The Shantai family, one of the four major families of the Qianyuan Empire, is ranked alongside the Xiao family, the Mu family, and the Cang family. The Tantai family is the largest financial giant in the Qianyuan Empire, with wealth that rivals the wealth of the country, and also controls the economic lifeline of the entire empire.

Since its establishment, the Tantai family has not allowed their clansmen to enter the official road, and everyone is conscientiously developing their own business empire. But coincidentally, tonight's engagement to the future head of the Lantai family, Tangtai Mingshu, is Li Zhaiwen, the pearl of the imperial general Li Danghua.

It is unknown whether the Tantai family wants to use the Li family as a springboard to enter the military field, but this engagement banquet not only attracted the attention of celebrities in the business world, but also attracted the attention of many dignitaries.

At six o'clock in the evening, Mu Fan came to Tangtai's house alone, and Mu Xue was arranged by him to go somewhere else to make some preparations. When Mu Fan was young, he had a lot of dealings with the two brothers of the Tangtai family, so he didn't need to hand over invitations and go through the front door like other guests, but went directly through the back door to the dressing room dedicated to the Tangtai Mingshu.

Mu Fan opened the door of the dressing room, and just happened to see Yutai Mingshu standing by the door to explain things to his subordinates. Tangtai Mingshu was four years older than Mu Fan, and was a senior with whom Mu Fan had a good relationship when he was at the Royal Academy. Therefore, Tangtai Mingshu was also happy to see Mu Fan, so he hugged Mu Fan.

"Congratulations, Brother Mingshu, the five-year long-distance love run is finally coming to fruition, this is my little caution. ”

"Hey, what do you and I do with money? Yutai Mingshu pushed back the red envelope handed over by Mu Fan, "Take it back, take it back." ”

"It should be, it should be. It just so happens that I also have something I want to ask Brother Mingshu about you. ”

"Okay, then you ask. Yutai Mingshu still accepted the red envelope, "I'll give you a double letter when you get engaged." ”

Mu Fan laughed happily: "Why isn't Sister Zhaiwen here?"

"Is it important that she's doing makeup and trying on clothes in the next room?"

Mu Fan and Tantai Mingshu found a place to sit down, and then Mu Fan asked: "It's just strange that Brother Mingshu said that the marriage date would be postponed for two years before, why did it suddenly advance to this year." ”

"It's not that those nobles are too deceitful. He was angry when he talked about this, and he didn't hide it in front of his friends, "They have no choice but to snatch money from businessmen when they take the reformers." My father was afraid that the nobles would take a knife on our family, so he wanted to find a backer as soon as possible. ”

Mu Fan shook his head: "Even if you and the Li family become in-laws, the nobles will still do it when it is time to do it." ”

"Something is better than nothing. "Tantai Mingshu wanted to light a cigarette, but he still couldn't help it, "I thought that the two of us would be in simple love, but I didn't expect it to become a marriage in the end." ”

"You at least have a companion here, and I haven't landed yet. ”

"Hahaha, back then, the dancing sister always shouted that you would not marry. I don't think I can stop you two when I come to Fengzong. ”

"Speaking of which, regarding the entry of the Tantai family into the military field, I estimate that it will have to be slowed down. ”

For this kind of thing, Yutai Mingshu also knew that he couldn't come in a hurry: "Is it because of Mu Zhengsi's business?"

"Not only that, but this year I'm afraid there will be no peace anywhere. ”

“......”

The two chatted like this for more than ten minutes, and Mu Fan suddenly remembered something and asked, "Is Ziyu here today?"

"It is estimated that in the room, my father did not allow Ziyu to attend tonight's banquet. ”

Tantai Ziyu is the younger brother of Tantai Mingshu, two years younger than Mu Fan. He couldn't get his brother's engagement party because he didn't have a good relationship with his father, but because shopping malls have been divided into black and white markets since ancient times.

If it is said that the Tangtai Mingshu is the most dazzling rising star in the white market of the Qianyuan Empire, then the Tangtai Ziyu is the most mysterious supernova in the black market of the Qianyuan Empire.

Since its establishment, the Tantai family has severed its relationship with the black market on the surface, so the identity of Tantai Ziyu is a top secret even in his own home, and only a few people know it.

Mu Fan often went to play with Tai Ziyu when he was young, so most of the servants in the family knew Mu Fan.

Therefore, Mu Fan found the mansion of Yutai Ziyu with a familiar car, and just when he was about to knock on the door, he heard the sound of women babbling from the door. Mu Fan shook his head, but still knocked on the door of Yutai Ziyu.

"Who, I'll go, it hurts. ”

"I, Mu Fan. ”

"Mu ...... Mu Fan. Don't stick here, lie down here and wait for me to come back. ”

After a while, the door of Yutai Ziyu's room opened, and he walked out with a lewd smile on his face and closed the door again.

Mu Fan was leaning against the pillar outside the door, looking at the disheveled Yutai Ziyu and said helplessly: "Why do you let me bump into it every time you do this kind of thing." ”

"I don't know. Yu Tai Ziyu casually lit his pipe, "This time do you want to buy intelligence or weapons?" ”

"Buy a new set of simple Spirit Gathering Arrays. ”

"Didn't you just buy it last month?"

"I didn't find it in the cabinet today, I guess it was secretly sold by the old man a few days ago. ”

"Hahaha, forgive me for laughing so shamelessly. Saying that, Tai Ziyu rummaged through his pockets, took out a booklet and turned a few pages, "Sure enough, it's still there, two days ago, a mysterious seller went to the underground market to auction a necklace and was stopped by my people." That necklace can achieve the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array as long as it is infused with source power, allowing you to cultivate at any time. ”

"I only have 100,000 source stones. ”

"Then you'd better buy a simple Spirit Gathering Array. ”

"I owe it first. ”

"Big brother, you haven't paid the balance of your last batch of goods yet. ”

"I helped you match your brother and Sister Zhaiwen, and the previous payment was cleared. ”

"You are embarrassed to mention this, did you instigate the robbery of the Chamber of Commerce by the nobles. ”

Thinking of this, Mu Fan smiled and didn't answer: "What about the things you prepared?"

Yutai Ziyu also knew Mu Fan's thoughts, and he took out a small box from his arms: "This thing has cost me a lot of effort, what are you going to do with it." ”

Mu Fan took Yutai Ziyu's box and confirmed: "You'll know if you go to a place with me tonight." By the way, help me get some more weapons. ”

"Weapon? It's simple, you can just say whoever you want me to beat for you, and you don't need to spend money. ”

"It's not about beating anyone. Mu Fan sighed and shook his head, "It's just preparing in advance." It's not been a lot of time lately, so I have to buy something to defend myself. ”

"Recently, my lab has developed a new set of equipment that will be ready for use after the testing phase, and I can lend it to you in advance. ”

"How long?"

"At least a week. ”

"I'll pick up the goods from you the day after tomorrow. After saying this, Mu Fan turned his head and left.

"I'll go, how can you do this, hey!" But at this time, Mu Fan had already walked away without looking back.

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The place where the family held their engagement banquet was in their own Biqu Pavilion, which has three floors and is specially used for banquets, but only the first floor is used for dinner tonight.

The nearly 400-square-meter area on the first floor of the Biqu Pavilion is full of small round tables, and the round tables are full of small snacks that no one eats. For those officials and businessmen who are busy communicating, as long as they can promote a cooperation tonight, then this trip will not be in vain.

The round table encloses an area in the center of the ballroom, which is used for ballroom dancing for the guests.

Behind the dance floor, against the wall, there is also a band, and the music camp composed of instruments such as guzheng, guqin, and chimes is creating an atmosphere suitable for chatting.

But in a corner of the banquet hall, Mu Feng, the second son of the Mu family, who didn't see any acquaintances, was sitting at the table with a depressed face, and complained:

"Stinky brother, I said that I would go to the dinner together, but I haven't seen anyone until now, hum. ”

"What are you thinking? ”

Mu Feng's head was suddenly knocked out, and he turned his head to see that it was his brother Mu Fan. But Mu Feng, who was angry on his head, didn't give Mu Fan a good face, and pouted and said:

"Why are you so late. ”

"Something was delayed on the way. Mu Fan also sat down on the chair.

But before the two of them could chat, a woman's yin and yang voice came from the side: "Yo, this is not Principal Mu, it's not easy to see you." ”

The person who came was the eldest lady of the Yan family, and also the wife of the national player Nie Qiuyi, Yan Ke, Mrs. Yan. She sat down next to Mu Fan and put on an expression of "you have to give me an explanation".

"Where, the younger brother is going to buy some gifts for his sister, so he came late. ”

Saying that, Mu Fan took out the small box that Yutai Ziyu gave him and handed it to Mrs. Yan. Yan Ke opened the box and saw that it was a piece of dark yellow amber with half a fist. In the center of the amber, there is also a small white dot that is not easy to detect.

"Your gift is too expensive for me to accept. Yan Ke's face was heavy, and he couldn't guess what Mu Fan meant.

Mu Fan pushed back the box that Yan Ke had pushed back: "Today, my cousin has caused a lot of trouble to Master Nie, which can be regarded as my apology." ”

Yan Ke looked at Mu Fan suspiciously, but she couldn't resist the temptation of pearlescent gems, so she still accepted the box: "Then I'll keep it for my husband first......"

It just so happened that at this time, the music played by the band became a relatively light movement, and according to the customs of the Qianyuan Empire, everyone attending the banquet at this time needed to dance a ballroom dance on the dance floor in pairs to welcome today's couple.

Mu Fan very gentlemanly invited Mrs. Yan to dance together, leaving Mu Feng alone. Mu Fan even said to Mu Feng: "If you have had enough, go back quickly", which is really something that only a brother can do.

In order to avoid the embarrassment of only one person sitting in the audience in the end, Mu Feng looked around to find a dance partner. His eyes saw the girl at a glance through the crowd, and the girl also happened to be looking at Mu Feng.

The girl's name is Xiao Ya, and she is one year younger than Mu Feng. Tonight, she was wearing a purple gown, with peonies carved on the placket and red lotus embroidered on her chest; a hairpin with beaded flowers on her black shawl hair, her jewel-like eyes were shining and seductive; and her slightly immature face was slightly powdered. For Mu Feng, this may be a fairy.

Mu Feng and Xiao Ya looked at each other blankly, as if time was frozen in this moment, everything around them was not important, only the fate in the eyes of the two was left. Sometimes the feeling of falling in love comes so quickly......