Zhou Mao'an looked displeased. "I am the head of the Zhou family. All money must pass through my hands. Whatever mortgage on a shop you’re talking about is invalid; you should be paying us in silver."
He paused, glancing at Mu Jinyuan’s fine silk attire and high-quality jewelry. She had handed over one hundred taels without a second thought, so she must be quite wealthy. Furthermore, he had heard whispers that she had broken ties with the Mu family but was now backed by the State Protector Estate.
"My father is right," Zhou Xingze chimed in, holding his head high and making an exorbitant demand. "It’s not just about compensation; one hundred taels is not enough. My younger brother’s leg is crippled for life—you should pay us one thousand taels!"
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