Elder brother's garrison

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"Hey?"

"Cheng Lin!!! I'm your second uncle!!!"

"Oh! Hello, Second Uncle, may I ask..."

"Cheng Lin! Why aren't you back yet?? We've been waiting for you for ages!!"

"...Huh? It wasn't Auntie who said..."

"Cheng Lin, you've heard about it too? Hahaha, congratulations! You're the head of the Mu family now!"

"……Uh?"

"Hahaha, very good, very good! You don't show your emotions at all. You can still be so calm after becoming the head of the family. What composure! Your second uncle admires you! I originally thought that you were a bit of a stretch to become the head of the family, but now it seems that your second uncle was wrong. Hahahaha, I won't say anymore. Cheng Lin, come back soon. We old bones are still waiting for you at the villa!"

The phone rang and hung up.

Mu Chenglin held up his phone, tilted his head, and looked completely bewildered.

Ok?

Ok?

Uh huh huh? ? ?

Mu Chenglin scratched his head, feeling heavy and confused, unsure of what was happening in the world. He looked down at the mahjong table, his eyes fixed on the row of mahjong tiles facing down.

Mu Chenglin reached out and subconsciously stood the row of mahjong tiles upright on the table.

—That's incredible!

Chapter 907 Only the European Emperor can punish Europeans

Around noon, Xiaobai was still making seaweed soup with Missouri for the hungover Chairman Ergou when a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps sounded outside the villa.

Mu Chenglin, who had been missing for a whole day, and General Mu, who had been missing for two days, finally returned home with the help of their subordinates.

At the entrance of the Mu family villa, Mu Naihua, who had specially touched up her makeup, eagerly awaited the arrival of General Mu. Upon seeing General Mu, Mu Naihua could not contain her joy and tiptoed towards him.

"Husband"

"Lady"

A sweet, cloying voice rang out in mid-air. Muna Hana jumped into General Mu's arms, and General Mu stretched out his two big hands to hook Muna Hana's legs. The two of them laughed and spun around on the ground.

Those around her understood that after years of working overtime, Muna had finally achieved her wish to retire and could stay with her husband forever, supporting each other through thick and thin and enjoying her old age in peace.

But even so.

The two of them looked remarkably like an adulterous couple at that moment.

The elders of the Mu family poured out of the villa in a large group and surrounded Mu Chenglin at the back.

"Chenglin, how does it feel to become the head of the family?" the elders asked kindly.

"Uh... I know I lack ability and experience... I hope my elders will think twice..."

"Good! I like humble people like you! The Mu family can only develop properly under the leadership of someone who understands restraint and modesty!"

"Uh, but I have no legitimate reason to follow your example..."

"Okay! From today onwards, if you have any questions, your uncle and aunt are here, feel free to ask! We will do our best to help you get on the right track!"

"...But my aunt..."

"Naihana has suffered so much these past years...sigh..."

"..." Mu Chenglin didn't know why, but he suddenly felt that the group of elders in front of him seemed to be in a hurry to shift the blame.

Regardless, Mu Chenglin still wanted to hear what Old Master Mu had to say, and in the end, everyone rushed into the living room to meet Old Master Mu.

Xiao Bai naturally stayed in the kitchen the whole time, watching over the bubbling soup pot.

After the seaweed soup to help them sober up was cooked, Shiro and Missouri served two bowls of soup, leaving the remaining casserole and Fukugen to Kaga, and then took the bowls upstairs.

Upstairs in the room, President Er Gou was rolling around on the bed, clutching his head.

"Ugh, oh, oh—it hurts so much—"

Unlike Xiaobai, President Ergou seems to be very resistant to using her ship equipment. No matter how much Xiaobai says that using the ship equipment will cure her hangover, President Ergou won't listen.

"President Sister, the soup is ready." Xiaobai sat down on the edge of the bed with the soup in her hands.

President Er Gou climbed up Xiao Bai's body and rested his head on Xiao Bai's lap.

"The soup is too hot, blow on it for me—" President Er Gou said coquettishly.

"Oh." Xiaobai held the bowl and blew on it twice. "This soup is better drunk a little hot."

"Waaah." President Er Gou hugged Xiao Bai's waist, his little bottom swaying left and right on the bed.

—One thing is rather strange is that Er Gou, who was originally a straightforward and hot-tempered girl, seems to have become inexplicably soft and cute ever since she spent time with Xiao Bai last night.

He was probably drunk.

After all, there are people whose personalities change drastically after drinking alcohol.

"I've been blowing on it for a while, is that okay now?"

"It's still hot—blow on it for a while longer."

"I really can't do anything with the president-sister—" Xiaobai sighed.

Just as Xiaobai lowered her head, a slender, snow-white hand suddenly appeared before her, gently placing two pieces of ice into the soup.

Little White looked up.

Missouri was smiling as she looked at herself and Chairman Er Gou.

"If it's still too hot, just tell Missouri. She has plenty of ice here, more than enough," Missouri said with a smile, cupping her face in her hands.

Er Gou, the guild leader, obediently finished his soup. Luo Lian, who had heard that Xiao Bai was making soup and had reserved a bowl, walked into the house, tears streaming down her face, and finished the soup Xiao Bai handed her. Then, holding the bowl, she looked like she was going to ascend to heaven even if she died.

Even newbies feel a bit embarrassed watching this.

She explained to Luo Lian that the soup was mainly made with Missouri, and Xiao Bai was just helping out, squatting in front of the casserole to watch the fire, and throwing in the chopped Missouri ingredients. However, Luo Lian still ignored the Missouri ingredient and was still incredibly moved.

What can a novice say about this?

Afterwards, everyone went downstairs and found Kaga washing a clay pot in the kitchen. They then led her to the living room.

Mu Chenglin is probably discussing becoming the head of the Mu family with the elders right now.

The head of the Mu family doesn't seem to have an easy job; it'll probably be tough on Mu Chenglin in the future.

Thinking this, Xiaobai pushed open the living room door.

clatter clatter————

The lively sound of mahjong tiles clattering came from behind the door.

"A pure suit! Four concealed triplets! A last-ditch maneuver! A closed hand! I won again!" Mu Chenglin sat at a table, holding up a mahjong tile and laughing loudly.

In front of him, three elders stared at Mu Chenglin in astonishment.

—Hmm, they're having a great time playing mahjong?

Xiao Bai paused, then suddenly became curious.

Wait a minute, shouldn't they be discussing matters concerning the head of the family?

Just as Xiaobai was about to ask something, her attention was drawn to a discussion by the door.

On one side of the living room door, a large group of people gathered around Grandpa Mu and Mu Naihua. General Mu, such a big man, squatted in front of everyone like a black bear who had made a mistake.

"General Mu... why did you end up playing mahjong with Cheng Lin..."

"Young people shouldn't touch this kind of thing...it'll cause trouble..."

The elders of the Mu family kept repeating this.

"Cheng Lin is going to be the head of the family now; this is no time to be addicted to mahjong."

"Oh dear...you've made a huge mistake..."

General Mu looked aggrieved. He wanted to explain, but with so many elders around, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

"Excuse me, what happened?" Xiaobai was a little confused about the situation. She walked over and asked the people inside.

After yesterday, Xiaobai had made a significant impact on the Mu family elders, so they didn't mind Xiaobai coming over to ask questions.

Upon seeing Xiaobai, the Mu family members all sighed, their expressions a mixture of helplessness and disappointment.

After the explanation, Xiaobai roughly understood what had happened.

Initially, everyone in the living room was indeed discussing matters concerning the head of the family. However, as the conversation progressed, they noticed that Mu Chenglin's words kept unintentionally veering towards mahjong. So, one of the elders jokingly suggested that they play a game of mahjong while they chatted.

Yes, it was indeed a joke, and logically no one would take it seriously.

However, Mu Chenglin's eyes lit up, and for a moment he took it seriously.

The old hands in the Mu family immediately realized, "Oh no, this kid Mu Chenglin has probably just started playing mahjong and is already a little addicted."

There are generally only two kinds of people in the world: those who have never played mahjong and those who are mahjong enthusiasts. This statement means that mahjong is incredibly attractive to beginners; without a few months of calm reflection, a person's mind will be glued to it.

If Mu Chenglin hadn't become the head of the family, he could have just played mahjong to relax.

—But he's the head of the Mu family now.

The newly appointed head of the family is concerned about the well-being of the people and society of Linsheng City. He thinks that indulging in playthings will lead to big trouble.

Thinking this, the Mu family immediately became anxious. After much deliberation, they decided to take advantage of the fact that Mu Chenglin had only recently started playing mahjong, and find a few of the family's older brothers who were skilled at mahjong to beat him so badly that he would never want to see mahjong again.

But here lies the problem.

Mu Chenglin is such a jerk, he's practically a mahjong god reincarnated.

No matter how the three old men, seasoned veterans of mahjong for decades, conspired to mess with him, he could easily win big hands. The three old men, who had intended to help Mu Chenglin break his mahjong addiction, played three or four rounds and ended up losing so much to Mu Chenglin that they didn't want to see mahjong anymore.

"What are we going to do if this continues... Although Mu Chenglin is capable, I'm really worried if he continues to get so addicted." The elder who initially supported Mu Chenglin the most looked distressed.

Although the head of the Mu family seems to be passing the buck, it's not something that can be easily passed on to just anyone. At the very least, the person who passes the buck must be able to ensure the Mu family's continued prosperity for at least ten years, right?

A group of elders sat around the sofa, watching Mu Chenglin, who was beaming with a refreshing smile as if he had found the meaning of life, sitting in front of the mahjong table.

“I remember when I first started playing mahjong, I was just like this kid, and I was so engrossed in it that it took me half a year to get over it,” an elder lamented. “Unfortunately, a seasoned player won a house with a single hand of Four Winds, and then I didn’t want to play anymore.”

“It’s all the same, it’s all the same.” The elders of the Mu family exchanged glances and then looked at Mu Naihua.

"...If things continue like this, Naihana, why don't you hold on for another three years?" an elder asked tentatively.

Munai's face turned pale instantly.

Although Konohana didn't say anything, everyone seemed to see a death wish on her face.

The plan was to retire. Why are they still being rehired?

You bunch of old geezers are really bad. If Mu Chenglin is still like this after three years of re-employment, then another three years after that, and another three years after that, who can stand it?

—I'll die for you.

Mummy was so angry that she trembled all over.

Don't underestimate the courage of a woman who would stab herself in the heart with a fruit knife just to retire; such a person is capable of anything when she's in a rage.

"Nohana, don't be impulsive!"

"Naihana, we were just kidding! Don't take it seriously!"

The elders who knew Munai-ka well quickly stepped forward to comfort her.

Xiao Bai looked at the living room, which had suddenly become a mess, and then turned to look at the mahjong table.

After thinking for a while, Xiaobai raised his hand: "Um... excuse me, is it enough to just find someone who can always win at mahjong to play with Mu Chenglin?"

Everyone paused and looked at Xiaobai.

"Yeah, but this kid's got the best mahjong skills right now, he's like a European seal, he can get whatever he wants, there's no way we can win," everyone sighed.

"...Well, since no one else can do it..." Xiaobai scratched his cheek and smiled sheepishly, "...can I give it a try?"

"Little Sister Bai, do you know how to play mahjong?"

"I don't know how." Xiaobai smiled, pursing her lips, as she faced the elders of the Mu family.

Evening, in front of the gate of the Mu family villa.

The rumble of helicopters echoed over the Mu family villa.