Although Zhang Weicheng does not admit that he deliberately lured the little fish to the mountain.
Although he used the excuse that he held a grudge because Yan refused to lend money to the Zhang family and didn't help them, he used this as an excuse to explain why he hurt Qibei.
Oh, no, that's not right.
It wasn't all just an excuse.
Zhang Weicheng truly resented Fang Yan for not helping the Zhang family.
However, Fang Yan believes that this is not the whole story behind Zhang Weicheng's actions yesterday.
Yesterday's events certainly weren't just about Zhang Weicheng alone.
In other words, Zhang Weicheng may have wanted to pick a fight with Fang Yan, but he never mustered the courage.
There might have been some opportunity yesterday that suddenly gave him the courage.
This opportunity could be a chance meeting or a particular person.
So, could Zhang Weicheng's backer be Zhang Laowu?
Especially recalling Zhang Laowu's behavior when they met on Daxi Dam yesterday, Fang Yan became increasingly convinced that the person standing behind Zhang Weicheng was him.
But isn't everything going too smoothly?
"Take the money and get out of here! Do you think you can just wait to have breakfast at my house?" Aunt Zhang yelled at Fang Yan, her heart aching as she looked at the three yuan in her hand.
Fang Yan looked up and glanced at Zhang Weicheng again. She called Qi Bei back from the pigpen, took Xiao Yuzai, and turned to leave with Zhang Zongde and the others.
Today's fight was fortunate to have Zhang Zongde and the village chief there; otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
After leaving the Zhang family's house, Fang Yan thanked the elders properly. When they reached the intersection, they parted ways and went home.
The two elders, Zhang Zongde and Fang Yan, were neighbors. They were going the same way, so the group walked together.
"You should be careful from now on, or you shouldn't do any business for the next few days."
Zhang Zongde also felt that what happened yesterday was definitely not that simple.
Based on his experience, he always felt that something bad might happen around the Mid-Autumn Festival.
“Uncle, I received several hundred yuan worth of orders for braised meat for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I've already bought and braised all the meat. At this time, not only would I lose money on the meat, but the customers who ordered the meat are also waiting for the braised meat to celebrate the festival.”
At this point, even for the sake of her reputation and the fans who trusted her, Fang Yan had to continue doing business.
"That's true. So much meat, if we lose money on it, how much will that be? Besides, it's not easy for people to eat meat all year round. Since they ordered meat from you, they probably didn't prepare any other meat. If you stop doing business, we won't have any meat to offer to the gods and ancestors for such a big festival as the Mid-Autumn Festival. That won't do."
Aunt De also sighed deeply in worry.
After thinking it over, Zhang Zongde realized that Fang Yan had received so much deposit and bought so much meat to braise.
Most importantly, with so many people ordering meat from her, Fang Yan really can't just stop doing business whenever she wants.
He wanted to arrange for one or two able-bodied men to accompany Fang Yan in and out of the county town in the next few days.
But when Fang Yan first moved next door, she was only close to her husband and daughter-in-law and visited them frequently.
Even someone as old as him could be the subject of such outrageous and excessive rumors fabricated by Zhang Laowu.
If she were to actually find two strong men to accompany Fang Yan, even more unpleasant rumors would likely circulate.
Yu Fangyan's reputation is damaged.
With Zhang Jizhou away from home, Fang Yan was left alone with the child, making things very difficult given their identities.
Furthermore, with the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, everyone is busy both at home and outside, so finding two able-bodied men is not easy.
After much thought, Zhang Zongde still couldn't come up with a perfect solution.
"Uncle, what is meant to be will be, and what is meant to be will be."
Fang Yan looked at Zhang Zongde, whose brow was furrowed with worry, and comforted the old man, saying, "If someone is intent on targeting me and my child, even if they avoid it this time, they will do it again. There's no way to avoid it."
The best approach is to confront the problem head-on and eradicate it completely.
Fang Yan really wanted to eradicate scoundrels like Zhang Laowu.
But this is a society governed by law. That scoundrel is still Zhang Jizhou's father and her little brat's grandfather. Even if she has a bellyful of schemes and plots, in a society governed by law, in the face of family ties, she has to be a law-abiding citizen, right?
Moreover, she is a law-abiding citizen.
So all she could do was hope that Zhang Laowu would live up to the principle that "Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable," and that he would get himself killed as soon as possible.
"You're so young, yet you're more insightful than the two of us who are still alive! If it weren't for your family's situation, you might have been able to study in a big city like the provincial capital, just like your mother-in-law."
Aunt De really liked Fang Yan.
She is polite, generous, insightful, independent and self-reliant, and most importantly, she has a grateful heart.
No one had ever said before that Fang Yan was smart.
After spending this time as neighbors, Aunt De thought Fang Yan was quite clever.
Zhang Zongde also cast a probing look at Fang Yan, "Didn't you only attend primary school for a few years?"
Most people who have only attended primary school for a few years can't even recognize all the characters.
Fang Yan, however, could occasionally utter a few words that sounded quite knowledgeable.
“Before, when I was at my parents’ home and my husband’s home, I was restricted from reading books and newspapers. Now that I’m finally free, and Ji Zhou is an adult in the army, I will have to worry about Xiao Yu Zai’s studies. I have to take advantage of my free time to study more so that I can help Xiao Yu Zai with his studies in the future.”
Just like changing her name, Fang Yan had long ago come up with reasons for all her words and actions.
In the past, some people may have secretly doubted her changes, but no one ever asked her directly.
This caused her to spend so much time preparing an excuse, but she never got to use it.
Today, Zhang Zongde asked a question, and finally, the opportunity was put to use.
Let alone Zhang Zongde and his aunt, they never even considered such an absurd thing as possession by another body.
Furthermore, given Fang Yan's seemingly reasonable explanation, they had absolutely no doubts whatsoever.
Fang Yan just didn't read much; she wasn't illiterate.
Having read little books means you at least have a basic level of education.
As long as you have the cultural foundation, perseverance, and willpower, you can learn on your own.
“That’s good. It’s great that you think that way,” Zhang Zongde, himself a highly educated man, appreciated and liked the younger generation who loved reading. “If you don’t understand anything in the future, you can come and ask me.”
"Okay, thank you, Uncle." Fang Yan said.
Zhang Zongde then instructed her, "Your business really can't just stop like that. From today onwards, when you enter the county town, be more careful. I always feel that what happened yesterday was a bit strange."
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