Chang Yan, standing in the crowd, opened his eyes wide, knowing that the show was about to begin.
Master Wang stood up briskly and invited several close guests, "I wonder what kind of excitement has happened? Would you all like to come and take a look?"
Those close to you respond immediately, but those a little further away hesitate.
No host would invite guests to visit without knowing what is going on.
Unless these guests are all his knives.
But there are always those who can't resist their curiosity and want to see the excitement for free.
Before long, Master Wang had indeed gathered a large group of "spectators" and marched in a grand procession to the side room.
Chang Yan stood with his hands behind his back, his wide sleeves swaying under his thin back. He curled the corners of his mouth, and there was a complex mixture of sincerity and scheming in his eyes.
Before long, they arrived at the place where the maid had screamed.
Upon seeing the crowd, she wailed even more loudly, pointing shakily into the room and saying, "Inside...there's a man and a woman inside."
Being alone together in a secluded place is definitely suspicious.
The man is definitely a member of the Wang family, but who is the woman?
For a moment, the ladies from noble families who had come along were all a little flustered, hurriedly searching for their own eldest daughters. Those who found them breathed a sigh of relief, while those who couldn't find them turned pale.
"Where is our Awan? Awan."
"Jing Shuang, where is our Jing Shuang?"
The two girls have disappeared: Zhou Wan, the second daughter of the Zhou family, and Liu Jingshuang, the daughter of the Liu family.
Master Wang frowned, sensing something was amiss. He had clearly chosen Liu Jingshuang from the Liu family for Wang Fufeng, so why was there a girl from the Zhou family as well?
Maybe they went to the restroom, or maybe they're somewhere else.
He comforted himself, then said in a grand and dignified tone, "A man and a woman are not necessarily a sordid thing. Perhaps they are grinding ink and reading together, appreciating flowers and calligraphy."
The fact that they were grinding ink and reading together, appreciating flowers and calligraphy, was clearly a secret rendezvous.
But no one exposed Master Wang.
After finishing his own words, he stepped forward and said, "Let's see which young man is here."
As she spoke, she flung open the door and saw her beloved son's outer garment.
Wang Sanye's pupils dilated and contracted rapidly, and he almost reflexively closed the door.
"Third Master, what's going on? Who's inside?" someone asked curiously.
Master Wang pursed his lips, not daring to speak, and only said with a smile, "Perhaps the maid was mistaken, there is no one here."
He took advantage of being the host and tried to get away with it.
But how could Wang Fufeng allow it? The fifteen-year-old boy, who had already tidied himself up, slowly walked over and said with a soft laugh, "The maids all saw it with their own eyes, so Father, there's no need to hide it. Who is inside? If they are lovers, it's better for parents to give their blessing than to meet in secret in a side room."
Master Wang's expression changed drastically. He glared hatefully at the long banquet behind Wang Fufeng, realizing that he had been tricked.
All he wanted to do now was stand firmly in front of the door and protect the last vestige of his son's reputation.
But he still couldn't get what he wanted.
The servants of the Wang family almost violently pushed aside Wang Sanye, opened the door, and revealed Wang Haoran's outer garment draped over his cloak, as well as another girl's long skirt.
In the crowd, Zhou Wan's mother was about to faint.
On the contrary, Liu Jingshuang returned to Madam Liu's side at some point, and after whispering something to her, a chilling look appeared in Madam Liu's eyes.
Clearly, Ms. Liu knew the truth and complained to her family.
Wang Fufeng chuckled, and without turning his head, reached out and precisely patted Chang Yan's head.
"Good lad, you've got some skills."
With one move, he not only forced Wang Haoran to marry the arrogant and domineering Zhou family girl, but also took the opportunity to win over the Liu family, creating a new enemy for Wang Sanye and his son.
Chang Yan pursed his lips and moved to another seat in disgust.
If I take any more pictures, I really won't grow any taller.
In the distance, the sounds of Wang Sanye and Madam Zhou arguing could be heard. To be precise, it was Madam Zhou cursing unilaterally, angrily denouncing Wang Sanye for daring to covet the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family. Wang Sanye's face turned pale from the cursing.
Unfortunately, what's done is done. Although the two people behind the cloak were both asleep in their undergarments, they had been seen by so many people, so the marriage could only be put on the agenda.
Chang Yan smiled slightly at this, turned and left, keeping his merits and fame hidden.
Just before the banquet, they didn't forget to go to the main kitchen and take back a table of food that had been prepared in advance to the Zanhua Courtyard.
The dinner was exceptionally plentiful.
Although the banquet dishes were packaged and not perfectly shaped, they still filled a whole table.
Jiang Sheng was overjoyed. She would pick up a fish tail and suck on it carefully, and then she would gnaw on a chicken foot.
The memories of her wandering were so vivid that her favorite things were these scraps.
Her brothers felt heartbroken watching this, and one by one they desperately picked out pieces of meat and put them into her bowl.
A small mountain of debris had visibly piled up in front of Jiang Sheng.
Moreover, they are all the best parts of the fish, such as the belly, eye meat, and chicken thigh.
"Can you eat this?" Aunt Zhang asked with concern.
Jiang Sheng pondered for a moment, then nodded without hesitation.
My brother has already served me all of it, so how can I, Xiao Jiang Sheng, not finish it all? Although it's a lot, I'm sure I won't leave any.
Jiang Sheng transformed into a little piglet, frantically rooting for food in the bowl. After finding a perfectly tender pork chop, she smacked her lips and said, "I've never seen a sausage with a bone in it before."
Aunt Zhang smiled gently, thinking the little girl was really cute. Whether it was cured meat or sausage, they were all made from lean meat that had been dried. How could there be bones, unless it was cured pork ribs?
But how can pork ribs be cured?
Spare ribs? Is that possible?
Aunt Zhang was taken aback, picked up a piece of spare rib from the table, and examined it carefully.
The next day, she bought a pound of pork ribs, cut them evenly, marinated them for a certain period of time, stuffed them into pig intestines, and then fanned and dried them like cured meat, wanting to see if her guess would come true.
at the same time.
The Wang family's farce spread throughout Anshui County, with some watching the spectacle and others covering their mouths to laugh.
But none of this affected Wang Fufeng. As the head of the family, he presented betrothal gifts to the Zhou family on behalf of his younger brother, Wang Haoran. The gifts were very small and of very low quality. It is said that when Madam Zhou saw them, she almost fainted from anger.
Third Master Wang stormed in and demanded, “You unfilial son, that’s your own brother!”
“There are standards for the betrothal gifts for illegitimate sons. This is the ancestral rule of the Wang family. Father, do you want to go against the rules left by our ancestors?” Wang Fufeng said sincerely. “If you want to avoid going against the rules and make it look better, Father can just add a little more for my younger brother in private.”
However, when the patriarch of the Wang family was alive, he did not divide the family property among his brothers. The four branches of the family had very little, and the majority of the assets remained in the hands of the head of the family.
Master Wang only owns a few shops and a few villas. If he were to give them away, he would have nothing left to spend.
After hesitating for a long time, he turned away angrily, muttering, "When Haoran becomes the top scholar, I'll settle accounts with you, I'll never let you off the hook..."
Wang Fufeng pretended not to hear, picked up the three gifts sent by the Liu family, and after choosing them, he kept one and had it delivered to the Zanhua Courtyard by fast horse.
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