Old Master Wang quickly got up, opened the door, and saw his most beloved youngest son, with disheveled hair, wearing only a single layer of clothing, bare legs, holding a stick and frantically waving it around, shouting something incoherently.
Gone is his usual arrogant demeanor; he's completely a madman...
Old Master Wang was both shocked and furious. He wanted to say a few words of reprimand, but his vision blurred and he collapsed against the door frame.
"Grandpa, what's wrong? Quickly, go and fetch a doctor!"
The servants and attendants were terrified and panicked.
Thus, the crowd relaxed their encirclement of Master Wang, and Master Wang, with bloodshot eyes and a stick in hand, fought his way out and rushed out of the gate.
"Let's see who dares to arrest me! Who dares to arrest me!"
He swung the stick forcefully, determined to strike whoever was in front of him.
There weren't many pedestrians on the street to begin with, but his commotion attracted more onlookers, and the street gradually became packed with people.
Surrounded in the middle, Wang Sanye, like a monkey, gave everyone a good look at his bright red amulet-protecting underpants and his two long legs...
Someone recognized him and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Oh my, it's Master Wang San?"
"I also think it's Master Wang, but I don't dare to admit it. What kind of madness has Master Wang gone mad with?!"
"I saw him last month when I was drinking at a restaurant. He looked pretty good!"
"Listen to what he's saying! What do you mean by 'don't put him in jail'?"
"Yes, he's still cursing the Li family? Which Li family?"
"Oh dear, I just remembered, a few days ago there was a casino manager and local thug who tried to scheme against the Li family by seducing Lord Li of Suijintan. But the woman they found betrayed them at the last minute, and the matter ended up in court. I heard the government is looking for those two, and their mastermind, but there's still no news!"
"I've heard about it too!"
"You mean... that Third Master Wang is the mastermind behind this?"
"Oh dear, you shouldn't say that! Let's just watch the show!"
"Yes, yes, let's watch the show, let's watch the show!"
Everyone stopped talking in time, but they were all convinced that Third Master Wang was the one behind the scheme against the Li family.
In this new capital, everyone knows about the feud between the Wang and Li families.
Back then, the Wang family lost face because of this incident. Now, Li Zhensheng's business is booming, and the Li family is living a prosperous life. Everyone who sees this is green with envy.
From the Wang family's perspective, the better things go for the Li family, the happier they will be.
It's normal for them to do some underhanded things behind the scenes and cause trouble for the Li family...
Old Master Wang must have gotten tired of wielding the stick; he was leaning on it and panting heavily.
At this moment, the Wang family's steward and servants finally arrived.
They screamed and pushed through the crowd, and when they got closer, they were so frightened they nearly died.
So they endured the beatings but managed to hold down Master Wang and carry him back.
After venting his anger, the cold wind blew against his bare legs, making him shiver, and he began to sober up a bit.
But upon seeing the pointing and whispering of the people around him, something exploded in his mind, and he fainted again...
In the Wang family courtyard, five or six doctors were invited.
After examining Old Master Wang, the doctors then took the pulse of Third Master Wang, keeping them extremely busy.
Finally, they looked at each other, their expressions grim.
Madam Wang and the Third Madam wept bitterly.
They were just women confined to the inner quarters, living peaceful and happy lives with the men supporting them. But now that the men had all suddenly collapsed, they were completely lost and helpless.
Madam Wang asked, "Doctors, please tell me quickly, what's wrong?"
The oldest of the doctors stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Madam, the old master's condition is not serious. It's just a sudden attack of anger. He will feel much better after two doses of medicine."
"But Third Master's illness... it must be a lingering problem from the past, a psychological one. We can only prescribe some medicine so that Third Master can sleep well after taking it. But we really have no way to cure this psychological problem."
"A heart ailment?" Old Madam Wang was anxious and wanted to ask more, but Old Master Wang had already sat up and said, "Alright, don't make things difficult for the doctor. Go and write the prescription, and double the consultation fee. Also, please keep my third son's condition a secret."
"Don't worry, sir, we are all regular house doctors and know the rules," the head doctor replied.
The remaining doctors were also relieved, repeatedly assured the doctors, and then bowed and took their leave.
The steward led them down, his heart already bitter as if he had swallowed a bitter pill.
The old man, fearing for his life, was unaware of what had just happened and was still trying to hide Third Master's illness from him.
But with Third Master causing such a ruckus outside, what secrets could there possibly be in the new capital...?
Nowadays, even the kids on the streets probably know about the story of Uncle Wang wielding a stick while naked!
A person who is usually so respectable suddenly acting like this—what else could it be but madness? This is not something that can be solved by a few doctors keeping their mouths shut!
However, he couldn't care less now. By using the errand of escorting the doctor as an excuse, he managed to escape a disaster...
But he managed to dodge it; others couldn't.
Old Master Wang's servant knew he couldn't hide it any longer, so he briefly explained what had just happened.
But Old Master Wang wasn't stupid; he could quickly and clearly understand even the simplest words.
Inevitably, he was so angry that he almost fainted again, but his wife threw herself on him and cried bitterly, which kept him barely conscious.
Old Master Wang, suppressing the metallic taste in his throat, ordered, "Prepare pen and ink. I need to write a letter to call the eldest and second sons back. The third son is useless..."
Old Master Wang fell back onto the bed, uttering these words with utter resentment, and finally shed tears.
Meanwhile, on the Broken Gold Beach side, the entire Xindu district, unaware of the Wang family's commotion, was also bustling with activity.
This time, the small fleet brought back a lot of goods with minimal damage, so Li Zhensheng sent a batch back to Suijintan, mostly large shrimp.
Even if these things are dead, as long as they are wrapped in ice, they won't easily spoil. Compared to crabs, scallops, and abalone, they are much easier to transport.
The restaurant has introduced several dishes, including braised shrimp, salt-baked shrimp, and garlic-flavored shrimp, all of which are selling extremely well.
Meanwhile, on the Broken Gold Beach side, the village chief was worried that the families wouldn't know how to eat it and would waste the good stuff, so he asked Tao Hongying to cook it and share some with each family so they could try something new.
Old Mrs. Li simply sent someone to invite Madam Cui over. The Cui family usually brought plenty of food and supplies, and on this occasion, with everyone enjoying the best food, how could they leave Madam Cui out?!
Mrs. Cui arrived, and Mr. Wen naturally followed shortly after.
Old Lady Li couldn't help but think about Lord Hou and Li Yong in the military camp, but she didn't want to call them back for such a small matter.
So Li Laosi said, "I'll go and exchange Dayong for him tomorrow, and I'll also bring some food for the Marquis on the way."
That's how things were settled.
Tao Hongying chose to braise the shrimp that were distributed to the villagers.
This method results in a rich flavor and a vibrant red color, making it best enjoyed with rice.
Before the shrimp were even cooked, the children from each family had already brought their bowls and lined up.
If there are many people in the family, give them more; if there are few people, give them fewer. In short, make sure each person gets two or three.
In addition, each family received a roll of dried kelp and a packet of dried clam meat.
Grandma Li instructed the children, "Go back and tell your mother not to be stingy with the seaweed. We have a fleet of ships, and we'll be bringing it back in the future. Don't mind the fishy smell either; eating seaweed regularly will prevent you from getting goiter!"
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