Chapter 242 Who will be in charge of this family from now on?
Xu Zhenbang turned his head and saw that his eldest son looked like a fool, so he could only pinch his brows in exasperation.
"While you're learning skills from Lu Xun, you should also use your brain more!"
He poked his eldest son's head, feeling disappointed and frustrated.
"Father! There are outsiders here, please give your son some face!"
Xu Yifei glanced at Wei Jingchen somewhat awkwardly.
After all, he's still my niece's playmate.
Xu Yifei is not afraid of losing face in front of anyone, but he is afraid that his niece will think he is too stupid.
The Wei father and son coughed twice and turned around politely.
Yunxuan had no choice but to speak up for Xu Yifei.
"Father-in-law, don't be impatient. Ah Fei is still young. With Mr. Lu Xun and you guiding him, he will surely make rapid progress."
"He's still young? When I was his age, Xiao Yi was already born!"
Look at him, what woman would want to marry him?
Not to mention that when you were his age, you were already serving in the court, overseeing flood control efforts for the late emperor!
Xu Zhenbang was truly furious and said sternly, "In the past, I lived in the southwest for a long time..."
I haven't been able to discipline you much. From now on, besides learning martial arts from your master,
They must come to my house every day to learn *** from me!
"Ah? But Father, our family has already been stripped of our titles by His Majesty."
"What use is studying military strategy if you're forbidden from serving in the court again?"
Xu Yifei scratched his head again.
"Outrageous! You are a son of the Xu family. Even if you can no longer lead troops into battle..."
This art of war must not be neglected! I've always been too accommodating to your temperament!
Xu Yifei was already afraid of his father, so when he heard him say that, he had no choice but to agree.
They discussed some more matters, and then the sun gradually set.
The broken tiles on several houses have been repaired, and weeding is gradually being completed.
When the Gao family left, they saw Xu Yinan weeding and chatting with the villagers.
Looking at his dilapidated courtyard, Gao Minglang frowned deeply.
What does this mean?
Why is it that their houses are all cleaned up, but yours isn't?
"Nephew, what are you doing..."
"Master Gao? Oh, this is a villager I hired to tidy up the yard. What's up?"
Xu Yinan wiped his sweat and asked innocently.
"Well, what about here?"
Gao Minglang looked around and saw that the mansion, except for the one with the wild beasts, had not been cleaned.
They hired villagers to clean the remaining three houses, including the Wei family's.
"Mr. Gao, you also need to hire people? Hey, you should have said so earlier! I would have called some for you when I went to hire people!"
Xu Yinan pretended not to understand and grinned foolishly.
Gao Minglang was a veteran of the officialdom, so he understood perfectly well that Xu Yinan was doing it on purpose.
His expression was rather unpleasant as he questioned, "Nephew, how can you say that our two families are now one?"
"You've hired people for the Wei family, but our family is the only one left out. What does this mean?"
Trying to get away with this? Don't even think about it!
"Master Gao, you are mistaken. Didn't we agree beforehand that the silver would be given to you?"
From now on, your food, clothing, and daily necessities will be kept separate, but your family's safety will be guaranteed. Aren't you safe now?
Xu Yinan blinked, looking exactly the same as when Yun Zhao pretended to be innocent.
Gao Minglang:......
This is like shooting yourself in the foot!
When Gao Yuan returned carrying the tiles, he saw his father red-faced with anger.
Xu Yinan, on the other hand, had a smiling face.
"Father, what's wrong?"
He had only been gone a short while, and now his father was already arguing with someone again?
Look what you've done!
Gao Minglang blamed the matter on his eldest son.
Gao Yuan's expression was a little unpleasant, but Gao Minglang was his biological father, so he had no choice but to bow to Xu Yinan.
"Young Master Xu, I'm sorry, my father is just in a bad mood."
"Thank you so much for lending us the wooden cart, sir. We will return it as soon as the roof is repaired!"
The eldest son of the Gao family was a fairly tactful person, and Xu Yinan did not want to make enemies with him.
But not wanting Gao Minglang to keep bothering him, he smiled and reminded the other party.
"Young Master Gao speaks frankly, but none of our families are currently in a stable situation. If we want to live a good life..."
I think your family might need to discuss more about who will be in charge in the future.
The Xu family did not necessarily have to spare the Gao family's lives.
However, the Xu family will not easily break their promise.
Gao Yuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting.
"What Young Master Xu says is true."
Gao Yuan hurriedly pulled Gao Minglang back to his own courtyard, and Gao Minglang's face looked very unpleasant.
Then he heard the villagers next door shouting.
"Young Master Xu, you have such a good temper. This guy is so aggressive and tries to get something for nothing. If it were me, I would have given him a good beating!"
"Haha, brother, you speak your mind. Sigh, we're all exiled here, so it's not good to fall out, is it?"
Xu Yinan laughed heartily, seemingly not taking the matter to heart.
Gao Minglang had never been so humiliated before, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to rush over.
But her eldest son grabbed her arm.
What are you doing?
Gao Minglang glared angrily at his son.
"Dad, have you had enough?"
"I'm suppressing my temper," Takagaki said.
Seeing his eldest son like this, Gao Minglang became even more furious.
"What? You think you can become the head of the Gao family while I'm still alive?"
Inside the house, Yao Xinrui heard the father and son arguing and hurriedly came out.
"What are you doing? You're family, what's there to argue about? A-Yuan, you..."
"mother!"
Gao Yuan interrupted his mother sharply.
The eldest son has always been filial, and this was the first time Yao Xinrui had been scolded by him.
"How dare you speak to your mother like that! You have no respect for your elders!"
"Master, A-Yuan is just tired, please stop arguing!"
With tears in her eyes, Yao Xinrui tried to persuade the father and son.
Takagaki, however, could no longer tolerate it and hissed in a low voice, "Enough!"
For a moment, Gao Minglang and his wife were both stunned.
"Father, this is no longer the time in the capital. The Qi family wants to take your life."
Perhaps my maternal grandparents' family will also be implicated. If it weren't for them,
Our family has long been sacrificed to the Qi family! Do you think the Xu family can be manipulated so easily?
Takagaki unloaded the tiles from the wooden cart.
"The Gao family is not a necessary group to them, so why are they protecting our family now?"
It was all for the sake of keeping the promise made at the time; gentlemanly conduct is not cowardly behavior.
If we want to live a peaceful life in Linjia Village in the future, then currying favor with them is what we should do.
Even if you don't try to curry favor with them, you must never antagonize them. You can decide for yourself what to do next!
How could Gao Minglang not understand what his eldest son was saying?
But having lost face, he could only go back to his room and sulk alone.
Xu Yinan listened to their conversation in the next courtyard and covered her mouth to chuckle to herself.
Gao Minglang is really annoying, but they all know that he is just bluffing.
They've been ignoring him; they're just too lazy to deal with it.
The villagers looked at him and gave him a thumbs up.
Soon, the reputation of the second young master of the Xu family for his eloquence spread throughout Linjia Village.
Meanwhile, Yun Zhao led Lu Xinnian and Xu Yiyan around the courtyard.
"How about it? Can you make some mechanisms?"
Yun Zhao rode on the tiger's back, looking at them with hopeful eyes.
Lu Xinnian glanced around, touching her chin with a troubled expression.
"It's a bit difficult."
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