Chapter 2093 Nature
It's easy to get things wrong in a fight, especially when so many people are gathered together to break it up. Someone slapped the lady who was trying to stop the fight in the face, and the scene became even more chaotic.
By the time Gong San and Yang Heshu arrived at the backyard, the number of ladies fighting had increased to six or seven, and the maids and servants were unable to stop them.
Cui was standing aside with Manbao, watching with great interest. When she saw Yang Heshu come in, her face suddenly changed, her whole demeanor changed. She dropped Manbao, grabbed her handkerchief, and took three or four steps forward. With a worried look on her face, she instructed the maids and servants to pull the people away, "Don't hurt Madam Gong San. Quickly protect Madam Chen. Oh, quickly separate them..."
Yang Heshu frowned, turned around and told Wantian, "Go to the front and call some more maids."
The maids in front were not servants of the Yang family, but were employed by the county government. They usually did some rough work such as sweeping and kitchen work. They were strong and had great power in their hands. As soon as they came off the scene, they quickly grabbed a lady's hand and dragged her out, and soon pulled everyone away.
Cui heaved a sigh of relief and couldn't help but wipe her tears with her handkerchief. The tears really fell, one by one. She said to Yang Heshu and Gong San with a guilty look on her face, "Master, I have failed your trust. Master Gong San, I am so sorry for frightening the Third Madam today."
She immediately went to apologize to all the ladies and matrons. Not only Mr. Gong San, but even the ladies and matrons present could not say that she was wrong.
Things happened so suddenly. They just wanted to fight. How could Cui stop them alone?
Cui was very considerate and asked the maids to help the ladies who were affected to go to the backyard to wash up, apply medicine to those who were injured, and let those who were not injured cry.
Because Yang Heshu sent a maid from the front to escort people away, the male guests were worried that something might happen, and many of them came in to see what was happening.
They saw with their own eyes how these ladies were fighting, but in order to save their reputation, they quietly retreated after the maid separated the people.
But there was still a lady who saw it, and she knew that her ugly appearance had been seen by others, and she was extremely ashamed and angry.
Cui calmly escorted them to the backyard to wash and clean themselves. She also stopped Manbao from going to check on their injuries. She said with a smile, "You are both a meritorious official and a distinguished guest tonight. How can I burden you with such trouble? They are not seriously injured anyway. I will ask someone to find some ointment for them."
Manbao nodded blankly. Gong San was already used to it, so he just said a few words to his wife, then turned around and went back to the banquet room in front, fearing that Mrs. Chen, who was badly beaten, would come to settle the score with him.
When he got to the front, he thought about it and decided to go to Mr. Chen with a glass of wine to apologize.
Mr. Chen didn't go to the backyard at that time. He just heard that a fight had broken out back there. When he saw Gong San coming to apologize, he didn't take it to heart. He just thought it was a quarrel between the women in the backyard and the fight was accidental. So when Gong San came, he happily made peace with the two brothers.
In the past, Mr. Chen would have looked down on Gong San.
Although the Gong family controls the garrison of Xiazhou, and Xiazhou is indeed an important city, there is no war now, and the Uighurs have been incorporated into the Guannei Road. As long as the Uighurs and Turks no longer rebel, there will be no war in Xiazhou for decades, and the Gong family is just a garrison.
They have so many sons, and they all join the army as soon as they become adults. There are not many good positions for them. In comparison, the Chen family has chosen the civil service path, and their future is much broader than that of the Gong family.
But this time, the fault lies with Yang Heshu, and the Gong family accounts for at least half of the credit. If they are transferred out, maybe the disease will really get better.
So Mr. Chen became much more polite to Gong San.
Seeing that Mr. Chen accepted his wine, Gong San readily compensated him with another glass of wine. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he thought to himself, what his elder brother said is right. If their Gong family does nothing, the worst that can happen is that they will guard Xiazhou forever.
However, most of the fields and shops in Xiazhou and some businesses entering and leaving the customs were run by the Chen and Song families. The Gong family was said to be the garrison of an important town, but they were very poor.
Not to mention money, they have no power either. Their descendants know their fate from the moment they are born. Their family members are not good at studying, and it will take at least 30 years to raise a scholar who can become an official.
Thirty years later, they all turned to soil.
To be honest, Gong San compared himself and didn't think his son and future grandson would be good at studying, so he decided to join the army.
But if they want to have a future in the army, they cannot stay in Xiazhou forever. They need other ways.
Looking at Mr. Chen like this, I think their family has chosen the right path this time, right?
As expected, what Lord Yang said was right. If you want big profits, you have to take big risks.
Cui went to appease the ladies, and Yang Heshu also went to apologize to the male guests. Manbao quietly returned to his seat, grabbed the chopsticks, picked up a piece of stewed mutton, and ate it.
Doctor Lu glanced at her and asked, "What happened next?"
Manbao shook his head and said, "It's okay, just a fight."
Doctor Lu and others: ...you're still fine even after the fight.
There is nothing wrong with fighting, but the real problem is, is this what Cui is like?
Yang Heshu was also shocked. He still had great confidence in his wife's abilities and didn't think she couldn't handle the situation, so... because she wanted them to fight.
So after seeing the guests off, Yang Heshu went back to see his wife out of curiosity.
Cui knew she couldn't hide it from him, so before he could ask, she said, "None of them took me seriously. I'm the host tonight, and I arranged the maids and servants outside. But the Gong family can bypass me and send their maids to the front hall to invite people. And the Chen family is even better. It was they who sent that little dress to the backyard."
She smiled faintly and said, "I thought since they don't regard the county government as a foreign place, I might as well let them treat it as their own home and make as much noise as they want. It will also help to cool down their temper."
She looked up at Yang Heshu and asked softly, "My dear, I haven't ruined your business, have I?"
Yang Heshu thought for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "No, today's events weren't that bad."
On the contrary, the conflict between the Chen and Gong families would be of some benefit to him.
Yang Heshu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before smiling slightly. He said to her, "But I think Manbao is quite frightened. Send someone to give her something tomorrow. She's still young, so don't scare her."
Cui burst out laughing, "I see she's really enjoying it, she doesn't look like she's frightened at all."
Manbao was genuinely frightened, but at this point, he was describing the fight in the backyard with Bai Shan and the others with great interest. He then exclaimed, "Xue Sao Yang is very different from the one I knew before. I always thought she was weak and delicate, but after coming to Xiazhou, she's become as tough as Xue Sao Tang."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Xuexiong Yang is very popular. Didn't Xuesao Tang say that the noble ladies in the capital almost broke their heads over him? The fact that she stood out and finally married Xuexiong Yang is partly because she is a daughter of the Cui family, but don't forget, her mother died young, and now her stepmother is the head of the family."
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