Fang Pingshan and Fang Chenggen, father and son, sat at the main table, drinking tea calmly. Madam Fang stood at the door, pacing back and forth, asking the maid beside her, "Are you sure the young mistress has really returned to her parents' home?"
The maid who had been watching her nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam. It's absolutely true. I specifically asked the maidservant around the young lady."
"That's good, that's good!" Mrs. Fang breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Chenggen looked at his son and asked, "Do you think the Xing family will give us their property again this time?"
Fang Pingshan was also unsure: "They say it's okay to ask for it twice, but not three times. This is only the second time we've asked for it, so logically they should give it to us."
The emergence of the hot pot factory suddenly made the deserted Baixing Town, Baituo Town and Huangmoguan become prosperous. Especially in the entrances and exits, you can see merchants with ox carts and horse carts loaded with goods. How much money would it cost to purchase them, and how much silver would the hot pot factory earn in a day!
Especially after learning about the positioning and price of the hot pot base, he became even more scratching his head. In his eyes, the passing vehicles became golden sheep that he could fleece.
He was jealous, and Xing Lie could get this silver every day, so how could he not be jealous and envious.
The Baituo Town that he had planned with great difficulty was no longer attractive to him, so he focused his attention on the hot pot factory. This was why everyone in the mansion cooperated to perform the drama in front of the young lady.
"Master, Master, Madam, the Young Madam is back!" At this time, the servant who was watching outside the mansion gate hurried back to report the news.
The Fang family father and son immediately stood up from their main seats, and Fang Pingshan strode towards the main gate, just in time to meet Xing Feiyan who was being led out of the sedan chair by a maid.
"Fei Yan, where have you been?" Fang Pingshan, who had come striding over upon hearing the news, looked anxious. "Didn't I tell you already? I'll go wherever you want to go. I'd be so worried if the crowd outside accidentally bumped into you and the child!"
Xing Feiyan enjoyed her husband's care. The ferocious expression she had used during previous arguments with her father and brothers became gentle. "How can it be as exaggerated as you say? Do you really treat me like porcelain that will break at the slightest touch?"
"Porcelain? It should be jade. How can such cheap porcelain compare with my beautiful jade?" Fang Pingshan blurted out sweet words.
The little girl around him blushed, not to mention Xing Feiyan: "You are so smooth-talking. Baby, you must not learn from your father in the future."
Fang Pingshan waved his hand to let the maid leave, and he helped Xing Feiyan walk towards the small garden at home.
As soon as the two left, Fang Chenggen and Madam Fang hurriedly called over the little maid who had gone with Xing Feiyan: "Xiaoling, come here quickly."
Xiaoling was a daughter of the Fang family. Her parents were both servants of the Fang family. She was very loyal to the Fang family. When she saw the master and the mistress calling her, she immediately trotted over and saluted: "Master, Madam!"
Madam Fang looked at the little girl eagerly: "Xiaoling, where did you and the young lady go today?"
Xiao Ling lowered her head and said hurriedly, "In reply to the old lady, the young lady and I went to General Xing's military camp today."
Fang Chenggen and his wife exchanged an even more intense glance. Mrs. Fang asked repeatedly, "And then? Did the young lady say anything about taking the factory back?"
Xiaoling nodded and confessed honestly, "Yes, the young lady said it. I heard it clearly outside the tent. Originally, the young lady wanted to ask the old general for the factory, but the old general refused and called the young general over. The young general and the young lady argued for a while, and the young lady gave in and wanted to ask the young general for Mr. Lin."
"Lord Lin?" Fang Chenggen and his wife didn't know as much about what was happening outside as Fang Chengrong, the third son of the Fang family. They only knew about the Lin workshop, but didn't know about the Lord Lin who suddenly appeared.
Xing Feiyan in the pavilion also told Fang Pingshan about this matter. Fang Pingshan was upset that Xing Feiyan did not take the factory, but he hid it very well on his face. He also acted like a green tea girl who was not interested in fighting with the world and asked her not to make enemies with the Xing family, after all, it was his mother's family.
This led to Xing Feiyan's even more disgusted remarks: "Huh, my mother's home, my mother's home? A home only exists when there is a mother. Now that my mother is gone, where is my place in the family? My father wanted to leave everything to my brother. Even your position as commander was given to me by my father. If I didn't fight for it, they would never leave anything for me."
Fang Pingshan consoled her for a long time until he heard Xing Feiyan say, "Pingshan, I was originally planning to help you get the factory, but Xing Lie adamantly disagreed, leaving me no room for further discussion."
Fang Pingshan's expression changed, but he spoke in a soothing tone, "You just love to worry. What a man wants must be earned with his own hands. How can a woman be humbly begged for it? Feiyan, promise me that you will never do such a thing again. It hurts me and I can only blame myself for being useless."
Xing Feiyan smiled coquettishly and said, "It's only natural for me to think about my husband. Don't put pressure on yourself."
Fang Pingshan looked at her affectionately, "Did Xing Lie give you any trouble next?"
His words expressed concern, but in reality he was waiting to hear what would happen next.
Xing Feiyan frowned. "Not being able to meet my demands is no different from being a burden. Since I can't get the factory, I plan to ask Mr. Lin, who opened the factory, to come back. Since he can open the first one, then opening the second and third is naturally no problem!"
Fang Pingshan's heart trembled when he heard this. This was a point he had not considered. Why did he have to focus on the factory? The person who opened the factory must be a talent!
Lin's workshop and hot pot factory have become tools for making money in his hands. This man should not be underestimated.
Fang Pingshan's voice sounded more eager than before: "Fei Yan, what next?"
Whenever Xing Feiyan thought of Xing Lie's unwavering rejection of her, she became furious. "And then? Nothing then? Xing Lie completely disregarded our brotherly relationship and firmly rejected me. Even when I threatened him with miscarriage, he simply called a military doctor to check my pulse. He's so cold-hearted! How could my mother have given birth to such a rebellious son?"
After hearing that, Fang Pingshan was no longer in the mood to listen to her complaints. He didn't get what he wanted most, and his sense of loss was obvious.
Fang Pingshan patiently comforted Xing Feiyan for a long time before she gave up. The sleepiness caused by pregnancy came over her, and she asked the maid to help her to her boudoir.
When Fang Pingshan returned to his parents' room, he had a gloomy look on his face. He was very dissatisfied with Xing Feiyan's empty-handed return this time.
Fang Chenggen and his wife also knew about Xing Feiyan's setback. Mrs. Fang couldn't help but frown and cursed, "What a waste!"
Neither Fang Chenggen nor Fang Pingshan, always devoted to his wife, offered a word of apology. Fang Chenggen felt relieved, while Fang Pingshan felt his mother's scolding was justified. A daughter of the Xing family, the eldest, couldn't even handle such matters. She deserved the Xing family's leftovers.
Isn't that right? Isn't Baituo Town just the leftovers they don't want, used to get rid of Fang Pingshan?
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