Chapter 51 The effeminate Shan Mingyuan
The man called Lao Liu wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he calmly smiled and said, "You don't need to refine it. Shanxi has already figured out how to get the pills. Shouldn't you be praying that they can refine some decent pills right now? Otherwise, if they really have to take your money, you'll be crying for your parents."
"Uncles, let's go inside and talk," Shan Mingyuan asked respectfully.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stopped discussing and instead strode confidently toward the main hall.
Upon learning that this group of people had come to see Shanxi, Old Master Shan and Fourth Master Shan immediately stopped them outside the main hall.
"The head of the family is resting and will not receive guests." The fourth master raised his chin slightly, his attitude firm and unyielding.
Upon hearing this, the crowd that had come to cause trouble were all stunned. They couldn't understand why, instead of being angry, the fourth brother was now speaking up for Shanxi, who had caused his wife and children to break up with him.
Shan Mingyuan, in particular, almost popped his eyes out.
He pulled the Fourth Master aside and whispered, "Fourth Uncle, didn't you hate Shanxi the most? Why are you speaking up for her now?"
"Don't worry, Shanxi has done such a disservice to the Shan family this time. Let's report it together and get her dismissed."
“Once Shanxi steps down from his position as head of the family, I will go and help you bring your fourth sister-in-law and eldest nephew back.”
Shan Mingyuan smiled obsequiously at the Fourth Master, only to see the Fourth Master narrow his eyes and slap him on the back of the head: "Get out!"
"I've never seen such a disgusting thing as you."
"That Shanxi is your own daughter. Is it an eyesore for you that she's doing well? Why are you going to sabotage her behind her back like this?"
The Fourth Master couldn't understand why his unfilial son was so rebellious and disobedient; he had even considered bringing him back and reforming him.
But Shanxi is such a good and well-behaved girl, and now she has become the head of the Shan family because of her great-grandmother. Shouldn't this be something to be happy about?
Why would Shan Mingyuan still go to such lengths to sabotage her behind her back?
Shan Mingyuan was stunned by the Fourth Master's slap. He never dreamed that the Fourth Master would actually stand on Shanxi's side and speak up for Shanxi.
"Fourth Uncle, he caused you to lose your wife and children, don't you hate him?" Shan Mingyuan didn't understand. If it were him, he would have hated Shanxi long ago.
"What does my separation from my wife and children have to do with her? Wasn't it that old man from the Lin family who caused my separation from my wife and children?" Fourth Master looked puzzled.
It's obvious who harmed him, isn't it?
Why did Shan Mingyuan insist on pinning this blame on Shan Xi?
"Oh, I see. You're just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong, aren't you?" Fourth Master said, pointing at Shan Mingyuan's face as if he had just realized something. "You think the Lin family is too difficult to deal with and you don't dare to mess with them, so you go looking for trouble with Shanxi."
"If Shanxi were as formidable as the Lin family head, wouldn't you be less likely to provoke her at every turn?" Fourth Master said incisively.
Isn't it a stark fact that he was bullied by the Lin family?
But Shanmingyuan, on the other hand, insisted on distorting the facts and saying that Shanxi was at fault.
What is the connection between this and Shanxi?
The Fourth Master's words struck Shan Mingyuan like a heavy hammer, leaving him speechless.
Shan Mingyuan's face flushed red and then turned pale, extremely embarrassed.
He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that the Fourth Master's words were all reasonable, and he couldn't find the right words to respond.
"Hmph, even if you, Fourth Uncle, protect her, can Shan Xi solve the current predicament facing the Shan family? What good things can these three alchemists who appeared out of nowhere produce?" Shan Mingyuan said stubbornly, trying to save face.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan sneered and stared intently at Shan Mingyuan, saying, "Whether Shanxi can resolve this or not is not up to you."
"If you have the ability, refine the elixir yourself and solve the Shan family's problem. I will admire you as a capable son-in-law without hesitation!"
"But what about you? Besides pulling strings behind the scenes and stirring up trouble, what else can you do?"
"As expected of a son-in-law, he has learned all sorts of effeminate and sordid tricks."
Son-in-law "Shanmingyuan": "..."
He found that his father-in-law was becoming increasingly unreasonable and his words were becoming more and more venomous.
When they got married, she kept saying she would treat him like her own son and even made him call her "Dad." Now she calls him "son-in-law" all the time!
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to! The patriarch will handle the auction house matters; you bunch of good-for-nothings don't need to worry about them." Old Master Shan coldly glanced at the crowd.
It was almost the same as last time, the only difference being that the seventh and fourth brothers were missing.
The seventh brother brought this upon himself; he brought disaster upon himself.
The fourth son was completely different. He was good at flattering and being obsequious. In front of his great-grandmother, he was so attentive that he was like a green tea b*tch, and he would also act coquettishly from time to time.
Shan Mingyuan was on the verge of a breakdown: "Dispose of? What can a piece of trash like her do? Do you really expect those three useless alchemists outside to do it?"
Those three people outside the door, I don't know if they were putting on a show for them, why did they have to refine pills in the courtyard in public instead of using the proper alchemy room!
This is clearly a performance deliberately put on for them!
If things really go wrong, there'll be no going back, and his own father will have to clean up the mess!
Hmph, he won't do it!
The three useless alchemists outside the door paused for a moment, then quickly realized: this must be a test from their master. They must not be disturbed by the outside world and must not be distracted under any circumstances!
The three of them instantly focused their attention and exerted force with their palms. With a loud "boom," flames instantly rose up and grew even more intense, as if they were about to set the entire courtyard ablaze.
Just as tensions were rising, a servant rushed over, panting, and reported, "Reporting to the master, Master Wu requests an audience."
"Master Wu?" Old Master Shan was slightly taken aback, not reacting for a moment. "Which Master Wu?"
With a gentle reminder from the Fourth Master, Old Master Shan suddenly realized who the other party was. A look of disdain appeared on his face as he casually said, "Please invite them in for some tea."
Previously, he had been thinking about whether or not to curry favor with the Wu family, but now that he knew that his great-grandmother was the president of the Alchemist Guild, why should he bother currying favor anymore?
In his opinion, the Wu family should be the ones to fawn over him!
Master Wu, accompanied by Old Master Wu, hurried toward the main hall.
As they passed by the courtyard, Old Master Wu's gaze was instantly drawn to the three people's movements and the medicinal fragrance that filled the air.
"Open-air alchemy? Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!" Old Master Wu's eyes lit up as he praised loudly while inhaling the rich medicinal fragrance as if he wanted to absorb it all into his body.
"This medicine has a rich and mellow aroma, and its medicinal effects must be extremely pure. It is truly a sign of a top-grade elixir!" Old Master Wu couldn't help but praise again, his face full of amazement.
He had thought that the Shan family lacked an alchemist to support them, but now that he had personally come here, he truly understood what it meant to be narrow-minded and ignorant.
Look at that family, they have so many alchemists that they're practically overflowing their courtyard.
"So young and already an alchemist? That's amazing!" Master Wu observed carefully from the side and couldn't help but exclaim.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Wu slowly turned his gaze to the faces of the three people.
However, when he saw one of the faces clearly, Old Master Wu felt dizzy and his body trembled uncontrollably, almost collapsing to the ground.
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