The old general knew Ye Shiheng would refuse, and he said unhappily, "A few years ago, I said I wanted to send him to the army, but you said he was too young to agree. Two years ago, you refused again on the grounds of his young age. Now he's eighteen years old. If he doesn't go to the army for training, do you think Yan'er will be an ignorant layman on the battlefield one day? The eldest brother went to the barracks at the age of ten, Ye Zelin was thirteen, and Yan'er is eighteen, not ten, nor thirteen. Ye Shiheng, do you understand?"
Ye Shiheng ignored it and ignored it.
The old general said sternly, "Ye Shiheng, don't pretend you didn't hear me. I'm talking to you seriously!"
The matter of promoting Xu to be a concubine can be delayed, but Ye Songyan’s training in the military camp must not be delayed!
Ye Shiheng said nothing.
The old general roared, "Ye Shiheng!"
The old general roared, and Ye Shiheng subconsciously covered his ears. "Old man, can you be quieter?"
"Don't play dumb. Are you sure or not?" said the old general.
Ye Shiheng said, "The Ye family has so many sons. Whether they go to the battlefield or not, they don't need one more. It's fine for them to stay at home and take care of the chores, petting cats and playing with birds."
The old general felt around and found nothing. He realized he had thrown away the tea table and tea set. He pounded his fist and pounded it on the wooden couch. He said, "Taking care of household chores is a woman's job. Playing with cats and birds is a waste of time."
Ye Shiheng disagreed with the old general's statement. "Men can also take care of household chores. Playing with cats and birds doesn't necessarily mean being useless. If I wasn't your only son, I would still like to be an idler playing with cats and birds. How comfortable and happy it is."
The old general took off one of his black boots and threw it towards Ye Shiheng. Ye Shiheng dodged it sideways. The old general said, "A man from the Ye family is born to be a general. It is the family's destiny. A woman you marry into your family not only has to bear children but also take care of the chores. This is the rule. How can you mess around with it?"
Ye Shiheng picked up the old general's boots and threw them back to him, "Old man, it's okay, I'm leaving."
The old general did not put his boots back on, but placed them on the wooden couch. Ye Shiheng was almost at the door, so he called him back.
The old general said: "Even if you don't agree, your father has a way to send Yan'er to the military camp."
Ye Shiheng said, "If you can send Xiao Si in, your son can get him out." After that, Ye Shiheng turned and left.
"Come back, who told you to leave?" said the old general.
Ye Shiheng turned back reluctantly, "Are you done yet?"
At this moment, the old general's face was completely devoid of the previous anger. He endured the pain in his legs, put on his boots, and instructed Ye Shiheng, the unfilial son, "Yan'er doesn't like shrimp. Go to the kitchen and tell them not to make shrimp-related food for Yan'er from now on. He didn't eat any of the crystal shrimp dumplings I sent this morning. Also, tell Ouyang Rongyue not to send me anything in Huan'er's name anymore. If you do it again, I'll throw it out."
Ye Shiheng murmured: "He doesn't like eating shrimp either..."
The old general thought Ye Shiheng was not paying attention, "Ye Shiheng, what are you talking about?"
Ye Shiheng said unhappily, "Shrimp is a delicacy from the mountains and the sea, so delicious. Why are you so picky? Being picky about food is not a good habit."
"Get lost." The old general didn't even look at him and gave Ye Shiheng one word.
Ye Shiheng didn't want to suffer his father's anger anymore, so he quickly rolled away without noticing Ye Songyan who was hiding outside the house.
Ye Songyan walked in with the medicine. He had been there for a while and heard everything that happened between his father and grandfather. Standing in front of the old general, he had no emotion and just pretended not to know.
The old general drank the medicine in a few gulps. Ye Songyan thoughtfully handed the candied fruit to his grandfather: "Grandpa, eat some candied fruit to get rid of the bitterness."
"I'm not a child, why should I eat candied fruit?" The old general was still angry. He turned his head away, but held a candied fruit in his mouth.
Ye Songyan smiled.
The old general ate one candied fruit, then took another one and ate it, and then ate the third one, and finally took the whole jar of candied fruit.
Ye Songyan said, "Grandpa, I went to Rongliyuan. Mother said my sister-in-law is not in Lanling. She took a boat south. There is no news yet. You should take the medicine my sister-in-law prescribed for your leg first."
The old general scoffed, "What kind of wife did you marry? She's never at home. She runs away all the time, but you don't even tell me where she's going. You have to send people everywhere to look for her. I've never heard of such a wife before. She's hard to find anywhere in the world."
Ye Songyan defended his sister-in-law: "Grandpa, my sister-in-law is a doctor. It is her duty to treat illnesses and save lives. Her master has ordered her to do so, and she has no choice but to obey. It's not that she is not sincere in not telling us where she is."
"The medicine she prescribed is so bitter. What kind of doctor is she? She's the first disciple of Lady Miao. What a joke!" said the old general. "She only gave me an acupuncture and prescribed some medicine, and she still asked for a hundred taels of silver. She's really ripping me off."
Ye Songyan smiled and said, "Grandpa, you must be missing your sister-in-law. You want her to come back soon to give you acupuncture to heal your leg."
"No." said the old general. He hoped that Hua Fushu would not come back. Whoever married this unruly and disrespectful girl would be unlucky.
In fact, the old general still hoped that Hua Fushu would come back soon. Although he didn't look very pleasing to the eye, at least he was better than his unfilial son.
The old general looked at his grandson whom he had personally trained. He had outstanding talents and martial arts, and had unique insights in military affairs. He was in no way inferior to his elder brothers Yun Lu and Ye Zelin. All he lacked was the opportunity to gain experience.
However, for a general who has no actual combat experience, no matter how outstanding his military talent is, it is just empty talk.
Today, the commander of the Ye Family Army is Ye Shiheng. Any child from an aristocratic family who wants to train in the Ye Family Army camp must obtain Ye Shiheng's consent.
The old general himself still has a certain prestige in the army, but his son Ye Shiheng has more prestige than him. If his son agrees with Ye Songyan, then Ye Songyan will find it easier to gain the trust of the soldiers in the army and gain a firm foothold.
Ye Shiheng's approval is very important, as it can lay an important foundation for Ye Songyan to become the new commander of the Ye family army in the future. This is why the old general insisted on getting Ye Shiheng's personal consent to let Ye Songyan enter the military camp.
He said, "Yan'er, Grandfather has talked to your father about letting you go to the military camp. He still doesn't agree. Don't be discouraged. Grandfather will get your father to agree."
Ye Songyan said, "Grandfather, if father still disagrees, forget it. It's fine for my grandson to live his life as an idler."
The old general asked, "Are you willing to be a useless person for the rest of your life?"
Ye Songyan replied, "I'm not willing to accept this."
The old general laughed heartily, "This is a good son of my Ye family."
Ye Shiheng went to the kitchen, gave some instructions to Master Yuan and his wife, and then returned to Rongliyuan.
Soon, Cuizhi was sent to Fengquexuan to invite Dugu Lanxi over.
Madam Ouyang asked, "Why did you ask Lan Xi to come here? She's been busy lately. Yun Lu felt sorry for her and came to me to ask me to share her burden. But before she could say anything, Lan Xi pulled her back. If there's anything you need, just ask Cui Zhi to do it. Why bother Lan Xi?"
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