Chapter 282 Chapter 282 Remarry? (Written by Fang Zixi, ...
He Gusheng's words woke Qin Run up. He looked at Xu Yunfan and asked in surprise, "Yunfan, you don't mean to..."
Xu Yunfan smiled and said, "Yes, I do want to. If I leave this golden treasure pot unused, I'll be struck by lightning. I want to sell salt."
"Mr. Xu, you..." He Gusheng broke out in a cold sweat, "This is a matter of death! Mr. Qin, please try to persuade him." Even though Xu Yunfan had General Qin and Prince Xiao above him, selling salt was a serious matter and they might not be able to protect him.
Because he knew the relationship between Xu Yunfan and the Qin and Xiao families, He Gusheng used to call him Master Xu or Doctor Xu, but now he calls him Young Master Xu.
Xu Yunfan waved his hands, his tone a bit cocky: "Don't worry, I've already talked to the people above. There's no way I'll be beheaded. How could a law-abiding citizen like me do such a thing? We're a special case. We're not breaking the law, and we're not afraid of being beheaded. Just go ahead and do it. Once the salt is processed, our bacon factory will have enough salt. Run'er, you don't have to worry about it."
Hearing this, Qin Run suddenly remembered what Xu Yunfan had told him before, that he would never be short of salt again.
The hands hanging at his sides clenched into fists in an instant, and his chest seemed to be piled with a mountain of cotton wool. A warm current flowed into it, and Qin Run felt an unbearable sourness in his chest, and his love for Xu Yunfan almost burst out of his chest.
How could Xu Yunfan do this?
Every word he said, even if it was said in a joking tone that could be misunderstood, as long as he said it, no matter how difficult it was or how impossible it seemed to others, he did it and never broke his promise.
He didn't know when his love for Xu Yunfan had grown into a towering tree. Qin Run suppressed his unspeakable feelings and secretly held Xu Yunfan's little finger. His voice was slightly low and hoarse, "With you here, I have no worries. I know you are very capable. Do what you want. Don't be afraid. I am here. Who dares to touch you? I will let Daddy and the others take charge for us."
"Hahaha……"
Xu Yunfan laughed out loud, put his arm around Qin Run's waist, and scratched his tall nose. "You sound like a villain, don't worry, I'm not kidding. This can really be done. I won't make it difficult for my father-in-law and the others. Just follow me and I'll take you to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks."
Being treated as air, He Gusheng curled his lips, silently left the well, and went out for a walk by himself.
Capital city.
It was noon, the busiest time for the restaurant. Fang Zixi was looking through the account books in the private room, calculating the restaurant's expenses and income for the month. However, she was so busy that her mind inevitably wandered.
Since Xu Yunfan came to Beijing, even though he was secretly targeted by the Right Prime Minister and others, as long as Prince Xiao, Prince Xu, General Qin and others were there, Xu Yunfan did not lose a single hair.
As Xu Yunfan's younger brother, Fang Zixi went from being a shameless guy who got pregnant before marriage to someone that everyone wanted to make friends with.
Before Xu Yunfan appeared, there were many young masters who wanted to take Fang Zixi into their harem just because of Fang's father. Now with Xiaobao's relationship with Xu Yunfan, the Fang family's doorstep was almost trampled down.
Why?
Fang Zixi has clearly been cleared of her crime, so why are there still so many people proposing marriage to her?
Why else could it be? Didn't Xu Yunfan say that the risks at sea were too great for ordinary people to go there? Now even he couldn't find the way back.
Not to mention that Xu Yunfan can't go back, even his elder brother may not be able to come. In this case, what's the difference between Fang Zixi and being a widow?
The emperor encouraged divorced men and women to remarry, not to mention in places like the capital. In addition, with all the interests involved, Fang Zixi became a hot commodity.
Just recently, Fang's mother came to the restaurant specifically to talk about these things with Fang Zixi.
Fang's mother was troubled and asked, "What do you think about this matter? He is the second son of the Minister of Justice, and he has now joined the Ministry of Justice."
The Minister of Justice, the minister in charge of justice and prisons, is a second-rank official, one rank lower than Fang's father, but his power is not much less than Fang's father.
"What's happening, mother?" Fang Zixi didn't understand for a moment. Everyone in his family knew about his feelings for Xu Yunzhuo, and they never urged him before. So what was going on now?
Mother Fang sighed softly as she looked at her handsome son. Even though he had given birth to a child, it was no exaggeration to say that her son's demeanor remained the same as before. Instead, he had even more of her husband's charm. Even with a child, many people still cared about him: "Mother didn't force you, it's just... now you're no different from being a widow. We didn't know before, we just thought Yun Zhuo was one of us, but now... you can't go, and he can't come back. What are you going to do in the future? Do you have to wait a lifetime? How long can Xiaobao stay with you? When your parents are old, and when your brothers get married and have their own families, who will be able to take care of you? By then, you won't even have anyone around you who cares about you. You'll be all alone, mother..."
As a parent, who can bear to see their child being alone?
Fang's mother trusts Xu Yunfan's character and believes that he will not ignore his own son, but this kind of "control" is different after all.
One is a young man and the other is a husband, how can they be the same?
Fang Zixi naturally knew what Fang's mother meant. He had seen the second son of the Minister of Justice. He was a handsome man with a bright future. With his father's support, he had a bright future.
But what does this have to do with him? What does it matter if there is no one to accompany him when he is old?
There are so many beautiful rivers and mountains to visit in the Dayan Dynasty. He can go and see them for Xu Yunzhuo. Xu Yunzhuo had said before that he wanted to travel around and see the sights, but unfortunately he left before they arrived in Beijing.
"Mom, I haven't thought about these things. Having Yunzhuo is enough for me. Besides, I have a child. Even if I am old and my husband is not around, Xiaobao will not ignore me. Even if he doesn't care about me, I can earn and save money by myself. Money can make the world go round. Why should I worry about no one taking care of me?"
"But this is different. What if the person you hired bullies you? What if he can't take good care of you? You won't even have anyone to cry to."
"What's the difference? Mother, who can guarantee that when I'm old and my looks have faded, my husband will still love and care for me as before? Nothing in this world is absolute, right? Xiaobao is still young now, calling Yunfan father, that's because he doesn't understand things, but what about when he grows up?"
"When I get married and have another child or two, my energy will be limited. What if I can't take care of everything, or if Xiaobao doesn't get along with his brothers and sisters? Who should I help?"
Fang Zixi felt more and more distressed as she spoke. "By then, Xiaobao won't even have a home. His uncle's home isn't his home, his stepfather's home isn't his home, and nowhere is his home. Sometimes, if he doesn't follow me, wherever I am is his home. I don't want him to suffer any grievances in the future."
"Fourth brother, this hasn't happened yet, how do you know that Xiaobao doesn't get along well with his younger brothers and sisters? Look how well-behaved and sensible he is now. Doesn't he have a very good relationship with Ang'er and the others?" Fang's mother obviously couldn't understand why Fang Zixi thought so badly about something that hadn't happened yet.
Fang Zixi shook her head sadly, "It's different. An Ge'er and the others won't snatch me from him, let alone take away the fatherly love that belongs to him. I love An Ge'er and the others as much as I love him. These are two different feelings. Many things have two sides. No one can be sure of things that haven't happened. I don't want to gamble. Xiaobao is my life, mother. From childhood to adulthood, I have never loved anyone so much. Only Xiaobao's father is different. Even if he is gone, I have Xiaobao, and I am not alone."
Instead of marrying another man with her child, and then having one or two more children in the future, who will be controlled by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, and have to abide by the so-called family rules, and have several children to take care of, with endless worries and the worry that Xiaobao will be wronged, why doesn't he just put an end to it all?
Anyway, he can earn money and has a son, so why should he be afraid of being alone in his old age and having no one to take care of him?
She couldn't persuade her son any more. Mother Fang said in a deep voice, "Have you made up your mind? I'm not forcing you to get married, but... life is hard for both men and women without a husband. I just thought, since you're still young, if you're open-minded now, the second young master of the Minister of Justice's family is a good choice. If you change your mind later and you get older, then it won't be you who will choose the person, but they will choose you."
My brother is old, and it is even more difficult for him to get pregnant. Why would those unmarried men want to marry you?
Is it because you are too old and ugly to have children?
It's not like they're so hungry that they'll eat anything.
As for a married man, if he marries into the country, he might have to become someone's stepfather. In short, there will be a lot of trouble. As the elder, Fang's mother naturally had to peel off the things and have a good talk with Fang Zixi, "I am also afraid that Xiaobao will be wronged in the future. Now that your father and I are here, we have Xiaobao's support. Even if the other party doesn't like Xiaobao, they won't dare to do too much. When we are old and no longer taken seriously, Xiaobao will have grown up. With Yunfan with us, even if he wants to go out and start a new family, we will have his support. Yunfan is just his uncle. We must not think that it is natural for Yunfan to be good to Xiaobao."
Fang Zixi knew exactly what his mother was thinking, but he still shook his head. "No, mother, in this life, even if Yun Zhuo didn't come, I would have taken care of Xiao Bao. I really don't have any feelings for the others."
Over the years, there were many young masters who invited him to go out for fun. Sometimes, out of consideration for his parents' face, he went out, but he always felt uninterested. Even if the other party tried their best to liven up the atmosphere and said some beautiful things, he just had no interest at all.
It’s not that he is not interested in the topic the other person is talking about, but he is not interested in people. He always feels that something is missing, that is the feeling called "heart-pounding" that only Yun Zhuo can give him.
That day, the mother and son talked for a long time. Fang's mother saw Fang Zixi's determination and stopped talking. As a mother, she had said what she needed to say. The child had grown up, and she couldn't make all the decisions for him. However, Song Tong, the second young master of the Minister of Justice's family, went to Yunrun Restaurant every few days for some reason, which made Fang Zixi very distressed.
Now thinking of Fang's mother's words, Fang Zixi felt even more upset. Just when Fang Zixi's thoughts were running away from home, the steward came and said, "Manager Fang, Master Xiaobao is here."
Fang Zixi lowered her head, not noticing the steward's hesitation to speak, "Let the four of them come in."
Xiaobao is always inseparable from An Ge'er and the others. When he came, Fang Zixi knew without hesitation that Qin An and the other three must have come too.
When Fang Zixi heard the footsteps of the steward leaving, she looked up and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"
The steward hesitated and said, "It's not just Master Xiaobao and the others who are here."
"Who else?"
"Lord Song is here too, and he's with a few young masters now." As the second-in-command of the restaurant, the steward knew that Lord Song Tong was pursuing Manager Fang, but it was a pity that Manager Fang didn't like her.
When Fang Zixi went downstairs with a frown on her face, she really saw Song Tong sitting with several children. She didn't know what he said, but it made the children laugh. Xiaobao's eyes narrowed into slits from laughing.
"Xiaobao." Fang Zixi called out.
Hearing Fang Zixi calling him, Xiaobao stopped smiling and wanted to jump off the chair. Fortunately, Song Tong was quick to pick up Xiaobao and then patted his butt, "Go."
Fang Zixi frowned at Song Tong's affectionate behavior and picked up the child who rushed over. For the sake of face, Fang Zixi carried Xiaobao and walked over, "Why is Master Song here?"
"I came here to have a meal. I happened to meet some kids on the way, so I came here with them." Song Tong is worthy of being in the Ministry of Justice. Even though he saw the unhappiness in Fang Zixi's eyes, he still had a smile on his face and seemed to have a good temper. He obviously came here to see Fang Zixi, but he found an excuse that Fang Zixi could not refuse.
Fang Zixi held Xiaobao in her arms and wanted to call Qin An and the others away, but she didn't know how to start. After all, her intention was too obvious.
Just when Fang Zixi was in a dilemma, Qin Mu jumped off the table, ran to Song Tong, and said obediently, "Uncle Song, thank you for sending us here. I'll treat you to today's meal. Please feel free to order whatever you want. We'll leave first and won't disturb you while you eat."
Song Tong was stunned when Qin Mu's eyes met, then he curled his lips and said, "You haven't eaten yet, why don't we just sit at the same table?"
Qin Mu pointed at Fang Zixi and said, "Is this appropriate? We are going to have dinner with him, do you mind?"
"If there's anything inappropriate, uncle doesn't mind." Song Tong smiled and took the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup of tea.
Qin Mu pursed his lips. "In that case, it would be disrespectful to refuse. Uncle Song sent us here. Logically, Brother Fang should thank you. However, you are of the same age, and I, Brother Fang, calling you uncle, probably doesn't make you feel comfortable. So, let Xiaobao take care of it. Xiaobao, come here and thank Grandpa Song for sending us here. From now on, you should greet people when you meet them. You should be polite, okay?"
Qin Mu's call of "Grandpa Song" made Song Tong, who was only 23 years old, spit out a mouthful of tea and coughed several times.
Song Tong wiped the tea stains from the corners of his mouth, puzzled and surprised that a seven-year-old could be so smart, "Aren't you Xiaobao's brothers?"
He had only heard that the Fang family's grandson was often accompanied by two brothers, and his father had never told him what their relationship was. He was busy on weekdays and had no time to ask so many questions. When he learned that his family intended to arrange a relationship between him and Fang Zixi, he did not ask much. Today, he met Xiaobao on the way, and seeing that Qin Mu and Qin An were not very old, he greeted them. Thinking that if he got married soon, the child would be three or four years old, he coaxed Qin An and Qin Mu, who didn't know how to address him, to call him uncle.
Little did he know that he would end up shooting himself in the foot.
No wonder, Qin An and the other kids stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed and called him uncle sweetly, it seemed like they were waiting for him.
Xiaobao called out, "Hello, Grandpa Song, they are my uncles, not my brothers."
This call of "Grandpa" gave Song Tong another 10,000 critical hits.
He is only twenty-three years old!
Song Tong had a meal and ran away quickly when Xiaobao called him "Grandpa" in a baby voice.
If he didn't run away, he was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on and would let out an "Ah".
"Hehehe..." Seeing Song Tong running away, Xiaobao took the small spoon and did not forget to use his index finger to push the rice grains on the edge of his mouth into his mouth. His greasy little mouth grinned and his two little legs kept shaking.
Xiaobao laughed heartlessly, but Fang Zixi shuddered, exhaled twice, and rubbed Xiaobao's head, "Xiaobao, you know everything, right?"
Xiaobao looked up and said, "I know. Uncle Song wants to be my father."
Yes, he knew about this. The last time he went out, a grandma coaxed him to call her grandma. At that time, Grandpa Qingfeng got angry and said a few rude words to her. The grandma's face immediately turned ugly. He understood what they said.
He is not a three-year-old child anymore, he is already three and a half years old and a little man.
Without asking, Fang Zixi knew the child's choice, "Daddy won't marry. Daddy will always be with Xiaobao."
Xiaobao didn't say anything, just looked away and ate quietly, neither saying "hmm" nor "okay".
Is the child angry?
Fang Zixi was apprehensive, but she suppressed the bitterness that surged up in her heart and softly called out, "Xiaobao?"
Xiaobao remained silent and didn't respond to Fang Zixi. He leaned his head against the table, with only the tip of his hair sticking out. Qin An finished the last two mouthfuls of rice from his bowl, leaving not a single grain. He then jumped off the chair and struggled to pick Xiaobao up. "Don't cry, Xiaobao. Second uncle is taking you home!"
It was only then that Fang Zixi realized that Xiaobao was crying.
He cried silently and sadly, his rosy lips twitching. The sadness came so suddenly that you could vaguely see grains of rice in his mouth that he hadn't had time to swallow.
Prince Xu's Mansion.
Qin Qingfeng walked back and forth for at least a few hundred times, and Fu Qingxu's eyes were almost blurry. "What's wrong? Can you sit down? You're blurry."
"Sit down! How can I possibly sit still? Isn't Song Cen busy enough? Should I find something to do?"
Fu Qingxu chuckled, "This shouldn't be his idea. It's probably Madam Song's idea. You know Song Cen is very busy every day. Madam Song has the full authority over his eldest son's marriage, and the same goes for the younger son."
"Besides, with Xiaobao around, Fang Zixi and Yunfan can't break up. Since they can't break up, whoever marries Fang Zixi will more or less be linked to the Qin and Xiao families. The Qin and Xiao families are powerful, and Xu Yunfan himself is wealthy. Given these conditions, tell me whether Fang Zixi is welcome or not."
Speaking of Xiao Hengzhi, Fu Qingxu couldn't help but pout. Who would have thought that her husband's elder brother was actually a man who did great things quietly.
When he learned that Qin Feiyu had two children whose fathers were unknown, Fu Qingxu didn't think much about it. He just thought it was normal. Men have needs, and women and boys naturally have them too. He had seen some boys keeping two or three male favorites. It was heard that in the vassal states, powerful women and boys were just like men, with three wives and four concubines. Therefore, it was understandable that his brother-in-law, who had no husband, had caused two deaths.
What Fu Qingxu never expected was that Qin Feiyu chose to sleep with Xiao Hengzhi.
Now that's great. He used to laugh at Xiao Hengzhi for being single at his age, but now he is much more successful. He has a husband and son and a warm home. He is much more successful than Xiao Hengzhi.
Now, Xiao Hengzhi's child is older than him, and the husband he married is his brother-in-law. They are brothers-in-law, and he has to bow his head when he sees him.
When he learned about the relationship between Xiao Hengzhi and Qin Feiyu, there was an uproar in the city. He almost fainted at that time. He was really outshined by Xiao Hengzhi in every aspect of his life.
Fu Qingxu didn't want to think about these things. The more he thought about it, the more upset he became. "The young master of the Fang family used to have a son, and everyone was thinking about him. Now that Xu Yunfan and the others are here, the relationship between them is complicated, so naturally it's even more attractive."
Qin Qingfeng said angrily, "No matter what Zixi does, it's wrong for Madam Song to say that in front of the child before the matter is completed. You don't know that Xiaobao was originally smiling, but after she coaxed him like that, Xiaobao couldn't smile anymore."
Mrs. Song said at the time that her son would be Xiaobao's father in the future, and his father would be his son's husband, and they would be a family in the future.
There was no word yet on the matter between Song Tong and Fang Zixi, and Mrs. Song shouldn't have said this in front of the child. After all, if Xiaobao wanted to know these things, it should be Fang Zixi and the others who should tell them, not her as an outsider.
But Mrs. Song felt that the matter of the child was definitely settled. Her son was not bad. He could be said to be one of the best among people of the same age as Fang Zixi. If Fang Zixi was not stupid, she would not refuse.
Another thing is that Xiaobao is a cute child and has two uncles who can make money. The more she looks at him, the more she likes him, so she teases the child a few times.
After all, Mrs. Song had never experienced hardship or bitterness, so she probably didn't understand how much of a blow Fang Zixi's marriage would be to her children.
Qin Qingfeng was so angry that he scolded Madam Song. He was still angry now, so Fu Qingxu tried to persuade him, "You know that Song Cen has been rising in the past few years, and his wife's status has naturally risen with him. She has received so much compliments that sometimes she can't help but speak without thinking. Why are you so angry with her?"
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