Chapter 290 Chapter 290 Visit
In response to Xu Yunfan's accusation, Xiaobao raised his head and blinked, then said righteously, "Father doesn't like chicken breast or fat. This chicken neck has no skin, just lean meat and bones, making it perfect for Father to chew."
"Haha..." Qin Run chuckled unkindly as he gnawed on a chicken leg. "Xiaobao is right."
Xu Yunfan glanced at Qin Run with a half-smile on his face, which made Qin Run jump for some reason.
My husband is not a careless person. If I don’t give him food in the car today, he might make a fuss at night. He is probably holding a lot of anger now, and he will definitely get revenge in bed.
Fang Zixi had a good appetite today and didn't vomit. After eating, she didn't feel nauseous or retching.
Two days later, when Xu Yunfan thought about the pregnant man, he asked Qin Run, "What did the family who hit the pregnant man say? How much compensation do they plan to pay?"
Xu Yunfan didn't care about anything else. He only knew that since he had done something wrong, even if he didn't have the ability, he must at least have this attitude. As a result, he heard from the husband of the man who had given birth that not only did the other party not compensate him, but also shouted that his husband had scared his son and asked them to give an explanation. He also said that his husband's belly was so big, but he didn't stay at home and ran to the crowded food city. Who can he blame for such a thing?
His child is still young and doesn't understand anything. He was frightened by the bleeding of his pregnant husband. The Huo family didn't pursue the matter, so you still dare to come to their door?
Listen, is this human language?
In the village, women are still working in the fields even when they are nine months pregnant or about to give birth. Why can't they go out for a walk after more than eight months?
Qin Run held his forehead and said, "Because the child was born prematurely, he must be taken care of. The husband suffered so much. Logically, they should make some compensation. But this family is clamoring and refusing to admit it. They even arrogantly threatened that if they dared to come again, they would be banned from the capital."
"I went there in person, and the old lady of the Huo family accused me of being inappropriate and ruining their grandson's reputation. She also said that it was just a few dozen taels, but I insisted on pursuing it. Not only did I lose face for both the Qin and Xiao families, but I was also not presentable. Moreover, if this matter got out, would Huo Yi still be able to live as a human being?"
Qin Run went to the Huo family for a few dozen taels of silver, but also to ask for an explanation.
He had been poor before, with neither enough to eat nor enough clothes to wear. It was impossible for him to ignore a few dozen taels of silver now that he had made money.
The Qin and Xiao families are rich, and he made money from his business, but why?
So what if he is rich? Does he have to pay for other people's mistakes just because he is rich?
He is not a sucker who has too much money to spend.
Besides, if this kid did something wrong, he should apologize and show some attitude. Why did he ruin Huo Yi's reputation just by coming to his house?
He even ended up in trouble because of it.
"The child was born prematurely and is weak. The doctor examined him yesterday and said he was born with congenital deficiencies. He needs to be taken good care of in the future."
Xu Yunfan lowered his eyelids, a hint of viciousness in his eyes. They were causing trouble in his territory, not giving him an explanation, and even threatening people. This feeling was like eating a fly, disgusting. "Who are those people? They are quite arrogant. It's okay for them to do something wrong and not apologize, but they actually dared to threaten the victim. Do they really think I am dead?"
It was agreed before that Qin Run would be responsible for business, and he would be responsible for the political career and protect Qin Run. Even though Qin Run had Qin Feiyu and Xiao Hengzhi as his two big backers, Xu Yunfan was not useless, so there was no need for them to take action.
This is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Qin Run's eyes flashed with displeasure. "That child is the grandson of the Right Prime Minister's cousin. The two families are considered to be related relatives. I sent someone to their house, but they refused to give me face."
The incident happened in the Food City, and Qin Run did not treat the common people differently. On the day of delivery, he hired a midwife and a doctor, and spent dozens of taels of money in total.
A few dozen taels of silver is not a small amount of money for an ordinary family. Qin Run asked someone to inquire and found out that the other party was the Huo family, and Lord Huo's wife was the cousin of the Right Prime Minister.
The person who hit someone that day was Huo Yi, the grandson of Lord Huo.
Xu Yunfan: "I don't care whose cousin he is. He has to pay what he owes. This person is really a jerk. A few dozen taels is just a meal for them, but they are so stingy."
"This is not just a matter of a few dozen taels."
"I know that if the money is really given, it will confirm that Huo Yi hit someone. A child hits someone and refuses to admit his fault, and the Huo family will also be embarrassed." The more prominent the person is, the more he cares about the so-called face and reputation.
Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials. Qin Run sighed and said, "That family means forget it and don't pursue it."
They let it go, but Xu Yunfan couldn't let it go. If he let it go, if something like this happened again next time, would others follow his example?
Moreover, premature babies often have congenital deficiencies. It might not be so bad if they were born in well-off families, but in poor families in ancient times, congenital deficiencies would most likely mean they died prematurely.
No one beside Xu Yunfan said anything more. No matter how much they said, it would not be as good as what they did.
Song Mansion.
As soon as Mr. Song left his post, the housekeeper came hurriedly and said, "Master, Mr. Xu from the Qin family is here to visit."
"The Little Qin family?" Lord Song hadn't reacted yet. There were so many families with the surname Qin in the capital. Apart from the Qin family who held high positions, where did the Little Qin family come from?
The housekeeper explained, "This is General Qin's brother-in-law's family. Xu Xiucai is here to visit. Master, do you want to see him?"
It turned out to be Xu Xiucai.
If it is this person, how could he not see her? "Please invite him over."
Madam Song wondered, "Master, what do you think he's doing here? Is he trying to settle a score later?"
"What do you mean by settling scores later?" Lord Song was usually very busy and seldom asked about family matters. He didn't know that his wife was still thinking about the young master of the Fang family.
Mrs. Song felt she had done nothing wrong, so she wasn't afraid. She told the story of her visit to the Fang family to propose marriage. "When I saw the Fang family's grandson that day, I couldn't help myself... Prince Xu had already told me about it. It wouldn't be right for Scholar Xu to come to me only now, it's been a long time."
This is the good thing about Madam Song. She may not be meticulous and delicate, but she is broad-minded and corrects her mistakes as soon as she realizes them. Otherwise, Lord Song would be busy with his work and worry about whether his wife would cause him trouble, and he would be too busy to handle everything.
Remembering what the court had said about Xu Yunfan, Lord Song consoled him, "It's nothing. He's not the kind of person who would take revenge for a slight."
Lord Song is wrong about this.
Xu Yunfan followed the housekeeper in. Seeing Lord Song, Xu Yunfan bowed and said, "This humble servant greets Lord Song."
Lord Song did not dare to accept his greeting. The other ministers did not know, but he knew that once Xu Yunfan entered the Hanlin Academy, with the cooperation of Jing Mingze, the Minister of Works and others, his one day of soaring to fame was just around the corner.
Xu Yunfan was a man who, if given time, would probably sit and sit with him in the future. He didn't dare to put on airs and quickly reached out to help Xu Yunfan up. "Xu Xiucai, please sit down. I wonder what brings you here today?"
Xu Yunfan: "Master Song should know... As the owner, I failed to supervise and manage the Food City. I, as the owner, naturally have some responsibility. However, the Huo family is not innocent either. The child's ignorance is not a way to avoid the problem. A ten-year-old child should also take certain responsibilities for his or her own behavior. If the child cannot bear it, the son will pay for the father's debt. Conversely, if the father pays the son's debt, it is the same."
"Originally, I shouldn't have come to Lord Song about this matter, but the Huo family is too powerful. My husband has tried to communicate with them many times, but they have been harsh. It is obvious that they don't respect my father-in-law. I have no choice but to do this."
Qin Run did go to see Mrs. Huo, but unfortunately, she probably did something wrong and repeatedly said she would not see him. Mrs. Huo was not the person involved and although her attitude was very good, her words implied that things should be settled privately. The Huo family had no shortage of dozens of taels of silver, but Qin Run sent military servants several times, which was inappropriate and would bring bad reputation to Huo Yi.
A ten-year-old child has already gone to academy. If such things were to spread, how could his reputation be good?
One of the things students care about most is reputation. Huo Yi is ten years old, not seven. As a student, he should behave properly and gracefully when he is outside, instead of acting like a seven-year-old child who loses his temper when he doesn't get the expected answer and almost kills his pregnant husband.
After all, Lord Song was a man who had been through a lot. He had seen all sorts of cases at the Dali Temple. But Madam Song was unhappy. As a mother of two, she was immediately enraged. "How could such a thing happen? This is outrageous. Last time I went to the amusement park, the guards in charge of security told us there were children and pregnant women inside before we went in, and asked everyone to be careful. They can't even take care of their own ten-year-old child, and they're blaming someone else's big belly. How unreasonable!"
"Who says it's not?" Xu Yunfan took a sip of tea and agreed, "There's no law in our Great Yan Dynasty that prohibits pregnant women from leaving the house. Some villagers even give birth in the fields. I have no choice but to send people to find the Duwei, Weiwei and other officials, but they don't know how to deal with it either. They keep delaying and have not given me an explanation yet. I have no choice but to go in person and go to find Lord Song."
Lord Song on the side thought to himself that the Huo family had a special relationship with the Right Prime Minister. It was not easy for the Duwei and Weiwei to do things for them, and some of the people above them were the Right Prime Minister's men. Xu Yunfan came to see him for no reason!
Mr. Song was still thinking about things, analyzing the pros and cons. Over there, no one knew what Xu Yunfan and Madam Song were talking about. Madam Song treated Xu Yunfan with an expression of regret that they had met too late, and she didn't even put on airs. "Xu Xiucai, the last incident was also my fault. I heard that Xiaobao went back and cried for a while. I like that child too. He is chubby and very cute. When I like him, I speak without thinking. Xu Xiucai, don't take it to heart. I have seen your eldest brother too, although we met from a distance. It's no wonder that Young Master Fang looks down on my second son. Even I, probably, wouldn't even look at him. There is nothing we can do about it. After all, there is a pearl and jade in front of us."
After getting off work, Song Tong just stepped into the doorway and heard what his mother said. His heart choked to death. He subconsciously touched his face and thought to himself, he doesn't seem that bad.
After all, he has a place on the list of the top ten young talents in Beijing.
When Song Tong found out that there was a guest at home, he looked over subconsciously and happened to meet Xu Yunfan's eyes. His rising confidence immediately fell.
Seeing Song Tong coming in, Xu Yunfan looked over. Thinking of the man who had chased his brother Fang, he subconsciously looked him up and down.
Well, Song Tong is a handsome guy, but he is still a little inferior to his elder brother.
Even if he had never met the eldest brother, since he looked 70/80% similar to himself, Xu Yunzhuo would not be far behind.
Xu Yunfan stood up and asked knowingly, "Is this gentleman the Second Young Master Song?"
"It's me. You must be Xu Xiucai, right? Seeing is believing. Xu Xiucai is indeed a handsome man." Song Tong said politely.
Xu Yunfan smiled and said, "Second Young Master Song, you're too polite. You just got back from work, didn't you?"
It was already one o'clock in the afternoon, and Song Tong had just come back to eat.
"Yes, the work is too busy." Song Tong was also helpless. When the Dali Temple had no cases, it was naturally not busy, but when there were cases, it was common to work all night long.
Xu Yunfan chatted with Lord Song for a few more words, but the other party still wanted to eat, so Xu Yunfan did not stay long.
"Dad, is there something wrong with Xu Xiucai?" Song Tong did not forget to ask while eating.
Madam Song: "What else could it be? It's the Huo family... This Huo family is really too much."
It turned out to be the Huo family.
Song Tong and Lord Song looked at each other, lowered their heads to eat, and dared not say a word.
Seeing no one responding, Mrs. Song put down her chopsticks with a snap, "Why aren't you talking? Are the father and son mute?"
Mr. Song is a henpecked husband. When Mrs. Song scolded him, he was so scared that he dropped the meat he had picked up back onto the plate. "No, we were just hungry. We thought it wouldn't be too late to talk about it after we finish eating."
Decades ago, the Song family was rich, but later they were poor, and they almost couldn't even eat. Mr. Song was a scholar, and he couldn't do anything. The family business couldn't continue, and he didn't have the ability to turn the tide. It goes without saying how disappointed Mr. Song was at that time.
He couldn't do any work, didn't know how to do business, and studying was a waste of money. Mr. Song could hardly afford to continue his studies, so his grandmother and grandfather took him back to their ancestral home and found a daughter for him from a small family. With the betrothal gift brought by the girl, Mr. Song had the opportunity to return to the academy.
It is precisely for this reason that Lord Song has always loved and been grateful to his wife. For this reason, although Lord Song seems to be the head of the family, in fact, the real boss is still Mrs. Song.
Mrs. Song glanced at her second son, who was also frightened, and was furious. "How are you going to deal with Xu Xiucai's matter? Will you handle it for him or not?"
Lord Song could have ignored someone like Xu Yunfan who came to the palace instead of handing a memorial to the emperor and asking him to give his orders.
After all, Xu Yunfan's matter was just a trivial matter to him.
Even if he wanted to help, Lord Song would not do it himself. He glanced at his son and said, "I will warn the people below to do what they should do and not be deaf when they should not play dumb."
"That's more like it. Who is that guy from the Huo family who came here? What's the name of that chubby kid?" Mrs. Song has always disliked the Huo family. Later, because of her own second son, she became even more disgusted with the Huo family. She usually doesn't interact with them, and she doesn't pay attention to anything related to the Huo family. She only heard that the Huo family's grandson was a fat man weighing 140 pounds.
Song Tong subconsciously said, "Huo Yi, Mom, I'm not a naughty child. Zhiyu said he's very well behaved. Mom, you can't say that about me just because of Zhiyu. He's still a child."
"Zhiyu Zhiyu, what does he say mean?"
When Mrs. Song heard Song Tong talking about Huo Zhiyu, she became angry. There was nothing wrong with a man being soft-hearted, devoted and loyal, but her second son was not loyal at all, but a servile person. This son had been bewitched by Huo Zhiyu. Sometimes Mrs. Song really wanted to slap him in the face to wake him up.
Huo Zhiyu is the eldest son of the Huo family. He was close to Song Tong back then. He knew that Song Tong was interested in him. If he didn't like Song Tong, he could just say it directly, or keep a distance and let Song Tong give up. But he cried and was ambiguous towards Song Tong. He said that it was not that he had no feelings for Song Tong, but that he had someone he liked more and he really couldn't let go. He was unwilling to give up without trying, and so on and so forth.
Song Tong seemed to be brainwashed. Not only did he ask Huo Zhiyu to pursue his own happiness, he also told the other party that if that person rejected Huo Zhiyu, he should let Huo Zhiyu come back.
Eavesdropping is not a good thing, but if Mrs. Song hadn't eavesdropped back then, she wouldn't have known that her son could be so despicable.
The more she thought about it, the angrier Mrs. Song became. "You believe everything they say. You don't have a brain or eyes, do you? I don't know how someone like you could even be admitted to the Dali Temple."
Some people, when really angry, will attack indiscriminately. "Didn't you listen to what your father said? What did Huo Yi do? What is the Huo family's attitude? That's obvious. How come you say it's your mother talking nonsense?"
Song Tong put down his chopsticks feeling uncomfortable. "Mom, this kind of thing needs to be investigated and evidence collected to determine whether it's true or not. How can we easily make a conclusion based on someone else's one-sided statement?"
The mother and son started arguing again because of Huo Zhiyu. Lord Song was used to it, so he just stayed out of it, ate a few mouthfuls of food quickly, and ran away.
After leaving the Song family, Song Tong felt tired.
Over the years, he had thought about easing the relationship between mother and son, which was why he agreed to Song's mother's request to find Fang Zixi, but ended up making trouble again.
Song Tong was not full and was very annoyed. Just as he arrived at the gate, he heard Xu Yunfan's laughing voice.
Xu Yunfan leaned on the side and chatted with the gatekeeper. No one knew what they were talking about, but they both laughed.
"Ahem..." Song Tong coughed, frightening the servant guarding the gate so much that he shuddered. Then he walked over and said, "Xu Xiucai hasn't gone home yet."
Xu Yunfan wiped the sweat off his face and said, "We're still waiting for the carriage. We've been waiting for quite some time but no carriage has come."
Song Tong glanced up the street and said, "That's right, there are no carriages. Xu Xiucai, look at the people around you. Who doesn't have a carriage when they go out?"
The people living here are all officials and wealthy families. If anyone is short of money, each family will have their own carriage. Naturally, the coachmen from outside will not come here because there is no business here.
Xu Yunfan thought about it and realized that it was true. When he came here, he took a carriage, but now there is no carriage, and he has to walk to another street. It is too sunny.
I'll wait then, maybe it will be there soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a carriage slowly drove up and Song Tong got on it. "Master Xu, if you don't mind, I'll give you a ride."
"That's great, is it on the way? If not, wouldn't it be bad if it delayed Second Young Master Song from taking up his post?"
Although he asked this question, Xu Yunfan got into the carriage without any hesitation.
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