Chapter 70: Don’t cause trouble but don’t be afraid of trouble
"Welcome, Lord Zhizhou!"
As soon as Yan Zhigao and his party arrived at the gate of Linyi County, the county magistrate came to greet them with people from the county government office, followed by a large group of wealthy gentry, all of whom were smiling as if it was a holiday.
"snort!"
In the carriage, Yan Wenkai snorted coldly.
Yan Wenxiu immediately glared at him: "I've told you so many times, be careful about your words and actions when you're out there. We can't help Dad right now, but we can't cause him any trouble either."
"Although Dad has been promoted now, more people are watching him. The competition in the officialdom is fierce. Our Yan family has a weak foundation, so we should be more cautious and not offend others easily."
Yan Wenkai looked dissatisfied, but still groaned, "I understand."
Daohua heard the conversation between the two, glanced again at the people who were congratulating their cheap father, lowered the curtain, sat down next to Yan Wenkai, and whispered, "Fourth brother, who offended you?"
Yan Wenkai glanced at Yan Wenxiu, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention, he whispered, "Among those people outside who came to congratulate Dad is the head of the Sun family. You might not know this, but the Sun family has lived in Linyi County for generations, and they can be considered an old, established family in Linyi County."
"When Dad first took office here, the Sun family embarrassed him. Later, at the county school, I saw the grandson of the Sun family's head bullying other students, so I went to stop him. As a result, I got angry and started fighting with them."
"At the time, my father was planning to build a water conservancy project in the county and needed the support of the Sun family. In the end, in order to settle the matter peacefully, he took me to the Sun family to apologize."
"Originally, I hit someone, so an apology wouldn't be a big deal. But Dad came to their house in person, and the Sun family ignored him. We had to wait for more than two hours before the head of the Sun family showed up to meet us."
"Big sister, tell me, is the Sun family infuriating?"
Daohua nodded seriously: "Not only is it irritating, but it's also very arrogant." Making the head of a county wait, the Sun family really doesn't take people seriously.
Seeing Daohua agree with his point of view, Yan Wenkai felt much more relieved. He glanced outside the carriage and said disdainfully, "Now that dad has been promoted, the head of the Sun family has come over here like a lapdog. It's really annoying to see."
"You're getting more and more excited the more you talk?" Yan Wenxiu suddenly said. He knew that his fourth brother was a man who couldn't hold back his words, so he didn't stop him just now. But this guy didn't know what restraint was. If he didn't stop him, he would talk until the end of time.
Yan Wenkai pursed his lips, turned his head away, and ignored Yan Wenxiu.
Daohua spoke up at this time: "Brother, I think Fourth Brother is right. People like the Sun family are really annoying."
Yan Wenxiu knew this would happen, and said helplessly: "Some things are enough for us to know, there is no need to say them out loud."
Daohua: "People have to vent their emotions. It's very uncomfortable to keep them bottled up. Besides, Fourth Brother is not unaware of his limits. Doesn't he only say it in front of us?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Wenkai nodded immediately.
He didn't tell anyone else, so why can't he tell his family?
Daohua smiled and continued, "I think we shouldn't cause trouble, but we shouldn't be afraid of it either. If we keep giving in, not only will we lose our spirit, but we'll also encourage unhealthy tendencies."
"Father is now the prefect, and we must also show the magnanimity of a prefect. We should not bully the weak, but we should not let others bully us either."
She felt that her elder brother was being overly cautious.
This is not a bad thing, but if a person's waist is bent too much, it may not be possible to straighten it up in the future.
Yan Wenkai nodded repeatedly: "Yes, don't bully others, but don't let others bully you either."
Yan Wenxiu was shocked and reflected on his own behavior. He seemed to be a little timid and cautious. A bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and he said nothing more.
Outside, Yan Zhigao finished greeting everyone, got on the carriage, and prepared to return to the county government office.
The backyard of the county government office.
Mrs. Li, who had received the news in advance, had already been waiting at the backyard door with people from the second and third rooms. Even Old Lady Yan insisted on waiting here.
Not long after, everyone saw Yan Zhigao striding towards them from the front yard, followed by Yan Wenxiu and several other children.
"My son pays his respects to me, I'm sorry for making you worry!"
As soon as Yan Zhigao came back, he immediately knelt down before Old Lady Yan.
Old Mrs. Yan quickly pulled Yan Zhigao up and held his hand. She looked very excited, her eyes were red, and her lips were trembling.
Seeing that the old lady was so excited that she couldn't speak, Daohua ran over immediately. The elderly hate extreme joy and sorrow, and they can't let anything get into trouble because of being too happy.
With a bang, Daohua hugged the old lady tightly: "Grandma, how come you only saw Dad and not me? I miss you every day!"
Being interrupted by Daohua, the anger that suddenly surged up in Old Lady Yan cooled down. Her expression slowly returned to calm. She nodded at Daohua's head and said, "Even if I forget anyone, I will never forget you, a debt collector!"
Daohua glared and pretended to be angry: "What debt collector? I'm obviously a happy person!"
Old Madam Yan smiled: "Yes, yes, you are a happy person!" After that, she pulled Daohua away from her body, looked her up and down, and then said dissatisfiedly, "Why are you thinner? Didn't you eat well outside?"
Daohua nodded and said pitifully, "Isn't it? It's already afternoon and we haven't had lunch yet."
Hearing this, Old Lady Yan no longer cared about Yan Zhigao. She pulled him up to Daohua and headed towards Songhe Courtyard: "You are a very capable girl, but how come you can't even get food to eat? You are still growing up. If you eat one meal and go hungry the next, what will you do when you become a dwarf? Come on, let me get you down."
"Okay, I like the noodles my grandma makes the best."
Seeing the old man and the child just leaving everyone behind and walking away, the other people present looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yan Wenkai looked at his eldest brother and said sympathetically, "Brother, as the eldest grandson, your status in grandmother's eyes is much lower than that of the eldest granddaughter!"
Yan Wenxiu reached out and gave Yan Wenkai a slap on the face: "You are so capable, yet you are jealous of your own sister!" Well, he felt a little jealous, but when he saw that his father was also abandoned by his grandmother, he felt much better.
Madam Li walked over to the stunned Yan Zhigao and said with a smile, "Ever since receiving Wen Xiu's letter, Mother has been silent. Now that Master has returned, she has finally returned to normal."
Yan Zhigao came back to his senses and looked at Madam Li: "Thank you for your hard work, Madam." How could he not feel the old lady's excitement? He was really afraid that something might happen to the old lady just now. Fortunately, his eldest daughter was there.
After his father's death, they suffered a lot of humiliation in their hometown. He knew that the old lady had been holding a grudge all these years, wanting him to succeed, but she was worried that it would put too much pressure on him, so she kept it in her heart and didn't say anything.
Now that he has been promoted to the fifth rank of prefect, the old lady has finally fulfilled her wish. The anger in her heart was finally released when she saw him, and she became a little too excited.
Madam Li: "Master is the one who works hard outside. Why should I be so tired? I am tired from traveling. Master, please come back to the yard with me to wash up."
Yan Zhigao nodded, said hello to the people from the second and third houses, and returned to the main courtyard with Madam Li.
Behind the crowd, Aunt Lin felt very unhappy when she saw that Yan Zhigao didn't even look at the three of them, mother and son.
(End of this chapter)
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