Chapter 209 What Kind of Daughter Do You Want?
A bulging bag of silver was placed on the table.
Wan Qiqi didn't even need to open it to guess that there were at least fifty or sixty taels inside.
She worked herself to the bone in business, and even after being ripped off by Chen Mazi, she only had a little over sixty taels left.
Fang Ziming actually tried to bribe her for his daughter's sake!
Although Wan Qiqi couldn't say for sure whether Fang Ziming was honest and upright as an official, as a father, he was definitely not up to par.
If he could truly teach his daughter well, he wouldn't be facing this problem today, having to pay others to tutor his daughter.
But the temptation of fifty or sixty taels of silver was too great, and she couldn't help but be tempted!
She opened her purse, took out a silver ingot, and smiled slightly, "Lord Fang, have you thought about what kind of daughter you really want?"
It's not difficult to untangle Fang Luxue's obsession; the real challenge lies in understanding what Fang Ziming truly wants from his daughter.
"Do you want her to be obedient, sensible, and compliant, following your arrangements and living the life of a well-bred lady? Or do you want her to be like me, not caring about her reputation in front of others, just wanting to live her own life well and comfortably?"
Fang Ziming hesitated!
Before Wan Qiqi asked this question, he seemed to have never considered it. He only wanted his daughter and son to be more sensible and not cause him any worry.
But what kind of daughter do I really want?
To always comply?
It seems to be doing well, but it seems to have lost its vitality and become a puppet on strings.
Self-reliance and self-improvement?
Women are supposed to be devoted to their husbands and children; it's not good for them to go out and show their faces in public, as it damages their reputation.
Fang Ziming murmured, "Isn't there a compromise?"
Wan Qiqi suddenly smiled, "Since Lord Fang can't see clearly, this humble woman doesn't know how to teach him either."
She rose and bowed to Fang Ziming, saying, "My husband and brother have been waiting for me for a long time. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Wan Qiqi put down the silver in her hand, somewhat reluctant, but still turned and left.
Making money is not easy, but that doesn't mean she should take on an unbearable burden.
Taking this money would only upset her, so she might as well ignore it and have some peace and quiet.
She was just a humble villager, and she was working as a teacher for the county magistrate's daughter. What kind of image did she have?
Chen Yongnian and Wan Ziyan's gazes followed Wan Qiqi until she stopped in front of them, and they did not hide the tenderness in their eyes.
"Husband, Second Brother, let's go home!" Wan Qiqi put her arm around one of the men's arms and started walking out.
She didn't feel anything was wrong at all.
One is her husband, the other is her own brother. They're walking arm in arm. What's the big deal?
Chen Yongnian slightly bent his arm so that Wan Qiqi could hold him more easily.
Wan Ziyan didn't care about those worldly rules and let Wan Qiqi hold his arm.
He had to agree to whatever his sister asked for since she had finally come back!
Chen Yongnian and Wan Ziyan rode horses in front, Wu Gousheng drove a mule cart, and Wan Qiqi and Xiao Houzi, along with the wolf cubs, sat in the cart as they drove away from Yunhe County.
At the entrance to Hefeng Town, Chen Yongliang craned his neck and kept looking around.
Didn't they say the bandit suppression team had returned to Yunhe County? Why haven't we seen my elder brother and sister-in-law yet?
Several horse-drawn carriages passed by, all returning from Yunhe County.
Some people were chatting and laughing, while others were grieving over their parents; they were all talking about the encirclement and suppression.
"Chen Yongliang, stop shaking me, my eyes are getting blurry!" Tao Jing said with a hint of helplessness.
Although she resembled Sister Wan, she knew that the person had returned to the county safely, so she didn't care about the current delay.
They will return no matter what, so why rush them?
Chen Yongliang stopped in his tracks. "Those are my elder brother and sister-in-law. Of course I'm worried!"
He paused for a moment, then immediately started wandering around again.
Tao Jing always remembered her brother's instructions: a girl should behave like a girl, not lay a hand on someone, and not be impolite.
But she really couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to beat Chen Yongliang up to see if he could finally see the light.
Finally, after a quarter of an hour, they saw the familiar figure.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Yongliang rushed off and stopped the man outside the town.
"Big brother, sister-in-law, Brother Wan, you're finally back!"
He seemed quite excited, with a bright smile on his face.
Her smile froze when she saw Chen Yongnian's tightly bound hands. "Brother, what happened to your hands?"
Chen Yongnian noticed that his third brother seemed a bit reckless, so he jumped off his horse and said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. He'll be fine in a couple of days."
It was indeed a minor injury for him; at least he could still ride a horse.
Chen Yongliang looked at the layers upon layers of clothing, still faintly smelling of blood, and couldn't help but purse his lips. "Fine!" He felt that his older brother seemed to have become much more distant from him.
Wan Qiqi noticed that the two were not as familiar as before, and immediately said, "Alright, let's go into the city first. Don't block the way and disrupt order."
She knew that the two brothers had experienced vastly different things and would undergo different changes.
Chen Yongnian's experiences under Xue Jiang's guidance were completely different from before, while Chen Yongliang maintained his previous ways. Their views had changed, and their relationship was bound to be different from before.
However, they are brothers who have been together for over a decade, and this estrangement will soon be eliminated.
Wan Qiqi just felt that this place was not suitable for a long reminiscing. It would be better to talk about it when they got back, and there was no need to rush.
When Wan Qiqi spoke, no one objected, and everyone headed towards the town.
Chen Yongliang followed behind, looking somewhat dejected.
He felt that his older brother and sister-in-law had changed, that they were different from before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what had changed.
Tao Jing followed beside Chen Yongliang and nudged him with her shoulder, "Your older brother and sister-in-law are back, why do you still look so sullen?"
Chen Yongliang looked at Tao Jing with a furrowed brow, "I feel like something's different!"
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