Chapter 404 Chen Yongliang Apologizes
They are active at night and rest during the day, with stars twinkling in the sky.
Tomorrow morning, Chen Yongnian will take Chen Molin back to the county government office to work.
Tonight, everyone seemed particularly reluctant to part.
The children were reluctant to part with Chen Molin, and the adults were reluctant to part with Chen Yongnian.
For Wan Qiqi, time seemed to fly by. She hadn't spent much time with Chen Yongnian these past two days, and now it was time to say goodbye again.
Others were worried that Tang Qiwen would cause trouble once Chen Yongnian left.
Working in the county government office was not a free job. As long as there was an order from above, one had to go back, otherwise it would be considered disobeying the imperial decree.
Although Chen Yongnian was on leave for the next two days, he still had to return to the county government office as scheduled, otherwise he would still be punished.
After dinner, the children played in the yard, Erpang and Tieniu went to the kitchen to clean up, and the rest of the people sat down and chatted about serious matters.
"Sister Qi, brother-in-law, these past two days Tang Qiwen has been drinking with people for a long time. He even went to the market where he used to sell sweet soup and drove away the people who were collecting money at the market after him. He told everyone to do business in peace and that he wouldn't let anyone cause trouble."
Wu Gousheng hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Based on my observations over this period of time, he really does things very differently than before."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yongliang immediately retorted, "He's just faking it, trying to lower our guard!"
Everyone knows that Tang Qiwen is faking it.
But it seems a bit strange that he hasn't taken revenge on the Chen family or targeted anyone he had a grudge against before.
Why did his personality suddenly change so drastically, and why did he do these things?
What is his purpose?
This is what Wan Qiqi is focusing on.
Her intuition told her that Tang Qiwen's appearance was not accidental, and what he was doing now was not arbitrary, but purposeful.
At this moment, Chen Yongnian added, "No matter what his purpose is, be careful. The martial arts school will arrange for people to secretly protect the restaurant, so you all need to be careful."
"He won't openly target the restaurant; your safety is the most important thing. It's not easy to navigate the government's waters, and it's even harder to fish in troubled waters." Wan Qiqi's expression was serious, which made everyone else also a little more serious.
She didn't explicitly mention the power struggle between government officials, but she wanted to remind Chen Yongnian to be careful.
Chen Yongnian fell into deep thought.
The reminders from his wife, his master, and his second brother in his letter all reflected his caution towards the government.
He felt as if he were sinking into a swamp, and people from all sides were telling him not to move around, or he would only sink deeper.
Wu Gousheng and Chen Yongliang had no dealings with the government, so they didn't quite understand Wan Qiqi's words, nor did they need to.
What was supposed to be a small family gathering to bid farewell to Chen Yongnian has become heavy due to the current situation.
Wan Qiqi felt that she had strayed from her original path.
Since becoming involved with the government, they have been gradually pulled into the mess.
Even if she wanted to get away, it was unlikely.
Therefore, Wan Ziyan's advice was actually of little use.
She doesn't want to get involved, but the people and things around her will entangle her.
Instead of running away, it's better to face it bravely and make thorough preparations.
Seeing the tense atmosphere and the silence around them, Chen Yongnian said, "Everyone should rest early today and get enough rest so we can be ready to deal with what's coming next."
Wan Qiqi and Wu Gousheng had no objections.
After hesitating for a long time, Chen Yongliang finally stood up and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, I acted impulsively the other day. I shouldn't have provoked Tang Qiwen. I didn't think things through. Please forgive me."
For Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian, this incident did not lead to forgiveness; they never blamed Chen Yongliang.
They simply believed that although Chen Yongliang was the youngest of the three brothers, the current situation did not allow him the opportunity to act recklessly and naively.
He needs to grow up after going through some hardships!
His apology now makes it seem like he's trying to use it to stay at the restaurant.
He didn't know that the two people he apologized to already had other plans in mind, and he had to leave!
“It’s good that you recognize your mistake, but you can’t stay in town any longer. I’ll go to the academy and talk to Headmaster Tao tomorrow. You won’t be attending classes for the time being!” Wan Qiqi said.
Then Chen Yongnian said, "Pack your things in a bit, and come with me to the county tomorrow."
Wu Gousheng was surprised by the two's resolute decision this time.
Chen Yongliang was also surprised, but he couldn't tell that the two seemed to have other plans.
He didn't ask any further questions, and simply replied, "Okay."
"Convert the silver you have into smaller pieces and put some on your elder brother. Large pieces of silver are not useful; with so many people involved, they are easily targeted."
Wan Qiqi refers to the five taels of compensation that Tang Qiwen gave to Chen Yongliang.
When faced with the prospect of paying money to Chen Yongnian, Chen Yongliang didn't feel much of a reaction.
He didn't want the five taels of silver, but since he already had it, he had no intention of returning it.
Just as my sister-in-law said: What's given to you is yours, so just keep it.
He would inevitably need to spend money on his trip to Yunhe County, and he couldn't very well ask his elder brother and sister-in-law for money.
A gentle night breeze was blowing.
The children were all asleep. Chen Yongnian and Wan Qiqi stood by the window, leaning against the window frame.
"My lady, could you tell me your opinion on the county government?" Chen Yongnian asked in a low voice, sounding somewhat cautious.
He was afraid that if he asked too directly, it would displease the other person.
Wan Qiqi withdrew her gaze from the distance and then stopped looking at Chen Yongnian, saying, "I am just a young woman, how would I know about the affairs of the county government?"
She smiled faintly and said, "In the vegetable garden, each radish has its own hole. If a radish wants another hole, it can only squeeze out the radish in the hole."
Although she mentioned a vegetable garden, Chen Yongnian understood her metaphor.
In the government, there is only one person for each official position, and if someone wants to be promoted, there must be an vacant position.
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