Snap------
The tender and crisp pear hit Lu Daoling's head, then bounced back and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.
There was nothing wrong with Lu Daoling's forehead, it was just stained with some splashed pear juice.
If his subordinates saw this, they would be scared out of their wits. Ye Daoling, an authority in the economic field and known as the "hidden minister" of the State Council, could only bite the bullet when someone threw fruit at him.
Who would believe such a thing if I told them to others
Lu Daoling took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the juice off his forehead. He smiled and said, "The old ancestor's accuracy is good, just like when he was young-------"
"Don't give me that face." The old man was still angry and said with an unhappy expression.
Lu Daoling smiled bitterly and said, "Grandfather, I am just speaking to you, brother. I know my words are not pleasant to hear, but they are the truth. Do we have to hide things from family members? I cannot do such a thing."
"What do you know?" The old man pointed at Ye Daoling's nose and scolded, "You use your twisted intestines to think about problems all day long. Just because I let you study for a few more years and teach you to recognize a few more words, you can look down on others? You, Ye Daoling, are the smartest in the world? Why don't you look in the mirror and see if you still look like a man of Yanziwu?"
"You are always thinking about this interest and that relationship, and you are full of conspiracies and tricks. You are just a second-rate politician. Why can't Wenrou ascend to the Heavenly Dao? If she wants to, she can ascend. This is what the good children of our Yanziwu should be. Why is it that in all these years in Yanziwu, only Mo Qingdi can spy on the Heavenly Dao? That's because Mo Qingdi is fearless and doesn't care about bullshit interests. When he was young, what was there that he didn't dare to do? When he was young, who dared to provoke their Fang family? When he was young, he suppressed you bastards so much that you couldn't even raise your heads and dared not even breathe."
"I don't think Wenrou did anything wrong. If you want something, just ask for it. If you want to fight for something, just fight for it. Even you know that you have to break through the barriers of heaven. Of course, you have to break through the barriers of heaven. You are so worried about this and afraid of that, shrinking all day long, and you still want to spy on the way of heaven? If I were heaven, I would also use thunder to strike you."
"No wonder Mo Qingdi only has a good relationship with Wenrou. She doesn't take you cowards seriously. It would be best if Wenrou succeeds. If she fails, that's no big deal. I'm a woman and don't understand any big principles. But in my opinion, the way of heaven is the way of man. The way of man is to do what you want to do. If she is injured or disabled, our Ye family will support her for the rest of her life. If she dies, our Ye family will accept it. Who can live forever?"
After listening to the ancestor's words, everyone present, young or old, male or female, was moved.
Ye Daoling's youngest daughter Ye Zi reached out to help the old ancestor to massage his shoulders and said, "Old ancestor, don't be angry with my father. He is also worried about my sister-------"
"Humph. If he was really worried, I wouldn't have said these words. If you're still thinking about other things at this time, you deserve to be scolded."
Ye Daoling's face flushed red, and he explained to the old ancestor with embarrassment, saying, "Old ancestor, if I was only concerned about the interests, I should have encouraged Wen Rou to conquer Tian Dao. How could I say that she was too anxious? I was purely worried about her safety."
"You are right, old man. I am now a low-ranking politician. I can't help it. People say that our Ye family is prosperous, but most of them are either seeking immortals or asking for advice. They are all hermits, and they are all untainted by the dust. If our Ye family wants to live, and live well, there must be a few people who jump out and do those dirty things, right? Guanyin Bodhisattva still needs a group of ordinary people to support her. Old ancestor, don't you think this is the truth?"
"The Ye family wants to rise and develop, these are all correct. But don't forget what our responsibilities and foundations are------don't forget the name of the land under your feet. This is Yanziwu, remember this name-------"
The old ancestor pointed at Ye Daoling and said, "Xiao Lingzi, you are the one who forgets the fastest------You are far behind Wenrou in realm. You are just a loser-------"
After the old ancestor finished speaking, he turned around a little uncertainly and asked, "Ye Zi, is that right?"
Ye Zi's face flushed red, and she didn't dare to look at her father's eyes that were about to spit fire. She nodded repeatedly and said, "The ancestor is right, so right--------"
Everyone in the room looked like they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, and everyone was trying extremely hard to hold it in.
Lu Daoling stood up angrily and said, "I'm going out to smoke a cigarette-------"
Lu Daoling had just stepped out of the hall when the sound of people laughing rang out behind him.
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After I started to get busy, even eating at the same table with my family became a simple happiness.
Lu Wan first gave Fang Huwei some soup, and then picked up some vegetables for Fang Yan. She herself did not move her chopsticks, but kept urging the old and the young to drink more soup and eat more vegetables.
Fang Huwei looked at Fang Yan eagerly and said, "It's rare for Fang Yan to come back, so we can have a small reunion - open the bottle of Moutai in my room. We're happy today, so let's all have a drink."
Lu Wan was the first to object, saying, "Dad, your health is not good, and the doctor also advises you not to drink alcohol - you should drink more soup."
Fang Huwei's recent mental state is really worrying, and Lu Wan doesn't dare to let anything unexpected happen to him again.
Fang Yan also agreed and said, "My mom is right, Grandpa, you should drink the soup-------"
Fang Yan ran to Fang Huwei's room and took out a bottle of forty-year-old Maotai. After unscrewing the bottle cap, the whole room was filled with the rich smell of wine.
"Good wine." Fang Yan praised. He poured a small half cup for his mother Lu Wan and a full cup for himself, saying, "Today is a happy day, we should drink a little wine. Come on, let's drink together."
Then he said to Fang Huwei, "The old man can't drink, so let's drink soup instead."
Fang Yan raised his glass and clinked it with his mother Lu Wan, and they both took a sip.
Snapped------
Fang Huwei slammed the soup bowl on the table and said angrily: "This meal is tasteless, I won't eat it anymore--------"
After saying this, he pushed the wheelchair away from the dining table.
"Here's a spoonful for you." Fang Yan shouted.
Fang Huwei stopped pushing the wheelchair and said, "One or two."
“Only one spoonful.”
"Half an ounce."
“Only one spoonful.”
"Two spoonfuls."
"Only one spoonful. If you don't want it, forget it." Fang Yan showed an attitude of never compromising.
Fang Huwei hesitated for a long time and said, "One spoonful is enough-----"
So, Fang Yan poured a spoonful of Moutai into the soup spoon and carefully put it into Fang Huwei's mouth.
Fang Huwei tasted the wine with an intoxicated look on his face, smiled happily, and said, "What a good wine-------"
Fang Yan and Lu Wan looked at each other and then they both started laughing.
Lu Wan whispered to Fang Yan: "Only when you come back will your grandfather be so happy------"
Fang Yan held his mother's hand tightly and said, "I won't leave this time - even if I leave, I will take you with me -"
Lu Wan shook her head and said, "Don't mention this to your grandfather. This is what he doesn't want to see the most. He doesn't need you to be with him. He hopes you can soar in the sky like an eagle. Go and do what you want to do. He won't delay you, and he will never leave Yanziwu. Neither will I. I will stay here to look after your home, take good care of your grandfather, and accompany your father."
Fang Yan sighed deeply in his heart, but said to Lu Wan with a smile: "Grandma has been urging me to get married-------"
"She also called me and told me about this - what happened between you and Chaoge? And Wenrou - how are things going between you two now? I heard that Wenrou has been in seclusion recently. I haven't seen this kid for a while -"
Fang Yan smiled and said, "I'm waiting for her to come out too."
After eating and drinking, Fang Yan sat with the old man in the courtyard and chatted.
Fang Yingxiong and Fang Haohan were left in Huacheng by Fang Yan. Without them, their family felt a lot more neglected.
While listening to the hero Fang Huwei talking about his brave deeds in his youth, Fang Yan suddenly felt irritated and uneasy.
Fang Huwei saw Fang Yan was distracted and said, "I'm tired and want to sleep. You go and do your own thing."
Fang Yan stood up and said, "Grandpa, I'm going out for a while-------"
"Go ahead." Fang Huwei waved his hand, looked at the golden eagle in the cage, and said, "I'll talk to this old friend for a few words and then go to sleep."
Fang Yan ran quickly and arrived at the door of the Ye family's old house, banging on the door hard.
The vermilion door opened in response. The Ye family member, Ye Lao San, who was guarding the door, saw Fang Yan standing at the door and said, "Xiao Yanzi, it's so late, what are you doing here?"
"I want to see Ye Wenrou." Fang Yan said.
"That won't do." Ye Lao San wanted to close the door and said, "The eldest girl has been in seclusion for many days and never sees guests. No one in the family can see them, let alone an outsider like you."
"I have something urgent to discuss with her." Fang Yan wanted to rush in.
"Fang Yan-------" Ye Lao San shouted sternly. "I'm telling you, don't mess around. Yanziwu has its own rules. You barge into our Ye family in the middle of the night------what do you want to do?"
"I have a bad feeling - I want to see Ye Wenrou -" Fang Yan rushed in regardless and said, "No matter what, I must see Ye Wenrou today - Grandpa Ye, please let me in, please - I stole cigarettes for you a lot in the past, right?"
"What if I don't let you in?" A clear voice came over.
Fang Yan looked into the house and saw Ye Daoling, who was wearing a white Tang suit, standing in the yard, staring at him fiercely. (To be continued)