It is difficult to draw a dragon or a tiger, but it is difficult to know the person and face but not the heart.
When Fang Yan went to the general's home to investigate the crime, not only did he not hear a harsh word, nor was he made things difficult by anyone, but he was treated with great courtesy. The old man of the Jiang family treated Xifu as a nephew, and talked to him without any airs. He also ate several large bowls of dumplings made by the old man of the Jiang family. In the end, the old man of the Jiang family happily gave him a " He offered to expel the erring general from the general's family and remove him from the general's family tree.
If this is the case, does it mean that the family recognizes his fault and sincerely apologizes to Fang Yan
Apparently not!
The general's family is from a well-known noble family, and every move he makes is watched by countless people. General Ling's plan to encircle and suppress Fang Yan at Yijian Peak in Huacheng failed, and everyone who cared about it already knew it.
Now, Mr. Yanziwu personally takes action and brings the victim Fang Yan to collect debts. The Jiang family must give an explanation to Fang Yan no matter what - not only to Fang Yan, but also to Mr. Yanzi. Give an explanation to Wu, give an explanation to countless pairs of eyes that watch and supervise openly and secretly
If the family does not handle this matter fairly and beautifully, then the character and reputation they have built up over thousands of years will be wiped out in one fell swoop.
"The general uses his power to bully others----"
"He will destroy his family and destroy them without even a soft word -----"
"I've done too much to make my family even more shameless----"
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Such rumors will definitely be spread in the mouths of countless people, and the fact that their family members are deceiving others with their wealth will become a pillar of shame tied behind them.
Therefore, when the husband led Fang Yan to the door, the old man personally received him, and their words and deeds, as well as their final results, left you with nothing to say - even the pickiest observer, in After knowing how to deal with the old man, I couldn't say a single critical word.
If the news that Fang Yan ate the dumplings made by Mr. Jiang at Jiang's old house was spread, many people in Yanjing City might become envious and jealous of Fang Yan, and more people could not help but raise their eyebrows at Mr. Jiang. Say "benevolence and justice" with your thumb.
A person has a face, and for the sake of the face of hundreds of people in his family, the old man considered everything inside and out.
However, it was precisely because of this that Mr. Jiang said that the general had murderous intentions towards Fang Yan.
Would you argue with a dead man? Would you care if someone who knew he was going to die would get more benefits
Will not!
The reason why the generals treated Fang Yan so favorably was because they would soon get back everything they had paid from Fang Yan - just like the gangsters were willing to pay high sums They went to buy arms at a certain price, but when the arms dealer was preparing to go out with the money, they immediately killed those guys. In the end, they got the goods and got the money back. So, why is it unacceptable to negotiate a higher price at the beginning
Fang Yan looked back at Jiang's house. The wooden courtyard door of Jiang's house had been closed. The closed old house of the Jiang family is exactly the same as other old houses, and it seems a bit inconspicuous in the middle of this long street.
No one would have thought that the famous wealthy businessmen of Yanjing would be hidden in the dim lights of this old street.
Fang Yan squinted his eyes and laughed, and said, "Why did you say this, sir?"
"Their attitude is too kind." The gentleman said: "It's too easy to apologize, and the punishment for the general's order is too harsh-----"
"They were originally the party who committed the crime. They have a kinder attitude, apologize more quickly, and punish the General Order more harshly. Isn't this a matter of course? Besides, I don't think they punish the General Order harshly. .Expelled from the general's family? Removed from the general's family tree - these are all things without substantial meaning. Rather than doing this, it would be better for them to drag out the general's order and chop off one of his arms or cut off three of his legs - ---Is that kind of punishment considered a punishment? Fortunately, he didn't say three drinks as a penalty. Otherwise, I would have fallen out with the old guy on the spot."
"Fang Yan, haven't you figured it out yet?" The gentleman sighed softly and said: "In the past, your opponent was the general order, and it was just a general order. But from today on, your opponent is the old man of the general family, and the entire general. Family and their collateral families ---- did you know? You are about to face a huge monster hidden in the darkness. No one can spy on their entire bodies, but they can set off a sky-shattering storm with just one roll. storm----"
Fang Yan looked at his husband and said, "Have you figured it out a long time ago?"
"I figured it out."
"Sir, you have figured it out, why do you still bring me here to collect debt?"
"The original intention is to bring you to clear the air and resolve this deadlock - but both of you are too stubborn. If we ask for an explanation, Xifu can hesitate a little or be willing to bargain with me. , I felt that something could be done, and I would try my best to deal with it. However, he agreed without hesitation, and even stated his solution immediately, which proved that he had already made a plan in his mind and made a plan. The decision has been made. There is no point in talking more."
Fang Yan nodded and said: "I also think the atmosphere in the Jiang family is too weird - but, what can I do? Even if my husband doesn't bring me to collect the debt from the Jiang family, even if I refuse the Jiang family's apology With this plan, will the general family be able to live in peace with me?"
"No," said the gentleman.
"So, do I still have a choice? Or - blindly avoiding can solve the problem I am facing? The crisis I am about to encounter?"
"cannot."
"In that case-----" Fang Yan squinted his eyes and smiled, with a mocking arc appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Why can't I be stronger? Then give that duplicitous old guy Jiang Xifu the middle finger?"
"Did you just raise your middle finger?" The gentleman was stunned and asked.
"Put it straight." Fang Yan said. "I did it secretly in my mind."
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"It's not that I don't dare, I just think it's a bit too ** and people will laugh at me if I spread the word -" Fang Yan said. "Now that Jiang Jia is too strong, if I give him the middle finger, others will laugh at me for not overestimating my abilities, saying that I am an ant who laughs at elephants and needs to lose weight. However, when one day I trample Jiang Jia under my feet, I will If I do this again, everyone's applause will be more enthusiastic, right? Trampling my family under my feet is what I will do next. Although it sounds a bit difficult, when I faced When the general issued the order, no one thought I had any chance of winning------"
The gentleman looked at Fang Yan and said, "So, be the gentleman of Yanziwu, I can help you----"
"You're trying to fool me again."
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The guest is leaving and the host is in peace.
After the courtyard door was closed, Mr. Jiang Xifu walked toward the backyard while humming a tune with a teacup in his hand.
Every night, he watered the flowers and plants he planted. He must do this by himself, no one else is allowed to help.
Jiang Xifu placed the tea cup on the stone table under the grapevine, and then took the showerhead to water the bougainvillea in the nursery.
The general in white clothes stood behind him and said with a smile: "I could smell the aroma of dumplings in the study, and I was so greedy that my mouth watered. At that time, I wanted Tihu to bring me a bowl, but I was afraid that the guests would give me a bowl. See the joke - that boy is really lucky to be able to eat dumplings made by his grandfather himself."
General Xing turned around and looked at Tigress in the dark corner and said, "Are there any more leek dumplings that Grandpa made? If so, ask the kitchen to give me another bowl quickly - a big bowl. If there are none, If so, bring me a bowl of dumpling soup. At least let me satisfy my craving first."
Tigress chuckled lightly and said, "I know the young master likes to eat this, so I specially asked the kitchen to leave a bowl for you - it should be ready by now, right? I'll bring it to you."
General Xing looked satisfied and said: "Go quickly, go quickly. I can't wait any longer."
When Tigress turned around and went to the kitchen to serve dumplings, the general followed his grandfather and said, "It's hard to entertain these two bad guests today, right?"
"Evil guest? How evil can he be?" Jiang Xifu said without looking back. "How majestic a cat is, can it still eat people like a tiger?"
"Grandpa, sir, let's not talk about it. He has been guarding Yanziwu for decades, and his hands and eyes are all over the sky. Even the man above him has a brotherly relationship with him ------- Fang Yan, although he is not very old, but It’s not a fuel-efficient lamp either. We can’t be fooled by his appearance.”
Jiang Xifu looked back at the general, grinned, and said: "I just deliberately tested it, just because I was afraid that you would make the same mistake as the military order - that boy must really be a simple person, and How could it be that your brother was so forced that he couldn't return home? If he was really an ordinary guy, how could he have the guts to come to our general's house to show off his power? I had to make dumplings for him, and finally expelled your brother from the general's house. Come to settle the matter?"
Jiangjunxing nodded and said, "It seems that grandpa thinks highly of him?"
"Having a child is like a general's order. That old ghost Song Changyang will do any shameless thing to flatter his disciples." Jiang Xifu said with a bad face: "It's okay to have smooth sailing. This sentence is true. It tastes like destiny. However, once any twists and turns occur, won’t those words become a whip and hit me hard in the face?”
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