Now, in addition to himself, Fang Yingwu also has two concubines, who have been with Wang Ying for a long time, and Xu Youcai, his wife, a slave married to Wang Yu, and their daughter. These people live in a few small houses, which is really crowded.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. When I first crossed over, Fang Yingwu could definitely tolerate it, but now it is a bit intolerable.
As a wealthy man, Fang Yingwu could certainly afford to buy a house in the capital, and it would definitely be much more comfortable than living in these few houses.
Although housing prices in the capital are expensive, they are not as outrageous as they were in my previous life. It is not a problem for me. Even if I cannot buy a house, living in the Zhejiang Guild Hall is not a problem.
But don’t forget, this is an era of three cardinal principles and five constant principles. It is no joke that the father is the cardinal guide for the son. It would be fine if they were not in the same place. But if the father and the son are in the same place, separation from the father will cause very bad public opinion.
This unfilial hat should be worn properly.
Therefore, even if Fang Yingwu has all kinds of thoughts in his heart, for the time being, he can only "stick to the cold kiln" for the sake of his reputation.
When Fang Yingwu came out of the house and returned to the courtyard, he saw that the steward who had brought them here had disappeared. He couldn't help but curse a few words in his heart. He just entered the house to take a look and didn't say anything yet. This dog slave
He actually walked on his own first.
At this time, some servant passed by. Fang Yingwu stopped him and asked, "There is an old acquaintance named Fang Yingshi. He should be in the house now. Why don't I see him?"
"He works as a gardener's servant and is not working in the front," the man replied.
Fang Yingwu was stunned, how could his father really act like a big shopkeeper and not care about the family affairs at all?
Fang Yingshi should have been the only family member with the surname Fang in the mansion before. It was also the one who, when Fang Yingwu left the capital last time, was reluctant to take away the person who was left for his father.
Such a person should be used as a confidant. At the very least, he should be given a job as a disciple, or a long-term follower. What's more, Fang should be strong and strong. He can also serve as a guardian or bodyguard.
Why did he become a gardener and a handyman? But Fang Yingwu didn't have to think about it. He was probably squeezed out by the slaves who came from the Wang family as dowries. His father was addicted to reading, and he came from a poor background and lacked the ability to be a master.
With experience, I am naturally confused in this regard.
When Fang Yingwu went to find his father again, he was told that Mr. Fang had already gone to the Hanlin Academy. As a model of strict self-discipline, Fang Bianxiu never came late or left early, and abided by the rules and regulations of the court. Today, he filed a lawsuit in order to wait for his son.
Half day off.
He went to look at Fang Yingshi again and saw the eight-foot tall man squatting in the flower bed in a daze. Fang Yingwu sighed and patted his shoulder.
Fang Yingshi turned around and saw Fang Yingwu. He grabbed Fang Yingwu's hand excitedly and shouted incoherently: "Brother Qiu, I miss you! I've been missing you for almost two years!"
Fang Yingwu was shaken numbly, and he couldn't help but take two steps back, and said incoherently: "Don't think about it, don't think about it."
After a while, Fang Yingwu returned to the house and told Xu Youcai and his wife, "Please help clean up the room first." Then he told Wang Ying, the chief attendant, "Come with me out."
Wang Yu was surprised and said: "Why did you just enter the house? You haven't sat down to warm yourself up, and you have to go out again? Besides, it's already noon, and you don't want to eat?"
Fang Yingwu chuckled and said, "Time waits for no one. It's a good time to go out."
Another half day passed in a blink of an eye. When Fang Yingwu returned to the house, it was almost dark. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Xu Youcai spinning around.
"Young master! The eldest master has passed on the meal and asked you to come over and eat together!" Xu Youcai quickly reported the matter to the other party.
Fang Yingwu nodded when he heard this. He did not go back to the house and walked directly towards the inner courtyard. He came to the middle hall of the main room. Fang Yingwu said in apology: "Thank you, father, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Fang Qingzhi waved his hand, "It's okay for my family. Originally, the whole family should have dinner together. But now the fetus is unstable, and your stepmother must lie still, so she can't come out, so it's just you and me, father and son."
The father and son sat down to eat together. During the dinner, Fang Qingzhi asked with concern: "I went to the court during the day. I wonder how you are settling in?"
Fang Yingwu said angrily: "It's not that bad. I found a few houses in the front yard. My son and I can live in it even if we squeeze in. It's really lively around, with servants coming and going and laughing, so I won't feel lonely living there."
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Fang Qingzhi was a little surprised and ordered the servants around him: "Call the steward Wang!"
Not long after, Steward Wang hurried over and reported to Fang Qingzhi: "The reason for this is that I have two concerns. One is that the mistress needs peace and quiet, and the inner courtyard is not suitable for too many people; the other is that she needs to avoid suspicion.
The eldest son has never lived in the same house before, and is still a very strange person, so now he suddenly enters the inner courtyard, I'm afraid it will be embarrassing."
Fang Qingzhi was silent for a moment, feeling that what the steward said was not unreasonable. He was not a wealthy family, but it was such a big place, and his wife was pregnant and needed to rest, so he could only give in to his son.
When Manager Wang saw the eldest man, he said nonchalantly: "The housekeeper's job is inherently difficult. If you don't handle it this way, you won't be able to settle down. Master, you also know the situation of the family. It is not a wealthy family. In the past two years, we have been living on dowry."
.From a small perspective, of course, if you can be frugal, then be frugal.
If the young master doesn't understand the young housekeeper's difficulties and insists on making arrangements according to his temperament for the sake of comfort, then there is no way to kill the young master."
This is a complaint. Fang Yingwu clapped his hands and said to his father: "Manager Wang's words are very interesting. He seems to be accusing his son of doing things beyond his ability, not caring about the family's financial resources, and blindly enjoying luxury and extravagance...
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Fang Qingzhi smiled helplessly, "You don't want to be so weird. What else can you do? In any case, it is much more comfortable than Chun'an's hometown back then."
Fang Yingwu suddenly went off topic and asked: "How do you evaluate the minister who slandered the monarch?"
Although Fang Qingzhi was baffled, he still replied: "It is extremely treasonous and unethical!"
"Then what kind of behavior does a son slander his father?" Fang Yingwu asked again.
"This is disobedience."
Fang Yingwu finally asked: "What is the evil slave slandering his master's family?" At this point, Fang Qingzhi vaguely understood what Fang Yingwu meant.
Fang Yingwu sneered and said to his father: "Guanshi Wang is so capable. He dared to determine his son's gender without any discrimination, and he even dared to make irresponsible remarks in front of you.
Did I ever say that I had to live in the inner courtyard? Never did I say that I had to waste my family’s financial resources to support me? I just have other opinions, but this steward Wang is bent on slandering me in front of you, father!”
"What do you stand for?"
Fang Yingwu explained: "Son, I just went to Fan's house next door to the west, and he happily sold the house to me for five hundred taels.
I went back and opened up the wall and built a new inner door, so that I can still be a family when I live there without affecting my father's side. It can be said to be the best of both worlds."
Fang Qingzhi was stunned. He was not at home all afternoon and asked his son to make such a big move. Is it really uncomfortable for his son to do so? He subconsciously asked: "How could Mr. Fan sell the house to you so easily?"
Fang Yingwu said in an understatement: "First, because Mr. Liu Ge wrote a letter in his own hand, imploring Mr. Fan to show his favor. Not many people can bear this face;
Secondly, the market price of that house is only two or three hundred taels. My son, I will offer you a high price of five hundred taels so that Mr. Fan will not suffer any loss. Of course he will be very happy to double the net profit."
Fang Qingzhi was shocked again, "Mr. Liu Ge? Mr. Liu Boye? How come you have letters from Liu Xiangguo?" The so-called Liu Boye is Liu Mianmian and Liu Ji.
Fang Yingwu was still very understated, "I went to the Liu Mansion in the afternoon, and Mr. Liu happened to be at home, so I asked for this favor, and Mr. Liu happily accepted it."
Regarding Liu Mianmian's habits, Fang Yingwu knew very well that this cabinet minister was different from his own father, who would slack off and skip work at noon to go home.
When Liu Mianmian reaches the status of Liu Mianhua, all the regulations of the court are empty words. Who can care about him for such a trivial matter? So when I go to Liu Mansion in the afternoon, there is a high chance that I will see Mr. Ge himself.
Fang Qingzhi was quite unbelievable that his son would go to the prime minister's house to ask for favors for such a trivial matter. Is this a lack of heart? Does he know you very well? Is he a relative of yours?
What makes Editor Fang even more incomprehensible is that the favor of a dignified prime minister and a bachelor is so precious, that for such a trivial matter as buying a house, he would condescend to write a note to his own son to ask for favor... He is afraid of the next door
Master Fan will definitely be frightened when he sees the letter.
Seeing his son's leisurely expression of "I have everything under control, I won't tell you", Fang Qingzhi, as a father, felt quite unhappy and said: "Don't tell lies! What is going on?"
Fang Yingwu seemed to be talking about a tongue twister: "How you treat others, others will treat you the same way. I am indifferent to Liu Gong, so Liu Gong is indifferent to me, and the result is that everyone is indifferent to each other, hahaha...
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Fang Qingzhi couldn't understand the profound meaning of Fang Yingwu's words. Probably only the two parties involved, Fang Yingwu and Liu Gelao, understood it tacitly.
In fact, the truth is very simple. Fang Yingwu's current residence is not only his own residence, but may also be the residence of Mr. Liu Ge's beloved daughter in the future. How can Mr. Liu Ge not help? Does he want his noble daughter to imitate Xue Baochai in the future?
Do you live in Hanyao?
The father and son were talking back and forth, and Manager Wang, who was standing next to him, seemed to have been forgotten. But his ears were not broken, and he could clearly hear every word of Fang Yingwu's words, and he couldn't say anything in his heart immediately.
What does it feel like.
He realized that he had made a big mistake. This Young Master Fang was not the kind of young master who would be nothing if he left the family. Such a person lacked hard power and could easily be manipulated.
But this Young Master Fang is different. He seems to have a big world of his own and is not very dependent on his family. Even without the support of Master Fang Qingzhi, he is still a romantic figure.
Can you look down upon a person who can easily enter the prime minister's house and ask for favors for such a trivial matter? Even if Wang Shu, the eldest boss of the Wang family, is moved out, I'm afraid he won't be able to suppress him.
Fang Yingwu shook his head and looked at his father and then at Manager Wang. You are not good at political fights, and you are not good at family fights. (To be continued...)