The scene when Chun'an County welcomed Mr. Shang was more cordial than the atmosphere when Yanzhou Prefecture welcomed him. Life is rare in the past seventy years, and there are not many scholars who were contemporaries of Shang Ren in Chun'an County. At this time, they all came here to welcome him.
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Decades of friendship have been here, and even if we were not very familiar with each other, we can still act as friends at this time. After seeing each other, they stood there and exchanged a few words, and half an hour passed in a flash.
On the other side, several juniors were also talking about their own topics.
"I have carefully inquired with many old people in the past few days, and finally learned some things about your father and the Hu family back then." Mr. Hong's expression gradually became serious.
Fang Yingwu hurriedly listened carefully, only to hear Mr. Hong continue to say: "At that time, after your father-in-law married your father-in-law, he was expelled from the Hu family. It can be said that there is no such person in the Hu family.
Later, after your mother-in-law gave birth to you, she became seriously ill and only wanted to see her father, Mr. Hu. Your father-in-law went to the Hu family in person to plead for mercy, but was turned away and beaten by the Hu family's slaves.
Therefore, after suffering this great shame and humiliation, and the sad death of my father-in-law, my father's temperament changed drastically, and he completely cut off all contact with the Hu family, and devoted himself to making progress in fame."
Although it was an old story from more than ten years ago, Fang Yingwu still felt inexplicable grief and anger after hearing it, and almost cried.
Did my father Jieyuan, who was already successful and famous, endure such hardship? Did his mother die of poverty and illness amid such sorrow?
He was in a daze for a long time, and really had no mood to stay here any longer. He took a look at the opportunity, stepped forward and said to Shang Ren: "I have the honor to accompany Mr. Ge back to his hometown. Now I have to take a step forward and say goodbye to go home."
None of the old guys around Mr. Shang knew Fang Yingwu. Someone asked, "Who is this?"
Wang Gui, the county magistrate, replied: "Don't you know the master of Jinke Fang Jieyuan?"
"Fang Yingwu? It turns out to be you." An old man named Hu subconsciously said.
Seeing that his expression was unnatural, Shang Ren smiled and said, "Brother Hu, you seem to recognize him?"
Mr. Hu pondered for a moment. Yes, he is Fang Yingwu's nominal grandfather. At this time, he can admit his relatives or not.
After thinking about it, I am afraid that if I recognize my relatives in public now, I will have to explain a lot. In the eyes of others, it is inevitable to make random suspicions and question why he did not know his grandson in the first place. It is easy to guess that there is something wrong with this, and even
They will question whether it may be the Hu family's fault.
So for now, let's just pretend that we don't know each other, Mr. Hu made his decision. Besides, Fang Yingwu didn't show any intention of acknowledging his relatives when he was standing in front of him, so why should he take the initiative to get in touch with her.
Mr. Hong, who passed the exam in the same year as Shang Xianggong, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It turns out that he is a rising star in this county. Naturally, I have heard of this name."
To Mr. Shangge, it didn't matter whether Fang Yingwu stayed or not. Since Fang Yingwu himself proposed to leave, he wouldn't stop him.
But Mr. Hu suddenly spoke again, "It's better to stay, otherwise we old guys will always be at the table and become very depressed."
When Wang Zhixian heard this, he tried to persuade him: "Fang Yingwu, why are you leaving in such a hurry? It's not too late to go home at this time, and you can stay with a few old gentlemen."
Fang Yingwu was very hesitant. Although they pretended not to know each other, he knew very well that Mr. Hu was his grandfather, and believed that Mr. Hu understood this. Since neither of them was interested in actively recognizing each other in public, he still left a message
What does it mean to lower oneself?
After saying this, if he still insisted on leaving, it would be too disrespectful, so Fang Yingwu had to hand over his hand, and after thanking him, he returned to Hong and Xiang and continued to stand side by side with them.
A group of people, surrounded by various people, arrived at the Jinxi Hong Family Courtyard. It was still early, so everyone sat in the hall and drank tea.
Tea is produced in the eastern part of Chun'an County, and the Hong family also has some tea gardens. At this time, they naturally brought out the best tea to entertain the distinguished guests.
Several old men and Wang Zhixian were drinking tea and chatting. In this situation, Fang Yingwu, Hong Song, and Xiang Chengxian, the juniors, could only stand around and wait.
When the atmosphere in the hall was good, Mr. Hu suddenly raised his hands to Shang Ren and said: "I have something to ask of Mr. Ge. I hope it can be fulfilled."
Shang Ren agreed: "Brother Hu, if you have something to say, just say it."
Fang Yingwu had an ominous premonition, and he saw Mr. Hu glance at him and asked Mr. Shang: "I have a granddaughter who is about the same age as Fang Yingwu. I intend to marry Qin and Jin.
Please ask Mr. Shang to be a month old man and talk about our marriage."
Mr. Shang Ge was a little surprised. Are you calling him a matchmaker? Although this adult beauty is not a bad thing, it is a bit unexpected.
He pondered for a moment, then turned to the other party and asked, "My little friend is here too, what do you think?"
Of course not! Fang Yingwu quickly declined: "The marriage must be ordered by the parents. It is the father who makes the decision. I dare not promise anything."
Shang Xianggong said: "There is no hurry. Of course, we have to wait for your father to come back and then formally tell your father about this matter."
Fang Yingwu secretly thought, as an old man, if you really come to propose marriage, who would dare to refuse? Refusal means not giving face, so it is really a sure thing.
Then he guessed that his grandfather's move was actually to test his own mind. The Hu family in Cixi is a famous family in Chun'an, and there are also high-ranking officials in the government, so the Hu family's daughter should be in high demand. Looking at Chun'an County, there should be very few people who would do it.
Refuse such a marriage.
But Fang Yingwu really didn't want to get married to the Hu family. No matter what the nominal grandfather had in mind, no matter what the Hu family girl looked like or what her character was, he just had one idea - he would never agree.
The reason is simple, because the Hu family is too snobbish. The world is full of ups and downs. He and his father seem to be "proud" recently, but who can guarantee that the future will be smooth sailing?
If that time comes, having a snobbish wife will definitely add to the pain and aggravate your own pain. Maybe there will be some problems, just like my father did back then.
Fang Yingwu would rather find a wife who seems more reliable, at least one that can save him from worry or cause trouble!
The most important thing is that my father has suffered such great humiliation. This revenge has not been avenged, and the Hu family has not expressed any apology. As a son, how can he casually lose the face and integrity of the Fang family?
Having made up his mind, Fang Yingwu bowed to Xianggong Shang and said, "I accept Mr. Chang's kindness, but I have the guts to refuse it once. The Hu family has a high family background, but it is not what I expected. Our Fang family also has the ambition of the Fang family."
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Shang Xianggong has been ups and downs for decades, experienced numerous major events, and has long been well versed in human ways. He immediately felt that there was something in Fang Yingwu's answer and had a different meaning. On the other side, when he heard Fang Yingwu's decisive refusal in person, Mr. Hu couldn't bear it.
He couldn't help but be furious.
He thought about it just now and felt that pretending to be confused with Fang Yingwu was not a long-term solution. As long as Fang Qingzhi and his son became famous, sooner or later people would discover this relationship.
Instead of having people question why he severed ties with the Fang family in the first place, or making fun of the Hu family for being blind-sighted and snobbish, it would be better to find a way to solve it in advance.
So he came up with such an idea. In his opinion, this was a sign of extreme humility. As long as Fang Yingwu was willing to buy it, the matter would naturally be solved. Since face was saved, the Hu family had nothing to lose.
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It's a pity that Fang Yingwu still doesn't give him face!
Mr. Hu has never let go of his charity mentality, and Fang Yingwu is not the same now, so how can he accept his small favors? It has to be said that in this regard, Fang Yingwu still inherited Fang Qingzhi's temper.
Mr. Hu said directly: "Mr. Ge may not know, but Fang Jieyuan is actually my son-in-law..."
Shang Ren was surprised. More than ten years ago, he was dismissed from office by the emperor and temporarily idle at home. He had heard some things about the Hu family. But he did not expect that the other protagonist in the matter was Fang Yingwu's father.
Fang Yingwu emphasized loudly: "Young man Huaxi Fang Yingwu never knows anything about the Hu family in Cixi!"
The whole hall was astonished, but Magistrate Wang tried to smooth things over by saying, "Brother Fang, don't get excited. Between relatives, the bones are broken and the tendons are connected..."
If he had never heard about what happened to his father, Fang Yingwu might have been vague and passed away. But now that he knew what happened in the past, how could Fang Yingwu be vague as long as he was still Fang Qingzhi's son?
He said categorically: "Ever since I was a child, my father has never told me about the Hu family. I must have my father's reasons. So I follow my father's instructions. I don't know about the Hu family in Cixi, and I don't dare to identify any relatives without permission."
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Magistrate Wang wanted to give some advice, but Fang Yingwu swore an oath: "My elders are entangled in the past, so it's fine if I can't avenge my father. But if I still recognize my relatives against my father's wishes, I will be forced to be unfilial! I am an unfilial son."
, both humans and gods have abandoned it!”
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