Li Zhen looked at the soldier who reported the news and asked in a deep voice: "What happened."
The soldier said: "There is a famous Fan family at the foot of the mountain ahead. It is a large family with a radius of hundreds of miles. The water rushes down from the mountain, carrying silt. If this continues, the Fan family will be in danger sooner or later. Let's go and invite the Fan family. I left temporarily, and I have already seen people from the Fan family begin to move. I thought it would be easy, but in the end the old lady from the Fan family refused to move, and would rather die than leave."
Li Zhen frowned and said, "Let's go, talk as we go."
The soldier immediately led the way and continued: "We asked about the situation of the Fan family. The old lady of the Fan family lost her husband early. She single-handedly supported the Fan family and raised her son. The old lady Fan's son is filial. , I didn’t dare to be rough with the old lady, so I kept in a stalemate.”
Li Zhen frowned and asked: "The soldiers were allowed to take action, but no one took action?"
The soldier said: "The old lady refused to move. We were ready to take action. But the brothers wanted to take the old lady away by force. The son of the old lady of the Fan family stood up to stop her. Don't be violent to the old lady. These two mothers, too It’s difficult to deal with.”
When Li Zhen heard this, he understood what happened.
The old lady of the Fan family was reluctant to leave, so she insisted on not leaving. The old lady's son was a filial person and did not dare to be rough with the old lady, so he had no choice but to stay. Especially the old lady's son was not allowed to be touched by anyone else. It was rough, so we were stuck in a stalemate and couldn't find any other way.
As Li Zhen walked, he was thinking about ways to persuade the old lady.
In less than five minutes, Li Zhen was led by soldiers to the gate of the Fan family. The Fan family was backed by mountains and water, and there was open land in front of the door. There were two stone lions at the door, which were very imposing. The Fan family's mansion was also quite impressive. In order to be strong enough to remain unchanged under the erosion of the flood, Li Zhen strode in. The soldiers immediately came out to greet Li Zhen.
"Mom, just listen to your son and move. We will come back when the flood recedes."
"Eight pounds. Mom has been here all her life and cannot leave. If she leaves with her front foot, the Fan family will collapse. Mom is sorry for the ancestors. She is almost sixty and her eyesight is not good. My ears are not functioning well, my legs and feet are not functioning properly, and half of my body has been buried in the ground. There is nothing to live for. When my mother sees you inheriting the family business, you can close your eyes and go see your ancestors."
"Mom, we are leaving temporarily, and we are also moving away the ancestors' spiritual tablets. This is just an empty shell of the Fan family. Why are you so stubborn? Just listen to your son."
"You bastard, why are you so stubborn? I told your mother that we don't have much time left and we can't leave. If we leave the Fan family and die outside one day, wouldn't we not even be able to return home? If we die, we have to die here. We can't. Walk."
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Li Zhen walked to the hall and heard the words coming from the hall.
At this time, Li Zhen understood even more.
The old lady probably felt that her time was running out and was afraid that she would not be able to stay at home after she died, so she decided to stay at Fan's house. Li Zhen had a smile on his face and already had an idea.
Li Zhen stopped and asked, "Is the old lady's son Fan Bajin?"
The soldier shook his head and said: "Commander, the patriarch of the Fan family weighed eight pounds when he was born, so the old lady called him 'Eight pounds'. His name is Fan Kai, whose courtesy name is Dezhi. He is thirty-six years old this year and is famous. A filial son and a well-known philanthropist in the neighborhood, Fan Kai runs a bank and is extremely wealthy. He almost has the ability to turn stone into gold."
Obviously, the soldiers had found out Fan Kai's situation.
Li Zhen nodded and strode towards the hall.
Fan Kai got the news from his servants that Li Zhen was coming. He quickly turned around to prepare to greet him, but saw that Li Zhen had already come in. He immediately said with a smile: "Fan Kai, a common man, has met the admiral."
Li Zhenxiao said: "Mr. Fan, there is no need to be polite."
When the old lady learned that Li Zhen was the admiral, she saluted and said, "Old lady Fan, I have met the admiral."
Li Zhenxiao said: "You salute me, this is a disgrace to this junior."
But the old lady stubbornly shook her head and said: "In terms of age, the old lady can indeed be called your elder, but you are the admiral and your parents, and the old lady is just a commoner, so the old lady should be polite. .”
Li Zhen nodded secretly, he was worthy of being able to teach a filial son like Fan Kai, and he was very clear-cut.
Fan Kai interrupted: "Admiral Li, my mother's refusal to move has caused trouble for you. Please forgive me, Admiral. The water is raging now and the rocks on the mountain have begun to slide. Sooner or later, the Fan family will be washed away by mud and water. You don't need to take risks." Stay and leave early. This is the Fan family's own choice. Even if someone dies, I can't blame you."
Li Zhen ignored Fan Kai, looked at the old lady, and asked, "Old man, it's raining heavily outside and has flooded many people's homes. Don't you plan to move out?"
The old lady said seriously: "Just because the Fan family is going to be flooded, the old lady can't leave."
Li Zhen didn't reply, but looked at Fan Kai and asked, "If the old man doesn't leave, will Mr. Fan leave?"
Fan Kai puffed up his chest and said loudly: "If mother doesn't leave, I, as a son, will naturally not leave. I will evacuate all my family members. I will stay alone with mother. Even if the flood comes, I will have no regrets."
These words were said with great force.
After listening to Fan Kai's words, the old lady burst into tears and wiped her tears away.
Li Zhen looked at the old lady again and asked, "Do you believe what your son said?"
The old lady held her head high, her eyes bright, and said loudly: "Bajin has been honest and honest since he was a child. The old woman understands Bajin, and his words are absolutely true."
Li Zhen asked: "Old man, do you want to see your son die with you?"
The old lady immediately raised her eyebrows and said seriously with a straight face: "What are you saying, Lord Admiral? Tiger poison does not eat its seeds, how can the old lady watch her son die? It is really rude."
Li Zhen snorted and said coldly: "The old man knows that Mr. Fan has a pure nature and is a filial son, but he still insists on staying in the Fan family and not leaving. Isn't this dragging your son along to wait for the flood to come? When the time comes, You were drowned by the flood, your son was also drowned by the flood, and you two died together. Alas, your son died unjustly."
After hearing this, Fan Kai's eyes were bright and he already understood Li Zhen's intention.
It's such a simple method, why didn't he think of it?
After hearing this, the old lady was immediately moved. Ancestors are very important, and dying at home is also important, but they are not as important as the son under her knees. The old lady lost her husband in her early years, and she only has a son like Fan Kai. Although she does not pamper her, she loves her. Deep down, it was impossible not to care about his son's life.
The old lady tapped her cane and said, "Okay, the old lady is willing to move."
Fan Kai breathed a long sigh of relief, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Lord Admiral."
Li Zhen waved his hand and said: "Mr. Fan, time is urgent. Move out as soon as possible before the floods flood this place. The old lady is old and cannot stand the trouble. She must be taken care of carefully to avoid making mistakes."
Fan Kai nodded and said, "Thank you, sir."
Li Zhen settled the matter, left Fan's house with his soldiers, and continued to let the soldiers persuade the remaining people to leave.
Ps: For the third update, I will continue writing, but the update will probably be late because my family is busy with farming.