C24

Chapter 24 - Fan Lian

Xiao Letian didn't know that he had actually relied on Ci An's good fortune to escape his first great crisis after teleporting to another world. If Ci Xi was the leader of this case, she would definitely investigate everything. And at this time, Xiao Letian seemed like a seed that had just sprouted, and was very weak. Qing Dynasty could even crush him with a little finger.

However, the blessings of a Transcender was bestowed by the heavens. For such a small trial to be solved with 100,000 silver coins, it gave Xiao Letian great encouragement. It seemed that his huge corrosive infiltration plan really did have a way.

"Your Highness, take a look. That black carriage in the distance is the carriage that Second Master Lian used to get back to the capital." The manager of the Western Tomb is actually back in the capital in such a shabby manner. I wonder how despotic he was when he was chasing me down and killing the Earth Emperor of the Yi County … "But from the looks of it now, it's just a paper tiger …"

Xiao Letian and Shi Dakai, one tall and one big horse, were standing on top of a hill in the middle of the forest, looking at the human figures walking on the official road in the east. After all, Xiao Letian had met Second Master Lian before.

Shi Dakai was already completely convinced that he would win by a fold against Xiao Letian. Although in just a few days, Xiao Letian had spent almost 250 thousand gold coins worth of jewelry from the mountain stronghold, since the Military Advisor said that she would not need more than one or two months to ensure that she could earn twice that amount by the end of the year, then, what else did he have to worry about.

However, Shi Dakai was really speechless towards Xiao Letian's mischievous nature. If he still wanted to 'send off' such an old thing like Lian Er, he would have to kill him off along the way according to Shi Dakai's temper. How could he still want to return to the Beijing alive?

Xiao Letian seemed to be able to guess what Shi Dakai was thinking about, "That old coffin Lian Lian Er, he can't afford to have a stroke anymore. Furthermore, he's over 60 years old. If they were to intercept them midway, that would prove to the imperial government that there is a bandit in Yi County! "

"What's more, Ministry of Internal Affairs took almost twenty to eighty percent of Lian Lian Lian's family's wealth this time, and their family has completely declined. So what if they are Baji? "Even if he doesn't have any money, he's still a mangy dog …"

Xiao Letian had become addicted to riding horses these past few days. In his previous life, he didn't have the money to ride horses everyday. He turned the horse around, lightly touching the big clear flower with his spurs, and the robust three-year-old Mongolian horse rushed down the mountain like a gust of wind.

"It's the end of the new year. I'm going to Beijing to hand in my script for another hundred thousand words …" "Giddy …" However, Xiao Letian did not want to celebrate the new year here. His goal was the Beijing, and no matter what, she would have to spend three years of Tongzhi's New Year's Eve in the Beijing.

"Hurry up with the script, hurry up with the script, laozi wants the wondrous text to move the capital …" After Xiao Letian returned to the Yi County, he stayed in Fu Qing's house. Before the Qing San Ye left, he left behind an old butler and two old soldiers who had children from their families for Xiao Letian. The three of them, along with Xiao Hexin, Wang Huaiyuan and Sima Yun, treated Xiao Letian like his eyeballs.

During this period of time, Xiao Letian had refused all visitors, and even the little black man Sai Men returned to Beijing to do so. However, Xiao Letian had asked him to bring a huge gift to Louis, it was a courtyard in the southern part of Beijing that Fan Lian had previously given to him, but he quickly gave it to Louis.

"Pastor Liu, I know you have a hard time preaching and I can't give you much money for the civil war in America. I'm giving you a house and I'm willing to build a church. "If we don't get the money, then we'll wait for me to return to the capital. We can do business together …"

Xiao Letian knew that Louis did not lack money. In this era, foreign missionaries were also known as spies. They had all sorts of ways to raise funds, and building a church in Beijing was not lacking in funds. But who would reject the kindness of others? After all, Xiao Letian had invested in love in advance for their future collaboration.

In the remaining time, all the famous families in Yi County, including even the Liu County Order, rejected the invitation. His only thought was to write books, he wanted to write at least 150 thousand words before the New Year, and he had basically written all the stories about Spain and the Portugal at their best, in the end of the book Xiao Letian even told a very sad story, Xiao Letian firmly believed that this story would cause the entire Manchu royal family to lose sleep.

Just as Xiao Letian was writing furiously, in the Beijing in the north, in a three-way courtyard in the depths of the Great Willow Alley in the Southern City. In the study in the backyard, there was a light as bright as beans and an old man was sitting on a chair while sighing.

The old man was Fan Lian, and this house was one of his four private properties in Beijing, two of it had already been rented out, and one of the houses was given to Xiao Letian, while the most beautiful one was his and Hu Niu's house.

The pure white candle tears slowly rolled down, just like Fan Lian's current mood. Disappointment, anger and pain made him want to cry. Look at this house of his. There are only ten servants in total, and it's pitch black everywhere. However, in his brother Fan Ru's house, there were actually bright lights and loud voices, and a big play was being played on the stage in the back garden. All the officials who could get along with her were invited to come, and they went from dusk to midnight.

High-priced celebrity, the leading courtesan of the eight alleys, the best horseshoe soil in India... One after another, that rich and luxurious aura blew over, even almost pushing Fan Lian, the great shopkeeper who had seen the world, out of the way.

All the expenses had been earned by him, his brother, who had worked so hard for this family, while his brother had only to enjoy it as a High Scholar and had to return to his family for glory.

Damn, is the glory of the Fan family just extravagant? [What the hell is going on?] No wonder you want to return to Ministry of Internal Affairs, no wonder you want to be this Royal Merchant again, you have already eaten me up as a High Scholar for your entire life, if you had another Royal Merchant title, you would have eaten me to death!

The branch family had to be separated. They couldn't delay this for even a moment. After seeing Xiao Letian's economic plan, Fan Lian finally understood that his entire life could be considered to have been lived for nothing. The Mr. Xiao is a priceless treasure, even if they would rather drag their horses and give them to a smart person, I will not be their ancestor.

What's more, I've been a grandson and slave to a fool for my entire life.

When Fan Lian mustered up his courage and requested for a branch family from his big brother in the study, the top of Fan Ru's head, which was over seventy, almost crumbled.

"Insolent!" "You are a traitor …" Fan Ru crazily slammed the table, her voice was loud enough to alarm all the guests outside.

"Unfilial, you are unfilial …" What did your father say when he died? Who was I trying to use my identity as a Royal Merchant? "Isn't this the clan …"

"You want to split up? Unless I die, my Fan family has never had a precedent where we can pass down poems and books to our families for hundreds of years! "You're just an ungrateful bastard. The clan has supported you for so many years …" With that said, Fan Ru raised her hand and was about to hit her brother.

At that time, the scene was a complete mess. Drunken officials rushed in and tried to stop them, even daring to enter the study to persuade them. Coupled with the fact that on the stage outside, Sun Xuanzhao was currently tossing and turning, with drums, gongs, and cheers, the entire scene was like a chaotic dance between the gods and demons.

Fan Lian was completely disappointed. He never thought that after fighting for his entire life, he would actually hear that it was the clan that was raising him. When he was young, his family was so poor that they only had two dregs left. His big brother ate one, while he and his father ate the other. And the hardworking mother could only lick the dregs in the bowl.

"Your elder brother is a scholar and wants to bring glory to his ancestors. You have to help your elder brother a lot …" These were the exact words of his parents, Fan Lian remembered them for the rest of his life. For the sake of his brother, he could skip the Imperial Examinations and follow his father to do business all over the world. Afterwards, he would take out the copper and silver coins and let his brother attend the ball and the poetry meet to make friends with the literati.

Fan Lian didn't complain, he hadn't felt this in his entire life. Until now, when he was about to become a big brother, and he couldn't even tolerate this little concubine of his. Until today, when Fan Ru spoke the truth. So in his heart, he was actually the one raising this whole family? Actually, he was the one who had nothing better to do.

"What did you say?" The clan has raised me for nothing! " Fan Lian erupted, he pointed at his brother's nose and roared, "All of the clan's business, all of the money is earned by me and my father. "Father died too early. The rest of the money was earned by me …"

"And what will you do? Using the money I earned to sell my house, you think it's all your effort just because you took in that little bit of rent? Without my silver, you still want to buy land! You want to buy a house in Beijing... "

"Does the world have an uncle like you? Pushing your niece into a fire pit, how dare you talk about a family? "Let me tell you, this house is mine …"

Pa!! With a crisp sound, Fan Ru smashed the brush in his favorite Jun Mo Xie kiln. Now, even the gongs and drums outside stopped. Fan Ru was like a red-eyed dog, barking and barking.

"Listen to me, is there such an ingrate in this world? Can't I, as an uncle, arrange a marriage for my niece? A concubine's girl, and also a big footed girl. I let her marry the supervisor of Ministry of Internal Affairs, is this still wrong? "You're just a bastard …"

At this time, Fan Ru's wife rushed out from the inner chamber. The vicious old lady glared at Fan Lian with his triangular eyes, pointed at him and cursed, "A bastard that was born from a shameless bitch, and yet you still treat her as a treasure. Our good intentions have become a sin. Fan Lian, let me tell you, if you want to take away the inheritance from me, that is just a dream … "

Then, Fan Lian's sister-in-law sat on the ground and began to wail and roll for his life, "You're so wicked …" Why don't you have a heart of gold... Your big brother has worried his heart out for you, how can you repay kindness with enmity … I'm going to the ancestral tomb to curse at you, I'm going to report you … I want the Old Ancestor to take you away... "Sob, sob, sob …"

Fan Lian suddenly felt dizzy. He did not want to stay here any longer, he was already so disgusted that he was about to vomit, he suddenly remembered what Xiao Letian had told him that night. "old shopkeeper's words, when we have a big ship in the future, let's go to the ends of the ocean to see. I'll let you see for yourself how he's alive, I want you to know that everything that's written in my book is true …"

The scene in front of Fan Lian's eyes rotated like a lantern. His brother and sister-in-law were crying and cursing, and the so-called contemporary scholars were criticizing their unfilial behavior, while the servants were still discussing among themselves. They had truly lost face this time.

"Stop howling!" Fan Lian shouted loudly: "I am definitely going to split this house, at worst I will just go out and clean myself, I don't want to see you guys again …" With that, the old man cupped his hands and left, leaving behind a bunch of people staring at each other.

When Fan Lian had already disappeared, Fan Ru's wife suddenly jumped up from the ground, and excitedly shouted: "Uncle, is what you said true? You want to go out clean! "You really don't want a single cent …"

The winter night in Beijing was really cold. The spinning northwest direction burrowed into the neck area of the old shopkeeper, and his figure was dragged along by the old elder into the alley.