The Fang family. In the backyard of the Fang family.
Lu Wan was holding an official teacup made after the rain. The Longjing tea in the teacup was already cold. The color of the tea had thickened and the fragrance had diminished. Lu Wan did not bring it to her mouth to take a sip.
She looked anxious and kept looking at the entrance of the yard.
Fang Huwei held the teacup and drank leisurely. He had just eaten one cup and asked his family member Fang Li to add water to the cup. Now he was drinking the second cup of tea.
"It's rare for Fang Yan to give me this rare Roaring Longjing tea because of his filial piety. This tea can't be drunk by ordinary people. I only saved half a catty of it, and I'm reluctant to give it to others. I'm in a good mood today, so I asked someone to make a cup for you, but you didn't even taste it. Did you just waste this good tea? "Fang Huwei glanced at Lu Wan and said with some dissatisfaction.
Seeing her father-in-law so calm, Lu Wan couldn't help but ask, "Dad, will Fang Yan really be okay after being called by Master?"
"No." Fang Huwei said indifferently. "How many times have I told you that he will be fine? But you don't believe me. What can I do?"
"But, didn't Fang Yan come back this time to seek justice from Master? Fang Yan looks casual, but he has a sense of propriety. If he doesn't agree with Master … "
"It's Fang Yan who went to Master to seek justice, not Master who came to Fang Yan to seek justice. Fang Yan didn't do anything bad. What can happen to him? "Fang Huwei said indifferently. "Believe in Fang Yan and believe in your own son. What Fang Yan can do, we may not be able to do. What Fang Yan can't do, we definitely can't do. Instead of worrying, it's better to sit here and drink tea and chat, waiting for the news from the front to come back. This is Swallow Dock. Nothing big will happen. "
Lu Wan was not in the mood to drink tea and chat. She said with red eyes, "I don't ask for justice. I just hope that Fang Yan is safe and sound. He called before and said that he would come back, and I wanted to refuse him. However, he said he would come back to see you. I can't possibly reject his filial piety. "
Fang Huwei glanced at Lu Wan and sighed softly. "You've just said that Fang Yan looks casual, but he has a sense of propriety deep down. If he insisted on doing something, who could change his mind? Now that the child had grown up, he needed to make his own path in the future. The only thing we can do is not to cause trouble for him. Don't worry, nothing will happen. "
"I'll go out and take a look." Lu Wan put down the teacup and said aloud, "Feng Sheng and the others also followed. I'll go and see if they have come back!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already left in a hurry.
Old man Fang Huwei shook his head with a wry smile and said to the Vajra Eagle on the shelf, "Women, their way of thinking is a bit too simple. I can't say that they're wrong, I can only say that they're shallow. How can there be such a simple thing in this world? "
He put the empty teacup on the small table in front of him, gently rubbed his thigh with his hand and said, "There should be a result over there, right?"
Ye family. Ye family's ancestral hall.
Ye Daowen placed three incense sticks in front of the ancestral tablet, then knelt on the praying mat in front of the offering table and respectfully kowtowed to the ancestral tablet.
After kowtowing three times, Ye Daowen put his hands together, closed his eyes and mumbled.
Dong dong!
There was the sound of something hitting the ground.
Ye Daowen opened his eyes and turned around to see the old ancestor standing at the entrance of the ancestral hall with a cane.
Ye Daowen hurriedly got up and ran over to support the old ancestor, saying, "Old ancestor, why did you come here by yourself? Where are the girls? Where did they run off to play this time? See if I don't break their legs. "
"Don't scold the girls, I came here on my own." The old ancestor said.
She let Ye Daowen support her to sit in front of the ancestral hall's armchair and said, "Close the door. I want to have a few words of understanding with you. "
Ye Daowen was puzzled, but he still walked over and closed the vermilion door of the ancestral hall.
Creak!
The ancestral hall immediately fell into darkness. Smoke lingered, and longevity tablets stood in great numbers, looking somewhat eerie and terrifying.
Ye Daowen looked at the old ancestor and asked with a smile, "Old ancestor, what do you want to say?"
The old ancestor stared at Ye Daowen with a burning gaze. Her pupils were dim yellow, and her face was aged. In this kind of environment and atmosphere, it made people feel especially pressured.
The old ancestor stared at Ye Daowen without blinking and said, "Daowen, do you really want that seat under Mister's butt?"
"Old ancestor."
"Answer me, yes or no?"
"Old ancestor, there are some things that I can't decide alone." Ye Daowen said in a deep voice. "This is everyone's wish."
"I know, it's your collective decision. There are some things you want to hide from me, and there are some things you can't hide from me. But Daowen, do you think you can replace Mister as Swallow Dock's Mister? Do you think you're worthy? "
"…"
At the village entrance. The stone tablet of Swallow Dock.
Ye Rou looked at the name on the stone tablet with rapt attention. After a hundred years of wind and rain, the words on the stone tablet were somewhat blurred, but the name on it had been engraved in the hearts of every Swallow Dock villager.
A man should be engraved on a stone to record his merits. This was something that the elders of Swallow Dock often said to their children. Every villager of Swallow Dock wanted to engrave their name on the big stone at the village entrance one day.
Originally, Ye Rou had a chance. If she had resolutely swung out that sword, she would have succeeded in breaking through the Heavenly Dao, and her name would have been engraved on the stone tablet. Unfortunately, she had let go of such a precious opportunity.
"Sister!" Ye Fengsheng stood behind Ye Rou and called out carefully, "If we leave just like this, if Mister were to kill Fang Yan, we won't be able to save him in time."
Ye Rou finally came back to her senses and found that everyone present was looking at her anxiously.
Ye Rou was touched. She knew that these outstanding young men were all Fang Yan's best friends. Her boyfriend's best friend felt proud of Fang Yan for no reason.
"He'll be fine." Ye Rou said aloud. "Mister won't kill him. If Mister wanted to kill him, there's no need to wait until now …"
"Ye Daowen." Fang Yan said aloud.
Although Ye Daowen was his girlfriend's father, Fang Yan did think that Ye Daowen was the most suitable candidate to be the new 'Mister'.
If Mister really wanted to resign from the position of 'Mister'.
Only a person of virtue and prestige could become the Mister of Swallow Dock.
Ye Daowen was originally a very virtuous elder in Swallow Dock. He was honest and righteous, so he was deeply loved and respected by the villagers.
Although his talent was above average and his martial arts were slightly weak, the Ye family was developing rapidly like the sun at noon. This strong backing could make up for some of his personal shortcomings. If he took over Mister's mantle and became the new Mister of Swallow Dock, not only Fang Yan, but the other people in Swallow Dock wouldn't have any objections.
"Ye Daowen." Mister chewed on the name, then looked at Fang Yan happily and said, "It seems that Daowen is the most suitable candidate in line with the interests of all parties."
"Interests?" Fang Yan frowned. "What interests of all parties? Mister asked me to choose a candidate, so I said the most suitable person in my heart out of fairness. There are no interests involved in this … "
"Is that so?" Mister stared at Fang Yan with sharp eyes and said, "You really don't know?"
"What should I know?" Fang Yan said.
Mister's expression eased a little and said, "It seems that they didn't discuss this matter with you."
"Mister, what do you mean?" Fang Yan asked aloud.
Mister looked at Fang Yan and said, "I know that you chose Ye Daowen out of your heart, but if it's out of selfishness, who do you think is more suitable to be Swallow Dock's Mister?"
"I haven't thought about it." Fang Yan said.
"You might as well think about it now."
"…"
Mister looked at Fang Yan with a sense of exasperation and said, "If Daowen becomes Swallow Dock's Mister, do you think it's still possible for you and that girl from the Ye family? The gap is getting bigger and bigger, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to catch up. "
"But from the standpoint of Swallow Dock, I think Uncle Ye is the most suitable Mister candidate." Fang Yan said. "I know Mister is thinking for me from my standpoint, but I can't forget the public for selfishness. For the sake of Swallow Dock, Uncle Ye is indeed more suitable than the others."
"The Ye family instigated Daowen, your Fang family instigated Daowen, and even you instigated Daowen. Since all of you have chosen Daowen, I'm not willing to let Daowen take over my mantle." Mister's tone was light when he spoke, but Fang Yan could see that he was indeed saying these words seriously.
He wasn't joking.
"Why?" Fang Yan asked aloud.
"Because I want a more suitable candidate." Mister said.
"Who is it?"
"It's you." Mister's eyes suddenly became bright, like a dusty gem that was wiped away, revealing its original dazzling brilliance. "Fang Yan, are you willing to take over my mantle? Are you willing to become Swallow Dock's new Mister? "
Fang Yan's mouth opened for a long time, and his pupils expanded several times. He said unhappily, "Mister, isn't this too willful?"
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