He was not tall and slender, nor did he have a sage-like demeanor, nor was he gloomy, cold, or awe-inspiring. His figure was slightly plump, his skin was a little tanned, and his smile was a little wretched.
It was a very ordinary old man, exactly the same as the old men he saw in the fields in the village.
However, this old man was not ordinary at all.
The general cherishes his fortune!
Jiang Fengxing was Jiang Junling's grandfather, the head of one of the most powerful families in Yan Jin.
With the wisdom of the ancients, they created the phrase, 'wealth comparable to a country'.
We often use the phrase 'as rich as a country' to describe a person's wealth, but most of the time, it's actually a 'praise' for that person. This was because most people's wealth couldn't rival a country's. Those who could truly rival a country were extremely rare existences in the human world, and the Jiang Clan was one of them.
In "Dream of the Red Chamber", in order to describe the wealth of the three great families, they even made up a few rhymes like this: Jia is not fake, white jade is the hall, gold is the horse, three hundred li of Epang Palace cannot hold a single official of Jinling. The East Sea lacked a white jade bed, so the Dragon King invited the King of Jinling over.
A family of generals would not use white jade as a roof and gold as a horse. They would not do such a vulgar thing. However, the wealth of the Jiang family was far beyond that of the Jia, Shi, and Wang families.
No one in the outside world knew how much wealth the Jiang family had. Even the 'Wolf King' of the Jiang Clan didn't know about this, right?
"That's great." The teacher said with a smile, "I haven't eaten your chive dumplings for many years."
"That's because an esteemed guest like you doesn't easily pay a visit." Jiang Xi Fu chuckled. "Tell me, what's so good about guarding Swallow Dock? With such a group of powerful people around, who could bully them? Do you really have to be like an old hen protecting her chicks, guarding there for a moment? I say, when you have nothing better to do, you should come out and walk around more. You should go to Yan Jing City more often. You didn't see your group of old friends in Yan Jing City back then? "
"Aren't I here now?" Mr. Wang said with a smile. "An old friend is an old friend. Whether he comes or not, we are still friends."
While Jiang Xi Fu was talking to the teacher, he had already walked out of the vegetable field with a basket.
He handed the basket in his hand to the tigress and said, "Wash the vegetables, then add a few more eggs and fry them together. Chop the stuffing into smaller pieces and add more sesame oil. I'll go mix the dough later."
The tigress carried the basket and left, leaving Xi Fu in the corner of the yard with the tap to wash his hands.
The teacher pointed at Fang Yan and said, "Fang Yan."
"Oh." There were waves rolling in Jiang Xi Fu's eyes, and in an instant, he restored his tranquility. He looked at Fang Yan with great interest and said, "Let's eat dumplings later. Young people should eat more bowls."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "I will try my best."
Fang Yan didn't expect to eat dumplings at the General's house. He also didn't expect the dumplings at the General's house to taste so good.
Tigress stir-fried dumpling stuffing, Xi Fu and dough rolled into dumpling skin. It was neither soft nor hard, and the thickness was just right. With a single bite, his mouth was filled with oil. The green flavor of the chives and the aroma of the eggs blended together perfectly. It was even more delicious than the dishes cooked by star-rated chefs.
The teacher ate a small bowl, and Jiang Xi Fu also ate a small bowl.
After the two of them ate the dumplings, they each held a bowl of dumpling soup and sipped it.
Fang Yan ate three bowls in a row. When he ate the second bowl, he felt almost full. The tigress asked him to eat another bowl, and he felt that eating another bowl was fine.
Since the teacher dared to eat it, he wasn't worried that there was poison in the dumplings.
Jiang Xi Fu looked at Fang Yan with a smile and said, "It's good to be young. When I was young, I could eat five bowls, but it wasn't a bowl like this. It was a bowl that was much bigger than this. Each bowl was full of sprouts. That bowl must be filled with dozens of dumplings, right? Dipping it in chili oil and mixing it, eating the dumplings and then drinking the soup, tsk tsk, that taste is really beautiful. "
The teacher looked at Jiang Xi Fu and said, "You speak as if you had suffered a lot when you were young and how much tiredness. When I knew you, you were still a playboy. Brother eating dumplings with chili oil was just you getting tired of eating delicacies and changing your taste. Your ancestors have a foundation that can't be squandered in ten lifetimes. You can't lie to me about this kind of thing. "
Jiang Xi Fu laughed loudly and said, "It's strange. Our Jiang family has produced great generals and great scholars, but we've never produced farmers. But I just happen to like this life in the countryside. I like to grow some flowers and plants, grow some fruits and vegetables, and make my own dumplings to eat. Stepping on the muddy ground with my feet makes people feel at ease. "
"Your heart is at ease, but other people's hearts aren't at ease." The teacher said with a sigh.
"Ai, it's all the children's business!" Jiang Xi Fu said. "Do you really think it's worth bringing it out of your mouth?"
"It's indeed the children's business." The teacher said. "The children's business isn't necessarily a small matter. At the very least, my side is quite passive. "
The teacher held the bowl in one hand and pointed at Fang Yan with the other, saying, "Look, he's already come knocking on our door. How can we not give an explanation?"
"Then give him an explanation." Jiang Xi Fu said.
He drank most of the noodle soup in the bowl in one gulp, then put the large bowl on the stone table and waved at Fang Yan, shouting, "Young man, come here."
Fang Yan quickly stuffed the last dumpling in the bowl into his mouth, threw the bowl to the side, and walked in front of the two elders.
Jiang Xi Fu looked at Fang Yan and asked with a chuckle, "Are you full?"
"I'm full." Fang Yan chewed the dumpling in his mouth and quickly swallowed it.
"It's good that you're full." Jiang Xi Fu said. "This is the first time you've been a guest at my house. I don't have anything else, but I have to make sure you're full. Since you're full, let's talk about some serious matters. "
Fang Yan knew that the main topic had come. He didn't respond and waited for Jiang Xi Fu to continue.
Jiang Xi Fu looked at Fang Yan and said, "Long Qianxiang said that you came knocking on our door, so we have to give you an explanation. What kind of explanation do you want?"
"Father died tragically, and Huacheng was in danger. I want justice." Fang Yan said with a serious expression.
"Mm, it was all done by that brat of our family?"
"Indeed." Fang Yan said. He was worried that Jiang Xi Fu would act shamelessly and be unwilling to admit to the disgusting things his grandson had done. In his heart, he was willing to do anything for his family. Not to mention a small matter like lying and acting shamelessly. "I think that many people can testify to this matter."
"I'm not doubting your character. I've also heard a little about what that brat has done. "Jiang Xi Fu smiled and waved his hand." If Jiang Junling returns, he will naturally punish the Jiang family. But you also know that ever since Jiang Junling went to Huacheng, he hasn't returned. If that's the case, how should I give you an explanation? "
"So you're saying that the Jiang family is prepared to deny it to the end?" Fang Yan said with a cold smile. He knew that the matter wouldn't be so easily resolved. Now, the Jiang family was indeed beginning to quibble.
After the failure of the encirclement at the summit of One Sword Peak, Jiang Junling had indeed disappeared without a trace. Of course, his disappearance was aimed at outsiders like Fang Yan. If even the Jiang family themselves, or the Jiang family's old man, Jiang Xi Fu, didn't know where Jiang Junling was, then they were treating people like idiots.
Was Fang Yan an idiot? Fang Yan would only eat for free.
"Don't be impulsive. Don't be impulsive. " Jiang Xi Fu saw the anger on Fang Yan's face, and comforted him. "Young people are hot-tempered. I can understand your feelings, but the truth is like this. I know that if I tell you that I've never seen Jiang Junling, you absolutely won't believe me. But, I really haven't seen him. I really can't drag him out and kill him. But, the Jiang Family cares about our reputation. We won't do something like not investigating the wrongdoings and not punishing the evils. "
Jiang Xi Fu thought about it, then looked at Fang Yan and said, "I can't find him. If you can find him, then you can do whatever you want, but the Jiang family needs to make a statement about this matter. How about this, I'll banish that bastard from the Jiang family and remove his name from the family tree. What do you think of this punishment? "
"… …"
Banishing Jiang Junling from the Jiang family and removing his name from the family tree was a serious punishment.
If Jiang Junling was no longer a member of the Jiang family, then he wouldn't be able to use the Jiang family's resources, and he would become a stray dog without power.
If Jiang Junling's name was removed from the family tree, then he wouldn't be able to enter the Jiang family's ancestral hall or tomb after he died.
In other words, Jiang Junling would have no parents, no relatives, no ancestral tablets, and would become a person without roots.
Thinking about how Jiang Junling would have no "roots" in the future, Fang Yan was quite pleased.
However, this kind of punishment didn't have much meaning to Fang Yan.
If the Jiang family could banish Jiang Junling and remove his name from the family tree, then they could call him back. Even if they didn't allow Jiang Junling to return to the family tree, wouldn't Jiang Junling no longer be a member of the Jiang family?
At that time, without the restrictions of his identity and with the secret support of the Jiang family's resources, wouldn't Jiang Junling be like a fish in water and be able to do even more things?
However, Fang Yan had no way of rebutting Jiang Xi Fu's proposal. In a situation where they couldn't find Jiang Junling, they had already shown such great sincerity. What was there to be dissatisfied about?
Fang Yan thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Wouldn't that make it impossible for the Jiang family to reunite?"
"You reap what you sow. You can't blame anyone else." Jiang Xi Fu looked at Fang Yan with a smile and said pointedly, "Everyone should pay the price for their own stupidity. What does young friend Fang think?"
"Yes." Fang Yan pretended not to hear the deeper meaning in his words and said solemnly, "Jiang Junling will die without a doubt."
After leaving the Jiang family, the teacher turned his head and glanced at the tightly shut wooden door. He sighed softly and said, "The Jiang family wants to kill you."
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