Chapter 7: The Rebel
On Chang'an Street, there are bustling crowds, some hawkers, some bargaining, and even more sabre-rattling women quarreling and pushing over trivial matters, although noisy but orderly.
In the other corner of the street, a magnificent general's mansion stands impressively, the whole mansion is shining in the sun, rows of houses stand neatly and orderly on the streets of Chang'an, the guards at the door are heroic, holding spears solemnly, not squinting, mighty and domineering.
Compared with the bustle of the market, although this general's mansion is not far away, there is not a single vendor or pedestrian within 100 meters of the door.
All of this is awe-inspiring, but more intimidating.
Xiao Feng came to the General's Mansion, stopped in front of the mansion, tidied up his clothes again, took a deep breath and walked straight in.
"Young Master~"
"Young Master~"
……
The subordinates saluted one after another.
"Madam, the young master is here!"
The slaves and maids happily rushed to report, after all, it was not easy for Xiao Feng to come here, and it was rare to see each other.
I saw a lady, dressed in silk and satin, full of rare jewelry, each of which was of great value, and exuded a noble temperament from head to toe. But at this time, she was sewing clothes in the room, and when she heard that people were saying that Xiao Feng was coming, she showed a happy expression on her face, and walked quickly to the door, the jewels on her head tinkling.
"Mother, I'm back!"
As soon as he arrived in the courtyard, Xiao Feng began to shout, exactly the same as when he came back from school when he was a child and was anxious to find his mother.
The lady hurried out to greet her, because she was too anxious, she stumbled and almost fell, and the subordinates hurriedly grabbed her arm, she didn't care about quickly pulling her arm away and ran towards Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng also hurriedly stepped forward to hold Mrs. 's hand. Madame held Xiao Feng's hand tightly, and her excitement was beyond words.
"Mother, slow down, aren't you afraid of falling down at such an age?"
Xiao Feng hugged her and said softly.
"My Feng'er finally came back, my mother is so happy! Let my mother take a good look. ”
Madame gently stroked Xiao Feng's cheek and looked at him carefully.
"Feng'er, my mother misses you so much!"
"I miss you too, mother!"
Xiao Feng saw that the woman was a little less aggressive, more gentle and coquettish, like a child.
"Feng'er, come, you see that the clothes my mother made for you are just finished, you can try it quickly."
Madame pulled Xiao Feng into the house and picked up the clothes she had just sewn.
"Mother, why are you making your own clothes again, it's not good for your eyes, can't you let your subordinates do these things?"
"Feng'er, can what others do compare to what my mother does?"
"Of course not, my mother's clothes are extremely comfortable, but over the years, you have always made clothes for me and my father, one after another, don't I feel sorry for you?"
Xiao Feng was coquettish to his wife like a child, holding her hand and dangling it.
"You! If I really feel sorry, I will come back to see me more, save me and let me remember, every time I call you back, you will push back, and you are always busy when you go to see you. ”
There was a deliberate hint of complaint in Madame's tone.
"Okay, mother, I miss you too, and I want to come back to see you, but my father always scolds me, and he doesn't like me, why should I come back to annoy him?"
"Feng'er, don't talk nonsense, how can Daddy not like you? He's just used to being an official, he can't put it down, and he's more strict with you! ”
"If you are an official in front of others, why should you be like this in front of your family? I can't figure it out, what is there to do as a broken general, charge into battle for others! ”
Xiao Feng has always been disgusted with his father's foolishness, and he complained again.
"Feng'er, don't talk nonsense, let your father be angry when he hears it!"
"Okay, okay, I won't talk about it, mother, let me ask you a question?"
Xiao Feng hugged his mother in his arms and said with a wicked smile.
"Am I my father's biological son?"
After speaking, Xiao Feng ran out.
"Good! You stinky boy, don't talk nonsense to me, see if my mother doesn't beat you. ”
Madame heard what Xiao Feng meant, and hurriedly chased after him.
The two of them came to the antechamber and saw that his father was already sitting at the table. Suddenly restrained a lot, and tidied up his clothes.
"Let's go, let's go to dinner, your father is already waiting for us."
Madame pulled Xiao Feng into the hall quickly.
"Daddy!"
Xiao Feng saluted the general-like man sitting in front of him, and suddenly became a lot more well-behaved and restrained, without the stubborn spirit just now.
"Hmm."
The man replied with a blank face, without looking at him.
"Eh~ Let's eat! The dishes are cold. ”
Seeing that the atmosphere of the father and son was so embarrassing, the woman hurried to make a round, and Xiao Feng obediently sat down to eat without saying a word.
"How's it going?"
After a long time, the man spoke, but his face was still expressionless.
"Still like that!"
Xiao Feng replied to his father's words while eating, without the slightest wave in his heart.
"Feng'er! You have to come back often to see your father and mother in the future, and your father and mother miss you very much! ”
Xiao Feng's mother said softly while serving vegetables to Xiao Feng.
"Does he still have this home in his heart? All day long, idle, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, those singers are more important than his parents! ”
The man said disdainfully.
"I didn't!"
Xiao Feng raised his head and shouted.
"Nope! Shame on everyone to the Chu family! And said no! ”
The man said angrily.
"Dad, I don't understand what you say!"
"Don't dare to do it! Didn't you go to Chu Mansion to peek at other people's female guards taking a bath? Are you still not healed from being beaten by others? Forgot about it so quickly! ”
The man spoke aggressively.
Xiao Feng glanced up at him, did not speak, and continued to bury his head in eating.
He didn't want to explain it, and he didn't understand an old stubborn explanation like his father, not to mention that no matter how he explained it, he was wrong in his father's eyes.
"By the way, I have arranged for you to be the deputy general in the army, you pack up and report for duty in the next two days!"
The man said to Xiao Feng in a commanding tone.
"I'm not going!"
Xiao Feng refused without thinking about it.
"You bastard, your grandfather and father taught you so many martial arts, you have no skills but don't serve the country, you stay nostalgic for Willow Lane Flower Street all day long, what kind of man are you!"
The man was furious and put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand.
"Why do you have to serve the country and be loyal to the emperor if you have martial arts, who is the emperor and what does it matter to me, isn't it better to live a happy life?"
"You unproductive thing!"
The man was furious and threw his glass on the ground.
"If you want to talk about martial arts, my grandfather's martial arts are unrivaled in the world, when the imperial court invited him to be an official countless times, he refused and chose to do business, just because he didn't like the intrigue of the imperial court, is my grandfather also unproductive?"
"You rebel!"
Xiao Wenzhong was even more angry.
"I promised my grandfather to protect everything in the Xiao family, if you don't listen to your grandfather, you are a rebel!"
Xiao Feng didn't give in at all, Xiao Wenzhong always imposed his will on Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng had already had enough.
"I'll beat you bastard!"
The man was so angry that he punched Xiao Feng.
The woman hurriedly stood in front of Xiao Feng.
"Master, Feng'er finally came back, don't lose your temper so much, don't mention these in advance, can the family have a good meal?"
"Madam, look at the good son you gave birth to, you are still protecting her until now, you can eat it yourself, hum!"
The man left in a rage.
"Feng'er, don't care, your father has such a temper, and he also wants you to make a difference."
"Mother!"
Xiao Feng snuggled in his mother's arms, feeling very aggrieved, how could he have such an unreasonable father, if his grandfather was still alive, things would definitely not be the way they are now.