Chapter 131: Separation
Fang Jie laughed as if he had heard a big joke, and responded, "Dad is really a big mouth, he asked me to take three thousand taels out of a word!" Are you always a cornucopia? Don't talk about three thousand taels in my father's life, I'm afraid he hasn't even earned three hundred taels, right?
You look down on her in every possible way because my mother is the daughter of a merchant, but have you ever thought about it, if it weren't for my mother, the daughter of a merchant, you would have been exiled to the far north. If it weren't for the shop left by my mother, if it wasn't for my mother giving birth to me, would the Fang family have been able to live like this for more than ten years?
You're just a bunch of bloodsuckers, and you don't even like beggars! ”
"Presumptuous! You rebellious brute! I'm your dad! "Master Fang was exposed, and when he was angry and weak-hearted, he stretched out his hand to fight again.
Fang Jie raised his face and raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Dad will fight if he wants to, but you have to remember that as long as you slap it, I will immediately sell the shop and hide in the south." After that, the Fang family will have to be collected for debts every day, and Fang Rui is afraid that he will be in prison for the rest of his life. ”
"You, you..." Old Man Fang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and he didn't dare to fall down when his hand was raised in the air. Ma Shi happened to be awake at this moment, and when he heard that it was about his son's safety, he immediately struggled forward and pulled Master Fang, and persuaded, "Master is angry, it's important to save Brother Wen!" ”
Mrs. Fang also leaned on the kang and shouted, "You say, how can you be willing to give out the money to save your brother?" ”
Fang Jie was too lazy to entangle with them anymore, and said coldly, "I want to split up and live another life!" In the future, I will have nothing to do with the Fang family!"
"You're going to be kicked out of the house?" When Master Fang heard that his son was about to get out of his control, he immediately shouted angrily. Ma Shi was thinking about his son, and hurriedly asked, "As long as the family is separated, you will save Brother Wen and return three thousand taels for him?" ”
Fang Jie nodded, "Exactly, in the past few days, I have already found a buyer and plan to resell the three shops such as Jinxiufang." As long as the separation is completed, I will immediately repay the arrears for Fang Rui, dredge the yamen and let him out. ”
A flash of joy flashed on Ma's face, his eyes rolled and he asked, "Then you don't plan to divide this house, and you don't want any things in the house, right?" ”
Fang Jie smiled disdainfully, "Naturally don't!" However, after the separation, it is impossible for the Fang family to interfere with my marriage and business, and there will be no more dealings. ”
Mrs. Fang was also afraid that her son would not agree, so she made up her mind, "Okay, just do it." Come on, hurry up and invite the third master, remember to come in through the back door. The little guy at the door answered and ran away.
Old Man Fang's face was dark, and he walked to the old lady's side and wanted to say something, but Mrs. Fang pulled him and said, "Now it's important to rescue Brother Wen first, this little beast hates us in his heart, and it will be a scourge for you to leave him at home." ”
Master Fang secretly complained in his heart, this little son is a hen that lays golden eggs, he is really divided, how will the family live in the future. Do you really want him to go to the streets to write letters and sell calligraphy and paintings to make a living? But if he weakened his prestige like this, he didn't have the face to say it, so he had to endure it.
The third master of the Fang family is a distant relative of the Fang family, and there are more than a dozen branches on the family tree carefully. But because of his old age and his prestige, he will ask him to be a witness whenever there is something in the family with the surname Fang.
Originally, the old man was reluctant to get involved when he heard that something had happened to the Fang family, but as soon as he heard the little maid's report that he was going to split up, the old man frowned, and instead called the eldest son to go out together.
To say that Fang Jie was very smart when he was a child, the old man loved it very much, and every time he met him, he had to call him to ask a few words, secretly hoping that he would be an official in the scientific examination and glorify the lintel of Fang's house. But creation makes people, Fang Jie actually became a businessman in the end. Although it is the New Year's Festival, he never forgets to give generous gifts, but in the end, he still regrets it. Therefore, this matter involves Fang Jie, and the old man is worried in his heart, so he has to come forward.
As soon as they saw the arrival of Master Fang San's father and son, Master Fang and Ma both got up and saluted. Master Fang San just nodded, then directly stepped forward to help Fang Jie, who bowed his head and saluted, and lowered his head and asked, "Brother Guan'er, when did you come back?" Haven't you been sinned on the way? ”
After Fang Jie's mother died, there were really not many people close to him, and it was rare that this third master Fang was one of them. At this time, hearing the old man's concern, Fang Jie's heart was very warm, and he reluctantly smiled, "Let the third grandfather remember, I have only been back for a few days, and things at home are troublesome, and I didn't go over to greet the third grandfather, and I ask the third grandfather to forgive me." ”
Master Fang was left aside, his face was very embarrassed, he stepped forward to beckon the old man to take a seat, and then called the maid to serve tea and snacks.
Mrs. Fang also stepped forward to salute the old man, calling her brother. Old Man Fang waved his hand and didn't say much, and asked directly, "I heard the messenger say, are you going to split up?" Brother Wen and Brother Guan are not married, how can there be any reason to separate the family? ”
Mrs. Fang replied with a look of grievance, "The third brother doesn't know something, and the family is unfortunate." This official brother is now older, his wings are stiff, and he is clamoring to split up and live separately, and I will not be allowed to ask his father and mother about his marriage and business in the future. I was also sad, but I couldn't stop him, so I had to ask the third brother to be a witness. ”
Old Man Fang was very surprised when he heard that it was Fang Jie who proposed to split the family, and turned his head and asked, "Brother Guan, what grievances do you have, why do you want to split up and live separately?" ”
Fang Jie picked up the spiritual seat in his hand and said directly, "Third grandfather, my mother and I have never been treated well in this mansion, I used to be young, but now that I am an adult, I plan to take my mother's spiritual seat back to Cuiluan City to worship." Therefore, I bothered the third grandfather to come forward to witness and leave the house. ”
Master Fang and the others originally thought that Fang Jie would cover up a few words, after all, family ugliness should not be publicized. Where did he think that he was so straightforward, and he almost accused the Fang family of abusing their mother and son, wouldn't this be a discredit to the Fang family if it was spread?
Master Fang San had also heard a few gossips back then, although he did not praise the matter of judging the Fang family, but he already loved Fang Jie and pitied him for losing his mother at a young age, so he naturally wanted to be more partial. So without waiting for Master Fang to open his mouth and scold, he said, "Since this is the case, let's divide it." But what is the division, you have agreed on it? Although Brother Guan'er is a concubine, and the family wealth is not divided too much, his mother's dowry shop and other things should belong to him. ”
Master Fang thought of those shops that had been sold out a long time ago, his old face was flushed, and he coughed in response, "Third uncle, the family was struggling a few years ago, and the shop has been transferred, so let's not mention it." Brother Fang Caiguan said that he only wanted to leave the house, and he didn't want any family wealth, and... In addition, he shall leave three thousand taels of silver for his family..."
"Three thousand taels?" At this time, not only the third master of Fang, but also the eldest son of his family were all stunned. This is not a small amount, even if everything under the feet of the Son of Heaven is three points more expensive than elsewhere, these three thousand taels are enough to buy a good house or enough for a small family to live comfortably for a lifetime.
"What nonsense! kicked out the unmarried son out of the house, not only did he not give the family business, but he also demanded a lot of money, this is going to be passed out, won't the name of our Fang family's scholarly family be completely ruined? Third Master Fang slapped the table heavily, scolding Master Fang and the others so ashamed that they didn't dare to raise their heads.
Fang Jie stepped forward to add tea to the old man and comforted, "Third grandfather, my grandson knows that you are the most fair. But now I just want to get out of here and live in peace. For these three thousand taels of silver, I sold the shop in the capital and made up enough, and I just went back to the north briskly. The third grandfather will fulfill his grandson! ”
Seeing that Fang Jie's face was calm, and there was no resentment at all, Fang Sanye guessed that he must be dead set on his family, so he sighed and said, "That's it, since you all agree, I won't be this wicked person anymore." Take a pen and paper to write a paperwork, these three thousand taels are the pension money that the official brother respects his elders, and in the future, you must no longer exploit him under the banner of pension. ”
Mrs. Fang couldn't bear it anymore, and opened her mouth to argue, "What the third brother said, he is so ruthless that he wants to leave the house, and his father and mother and I still feel sad, it is better not to see it in the future." ”
Master Fang San snorted coldly and did not comment. Over there, Master Fang had already written the paperwork, Fang Jie stepped forward and glanced at him twice, and asked him to add, "Since leaving the house, there is no more to do with it, weddings and funerals, do your own thing." ”
Master Fang glared at him fiercely, but in the end he still raised his hand to add it, and finally signed his name again. Master Fang San took it and signed it carefully, and finally handed it to Fang Jie and said, "Brother Guan'er will have to do it for himself in the future." ”
Fang Jie solemnly saluted the old man and responded, "Third grandfather, rest assured, no matter where the grandson goes, he will never forget the third grandfather's love of protection." ”
Master Fang San sighed, and walked away with his eldest son shaking his head.
Fang Jie wanted to send another ride, but Ma Shi pulled him and shouted, "You also have the family separation documents in your hand, when will you get the silver ticket?" When will you save Brother Wen? ”
Fang Jie dodged away in disgust, and replied lightly, "Wait, it'll be fine right away." ”
Ma wanted to say something more, but Master Fang stopped her and said, "He is not filial or unfilial, but he doesn't dare to break his promise, let him go." ”
Fang Jie called Dongzi to give a few words, and when he saw him running out of the back door, he turned around and went back to his yard.
Not long after noon, when Mrs. Fang and Ma were anxious to go to the hospital to inquire, Dongzi and Chen He finally came back with a thick stack of silver tickets.
Master Fang wanted to send away those debtors who were lying in front of the door as soon as possible, and he had to reach out and take it when he stepped forward. It's a pity that Fang Jie stopped him and asked for a receipt, Master Fang was so angry that his face turned pale, and he still wrote one in the end, so he changed the silver ticket to settle the account.
Dongzi and Chen and Ma Li carried the gift box onto the carriage, and after the master sat down, they walked out of the gate of the Fang family under the complicated eyes of everyone in the Fang family.
On the second day, the family of the person who lost the ancient book took the initiative to withdraw the complaint, and Liu Shilang was also afraid that the case would be heard by the officials, and he was involved in the crime of accepting bribes and selling @ officials, so he secretly sent a message to the government office. Jingzhao Mansion Yin is an old fritter in officialdom, and he is naturally happy to be a favor, so he "learned" the rules for two days, and Fang Rui, who was bruised and swollen like a bun, was finally released.
(I didn't sleep at noon, so this chapter came out early, haha, praise me!! Two more sends, I can finally lie down for a while, my back hurts!! )