The heavens set sail from the courtyard

In the private room of Panlou, Fan Lianghan really invited two dancers to entertain him, and asked the chef to prepare several signature dishes, and drank with Wang Gang and Chai An.

The Fan family was also a well-known wealthy family in the city of Bianjing. They mainly engaged in cloth business and were very wealthy. Naturally, Fan Lianghan was wealthy and generous.

After talking with him, Wang Gang discovered that Fan Lianghan had many good qualities except that he was a little afraid of his wife.

For example, he is a natural social butterfly. He never shows shyness in front of anyone and can talk to them freely.

For example, Fan Lianghan was very good at building relationships and had good insight. He noticed that Wang Gang was not interested in beautiful women but only had a special liking for fine wine, so he immediately sent someone to bring a pot of fifty-year-old girl's red wine.

The three of them drank and chatted, and soon their relationship became much closer. Wang Gang also learned a lot about the Li family through Fan Lianghan.

"The Li family was originally a big family in Luoyang, with thousands of acres of fertile land and millions of treasury." Fan Lianghan took a sip of wine and said, "It's a pity that my father-in-law had a bad fate. He contracted an incurable disease at a young age and passed away before he was thirty."

Chai An snorted coldly: "Before Li's father passed away, he asked his brothers in the clan to take care of his wife and daughter. I didn't expect that the wolves and tigers in the Li family would use this as an excuse to occupy Mrs. Li's land and even go to their house to move things."

Fan Lianghan sighed and said, "My wife was the second child in the Li family. She was old enough to remember things at that time. She only remembered that her friendly relatives turned hostile as soon as the funeral was over and ran to the Li family to loot and smash things."

"My mother-in-law is a woman with five daughters. There is no male in the family. In order to deal with those wolves and tigers, she has to become strong. Therefore, the five daughters of the Li family look weak on the outside, but they are actually very strong. This is how they can keep most of the family property."

Wang Gang was surprised and asked, "Why didn't Madam Li report it to the authorities? Didn't the local officials in Luoyang care?"

Fan Lianghan sighed deeply, took a big gulp of wine, and was already a little drunk.

"It's hard for an honest judge to settle family disputes, not to mention that those people hold my father-in-law's last will and testament, so my mother-in-law can't do anything about it." Fan Lianghan said: "Fortunately, my eldest aunt later married a good man, which gave my mother-in-law some support."

Wang Gang said, "Are you talking about the Li family's eldest lady?"

Fan Lianghan said: "My eldest aunt is a talented woman who is well-known in Luoyang. It's a pity that she is not a man. Otherwise, she would have passed the imperial examination and become a Jinshi in one stroke."

Although Wang Gang escorted the Li family all the way to Bian Jing, in order to avoid gossip, the four daughters of the Li family stayed in the carriage and never showed up.

Fan Lianghan sighed: "With my eldest aunt's talent and reputation, it would have been enough for her to marry into an official family, but in order to help her mother and sister, she resolutely married a tuberculosis patient and borrowed the power of her husband's family to protect the Li family's property."

It was also the first time that Chai An heard Fan Lianghan mention the past of the Li family. He couldn't help but sigh: "So the Li family should have finally gotten their due after all the hardships. Why did they leave their hometown and run to Bianjing?"

Fan Lianghan sighed and said, "The man my aunt married is good in every way. He is good at both civil and military affairs. His family is rich and his abilities are beyond reproach. He is a perfect man! But there is one bad thing about him. His health is too poor. He can't even have a wedding night."

"Ah." Chai An was surprised and said, "So, if the Li family's eldest lady marries him, isn't she destined to be a widow?"

Fan Lianghan nodded and said, "Who says it's not true? But the Li family was in a very difficult situation at that time. If my eldest aunt didn't marry, my mother-in-law and my aunt's younger sister would definitely be wiped out."

Wang Gang asked: "The Li family didn't leave behind a son?"

Fan Lianghan shook his head and sighed, "I did have a son, but unfortunately there was a flood in Luoyang that year and he was washed away. No one can find him alive or dead!"

Wang Gang picked up the wine glass thoughtfully and took a sip of wine without interrupting Fan Lianghan.

"My eldest brother-in-law helped the Li family to regain some of their land, but he passed away not long after. My eldest aunt had to remain a widow for three years and only returned home not long ago."

Chai An snorted coldly: "Since the Li family is already in such a difficult situation, why don't you treat your wife well? You spend all day flirting with other women. No wonder Li Erniang wants to chop you with a sword. You deserve it."

"Cousin." Fan Lianghan blushed and said, "I know my wife has a hard time, so I swore on the day I married her that I would never take a concubine in this life. But my Fan family does business, so we always have to attend some social events, and it is inevitable to go to those brothels. It is inevitable for men to have affairs." Chai An said coldly, "In the future, if you want to meet someone to discuss business, come to my Panlou, and don't go to those smoky and dirty places anymore."

Fan Lianghan said with a bitter face: "Cousin, I don't want to go to the brothel, but there are a few businessmen who don't drink wine. I won't go, but I can't stop them from going!"

"You are right." Chai An said angrily: "I am also doing business, why don't I need to go to those places?"

Fan Lianghan chuckled and said, "How can I compare with my cousin? You usually deal with officials and nobles in the palace, so you don't need to talk about business like that."

Chai An had a cold face, obviously disagreeing with what Fan Lianghan said.

Wang Gang could understand Fan Lianghan very well. After all, people in the world have no choice but to live their own lives. There are few entertainment programs in this era. It is normal to discuss business in brothels. If you don't go, you will appear to be an oddball.

Whether in the officialdom or the business world, life is never easy for those who are different.

"Brother Wang, don't pay attention to my cousin. He is just looking for excuses for his lust." Chai An picked up the wine glass and said, "Come, let's drink. Today is your welcoming banquet, so we won't go home until we are drunk."

Wang Gang said with a smile: "Brother Chai, you are indeed good at business, but when it comes to drinking, you and Brother Fan together may not be my opponent."

After a few drinks, the men immediately became friends. Wang Gang hadn't drunk so happily in a long time. When Fan Lianghan saw that the wine jug was empty, he immediately ran out of the box and called the servant.

"Quickly bring a jar of wine. This little bit of wine is enough for everyone."

The servant did not dare to delay and quickly ran to fetch a whole jar of girl's red wine.

At this time, a thin waiter dressed as a servant came over and said, "Master Chai has asked the kitchen to prepare two more dishes. I will deliver the wine. You should go and inform the kitchen to not neglect the distinguished guest."

The boy did not suspect anything and handed the jar of wine to the waiter.

The waiter took the jar of wine with great difficulty, as if he was not strong enough. After getting the wine, he did not immediately run to the box to deliver the wine, but turned to the corner.

"Second sister, I just saw two dancers dancing in the box of my second brother-in-law. They were quite erotic."

It turned out that the waiter was Wu Niang Li Leshan, who came to Pan Lou disguised as a man.

The five sisters of the Li family all disguised themselves as men and ran to Panlou!

"Hmph! He really knows how to enjoy himself." Er Niang Fuhui said angrily, gritting her teeth.

"No, I have to teach my second brother-in-law a lesson." Sanniang Kangning looked at the pot of wine and said, "I'll add something to the wine!"

Si Niang is kind-hearted and hopes that the world will not be in chaos. She asked cheerfully, "What should I add?"

Wu Niang Le Shan rolled her eyes and said, "Why don't we add some boy's urine to the wine!"

Aunt Shouhua frowned and said, "No, not only is Fan Lianghan in the box, but also his cousin Chai An and the guests. Adding boy's urine is too much!"

Wu Niang smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? I'll go in and serve the wine, and only give the second brother-in-law the wine with added ingredients. Isn't that enough?"

Except for Aunt Shouhua, everyone else thinks Leshan’s idea is a good one! (End of this chapter)