Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 534 Out of tune

Zhang Luan personally escorted Pang Qing out of the house.

Before he reached the door, he saw his two sons coming in. Zhang Luan grabbed the crutches under his armpits and hobbled two steps forward to show that he was still a weak patient.

Zhang Yanling asked, "Oh, isn't this Mr. Pang? What brings you here?"

Pang Qing stepped forward and bowed respectfully, then said, "Second Master, are you all right? Your Excellency is very busy, and you must have something important to tell your father. I have already reported everything to your father, and I will take my leave now."

"I'll send it to you."

Zhang Luan said from behind.

Pang Qing quickly refused: "Mr. Zhang, you are too polite... Just talk to your son, I won't bother you... Just relax, I will make sure to send him to the place in an hour... Let's go, let's go!"

After saying that, he did not forget to glance in Zhang Yanling's direction, as if hinting to Zhang Yanling with his eyes, "When you have time, please persuade your father. It's too easy for others to catch him when he is not acting properly."

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Watching Pang Qing leave, Zhang Heling protested in dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with this guy? It's as if he can't see me from beginning to end? Could it be that I have the magic of invisibility?"

"Magic Spell, you big-headed ghost! Don't you know your own temper? Why should others look at you straight in the eye if you have no ability? Why don't you get back to the house!"

After saying this, Zhang Luan wanted to go back to the house with his crutches, trying his best to avoid eye contact with his youngest son. Perhaps he was too embarrassed to face it and was afraid that his youngest son would make sarcastic remarks to him.

Zhang Yanling hurried forward, turned his head and asked, "Is Pang Qing here to arrange something good for you?"

"What's good or bad? Isn't it the same thing as before?"

Zhang Luan looked a little unnatural, pretending to be relaxed and said, "It's just something that was once within my reach, but I lost it because of my willfulness, and now I have found it again. It's not worth mentioning."

Zhang Yanling laughed and said, "Dad, look at your shameless behavior, you are really just like my elder brother!"

"How can you talk like that, little boy? Has your father spoiled you? How can you even mock me, your father, in front of me?" Zhang Luan's old face turned red with shame, but he still forced himself to argue with his youngest son.

Zhang Yanling looked at the sky and asked, "Does it have to be today?"

"Yes, Pang Bingkun said that the person would be sent away in three days, but in the end, he was sent back to the government office the day after tomorrow afternoon."

Zhang Luan didn't bother to argue with his son about the lack of respect for the superior and the inferior. He shook his head and lamented, "You said that there are only two days left. Can I not hurry up and do my work?"

Zhang Yanling was speechless at his cheap father's lust, and shook his head and said, "Dad, two days is enough. Can your body bear it if you do that for a long time? Besides, these women are not married to live with, one night of pleasure is enough... Why do you have to fight for every day?"

"That being said, in fact..."

Zhang Luan was about to complain to his youngest son when he suddenly remembered something. He frowned and shouted, "Hey, I'm already old, why am I telling you this? You're young and ignorant, I'm afraid I'll teach you a bad lesson if I tell you too much!"

Zhang Yanling said, "Then you can't not show up in the next two days, Dad... I also said I would take you to meet some people to facilitate the promotion of the Yellow River Engineering Project."

"Does what you said have anything to do with me?"

Zhang Luan curled his lips and asked disapprovingly.

Zhang Yanling rolled his eyes upon hearing this and retorted, "Who told me that I wanted to go down in history?"

Zhang Luan argued: "Didn't I tell you later that I would let Li Zisheng do the work? Your father has given up on it..."

Seeing his cheap father was being shameless again, Zhang Yanling tried to persuade him, "Dad, it makes a huge difference whether you show up or not! Besides, don't you really want to hold this matter that will go down in history in your hands? Li Zisheng can be the actual executor, but the overall planning and dispatching must be on you. You have to be involved in all the early preparations."

"Go, go, go."

Zhang Luan raised his hands in surrender and said perfunctorily, "Even if I have to meet with professionals, can I wait for two days? I am not saying that the river engineering work should be stopped... Just let you carry it out for me temporarily!
"My son, I'll leave everything to you. I can rest assured. You already know the whole story. Please don't make things difficult for me. Can we meet again in two days?"

Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Okay, Dad, but you still have to take care of your health and don't indulge in those trivial things all day long. Be careful of a stroke... In addition, if someone from the palace wants to see you, or if I have something important to do, can I come to you?"

Zhang Luan said as a matter of course: "Go ahead, can I stop you? Ahem, but don't let your mother know to avoid embarrassment. Okay, I'm going back to my room to tidy up, and I'm leaving soon, so go and do your thing!"

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Zhang Luan hurried to the villa inside Chongwenmen.

In the main room, Qi Niang was looking at Zhang Luan curiously.

Zhang Luan asked expectantly, "Mother Qi, has anyone come to inform us? Do you know what we are going to do today?"

"I just learned everything too." Qi Niang replied respectfully, "The person who notified you just left a while ago."

Zhang Luan smiled and nodded, then asked, "The person hasn't arrived yet, right?"

"Yes."

Qi Niang nodded.

Zhang Luan felt a little frustrated: "Oh, it seems I'm here too early..."

Qi Niang asked: "Master, do you want to eat first?"

"What are we going to eat? You're not in the mood... No, let's prepare some food and wine, otherwise I'll feel like something's missing." Zhang Luan pointed at the tables, chairs and benches in front of him, "Take all of these away and replace them with wider ones... I mean the benches. The table over there needs to be replaced too!"

"Yes."

Qi Niang was a little puzzled, but she still kept it in mind and asked someone to do it later.

Zhang Luan said helplessly, "It's only two days. I didn't expect things to be so rushed... Qi Niang, you should make arrangements quickly. You have to prepare after the people are sent here, right? All the things here today are handed over to you."

Qi Niang looked relaxed as she assured him, "Master, don't worry. This courtyard is not good for anything else, but it can make you come with expectations and leave with satisfaction."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Zhang Luan rubbed his hands, not caring about his own image at all, and obviously did not consider himself as someone powerful.

Even a little bit out of control.

Qi Niang saw it all, but she wasn't annoyed at all.

Qi Niang thought that it was rare to find such a free-spirited person in the world.

It is no wonder that such a person could become an important official in the court and even a good friend of the equally eccentric Taoist Master Li.

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Two carriages carrying the women of the Peng family were heading towards Zhang Luan's villa.

Peng Hua's wife, Liu, was in one of the carriages.

But she had no intention of entering that courtyard this time. She was only temporarily recruited to escort the female members of the family.

The carriage was carrying her and her daughter, and at this time, Liu was explaining something to Fang Peng.

"Just treat this incident as a nightmare. Once it's over, forget about it and never mention it again."

Liu was frustrated and helpless, "I originally tried my best to avoid all this, but now it seems that if I can save the Peng family, I can live a peaceful life... I can't ask for more.

"After a few years of hardship and a major disaster, it will be completely resolved, and we can start all over again."

Fang Peng wiped away her tears and cried, "Mother, if we go into that house again this time, will we still be able to live as human beings when we get out?"

Liu said angrily, "Why are you so shameless? As long as people are alive, there is hope. This is more important than anything else...your sisters-in-law are more open-minded than you."

Fang Peng looked very aggrieved. She wiped away the hot tears that welled up in her eyes. It took her a while to calm down. She lowered her voice and asked, "Mother, these two days...are you staying in that yard too?"

"I just sent you here." Liu said, "The imperial court ordered me to accompany your father to the northwest border. From now on, we will be separated forever."

Fang Peng looked at Liu eagerly and said, "I want to go with you, too."

"No."

Liu shook her head and said, "You have to go to Nanjing and wait for a few years first... Mainly, I can't make the decision on this matter. When we get to the mansion, I'm afraid our family will have to separate. You will hardly see the people you know again. You have to rely on yourself... A few years will pass quickly, and then I will go to Jizhou to pick you up and reunite the family."

"mother……"

Fang Peng was about to say goodbye to her old mother.

And it carries a hint of farewell.

Liu said again: "If you have the opportunity to work with your sister-in-law after arriving in Nanjing, you should curb your arrogant temper and stop thinking of yourself as the daughter of the elder. Keep a calm mind and help each other.

"Alas, I can only send you here."

(End of this chapter)