The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 190 Popularization

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"Alright, Boss Zhu, hurry up and leave us, the third brother, alone. It's normal for her to admire you, isn't it? Who told you to be such a beauty? You can refuse her, but you can't lay a hand on her, right? There's a saying: You can not care about me, but you can't stop me from liking you..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

"Yang Ming, do you believe I'll beat you up???" Zhu Yun waved her small fist at Yang Ming and threatened him fiercely.

"Why should I get beaten up???" Yang Ming smiled slightly, "Just because I played matchmaker for you guys???"

"Playing matchmaker? Fourth brother, I never expected you to be so insidious. Did I really say those things???" Zhang Jianhui glared at Yang Ming angrily. "When did you learn to exaggerate???"

"When did I embellish the story? Ask Boss Zhu, who did she believe?" Yang Ming laughed.

"Boss Zhu, you must believe me..." Zhang Jianhui looked at Zhu Yun with tears in his eyes.

"I believe you my ass..." Zhu Yun kicked Zhang Jianhui's butt hard. The kick was very powerful, but it didn't hurt Zhang Jianhui. After all, if it had landed, Zhang Jianhui would probably be crippled.

"See that???" Yang Ming said smugly.

"What are you so smug about??? If it were the old you, I might believe you, but the current you..." Zhu Yun pointed at Yang Ming's nose and said disdainfully.

"Hahaha..." Zhang Jianhui, lying on the ground, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Why don't you believe me???" Yang Ming stared at Zhu Yun. "When have I, Yang Ming, ever lied???"

"Hmph, stop talking nonsense to me. You used to be an honest person, but after you married Wei Qingqing, that might not be the case anymore..." Zhu Yun could sense the obvious changes in Yang Ming after his marriage. He exuded a strong spirit, and this Yang Ming was naturally not as trustworthy as the original Yang Ming.

"What does Boss Zhu mean by this??? Does he mean I corrupted Yang Ming???" Wei Qingqing's figure appeared at the door.

"No??? Why would you think that??? Are you feeling guilty???" Zhu Yun looked at Wei Qingqing and said with a smile.

"What are you feeling guilty about??? My Yang Ming used to be bullied by some barbarians. As his wife, of course I can't just sit idly by..." Wei Qingqing walked to Yang Ming's side, hugged his arm, and said.

"Oh?? Is that so??" Zhu Yun narrowed her eyes and looked at Wei Qingqing with some hostility.

"Of course..." Wei Qingqing smiled radiantly.

"Look at you, what are you doing out in this freezing weather? You're not wearing socks, your feet are freezing..." Yang Ming felt sorry for Wei Qingqing when he saw her bare feet, wearing slippers with her heels exposed. He held her small hands to check if they were cold.

"We'll be going in soon. I heard a lot of people coming in from outside. Where did they all go?" Wei Qingqing asked.

"Hehe, they've all been scared away by the tigress..." Yang Ming laughed.

"Yang Ming, who are you talking about???" Zhu Yun was furious.

"I'm talking to you..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes at Zhu Yun, "Honestly, this is my house, can't you be a little more polite???"

"Don't think I won't beat you up just because you're pregnant. Say what you just said again if you dare..." Zhu Yun glared at Wei Qingqing.

"I'll not only say it once, I'll say it ten times! What can you do to me? Don't forget, this is my home. We Yang Ming are being polite to you, but we Da Hei might not be so..." Wei Qingqing said with a smile.

"You..." Zhu Yun's eyes widened in anger, but she couldn't say anything. Yes, if the two of them were fighting, Yang Ming really wouldn't step in to help. After all, they were just playing around. But dogs are different. If a dog sees its owner being bullied, it will definitely bark...

"Alright, alright, you two stop talking nonsense and hurry up and go inside. Phoenix is ​​still waiting inside..." Yang Ming didn't want his pregnant wife to fool around with other people.

"Hmph, that brat Phoenix, seeing that my sister is being bullied, not only does she not lift a finger, but she doesn't even show her face..." Zhu Yun muttered, turning around and walking into the house.

Wei Qingqing and Yang Ming exchanged a smile and went inside, leaving Zhang Jianhui lying on the floor, stunned: "Hey, I almost fell to my death, didn't anyone help me up???"

To celebrate the successful signing of a fresh milk supply contract with Yingning Hotel, a group of school leaders took Wang Zhengzhi to the most luxurious hotel in the county to celebrate.

"Today, it's rare to have all of our school leaders gathered here, so I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you something..." In the warm private room, a group of school leaders sat around the table. The dishes wouldn't be served for a while, and while they were waiting, Li Xia, the director of the second-year political education department, stood up.

"Oh? Director Li, what is it? Just tell me..." The principal sat calmly in the head seat, exuding an air of authority befitting a leader.

Everyone turned their attention to Li Xia.

"Well, I wanted to tell everyone that we should change the style of our school uniforms. How about replacing them all with Hanfu?" Li Xia said frankly without being coy.

"Change to Hanfu? No way??? I heard it's super expensive..."

"Exactly, if they really change it, the Education Bureau will definitely take us seriously, and they might suspect we've embezzled a lot of money..."

As soon as Li Xia spoke, several school leaders stood up to refute her.

"This..." The principal immediately hesitated.

"Everyone, you've all seen Old Wang's daughter wearing Hanfu, right?" Li Xia gestured downwards. "That little girl underwent a complete transformation after putting it on. I think some inner qualities need to be cultivated gradually. If we make Hanfu the uniform of our school, I believe the personal qualities of our students will be greatly enhanced in the future..."

"Director Li, we've all seen Yu Fang come to school wearing Hanfu, and she certainly looks quite spirited. But according to your logic, Hanfu is supposed to transform our students???" The principal pinched the bridge of his nose and said.

"I heard from Yu Fang that Hanfu is very particular. If you want to buy a Hanfu that fits perfectly, you have to ask a special tailor to make it. If it is mass-produced, it will never fit perfectly. You can't do strenuous exercise while wearing these mass-produced Hanfu, otherwise, it will be like being a monkey show. Kids these days have such strong self-esteem, this method will definitely be able to restrain them," Li Xia said with a smile, her tone somewhat sinister.

"Director Li's suggestion is actually not a bad thing. At least, it looks quite beautiful..." The principal couldn't help but feel a little tempted when he thought of Wang Yufang's graceful and charming appearance. If all the teachers and students in the school wore Hanfu, it would definitely become a highlight of the county and even the entire administrative region.

"The principal agreed???" Li Xia's eyes lit up, and the other school leaders also looked at the principal.

"Well, it's not up to me to decide. We need to sound out the Education Bureau. After all, Hanfu is very different from our everyday clothes, and the Education Bureau might not approve it..." The principal didn't dare to say anything definitively.

"Leaders, look, isn't this how it is? Let's not even talk about Hanfu, let's talk about Confucian robes, how about that? In ancient times, that was the proper attire for students..." Wang Zhengzhi spoke up at this moment.

"Oh??? Old Wang, what you said is really quite constructive..." The principal's eyes lit up instantly. To be honest, he preferred Confucian robes to Hanfu. After all, Confucian robes were worn by only proper scholars in ancient times, unlike Hanfu, which was worn by the general public and anyone could wear it.

"Hehe, they're all school leaders, what right do I have to speak?" Wang Zhengzhi chuckled, then shrank back into his chair and said no more.

A group of school leaders, after hearing Wang Zhengzhi's words, just kept scoffing. "You didn't even have a chance to speak!" they thought. "You've already said everything!"

"You're too modest... Old Wang deserves all the credit for the successful signing of the contract between our school and Yingning Hotel. There's no doubt about that. With Old Wang's qualifications and contributions, it's only natural that he'd be promoted to the school's leadership." The principal actually understood what Wang Zhengzhi meant by standing up for his daughter. Putting aside whether Hanfu could be approved by the Education Bureau and whether students and parents would accept its widespread adoption in the school, these were all things that needed to be considered. If the widespread adoption of Hanfu caused a backlash from students and parents, Wang Yufang, who had taken the lead, would be the first to suffer. At that time, Wang Zhengzhi's situation wouldn't be good either. People would definitely think that Wang Zhengzhi had used his daughter as a scapegoat to profit from it.

"Hehe, Lao Wang, you're quite cunning..." Li Xia squinted and pointed at Wang Zhengzhi.

"Hahaha..." A group of school leaders all laughed. No one present was a fool; they instantly understood Wang Zhengzhi's intentions.

Just then, the waiter brought in the dishes, so everyone picked up their chopsticks and glasses and began to eat and drink heartily.

While Wang Zhengzhi was enjoying his first meal after entering the school leadership circle, Yang Ming and the others were also preparing to eat.

"Hey, fourth brother, you're really cunning, framing third brother like this. Be careful he doesn't steal your peaches..." Zheng Dongfang and Yang Ming squatted in front of the stove in the outer room of Yang Ming's house, cooking while talking in hushed tones.

"How could my actions be considered framing the third brother? At most, it's just a minor punishment as a warning. Who told him to court death by provoking Boss Zhu?" Yang Ming stopped pulling the bellows, chuckled maliciously, and said.

"You're a traitor. You know your brother is in trouble, but you don't even help him. You're a complete male traitor, and all men should condemn you..." Zheng Dongfang said, pursing his lips.

"Why don't you just kill me first to prove you're a man..." Yang Ming laughed.

"Get lost! If I could beat you, I would have killed you long ago, you heartless bastard..." Zheng Dongfang glared at Yang Ming and whispered in his ear, "You brat, you're not satisfied with having such a beautiful wife as your sister-in-law? You dare to mess with a pretty widow? Be careful your sister-in-law might upgrade your status in the middle of the night..."

"Huh??? Upgrade???" Yang Ming asked, puzzled.

"You're a husband now, but next you'll be a father-in-law..." Zheng Dongfang chuckled. "From now on, we won't be able to steal peaches anymore..."

"Get lost, you're the father-in-law. I'm a married man now, and I'm about to become a father, hehe. As for you, you haven't even gotten anywhere yet..." Yang Ming chuckled strangely.

"You think everyone's like you, with tons of free time? Don't we guys have to work? What are we going to eat if we don't work?" Zheng Dongfang said irritably.

"Get lost! You spoiled brat, you can't even afford to eat??? The economic situation in our country isn't that bad..." Yang Ming wanted to beat Zheng Dongfang up. You're the son of a big restaurant owner, and you can't even afford to eat? Who would believe that?

"That's because you don't understand the situation. I had a falling out with my dad, and the old man teamed up with my grandparents, making my mom the vanguard, insisting that I get married before the end of the year. I..." Zheng Dongfang's brows furrowed in frustration, his face bitter. "He thinks I'm buying a wife from human traffickers. In my haste, I divided the family property with him. The hotel across from our school is mine, and the rest, he can give to whoever he wants. I don't care anymore..."

"You're a real bastard, who do you think you are???" Yang Ming glared at Zheng Dongfang. "You've got guts, daring to openly defy your father..."

"Fight my ass! Do you think I'm stupid? The old man probably already has someone in mind for his daughter-in-law. He's forcing me. Do you think I can compromise with this feudal, arranged marriage? If that's the case, I'd rather keep pursuing my sweetheart..." Zheng Dongfang curled his lip.

"Oh right, you still haven't told me how you and Little Sweetie broke up??? I remember you already got her back when we were in school..." Yang Ming asked curiously.

"Incompatible personalities..." Zheng Dongfang clearly didn't want to talk about Xiaotian in detail.

When friends ask about the reasons for a breakup, "incompatibility" is a classic excuse. If the friends are sensible, they certainly won't press the matter further.

But Yang Ming and Zheng Dongfang weren't just ordinary friends. He curled his lip and said, "Are you trying to fool me??? That sweet girl may be a bit materialistic, but she's absolutely devoted to you, that's no lie. And you're just going to dismiss her with a 'personality clash'?"

"Is this any of your business? When did you become such a gossip???" Zheng Dongfang glared at him and said.

"Hey, second brother, if you consider me your buddy, then tell me the real reason..." Yang Ming pressed.

"Fine, fine, I'll tell you, okay???" Zheng Dongfang rolled his eyes. "Little Sweetie, her parents want me to marry into their family..."

"Cough cough cough, what did you say???" Yang Ming was so shocked by this news that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Little Sweetie is their family's only son. Her parents want to keep a lineage for the Deng family. If I don't marry into their family, they won't allow us to get married. Damn it, I'm the only son of the Zheng family. Me, marry into their family??? My dad and grandpa would faint on the spot??? What is he thinking???..." Zheng Dongfang said angrily.

"What era are we living in???" Yang Ming shook his head and sighed, "Still so stubborn... Can't you say it like this??? You're both only children, the country allows two children, so if you have a baby, one per family..."

"I told him, but that old man still disagreed. He said something like, 'I should go to their house and take care of them in their old age.' Damn it, me taking care of them in their old age? My father and my grandfather, who will take care of them in their old age???" Zheng Dongfang's eyes turned red as he said this.

"Mind your manners, mind your manners..." Yang Ming quickly patted the second brother's shoulder to calm him down.

"I don't care about manners at all," Zheng Dongfang scoffed, "The Deng family deserves to die out. With characters like that, it's no wonder they're extinct..."

"What's wrong with my character???" Aunt Liu was taking a nap on the kang when she suddenly felt the urge to urinate. As soon as she lifted the curtain, she heard Zheng Dongfang talking about the theory of childlessness. Aunt Liu thought that Zheng Dongfang was talking about her, so she was furious. She glared at Zheng Dongfang with her beautiful eyes, her anger burning.

"Huh??? Sister-in-law, how...did this get involved with you???" Zheng Dongfang said in surprise.

"Who are you calling sister-in-law? Who is your sister-in-law???" Aunt Liu's face flushed red, firstly because Zheng Dongfang's address made her shy, and secondly because Zheng Dongfang was obviously flirting with her. She and Yang Ming were very close, but she didn't believe that Yang Ming would tell others. So, Zheng Dongfang calling her sister-in-law didn't have any good intentions. Or, if his intentions weren't bad, they were definitely not right.

"Um..." Zheng Dongfang was at a loss for words for a moment.

"Alright, alright, he wasn't talking about you. Go do whatever you need to do..." Yang Ming waved to Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu snorted, glared at Zheng Dongfang, and went to the backyard to use the toilet.

"Fourth brother, this girl really listens to you..." Zheng Dongfang only breathed a sigh of relief after Aunt Liu's figure disappeared through the back door, and then he became excited.

It is said that having multiple wives is a man's ideal, having three wives and four concubines is a man's dream, and being a stud is a man's ultimate pursuit. From Liu Sao's attitude towards Yang Ming, Zheng Dongfang discovered something unusual.

"Get lost! Don't you dare say anything about the Liu family having no descendants in front of Aunt Liu. The Liu family has no descendants..." Yang Ming thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. Liu Shugen only had one daughter, and Aunt Liu only had one daughter. The Liu family had no descendants, and the Zheng family had no descendants either. The only one who was related to both of these families was Aunt Liu. No wonder she got angry when she heard Zheng Dongfang's theory about having no descendants.

"So that's how it is..." Zheng Dongfang nodded in understanding.

"Let's continue talking about you. What did Little Sweetie say?" Yang Ming asked.

"Don't even mention her. Ever since I gave her father a clear answer, she hasn't shown her face at all. Just thinking about her makes me so angry my liver hurts..." Zheng Dongfang said indignantly.

"So that means you haven't been in contact with Little Sweetie??? Oh no, oh no, maybe Little Sweetie's been held captive by her parents and they just found her some random man... My God, maybe Little Sweetie is in deep trouble right now..." Yang Ming was really despicable. These words scared Zheng Dongfang so much that he was terrified. His face turned as pale as the finest lime powder. He still had deep feelings for Little Sweetie.

"What should we do then??" Zheng Dongfang was completely panicked. "I don't know either. Where did her father hide her?"

"Well, you're out of luck..." Yang Ming said leisurely as he tended the fire, a wicked smile creeping onto his lips.

"Fourth brother, I'm serious with you, don't try to fool me..." Zheng Dongfang roared, his bloodshot eyes glaring at Yang Ming.

"You really want to find your sweetheart???" Yang Ming chuckled.

"Nonsense..." Zheng Dongfang breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Ming's feeling at this moment was that he definitely knew Xiaotian's whereabouts, and that Xiaotian was safe, otherwise he wouldn't have kept it a secret.

"Alright, go out of my house and follow the road you took into the village, keep walking towards the edge of the village..." Yang Ming said.

"And then what???" Zheng Dongfang asked.

"And then??? How would I know??? I'm not some god who knows five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future..." Yang Ming rolled his eyes and continued tending the fire.

"You..." Zheng Dongfang didn't know what to say. After thinking for a moment, he stood up, walked to the yard, dusted himself off, and strode out of the yard, quickly walking back the way he came.

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