allonlinenovel Chapter 297: Just arguing for nothing?
Chapter 297: Just arguing for nothing?
After the third master roared, he ran away.
Fu Shan was left alone, supporting the trembling old marquis, and tried to persuade him: "Marquis, the third master must have been so angry that he said it in anger! Please calm down, don't let your anger make you sick-"
The old marquis sneered, sat down dejectedly, rubbed his face with both hands, and said in a muffled voice: "Fu Shan, do you also think that I am too biased towards the boss and others?"
Fu Shan didn't dare to respond, so he just lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, you must have your reasons for doing this. How can a humble man like me understand this?"
The old marquis sighed, "You said that I've spent my whole life worrying about the mansion and them even in my old age! But there's actually no one in this mansion who can understand my feelings! Who am I doing all this for? Isn't it for the entire mansion? For their own good?"
"I've been concentrating on this plan, but I guess I figured it out, right?"
"The eldest thinks I'm partial to the third, the second is playing dead and not saying anything. I'm afraid Jian'er is also resentful of me as his grandfather. Ming'er is also resentful. And then there's Yi'er. I thought Yi'er would understand my painstaking efforts, but now I know that he's probably the one who resents me the most in this family. Why do I work so hard? Not a single one appreciates it!"
"My Lord, you brothers are still young. How can you understand your painstaking efforts? You will understand it naturally in the future!" This was the only way Fu Shan could advise.
Could it be that he told the old marquis in a careless manner that you were right, that all the right and wrong, all the evil deeds, and all the foolish things in this marquisate were closely related to you as the head of the family, and that they were all the sins you committed in the past?
As a servant and an outsider, he could see clearly that the Third Master's incident today was just the beginning.
As time goes by, the consequences of what the old marquis did before will gradually become apparent.
There is a conflict between the father and son in the eldest house. If one of them fails to handle it properly, the father and son will become enemies. There will be no talk of a long-term plan for the Marquisate. I'm afraid the Marquisate will be gone.
Although he had not received much education, he remembered a saying: a large family with a great foundation like the Marquis' Mansion could not be destroyed overnight by attacking from the outside.
This is what the ancients said, "A centipede is still alive even after death."
It must start with internal strife at home and suicide before it can lead to complete failure.
It can be said that the root of this trouble was the old marquis' unfairness in dealing with things and his excessive attachment to power.
A few years ago, he and the old marquis's staff had advised the old marquis to retire early and rest well.
Although the master's qualifications are not good enough to start a business, he is more than enough to maintain it.
Moreover, Brother Jian is a generous person. With Brother Yi's support, the two generations of the Marquis' Mansion will be safe.
If the Marquis' Mansion has that kind of luck, and two more talented children appear in the next generation of Jian Ge'er, the glory of the Marquis' Mansion can continue.
If you don't have that kind of luck, it might be okay to lie dormant for two generations and bide your time.
However, the old marquis was very ambitious and was determined to turn the tide. He wanted to restore the glory of the marquisate by his own strength and pave the way for his descendants.
The aide who had followed the old marquis for many years, after trying to persuade him in vain, soon took sick leave and returned to the countryside to retire.
He was deeply indebted to the old marquis, and since he knew that the old marquis's idea was a little inappropriate, as a servant, it would be impolite and presumptuous to say more.
What's more, he has followed the old marquis for many years, and he has clearly felt that the old marquis has become more and more stubborn and will not listen to anyone's advice.
So even though he saw that the old marquis seemed to be somewhat regretful, he remained silent.
Other people's words are of little importance, so I won't get involved.
If the Third Master's actions could somewhat move the Old Marquis, it might be a good thing.
The old marquis seemed hurt, with a look of discouragement on his face.
"Later? Looking at the way the third brother acted just now, how can there be a future?" The old marquis waved his hand, indicating that he was fine, and asked Fu Shan to leave.
Fu Shan had no choice but to retreat.
Let’s talk about the third master. He ran a long way before slowing down his pace. He checked to see if there was anyone around and tidied his clothes before walking slowly and leisurely towards the courtyard of the third room.
When I returned to the courtyard of the third room, I immediately felt refreshed.
In just two or three steps, she rushed to Lan's house: "Yun Niang, Yun Niang, I'm back——"
Lan came out from the inner room and saw the smug look on the third master Fu Heyin's face, and she felt relieved.
Before he could even ask, the Third Master couldn't wait to start showing off his power in front of the old Marquis today.
Zhang Xianjia was smart and quickly led the maids and servants out, clearing the performance venue for the third master Fu Heyin to perform.
The third master Fu Heyin lived up to everyone's expectations and began to talk about his great achievements with his hands and feet dancing.
As he spoke, he did not forget to secretly look at Lan's expression.
Seeing Lan's expression soften, he felt more confident and spoke more exaggeratedly.
In his words, it was simply like he was attacking the old marquis in the face, without giving the old marquis any chance to react.
Halfway through his speech, the Third Master rolled his eyes and smacked his lips: "I've been talking for so long, I'm thirsty——"
Lan scoffed and personally poured a cup of tea for the third master, Fu Heyin: "Drink it."
The third master Fu Heyin happily took the tea and took a sip. He found it sweet in his throat. It was the sweetest tea he had tasted in decades.
He slurped up the tea, then held the cup in his hand, playing with it and savoring the taste.
Lan kicked him impatiently. "And what? Keep talking. You went and made such a fuss with the old marquis, and what did you get out of it?"
The third master froze. It was true that there was a commotion, but as for the result, he was too embarrassed to speak out.
The domineering attitude he had just displayed, which was second only to the heavens, suddenly vanished, and his erect chest shrank as he gave Lan a flattering smile. "Well, the result is not important! What's important is the process, right? At least I've vented the anger for Brother Yi and our Third Branch, right?"
"No matter what, I expressed our Third Branch's stance and attitude to the old man! At least if the old man wants to plot against us again in the future, he'll have to be cautious, right? Isn't that enough?"
Lan sneered: "Okay, I get it."
He turned around and went into the inner room.
Third Master Fu Heyin was so anxious that he dropped the teacup in his hand and grabbed Lan's sleeve. He said dejectedly, "You know the old man's temper too? He almost hit me with a stool. Fortunately, I ran fast, otherwise I would have lost my head!"
I looked at Lan pitifully, with an expression that said, "I've worked so hard and it's so miserable, and you don't even feel sorry for me?"
Lan chuckled: "So you went to argue with the old man for a long time, but it was all in vain, right?"