You Dechuan sat behind the desk, the afternoon light poured in from the window pane, You Miao looked at his father and couldn't help but feel a strange feeling.
You Dechuan seemed to be a lot kinder. When You Miao saw him before, his thick eyebrows were always frowning, his hooked nose, and his thin lips showed a bit of ruthlessness. The father before was full of majesty and stubbornness. Now he finally looks a bit like his father.
"You bought another servant?" You Dechuan asked.
You Miao said, "A friend gave it to me."
You Miao didn't dare to tell Li Zhifeng's origin, at least not now. You Dechuan asked again, "What's your name?"
You Miao replied, "His name is Li Zhifeng."
You Dechuan: "I'm asking him, not you."
"Li Zhifeng." Li Zhifeng spoke up.
You Miao held the tea and leaned on the back of the chair. You Dechuan said, "The servants assigned to you before should be returned to you. They will be called back to the east wing in a few days."
You Miao didn't say anything. The father and son sat there quietly. You Miao had countless thoughts in his mind, but he didn't know where to start. After a long time, You Dechuan broke the silence.
"You have grown a lot taller." You Dechuan said, "You look like an adult. Are you used to living in Beijing?"
"Bang" the sound of a teacup breaking, You Miao finally expressed his anger in this way, and the tea splashed on the table.
"Why didn't you tell me?! I'm not your child?!" You Miao trembled all over. It would have been better if You Dechuan didn't mention studying in Beijing. When he mentioned this, You Miao immediately remembered what his family had kept from him, and he was so angry that he couldn't control himself.
You Dechuan was stunned at first, then he shouted angrily: "How dare you!"
You Miao shouted desperately: "How did my mother owe you! You wanted to establish another legitimate son, but you kept it a secret from me and sent me to Beijing. You kept it a secret from me for three years!"
You Dechuan: "Your elder brother has been wandering outside for more than ten years..."
You Miao: "What about me?! What about me!!"
You Dechuan: "Your father has no plan to establish another legitimate son! You two are both legitimate sons of the first wife..." You
Miao: "You didn't even say hello to me, and you were doing things behind my back! Do you think I don't know what you are thinking? Did you plan to send me to Beijing to study a long time ago?
You Miao was like a young tiger with full rage, and he was in a stalemate with You Tokugawa. Both father and son exuded a dangerous aura. You Miao knew his father too well. You Tokugawa had been doing business for nearly 20 years, and made his fortune with the tea seeds and tea workers brought by his wife. Now he had a fortune
, but no matter how rich a businessman was, he was still a businessman. If the government really wanted to touch him, You Tokugawa had no other way except to use silver and money.
The eldest son inherited the family business, and the second son served as an official in the court. This was a very detailed plan, but You Miao did not want him to go. You Dechuan suddenly said, "You have been away for three years, and you have been doing nothing all day. Do you remember me as your father except asking for money? Besides asking for money, have you ever thought about writing a letter to your family?"
You Miao snorted coldly and said, "Dad, that's just mutual."
You Dechuan was blocked by this rebellious son and could only breathe for a while.
"You and Han Ge are both legitimate sons of the You family." You Dechuan finally calmed down and said calmly, "Your eldest brother is managing the family business, and you are serving as an official in the court, what's wrong with that?"
Li Zhifeng stood behind You Miao, with an uncertain expression on his face.
"You have been active since childhood." You Dechuan said to You Miao, "You can't sit still at home. You will need money in the court in the future, and your elder brother will not give you less. Dad also wanted to pass on the family business to you, but you don't like to count and do business. Let's not talk about this for now. Let me ask you, you are in the capital..."
You Miao suddenly changed his face and said with a smile, "I don't plan to go back to the capital this time I come home."
You Dechuan didn't expect You Miao to change his face so quickly, and changed his face faster than turning a book. He sneered, "Not going back to the capital? What do you want to do?"
You Miao said, "Nothing. I'll live at home. I've spent all my money. There's no point in going back to the capital."
You Dechuan held back his anger and said, "If you want to study at home, you can go back to the capital." It's good. I'll invite a teacher to come back in spring and teach your elder brother to read. It won't be too late to go to Beijing to take the exam in three years."
You Miao said, "Forget it. I don't want to learn anymore. It's not interesting."
The father and son were silent for a moment. You Dechuan's voice was full of anger: "Let me test you. What did you learn in school?"
You Miao said, "I didn't go to school. I didn't understand what the teacher said."
You Dechuan was immediately angry and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, very good."
You Miao said, "I just hope to marry a smart wife who will bring some money to help me make a fortune, manage the family business, and eat soft rice. I can just run a tea shop in this life..."
After a few breaths, You Dechuan suddenly overturned all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table.
"I'll beat you to death, you evil son--!"
"Little beast!"
Why didn't You Dechuan understand what You Miao said? He was obviously mocking him, so he was furious and chased him out of the study. You Miao hid behind Li Zhifeng. Li Zhifeng wanted to protect him, but was pushed away by You Dechuan. You Dechuan took a cane and chased him out. You Miao ran all the way out of the garden, frightened.
"Old beast! My mother earned this villa for you..."
You Miao stood in the yard, looking fearless, and started to curse his father. When You Dechuan heard him yelling, he knew something was wrong, and he didn't bother to call the servants, but turned around to find a stick to beat him.
You Miao yelled again: "You fucking cross the river and burn the bridge, be careful my mother will come to find you in the middle of the night..."
You Dechuan's face turned pale, chasing You Miao and yelling: "I will beat you to death!"
Wang and Ma Yi Niang were alarmed, and came from the main hall with their maids and servants. When You Dechuan went out, his legs and feet hit the flower pot. Now he was limping, leaning on the board, chasing after You Miao, his face flushed into the color of liver.
"Little beast!"
You Miao kept dodging, cursing and hiding behind the flower stand. You Dechuan lifted the flower stand down, and there was a loud ping-pong sound. You Miao yelled again: "When you married my mother, there was a person hiding outside. Are you worthy of my mother? You..."
You Dechuan raised the board to hit him, and You Miao hurriedly hid behind Li Zhifeng. At this moment, a man rushed to You Dechuan and stopped him to stop the fight. It was You Hange.
You Hange: "Dad, don't be angry, listen to me..."
You Miao stopped scolding. The courtyard was in chaos, with broken flower pots all over the floor. You Hange kept persuading him: "Dad, Dad, don't get angry."
You Hange blocked You Dechuan and signaled with his eyes that You Miao should leave quickly. Wang's face was extremely ugly. You Hange said again: "Brother, go back and rest first."
You Miao sneered and thought to himself, you are a hypocrite, why do you need me to mediate? Just when he wanted to say something to stop him, he couldn't break up with him for a while. The three of them were in a stalemate in the courtyard. Wang finally walked in and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, what deep hatred can there be between the father and son? You just came back after three years away. Why are you quarreling as soon as you meet? Don't be angry, Master, You Miao..."
You Miao didn't wait for her to say a few polite words. He pulled the whole shelf in the study courtyard down with a bang. The lucky bamboo, swallowtail palm, cow grass, and black bamboo in the courtyard fell to the ground. I don't know how many precious pottery bottles and jars were destroyed.
You Miao turned and left.
You Dechuan took a deep breath and roared like thunder in the courtyard.
"You unfilial son! Stop right there!"
You Miao turned out of the courtyard outside the study and stopped when he could no longer see You Dechuan. You Dechuan was dumb and couldn't say anything.