Cui Qingqing looked a little embarrassed: "Cousin, please listen to my explanation..."
Liao Haohai snorted coldly and really looked at Cui Qingqing, wanting to hear her explanation.
Cui Qingqing said: "I didn't know he would hold Wanwan hostage. Who would have thought that he would be so rude and so merciless!"
Liao Haohai raised his eyebrows: "I didn't expect that? Is that why you let her risk her life?"
Cui Qingqing was anxious: "I didn't! This plan was decided upon after we discussed it together. Wanwan is righteous and not as petty as you!"
Liao Haohai sneered: "There are thousands of ways to lure him, but you just used the stupidest one... Wanwan, are you awake?"
Qin Wanwan coughed a few times and struggled to break away from Liao Haohai's arms. Her voice was hoarse: "Why are you here?"
Liao Haohai, who was cold and ruthless just now, suddenly became tender and affectionate: "You are outside, how can I rest assured?"
Qin Wanwan's expression was cold: "Liao Pingshi, don't forget that you are engaged now, and you should not follow me either emotionally or rationally."
"No more, the engagement is gone." Liao Haohai said anxiously, "Also, I am no longer a judge in Dali Temple."
Cui Qingqing was surprised: "Cousin, are you really resisting the decree?"
Liao Haohai ignored her and only looked at Qin Wanwan affectionately: "Wanwan..."
Qin Wanwan took a few steps back, with an indifferent expression: "Mr. Liao, you shouldn't give up your career for me."
"Wanwan, I became that official just for you. If you are no longer in the capital, I will live alone in the capital and my life will be worse than death..."
Qin Wanwan was helpless: "Liao Haohai, don't you have any life plan? If you only live for a woman in this life, wouldn't it be ridiculous? Also, if your family knew that you gave up your future for me, what would happen if you gave up your future for me? How should you look at me?"
"They won't be indiscriminate, don't worry Wanwan..." Liao Haohai assured.
Cui Qingqing couldn't listen to a word of this endless conversation. What's more, her cousin is so obsessed with sex that she doesn't want to pay attention to him at all.
She walked quietly to Qin Xiangxiang: "Ms. Qin, what should we do now?"
Qin Xiangxiang's eyebrows widened: "What can we do? The eldest son of the Pan family has offended Jin Manlou's little boss. Naturally, he was imprisoned in Jinmanlou and asked the Pan family to redeem him."
When the news reached the Pan family, it was already dusk.
This is the time for dinner for the Pan family. At Pan Chengcai's age, eating is already very healthy. There was only a plate of peony lettuce on the table, a plate of shredded chicken with minimal seasoning, and three slices of Jinhua ham.
His step-sibling, Mrs. Ji, waited on him while he ate, looking at his nose and heart, as quietly as a wooden man.
Ji could eat only after Pan Chengcai finished her meal. Of course, because all her food was provided by her son Pan Wenxiong, her dinner was very simple.
After finishing his meal, Pan Chengcai took the warm handkerchief handed over by Ji and wiped his mouth. He looked at the plate of tofu and a small bowl of rice brought by the maid and said calmly: "The shop run by Si'er is still not as good as before." improvement?"
The expression on Ji's face was very gentle: "Probably so. Si'er has always been focused on studying, and he is really not very good at running a business."
Pan Chengcai shook his head: "Running a business is like studying. You must have a flexible mind, courage, and strategizing to achieve success."
Ji only smiled and did not defend herself.
Pan Chengcai said again: "The descendants of the Pan family are the most promising if they are established in rituals and careers. Please tell the fourth son not to be shy and be bold enough to ask them for advice."
"Don't worry, I will tell him." Ji Shi was still gentle.
She ate very quickly, using up a plate of tofu and a small bowl of rice.
After the maid put away the dishes and chopsticks, Mrs. Ji still had to help Pan Chengcai go for a walk in the garden to eat, and then Pan Chengcai would play a piece of Ba Duan Jin.
Although Pan Chengcai is the head of the family, he rarely cares about outside matters.
He had already said that the position of the head of the Pan family does not mean direct heirship. As long as he is a descendant of Pan Chengcai, he will have the opportunity to become the head of the family.
Pan Chengcai is actually very proud of his decision, which can spur his sons and grandchildren to make continuous progress.
Before Pan Chengcai's feet crossed the threshold, Pan Wenguang came over panting: "Father, father, it's not good!"
Pan Chengcai frowned, looking at the frightened look of his eldest son, who was already fifty, and felt disgusted: "What's wrong?"
Pan Wenguang panted: "Jin Manlou, Jin Manlou sent a message, saying that Li'er offended Jin Manlou's little boss, and now, now he is being held in Jinmanlou..."
"I've told him to stop socializing at Jin Manlou's place!" Pan Chengcai was furious. His eldest grandson was good at everything, but he was too lustful. It's not surprising for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but he was intoxicated all day long. It's not a good thing to be drunk and debauched.
Pan Wenguang smiled apologetically: "Father, maybe it was Jin Manlou's trick, and Li'er fell for it. Otherwise, could his Jin Manlou's business be so good?"
Pan Chengcai snorted: "Jinmanlou has been open for decades. If they used such methods, it would have closed down long ago!" After all, he was worried about his eldest grandson. Pan Chengcai asked again, "What will Jinmanlou do?" reconciliation?"
Pan Wenguang hesitated: "The people sent by Jin Manlou said they wanted Li'er to apologize to their little boss in public..."
When Pan Chengcai heard this, he felt relieved: "Isn't this very easy?"
"There is one more condition..." Pan Wenguang's voice became lower and lower.
"What conditions?"
"They have to get another 20,000 yuan in ransom before they are willing to send Li'er back..."
Before Pan Wenguang finished speaking, Pan Chengcai waved his cane towards him: "Twenty thousand guan, why didn't Jin Manlou grab it!"
Pan Wenguang nimbly dodged the old man's cane: "Father, twenty thousand sticks is not too much..."
"Pan's Liquor Industry, after working so hard for a year, can only earn 20,000 yuan!" Pan Chengcai's beard trembled with anger, "It's a waste of money!"
"Father, Li'er is your eldest grandson! You can't just watch Li'er suffer in Jinmanlou..."
"I don't believe that Jin Manlou can do anything with gifts!" Pan Chengcai poked the ground with his stick, "Jin Manlou always wants to give the Pan family face! Also, I have never heard of Jin Manlou. Does Lou have a small boss? Is this an excuse made by Jin Manlou? If Jin Manlou dares to withhold the gift, you will go to Zhizhou Prefecture to make trouble! Then Xu Zhizhou charges our Pan family thousands of dollars a year, he We can’t sit idly by and ignore it! If Xu Zhizhou can’t do it, won’t there be support from the Gao family?”
Yes, their backing was Xu Zhizhou, and the Gao family was backing them up. He was so dizzy that he couldn't remember this. No matter how tough Jin Manlou is, can he defeat the government?
"My son actually lost his head. Fortunately, my father reminded me. I will go and do it now."
Pan Wenguang left, and Pan Chengcai no longer thought about taking a walk: "Ruxue, order someone to prepare hot water, I want to take a bath."
When the old man is upset, he likes to take a bath.
Ji's heart tightened, but her face remained silent: "Yes, sir."
The maid quickly prepared the water, and Mrs. Ji helped Pan Chengcai get into the bathtub. Pan Chengcai soaked in the water with his eyes closed for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Mr. Ji: "Ruxue, are you complaining that I am acting unfairly?"
Ji said respectfully, "Master is very fair."
"Haha. Why don't I spare you? You followed an old man like me at a young age, and the son you gave birth to is not loved. You must be complaining about me in your heart."
"I don't dare." Ji's voice was gentle.
"In this case, if you serve me well this time, I will give the grain shop in the west of the city to Wenxiong." Pan Chengcai licked his lips, "Bring the thing on the Duobao grid."
