"The three young masters are all young talents. I am just a rough man on the battlefield, so there is no need to be so polite." After speaking, Fang Zilan invited the three of them back to their seats and got straight to the point, "This time I invite the three of you to Yanzhou. It is to find a good son-in-law for the two daughters of Mr. Wang’s family. I think all three of you already know about this, right?”
"I know." Fang Lihui was the first to agree. He stood up and walked to Fang Zilan, clasping his fists and saluting again, "My father heard about Mr. Fang's kindness, so he specially asked me to prepare a small gift to express my gratitude."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a servant waiting outside the hall came in, holding a wooden box in his hand.
"Master Fang, why are you so polite?" Fang Zilan looked at the wooden box in the servant's hand. Judging from the size and length, she guessed it was a sword or something, so she didn't refuse.
The servant took two steps forward with the wooden box in hand and presented it to Fang Zilan.
Fang Zilan reached out to take the wooden box, but was startled for a moment when she touched the servant's hands under the wooden box. The servant actually held her hand.
If such frivolous behavior was normal, she would have broken the servant's hand long ago. However, when she looked into the servant's eyes, she was a little at a loss. It was too much like that person.
"Master Fang?" Fang Lihui noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere and called out tentatively.
Fang Zilan came to her senses, took the wooden box, and said indifferently: "Can I open this wooden box in front of Mr. Fang?"
As if he did not expect Fang Zilan to say this, Fang Lihui was stunned and then said: "Of course. Since the things have been given to Mr. Fang, it is up to Mr. Fang to decide how to deal with them." As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Zilan raised his hand to open it. The wooden box.
The moment Fang Zilan opened the wooden box, she couldn't help but be stunned.
If the servant's behavior and eyes just made her doubtful, then seeing what was in the box now made her convinced.
She blankly took out the plum sword from the box. The sword was light and thin and had a sharp edge. The hilt was in the shape of a plum blossom branch. It was simple and elegant. She held it just right in her hand.
After many days, the sword finally returned to her hand. This sword that had taken countless lives with her and followed her through the world was once again in her hands.
"Master Fang holds this sword very well." The person who spoke was a servant. He was still holding the wooden box, but his eyes were locked on Fang Zilan.
Awan, who had been standing behind Fang Zilan, was shocked for a moment when he saw the sword, and finally his eyes fell on the servant.
Fang Zilan said nothing, casually holding a sword flower in her hand, and said coldly: "It is indeed a good sword."
She threw the plum sword back into the wooden box, handed the wooden box to Awan behind her, and then looked at the servant who presented the sword, "I wonder who this is?"
Seeing Fang Zilan asking, Fang Lihui stepped forward and said, "This is the swordsmith hired by my father, and this plum sword was made by him. Just now, I just saw Mr. Fang's heroic posture holding the sword. I didn't say much for a moment, but I hope Mr. Fang Haihan."
Fang Lihui spoke impeccably, and finally looked at Fang Zilan's expression quietly, but could not see any emotion.
"Young Master Fang, don't be nervous. I have no intention of blaming you." Fang Zilan smiled slightly, "This plum sword is indeed a good sword. Fang Zilan would like to thank Mr. Sword Builder here, and also thank Young Master Fang for his kindness."
What she said was strange. Normally, she should thank the Fang family first, and then thank Mr. Zhujian, but she put Mr. Zhujian first.
Fang Lihui's thoughts turned over and over again, and finally turned into a gentle smile, "You're welcome, Mr. Fang."
"It's the three young gentlemen who are being polite." Fang Zilan still smiled calmly and quietly brought in Ouyang Juncheng, who had been silent all this time. "I have had an old injury relapsed and caught the wind and cold in the past few days. The three young gentlemen came all the way. It was really rude not to be able to greet you. Now that the three young masters are so polite, I really feel sorry for you. There is a banquet at Jinxi Tower tonight, and I hope that the three young masters will reward me for this thin noodles."
"Master Fang has said so. Juncheng is a guest who does as he pleases." Ouyang Juncheng smiled heartily and looked relaxed. "However, the climate in the northern part of Yanzhou is changeable, so Master Fang still needs to pay attention to his health."
After saying that, he called the servant outside the door and presented a few brocade boxes, "Juncheng left in a hurry this time and only had time to prepare a few cordyceps. I thought Mr. Fang worked hard guarding the border in the north, so these things are well prepared."
"Young Master Ouyang is attentive, I would like to thank you here." Fang Zilan had already accepted the gift prepared by Fang Lihui, and since he wanted to treat everyone equally, he asked Vice General Cao to accept the things.
Afterwards, a few people exchanged pleasantries and finally got down to the serious matter of getting married.
Fang Lihui cynically said that the Wang family's daughter must be good, and Fang Zilan was the matchmaker. The Fang family had no objection, they just wanted to meet the real person. After all, the two girls had to marry the one who suited them more.
Ouyang Juncheng and Fang Lihui said much the same thing, but Fang Yuhan didn't say much. He could only hear the three of them going back and forth, but they were silent.
Seeing the attitude of Fang Lihui and Ouyang Juncheng, Fang Zilan knew that the matter was mostly settled. Later, she could send someone to the Wang family to deliver a message and have them meet at Jinxi Tower in the evening to settle the matter as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.
She nodded in agreement with the two people's explanations, turned to look at Fang Yuhan, and asked casually, "Mr. Fang didn't say a word, but do you think what we said was inappropriate?"
"Master Fang, what are you talking about?" Fang Lihui quickly answered for Fang Yuhan, "My clan members have always been reticent, Master Fang doesn't need to worry about it."
"Seriously?" Fang Zilan's lips curled up slightly, "But I just saw Mr. Fang frown. If you think there is anything wrong with your marriage to the Wang family, you might as well say so."
Fang Zilan had already said it so straightforwardly, and Fang Yuhan could no longer avoid it. He stood up, cupped his fists and saluted, and said in a deep voice: "Master Fang clearly knows that Yuhan does not think it is appropriate."
"Oh?" Fang Zilan's smile was a little more playful. She didn't expect that the young master from the main family had no objection, but a young master from the side family would actually have objections.
Fang Yuhan raised his head and looked directly at Fang Zilan, as if taking great courage, "It's not that Yuhan thinks the marriage is inappropriate, but what I just heard from Mr. Fang and the two young masters seems to be that they regard the two daughters of the Wang family as a deal." The product is average and feels inappropriate.”
"Fang Yuhan!" Fang Lihui scolded, signaling Fang Yuhan to step back, but he still kept his clasped fist posture without being humble or arrogant, and looked steadily at Fang Zilan on the main seat.
Fang Zilan was not annoyed, she still had a smile on her face, but her voice was a bit colder, "Why does Mr. Fang think that we treat these two daughters as commodities in the transaction?"
"Master Fang was the matchmaker for the marriage. However, Master Fang only valued family status and did not consider the situation of the two daughters." Fang Yuhan said every word carefully, "Even if a well-known family in Yanzhou marries someone with no wealth, By myself, it can only be used as a bargaining chip in family transactions, what is it if it is not a commodity?"
