FID – Chapter 625

Chapter 625: Hahaha, Pervert

Relying on her good-for-nothing son Feng Qingyan?

Or because of her reckless grandson, Feng Moyun?

Both are good-for-nothing individuals. Without the protection of Dowager Consort Liu and the financial support from the Liu family in the capital, now both of them were living worse than dogs. 

Wherever they go, they’re despised, and even the city’s restaurants won’t let them run up a tab anymore.

What was he still afraid of?

“I need to go out for a trip in August,” the man said, closing his eyes to rest.

Feng Mohan looked up and, seeing that the man wasn’t looking, bared his teeth in anger. “You want to go see Aunt Liu!”

“In August, Qin Xiao will return to the capital, and there will be an envoy visiting from Beicang. Everything will be pushed to the second half of the year, and I won’t have much time,” the man slowly opened his eyes. “So from now on, you handle these affairs yourself.”

“…” No, please! I am not ready for this! “Uncle, actually, I don’t have much time either. Every night, I have concubines waiting for my favor.”

“Can you handle it?”

Feng Mohan’s face twitched. 

Don’t let my young age fool you—I am fully capable! 

Right now, he was deeply missing Xue Qinglian’s curse, ‘You son of an idle rich!’

For a man, the one thing he couldn’t tolerate was being asked, ‘Can you handle it?’

That’s an insult!

Damn!

Wiping his face, Feng Mohan kept his expression unchanged. “Imperial Uncle, I’m sure I won’t be worse than you at this!”

The man raised an eyebrow, tilting his chin to gesture. “Come here, hold yourself up for an hour. If you can do it without gasping, I’ll admit you’re better than me.”

“Imperial Uncle, these documents are urgent and can’t be left for too long. I’ll handle the official matters first.” Feng Mohan immediately picked up the brush, working diligently.

Hold himself up for an hour without gasping?

Hahaha!

Abnormal!

The young boy deflated. Feng Qingbei slowly shifted his gaze, turning to look out the window. The sunset was setting in the west, and the entire sky was dyed in shades of purple and red.

But no matter how you looked at it, it was nothing compared to the vibrant, stunning sunset of Xinghua Village.

He found himself thinking of his little lady.

August, a time full of troubles; he wondered what kind of scene would unfold then.

For now, the capital appeared calm, but beneath the surface, the brewing storm was almost ready to break.

It couldn’t be restrained.

Zuo Xuan’s attack on the two elders of the Liu family seemed like a signal for war.

The old fox, Prime Minister Zuo, wouldn’t be able to hold back for long.

Given his habit of lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment, he was probably just waiting for Qin Xiao to return, ready for the two forces to join hands.

One visible, one hidden; one civil, one military.

Feng Qingbei lightly curled the corner of his lips.

This time, he would destroy Prime Minister Zuo’s foundation.

Upon leaving the palace, before stepping into the main hall of the King’s Manor, he already heard loud shouting from inside.

“Your Highness, when will you let this old man go find Nannan? This old man can’t hold it in much longer! None of the wine in your manor tastes to my liking!”

The old man had several empty wine jars placed in front of him, scattered all over the place. The air was filled with a faint scent of alcohol.

“Once you get the job done, you’ll naturally be able to leave.”

“I’ve already handed everything over to you, and you’re still not satisfied? I dare say no one can tell whether my old man’s handiwork is real or fake!” Elder Jiu squinted at him. “You never planned to let me go, did you?”

Feng Qingbei replied indifferently, “What ability do you have that would make this King keep you around?”

“…” Elder Jiu thought for a long time and really couldn’t think of anything about himself that would make Your Highness cherish his talent. “Then when will you let me go? It’s been months! I came out back then because of that little girl’s wine! I didn’t come here to be your errand boy!”

“In a few days, this King will head south. You’ll leave with me then.”

“South? Where to?”

“Xinghua Village.”

From the dark corner of the room, Wei Lan suddenly appeared. “Master, can I return with you?”

“Weren’t you always eager to return to the main base? Now that you’ve gotten your wish, why are you dissatisfied?”

Wei Lan smiled widely, “Master, Her Highness has been staying in the Liu family’s courtyard for years, and the Liu elders also refuse to leave Xinghua Village. With only Wei Hong alone, it’s inevitable there might be places where protection is insufficient, right? I’m willing to go and share the burden for the master!”

Feng Qingbei gave a half-smile, the mention of the princess seemed to please him. As he turned to leave, he left a sentence behind: “Granted.”

Wei Lan smiled so widely that his eyes disappeared. Tsk, he could return now.

He used to obsess over returning to the main base, but only after coming back did he realize that Xinghua Village was where the things he truly cared about were.

This time, he had to invest some capital.

Dahong was not easy to manipulate.

“Flatterer.” The old man gave a small roll of his eyes at the person grinning lecherously.

Wei Lan quickly retorted, “Flattery is the best suit to wear!”

“Hmph!”

“Hmph!”

Having everything arranged, two days later, Feng Qingbei had people stay by Feng Mohan’s side to ensure his safety. By the way, he also monitored him to make sure he didn’t sleep more than two hours a day.

The rest of his time had to be spent battling the mountains of official duties.

The passenger ship set sail, heading towards Yunzhou.

Meanwhile, Liu Yusheng, Qian Wanjin, and Shi Xianrou were still stranded in Xuzhou, waiting for the yamen to finish their work with the tea and distribute the compensation to the people.

And in Xinghua Village, the calm was broken on the second day after their departure.

The Duanqiao Village winery ran into trouble.

When the village chief checked the brewing quantities, the numbers didn’t add up.

Not only that, but the materials that were supposed to be enough for use had also mysteriously disappeared.

The workers at the winery immediately started to make a fuss.

There were already several new wineries, and in order not to be surpassed by other wineries, the workers were working hard every day.

Now, with this situation, not only would it give the other wineries something to laugh about, but it would also disappoint their boss!

This was a classic case of one bad apple spoiling the whole barrel!

“Village Chief, we need to get to the bottom of this and drag the culprit out!”

“Who the hell is living too comfortably to do something like this? If I find out, I’ll skin them alive!”

“We must catch them and throw them out! Otherwise, we’ll all be suspected! Who knows, we might even lose our jobs!”

The workers were filled with righteous indignation, but they also felt uneasy deep down.

What they feared most was losing their jobs.

If that happened, not only would they be embarrassed, but they would never be able to find a job at a winery with such good treatment again.

The village chief of Duanqiao Village also looked extremely displeased, “I’ve already reported this to the Liu family. Someone will come to handle it soon. If anyone finds anything, feel free to tell me, I will never tolerate it!”

This was the winery under his supervision, and such a disgraceful incident had occurred. From now on, he would have a hard time holding his head up in front of the other village chiefs.

Wouldn’t they all laugh at him for not managing things properly?

He was also likely to face discontent from the bosses, who would blame him for his incompetence!

At the Liu family courtyard, they were just having lunch, when they received the news.

When the messenger sent by the village chief relayed the situation, the elders of the Liu family immediately lost their appetite.

“Back when our Nannan and Xiao Jinzi started the new winery, a big reason was to help the villagers so they could live better. How did something like this happen? This is just biting the hand that feeds you!” Grandpa Liu angrily slapped his chopsticks on the dining table.

“Grandpa, it’s not a big deal. I’ll go take care of it later. Let’s eat first,” Liu Zhiqiu spoke casually, unaffected.