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Chapter 119 The Status Quo of the Hu Family
Could this woman be an old member of the Hu family?Seeing that Hu Fei bowed his head and said nothing, Chunying could only smile and greet him: "Sister-in-law, what do you want to buy?"

The woman ignored Chun Ying, and just kept staring at Hu Fei: "Second Young Master? You are Second Young Master, aren't you?! You lost weight... What kind of injury is on your face? Who hit you?!" Chun Ying Seeing this, he looked at Hu Fei helplessly.

Hu Fei turned his head uncomfortably: "This sister-in-law has misunderstood the wrong person. I am not the second young master, but just a small salesman."

The woman's eyes turned red: "Second young master...don't lie to me, Ah Fan has served you for so many years, how could he not recognize you?" She covered her mouth with a handkerchief, tears streaming down her face, "I know, you must have annoyed me. My aunt and grandma were framed that day. I knew it, but I didn't dare to say a word, which caused you and my aunt and grandma to be kicked out of the house... It's all my fault. recognize me..."

She cried louder and louder, and there were passers-by who looked over strangely, Chunying was anxious, so she quickly pushed Hu Fei, and pouting again, motioned him to look at the passers-by on the road.

Hu Fei moved his mouth, gritted his teeth and said, "I'm really not your second young master, sister-in-law, if you want to buy a thimble, pick one quickly, or I'll leave!"
"Don't go!" The woman hastily grabbed Hu Fei's burden, "Second Young Master, if you blame me, whether you beat me or scold me, Ah Fan will recognize you, please see that Ah Fan has taken care of you for seven or eight years. Come on, don't treat me as a stranger, Second Young Master, please... You have a long heart, don't you miss our friendship over the years?"

With her pleading face, Hu Fei gradually softened his heart, and slowly let go of the hand holding the pole. He wanted to say something, but he didn't say it after all. He just turned his head to the side, but the expression on his face conveyed a message —He no longer denies his identity.

Seeing this, Ah Fan burst into tears, and lightly stroked Hu Fei's left cheek with trembling hands: "My good young master, why did you become like this... who bullied you? "Turning to look at Chunying, a stern light shot out in his eyes: "But the girl didn't take care of you?!"

Chunying was feeling inexplicable, so Hu Fei retorted: "Don't talk nonsense, this is the girl I know!" After a pause, he smiled bitterly: "A Fan, just pretend that you don't know me, why bother? Call me Young Master? I am no longer Young Master."

A Fan's tears fell even harder: "My good young master..." Chunying couldn't help but interjected again: "There are people coming and going here, let's talk in another place." A Fan raised his head to refute, but was caught Hu Fei stopped first: "Go over there, I remember it's a dead end." A Fan nodded immediately after hearing this, "Okay, Second Young Master, can I help you carry the box? This..." looked Wang Chunying was a little unsure what to call her, but judging from her expression, she should be somewhat disapproving of her status as "Second Young Master's Sister".

Chunying didn't care either, but according to her usual habit, she helped Hu Fei carry the burden and moved it to the side of the road. A Fan looked panic-stricken, helping her in front of her and touching her back. She was at a loss, until Hu Fei put down the burden, she Only then did her eyes turn red again: "Second young master, what kind of life are you living? Where have you ever been wronged like this before..."

Hu Fei pulled down the towel around his waist, wiped his sweat, and said lightly, "What kind of grievance is this? I have food and drink, clothes to wear, and a house to live in. I live a good life. I don't have much money now. The son who opened his mouth and stretched out his clothes and hands, relying on his own ability to eat, there is nothing to be wronged."

"But..." A Fan looked at the rough and brown cloth on his body, then at the redness and swelling on his face, and shook his head with tears in his eyes, "Second young master, you don't have to hide it, you don't seem to be living a good life with your appearance. ?”

Hu Fei didn't want to continue entangled in this topic, so he changed the topic: "Why are you here? When did you get married?" After a pause, "Could it be...Madam drove you out?!"

A Fan choked up and said, "The people who served the master and aunt... most of them were sent to the village... only the ones my wife and the young master were used to were left at home, and some new ones were added. I was sent back to the village. After we got home, my father was afraid that my wife would make things difficult for me again, so he found a marriage for me early... My husband has opened a small grocery store in front of me now, and although life is not as good as before, he still has enough food and clothing."

Hu Fei had a complicated expression: "Really? How well does he treat you?"

"Okay..." Ah Fan blushed a little, "He is very considerate to me, I am two months pregnant..."

Hu Fei turned his head aside: "Where is Mo Han? Since he was brought back by the housekeeper, I haven't seen him again. Although I asked someone to inquire about it later, I heard that he is not in the mansion, and he was also sent to the village. Is it? You didn't suffer anything, did you?"

A Fan shook his head: "Mo Han...was sold out by his wife."

Hu Fei suddenly turned his head and stared at her: "What did you say?!"

A Fan was taken aback: "It's true! A few days after the housekeeper brought him back, the madam ordered him to be sold. I only heard that he was sold to the residence of a Liu Yushi, and he lived a good life... ..."

Among all the censors in the capital, there is only one surnamed Liu.After hearing this, Chunying also guessed who Hu Fei's book boy was sold to. Is this a coincidence?
The expression on Hu Fei's face was unpredictable, and after a while, he said gloomily: "Since he is doing well, I can rest assured... I'm afraid I won't be able to see him..." He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment before feeling a little difficult He asked calmly: "At home... how is the Hu family doing now? Business... is there any problem?"

Ah Fan carefully looked at his expression, and said: "Everything is fine in the house... I just went back to my mother's house a few days ago, and I heard from my father... The young master has secured the job of the imperial merchant, and he got an extra job." For the purchase of Xiang Rouge gouache, there was a very powerful person celebrating his birthday last month, and the young master sent a big gift to please that grown-up. Now in the capital, there is no other royal merchant that is more beautiful than the young master It's..."

Hu Fei's face was a bit ugly: "Really? Then... what about the others?"

"Others..." Ah Fan hesitated, "Madam arranged for several uncles to intervene in the family business... The young master quarreled with her about this matter. But... Madam later ordered a door for the young master Good relationship, they reconciled..."

Hu Fei was taken aback: "What did you say?! Didn't eldest brother already have a first wife?! What kind of marriage do you want?!"

Ah Fan shrunk her head: "I don't know, I just heard people say this... Madam said that the eldest grandma contradicted her, disrespected her mother-in-law, and violated filial piety, so she asked the young master to divorce the eldest grandma. Before the new grandma came in, she sent the young master to the fourth old master to let him learn more."

Hu Fei's face was already a little distorted: "Sister-in-law has always been very virtuous and virtuous. Big brother told her to kill someone, and she was willing to do it. Now that it's useless, does big brother despise her? How old is Brother Zong? What kind of knowledge do you want to learn? First you divorced your wife and remarried, but now even the eldest son has to be kicked out? What kind of stepmother did he find for Brother Zong to come back?!"

Ah Fan shrunk back even further: "I heard that she is a lady from the servant's residence...but she was raised by my aunt..."

Hu Fei sneered: "Sure enough, he has climbed a high branch? No wonder there is no one in his eyes!" His sister-in-law, her natal family is also from a wealthy family in Shandong, and her rice grain business is spread all over Jiaodong. It is said that the head of the family is also a character, but it is a pity that he only taught his daughter to be submissive first.The sister-in-law used to be kind to him as a little uncle, but when the elder brother and the first mother wanted to drive their mother and son away, they just stood by the side with the child in their arms, without saying a word.Although he is pitiful now, Hu Fei thinks that there is no need to meddle in his own business.Thinking about the fact that there are people in my sister-in-law's natal family in Beijing, as long as the servants who come over as dowry report a letter, there is nothing to worry about.

But when he thought about it, he found it extremely ironic that his elder brother and his aunt kept using the name of aunt to overwhelm him and his mother, but now in order to climb up, they abandoned their sister-in-law, who was born as the eldest daughter, and asked to marry a concubine from a wealthy family... …what is this?In fact, both the concubine and the concubine are not that important, are they?As long as there is enough power, the status of the eldest son should also bow to the concubine's son and concubine's daughter!

Chun Ying looked at Hu Fei with some unease on the strange expression on his face, and gently reached out to touch him: "Brother Xiao Fei..." Ah Fan immediately glanced over, frowning and looking at her hand.

Hu Fei woke up from his contemplation, forced a smile to Chun Ying: "I'm fine." Then he turned to A Fan: "I know everything about the family... When you go back, don't tell anyone that you saw him before. Don't tell anyone about my current situation, remember?"

A Fan said aggrievedly: "Second young master, how can this be done? We old people who have served the master and aunt have always been concerned about you, at least let everyone know that you are well."

Hu Fei moved his mouth, but said nothing.When he and his mother were kicked out of the mansion, why didn't these people stand by and watch?He understood their difficulties, but that didn't mean he would treat it as if it hadn't happened.

Chunying glanced left and right, and interjected: "This sister-in-law, after brother Xiaofei left home, he settled down and looked for work in several places one after another, but was disturbed by the people sent by his brother, so he managed to avoid it." Drive them away and find a safe place to live. It doesn’t matter if you tell others, for fear of leaking the news, let the Hu family know where he is, and send people to harass him, then he won’t even be able to stay in the capital!”

A Fan was taken aback: "There is such a thing? I know, I will never say it!" She looked at Hu Fei, and couldn't help reaching out to hold him: "My good young master, what are you doing?" It's such a bitter life..." Tears were about to fall as she spoke.

Hu Fei forced a smile to comfort her, and managed to get away.He carried the burden and walked ahead, seemingly lost in thought.Chunying followed behind, looked at him several times, hesitated to speak.

Hu Feihu fell into Pingyang, and managed to start a small business by himself. Seeing his wealth increase little by little, he lived a fulfilling life every day, but once he faced rich and powerful people, he became a victim of bullying. The target can only rely on big words to coax the other party and escape.And his despicable elder brother, who is obviously mediocre, but after taking over the family business, not only stabilized the family business, but also quickly climbed into a high-ranking family, and he saw that he was getting more and more prosperous.How could Hu Fei not be hit by this comparison?

She felt very uneasy, would Hu Fei... have any strange thoughts?He must not do stupid things!

(a bit less...sorry...)
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