Wu Youcai saw Zhang Fu getting up and quickly stood up: "Brother-in-law, why are you leaving?"
The sound was so loud that people around him looked at him.
"Is that the British father's brother-in-law?" People who didn't know him asked about him.
With Wu Youcai's shouting, who doesn't know that he is the British father's brother-in-law?
Zhang Fu ignored him and turned around and left the theater.
Wu Youcai's eyes flickered, but he was pulled back by the people around him and sat back down. Someone who wanted to have a relationship had already come over to strike up a conversation, and Wu Youcai didn't pay attention to Zhang Fu for the moment.
Zhang Fu left the theater, got on the carriage, and asked Zhang Jin to drive quickly.
After riding all the way, we arrived at the Huo family in the outer city, only to be told that the family had not returned yet.
"The masters will not come back tonight. They will stay in the houses in the inner city."
The master and servant looked at each other. Does the Huo family still have a house in the inner city?
"Maybe it's the house given by the Duke of Guo." Zhang Jin said.
The capital has a population of over one million, and land in the inner city is very valuable. Zhang Jin does not think that the Huo family can afford to buy a house in the capital. Otherwise, why have they been living in the outer city? It may be affordable, but the location will not be too good.
Unexpectedly, the servant of the Huo family told them an address. The master and servant looked at each other again. This location is close to the imperial city. Where does the Huo family have a house?
Running all the way again.
Zhang Fu thought about what Wu Youcai's people told him, saying "the mission failed", and became very anxious. Wu Youcai, the Wu family actually dared to attack his two children!
It seemed that he was being merciful.
He asked people to keep an eye on the Wu family and Wu Youcai, saying that there was no movement, but they took action tonight. It seemed that the Wu family had found someone else.
While Zhang Fu was worried about his two children and wondered how they were doing, he was also thinking about how to deal with the Wu family.
After a lot of tossing, we finally arrived at the Huo family's residence in the inner city. It was late at night and there were only a few people in Huadeng City.
Huo Xi had already undressed her hair and changed into her pajamas. She was stunned when she heard that Zhang Fu was coming to her house. Was she coming to her house in the middle of the night?
Thinking of what happened tonight, I thought about it, put on my coat, and asked someone to call Huo Nian.
When the two siblings arrived, Yang and Huo Erhuai had already entertained people in the flower hall. The couple did not know that the two children were in danger tonight, and thought that the British father-in-law was simply visiting the two children, and they were very moved.
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"Because I had other places to go today, I didn't go to the private room arranged by the Duke of Guo. It's because we don't know the etiquette."
"It doesn't matter." Zhang Fu didn't care.
He booked a private room for the Huo family in Linxian Tower. He thought that the two children had been having a hard time these years and wanted to make up for it. Since the two children had a place to watch the lanterns, it was also good.
Sisters Huo Xi and Huo Nian came in. Yang said a few words for Zhang Fu, but took Huo Erhuai out.
Huo Xi's face was indifferent towards Zhang Fu, but Huo Nian wanted to get closer, but he didn't know how to get close. He felt awkward in his heart and just looked at him with his lips pursed.
Zhang Fu walked towards the two children and touched Nian'er's little face.
"Are you shocked tonight? I just learned the news now. It's because I'm not good and I don't think much of you. Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to be by your side to protect you."
Although Nian'er has never lost his mother's love and father's love over the years, the feeling Zhang Fu gave him also made him feel warm, making him naturally want to get closer.
He glanced at his sister and shook his head at Zhang Fu: "My sister and I are fine. The people around us beat them away."
"Okay, that's good." Zhang Fu looked at the two children up and down, and was relieved to see that they had not lost anything.
"You can do it once or twice, or you can do it again and again. Do you always wait for our brother and sister to be in danger before you come to visit us? I wonder if we will be so lucky next time."
Zhang Fu looked at Huo Xi, feeling bitter in his heart. His daughter had not given him a smile in these days.
"Don't worry, Nannan, these fathers will handle it. They won't just watch you put yourself in danger."
"You must know in your heart who is attacking us. I can tell you frankly that our sister and brother have a grudge against the Wu family for killing our mother, and they must be avenged. I am afraid that the Wu family will also be eradicated. For Zhang Jie's sake
, I'm afraid she won't be able to tolerate us. We and her are in a situation where she lives and I die, and I live and she lives."
Zhang Jin, who was standing in the hall, lowered his head.
One is my pillow partner, the other is my own flesh and blood...and there is Young Master Xie standing in between.
How could Zhang Fu not know this?
He saw the two children looking at him eagerly and said, "Don't worry. It's yours. Father will give it to you."
Huo Nian looked at him. Seeing that it was so late, he made a special trip to see her. The clothes on his body were even cold.
"Go back, it's getting late, don't get cold."
I pushed him and touched his hand. Seeing that it was cold, I pulled up his wide sleeve and covered his palm.
Suddenly, Zhang Fu felt an unspeakable emotion well up from the bottom of his heart, which made his eyes sore and astringent.
He leaned over and hugged Huo Nian tightly, "It's my father's fault. He has treated you badly all these years." With tears in his eyes, he said, "Father will not let anything happen to you."
Huo Xi turned her back.
When Zhang Jin saw it, he blinked away tears and held the corners of his mouth in relief.
Huo Nian saw Zhang Fu out. When he came back, he saw his sister standing not far from the gate. He ran over and took her hand: "Sister, father is a good father, right?"
Huo Xi looked down at him. Huo Nian shook her hand persistently, "Really?"
Huo Xi said nothing and pulled him back to the house. Huo Nian walked with a smile on his face and skipped a few steps.
Seeing Zhang Fu driving his carriage back home, Gan San went back to report to Mu Yan.
Spread out on the table were some evidences of Wu Youcai's corruption over the years and his use of his position for personal gain. Mu Yan turned over it back and forth. After listening to the report, he dismissed Gan San.
Since the British public knows what Wu Youcai and Wu did, there is no need for him to expose it in front of him.
How will the British Association do it? He is looking forward to it.
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, all the officials were still on vacation. Zhang Fu got up early and, as usual, gave the lady the morning and dusk readings.
Not long after, people from each house, with their children and their daughters, came to the Taifu's courtyard one after another to pay their respects to the Taifu.
The madam looked at the house full of children and grandchildren and felt happy in her heart.
Zhang Fu looked at his children in the eldest house. They had all arrived early in the morning, but his daughter and Nian'er were not among them. His eyes turned to the Wu family again.
Look at her steadily.
"Why do you think the prince looks at me like this? There are so many people here, and he is not afraid of the children laughing at him." Wu said coquettishly.
Mrs. Hou from the second room and Xiao Wu from the third room lowered their heads. Zhang Shi and Zhang Fu looked at their eldest brother strangely. His expression was not affectionate as his sister-in-law said.
Zhang Biyao said with a smile: "My father went drinking with his colleagues somewhere last night, leaving our family alone. He couldn't accompany my mother, should I take the opportunity to take a closer look now?"
Covering your mouth and snickering.
After scanning around, he saw that few people except her mother were smiling, and her eyes flickered.
"Father, who booked the other room upstairs in Linxian last night? We didn't dare to go in, but after waiting all night, no one came, so it was all wasted."
Speaking of this, everyone looked at Zhang Fu curiously.
Zhang Fu did not answer, but simply said: "Everyone else, please go back. Don't disturb your grandmother's peace. Mrs. Wu, you stay."