Volume 1: Mission in Danger Chapter 74 The Last Supper
Deputy General Wang only cared about the result and not the process, so he led 500 Green Camp soldiers to escort the British team all the way back to Shamian. He later reported to Zhu Gui, who gave several reprimands to the military and political parties, and finally did not escalate the situation.
At Wu's residence, after sending Milton away, Wu Chengjian finally showed up. He looked at Milton's back and said, "These British guys are really hard to deal with!"
Ga Liu was also a little curious, so he stepped forward and asked, "Wu Sanshao, how did you persuade them to leave?"
He originally did not take this "dandy boy" seriously, but after experiencing a few things, he felt that this guy seemed to be no simple man.
Wu Chengjian laughed and said, "The reason is not worth telling to outsiders! Haha!"
Galiu said angrily: "I can't say it either?"
Wu Chengjian smiled and said, "You are an outsider, so of course you can't tell."
Ga Liu came over and pulled his collar and said, "Come on, follow me back to the Supervisor's Mansion."
Wu Chengjian pointed at the guests in the yard and said, "The guests are still here. Let me send them away first."
Galau shouted to the guests in the yard: "Have you all finished eating? Get out of here!" As he spoke, the flag soldiers drew their swords.
Those debt collectors saw that there was no hope of getting their money back today, but they were unwilling to get close to knives and guns, so they all sighed and left one after another.
Mr. Liu Sanye, Duan Xiantong, Ma Dahong and others also came over. Wu Chengjian smiled and bowed to the three of them, saying, "Three of you, I am very sorry that I could not entertain you well today. When I have dealt with the affairs of Yihehang in the future, I will set up a banquet in Shenxianzhou and invite the brothers of Hongmen to get drunk. How about that?"
Ma Dahong asked: "Tomorrow? Does your Wu family still have a future?"
Duan Xiantong also looked at Wu Chengjian with scrutiny.
Mr. Liu smiled and said, "Okay, then we will go back first. We will wait for Mr. San's dinner and wine in the future on Shenxian Island."
Ma Dahong shouted: "Third brother..."
Master Liu San had already waved his hand to suppress him, and took the two of them away to say goodbye. After they left Wu's house and walked for a distance, Duan Xiantong said, "Master San, do you really believe that this Wu Chengjian can turn Yihehang around?" The three of them were not from the same gang. Ma Dahong had a close relationship with the Hongmen, so he was called "Third Brother", while Duan Xiantong had a distant relationship with him, so he was called " Master San .
Master Liu San chuckled, "Although I don't know what this Hao official is doing, his eyes are not confused at all. He must have a backup plan - otherwise he wouldn't be so calm. I have seen a lot of people in my life, and I am confident that I will not be wrong. If Liu San makes a mistake, I will dig out his eyes and give them to the brothers of Hongmen to drink!"
Ma Dahong heard this and said, "We coolies in Baietan are ignorant, but since Third Brother said so, we will listen to him."
Duan Xiantong also said: "Okay, we, the good men of the Beijiang Channel, will also wait and see how Young Master Wu will turn the tables."
Inside Wu's residence, those who sincerely wished him a happy birthday, such as Manager Liu, Ou Jiafu and others, came to Wu Chengjian. Wu Chengjian waved his hand and said, "Go back, go back, have a good sleep tonight, and we will be busy with Yihe Bank from tomorrow."
Manager Liu and Ou Jiafu looked at each other, surprised and suspicious, but they couldn't ask too much. They looked at Wu Chengjian and wondered if Haoguan really had any solution. They were all skeptical about the new boss and didn't even take him seriously. But just when everyone thought Milton, a god, couldn't be easily sent away, Wu Chengjian made him go away with just a few words. Could it be that the Third Young Master really had some killer trick up his sleeve?
Several people exchanged glances and looked at Wu Guoying. Wu Guoying sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Go, go."
Manager Liu said, "Then I'll take my leave."
Finally, all the guests left, leaving the huge Wu residence in a mess. Galiu tried to pull Wu Chengjian again, but Wu Chengjian blocked his hand and said, "Wait, this birthday party was disrupted by someone, and we didn't really have a good time. Give me another half day, and I'll have a family dinner for my father tonight."
Galiu shouted sternly: "Do you still want to delay time? I'm telling you, it's useless!"
Wu Chengjian said with a smile, "What time do you want to delay? Even if you delay, why delay for a day or two? Anyway, I promised to go to the Supervisory House after celebrating my father's birthday, so I won't delay it past midnight tonight. Besides, I promised here today that I would bring money to the Supervisory House tonight after celebrating my father's birthday. I said this to all the merchants at the Merchants' Meeting. At that time, Mr. Cai agreed, and you were also there and had no objection. Do you want to regret it now?"
Gailu wanted to make things difficult for him, but Wu Chengjian said, "Brother Gailu, can you give me a little more time to fulfill my wish and go back to the Supervisory Mansion with you? Anyway, as long as we stay within the time limit, Master Jishan will not punish you. If you push me to the limit, I might do something weird, and then you will be the one to bear the consequences."
Ga Liu sneered: "You are trapped in a jar now, why should I be afraid of what tricks you can do?"
Wu Chengjian said with a smile: "I may not be able to come out after I go to the Supervisory Office. I am willing to risk my life to bring down the Jade Emperor. A dying man has no scruples and it is hard to say what he will do. Besides, I can even drive away foreign ghosts with a few words. Who knows, I might really do something bad."
Galiu looked Wu Chengjian up and down. This Guangzhou guy had no fear of him at all, which made him very annoyed. However, he also felt that the other party was not threatening him empty words, and what Wu Chengjian said was not unreasonable, so he said, "Well, tonight is tonight. I don't think you can do anything."
He left without going far, but stayed at the gatehouse of the Wu family, drove Wu Dacheng away, and asked someone to get some wine and food to enjoy while waiting. He was afraid that the Wu family would take risks, so he sent some fire-fighting water trucks to come.
After Wu Chengjian sent Ga Liu away, he took out a pocket watch. It was about a little after eleven o'clock when Wu Guoying came out. The birthday party lasted for a long time, and it was already about two forty in the afternoon.
Wu Chengjian touched his chin and thought, "Yi Jin should be taking action." He said to Cai Qiaozhu, "Sister-in-law, assign people in the family to clean the inner and outer halls and courtyards. I'll ask Chunrui to prepare some side dishes. Let dad take a rest first. When he wakes up, we can have a small family gathering. The big birthday banquet was ruined, so this small family banquet should make dad happy."
Cai Qiaozhu agreed and ordered the servants to clean up the mess in the yard. Wu Erliang helped Wu Guoying to the backyard to take a nap. The Wu family was busy when Lian Qiao suddenly rushed over and said in horror: "Oh no, I... I can't find Xiao Guangshao!"
Everyone was shocked, and someone said, "Could it be that he got lost in the chaos just now, or was taken away by someone?"
Cai Qiaozhu was surprised at first, then she thought of something and looked at Wu Chengjian. Wu Chengjian smiled and said, "It's okay, Guang'er is sleeping in my room. Don't make a fuss."
Everyone was relieved then. Cai Qiaozhu took two steps closer and looked at Wu Chengjian at an angle where no one could see her eyes. Wu Chengjian drooped his eyelids. Cai Qiaozhu's face was filled with mixed feelings of sadness and joy, but she immediately suppressed them and went on to direct everyone to clean up the yard and the main room with an expressionless face.
When Wu Guoying woke up, it was already dusk. Wu Chengjian asked them to start the meal - because he had to go to the Supervisor's Mansion in the evening, so he had dinner early.
The small family dinner was arranged in the yard in the backyard. The dishes were not big fish or meat, but were just things that the elderly could eat.
Except for the Wu family, father and son, Aunt Yang, and Cai Qiaozhu's sister-in-law, no one else was present. When the family sat together, Wu Guoying asked, "Where is Guang'er?"
Wu Chengjian said, "He fell asleep in my room and hasn't woken up yet."
Wu Chenggou asked, "Why haven't you woken up yet?"
Cai Qiaozhu said, "He didn't sleep well last night. Let him sleep a little longer."
Wu Chenggou said, "This is to celebrate Grandpa's birthday. Why are you still sleeping? I'll go wake him up."
Wu Guoying watched Wu Chengjian and Cai Qiaozhu's uncle and sister-in-law singing the same tune, his eyes flashed, and he said, "What are you yelling for! Sit down! Let the child sleep!"
Wu Chenggou muttered and sat down.
After all, this family dinner is different from a bunch of outsiders celebrating birthdays, and there are fewer polite words to suit the occasion. Wu Chenggou was holding back his thoughts, so he didn't say much. Wu Guoying and Cai Qiaozhu knew that Wu Chengjian would go to the Supervisor's Mansion later, which was a dangerous place, so they wanted to have a good "last" dinner, so they thought and spoke happily.
Wu Chengjian laughed and told a few jokes, and everyone laughed. They had a very enjoyable meal.
After the meal, the sun was just about to set.
Wu Chengjian looked towards the direction of Baietan Lake and thought, "Yi Jin and Lao Gu are about to take action."
At this time, the concierge came to report: "Sixth uncle brought a group of relatives to celebrate the birthday of the master."
Everyone looked at each other, wondering if they had already celebrated at noon. Wu Chengjian thought to himself, "I almost forgot about this."
Wu Guoying ordered Erliang to go and welcome the people in. Wu Chenggou stood up and said, "They are all relatives. Father is not convenient, so I will go to welcome them on his behalf."
He said this and hurried away.
Seeing that he suddenly became so enthusiastic, Cai Qiaozhu guessed that there must be something strange.
Wu Guoying looked at his departing back and glanced at Wu Chengjian. Wu Chengjian smiled but said nothing.
Wu Guoying said: "Let's arrange two more tables."
Although the Wu family was facing a crisis, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. They just picked up some things from the kitchen and put together two more tables of fruits and vegetables.
The servants here had just quickly set up the seats when they saw Sixth Uncle, led by Wu Chenggou, leading his people in.
The relatives of the Wu family gathered at two tables in the backyard. The elders sat at one table, and the younger ones sat at another table near the door. Cai Qiaozhu and Aunt Yang left the table, and the sixth uncle sat next to Wu Guoying.
Wu Guoying still sat at the top, with Cai Qiaozhu standing next to her, and Wu Chengjian accompanying her at the bottom.
