The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"My dear brother, it is easy to get a fortune, but it is hard to find a true friend. I am reluctant to say goodbye to you. Things in this world are unpredictable. I don't know when we will meet again after this separation."

Wan Lianxing's tears kept flowing like pearls from a broken string, and he couldn't wipe them away. Seeing this, Ge Dongqing also shed tears, "Brother, don't cry. I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay in Fengying to accompany you, brother."

"Really? This will only make things difficult for you, my dear brother."

"What's there to talk about? After I told the truth to my elder brother yesterday, I felt much better. If I hadn't met my elder brother, I would have been stuck here for the rest of my life. Since my elder brother doesn't dislike me, I will stay here with him. But I am still a criminal. If I get close to my elder brother, will it cause trouble for him and affect his career?"

Wan Lianxing said, "Brother, don't worry about me. I've been an official for many years, so I'm not afraid of trouble. I wouldn't dare to say anything in other places, but in my territory, I can do whatever I want. If anything goes wrong, I'll look for you."

Ge Dongqing said: "Although I have my big brother here, I am not the kind of person who would stir up trouble for him. It is not my character to do evil for the sake of my big brother's reputation. I just want to be free and that's enough."

"That's not easy to do... Follow me, quickly send someone to help my brother move. From now on, my brother and I will live together, and we'll see who dares to interfere."

Ge Dongqing said: "Brother, the shabby shack I live in has nothing in it. Even the clothes I have for changing have holes in them."

Wan Lianxing said, "That would save me a lot of trouble. From now on, you can live and eat with me, and share our prosperity."

Ge Dongqing bowed to Wan Lianxing and said, "I am willing to share life and death, and hardships with you, big brother."

Wan Lianxing pulled Ge Dongqing aside and said, "With my brother here, I will have one more person to consult with in the future."

Ge Dongqing said: "Although I am not very talented, I am willing to sacrifice my life for you, big brother."

Huang Chenming was right next to them and witnessed the whole process of Wan Lianxing subduing Ge Dongqing. Huang Chenming couldn't help but admire Wan Lianxing, this man really put on a good show. If he hadn't known Wan Lianxing's plan in advance, he would have been moved by Wan Lianxing's sincere words. Subduing Ge Dongqing was much easier than they expected. Before he even cooperated with Wan Lianxing, things had already come to fruition easily. This should be attributed to Wan Lianxing's sweet words that could move people's hearts, and his tears were not shed in vain. This man was not only good at calculating, but most importantly, he was good at attacking people's hearts.

The longer he worked with Wan Lianxing, the more he felt that this man was unfathomable. Huang Chenming now had a deep understanding of this. This man was able to become a favorite of the emperor in the past, but now it seems that he is not as simple as the rumors outside. Even if he is fawning and currying favor, he must have certain means.

Soon, Chen Gongxiang came running over.

Chen Gongxiang, who was also drunk, was not much better than Ge Dongqing. He roughly knew what happened yesterday, but he just couldn't figure out the relationships involved. He wanted to see if this sinner Ge Dongqing had caused him any trouble, but when he saw Wan Lianxing and Ge Dongqing chatting and laughing while drinking morning tea, he felt relieved. He thought that Ge Dongqing was really good at talking back. He had established a relationship with the Marquis just by drinking with him once. He was a sinner yesterday, but today he had become Wan Lianxing's sworn brother and a guest of honor.

Meeting someone is always polite, Wan Lianxing said to Chen Gongxiang: "Stay at my house today and drink with me and my brother."

Chen Gongxiang waved his hand and said, "My Lord, I don't have the same alcohol tolerance as you. If I drink more, I won't be able to get out of bed. I slept until the middle of the night yesterday and I'm still drunk now."

Wan Lianxing laughed out loud, "I won't force you to do that, but you came at the right time. I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter, sir?"

"Don't let the yamen runners beat Hong Zhekai, and let the doctor take a look at his injuries."

"Why is that? He insulted the Marquis like that yesterday, but the Marquis just let it go."

Wan Lianxing said, "Let's be merciful when we can. I promised his son Hong Yunrang to take care of his father. I can't break my promise to a child."

Chen Gongxiang said: "Then I will send someone to do it."

Ge Dongqing asked: "I was far away yesterday, so I didn't hear it clearly, but I know that Big Brother offended Hong Zhekai. What did he say to Big Brother that made Big Brother so angry?"

Wan Lianxing sighed, "He cursed me for not having any descendants, how could I not be angry?"

Ge Dongqing said: "That's really too much. You can't criticize anything else but this."

Wan Lianxing waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Why should I argue with him? His son is not bad. If the child asks me for help, I will agree."

Ge Dongqing said, "Brother, are you going to help Hong Zhe raise a son?"

Wan Lianxing said, "I adopted him as my grandson in a fit of rage, and now that I've calmed down, I can't send him back. Let's keep him first. The child has suffered a lot on the way from Bian Jing, and he's so thin that he's just a bag of bones. When he gets fat, I won't stop him if he wants to."

Ge Dongqing said: "I didn't expect that big brother is so kind."

Wan Lianxing said: "I have always been a soft-hearted person. I don't know who ruined my reputation. It has never been better in all these years."

Ge Dongqing said: "Everyone was jealous of you because you were the emperor's favorite. I was jealous too. You were so popular back then. One word you said to the emperor was more effective than ten words I said."

"Hahahaha, we finally arrived at Fengying."

Ge Dongqing said: "This Fengying is indeed poor, not to mention this Mochun County. Why didn't you stay in the prefectural mansion in Fengying City, but moved here instead? You must not be used to living here, the water you drink smells like a stinky ditch."

Wan Lianxing said: "To be honest, my dear brother, I came here this time because of the water problem in Mochun County."

Ge Dongqing said: "Brother, you are not going to dig a well for everyone, I think this is difficult. I heard that there are rocks underground and no water can come out."

Wan Lianxing said: "I plan to develop water conservancy projects to benefit Fengying County."

"That's good news, big brother. Did the court allocate money?"

Wan Lianxing smiled, "My dear brother, there is a group of people with bad intentions who slander the emperor every day. Can the emperor approve money for me? I am no longer the Wan Lianxing of the past, and the emperor does not treat me as well as before."

Ge Dongqing said: "How can we develop water conservancy without money? That's a lot of money."

Wan Lianxing said: "Our Wan family has been doing business for generations, so we are not short of money."

"Brother, are you going to pay for the water conservancy project yourself?"

"Right on my mind."

"Brother, I looked down on you in the past. You are the one who loves the people like your own children and has a broad mind."