My whole family abuses me? Then I will abuse the whole family!

Before Aunt Li could utter the word "insolent", Aunt Mei, with wrinkled smiles all over her face, fired back, "Sister, Master teaches these young people every day that they should be responsible and kind to their family members, hoping that they can shoulder the responsibility of the family in the future. Why don't they do that now?"

These words almost made Aunt Li spit out blood.

She was born into a merchant family, and was good at accounting and housekeeping, but she only learned a few words, such as women's rules, and was almost half illiterate.

This is the result of lack of education.

Just as he was about to use his status as an elder to pressure him into disrespecting his elders, the old lady sitting in the middle suddenly spoke up.

"I remember that you were ranked eighth or ninth last time. I heard from your mother that her parents were called in and they said you slept in class and didn't pay attention. But you are ranked first this time. Why are you so motivated all of a sudden?"

Fang Yanxin had a righteous look on his face, his back straight, "My classmates often said that they wanted to make a name for themselves and contribute to the country in the future. I was also confused about what I should do in the future. I wanted to go to college, rely on my family's support to find a job, and live a muddle-headed life. Since I met them, I have found my new goal in life. I should also work hard, adjust my mindset, and strive to make progress."

God knows when he said this, his ears turned red, his toes dug into the ground, and he looked like he was about to break the soles of his shoes.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

The sound of applause came from outside the yard.

Old Master Fang led a group of men into the west wing, followed by Bai Fei and a particularly beautiful girl.

Fang Yanling looked unhappy and stayed away from the girl.

The girl looked disgusted and turned away to look elsewhere.

Fang Hanchuan also arrived with Yan Qingqing, and Fang Yanming followed him.

All the women sitting in the yard stood up, all respectful.

Old Master Fang looked proud and said, "Well said, the descendants of our Fang family should have such ideological awareness."

He glanced at Wen Jing again and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Yan Xin, these friends you made are all very good. Bring them home often in the future."

Fang Yanxin agreed respectfully.

Wen Jing looked longing, but complained in her heart that this was just a den of tigers and leopards, with fights going on every day, whoever wanted to come could come.

Old Master Fang called out to everyone inside, "Come on, come on, it's time to eat. We're having a reunion dinner today."

It was only when we were having the reunion dinner that we realized how many people from the Fang family had come.

There were about thirty tables for everyone. The servants emptied two courtyards and set up tables inside and outside the house.

Anyone who was related or friends to the Fang family came if they could, and those who couldn't come in person still received gifts.

Even An Feng and Principal Yong came over. When they saw Wen Jing here, they were stunned for a moment, then just nodded and sat down at the table.

Wen Jing was just stunned for a moment and didn't think much about it. She just felt that the Fang family had a wide network of contacts.

Fang Yanxin and Wen Jing sat at the children's table.

That's true. At the same table, only Fang Yanxin and Bai Fei are adults, and Wen Jing is three months away from turning eighteen, not to mention Xu Ye.

There were only four older children at the table, and the rest were little kids around eight or nine years old. They didn't make any noise and ate their food obediently.

The only advantage of sitting at the children's table is that you don't have to clink glasses with the adults and rack your brains to say polite words.

Just focus on the feast.

Wenjing was very satisfied with the meal.

After three rounds of drinks, most people left the table after they were full. They blushed and called each other brothers, saying Happy New Year and Make a Fortune, and said goodbye reluctantly. A small number of people went to the concubines' courtyards to reminisce about the past.

Wen Jing walked around the Fang family compound for a while. Fang Yanxin was particularly talkative today, and he kept talking about the interpersonal relationships of the people he met today.

"That ostentatious Fang Wanzhen is the granddaughter of the second wife. The second wife has a large family, but she is the only granddaughter, and the rest are all boys."

"That convertible outside is hers."

Wen Jing understood instantly, "No wonder, is this because he's spoiled?"

Fang Yanxin smiled, "I have been a role model since I was a child. The elders of the Fang family used me to spur those people. After a long time, they are more or less rebellious in their hearts."

Bai Fei interrupted and said, "Oh, my brother Xin has always been someone else's child since he was young. My parents always talk about him every day. I was forced to improve my grades."

Thinking of this, Bai Fei looked up at the sky with a fake look of sadness, "You don't know how perverted he was when he was a child. Other children were playing outside, but Brother Xin pressed my head to read Jin Ping Mei. Other children were reading comic books, but Brother Xin pressed my head to read me without clothes. Um... Um..."

Fang Yanxin stretched out her hand and pinched his lips, saying with a half-smile, "If you keep digging up my dark history, you won't be able to get your mouth back."

Bai Fei snatched the lips back and sealed them obediently.

Fang Yanxin's ears turned pink again. She wiped her hands on him in disgust and said awkwardly, "Jin Ping Mei has a high artistic value. The human nature in it is described very thoroughly. I learned a lot from it."

Wen Jing smiled sullenly, "Yes, it is. I happened to have read this book some time ago. The threshold for reading this book is relatively high. Most people only see the superficial lust. In fact, all the characters in the book, including the protagonist, are villains. It is written very explicitly. It is not about lust, but about the darkness of officialdom and the darkness of human nature. It was banned among the people before, but it was very popular in the royal family. Emperor Kangxi even translated this book into Manchu and circulated it only in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You can see its value."

The emotional value was maximized, and Fang Yanxin was no longer embarrassed in an instant, his eyebrows flying, "That's it." He continued to talk a lot.

Feeling that the time was right, Wen Jing suggested getting to know the man who was in the garment factory business that Aunt Mei mentioned.

Fang Yanxin took them to Aunt Mei's yard as instructed.

There were several people in their sixties sitting in the yard, both men and women.

Aunt Mei was singing a tune in her pinched voice that Wen Jing couldn't understand.

Halfway through the song, I couldn't catch my breath for some reason and stopped abruptly.

"Alas, I am old and can no longer sing."

The elegant-looking man at the side comforted her, "It's the same, we're all old now. Now when I'm free to sing a song, I have to hold my buttocks together to sing the tune."

There was a burst of laughter in the yard.

Aunt Mei looked up and saw them coming, and hurriedly greeted them, "You are here? Come and meet them, these are my brothers from my mother's family."

Wen Jing had seen these people in the front yard before, and greeted them one by one in a sweet voice.

Aunt Mei was a straightforward person. She looked at the elegant-looking man and said, "Junior brother, this is the girl I mentioned to you."

The man's name is Guo Qing. Although he looks elegant, he has a very eccentric personality.

"You don't even need to introduce me. I've seen you before."

"Not bad, not bad. You have a good outfit. It looks good on a young girl. Don't be like Fang Wanzhen. She is not very old but she dresses too maturely. She looks like she is in her twenties or thirties. It doesn't suit her at all."

Wen Jing thanked him generously and took out a stack of papers. "Grandpa Guo, I have some design drafts. Can you take a look?"