CHAPTER 214: CHAPTER 108: SANG PINGLIANG WANTS TO BUY A CONCUBINE

"If there is nothing else, everyone please go back!" Li Zheng’s face turned dark as he spoke indifferently. He was at a loss for words, for there were indeed people in the world so cold-blooded and heartless.

"Alright, I’ll remember that." Sang Yufei gave a faint smile but refused to call out ’Second Uncle Sang’ anymore, bid farewell to Sang Hong, Mrs. Fang, and Li Zheng, and then turned to leave.

Sang Pingliang also carefully put away the document and returned home with Mrs. Li.

Although the matter was resolved, both Sang Hong and Sang Yufei felt somewhat stifled, unable to express their sense of loss and discomfort. In the past, no matter the situation, the brothers would always take the initiative to apologize and yield in order to keep the peace, and thus no issue had ever escalated. But this time, just because the brothers were slightly less conciliatory, things became unmanageably exacerbated!

Think about it, if they hadn’t been so accommodating from the start, would Second Uncle Sang have severed ties with them long ago?

Unlike Sang Hong and Sang Yufei, Mrs. Fang was in particularly high spirits, smiling continuously as she left Li Zheng’s house, her steps lighter than usual.

"Let’s hurry back! We haven’t eaten lunch yet! Mrs. Xu must have prepared the meal by now!" Mrs. Fang said with a smile.

Sang Hong sighed lightly, looking at Sang Yufei and said, "Second Uncle told us not to covet his family’s possessions, but what have we coveted from his house?"

"I don’t know!" Sang Yufei shook his head, then reminded his elder brother, "It’s not just ’Second Uncle’ it’s ’Second Uncle Sang’. Big brother, remember that, and don’t make the mistake again to avoid making others feel uncomfortable!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Fang snickered, one corner of her mouth curved up, and said with disdain: "You don’t know? I know! He has no sons, only two daughters, he’s just afraid that you brothers might covet his property and land! Hah, he should think about not coveting others’ first, who would dare covet his!"

It actually might be true! Sang Hong and Sang Yufei looked at each other, at a loss for words.

"Alright, alright, the matter is over, stop thinking about these unnecessary things. Let’s hurry home and get things in order! We need to clean and tidy everything inside and out, who knows when the bearer of good news might arrive!" Mrs. Fang laughed.

"Sister-in-law is right!" Sang Yufei also nodded and smiled, his heart swelling with pent-up anger, eager to see how Second Uncle Sang and Second Aunt Sang would react when the government officials came to deliver the good news.

Not to mention that Sang Hong and his wife returned home, Sang Pingliang and his wife also went back home.

In the evening, Mrs. Fang slaughtered two roosters and a duck, fried a large plate of eggs, and prepared a lavish dinner. Sang Hong and his brother invited Li Zheng and several respected elders from the village to dine, stating that their family no longer had elders and they would need to rely on them to oversee fairness in any disputes in the future.

The guests, reflecting on the Sang family’s scant lineage with far-flung relatives in another county with whom they had lost contact, and their only Second Uncle being so heartless, were all moved by sympathy. Coupled with the lavish dinner and respectful demeanor, they readily agreed.

The first thing Sang Pingliang did upon entering his home was to carefully hide the documents, and just as he was about to address the second matter, he saw Mrs. Li looking sullen and stared at her irritably, waving his hand in front of her face, "Hey, hey, what are you doing? Snap out of it!"

"I say, Master, I always feel we’ve been at a great loss in this matter!" Mrs. Li sighed and said, "What good does severing ties with them do for us? It might have been better to—"

Even though Mrs. Fang despised her, spoke sarcastically, rolled her eyes behind her back, she still had to show her some respect in person, and Mrs. Li could still occasionally go to their house to take some firewood or a few vegetables. Now that their relationship was severed, wouldn’t she lose the opportunity to take advantage of them?

Though she felt quite satisfied earlier, Mrs. Li began to feel uneasy soon after.

After all, they were the younger generation, they had to respect her! More importantly, had they ever actually gained any tangible benefit from her?

"You don’t understand!" Sang Pingliang scolded, "Don’t be blinded by the trivial matters of everyday! You’re happy just taking those little advantages? They’re waiting to take a big advantage! Would they let you do so otherwise? Humph, such a woman’s perspective!"

"They dare!" Mrs. Li, hearing the talk of taking a big advantage, reacted as if it was genuinely happening, immediately exclaimed, "I’m not dead yet, it’s not their turn yet!"