New and dark light years

Chapter 194 Let's lend a hand
It must be said that Huang Yan's political acumen is indeed remarkable, befitting his high-ranking position.

Only then did Li Lin mention that the Wang family wanted to meet with him, and he then understood the Wang family's intentions.

Huang Yan gently turned the white porcelain teacup in his hand and said, "The Wang family does have some connections. Many of their family members hold positions in various parts of Tianjin. Giving them the position of magistrate of Beiliu County is not a problem. However... the current eldest son of the Wang family will not be an excellent head of the family."

Li Lin nodded and said, "Indeed..."

"In other words, you are friends with Wang Tianyou, the second son of the Wang family!"

Li Lin smiled and admitted it.

Huang Yan pondered for a moment and said, "If the eldest son of the Huang family is in charge, I will not bother with them. But if Wang Tianyou becomes the head of the family in the future, then we can discuss this matter. Alright, I will remember this matter. In a few days, I will invite the Wang family to come and talk."

Li Lin clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your kindness, Taishan."

"Why are you being so polite with me?" Huang Yan stroked his beard and chuckled. "By the way, how is Qing'er doing these days?"

"Qing'er should be at home in Taishan by now."

Huang Yan was taken aback: "You brought Qing'er with you this time too?"

"Correct!"

"Hmm!" Huang Yan stood up: "I feel tired and unwell today, so I need to take a break."

……

On the other side, Huang Qing and Hong Luan's carriage stopped in front of the Huang residence.

The same old man was still in charge of guarding the gate.

He was somewhat incredulous when he saw Huang Qing and Hong Luan. He immediately went up to them and said with delight, "Miss, you're back!"

Huang Qing nodded.

The gatekeeper invited the two in before closing the door: "Madam and Miss are entertaining guests in the backyard. Miss, please go directly there."

Huang Qing led Hong Luan around the Huang residence, heading straight for the backyard.

Many of the servants along the way were familiar faces, but there were also some new servants.

The old servants all bowed to her, and she responded to each of them.

When they arrived at the backyard, they saw the eldest daughter-in-law sitting in the main seat, her younger sister Huang Ling sitting beside her, and her younger brother Huang Ying sitting on the left.

Opposite them stood a young man and a rather pretty young woman.

Huang Qing's sudden appearance from the moon archway naturally attracted their attention.

As the group turned their attention to them, the Huang family members naturally stood up in surprise.

Huang Ling, lifting her skirt, rushed over happily: "Sister!"

She ran to Huang Qing, took his hand, and said with teary eyes, "Why did you come! It must have been a long and tiring journey."

"It's not hard work, I have an official protecting me."

The eldest daughter-in-law and Huang Ying also came over, and the family chatted intimately about their long-awaited reunion.

Then, the eldest daughter-in-law took Huang Qing's hand and led her to the pavilion in the backyard, introducing her to him: "This is the eldest daughter of the Huang family."

The two people opposite her stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Sister Huang."

"This is Young Master Fang of the Fang family, and this is Young Sister Fang."

The two sides bowed to each other and then took their seats.

Young Master Fang is Fang Fengyi.

Generally speaking, if a man can appear here, he is already considered 'one of us'.

Upon hearing this, Huang Qing immediately knew that this young master Fang was her younger sister Huang Ling's future husband.

She looked at it curiously for a while, and nodded to herself inwardly.

He was handsome and had a noble air about him; he was a good match for his younger sister.

But... he's far inferior to my husband.

At this moment, the Fang siblings were also sizing up Huang Qing.

They had heard of the eldest daughter of the Huang family, who was already married; she was blonde, blue-eyed, and quite beautiful.

Seeing you today, I can confirm your beauty and unique charm.

Fang Fengyi glanced at it only once before looking away, not daring to look any longer.

He considered himself a 'gentleman' and believed that one should not look at what is improper.

Fang's younger sister, however, kept looking at Huang Qing and finally spoke up, "Sister Huang, what kind of face powder are you using?"

"Huh?" Huang Qing was taken aback: "I don't use face powder, I only use a little rouge occasionally."

Because Li Lin liked to eat the rouge on her lips, she would usually apply some at night so that her husband could enjoy himself.

"But why is your face so smooth?" Fang Xiaomei asked.

Huang Qing's skin is really good now; the surface is as smooth as jade, without a single flaw.

In men's eyes, this is simply beautiful, but in women's eyes, achieving this level of beauty is extremely difficult.

Upon hearing this, Huang Ling also looked at her older sister and suddenly said, "Oh, right, I remember you used to have a tiny scar on your left forehead, but it's gone now." Huang Qing had fallen when she was little, while playing with Huang Ling, so the latter remembered it very clearly.

I scraped my forehead, and even though I used the best medicine, it still left a small scar.

You can't see it normally, but you can see it when you get close.

But now, that scar is gone.

Madam Huang also came over, and then said in surprise, "There really isn't any left! And look at your skin, it's so moisturized and enviable. What did you use?"

Huang Qing blushed slightly; she didn't want to talk about it now, especially since there were other men present.

Hongluan then spoke up: "Madam, this is a letter from our husband."

She was helping her mistress out of a predicament.

A large box was placed on the table, making a dull thud; it sounded very heavy.

Fang Fengyi and the others didn't seem to notice anything, but Fang Xiaomei's expression changed slightly as she looked at Hongluan in surprise.

The old lady had noticed the box earlier. She opened it and, upon seeing the white porcelain bottle inside, immediately smiled and said, "My son-in-law is so thoughtful."

The lady was very satisfied when she saw the anti-aging pills and body-strengthening pills inside.

Although there are still spares at home, watching those little things gradually decrease without any income inevitably makes me a little anxious.

At this moment, Fang Xiaomei kept sizing up Hongluan.

Hongluan sensed the other person's gaze and looked back.

Fang Xiaomei smiled and asked, "Sister, have you studied martial arts?"

Upon hearing this, both Madam and Huang Ling laughed.

The eldest lady said, "Hongluan is a sister who grew up with Qing'er since childhood, and she has never learned martial arts."

“It doesn’t seem like it…” Fang Xiaomei said with a smile, “That box is extremely heavy, it’s not something someone who hasn’t learned martial arts could lift.”

The others were taken aback.

Fang Fengyi stood up, and with a little effort, her face flushed, she managed to lift the box a little.

Then he put down the box, sighed, and looked at Hongluan as if he had seen a ghost.

After all, Hongluan looked delicate and frail, not at all like someone who had practiced martial arts.

She stood there holding this box for a long time, but now she doesn't seem tired at all.

The others had similar expressions, but Huang Qing remained calm.

Fang Xiaomei stood up, clasped her hands in greeting, and said, "I am Fang Yongwei, a disciple of Tianyi Sect. May I ask which sect you belong to, heroine?"

Hongluan blushed deeply and waved her hands vigorously: "I don't belong to any sect; my husband taught me everything."

Ah!
Several people were stunned.

Huang Ling realized what was happening: "Li... Brother-in-law is going to teach you martial arts? Isn't that ridiculous? What kind of woman learns this?"

Huang Qing frowned slightly.

The eldest daughter-in-law scolded, "Ling'er, how can you speak of your brother-in-law like that? You have no right to judge their marital affairs."

Huang Ling subconsciously shrank her shoulders.

Fang Yongwei clasped her hands and said, "Heroine, may I lend you a hand...?"

Hongluan was stunned, then stretched out her hand and placed it in front of the other person.

Fang Yongwei was also stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "It seems you really are not a person of the martial arts world. Your husband is quite strange to let you learn martial arts at this age."

Huang Ling nodded repeatedly from the side.

Fang Yongwei continued to explain, "The term 'giving a helping hand' is slang in the martial arts world, meaning to have a friendly exchange."

Hongluan waved her hands repeatedly: "No, I'm not even a member of the martial arts world, I'm definitely not as good as you guys..."

But at this moment, Huang Qing suddenly said, "Hongluan, spar with Lady Fang and see how well your husband taught us."

Hongluan paused, having grown up with Huangqing since childhood, and immediately understood her mistress's meaning.

She didn't want others to look down on her husband.

She immediately said, "Okay, let's have a friendly spar."

At the same time, she felt a little ashamed. She had only been thinking about herself and hadn't realized that the other person's words were actually questioning her husband's abilities.

Then his gaze sharpened.

Fang Yongwei walked to the open space outside and waved: "Let's do it here. Do you want to learn martial arts or weapons?"

"One set of fist techniques, one set of sword techniques."

Fang Yongwei nodded and said, "Let's try them all. Let's start with the boxing."

After saying that, Fang Yongwei assumed a horse stance, stretched out her right hand, and waved to Hongluan.

(End of this chapter)