novelaction Chapter 683 A Harmonious Family!
Chapter 683 A Harmonious Family!
This laugh completely stunned Fu Hongzhang.
After a long while, he said with a look of disgust, "Father, am I your biological son? I'm so dark and skinny now, are you happy to see me like this? Are you sure I'm not a child you snatched from your enemy?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Master Fu kicked him.
"What nonsense are you spouting! You unfilial son."
Fu Hongzhang rolled his eyes again. "Sigh! I'm really unlucky. Before, when I did nothing of importance, you scolded me for being an unfilial son. Now that I've joined the army as ordered by the prince, you still scold me for being an unfilial son. Fine, fine, since that's the case, I might as well do nothing. At least I'll be free."
"I see you dare!"
Master Fu's voice was loud and clear, and his shout managed to make Fu Hongzhang lie under the table.
"Father, be careful not to deafen your son!"
"So what if he's deaf? You're a disobedient kid anyway." Master Fu glared at him with a look of annoyance.
"Zhang'er is back? Oh dear, I rushed here as soon as I heard from the servants that you were back, afraid you would run away again. You silly child, how come you've been gone for so many days? How long has it been since you came back?"
When Madam Fu saw her own son, her eyes were already red. When she got closer and looked at him, she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
"My son, how did you become so thin? You're so dark and thin. What have you suffered outside? Tell your mother quickly, we're not going out. We'll stay here and rest properly."
When Fu Hongzhang saw his mother crying, he naturally felt bad too.
He quickly helped his mother to a chair and tried to ease the tension, saying, "Mother, I'm fine. Although I've lost weight, I've learned a lot of skills."
Then, she looked at her father and said, "Hmph! My mother is still like a biological mother. If it weren't for her, I would really doubt whether you are my father!"
One sentence, and I got slapped again.
But the slap came from behind him.
Enraged, Fu Hongzhang jumped up and turned around to yell, "Which blind fool attacked me from behind again?"
Upon closer inspection, he immediately wilted a bit more. "Big brother, you're back?"
Fu Hongyang raised an eyebrow. "What? Was I blind just now?"
"How could that be?" Fu Hongzhang felt incredibly aggrieved! It was clearly his fault, clearly he had just hit him, but what could he do when he was younger and less skilled than him?
There's nothing I can do but bear with it!
"Brother, I came back especially to congratulate you. Congratulations on finally marrying Sister Chuchu!"
Fu Hongyang's face darkened. "What do you mean, Sister Chu Chu? You have to call her sister-in-law."
"Oh right!" Fu Hongzhang slapped his forehead. "Look at me! Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue! By the way, brother, when is your wedding date? After the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Yes, it's set for September."
"That's alright. In September, the weather is just right, not too hot or too cold, so it's not too strenuous to get things done. By the way, I heard that my sister-in-law is currently staying at the Prince of Chang Le's residence. Brother, have you reported anything important to the Prince recently?"
As he spoke, he wore a wicked grin, and it was obvious what mischief he was up to.
Fu Hongyang smiled helplessly and jokingly scolded, "You rascal. How come you're so easily led astray? I'm asking you, how's it going in the barracks lately? Are you managing?"
"It's alright. At first, I thought they were just ordinary martial artists, how could they have any good skills? But after training for three days, I started to struggle. If I hadn't had some martial arts skills from when I was a kid, I probably would be lying on the bed unable to move by now."
Fu Hongyang nodded. "It's good that you understand. The prince's method of training soldiers is indeed unique. Even if others can steal one or two moves, they'll only get the basics. The true essence cannot be stolen. It's your blessing to have the opportunity to train in the military camp. You should cherish it."
"Yes, brother. I saw General Fang Heng in the military camp. When he mentioned you, there was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. He said that you were trained under him back then, and you were the toughest one there."
Fu Hongyang didn't say anything, he just smiled.
However, Master Fu spoke up from the side, "Of course! Your brother is naturally the most capable! Back then, your brother could have directly become a second lieutenant, but he refused and insisted on starting from a lowly soldier to train. Later, he finally reached the rank of fourth-grade captain, but was then transferred out of the army by the prince."
It was only then that Madam Fu realized that both of her sons had served in the military.
The second son is currently causing trouble in the military camp.
“Son, is it tough in the army? Can you handle it? If not, just tell me, and I'll ask the Princess and the Prince to let us go.”
"Mother, don't worry. Look at me, although I'm a bit darker, don't I look stronger and more energetic than before?"
Fu Hongyang chuckled, "You're even more energetic now. In fact, you're too wild. I reckon that apart from the Prince and General Fang, no one can control you!"
"Where? I'm in a good mood now. By the way, brother, once you've finished things in Yu County, are you going back to the military camp?"
Fu Hongyang's expression became slightly more serious. "That depends on the prince's arrangements. As it stands, the military camp is not short of manpower. As for you, you should study hard in the military camp. General Fang has truly fought alongside the prince all the way. If you can learn even a tenth or a twelfth of his skills, you will have made some progress."
"Yes, elder brother, I'll remember. Don't worry, I will definitely bring honor to our Fu family."
The Fu family was overjoyed by Fu Hongzhang's return.
As evening approached, someone from the Prince of Changle's residence arrived, specifically to relay the prince's words: Fu Hongzhang didn't need to rush back; the military camp would grant him ten days' leave. He was to spend these ten days with his family, as the group would be heading to Qishan for training. It would likely be three or four months before they returned.
Madam Fu felt heartbroken upon hearing this. Qishan was a place with virtually no roads, and she didn't know if there were any wild beasts inside that might harm him.
Fortunately, the two brothers kept comforting her. Looking at Fu Hongyang, Madam Fu thought, since it was not easy to get her second son to stay at home for a few days, should she take this opportunity to arrange the marriage directly?
In this way, she wouldn't have to keep worrying about it.
She would be even happier if they could celebrate their wedding together this year.