Chapter 223 Master Zhan plays with Ping’er under the table

Hearing Wu Da’s decisive words, Master Zhan couldn’t help but look up to Wu Da even more.

Although this man was cowardly and incompetent, he was sincere in his heart towards others. Although Pan Jinlian did not regard him as her husband, he regarded her as his wife.

Back then, Mr. Zhang always came to his house to play with Pan Jinlian, but Wu Da never said anything. Essentially, it was because this Pan Jinlian was actually Mr. Zhang’s woman. He did not regard himself as a victim, but actually positioned himself as Mr. Wang next door.

After Mr. Zhang died, he treated Pan Jinlian as his wife, which led to the incident of catching Ximen Qing cheating.

If he had continued to treat Ximen Qing the same way he treated Mr. Zhang, none of the things that happened later would have happened.

It may be that later Pan Jinlian gave him money to buy him a house, which gave him some illusions, thinking that Pan Jinlian was also forced into a helpless situation and still had him in her heart.

Although Pan Jinlian always looked down on him, Wu Dalang respected Pan Jinlian very much and was unwilling to sell his wife like a commodity.

His previous words clearly showed that he suspected that Master Zhan had detained his wife and wanted to force a sale on her, but he didn’t know that this was actually a consensual thing and he was the only one who opposed it.

Originally, Mr. Zhan wanted to save his face, so he refused to let Pan Jinlian appear, so as not to humiliate him too much.

But since he was so stubborn, Mr. Zhan had no choice but to call out Pan Jinlian and let her confront him face to face.

After receiving the previous notice, Pan Jinlian walked out from the backyard gracefully. Wu Dalang could hear the jingling of her jewelry from afar. As soon as Pan Jinlian came out, he felt disappointed.

Pan Jinlian at this moment was no longer the plain-faced girl she wore when she was with him. Now, she was clad in gold and jade, silk and satin, and her face was painted with rouge and powder, with eyebrows and lipstick.

There was a circle of gold and silver hairpins on her head, just like an open folding fan, with a bright face behind her carefully tied up bun.

“Sister-in-law, you, you are…” Wu Dalang’s voice began to tremble.

Pan Jinlian smiled sweetly, threw herself into Master Zhan’s arms, kissed him on the face, then turned around and frowned at Wu Dalang, saying with great disdain:
“You’ve always been worried that the master is thinking about you, right? Now you know what the master is thinking about you.”

“I have to thank you for that!”

“If you weren’t so stubborn, the master might not be willing to make this matter clear!”

Over the years, Pan Jinlian had suffered a lot from Wu Dalang, and now she vented it all out at once. The more she spoke, the more disgusted she became, and her tone became increasingly bad.

“People don’t hurt tigers’ hearts, but tigers hurt people’s intentions. When you encounter trouble, you just retreat and dodge. When the ruffians on the street tease me, you don’t even fart a bit, but instead try to keep things quiet and swallow your anger.”

“Now that the great master has taken a liking to me, you should just obey his orders and continue to do your duty honestly, and don’t bring disaster to your family.”

“The great master took pity on you and gave you this silver. You should take it obediently and put your handprint on the divorce letter later. From now on, there will be no more contact between the two of us.”

“From today on, you continue to be an honest and decent person, and I will go to the mansion of the great official to enjoy my life of wealth and glory. We can each get what we need, how wonderful!”

“Don’t always think that the great master has robbed your wife. From the beginning to the end, I was just a concubine that Mr. Zhang kept in your house. I have nothing to do with you.”

“Why don’t you take a piss and look in the mirror? With your three-inch-tall body and thin body, how could you marry a wife as beautiful as mine?”

“If you were some high-ranking official, powerful and wealthy, that would be fine, but you are just an honest and decent person.”

“Don’t you think about it? Do you deserve it?”

“Don’t you always want to be an honest and decent person? Then you should marry an ugly wife who is of equal status to you, and you won’t have to worry about others’ thoughts about her.”

After being ridiculed by Pan Jinlian, Wu Dalang’s original principles and persistence were instantly shattered. His straight back slowly bent down again, his face was ashen, and he just lowered his head to look at his toes, unable to utter a word.

If Mr. Zhan had not finally given up and interrupted Pan Jinlian’s verbal attack, Pan Jinlian would probably have scolded him all day long.

“Okay, okay, Jinlian, no need to waste time talking nonsense. Just let him know your attitude.”

“Wu Da, you should understand now. The current situation is not that I, the master, stole your wife. It’s that you and your wife are not getting along. Sooner or later, you will get divorced.”

“I will still give you the money. With the money, you can sell your house and buy some land. It won’t be hard to find a wife. This is also a token of my love for you. Don’t refuse it.”

Wu Dalang said nothing, just like an old dog with a broken spine. He let Master Zhan manipulate him, signing and sealing the deal when he was asked to, and taking the money and leaving when he was asked to.

After sending Wu Dalang away, Mr. Zhan signed a contract with Pan Jinlian. From then on, Pan Jinlian became Mr. Zhan’s private property. Even if he reported it to the government, he would have a basis for the case.

Everything was settled. Pan Jinlian was overjoyed and pestered Master Zhan to have a good time again.

The next day, Hua Zixu came early in the morning. Master Zhan had already made an appointment with him to visit the Hua family, so he came to greet him.

“Hey, look at you, you’re here so early, have you had breakfast? Let’s eat something together.”

When he saw Master Zhan coming out yawning, Hua Zixu immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, apologizing:
“It’s all my fault for coming too early due to my lack of consideration. Uncle, don’t bother with me. You can take a good rest. It won’t be too late for us to set off later.”

“It doesn’t matter. Everyone is up anyway.” Master Zhan waved his hand, took him into the hall, and started to have breakfast.

Hua Zixu made a few polite remarks and sat next to Master Zhan, eating together.

As a concubine in the mansion, Pan Jinlian must have been serving by the side. Hua Zixu saw this with his sharp eyes, so he quickly lowered his head, his eyes rolling around, and began to ponder in his mind.

He was also in Wang Po’s teahouse that day, and he recognized Pan Jinlian’s appearance at a glance.

He didn’t care why Pan Jinlian appeared here and behaved like a concubine. He only cared about Uncle Zhan’s sexual preferences.

Since Uncle Zhan has the same illness as me, it would be convenient for him to cater to his preferences.

However, there are really no stunning figures in a small place like Yanggu County. Just look at the three women in this hall, and you will know how high Uncle Zhan’s standards are. I’m afraid those mediocre women will not be in Uncle Zhan’s eyes.

He drank the porridge absentmindedly, thinking about how to go to the state capital to buy a prostitute to serve Uncle Zhan. He had no appetite for the meal.

Soon, Master Zhan finished his meal, and the two of them went out and took a car to Hua Zixu’s home.

The Hua family was once wealthy in the past, although they have fallen into decline now. However, the house is still quite large, with a garden and pavilions. Now, with no one to take care of it, it is already showing signs of decline.

However, in order to welcome Uncle Zhan, Hua Zixu specially organized the servants in the house to tidy up everything again, just like welcoming a leader to inspect, everything was made beautiful and looked like a feast of flowers.

Li Ping’er had already brought a group of people to greet them at the door. When they saw Master Zhan getting off the carriage, they all knelt on the ground and respectfully welcomed Uncle Zhan.

“Haha… my dear nephew, you are so thoughtful.”

Master Zhan immediately saw the beautiful young woman in the middle of the crowd, who was also kneeling on the ground. Her little butt was the most perky, round, conspicuous and attractive… Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the colorful light on her body.

As the “Ping” in “Jin Ping Mei”, Li Ping’er is of course the heroine and naturally has a lot of colorful halo.

Master Zhan hurriedly took two steps forward, helped Li Ping’er up, grabbed her hand, and said affectionately:
“This must be my nephew’s wife, right? I’ve heard a long time ago that Eunuch Hua married his nephew a good wife, Li Ping’er, who is virtuous, gentle and beautiful. Seeing her today, I find that she is indeed as famous as her reputation has been. Haha…”

“Uncle, you are overpraising me. This is just my duty as a daughter-in-law. I don’t deserve your praise.”

Li Ping’er tried to pull her hand back gently a few times, but Master Zhan held her tightly and she could not break free. She did not dare to offend this “uncle”, so she could only smile awkwardly and glanced towards her husband, hoping that he would help her out.

Who knew that she didn’t dare to offend “Uncle Zhan”, and Hua Zixu didn’t dare either!
Hua Zixu acted as if he saw nothing and just politely invited Uncle Zhan in to serve him tea.

Since they didn’t say anything, Master Zhan assumed that they were happy to do so. He pulled Hua Zixu’s sleeve with one hand, grabbed Li Ping’er’s hand with the other, and strode into the courtyard.

Family members don’t talk behind each other’s backs, and Master Zhan didn’t bother to be polite with his nephew Zixu. He just walked through the hall and went straight into the inner courtyard.

After arriving at the backyard, Master Zhan let go of Hua Zixu, looked around, and said with a smile:

“My dear nephew, the scenery in this garden is beautiful. We can enjoy the flowers and drink wine here. Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable than indoors?”

Hua Zixu nodded repeatedly, and then extended his hand and said:

“My uncle’s spirit tablet is over there. Uncle, would you like to go over and burn some incense?”

Master Zhan had no close relationship with this eunuch Hua, and he was too lazy to pay attention to him, but after all, this was the reason for this trip, so he had to play the whole show, so he waved his hand and said:
“Since we are here, of course we have to pay our respects.”

So Hua Zixu led the way and took Master Zhan to burn incense to Eunuch Hua.

After passing two corridors and entering a side hall, you will see the tablet of Eunuch Hua.

Master Zhan took a quick look and saw that everything in the room, from the spirit tablet to the tables, chairs, and cushions… were new. It was obvious that Hua Zixu had never prepared a spirit tablet for Eunuch Hua on weekdays, and this time it was obviously specially prepared for the purpose of worshiping Master Zhan.

Master Zhan pretended to light a stick of incense, raised his hand and bowed twice without bending his waist. Then he inserted the incense into the incense burner in front of the coffin and said a few good words about Eunuch Hua. Hua Zixu responded again and shed a few tears with emotion, and the process ended.

Everybody was just there for the occasion, no one would expose anyone else, everyone understood each other tacitly, and they just went through the motions in a formal manner, and that was it.

The few of them returned to the garden. The servants had already prepared wine and food. They chose a pavilion, cleaned it, and invited Master Zhan to take the seat, with Hua Zixu sitting beside him.

Mr. Zhan looked around at the scenery in the garden. He saw the sunlight shining through the sparse clouds, dappling every corner of the garden and falling among the carefully trimmed flowers and trees. It made people feel happy just by looking at it. It was obviously the work of a famous artist.

The rockery in the garden is stacked in an orderly manner and dotted with a variety of flowers, which are colorful and gorgeous.

Several peonies and peonies are in full bloom, colorful and fragrant, attracting bees and butterflies to fly around.

A bamboo forest not far away swayed gently in the breeze, and the rustling sound of the bamboo leaves added a sense of freshness.

Occasionally, you can see a few birds jumping on the branches, singing happily, adding a bit of vitality to this morning. The only pity is that Zixu’s wife stood behind Zixu’s nephew, too far away from Master Zhan.

Master Zhan took a deep breath, sniffed the fragrance of flowers floating in the air, nodded slightly, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and praised:
“My dear nephew, this garden is very interesting. It is not comparable to the ordinary gardens of ordinary landlords.”

After hearing Master Zhan’s praise, Hua Zixu quickly smiled and echoed:
“This is also due to my uncle’s unique vision. If it were someone else, I’m afraid they wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.”

“Uncle, since you like this place, why don’t you come here often and teach me more so that I can learn from it.”

“Haha…” Master Zhan smiled and waved his hands, “Master, I only know how to eat, drink and have fun, but I don’t understand the teachings of saints and moral articles. I’m afraid I’ll teach you bad things.”

“What a coincidence!” Hua Zixu slapped his thigh, “My nephew has always only liked eating, drinking and having fun, and doesn’t know anything else.”

“Oh, is that really the case?” Mr. Zhan asked in surprise.

“It’s true!” Hua Zixu nodded seriously.

“In that case, uncle will share some of his experience in roaming the flower garden with you, my nephew?”

“My nephew couldn’t ask for more!”

“Haha…” The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Mr. Zhan then picked out many stories about women, both true and false, and started chatting and laughing with Hua Zixu. Hua Zixu also told many jokes about seducing women to join in the fun. Li Ping’er was pouring wine and serving food to the two of them. She heard all the dirty talk and her face turned red and her heart beat fast, as if she had encountered the return of the south wind.

The two of them were interested and hit it off immediately, and the banquet was a great success with both hosts and guests enjoying themselves.

After three rounds of drinking, Master Zhan, under the influence of alcohol, waved to Li Ping’er behind Hua Zixu, patted the stone bench beside him, and said:

“Let the servants take care of the serving of wine and food.”

“We are all family, so there is no need for you to be so reserved, niece-in-law. Come over and sit down and talk.”

Li Ping’er hesitated, and turned to look at her husband. Hua Zixu also felt a little uneasy, but since his uncle had spoken, he could not care less. He immediately glared at him and said angrily:

“How dare you disobey your uncle’s order? Hurry up and sit over there!”

Li Ping’er had no choice but to humble herself and walk to Master Zhan’s side, bowed, and sat sideways on the stone bench.

After all, she was concerned about the differences between men and women, and she also suspected that Mr. Zhan had ill intentions, so she only sat half of her butt on the stool, and she turned sideways to face Mr. Zhan, with her legs on the other side, far away from Mr. Zhan.

“Hey, why is my niece-in-law so distant? It would be better if she sits closer.”

Master Zhan smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, grabbed Li Ping’er’s thigh and pulled her towards him. Li Ping’er felt a strong force and her body involuntarily turned half a circle on the stone bench, facing Master Zhan. Her legs went straight to Master Zhan’s side and fell into his clutches.

“what……”

Li Ping’er screamed, her face turned pale, and she tried to hide quickly, but Master Zhan’s big hand was like a pair of pliers, holding her tightly to the seat, making her unable to move.

She was about to ask her husband for help, but suddenly she saw the big hand retracted. She was shocked and confused, and afraid of her uncle Zhan’s power, so she dared not say anything. She could only sit there, not daring to move.

Hua Zixu also saw the scene of Master Zhan reaching out his hand just now, and his brows could not help but frowned, but he saw Master Zhan raising his glass again and said to him with a smile:
“My dear nephew, you are so talented that you shouldn’t be confined to this remote county. You should go to the capital to seek a career.”

After hearing the obvious hint from Master Zhan, Hua Zixu was suddenly surprised and delighted. He quickly raised the wine glass and pleaded:
“My nephew is neither good at literature nor martial arts. Although I want to serve my country, I have no way to advance myself. If I can get the support of my uncle, my nephew will be willing to sacrifice his life to repay me.”

Mr. Zhan laughed and said disapprovingly:

“Look at all the officials in the court, how many of them are not just sitting there doing nothing?”

“There are only two reasons why they are better than you. One is that they passed the imperial examination, and the other is that their ancestors brought honor to them.”

“My dear nephew, what you lack is just an opportunity. If you really want to be an official, are you really inferior to those lazy county magistrates who don’t know how to grow crops?”

These words touched Hua Zixu’s heart, and he immediately burst into tears of gratitude and said:

“When my uncle was alive, he also wanted to get me a military officer status, but I was young and ignorant at the time and couldn’t endure hardship, so I missed this great opportunity.”

“After my uncle passed away, I finally saw the fickleness of human nature and finally grew up. I wanted to make progress, but I had no way to do so.”

“I don’t dare to hope for more. I just hope to have an official position, earn some money, and maintain the family business. I will be satisfied.”

Master Zhan smiled and said:

“This is actually quite simple. Don’t even think about being a civil official. It’s hard to say what the rank of a military official is, but it’s not difficult to get a position of real power.”

“That’s enough!” Hua Zixu was pleasantly surprised, and he hurriedly urged him to drink and tried to curry favor with him.

Li Ping’er was of course very happy to hear that her husband had the opportunity to become an official, but her smile froze as soon as it bloomed.

A hot big hand appeared on her leg again and began to caress it repeatedly.

She looked down and saw that Mr. Zhan was drinking from the cup in one hand and enjoying the meal with the other. She felt ashamed and angry for a moment and was about to stand up angrily. Suddenly, she thought of Mr. Zhan’s identity and the implication in his words just now. Her knees softened and she fell back onto the seat, her face flushed.

Hua Zixu saw his wife trying to get up and sit down again with a strange look on her face, and he suddenly understood everything.

But whenever he thought of Uncle Zhan’s promise, he no longer cared about many things.

Well, I will let my wife suffer for a while. After I become an official, I will naturally compensate her.

So Hua Zixu pretended that he saw nothing, and waved his hand to drive the servants out of the garden to provide convenience for Master Zhan.

The two of them drank together at the table, laughing and talking, and the atmosphere was lively.

Only Li Ping’er felt on pins and needles, secretly anxious. The weather was getting hotter, and her clothes were not very thick. They could block out the sun, but they could not block out the big hands of Master Zhan.

She held down the hem of her skirt with both hands, trying to block Master Zhan’s constant offensive, but it was all in vain, and she lost her defenses in a short while.

Master Zhan’s big hands stroked her round and strong thighs for a while, then he continued to climb up.

Although Li Ping’er was violated, she did not dare to shout, for fear that her conservatism would affect her husband’s future. She could only sit upright and pretend nothing had happened.

Mr. Zhan’s Lushan Claws finally reached the target and began to extract oil.

The mechanical construction, which was like that of an excavator, made Li Ping’er tremble and she almost screamed.

Although she was originally Liang Zhongshu’s concubine, she had never let anyone other than her husband touch her body. Now, someone was flirting with her in front of her husband. She felt extremely ashamed and could not help but glance at Master Zhan with a frown, full of resentment.

Mr. Zhan felt very happy. In the past, when he was in the world of Red Mansion, he had to be careful not to be discovered by the man when playing these tricks. It was not like now, he could do it so blatantly in front of his husband.

The poor guy had to smile and toast and pretend he didn’t see it.

I have to say, this power is really fascinating!
Oh, Master Zhan is an immortal and power is useless to him, so it’s okay.

At this point, of course she realized something. She knew that this matter had been tacitly approved by her husband. She felt ashamed and very angry, so she decided to just throw the jar into the air.

But when she cooperated like this, Master Zhan lost interest.

This kind of thing, the game is to be half-hearted, half-committed, so that it can be considered as playing in front of others and have a thrilling feeling.

She suddenly became bold and unrestrained, and she no longer looked like a decent woman at all!

Mr. Zhan raised his glass and said:
“My Lord, I cannot hold my liquor. Let’s stop here today and come back to drink with you tomorrow.”

We were having a nice chat just now, why do you suddenly want to go back?
Hua Zixu was completely confused and didn’t know what was going on, but he thought something might have gone wrong with his wife, so he hurriedly tried to persuade her:
“If you are tired, uncle, you may rest at home and let me show my hospitality.”

Mr. Zhan wanted to leave, but Hua Zixu persuaded him to stay. Finally, they decided to give him another chance and let him stay temporarily.

Hua Zixu then led Master Zhan to the guest rooms in the backyard, and as they walked he carefully pondered what he had done wrong that had made Uncle Zhan unhappy.

But after thinking about it over and over again, I still couldn’t figure it out, so I finally gritted my teeth and decided to be direct.

Halfway through the journey, he changed direction, deviated from the original path, and led Master Zhan directly into the backyard bedroom. He smiled dryly and said to Master Zhan:
“I was not well prepared here and forgot to prepare a guest room for you. I have no choice but to let you stay in my attic for one night. Tomorrow, after I have prepared the guest room, I will invite you to move in.”

“Tsk! What are you doing?” Master Zhan frowned and refused in a fake manner: “Since this is Ping’er’s daughter-in-law’s bedroom, how can I live here?”

“Of course, of course…” Hua Zixu smiled and said humbly, “When my uncle comes to visit, of course he has to stay comfortably. This is the most suitable place in my house, so please don’t dislike it, uncle.”

“No, no…” Master Zhan waved his hands repeatedly, firmly refusing to agree, “I tend to vomit when I’m drunk. What if I make this place dirty?”

“Don’t worry, uncle. I’ll ask my wife to come and take care of you. Whether it’s vomiting or something else, she can take care of you and will definitely make you feel comfortable.”

“But when I’m drunk, I tend to act crazy. Who knows what kind of ugly things I might do!”

“We are all family, there is no such thing as scandal. Uncle can rest assured. No matter what happens after drinking, it will only be our internal affairs. No one dares to spread it outside.”

The two of them pushed and declined several times, but in the end, the guest decided to follow the host’s wishes. Master Zhan was forced to give in and decided to adapt to the local customs and follow Hua Zixu’s arrangements.

(End of this chapter)