Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 557 - 519: My Daughter is Crying!

Chapter 557: Chapter 519: My Daughter is Crying!

Soon after returning to the camp, Zhang San asked Li Xuanmin and Changsun Youde to head back first, while he went to find Changsun Bubai to report the incident.

Although the man in question was his own disciple, he was still a son-in-law of the Changsun Family, and it was necessary to inform him.

When Changsun Bubai saw Zhang San throw a broken whip still stained with blood onto the desk, his face was one of complete bewilderment.

Zhang San then recounted the details of the incident.

After listening, Changsun Bubai nodded slightly.

While it seemed Zhang San might have been a bit too harsh, a young man who could look down on the common people like that indeed needed a severe lesson.

So, they summoned Changsun Wugen.

"Second brother, go to the western side and find the wheat field that Li Xuanmin just went to. Redeem his possessions at the original price, and also bring back the horse bestowed by Kaihuang."

Changsun Wugen had also heard about the trouble Li Xuanmin caused outside, and how Zhang San had given him a beating before bringing him back.

Now, with Changsun Youde crying in her own tent, he wanted to visit his sister and asked, "Grandfather, isn’t it usually the eldest brother who handles such matters? Why are you sending me today?"

Zhang San glanced at Changsun Wugen and said, "You are going to pay the money. If your elder brother went, he might end up making a profit! We can’t have that! This matter is entirely our fault; paying more is the only way to show the sincerity of the Lingwu Army and the Changsun Family."

"Otherwise, if word gets out, it will be said that Changsun Bubai condones his son-in-law and his yet-to-be-married daughter trampling crops with their horses!"

Only then did Changsun Wugen understand the deeper meaning and nodded, immediately setting out to handle the matter.

Changsun Bubai sighed deeply and said, "She’s so worrisome! Come on, let’s go have a look."

With that, Changsun Bubai gave Zhang San a look and muttered, "My son and son-in-law are no good. If only they had half your wits, I would be at ease."

Zhang San couldn’t help but feel that something was amiss with this remark as if he’d been taken advantage of.

"How about it, Military Envoy? Why don’t you remarry and have another child?"

"Get lost, get lost, get lost!"

Zhang San grinned mischievously.

By this time, the two of them had almost reached the entrance to Li Xuanmin’s tent.

The tent curtain was lifted, and people were carrying in water and medicine.

After all, Li Xuanmin had been whipped badly by Zhang San and had ridden back all the way; his injuries naturally required immediate attention.

Changsun Bubai whispered, "Just the thought of my excellent daughter ending up with that boy causes me pain. Why did you go out with just one whip? Couldn’t you have taken a few more?"

Zhang San shot a glance at Changsun Bubai and continued into the tent with him.

Once inside, they found Changsun Youde present as well.

She was wiping away tears while tending to Li Xuanmin’s wounds.

While Zhang San felt indifferent seeing Changsun Youde’s tears falling like pearls, Changsun Bubai instantly became furious.

Grabbing Zhang San by the collar, Changsun Bubai pulled him out of the tent and angrily said, "How could you be so heavy-handed!?"

Zhang San, confused, stared at Changsun Bubai with wide eyes.

"Just now you said I should have brought more whips, and now you turn on me?"

"My daughter is crying!"

Still bewildered, Zhang San retorted, "Isn’t it normal for her to cry while taking care of her future husband who is injured?"

As he spoke, Zhang San broke free from Changsun Bubai’s grip, looking at the old man who seemed a bit out of his senses.

"I don’t care! My daughter is crying because of you! You tell me what should be done about this!"

Zhang San had realized that domestic matters were indeed difficult to manage.

He quickly responded, "Then how about this? What if you break off the engagement with the Li Family?"

Changsun Bubai frowned.

Li Family was also a well-known name in Jin River, and judging from Li Xuanmin’s attitude of admitting his mistakes today, if this young man were properly cultivated, his future achievements could be boundless.

Such a good son-in-law was truly not easy to find.

So, breaking off the engagement was out of the question.

Moreover, seeing the way his daughter looked at Li Xuanmin, they couldn’t break it off!

"How about this... Military Envoy, you go talk to the Li Family about breaking off the engagement, then I’ll marry Changsun Youde. How about that? You see, this way you’ll have a clever son-in-law after all, won’t you?"

Zhang San could tell that Changsun Bubai was simply heartbroken for his daughter, which was why he was upset just now.

Seeing that he should be over it by now, Zhang San directly used words to stifle Changsun Bubai.

Changsun Bubai gave Zhang San a sidelong glance and scoffed, "You?"

Zhang San replied with a smile, "What about me? I guarantee I can keep Changsun Youde happy every day."

"Pah!" Changsun Bubai looked at Zhang San with contempt and said, "With your harem, one is a daughter of the Hu Family from the Northeast’s Five Immortal Clans, another is a daughter of Ximen Shuxiang, rumored to be one of the Capital’s Twin Paragons. Plus, the thirteen half-demons! Will your household even have a moment’s peace?"

Hearing this, Zhang San glanced in the direction of his own tent.

He then sighed deeply.

"This kind of fortune, you all... can’t even envy it!"

Changsun Bubai was infuriated!

How could there be someone as shameless as Zhang San in this world?

Although I was shameless when I was young, I was never as shameless as he is!

Changsun Bubai glanced in the direction Zhang San had left, then turned back to look into Li Xuanmin’s tent, where his daughter was administering medicine to him.

He sighed deeply once more.

Children have their own fortunes, let them be if that’s what they wish.

He himself had better start preparing for the campaign against Tujue.

After all, this incursion into Tujue was unpredictable.

If they were defeated, he might very well die in Tujue.

If victorious, the Changsun Family would be the heroes of the Great Sui, and even if he grew old and useless, he no longer needed to worry about the future of his three sons and daughter.