Chapter 201 - Self-inflicted humiliation
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On Taohua Island, the last negotiation on the stationing of troops and horses to Guishan Island lasted for three days. Of course, Gao Muqing also flipped the table countless times, and even made Hai Dongqing angry several times, threatening to turn his face and kill people. In the end, the number of soldiers and horses stationed in the country increased from 3,000 to 2,500 and finally grinded to 1,800, and Gao Muqing seemed to agree to this number with great reluctance.
For Hai Dongqing, this is also a very good result, being able to send 1,800 pirates to Guishan Island, coupled with the previous agreement on dispatching the leader of the outpost battalion, has basically formed an overwhelming advantage in the Guishan Island cottage, and he can control the Guishan Island cottage at any time. The whole negotiation was successful and achieved the goal expected by Hai Dongqing. And the price paid by the bandits was nothing more than giving Gao Muqing the title of the so-called deputy island master, giving her a promise that she would not be blamed for the past and the backing of the officers and soldiers when they entered the cottage on Guishan Island. In fact, nothing was given, and all promises were false promises.
In order to celebrate the success of the negotiations between the two sides, Guishan Island officially became a branch of the bandits in the interior. Several leaders brought by Gao Muqing were also invited to the banquet that night, and even when Hai Dongqing was in a good mood, even Lin Jue was allowed to attend the banquet.
The banquet lasted from the evening until late at night, and after Gao Muqing and the others left, Hai Dongqing lay in his courtyard with his clothes open, blowing the cool sea breeze at night and falling asleep. Just when he was in a daze, he was gently woken up.
"The owner of the island, the owner of the island, the eldest prince asks to see the owner." It was Hai Dongqing's personal guard who woke him up.
Hai Dongqing frowned and scolded: "What is he doing here?" Why don't you go back to sleep in the middle of the night? โ
The guard was speechless, Hai Dongqing rubbed his eyes and said, "That's it, call him." โ
The guards went out for a while, and Jiang Jinfu, who was pleasing to his eyebrows, slowly walked in. For some reason, Hai Dongqing saw his eldest son walking timidly, and he felt a bad anger in his heart for no reason. How did he give birth to such an unsuccessful son in his own heroic life. If it weren't for the fact that the village girl really gave birth to this son under her nose back then, she would almost suspect that he was not her own seed.
"Jin Fu, why don't you go to sleep so late? You've had a lot of wine tonight, and you can't walk straight anymore. You should be self-disciplined, not indulgent. Hai Dongqing frowned and reprimanded.
"My son has seen Daddy. In fact...... It's nothing, it's just ...... It's like wanting to come and see Daddy. Jiang Jinfu said timidly.
Haidong was furious: "If you have something, you will say it, and if you have a fart, you can let it go, why do you do it like this?" We see each other every day, what do you want to visit? If you have nothing to do, you go out and do what you are doing? โ
Jiang Jinfu nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, my son does have something to say to his father." โ
"Then you still don't say it? Waiting for me to beg you, right? Hai Dongqing shouted.
Jiang Jinfu sighed, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "Daddy, my son wants to ask Daddy something." โ
"Ask." Hai Dongqing grabbed the teapot on the small table next to him and poured a few sips into his mouth.
"Daddy, is my mother still alive?" Jiang Jinfu Road.
"What is this, you ask? Your mother? I haven't seen her for more than 20 years, who knows if she's still alive? Why did you suddenly remember to ask about this? Hai Dongqing was surprised.
"Daddy, I just want to ask my mother for one thing. For so many years, my father didn't say that he would send someone to pick up his mother to enjoy the happiness on the island, and he didn't even send anyone to see if her old man was still alive. โ
Hai Dongqing frowned and said for a moment: "This is not simple? Send someone to Niujia Village tomorrow to take a look, and you will know, if you are still alive...... I don't have to take her to the island, just send some silver taels. โ
"Daddy doesn't really have to send someone, because I know my mother and she...... has passed away. In the fourth year after we landed on the island, my mother died. Before he died, he called my name...... I secretly inquired ten years ago, and my mother had been dead for eight years at that time. Jiang Jinfu said in a deep voice.
Hai Dongqing was surprised: "Jin Fu, what's wrong with you today?" Since you know that your mother has died, you still come to ask me. Do you entertain Lao Tzu? โ
Jiang Jinfu looked at Hai Dongqing in disappointment and said: "Daddy, my mother is dead, he is your wife, when we were in Niujia Village, my mother served you, sewed and washed the pulp for you, and asked for warmth." When my father heard the news of his mother's death, wasn't he sad at all? โ
Hai Dongqing frowned and shouted, "Jin Fu, are you here to make me unhappy?" What the hell are you going to do? โ
Jiang Jinfu gritted his teeth and said, "It would be good if my mother lived, because I always had something in my heart that I wanted to ask her." But now that she's dead, maybe only Daddy can answer this sentence. โ
Hai Dongqing said coldly: "You have been rambling for a long time, what do you want to ask?" โ
"Daddy, what Jin Fu wants to ask is, am I your own son, or am I the son you picked up?" Jiang Jinfu gritted his teeth and asked.
"What do you say? Have you drunk too much? Why do you ask about this? What is on your mind all day? Something that doesn't make a living, it's a mess all day long, and it doesn't do business. Hai Dongqing scolded sharply.
"Daddy, I didn't drink too much, I wanted to ask this sentence for a long time, I drank some wine today, and I really couldn't hold back and wanted to ask clearly. I don't know if I'm my daddy's son or not. Because, my father's attitude towards me is not at all like his own son's attitude, so Jin Fu is very confused. Jiang Jinfu said softly.
Hai Dongqing scolded: "Bastard thing, it turns out that I came to complain." It's good that you're not my seed, I wish I didn't have you as an unsuccessful thing. But you're Lao Tzu's ......"
"So, am I really your son? That's great, it's a solution to my doubts. But...... Since I am my father's son, why does my father treat me differently than he does to other brothers? When Jin Gui was alive, you loved him the most. Take him everywhere and teach him in person. There is also the third brother Jinbao and the fourth brother Jintang, you are very good to them. However, why do you beat and scold me, and look at me with great disgust. There are a lot of things I don't even want to ask. Can Daddy explain it to his son? โ
Hai Dongqing picked up the teapot and threw it at Jiang Jinfu's head, Jiang Jinfu stretched out his hand, and the teapot smashed on his arm and fell to the ground, fortunately it was a copper kettle, and it only fell to the ground with a loud clanging sound, but it did not break. But because it was a copper kettle, it was even more bulky, and Jiang Jinfu's arm pain was unbearable, and he was almost smashed off his hand bones.
"Get out, Lao Tzu gave you a life, raised you so big, you eat and drink spicy food every day, play with women and play prestige, who do you rely on? But today you have come to complain to me about these things. What are you going to do? Do you want to settle accounts with Lao Tzu? Are you upside down? Hai Dongqing scolded angrily.
Jiang Jinfu endured the pain and said in a deep voice: "Daddy gave his son a life, but my son didn't think that Daddy was so good to me. It's that Daddy can't be good to Jin Gui, and they are also very good to Jinbao Jintang. When he saw them, his father was full of smiles, and when he saw me, his father kept a straight face. Daddy, I'm your son too. โ
"Brute, it turns out that you are here to ask the master for sin. Look at what you look like. Are you not angry in your heart? Why am I so good to them? Giving you a face? You don't ask yourself what you've done. What have you done in all these years? Eating, drinking, and having fun all day long is nothing, what are you capable of? You tell me? You're not even as good as a minion. If you weren't my son of Hai Dongqing, do you think you would be able to stay on the island for even a day? The others would have thrown you into the sea long ago. You still dare to compare with Jin Gui and them. How many big things has Jin Gui done? Jin Gui led people to hijack the ship, and the men of the four small boats hijacked back two big ships, did you succeed? Jin Gui fights ten leaders by himself, are you successful? Jin Gui is the one who does great things, what about you? What can you do? It's a pity that Jin Gui died, why wasn't it you who died? Why is it expensive? God is really unfair. โ
Hai Dongqing was full of wine, his blood was rushing, and he blurted out these extremely excessive words.
These words were like a knife stabbing Jiang Jinfu's heart, Jiang Jinfu's face was pale, and he stood there dumbfounded, his whole body trembling slightly. He finally understood that he was worthless in his father's mind, and he even wished he was dead. Although I knew that he didn't like him before, I never thought that he would hate himself to such an extent.
He mustered up the courage to come today, in fact, it was based on the words that Lin Jue told him that day. Over the past few days, Lin Jue's words had rolled through his mind many times. Every time he thought about Lin Jue's words, the resentment in his heart increased by one point. I'm afraid that even Lin Jue didn't expect that a seed he sowed in Jiang Jinfu's heart began to germinate in a very short period of time.
โโฆโฆ You can ask your father, and you can ask him directly if he will pass on the position of island master to you in the future. Just ask, see what your dad says. You are father and son, what can't you ask? If I were you, I would be dead, and I should ask about it clearly, so that I may not be fooled like a fool. โ
Lin Jue's words lingered in his ears like a devil's spell, making him always feel that he had to figure out this matter.
Finally, today's negotiation was reached, and Shanghai Dongqing was in a good mood at the banquet, and Jiang Jinfu himself drank a lot of wine, so he mustered up the courage with the strength of the wine and came to ask questions. However, he got such an answer.
"Daddy, I see. In your eyes, it turns out that your son is so disgusting to you. However, even if Jin Gui dies, my father will not let me inherit your position as the owner of the island in the future, right? Kampar Jintang is Daddy's future successor, and I'm nothing, am I? โ
"Bastard thing, Lao Tzu understands, you are here to ask these words. Do you want to be the owner? Hehe, Lao Tzu clearly told you, don't think about it. Lao Tzu has worked hard for decades to get to today's situation, will I leave it to you to be buried? By your virtue? I tell you, you don't have any wrong thoughts, you just stay by the sidelines, and you can still eat and drink and have fun in the future. If you think wrongly about it, you are asking for trouble. โ
Jiang Jinfu's face was like earth, his body trembled, and he suppressed his emotions. In Daddy's mind, it turned out that he was really nothing. That answer Daddy has already said it himself, and he will never have a chance to get involved in the position of the island owner. Lin Jue is right, he is just a clown in the eyes of his father.