The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

After a while, there was a "click" sound and the lock was opened again.

Cheng Youning was delighted. He leaned over to the old man's ear and said excitedly, "Grandpa, please teach me how to open the lock with wire."

The old man angrily picked up his tools for unlocking and repairing locks and walked away. "The world is so bad now. Kids of such a young age don't learn to be good. They don't study in school, but want to learn how to pick locks and lie on door beams. I don't know what kind of parents raise such children." The old man kept cursing along the way. Many people in the mansion saw him, and Qiao Rong couldn't stop him.

At this time Ba Jiao came in, "Young Master, who was that old man you asked Qiao Rong to invite just now? His image is not good. He cursed all the way when he left."

"He's a stubborn old man." Cheng Youning picked up a piece of wire and began to bend a small hook. He imitated the old man and started to study how to open the lock.

Basho added, "Just now your master's attendant sent a message that the young master's lunch and dinner are cancelled."

Cheng Youning grumbled, "I knew it would be like this. Well, if you don't give me food, then I won't eat it."

Bajiao secretly handed a handkerchief to Cheng Youning. Cheng Youning opened it and saw two date cakes inside. Cheng Youning smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more capable."

Thanks to the two date cakes, Cheng Youning was able to avoid starvation. It was not until the afternoon that he opened one of the locks.

It looks like tomorrow's meal is safe.

Shang Xi, who learned about this, said: "These two are indeed master and disciple. Each one is more cunning than the other, and each one is more difficult to deal with than the other."

Cheng Feng said: "Although what he learned is not serious, it can make Cheng Youning quiet down for a few days. As long as he can avoid getting into trouble, he can open the locks at home. As an old father, my heart will be broken by my son's troubles."

Shang Xi held a book of Wan family rules in her hand and said, "I've thought it through. From now on, I will speak according to the Wan family rules. As long as he dares to make trouble, I will punish him." Shang Xi is one of the people who has studied the family rules recently. She never puts the book down, and she is determined to use this book of rules to manage Cheng Youning in her family.

For several days in a row, Cheng Youning stayed in the house and worked hard to learn how to pick locks. Although the progress was not great, he managed to open two locks.

"Dad, can you unlock the lock?" Cheng Youning didn't know who to ask for help.

Cheng Feng chuckled: "Your father can't do this." He could open the ordinary rural door locks, but he didn't even need to try this lock. If he tried, he would be embarrassed in front of his son.

Cheng Youning, who was sitting on the ground guarding a pile of locks, could only rely on himself. Just like the deaf old man who picked the locks, he didn't allow anyone to talk when he was picking the locks. He said he had to listen to the sound of the safety and feel the touch of the top of the wire.

Shang Xi took one look and turned away. Later, she said to Cheng Feng, "It's no wonder that the old locksmith scolded Cheng Youning. He learned lock picking when he couldn't learn anything else. Is he planning to become a thief in the future?"

"Isn't it said that followers should practice hand speed and mentality?"

"Humph, you're still practicing hand speed. What kind of hand speed can you practice by unlocking a lock? It's not as useful as catching crabs. I'd rather Cheng Youning have her hand pinched by the crab's claws. As for her character, it's even worse."

Cheng Feng insisted, "This will definitely test one's character. Look, my son has locked himself in the room for several days."

"It won't be of much use in a few days. Looking at the sweat all over your son's head, I know he has no temperament. The more he practices, the more irritable he becomes."

Cheng Feng said, "This follower doesn't listen to us either. He insists on his own opinion and doesn't let others interfere. He says that he is the only one who has to teach Kung Fu. I think we should let him teach. Our son only listens to Huang Chenming and the follower. If we invite others to come, he will drive them away. In fact, our son is not so easy to discipline. He is obedient only on the surface. In fact, he has his own ideas in his heart."

Shang Xi nodded: "You are right. I don't know where this kid learned Yin Feng's impotence tricks from. On the surface, he sounds like a fool, but we don't know what he is actually thinking. I don't ask him to become a dragon or a phoenix in the future. I will be satisfied if he can walk on the right path."

Cheng Feng said: "My son must walk the right path, or I will break his legs."

"Hmph, I hope you stay this tough."

Cheng Feng is not the type to beat children. If he liked to use violence, Cheng Youning would have had his butt bruised countless times. Shang Xi is just like Wan Baiqian said, she is just bluffing. No matter whether the beatings hurt Cheng Youning or not, Cheng Youning is not afraid of her. So Shang Xi pinned her hopes of educating Cheng Youning in the future on the book of family rules in her hand.

……

That day, Sha Guanghan suddenly came to visit Wan Lianxing.

When Wan Lianxing saw that this person came uninvited, he knew that he must have something to ask of him.

"What brings you here, Captain Sha?"

Sha Guanghan laughed gruffly, "My wife is pregnant, and the doctor said it will definitely be a girl."

"Congratulations to Captain Sha on the birth of his daughter."

"Happy together, rejoice together."

"No, Lao Sha, what does your wife's childbirth have to do with me, Wan Lianxing? It won't sound good if this gets out."

"My Lord, you've changed your mind. Didn't we agree that I'd give birth to a daughter to marry your nephew's grandson? Why don't you acknowledge her?"

Wan Lianxing slapped his forehead and said, "There have been too many things going on lately, so I have misinterpreted this matter. Wasn't this marriage already decided long ago? It will be settled if you can give birth to a daughter."

"This baby is definitely a daughter, there's no doubt about it."

Wan Lianxing said, "Lao Sha, you didn't come all this way just for this matter, did you?"

Sha Guanghan smiled, "My Lord, I have something else to ask."

"explain."

"I want to borrow some money from the Marquis. I have paid back all the money I borrowed last time."

Wan Lianxing said, "Go and ask the court for money. The court has more money than I do."

Sha Guanghan said: "I have already been allocated money once this year, and I cannot be allocated money again."

"That's not right. Other counties allocate funds twice, so why should we allocate funds to you once? You, Sha Guanghan, are no less powerful than other commanders, and you are defending this poor place. Even if we allocate funds, we should allocate them to you first."

Sha Guanghan said: "My Lord, you also know that I, Sha Guanghan, took a risky move to get the money last time."

Wan Lianxing knew this matter very well. This move was suggested by Wan Lianxing. How could he not know where the money came from?

Sha Guanghan added: "I can no longer say that the Yan Kingdom in the south is causing trouble and provoking my Fengying border. If I continue to lie about military intelligence like this, the imperial court will come to investigate and it will be exposed."

Wan Lianxing said: "You can't always ask me to borrow money when you are short of money. These soldiers are not yours, Sha Guanghan's, nor are they mine, Wan Lianxing's. They are soldiers from the Great Lang Kingdom. If you need money, you should ask the emperor for it."

"My Lord, you don't know that when I asked for military pay, the court said that the money had been allocated to someone else."