He raised his wine jar and clinked it against Yang Ge’s, "It’s rare for you to leave your nest, so let’s talk about something cheerful. Who knows when Xiang will be able to come back once he leaves, and who knows when we’ll be able to drink together again."
Yang Ge raised his wine jar and clinked it against Xiang Wudi and Li Jincheng’s, forcing a smile, "That’s true, drink up!"
Xiang Wudi: "How come when you say something nice, it sounds so unpleasant... glug glug."
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Yang Ge, exhaling wine fumes, laughed heartily, "Where are you planning to go first on this trip?"
As soon as they brought up the topic, Xiang Wudi’s eyes lit up and he said without hesitation, "Luzon Island!"
Hearing this familiar name, Yang Ge was stunned, "How did you think to go there?"
Xiang Wudi: "What else? The Mr. Chen from Fuzhou who got the sweet potatoes from Luzon Island, didn’t you say they could save countless people from famine? I’m going over there to see if they have any other good stuff!"
"Plus, didn’t Mr. Chen say, they’ve even set up some damn customs there, not allowing foreigners to take any good stuff from their place, and everyone who violates it will be hanged... I was really wondering, how powerful is this country to be so arrogant? I’m going over there to stir up a big fuss, let’s see what they can do to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them exclaimed in unison, "Holy shit."
Yang Ge eyed him suspiciously, wondering, "I remember you weren’t like this before?"
Yang Tiansheng nodded in agreement, "Yeah, when we first met, you were such an honest kid. How did you become a bandit in just two or three years?"
Li Jincheng: "He’s more than a bandit, he’s a complete bandit, worse than a bandit!"
Yang Ge: "You should spend less time with Wang, that old rascal, and learn something good!"
"Jealousy, pure jealousy."
Xiang Wudi swung his hand with a serious look, "You’re just jealous that I can go adventuring to the open seas!"
The three of them scornfully ’psh’ed in unison and turned to leave.
Xiang Wudi shamelessly raised his wine jar to clink with theirs once more, and they all tilted their heads back to drink.
At the end, he said solemnly, "Second brother, seriously, Yang and Li have such big family businesses to manage, they can’t get away. You don’t have anything tying you down, why insist on confining yourself to that little place, Lu Ting? Didn’t you also say that the outside world is vast? If you don’t want to leave your wife, you could completely take her with you on the ship, let’s adventure overseas!"
Yang Tiansheng: "Xiang has a point there!"
Li Jincheng: "Your position is too sensitive right now; both official circles and the underworld are watching you, scheming against you in the open and in the shadows. Even if you’re not afraid, it’s troubling, isn’t it? It would be good to get out and about..."
Both turned to look at Yang Ge.
Yang Ge shook his head without thinking, "There’s an elder at home, who hasn’t been well for the last couple of years. I can’t leave... I’ll think about it again in a few years!"
He picked up the wine jar.
"You ah you, you make it hard for us to say anything good about you."
Yang Tiansheng sighed and raised his wine jar, "I’ve been around for so long, and I’ve never seen anyone like you who regresses the more they mix... "
Li Jincheng also picked up his wine jar, "But you can’t say that either. If it weren’t for you running around putting out fires everywhere these past few years, the world might have been in chaos already. It’s just that you and I haven’t been in your position. Otherwise, we might not have done any better than you."
Yang Tiansheng angrily replied, "You spineless weed, whose side are you on, anyway?"
"Of course, I stand with whoever is right!"
Li Jincheng clinked his jar with Yang Ge’s, "Of course, I wish you could live a little more freely, but I can’t say that all the life-and-death experiences you’ve had these few years have been meaningless, can I?"
"You go and ask the people, do they agree with your logic?"
Yang Tiansheng, feeling indignant, clinked his jar against Li Jincheng’s, "Like you’re the smart one!"
The four brothers gulped down a big sip of wine again, and Yang Ge, with his face flushed and ears red, waved his hand, "Each generation has its own duties. I am still young; I’ll bear the burden for a few more years. When everyone’s life gets better, I’m gonna grab a bucket and run off, and follow Xiang out to sea and adventure..."
Xiang Wudi: "It’s a deal!"