The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

"Shut up and stop talking nonsense!" Murong Feng scolded with a cold face.

Murong stared with her almond-shaped eyes in grievance and began to sob.

Seeing her crying, Murong Feng's anger instantly melted away, and he quickly softened his tone and tried to persuade her, "Your husband didn't mean to be mean to you. Master Qian is the benefactor of the Murong family and even the entire Flower Island. Without Master Qian, there would be no Flower Island today, and there would be no good life for our family. We can't be ungrateful!"

Murong sobbed and complained, "My husband also said that Master Qian is a benefactor, not our master. We should respect our benefactor and not be manipulated like servants! Moreover, my husband also saw that Wan'er and I went to Magnolia Garden to pay our respects several times, but Miss Qian did not even allow us to enter the courtyard gate. It was obvious that she ignored and insulted us. I am the wife of the Lord of Huacheng, and Wan'er is the only lady in the Lord's Mansion. Why should we be trampled on like this? Why?"

Murong Feng frowned and retorted, "When my uncle was alive, he gave the island master seal to Master Qian. Master Qian has long been the master of Flower Island. Although we are not slaves, it is only natural for us to obey the Qian family's orders."

Murong wiped her tears, and the grievance on her face turned into anger. "Sending the island master seal away was the personal behavior of my late uncle. The Murong family and the people of Huadao have the right to refuse to recognize it. What's more, it's just a small island master seal, which doesn't mean anything. Huadao originally belonged to the Murong family, and it still belongs to the Murong family now. My husband is willing to be driven like a slave, but I and Wan'er are not willing. If my husband insists on his own way, then let me and Wan'er leave the house. We would rather leave the City Lord's House and live a hard life than be slaves to others."

"You, how can you be so unreasonable?" Murong Feng was so angry that his face turned red, but he was not good at speaking. He pointed at Murong for a long time and could only utter one sentence.

Murong moaned and wiped her tears again, "When my husband married me, he promised me everything. Did he forget everything? My husband said that he would hold me in his hands and love me, and protect me for the rest of my life. He also said that our Wan'er is the most noble lady in the city lord's mansion in Huacheng, and no one can bully her. But what about now? I have been humiliated by others many times. Wan'er is not even as good as the servants of Miss Qian's family. It's okay for me, but Wan'er has been abused by others. Do you really not feel sorry for her at all?"

Murong Feng's anger rose and fell, fell and rose again, and his heart felt as if it was being squeezed, making him feel angry and uncomfortable.

On one side is loyalty and integrity, and on the other side are his wife, daughter and relatives. He was stuck in the middle and was constantly forced and torn apart. He really didn't know how to make a choice that would satisfy both sides.

Hundreds of years ago, Huadao was originally a deserted island. The shipwrecked Murong family fled here with their slaves. After several generations of reproduction, Huadao and Huacheng were established. Half of the indigenous people on the island have the surname Murong.

Murong Feng's father is the biological brother of the old island owner. Murong Feng is the second son in the family. He has a capable older brother and a smart and clever younger brother. Murong Feng, who is sandwiched in the middle, has been the most neglected and disliked son by his parents since he was a child.

Fortunately, the uncle who was the owner of the island treated Murong Feng very well. He often taught Murong Feng how to behave in society and later directly passed the position of city lord to Murong Feng.

After Murong Feng took over the position of city lord, his parents and brothers began to show goodwill to him, and relatives in the clan also tried their best to get close to him.

For many years, Huacheng has had two government offices, one for managing the city's public security and the other for collecting taxes. Considering their common roots, Murong Feng gave all the lucrative jobs in the government offices to his relatives.

The people on the island exchanged their handicrafts for silver or grain, and were considered traveling merchants. They had to pay a 10% tax to the government. The job of registering and collecting the tax fell into the hands of Murong Feng's elder brother Murong Tian.

In recent decades, with the help of the Qian family's merchant ships, the lives of the people on Huadao Island have become better and better. Murong Feng has always believed that the island's administration is clean and fair, and everything is peaceful and harmonious.

It was not until a few years ago when he went to inspect the dock and was stopped by a woman who knelt down and cried to him that he discovered the trick.

The woman who blocked the road said that their family had received great favors from the Qian family. When she learned that the Qian family was coming to the island, the head of the family just wanted to visit the City Lord's Mansion to express his gratitude, but was secretly intercepted by Murong Tian and had one of his legs broken.

As for why Murong Tian stopped the merchants who visited the City Lord's Mansion, the woman said it was because of the commercial tax. Over the years, in addition to the 10% commercial tax stipulated in the regulations, Murong Tian also collected other taxes.

Murong Feng did not believe the woman's one-sided statement and questioned other people. Only then did he find out that the administration on the island was not as clean as he thought.

After returning to the city, Murong Feng went to find Murong Tian and asked him why he took the initiative to collect other taxes.

Murong Tian, ​​however, did not show any sign of panic. He claimed that it was Murong's idea to collect other taxes, and most of the money went into the City Lord's Mansion.

Murong Feng didn't believe it, so he asked the elders of the clan to be witnesses and called Murong over for a confrontation. However, he never expected that it was really his wife's idea to collect commercial taxes privately.

Moreover, Murong did not think there was anything wrong with collecting more commercial taxes. At first, the commercial tax was only 10% because the people on the island were living in poverty. Later, the merchants made more and more money, so it was only natural to pay more money.

Murong Feng hated people who exploited the common people to make money, but he also really loved the Murong family. He didn't want to lose face for his wife in front of relatives and outsiders, so he put the matter aside for the time being.

Murong also knew that she had angered Murong Feng, so she tried to please him for several months before she persuaded Murong Feng to not mind her presumptuous behavior and to acquiesce in her actions.

Now, the Qian family's grandparents and grandchildren are going to live in Huadao permanently. If they do not interfere in the affairs of the city and just stay in the city lord's mansion to enjoy themselves, Murong can still barely tolerate it.

But the grandfather and grandson have already started to contact the merchants on the island, and they will inevitably interfere with the island's administration next. The Murong family will never be willing to have their way of making money cut off and sit there and wait to be slaughtered.

In the main courtyard, after sending Qin Wenshu away, Qian Chongguang asked Yan Muxi, "Is Xixi planning to deal with Murong Feng?"

Yan Muxi smiled, "Grandpa has seen it too. Murong Feng must have something up his mind. Although it is said that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish, and if a person is too cautious, there will be no followers, but everything must be done in moderation. I am not your granddaughter, I am just forcing him to make a choice. If he is willing to sacrifice his relatives for the sake of justice and reorganize the administration of Huadao, then he can still be the lord of Huacheng. If he chooses to protect his shortcomings and unite with his wife and relatives against the enemy, blocking my way, I will definitely take action to remove the obstacles."

Qian Chongguang sighed, "We finally settled down. Grandpa really doesn't want you to work so hard anymore. Grandpa feels sorry for you being so tired!"

"Not tired~ It's so boring to lie down and enjoy every day. I'm willing to work hard!"

"As you wish!"

In fact, Qian Chongguang knew in his heart that the peace before him was only superficial. As long as he couldn't let go of his daughter, he would never get true peace.

The same goes for the granddaughter. She has her own concerns and it is impossible for her to lie down and enjoy herself.