A servant came to inform Ma Xiaoyao that there was a banquet tonight, and Ma Xiaoyao was asked to attend on time.
When Ma Xiaoyao came to the hall, he was stunned. He saw a few acquaintances in the hall... Gao Shanshui and the five brothers and sisters of the Gao family... They were actually here too?
Gao Shanshui and the five Gao brothers and sisters also looked surprised. They probably didn't expect to see Ma Xiaoyao here.
Speaking of which, the relationship between the two parties is a bit awkward. After all, Ma Xiaoyao made Gao Shanshui and the five Gao brothers and sisters lose face. Strictly speaking, the two parties should be regarded as enemies.
"Mr. Ma! There's still room next to me. Come and sit." Gao Shanshui suddenly stood up and actively invited him to sit down.
Ma Xiaoyao looked surprised. He didn't expect that Gao Shanshui would take the initiative to greet him, and his attitude was very polite... Is there a conspiracy? Or is he really broad-minded and not holding grudges? After hesitating for a moment, Ma Xiaoyao walked over.
, Regardless of whether the other party is sincere or fake, Ma Xiaoyao cannot show weakness at this moment, but he has increased his vigilance. As long as Gao Shanshui dares to plot against him, Ma Xiaoyao will hit him without mercy.
It's better to be a friend than an enemy!
"Come, sit down." Gao Shanshui helped Ma Xiaoyao pull out the chair, and then helped Ma Xiaoyao pour the wine, showing great enthusiasm.
"Mr. Gao..." Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Gao Shanshui: "There is something I don't know whether to say or not... I know that once this sentence is said, it will definitely make you unhappy, but... if you don't say it,
I feel really panicked..."
Gao Shanshui smiled slightly: "Mr. Ma has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Well... why are you so polite to me?" Ma Xiaoyao has never been able to hide his words. Since he had doubts in his heart, he naturally said it: "Strictly speaking, the relationship between us should be very bad...
I've made you lose face, so you should hold a grudge against me, right?"
"Mr. Ma thinks too low of me." Gao Shanshui shook his head gently: "You made me lose face and my reputation took a certain hit, but I don't hold a grudge against you. You may not believe it.
, but what I said is true. You won me over with your true ability and convinced me. If I hold a grudge against you, it would be too narrow-minded. One advantage of me is that I am open-minded and not easy to hold grudges. And
I admire people with real abilities very much."
"Oh? You really think so?" Ma Xiaoyao seemed a little unconvinced.
"If Ma Xiaoyao still doesn't believe it, then it depends on my performance. As the saying goes, one day you will see people's hearts sooner or later," Gao Shanshui said with a smile.
Seeing Gao Shanshui's sincere look, Ma Xiaoyao believed a little in his heart, "Mr. Gao can let go of his past conflicts, but what about your grandson and granddaughter? Can they also let go of their past conflicts?" At this point, Ma Xiaoyao said
Xiaoyao glanced at the five Gao brothers and sisters.
"Young people always like to get into trouble, but don't worry, Mr. Ma, with an old guy like me watching over them, the five brothers and sisters will not dare to provoke Mr. Ma," Gao Shanshui said.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "With Mr. Gao's words, I feel relieved." At this point, Ma Xiaoyao reached out and picked up the wine glass: "Mr. Gao, I'd like to propose a toast to you. When this glass of wine is finished, we will
The conflicts between us will disappear completely, what do you think?"
"Just what I wanted." Gao Shanshui picked up the wine glass without hesitation and touched it lightly with Ma Xiaoyao, then raised his head and drank it in one gulp.
Ma Xiaoyao poured the entire glass of liquor into his mouth without showing any signs of weakness. The spicy feeling instantly spread throughout his mouth. The irritated Ma Xiaoyao almost shouted. Drinking is a kind of enjoyment, enjoying the excitement brought by the spicy taste.
, the feeling is different when you drink in a good mood and in a bad mood.
Under the force of Gao Shanshui, the five brothers and sisters of the Gao family also toasted Ma Xiaoyao. It can be seen that the five brothers and sisters of the Gao family still have certain prejudices against Ma Xiaoyao. As Gao Shanshui said, young people always like to get into trouble and are not very open-minded.
It was too broad, and Ma Xiaoyao had lost their face, so they would naturally hold grudges, but with Gao Shanshui suppressing him, the five Gao family brothers and sisters could only endure it.
No matter what the characters of the five brothers and sisters of the Gao family are, one thing is worthy of respect, that is, the five of them respect their grandfather Gao Shanshui very much. No matter what Gao Shanshui says, they will obey it unconditionally. This is filial piety. Their parents were born young.
After his death, it was his grandfather who raised them up, so the five brothers and sisters have a very deep feeling for their grandfather.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, the two sides talked more casually.
"There are so many guests here today." Ma Xiaoyao sighed. In just a short time, many people came to the hall. Judging from their clothes and appearance, they were all extraordinary people.
"All the guests in this house have their origins," Gao Shanshui said with a smile.
"The origin? What's the origin?" Ma Xiaoyao turned around and asked.
In the following time, Gao Shanshui began to introduce the origins of these guests. For example, so-and-so was an elder of a certain sect, such-and-such was the heir of a certain family, for example, so-and-so was a very famous casual cultivator (
The so-called casual cultivators refer to immortal cultivators without any sect)... These people have different origins, but they have one thing in common, that is, these people are all proficient in the art of gambling on stones.
"The Zhuge family suddenly invited so many people who are proficient in the art of gambling on stones. It seems that the plot is not small." Ma Xiaoyao said softly.
"Let me tell you a secret, please don't tell it to the outside world." Gao Shanshui suddenly lowered his voice and said: "The Zhuge family looks very prosperous on the surface, but in fact there are many internal crises, and I also heard..." At this point, Gao Shanshui suddenly
Stopped.
"Say, keep talking." Ma Xiaoyao urged. He was enjoying listening to it, but Gao Shanshui suddenly stopped talking. Isn't this tempting? It is really wicked.
Gao Shanshui glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention, then he continued: "I heard... the Zhuge family has lost a lot of money in business recently, and also owes huge debts... the creditors are not ordinary
People, and these creditors joined together to collect debts. In the end, the Zhuge family had no choice but to sell some of their property to repay the debt..."
"Keep talking, don't stop." Ma Xiaoyao became more and more satisfied.
"The Zhuge family has collected many stones, each of which is a treasure, and most of them are inherited from our ancestors." Gao Shanshui continued: "Some creditors suggested that if the Zhuge family cannot repay their debts in time, then use these stones
Let’s settle the bill with stones.”
Ma Xiaoyao blinked: "The Zhuge family agreed?"
"The Zhuge family is divided into two factions. The young faction headed by the patriarch Zhuge Liuyun advocates using stones to pay off the debt, while the older faction headed by the elders opposes it." Gao Shanshui said: "The elders said that these stones are Zhuge's.
The most precious wealth of the family must not be used to offset debts. Moreover, some of the stones are inherited from our ancestors. If it is used to offset debts, it would be disrespectful to our ancestors."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "That makes some sense. It is indeed inappropriate to use stones inherited from our ancestors to settle accounts."
"The patriarch Zhuge Liuyun also said that no matter how precious stones are, they are still dead objects. It is worth using these dead objects in exchange for the stability of the Zhuge family." Gao Shanshui imitated Zhuge Liuyun's tone and said, let alone, there are seven
Split image.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded again: "What Zhuge Liuyun said makes sense."
"Haha..." Gao Shanshui smiled: "I agree with this for a while, and that for a while. Isn't your position too firm?"
"What both sides said makes sense." Ma Xiaoyao shrugged.
"If it were you, how would you choose?" Gao Shanshui asked.
"This..." Ma Xiaoyao pondered for a moment: "I will check those stones first. If there are extraordinary treasures in the stones, then I will definitely not be able to use them to offset the debt. On the contrary, if there are no valuable treasures in those stones,
, then it doesn’t matter.”
Gao Shanshui nodded: "You and Zhuge Liuyun have the same idea."
"What? Zhuge Liuyun also planned this?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"He invited so many stone gambling masters just to determine the value of those stones." Gao Shanshui said with a smile: "He did this for peace of mind and to silence the elders. If it were the other way around,
I, I will do the same, this is the safest way at the moment."
"I don't understand." Ma Xiaoyao pouted: "Isn't the Zhuge family an ancient family that has been inherited for millions of years? Isn't it on an equal footing with the nine great dynasties? How can such a behemoth still be short of money? This is not consistent.
Common sense?"
"A big family means a lot of expenses." Gao Shanshui said: "There is a saying that a big tree attracts wind. Although the Zhuge family has been very low-key in recent years, it has inevitably offended many people, including some big figures with profound backgrounds. These
The big shots secretly plotted against the Zhuge family. As the saying goes, it is easy to hide from an open gun but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. In the end, the Zhuge family fell into the trap, lost money in business, and owed huge debts..." At this point, Gao Shanshui sighed softly:
"In the final analysis, each generation is not as good as the last. Our ancestors created such a great foundation, but in the end they were defeated by their descendants. If our ancestors knew about it secretly, they would definitely be angry to death again."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded with understanding: "It is easy to start a business, but difficult to keep it! In this world, there is no empire on which the sun never sets. It is very rare for the Zhuge family to be inherited for millions of years."
"The reason why the Zhuge family has been able to continue to prosper is entirely dependent on the blessing of that innate spiritual treasure. Without the blessing of this innate spiritual treasure, the Zhuge family would have been swallowed up by other major forces." Gao Shanshui's tone was a bit tense.
A touch of jealousy, if he was given an innate spiritual treasure, he would be sure to make his family prosperous for generations to come.
"What exactly is the innate spiritual treasure of the Zhuge family?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"It's a fan." Gao Shanshui really answered all questions, and he showed the greatest sincerity to Ma Xiaoyao: "A fan that can activate extremely strong and violent winds. Someone once wanted to take advantage of the Zhuge family.
, were finally subdued by this magical fan, including heaven-level masters."
