Chapter 936: Those who obey will prosper, those who go against will perish.
Zhou family, study room.
The head of the family, Zhou Xinpeng, sent someone to call his eldest son Zhou Runda and his fifth son Zhou Jianlai to the study.
"If the eldest brother remembers correctly, the fifth brother is already twenty-one years old this year, right?" Zhou Runda asked Zhou Jianlai.
"Yeah" Zhou Jianlai responded.
He was not affectionate towards his eldest brother, or in other words, he could not be affectionate to his eldest brother in this family, except for his mother, because this family was filled with too much interest, and he could not get close to him even if he wanted to.
"When I was your age, I helped my father manage several shops. It's time for my fifth brother to calm down and do something for the family." Zhou Runda said with a smile.
It's just that his smile was a little stiff, and he looked a little insincere, because if Zhou Jianlai really stayed to take care of family affairs, then with Zhou Jianlai's cultivation strength, it is very likely that he would take his place and become the next successor of the Zhou family.
Zhou Jianlai noticed the change in Zhou Runda's expression, shook his head and said: "My little brother is dull-minded and I'm afraid he won't be able to learn the ways of the business world. He asked me to do those things just to cause trouble to my elder brother, so I'd better continue to idle around."
, I hope brother won’t blame me.”
"Fifth brother is too modest." Zhou Runda secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you still going out?" Zhou Xinpeng asked with a frown.
Zhou Jianlai nodded and said, "I am coming back this time to visit my father and mother. I will stay for a while and then leave."
"Now is a critical time for the development of the family business. My father hopes that you can stay and do something for the family."
Zhou Jianlai shook his head and said: "I remember I told you when I went home last time that I have great ambitions, but the Zhou family is too small, Nanjing is too small, and Dasu is too small."
"What is your ambition?" Zhou Xinpeng asked.
The last time Zhou Jianlai said this in front of him, he scolded Zhou Jianlai for being arrogant. But today Zhou Jianlai said this again, and he no longer dared to look down on him.
I even feel that my vision is too short-sighted, and I feel like a bird knows the ambition of a swan.
"My ambition is... forget it, let's not talk about it." Zhou Jianlai almost said his lofty ambition of being the "number one bandit" with a bald mouth.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Zhou Xinpeng couldn't help but asked curiously.
"I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you."
"..." Zhou Xinpeng couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes, feeling that he was being looked down upon by Zhou Jianlai.
He felt that even if Zhou Jian said that his ambition was to become a sword master, it would not scare him.
Zhou Jianlai changed the subject and said: "I will do some things for the family, but I will not stay at home."
With that said, he stood up and walked to Zhou Xinpeng's desk, raised his hand and took out bottles of elixirs from the Wanjian Box and put them on the table, and then took out two jade slips.
"The records on these two jade slips are ancient martial arts, which can be passed down from generation to generation as the Zhou family's family secrets."
Zhou Xinpeng stood up in shock when he heard this. The word "ancient" made his breathing and heartbeat uncontrollably quicken.
One of these two jade slips was made by Zhou Jianlai himself to imprint the inscriptions on the tombstones in the cemetery, and the other was obtained by him in the cemetery hall.
The two jade slips combined together form a complete cultivation method.
He picked up the previous jade slip and said: "You don't need to break through the war gate to practice the above skills. However, if you still can't gain anything after practicing it for two years, you have no chance of this skill. It's best to change to other skills.
Listen carefully, being unable to practice this technique only means that you are not destined for this technique, but it does not mean that you are not qualified to practice it.
To take a step back, even if your cultivation qualifications are not good, it does not mean that you will not achieve great achievements in the future. Qualifications are important, but perseverance is equally important.
That's how I am.
The cold and ruthless competitive atmosphere of the Zhou family should be changed, and the home should be a haven of warmth and love.
Nowadays, the whole Dasu people are talking about benevolence and kindness. If the Zhou family wants to grow and develop, they must conform to the general trend of the world.
Those who follow will prosper, those who go against will perish.
What do you think?"
What Zhou Jianlai said was very rude, almost openly accusing Zhou Xinpeng of having wrong family business philosophy and turning a family into a cold, heartless and impersonal place.
Zhou Xinpeng's face looked ugly, but he nodded after being silent for a while.
Zhou Jianlai picked up another jade slip and continued: "When you have practiced the skills on the first jade slip to the point where you can reach the other side without seeing the stars, you can start to understand and practice the skills on this jade slip.
Please keep these two jade slips."
Zhou Xinpeng quickly found soft satin and a jade box, carefully wrapped the two jade slips and put them into the jade box. His hands were trembling with excitement.
"These are elixirs for cultivation. From now on, I will bring some back every time I go home. There is no need to save them. Of course, they cannot be wasted."
"How dare you waste it?"
"This is what I can do for my family."
"Enough, enough." Zhou Xinpeng said hurriedly.
The Zhou family has obtained such precious cultivation techniques, coupled with Zhou Jianyuan's continuous supply of cultivation resources, it is difficult for them not to be strong.
"Let's go to the martial arts arena." Zhou Jianlai turned around and walked towards the door.
"Gather the family members?" Zhou Xinpeng asked, thinking that Zhou Jianlai was going to teach them how to practice.
"No need, just you and brother come over."
The two followed Zhou Jianlai to the martial arts arena. Zhou Jianlai flew up into the air, and then took food out of the Wanjian Box. The entire martial arts arena was filled with sack after sack.
"What are these?" Zhou Xinpeng asked curiously.
"Food." Zhou Jianlai fell back to the two of them.
"So much is all grain?!" Zhou Runda asked in shock. At present, there was a food shortage in the southern border. Food was as expensive as oil. In his eyes, these mountains of food were no different from gold mountains.
The idea of getting rich arose in his and Zhou Xinpeng's minds at the same time.
"It's all." Zhou Jian came to look at Zhou Runda and asked, "Brother, if I give you all this food, what will you do with it?"
Zhou Runda's eyes shone brightly and he said: "Although Baiyun City is suffering from a food shortage, it is far less severe than in the south. In addition, the city owner Bi Shuang responded promptly and the wheat harvest in the fields is about to happen. It is difficult to sell this food at a good price in our Baiyun City.
So I will sell these grains to the south, and I will definitely get a good price, and the price will be better the further south I go."
The people of Baiyun City really want to thank Bi Shuang for his foresight and prompt decision-making. He used the five hundred carts of gold, silver and jewelry that Su Hanlin rewarded Yuan Taiping to buy food early, which helped the people survive the famine to a great extent.
Otherwise, the hungry people might eat up the wheat before it matures.
Although the people of Baiyun City are still tightening their belts and going hungry at the moment, there is no problem in staying up until the wheat in the fields matures.
After Zhou Xinpeng heard Zhou Runda's plan, he nodded with great satisfaction.
But Zhou Jianlai frowned.
"Fifth brother, do you have any better opinions?" Zhou Runda frowned when he saw Zhou Jianlai frowning.
Thoughts were racing in his mind, but he really couldn't think of any other way to maximize the value of these grains.
"What you are doing is taking advantage of the opportunity to enrich the country while it is difficult for the country to make money. In the past, no one could care about you. But now the situation in Dasu has changed. The emperor wants to feed the people from his own bowl, but you are trying your best to take the food from the people's mouths."
If you grab food, what do you think the emperor will think of you? How will he deal with you?" Zhou Jianlai asked.
Zhou Xinpeng and Zhou Runda couldn't help but change their expressions after hearing this, and they went against the emperor without even thinking about it, there would definitely be no good end.
"Then what should we do with these grains?" Zhou Xinpeng knew that Zhou Jianlai must have had an idea in mind, so he asked.
"It will be given to the people of Baiyun City for free. We will contribute our efforts and money to deliver the food to the impoverished mountain villages and deliver it to the people, so as to earn a good reputation in the hearts of the people as being kind and benevolent." Zhou Jianlai replied.
"Is this...all for free?" Zhou Xinpeng and Zhou Xinpeng showed reluctance on their faces.
"Yes, give them all." Zhou Jianlai nodded affirmatively, "From today on, the Zhou family will only make money with conscience. The emperor loves the people, and we will also love the people. If we can uphold this principle, as long as Da Su survives, the Zhou family will not be in trouble."
narrow.
Those who follow will prosper, those who go against will perish.
I've said it before."
Although he does not like to manage family affairs and has never been involved in the affairs of the Zhou family, his layout and vision are far better than Zhou Xinpeng and Zhou Runda, so he can grasp the general direction of the family's development.
Zhou Xinpeng and Zhou Runda nodded thoughtfully.
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crackle crackle——
The Qin family was decorated with lanterns and colorful fireworks, and with the sound of firecrackers, Yuan Taiping, the prospective uncle, was welcomed into the house with the highest courtesy.
Yuan Taiping was flattered.
He did not bring a matchmaker because there were still many matters that had not been discussed or arranged, so he simply came to the Qin Mansion as a guest today.
Most of the neighbors who came to watch the excitement were envious and praised Qin Rulan for her unique vision and her choice of a husband. The Qin family got a golden son-in-law.
Of course, there are a few people who point fingers at Yuan Taiping's Luo Guo, saying that he is ugly and not worthy of Qin Rulan.
Yuan Taiping has a very good ear. When he hears others complimenting him, he smiles happily. When he hears others laugh at him, he also laughs it off.
Originally, he was quite concerned about these rumors, so he had been working hard to become a high official so that the people in Baiyun City felt that Qin Rulan was right in choosing him.
However, after gaining Kurosawa's divine power and becoming Kurosawa's guardian, he gained a thorough understanding of human beings' evil nature, and thus completely lost sight of other people's opinions of him.
Whether you praise him or laugh at him, it's all important. What's important is that Qin Rulan likes him, and that's enough.
After Yuan Taiping entered the house, he first visited Mrs. Liu and the Great Elder, and then drank tea and chatted with Qin Chuo in the living room until lunch time.
In fact, he wanted to see Qin Rulan even more, but if Qin Rulan didn't show up, he wouldn't have the nerve to ask.
The dishes prepared by Qin Chuo were very rich, including meat and vegetables, hot and cold, sweet and salty——
There were more than forty dishes in total, filling a large table.
Qin Chuo sent someone to invite the eldest elder and several elders of the Qin family over. Then a group of people sat at the table and got embarrassed because Mrs. Liu didn't come over.
Mrs. Liu didn't say she couldn't come, nor did she say she would come. But if Ms. Liu didn't come, it would be hard for people at the table to use their chopsticks.
She was quick-thinking and quickly figured out what Mrs. Liu was doing. She was putting on airs to show off her power to Yuan Taiping, the uncle-in-law.