In the end, Gongsun Cheng failed to pay off the debt he owed. To put it bluntly, what he owed was a bottomless pit. Even if he didn't give the money he had to Lu Hanjiang, it would probably be a drop in the bucket.
But something is better than nothing. After all, there are only a few people in the world who openly talk about money. This is a humane society. It is not necessary to pay off the debt in full before it can be repaid. What everyone values more often is an attitude.
Except for some people who lent real money to Gongsun Chengren, the rest of the charlatans who came to ask for compensation for their losses all came here after being stimulated by Lu Peng.
This group of people seems to be menacing, but in fact it is easier to deal with them. If Gongsun Cheng is willing to spend a little money, or even just admit his mistakes and deal with them with a low profile, he can actually get rid of them easily.
But unfortunately, doing so would definitely damage Gongsun Cheng's reputation, which he valued most, so even if he knew about this approach, he would never agree to it.
The result of this is that the conflict between the two parties is deepening day by day. There was not much hatred in the past, but now that he has delayed it again and again, it has really aroused everyone's anger.
However, Gongsun Cheng was the young master of the Gongsun family after all. Even if he made a huge mistake, this group of people would only dare to protest outside the wine shop.
Therefore, Gongsun Cheng simply acted like a coward, hiding if he couldn't offend him, and waited until after the crowning ceremony.
It was not that Gongsun Cheng had not made any efforts at all. He had asked Chi Cangping for help several times, hoping that the other party would give him another good idea. Unfortunately, except for his efforts in the first meeting, this military advisor did not work hard after that.
Every day, even when talking to him, I cherish my words like gold.
This was also Chi Cangping's petty thinking. In his opinion, before Gongsun Cheng was at the end of his rope, the icing on the cake was not as valuable as the icing on the cake.
So Chi Cangping was waiting. He planned to wait until Gongsun Cheng couldn't hold on any longer before taking action. But while he was waiting leisurely, Gongsun Cheng was really unlucky.
Although he is the young master, there is no one around him who can make suggestions. His current height is entirely due to his own efforts and some luck.
Standing in an inconspicuous corner before, Gongsun Cheng could not see his faults, but now he is finally standing in front of the stage. His shortcomings seem to have suddenly been magnified. Those who were still optimistic about him now also
They all hesitated.
For example, in the turtle tactic this time, Gongsun Cheng blindfolded himself, completely ignored the wind and rain outside, and just blindly escaped, which was really looked down upon.
However, no matter how bad the method is, it still has its own unique effect. For example, Gongsun Cheng's passive response was a good way to kill time, and in a blink of an eye, the day of his crowning ceremony came.
There were no lanterns or colorful banquets, only the solemn elders and the Gongsun tribesmen with complicated expressions and silence.
At the guest table, the only outsiders who signed up to attend the crowning ceremony were the Beggar Clan and the Yuwen family. The rest were members of the Gongsun family, including the Cheng family and the Lin family, who were good friends with Gongsun, and were both affiliated with the Gongsun family.
Sitting at the banquet, Lu Hanjiang and Yu Wenshang greeted each other. They had nothing to say. The other party had a straight face. Naturally, he didn't want to talk to such an ice pimple.
On the other hand, there was another person who came with Yu Wenshang, who could speak to several members of the Beggar Clan. Lu Hanjiang looked at him one more time and found out that this was the person who gave him the gift that day.
This man's surname is Shen and his first name is both white. Don't look at him dressed as an elegant scholar. In fact, the Shen family started out as a bodyguard. Later, he established his own business and opened his own bodyguard agency. His family has a set of meteor hammer techniques.
He is the most famous family in the world among this kind of weapons.
Similar to the relationship between the Cheng family, the Lin family and the Gongsun family, the Shen family is also one of the families that depends on the Yuwen family for survival.
Shen Shuangbai is a talented person among the younger generation of the Shen family, so he follows Yu Wenshang. On the surface, the two of them are peers, but in fact they are more inclined to play roles like guards or counselors. In other words, they are
Master and servant.
"Hey, is it true? Is your meteor hammer that kind of meteor hammer? Can you show it to me?"
Over there, Shangluo, who was chatting with Shen Shuangbai, was obviously not interested in the twists and turns in the back. The only thing that made her eyes shine was the meteor hammer technique passed down by the Shen family mentioned in this story.
"Haha, Sister Lu is famous in the world for her swordsmanship, I am ashamed of myself." Apparently Shen Shuangbai misunderstood what Shan Luo meant.
The little girl glanced at him in confusion, and then continued to ask: "Brother Shen, where did you put your hammer? Didn't you bring it with you?"
"...Well, it's hard to carry that weapon with you, so I didn't bring it with me." Shen Shuangbai's smile faltered a bit. The reason why he wanted to dress up as a scholar was because he didn't like others to associate him with his family.
The hammer method is connected.
Shen Shuangbai aspired to be a dashing and elegant person, but the meteor hammer was far from his aesthetic, so he never took it out unless necessary.
"What, it's boring."
Shan Luo curled her lips, the curiosity on her face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her attitude towards Shen Shuangbai also took a turn for the worse, and she didn't even bother to say a few perfunctory words.
The corners of Shen Shuangbai's eyes twitched slightly. Is this girl so real? He couldn't help but look past Shan Luo and looked at Lu Hanjiang in front of him, wondering if the temperaments of these brothers and sisters were also the same.
Originally, he thought he could have something in common with the other party, but now it seems that he has overthought it. The personalities of the two siblings are completely incompatible with him.
Shen Shuangbai gave up his thoughts of friendship, and the guest seats gradually became calm. Now the focus of the entire audience was on Gongsun Cheng in the middle. After the crowning ceremony, this sixteen-year-old boy was considered an adult.
The process of the crowning ceremony was solemn and solemn. Sun Wang, the husband who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, went through the entire process meticulously. When the last step of the crowning was completed, the entire audience was silent, and only Lu Hanjiang was applauding.
It is worth mentioning that "applause" is often regarded as a subconscious behavior of individuals. In this era, there is no meaning of applauding together to express collective praise.
Moreover, the longer the family has been passed on, the more serious the crowning etiquette is. For example, when Lu Hanjiang was crowned himself, not a single person said much during the whole process, and everyone's face was as straight as a zombie. Only after all the etiquette was over,
The guests will toast and congratulate you.
In the solemn hall, only one person's applause suddenly rang out, and all the Gongsun family members were silent. This silence hurt Gongsun Cheng's fragile heart even more.
Gongsun Cheng was not a serious young master, nor had he received any systematic education, so he didn't know how the guests at the crowning ceremony should express their congratulations, but even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care about Lu Hanjiang's actions.
After all, Brother Lu is the leader of the Beggar Clan, and he definitely doesn't understand this aspect, so the other party must be really happy, so he did these rude things.
Now that he has finally been crowned an adult, these people of the same clan are so indifferent. It is ridiculous that Gongsun Wang keeps reminding him to interact more with people in his family. Now it seems that it is a hot face but a cold butt.
Gongsun Cheng knelt on his knees when he was crowned. Now that the ceremony was over, Gongsun Wang helped him up. According to the rules, elders or friends should send gifts to express congratulations at this time, but unfortunately, the whole audience remained silent.
Gongsun Cheng thought he had been insulted and stood there with a livid face without moving. When the elders saw him, they looked around and then looked at each other. Gongsun Wang finally sighed helplessly.
Regardless of whether anyone sent congratulatory gifts or not, he would express something in the end. This was not because he was determined to bet on Gongsun Cheng, but simply for the sake of the face of the Gongsun family.
Finally, in the silent silence, someone stood up, and it turned out to be Lu Peng.
"Everyone, I am Lu Peng, Gongsun Cheng's cousin. Today I am sending a special congratulatory gift to my cousin."
When Lu Peng stood up, many people showed expressions of gloating about his misfortune. Amidst everyone's pointing and pointing, Gongsun Cheng's face turned extremely ugly. As expected, he turned around and shouted towards the outside of the hall: "Please come quickly."
They come in!"
After he finished speaking, a large number of Jianghu people came outside the hall. Gongsun Cheng took a closer look and his expression suddenly changed. These people were his creditors.