Xu Jiaorong said, "Then let's just say it. I'll go see Master Donghua later and finalize this matter."
Xu Jiaorong was originally a Quanzhen Taoist and had some relationship with Donghua Master, but he was not close. Later, he became familiar with Lei Xiaohuan because of Zhang Yuelu. He also became familiar with Pei Xiaolou because of Qi Xuansu. In addition,
When doing business with Pei Xiaoyun, it is inevitable to deal with Xu Jiaorong. Over the past few years, their relationship has changed from a slight relationship to a close relationship.
At this juncture, not everyone can see the real Donghua.
Even if you meet Master Donghua, Master Donghua may not agree.
This favor is not small, and Xu Jiaorong, the mother-in-law, really did her best for this adopted son.
As for Qi Xuansu, he is different. He is the successor appointed by Master Donghua. He is deeply involved in various affairs of Master Donghua. Many times, Master Donghua will ask Qi Xuansu for his opinion. It’s not that Master Donghua can’t make up his mind.
Instead, they use this method to cultivate Qi Xuansu's prestige in their faction. Master Donghua will consider Qi Xuansu's opinions, which means that Qi Xuansu can influence Master Donghua. Others will naturally respect Qi Xuansu. Over time, Qi Xuansu's prestige will increase.
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When Master Donghua is gone, Qi Xuansu will be able to take over smoothly, and it will be a matter of course. The Pei family is incompetent, Qi Xuansu does not look at the monk's face, but the Buddha's face. For the sake of his mentor, he is grateful for the kindness of reincarnation, and he must take good care of him.
If it were Yao Pei, it wouldn't be considered a blessing. Even if there was no real Donghua, she would still be the daughter of the Yao family.
Naturally, Chen Jianchou couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. His mentality was similar to that of Hu En Ahan. If it weren't for the real person's guidance, what would I do? What I am today is really three parts skill, six parts luck, and one part support from noble people.
Three points of ability is that he is really determined and has outstanding performance in tracking down the ancient immortal. Six points of luck is that he is lucky enough to have Xu Jiaorong as his adoptive mother. Only with Xu Jiaorong's recommendation can he show his ability.
Space is the only way to gain access to Qi Xuansu's Dharma Eyes. It is also luck that he did not die on the way to track down the ancient immortal. The noble person who is supported by noble people is Qi Xuansu.
Don't underestimate this point. Sometimes if you lack one point, you will definitely not be able to achieve anything. And this point is also the most rare. A noble person has children, relatives and friends, old friends, students and juniors, so why should he fall in love with you?
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That is to say, Qi Xuansu, who has only just started his career, has no parents, and naturally has no relatives. He is still young and has no children or descendants, so he promotes outsiders like Ke Qingqing who have not many connections. For the sake of Xu Jiaorong,
Then Chen Jianchou was used.
Looking at Li Changge again, he was surrounded by the Li family, the Qin family, the Lu family, and the Shen family. Even if they were not from these four surnames, they were mostly related by marriage, and there was no room for outsiders.
Zhang Yuelu is a member of the Zhang family, and the two
Secretary Ren was not just someone she found casually. Mu Jin was her old acquaintance in Beichen Hall. They were friends in times of need, and their relationship was naturally different. Ke Qingqing was related to Qi Xuansu. That was the face of her future husband, so she had to give him the favor.
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With all these and intricate connections, some people become dizzy after looking at them, while others enjoy them and become intoxicated.
Thinking of this, Chen Jianchou couldn't help but sigh.
"It's for no reason, why are you sighing?" Xu Jiaorong said, "You also sit down, and we two will talk about serious things."
Chen Jianqiu was a little confused, but he still sat down, "Didn't you say it's business? I will follow the arrangements of my mother and Chief Qi..."
"That's not it." Xu Jiaorong interrupted him, "What I want to talk about is your life-long event. You are not young anymore. Seeing that Master Qi is about to get married, but you don't have any plans and are still alone. I
How can you not be anxious? I have some friends in Yujing, who are also your elders. How about asking them to introduce you to some famous ladies? "
Chen Jianchou was startled for a moment, "Isn't it a little early?"
"It's getting late." Xu Jiaorong said, "Our Taoist sect is slow-tempered. It takes four or five years at least, seven or eight years at most, from the time we get to know each other to form a Taoist couple. You can set a date now."
, Get along slowly, and when it comes time to get married, it won’t be too early. If it’s too late, I’m afraid it will be difficult to have children.”
Chen Jianchou remained silent.
The smile on Xu Jiaorong's face gradually faded, "Why, are you still thinking about that Chen Jianqiu? She is from the Ziguang Society. Although the secret societies have been normalized, and the Ziguang Society is among them, after all, they are not as good as the serious female Taoist priests.
Not to mention those ladies from famous families. If you want to pursue an official career, you must borrow the power of your in-law family. Let’s not talk about others, let’s talk about Chief Qi. Because he married the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, the Zhang family and Cihang’s family are all on his side.
Bian, if there is no support from Zhengyiyi, how can we talk about being a great leader?"
Chen Jianqiu said, "It's not Chen Jianqiu's fault, I just feel that female Taoist priests are difficult to serve."
Xu Jiaorong looked displeased and said, "I am also a female Taoist priest."
"Of course I'm not talking about you, nor are I talking about the elders." Chen Jianchou quickly defended, "I just think that the female Taoist priests of our generation are too...too...in short, I can't bear it, so I have to stay away from them.
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Xu Jiaorong said, "Young women are sometimes spoiled. When they get older and know that the world is difficult, it will be better."
Chen Jianqiu coughed a few times and was noncommittal, obviously not agreeing very much.
Xu Jiaorong saw this and frowned, "Don't use a few examples to represent the majority of people. Most people are good. Chief Zhang is very good. In terms of moral level, he is even better than the others."
It’s better than that.”
Chen Jianqiu said, "Chief Zhang is indeed good, but he can't use a few examples to represent the majority of people."
Xu Jiaorong raised his eyebrows and said, "Yuzheng, do you dare to use my words against me?"
Chen Jianchou spread his hands and said, "Well, this is the truth. This is what my mother just said herself."
Xu Jiaorong said angrily, "I have said so many things, but just remember this sentence. Are you going to make me mad to death?"
"I don't dare." Chen Jianchou started to look at his nose.
Xu Jiaorong stood up and walked around the room, "What a curse, what a curse. I knew you hadn't forgotten that Chen Jianqiu, right?"
Chen Jianchou does not defend, confront, or compromise.
Xu Jiaorong finally realized that he couldn't help his mother anymore. It was really not just talk. He was no longer the obedient child he used to be.
There is no way, the son will not compromise, the mother can only choose to compromise, Xu Jiaorong softened his tone, "Well, your Aunt Sun knows a girl who works as a deacon in Fengxian Hall. Her appearance, character, and family background are all very good. I
Ask her to ask her out, and you two can meet in Taiqing City. If you think it's OK, then get along slowly. If you think it's not OK, let's talk about it again."
Chen Jianchou also stood up, "According to the arrangement of mother and Chief Qi, I am going back to Nanyang. It seems there is no need for this, right?"
Xu Jiaorong emphasized his tone, "I think it's necessary. If I really want to make it happen, it's not impossible to marry to Nanyang. Now that we have a flying boat, it's very convenient to go back to Yujing. Our family can still afford it."
Chen Jianchou can still feel a little bit of what it means to be glaring at someone with eager eyes, and what it means to have a light on your back.
Female Taoist priests are tigers, and older female Taoist priests are big tigers. At home, controlling their husbands and sons is like the five skills of exhausting the people. They are on top of the line, control financial power, control social interaction, unify thoughts, and trample dignity. These methods
As soon as it comes out, either the world will be shaken and everyone will be destroyed, or else they will bow their heads and surrender and become a tortoise.
Although Xu Jiaorong was not like this normally, he showed a bit of edge at this time, which frightened Chen Jianqiu.
Chen Jianqiu knew that he could no longer resist, so he could only reluctantly agree, "Then... okay."
Xu Jiaorong took out a page from his sleeve, "This is the girl's file. Take note of it. Man, be proactive and brave. As a secretary, you don't need me to teach you how to speak?"
Chen Jianqiu was also mean-mouthed, "Aren't men and women equal? Why should I take the initiative? I usually have to serve my boss outside and my wife when I get home. It's really impossible to live this life."
Xu Jiaorong wished he could find a feather duster to give him a few blows now, and he didn't care about his appearance. "You are really angry with me, right? Where is my sword?"
Chen Jianchou took two steps back, "I won't say anything anymore. Why don't I go see that girl? If people look down on me, then you can't blame me."
Xu Jiaorong's expression softened slightly, "They say they are well-matched, but in fact, they marry a wife from a lower family and a daughter from a higher family. To marry a wife, you have to marry someone who is slightly lower than your own family, and to marry a daughter, you have to marry someone who is slightly higher than your own family. Zhang
There is no one at the top of the family, and the Li family is also a rival, so they don't care about marrying their daughter or recruiting a son-in-law. But we are middle-class families at best, so we still have to pay attention. The girl's father is just a deputy hall leader, so he can't compare.
In our family, you don’t have to grovel and let her sit on your head, just those two words you said, equality."
Chen Jianqiu said, "What I'm after here is not business. You want me to take the initiative and be equal. I'm afraid that won't work, right?"
Xu Jiaorong said, "Why doesn't it work? My daughter's family is just a little more reserved."
Chen Jianqiu said, "How old are you? During the time I came to Yujing, I opened my eyes. Male Taoist priests keep mistresses and raise illegitimate children, and female Taoist priests are no less generous. The powerful ones raise pretty boys, and the powerless ones
People are rushing to be used as foreigners. The world is declining, and people's hearts are not as old as before. How can we be reserved? It's not as good as our Nanyang, at least the people are simple and simple."
Xu Jiaorong sighed, "To put it bluntly, it's the circle of Beichen Hall that's not good, it's the people around you that are bad."
Chen Jianqiu said, "The Quanzhen Taoist circle is not much better. Qi Muyu from the Qi family..."
"That's enough! Don't gossip about people behind their backs." Xu Jiaorong interrupted, "Don't ramble on. Just treat it as the task I gave you."
Chen Jianchou said weakly, "I promise to complete the mission."
Xu Jiaorong was too lazy to say anything else, so he turned around and left.
But just as he reached the door, Xu Jiaorong thought of something, turned back to Chen Jianchou, and softened his tone, "Do you still have enough money?"
Chen Jianqiu said, "Beichen Hall is responsible for food, clothing, housing and transportation. I don't have any expenses, but I have some savings, which is enough."
Xu Jiaorong still took out a stack of official tickets from his sleeve and stuffed it into Chen Jianchou's hand, "Take it and buy something for the girl. Even if this doesn't happen, don't do it to yourself. You don't have to be too frugal."
Chen Jianchou was a little moved and responded in a low voice.
"I'm leaving." Xu Jiaorong turned around and left.