There are a large number of mature farms, villas, etc. here.
Most of the aristocratic families in Changningwei will build some farms and villas inside and outside the Acropolis, which can be used as industries and can also be regarded as a fixed investment to expand the family heritage.
If the family needs money urgently, these investment properties can be sold or used as mortgage to raise funds to tide over the difficulties.
The famous Longzuo Qian family has an extremely rich asset base.
In Changningwei alone, there are a large number of fixed assets. Among them, there is a huge manor called "Jucaizhuang".
This "Jucai Manor" is also the largest property of Qian's Trading Company in Changningwei.
Jucaizhuang occupies a very large area. It is not only one of the annexes of Qian's Trading Company in Changningwei, but also undertakes the function of logistics and warehousing. It is a giant warehouse in itself.
I think back then, Wang Shouzhe and Qian Xue'an teamed up to defraud the Qian family of a sum of grain, which was transported away from Jucaizhuang.
That sum of money became the capital for Wang Shouzhe to make a fortune, and Wang Shouzhe still remembers that beginning to this day.
This shows how powerful the Longzuo Qian family is.
And they have similar large-scale storage warehouses throughout Longzuo County and even in some acropolis outside the county. Coupled with their huge land transportation team, they form an extremely large trade network. These are the Longzuo coins.
The real heritage of the company as a giant trading company.
This day.
In Jucai Manor, the guys were working as usual.
The Qian family has been inherited for so many years and has already established a mature internal system. Everyone performs their duties and is busy in an orderly manner.
The two store managers were doing daily inventory and inventory of the warehouse.
When they met, seeing no one around, the two couldn't help but start talking quietly.
"Old Zhang~" Manager Liu sighed with emotion in a low voice, "Our Changning branch has been really troubled recently. When the twenty-three young masters came before, everything was in a state of panic and everyone was in panic. As a result, as soon as he left, ten
The Fourth Young Master is here again...Hey~ When do you think these days of panic will end?"
"The most unlucky one is the big shopkeeper." Manager Zhang said helplessly, "It took the big shopkeeper twenty years to make the branch prosperous, and then he took charge of all the branches in Nanliuwei. But when the Fourteenth Young Master came,
It's really chilling to use the family head's order to drive him away. Now that the Fourteenth Young Master has left, the family has invited him back to clean up the mess... Hey~ If the big shopkeeper wasn't born as a concubine, how could he be treated like this..."
"Ahem!"
Before the two of them finished speaking, a deliberately aggravated cough came from behind.
A fat figure appeared behind them at some point and warned: "Old Zhang, Old Liu. These are troubled times, so be careful what you say."
This person is none other than Qian Xu'an, who was recalled urgently not long ago.
"Big shopkeeper." The two stewards were startled and hurriedly bowed their hands, "We are just chatting a few words casually to apologize for your injustice."
"I'm no longer the shopkeeper. I'm just here to take care of things temporarily. Don't talk too much and do your duty." Qian Xue'an said with a majestic look, "The Fourteenth Young Master will arrive soon.
Shi Zi will clean up the current stall, so don't leave a bad impression on him."
"Here."
The two stewards bowed their heads and accepted the order.
Although they are angry and unjust in their hearts, they are just small people after all and cannot influence any changes in the situation.
With all the busy work, time passed quickly.
At noon.
Suddenly a crane chirped in the sky.
Everyone in the Jucai Manor looked up and saw a flying chariot pulled by a red-crested crane, circling down from high in the sky.
The sky is high and the clouds are clear, and the sun is just right.
The huge red-crowned crane flapped its wings and flew gracefully, and the flying carriage's car also reflected streams of light in the sunlight, looking gorgeous and noble.
If you look carefully, you will find that this flying chariot is different from the flying chariot in the academy. The spirit wood car of this flying chariot is painted with the eye-catching logo of Qian's Trading Company.
The curtains hanging on the car body are also made of noble black gold, which is very different from the style of the academy.
Obviously, this flying chariot belongs to the Qian family of Zi Mansion.
You must know that a flying chariot is an extremely luxurious means of transportation. Not only is it extremely expensive to buy one, but the annual maintenance costs are also beyond the reach of ordinary aristocratic families.
Moreover, in Longzuo County, only Zifu Academy has the ability to cultivate and raise fourth-level red-crested cranes.
Therefore, some of the top aristocratic families in Longzuo County will purchase some spirit bird flying chariots from the Academy for their own use. Firstly, there is indeed a need for this, and secondly, it is also to show their own strength.
The Qian family of Longzuo owned two spiritual bird chariots of their own.
However, generally, legitimate sons are not eligible to ride on the Spirit Bird Chariot when traveling. Only the head of the family and the ancestors of the family are eligible, or some elders can also use it at critical moments.
This time, Qian Xuehan took the Spirit Bird Chariot to go south. It must have been the arrangement of the family leader Qian Qinhong, and there must be some intention in it.
Soon, the spirit bird flying chariot landed directly on the inner square of "Jucai Manor".
Qian Xuehan and his entourage came down one after another. In addition to the servants, there was an old man with extraordinary bearing behind Qian Xuehan who attracted attention.
Qian Xue'an, who led the crowd to welcome him, was filled with fear.
With just one glance, he recognized that it was Qian Jingde, one of the elders of the Qian family.
Once upon a time, Qian Jingde was also born as the youngest son in the direct line. However, in any family, only the eldest son's direct line extends downward. The rest of the direct line can only be regarded as direct lines when heirs are born.
However, Qian Jingde was also a legitimate son after all, and he had a close relationship with the current direct lineage, and his status was higher than that of ordinary elders who were born in a direct lineage.
In addition, I heard that Elder Qian Jingde's lineage and the "Xue" generation also produced an outstanding young alchemist. However, Qian Xu'an was away from home all year round and had less contact with Qian Xuefu.
The spiritual bird flying chariot, the eldest son, and Elder Qian Jingde accompanied him. This is a rare high-standard configuration. Generally speaking, only the established sixth-grade aristocratic families can have such treatment. It can be seen that this time the Qian Presbyterian Council
The desire to repair the relationship with Mr. Wang is still very strong.
Qian Xue'an's thoughts were racing in his heart. He had made many speculations and calculations in just a moment, but his actions were not delayed.
When Qian Xuehan and others got out of the car, he had already led the crowd to greet him: "Qian Xue'an has met the Fourteenth Young Master and paid homage to Elder Jingde."
Qian Xuehan hurriedly stepped forward, supported Qian Xue'an, and said humbly: "Brother Xue'an, you and I are brothers of the same generation. Don't be so polite."
It is true that they are of the same generation, but one of them is the eldest son of the direct line, and the other is the concubine of the direct line. The gap in status is as big as the difference between heaven and earth.
If it weren't for Qian Xue'an who managed the Changning branch extremely well and created a lot of wealth for the Qian family, his outstanding performance fell into the eyes of the family head and even the ancestors, and he gained the attention of the family with his ability. He is such a straightforward person.
A concubine born in a noble family, not to mention the eldest son like Qian Xuehan, even a straight man like Qian Xuefu would not look at him seriously.
Elder Qian Jingde even nodded and showed admiration for Qian Xue'an.
As a member of the Presbyterian Church, he was also very impressed by Qian Xue'an.
When Qian Xue'an was promoted to take charge of the Nanliuwei Branch, Qian Jingde voted in favor. After all, it was not easy for a mere bastard to achieve such achievements, which clearly shows his outstanding ability.
Next, the two sides naturally engaged in regular activities such as greetings and catching up with each other.
until night.
Qian Xuehan summoned Qian Xue'an to the study room by asking about the account books.
Qian Xue'an had guessed that this would happen when he was recalled urgently, and was fully prepared. As soon as he entered the door, he was very alert and prepared to respond to Qian Xuehan's inquiry.
Unexpectedly, before he had time to react, Qian Xuehan rushed forward, hugged Qian Xue'an and cried bitterly: "Brother Xue'an, save me~~"
Qian Xue'an froze and turned to stone instantly.
The unyielding and serious expression on his face also collapsed at this moment, leaving only a look of astonishment in his heart and eyes.
…
A few days later.
On this day, the wind was calm and the sun was clear, with no clouds in the sky.
Due to the arrival of distinguished guests, the two major ferries in Changning and Dingpu were blocked for half a day. With people coming and going on weekdays, the bustling ferries became extremely quiet. Only Wang's personnel were allowed to enter the ferry areas.
When Qian Xuehan was sent as an envoy to the Wang family in Changning, he did not take a carefree chariot and arrive directly at Ping'an Town. Instead, he obeyed the etiquette, handed over the greeting card, and followed the right path.
The Wang family of Changning also followed the etiquette and let the family elder Wang Xiaohan personally steer the ferry to welcome Qian Xuehan.
As the head of the family, Wang Shouzhe will receive Qian Xuehan in the main hall of the main house.
If Wang Zongan, the eldest son of Wang Shouzhe, was in the main house, he would be greeted at Dingpu Ferry. However, Zongan was currently studying in Zifu Academy, so Wang Shouyong, the fifth oldest son of the "Shou" generation, would greet him at the Dingpu Ferry.
Beforehand, the two parties had exchanged documents and jointly finalized the detailed process, and both parties had no objections.
It stands to reason that the Qian family is from a fifth-rank family, while the Changning Wang family is only from a seventh-rank family. If it were an ordinary seventh-rank family, the head of the family would most likely go to greet him in person, being a lowly person and giving the fifth-rank Zifu family face.
But what kind of person is Wang Shouzhe? The Shouda Trading Company he built with his own hands gave Qian a severe blow. He has proven that he is qualified to be Qian's opponent, so how can he lower himself in front of Qian?
What's more, this time it was the Qian family who wanted peace talks, so they naturally needed to lower their posture. The head of the Qian family, Qian Qinhong, came in person, and Wang Shouzhe could only go out of the main house to greet him.
I don't know who spread this welcoming process, but it made Changningwei's big and small aristocratic families, and even the common people quite excited, and some felt proud.
The Wang family of Changning was very domineering. Not only did they dare to confront the fifth-grade family, they also showed an attitude of equal status. This made them feel inexplicably relaxed physically and mentally.
After picking up the passengers, the ferry quickly left Changning Ferry and headed for Dingpu Ferry.
The river is vast and stretches as far as the eye can see. Even when the wind is calm and the sun is shining, the wind and waves on the river come one after another, and the current is quite turbulent.
Wang Xiaohan, the elder in charge of the reception, explained to Qian Xuehan: "Fourteenth Young Master, the upper reaches of the Anjiang River are connected to the Dahuangze. Whenever the water rises, some spirit fish and beasts from the Dahuangze will flow down the river and enter.
Anjiang River Basin. Therefore, we can occasionally encounter third-level aquatic beasts on this section of the river."
"Look at the shadowy mountain gorge over there, which is the 'Duanlong Gorge'. This section of the gorge is narrow and tight, which directly leads to rapid water flow and frequent dangers in the Anjiang River section of Ping'an Town, located downstream. Before land reclamation, Ping'an was
The town area is often flooded into swamps." Wang Xiaohan said eloquently, "When my ancestor Zhouxuan opened up wasteland, the first thing he did was to clear away the aquatic beasts on one side of the river and vigorously build river embankments.
, dredging the river."
"More than ten years ago, under the decision of the family owner, our family used cement mixed with soil to consolidate the river embankments, develop water conservancy projects, and build large-scale terraces along the coast. This made our town of Ping'an become an increasingly important granary.
"
Speaking of all these things, Wang Xiaohan is also quite proud.
Wang's management of the Ping'an Town area can be said to be generation after generation, with painstaking efforts and regardless of costs. Without such persistent efforts, there would be no Ping'an Town today.
"It is precisely because of families like the Wang family that have a pioneering spirit and are willing to work hard for it from generation to generation that our Longzuo County can continue to expand, and the habitat of our human race can also expand day by day." Qian Xuehan looked at the distant place.
The huge and spectacular terraces, the round face full of emotion and admiration, "The noble ancestor Zhou Xuan and the head of the Shouzhe family are both heroes with great talents and strategies, which is really admirable."
Qian Xuehan is very humble and low-key. When he speaks, he always puts himself in the position of the last student of the younger generation. But in fact, he is only about ten years younger than Qian Xue'an and about the same age as Wang Shouzhe.
The higher the level of the family, the more likely it is that men with direct lineage will get married and have children later. After all, if you are born in such a family, as long as there are no major problems with your qualifications, a person with Lingtai realm cultivation will never be able to escape, and many
The ultimate goal of the direct meridian and some direct meridian is often to become the realm of heaven and human beings.
For example, Qian Xuehan's father, Qian Qinhong, devoted himself to cultivation when he was young. It was not until he was sixty years old that he officially took over the family and began to marry and have children.
Nowadays, Qian Qinhong is only in his early 100s and has already entered the realm of gods and humans. He only looks middle-aged in appearance. This is because he, as the head of the family, deliberately pretends to be old in order to make himself appear mature and steady. If
If you pretend to be young, you are actually no different from those "young talents" in the academy.
"The head of the Shouzhe family is indeed extraordinary." Qian Jingde, the elder of the Qian family, also praised Wang Shouzhe greatly, "I met him once at Tianyuan Danfang in Longzuo County. He is really Yuan Ting Yue Zhi. He has great bearing and his future achievements are incredible.
It’s limited~”
Among his descendants, Qian Xuefu, who was quite promising, had close friendship with Wang Shouye, the Wang family. Due to various reasons, he had a relatively deep understanding of Wang Shouzhe, and he belonged to the group of elders who were close to the Wang family.
This is why the Qian Presbyterian Church and the family head sent him as an envoy.
Talking and admiring the scenery, before we knew it, the ferry had sailed halfway and reached the center of An Giang.
There is a vast expanse of water on both sides, and the shore cannot be seen. You can only vaguely see the remaining mountains of Liuping Mountain in the distance, stacked like a barrier.
Seen from a distance, the mountains look hazy as if they were drawn out with ink, and the end seems to blend into the sky.
Suddenly.
A sudden dark color appeared in the turbulent water flowing downstream.
It was a small flat boat with a black awning. It went down the river at an extremely fast speed, and it was like a sharp arrow heading straight towards the ferry.
There were two people in the boat.
One is an oar boatman wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat.
The other one is a woman with a graceful figure.
She stood pretty on the bow of the boat, her face covered with a veil, and her true appearance could not be seen clearly.
The river breeze rustled, but she wore a fairy-like and fluttering long skirt that was not stained by the river wind. The ribbons and pleats of the skirt fell naturally, as if she were in a quiet room, without any swaying.
The rolling river cannot cover up her refined charm.
"Everyone, be careful!"
In just a moment, Elder Qian Jingde, whose cultivation strength had reached the middle stage of the Heavenly Realm, felt frightened in his heart, and he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.
His expression changed drastically: "The situation is not right."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boatman on the small boat took the lead.
His body was shaken, and the raincoat on his body suddenly exploded, turning into countless fragments and flying away.
At the same time, the bones of his body also expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye he transformed into a "King Kong Giant" that was more than ten feet tall.
Although this "King Kong Giant" is large in size, it moves as nimble as a bird.
In the wind blowing across the river, he stepped onto the river as if walking on flat ground. In just a blink of an eye, he was already in front of the ferry.
next moment.
He then rose into the sky like a bird and punched the ferry with a fierce punch.
The strong wind is fierce and the energy is shocking.
At this moment, he descended into the world like a war god, majestic and arrogant.
"The Immovable Vajra Battle Technique!?"
Qian Jingde's eyes suddenly became solemn.
Under the operation of the skill, a purple mysterious energy surged out of his body instantly.
Without any hesitation, he directly rose into the air. As the purple energy boiled around him, his whole body was like a scorching sun with brilliant purple energy, so powerful that it made people tremble with fear.
The technique he practices is the Qian clan's Zhen clan technique "Purple Ji Zhengyang Jue", which is a rare and profound technique.
According to legend, after cultivating the "Purple Ji Zhengyang Jue" to the extreme, his mysterious energy was as thick as a mountain. The first generation founder of the Qian family once relied on the "Purple Ji Zhengyang Jue" to single-handedly fight against three people from the Purple Mansion Realm.
Master, he resisted for a full hour before he was defeated.
Of course, the rumors may be exaggerated, but the "Purple Ji Zhengyang Technique" is indeed indispensable for the Qian family to be able to stand today.
Its combat power is so strong that it is unparalleled even among high-grade martial arts.
The surging purple profound energy condensed into a palm print, and Qian Jingde slapped it out with his backhand.
"boom!"
The fists and palms clashed, and a violent shock wave spread in all directions, shaking the ferry and causing waves to explode in the surrounding water.
The energy also blew away the "boatman's" bamboo hat, revealing the "boatman"'s true appearance.
He turned out to be a bald monk with a stern look on his face.
"It's you... the traitor of Prajna Temple, 'Evil King Kong'?!" Elder Qian Jingde's expression changed rapidly, "You are so brave, how dare you attack our Qian family in public!"