Chapter 43 Xue An Save Me! Shouzhe, Save Me!

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Some days later.

Changningwei, the suburbs around the acropolis.

There are a large number of mature farms, villas, etc. here.

Most of Changningwei's aristocratic families 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's 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 "Jucai Manor".

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 branches of Qian's Trading Company in Changningwei, but also undertakes the function of logistics and warehousing. It itself is a giant warehouse.

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 also 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.

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 true heritage of Longzuo Qian's business as a giant trading house.

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 business managers were doing daily inventory and inventory of the warehouse.

When they met, seeing no one around, the two couldn't help but started 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 master came before, it made people jump and 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, there was a deliberately aggravated cough 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 Xueman, 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 to apologize for your injustice."

"I am no longer the shopkeeper. I am just coming back 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 were angry and dissatisfied in their hearts, after all, they were just small figures and could not 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, hovering down from 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 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 Qian's Trading Company logo.

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 beyond the reach of ordinary 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 demonstrate one's own strength.

The Qian family of Longzuo owned two spiritual bird chariots of their own.

However, in general, 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 be 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 several others came down one after another. In addition to the servants and attendants, behind Qian Xuehan there is an extraordinary old man who is quite eye-catching.

Qian Xu'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 the youngest son in the direct line. However, in any family, only the eldest son's line extends downward. If the remaining direct lineages give birth to offspring, they can only be regarded as direct lines.

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. It's just that Qian Xue'an is away from home all year round and has less contact with Qian Xuefu.

The spiritual bird flying chariot, the eldest son, and Elder Qian Jingde accompanied him. This was a rare high-standard configuration. Generally speaking, only the established sixth-grade aristocratic families could have such treatment. It can be seen that the Qian Presbyterian Church's willingness to repair relations with the Wang family this time 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 Qian Xue'an had not managed the Changning branch extremely well and created a lot of wealth for the Qian family, his outstanding performance would have caught the attention of the family head and even the ancestors, and he would have gained the family's attention through his ability. For a concubine like him who was born in a straight lineage, not to mention the eldest son like Qian Xuehan, even a straight lineage 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 Nanliuwei Branch, Qian Jingde voted in favor. After all, it is not easy for a mere concubine with a straight lineage to achieve such achievements, which shows his outstanding ability.

Next, the two sides naturally engaged in regular activities such as greetings and catching up with each other.

until nighttime.

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 already fully prepared. As soon as he entered the door, he was very alert and prepared to answer 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 serious and unyielding expression on his face also collapsed at this moment, leaving only a look of astonishment in his heart and eyes.

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A few days later.

On this day, the wind was calm and the sun was beautiful, with no clouds in the sky.

Due to the arrival of distinguished guests, the two major ferries at Changning and Dingpu were blocked for half a day. With people coming and going on weekdays, the bustling ferry became extremely quiet. Only Wang's personnel were allowed to enter the ferry.

When Qian Xuehan was sent as an envoy to the Wang family in Changning, he did not take a carefree chariot and came directly to Ping'an Town. Instead, he followed the proper 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 Zong'an, Wang Shouzhe's eldest son, was in the main house, he would greet him at Dingpu Ferry. It's just that Zong An is currently studying in Zifu Academy, so Shou Yong, the fifth king of the "Shou" generation, came to greet him in his place.

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-grade family, while the Changning Wang family is only from a seventh-grade family. If it were an ordinary seventh-grade family, the head of the family would most likely go to greet him in person and act as a low-key to give face to the fifth-grade Zifu family.

But what kind of person is Wang Shouzhe? The Shouda Trading Firm he built with his own hands gave Qian a severe blow. He had already proven that he was qualified to be Qian's opponent, so how could he lower his worth in front of Qian?

What's more, this time it was Qian who wanted peace talks, so he naturally needed to lower his stance. Qian Qinhong, the head of the Qian family, came in person, and Wang Shouzhe could only go out of the main house to greet him.

I don't know who spread the news about this welcoming process, but it made Changningwei's big and small aristocratic families and even the common people quite excited, and a little proud.

The Changning Wang family was domineering. Not only did they dare to confront the fifth-grade aristocratic family head-on, but they also showed an attitude of equal status between them. This gave them an inexplicable feeling of physical and mental comfort.

After the ferry picked up the people, it 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 Great Huangze. Whenever the water rises, some spirit fish and beasts from the Great Huangze 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 no regard for costs. Without such persistent efforts, Ping'an Town would not be what it is now.

"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 was 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. They are 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 was 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 men with direct lineage tend to get married and have children later. After all, being born in such a family, as long as there are no major problems with qualifications, one cannot escape the Lingtai realm, and the ultimate goal of many direct lineages and some direct lines is often to become a heavenly being.

For example, Qian Xuehan's father, Qian Qinhong, devoted himself to cultivation when he was young. It was not until he officially took over the family when he was sixty years old that he began to marry and have children.

Nowadays, Qian Qinhong is only in his early 100s, and he has already entered the realm of heaven and human beings. 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 look mature and stable. If he pretends to be young, he is actually the same as 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, a promising man, had a close relationship with Wang Shouye of the Wang family. For various reasons, he knew Wang Shouzhe relatively well, 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. Only the remaining mountains of Liuping Mountain can be seen vaguely in the distance, with mountains stacked up like a barrier.

Seen from a distance, the mountains look hazy as if they were drawn out with ink, and the end seems to merge with the sky.

Suddenly.

A sudden dark color appeared in the rapid water flowing downstream.

It was a small boat with a black awning. It went down the river at an extremely fast speed, and hit the ferry like a sharp arrow.

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 the long skirt she wore with fairy-like fluttering was not stained by the river wind. The ribbons and pleats of the skirt fell naturally, as if she was in a quiet room, without any sway.

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: "Something is wrong."

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 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 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 Voltron, majestic and arrogant.

"The Immovable Vajra Battle Technique!?"

Qian Jingde's eyes suddenly became solemn.

Under the operation of the technique, a burst of purple profound 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. It was so powerful that it made people tremble with fear.

The technique he practiced was the Qian clan's Zhen clan technique "Purple Ji Zhengyang Jue", which was a rare and profound technique.

According to legend, after cultivating the "Purple Ji Zhengyang Jue" to the extreme, his body's profound energy is 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 Jue" is indeed indispensable for the Qian family's ability 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.

"Is it 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!"

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