Chapter 37: Heart-to-Heart Talk Between Mother and Son
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Of course, Wang Shouzhe and Gongsun Hui cannot participate indiscriminately, otherwise they will not only increase the morale of the generals but also bring panic to the family members.
The entire transportation channel has been initially established, and Wang Shouzhe is no longer involved. The transportation of such a large amount of grain cannot be handled in a short time.
This is not a game world, where food delivery tasks can be completed with just a click of the mouse.
In addition, he is the leader of the clan, so he should naturally focus on the big and let go of the small, and look at the overall situation. If you do everything yourself and participate in the whole process from beginning to end, what use will those tribesmen and families have?
Even his aunt Gongsun Hui was called away by him. The last section of the entire transportation line can be completely entrusted to Wang Luotong. The girls in the family must also be responsible.
Walking and chatting with Gongsun Hui, they walked through the huge back garden and entered the backyard of Wang's main house, and then walked slowly and leisurely to the courtyard of the young clan leader where he grew up.
The personal servant Wang Guizheng was renovating the yard with two servants. When he saw Wang Shouzhe and Gongsun Hui, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "I have met the master of the house, the eldest lady."
Wang Gui belongs to Wang Shouzhe's companion. He has a clean family background and was originally a collateral descendant of the Wang family. The most important thing is that he is a talented young man who has reached the lower level C level among the collateral descendants.
Don't underestimate him, he is just a personal servant, but he has served the young patriarch since he was a child, and he will definitely be Wang Shouzhe's confidant in the future. Once he gets married and establishes a business, and gives birth to an heir with high-level qualifications, he will have the opportunity to be assigned to the direct line of the family, and even his name will be included in the family tree.
"Wang Gui, this is the little spirit tea from Shanyang. Make a pot for me and my aunt." Wang Shouzhe gave the spirit tea he brought back to Wang Gui.
"Lingcha?" Wang Gui has been with Wang Shouzhe for ten years and has never seen Lingcha twice. He was immediately in a daze.
"Zhe'er, you must not do it. This is what your grandfather gave you to drink alone." Gongsun Hui immediately refused, "These few years are the most critical moment for your growth. You must rush to the eighth or even ninth level of Qi Refining Realm as soon as possible. , this is more in line with the strength of your clan leader!"
"Auntie, please don't refuse. Aren't you curious about where this batch of old grain comes from? Let's drink some spiritual tea together and I will tell you slowly." Wang Shouzhe firmly invited Wang Gui and scolded Wang Gui, "You are still stunned. What to do? Go and make tea."
"Yes, yes." Wang Gui was shocked and retreated hurriedly.
The legitimate son was so determined that it was hard for Gongsun Hui to refuse. The two of them sat opposite each other on the square table in the side hall of his courtyard. After a while, Wang Gui, the young man, presented him with a pot of spiritual tea, some melon and fruit preserves and other snacks, and then bowed and left.
"Zhe'er, your courtyard is no longer suitable for your status as the leader of the clan." Gongsun Hui looked around and said, "After the aunt has completed her first year of mourning, she will move out of the main courtyard to make room for you. It’s convenient for you to marry Liu’s daughter back.”
"Auntie, there's no need." Wang Shouzhe smiled nonchalantly and raised his hand to pour a cup of tea for each of them. "My yard is quite nice and I'm used to it. Just take Sister Luo Miao and live there well. Don't worry. It’s such a mess.”
"How can this be called chaos? You are now the head of the family and you should live in the main courtyard." Gongsun Hui said, "Besides, if you are used to living here, the Liu family's daughter may not be used to living here. Wait until she becomes the king. As a family member, I have to hand over all my accounts and finances to her, this is the rule of the family."
But Wang Shouzhe shook his head and said: "Mr. Liu married in, and she is also your daughter-in-law. How can she be so arrogant? Let's not mention it for now. Madam, please have a sip of tea first. I will tell you in detail what I have learned from this trip. What will happen next? There are many things I need to discuss with you.”
To Wang Shouzhe, his aunt Gongsun Hui was mature and steady. Coupled with her status, the prestige in the family was very high. Even the prestige of several clan elders is inferior to hers.
If he could revitalize his family just by practicing every day, he wouldn't mind doing so. However, his vision and goals are far beyond those of the elders. As a young patriarch, if he wants to make drastic improvements in the family, he will inevitably encounter resistance from the conservative faction.
And the aunt, Gongsun Hui, should be his most powerful and steadfast ally. She is the legitimate daughter of the Shanyang Gongsun family!
Gongsun Hui Yiyan took a sip of the spirit tea, her eyes full of curiosity. Ever since this legitimate son took charge of the family, he had suddenly become more and more mature, and even she could not understand many of his methods.
After a slight pause, Wang Shouzhe explained the ins and outs of how to obtain a large amount of funds and food from Qian's Trading Company. Of course, he concealed his secret alliance with Qian Xue'an.
Gongsun Hui's mouth kept opening wide, and his eyes gradually widened. This, this is simply incredible and audacious. Relying on some advance information about the outbreak of insect pests, he took action decisively and manipulated the Qian family at his fingertips.
Such an operation was beyond Gongsun Hui's imagination. And she was still scared for a while. After all, Shouzhe had used his family's reputation to mortgage 4,200 gold! If his prediction fails, he may become the biggest loser in the history of the Ping An Wang family!
Even though this matter has been successful, Gongsun Hui is still agitated and unable to calm down. Bold, too bold!
"Ma'am, don't blame Zhe'er for not discussing it with you in advance. The opportunity for this matter is fleeting and the family cannot discuss it slowly." Wang Shouzhe calmly drank tea and said, "This fund can be injected into the family's accounts, but for several elders, They just announced that I borrowed the funds from Shanyang Gongsun and Yingxiu Lu, so that a few old ladies would not be able to digest the news and cause trouble."
"I understand, mother." Gongsun Hui drank two cups of spiritual tea to calm her mind and drive away the distracting thoughts. Now she finally understood why her legitimate son wanted her to drink spiritual tea and hear the news. The impact of this news was too great, and I was afraid that she would not be able to bear it.
After calming down, Gongsun Hui slowly said: "Zhe'er's invitation to drink spiritual tea for my mother is not just about telling the news, right?"
"Haha, I have a sharp eye, Shouzhe really can't hide this little trick." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "It just depends on the family system, which has some shortcomings, especially in terms of ranking, just based on bloodline and qualifications. And gender, etc. are very bad. There is a lack of competition mechanism, over-cultivation of the younger generation, etc.”
Gongsun Hui frowned and said, "You are referring to Zong Wei's child, right? I have heard about him, and he has been escorted back by people sent by Shoui Yi. It is said that Shouxin was furious after hearing about it, and personally went to Silkworm Zhuang rushed back and almost broke Wang Zongwei's legs. I heard that he is still locked up in the woodshed."
"What do you think of this, ma'am?" Wang Shouzhe said casually as he drank the spirit tea.
Gongsun Hui paused for a while and considered, "That kid is indeed quite a bastard. As the patriarch and elder, you should teach him whatever you want. Even if you temporarily deprive him of his cultivation resources as a punishment, there is no problem. But, you have to do it after all. Considering the reputation of the second old man, Uncle Dingchuan, and your trustworthy brother, after all, they have worked hard for the family all their lives. It is impossible for you to transfer the treatment he deserves to Luo Tong forever, right? "
"Look, ma'am, this is why Zhe'er wants to have tea with you for discussion." Wang Shouzhe smiled confidently, "Even you think so, let alone others?"
"Do you really want to deprive Wang Zongwei of his resources forever?" Gongsun Hui said in surprise, "Wouldn't this mean that you would hate your trustworthy brother's lineage?"
"It's impossible to talk about depriving nature forever, but if you want to get back his share, it doesn't matter who says it, including me." Wang Shouzhe said calmly.
Gongsun Hui was slightly stunned: "If you don't even say it, then who has the final say?"
Just when he was about to talk, a middle-aged woman's voice came from outside the door: "Fourth Uncle, is Fourth Uncle Shouzhe at home?"
Gongsun Hui's face changed slightly: "This is Zongwei's mother, the Xu family. This daughter is from the Xu family in Changning. She has always been arrogant and arrogant, which is difficult to deal with. Shouzhe, you must deal with her carefully."
Wang Shouzhe smiled confidently: "Auntie, you are joking. Mrs. Xu is my sister-in-law. They are all members of the same family. Why should we deal with her?"
Immediately, he pushed the door open and walked out, smiling like a spring breeze and saying, "Sister-in-law, you came to visit in person without notifying me in advance, so that I can go out and pick you up."
Even Gongsun Hui looked a little startled by his tactful attitude. This son-in-law of my own is really quite powerful. Now not only did he feel that his brother Gongsun Qiang was far inferior to him, but even his deceased husband Wang Dingyue was far behind him.
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