Volume 39 Chapter 10

"It's simple to say, people in Xuanyuan Hill, regardless of the family, if they really have no children, they can adopt a son among the same clan. If there is no clan, outsiders will know about it." There are a lot of people coming to the door. The continuation of incense is a big family matter. There are no descendants. As long as the adopted son is modified and naturalized, he will be the same as his own son. Whoever interferes will be an outrage. In this way, the old man will die , let the stepson or adopted son inherit the land and real estate of Xuanyuan Hill, who would spit out the meat in their mouths again?"

"Just like Lame Liu on our street, because he was injured when he was a child, he couldn't bear children and couldn't marry a wife. A bunch of relatives from the Liu family came from Zhongzhou to compete for the adoption of their own child to Lame Liu. A bunch of people in the Liu family were about to start a fight over this matter, Liu Zizi chose one of his cousins ​​to be his stepson, and that cousin treated Liu Zizi better than his own father, and Liu Zizi would have no worries about retirement."

"If this is the case, wouldn't many families be able to bring many outsiders to Xuanyuan Hill to live as naturalized citizens in the name of adopting their adopted sons and stepsons, so that those adopted sons and stepsons can enjoy the many conditions and opportunities of Xuanyuan Hill?" Zhang Tie asked curiously.

"It was indeed like this hundreds of years ago. I heard that there was indeed a period of time in Xuanyuan Hill. Many families had several stepchildren and adopted sons. There were as many as ten or twenty stepsons and adopted sons. They were said to be adopted sons. Stepchildren are actually the dolls of brothers, sisters or relatives in their own family. As a result, the school in Xuanyuan Hill was overcrowded. Later, there was no other way. There can only be one step-son and step-daughter who can be adopted, and only in this way can the trend of adopting steps-son and step-daughter in Xuanyuan Hill be stopped!"

Zhang Tie laughed, "Hahaha, I didn't expect such a thing to happen in Xuanyuan Hill!"

"No, anyway, there was no ban at the beginning. Everyone was taking advantage of this loophole. Others did it like this. If you didn't do it like this, wouldn't you be stupid? There are really good relatives and old friends who come to you and can help this Busy, how many people can stand up to this face!"

What Lao Zhou said made Zhang Tie dumbfounded. Indeed, it cannot be blamed for being too cunning and clever. Since there is a ready-made way to send children to Xuanyuan Hill, they can enjoy the first-class educational resources and All kinds of opportunities and conditions, those who have connections, will only search for such opportunities.

However, the ban on Xuanyuan Hill only closed half of this loophole. For those who are truly extinct to adopt children to inherit their family property, there is no way out. They can only turn a blind eye and close their eyes, because this is the Chinese race. The traditions and customs of the people, but in this way, the land of Xuanyuan Hill will become more expensive, and more will be given out, and less will be collected. Except that the Taixia royal family probably still has a little mobile land in their hands, it is naturally extremely difficult for other people to squeeze into the circle of Xuanyuan Hill. The bar is getting higher and higher.

I have done a lot of merit in the Earth Element Realm, but I only obtained land in places other than Xuanyuan Hill. One can imagine how difficult it will be for other people to enter Xuanyuan Hill. No wonder Bai Suxian would say that there are only two types of wealthy nobles in Taixia. The first type is those who can squeeze into the circle of Xuanyuan Hill, and the second type is those outside this circle. It seems that there is some truth.

Zhang Tie pointed to a painting boat passing by on the river, "Then what's the matter with the painting boat on the river? Could it be that in Xuanyuan Hill, there is also such a business of running romantic business!"

"Hey, in Xuanyuan Hill, this kind of wind is not allowed to go ashore. This is also a rule left over from hundreds of years, and it can be regarded as a feature of Xuanyuan Hill. These painted boats,

You can enter the Jinshui River in Xuanyuan Hill during the day, but at night, you can go to the three major lakes. Don’t look at the small boat, Mr. Cui, just for a little romantic business. This boat is on the Jinshui River. Making money every day is not enough. The well-known platform pillars and the painting boats supported by Huakui are a business of gold and silver. Those who can go on the painting boats are either rich or expensive. Gold coins are like lumps of dirt, and those who can operate this kind of business in Xuanyuan Hill are more or less related to the big figures who live in the Emperor's Imperial City. I can't even drive up..."

"Is there anyone in the Emperor's Imperial City involved in such a business?"

"Those who can settle down in Xuanyuan Hill, regardless of their three lords and nine ministers, who doesn't have a lot of family members and clans behind them, these people have to eat and drink, and they also spend a lot of money in Xuanyuan Hill. To maintain a decent appearance and move around, the Mo people need to spend money. Even if a person's salary in the Emperor's Imperial City is several thousand shi a year, there may be tens of thousands of people waiting to spend the salary. Well, although the rumors about the romantic business of this painting boat are not good, it is still a legal business, and there is still a lot of money to be made, and some news can be collected by the way. Naturally, those decent people in the emperor's imperial city don't need me The people in the family come out to show their faces to run this business, all they need is a trustworthy manager to come forward, and then find an agent, and hide behind the scenes, and they can handle the matter properly. Every year, a large amount of gold enters the account. Why not?"

As Lao Zhou said, he took a serious look at Zhang Tie and Bai Suxian again, and a determined smile appeared on his face, "Mr. Cui asked this, which means that Mr. Cui should not usually ask about the money and food at home. Very indifferent, if the two are seventeen or eighteen-year-old young people, each of them doesn't know what it means to be sad, but it is normal to ask about money and food at home, but judging by the demeanor and demeanor of Mr. Cui and Miss Baichao, there is still a long way to go. The conversations in the past are obviously experienced and experienced in big scenes, and people who treat big wind and waves as nothing, a person who has seen big scenes and is well versed in the world, but is very indifferent to money, must be born in a wealthy family, From the perspective of my old Zhou who has been sailing on the Jinshui River for so many years, although the two of you are wearing ordinary clothes today, you must be deliberately low-key. If you come from the family of the governor, even if it is bad, it will not be worse than a family of the governor!"

Didn't expect a boat boss on the Jinshui River to have such a vision?

After he became a knight, especially after the wealth of the Three-Eyed Clan was swept away in the Weiyi subcontinent, Zhang Tiehai really didn't care about money anymore. Money really became something outside of him, except Zhang Tie. In addition to the lack of money, the full-effect pharmaceutical business monopolized by the Zhang family is in full swing, creating huge wealth for the Zhang family every day. There are only Zhang Tie and his elder brother's family, and there are not many children in the family. Zhang Tie thought about it. In Taixia, there may be many families with knights, but the families who are not short of money cannot be said to be No, but definitely not many, Huaiyuantang has many family businesses, just to make money, and Yanzhou Governor Zhu's family also has many family businesses, also to make money.

However, there is one thing that Lao Zhou didn't expect, or it was impossible to think of with Lao Zhou's knowledge and vision, that is, the purpose of the big family to do business or get involved in various industries is to make money, but there is another purpose that is more important than making money. More important purpose - influence! Even the family that is really not short of money is still doing various businesses and dabbling in various businesses, such as my elder brother. Why? For something other than money! The so-called rich and powerful family does not only refer to being rich, but also to have power. What power is, is influence. Pile gold and silver mountains in the warehouse will not have influence, it is just a pile of metal, and throwing it in chalk Investment into many industries, bundling involves the interests of many people, and penetrates into people's basic necessities of life, but it can exert strong influence and control.

The three words of influence are really valued by the big family.

Whether a family is doing business for money or for influence is the most important watershed to test the strength of a family. The significance of this watershed is no less than whether a wealthy family can have a foundation in Xuanyuan Hill Similarly, the latter may have swollen faces to pretend to be fat, and there may be puffy fakes, but the former must not be faked. At least in Zhang Tie's view, their Zhang family is no longer doing business for money. After earning a certain amount of money, it is meaningless to make the same money repeatedly. All business is for a higher family. serve the purpose. For example, those giants and consortia on the Western Continent and other subcontinents began to control the media after they got rich. The military-industrial complex is the same as the food distribution. Behind these businesses is not just for money. Emperor Xuanyuan came up with the way of gold and power, let alone for money.

The painting boats on the Jinshui River seem to be romantic activities, but behind the money, these painting boats are used as a cultural entertainment and meeting place. The cultural and entertainment circles that can influence Xuanyuan Hill, create a certain amount of public opinion and specific pop culture among some high-end people, I am afraid that the latter few are the real masters in the imperial city of the emperor who controls these paintings. What the Chalk people value. Not to mention just a few families in the Emperor's Imperial City, Zhang Tie would not be surprised even if the real big boss behind these boats was the Taixia Tingwei Mansion.

Zhang Tie thought a lot about what the little painting boat and Lao Zhou had said. Zhang Tie suddenly took out a gold coin, squeezed it, and threw the gold coin at Lao Zhou.

"Old Zhou, continue!"

Lao Zhou skillfully caught the gold coin thrown by Zhang Tie, and grinned, "Mr. Cui, the boat fare for this gold coin can only be paid after landing!"

"Hahaha, I think Lao Zhou is interesting, let's make friends. If you want to make money, Lao Zhou, you can come after three months, or you can ask one of your sons to come to Youzhou with this gold coin." Longling, I will give you Zhou family a unique business on the Jinshui River, and I will also let you, Lao Zhou, try what it feels like to make money every day at home, and send you a rich man from Xuanyuan Hill...!" Zhang Tie laughed loudly.

Lao Zhou looked down at the gold coin in his hand, and found that a deep fingerprint had been melted on the gold coin silently, which should have been made by Zhang Tie just throwing it over.

Lao Zhou took a deep breath and thought, could it be that the Zhou family's opportunity has arrived, no wonder he has been dreaming these days, dreaming that there is no fire in his house, but the fire is so bright, this is a good omen for prosperity.

And looking at Zhang Tie's appearance, from Lao Zhou's perspective, he can also see that Zhang Tie is not a person who talks nonsense. Although Lao Zhou can't guess what Zhang Tie means by the unique business, he knows very well that in some In people's eyes, sending their Zhou family a fortune is really just a matter of lip service.

Lao Zhou carefully put away the gold coin that Zhang Tie gave him, and his attitude towards Zhang Tie became a little more respectful, "Mr. Cui, Miss Bai, if you two don't dislike me, go ashore later, and I'll go home." Ask the mother-in-law at home to prepare some food and wine, and invite the two of you to have a meal in the humble house!"

"Haha, Lao Zhou, you're welcome. If you really want to thank me, then wait for your family to finish that unique business in the future, and I will feel at ease when I come to your house to eat and drink for free..."

Another smile appeared on Lao Zhou's dark face. He had already seen that Zhang Tie was not an ordinary person, but he didn't expect Zhang Tie to be so polite and talkative to such a small person like him.

At this time, Bai Suxian also mixed the peach blossom wine, and brought the wine to Zhang Tie with a smile on his face.

"What kind of unique business can you come up with on this Jinshui River?" Bai Suxian asked Zhang Tie via voice transmission.

Bai Suxian had heard Zhang Tie's words just now, and she also knew that Zhang Tie would not make such a joke about an ordinary person, but it was precisely because she couldn't figure out what kind of unique business Zhang Tie could find for an ordinary boatman that Bai Suxian became curious. .

"Haha, you'll know when the time comes!" Zhang Tie took the peach blossom wine, took a sip, and said to Bai Suxian through sound transmission.

This business was indeed what Zhang Tie thought of from the painting boat on the Jinshui River just after listening to Lao Zhou's words.

Since others can start a business on the Jinshui River in Xuanyuan Hill, and get a hand in the huge Xuanyuan Hill, then they can do the same, and wait for the energy-burning alcohol and various engines produced by Zhulong Ling, Is it difficult to find a unique business for Lao Zhou on the Jinshui River? Lao Zhou's small boat needs only to be rebuilt, adding an engine and a propeller, and the speed on the water is like a speedboat.

Just think of the way Lao Zhou on the Jinshui River in Xuanyuan Hill one day drew a white line on the river with a small boat equipped with an engine and galloped like an arrow, leaving all the onlookers dumbfounded, Zhang Tie couldn't help it. Live happily.

Not to mention anything else, I am afraid that there is no better advertisement than this for Zhulongling!

Peach Blossom Wine is one of the special products of Xuanyuan Hill. It comes from the peach blossoms of Xuanyuan Hill. This wine is soft, sweet and glutinous. Because of the peach blossoms used in the wine making, the wine is pink in color and has a fragrance of peach blossoms. , in Xuanyuan Hill, many people will collect peach blossoms in front of and behind their houses to make peach blossom wine. When you come to Xuanyuan Hill, tasting peach blossom wine on the Jinshui River is almost one of the must-have "tour items". , if lovers can drink a glass of peach blossom wine on the Jinshui River, they will be in love with each other and will never leave.

This is also the reason why Bai Suxian is mixing wine with heart. Indirectly, this is also one of the reasons why Jinshui River has become the most romantic place in Xuanyuan Hill. Apart from the romantic boats, on other cruise ships and small boats, You can see couples of men and women and lovers everywhere.

Standing at the bow of the boat, drinking peach blossom wine with Zhang Tie, Bai Suxian's cheeks were pink, like a fairy, Zhang Tie couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

"Mr. Cui, Miss Baichao, the bridge in front is Wuma Bridge..." Lao Zhou's voice came from behind.

Needless to say, Lao Zhou, Zhang Tie also saw it. Just a few kilometers ahead, a steel arched bridge spanned the Jinshui River.

That bridge is very imposing. Under the round arch of the bridge, even a 10,000-ton-class ship can pass. On the side of the bridge close to the Imperial City of the Great Emperor, there is a pier. The pier is full of ships with special flags. .

On the bridge, at the entrance outside Xuanyuan Hill on the bridge deck, Zhang Tie also saw a tower like a triumphal arch. At the highest point of the tower was a statue of a golden horse, shining golden in the sun. The whole bridge, Just guard an entrance to the Great Emperor's Imperial City on the periphery of Xuanyuan Hill.

The twelve bridges on the Jinshui River are named after the twelve earthly branches of the Chinese people, and the twelve earthly branches of the Chinese people correspond to the twelve animals of the zodiac. The totems and sculptures corresponding to the two zodiac signs, over time, in the mouths of the people of Xuanyuan Hill, the twelve bridges connecting the emperor's imperial city have also become the zodiac bridges that everyone calls.

Zhang Tie looked at the Wuma Bridge in the distance, but his mind was thinking of the map of Xuanyuan Hill.

Go straight from the Wuma Bridge and enter the Great Emperor's Imperial City, which is the Wuma Avenue of the Great Emperor's Imperial City. Enter the Wuma Avenue for 30 kilometers, and beside the Wuma Avenue is the Taixia Secretary under the leadership of one of the Taixia Jiuqings. Nongfu.

Taixia Jiuqing has a fixed official residence in the emperor's imperial city, and the official residence of Da Si Nong is near the Si Nong's mansion, next to Wuma Avenue.

I don’t know whether it’s intentional or unintentional. Zhang Tie is not proficient in Taixia’s feng shui city building knowledge, and he doesn’t know much about it. There is also a corresponding relationship with the avenue that runs through the Emperor's Imperial City.

Zhang Tie looked at Wuma Bridge in the distance and a flock of sparrows flying over the bridge just now, his eyes moved...

Xuanyuan Hill has the most birds. In the three major lakes outside, there are hundreds of species of waterfowl. In Xuanyuan Hill, the most birds are sparrows and pigeons. The willow trees lined by the Jinshui River are the favorite of sparrows. , while the pigeons in Xuanyuan Hill are concentrated near several plazas and parks. Those pigeons have lived in Xuanyuan Hill for a long time, and they are not afraid of people at all...

The small boat sailed towards Wuma Bridge, and when Liwu Ma Bridge was less than half a mile away, an incomparably gorgeous painting boat approached and passed the small boat at a distance of 100 meters.

On the painting boat, a group of men and women were talking on the exposed deck of the carved beams and paintings.

Zhang Tie didn't pay much attention to those people, because there were too many such boats on the Jinshui River. Zhang Tie just glanced at the boat and turned his attention away from the scenery of the Great Emperor's Imperial City. But what Zhang Tie didn't expect was that Bai Suxian, who was always in a good mood by his side, when he saw those people, he was like a hedgehog with fried hair, and his breath suddenly became cold.

"Fang Xinyi..."

The people on the painting boat also spotted Bai Suxian and Zhang Tie at about the same time, and those young people stopped talking all of a sudden, and all looked towards this side. (To be continued. "This text is provided by the breaking dawn update group x-on:我爱小娃t." If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)