Chapter 23 The Background! Thousand-Year-Old Wang Family

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Immediately, Wang Shouzhe also came forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "I am Wang Shouzhe, the leader of the Ping'an Wang clan, and I have met the leader of the Xiaorui clan."

It stands to reason that this Wang Xiaorui is the elder of the Xiao generation.

But at this time, after all, the two parties meet as clan leaders, so they should naturally abide by the rules between aristocratic families. What's more, the blood relationship between Patriarch Xiao Rui and him is relatively distant.

Different from those biological uncles, biological grandfathers and the like.

Naturally, the two sides met each other with courtesy.

Afterwards, Ancestor Longyan, Ancestor Xuanfu, and several other Lingtai Realm elders all greeted each other.

Especially the ancestor Longyan is a woman of the Longyan generation and has a higher seniority. Among the elders in the field of field spirit stage, it is because the elders of Yuzi generation are equivalent to the ancestor Longyan.

That elder's name is Wang Yuchen, and the Wang clan of Longzuo calls him Patriarch Yuchen. He is now over 150 years old, much older than Patriarch Longyan.

He already looks very old and probably has ten or twenty years left at most.

A monk in the Lingtai realm can enjoy a life span of two hundred years, but not everyone in the Lingtai realm can live to be two hundred years old.

This depends on the age of promotion, whether there are any hidden injuries that have not healed, or even bloodline and long-term health factors, etc.

Most spiritual mirrors end their lives at the age of 1,700 or 80 years old. Anyone who can live to two hundred or early two hundred is considered to have a long life.

As soon as he saw Ancestor Longyan, he trembled all over, and his eyes were filled with excitement and guilt: "Cousin Longyan, in the blink of an eye, we haven't seen each other for sixty years. Alas... it's my cousin who is sorry for you, back then It didn’t help much.”

He sighed deeply, obviously lamenting what had happened in the past sixty years.

"Cousin Yuchen." Ancestor Longyan said with indifferent eyes, "All of this is a disaster. I think the Wang family of Longzuo had already helped us a lot. At the beginning, cousin Yuchen also followed Ancestor Zhoubo, We have gone together and worked hard for us, Longyan can’t thank you enough.”

When Patriarch Longyan was in the Academy, he would often go to Longzuo Wang Family to stay for a while, so he naturally had a close relationship with Patriarch Yuchen.

On the contrary, it was Patriarch Xuanfu. Although she was also the granddaughter of Patriarch Zhouxuan, her surname was Liu after all, and she was somewhat less close to the Wang family of Longzuo.

But she is now the core disciple of the Academy. Naturally, the Wang family of Longzuo also respected her, and expressed the intention of getting close to her both in and out of her words.

After such a group of elders had greeted each other, the juniors stepped forward to greet them one by one.

This is the case among aristocratic families.

Just this greeting and greeting took half an hour.

At this time, Wang Xiaorui began to stop and said: "Ancestor Longyan, Chief Shouzhe, this is not the place to talk. Please follow me into the city first."

"So there is Patriarch Lao Xiaorui." Wang Shouzhe bowed his hands in salute.

Then, under the leadership of Wang Xiaorui, everyone in the Wang family entered the VIP gate from Longzuo County. A dozen carriages passed through the VIP passage one after another without even being inspected.

The Xuanwu soldiers guarding the city remained respectful and polite throughout the process.

"Thank you for your hard work, officers and men." Wang Xiaorui bowed his hands slightly. Then an elder came forward and secretly gave them some hard-earned money.

Wait for the convoy to leave.

A young soldier who had just taken office asked: "Boss, which aristocratic family was that just now? The scene was quite grand, there were actually a group of monks and elders in the Lingtai Realm."

The older Lingtai realm general said: "That is the Wang family of Longzuo, an old family of heaven and humans. It is said that it has a history of more than a thousand years in our Longzuo County."

"A thousand years?" The young soldier said in shock, "My dear, this is almost as long as more than half of the history of our Longzuo County."

"No, the Wang family of Longzuo back then was a famous Zifu family, very popular." The Lingtai realm general said, "It's a pity that after their founder died after his 800th birthday, hundreds of people followed him. In the past years, the succession of the Purple Mansion has not been completed, and it has gradually declined."

"In recent decades, the Wang family of Longzuo almost failed to complete the transition between heaven and man. Fortunately, in the thirty-fifth year, their ancestor Zhou Bo succeeded in passing the pass. Only then can the family of heaven and man be continued."

"The current ancestor Zhou Bo is only about two hundred years old, but he can keep the Longzuo Wang family safe for at least a hundred and more years. As long as the transition between heaven and man can be completed again, if there are no accidents, this family can continue. Therefore. , be polite next time you meet them."

"I know, sir, I really envy these heavenly families." The young soldier was obviously born in an ordinary Lingtai family. I just look up to the Heavenly Family.

Following the low voices of the soldiers guarding the city.

Wang Shouzhe and his group finally entered Longzuo County City.

From the outside, Longzuo County is already a giant. Then when I was inside, I realized that this was a ridiculously huge city. The large bluestone road behind the city gate is more than ten feet wide and can accommodate twenty or thirty carriages running parallel.

Moreover, the rules in Longzuo County are quite strict. The middle of the avenue is only for the Tianren Family or the Zifu Family. If you walk around without the relevant token, it will be a serious crime if you are caught by the city defense army.

On both sides of the road, there are markets, wine shops, various shops and vendors, and further inside are residential buildings.

Those who can live in Longzuo County, even if they are civilians, must at least have good craftsmanship. Otherwise, it would be difficult to establish a firm foothold in the expensive Longzuo County.

Further inside, there are the main residences or auxiliary courtyards of some eighth- and ninth-grade Xuanwu families. There are also a large number of shops here, where various sales and businesses are conducted.

Wang Shouzhe and his entourage, as well as several young people, watched with gusto, as if they had entered a new world.

Only Wang Lizi was not interested in anything else. Instead, he walked around the streets with his eyes wide open, looking for something delicious.

When she saw some roadside stalls with special delicacies or restaurants and restaurants, she couldn't help but secretly swallow her saliva.

If it weren't for Wang Shouzhe's numerous warnings before entering the city, she would have jumped down to feast.

"Listen to your fourth uncle, listen to your fourth uncle, a little impatience will ruin your big plans." Wang Lizi gave herself a hint crazily. The fourth uncle had promised her that after visiting the Wang family in Longzuo, he would stay in Longzuo County for a few days. Whatever delicious food she wanted to eat, the fourth uncle would take care of it.

Everything in Longzuo County is very new to most people in the Wang family.

Wang Shouzhe, on the other hand, rode his horse on the white clouds, riding side by side with Wang Xiaorui. He kept listening to Wang Xiaorui talk to him and introduce various customs, which he found very interesting.

But what he pays more attention to are some business opportunities, such as cloth workshops, spiritual seed shops, etc. Everything that is available in the entire Longzuo County can basically be purchased in this county.

It is a huge economic center, commercial center, and political center. In remote places, Lingtai realm monks are rare to see. I can't say that they can be seen everywhere in Longzuo County, but you can catch a glimpse of one after a while.

And it has many shops.

In the cloth shop alone, I saw four or five of them along the way. Maybe the silk sold in a certain cloth workshop is the raw material produced by Wang's silkworm farm and processed by Xu's family in Changning.

In the middle of the avenue, the carriage was not slow.

But even so, it took nearly an hour to arrive at the Wang family's main residence in Longzuo.

The main house is majestic and covers a huge area. The highest attic is dozens of feet high, and the buildings around it are also very tall.

Either it was the headquarters of a certain chamber of commerce, or a certain Zifu family.

Even the capital of Longzuo County is not far away.

Therefore, this area belongs to the core area of ​​Longzuo County, and ordinary civilians cannot enter without special passes.

"Clan Chief Shouzhe, how is our Wang family's main house?" Clan Chief Wang Xiaorui looked slightly proud.

"It is worthy of being the main residence of a thousand-year-old family." Wang Shouzhe also said with emotion, "I have heard of that attic a long time ago, our famous Lingyun Tower, right? I have heard that our Hongtian ancestors spent the last two hundred years. They all live in Lingyun Tower."

The ancestor of Hongtian is the common ancestor of the Longzuo Wang family and the Ping'an Wang family.

Wang Shouzhe's two consecutive friends also made Wang Xiaorui feel a lot more affectionate. He said with emotion: "When our ancestors built Lingyun Tower, it was as if Lingyun stepped on the void. It's a pity that until the end, our ancestors didn't step out of that place." One step. This building is also to warn future generations and not forget the meaning of bravery and diligence. But we, the future generations, have failed to live up to the expectations of our ancestors. The fate of the family has been deteriorating, and the transition between heaven and man has almost not been completed. "

After speaking, he smiled and said: "Clan Chief Shouzhe, don't take these complaints to heart. Let's go, you and I will go home together."

Say it.

Under the leadership of Wang Xiaorui, everyone entered the Wang family's main residence.

It truly deserves to be a millennium-old family. Every plant, every tree, every brick, every pavilion and every courtyard exudes a strong historical heritage, which is ancient and profound. It covers a very large area. According to Wang Xiaorui's introduction, there are hundreds of courtyards alone, as well as two to three thousand rooms for handymen.

The main residence of the Wang family in Ping'an was enlarged during construction. But compared with the main house in Longzuo, it is probably only one-third the size.

"Clan Chief Shouzhe, I have prepared dozens of courtyards. We are all descendants of the Wang family, so don't be polite. We are all tired after a long journey, so let's rest for a while. In the evening, I will greet you all in the Yinglong Pavilion. Wash off the dust." Wang Xiaorui had already arranged everything and said in an orderly manner, "I will take you all to see Patriarch Zhou Bo early tomorrow morning. Does Chief Shouzhe have any other opinions about this arrangement?"

"Clan Chief Xiaorui's arrangements have been very thorough. In this way, there is Patriarch Lao Xiaorui." When you get to someone else's place, you naturally listen to their arrangements. Wang Shouzhe naturally would not overstep his will.

Then it was time to check in, wash up, rest, and wash away the travel dust.

In the evening, people from the Wang clan came over and invited Wang Shouzhe and others to go to Yinglong Pavilion.

Yinglong Pavilion.

It is the place where the Wang family of Longzuo entertains distinguished guests.

This time they also treated us with utmost hospitality, offering countless delicacies and delicacies. Even Wang Shouzhe has never seen many varieties, and some dishes have never even been heard of.

Spiritual wine and spiritual tea are also available.

It is very obvious that the reputation of a certain foodie has already reached the ears of the Wang family in Longzuo.

They simply got a whole Linghorn yak and made a whole-ox feast, half of which was given to Wang Lizi.

Wang Lizi was very satisfied with this meal and said it was very satisfying.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he saw Wang Lizi eating half of a spiritual horn yak and then eating a whole bucket of purple jade crystal rice.

This girl's appetite is really great.

It was not easy for the Ping An Wang family to raise her.

However, Wang also presented a list of gifts at the same time, which were all high-quality spiritual rice and spiritual meat, including many precious spiritual meats such as third-level spiritual meat. This gift list is not light, it adds up to more than 10,000 gold.

However, Wang Xiaorui pushed back and forth again and again, and finally reluctantly accepted.

Then several core elders, the head of the family Wang Xiaorui, and Wang Shouzhe and other core figures began to drink tea and chat about gossip.

As the head of the Tianren family, Wang Xiaorui is also a well-informed and well-rounded person. He casually talked about some strange things in Longzuo County, which made everyone feel quite interesting, as if they were immersed in the scene.

After three cups of tea.

Wang Xiaorui's expression became slightly serious, and he cupped his hands slightly to Wang Shouzhe and said: "Clan Shouzhe has taken care of my grandson as promised. Shouzhe has told me one by one in the letter that he has contacted the Chen family of Donggang and the young master Tantai. Went on board, received warm hospitality, and obtained a huge share of foreign goods for the family. On behalf of the Wang family of Longzuo, I would like to express my utmost gratitude to Patriarch Shouzhe."

"Clan Chief Xiao Rui is too polite." Wang Shouzhe returned the courtesy with a smile, "The chief also said just now that we are one family and we are one family. Such trivial matters are not worth mentioning."

Those so-called "foreign goods" are originally produced by Wang Shouzhe and several companies. Who are they selling to?

Since the Wang family of Longzuo has this demand, it can naturally be given priority. However, he will not reveal the secret that he is the big boss behind the scenes.

"The trivial things in the eyes of Patriarch Shouzhe are of great benefit to the Longzuo Wang family." Wang Xiaorui said with emotion, "Clan Chief Shouzhe doesn't know something. The competition in Longzuo County is fierce and it is difficult to do anything. "

"We are all a family. To be honest, we are relying on some shops left by our ancestors and a few remaining farms to barely maintain the current situation. Now with the foreign goods trade, our problems can be greatly alleviated. Financial difficulties. Patriarch Shouzhe, there is one more thing..." Wang Xiaorui felt slightly embarrassed as he spoke.

"The patriarch is talking about Wang's No. 9 rice seed, right?" Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "It's just that I have been prepared. The Qian's Trading Company will ship it later, and the patriarch only needs to go and receive it. This batch of rice seeds is about Ten thousand dan, 50,000 acres of fertile land, is not enough."

Wang Xiaorui's spirits were lifted, and he immediately said: "Enough, enough. We only have 30,000 acres of fertile land. Chief Shouzhe, I heard that Wang's No. 9 rice seed costs about 18 yuan per quintal. It’s about copper. The shipping fee is converted into two thousand gold. I ask the clan leader to accept it and don’t refuse.”

Wang Shouzhe declined twice and then accepted.

A gift list is a gift list, and business is a business.

Since Wang Xiaorui is also a sensible person and knows his boundaries very well, Wang Shouzhe is not afraid of cooperating with him again.

As he spoke, he looked around and said seriously: "Clan Chief Xiao Rui, since we are a family, please forgive me. Our Longzuo Wang family clearly has a big golden doll, how can we not make good use of it?"

Wang Xiaorui's eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "The Shouzhe clan has been able to bring about the rise of the Ping'an Wang clan in a short period of time. He must have great vision. Please teach me Shouzhe!"

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