Chapter 2 Relatives
July every year is the most lively season in Canglong Mansion.
The annual Shangxiao Festival is held here for three days.
These three days are the days when the commoners are happy, and they are also the days when the merchants harvest their wealth.
This time of year is the busiest season for the Wei family, and the trade of goods stores, restaurants, inns, clothing shops and other places is booming, and the shopkeepers on the shop are lined up to drill into the Wei Mansion compound to report to the wife.
In recent years, the trade of the Wei Mansion has become bigger and bigger, there are two more shops in the Canglong Mansion, and three more trade routes have been opened for the trading of the goods store, and at least twenty caravans have used the banner of the Wei family to do business.
This qiē started when the young master became the true legend of Guanri Peak.
Nineteen Heavenly Kui True Biography, this is something that no number of people can snatch from breaking their heads.
The development of the family has always been closely related to the future and destiny of the cultivators, and those cultivators of the direct family are like the family's protective umbrella, and the family's hand can stretch as far as the protective umbrella can be.
And like Wei Tianchong, the umbrella of Tang Tribulation, the current status alone is enough to support the Wei family to continue to expand the scope with their heads held high.
Wei Family Zhaohua Courtyard, Wei Zheng Shufeng is sitting in front of a bookcase at the moment.
The bookcase was carried to the compound, where a large row of family members knelt densely.
Zheng Shufeng was holding a booklet from the case and flipping through it, and from time to time a name would be called, and someone below would answer, and then Zheng Shufeng asked a question, and the person below answered.
Sometimes Zheng Shufeng is slightly dissatisfied, and he will raise his brows, and the people below will tremble and be shocked; occasionally Zheng Shufeng will also nod with satisfaction, and the people below will be ecstatic.
With Wei Tianchong's soaring skyrocket, Zheng Shufeng's status and power have also risen, and now she is no longer only in charge of the family, but even the business on the shop outside can be intervened at any time, and some personnel appointments need to go through her hands, and the lord is mainly responsible for some foreign and commercial transactions.
At this moment, Zheng Shufeng finally finished reading the rest of the account book, waved his hand and said, "Okay, I've seen it, and I've finished asking." This year's New Year's Age, it seems that that's it. I'm so surprised, even if the Wei family doesn't add much this year, but fortunately, there are eighteen shops, how can this business be as if it hasn't been added? Speaking of which, this year's market is no worse than in previous years!"
The people below lowered their heads together and did not dare to reply.
Zheng Shufeng's fingers unconsciously knocked on the table: "I see, this business has been opened too much, and I am a little anxious in terms of employing people, so I can't get into some inconsistencies." If the threshold for entering the Wei family is low, those who don't have it will be looked down upon, and they won't cherish this job, and they will inevitably steal and play tricks when they start doing things, but they don't know the numbers on the books, and they don't hide it. ”
Steward Qin, who had been sitting next to him, said with a smile: "What Mrs. said is that in the past, when the Wei family entered the people, there was no three-five-year test without reuse. Now the expansion is too fast, and there is a shortage of manpower, which inevitably gives some people a chance. Expanding like this, although the shop is added, the profit is not much, and it is always not good to have an empty shelf. ”
"So you should hurry up, if there is something that is not suitable, just resign, don't stay for dinner. Saying that, Zheng Shufeng took a few account books and pointed: "These shops should especially focus on it, the regulations handed over in the past few months have become more and more eye-catching." I have to check it out when I go back, it's the guy's problem, so I will return the guy, it's the shopkeeper's problem, let the shopkeeper get out. ”
"Yes. Steward Qin: "I'll do this in person when I go back." ”
Zheng Shufeng said: "You don't need to do this thing, you are also old, just rest in the house, you can send a trustworthy boy to do this." ”
"I'm always afraid that I won't be able to do it. ”
Zheng Shufeng said with a smile: "I can trust your vision, speaking of which, without you, my Wei family would not be like this." ”
Steward Qin hurriedly said: "Mrs., you are here again, the Wei Mansion can have today, after all, Mrs. Tang has a discerning eye, Young Master Tang Zheng They worked their own, Qin Yuan is lucky, it is already a blessing accumulated by the ancestors to have a little recommendation." ”
Zheng Shufeng smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, okay, it's hypocritical to talk about it." Speaking of which, Chong'er hasn't been back for a few days, alas, I don't know how he's been doing. This stinky boy always doesn't know how to write a letter back. ”
Steward Qin hurriedly said: "A few days ago, there was a letter from Xiao Zheng, and it was all right, please rest assured, Mrs. ”
"With him, I don't have anything to worry about, I'm always a little worried, maybe it's a common problem of being a mother. Saying that, Zheng Shufeng raised his arm, stretched his waist, and said with a long breath: "After talking about it for a long time, people are also tired and tired, so I think I will come here first today." By the way, Steward Qin, the last festival is approaching, you can help me pick out some gifts from the mansion and send them to the second elder of the Wu family as a holiday gift. ”
"Yes, ma'am. Steward Qin got up and led the group of people below to say goodbye to his wife.
A group of people didn't dare to let go of a fart in the courtyard before, but when they walked out of the compound at this moment, they immediately pleaded with Steward Qin one by one:
"Steward Qin, you have to help me tell my wife, this small business is doing it conscientiously, and the market is really not good this year......
As he spoke, he had already secretly sent the envelopes to Steward Qin.
Steward Qin said with a smile while refusing: "Don't worry, rest assured, Qin knows that it is not easy for everyone, and he will never fire anyone at will." Rest assured, those who do good things will only be reused......"
As Tang Zheng's appearance in the Moon Washing Academy became better and better, Steward Qin's status in the Wei Mansion was also getting higher and higher. Although he is still his big butler, and his position has not changed, the weight of his speech is getting heavier and heavier in the Wei Mansion, and even Zheng Shufeng talks to him in a consultative tone, and he usually sits and communicates, and no longer has to stand or even kneel like ordinary subordinates.
At this moment, it was not too early to see that it was dark, and Steward Qin went back to his room directly after explaining.
Now he has a house of his own outside the Wei Mansion, which was specially allocated to him by the Wei Mansion, and next to it is the new house of the second elder of the Wu family, which was also given by the Wei Mansion, as for the old mansion, it is empty there, and the second elder of the Wu family is not short of money now, so he is not willing to rent it out.
Humming a little song all the way out of the house, Steward Qin walked down the alley, still carrying a gift for the second elder in his hand. As he was walking, his back suddenly tightened, and something was behind him, and then a hand covered Steward Qin's neck, and a lowered voice said: "Don't look back, rob, hand over all the money on your body!"
Steward Qin was taken aback, and he didn't dare to move anymore, so he could only say, "The silver is in my right pocket, and my friend went to get it." ”
A hand had taken the silver from his bag, and then he heard the voice say, "So little? ”
Steward Qin was helpless: "I'm just a subordinate, how much silver can I bring?" Friend, if you get the silver, you should leave quickly, next to this is the Wei family." If you let the Wei family's nursing home see it, I'm afraid you won't be able to run away if you want to. ”
The voice behind said disdainfully: "Cut, it's just a small nursing home, what's so scary." ”
Steward Qin was angry when he heard this, and said, "You are not afraid of the courtyard, the immortal master is terrible? You must know that the immortal master is not an ordinary person, he can soar through the clouds and fog, and call for wind and rain. ”
"What are the clouds and fog, calling for wind and rain, where are there so many immortal masters in the world, I think it's almost like a swagger. ”
Steward Qin said angrily: "Ignorance! I kindly persuaded you, but you are so ignorant. You must know that the Wei family has a son, who is now studying at the Moon Washing Academy under the Moon Washing Sect, who is extremely talented, has entered the level of Flying Heaven, and is the first disciple of Changfeng Zhenren, and there is also the guard Tang Robbery Sword Technique......"
He was about to learn a lesson when he heard a burst of laughter behind him.
This voice suddenly became so familiar, Qin Guan was stunned beforehand, and then blurted out, "Young Master?"
Looking back, I saw Wei Tianchong smiling vigorously there, Tang Zai was standing in the distance, with a pink little girl sitting on his shoulder, and a big tiger lying on his feet, and even Wei Tianchong was holding a little fox in his arms.
Tang Zheng pointed at Wei Tianchong, indicating that this was all his meaning, and he was helpless.
"Young Master, Tang Zheng, Serving Dreams...... Why are you guys?" Steward Qin asked in surprise.
Wei Tianchong covered his stomach and smiled: "I miss my mother, so naturally I have to come back to take a look, I just arrived at the door and haven't entered yet, I saw you come out, and I had the intention to scare you, but I didn't expect it...... Haha, Steward Qin, you can really blow it, what is the Flying Heaven Stage? Do our cultivators have the Flying Heaven Level?"
Shi Meng also pointed at Wei Tianchong and smiled: "First apprentice, young master, you have become the first apprentice of a real person, and you are also talented." There is also the Tang Tribulation, guarding the Tang Tribulation...... Hahahaha. ”
Wei Tianchong was dissatisfied: "Wait, it seems right that I am talented." ”
Shimeng pouted: "This is the most wrong. ”
"Oh, you kid is really bold, I don't dare to beat you when you are Tang Zheng, right? Young master, I will beat you alone now......
Steward Qin's old face turned red, and he grabbed Shi Meng's ears: "Okay, you stinky boys, after cultivating immortals for a few days, none of them are big or small, even I am playing! ”
Shi Meng was pinched by him and screamed, but he didn't dare to fight back, but Wei Tian rushed up, grabbed Steward Qin's hand and said, "Don't, don't, we can't admit our mistakes." It's just a joke on your old man, you see you're serious. We will compensate you for robbing you, and it is not enough to double the compensation. ”
Saying that, Wei Tianchong returned the silver to Steward Qin with one hand, took out a bottle of pill with the other, poured one out of it, and solemnly put it in Steward Qin's palm: "Oh, Longevity Pill, Tang Zheng prepared it for you, and I will give it to you as a good person." ”
"Longevity Pill?" Steward Qin was taken aback.
He knew this thing, and the second elder of the Wu family relied on this medicine a few years ago, and his body improved greatly and his spirit was also vibrant. At that time, he was also envious, and he also hoped that Tang Zheng would find one for himself. However, he knew that this medicine was definitely not cheap, and he was not old enough to use it, so he just thought about it, but he didn't expect Tang Zheng to find it for him today, and he was also excited in his heart.
Looking at Tang Zheng at this moment, I saw that he was still standing by the wall and looking at himself with a smile.
His heart moved slightly, and he kicked Wei Tianchong: "Go, go, go, since you're back, why don't you hurry up and find your mother, what are you making trouble with one of my subordinates." ”
Wei Tianchong laughed and dodged: "Got it." Steward Qin, Tang Zheng, I'll go see my mother first. ”
Tang Zai replied: "I'll go to see my father-in-law first, and then I'll go back to see the old lady." ”
"Good. Wei Tianchong agreed, and did not go to the main gate, and he jumped directly from the wall into the mansion with the waiter, and then heard a deep voice in the mansion: "Who trespassed into the Wei Mansion!"
A burst of energy has rushed out of the mansion, followed by a bang, followed by Wei Tianchong's wild laughter: "Hey, is there a new immortal master in the mansion......?"
With Wei Tianchong's shout, the house was already full of chickens and dogs.
Tang Zheng and Steward Qin looked at each other and smiled together, no matter how this muddy boy tossed in his own house, Tang Zai first waved his hand and let Yi Yi take Xiaohu to play, and then stepped forward and walked towards home with Steward Qin.
On the way back, Steward Qin asked, "How many days can you stay when you come back this time?"
Tang Zheng replied: "I received the task before I came, and at the latest by the end of next month, the time to go back will be almost twenty days." ”
"That's a good feeling. Steward Qin was greatly satisfied: "Just stay in the mansion for a few more days, accompany your righteous parents, and also make a strong stand for the Wei Mansion." ”
"Why does the Wei Mansion still need to be strong?" asked Tang Zai with a smile.
"The last night is coming, it is the time to show their skills, and sometimes the strength is also to show off, but the momentum can be strong, but the night can be small. ”
Hearing this, Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "It sounds like there is some trouble in the mansion recently?"
Steward Qin shook his head and sighed: "It's so troublesome that I can't say it, it's just that many things may not be troublesome if they are handled well, but if they are not handled well, they may be big trouble." ”
"What the hell is going on?"
"Don't worry, don't worry, wait until you meet your stepparents first. Steward Qin was not in a hurry to answer, but just took Tang Zheng home.
When he arrived at the door of Wu's house, Steward Qin knocked on the door, but it was a boy of more than ten years old who came to open the door. Seeing that it was Steward Qin, the kid hurriedly welcomed Steward Qin in, but his eyes kept turning on Tang Zheng.
Steward Qin smiled and patted it: "This is the second young master of your family, why don't you go and inform the second elder soon, the youngest son they have been thinking about day and night is back." ”
When the little guy heard this, he immediately understood who the person in front of him was, and ran into the house with a puff of smoke.
Tang Zheng asked, "There are also servants at home?"
Steward Qin said with a smile: "My wife arranged it two years ago, and I called Ban'er. In the end, when you are old, even if you use the longevity pill, you can't let the old people do things on their own. ”
"Thanks to my wife's thoughtfulness. Tang Zheng sighed, he was in the academy, although he cared about the second elder, some things were not thoughtful enough after all.
The two of them entered the inner room, and saw that the little maid had already welcomed the second elder out.
When the old lady of the Wu family saw Tang Zheng, she was surprised and delighted, and shouted directly: "It's really Xiao Zheng who is back!"
Tang Zheng's eyes were also moist, he took two steps forward and knelt down: "Dad, mother!"
The second elder hurriedly greeted and hugged Tang Zheng, and the three of them looked at each other, and they were speechless with excitement for a while.
It was Steward Qin who stepped forward to help Tang Zheng up first, and then he and Tang Zheng helped the second elder to sit down.
As soon as he sat down here, the second elder stopped and kept asking Tang Zheng how his days in the academy were. How well do you eat, how do you cultivate, and who can you offend in a while? Let's concentrate on cultivation and avoid causing trouble. After a while, the young master served well? Zhi'en wants to repay him, and he can't take the young master seriously just because he has fulfilled his promise and taken off his servant.
All kinds of inquiries, all kinds of concerns, all kinds of advices, all kinds of instructions, endless words, and endless concerns, made Tang Zheng feel quite helpless.
Fortunately, there was Qin Steward to help, and said: "You second elder can rest assured, you don't know how sensible Xiao Zheng is." I've asked all about it on the way here, Xiao Zheng is very good now, he is out of the ordinary, his status is the same as that of the four grades, and he doesn't worship the officials!"
The second elder was pleased to hear this, and shouted "God has eyes".
Tang Zai asked, "How have the second elder been doing in the past few years?"
The second elder replied, "Okay, it can't be any better." The Wei Mansion gave a piece of land, but our two elders couldn't do it, so they went out. This house was also given by the Wei Mansion, and so did the servants, and the Ban'er people were quite clever, and they were willing to do it, but they had a little bit of your cleverness back then. Xing'er came back a few years ago, followed the eldest young master to do business, and people became more and more sensible, and sent silver back every year. In fact, we are now covered by the Wei Mansion, and it is useless to ask for silver, and it will be left to you in the future. ”
The old man described this qiē with his own simple mentality, which was also a unique taste in Tang Zheng's ears.
After chatting for a while, I heard someone knock on the door outside.
Ban'er went to open the door, but saw that it was Yan Chen, the second housekeeper of the Wei Mansion.
Entering the door of the Wu family, Yan Chen came to the hall, first bowed to the second elder, and then bowed to Tang Zheng, and then said with a smile: "I just got the news, I know that the young master and Tang Gongzi are back, and the wife is in a good mood, and she is holding a banquet for the next people, so let me come over and invite the two old people to go to the house for a banquet." It just so happens that Tang Gongzi is also here, please go with you. ”
As he spoke, he took out a sticker from his sleeve and handed it over.
Tang Zheng knew that this was news from the mansion, and immediately asked Yan Chen to come over and invite the second elder in person to show his attention.
He looked at Steward Qin, and Steward Qin knew what he meant, and said busily: "Every time there is a feast in the house over the years, the second elder will be invited. ”
The second elder also said: "Exactly, the Wei Mansion has nothing to say to us. ”
"That's good. Tang Zai said: "The kindness of the Wei Mansion, I Tang Zai remember, what is the wife's sending, but it doesn't matter." ”
Yan Chen is also a talker, and said with a smile: "Tang Gongzi's intentions are understood in the house. These are not in a hurry, but please cultivate immortals outside, and the affairs of the family will be arranged in the house. ”
Seeing him say this, Tang Zai also felt very comfortable in his heart.
A few people chatted at home for a while, to see that the time was almost up, and the party went to the Wei Mansion together, and before they arrived at the Wei Mansion, they listened to the noise of gongs and drums, and the drums and cannons rang out in unison.
Before it was dark, a large number of fireworks rushed into the air.
In this way, it is revealed to the outside world that the Wei family's immortal cultivator is back!