protect our patriarch

Chapter 509 Keeping the job!Big guy too

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a few days later.

The entrance of the main house of the Dongfang family in Jingang.

A series of banners with red letters on a white background were pulled up, and various promotional slogans were written on the banners, such as "debt repayment", "Dongfang owes tenant farmers hard-earned money" and so on.

The good-natured crowd watched, and the news quickly spread throughout Tianjin and Hong Kong.

Over the years, the Jingang Dongfang Clan has gradually declined. Even though the family has continuously reduced internal expenses and lowered the ration standards for family members, they are still unable to make ends meet.

As the saying goes, "the wall falls and everyone pushes it back", once the family falls into decline, it is like a sick animal exuding the breath of death, which will naturally attract greedy vultures and various predators.

If it can survive, the family may be able to recover from the dead, but if it cannot resist, the family will be like a dead animal, the flesh and blood will be dismantled and devoured, and even the bones will be devoured by the vicious wolves, tigers and leopards.

This is the cruel survival rule of the family.

now.

In the welcome hall in Dongfang's main house.

The second ancestor of the Shangguan family, who is also the seventh-rank family in Jingang——Shangguan Yunde ancestor slowly drank spiritual tea and said: "Brother Yuxi, it's not that our Shangguan family doesn't miss the fellowship. It's the so-called debt repayment, It's a matter of course. These IOUs are all from your hands, right? Pay back the money, we Shangguan family will also live."

Dongfang Yuxi's face was extremely ugly: "I borrowed these IOUs from various commercial firms, why are they in the hands of your Shangguan family?"

"Naturally, those commercial firms owe me Shangguan's money, and they took these IOUs to repay the debt. The transfer of debt is a common thing." Shangguan Yunde put down the teacup, and said with a sneer, "Brother Yuxi, I advise you not to worry about it." He is right and left. We have an IOU in hand, and no matter where this lawsuit goes, we will win and never lose."

"Ancestor Yunde, I have a marrow washing pill here, can it be worth 15 dry gold?" Dongfang Yuxi lowered her head and said, "Our Dongfang clan will pay back the rest slowly."

"Xisui Pill is a good thing, but if you want to pay 15 dry gold, do you think I, Shangguan Yunde, am a fool?" Shangguan Yunde said with a sneer, "Now the Xisui Pill launched by Wang's Alchemy Company, the membership price is only 12 dry gold. I said Dongfang Yuxi, if you don’t know how to make alchemy, then don’t do it, and the family will be ruined.”

Dongfang Yuxi was told that the veins on her neck were bulging, and her eyes were full of dissatisfaction and annoyance.

Alchemy is a highly technical sideline, and an excellent alchemist is more than enough to support a seventh-rank family.

But the problem is that the investment in training an alchemist is also astronomical.

In order to let herself master the refining of high-grade elixir as soon as possible, Dongfang Yuxi would often take some chances of alchemy at a low price.

Many times, even if the price of Dongfang Yuxi is low, people would not ask him to refine it.It's better to sell the elixir directly to Wang's alchemy company, and exchange it for the elixir or dry gold steadily.

Wang's alchemy company's introversion dealt a heavy blow to many solo alchemists. Under the persuasion of various branches, many alchemists from six or seven-rank families joined Wang's alchemy company with a high basic salary and Dividends, life is even more fiery.

"Brother Yuxi, I count you 12 dry gold for your marrow washing pill, and the rest is still short of 46 dry gold with principal and interest." Shangguan Yunde said proudly, "Limited to you Make it up within three days, otherwise, don't blame us for asking the city guard to seal your main house."

After uttering harsh words, Shangguan Yunde swaggered away, leaving only Dongfang Yuxi who seemed to have been exhausted.

This home... what to do?
Dongfang Yuxi looked at the table in front of her with a dazed expression, and her eyes were empty.

at the same time.

On the root of the fence in Dongfang's backyard.

Brothers and sisters Dongfang Mingxu and Lingrou looked very dignified.

"Lingrou, something big happened at home today, do you still want to see Senior Pill King?" Dongfang Mingxu's eyes were full of worry.

"Brother Mingxu, that's why I'm going to see Senior Pill King." Dongfang Lingrou gritted his teeth and said, "I can beg Senior Pill King to save our Dongfang Clan. I can join Wang's Alchemy Company, Starting as an apprentice, he worked for the Wang family for free, and spent his entire life to repay the debt."

"Lingrou, are you crazy?" Dongfang Mingxu said angrily, "You have already been spotted by the Longzuo Academy. As long as you join the Longzuo Academy, a core disciple will not be able to escape in the future. There is a very high probability that you will be able to achieve the Heavenly Human Realm. Your future is very bright, how can you make such a decision?"

"Although the school is good, far away water can't save near fire." Dongfang Lingrou stepped lightly on her feet, and she flew out of the courtyard like a light swift.

Her voice came through the courtyard wall.

"Brother Mingxu, from now on, the family will rely on you to protect it."

"Lingrou!"

Dongfang Mingxu's immature face was filled with pain, and even the veins on his neck were bulging.

……

Jingang Baiwei Pavilion.

This is one of the chain industries of Longzuo Yuwen Family.

Because the Yuwen clan is now in charge of Mrs. Bilian, who was born in the Shangguan clan of Guilong, so the Jingang Shangguan clan managed to recognize Mrs. Bilian's relatives, which can be regarded as a thigh.

By helping Yuwen's management and operation of Jingang Baiwei Pavilion, Jingang Shangguan gradually won a part of the shares, and there will be some dividends more or less every year.

This is the advantage of a family having the main bloodline clan. A little support at the critical moment can benefit endlessly.

Clansmen, however, are not nannies.

If you don't know how to measure, if you only know how to ask but don't know how to return, you will only be rejected by others.

On this point, Jingang Shangguan did a good job. Not only did he ingratiate himself with Mrs. Bilian for her diligence, but even Wang, who was able to get in touch with her only by beating around the bush, spared no effort in ingratiating her.

Whenever the Wang family has a "Heaven and Man Banquet", "Purple Mansion Banquet", or even a certain ancestor's birthday, the Jingang Shangguan family will personally send a gift from the ancestor.

This time, Wang Shouye, the seventh master of the Wang family, was unable to get Jingang. Naturally, Shangguan Jianming, the first ancestor of the Shangguan family, came to visit at the first time, and the relationship between Shangguan Bilian was drawn to Shangguan Lingbo and Wang Ningxi.

Wang Shouye refused, but after inspecting the alchemy company's small branch in Jingang, he accepted the banquet from Jingang Shangguan's family in Baiwei Pavilion.

At this moment, in the box of Baiwei Pavilion, Wang Shouye was sitting with several members of the Shangguan family and accompanying guests.

Very few people attended the banquet.

Among them, there were only three people from the Shangguan family participating, namely, the ancestor of Jianming and the current patriarch Shangguan Zhiyuan, and a handsome and intelligent teenager Shangguan Yingjie who was only in his teens.

In addition, Fang Huaiyuan, the current city guard of Jingangwei who came to accompany him.

But at this table, only Shangguan Jianming and the city guard Fang Huaiyuan, who are in the realm of heaven and man, are qualified to be the last to accompany Wang Shouye.Apart from them, the promising young Shangguan Yingjie, and even Shangguan Zhiyuan, the patriarch of the Shangguan clan, could only stand obediently and toast.

No way, the identity gap is too big.

Seeing Wang Shouye who was sitting at the top with a calm demeanor and a majestic demeanor, like a son of a banished fairy, Patriarch Jianming and Fang Huaiyuan were in awe, and unconsciously showed flattering expressions on their faces.

In recent years, although Wang Shouye has lived in seclusion, his nickname of "Dagandan King" has already spread far and wide.The whole Daqian knew that there was an alchemy king in Longzuo County, who was already proficient in refining the fifth-grade elixir at a young age, and had outstanding aptitude, and was very hopeful to break through the supernatural powers. He was the most potential alchemist in Daqian.

Maybe one day in the future, he will become another supernatural alchemist besides the Daoist Yuandan from Xuandan Pavilion in the Holy Land.

In addition, the two also met this time, and felt the indistinct power of Wang Shouye, only to realize in horror that Wang Shouye had broken through the Zifu Realm at some point.Moreover, Wang Shouye is only over 190 years old this year, much younger than the two of them.

This gap is simply worlds apart.

In fact, Wang Shouye had already reached the peak of the Heavenly Human Realm, but Wang Shouzhe asked him to hold down the level and not break through for the time being, and wait for the treasure of the blood lord's ruins.

Once the bloodline is promoted, it will naturally break through.

Even if they were drinking at the same table with Wang Shouye, Shangguan Jianming and Fang Huaiyuan felt terrified, the pressure was infinite, and the difference in their identities and strengths was too great.

"Young Master Shouye." Shangguan Jianming toasted wine respectfully, and said with a smile on his face, "We went to Xinping Town to do business a while ago, and we met Master Ning Xi and Miss Ling Bo, and I heard them mention you at that time, but It has always been a matter of fate. Seeing King Pill today is the fulfillment of an old man's dream."

"Ancestor Jianming is being polite." Wang Shouye's tone was flat and polite, "The so-called Alchemy King is nothing but boasting. There are far more alchemists in this world than Shouye."

In fact, Wang Shouye also knew that the Jingang Shangguan family had a relatively distant relationship with Ling Bo, but after all, they were clan relatives who came to visit, so there was no shortage of gestures they should have.

This is the case among aristocratic families, the bigger the aristocratic family, the less able it is to look down on one another.Otherwise, once such a family tradition is formed, many hidden dangers will be buried in the family.

"Young Master Shouye, look at our child Zhiyuan, who has the Lihuo bloodline of Lizhong Grade B, I don't know what route to take in the future?" Shangguan Jianming asked cautiously.

"Middle Grade C is not bad." Wang Shouye encouraged gently, "He is still young, but before he has been promoted to Lingtai, he can use the combination of Xisui Pill and Wuji Treasure Pill to charge Tianjiao's blood. However, the Promise Treasure Pill must be used at least in the Lingtai Realm, and it is not easy, so it is best to find a guardian from the Zifu."

Promise treasure pill?Want to find Master Zifu?

That's two or three million dry gold in one breath!
Shangguan Jianming's old face twitched, and he thought to himself, Mr. Shouye, you really don't feel pain in your back when you stand and talk, why don't you eat minced meat as a typical example.

Their Jingang Shangguan family can be regarded as a thriving seventh-rank family. While maintaining the alternation of the two heavens and humans, they can also spare time to cultivate the third heaven-human realm.This is considered to be the honor of Guilong Shangguan.

What's more, the price of Wuji Baodan is just the beginning.If the family wants to cultivate a purple mansion, it will take about 300 years and tens of millions of dry gold!

If they sold their entire Jingang Shangguan clan including bricks and tiles in a package, it would definitely be far from selling tens of millions of dry gold.

"Thank you, Mr. Shouye, for pointing out the way." Shangguan Jianming laughed dryly, "But our Jingang Shangguan family still has self-knowledge, and can eat as much as they can. I don't want to think about this Wuji Baodan, I don't want to."

The Jingang Shangguan clan can stand for a thousand years, so naturally it has its own way of survival.Being too ambitious is not a good thing for a family.

"Haha~" Fang Huaiyuan laughed heartily, "Patriarch Jianming's words are reasonable. The development of the aristocratic family lies in moving forward steadily, rather than aiming too high and trying to reach the sky in one step. The Dongfang family just can't figure this out, thinking that they are a little alchemy The talent is tossing hard, trying to turn over in one step by alchemy. The result? The family is declining step by step, and now they can't even get back the mortgaged pavement family property."

"Congratulations to Patriarch Jianming. It won't be long. This Jingang will be dominated by your Shangguan family. If you manage it carefully, a sixth-rank family will not be able to escape in the future."

"Where is it?" Shangguan Jianming said humbly, "This matter is nothing but Dongfang Yuxi's own fault. These days, the bowl of food for alchemists is not good, and it is too difficult to stand alone."

Dongfang?Dongfang Yuxi.

Wang Shouye frowned slightly, and some memories in his mind slowly returned, as if he had returned to the past in a trance.

That incident has been going on for a long time, almost 170 years, right?

Suddenly!

"Snapped!"

Outside the room, the sound of the plate falling to the ground sounded.

Immediately afterwards, a little girl wearing the clothes of Baiweige Xiaoer opened the door and rushed in quickly.Before everyone questioned her, she knelt down in front of Wang Shouye with a "puff".

This woman is Dongfang Lingrou of the Dongfang Clan.

Probably because of going through a lot of twists and turns, Dongfang Lingrou looked anxious at this moment, and her immature cheeks were still flushed from sprinting, looking embarrassed and pitiful.

"Senior Pill King! I beg you to help our Dongfang clan." Dongfang Ling walked forward with soft knees and begged bitterly, "I can agree to any conditions, even if I am a slave by your side. Row."

"Who is this little girl?"

Both Shangguan Jianming and Fang Huaiyuan's expressions changed.

Shangguan Jianming was even more annoyed: "Come on, what are you guys doing? Why did you let a little girl get in here?"

Outside the house, the chief rushed in with a few fellows.

Seeing the scene in the house, his face was pale and he almost fainted.

It's over, it's over, something big is happening.

"Huh? Dongfang Lingrou?" Shangguan Zhiyuan recognized her identity, and his face changed, "Why did you sneak in? This is not where you should come, so hurry up!"

Everyone is the younger generation of the Tianjin-Hong Kong Celestial Family, and they all have good aptitude and blood, so they have naturally seen each other on weekdays.What's more, he is the young Mu Ai's age, so he still has some affection for Dongfang Lingrou.

"Shangguan Zhiyuan, so you're here too? Huh, I'm here to pay respects to Senior Pill King, don't worry about it!" Dongfang Lingrou looked stubborn, glanced at him and stopped talking to him, and turned to look at the king again. Shouye begged, "I hope that seniors will show mercy."

Patriarch Jianming hastily cupped his hands at Wang Shouye and said, "Young Master Shouye, this is an old man's dereliction of duty. He didn't prevent someone from breaking into the box and disturbing you. Come here, please get the young lady from the Dongfang family out."

"Miss Dongfang, please go. If you don't leave, we little people will be in trouble." The chief hurriedly led the guys over, intending to invite Dongfang Lingrou out.

"That's all." Wang Shouye frowned slightly, and waved his hand, "Since you are an old friend, let's stay for now."

"This?"

The boss and the buddies were at a loss for a moment.

"Everyone, since Senior Pill King has spoken, you can go out." Shangguan Zhiyuan cupped his hands to the chief, with a calm and calm expression on his young and immature face, "Please clean the outside for a while, and record the broken dishes and dishes in the on our account."

"Yes, Master Zhiyuan." The chief and others hurriedly retreated.

Afterwards, Shangguan Zhiyuan moved another stool to Dongfang Lingrou, sighed and said: "Miss Lingrou, there are indeed conflicts between our two clans, but the aristocratic families will compete with each other for living space. Our Shangguan family With you Dongfang clan in Tianjin and Hong Kong, competing for living space is no right or wrong, you don't have to stare at me...it's useless to stare at me."

Wang Shouye nodded secretly.

The kid Shangguan Zhiyuan reacted quite quickly.After hearing that Wang Shouye said he was an old friend, he immediately thought of a way to excuse Shangguan.

Being able to raise such a child, the Jingang Shangguan family must have some luck in the future.

Although Wang Shouye was obsessed with alchemy, he was almost [-] years old. Naturally, he would not just look at things based on his own likes and dislikes, but continued to observe quietly.

"You're talking nonsense, your Shangguan family has all kinds of nasty tricks." Dongfang Lingrou was also very clever, and immediately said angrily, "Just before, the ancestor Yunde of your family went to our house to press for debts. Putting up banners at the main entrance to build momentum. Besides, our family has never had any money dealings with the Shangguan family, and you deliberately bought other people's IOUs."

"This is clearly an attempt to deliberately squeeze our Dongfang Clan."

"Miss Lingrou's words are wrong." Shangguan Zhiyuan said, "Which family has conflicts and competitions, who can't use some tricks? If you want to blame, blame your ancestors. Alchemy made you poor."

"Okay, Zhiyuan, don't talk too much." Patriarch Jianming bowed his hands to Wang Shouye and apologized, "Young Master Shouye will laugh at this matter."

"Competition among local aristocratic families for living space is the norm in the world. How can there be no laughing? Our Wang family has experienced this along the way." Wang Shouye said indifferently, "However, my fourth brother once said that if If the layout is enlarged and the eyes are farther away, if the local aristocratic family has the opportunity to cooperate and expand externally, it will be more beneficial than pure introversion."

"Patriarch Shouzhe is so wise and wise that he is too old to be in danger." Ancestor Jianming hastily expressed a serious expression, and cupped his hands toward the south.

Even Fang Huaiyuan arched his hands, with an expression of great admiration for Wang Shouzhe, and said with emotion: "It would be great if I could meet Patriarch Shouzhe face to face and listen to his teachings."

In Longzuo County, the Wang family and Wang Shouzhe had great prestige.

Wang Shouzhe's words are even more effective than the words of the emperor who is "far away in Guilong City".

"Brother Yuxi, I know him. He has good talent, but he is a little arrogant." Wang Shouye pondered for a while, "That's all, thinking about a "friendship" in the past, the ancestor Jianming gave Shouye a Save face."

Patriarch Jianming hurriedly turned serious, cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Shouye, don't be so polite. Lingbo, the daughter of our main lineage family, is your nephew, great-great-grandson and daughter-in-law. It's such a trivial matter, just a word from you, sir. , even if it is going up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire, our Jingang Shangguan family will never refuse."

"Since the matter has been resolved, that little girl named Lingrou, let's go home." Wang Shouye waved his hand with a smile.

What?
Does this solve it?
Dongfang Lingrou was stunned. Their family's catastrophe was solved by Senior Pill King with just one word! ?
"What are you doing in a daze, go back quickly." Patriarch Jianming glared and said, "Could it be that you think that our Jingang Shangguan family dares to deceive Young Master Shouye?"

"Senior, I, I am willing to serve you as a slave and a handmaid for the rest of my life." Dongfang Lingrou just wanted to kneel down, but found that she was held up by an invisible force, and she couldn't kneel no matter what.

At the same time, she only felt a blur in front of her eyes, and when she regained consciousness, she had already left the Baiwei Pavilion, and Wang Shouye's gentle voice came from her ears: "Girl, I don't need your service, you have a good talent, practice hard, and strive to be a good boy in the future." A person who can protect the people and be useful to the people."

"Yes, senior!"

Dongfang Lingrou thanked Wang Shouye stubbornly, and then hurried back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she got home, she saw that the banners at the door had all been torn down.

Shangguan Yunde, the second ancestor of the Shangguan family, stepped into the main house of the Dongfang family with a smile on his face at this time: "Brother Yuxi, we flooded the Dragon King Temple, and the whole family has disappeared. Brother Yu is here to make amends for you." coming."

"Yun, brother Yunde, why did you say that?" Dongfang Yuxi didn't know why, so she hurriedly invited her into the welcome hall.

Soon, Shangguan Yunde's laughter and Dongfang Yuxi's apologetic laughter came from inside.Shangguan said that there is no need to rush to repay the debts owed, you can take your time!In the future, the two companies will have more exchanges to create the future of Tianjin and Hong Kong together.

A moment later, after Dongfang Yuxi sent Shangguan Yunde away, her old face was full of joy, and her body was not so stooped anymore.

"Grandfather." Dongfang Mingxu was shocked when he saw this scene, "How is it possible, Ling, Lingrou really solved this matter?"

"Lingrou?" Dongfang Yuxi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly had some bad premonition, looked at Dongfang Lingju who was walking over and said, "Lingrou, what have you done?"

"Grandfather, this is how it happened." Dongfang Lingrou said excitedly, "I went to visit Senior Pill King, and it was Senior Pill King who solved our family's great crisis with a single word."

"Wang Shouye?" Dongfang Yuxi's expression became unpredictable, "Lingrou, tell me carefully, you must not miss a single word."

Dongfang Lingrou hurriedly explained how she met Wang Shouye and how things developed, word by word.

And Dongfang Yuxi's old face was always in a state of continuous rain, until the end, when Dongfang Lingrou relayed Wang Shouye's words: "Girl, I don't need you to serve you. You have a good talent, practice hard, and strive for future success." A person who can protect the people and be useful to the people."

Only then did Dongfang Yuxi's body tremble heavily, with a look of shame and self-blame on her face, she murmured: "Wang Shouye, Wang Shouye, I always thought that you just robbed me of my chance because of your family background and background. We have changed places, and I, Dongfang Yuxi, can definitely do better than you."

Protecting the clansmen is useful to the human race!

The gap between the minds of the two is too great.

Annoyance filled his chest. If he hadn't been so young and energetic back then, he wouldn't have ended up like this today.

If he had the courage of Lingrou, even if he had the cheek to beg Master Danding to let him stay as a registered disciple, how could he let the entire Dongfang clan come to such a situation?

"Girl, you are better than the old grandpa, you have to remember the words of Senior Pill King." Dongfang Yuxi lovingly rubbed the child's hair, turned and walked outside the main house.

"Grandfather, where are you going?" The two juniors hurriedly chased them out.

"Grandfather went to Wang's alchemy branch to apply for a job." Dongfang Yuxi straightened her chest, "The guarantee is [-] yuan, and the dividends are not counted. Our Dongfang Clan stood up again."

"Grandpa, we will go with you. We are also alchemy apprentices. Let's work together to pay back the money."

"Okay, okay, let's go together and pay back the money together."

at the same time.

Not far away, Wang Shouye, who was hiding in the dark and witnessed this scene, couldn't help but secretly nodded.Passing through Jingang this time, I was very pleased to be able to encounter and resolve such an old matter.

I hope that this time I will go to the Great Zhou to seek the opportunity to make alchemy [Treasure], and everything will go well.

I, Wang Shouye, also have clansmen to protect.

"Young Master Shouye is really kind and gentle, and this concubine is quite moved." A charming and pleasant voice sounded from behind him, "The little girl's bloodline and personality are not bad, why don't I help you train her? It would be useful to keep her."

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(End of this chapter)