【Gojo Family Housewife's Daily Life】Comics

The moon is full in the painted building, and the fragrant palace welcomes spring early. - Du Shenyan (Tang Dynasty)

This chapter echoes the world view and background laid out in the previous chapter (a fusion of multiple comic world views, full of personal settings).

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On the day before Maple's full moon, Lu Qin's adoptive father-in-law Gojo Qing finally returned to his family.

Then, Lu Qin had an extremely awkward dinner with the father and son that day.

She really wanted to know if Gojo Kiyoshi and Gojo Satoru, father and son, were incompatible?

Ask someone to tell your fortune... This is her sincere advice.

It was really awkward for these two to get along, and even for her to smooth things over, nothing she said was appropriate.

Fortunately, according to her father-in-law Gojo Kiyoshi's personality, he will definitely leave as soon as Feng's full moon banquet is over.

She felt that her father-in-law didn't like staying in his family home either, as this place was full of memories of him and his deceased wife. Such sweet memories would turn into sharp blades that pierced people's hearts in reality, which must be quite torturous for him.

Feng's full moon banquet was very grand. Almost all the extraordinary families and sects that had friendships with the Lu family and the Gojo family sent people. There were also many old friends of the Gojo family in the secular world - those nobles who were also public officials, and some nobles from the samurai families... Even many celebrities from the political and business circles came (such as the Suzuki family, Sonoko and Ayako will appear in the next chapter).

Bai Ju was reading the long list of gifts from China: it was said that the Wang family gave a pair of golden longevity locks and white jade Chiyou patterned bracelets, the Gao family gave a pair of gold necklaces inlaid with oriental pearls (1), and the Lu family gave a complete set of brocade Guanyin swaddling clothes (2) (Wang, Lu, Lu, and Gao: the four major families in the world of extraordinary people in China).

"The Wang family actually sent a gift? Is anyone coming?" Lu Qin raised his head when he heard the name of the Wang family.

Lu Qin asked this because the relationship between the Lu and Wang families in the Chinese alien world has not been as good as before in the past two years. Where there are interests, there will be disputes....dirty "adults" are like this.

This reminded her of what Gojo Rin said to her five years ago: "Although our Wu is three years older than you, Miss Lu, Wu is, to some extent, a very simple child." (See Chapter 6)

At that time, she thought Gojo Rin was saying that Gojo Satoru had never been in a relationship and that love between men and women was relatively simple, but later she found out that he was saying that Satoru was too idealistic.

Sometimes what Wu-jun says is indeed very idealistic.

However, it depends on who says it. When some words are spoken, people will think that the person who said it is "an ant trying to shake a tree" - overestimating his own abilities. But if the person who said it is Wu Jun... then it would be different.

She looked at the remaining gift list and couldn't help but sigh that the alien world was still very complicated, with all kinds of human relationships and worldly affairs...

Although there are many practitioners in the alien world (antisocial elements such as "Quan Xing" and "Curse Masters" are marginalized after all), there is no shortage of dirty deals and transactions involving power, money and sex.

Even because of the existence of special abilities, their world is far bloodier and dirtier than the world of ordinary people.

At this time, Bai Ju's words interrupted Lu Qin's thoughts: "Someone from the Wang family has come, but they are not from the main family, but the younger generation of the branch family."

Oh, someone from the Wang family has come...

She had a premonition that the Wang family... would sooner or later be ruined by Feng Zhenghao of the Tianxia Society.

Feng Zhenghao - the grandson of Feng Tianyang, one of the thirty-six thieves during the Jiashen Rebellion, the heir of "one of the eight unique skills of capturing spirits and sending generals", the president of the Tianxia Association, and the youngest of the Ten Lords.

She had only met President Feng a few times at the Luotian Grand Ceremony two years ago, but she knew that he was no ordinary person.

The Wang family had humiliated the Feng family before, and the Feng family will definitely take revenge.

It's just that... the Wang family has stood in the world of aliens in China for a thousand years... so naturally they have some wealth. It's not easy to bring down the Wang family.

It is said that "literati paint secret paintings, and warriors paint divinely."

The Wang family's inherited supernatural power "Shen Tu" does not have as strong attack power as the Lu family's "Ruyi Jin", the Gojo family's "Wu Xia Xian", the Zenyuan family's "Ten Shadows", the Tang clan's "Dan Shi"...

The reason why the Wang family was able to join the "Four Major Families" of the Chinese supernatural world through the special non-combat means of "Divine Paint" is because of its huge financial resources and network of relationships.

However, those who do evil will eventually suffer the consequences. She knew very well the character of the Wang family.

The four major families were nominally old friends, so she naturally knew the Wang family, especially Wang Bing, the grandson of the head of the family, Wang Ai. She often heard Wang Bing say, "It is my privilege to be satisfied with everything."

That's right, as the only great-grandson of Wang Ai, the head of the Wang family and one of the "Ten Masters" in the current Chinese supernatural world, Wang Bing has been at the top since he was born, so he can say things like "Everything is my privilege."

She still remembered how Wang Bing killed Feng Xingtong, a child, at the "Luotian Dajiao" in Longhu Mountain two years ago.

The Wang family abused Feng Xingtong and humiliated Feng Zhenghao.

Feng Zhenghao would never swallow this humiliation. The Feng family would avenge this vengeance, and...if the Wang family is not brought down, how can the Feng family rise to power?

She didn't think that the position of "Ten Lords" alone could satisfy Feng Zhenghao's appetite.

If Feng Zhenghao wants to deal with the Wang family, he certainly can't do it alone. He needs allies, strong enough allies.

Among the other four families: Mr. Lu Jin is a decent man who never participates in such secret struggles; the Gao family is powerful outside Shanhaiguan and is the "local emperor" of the Northeast, but its power inside the pass is really average...

Therefore, if Feng Zhenghao wants to deal with the Wang family, he will inevitably win over the Lu family, which is not on good terms with the Wang family.

They obviously don't have a good relationship, but he still sends her gifts... Feng Zhenghao is trying to show his affection to her.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile. If she couldn't become the head of the Lu family, she could be the wife of the head of the Gojo family. The Gojo wife from the Lu family was definitely more worthy of being won over than the unmarried young lady of the Lu family.

Chaos....is coming soon.

Without the old Heavenly Master who was the stabilizing force (he did not die, but imprisoned himself in Mount Longhu because of the Quan Xing incident), the waters in the world of supernatural beings in China have become muddy.

Of course, she just wanted to watch the fun and she didn't even mind adding fuel to the fire.

Burn it, the hotter the better.

The more people involved, the bigger the flaw will be, and the closer we will be to the truth of Xiao Huan’s death.

"Has the Tianxia Association sent any gifts?" She looked at Bai Ju and asked.

Bai Ju listened to her and flipped through the gift list. After turning three pages, he said, "Yes, it is... yes... it is the Song Dynasty edition of the Three Character Classic." (3)

Bai Ju was stuttering a little as she spoke. Books from the Song Dynasty were all rare editions. Although she didn't know as much about cultural relics and antiques as the young lady, she also knew that these things were priceless.

It's just a gift to a younger generation of a family with whom I have some rapport. There's no need to give it such a large sum.

After listening to this, Lu Qin understood some of Feng Zhenghao's meaning.

President Feng naturally meant well... This "Three Character Classic" is a children's literacy textbook compiled by Wang Yinglin in the Song Dynasty. It is a very good enlightenment reading material. But it is impossible to use a rare Song Dynasty edition to enlighten children.

The Song Dynasty version of "Three Character Classic"...This gift is so generous, even more generous than what Wang, Lu and Gao gave.

Bai Ju doesn't know about cultural relics and antiques, but it doesn't mean she doesn't understand. In the antique business, there is a saying that "one page of Song Dynasty books is worth one tael of gold". Song Dynasty books are precious because of their exquisite engraving and rarity. People in the world often treasure Song Dynasty books, and the trend of flattering Song Dynasty books has become a common custom.

Giving such a generous gift obviously means you have something to ask for.

Even if you don't ask for anything now, you will have it in the future.

This President Feng really knows how to behave, otherwise he would have climbed the ranks so quickly. He is only in his forties, but he is already one of the "Top Ten" in the Chinese alien world.

Thinking back to the time she had been treated badly in the Wang family, it was really incomparable. Wang Bing, that little bastard, had flirted with her and even hit Xiao Xing...

So Lu Qin smiled and said to Bai Ju: "President Feng is thoughtful. When the people from Tianxiahui leave, we should remember to return the gifts."

"Okay, ma'am."

After Lu Qin finished speaking, she signaled Bai Ju with her eyes and asked her to continue reading.

Bai Ju then continued to recite: "The head of the Shangqing Sect of Maoshan, Zheng Zidan, presented a box of Shangqing talismans (4), the head of the Wudang Sect, Zhou Meng, presented a Wudang Xiaoyao fan (5), the Quanzhen Longmen Sect, Yin Lixin, presented "Twelve Taoist Books"... Zhang Zhiwei, the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, presented a Taoist mountain wooden sword..."

Bai Ju was so excited when he read this that he stopped talking. "Miss! The old Taoist priest sent a gift! Oh my God! It turned out to be the old Taoist priest! This is really..."

Lu Qin looked at Bai Ju's excitement and smiled. In a hurry, he even called her "Miss".

But it's not her fault, the old master is recognized as the best in the world of extraordinary people. Although he has retired and imprisoned himself in Longhu Mountain and no longer cares about worldly affairs, he will always be an insurmountable monument in the eyes of all extraordinary people in China.

This is what is meant by "looking up to lofty mountains".

"Grandpa Great still has the most face." Lu Qin said with a smile.

She was telling the truth. Lu Ci and the old Taoist priest were old friends, and the Lu family and the Taoist priest's mansion had always had a good relationship.

Two years ago, the Tianshi Temple held the Luotian Grand Ceremony, and Lu Ci went there in person.

"Oh, by the way, the old man also gave the young lady something." As he said that, Bai Ju took out a carved rosewood box and gave it to Lu Qin.

After Lu Qin took it, she smiled, but her expression was a little unnatural. There was a seal on the wooden box - "Lu Qin's personal letter", written by Lu Ci... She recognized it, it was his handwriting...

"Great Grandpa...ha...everyone else sends their children away. It's amazing that he still remembers me."

"Miss..." Bai Ju looked at her happy yet lonely expression, and unconsciously called her Miss instead of Madam.

She knew that the young lady was resentful towards the old master and the second master... It was really hard for her to explain the relationship between them. Maybe she was resentful because of love, or wanted to escape because she couldn't let go... She couldn't explain it clearly.

"Miss, please open it and take a look. It must be a good thing given by the old man!" She said this, hoping to interrupt the young lady's thoughts.

The young lady did come to her senses and opened the box.

What? It looks like an ordinary cloth bag...she wondered.

But the young lady showed a look of delight, "It's the Qiankun bag that Ma Ben is refining!"

"Ah!" She covered her mouth immediately, "Ma Ben is here!" Of course she knew Ma Ben, the most famous weapon refiner in China!

A weapon refiner from the Tiangong Hall of China, nicknamed "Three-foot Little Ban Shu", one of the Thirty-Six Thieves, and the master of the "Shenji Bailian" of the Eight Wonders! The weapons and tools he refined are all treasures.

And because he has passed away, it can be said that every work he left behind is priceless!

Lu Qin closed the box and told Bai Ju which ones to put in her private vault and which ones to put in her bedroom cabinet. (Remember these things, some of them were taken away by Xiao Xing, and they will be used when fighting the real people. Lu An said before that his granddaughter likes to "beg for money", which is true, but these things were of great help to Xiao Xing when he helped Hu Zhang fight the real people later)

After a while, Xiao Xing came in from under the eaves, threw herself into Lu Qin's arms with great joy, and said, "It turns out that having a baby can bring so many gifts. I want to have babies every day in the future!"

Just one sentence made Bai Ju and Lu Qin laugh and cry.

Lu Qin held her daughter in her arms and asked her, "Where's Daddy? Have you seen Daddy?"

She didn't see Gojo Satoru after breakfast today.

"Dad! He was dragged to the front hall by Elder Zheng and Uncle Lin to meet with guests. So pitiful, Dad... He didn't look like he wanted to go at all."

"Your father just doesn't like this kind of pretentious occasion. Where's your grandfather? Is he not with your father?" she asked.