Protect Our Patriarch

Qian Xue'an's bold words left Wang Shouzhe stunned.

And Wang Lici naturally laughed until her eyes were squinted, sweetly saying, "Thank you, Uncle Qian, you are such a good person."

"Cough cough!"

Wang Shouzhe hurriedly stopped him, "Brother Qian, since you are the host, how can you let the guests order?"

"It's okay, we are family, we don't care about these formalities, let my niece order. Today's meal is a celebration for you." Qian Xue'an had just been promoted to the Spirit Platform realm, and he had become the deputy manager of Qian's business branch in Changning Guard, and he could be promoted in the future. It was the most spirited time in his life.

Wang Shouzhe knew that if he continued to persuade, he would offend Qian Xue'an.

Immediately, he gave Wang Lici a hint, implying that she should be careful today. If not, Fourth Uncle would take you for another meal tomorrow.

Fortunately, even if Wang Lici was greedy, after Wang Shouzhe's hint, she understood that she couldn't act recklessly. Otherwise, she would be beaten to death when Fourth Uncle returned.

She hesitated and ordered two dishes that she had heard were delicious but had never tasted before, which were worth dozens of big coppers.

"Niece, are you looking down on Uncle Qian? Cancel it, cancel it, today we only eat spiritual food." Qian Xue'an insisted on making a mistake.

Since Uncle Qian had invited her again and again, Wang Lici finally "hardened her heart" and ordered five or six spiritual foods. They were all spiritual fish and meat she had never eaten before, and a spiritual fruit platter worth several Top Golds.

Qian Xue'an frowned slightly.

Is that all?

The total is only twenty or thirty Top Golds.

Immediately, Qian Xue'an took the exquisite menu, waved his hand and ordered another five or six signature spiritual dishes from [Baiwei Residence], and also ordered two kinds of spiritual wines.

One was a fire-type spiritual wine called Red Flame Rosé, which was brewed from Red Crystal Spirit Rice and Spirit Spring. It was like a burning fire when it went down the throat, most suitable for men to drink.

The other was Ice Crystal Dew Fruit Wine, which was brewed from the famous water-type Crystal Dew Grass. This wine had a low alcohol content and was more like an iced drink, suitable for women to drink.

Crystal Dew Grass, although the name contains the word "grass", it is actually a water-type spiritual fruit that needs to grow in the spiritual field of the water-type spiritual vein.

Wang Shouzhe's maternal clan, the Yingxiu Lu Clan, produced a small amount of Crystal Dew Grass, which made a lot of money.

This meal probably cost seventy or eighty Top Golds.

On Earth, it was no less than a million-dollar bill.

It shows how spirited Qian Xue'an was.

But he also understood his feelings. The position of deputy manager of Qian's business branch in Changning Guard was not an ordinary person.

Some of the leaders of the lower-ranking clans could hardly qualify for him to entertain.

Only when the ancestors of each family came out would he come out and reluctantly meet.

"Brother Shouzhe, Niece Lici, Miss Luo Yi." Qian Xue'an raised his glass and said, "I would like to toast to the peace of the Wang's Clan, who suppressed their enemies and shocked Changning."

"Thank you, Brother Qian."

Everyone drank their wine and started eating.

It has to be admitted that the food at Baiwei Residence is the top delicacy in Changning Guard.

Not only did Wang Shouzhe praise it, but even the quiet Ancestor Long Yan was frequently moving her chopsticks, showing that these carefully cooked dishes were quite exquisite.

As for Wang Lici, she was almost popping her eyes out from eating.

She had eaten a lot of spiritual food recently, but she had never eaten such a variety of delicately cooked dishes.

The cooks in the Wang's Clan didn't have this culinary skill.

It was delicious, too delicious.

"Brother Qian, I borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and help you to have a bright future and rise step by step."

"Thank you for your good words, Shouzhe."

The two men had already drunk several glasses of wine.

Qian Xue'an, who was a little drunk, said with emotion, "Brother Shouzhe, as a minor direct descendant, it is not easy for me, Qian Xue'an, to get to where I am today. This time I came back and took on the role of deputy manager in a crisis, it was not easy."

"Oh, the aftermath of the insecticide powder hasn't gone away yet? The noble families are making trouble?" In fact, Wang Shouzhe had heard a little about this.

The Wang's Clan today is no longer as deaf and blind as it used to be.

"That's right, especially the Huangfu's Clan and the Lei's Clan, two noble families, their attitudes are very tough." Qian Xue'an frowned, "They even took the lead in demanding that our Qian's Clan compensate for the losses of the last season, otherwise they will no longer use the insecticide powder, they would rather hire a Spirit Bug Master. Seeing this, the other noble families also started to watch. It's ridiculous, this insecticide powder is a product of the Purple Mansion Academy, we Qian's Clan are just agents."

"Your Qian's Clan is not afraid of the Huangfu's Clan and the Lei's Clan, right?" Wang Shouzhe hesitated a little.

"Of course not, but as the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress a local snake. We Qian's Clan came to Changning Guard to do business, and business is about making money in harmony. If we can't get through this, I'm afraid I will never have the chance to be promoted." Qian Xue'an laughed at himself.

Wang Shouzhe understood.

This time Qian Xue'an invited him, there was this intention in it, hoping that Wang Shouzhe could give him some advice. After all, his performance had already impressed Qian Xue'an.

"Brother Qian, you are in the game and can't see the whole picture." Wang Shouzhe pondered, "The reason why the academy is selling the new insecticide powder at a low price this time is not only to restore its reputation, but also to compensate the common people for their losses, because many common people have suffered from this, and the noble families can survive no matter what."

"Do you mean... bypass the noble families?" Qian Xue'an's eyes brightened slightly, indeed, the noble families were very powerful. But most of the sales of the insecticide powder were to ordinary people.

"Bypass some, just the noble families with the toughest attitudes." Wang Shouzhe suggested, "Your business is about making money in harmony, you still have to give benefits in secret, and unite the majority of noble families."

"Brother Qian, you might want to carefully calculate the overall big data. How many fertile fields do we have in Changning Guard, and how many Spirit Bug Masters are available for pest control?" Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "Even if our Wang's Clan has a Spirit Bug Master, at most, we can only cover tens of thousands of acres in a single harvest season, and in the future, at most a hundred thousand acres. Ultimately, we still have to rely on the pest control powder."

"Right." Qian Xue'an's eyes sparkled, and he slapped his thigh, "I was indeed blinded. Even if the noble families invite Spirit Bug Masters from elsewhere, they still need the Spirit Bug Masters... Under the overall big data, the pest control powder is still irreplaceable. With this, I have more confidence."

"Brother Qian, you can invite someone proficient in the Nine Chapters Arithmetic to make a detailed big data table. With this, more than 90% of the families will not dare to blindly follow the trend."

"Brilliant." Qian Xue'an praised repeatedly, "The problem that has been bothering me for a long time was solved by little brother in just a few words. Truly worthy of being Wang Shouzhe, the Wang's Clan will surely prosper."

"Brother Qian was just too involved in the situation and was intimidated by the noble families, which temporarily blinded him." Wang Shouzhe changed the subject, "Brother, can you give me some information? Is the amount of pest control powder in the overall situation more or less?"

"Of course, it's less." Qian Xue'an said, "Even if the Purple Mansion Academy is powerful, it's not easy to hastily improve the new pest control powder and produce it in large quantities. How could there be surplus?"

"According to the compensation plan of the academy, they will buy it at 30% of the original price, right? Then for the usage of my Wang's Clan's two hundred thousand acres of fertile fields, the original price is 2000 Top Gold, and the discounted price is 600 Top Gold, I'll buy it."

Two hundred thousand acres?

Ancestor Long Yan gave Wang Shouzhe a strange look. Since when did our Wang's Clan in Ping'an Town have so many fertile fields?

Even if all the fertile fields in Ping'an Town were added up, it wouldn't be half of this number, right?

"Scared?"

Wang Lici, who was eating happily, also had some blurry eyes. Did Fourth Uncle's Nine Chapters Arithmetic go to waste? Or did I, Miss Lici, suddenly become rich from being poor?

"Haha, little brother's Nine Chapters Arithmetic went to waste, you drank too much, right? Your Wang's Clan in Ping'an Town has two hundred thousand acres of fertile fields?" Qian Xue'an laughed and shook his head.

Right, right, Wang Lici nodded repeatedly. Fourth Uncle drank too much of that Red Flame Rosé, his brain is broken, he doesn't even know how many fertile fields there are in Ping'an Town.

"Your Wang's Clan in Ping'an Town clearly has three hundred thousand acres of fertile fields." Qian Xue'an corrected seriously, "According to the 30% discount, your Wang's Clan needs to pay 900 Top Gold."

"What?" Wang Lici's eyes were round with surprise. Is Uncle Qian's Nine Chapters Arithmetic even worse?

"Right, right." Wang Shouzhe slapped his forehead as if he had just realized, "Brother Qian, look at my memory, it is indeed three hundred thousand acres of fertile fields. Then let's settle this matter. Come, come, Brother, I toast to you."

The two started toasting each other again.

Then, Wang Lici was stunned. Three hundred thousand acres, the family owns three hundred thousand acres of fertile fields.

Wuu wuu wuu~ The elders are all liars, they have been lying to Lici saying that the family is very poor, and good things must be eaten sparingly.

Now, it's all exposed, right!!!

So the family elders just wanted to temper her, train her, to make her successful.

Now the identity is revealed.

I, Miss Lici, am really a super-rich generation! So happy.

Eat, eat, eat~ No need to worry about not having money anymore.

Eat heartily.

Ancestor Long Yan was also somewhat dumbfounded on the side. Her own Shouzhe and that Qian Xue'an, they were clearly shearing the Purple Mansion Academy's wool, and they were shearing it in large chunks...

How could the former core disciple of the Purple Mansion Academy bear this?

However, the Wang's Clan is too poor, so let's shear a little bit. Look at our family's child, Big Girl Lici, she's so hungry.

"Hmm?"

Ancestor Long Yan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

The plates on the table had been swept clean.

Just as Qian Xue'an was about to pick up some food, he saw the empty plates and was also stunned. Then he looked at Wang Lici, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly: "Niece Lici, are you full?"

Wang Lici was about to say she wasn't full, but when she thought of Fourth Uncle's look, she swallowed her saliva and nodded: "I'm, I'm full." She said so, but her expression and actions all indicated that she was not full!

"Good, good, being able to eat is a blessing, this child is very blessed." Qian Xue'an called in a servant, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered seven or eight more dishes. Then, he started talking with Wang Shouzhe again.

"Brother Shouzhe, the Red Crystal Spirit Rice seeds or Flame Lotus seeds you mentioned, they are easy to find." Qian Xue'an frowned slightly, "But most of what I can find are ordinary varieties, and some high-yield and high-quality varieties, which have been improved generation after generation, are not willing to be released by the families. I'm afraid my influence is not that great."

"Ordinary grains are fine, our Wang's Clan doesn't dare to hope for exotic varieties." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "In addition, we need a Formation Master, preferably from a place that is at least several guards away."

Qian Xue'an looked at Wang Shouzhe with a strange look in his eyes. After a long time, he sighed: "Little brother Shouzhe, you're lucky."

"Where, where, since I asked Brother Qian, I naturally won't hide it from you." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "It's just a small mid-grade fire spirit vein."

"That's already quite good, most ninth-grade families don't have a small mid-grade spirit vein." Qian Xue'an pondered, "And you don't want to publicize it... Alright, then I'll try to find a way, look for connections from other places, and hire a Formation Master. If there is surplus production in the future, my Qian's Clan can also help sell it."

"Thank you very much, Brother Qian, I toast to you."

"No need to be polite, we brothers should support each other."

They toasted each other again.

Then, Qian Xue'an felt the alcohol rush to his head, and subconsciously went to pick up some food to suppress the alcohol.

"Eh? It's gone?"

He tried to pick up more~ and it was gone again.

"Um, Niece Lici, are you full?" Qian Xue'an suddenly felt a bad premonition."I'm full, I'm full." Wang Lici licked her lips, looking as if she could still eat more.

"Servants, serve the dishes. I, Qian, am the host. How can I let my guests go hungry?"

Half a moment later.

"Servants, serve the dishes!"

Another half moment later.

"Brother Qian, enough, enough!"

"Serve the dishes, serve the main course! Today, I must make sure my niece is full!"

This went on and on.

......

Night had fallen.

"Brother Shouzhe, today... I must take my leave. Your Wang's Clan, raising this child is not easy..." Qian Xue'an looked as if he had a lot to say.

"Thank you, Brother Qian, for the feast. Take care..." Wang Shouzhe also seemed to have a lot to say.

......

After Qian Xue'an left.

Wang Shouzhe helped Wang Lici onto the carriage. The girl could hardly walk.

"Fourth, Fourth Uncle. It's not my fault... I kept saying I was full, but Uncle Qian was too enthusiastic."

"Heh heh." Wang Shouzhe gave a cold laugh, not wanting to deal with her, "Wang Yong, go to the other courtyard."

"Yes, Young Master."

Wang Yong drove the carriage, heading towards the other courtyard.

Before they were halfway there, Wang Lici looked out from the curtain of the carriage, excited, "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, the city is indeed lively. There's still supper at this hour. Let's go take a look..."

Wang Shouzhe's eyelids twitched. This child was too much, wasn't she?

......

Qian Xue'an returned to his mansion with unsteady steps, sitting down heavily in the study's armchair, still feeling a lingering fear.

More than three hundred Top Gold!

A meal actually cost more than three hundred Top Gold, something he could never have dreamed of. The annual allowance his family gave him was only a total of five hundred Top Gold.

Thinking of his niece Lici's satisfied look, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Forget it, forget it!

He had to find a way to make some extra money, or he wouldn't be able to get by.

But it wasn't quite right to start embezzling just after becoming the deputy manager, was it?

Suddenly.

He remembered the heavy promotion gift bag that Brother Shouzhe had given him when he left.

He opened it to find five shining spirit stones!

In an instant, tears almost fell from Qian Xue'an's eyes.

As expected of Brother Shouzhe, so generous! I, Qian Xue'an, am proud to call him my brother. It's so worth it.

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