In the afternoon, under the scorching sun, eight commercial vehicles slowly drove into the West Lake and stopped at the entrance of the Folklore Research Association.
Despite his age, Ye Chengfu, dressed as a gentleman in a suit and holding a cane, greeted Lin Yu and Lin Yin at the door.
A total of twenty people got off the eight cars, and these twenty people came from eight small sects around Rongcheng.
As early as last night, they had heard the news that Lin Zitong had returned and the Lu Yun Sect had been disbanded.
Just when they were panicking, Lin Zitong took the initiative to contact them, hoping that they would come to the Folklore Research Association to meet.
In fact, Lin Zitong contacted a total of twelve sects, but in the end only these eight agreed to come.
It goes without saying that the four absent sects have clearly stated that they will stand on Lu Xin's side and have no intention of giving Lin Zitong face.
But the eight sects who came to the Folklore Research Association at this time did not mean that they would support Lin Zitong. They were more neutral.
It was precisely because they didn't know who to support that they agreed to come and take a look. If they found that Lin Zitong was nothing more than this, I'm afraid they would choose to support Lu Xin without hesitation, and they would be more determined than before.
The eight sects and Lin Zitong all deeply understood what this afternoon's meeting represented, and both parties paid special attention to it.
Ye Chengfu bowed slightly and said: "Welcome all distinguished guests. I am Ye Chengfu, the housekeeper of the Lin family. I am now responsible for the affairs of the Folklore Research Association. Our young lady is already waiting for you in the meeting hall. Please come in with me."
Among the twenty people, most of them had some respect for Ye Chengfu. In fact, they were basically old acquaintances with Ye Chengfu. After all, when the Lin family supported them in the past, Ye Chengfu often showed up.
So everyone greeted Ye Chengfu one after another and did not look down on him because he was an ordinary person.
But there are also guys who don't fit in.
Tianhai Hui from Minhai City sent two representatives this time, the great elder Sun Tangzhi and the head daughter Sun Liuying.
Sun Liuying just turned eighteen this year, and she was at her most rebellious. She wore a high ponytail, but her pretty face was filled with disdain.
After getting off the car, she saw only a housekeeper coming out to greet her. She immediately grimaced and said in a deep voice:
"Lin Zitong is so arrogant. Now she is asking for something from us, and she doesn't even come out to greet her in person!"
The Great Elder Sun Tangzhi said in a low voice: "Liu Ying, please be merciful, our Tianhai Society has received financial support from the Lin family in the past."
"So what, today is different from the past. If we rely on the Lushan Sect, we will be able to make money on our own in the future, and we won't need the Lin family at all!" Sun Liuying said disdainfully.
Sun Tangzhi sighed, not daring to say anything more to the sect leader's apple.
Ye Chengfu led everyone inside. Everyone looked envious when they saw this luxurious building complex built on the West Lake of Rongcheng.
Originally, the Lushan sect was able to live in this precious land of three lanes and seven lanes, which had already made other small sects envious and jealous. Now that Lin Zitong has "exclusively enjoyed" the West Lake and built such a huge building complex, everyone is no longer envious.
No more, only jealousy and hatred remain.
The Lin family in Licheng is really getting richer and richer! Everyone murmured in their hearts.
After walking a few steps, a leader suddenly said in surprise: "The aura here is much richer than outside. Butler Ye, is it possible that you are researching some special formations?"
Ye Chengfu stopped and explained with a smile:
"Have you forgotten that our uncle is a descendant of Lu Ban, and the entire West Lake Folklore Research Association was designed by my own hands. I, an ordinary person, cannot see the mystery of this, but you should be able to figure it out.
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The leaders stopped talking and just observed the surrounding buildings carefully. Whether they saw it or not, the envy in their eyes could not be hidden.
Even Sun Tangzhi couldn't help but sigh: "Although the Luban Sect is a folk sect, their abilities cannot be underestimated. I wonder if you, Liu Ying, will be able to find such a good man in the future."
Sun Liuying was very jealous. When she heard that Lin Zitong's husband was so powerful, she felt sour:
"What's the point of relying on men!"
The other heads smiled and looked back at Sun Liuying, their eyes meaningful, which aroused Sun Liuying's competitive spirit: "Isn't the descendant of Luban just a carpenter? My future husband will definitely be better than him!"
Sun Tangzhi quickly covered Sun Liuying's mouth, thinking to my aunt, please stop talking nonsense!
The people present would not care too much about a little girl's movie. They all have serious business today.
So everyone quickly turned around and continued to follow Ye Chengfu inside. Of course, they did not forget to admire the power of the seminar on the way.
After walking for a while, everyone saw the meeting hall.
At the door of the meeting hall, Lin Zitong, dressed in plain clothes, received these leaders in the simplest and most friendly way.
As the host, Lin Zitong did not go out to greet him, but stood at the door of the meeting hall, which was considered as giving everyone face.
"Miss, all the guests have been brought here," Ye Chengfu said.
Lin Zitong nodded, his expression calm and composed, not at all timid because he was facing representatives of eight sects at the same time.
This scene fell in the eyes of representatives from all parties, which invisibly gave Lin Zitong extra points, no longer thinking that she was just a young disciple of the Lushan Sect.
Last time Lin Zitong went to visit various sects, she was led by Lu Jing, so she seemed a little cautious.
But now that Lin Zitong is on her own, she can truly show her magnanimity and charm.
"Dear distinguished guests, thank you for your hard work. We have prepared refreshments for you in the meeting hall. Let's sit down and chat." Lin Zitong said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
Everyone cupped their hands and followed Lin Zitong into the meeting hall.
Sun Liuying walked at the end, looking at Lin Zitong's back.
I have to say that Lin Zitong is very beautiful and has an outstanding temperament, which makes Sun Liuying ashamed.
But what makes Sun Liuying jealous the most is that Lin Zitong is not much different from her in age, but he can be on an equal footing with the elders in her eyes. That kind of indifference and confidence is something Sun Liuying can only hope to achieve.
The immature performance is reflected here. After Sun Liuying found out that Lin Zitong was better than herself, he would not agree with her excellence. Instead, he would curse in his heart: She is so pretentious! She is nothing special at all!
Walking into the spacious meeting hall, Lin Zitong sat at the top, and other guests sat at the bottom. Lin Yu and Lin Yin brought high-quality refreshments.
The tea served to the representatives of these sects was Lin Ruofu's treasured cinnamon, which weighed three hundred thousand pounds per pound.
And those refreshments are all freshly made by top pastry chefs.
These details are enough to prove how much Lin Zitong attaches importance to this meeting.
The representatives praised Lin Zitong a few more times in their hearts, and then as one person spoke, everyone looked serious.
Just listen to one of the leaders say:
"Ms. Lin, actually everyone knows why you invited us here. Let's not hide it. Let's speak openly and resolve the matter as soon as possible."