As the head of the Wan family spoke, he looked at the second middle-aged man beside him.
"Lao San, he is your son, do you see anything?"
The man who was called the third son by the head of the Wan family came back to his senses, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I have too many wives and concubines, I can't remember many of them, and I wasn't there when Shanhe's mother passed away...
..."
"You are so romantic. Maybe it was Princess Jing who agreed to marry you, but we wouldn't have agreed..."
"Hey, brother, that's all in the past. In fact, I know that the marriage between me and Princess Jing is just His Majesty's intention. Princess Jing and I don't have a deep relationship at all... Shanhe was born
I didn't go there when he was a kid, and I didn't pay much attention to him when he was growing up... Well, even his current appearance is the first time I have an impression of him."
"You, you are not young anymore, it's time to calm down. Among your descendants, Shanhe has the highest status. Train him well. After all, he has half of the royal blood. With this family, we will be able to rule the court."
The prestige in the palace is at least guaranteed. Besides, His Majesty has been busy in the past few years and has not interfered. But it is peaceful now. If he becomes interested and wants to ask this nephew, you don’t know anything, but you will be in trouble.
."
"Okay, I got it"
The head of the Wan family sighed and said: "Also, why do I feel that Shanhe looks a little different when he comes back this time than the last time?"
A brother next to him smiled and said: "Brother, you haven't seen Shanhe very often. As this person grows up, his appearance will also change."
"Yeah, too"
...
Ma Xiaoquan returned to the wing and told Beiming Shuangxue about today's meeting.
"What? You are asked to receive her (Li Qinghan)? Huh, is she worthy?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said: "It's not just to receive Qinghan alone, it's mainly to welcome Zhao Shanshan to marry, so..."
"Okay, sir, do you have any ideas?"
Ma Xiaoquan spread his hands and shook his head: "What ideas can I have? Although Wan Shanhe's status is good, as soon as he came on stage, he was given a reception task."
Beiming Shuangxue said thoughtfully: "Actually, this is not a good opportunity. My husband can take this opportunity to chat with her (Li Qinghan)."
Ma Xiaoquan rolled his eyes and said: "Don't forget her, remember, she will always be my woman, your sister Qinghan."
"I don't admit it. She left my husband like that, but he didn't say anything. Now she has another man by her side. How sad this is for my husband..."
Ma Xiaoquan sighed and said, "It was my fault at the beginning. I failed to protect our children..." At this point, Ma Xiaoquan's eyes suddenly dimmed.
Beiming Shuangxue held Ma Xiaoquan's arm and comforted her: "Okay, sir, I'll just listen to you. I won't call her like that in the future. I'll still call her Sister Qinghan, okay?"
Ma Xiaoquan raised his head, patted Bei Ming Shuangxue's forehead gently and said, "Okay, let's not talk about anything else for now. Please help me think about how to do this reception work."
"Didn't the head of the Wan family give you any advice?"
"Yes, let me find some people to partner with, but now I'm hesitant about who to find? Qiao'er, of course, goes without saying, but her descendants in the Wan family are too low in the rankings..."
Beiming Shuangxue blinked and asked: "Speaking of Qiao'er, why did you come back but she didn't come back?"
Ma Xiaoquan said: "She went to the kitchen. Well, it's sad to say that a child with Qiao'er's ranking has to worry about the food of other high-ranking children. She should be back soon."
...
After burning the incense, Fang Qiaoer came back. Ma Xiaoquan called Fang Qiaoer and told her about the reception mentioned by the head of the family at the meeting today.
Fang Qiaoer said: "The Wan family has done this kind of reception before, and I have paid attention to it, but my descendants are too low in the rankings. If you want to do it well and defeat those like Wan Yongshan, you have to do it again."
Bring in a few high-status disciples."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his scalp: "How do I know which ones have higher and lower statuses?"
Fang Qiaoer's beautiful eyes flashed and she said, "That's the one who's talking to you today."
Ma Xiaoquan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Are you talking about that Wan Laosan?"
Fang Qiaoer smiled: "His name is not Wan Laosan, his name is Wan Shitao, and he is one month younger than you."
"Oh, Wan Shitao, that's good, but I don't know him."
Fang Qiaoer said: "That's you, the former brother Shanhe, and you even played chess with him."
"Oh, do you mean to ask him for help?" Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, "Today in the main hall, many people expressed their intention to host receptions, so Wan Shitao should also have this idea, right?"
Fang Qiaoer thought for a while and said: "Brother Shitao is a very ambitious person. The reason why he talks to you is because he wants to get to know you, because he intends to be the future head of the Wan family."
"Oh, is that so?" Ma Xiaoquan dragged his chin and thought for a moment, "Then if I ask him for help, do I have to say complimentary words to him?"
“That’s not necessary”
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and said: "Such a person is very ambitious, it depends on how big his tolerance is. It doesn't matter, I'm not familiar with other people, but I'm a little bit sure about him...
Qiaoer, come and tell me about the past events and acquaintance between Wan Shitao and Wan Shanhe..."
...
In the evening, Ma Xiaoquan found Wan Shitao and asked him to help plan the reception.
Wan Shitao had already expected that Ma Xiaoquan would come to him, so he did not deliberately say that he would not help. He just put forward the conditions and everything was decided by him.
Ma Xiaoquan naturally agreed. Of course, he also emphasized that he could not do anything illegal.
Wan Shitao laughed, thinking that Wan Shanhe was still the same Wan Shanhe. Although he seemed heartless, he was actually a very cautious person.
I have to say that with Wan Shitao's help, the preparations for the reception went very smoothly.
Wan Shitao himself is also very capable. After getting to know him these days, except for his slight lack of measure, he is considered to be excellent in other aspects. I believe that one day, if he becomes the head of the Wan family, he will definitely be able to do everything for him.
Wanjia’s development thinking.
...
After lunch, Wan Shitao called Ma Xiaoquan, frowned and said: "The latest report is that the team sending relatives is coming at a faster pace, so there are less than three days until we meet them...
..Tomorrow, the head of the family said that he would personally inspect the reception work we each prepared, Shanhe...how are you doing with the things I asked you to do?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "That's almost it. Well, color scrolls. Some of the main colors are unavailable. I've been there several times. I heard that Wan Yongshan and the others bought them all, and even issued a death order not to sell them."
Give it to someone else.”
When Wan Shitao heard this, he frowned and said, "This guy Wan Yongshan..."
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and said: "I think Wan Yongshan is not the only one. The other disciples are also eager to try it... Many of the novelties in the entire Blackwater City are basically kept by the disciples of our Wan family.
Well, if we want to come up with something new, I'm afraid it will be difficult..."
Wan Shitao nodded and said, "Have you not been to the United Kingdom? You should know something about the living habits of the people in their country, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan secretly complained in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to understand and said: "Yes, but everyone's temperament is different. I wonder if you have heard that Zhao Shanshan, who is going to be the prince's wife in politics, is a
Where is the cruel woman?"
Wan Shitao nodded and said, "I've heard about this too, but no matter what, that woman will marry Prince Zheng. Although Prince Zheng has some brain problems, he is generally good. Besides, Prince Zheng is kind-hearted, so he must
That Zhao Shanshan will improve after marrying him."
"I hope so," Ma Xiaoquan said.
"Well, by the way, have you heard anything about Wanyong Mountain?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and said: "How can there be? But with that guy's temperament, it is definitely possible to form a gang. I am also thinking that we are just a little weak, right?"
Wan Shitao said with a smile: "It's not about how many people we have to do things, but whether we can do it well? As long as we do well and can win the favor of the head of the family, we will naturally have an explanation for the people sending us off."
"No, what you said is wrong. What we are doing is not to please the head of the family. How can he, an old man, know what women like and what women want?"
Wan Shitao was stunned for a moment and looked at Ma Xiaoquan with wide eyes: "You...you actually called the head of the family an old man?"
Ma Xiaoquan's heart tightened, and he quickly smoothed things over and said with a smile: "Yes, I call everyone older than me old man. Huh, what's more, I'm older than you, and you rank higher than me. I don't call you Brother Wan San anymore."
?”
Wan Shitao smiled bitterly and said: "You and I are joking, but don't you dare to make random jokes about the master of the family?"
"I know, don't worry, I'm very measured about this kind of thing... By the way, Shitao, why haven't I seen the second child?"
The second oldest person in Ma Xiaoquan's mouth is not the person who is ranked second in age, but the person who is ranked second among the children of the Wan family.
Although there was a children's meeting a few days ago, the second eldest child did not come. What is even more surprising is that when the servant reported, everyone said that everyone was here.
Wan Shitao was stunned for a moment, his face suddenly became serious, and there was a trace of uneasiness in his tone.
"I also... haven't seen him for a long time. I wonder what he is doing?"
Looking at Wan Shitao's expression, Ma Xiaoquan already came to a simple conclusion in his mind. It seemed that among the children of this family, Wan Shitao was still afraid of someone.
"I just asked casually. Anyway, I have no interest in him. Anyway, I will definitely not be the head of the Wan family in the future."
When Wan Shitao heard this, he asked: "Shanhe, are you telling the truth?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Of course, being the head of the family is so tiring, having to take care of things all day long, it's not as good as what I am doing now."