After Liu Zhe and Chen Qing finished discussing cooperation, they went back to their respective homes. Both of them had things to deal with.
Let’s talk about Liu Zhe first.
As soon as he entered the house, Liu Zhe was told to go to the main hall.
It goes without saying that Liu Pu must have come back to add fuel to the fire and complain, and everyone is waiting to criticize him.
There are many people in the lobby.
Almost all members of the Liu Shi clan were present. The leader of the clan, Liu Jinhai, was sitting in the hall. On the left and right sides of the hall were two or four elders, Liu Jinjiang and Liu Jinhu. Behind them were their children who had sown many seeds. Liu Jinhu was particularly conspicuous.
, standing behind him was a man with a white bandage on his head and only one eye exposed. This man was none other than Liu Zheng, who was thrown away by Liu Zhe's slap. Liu Pu stood beside him, their eyes looking at Liu Zhe.
, full of pride.
Incidentally.
The third elder, Liu Jinhe, used his power to protect Liu Zhejin's Liu family. Since then, he no longer participated in the family's meetings. He was obsessed with practicing every day and had little concern for Liu Zhe. He has been in seclusion for a long time.
One more word.
The main reason why Liu Jinhe sacrificed his power to keep Liu Zhe in the Liu family was because Liu Zhe was the only popular figure in his family. Speaking of it, Liu Jinhe was also an unlucky person. The wives he was marrying all had daughters, but he failed to drink flower wine outside several times.
After giving birth to a son, a big family like the Liu family always attaches great importance to reputation. Liu Jinhe didn't want to work anymore, so he sacrificed his right to speak and moved the mother and son into the Liu family. He took Liu Zhe's mother as his concubine.
After my mother entered the Liu family, her status in the secular world was low. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was humble after entering the Liu family. In name, she was a concubine. In fact, even the maids pointed fingers at her. She had only been in the Liu family for two years.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he died of depression because of millions of accusations. This is also an important reason why Liu Zhe desperately tried to climb up.
Back to the topic.
"Pu'er, Xiao Zheng's teeth are inconvenient. You can accuse our Young Master Liu of the good deeds he has done on his behalf."
The speaker was Liu Jinhu, the father of Liu Pu and Liu Zheng.
"Yes, father." Liu Pu walked to the middle of the hall, next to Liu Zhe, glanced at Liu Zhe playfully, and said: "Today, Xiaozheng, I, and the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments and the Minister of Rites were having dinner at Zhenxiang Tower. The four of us had dinner at Zhenxiang Tower.
People were chatting and laughing, talking about the dancer in Fumeng Tower yesterday. The third brother happened to be passing by. He thought we were criticizing him, so without saying a word, he started to teach us a lesson indiscriminately. He didn't dare to hit the three of us, so he slapped us.
I vented my anger on Xiao Zheng. Poor Xiao Zheng, if I hadn't sacrificed my life to stop him, the consequences would have been disastrous. The sons of both ministers can testify to this matter."
"Absolutely arrogant!"
"More than that, extremely arrogant!"
"If you harm your own brother, I suggest you expel him from the family!"
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For a time, the young people of the same generation were filled with indignation.
Seeing this, the corner of Liu Pu's mouth raised proudly, striking while the iron was hot, and said: "Not only that, when I told him to stop, he also insulted me, saying that it's not that he can't live without the Liu family, but that the Liu family can't live without him!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar and started to punish Liu Zhe again.
"Quiet!"
Patriarch Liu Jinhai shouted in a low voice, his voice sounding like muffled thunder.
Everyone unanimously remained silent.
"Liu Zhe, do you have something to say?" Liu Jinhai said to Liu Zhe.
Liu Zhe cupped his hands and said: "Clan Chief Hui, when I went to Zhenxiang Tower, I heard with my own ears that he criticized my father and late mother. There is no doubt about this. I also have witnesses. The shopkeeper of Guangyuan Tower, Chen, was also present at that time. As we all know,
Shopkeeper Chen and I are business rivals, and there is no doubt about the credibility of her testimony. On the other hand, the fourth brother has a close relationship with several of them, so after a confrontation, it will be clear who is lying."
When Liu Pu heard this, he felt bad and was about to reply. At this time, Liu Jinhu signaled him to stop talking and said: "Taking a step back, even if they really chatted for a few words out of boredom, you
But if you come back and tell me, I will naturally discipline you strictly. You beat your cousin ruthlessly and kill each other in the same family. What's going on?"
Sure enough, ginger is still hot. Liu Jinhu's refutation is simply impeccable. Since it is unreasonable first, then he can only say what is reasonable. Liu Pu couldn't help but admire the sophistry father and gave Liu Zhe a stabbing blow by the way.
: "Hui Clan Chief, it's not that he can't live without the family, but that the family can't live without him. This sentence was indeed said by the third brother himself, I dare to swear!"
For a moment, Liu Zhe was speechless.
Seeing this, Liu Jinhai said seriously: "Liu Zhe, do you have anything else to say?"
Liu Zhe replied unwillingly: "Back to the clan leader, I have nothing to say."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Jinhu and his son looked proud, especially Liu Zheng, who smiled and made a sound of pain.
"In this case, according to the clan rules, the cane punishment is twenty. Liu Zheng has difficulty moving, so Liu Pu will take his place!" Liu Jinhai announced the punishment.
When Liu Pu heard this, he was immediately excited.
At first, I thought it was Liu Zheng who did it. After all, he only had a disfigured face, not a leg or foot injury. Although he only had the second level of Tongmai, the person who was punished by the stick could not resist with his vitality, and Liu Zhe had an easier time. But now the clan leader
Replace the person who walks the stick with him. It seems that his last words had a big effect, and the patriarch used himself to beat him.
Liu Zhe still bowed his hands and said with a gloomy face: "Liu Zhe accepts the punishment!"
Boom!
Liu Pu couldn't wait to take the wooden stick and hit Liu Zhe on the back.
Liu Zhe groaned but did not come out.
Seeing this, Liu Pu struck out with his stick again.
Liu Zhe narrowed her eyes slightly but remained silent.
Liu Pu was very angry and struck five sticks in a row.
Liu Zhe's face twitched. Although it was painful, he still held his breath and said nothing. At the same time, he glanced sideways at Liu Pu with a relaxed expression, as if to say, "Have you not eaten?"
Liu Pu was so angry that he picked up the stick and finished the remaining thirteen blows in one breath.
Where is Liu Zhe?
His face was ferocious, veins popped out on his forehead, and he endured the painful screams that could burst out of his throat at any time. Of course, there was also the hot blood that had long been stuck in his chest.
It has to be said that Liu Zhe is a tough guy, because throughout the whole process of the cane punishment, he was like a mute and did not make any sound to show weakness.
boom!
After Liu Pu finished the twentieth stroke, he suddenly added another stroke.
This unexpected stroke of the stick directly broke through all the accumulated defense lines of Liu Zhe. He half-knelt on the ground and made a sound, and a large mouthful of blood spurted out.
"I'm sorry, I remembered it wrong. I'm stupid and Third Brother knows it." After Liu Pu finished the beating, he said with an innocent face. Looking at Liu Zhe's embarrassment, he put away his stick with satisfaction.
After finishing his duties with the stick, Liu Jinhu stood up and left.
As the clan leader left, everyone pointed at Liu Zhe and dispersed. Only Liu Zhe was left in the entire main hall.
Liu Zhe stared at the blood on the ground with his eyes, and suddenly showed a sinister smile.
Let’s talk about the Chen family.
Compared to the violent beatings of the Liu family, the Chen family was much more elegant.
There were not many people in the lobby, just a few representatives of the Chen family.
"Niece Qing, how far is Guangyuan Building's dividend this year from the set target?"
The person who spoke was Chen Shigui, the elder and third eldest son of the Chen family. He had always been eyeing Guangyuan Building and advocated turning it into a gambling house.
"Third uncle, isn't it just a thousand gold coins difference? I haven't lost yet. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Chen Qing replied.
"I heard that you want to apply for 2,500 gold coins from the family this time. What is so expensive?" The person who spoke this time was the fourth elder of the Chen family, Chen Shiguang.
Chen Qingdao: "The horns of the early fifth-level golden horned crocodile."
The two of them were slightly surprised when they heard this.
"Is the thing reliable?" said Chen Shiguang, the eldest son of the Chen family.
Chen Qingdao: "I looked carefully and found that there is nothing wrong with the things. Just in case, an elder still needs to check them in person."
"Let me go, so that you won't even know you were deceived." Chen Shigui recommended himself.
"Third uncle, you have just reached the eighth level of Tongmai. You have not reached the three elixir realms, so it may be difficult to accurately identify it." Chen Qing secretly mocked.
"What's wrong with the eighth level of Tongmai? Can't the eighth level of Tongmai identify Yuan beasts in the early fifth level?" Chen Shigui asked rhetorically.
Chen Qing smiled and said: "I didn't say that. I just said that the fourth uncle has the cultivation level of the early stage of Dan Condensation. He has a keener sense of the Yuan beasts in the early stage of fifth level and his judgment is more accurate."
Just as Chen Shigui was about to debate, Chen Shiguang decided directly: "That's enough, then let's go together tomorrow."
Look back to the protagonist.
After leaving Zhenxiang Tower, Li Xiaotian of course went straight to Shuotian Mansion.
As soon as he entered the house, he threw himself into the cactus and started practicing the walking steps.
After having enough wine and food, Li Xiaotian was particularly fascinated by the practice this time. Unknowingly, he traveled back and forth for a day and a night.
It was not until noon the next day, when the sun was overhead, that I realized that I had made an appointment with Chen Qing to trade horns, so I hurried towards Guangyuan Tower.