After everyone walked out, Zhou Luo, Zhou Li, and Yu San were the only ones left in the hall.
"Third uncle, my Zhou family and Cheng family are two major families in Qingping Mansion, but I still don't know the specific strength."
Zhou Luo said: "My Zhou family owns thirty shops in Qingping Prefecture, which is the main source of income. Among the three industries that make huge profits, my Zhou family accounts for two."
"Three profit-making industries?" Zhou Jun asked doubtfully. He didn't know much about business.
Nodding, Zhou Luo explained: "They are brothels, casinos, and equipment shops. In Qingping Mansion, although the largest trading house is Lingyun Pavilion, all the others are opened by my Zhou family. It's just that the things in them are of high quality.
It’s not expensive, mainly storage rings.”
Zhou Jun said: "Then there is another industry that is brothels?" Zhou Jun knew this. Chunli Tower, the largest romantic place in Qingping Mansion, was the property of the Zhou family.
"Yes, the Chen family dominates the casino industry. In other industries, the two major families have not interfered too much, leaving it to other small families. In addition, my Zhou family also has three shops in Lincheng."
Zhou Jun wondered: "It stands to reason that my Zhou family has two industries, so its strength should be much higher than that of the Cheng family! But why are there so few masters in martial arts in my Zhou family?"
This question has also puzzled Zhou Jun for a long time. Now that he is the head of the family, he can naturally ask it.
"The Zhou family is a century-old family, and there are many masters among them, but the one with the highest level of cultivation is the fourth level of martial arts, but the eldest brother is a master of the fifth level of martial arts, which stabilizes the Cheng family. But my Zhou family's fame started with my father, so within the family
There are no masters. And all the masters of the Zhou family are not in the house on weekdays, but guarding various important shops."
Zhou Jun nodded. It seemed that he had guessed pretty much the same. All the experts in the Zhou family should have foreign surnames, and none of them were in the house.
"Give me an exact number, including those who have a family."
Zhou Luo said: "Currently, there are forty-five people in my Zhou family who are at the first level of martial arts, excluding Zhou Kang, Zhou Ding and Zhou Lian. There are a total of eighteen people who are at the second level of martial arts. Those who are at the third level are not included."
There are six people joining me. There are two people who are at the fourth level of martial arts, all of them are guests. As for those who are at the fifth level of martial arts..."
Zhou Luo said, glanced at Yu San, and then continued: "If you don't count the eldest brother, there is only Butler Yu."
"Huh?" Zhou Jun glanced at Yu San in surprise. He never expected that Yu San was a master at the fifth level of martial arts.
"The old slave is indeed at the fifth level of martial arts, but he is just a useless person who has never made any progress in his life." Yu San laughed at himself.
It seems that this Yu San must have some connection with his father, otherwise with Yu San's cultivation at the fifth level of martial arts, it would be absolutely impossible for him to become attached to the Zhou family.
"What about getting married?" Zhou Jun continued to ask.
"The Zhou family has more masters. There are sixty people at the first level of martial arts, twenty-five at the second level. Nine people at the third level of martial arts. Three people at the fourth level of martial arts. Of course, these are just what we collected.
Numbers may not be accurate."
Zhou Jun nodded and said slowly: "Three days ago, my father took me to the City Lord's Mansion. Lord Lin Yu has already acquiesced to our annexation and starting a family. Now we are missing an opportunity."
"Do you want to start now?" Zhou Luo frowned and said.
"Not bad!" Zhou Jun said decisively: "Now that the family is full of vitality, there are four fewer masters of the third level of martial arts, and three of the masters of the fourth level of martial arts are also one less, so it is a good time to make a move."
Zhou Luo shook his head and said: "With our current strength, it is possible to win over the Jing family, but we will also be severely damaged. By then we will not have the strength to frighten those small families. If they attack in groups, we will
It’s very dangerous!”….
Zhou Jun smiled confidently: "I must have considered these things. It is unrealistic for us to annex the entire family. It is better to give some sweetness to those small families and let them be cannon fodder. By then, my Zhou family will take half of the benefits, but it will not damage our own strength.
"
"Those guys are very smart, it's not easy for you to take advantage of them!" Zhou Luo shook his head and said.
"Third uncle will choose a day to invite all the important families in Qingping Mansion to a banquet. I will discuss it with them."
Looking at Zhou Jun who was full of confidence, Zhou Luo didn't know what he had to rely on. Those people from small families are not stupid, would they be willing to be used as swords by you?
…
In the early morning, Zhou Jun was having breakfast with his mother and Xiaolan.
Even though Zhou Jun is now the head of the family, he does not have extreme luxury. He still has breakfast with his mother every morning, and his mother is weak and likes to eat something light. So Zhou Jun eats breakfast made by Xiaolan herself every morning.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Zhou Jun said come in, and Zhou Feng walked in with a smile on his face.
"Good morning Qiniang." Zhou Feng bowed respectfully to Zhou's mother. Zhou's mother ranked seventh among Zhou Tailai's wives.
Mother Zhou smiled gently: "Feng'er! Come sit down and eat together."
"No, I've eaten." Zhou Feng waved his hand and said.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Jun stopped his bowl and chopsticks and asked.
"Hehe!" Zhou Feng suddenly smiled ambiguously and said in a somewhat vulgar manner: "Brother Jun, the head of the Chen family is here."
Zhou Jun was confused by his smile: "Who is the head of the Chen family? What are you doing here? Why are you so lewd when he comes?"
"Hey! The Chen family wants to see you. You'll know when you go."
Zhou Jun looked puzzled, turned to his mother and said, "Mother, the child has some things to deal with, you and Xiaolan will eat first!"
Mother Zhou smiled lovingly and said, "Go and do your work first!"
After leaving the door, Zhou Jun asked: "What happened? Why do you smile so obscenely?"
"Obscene? No way!" Zhou Feng exclaimed exaggeratedly: "I am one of the four most beautiful men in Qingping Mansion! How can I be obscene?"
What Zhou Feng said is true, his appearance is indeed outstanding.
"Okay, what happened?"
Zhou Feng said mysteriously: "Brother Jun, do you know the four beauties in Qingping Mansion?"
Zhou Jun nodded. He knew a little about these four beauties, because this was the most talked about topic among the brothers of the Zhou family. However, Zhou Jun had never been interested in these things, so he didn't know who they were.
"These four beauties are recognized as the four most beautiful women in Qingping Mansion. Each of them is an immortal descended from heaven and has conquered the country and conquered the city!" Zhou Feng said with a yearning expression on his face.
"Tell me who they are!" In fact, there is no man who is not interested in beautiful women, and Zhou Jun is no exception.
"Number one is naturally Miss Shiyan from Lingyun Pavilion."
Zhou Jun nodded. He was not surprised that Shiyan ranked first.
"Third, our little sister, Zhou Yuxin."
"The little sister actually has a share?" Zhou Jun said in surprise, but Zhou Yuxin's appearance is undeniable, and it is natural to rank third.
Zhou Feng continued: "The fourth one is a master of the third level of martial arts, named Shan Luomeng."
"Why didn't you say second?" Zhou Jun discovered this problem.
"Hey! This is why I came to you. The second in line is Miss Chen Lan from the Chen family. The head of the Chen family is here today to propose marriage." Zhou Feng looked at Zhou Jun with an ambiguous look.
"Propose marriage?" Zhou Jun was stunned for a moment.
It seems that the Chen family is well-informed! I just inherited the position of head of the family yesterday, and today the Chen family came to propose marriage.
"But you can't get married without the coming-of-age ceremony!" Zhou Jun said...
"Who said that? The laws of the Liang Kingdom are for common people. Today, the head of your Zhou family is getting married. Who dares to say anything?" Zhou Feng said disdainfully.
"Okay! Let's go meet the head of the Chen family." Zhou Jun said helplessly.
When Zhou Jun arrived at the lobby, he saw Zhou Luo drinking tea with a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man looked to be in his forties, slightly chubby, and looked very kind.
But Zhou Jun could see clearly that the master of the Chen family was already a master of the third level of martial arts.
Seeing Zhou Jun arrive, Zhou Luo stood up and introduced: "Jun'er, this is the head of the Chen family."
"Master Zhou is polite!" before Zhou Jun could say anything, Master Chen took the lead and said with fists in his hands. Zhou Jun's status was different now, so he naturally met Zhou Jun in the form of meeting Zhou Tailai.
"Haha! Master Chen is so polite. Please sit down!" Zhou Jun made a gesture of invitation, then walked to his seat and sat down. Seeing Zhou Jun sit down, the Chen family and Zhou Luo also sat down.
After taking a sip of tea, Zhou Jun smiled and said, "I wonder what Master Chen's intention is when he comes here this time!"
"Haha!" The head of the Chen family said with a smile on his face: "Chen came here to get married."
Sure enough, as Brother Qi said, the marriage proposal has come.
"Haha! What does Mr. Chen mean by this? Where does he come from!"
The head of the Chen family continued: "May I ask how old Nephew Zhou Jun is this year?" Seeing how easy-going Zhou Jun was, the head of the Chen family immediately changed his title to facilitate the subsequent marriage proposal.
"Seventeen."
"That's right." The head of the Chen family showed an unusually surprised look on his face.
"My good nephew is now the head of the Zhou family, so he cannot live without a wife. Mr. Chen has a daughter who is twenty-eight years old. She is quite talented and pretty. She came here especially to propose marriage to her."
"This..." Zhou Jun said: "Thanks to the wrong love of the Chen family, but Zhou has not yet performed the rites of adulthood. According to the laws of the Liang Kingdom, he cannot get married."
Zhou Jun said this, and the Chen family master could naturally tell that he was evading it. However, he continued to smile without caring: "But it doesn't have to be the wedding now. You can make a decision first, and then we will get married after the nephew has passed the coming-of-age ceremony."
Seeing that the head of the Chen family had to marry his daughter to him, Zhou Jun smiled bitterly, then looked at Zhou Luo and asked for his opinion. Zhou Luo nodded with a smile, he was very much in favor of this marriage.
The Chen family's power in Qingping Mansion is considered powerful among second-class families. If Zhou Jun can marry Chen Lan, it will be of great benefit to annexing and starting a family. Furthermore, it is just like what the head of the Chen family said, Zhou Jun
Now that he is the head of the Zhou family, not getting married is naturally unjustifiable, and Zhou Luo is very concerned about this.
Seeing Zhou Luo nodding, the smile on the Chen family's face grew thicker. He knew that the matter was almost certain. Zhou Tailai suddenly abdicated in his prime. There must be some reason. Others would naturally not come to curry favor with the Zhou family at this time, but he
But the head of the Chen family is here. He is gambling. It doesn't matter if you add icing on the cake, but providing help in times of need will definitely be different.
At this time, the Zhou family has no reason to refuse their strong support. What's more, the head of the Chen family is confident that no man in the world can refuse his daughter.
Zhou Jun looked at Zhou Li who was sitting next to him, but he was looking at him with an ambiguous expression. In desperation, Zhou Jun said: "Chen Family Master, can you allow Zhou to think about it for a few days?"
"It's natural, life-long events are nothing to be trifled with!" The head of the Chen family had long expected that Zhou Jun would not agree.
"Then Chen will take his leave and wait for good news at home." The head of the Chen family stood up and clasped his fists.
Zhou Jun said with a smile: "Third uncle, go and see Master Chen off."
Zhou Luo nodded and went out with the head of the Chen family.