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The door creaked open, and his father Qin Lianshan walked in.
Qin Wushuang was sitting cross-legged on the bed. Seeing that it was his father, he got off the bed with a smile and brought a chair to his father.
In the past few days, Qin Lianshan's life has obviously not been easy. Challenging the wealthy Xu family has brought him unprecedented pressure. No matter how they deduce it, they always feel that it is difficult to win with the small number of people from the humble Qin family.
"Father, there are still a few days before the battle for the rich and powerful, but you need to have a good rest and don't think too much. You need to know that the ship will take care of itself when it reaches the bridge."
Qin Wushuang saw that there were faint bloodshot eyes in the corners of his father's eyes, which was obviously caused by overwork, and couldn't help but comfort him.
"Wushuang, let me tell you... let's give up this challenge." Qin Lianshan said this with a bad taste in his mouth. He has been fiercely competitive for most of his life, and he has never given up even a single step. Now,
I don't know how many times I have been tortured to say such words.
"Give up? Father, in the world of aristocrats, it is easy to take a step back, but it is extremely difficult to take a step forward. By giving up, we are directly demoted to civilians. How can we give up? Besides, the child can't find any reason to give up.
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Qin Wushuang was full of energy and scolded Fang Qiu. This time, he must let the Qin family return to the position of authority in Luojiang County and once again enter the mainstream aristocratic circle in Luojiang County.
Qin Lianshan sighed: "Wushuang, my father knows that you have had some adventures, but he still advises you to give up. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
"The wealthy Xu family is very good at maneuvering. It is said that their hands have reached to Nanyun Prefecture City, and they have curry favor with Nanyun Prefecture's supreme authority - the Ximen Clan! Wushuang, you are still young. Even if you have adventures, your time is still short after all.
, why not wait twenty years..."
"Father, I only heard that in the water of a river, the waves behind push the waves ahead, always competing to be the first. This is the general trend. Now that the national competition is held, the general trend has been established. It is the time for our Qin family to show off its skills. This is the general trend.
As soon as we retreat, I'm afraid there will be cliffs and abyss behind us. Didn't you listen to what Gou Sheng said? He is waiting for me, the Qin family, to lose their aristocratic status, and then come to add insult to injury. I believe that within the territory of Luojiang County, there are probably those who have such thoughts.
It’s not just as simple as one family or two, right?”
It's not that Qin Lianshan doesn't understand these principles, nor has he never considered them. But the Ximen Clan is like a mountain standing tall. The move of a finger by them is enough to wipe out any poor family in an instant.
When I think of the power of the big clan being so high and proud as Qin Lianshan, it is inevitable that my fighting spirit will be depressed.
"Father, so what if the Ximen clan is stronger? Can they be stronger than the Zhenwu Holy Land? In the Baiyue Kingdom, as long as the Zhenwu Holy Land does not declare the death of the Qin family, we have room for maneuver. Furthermore, if you go to the Ximen clan, please
The valve is one thing, but whether they can ask the Ximen clan to help them is another matter. Even if the Ximen clan is willing to contribute, can they directly play?"
Of course, there are some things that Qin Wushuang cannot say too directly at the moment. If he goes by his original intention, so what if the Ximen clan is powerful? As long as it becomes an obstacle to the rise of the Qin clan, he will never mind crushing it!
"When it comes to family status, only direct descendants of the family can fight." Qin Lianshan was very clear about this rule. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he asked in a deep voice, "Wu Shuang, is your closest friend the same as Young Master Da Xi?"
Very close?"
Qin Wushuang smiled and said: "Father, it's rare for my sister to meet such a young man with whom she can talk well. You should be happy for her."
Qin Lianshan had a worried look on his face: "Wushuang, you are still young after all, so you don't know the depth of it. Let's just say that there is a huge gap between the Daxi family and my poor family, the Qin family. Da Ximing himself is already engaged. And he wants to marry,
She is the daughter of the Ximen Clan. This is something that everyone in Luojiang County’s aristocratic circle knows. If Xiu’er offends the Ximen Clan over this matter, it will be even worse..."
Qin Wushuang laughed and said: "Father, you haven't even written a word yet, you are really thinking too much. You are fine now. It is serious for you and me, father and son, to talk about how to deal with the Xu family. As for the Ximen clan, don't
We care too much. As long as we can win the seat of the wealthy family in the martial arts field, even the Ximen Clan will be unable to turn things around in the face of the general trend. The noble seat is granted by His Majesty the Emperor on behalf of the Zhenwu Holy Land. What does it have to do with the Ximen Clan?
relation?"
The lighter his tone, the heavier Qin Lianshan's heart became. He felt that his son's grasp of the situation was still not delicate enough and he did not understand the seriousness of the situation.
"Father, in the battle for the wealthy families, I plan to fight in three battles to decide the outcome. Among the Xu family, the strongest should be the patriarch Xu Sanli, and then the two elders. These three are at least at the fourth level of the Zhenwu Realm. As for the others,
At most the third level of the True Martial Realm. Father, are you interested in a fight?"
Qin Lianshan said: "Below the fourth rank, I am 90% sure that I can win."
In the past few years, Qin Lianshan has been tempered by the "Yi Jin Jing" and his strength has improved by leaps and bounds. He is no longer the Wu Xia Ameng he used to be.
"Okay, then let's make this decision. If the other party sends out a master of the third level of the True Martial Realm, my father will welcome it. If it is above the third level, the child will attack it with all his strength. This time, our father and son will join forces to give the aristocratic forces in Luojiang County a good shake.
Card!"
Qin Lianshan was still aware of his son's strength. Seeing that his son was high-spirited and emotionally inspired, he was about to speak when Qin Xiu's footsteps came from outside the door.
"Wushuang." Qin Xiu opened the door with a spring breeze on his face. When he saw his father was there, he shouted with a shy face, "Daddy."
"Xiu'er, what are you so happy about?"
Qin Xiu's face turned slightly red, and he held an invitation in his hand: "Dad, Wushuang, Mr. Daxi just sent an invitation, inviting us to visit Daxi Castle."
Seeing the smile on Qin Xiu's face, Qin Wushuang guessed that the matter must be related to Da Ximing, but he didn't expect that the Daxi family would actually invite the Qin family from a poor family as a guest. This was unexpected.
After Qin Lianshan read the invitation, his expression was complicated, feeling both proud and a little worried.
"Three days later, the second lady of the Daxi family celebrates her 20th birthday and invites me, the Qin family, from a humble family, to a banquet."
The Daxi family held a banquet and had never invited nobles from a poor family to attend. This time, they actually invited the Qin family from a poor family to attend. It would be a lie to say that it was not an honor.
As a member of a poor family, attending a banquet at a noble family's castle, the gift-giving process was quite taxing.
"Dad, shall we go?" Qin Xiu asked worried about gain and loss.
Qin Lianshan smiled bitterly and said: "The aristocratic family invites you. If you don't go, it will be inappropriate in terms of etiquette."
"Then let's go." Qin Wushuang happened to have a good impression of the two descendants of the Daxi family.
"It's easy to go, but what gift to give is a big question. Xiu'er, you are also a girl, so what should you give to the second daughter of the Xi family for her birthday?"
"Father, it's the birthday of the young lady of the Daxi family. Someone will give you a big gift. We just want to be polite and don't lose our etiquette. We don't have to waste our time thinking about it." Qin Wushuang is a bachelor.
"It's just these four words that are not disrespectful, which are quite taxing on the brain." Qin Lianshan sighed.
"Haha, if father can be trusted, leave this matter to me and my sister."
Qin Wushuang felt that there was no need to be too deliberate. The Qin family was just a poor family at the moment. As long as they gave a roughly equivalent gift to a poor family, it was enough if it was thoughtful and polite. Tai Keyi pursued fancy and high-end, but gave
It is suspected that someone is trying to flatter a horse.
In extraordinary times, it is very important to maintain a stable mentality.
Qin Xiu hurriedly agreed: "Wushuang, let's go take a look on the street right now. I know there is a jewelry store in the county. The jewelry there is very beautiful."
With that said, he pulled Qin Wushuang and walked out.
Qin Lianshan looked at his daughter's back. Every move he made reflected the shadow of his late wife. He couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. He thought of what happened between Qin Xiu and Da Ximing. He sighed softly and couldn't help feeling faintly worried.