The elevator reaches the top floor and opens the elevator door. The entire floor is arranged like a Taoist cloud room, which is in sharp contrast to the modern and avant-garde appearance. The room does not have any cliché calligraphy, painting, poetry or inscriptions. It is a huge room and a small machine. , two futons, several screens, a soft, simple furniture in the room does not feel cramped at all, nor does it feel empty, I just feel that all the arrangements are so appropriate.
Zhang Qilu was a little surprised when he looked at the head of the Xiang family in front of him. He did not expect that the friend waiting for him would be Xiang Shaoqin.
Looking closely at Zhang Qilu, he couldn't believe his eyes. It had only been six years and the high-spirited head of the family had almost disappeared. Xiang Shaoqin is already too old to admit it. If I remember correctly, he should only be in his forties, not yet fifty, and still in his prime. But now he has sunken eyes, a head full of white hair, and dark skin. Shen, the whole person looked lifeless. There is no such high-spirited spirit as when we first met a few years ago.
The Xiang family in Shanghai has one main branch and numerous side branches, but there are three branches closest to the main family, Xiang Shaoqi, Xiang Shaoshu, and Xiang Shaohua, all three of whom are Xiang Shaoqin's cousins. He kept his word at home, and no one in Shanghai dared to rub the Xiang family's beard. Who forced him to do this?
Since Xiang Laoyang and Xiang Ningxue fell into coma, the head of the family, Xiang Shaoqin, has abandoned almost all the family business to take care of his two daughters, but this is not enough to force Xiang Shaoqin to do this.
"Uncle Shi. How are Laoyang and Ningxue?" Zhang Qilu spoke in standard Shanghainese dialect.
Obviously Zhang Qilu's accent surprised Xiang Shaoqin a little.
"Hey..." Xiang Shaoqin sighed, "I haven't woken up yet."
"They should wake up soon, so you don't have to worry too much."
"I will take good care of them. Their vital signs have gradually returned to normal recently. I am not here today because of their business. Where have you been all these years?"
"A few of us fell into a deep sleep like your daughter. We woke up a year ago. I spent half a year recuperating, then went overseas, and then came to Shanghai."
Neither of them obviously wanted to talk more about their experiences in the past few years, and quickly skipped the topic.
Zhang Qilu guided the topic to some romance, overseas customs, and practice experience. His hands were not idle. He kept tapping Xiang Shaoqin's body with his fingers. Now he could do acupuncture with his bare hands.
Xiang Shaoqin only felt wisps of warm energy pouring into his body from the acupuncture points all over his body and his limbs, bringing some vitality to his body.
"Uncle Shi, with all due respect, how have you arranged your diet over the years?"
"We, the so-called family heads, are not as glamorous as outsiders look at us. We do not act recklessly, and we don't even think about eating randomly. Big families hate variables, and we have a very strict procedure to avoid variables as much as possible. What’s wrong, is there something wrong with what you’re eating?”
"I think you were tricked."
Hearing this, Xiang Shaoqin was not surprised. Zhang Qilu knew that this old Jianghu must have noticed something a long time ago.
"What kind of poison have I been poisoned by? Or am I poisoned?"
"The Thousand-Day Gong San Dan is a Taoist elixir. Take it once for a hundred days, and after a thousand days, the kung fu will disappear."
"Why does the Taoist sect have such vicious things?"
"Actually, this is not completely poison. In the eyes of some Taoist priests, it is still a treasure. After cultivating Taoism for a lifetime, if you can't go any further when your life is about to end, and your blood has not decayed, you will eat this thing. When you are about to die, you will eat this thing. It won’t be that painful.”
"What does this Thousand Suns Dispersing Gong Pill smell like?"
"It is colorless and odorless. For ordinary people, this elixir is even very beneficial. The person who drugged you must have taken advantage of it and took advantage of your loophole."
"Qilu, judging by how many times I've eaten it."
"Eight or nine times."
Hearing this, Xiang Shaoqin let out a sigh of relief.
"I have just blocked all the important acupuncture points for you. As long as you stop taking San Gong Pills, the medicinal properties will slowly dissipate after a hundred days."
"Qi
Lu, I have a merciless request. I don’t know whether to talk about it or not. "
"Shibo, please tell me."
"I want to ask you to be my son-in-law."
"Son-in-law?" Xiang Laoyang and Xiang Ningxue. Thinking of these two girls made Zhang Qilu a little overwhelmed.
Xiang Shaoqin understood Zhang Qilu's expression and reaction very well at this moment.
Zhang Qilu only took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Okay, Uncle Shi, whether it's for Laoyang, Ningxue or you, I should go. But I can't go to the Xiang family with my current status."
"Of course, there are no more than five young people in the world who are worth more than one billion Lianzhong coins. If you are put in the spotlight, this city will be ruined, and all the monsters and monsters will flock to you."
Zhang Qilu played Go. Xiang Shaoqin had recovered a lot of energy in this short hour. The long-term pressure and the enemy who didn't know where he was put him under too much pressure. His appearance might It really made him feel relieved a lot.
"I have arranged an identity for you, the fourth young master of the Zhang family."
"My uncle's child."
"Yes, your cousin is about the same age as you. He was born abroad. He is studying abroad at the moment. He should not be able to come back in the next few years."
"Since Uncle Shi has made arrangements, I think he won't be able to come back even if he wants to, right?"
The two looked at each other and smiled tacitly. While playing chess, they exchanged information. Zhang Qilu and Xiang Shaoqin talked about the situation of martial arts masters from various countries, and Xiang Shaoqin and Zhang Qilu talked about some situations in Shanghai and Shanghai over the years.
"In recent years, a large amount of capital and enterprises have poured into China, and a large part of them have taken root in Shanghai. This is like their beachhead. Of course, we welcome their arrival, but I think we cannot expect the official to take all the After the loopholes are repaired, we people should also put up fences, otherwise we will not be able to leave any tiles behind after the flood."
"Fences are not enough. We need to use their power to build our waterways. We also need to build dams so that they can never come back."
"I definitely don't believe what others say, but I believe what you say. Over the years, you have invested in more than a dozen companies in China that have the greatest potential to master the most technologies, and they seem to have faith in you. Then you passed They have connected with more than a hundred emerging companies. I don’t know how you managed to hit every target. Now you are almost the most promising consortium in China.”
"There are 105 companies. Most of these companies have not yet started to make money. There is still a long way to go. Success will not be seen in ten years."
"How on earth did you develop such deep friendships with big guys like Liu Jianjun and Ouyang Hui?"
Zhang Qilu doesn't care much about Xiang Shaoqin's thoughts, because his current position is very large, and the cake in the future will also be very huge. He doesn't care if there are people entering now. On the contrary, he hopes that more such big families will take the initiative to bind to him.
"It's actually nothing. I started contacting and investing in those people eight years ago."
Zhang Qilu did not go into details, because he had weaved a big net eight years ago, and these people had long fallen into his own big net. When everyone reacted, everyone was deeply bound together. At first, everyone was a little defensive, but when everyone found that the small circle built by Zhang Qilu was beneficial to everyone, everyone began to work together. They use each other and help each other. With Zhang Qilu's endorsement, these people have almost no reservations. It took less than ten years for everyone to enter a fast-developing road. It took them less than ten years to complete what should have taken twenty years to complete. This is what Zhang Qilu hopes to see most.
Zhang Qilu watched Xiang Shaoqin's car drive away from the community, and a check with an astonishing denomination appeared in his hand. Zhang Qilu handed the check to Xu Qianqian without paying much attention.
"Uncle Junior, Miss Nian'er has been waiting for you for a long time."
It was still the same room as before, with a small machine filled with all kinds of desserts and fruits.
Zhang Qilu wiped his eyes again. After five years of not seeing her, he almost didn't dare to recognize the woman in front of him like this.
Nian'er has lost the baby fat on her cheeks, revealing her bones. She is definitely a lovely beauty. She wore a fitted cheongsam. sit elegantly
In the position where Zhang Qilu was sitting previously.
"Nephew, I finally see you."
Zhang Qilu was a little disappointed. The little girl had grown up after all, and Nian'er didn't embrace him as enthusiastically as before. Maybe she still hated him for driving her back to the Zhang family five years ago.
"Is the old lady feeling well?"
"Okay, it couldn't be better. I got sick two years ago. Everyone thought she might die. Unexpectedly, someone sent me a pill. The old lady took the pill and sat cross-legged. Seven days and seven nights, and then it was like a completely different person, and now I am in good health and can hunt tigers again."
"It was sent by Xiaoxiao. Is it the elixir of longevity?"
"Yes, that's right."
"It's been five years, and the old lady hasn't delegated power yet."
"No, I can only help her with odd jobs and deal with some chores in the world."
"Nian'er, you are so useless. It only took Xiaoxiao one year to take control of the entire Li family."
"Can this be the same? The Li family is about to fall apart. By the way, nephew, it's not all your fault."
"Why is it my fault?"
"The old lady wants you to go back and take over this family. She became even more determined when she knew that you were doing such a good job in business."
Zhang Qilu suddenly laughed when he heard this. His laughter was mostly disdain, but also a little indifferent. The Zhang family was indeed not in Zhang Qilu's eyes.
"Hmph! Little Chi, what are you laughing at? Am I that funny, old lady?" Boom! Boom! Boom! Three cane and pestle sounds came from behind the screen.
Zhang Qilu sighed softly, what is supposed to come will always come.
Although the old lady was over ninety years old, she looked energetic and bright-eyed, and her eyes seemed to have golden light shooting out, and she was constantly looking at Zhang Qilu. Holding a dragon-headed stick taller than a person in her hand, she slowly walked out of the screen.
Zhang Nian'er quickly ran to the old lady and supported her respectfully.
With Zhang Nian'er's support, the old man walked up to Zhang Qilu. She did not sit down, but looked down at Zhang Qilu who was sitting on the futon.
Zhang Qilu originally didn't care much about this old man, but suddenly he felt uncomfortable being stared at by such an old man who had turned into a monster.
"Why, why don't you kneel down when I see your great-grandmother?"
Mrs. Zhang scolded in a loud voice. As he spoke, he punched the ground again with the crutch in his hand, and a big hole was poked in the floor.
