Niu Xi stood in the yard, looking at the warmth and warmth of the people around him. Even though he had seen through it long ago, he still couldn't help but feel chilled.
But at this moment, with a huff, he heard a sound of mana fluctuations, and then, the clan elder who had been avoiding him appeared in front of him with a big smile.
"Niu Xi, I heard that you came to see me for something. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Niu Xi was surprised and flattered by the clan elder's enthusiasm.
This has never happened before.
But he didn't think much about it. The clan elder in front of him had helped him a lot in the past and had a respected position in the Zhu family. This time, his face shone brightly.
"Elder of the Clan——"
Under the ups and downs, Niu Xi's eyes were a little moist.
Zhu Qi felt quite embarrassed when he saw it.
Of course, he didn't have other things as he said, but he really avoided seeing Niu Xi. However, he didn't expect that things changed.
Niu Xi's performance this time was in obvious contrast with what he had done before.
Fortunately, as a middle-stage qi-training monk who has lived for nearly a hundred years, the training skills on his face are naturally not covered up.
There was just a slight difference in color, but he covered it up, and then showed a sigh of relief, "If you have any grievances, just tell me. In this Zhu family, I, Zhu Qi, am still a bit thin-faced."
Niu Xi immediately stated his plan.
Zhu Qi didn't even think about it and said directly: "There is still an empty manager's seat at Baize Medicine Garden. Do you want to see if you like it?"
Niu Xi almost thought he heard wrongly.
"Baize Medicine Garden?"
"Yes, this is also the order of the clan leader. Our Zhu family owes you too much. What happened this time made the clan leader and the elders of our clan very angry. However, for a family, stability is the most important thing. , so you can only use these things to make up for it, do you know?"
Zhu Qi spoke with sincerity and sincerity.
After all, Niu Xi is a person who has been practicing Buddhism for decades.
After such a long time, even a pig can become a sperm, let alone a human. Even if he can't figure it out at the moment, he will definitely be able to figure it out after he leaves.
It's better to point it out directly.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Niu Xi understood it very well.
Baize Medicine Garden is the most profitable resource point besides the Zhu Family Medicine Garden. It is rich in oil and water. Over the years, whenever there is a job change, the direct descendants of the Zhu Family will be selected.
Unexpectedly, it would still be my turn.
Niu Xi hesitated for a moment, but still didn't have much confidence in his heart.
His previous occupation of the buildings in Baijing Immortal City was a concern for many people, not to mention the Baize Medicine Garden.
Zhu Qi comforted him and said, "Don't worry, with our support, you can do whatever you want."
Niu Xi then nodded in agreement.
When sending Zhu Qi out, he finally came back to his senses slowly.
"How come the attitude of the elder of the Zhu Qi clan suddenly changed so much!"
This made him feel a little uneasy.
Fortunately, nothing bad happened in the following time. As the day came to go to Baize Medicine Garden, Niu Xi gradually let go of the matter.
The day before leaving, Niu Xi simply packed up and went to see his two sons.
When he married into Zhu's family, his cheating wife gave birth to two sons for him. However, his wife was quite strong, so she had been separated from him all year round since the two sons became sensible.
All he could do was look at the two children from a distance every time he came here.
But this time, there were some changes.
When he arrived, a female cultivator with a red face and thin lips walked out one step ahead.
Niu Xi's heart was full of complex emotions.
The female nun is of course his wife, she looks very beautiful, but her thin lips make her look a bit mean.
He didn't want to be chased away, so he could only turn around and walk away. Unexpectedly, the other party stopped him.
"You're all here, come in and sit down."
Niu Xi was suddenly extremely pleasantly surprised.
Not long after, he entered the inner house and saw his two sons practicing outside.
A trace of sarcasm flashed across the face of the female cultivator, "These two children are just like you. Their talents are extremely poor. They have been practicing this root method for so long, and they have not even been able to reach the level of Martial Saint."
Niu Xi was immediately unhappy. He knew that he had no right to speak in front of this woman, but seeing the lifeless look of his two sons made him extremely distressed.
His mind started to heat up, and he immediately said: "If you think they are not good, you can ask them to follow me."
The woman didn't expect that this man who had never dared to speak loudly in front of her would actually contradict her like this, and her face suddenly turned livid, "Okay, okay! I really can't give you any face. Once I do, I won't know how generous I am."
With that said, he called his servants to blast Niu Xi out, but he didn't expect it, but he immediately attracted the attention of others.
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Today the main courtyard is busier than before.
The patriarch of the Zhu family and more than a dozen clan elders arrived.
For the servants of the house, this is a rare honor.
"I wonder why so many strong men from the clan have gathered here?"
"It's not a bad thing anyway, don't think too much about it."
If it's something bad, you can tell it from the expressions of the clan elders.
The clan elders and clan chiefs who arrived this time had a hint of joy in their eyebrows.
This is naturally a good thing.
It can be said that they and the Zhu family are both prosperous and disadvantaged. If the Zhu family does good things, they can also benefit from it.
My heart is naturally happy.
At this time, in the main courtyard, the current patriarch of the Zhu family, Zhu Zhenzheng, was discussing with other clan elders.
"What's the situation over there?"
"It's all okay. Zhu Bei has already developed some friendship with Alchemist Zhou. As long as we manage carefully in the future, we can win the favor of Alchemist Zhou in the future." said a clan elder.
His name is Zhu Ding, and he is of the same lineage as Zhu Bei.
This time Zhu Bei shifted his goal from assessment to expanding contacts, and he had his strong support.
After all, making friends with alchemists is a very difficult task. Especially some powerful alchemists will be sold for a price. If they don't invest enough resources, most people will not have any contact with their family.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhen was greatly moved.
"It's really surprising. I didn't expect that Niu Xi would actually make a friend with an alchemist seed."
"Yeah, it's a pity that we found out a little too late."
Suddenly, everyone lamented, and some clan elders began to attack Zhu Er.
"Zhu'er is just a small manager after all, with little experience. It's easy to lose control of things like this."
"Yes, I was opposed to Zhu Er succeeding Zhu Ming and staying in Baijing Fairy City."
Zhu Ding's face was expressionless, knowing that anything he said at this time was just asking for trouble.
Zhu Zhen waved his hand and said: "Since this matter has become a fact, there is no need to say more. However, Zhu Er has just taken over the position of Baijing Fairy City not long ago, so it is not good to replace him rashly. Let him find a way to make up for his mistakes. Uncle Lao is keeping an eye on this matter."
The expression on Zhu Ding's face softened a little and he nodded.
As the clan leader is a monk in the late stage of Qi training, the clan elders in the middle stage of Qi training did not dare to say anything before several other clan elders in the late stage of Qi training did not speak. In this way, Zhu Er's matter was temporarily exposed.
But this is just the beginning. If you want to satisfy everyone, it depends on your subsequent actions.
Then, everyone talked about the real purpose of coming here.
That’s how to deal with Niu Xi.
"This Niu Xi is really lucky. A humble alchemist who came out of the world of mayflies can also have such a talent. It is really——"
A clan elder suddenly said.
Suddenly, several clan elders looked a little bad, especially Zhu Ding.
Zhu Er already has a relationship with Lu Changsheng. If the Zhu family is introduced according to the established situation, it won't take long for the Zhu family to have a real alchemist of their own, instead of the current embarrassing situation.
Seeing that several other clan elders were hesitant to speak, Zhu Ding took the initiative to stand up and said: "This matter is indeed Zhu Er's fault. However, I think the clan leader also considered that Zhu Er is familiar with Lu Changsheng. Besides, after all, It was Zhu Er who brought him to the spirit world, and this favor is not small."
"One more thing, Lu Changsheng's roots are in the world of ephemerals. If he doesn't understand, then the family members of the Great Yuan Realm -"
Before Zhu Ding could finish his words, he was immediately silenced.
"This is a last resort. It's good to be friends if you can. If you can't be friends, you can't be enemies."
Zhu Zhen's eyes were sharp.
"Our Zhu family has been able to get up from the bottom because of caution!" He said solemnly, and then looked at Zhu Ding, "Third uncle should not get involved in this matter, let sixth uncle handle it."
Zhu Ding's face was ugly, but when he met Zhu Zhen's cold eyes, he immediately lowered his head and said solemnly: "This matter depends entirely on the instructions of the clan leader."
Zhu Zhen withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "Now Lu Changsheng is no longer the early-stage Qi-training monk who just came from the world of mayflies. Leave me alone if you have any small thoughts, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind."
"The most important thing at the moment is to deal with Niu Xi's situation and eliminate his complaints as much as possible. Fifth uncle and sixth uncle, you must make arrangements for this matter."
The fifth uncle he mentioned was Zhu Fang, the fifth eldest, who was Niu Xi's father-in-law.
The two children were the main reason why Niu Xi had not left the Zhu family all these years.
Zhu Zhen pointed out Zhu Fang, hoping that he would get the matter done.
"Don't worry, I've already told Xiao Mei, there won't be any mistakes. Although Xiao Mei is a bit wild in other aspects, she generally knows it!" Zhu Fang nodded and smiled.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a slight noise.
Zhu Fang frowned and wanted to ask a servant to go over and take a look at the situation. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a figure hurried over.
"Oh no, Master, Miss and Niu Xi are fighting!"
"What!"
A group of relatively indifferent senior members of the Zhu family suddenly stood up, showing a trace of anger, and rushed towards the side courtyard.
Soon, a group of people arrived at the side courtyard.
The whole yard was in a mess.
The female cultivator Zhu Mei, who exuded a strong aura, was taking out magic talismans and throwing them at Niu Xi.
Niu Xi, on the other hand, kept dodging with the help of magic weapons and talismans.
Previously, Niu Xi couldn't help but burst into anger because he was stimulated by Zhu Mei's words and expressions. Unexpectedly, Zhu Mei was also a powder keg that had been accumulated for a long time and was about to explode.
With one sentence: "I gave you face, didn't I?", he immediately threw the talisman and almost burned Niu Xi to ashes.
Both of them were at the third level of Qi training, and their strength was about the same. However, Niu Xi finally came to his senses and was full of scruples and did not dare to be cruel, so he was forced by Zhu Mei into a very embarrassing situation.
Zhu Fang loves his daughter Zhu Mei very much and treats her as his own. If he accidentally hurts her, it will undoubtedly be a disaster.
His ability to stay in the Zhu family for so long was due to his duty. If he had been active, he would have died on a street corner long ago.
"stop!"
At this moment, a sharp shout sounded.
"Clan leader, father, you are here at the right time. This person is determined to break into the yard and intends to do evil to me. Please help me -"
Before Zhu Mei could finish speaking, Zhu Fang had already stopped.
After all, she was not too stupid. Zhu Mei, who had escaped from her anger, saw the ugly expressions of the clan leader and other clan elders. She was immediately frightened and hid behind Zhu Fang.
Zhu Fang squeezed out a smile and explained: "It's my fault that I didn't tell Xiaomei clearly about this matter -" After saying that, he looked at Niu Xi who was a little frightened, "I hope you can take more care of this matter, my humble daughter." I will teach her a lesson."
Facing the looks of a pair of senior Zhu family officials, Niu Xi nodded quickly without thinking too much.
But he became even more confused.
If she had been given a good job before, it could be said to be compensation for him, but now, for him, she actually refuted Zhu Mei's face in public.
This is a very rare thing, and it is almost the same as refuting the face of clan leader Zhu Fang.
Thinking of this, Niu Xi no longer had any surprises, and only felt a little scared.
"My lord, if there is anything you need, just ask me to do it." Niu Xi said tremblingly.
Zhu Zhen's expression changed, and he looked at Zhu Fang with a somewhat annoyed look.
According to their plan, they wanted Niu Xi to accept more of the Zhu family's affection, and then mention Lu Changsheng's matter to him. This way, there would be no resistance.
Now, after this incident, Niu Xi has completely come to his senses, and the situation is completely different.
If you accept your love and make demands again, you are doing things for the Zhu family.
But if you make a request without showing any appreciation, that's a deal!
According to the current situation, this kind of transaction can even evolve into 'coercion' at any time!
"This damn woman!"
Zhu Zhen cursed secretly, with a tangled expression on his face.
At the moment, the best solution is to punish Zhu Mei and then help Niu Xi solve the problems left over from before.
However, looking at Zhu Fang next to him, Zhu Zhen sighed.
Zhu Mei is Zhu Fang's weakness. If she is severely punished, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction on the other side. At the moment, the Zhu family is in a very dangerous situation, so it is not easy to open this hole.
"Take her to confinement for a month."
Eventually, the punishment was meted out.
Zhu Fang felt relieved, suppressed Zhu Mei's struggle, and took her away.
Not long after he left the house, he felt sorry for Zhu Mei and immediately let go of his hand. Looking at his daughter with a full face, he said distressedly: "Don't be sad, good daughter, it's just a month of confinement. When the time comes, you can go to Baixiang." Go over there, as long as you don’t leave the garden, no one will know what you are doing!”
"My daughter thinks the patriarch is partial, and he is just an outsider!" Zhu Mei's face softened slightly and she wiped away her tears.
Zhu Fang felt a strong pinch in his heart. If it had been anyone else, he would have gotten away with it.
The patriarch is biased, but it is not Niu Xi who is biased, but her side.
For a monk, a month of confinement is about the same as one outing for an ordinary person.
What's more, there is no need to enter the confinement room.
For a moment, Zhu Fang felt that he doted on his daughter too much.
"Okay, okay, it's not the clan leader's fault, it's just that Niu Xi is different now."
"Isn't he just an alchemist who has just passed the examination? Is he worthy of being so valued by our Zhu family?"
"Alas~ I usually ask you to learn more about these things, but you don't listen! A qualified alchemist is naturally not worthy of such respect, but that Lu Changsheng is different. His rating in Baiyun Pharmacy is C-plus!"
Zhu Mei stopped crying immediately and opened her mouth, unable to speak.
She knows a lot, but she doesn't know anything.
A C-level and an ordinary D-level are two different concepts.
One sentence can sum it up, that is, he has the qualifications of a second-grade alchemist.
The second level corresponds to the foundation building level! (End of chapter)
