Bai Shuyu was very good at playing hypocrisy, and he said hypocritically: "Uncle, don't blame me for the long absence of greetings."
"Hey, what did you say?" Bai Yanzhao said generously, "They are all from my family. Come on, come on, I have met your seventh grandfather."
White Sea Tide ranks seventh among their generation.
Bai Shuyu walked up to Bai Haichao, saluted and said, "My grandson, Shuyu, I have met Grandpa Seventh."
Bai Haichao had no expression on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Sit down."
Sitting down to watch tea, the family chatted happily.
Bai Shuyu asked: "How are your seventh grandfather, uncle, and aunt doing?"
Bai Yanzhao replied: "Your aunt and I are both tough. Your seventh grandfather is old and occasionally gets sick, but it doesn't matter. Shu Yu, why did you come to Chuzhou this time?"
Bai Shuyu replied: "My nephew is going to Yangzhou. He passed by Chuzhou and came here to visit."
"You should, you have to recognize the door."
While chatting "happily", Bai Haichao suddenly coughed, and the lobby became quiet, everyone looked at the old man. The old man opened his slightly closed eyes, his eyes very serious.
"Okay," the old man's majestic voice came, "Stop being pretentious. What kind of family? Do you think we are a family? We have been waiting at the door for half an hour, and we are not even treated as guests, so we are still family members."
This sentence made the other three people in the room feel embarrassed, and they simply stopped talking.
The old man looked at Bai Shuyu and asked: "When your father and your grandfather were alive, they would say whatever they wanted to us, the descendants, and would never show off. What? The Bai family was not besieged back then, but was just frightened. Are you scared that your spine is broken?"
Bai Shuyu didn't answer, and the smile on his face did not diminish.
"Hmph," the old man said angrily, "Bai Ruoyun had people burn the Golden Dome Pagoda and abolished his martial arts. Among several children, only one daughter is decent. Your eldest brother Bai Boju has never made a name for himself in the world. Your second brother He is an outsider. You, Bai Shuyu, are the most famous, and you are famous all over the fireworks and willow alleys at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Haha, the Bai family is really good."
Bai Shuyu slowly stood up and said with a smile: "Since Grandpa Qi doesn't like to beat around the bush, then Shuyu will have to speak directly."
Bai Haichao picked up the teacup and drank tea without looking at Bai Shuyu.
Bai Shuyu opened the folding fan with a "pop" sound, fanned the wind in a pretentious manner, and said calmly: "I won't talk about what happened back then. All the major branches are trying their best to distance themselves from Luoyang, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. This We understand the truth. If your family has a great career, it is not worth following the master's family through fire and water, but...Grandpa Seventh, are you, the Bai family of Chuzhou, going too far?"
Bai Haichao sneered: "Why is it too much?"
"All the secret stakes of the Bai family in the world have been wiped out in a few years. The secret stakes in Chuzhou disappeared the fastest. In less than half a month, there was no more news from Chuzhou, Fengyang, Huai'an, and Yangzhou. These secret stakes Zhuang, who was betrayed by him?"
The smile on Bai Shuyu's face had disappeared, replaced by murderous intent. Originally, Bai Shuyu didn't want to raise an army to hold him accountable, he just wanted to enjoy some kinship and stay there for a few days. Who would have thought that he was left hanging at the door for half an hour, and before even saying a few words when he entered the house, he was exposed. Even if Bai Shuyu has a good temper, he can't hold it back any longer.
Bai Yanzhao and his son broke into a cold sweat when they heard Bai Shuyu's words. The Bai family in Chuzhou has long since withdrawn from the world, and there are only about twenty nursing homes in the family. If they really want to break up... The Bai family in Luoyang were not good men and women back then. Although their strength has been greatly reduced in recent years, they are still more than enough to deal with ordinary businessmen like them. of.
Bai Haichao still had a sarcastic smile on his face: "What? Settle the accounts after the fall?"
"Considering the friendship of the same clan, this matter can be forgotten. But...Grandpa Qi, you have to give me a list. Shu Yu needs to know who betrayed the Bai family!"
"How do you know? The Luoyang Bai family still has the ability to compete with the Jianghu people?"
"With me, Bai Shuyu, it's just around the corner for the Bai family to return to its peak eighteen years ago. A showdown? More than just a showdown? Back then, there were the Li family and the Shangguan family who were competing against us. Now, there are no two families. In the future, Jianghu intelligence, the Bai family A single family."
"Hmph, how could a dandy boy who hangs around Qin Lou and Chu Pavilion be so ambitious?"
The murderous look on Bai Shuyu's face disappeared, and the warm smile returned to his face: "Grandpa Seventh, it's almost done."
"Show me your bottom."
"Baihua Tower is my property."
"not enough."
"If it's not enough, you have to rely on Grandpa Seven to make up for it."
"Hahaha!" Bai Haichao suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed. Bai Yanzhao was stunned. His own father hadn't smiled in more than ten years, and now he didn't look like he was laughing in anger.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Bai Haichao said three good words in a row, holding on to the armrests of the chair and trying to stand up, Bai Linju hurriedly helped him.
The old man pushed his grandson away, stood up, bowed deeply to Bai Shuyu, and said loudly: "The third son of the Bai family in Chuzhou is the only one who obeys! From today on, the hidden stakes in Chuzhou will be restarted!"
Bai Yanzhao and his son were even more confused. What does this mean?
Bai Shuyu supported Bai Haichao and said, "Seventh Grandpa, I will destroy my grandson."
Bai Haichao raised his head, tears flashing in his eyes. It seemed that the resentment he had held for many years was swept away, and the old man's spine straightened.
"Shu Yu's grandson, please tell me what happened in Luoyang these years."
Bai Shuyu looked outside the lobby and whispered, "Grandpa Qi, the walls have ears."
Bai Haichao slapped his head and said, "I'm old. I haven't been around for a long time. I've been neglectful. Follow me...Yan Zhao, Lin Ju, you guys will follow too."
The three of them followed Bai Haichao into the backyard. After the old man walked these few steps, Bai Yanzhao and his son finally understood that any rickets or illness were all fake. Looking at the old man like this, he probably wouldn't be out of breath even if he ran two miles. Bai Yanzhao and his son looked at each other with bitter eyes and said in their hearts: It's over, the Bai family in Chuzhou will be completely inseparable from Jianghu from now on.
The four people entered the old man's room. The old man walked to the book shelf and knocked on the wind bottle a few times. A secret door opened on the wall behind the desk.
Bai Yanzhao and his son looked at each other again - after living in this house for so many years, they didn't even know there was a darkroom in the old man's room.
The darkroom was not big, and there were not many things, just a table, a chair, an oil lamp, and a few wooden boxes.
Bai Haichao sat down on the chair and said, "Let's talk here, no one knows." The old man's words were so powerful that he could probably run three miles, let alone two miles.
Bai Linju smiled bitterly: "Grandpa, no one really knows. I didn't even know you had a darkroom here."
Bai Haichao waved his hand and asked Bai Shuyu, "Shu Yu, tell me something."
Bai Shuyu briefly talked about the affairs of the Bai family in the past ten years, and then focused on the alliance with Changfeng Tower.
Bai Haichao nodded: "It has gained some scale, but compared with eighteen years ago, it is still far behind."
Bai Shuyu said: "You can't do it all at once, you have to figure it out slowly."
"That's the truth. You asked me for a list just now, Shu Yu. There is no list. Some hidden stakes in Chuzhou, Yangzhou and other places have been pulled out, but they are all about to be exposed. The other hidden stakes are still fine."
Bai Shuyu was surprised: "Is it still working?"
Bai Haichao shook his head: "It's good if we can keep it. How can we dare to operate it. Those people are also old. We have to give them a stable life. It can no longer be used."
Bai Shuyu nodded: "That's good. When you work for the Bai family, you can't make people jealous."
"Putting a hidden stake is not an easy task, and you have to do it slowly. Fortunately, my family has been doing business over the past few years and has a lot of spare money, so it can always be operated."
"Seventh Grandpa," Bai Shuyu was a little embarrassed, "My grandson's visit this time is really not to raise an army to punish me. I really want to go to Yangzhou... Now that your family has lived a stable life, it is not good to get involved in the world."
Bai Shuyu didn't lie. He was actually a little emotional about the family separation at first. But seeing the old man endure it for so many years, Bai Shuyu couldn't bear it anymore. After all, he is young and does not have that hard heart.
"Hmph," unexpectedly the old man became angry again, "Safety? Eighteen years ago, when that incident happened, eight members of my clan died in two years, all of them young people in the clan.
Talented. revenge? He doesn't have the courage, nor the strength, and he doesn't even know who the murderer is. Is this stability? Being ridden on the neck and shitting, hum, I can't swallow this breath. Your father and grandfather can't swallow it, and the ancestors of the Bai family can't even swallow it! "
"Okay," Bai Shuyu couldn't help but try to persuade him. "Originally, there was no separation of the Chuzhou family in the plan, but Grandpa Qi understands the righteousness, so our plan will naturally be smoother. From today on, secret communication between Luoyang and Chuzhou will resume. Don’t have anything to do with it.”
Bai Yanzhao was a little dissatisfied. He was too lazy to pretend to be close now, and said, "Xiannephew, you entered our house, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes are watching you. Isn't this called no relationship?"
With a "pop" sound, the old man slammed the table and yelled: "You worthless thing! Don't you want to avenge your brother?!"
Bai Yanzhao mustered up the courage to say, "Dad! I want it! I want it too! But do we have the ability? We finally quit the world and have a stable life. Shuang'er is not married yet, and Lei'er is only six years old. This Why should we wade through muddy water?"
The old man blew his beard and stared in anger, but what his son said was the truth. The granddaughter Bai Shuang'er is nineteen years old. She is a grown-up girl, but she has a willful and unruly personality and has never married. The great-grandson Tian Lei is only six years old and is not sensible yet. If this gets involved in the grievances between the Bai family in Luoyang, nothing will happen.
Bai Shuyu hurriedly smoothed things over: "Uncle, Seventh Grandpa, you don't need to argue. I really have nothing to do with the Chuzhou Bai family."
Bai Linju asked: "Why do you say this?"
Bai Shuyu smiled and said, "You made me wait at the gate for half an hour. They also saw this. The separation family treated me like this. It is clear that they want to separate the relationship."
When the three descendants of the Bai family thought about it, it seemed logical that Bai Yanzhao's unintentional move could have such an effect.
Bai Yanzhao clapped his hands and said, "Seconds! Nephew, you can leave later. It's not that my uncle is driving you away. If I let you stay for a few days, wouldn't your secret be revealed?" It's really not that Bai Yanzhao is driving him away, what he said is the truth.
Bai Shuyu said, "Uncle, I really have to bother you for a few days."
"Why?"
"There are rumors in the world that I, Uncle Bai, am the most intelligent in the world. If I don't have the ability to stay with you for a few days, no one will believe me."
…
After all, Bai Shuyu settled in Chuzhou. He was still a little selfish. Although he was not a person who couldn't bear hardships, he was used to fine clothes and fine food since he was a child. During this time, he was living in the open air, which was really unbearable. Chuzhou is no better than Luoyang. Bai Xueyan has the courage to replace all the servants, but Bai Haichao doesn't have the ability, so Bai Shuyu has to be careful these days after moving in.
After staying at Bai's house in Chuzhou for a few days, he never saw his aunt and cousin, so they made a small courtyard for him alone. Bai Haichao's ancestors and grandsons came less often, and Bai Shuyu was happy and peaceful, so he had a good rest.
After lunch that day, Bai Shuyu was doing some work in the backyard when he heard a noise outside the courtyard.
"Miss, the master said that we are not allowed to disturb the third young master."
"What third son? He's just a lost dog! Why don't you live in our house and I can see you? Get out of the way!"
"Miss! You really can't go in!"
