Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Chapter 211 Inquiry
When we returned to the other courtyard, it was already very late. As soon as we arrived at the door, we saw Chang Ge leading everyone waiting at the door. Seeing Yueqing's return, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why are you waiting at the door?" Yue Qing asked after getting out of the car.
"The hospital master came back too late." Chang Ge stepped forward and said, "It's already dark, how can we play until now? We have been worried."
"What's there to worry about? I'm not going out alone. San Yuxiao and Qi Jiao are both here. What are you worried about?"
"It's too late. Normally, dinner has already been eaten. We can't come back so late next time. Deacon Xue obviously went with us, so why should the hospital master come back so late? Why should we go? This long street is full of outsiders." After careful advice to Yue Qing, Chang Ge scolded Mo Xue with a frown.
"Okay, okay, let's go in. Is Uncle Shen's meal ready? I'm a little hungry." Yue Qing said before Mo Xue could speak.
Chang Shen bent down and said, "It's ready. Master, please go in and eat."
Chang Ge froze on the spot, turned around and watched Yue Qing lead Cai'er and Chang Yuxiao into the courtyard.
Qi Jiao came over and patted him: "Okay, Deacon Ge, don't stand here anymore. Let's talk after we go in. It's rare that the hospital master is having fun today, so don't keep a straight face."
Yue Ke also said: "Yes, the main reason is that the hospital master said he didn't want to go there tomorrow, so he came back so late. Deacon Ge is also more open-minded, and Deacon Xue knows how to adapt now."
Mo Xue turned to look at him: "I don't support the hospital master coming back so late. You should be more careful next time."
"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I took the courtyard master to play too late. Okay. Come on in." Yue Ke said and walked into the courtyard.
Mo Xue and Qi Jiao also walked in.
Seeing this, the others dispersed, with Mo Wei standing next to Chang Ge.
Chang Ge said angrily: "I've been out for a day, and I think these three people have forgotten why they followed me out."
Mo Wei said: "All the elders have said that they should act according to the wishes of the hospital master. Sooner or later it will be like this. Deacon Ge should persuade him slowly."
Chang Ge shook his head and the two of them walked into the courtyard together. The guard closed the door.
Yue Qing was indeed a little hungry, so she picked up her chopsticks and took a few bites.
Qing'er said from the side: "Look at how hungry the master of the courtyard is. Sister Cai'er, why did you guys play for so long before returning, and you didn't take us with you?"
"Don't let Deacon Ge hear what you said. I didn't play with him when I went out. The director just followed Deacon Ke around and played with him. He would never take me with him. Now I think Yue Ke is the closest to the director. , we all have to stand aside."
Yue Qingdao chewed some food and said, "Who asked you to come with so many people?"
"That's all. Just a few of us are following you. This is still within the scope of the villa. If you were outside the villa, Deacon Song wouldn't let you go out with so many people."
"Why is Chang Ge so cruel? He even dares to punish Mo Xue. Isn't Mo Xue their leader?"
"That's true, but Deacon Song is also following on behalf of the Chang family. Master, don't you understand? Among the five clans of the villa, the Chang family is the most respected, and the Mo family is in charge of the affairs of the villa. Although Deacon Xue is on this trip, The person in charge, but Deacon Song still has the final say in your own affairs."
"Why is it so roundabout? Who has the final say?"
"The deacons each have their own responsibilities, and it doesn't matter if anyone says it alone." Cai'er said.
San Yuxiao smiled and said: "I think it doesn't matter who says it, only what you say. In the end, these deacons still serve you. Naturally, you have the final say."
Yue Qing said: "Then Deacon Song is still lecturing me."
Cai'er said: "Deacon Ge, that's not a reprimand. At most, it's just a few words of advice. How dare I reprimand you?"
Yue Qing glanced at Cai'er and said, "You should speak for him. You don't have to be the same as me. The next time you see him talking about me, you should speak for me."
"Yes, yes, it's just that I have to come back earlier next time."
"I think we came back quite early. When we came out of Jubao Building, the sun had not completely set. If we were there and had fun, I would usually get off work later than this. If it were If I go out to play with friends, it will definitely be midnight when I get home. No, I will tell Chang Ge tomorrow that you can’t control me like this, it’s too unfree.”
"You're not free yet. Look at which of the hospital masters can go out freely. You are already running around and playing. I just asked you to go home early."
"No, didn't I just finish what I said at noon today? I am Chang Yueqing. I want to live according to my own wishes. You can't be too strict with me."
In the evening, Cai'er stayed with her in bed and gave Yue Qing a good massage on her aching legs. Yueqing had no dreams all night and slept until dawn.
After breakfast, Yue Qing drank the tea brought by Chang Shen while listening to Chang Shen's report on yesterday's events. This tea is the one I drank yesterday. It is said that because the master of the hospital likes to drink it, he sent someone to deliver it early this morning. It is not available in the Jubao Tower today.
Yue Qing said with a smile that she just liked drinking it these two days, so she shouldn't send it to her again in the future. Compared to these, she still prefers sweet and sour juice or scented tea.
Chang Shen said yes, and then said that some objects were delivered one after another yesterday, saying that they were all of the hospital owner's liking. Are you going to show it to the hospital owner now?
"Oh, that's what Yue Fan said yesterday. What are they? Why didn't I know?"
"It's already outside the door. Bring it over now." Chang Shen turned around and led a group of people in with various things.
There was the wind chime that Yue Qing saw yesterday. Yue Qing touched the guzheng a few times, the exquisite musical toy, and Yue Qing looked at several fans and pots of flowers that she said were beautiful. Several types of white jade jewelry, pearl jewelry, jade ornaments, coral artwork, etc.
Yue Qing looked at these familiar things. These were basically the things she had glanced at yesterday.
"Why are all these delivered? Aren't they products from the treasure house?"
"The master said that he liked everyone he saw yesterday, so he sent them all. He kept all the ones he could choose. He really didn't like them, so he just gave them away. The same style will not be produced in Jubao Tower in the future. It’s an object. I guarantee that no one will use the same thing as the owner of the hospital.”
"Ah? How can this be done? How much money will this Jubao Tower lose? I didn't have any idea about money before. I learned about it yesterday. These things are very expensive. Let me pick a few that I like, and other things are still there. Send it back."
"Why are you sending them back? Since these things have been sent, they belong to the owner of the courtyard. Even if you send them back, Jubaolou will not dare to sell them." Yue Ke said as he walked over. He held a birdcage in his hand. A pair of beautiful parrots with red and green feathers in the cage.
"Hey, this is the parrot I was talking about yesterday." After saying that, he put it in front of Yue Qing.
Cai'er took a look at these things and said, "The paintings of Mr. Yu that the hospital master took yesterday are also here. There are also fabrics and other items that the hospital master just bought yesterday."
Yue Qing sighed, "I just wanted to see why all these things were sent here. I really like a few of them, but there is no need for the others."
Yue Ke said: "Then let's give it away. Didn't I say that the Queen Mother Li's birthday banquet is coming? Yesterday, I didn't say that I would give the music box as a birthday gift."
"Well, yes, but these accessories and the like are indeed a bit redundant, and so is this kite. I won't stay here forever. When we leave, I won't take them with me along the way."
"If you don't want to take it with you, then just send it back to Qingyue Pavilion."
"Okay, let's keep these and give them to my mother and the others when we get to Li Country. Let's also keep this zheng and play with it when we have nothing to do. I'll also keep these parrots to keep company with my little hamster. These fans You can keep it. All the other things can be sent back to Qingyue Pavilion when we leave. Oh, keep that painting too, it's for Mo Xue, so he can return it to his friend."
"Yes." Chang Shen responded and immediately went to pack things.
Yue Qing and Yue Ke Qing'er Chang Yuxiao were wandering around the yard.
Yue Qing sat on the newly installed soft chair next to her and asked: "Yue Ke, your brother doesn't look much like you, and his personality is completely different. Are you the only two brothers in your family? Is Lord Yue your uncle? I think It seems that’s what you called him last time.”
Yue Ke sat on the railing of the corridor and said with a smile: "Yue Fan is a few years older than me, so he seems more mature than me. Why is the master of the hospital suddenly interested in my family?"
"Because the Yue family I am very familiar with is you, and I really want to get to know your Yue family. I think it might be helpful for me to get to know the Yue family there when I go back."
"That's it. I heard that the Yue family over there seems to be living in seclusion and not seeing outsiders."
"Yes, I heard about it too. I haven't seen it myself. Qi Yilin, a member of the Qi family said so. The Zhen family also said so. Then, after I gained some understanding of your Yue family during this period, I found that your family seems to be quite special. You have many unique ways of doing things. No matter how many years have passed, the Qi and Zhen families have maintained their own family characteristics. I think that no matter how the Yue family changes, there will still be some shadow of you. And, the most important point, I suddenly feel that your Yue family is indeed much better than others in terms of technology, so as time goes by, it is possible to switch careers and specialize in technology research."
"science and technology?"
"Well, those are the mechanisms we saw in the Treasure Building. I understand that they are the prototype of technology. The earliest technology, the use of technology is very common in our place. I heard that the Yue family is particularly powerful in this area. Qi Yilin and others Although he is already considered a super rich man, he still admires the Yue family when he mentions it. I heard that even if the head of the Qi family comes forward, the Yue family may not necessarily buy it."
Yue Ke nodded, "Isn't this why the master of the hospital came to this city?"
"Of course not, it was purely a coincidence. I just chose a route at random, and I didn't expect that I would just arrive in the main city of your Yue family. Moreover, I didn't pay attention to this at first. After seeing you and City Lord Yue, I just noticed After thinking about some ideas in this regard yesterday, I suddenly felt that this is a good idea. I am worried that I don’t understand the Yue family and can’t get in touch with them. Aren’t you the ready-made Yue family?”
"The director of the hospital is really extremely smart. I see, I understand why you want to know about our family. The situation of our Yue family can be said to be simple or complex, and I can't explain it clearly in one sentence."
"It doesn't matter. Speak slowly. Let's talk about yourself first. Are you married?"
Yue Ke was just thinking about it. Hearing her question, he was stunned for a moment, coughed and said, "No, the deacons who came with us are all unmarried."
"Huh? Why? It's not specially arranged like this, is it? There is a deep meaning in it?"
Yue Ke lowered his head and smiled without answering her.
"Okay, I can tell by your expression that it means something profound. Is your brother married? Are you the only two brothers in your family?"
Yue Ke said: "I am the third eldest child in my family."
"Oh yes, they call you Third Young Master. Where is Yue Fan?"
"He is my second brother. There is also an eldest brother in the family."
"Wow, your family has three brothers. It's quite prosperous, but last time I heard that the Mo Xue family has more brothers."
Yue Ke smiled and said: "What the hospital master said is that compared to Mo Xue, our brothers are relatively few."
"Is the head of your in-law family a member of your family? Is he your eldest brother?"
"He's my cousin. He's only one year older than me."
"Is he just one year older than you, the head of the Yue family? So powerful."
"It's really great."
"I heard last time that you were quite capable. Who knows? You had a good chance of becoming the head of the family, right?"
"That's ridiculous." The expression on Yue Ke's face was a bit unnatural.
Yue Jing is strange, it seems inappropriate to mention this matter. Turning his head to look at San Yuxiao, San Yuxiao shook his head. He didn't understand any of this either.
"Oh, if it's not a good time to talk, forget it. It's okay. I just want to know more about your family."
Yue Ke looked at her and said: "It's not that it's inappropriate to talk about it, it's just that there are a lot of details, and I may not be suitable to talk about it. The parents of our Yue family are elected based on their business capabilities. This hospital owner must already know Bar."
"Oh, I've heard that."
"The previous head of the family was my father. He had high hopes for me, but he was disappointed. I lost to the current head of the family in two family competitions, and I have not participated in such competitions since. Our family is because of my father's reasons. I have been treated favorably by the Yue clan for a while as the head of the Yue family. Now when I walk out of the house, I will still be called the Third Young Master, which makes me feel uncomfortable."
Yue Qing glanced at him and said, "I can't tell. You usually look cheerful, but you still have such serious thoughts. But seeing that you can tell me so easily, you should be able to face this problem directly, right?" "
"The head of the Yue family is indeed an admirable figure. I am very convinced that I lost to him."
"He is first and you are second?"
“The two times I participated were like this.”
"Then you are pretty good too, much better than your brother. Then why didn't you participate?"
"I am now serving the master of the hospital, and doing good things for the hospital is what I should consider. I don't think about other things now."
"Don't use me as an excuse. Didn't you join before you followed me?"
"How often does your family compete?"
"Once a year."
"How long has the head of the family been the head of the family?"
"It's been five years, and this time it's still him."
"Oh my gosh, five consecutive years of winning. It's really amazing. How old are you?"
"Me? I'm twenty-nine this year."
"Twenty-nine? I can't tell. I thought you were around twenty at most. You look so young."
"This is the credit of the spirit girl."
"My credit."
"No, it's the work of the Chang family's spirit girl. People from the five tribes in the villa all live long lives. Haven't you heard of the spirit girl before?"
"Ah, I've heard of it, but I've only heard that the Mo family and the Renzhen family are particularly long-lived. Is it the same with the Yue family?"
"Yes, except for the women of the Chang family, all the five clans of the Villa will live a long life."
"Except for the women of the Chang family? Are you saying that the women of the Chang family age quickly? I think the seventh elder is quite old, isn't it?"
"The Seventh Elder is considered to have a long life. Not many Chang's spirit girls can live to her age."
"Ah? There is such a thing. Hey, aren't you talking about your business? I'm going too far. That family head is only thirty years old this year. He is indeed young. The other family heads I met are all old men. . Your Yue family is indeed different. Why is the head of the family so young? Wouldn’t only young people be able to participate in your competition? People who have reached a certain age cannot participate? "
"The director of the hospital guessed it right again. You can't participate after you are forty years old."
"You're twenty-nine and you're not married yet. It's a bit late for you. Is the head of the family married?"
Yue Ke smiled and said: "Unmarried."
Yue Jing was surprised. It couldn't be because Qing'er and the others said before that the outstanding children of the five tribes in the villa did not get married before a certain age.
"Okay, then, I have now seen the jewelry industry of your Yue family. What other businesses does your Yue family have? Is jewelry the most powerful?"
"There are many others, such as silk, medicinal materials, weapons, horses, etc. There are more to mention. The most powerful one is of course food."
"Food? Oh, people depend on food. Food should indeed be the most basic commodity."
"Food is the most important thing for the people? Does the hospital master still understand this?"
"I don't understand. People often say that in our place. So other countries know that you are from the Villa and still do business with you?" Yue Qing said.
"Why don't we communicate with each other?"
"Didn't you say that you don't welcome outsiders? Why should outsiders welcome you?"
Yue Ke smiled and said: "Of course it's because they have needs. In addition, many members of the Yue family live outside the villa for a long time and never return to the villa."
"Your family members are in other countries?"
"That's right. For example, if the hospital master goes out for a walk in the palace of Prince Yongjing of Li Kingdom, he might meet the Yue family when he walks into a jewelry store."
"The stores have opened in the Imperial City."
Yue Ke smiled. "It's a normal thing."
"It's so powerful. I wonder if I can visit your food production areas and horse farms."
Qing'er was surprised: "The owner of the hospital still wants to go to the racecourse to see these places? Why are you looking at these places? The smell at the racecourse should be particularly unpleasant, and the fields are not suitable for the owner to go. Don't go there, it's terrible. It’s not a place like Treasure Building. The deacons will definitely not let you go.”
"I'm just saying, if you have the chance, go. If you don't have the chance, forget it."
Yue Ke smiled and said: "Although there is no horse farm in Xibao City, there are farmlands around it. I can take you around."
"Deacon Ke, how can you follow the master's wishes? If you go around the farmland, the clothes and shoes of the master will be soiled. How can a spiritual girl go to a place like that?"
"Oh, Qing'er, I'm just going to see what's going on. Just don't wear clothes that can't be washed when I go. I just want to look around."
Yue Ke smiled, "Well, as for the racecourse, we can just turn a corner when walking from Xibao City. The nearest racecourse is in another city. It happens to be a city where the majority of Yue family members are."
"What a great idea. Let's turn that way when we leave. I want to see your horse farm."
"Okay. In addition, if the president wants to get to know the Yue family, he might as well stay in Xibao City for a few more days. The Yue family's elders' meeting will be held in three days, and the head of the Yue family will also come. This time it happens to be held in Xibao City."
"Three days later?"
"Yes. In the past few days, I can also take the hospital master to visit other places in Xibao City."
Yue Qing thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll stay for another three days, but will your elders think it's appropriate for me to go?"
"If the dean wants to go, there is nothing inappropriate. It happens that my uncle and brother are also here, so my uncle can discuss with the elders of the family."
"Oh. Okay, then let's tell the city lord and them first and see what they say."
Yue Ke nodded.
