My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 84: The profits obtained will not be taken by the Xu family.

Lu Yang's heartfelt words were so loud that, along with the continuous increase in offerings, Gu Xingzhao, who could not ignore them, was speechless for a long time.

"."Which good family increases their offerings like him?
I thought he was a foodie, but he's actually a henpecked husband. He already has such a big daughter, yet he gets so excited about holding hands. He's so pathetic.

Lu Qing finally couldn't help but ask his ancestor: Ancestor, what exactly is going on?

Having lived for nearly seventy years, the shock he experienced tonight was unlike anything he had felt in the previous decades. In comparison, the hand warmers, canes, and even the lights seemed ordinary.

And how did the Xu family suddenly get involved with Madam Liu, and even use a sacred object given by their ancestor?
Gu Xingzhao had already prepared his explanation and told the old man, "After your Lu family had that incident, the Xu family's business was also affected and plummeted."

Lu Qing sighed inwardly. He had guessed this. After all, the Lu and Xu families were related by marriage. When he left the city, the Xu family even came to see him off. It was inevitable that he would be targeted or alienated by people in the business world.

Gu Xingzhao: "I was thinking that if the Xu family could win first place in the Lantern Festival, their situation might improve. They could also help Liu Xiangbai's wife and earn some money so that the mother and daughter could establish themselves in the capital."

"If the Xu family prospers, it may benefit your Lu family in the future."

Lu Qing was filled with gratitude: "Our ancestors have always thought of us in every way. I really don't know how to thank you enough!"

In just one month, the kindness shown by their ancestors to the Lu family descendants has been so great that it could not be repaid even in several lifetimes.

The continuous increase in offerings made Gu Xingzhao realize that the fireworks display brought the Lu family far more than just a shock and emotion.

After counting, he found that the offerings had increased by a full 235 tonight. Faced with Lu Qing's gratitude, Gu Xingzhao was truly moved to tears. "There's no need to say anything about gratitude. We're all family."

If anyone should be grateful, it should be me who is grateful to them. They allowed me to drive a car outright at such a young age and have hundreds of thousands of yuan in savings. These are things that I might have had to work for for ten or twenty years, but I have them in just one month.

Now, with the offerings and the previous ones, I've reached 400, so I can repair antiques again, and even two more!
Gu Xingzhao was overjoyed.

Hearing his ancestor's words, Lu Qing felt even more grateful, and two streams of tears flowed uncontrollably down his face.

It is said that gods transcend the mortal world and, once they become gods, have nothing to do with the mortal world anymore. However, the ancestors still regarded them as family. How could Lu Qing not be moved?

Lu Xingyan also heard Gu Xingzhao's words. Hearing that their ancestors treated them as family was truly heartwarming.

The other members of the Lu family couldn't hear Gu Xingzhao's words, but they were also affected by the old man's emotions. Several of them secretly wiped away tears, their gratitude towards their ancestor reaching its peak.

Hearing the commotion inside, the people outside the tent couldn't resist their curiosity and wanted to go in and take a look.

Didn't they say that the ancestors were going to punish them? Why are they all laughing like it's New Year's Day inside?

They were itching to know what was going to happen. Could it be that something good was about to happen?
Just then, a few people came out from inside, still smiling, and patted the brothers outside on the shoulder, "We've come out to relieve you, go in and take a look."

Although they hadn't seen enough yet, they still had to consider the people guarding the tents outside.

That's what makes us a family.

Meanwhile, back in the modern world, Gu Xingzhao picked out a jade porcelain bottle from the warehouse, along with the purple clay inkstone dropper that had been smashed last time. "System, I need to restore the antiques."

[The artifact restoration function consumes 200 offering points per use. Please select the artifact to be restored.] A dozen or so image options appeared before him. Gu Xingzhao immediately selected the jade porcelain bottle and the ink dropper, thinking that he would send the restored ink dropper to Uncle Lu later.

[Activating the artifact restoration function for you. 400 offering points deducted. Remaining offering points: 15.]

[Cultural relic under restoration...]

A flash of bright light, and the old, cracked, and broken jade porcelain bottle was restored to its original state, as was the broken ink dropper.

Gu Xingzhao picked up the jade bottle and couldn't help but sigh, "Yu Heng really has a lot of good stuff."

Thinking of the tables full of treasures she had seen at the entrance of the Yu residence that day, she felt a pang of regret. If only she had brought them all back then, she would definitely be rich by now!

She thought to herself that if she had such an opportunity again, she would definitely not hold back and would take as much as she could. Taking less would be disrespectful to money.

The following day, the plaque bestowed by the imperial palace, proclaiming it "Number One Under Heaven," was delivered to the Xu family in a grand procession, attracting a large crowd of onlookers who offered their congratulations.

The person who came to deliver the plaque had not witnessed the grand spectacle of the previous night and couldn't help but ask Mr. Xu, "Mr. Xu, what exactly happened last night? Even the nobles in the palace were alarmed, and they wanted to invite you to recreate the grand scene in the palace!"

Mr. Xu laughed and said, "These are just some trinkets I acquired by chance. I never expected to disturb such an important person. It is truly my fault."

After exchanging pleasantries, and seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Boss Xu, the people from the palace returned to their palace to report back.

Mr. Xu turned around and went to see He Zhen. Upon seeing He Zhen, he was excited. If it weren't for the difference between men and women, he would have really wanted to hold her hand tightly to express his gratitude.

"Mr. He, your fireworks have really done the Xu family a great favor this time!"

He Zhen smiled and said, "I also want to thank Mr. Xu for his trust this time."

The two sat down in the hall, and Mr. Xu placed the box he was carrying on the table and opened it. "Mr. He, this is a thank-you gift for last night. Please accept it."

He Zhen looked at the bills and found they were ten silver notes with a face value of one thousand taels each, merely a token of gratitude for the previous night.

The Xu family is truly wealthy and powerful!
She pushed the wooden box back and, under Mr. Xu's questioning gaze, said slowly, "To be honest, Mr. Xu, this batch of fireworks was made by an acquaintance of mine. Her intention is to open up a sales channel for fireworks in the capital, so last night was a mutually beneficial arrangement, and we didn't take a penny."

Mr. Xu was overjoyed. "Mr. He, to be honest, I am very interested in your fireworks. Although you don't charge a penny, I can't just take advantage of you for nothing."

"How about this, I'll provide the shop and manpower for you to use, and you can sell these fireworks under the name of the Xu family. This will also benefit you, and the Xu family won't take a single penny of the profits."

He Zhen was slightly taken aback. Using the Xu family's name to sell fireworks was indeed a good suggestion. After all, doing business in the capital wasn't just about having good products; the biggest fear was attracting jealousy and suppression, which could lead to trouble.

But what is Mr. Xu's motive for providing the shop and staff, allowing people to use the Xu family's name, and not charging a single penny?
Seeing He Zhen hesitate, Boss Xu smiled and said, "Boss He, there's no need to rush to give me an answer. You can go back and think about it carefully."

Upon returning home, He Zhen immediately told Gu Xingzhao about the matter.

Gu Xingzhao narrowed his eyes. Merchants don't get up early for nothing. Now that the fireworks are in full swing, and the Xu family has even gained the upper hand, there are many who want to get involved, and it's definitely not just the Xu family.
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