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Chapter 152: The Thirteen Factories in Yongzhou, County City, and the Visitors from the Zhou Family
"After all, this is a rural area. We were not notified in advance and don't know the etiquette."

A middle-aged servant who looked like a butler slid down from the carriage, walked up to the young man and comforted him.

The young man said with an unchanging expression, "If it weren't for the old times, I wouldn't care about their lives. I think we should just let them fend for themselves."

"Although Zhou Dingwen is a concubine's son, he is still the master's son. Now that something bad is about to happen in Taiping County, the master must be worried about his family. The master is proud of the young master's ability, so he dares to entrust such an important matter to the young master."

The young man snorted coldly and climbed the stairs.

The old servant behind him stepped forward before him, pulled the door knocker, and knocked heavily: "The Zhou family of Yongzhou is here, Master Zhou Jiu, open the door."

The servant's voice was loud and full of energy.

Even from a distance you can hear it clearly.

Just as the old servant finished speaking, the door of the Zhou family was opened a moment later. A doorman poked his head out and looked carefully for a few times, then asked, "I don't know the names of the two distinguished guests. Do you have an invitation?"

The young man was not angry either. He put his hands behind his back and said, "Zhou Xintong, the eldest son of the Zhou family. If you report my name, your master will know it."

The eldest son of the Zhou family? !
The concierge was startled.

The Zhou family of Yongzhou is one of the Thirteen Hongs in the county town of Yongzhou. Their silk weaving business has spread to Longting, and they are one of the most powerful families in the county town of Yongzhou.

The Zhou family of Taiping County is a branch of the Zhou family of Yongzhou, and they split up more than 30 years ago.

The wealthy families in the Great Zhou Dynasty were divided into different levels, just like the household registration in the Zhou Dynasty, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates was very clear.

Apart from the eldest branch of the family who can inherit the Zhou family's business, the remaining branches, to put it bluntly, are only slightly higher in status than the Zhou family's slaves.

The Zhou family of Taiping County can call the shots in the county, but in the eyes of the Zhou family of Yongzhou, they are nothing.

The concierge knew this very well, and he bowed quickly, becoming respectful and saying, "Master, please come in and stay in the living room for a while. I will inform the master right away."

After saying this, Menzi hurriedly opened the door, walked around a screen wall, and led Zhou Xin and his servant into the living room.

Zhou Xintong sat down in the main seat and reminded, "I have something important to do this time. Please ask your master to come quickly."

Menzi bowed quickly in response, then walked towards the back garden in a panic.

……

In the Zhou family’s back garden, there is a pool of clear water with rippling water.

Zhou Dingwen, the head of the Zhou family in Taiping County, was wearing an elegant Confucian robe and standing beside the fish pond.

He held a handful of fish food in his hand and sprinkled it gently from time to time, attracting countless big carp to scramble for the food.

The scene under the clear water suddenly became much more lively.

A faint smile gradually appeared on King Wen of Zhou's face.

"Master, it's bad, someone is coming from Yongzhou!"

Just then, a servant came hurriedly, panting, breaking the silence.

"Who came from Yongzhou?" Zhou Dingwen glanced at the servant calmly and said calmly.

The servant bowed his head and said, "It's Zhou Xintong, the fifth young master of the Zhou family's eldest house, who has arrived!"

When Zhou Dingwen heard this, his hand trembled violently, and the fish food in his hand fell like drizzle, landing in the pond in large pieces, scaring the fish away and causing ripples on the water surface.

He turned around, frowning, looking sharply at the servant, with a barely perceptible nervousness in his voice: "People from Yongchang Changfang? What are they doing here?"

The servant bowed and replied, "My lord, they have not disclosed the details. They only said that the matter is urgent and that you must go to the front hall to meet them immediately."

Zhou Dingwen felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this.

Yongzhou is the seat of the Zhou family, with the most prominent power and status. Their branch is not even worthy of carrying shoes in front of the Zhou family.

He did not receive any notification this time. The other party came here suddenly. He was afraid that something might have happened, which would not be a good thing.

"Got it. You can leave now. I'll be there soon." Zhou Dingwen ordered. Although his tone was calm, his speaking speed involuntarily quickened a bit.

He threw all the fish food in his hand into the pond, clapped his hands, tidied his appearance, and immediately walked towards the front hall.

There is an air of luxury in the Zhou family's front hall with its carved beams and painted buildings.

Zhou Xintong sat upright on the mahogany chair, closed his eyes and rested, breathing slowly, three long and one short.

If you look closely, you can see a faint white breath coming from his nostrils, appearing and disappearing, and extremely mysterious.

Then, this rhythmic breathing was quickly broken by a burst of rapid and powerful footsteps.

"Fifth Master, long time no see."

The voice of Zhou Dingwen, the head of the Zhou family, came in from outside the door.

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

Zhou Xintong slowly opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

Zhou Dingwen walked into the hall with steady steps. Seeing Zhou Xintong sitting in the main seat, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but then turned into a warm smile.

"What a rare guest! The last time I saw you in Yongzhou was at your tenth birthday party. I never thought that time flies and you have grown up so much."

Zhou Xintong said calmly, "Master Jiu, now is not the time to reminisce about the past. A disaster is about to happen in Taiping County, and my great grandfather specifically ordered me to come and take your family back to Yongzhou to temporarily avoid this unprovoked disaster."

Zhou Dingwen stood in the middle of the Zhou family's front hall and paused.

He looked up at Zhou Xintong, a hint of surprise and confusion flashed across his eyes, then quickly replaced by solemnity.

"Oh? What do you mean, Fifth Young Master? Taiping County has always been peaceful, how could a disaster suddenly befall us?"

Faced with this sudden news, Zhou Dingwen could not accept it.

He even suspected that Zhou Xintong had other intentions in doing this.

Zhou Xintong said in an unquestionable tone: "This is a long story, but one thing is certain: it is not false. Grandpa was worried that this force would affect our Zhou family, so he decided to evacuate the clan members first to ensure safety."

"Next, you have to hurry up and sell your property here. In three days, my Zhou family's ship will go upstream along the Wei River and dock at the Caodu Port outside Taiping County. You will come with me then."

Zhou Dingwen frowned, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes: "This Taiping County is protected by the government, and has been prosperous for decades. Our Zhou family has a deep foundation here. What danger can threaten us?"

"It's hard to predict what will happen next." Zhou Xintong shook his head, his tone firm and undeniable: "Grandpa means that safety comes first, and it's better to believe it than not. You also know that he values ​​the family the most, and we can't make any mistakes."

"Also, I am informing you, not asking for your opinion. If Master Jiu is not willing to give up the wealth here, then I will have to do it for you."

"Not everyone can touch the assets of my Zhou family, even its branches."

Zhou Dingwen's face flushed red and he wanted to refute, but when he saw the aura flowing around Zhou Xintong, it was visible to the naked eye.

He was at the Jade Meridian Realm, so he immediately lost his temper.

He was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing the pros and cons, and finally nodded slowly. "Okay, since it is the arrangement of the great master, as a member of the Zhou family, I will naturally follow the arrangement of the family. In the next few days, I will immediately arrange for the disposal of the property and have my family pack up and prepare to set off."

"Thank you for your understanding, Master Jiu." Zhou Xintong showed a relieved smile on his face, "I will arrange everything outside the mansion to ensure that you and your family arrive in Yongzhou safely."

Zhou Xintong seemed to have remembered something and said, "By the way, I heard that a cousin of mine died at home. Was it the Huang Tian Cult that did it?"

(End of this chapter)