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Chapter 57 Old things
"My dear nephew, come and try my premium Pu'er tea."

Although the He family is wealthy, Mr. He's study is simple and plainly decorated. If an outsider saw it and said it was the study of Mr. He, a local tycoon, nine out of ten would not believe it, and the remaining half would be skeptical. If you were to say what its characteristics are, it would probably be the elegant incense that is quite meaningful.

Li Ming took a quick look and realized that wealth and luxury would wear down one's will. Such a quiet and elegant tea was rather conspicuous. He raised the teacup in his hand and took a sip, then he exclaimed in admiration, "It is really good tea!"
"As long as my dear nephew likes it," Mr. He replied, putting down his teacup. Then he asked with a smile, "If the ceremony is moved up, what else should be arranged?"

Li Ming pondered for a moment and said, "It's not difficult. The only thing is that the instruments in the Geng and Li positions need to be switched around, and we also need to prepare double the amount of incense, candles, and other items."

"That's easy." Master He smiled and said, "I'll give the order right away."

Then he pulled Li Ming aside to chat some gossip, and half a cup of tea passed like this. Seeing that Li Ming was very calm and didn't reveal a word, he felt bitter in his heart, and then he spoke reluctantly.

"My dear nephew, I wonder why Mr. He said three years ago that his fate with the He family was coming to an end?"

Hearing this, Li Ming knew the drama was about to begin, and he immediately said, "Thirty years ago, my master came here and formed a relationship with the He family. Since then, whenever the He family has a problem, they have sought my master out, and the He family has provided for them with all their wealth. But, uncle, you must know that fate is like water. If you use it today, you will have less tomorrow. A steady stream of water is the right way to go."

Upon hearing this, Master He sighed and said, "Is that really the case?"

Li Ming nodded and said, "Master built the charity cemetery here just to wait for someone and to do something. That thing has been done, but the person he was waiting for never came. Now, thirty years have passed, and it seems he won't come again."

"Then what will happen to my He family?" Mr. He's face showed a hint of sadness.

Li Mingze smiled and said, "My master's fate with the He family is coming to an end, but we are still here. We just need to keep it going for a long time."

After listening to Li Ming's explanation, Master He felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief before saying, "I'm relieved by what you said, nephew. I see that although you are young, your skills are no less than your master's in his youth."

"Hahaha," Li Ming laughed, "Uncle, you're too kind. I'm far behind my master."

Mr. He laughed and slowly talked about the old days.

Back then, the He family had just achieved success in business after quitting their official positions and accumulating a large fortune. At that time, Mr. He was not as wealthy as he is now. He was also a young man with high spirits. He was also smart and famous since childhood. He was just nineteen that year.

On this day, He Yat-sen (Mr. He said with tears in his eyes: I finally have a name) was studying at home.

"The master is back."

There was a call from the door. He Yixian was not far away and saw his father and a round-faced man who looked like an official walking side by side. So he walked out of the study, bowed his head and greeted his father.

He Tianci, He Shaohua's grandfather, nodded and asked about his studies. After He Yixian answered, he went straight to the study.

He Yixian frowned, he felt that there was something very uncomfortable about the round-faced official.

"He Shiyi, who is the person who accompanied my father in?" He Yixian asked a servant next to him.

The servant was usually responsible for welcoming and seeing off guests, and he could probably recognize 80% to 90% of the guests who had business dealings with the master.

He almost blurted out, "It's Master Qian. He didn't have much dealings with the master, but..." After saying "but", He Shiyi lowered his voice.

He Yixian looked around and said, "Just tell me what you want to say."

He Shiyi thought that the master's property would be handed over to the young master sooner or later, so it was okay to gossip. Besides, the young master was smart, so it would be fine for him to hear it.

He cleared his throat and said, "It seems Master Qian's two large ships have had problems recently. Adding the penalty for breach of contract, Master Qian is likely to have lost two or three hundred thousand taels of silver. It's not that Master Qian can't afford the compensation. Although he's not as wealthy as our He family, he's still worth millions. It's just that the amount is too large, and he can't come up with so much cash at once. He's in a difficult situation, so he's probably coming to our master for help."

"Turnover?" He Yixian repeated.

He Shiyi said, "Of course not. Mr. Qian has been so anxious these days that his hair has turned white. He's been busy all day and has sold a lot of his property. Mr. Qian has a painting called "Meeting a Fairy Under a Pine Tree" at home. This painting has a great history. Our master likes it very much. If we have the chance to get it this time, he will naturally be willing to buy it."

"I see." He Yixian nodded and looked thoughtfully in the direction his father left. Somehow, he still felt a little uneasy.

Soon He Yixian's uneasiness became a reality. Ever since his father put the painting into the study, his temperament changed drastically. He became cruel and violent, beating and scolding his servants at will, and no longer cared about the business.

He Yixian was anxious, but he didn't know what to do. He could only support his own business while seeking medical treatment and medicine. He invited several monks and Taoists, but they were all just for show and could not solve the problem.

Until one day, a man in a long gown and strange clothes walked in front of the He Mansion. He stopped at the door, took a look, stretched out his hands to calculate a few things, and he knew everything clearly.

So who was this person? Obviously, it was Fuyouzi. At that time, Fuyouzi had just returned from traveling overseas, and some unpleasant things happened in his master's sect, so he went down the mountain and wandered around.

He didn't know whether it was God's will or coincidence, but he happened to see a black aura above the roof of this family. Someone was using evil magic to cause trouble. Although Fuyouzi had opened his eyes to see the world, he had been taught since childhood to distinguish between good and evil, and to oppose them for life. Now that he saw such evil, he naturally would not stand idly by.

When he wanted to take action, the doorman in front of the He family saw that this person was dressed strangely, but had an extraordinary demeanor, and was obviously not an ordinary person, so he hurried forward to greet him.

"I see you've been looking at this for quite some time. What can I do for you?"

Fuyouzi didn't put on airs, but just smiled and said, "I have traveled far and wide, and today I came here. Seeing that this is a generous family, I would like to meet the owner."

He Shiyi did not dare to make things difficult and hurried to report to the young master. As for why he did not find the old master, it was because the old master had been acting very strangely recently and everyone was avoiding him, while the young master was supporting the family business in times of crisis. Therefore, everyone gradually regarded the young master as their backbone.

"Master."

"Hmm?" He Yixian was sitting in his study with a frown on his face. When he heard someone calling out, he asked, "What's going on?"

"Today, a strange man in a long gown came to the door. He said he wanted to meet the owner. I saw that he was really extraordinary, so I didn't dare to neglect him, so I came to report to him." He Shiyi said respectfully.

After all, as children born in wealthy families, they are much better at dealing with people and speaking than ordinary people.

He Yixian nodded and said, "Take the distinguished guest to the living room quickly. No, I will go there myself."

(End of this chapter)