Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 191 I Want to Inherit the Family Fortune Ahead of Schedule
Wang Xi stood on the steps of the front yard, gazing at the departing carriage of Lady Zixia, his brows furrowing in dismay.

Although he did not expect that this negotiation would completely extinguish Lady Zixia's thoughts, he never expected that Lady Zixia would not only not be frightened, but would also become even more assertive and even directly threaten them.

Admittedly, this gave Wang Xi a headache, and it was a difficulty that Wuming Academy had never encountered before.

Previously, in the conflicts with the Wu family and the Imperial Academy, everyone was relatively limited to reason, and the other side did not actually use too much power to suppress the Nameless Academy.

The reason is that the students of Wuming Academy are either from military families or are relatives of the emperor.

In this respect, the two sides are actually evenly matched.

Does Lady Zixia not know this?

Of course I know.

The problem is that she is different from the Wu family and the Imperial Academy. Both the Wu family and the Imperial Academy want the Wuming Academy to close down, or rather, they are targeting the Wang family. But she just wants wine, which is just a transaction.

Will the nobles associated with the nameless academy still desperately try to protect this wine?

This is truly debatable.

Wang Xi wasn't too confident about this either.

Back in the hall, Li Jieman and Wang Shuang were slumped on the coffee table, groaning softly. Tao Mo was slumped on the couch with lifeless eyes. Even Huangfu Sengnian was standing there blankly, his forehead covered in sweat.

This scene also made Wang Xi break out in a cold sweat.

"Old Tao!"

Wang Xi suddenly ran over and hugged Tao Mo, "Old Tao, you were absolutely amazing just now, mua!"

She even gave Lao Tao a kiss on the forehead.

Tao Mo, being held by Wang Xi, almost couldn't catch his breath. He patted Wang Xi's back with difficulty and comforted him, "It's all thanks to the young master's good teaching. If it weren't for the young master's constant encouragement to do my homework, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to cope today."

They were only planning how to refuse Madam Zixia later, but no one expected that Madam Zixia would immediately target Tao Mo's identity.

This was precisely their Achilles' heel; they were so terrified their hearts nearly jumped out of their chests.

Fortunately, Tao Mo is usually very hardworking and has a lot of experience. In fact, the theories that Tao Mo just mentioned had all been mentioned by Wang Xi before, and every time Wang Xi put forward a theory, he would tell Tao Mo that this was his homework.

In fact, Tao Mo's main task was to help Wang Xi and the others cover up their lies.

Suddenly, Li Jieman said, "Brother Que, if you keep carrying him, Old Tao will lose his life."

"Sorry! Sorry!" Wang Xi then released Tao Molai. "Old Tao, keep up the good work. We don't lie. We'll become a true master."

Perhaps it was the quick thinking he had just displayed that boosted Tao Mo's confidence, for he nodded firmly.

Huangfu Sengnian frowned and said, "No matter what, that was really close."

Li Jieman said, "Hopefully, this will be enough to intimidate that Lady Zixia."

"Ugh."

Wang Xi sighed, "If only we could scare them."

Tao Mo asked excitedly, "What's wrong? Is she still not willing to give up?"

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Not only will she not give up, but she will also threaten us. A wise person knows when to yield. If we do not cooperate with her, she will make our lives miserable."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Sengnian couldn't help but smile, "How interesting."

"What's interesting?"

Li Jie said dejectedly, "This Lady Zixia is very shrewd. She actually tried to find out Lao Tao's identity. If this continues, she will find out the trick sooner or later, and then we will all be finished."

Wang Shuang nodded and said, "Xiaoman is right, why don't we just give it to her?"

"No!"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "If we give it to her now, it would be tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked. She would become even more suspicious of Lao Tao's identity, and then we would be in her hands."

“What the monk said is very true.”

Wang Xi nodded and said, "If we want to protect Lao Tao's identity, we must fight her to the end. The more capable Lao Tao is, the less suspicious she will be."

Li Jieman asked, "So what do you plan to do?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' We must first find out her background before we can think of a way to deal with her."

Wang Xi nodded and said, "My father isn't here, and my mother is very cautious, so we probably won't get much information out of her. Xiaoman, your father definitely knows Madam Zixia. When you go back this afternoon, bring some 'Beauty Wine' with you and talk to your father while you drink."

Li Jie nodded and said, "I understand."

After school in the afternoon, I went home.

"mother."

Wang Xi hung his head and let out a muffled shout.

Princess Xue, observing this, asked with a smile, "Did your aunt go to see the teacher today?"

Wang Xi nodded.

Princess Xue then asked, "Has no agreement been reached?"

Wang Xi immediately complained, "Mother, I've already said that if Auntie is doing this, it's definitely not going to work out. But Auntie still won't give up, and she's even threatening the Master, saying he won't have any peace. I'm caught in the middle, it's really difficult for me." Princess Xue frowned slightly and said, "Can't you all try to persuade the Master?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xi said with great frustration, "Mother, why don't you help your child? You always side with your aunt."

Princess Xue sighed softly, "Since you, sir, do not care about fame and fortune, then wine is just a trivial matter for you, but it is very important to your aunt."

Wang Xi snorted innocently, "It's just a kind of wine, how important can it be? Really, has Auntie never seen money before?"

"It's not just about money."

Princess Xue shook her head slightly and asked again, "Do you know why that Baishou Shop wanted to cooperate with you before?"

Wang Xi said, "They said it was to protect his position in the East Market."

"exactly."

Princess Xue said, "Actually, your aunt can be said to be the biggest glass merchant in our Great Tang Dynasty. Most of the businesses she runs are rare and precious treasures. These rare and precious treasures are naturally supplied to the powerful and wealthy families in the court. Their families maintain their power in this way."

"them?"

Wang Xi exclaimed in astonishment.

Princess Xue realized she had let something slip and seemed unwilling to say more, saying, "In short, this wine is very important to your aunt, and your aunt has already begun to deal with you."

So fast? Doesn't she eat? Wang Xi asked, "What does Auntie plan to do to us?"

Princess Xue asked, "Do you know what the most important thing is in brewing wine?"

Wang Xi blinked, then suddenly exclaimed, "Grapes?"

Princess Xue nodded and said, "Your aunt has already spoken to Uncle Fu, so you may not be able to harvest many grapes this year."

"Uncle Fufu?" Wang Xi said incredulously, "Mother, our family is actually helping Auntie to deal with me."

Princess Xue looked slightly guilty and shook her head gently: "Of course it's not to deal with you, nor is it to deal with you, sir. It's just to get this wine."

Wang Xi was speechless after hearing this and said, "Mother, what's the difference? The teacher has been incredibly kind to us. How can we do this?"

Princess Xue simply comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, your aunt only wants wine and won't harm anyone. Even if she succeeds in the end, she will give you more money. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to restrict your purchase of grapes."

Wang Xi said dejectedly, "So, Mother thought that Master would be happy about this and accept it gladly."

Princess Xue pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Didn't the teacher say that he was teaching you how to brew wine in order to train you? This is how you are being trained."

Besides, even if it weren't your aunt, someone else would have tried to take the wine in the future. Now that it's your aunt, we feel a little more at ease.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xi was genuinely annoyed and said angrily, "So, Mother doesn't object to me launching a counterattack against Auntie."

Princess Xue smiled and said, "Of course I don't object."

"I know, kid."

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Mother, Uncle Fu is not young anymore. It's time for our family to change our head steward. I think Wang Facai is very suitable."

Princess Xue smiled and said, "If you want to change, I won't object, but it depends on your own ability."

Wang Xi curled his lips and said, "Mother, please tell Auntie again that she has successfully angered me. I will not sit idly by and wait to die. I will send her back to Luoyang. Chang'an is not a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come. She really thinks she's something special."

Princess Xue rolled her eyes at him slightly, but said, "Alright. Mother will definitely relay the message truthfully."

Wang Xi added, "If I accidentally cause my aunt to go bankrupt, I hope Mother won't come begging to me then, because Mother didn't speak up for me today."

Princess Xue nodded and said, "Of course."

"The child has gone back to the room."

After saying that, Wang Xi turned and left.

No sooner had he stepped out than Uncle Fu emerged from the side door and came before Princess Xue, saying with great grievance, "Madam, please understand, I am innocent. It's not that I care about the position of Grand Steward; it was all ordered by my lord. I just don't want my lord to hold such a grudge against me."

Princess Xue laughed and said, "Let's see if that boy can replace you."

"Get rich! Get rich!"

Upon arriving at the front yard, Wang Xi suddenly shouted loudly.

"The villain is here."

Wang Facai rushed over from the other courtyard, "What are your orders, young master?"

Wang Xi said, "From today onwards, you will only obey my orders. You must ignore Uncle Fu and my parents."

Wang Facai stared at Wang Xi in shock.

Wang Xi glanced at him sideways. "Do you understand?"

Wang Facai hurriedly replied, "I understand."

Wang Xi said, "In addition, you should move to the winery immediately and keep a close eye on the winemakers to ensure that the winemaking secrets are not leaked."

"Yes."

"If you do a good job, I will promote you to the position of head steward of our family. Since we are going to hand over our own business to outsiders, why not let me inherit it in advance? Do you really think the Wang family has no one to rely on?"

(End of this chapter)