Sheng Fu

Chapter 931: Fate Swaying in the Wind

The night is blurry.

In Taicang City, thousands of houses were brightly lit, as if there was no atmosphere of war looming over the city.

In a grand and elegant villa, the lights were on. The children in the front yard were still playing and jumping, and the maids and servants in the backyard were still busy with the work at hand.

Atrium, inner hall.

The tea tastes strong, but without much tea aroma. Perhaps it's because they've been in a bad mood these days, so none of them can smell the so-called tea aroma. Whether they're drinking tea, drinking wine, or eating, they don't taste the same as before.

A middle-aged man in his forties sat in the main seat. His name was Zhong Hua. He was dressed in brocade clothes and jade belt. He had a handsome appearance and gentle eyes. His every move revealed the unique elegance of a middle-aged man.

The other man, Meng Zhi, was also about forty years old, tall and strong, full of vigor, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he exuded a heroic aura.

The Zhong family and the Meng family are both prominent families in Taicang City. They have many businesses under their control and also have cultivators in their families.

However, spiritual practice requires too much attention to one's innate talent, aptitude, and opportunity.

As the head of the family, Zhong Hua is only at the Huangting realm, while Meng Zhi is at the Dahuangting realm.

Born into a merchant family, he lived a life of luxury, and could be considered a towering tree that could provide shade for future generations. However, compared with a truly wealthy family, he was still far from it.

However, the ancestors of both families worked their way up from the bottom.

The ancestors of both families were once coolies carrying sacks at the dock.

Fortunately, the ancestors of the two families had worked hard to accumulate some meager assets, and their descendants were also quite hardworking and, with this meager assets, they quickly established themselves among the businessmen.

It was not until six generations later that the current Zhong family and Meng family came into being.

During this process, although no outstanding talents emerged, overall, there was no gap in talent.

We didn't experience any big storms, just some small ones.

The development of the two major families was gradual.

This is also the true portrayal of most small families in the world. They take one step at a time and move closer to the legendary aristocratic families. Of course, whether a small family can become a legendary aristocratic family depends on luck.

However, for the two major families, the Zhong family and the Meng family, they are also out of the category of ordinary people. Perhaps because of the different systems, they have no ability to interfere in the officialdom of Taicang City, but the officials of Taicang City also have to give these two major families some face.

Of course, if they were human beings and had accumulated such wealth in a certain county, they would still be able to make some suggestions in front of the officials.

We can only say that the system is different and the circumstances are different.

Zhong Hua rubbed the ring in his hand that symbolized the family's power, showing an embarrassed look, and said: "So what should we do now? It's not right to take a step forward, and it's not right to take a step back. It seems that we can only go with the flow."

A thousand-year dynasty, a ten-thousand-year family.

If ordinary people want to understand the world better, they have to look at the choices made by the local gentry and wealthy people, and how the wealthy and powerful make their daily decisions.

Unfortunately, ordinary people don’t have access to the so-called wealthy and powerful families on a daily basis.

But these are not ordinary times, they are times of war.

Therefore, ordinary people at the bottom of society still have certain opportunities to come into contact with wealthy and powerful families.

You can doubt the character and morals of rich people, but you must never doubt their vision.

Zhong Hua continued, "The Sima family and the Sun family have gathered their strength to attack Taicang City and Shuangyue City. This battle will most likely fail. The defenses of Taicang City and Shuangyue City are now impregnable."

“But there are some variables.”

"After all, the Sima family and the Sun family are giants in the entire Divine Realm, and they are powerful for all ages. We must trust their family background. What if they can break through the gates of Taicang City and Shuangyue City?" "And our choice this time is only to choose the winning side."

"However, General Ji Nan has been defeated. I no longer have the same confidence in our soldiers in the Divine Realm as before."

If a noble family wants to prosper for a long time, it must make the most correct judgment at a certain historical node.

Like most human families, Zhong Hua and Meng Zhi don't care who is the leader. They only care about whether their family can prosper and make steady progress.

But it is different from the human family.

The system of the divine realm is complete and relatively fair. At least there will be no situation where officials directly bully the people.

But it is different within the human system. It is common to see county magistrates who destroy families and county governors who cover up the world.

If the market situation had been going on as it had in the past, Zhong Hua and Meng Zhi would have chosen the Divine Realm side no matter what. However, after Yu Wenjun's new policies were implemented, they saw a different glimmer of hope.

After all, whether ordinary people or rich people, they just want to live in an environment with clear rules.

Where people can eat each other, then they will eat each other.

In a place where cannibalism is not allowed, then cannibalism is absolutely not allowed.

However, the rules of Yuwen Jun's new policy are extremely clear. He did not brazenly criticize the various wrongs of the people of the Divine Realm, nor did he criticize the various wrongs of the officials and soldiers of the Divine Realm.

His attitude towards the people was neither flattering nor suppressive, and everything was done according to the obvious rules.

There were also fewer unnecessary red tapes, which brought officials and the people closer together and allowed many people who had never seen the world to feel for the first time what it felt like to have self-respect.

This put Zhong Hua and Meng Zhi in a dilemma.

Because at this moment in Taicang City, there are still many people who are packing up their gold and silver jewelry, planning to join the arms of the Divine Realm army. The reason they have such courage is simply because Yu Wenjun's new policy does not restrict the freedom of Taicang City and Shuangyue City, and even allows the people of the two cities to freely participate in the Chaohua Examination next year.

Therefore, the people of the two cities were not so afraid of this group of invaders.

Meng Zhi pondered for a long time and said, "Although the new policy is good, it does not go beyond the policy of the Divine Realm by much. Moreover, the new policy has just been implemented, and I cannot guarantee that it can be implemented without hindrance."

"Even the armies of the Sima family and the Sun family may not be able to break through the city gate."

"In my opinion, it is better to stay still than to move at this time. What should you do?"

Little did they know that at this time, many people in Taicang City were also watching the movements of these two major families.

If these two major families plan to leave, then a large number of people from the Divine Realm will inevitably leave.

Zhong Hua pondered over these words and said, "Yes, and even if we can leave here with our valuables, what can we do when we go to other city-states in the Divine Realm? We may even be robbed by the local tyrants there."

"But if we continue to waste time here, there's no telling if Yu Wenjun's new policy will collapse completely at some point."

“We are like dandelion seeds floating in the sky, and we don’t know whether we will land on fertile land or stagnant water.”

"Our destiny is no longer in our own hands."

"It's so uncomfortable!"

It seems that no matter what choice they make, it is wrong. If they were alone, they could be free and easy and make choices based on their feelings. But they are the helmsmen of two large families. Behind them are elderly people and hungry children.

Under such heavy pressure, they really can't be carefree.

"It is better to be still than to move!" Meng Zhi said with a firm tone.