My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 80 Bet
That night, Zhen's father and son, Lu Yi and others had a great time together.

After the banquet, Lu Yi and others were invited to the guesthouse to rest.

However, Zhen Yi followed his old father into the patriarch's study with a nervous look on his face.

"Father, I was wrong..."

Without waiting for Zhen's father to speak, Zhen Yi apologized to his father with a hesitant look on his face.

The Han Dynasty was founded on filial piety. Although he was rebellious, he could not do such a thing as to contradict his father in person.

"Haha, Yi'er, not only did you not do anything wrong this time, on the contrary, you did a great job!"

However, what Zhen Yi did not expect was that his old father, who had always been disappointed with him, did not scold him this time but instead looked pleased.

"Uh..." Zhen Yi was bewildered when he heard that. He didn't know why the sun rose from the west today for his old father.

"Alas... your father has long told you to read more, do more, and have less contact with those knights who break the law with force. How can I be at ease handing Zhen shi over to you after your father passes away?" Zhen's father looked at his eldest son who did not understand what he said, and still could not help but scold him.

"What father blamed is..." Zhen Yi's face relaxed after hearing the familiar blame. The main point was that the father was always right and the son knew he was wrong but refused to change!

"However, the Lu Yi you made friends with today is quite interesting. He is not comparable to any ordinary knight. Yier can get closer to him in the future. My Zhen family is rich enough to rival a country, so it doesn't matter if we give him more benefits." Zhen's father changed the subject and smiled again.

"I don't understand what my father means, please teach me..." Zhen Yi still didn't understand what his father meant, and asked humbly.

"Haha, it's rare that Yi'er takes the initiative to ask for advice, so I'll give you some pointers." After Zhen's father was slightly stunned when he heard this, a surprised smile appeared on his face. He waved at Zhen Yi repeatedly, motioning him to come to his side.

"My father's words come out of my mouth and enter your ears. Don't let a third party know, otherwise my Zhen family will be in danger!"

However, when Zhen Yi came to Zhen's father obediently, Zhen's father warned him seriously.

"I know." Zhen Yi's expression changed and he nodded repeatedly to assure.

"My Zhen family travels all over the world and we have our business in Hebei. In addition to doing business, the shopkeepers or caravan managers in various places also have to collect some useful information. When Manager Zhen went to Mayi to sell horses, he brought back news about Zhang and Lu Yi."

"First, the Seven Riders convinced Zhang to form a caravan with them. This is their bravery."

"Then he made 70% of the caravan's shares for nothing. This is his excuse.

"Then he successfully went out of the border for two months and returned with more than 2,000 horses. This was again his ability and luck."

"This man started from scratch and accumulated such a huge fortune in just a few months. He is definitely not an ordinary knight. Today, I heard that he built a fort in Jiuyuan's hometown and bought servants from my Zhen family to return to Jiuyuan to open up the land. It is clear that he is planning to take root in Jiuyuan. His plan must be big."

Father Zhen knew all about Lu Yi's history of making a fortune when he met him for the first time. If his power had not penetrated into the grassland, even the affairs of the Four Alliances would have been difficult to hide from him.

"So that's how it is! If it weren't for your analysis, father, I would have thought he was just a famous hero. I didn't expect he could have such means." Zhen Yi was not shocked when he heard this. The Zhen family's intelligence agency was only responsible to Zhen's father, so he didn't know about Lu Yi's story of making a fortune.

After Zhen's father finished speaking, a look of worry appeared on his face.

"The climate is abnormal and the situation is turbulent. There are tens of thousands of refugees gathered in Zhongshan alone. I'm afraid there are more than hundreds of thousands of refugees in the whole of Hebei!"

"The last time this happened was two hundred years ago when the Xin Mang Dynasty was in decline. As a father, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos!"

"What!" Zhen Yi was shocked when he heard this and looked at his father in disbelief.

"Everyone in the world knows that our Zhen family is the richest in the world, but how could they know how prominent our Zhen family was during the Former Han Dynasty?"

"Unfortunately, two hundred years ago, the Zhen family made a big mistake and lost everything. Since then, our Zhen family has lost a lot of influence and can only survive in this small country of Zhongshan, doing such a lowly business as a merchant."

"And the reason why my Zhen family is willing to endure humiliation and work diligently in Zhongshan for two hundred years is to wait for an opportunity!"

As Zhen's father spoke, his old eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, piercing straight into Zhen Yi's heart. "And the chaos that will come soon is the perfect opportunity!"

"If we put all our family's strength together and place a heavy bet, our Zhen family will be able to turn things around and return to the forefront of the court!"

"And if I make a mistake again, I'm afraid that even maintaining my current status as a merchant will be a luxury!"

"Father..." Zhen Yi looked at his father with a burning gaze like a gambler who was about to go all out, and felt both fear and unfamiliarity in his heart.

"Alas..." But Zhen's father suddenly lost his voice and looked at Zhen Yi with fatigue: "But at this critical period, your father is too old and lacks the most crucial time!"

"The future prosperity and survival of the Zhen family will surely fall on your shoulders, Yi'er. I already have a premonition that this day may not be too far away."

"Father, please don't say that! Zhen can't live without you now!" Zhen Yi said hurriedly.

"Haha, don't worry, Yi'er. This old bone of yours can still protect you from the wind and rain for a few more years." Zhen's father was very pleased and patted Zhen Yi's back repeatedly.

"Please rest assured, father. I will never let you down and let the Zhen family down again!" Zhen Yi's heart was shaken, as if he had finally grown up in an instant. His free and willful temperament gradually dissipated, and was replaced by a gradually growing sense of responsibility.

"Okay, okay, okay... This is the happiest sentence I have heard in these years. Remember what I said, and go downstairs to have a rest..." Zhen's father waved his hand.

"Yes... please also go to bed early, father..." Zhen Yi left respectfully.

Father Zhen kept watching Zhen Yi walk out, his body motionless. After a long time, his cloudy eyes slowly refocused.

"Haha, Yi'er's friendship with Lu Yi today can be considered a wise move... maybe he can be of some help to my Zhen family in the future."

After a chuckle, Zhen's father stood up and walked outside the door to carefully look around. After finding that there was no one there, he took out several account books from the dark room hidden in the study.

He struggled to place the heavy account book on the desk, stirring up a cloud of dust.

I opened the top book and saw lines of information written on it.

They are either prominent families or powerful officials.

Otherwise, he is a rising star with excellent reputation and ability.

These are the forces and individuals that the Zhen family has already bet on or is preparing to invest in.

Nanyang He Family...

Hejian Dong family...

The Yuan family of Runan...

……

Father Zhen frowned as he read page by page, line by line, word by word.

Carefully consider the future of the family.

Suddenly, the heroic and confident young man at today's banquet appeared in his mind again, and his eyebrows raised.

After hesitating for a moment, he wrote a line of small words at the very bottom, in the most inconspicuous corner of the last page of the account book.

Jiuyuan...Lü family...

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There is one more chapter, which will be completed later
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