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Chapter 97 Anu's Wedding (810)

As things gradually returned to normal in Jinliu Village, Yang Changlin, though still the village head, had effectively become the head steward of the Shen family.

With him and his two sons, Zhao Shuan and Shen Jia, and the fact that the Shen family's decision only brought benefits and no harm to the other villagers, all the villagers gradually accepted the change of power.

During this time, when Shen Wenxing walked through the village, no one dared to call him by his childhood name "Stone" anymore. Everyone would respectfully call him "Young Master" when they saw him.

At first, Shen Wenxing was a little unaccustomed to it.

But Shen Yuan only gave him two pieces of advice.

If you treat someone with solemnity, they will respect you.

Being close to someone leads to mediocrity, while being distant from them leads to authority.

Shen Wenxing pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand the meaning of these two sentences, so he went to the backyard to ask his younger brother Shen Wenyan for help.

Anu told him that his father's first words meant that superiors should treat subordinates with respect in order to earn their respect.

The second point is that getting too close to one's neighbors will cause one to lose authority and appear mediocre; only by maintaining an appropriate distance can one establish authority.

Shen Wenxing smiled wryly after hearing this.

He suddenly realized that his father had changed quite a bit in the past two years.

My impression of my father is that he was easy-going, polite, cautious, and honest.

But now, his thoughts are as deep as an abyss, and it seems that he always has many things hidden in his heart.

"Anu, aren't you going to get ready?"

Looking at his younger brother, who was leisurely flipping through a book, Shen Wenxing suddenly spoke.

What are you preparing for?

Shen Wenyan looked puzzled.

Shen Wenxing said somewhat helplessly, "Of course it's about preparing for the wedding!"

"You and Xuan are getting married in four days. Everyone in the family is busy preparing for the wedding, but you, the groom, don't seem to be in any hurry at all."

Shen Wenyan looked somewhat dazed, then smiled slightly and said, "Isn't my elder brother and father here?"

"There's nothing I can do to help."

"I have recently received a lot of teachings from the Master, and I haven't quite sorted them out yet."

"Brother, you've worked so hard."

Hearing this, Shen Wenxing was amused and shook his head helplessly: "You brat..."

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore."

He knew that what his brother said was true.

Over the years, he has never been involved in any of the family's affairs, big or small. Even if you drag him out of the backyard now, he really can't help much.

Fortunately, the Shen family's status is different now.

When many people in the village learned that the host family had a happy occasion, they all sent people to help.

Time flies, and before you know it, it's time for Shen Wenyan's wedding.

The wedding banquet was unprecedentedly grand.

At the entrance of the mansion, Huang Qingzhou and Huang Yunxiao walked slowly, followed by a plump old man dressed in gorgeous clothes.

"My two elder brothers."

Shen Yuan bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

After returning the greeting, the Huang brothers introduced, "A-Yuan, this is Liang Kaiyuan, the head of the Liang family."

"The Liang family has been in the medicinal herb business for generations, and now they have expanded beyond Anyang County and are beginning to make a name for themselves in Yunzhong County."

Oh?
Shen Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Liang Kaiyuan.

"Please forgive me, Patriarch Liang, for failing to greet you properly."

Liang Kaiyuan hurriedly returned the greeting, smiling and saying, "I apologize for my presumptuous visit, Master Shen."

Shen Yuan smiled and waved his hand: "Guests are welcome. Please come in, my two elder brothers and Patriarch Liang."

"Brother, you and Brother Liang go in first, I'll talk to A-Yuan."

Huang Qingzhou spoke with a smile.

After the two had walked away, he whispered, "Liang Kaiyuan and the Su family are related by marriage. I didn't want to tell him."

"However, in earlier years, Liang's Pharmacy had already controlled nearly 70% of the medicinal food business in Anyang County through Su Jingshan's connections."

"Now they've even extended their reach to other counties in Yunzhong."

"Ah Yuan, you won't blame your brother, will you?"

Shen Yuan smiled and shook his head: "Brother, why do you say that?" "Our two families are not only old friends, but also in-laws, so please don't be so formal."

"Besides, there are no eternal enemies in this world..."

A smile appeared on Shen Yuan's face as he looked at Liang Kaiyuan, who was walking into the courtyard with Huang Yunxiao.

Merchants are lowly.

The Great Yu Dynasty is now a mere shell of its former self. If it were before, Liang Kaiyuan, a lowly merchant, would have been severely punished and whipped for daring to wear fine silks and satins. In severe cases, his family property would have been confiscated and he would have been exiled to the North Sea.

"Brother, have you found out if Liang Kaiyuan is willing to provide the recipe for medicinal cuisine?"

Huang Qingzhou grinned and pulled a piece of paper directly from his pocket.

"That old man is very clever. He knows about the feud between his son-in-law and our two families, so he came directly to our door. Not only is he willing to give us this prescription, but he will probably also give us a generous gift later."

Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and then smiled.

The Liang family's biggest backer was originally Su Jingshan.

But now the royal family exists in name only, and the sky over Yunzhong County has now fallen to the He family.

Officials of the State of Yu, such as Su Jingshan and Tang Xian, found themselves in a very awkward position.

Liang Kaiyuan also realized that he probably couldn't rely on the Su family to protect his own business.

He probably had no connection with the He family, but the Shen family, backed by the two great immortal sects of Luoxia Mountain and Qiyun Valley, naturally became his first choice to curry favor with.

"Have you seen this prescription, brother?"

Are the medicinal herbs mentioned above easy to grow?

Huang Qingzhou nodded: "They are all common medicinal materials, only the blood toad molts are not easy to obtain."

According to Liang Kaiyuan, his blood toad remains were all purchased from families in Anyang County who specialized in raising blood toads.

"Ah Yuan, I'll leave this matter to you, brother."

Shen Wenxing had already told him his father's general plan, and Huang Qingzhou also knew that at this time, the Huang family had to stick together with the Shen family.

Shen Yuan nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you, brother."

As the two were talking, Shen Wenxing rushed in from outside.

"Father, father-in-law."

"The He family has sent people!"

The He family!?
Shen Yuan and Huang Qingzhou exchanged a glance.

"Ah Yuan, since the He family has sent people, we should go and greet them."

Shen Yuan nodded slightly.

The He family in the clouds are the appointed managers of Luoxia Mountain.

The He family already has two innate martial artists. It is said that some time ago, two juniors in the family were also found to have spiritual roots and were brought back to the Immortal Sect by Luoxia Mountain.

"Brother, come with us."

The three of them walked along the path in front of the door for a short while before they saw a magnificent carriage slowly approaching from the foot of the mountain.

More than a dozen martial artists dressed in tight-fitting clothes and holding long swords followed on both sides of the carriage.

Judging from their gait and aura, it was vaguely apparent that most of these dozen or so martial artists had reached the late stage of the Acquired Realm, or even the peak stage.

Upon seeing Shen Yuan and his son, the carriage slowly came to a stop.

An elderly man with gray hair and a ruddy complexion, dressed in a long black robe with gold patterns, slowly stepped down from the carriage.

"Hehe...you must be Patriarch Shen?"

"I am He Yan, representing the He family, here to congratulate your family on the wedding of your second son."

The three men bowed and went to greet him. Shen Yuan smiled and said, "Shen Yuan greets Elder He."

"It is a long way from Yunzhong. Your presence is an honor to my humble abode."

He Yan waved his hand repeatedly and said with a smile, "When Fairy Wei left, she specifically instructed us to get closer to the Shen family."

"However, due to numerous busy affairs, the clan has not been able to spare any manpower at the moment. Please forgive us, Patriarch Shen."

Shen Yuan laughed heartily: "It's alright, it's alright."

"Mr. He, let me introduce you. This is my son, Wenxing."

"This is my son's father-in-law, Huang Qingzhou of the Huang family."

The two bowed to each other and then walked together toward the courtyard.

Along the way, many prominent families who came to attend the wedding banquet made way for the black tiger banner that represented the He family's status.

(End of this chapter)