Protect Our Clan Leader

Changning’s Xu family, being an eight-hundred-year-old grade eight prominent family, naturally had their own confidence and courage.

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Having dealt with the matter of the clan school, Wang Shouzhe cast aside all other matters.

With his daughter and son in tow, he joined the river embankment construction work under the guise of an ordinary person.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Ruolan rushed over, and upon understanding Wang Shouzhe’s intentions, she joined the team.

Both husband and wife understood.

This was the critical period of their children’s growth, and they needed to teach by example, letting them endure hardship, understand the difficulties of life, and establish their correct worldview.

If their views were skewed and they couldn’t stand straight, even the greatest future achievements would be merely a house of cards, possibly collapsing any day.

Even if it did not collapse, it was highly likely to bring disaster.

Wang Shouzhe had seen and heard of many such cases on Earth in his previous life.

It was not a problem for the children to have their own independent ideas and oppose the teacher’s educational principles and prejudices.

However, the means they adopted reflected too little thought, acting simply on impulse, a point that Wang Shouzhe did not agree with.

Moreover, the old teacher was advanced in years and had devoted his whole life to the Wang family. Even if his ideas were indeed outdated and no longer suited to the modern Wang family, he should not be treated in this way.

Therefore.

Wang Shouzhe and his wife Liu Ruolan, concealing their identities, took their children to build the river embankment, allowing them to experience the hardships their ancestors faced when they started with nothing and hewed a living out of Ping’an Town.

Hiding their identities also enabled them to mix more with ordinary children and common folk.

This was to avoid their superiority complex, as if they were born as young masters and ladies.

It goes without saying, during this period, both Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan had many life insights and felt the difficulties of the common people’s survival.

They also felt their willingness to follow the Wang family of Ping’an in constructing their homeland and to build a peaceful dwelling for their descendants.

Naturally, this was a real lesson for their children, which was of some benefit to their future life paths.

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Time rushed by, and in the blink of an eye, late summer gave way to early autumn.

Under the leadership of Fang Youan, the direct disciple of the Purple Abode Academic Palace, the disastrous consequences of the flood were gradually being alleviated.

The victims were resettled, the disaster areas began to slowly rebuild, everything was arranged in an orderly manner, and new life was breathed into the ruins.

However, during this brief period of two to three months, the undercurrents in Changning were surging mightily.

The old Grade Eight prominent Changning Xu Family and the former Ma Huangfu Family completely tore their faces apart and locked horns.

The battle between them was centered on the raw silk material.

In Changning and its surrounding areas, the price of raw silk rose again and again, and in just a short time, it was more than three times its original price.

Even so, some savvy businessmen specifically transported raw silk from distant places to make a fortune.

However, these two families seemed to have no intention of backing down, continuing to snatch the output of various families’ silkworm manors at high prices.

In the short span of less than three months, both sides had spent more than two hundred thousand Qian Gold.

Without a doubt, this was a fight where hurting the enemy meant hurting oneself.

This was no longer a simple business move, but an attempt to drive the other party to ruin and thoroughly expel them from the industry.

Even when the City Guard Mansion tried to intervene a few times, both sides showed no signs of backing down. It was like two gamblers, both already seeing red, continuously doubling down, doubling down until one side would finally fall.

The intentions of both sides were clear to any perceptive observer.

Behind the former Ma Huangfu family, there were rumors of the support of the Celestial Huangfu family, and Changning’s Xu Family was not fighting alone either, backed by the in-law, the Ping’an Wang family.

Wang Zongwei of the Ping’an Wang family was the go-between for them all.

For several months, he has almost perpetually been in Changning Town.

One day.

The fish stall of the Ping’an Wang family in Changning Town.

A luxurious carriage slowly approached down the street.

Shopkeepers from the surrounding businesses and stall vendors all directed their attention towards the carriage.

“That’s the carriage of the Young Master Zongwei, isn’t it?” a vendor spoke up, “He’s off to the main residence of Changning’s Xu family again.”

“Goodness, these past two months Young Master Zongwei has been quite impressive. He’s the bridge between the Ping’an Wang family and the Changning Xu family. Now that the Changning Xu Family and the former Ma Huangfu Family are so fiercely tangled in the silk industry, it relies entirely on financial aid from the Ping’an Wang family. Young Master Zongwei’s status is rising with the tide.”

“If the Changning Xu family gets its footing, in the future, Young Master Zongwei will be a hot commodity.”

Amid a series of discussions, the carriage continued its journey east.

What people did not know was that…

The carriage was not only carrying Wang Zongwei, but also an enchanting and alluring woman.

She radiated a seductive charm, with each smile and frown alluring enough to captivate a soul.

However, Wang Zongwei sat straight-backed, head lowered, daring not to glance at her more than necessary.

It was as if the woman in front of him was an untouchable femme fatale.

“Hee hee hee.” The alluring woman’s seductive eyes sparkled as she laughed irresistibly, “Young Master Zongwei, are you afraid that I will devour you? I heard that you have won quite a bit of money in the Wealth Casino recently.”

“Uh… ” A bead of cold sweat trickled down from Wang Zongwei’s forehead. He spoke in a shaky voice, “Miss Mei, please don’t tease me. I’m just carrying out orders otherwise, I’d rather die than go to that casino again.”

Although she was merely the head of retinue, not all heads were the same. Moreover, she had impressive methods, as if she had eyes everywhere, knowing his every move like the back of her hand.

If he offended her, he would have a hard time.

“Enough, enough, to see you so anxious really is no fun at all.” Amid the alluring woman’s laughter, her face suddenly turned serious, “But, remeber, you shouldn’t call me by the wrong name. I am now called – Lady Ji.”

“Yes, Lady Ji.” Wang Zongwei obediently responded, hesitatingly, “May I know why Lady Ji sought me out this time?”

When it came down to business, the alluring woman’s face turned serious, a fanatical light gleamed in her eyes: “I have received a secret order from the family head. The net has already been cast, we can start to put things into motion. This is the secret order document from the head of the family, demanding your full cooperation in this operation.”

Upon hearing about the major operation, Wang Zongwei’s eyes narrowed, after checking the secret order and confirming its authenticity.

Though a trace of fear crept in his heart, he still solemnly said: “For our ancestors, for the Wang Family, and also for my wife and children.”

“I am at Lady Ji’s service.”

“Hee hee hee!” Lady Ji’s laughter was particularly enchanting and captivating, “Young Master Zongwei, don’t be so nervous, your part of the task is not at all difficult, but the valor points are very high. It makes people very envious.”

Even though her laughter made Wang Zongwei’s hair stand on end, his heart still surged with a trace of fanaticism.

Yes, the Valor Points for his part of this mission were quite high.

If he earned enough Valor Points, and borrowed a little more from around, he would be able to exchange them for a Spirit Pill and a drop of Stone Marrow for his child.

With the Stone Marrow and Spirit Pill, his child, Shinin, will have a higher starting point.

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