Through the rising mist in the teacup, Chu Tianyao looked at Mu Hansha thoughtfully. The world only saw his usual heartless, fox-fake smile, but they didn't know that behind such a smile, there were so many hardships hidden. Looking at people, you really can't just look at the surface.

"Based on the amount you send every month, I will have remitted the full amount to your family from this year up to 100 years. What you think you owe them has now been paid off, and your life will be your own. ”

The tears in Mu Hansha's eyes were faintly intertwined with the drifting mist, and he bowed over the top, and knelt down with joy and sincerity:

"In the future, I am willing to swear allegiance to the Nine Venerables!"

***

After a long journey, Xilingchen finally found the mansion where the family lived in Wanghaichao. Standing in front of the gate, he unfolded the folding fan with a swing of his hand, and then paced back and forth, leisurely looking into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, you can vaguely see a few middle-aged people wrapped in cloth towels, pushing a cart of packaging bags that seem to be cement, and there are also many young people wearing coarse linen clothes on the side, helping on both sides. A few children, no more than five or six years old, with mud on their hands and faces, were running around the yard vigorously. There was also an old man with deep wrinkles sitting on the stone steps, smoking a dry cigarette in one puff, and his face was full of bitterness.

"It's really ugly, it's clear that he is also a child of nobility, but he lives like he came out of the slums. Xi Lingchen whispered to himself in his heart. He finally understood why the Forgotten Sea Tide couldn't hold the Two Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Shopping malls are like battlefields, and every step of retreat will only be exchanged for the opponent's step-by-step oppression. Now it's time for them to be in charge of these corner projects, and after a while, I'm afraid that even this big mansion will be divided up by those ambitious chairman designs.

"This brother, who are you looking for?" Xilingchen was pondering when a blue-robed young man took the initiative to greet him. The appearance is gentle and elegant, and the nobility is secret. Previously, he was directing everyone's work in the courtyard, with a gentle attitude, and every time he assigned a task, it was like a discussion between friends, and sometimes he did it himself, judging from the looks of everyone, he was quite respectful.

Xi Lingchen already had eight guesses about his identity, but on the surface, it was not revealed at all. Politely showed a smile: "Excuse me, does the Young Owner of the Two Lakes Chamber of Commerce live here?"

The young man nodded, as if he was more puzzled: "I am, who are you?"

Xilingchen raised his right hand, neatly put away the folding fan, arched his hand, and said: "In Xia Xilingchen, entrusted by the predecessors of the forgotten east, I came to collect the tokens of the Chamber of Commerce." Could you please ask Madame to come out and talk about it? ”

Hearing him mention the name of Forget Dongliu, Forget Haichao's eyes widened in surprise: "My father, have you seen my father?" and wanted to immediately step forward to ask for details. But after thinking about it for a while, his eyebrows frowned slightly, and his original cordiality was also covered with a layer of vigilance: "No, saying that this is what my father meant, what proof do you have? How do I know that you were not sent by other presidents?"

Xi Lingchen sneered secretly, and said unhurriedly: "Then please help me bring a message to Madame." It will be stored in the ...... "lips move slightly, and the most important places are all explained by sound," ...... handed over the iron coupons to the comer, and after that everything was done according to his words, and that's it. ”

In the Lianghu Chamber of Commerce, there are many people who know about the Danshu Iron Coupon, but the exact location of the collection is only known to Mr. Forget Dongliu and his wife. Whoever can master this token will be the legitimate successor of the Chamber of Commerce. All along, other presidents have used various means to conspire, and it is no wonder that when Forget Haichao heard it for the first time, he immediately became vigilant.

“…… Okay, you wait. "Maybe Xilingchen is indeed the first person to say the location of the collection, although Forget Haichao doesn't know whether this location is true or false, but it is indeed necessary to confirm with his mother. While nodding in agreement, he turned around, still looking up and down at Xi Lingchen, hoping to find some clues.

Xi Lingchen looked back indifferently, always with a light smile on his face, as unfathomable as those elder foxes...... In the end, he could only give up, turn around and walk away quickly.

Xi Lingchen shook his head, sneered, and re-unfolded the folding fan, fanning the wind and cooling casually.

In the previous conversation with Forget Haichao, the other employees in the courtyard only listened to a rough idea, but they also vaguely saw that he came from an extraordinary background. Although he was working on his hands, he had to peek at him from time to time. I don't know if it is the domineering spirit of the business world tempered by the career of Ye Gongzi, or the oppression of his own strength in the Heavenly Realm, everyone looks at it, but no one dares to come forward to talk without authorization.

Xi Lingchen naturally knew that everyone was paying attention to him, but he didn't want to spend too much time on these employees, he still had that skillful and detached smile on his face, and he quietly shook the folding fan in his hand.

It didn't take long for a dignified woman to be supported by the tide of the forgotten sea and hurriedly greeted her. Seeing this, the staff in the courtyard hurriedly stepped aside, looking at Xi Lingchen's gaze, which seemed to have another meaning. If it was just exploration at first, it adds to the amazement and respect. In any case, Mrs. Nenglao personally greeted her, and the status of this young man would never be low!

"Young Master Xiling, I'm really sorry, I neglected you before. Forgetting his mother walked in front of Xi Lingchen, and under the dignified smile, there was a nervousness that could not be concealed. took out a square box wrapped in yellow silk and carefully handed it forward, "This is the Danshu iron scroll you want...... But have you really seen my husband?"

Xi Lingchen quickly adjusted his standing posture, gave a slight salute, took the square box and shook it casually, and said indifferently: "Since Madam is willing to go out to greet me, and personally handed over the Danshu iron coupon to me, I think she has already trusted me, so why bother to ask more?"

The expression of forgetting his mother was even more cramped, and the smile he held up was also a little bitter: "No...... You see, I'm so happy too. I'm just wondering, what else is there to say?"

After her husband was imprisoned, the family lost its backbone, and she could only survive alone. It is necessary to appease the employees who live at home, and to deal with the presidents who have bad intentions. A woman has too much suffering, but she can't tell her son that as the only man in the family, the burden on his shoulders is now far heavier than his own.

In the darkness that is so heavy that she can't see tomorrow, she has endured it until now, and suddenly got news of her husband, how can she not have mixed feelings?

Xi Lingchen still had that formulaic tone: "Forget the Dongliu seniors are very concerned about Mrs. and Young Master Haichao, and tell me to take care of your future life." Madame must take care of herself, you and the young master are doing well, and the senior is in prison, so he can rest assured. ”

Forget Haichao clenched his mother's hand, and the mother and son looked at each other, their eyes full of relief. This bittersweet joy may only be experienced by those who have experienced it.

"Brother Xiling, I'm really sorry before. After comforting his mother, Forget Haichao also smiled sincerely at Xi Lingchen.

Xi Lingchen glanced at him, suddenly lifted the fan, and knocked it on his head.

"You're very wary, but you can't tell who you can trust, and you can't fight back against those who are really hostile to you, so it's no wonder that the Chamber of Commerce is cut off by shareholders. Seeing that Wanghaichao looked slightly resentful, he added slowly: "This is for your father." ”

Forget Haichao rubbed his forehead, and the complaints he had had completely subsided under this sentence. Yes, if my father is still here, I am afraid that he will be angry and beat himself when he sees that the Two Lakes Chamber of Commerce he founded is managed like this by himself......

Xi Lingchen put away the folding fan, as if nothing had happened before, and continued indifferently: "Brother Haichao, forget the Dongliu seniors instructed me to take over the Chamber of Commerce from today, if you are willing to stay, I will grant you the position of vice president to assist me in handling the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, if you are unwilling, let you be chic in the world and the world." So, what about your answer?"

In fact, Forget Dongliu also gave his son the opportunity to choose to succeed, but Xilingchen concealed it.

He has already seen that Forget Haichao is too indecisive, people like him will always value favors more than interests, and are only suitable for managing those loyal old servants, in a shopping mall full of open swords and arrows, his road will definitely not be long. If he is allowed to take real power, he will definitely be tied to his future actions.

So, you choose the path of ease. Xi Lingchen secretly thought in his heart, for the sake of forgetting the face of his predecessors, I will ensure that your mother and son have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives, and this is already benevolent and righteous.

The forgotten mother also looked at her son nervously. She knew how much Hai Chao longed for that vast world, if he was forced to be helpless before, then now, he can finally choose his future life freely-

"I'll stay!" However, Forget Haichao only pondered for a moment, and then said these four words loudly. Xi Lingchen's face was also imperceptibly slightly sinking.

"The way of cultivation is to experience and refine the heart, but it is not only to go to the outside world to refine the heart. Now that the Chamber of Commerce is in ruins, I can't leave it behind, and I can't let you clean up this mess alone. My dream can wait, but the Chamber of Commerce can't wait, Brother Xiling, I'm willing to work hard with you!"

Xi Lingchen looked at him lightly, the slight waves were pressed back to the bottom of his eyes, and he nodded quietly. And Forget Haichao was obviously very excited: "Next, I will arrange a room for you first, and you can have a good rest." When you've recuperated enough, let's go to the Chamber of Commerce together......"

"Take me to the Chamber of Commerce now. Xi Lingchen interrupted him. Slowly turning his back and looking into the distance, an indescribable frenzy appeared on his face.

"I can't wait to see it...... I'm about to do great things in the future!"

……

Half an hour later, in the luxurious hall of the Two Lakes Chamber of Commerce, all the presidents had already arrived. Everyone was looking at the cold young man who was in the main position and looked like an emperor with incredible eyes.

"The Danshu iron coupon is in my hand, and I am the new president of the Lianghu Chamber of Commerce!" Xilingchen put his left arm on the arm of the chair, and held the Danshu iron scroll high in his hand, showing it around the field. That noble arrogance, as if what he was holding in his hand now was the dynasty's heirloom jade seal.

The presidents looked at each other, they were used to the weakness and bullying of the Forgotten Sea Tide, and they were also used to gradually turning the Two Lakes Chamber of Commerce into their hall of words. Now that such a domineering and "anti-guest-oriented" young man has suddenly appeared, which really makes them a little confused.

After a long time, President Cao stood up first and said with a dry smile: "Brother Xiling, don't be in a hurry to pretend to be the president first. If you want me to think that this is a very suspicious matter. ”

Seeing that the rest of the presidents were glaring at him, President Cao smiled bitterly, quickly organized the language, and said stiffly: "The president has been in prison for so long, and the whereabouts of this token have been unknown, why did it suddenly appear now? It is also said that it is the entrustment of the president...... If you want me to say, could it be Haichao's nephew that you found a random helper outside in order to keep the position of the young owner, and pretended to be the president?"

At the end of his words, he had already turned around and asked Wanghaichao in a fierce voice. Obviously, compared to Xilingchen, it is still easier to handle this weak young owner. In the end, his momentum also climbed back up.

The other president also said at this time: "Yes, for the sake of Haichao's nephew, if you want to stay here and work and eat a mouthful of food, there is no problem, but if you want to say that you will be the president...... You'd better be an apprentice for ten or twenty years, and when it's time for us old fellows to retire, it's not too late for you to succeed you. ”

Like this, he either questioned sharply, or spoke bitterly, and he had experienced the tide of forgetting the sea before. Under the joint camp of the presidents, he was unreasonable, and he could only be forced to retreat constantly. At this time, seeing that everyone was repeating their old tricks again, they couldn't help but look at Xilingchen with some nervousness.

The other party was brought by himself, and he couldn't watch the other party suffer all the troubles. I wanted to stand up and say a few words, but how to refute the presidents, this is something he has not been able to do for so many years, and now in a hurry, he is unspeakable.

When the presidents saw that Forget Haichao showed this signature "soft" expression again, they all smiled secretly. But then, a small cold snort sounded in the hall, and Xi Lingchen on the main seat slowly raised his head, still with that empty smile on his face.

"Heh, ten, twenty years, how many ten or twenty years can a person have in this life? I'm not here to be an apprentice. ”

When President Cao saw his downward posture, he was angry in his heart, and sneered: "The young man is not very old, but his tone is not small." Even if you have a small reputation as a 'leaf killer', it's just a little bit of a fight. Do you have any management experience in such a large enterprise? When the whole chamber of commerce is planted in your hands, let us all follow you to drink the northwest wind?"

"You ...... Don't you even believe my father's eyes?" Forget Haichao blushed, and finally held back a sentence. But judging from the reaction of the presidents, no one took his opinion to heart. Grasping the reason for the other party's young knowledge, everyone gossiped, and the more they talked, the more energetic they became, and the large waves of sound converged into a wave of unilateral attacks.

"Heh......" Under the questioning of this side, Xi Lingchen on the main seat was cold, waved his hand casually, slowly sat up straight, and showed a gentle smile to everyone.

"I think there is some truth in what the presidents said. ”

(End of chapter)