Xu Zhongda originally wanted to arrange a better place for Gong Huaiming, but Gong Huaiming didn't ask for it, but took the initiative to choose a quiet courtyard located in the corner of Xu's mansion, surrounded by green bamboo, and there was a small pond in the courtyard, where dozens of colorful and strange-shaped fish frolicked freely in the reflection of the green bamboo, and occasionally from the indissolvable green there would be a crisp and pleasant bird call.

As soon as Gong Huaiming saw this courtyard, he fell in love with it, and no matter what Xu Zhongda said, he refused to move his footsteps. Xu Zhongda had no choice, he was in a hurry to return to his ancestors, in order not to delay time, he complied with Gong Huaiming's wishes and let Gong Huaiming live here temporarily.

After Xu Zhongda left, Gong Huaiming took a turn in the small courtyard, everything in this courtyard is good, but the place where he lives is a little colder, only a somewhat dilapidated house, which is full of firewood and grass and other sundries, which is also the reason why Xu Zhongda is reluctant to let Gong Huaiming live here. However, Gong Huaiming didn't care about this at all, he didn't live in a firewood room, and if the firewood room in the Xu Mansion was cleaned up, it would be much better than the firewood room in the palace of the Great Gong Dynasty.

Gong Huaiming had no intention of staying in the Xu Mansion forever, but no matter what, the place where he lived always had to be cleaned up, so he rolled up his sleeves and began to clean up the sundries in the firewood room.

There are no horses in the three archipelagos, and in addition to sea bears, there are several local specialties used for transportation, among which the fast ones are not weaker than the horses. As a business attached to the Shenqi Gate, the Xu family has several mounts given by the Shenqi Gate, and these mounts are all first-class and excellent means of transportation.

With these mounts, the people of the Xu Clan could rush from one end of the Qianli Island to the other in less than a day. Xu Zhongda rode such a horse, rushed to the ancestral house, met the ancestor, and spent a few hours to report to the ancestor everything that happened after he left the harbor of Qianli Island more than a year ago.

The ancestor of the Xu firm is named Xu Gengyang, who is over eighty years old, but he is still energetic, deaf and blind, steady in his hands and feet, and sober-minded, firmly in control of the power of the Xu firm.

After listening to Xu Zhongda's report, Xu Gengyang first asked some details about Xu Zhongda's meeting with the Hundred Flowers Fairy and Qianbing Zhenren, and then changed the conversation and began to ask about the details of Gong Huaiming. Xu Gengyang has rich experience and fierce vision, what Xu Zhongda can think of, how could he not think of it, he also thinks that Gong Huaiming is a very good seedling, if he cultivates it well, he will definitely be able to become one of the pillars of Xu's business.

However, after asking a few more questions, Xu Gengyang's heart suddenly sank, "Zhongda, this Gong Huaiming is not an ordinary character, it is true that he is brave and strategic, but he is also a character who refuses to be behind, such a person, no matter how hard we put in, there is no way to fully control it, sooner or later, he will leave our Xu firm." This point, from the fact that he has always called you 'Mr. Xu', you can get a clue, if he really wants to stay in our Xu firm, he should call you 'Young Owner' or 'Young Owner'. ”

"Ancestor, this can't be, right? I feel that Gong Huaiming is very affectionate, and he also told me that he would donate half of his unpaid salary to Zhang Dahai's widow. On this point, as long as we treat Gong Huaiming better, Gong Huaiming will definitely be able to show loyalty to us. Xu Zhongda said.

Xu Gengyang shook his head, "Affection and righteousness and willingness to live behind others are two concepts. What kind of status is the Kraken Master? Even if Gong Huaiming is an outsider, it is impossible for him not to understand. Even when I saw the Kraken Master, I had to prostrate on the ground and show my submission to the Kraken Master. But this Gong Huaiming is good, and without saying a word, he will be slaughtered. Of course, there is a reason why Gong Huaiming wants to avenge the dead Zhang Da poster, but it can also be seen that Gong Huaiming lacks a submissive heart. Do you think about such a person, can we control it?"

Xu Zhongda thought for a while, and then sighed, "Ancestor, then what do you say we should do? Do you just let Gong Huaiming leave?"

Xu Gengyang took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Xu Zhongda, "Look at this." ”

Xu Zhongda took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but feel excited, this was an edict from the Shenqi Gate, the main content was that the Xu family firm had always been loyal, and every time the task delivered by the Shenqi Gate could be successfully completed. In view of the merits of the establishment of the Xu Sect over the years, the Shenqi Sect decided to give the Xu Firm three places to participate in the selection of the disciples of the Shenyu Sect this year.

"Ancestor, ......what do you mean" Xu Zhongda looked at Xu Gengyang in disbelief, the quota for participating in the selection is extremely precious among the three major islands, not that whoever wants to go can go, in the black market, there are even people who pay 10,000 taels of gold in order to buy a quota to participate in the selection, even if they are not selected in the end, they will not hesitate, after all, once they are selected, there will be earth-shaking changes in their status immediately, and this change is not something that can be bought with just 10,000 taels of gold.

Without waiting for Xu Zhongda to finish speaking, Xu Gengyang nodded, "Do you want to do this or not, I still have to meet this Gong Huaiming before making a decision." If he is indeed a person of affection and righteousness, as you said, then we will undoubtedly give him a place to participate in the selection, which is undoubtedly a very correct step. If Gong Huaiming is lucky enough to be selected and becomes a member of the Shenfu Gate, then Gong Huaiming will have a love affair with us, and if anything comes to his head in the future, he will have to do a favor. Even if he takes a step back, he doesn't have that talent, let's let him participate in the selection, that's a great kindness. It would be much easier to subdue him again. ”

Xu Zhongda thought about it, it was really like this, if he wanted to subdue someone like Gong Huaiming, he had to use extraordinary means, no matter how he looked at it, Xu's firm did not have much loss. Although the number of places to participate in the selection is not every year, but every three or five years, the Shenqi Gate will give them a few, and the Xu business has a limited number of people, and it is a waste if they don't use it, so it is undoubtedly a very cost-effective deal to give one to Gong Huaiming. "Ancestor, I'm going to invite Gong Huaiming and let him have a good talk with you. ”

"Slow, you go and call your eldest brother first, and I'll discuss it with him to see how to deal with Gong Huaiming's matter properly. Xu Gengyang commanded.

Xu Zhongda's eldest brother is called Xu Boda, and he is a compatriot, not long ago, he was just accepted as a registered disciple of the Shenfu Sect, and the ancestor has designated his eldest brother to inherit the patriarch of the old Xu family after his death.

Xu Zhongda followed his grandfather's instructions, first went to invite the eldest brother over, and then hurried back to his home, at this time, Gong Huaiming had just cleaned up the firewood room, and was about to roll into the bed and have a good rest. Xu Zhongda grabbed his hand, "Huaiming, come with me, the old ancestor wants to see you." ”

"See me?" Gong Huaiming was confused, he had nothing to do with the ancestor of the Xu family's firm, why did the other party see him by name.

Xu Zhongda smiled, "Huaiming, your good thing is near." I won't tell you the specifics, but when you meet the ancestors, you'll understand everything. Go, come with me. ”

Thanks to the "Crazy Fish" for the tip, thank you.

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