Buying a Manor and Holding a Banquet, the Kong Household Officially Steps Onto the Commandery City's Stage

Bifang Commandery City, County Government Office.

Kong Wenxuan first submitted his visiting card and documents to the prefectural government office, requesting an Bifang Commandery.

He didn't know if the prefect would see him; his main purpose was to report to the prefect that he had come to Bifang Commandery City.

Then, go to the "Household Affairs Office" in the prefectural government office, which is in charge of tax affairs, to submit the official document for the tax payment of Peacock County, and then wait for the handover by the "Household Affairs Office" in the prefectural government office to receive the tax revenue of Peacock County.

However, after waiting for several days, Kong Wenxuan and his group received no news from the county government's household registration office. Instead, Kong Wenxuan heard that the tax collection teams from Pit Viper County, which came later than their Peacock County, had already completed the handover of tax revenue.

After receiving guidance, Kong Wenxuan and the Second Elder and others processed a batch of spiritual materials, resources, and products brought from "Peacock County" in the market of the county town, exchanged them for a batch of Spirit Stone, and then went to the county government's household office again.

However, this time they did not rush to collect taxes. Instead, they found a household and proposed to purchase a manor in the county town as a base for the Kong Household in the county town.

This time, the county government's household registration office was clearly much more enthusiastic.

He immediately dispatched several minor officials to lead them on a tour of several estates for sale in Bifang Commandery City.

Kong Wenxuan and his companions treated the minor officials to a meal and gave them some gifts. After listening to their opinions, they finally chose a manor in the southeast of Bifang Commandery City.

Coincidentally, that manor was originally the stronghold of the "Cuckoo" Du Household in the county town.

After the Du Household's "Cuckoo True Spirit Star" fell, and the Du Household became wanted criminals of the "Golden Crow Imperial Dynasty" due to the forbidden technique "A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix Paying Homage to the Demon Race," thus falling into depravity and surrendering to the demon race, this manor was sealed off and confiscated by the "Bifang" Bi Household.

After sealing off the "Du Household Manor," the Bi Household only looted some valuable spiritual items, materials, and resources; the overall structure and layout of the manor remained undamaged.

After the Kong Household bought the "Du Household Manor", they did not need to carry out major renovations or reconstructions. They only needed to do some minor renovations and change it to "Kong Household Manor".

Kong Wenxuan and his group chose the manor because it was well-preserved and practically ready for immediate move-in.

However, because this manor is the best preserved, the price is also quite high, costing the Kong Household a full 200,000 low-grade Spirit Stone.

It's important to know that Peacock County's annual income, converted to Spirit Stone, is only about one million low-grade Spirit Stone.

The tax revenue that Peacock County needs to pay this year is exactly 100,000 low-grade Spirit Stone.

The price of this manor is equivalent to two years' worth of taxes paid by Peacock County, and one-fifth of Peacock County's annual income.

Furthermore, every year thereafter, the Kong Household would have to pay nearly ten thousand low-grade Spirit Stone to the county government for various expenses related to this manor, such as public maintenance fees, land deed taxes, and so on.

It can be said that manors such as "Kong Household Manor", "Ya Household Manor", "Jiao Household Manor", "Fu Household Manor", and "He Household Manor", which are the manors of the True Spirit Lineage in various counties under Bifang Commandery, are not only a stronghold and intelligence gathering point for the True Spirit Lineage in the county, but also a window for continuously transferring benefits to the county government and to the "Bifang True Spirit" Lineage.

It was used to maintain relationships with the superior county government and the "Bifang True Spirit" Lineage, etc.

After purchasing the "Du Household Manor," the Kong Household spent several days tidying up and decorating the manor, and then re-hung the "Kong Household Manor" plaque.

Kong Wenxuan then wrote several invitations and had his Lineage members deliver them to the "prefectural government."

There are six houses including "Household Household", "Rites Household", "Criminal Household", etc., as well as "Ya Household Manor", "Jiao Household Manor", "Fu Household Manor", "He Household Manor", etc., and the strongholds of the True Spirit Lineage in the county town in the other four counties.

The invitation included the prefect, officials from various departments of the prefectural government, and members of the True Spirit Lineage from the other four counties, who were to attend a celebratory banquet held by the Kong Household at the "Kong Household Manor" a few days later.

It was not only a housewarming celebration for the Kong Household Kong Household, but also their first official appearance on the stage of this prefectural city. It was also an opportunity to establish connections with various families and to ask the prefectural government, the various branches of the family, and the True Spirit Lineage in each county for their future support.

Five days later, the celebration banquet was held on time at the "Kong Household Manor," and the various factions that had received invitations arrived one after another.

The first to arrive were members of the Ya Household. There were two of them. One was Ya Tianyu, Purple Mansion cultivator from the Ya Household who was stationed in the county city and in charge of the affairs and business of the "Ya Household Ya Household". He was two generations higher than Ya Zhaoying and was an older Purple Mansion cultivator in the Ya Household. He was good at dealing with people and doing business, so he stayed in the county city to take charge of things all year round.

The other was also Purple Mansion cultivator, Ya Xingheng. He was only one generation older than Ya Zhaoying and was of the same generation as Ya Xingqu Ya Household, the garrison commander of the Demon-Suppressing Pass in "Cuckoo Town". He served as the county magistrate in "Fire Crow County" and was the one who escorted the tax revenue of "Fire Crow County" to the prefectural city.

Kong Wenxuan and the others were not familiar with them. It was only when they came to the county city with Ya Zhaoying and the others that they visited the "Ya Household Manor" and paid their respects to the Purple Mansion senior Ya Tianyu, who was in charge of the affairs of the "Ya Household Manor".

As for the county magistrate of "Fire Crow County," the Purple Mansion cultivator Ya Xingheng, the Kong Household members had never even seen him before.

However, because of the Kong Household's repeated collaborations with Ya Zhaoying and others in "Cuckoo Town" and "South Lake Mountains", their relationship with the Ya Household was also quite good.

After receiving the invitation from the Ya Household, the two Purple Mansion cultivators from the Kong Household both brought gifts to pay a visit and participate in the celebration banquet.

At the entrance of the manor, the eldest uncle Kong Yushuo and the fourth sister Kong Wenjun, who were in charge of welcoming guests, announced loudly that two senior members of the Ya Household from the Purple Mansion had arrived.

Kong Wenxuan and the Second Elder Kong Changlan immediately went out to greet them, saying, "Greetings, seniors."

"Haha... no need for formalities." The leader of the Ya Household was Ya Tianyu, who had met Kong Wenxuan and the others once before and was quite familiar with them. He immediately waved his hand with a smile and then introduced Ya Xingheng, the county magistrate of "Fire Crow County" who had come with him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two members of the Ya Household presented congratulatory gifts to the Kong Household on their new home.

Kong Wenxuan and his companion greeted the two men with smiles and led them directly into the manor, into the banquet hall.

Shortly after the two members of the Ya Household arrived, the voices of their eldest uncle and fourth sister came from ahead, announcing the arrival of the Fu Household family, also Ninth-Grade True Spirit Lineage, known as the "Pit Viper."

Kong Wenxuan and the Second Elder immediately instructed their Third Aunt Kong Yuyin, to arrange for people to entertain the two members of the Ya Household, while they went to the front yard again to welcome the Fu Household.

Two people from the Fu Household also came: one was Fu Rongji, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who lived year-round at the "Fu Household Fu Household" in the county town and managed the Fu family's affairs and businesses in the county town; the other was also the county magistrate of "Pit Viper County," responsible for escorting the tax revenue of "Pit Viper County" to the county town this time.

After Kong Wenxuan accepted the "Peacock County Magistrate's Official Seal", he Fu Household the Kong Household to visit the manors of the True Spirit Lineage in the county town one by one. Therefore, he had met the Fu Rongji, who was left to guard the county town. So, they were already acquainted when they met again.

The other party introduced Fu Zongchang, the county magistrate of "Pit Viper County," to Kong Wenxuan and Fu Household companion. After exchanging greetings, the Fu family presented gifts to congratulate the Kong Household on their move. The Kong Household, with smiles on their faces, led them to the backyard where the celebration banquet would be held.