The Ya, Fu, Jiao, and He Households: Each Household's Stance
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The Jiao Household Eighth-Grade True Spirit Lineage as the "Wildebeest, Purple Mansion cultivators Jiao Shicheng Jiao Jing'en offer their congratulations to the Kong Household on their new home!
Not long after, the voice of Kong Wenjun, Fourth Tier official, came from the front yard again, announcing a message.
At that moment, Kong Wenxuan and the Second Elder Kong Changlan bid farewell to the Ya Household and the Fu Household, and went to the front yard to welcome the two members of the Jiao Household.
The situation of the two members of the Jiao Household was similar to that of the Ya Household and Fu Household mentioned earlier. One was a resident of the county town, handling Lineage affairs and business, while the other was a county constable who escorted tax collectors.
Jiao Shicheng, who was a generation older than the one stationed in the county seat, was the one Kong Wenxuan and others had met when they visited the Jiao Household Manor. The other Jiao Jing'en came from Wildebeest County and was a county constable who escorted taxes.
The Kong Household and the Jiao Household were not very familiar with each other. At this time, the two members of the Jiao Household presented congratulatory gifts to celebrate their housewarming. The two members of the Kong Household smiled and said "Congratulations to you too" and led them to the banquet in the backyard.
Compared to the newcomers from the Kong Household, the Ya Household, Fu Household, and Jiao Household were all old acquaintances. They didn't need the Kong Household to introduce or entertain them; they greeted each other and chatted casually during the banquet.
At this time, Kong Wenxuan and the others did not need to say too much. They only needed to act as hosts, serving the guests spiritual fruits, spiritual tea, spiritual wine, pastries, etc. At the same time, listening to the older generation of True Spirit Lineage chatting and gossiping, they were able to learn more about "Bifang Commandery", as well as the surrounding counties and even "Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture".
At the same time, Kong Wenxuan also noticed that, whether it was the Ya Household, the Fu Household, or the Jiao Household, those who stayed in the county town manor to manage the Lineage manor affairs and business in the county town, and who were responsible for dealing with the county government, the Bi Household, and even other True Spirit Lineage, were basically the older generation of each family. Obviously, what they valued was their maturity and prudence.
After waiting for about 45 minutes after the Jiao Household, the Fourth Sister's voice came from the front yard again, announcing that the He Household of "Black Crane" had arrived.
Kong Wenxuan and the Second Elder Kong Changlan immediately apologized to everyone and prepared to go to the front yard to greet them.
At this moment, Ya Tianyu, a Purple Mansion cultivator from the Ya Household, who was seated, said with a smile, "The He Household is still the same. Every time there's a gathering, they're always the last to arrive, basically only arriving a little earlier than the Bi Household."
"Heh..." Jiao Jing'en from the Jiao Household sneered, saying, "Who told the He Household to be a servant Lineage of the Bi Household? They've always considered themselves direct descendants of the Bi Household and have many marriage alliances with Bi Household. Although they're only Ninth-Grade True Spirit Lineage, they've always looked down on us."
The two members of the Fu Household on the other side, however, kept their heads down and didn't say anything.
The Ya Household and the Jiao Household are both Eighth-Grade True Spirit Lineage. They are not afraid of the "Black Crane" He Household and can talk about the He Household behind their backs. However, the Fu Household, which is also Ninth-Grade True Spirit Lineage, obviously does not want to cause trouble.
Similarly, the Kong Household didn't want to cause trouble, so Kong Wenxuan and his companion pretended not to hear these words, immediately apologized and took their leave, and went to the front yard to greet the He Household.
The He Household sent more than two people. In addition to the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, they also brought several Qi Refinement cultivators, all of whom appeared to be handsome men and beautiful women.
Upon entering the "Kong Household Manor," the He Household members showed no courtesy, looking around and pointing things out. When they saw Kong Wenxuan and his companion arriving, the leading Foundation Establishment cultivator from the He Household family, a rather young-looking female cultivator, shook her head and sighed, "What a pity. I remember the last time I came here, this was still the ' Du Household Manor.'"
"I still remember that Fellow Daoist Du Zhimei, who was in charge of the Du Household family's manor here, was a rather interesting, generous, and beautiful fellow Daoist."
"What a pity, we'll never see Fellow Daoist Du again."
In this "Kong Household Manor," as Kong Wenxuan and the other new owners reminisced about the manor's former owners, Kong Wenxuan seemed to understand why the Ya Household and Jiao Household families disliked the "Black Crane" He Household.
"Haha..." Kong Wenxuan greeted them with a smile, saying, "Welcome, fellow Daoists from the He Household, to our Kong Household's housewarming celebration."
Although Kong Wenxuan was displeased with the He Household's words, it was clearly not the right time to confront them directly. So he still welcomed the He Household with a smile, while reminding them that this was a housewarming celebration for the Kong Household and that this was now their Kong Household estate.
Whether or not they understood the meaning behind Kong Wenxuan's words, the female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment, who was leading the He Household, didn't say anything else. Instead, she greeted them with a smile, presented them with congratulatory gifts, and offered her congratulations on the Kong Household's move.
After exchanging introductions, Kong Wenxuan also learned that the group of cultivators from the He Household who came to offer their congratulations included two Foundation Establishment cultivators, whose situations were similar to those of the Ya Household, Fu Household, Jiao Household, and others.
The leading female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment was named He Minghua. She was in charge of the "He Household He Household Manor" and the He Household's businesses in the county town. The other male cultivator at the Foundation Establishment was He Yingzhang, the county magistrate from "Black Crane County" who was escorting tax revenue to the county town.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, He Minghua directly asked Kong Wenxuan and the other person, "I wonder who from the Kong Household will reside permanently in the county seat from now on, and be responsible for handling the Kong Household's affairs there?"
Upon hearing this, Kong Wenxuan immediately looked at the Second Elder Kong Changlan was standing to the side.
In fact, after purchasing the "Kong Household Manor," Kong Wenxuan and the others had already decided that from then on, the Second Elder Kong Changlan, along with the Fourth Tier Kong Wenjun and some of the Kong Household's Qi Refinement disciples, would reside permanently in this manor in the county town.
He was responsible for handling some of the Kong Household's affairs in the county town and helping the Lineage to develop their own business network and personal connections within the city.
Therefore, upon hearing the inquiry, Second Elder Kong Changlan immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist He, from now on I will be leading some of the Lineage members to reside in the county city. I hope Fellow Daoist He will take good care of us in the future."
Upon hearing this, He Minghua looked the Second Elder Kong Changlan up and down, then put on a smile and said, "So it was you who stayed in the county city, sister. You look very beautiful, even more beautiful than Fellow Du Zhimei of the Du Household back then."
"You don't look too well. Is it because you're injured?"
Hearing the other party compare him to the Du Household, Second Elder Kong Changlan did not change his expression at all, and still smiled and said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, sister. I was indeed injured in the previous war of Lineage expansion. I stayed in the county city this time because the Spiritual Qi in the county city is richer and the conditions are better, and I also want to recuperate."
Looking at Kong Changlan, who always had a smile on her face, He Minghua seemed to have noticed how difficult she was to deal with. Just as he was about to say something, the voices of his uncle and fourth sister, who were in charge of welcoming guests, came again from the other side.
The Bi Household family has arrived!