Chapter 233: Chapter 23: Watch Your Words! Who Doesn’t Have a Few Poor Relatives? (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2
Anyway, he realized that the Ping’an Wang Family was indeed extravagantly generous. Poor relatives were just poor relatives. As long as he was willing to let go of his pride, he discovered the world suddenly brightened up.
Then he and Wang Xiaozheng began to eat heartily. These ingredients were all very fresh and delicious, and both the Spirit Fish and Spiritual Flesh seemed exceptionally fresh, with even the lowest being Tier Two, not lacking in Tier Three Spiritual Flesh main courses.
This made them sigh in awe: just this one meal alone might cost two or three hundred Qian Gold, right?
The current Ping’an Wang Family is indeed not what it used to be, truly magnificent.
But before they could take a few bites, they suddenly found that the dishes on the table were all gone.
But the Wang Family people were also used to it.
As long as Wang Lici was present, the meal wouldn’t go peacefully.
Then, Wang Shouzhe, who was prepared, calmly waved his hand and said, "Serve the dishes."
The servants and maids began to bring in the second wave of prepared dishes.
And this wave of dishes had even more quantity! More substantial! More hearty!
This once again surprised the Longzuo Wang Family grandfather and grandson. Was the previous table just appetizers?
This hospitality is way too generous, right?
Then, before half an incense stick could burn, Wang Shouzhe, still expressionless, said, "Serve the dishes."
Then the maids and servants began to serve the third wave of dishes.
This wave was even larger in quantity.
The Longzuo Wang Family grandfather and grandson were so astonished they couldn’t speak. Originally, they thought the first wave of dishes was luxurious enough, but didn’t expect a second wave, and then a third wave.
By the end, they served five waves of dishes.
The two of them ate until their bellies were round, never in their lives had they eaten so extravagantly, it was truly an eye-opener.
No wonder.
Earlier, Wang Lici muttered something about five thousand Qian Gold not being much. With the Wang Family’s eating style, five thousand Qian Gold really was nothing.
Given the value of the gifts they sent, they probably couldn’t cover even two meals.
Especially that girl named Wang Lici, who literally ate half of the ingredients and still seemed unsatisfied.
This made Wang Shouyue’s heart race in fear. He originally thought this niece looked quite cute, with an innocent appearance. He was even thinking of making small talk, saying he’d host her if she ever came to the Commandery City.
Fortunately, he quickly took back his words. Otherwise, even if he gave up his entire year’s allowance, it wouldn’t be enough for the girl to have one meal.
He wiped away the cold sweat, grateful in his heart.
After they were full and satisfied.
Wang Shouzhe, as part of the host’s responsibilities, naturally invited them to drink tea and chat.
And so, a few days later.
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Anjiang.
A medium-sized cargo ship was heading far towards the East Sea.
Longzuo Wang Family’s Wang Shouyue and Spirit Platform Realm Elder Wang Xiaozheng stood at the stern of the ship.
Looking at the Dingpu Ferry gradually receding into the distance, they exchanged glances, their hearts filled with emotions.
This journey to the Ping’an Wang Family, from leaving with full confidence and superiority, to being hit until they were utterly defeated, to accepting Wang Family’s gifts...
This process was truly full of ups and downs, overwhelming them.
Even the Young Master Chen and Young Master Tantai, whom they were proud of getting acquainted with, had a deep connection with the Wang Family.
Especially that Young Master Chen, who turned out to have a kinship connection with the Wang Family, having married Wang Shouzhe’s eldest sister, Wang Luoyi.
After hearing that they were going to visit Young Master Chen, Wang Shouzhe personally wrote them a letter of introduction, asking the East Port Chen Family to take care of them.
This truly felt like trying to grow flowers but they wouldn’t bloom, while unintentionally planting willows that cast shade.
The little favor Ancestor Zhubo did for the Wang Family back then was remembered firmly by them, truly repaying kindness with overwhelming gratitude.
"Shouyue," Wang Xiaozheng said emotionally, "you must learn well from your Fourth Brother Shouzhe."
"Don’t worry, Third Grandfather." Wang Shouyue naturally had no hint of arrogance anymore and sincerely said, "I will definitely hold onto Fourth Brother Shouzhe’s thigh tightly."
"A promising young lad."
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After sending off the Longzuo Wang Family guests.
Wang Shouzhe also began his long-prepared journey to the Academy.
This journey consisted of dozens of carriages, heading majestically towards Longzuo County City.
The carriages traveled at a steady pace on the smooth official road, moving quite fast.
This journey covers major cities and fortresses such as An Yuan Guard, Langyou Guard, East Mountain Corridor, Dingbian Pass, Langzuo Guard, New City Guard and others, passing through numerous landscapes along the way, with a total distance of over three thousand li.
Even though Wang Shouzhe’s carriage is drawn by the durable Northern Heavy Draft Horse, the daily distance covered is at most one hundred fifty li.
Moreover, every time he passes through a city, he stops for a short while, experiences the local customs, and tastes the local delicacies, purely as if he’s on a leisure trip.
Thus, this journey took a whole month.
The slow pace provoked quite a few grumblings from Ancestor Xuanfu.
Because every time she travels to and from the Academy, she rides light and swift, finishing a single trip in less than ten days.
Yet here he was, taking a whole month to get to Longzuo County, and shopping all the way, showing off his wealth extravagantly.
But since the entire trip was planned by Wang Shouzhe, her opinions were of no use.
In fact, she was often pulled aside by Wang Shouzhe to discuss some of the top core disciples, direct disciples, and ascendants in the Academy.
Wang Shouzhe even teased her, saying, "You’ve been in the Academy for over a hundred years, and yet you don’t even know the preferences of each ascendant or the leadership of the Academy?"
In any case, the caravan traveled safely and arrived at their destination, slowly reaching the front of Longzuo County City.
Longzuo County City.
This is a city name Wang Shouzhe had heard countless times since his transmigration.
Even though he already had an imagined idea of large cities in this mystical world, he was still deeply shocked when he actually saw this gigantic and magnificent city.
It sprawled across the earth like an enormous beast.
The city walls were probably four or five zhang thick and twenty or thirty zhang high, making even the notorious Tier Five Ferocious Beast seem tiny beneath them.
Building such a city undoubtedly had its purpose; it seemed to be designed to defend against not just Tier Five Ferocious Beasts, but even Tier Six and Seven!
No wonder the tiny Changning Guard appeared like a countryside place in the eyes of County City inhabitants.
At the County City gate, there were carriages and various spirit beast-drawn wagons queued to enter. The Northern Heavy Draft Horse was merely decent among regular breeds.
But it was far inferior to a spirit beast.
Just like Wang Shouzhe’s Fire Stepping on White Clouds, which was a famous spirit breed horse. However, Fire Stepping on White Clouds was better suited for riding, not pulling a carriage.
For pulling a carriage, a spirit breed horse called Cyan Scale Heavy Horse or a spirit breed ox called White Elephant Spiritual Ox was more appropriate.
The former allowed for a speedy ride while the latter was specialized for carrying heavy cargo.
Each had its own uses.
These were common spirit breed livestock that ordinary noble families could afford to splurge on.
As for some strange exotic beasts, or Tier Three and Four Spirit Beasts, they weren’t something ordinary families could manage.
Most people had to queue up to enter the County City.
But Wang Shouzhe and his group didn’t have to line up.
Firstly, they had someone from the Celestial Human Family to meet them.
Secondly, Ancestor Xuanfu’s core disciple token from the Academy was enough to enter through the VIP passage.
The group only waited for a moment.
Before long.
A group of people quickly approached Wang Shouzhe and his companions.
Leading them was a middle-aged man, adorned in a fire silk brocade robe, with a purple-gold crown on his head, his fair face bearded, exuding extraordinary elegance.
He quickened his pace, walking with a majestic stride, and greeted with a smile, "Are you the party from the Ping’an Wang Family? I am Wang Xiaorui, the current patriarch of the Longzuo Wang Family, here to welcome the returning wanderer home."
His demeanor was exceptionally cordial.
Seeing this, Wang Shouzhe couldn’t help but smile. It was impossible for the Longzuo Wang Family to personally come out of the city based on just his letter.
At most, they would have sent a Spirit Platform Realm elder.
The only explanation now was.
The Longzuo Wang Family must have received the report letters from Wang Xiaozheng and Wang Shouyue, and undoubtedly knew of the impressive development of the Ping’an Wang Family.
Indeed, this was the effect Wang Shouzhe had intended to achieve.
To avoid unnecessary unpleasantness caused by underestimating each other.
After all, both families shared a common bloodline, and mutually supporting each other was certainly not a bad thing.
This wasn’t like those mystical novels he read from his previous life, where family members constantly plotted against each other, oftentimes to death, and ending all relations.
Such situations were rare in the Daqian Kingdom.
Most families offered some assistance to each other, and more often than not, turned their efforts outward rather than against each other.
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