Chapter 307: Back to the Village (Part 1)

r younger sister."Xu Huaiyi didn't answer, but instead bowed his head and kissed his daughter's eyes. As a result, he looked up with a shocked and surprised expression, "Wife, the tears from our littl...Only after the mule cart had driven away did Liu Xiwen sigh, "No wonder the Su family is the wealthiest in Dayong."

To the Su family, everything is business. What's most difficult is that others are also willing to lower themselves and proactively seek cooperation. They don't put on airs just because someone comes from a less prominent background.

With such vision and ambition, how could business not succeed

Xu Huaiyi readily agreed on the spot. Hearing Liu Xiwen's words at this moment, he smiled and echoed, "Being able to establish such a vast business empire, the Su family naturally has the capability."

Success has never been about luck, but about ability.

Liu Xiwen nodded, deeply understanding. "I originally thought that Young Master Su, with so many businesses under his name, wouldn't even look down on such a small amount of money, who would have thought…"

Xu Huaiyi said, "My wife always says that one cannot reach a thousand miles without taking the first step, and one cannot create an ocean without collecting small streams. Others have the magnanimity to accommodate a hundred rivers. If we want to make our business bigger in the future, we also need to learn from them."

Liu Xiwen solemnly agreed.

It's not good to be sheltered from the world. The more you experience, the wiser you become.

At dusk, a cart sped along the road and entered the village. Village Chief Xu and Xu Mao Yuan had been waiting at the entrance for who knows how long, their faces stiff from the wind.

"Come up here, warm yourselves, warm yourselves…" Xu Huaiyi saw the two people and hurriedly opened the car door, pulling them inside.

There was a charcoal brazier in the carriage, warming it pleasantly.

Liu Xiwen made room for the two of them to huddle closer to the charcoal stove and warm their hands.

Xu Huaiyi poured two cups of hot tea and handed them over, saying with a hint of reproach, "Uncle Village Head, Uncle, if you have anything to do, just go wait at my house. Standing here is too much trouble."

Xu, the village head, had taken a few sips of hot tea and finally calmed down. “It’s nothing, not cold, just get used to it. Can’t sit still at home, I feel more grounded standing by the village entrance.”

Xu Huaiyi was amused and surprised.

Xu Maoyuan, after warming up his face with the fire, carefully asked, "How did it go Was the apprenticeship smooth Did anyone give you any trouble"

Xu, the village head, also looked anxiously at Xu Huaiyi. Seeing that his expression was calm, he guessed that nothing serious had happened, but without hearing him admit it himself, he still couldn't rest assured.

Xu Huaiyi said, "It's going pretty smoothly. The Sun family hasn't made things difficult for me, they've even been taking care of and promoting me everywhere. You can rest assured."

"Really"

"Can you still lie about this"

The two of them didn't think Xu Huaiyi was lying, but they were afraid he would only report good news and not bad.

Xu Huaiyi helplessly said, "Don't believe me Ask Xiuwen and Gaozhuang. The two of them followed me from beginning to end and know better than anyone else."

Liu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Xu San ge really didn't deceive you. His apprenticeship was very successful. The Sun family values him greatly. All these gifts in the car are from the Sun family. Moreover, at the banquet, Master Sun personally led Xu San ge around toasting each table, introducing everyone to him. Those people were either rich or noble, but none underestimated him. On the contrary, their attitudes were friendly and kind, with obvious intentions of making friends. Even several high-ranking officials in the court looked favorably upon him. I observed carefully from the side, it wasn't a performance, they genuinely admired him..."

When the village head heard this, he was overjoyed and clapped his hands. "Good, excellent! It's really a blessing from the Bodhisattva! Haha, I'll go back to pay respects to the Bodhisattva later..."

He didn't waste his effort kowtowing under that big persimmon tree.

Xu Maoyuan was so overjoyed that he burst into tears. He grabbed Xu Huaide's arm and stammered, "Huaide, you...you have brought honor to our ancestors! The ancestral graves are smoking with joy! When I return home, I will burn incense for them and ask them to continue blessing you, to bless you with even greater success..."

Seeing the two of them like this, Xu Huaiyi didn't know how to respond. He had worked hard to achieve the good situation today, yet it was attributed to the merits of bodhisattvas and ancestors

The car quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain. The group entered Gu's house. Xu Huaiyi called out to Wei Liang to move things. Passing by the kitchen, he instructed Wei Ci to cook a few more dishes. They would be having dinner with Xu Village Chief and Xu Mao Yuan in the evening, and he also assigned Wei An to invite Dr. Jiao.

I also considered asking Mr. Jiang, but after some thought, I found it inappropriate and gave up.

Gu Huanxi heard the noise inside the house, put on her cloak and came out. Before she could speak, Xu Huaiyi said, “Wife, Master and Grandmother have all given you a greeting gift, take a look, do you like it”

He passed over two boxes, as if taking credit for them. Just by looking at the boxes, one could tell that what was inside was very valuable.

Gu Huanxi took it over and, in front of everyone else, didn't ask too much. After greeting Village Chief Xu and Uncle Xu, he sent him to the guest room first.

Let's talk about other things later.

Anyway, the other person is back.

Xu Huaiyi took the two of them to the study to talk. After a while, Dr. Jiao also arrived. Gu Huanxi went to the kitchen and instructed a few more things before tidying up the gifts.

Everything is registered the same way, the more I record, the more astonished I become. The Sun family is truly generous; their offerings when becoming disciples are exquisite and unique, and the replies they receive are equally valuable.

There are several pieces of jade pendants, as well as a good amount of cloth, cotton, and medicinal herbs. Everything was carefully considered, ensuring that both children were provided for.

However, the most precious gifts were the two boxes I gave her. One box was filled with jewelry; when she opened it, her eyes nearly popped out. There were gold, silver, and jade pieces, some even adorned with dazzling gemstones. The craftsmanship was exquisite, beyond compare, like something made by a master artisan.

Just the jewelry box is exorbitantly priced, let alone the piece of Duan inkstone inside. Xu Huaiyi doesn't understand its value, but Gu Huan is well aware of it.

She caressed it lovingly, wanting to trace the descriptions of Duan Yan in the book. They said he was as warm and smooth as jade, with intelligent eyes that sparkled, shaped like an animal, silent when ground, holding water without depleting it, producing ink without damaging the brush hairs - these were considered top-quality pieces. The piece she held now was the finest among them all.

Is this from Sun Shangshu

Because of the booklet she gave

Even with many questions in her heart, she could only hold them back for now. Xu Huaiyi was still entertaining guests over dinner, and it wouldn't be appropriate for her to approach him.

During this time, Xu Huaiyi found some free time to come and chat with her for a few words, letting her know that everything was going smoothly, all well. He didn't have time to chat about anything else.

After dinner, he followed a few people to Uncle Xu's house.

Xu Maoshan's family still lived there. Xu Huaiyi hadn't come back, so he had returned to the village but refused to enter his own home. No matter what they said, he wouldn't budge.

It wasn't until the time of *hài* (usually around 9 pm) that Xu Huaiyi returned.

All the children were asleep. Gu Huanxi leaned against the headboard, listlessly watching a movie. When he saw him come in, she pointed to the bathroom first, "Go take a shower."

He smelled strongly of alcohol, mixed with the pungent odor of tobacco.

Xu Huaiyi smiled flatteringly, not daring to say much. He quickly went into the washroom to rinse off. Ten minutes later, he changed into his pajamas and walked out with damp hair. As he was about to get into bed, Gu Huanxi stopped him with a look.

"Just stand there for now."

"Daughter-in-law..."

"This trick won't work. Answer my question first. If you can't, you're sleeping in the study tonight."

"You ask, you ask, I'll definitely answer you from the bottom of my heart."

"Why are you back"

Xu Huaiyi knew he couldn't avoid this issue. As soon as he stepped into the house, he felt guilty, so he quickly handed over a gift to get by. But what was meant to come would always come.d in hand, Village Chief. You only see the deterrence that Yao family's bodyguards bring to the disaster victims along the way, but you forget that the food and wealth carried on those carts of the Ya...