Chapter 198: Human Relations and Worldly Wisdom

In fact, before Qi Xuansu went to Lion City, many people greeted Qi Xuansu.

Some were old acquaintances, and some were big shots who had only met once.

Some people were not insignificant, but they were not to the extent that they could get things done by just greeting Qi Xuansu, so they asked for favors in a roundabout way. They had to consider the human relations and the ways of the world. If you are not careful, you will become enemies. On one side is good karma, and on the other side is bad karma. There is a big difference between the coming and going. You must be cautious.

During this period, Qi Xuansu's place was very lively and full of guests.

The second is Xu Jiaorong's place.

Those who came to Qi Xuansu's place were all seeking wealth. Those who went to Xu Jiaorong's place were all asking for mercy. In addition to the people from the Wang family and the Sun family, many people were punished and even imprisoned. These people have relatives and friends, so they naturally hope to use their connections, find people to ask for mercy, and spend money to avoid disasters.

Separated by a palace, there are two different worlds.

This side is full of joy and the spring breeze is warm. Over there, there are gloomy clouds, cold wind and rain.

Coincidentally, all of them involve Chen Jianchou, who is Qi Xuansu's secretary and Xu Jiaorong's adopted son. No matter where he goes to do things, he can ask him for help, which makes Chen Jianchou complain bitterly for a while.

Some people say that Chen Jianchou is the current No. 1 son of Nanyang.

Qi Xuansu himself can be neither greedy nor take advantage of others, but he can't stand such huge pressure.

There are too many people who want to get a share of the Nanyang United Trading Company, so many that Qi Xuansu can't compete.

Today it's this Canzhi Zhenren, and tomorrow it's that Da Zhenren.

If you look closely, they are all in-laws and old friends. This one is related to the Zhang family, and that one is old with the Yao family. A dispute between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

This side is the disciple of Cihang Zhenren, and that side is Shi Bingyun's old friend, future mother-in-law and old boss. You can't favor one over the other.

This side is the branch of the Pei family, and that side is the disciple of Da Zhenren Jiang. Maybe Jiang Dazhenren didn't know that these juniors were using his name, and Donghua Zhenren would not support his side branch to get involved in this matter, but could Qi Xuansu still find two people to stir up this matter?

Not to mention that this move would make Donghua Zhenren and Jiang Dazhenren look bad, it would also make the two doubt his ability. If you can't handle this little thing well, it seems that you can only be a cruel official.

Finally, Qi Xuansu thought of a way to let them fight among themselves and come to him after the result.

It's not that Qi Xuansu doesn't want to be fair and just, but it's not much easier to divide the pie well than to make it bigger. Many dynasties have fallen on uneven distribution because it's an offensive job. If some people eat more, others will eat less.

In the end, you try to be fair as much as possible. Those who have their meat cut will hate you and think you are betraying them, and those who only drink the soup will also hate you and think you are standing on the side of eating meat, which is not pleasing to both sides.

Everyone eats meat and everyone is fair. This is naturally correct. The key is that it can't be done. Why do some people eat more? Because these people are powerful, they can still cut a little meat, but if they cut too much, they will overturn the table. If you can't divide the pie well, they will change someone else to divide it.

What happened in the Six Dynasties, it was just a private scheme of the faction.

It's hard to describe the difficulties in one sentence.

Qi Xuansu's interpersonal relationships are relatively simple, and it's still like this, let alone those with complicated interpersonal relationships.

These people can't help but use some means.

The means here are certainly not to talk about magic and Taoism, but some traps of cosmetics.

Qi Xuansu attended a banquet that he couldn't refuse not long ago, because it was hosted by his colleagues in Ziwei Hall in the past. As for what these Ziwei Hall colleagues went to Borneo for, the apparent reason was that a large number of Taoist priests fell, and the appointment of new Taoist priests was very important. Ziwei Hall wanted to come down to examine suitable candidates and meet Qi Xuansu, an old colleague who had already become rich.

Qi Xuansu naturally couldn't refuse, and because the candidate for the new head of the house had not yet been decided, he was also responsible for personnel issues, so he had to deal with Ziwei Hall.

So a banquet was set up at the Taiping Inn in Shenglong Mansion.

Qi Xuansu was too busy to leave easily, so it was already dusk when he went to the banquet. When he arrived at the Taiping Inn, he saw red lanterns hanging everywhere, exuding a different kind of ambiguous atmosphere.

Qi Xuansu felt something was wrong as soon as he entered.

All his former colleagues were naturally there, waiting for him, the protagonist, and were gossiping in groups of three or two. In fact, some people were no longer in Ziwei Hall, but those who left Ziwei Hall were all in prominent positions and powerful.

Beside them, there were also some female Taoist priests sitting, all of whom were good-looking and graceful, almost one for each person.

Qi Xuansu's position was empty, and a female Taoist priest was arranged on each side, one older, mature, dignified and generous. The other was younger, with a bit of childishness, shy and lovely. These two also had the best looks, and the key was that these two people had quite good cultivation, both of them were in the stage of returning to the truth.

You know, realm cultivation is like status, which can stimulate men's potential desires more than simple appearance and body shape. Why some men are so fond of so-called female knights and fairies, it is hard to say that there is no reason in this aspect.

This is the mind.

Qi Xuansu only took a glance and understood almost everything.

The Taoist sect is relatively strict in the relationship between men and women. If anyone brings some prostitutes here, it will give others a handle, but these are all serious female Taoist priests, all colleagues, and they also show equality. Who can say it is not right?

This meal is not delicious.

One night of pleasure, and then with a stroke of the pen, hundreds of millions of Taiping money went out.

This is not only a personal stain of Qi Xuansu, but also irresponsible to the Taoist sect.

If you don't eat this meal, you will offend more people. If you want to go further in the future, you will inevitably encounter many obstacles.

How to choose is a dilemma.

Fortunately, Qi Xuansu has a perfect excuse, that is Zhang Yuelu.

When it comes to Miss Zhang, many people's first impression is that she is difficult to get along with. This difficulty does not mean that Zhang Yuelu likes to lose her temper. Zhang Yuelu's temper is not bad, nor is she domineering. It is more because she is not in the same league with the world. It is stuck there, which makes many people feel like a thorn in their throats. But she can't be touched, and it's even more difficult to explain, so she can only be evaluated as difficult to get along with.

Later, someone gave Zhang Yuelu an evaluation that she has the legacy of the five generations of great masters. This sentence can be heard in the right or wrong way. It can be regarded as a compliment or as a yin and yang. So whether it is people who like Zhang Yuelu or people who hate Zhang Yuelu, they are more likely to agree with this evaluation.

Later, the evaluation of Zhang Yuelu was extended from the style of the five generations of great masters to the word "domineering". That is, Zhang Yuelu is a very domineering person, which has become a stereotype and is difficult to correct.

Therefore, many people take it for granted that Qi Xuansu is afraid of his wife.

Qi Xuansu does not want to play the image of a gentleman who can remain calm even when a woman's lap is in his arms, so he just uses this as a shield to block some traps and beauty traps without offending anyone.

Let Zhang Yuelu suffer again, and I will bear the reputation of being afraid of his wife.

Zhang Yuelu doesn't care. He doesn't worry about too many debts and doesn't itch when there are too many lice. Let him be.

In addition, Qi Xuansu also brought Xiao Yin. This little guy is a troublemaker. He is naive and ignorant. No matter how ambiguous the atmosphere is, he can destroy it cleanly. It is difficult for anything to happen again.

This does not seem abrupt, because it is no secret in Nanyang that Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu love a little girl very much. Everyone also expressed understanding. The two have made rapid progress in their realm and cultivation. They may not leave offspring in this life, so it is understandable to have an adopted daughter in advance. The first child will naturally get all the love of his parents and be regarded as the apple of his eye.

Except for formal occasions, Qi Xuansu often took Xiao Yin with him everywhere, and no one would think that he did it on purpose.

When everyone saw Qi Xuansu coming, they all stood up to greet him.

Among the people present, Qi Xuansu's status may not be the highest, but he is the youngest and has a promising future, so he stood up to greet him with sincerity.

After some courtesy and humility, Qi Xuansu sat in the main seat that was deliberately vacated, because the mature female Taoist priest had to move a seat because of the addition of Xiao Yin.

The female Taoist priest was a little disappointed, but then she thought that if she could coax this little girl, it would be a great achievement.

But Xiao Yin just came to eat, she was not a three-year-old child, so she didn't need anyone to serve her, but felt that the female Taoist priest was a hindrance.

As for the other younger female Taoist priest, she was about twenty years old, petite and delicate, childish, and her appearance was also the best among the women.

This reminded Qi Xuansu of a joke. When he was studying at the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, he felt so old when he saw these senior sisters who were about to graduate and leave the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. After becoming a Taoist priest, he felt so young when he saw these female Taoist priests who had just come out of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

However, this young female Taoist priest was different from other women. She didn't have much flattery. Her expression was just indifferent. She occasionally talked to Qi Xuansu in a proper manner without any extraordinary behavior.

In this way, there are two possibilities. One possibility is that she didn't want to come but had to come, and the other possibility is that she was playing hard to get.

Whether it is the first possibility or the second possibility, it is not a good thing. If it is the first one, then what kind of atmosphere is this? Is it forcing women of good families to become prostitutes? If it is the second one, then what kind of atmosphere is it? Using this method, is the Taoist sect regarded as a brothel that opens its doors to welcome guests?

No wonder Zhang Yuelu has been saying that he wants to change the Taoist sect.

Changing the Taoist sect should start with changing the atmosphere.

After three rounds of wine, because they drank "drunk and dreaming", everyone was a little drunk.

Driven by the alcohol, many small movements began to increase.

Xiao Yin had eaten his fill and was patting his belly.

Qi Xuansu could no longer sit still, so someone invited him to the flower hall next door. While drinking tea to sober up, they began to talk about business.

It was still about the reorganization of the Nanyang United Trading Company. These people did not invest in it themselves, but wanted to invest in it collectively in the name of Ziwei Hall, which would be regarded as hall property, so that Ziwei Hall's finances could be more prosperous. Of course, Ziwei Hall's colleagues could also have more benefits.

After all, Yujing is not like other places. Qinggui is Qinggui, but he has no money.

Qi Xuansu just asked, does Master Donghua know about this?