Chapter 207 Autumn Rain

There is not much to talk about in this matter.

The two are personal figures, but not very important ones.

They are not big figures, so they can hold a ceremony, which must be quite impressive, but it is not far-reaching, let alone affecting the whole of the Dao sect.

But the two are not small families. They are both in high positions, and there are others to help them with various matters. They don’t need to do it themselves. It is enough for the two to send one person to attend the ceremony.

So there is nothing to talk about, it is nothing more than agreeing or disagreeing. Do the Zhang family and the Yao family still haggle over real estate and betrothal gifts and dowries?

That would be indecent.

At this level of family, there is a default standard for marriage specifications. It will not be less, which is indecent, and it will not be more. Comparison and showing off are the style of nouveau riche.

Marriage is the exchange of resources, not the little things.

To make an incorrect analogy, no matter how much betrothal gifts and dowries are, can they be compared with the shares of Nanyang United Trading Company? Can they be compared with the power of the Daofu? These are all minor details.

Because of this, Qi Xuansu's visit to the Zhang family this time was just a formality. Whether Tan Taiqiong talked about it or not, the result was destined. To put it bluntly, this was more like a notification. After all, the matter decided by the Heavenly Master was approved by the True Man Cihang, and the Zhang family compromised. There was no room for opposition on the side of the Zhengyi Dao.

So Tan Taiqiong also spoke his mind in the end.

However, the necessary formalities still had to be completed. After Tan Taiqiong left, Qi Xuansu talked to Zhang Juqi.

Zhang Juqi was still easy to talk to. Qi Xuansu and his old father-in-law had a good chat. Zhang Juqi asked someone to prepare a small-scale family banquet. Including Xiao Yin, there were exactly four people, so he simply opened a jar of "Drunken Life and Dreaming Death".

Needless to say, Zhang Yuelu is naturally a big drinker. Qi Xuansu is not the same as before. With the physique of a warrior, he can drink with Zhang Yuelu. Zhang Juqi was almost drunk. He couldn't compare with his daughter. When talking about his daughter's marriage, he got emotional again. What was originally agreed to be a few sips of wine turned into a big bowl of wine, and he soon got drunk.

As for Xiao Yin, as a Yin thing that dares to eat anything, drinking wine is also eating, which has no effect at all.

In the end, Qi Xuansu's family of three was fine, but the father-in-law almost drank under the table.

Qi Xuansu could only help the father-in-law to rest. Although the father-in-law was already drunk and only one step away from unconsciousness, he actually knew to let Qi Xuansu help him to the study instead of the bedroom. This awareness has been engraved in his bones and he has been disciplined.

Qi Xuansu knew that after they left, the father-in-law would have to face a storm and become the punching bag of his mother-in-law. The words were all ready, which was nothing more than not helping her speak in front of outsiders and drinking like this.

This kind of thing is quite boring.

But one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten, so Qi Xuansu couldn't say anything.

After settling Zhang Juqi, Zhang Yuelu led Xiao Yin to stroll around the courtyard. Qi Xuansu had seen it when he came last time, so he did not follow and stood alone in the corridor.

Qi Xuansu lacked the necessary respect for his parents-in-law, which was not surprising, because the Taoism was to break the set of the monarch being the leader of the ministers and the father being the leader of the sons. Maybe there were still quite a lot of Confucian marks left in other places, but the Wanxiang Taoist Palace must be the most thorough in implementation. Moreover, people like Qi Xuansu did not have parents, and his parents-in-law were one level further away, which was destined to be different from normal people.

To say that Qi Xuansu treated his parents-in-law as his biological parents because he had no parents since childhood was even more nonsense, and it seemed hypocritical.

What is fake cannot be true, and what is real cannot be fake.

Qi Xuansu was extremely stingy in his emotions. He was willing to make friends, but he did not call them brothers casually.

He and Zhang Yuelu depended on each other for life and death and fought side by side.

The master held the assassin alone and threw him out.

Qi Niang is a real lifesaver, a rebirth, a half-teacher and a nurturer. Without Qi Niang, he wouldn't be where he is today.

As for Xiao Yin, he followed Qi Xuansu in and out seven times, from Fenglin Island to Borneo, and went through so many sword fights.

Qi Xuansu was willing to give his feelings.

Put yourself in her shoes.

Tan Taiqiong's attitude meant that Qi Xuansu couldn't give any feelings, but he didn't go too far for Zhang Yuelu's sake.

Similarly, Zhang Yuelu had a similar attitude towards Qi Niang.

If this were put in the era of Confucianism, it would be a great rebellion and punishable by death.

Unfortunately, this is the era of Taoism.

An autumn rain came.

Now it is close to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the weather is getting colder. This autumn rain is a little chilly, and the raindrops hit the eaves and leaves, rustling. The rain is getting heavier, but the sound of the rain is still not loud, and it is still rustling.

Qi Xuansu looked at the rain with his hands behind his back, silent.

Several servants looked at the new son-in-law from a distance and did not dare to come forward.

They were all Taoists. Because the Taoist sect strictly prohibited the keeping of slaves, they were all free, employed by the Zhang family, and received a monthly salary. They could work if they wanted to, and they could leave if they did not want to, without restrictions on their freedom. Because of the generous treatment, few people resigned. These people have been working for more than ten years and are almost a member of this family.

Several elderly women finished their tasks and gathered together. One woman pursed her lips and asked softly: "What kind of official is this new son-in-law now? When he came last time, he was not so impressive. Now even the lady can't control him."

Another woman said: "I heard that he is the chief deputy lord of the Borneo Daofu."

Several women exclaimed in surprise: "Chief Deputy Palace Master? He is the second-in-command of the Dao Palace. How old is the new son-in-law? At this age, he is on par with the real people of the big sect. Does his family have a strong backing?"

The well-informed woman said: "I just heard a few words, it seems that this new son-in-law has a stepmother who is very powerful and can be on par with the real person Cihang. The lady is probably jealous."

"Keep your voice down. If the lady hears it, you will suffer."

"By the way, what is the background of that little girl? It can't be that the new son-in-law has a burden, right? This second-hand man, the lady... Mother will be happy?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I think the girl cares more about it than the son-in-law, maybe she wants to adopt him."

"How old are they? There is still a long way to go."

"They are not very old, but their cultivation levels are high. If one is high and the other is low, there is still a way to explain it, but both of them are high, and now they live in different places. Getting married is a matter after this term ends. By then, there will be even less hope. It is better to make plans early."

"This is also common sense. Most of those immortals have no offspring."

"I think Xuansheng deliberately designed it this way. You see, he wants to be the headmaster. Must be young, seventy or eighty years old is not acceptable. In this way, the Grand Master is a natural genius, with a high level of cultivation at a young age, and it is difficult for him to have offspring, which invisibly prevents the Grand Master from passing the position to his son. "

"You are getting off topic. Why do I feel that this new son-in-law is so scary?"

"Scary, I heard that this new son-in-law just went on a killing spree in Borneo. The two former masters of the Taoist Palace in Borneo, the former chief, and the former deputy chief were all brought down. He was the one who did it. There are also other Taoist priests, big and small, who are too numerous to count. Some were killed and some were sentenced. Many families are no worse than ours. How can it not be scary to let the new son-in-law take care of him with just a wave of his hand? "

"The new son-in-law is so powerful, and Madam still dares to give him a bad face?"

"Madam doesn't have enough face, don't you still have the girl? Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. No matter how capable the new son-in-law is, he has to restrain himself for the sake of the girl's face."

"This is what the old saying goes, the first thirty years look at the father respecting the son, and the last thirty years look at the son respecting the father."

"That's right, didn't you see that the attitudes of those big families have changed? It's not that the girl and the son-in-law are capable, and we have to rely on them in the future."

Just as these people were talking, Qi Xuansu saw Tan Taiqiong again.

In fact, looking at Tan Taiqiong's profile, you can still see that she is six points similar to Zhang Yuelu in appearance and three points similar in spirit.

Qi Xuansu thought irresponsibly that it seems that some of Zhang Yuelu's bad qualities are mostly inherited from Tan Taiqiong.

Tan Taiqiong has regained her composure and said in a deep voice: "Qi Xuansu, the youngest second-rank Taiyi Taoist priest, the youngest chief deputy palace master, and possibly the youngest assistant master."

Qi Xuansu's face did not show any smugness: "Thank you for your kind words, aunt."

"Qingxiao has always been very opinionated and stubborn since she was a child." Tan Taiqiong said slowly, "But I have to admit that this time, she is right and I am wrong."

Qi Xuansu looked at Tan Taiqiong: "Aunt, you are wrong."

Tan Taiqiong frowned and became angry again.

She has already lowered her attitude to this point, what else does he want to do? Is he so unreasonable?

Qi Xuansu did not want to provoke Tan Taiqiong, but just said: "Qingxiao is not so vulgar, or rather, Qingxiao is not so utilitarian. Aunt, have you ever thought about it, generally speaking, men do not care too much about whether their partners are strong or not. Even if their partners are weak, they can protect their partners from wind and rain, rather than looking for the so-called sense of security from their partners, let alone pinning their lives on their partners. Many people even enjoy this feeling of being dependent. As the saying goes, 'I am like a silk vine willing to rely on a tall tree', many women have to entrust their lives to their good man and find a good man to live."

"But you can't think of Qingxiao like this. She has never been willing to be a silk vine that relies on a tall tree to live. She wants to be a big tree that protects from wind and rain. She never wants to find a sense of security from a man, nor does she want a man to support her. She is independent and has never been anyone's vassal."

"Qingxiao I may not have expected that I would become a second-rank Taiyi Taoist priest today. I think that even if I didn't have these opportunities and was only a fourth-rank priest, Qingxiao would not despise me even if he was already the second deputy palace master. Complaining about men's incompetence is essentially hoping to get something from men. When have you ever heard a man complain about women's incompetence? Qingxiao is not so vulgar. "

"Talking about right and wrong is nothing more than starting from a utilitarian perspective. If you start from a personal emotional perspective, this kind of thing has never been right or wrong, only no regrets or regrets."

Qi Xuansu's tone was calm: "Qingxiao and I are actually the same kind of people. Most of our energy has been devoted to the Taoist sect, leaving us with only this little personal space. I really don't want to talk about utilitarianism in this last inch of pure land."

"Aunt, what do you think?"

Tan Taiqiong fell into a long silence.