bullyxtreme Chapter 371 Patriarch, You Do It
Chapter 371 Patriarch, You Do It
Not long after Wei Ling left, Zhou Ziqi appeared in the breakfast shop.
"This store has a great feng shui location." When Zhou Chengjun saw that it was Zhou Ziqi who came, he stood up and said with a smile, "You actually welcomed my little cousin as well." After saying that, he bowed.
Zhou Ziqi waved his hand, lifted his shirt and sat down. Zhou Chengjun quickly scooped a bowl of soy milk for Zhou Ziqi and held it up with both hands.
He knew that Zhou Ziqi would not appear here for nothing, just as he would not suddenly pull him aside to say those words last night.
"My dear cousin, are you here to reminisce or do you have something to tell me?" Zhou Chengjun asked.
"Both." Zhou Ziqi glanced at Zhou Chengjun, then picked up the soy milk that Zhou Chengjun had just scooped for him and took a sip. The white liquid moistened his pale pink lips, casting a light bright color on them, which made Zhou Ziqi look a little more lively.
"Is your mother okay?" Zhou Ziqi asked slowly.
Zhou Chengjun was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "I went to my hometown once and wanted to take her to Beijing to support her personally, but her family said a lot and asked her to stay in her hometown. Do you think she will be happy in her hometown?"
"You are very similar to me. But not that similar." Zhou Ziqi stared at Zhou Chengjun for a moment and said lightly, "You are more flexible than me. This is very good."
Zhou Chengjun's eyes flashed with cunning, "My cousin, you are too kind. I think it was Lord Wei who invited my cousin to come. Since I have already promised the Lord, I will not go against him anymore, at least not recently."
It must be that Wei Ling was worried about himself, so he asked Zhou Ziqi to test him again.
Zhou Chengjun couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
Yes, if Wei Ling could believe me so easily, it would not be reasonable.
"I know what you're thinking." Zhou Ziqi raised his eyes, and a gleam of brilliance flashed across his usually calm and indifferent eyes. "Do you want to be the head of the Zhou family?"
Zhou Chengjun's smile instantly froze at the corner of his lips, and the cunning look in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a bit of solemnity.
"My little cousin. Although I have been promoted to the position of Censorate, I have not even touched the core of the family. Besides, there are other people in the direct lineage besides you. How could they let a person like me, a member of the minor branch, occupy such a position?" Zhou Chengjun said.
"I just ask you if you want to!" Zhou Ziqi said.
"I do!" This time Zhou Chengjun answered decisively.
"I'll help you." Zhou Ziqi's eyes sparkled even brighter, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. "I only have two conditions. One is that you hand Zhou Xian over to me alive. The second is that after you become the head of the Zhou family, you must form an alliance with Zhenbei Marquis Wei Ling. Believe me, forming an alliance with Mangcheng will bring you only benefits and no harm."
Zhou Chengjun suddenly clenched his hands into fists, and his fingertips unknowingly penetrated deeply into the flesh of his palms.
"Do you think I'm joking?" Zhou Ziqi snorted when he saw Zhou Chengjun remained silent for a long time. "I never brag!"
"Nephew, I understand!" Zhou Chengjun suddenly stood up and bowed to Zhou Ziqi, "Nephew is willing to listen to the teachings of my cousin, and nephew has already made an alliance with the Marquis of Zhenbei! Nephew will keep it in mind!"
When Zhou Ziqi saw that Zhou Chengjun had called himself his nephew in front of him, he knew that his ambition had been completely aroused.
Zhou Ziqi raised his hand and pressed lightly, motioning Zhou Chengjun to sit down.
Zhou Chengjun bowed and sat down again, then saw Zhou Ziqi take out two things from his robe, one was a box and the other was a booklet.
"This is the book that truly records what the Zhou family did." Zhou Ziqi said calmly, "I'm giving it to you now. If you get this book, it's like you have the weak links of most of the Zhou family. You probably don't know how to use it, so I don't need to teach you."
Zhou Chengjun's eyes suddenly became filled with surprise.
He had always thought that the so-called record of the Zhou family's deeds was just something Su Jixiang had fabricated yesterday in order to deceive him, but he had no idea that it really existed!
Zhou Chengjun stretched out his hand to take the booklet, but when he saw Zhou Ziqi's gaze, he retracted his hand.
"My uncle just gave this booklet to my nephew like this?" Zhou Chengjun looked at Zhou Ziqi in confusion and asked.
"Then should I hold on to this booklet and wait for a good price?" Zhou Ziqi said calmly, "I originally wanted to take revenge on my own, but I think you might be able to do better than me. After all, you are much more resourceful than I am. I know my own shortcomings."
Zhou Chengkun was stunned for a moment. Was this... a compliment from his uncle? Why did he feel so weird, as if his uncle was indirectly implying that he was more ruthless than his uncle...
"I have been observing you since yesterday." Zhou Ziqi said, "You are quick-witted and know the current situation. You are more suitable for doing these things than me who is stubborn. The Zhou family has been around for hundreds of years. Although it is not a particularly prominent family, it still has a place among the aristocratic families. Do you really see the current situation clearly? Do you think those old people in the Zhou family can see it clearly?"
"What my cousin meant is..." Zhou Chengjun's heart moved, and he looked at Zhou Ziqi with even more surprise. After he finished speaking, he quickly looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "This is not the place to talk...why don't we..."
"In Mangcheng, there are places to talk everywhere, don't worry." Zhou Ziqi waved his hand. These words made Zhou Chengjun's heart skip a beat.
My cousin is so confident, which proves that everyone around here is Marquis Zhenbei's men!
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly and he sighed softly. After all, he was naive!
This Mangcheng is in Wei Ling's hands, and no one can get in! Cui Yushan jumps around all day, but in Wei Ling's eyes, he is just a clown!
Zhou Ziqi shook his head gently and laughed, "Then I'm all ears!"
"What do you think of the construction of Mangcheng?" Zhou Ziqi said slowly.
"Very good! Better than any city or county I have ever seen!" said Zhou Chengjun.
"You are quite insightful." Zhou Ziqi stood up with a smile, "Come and walk with me! I will show you around Mangcheng again, just as you are accompanying me, your little cousin, to travel around the mountains and rivers today!"
"Yes! Obedience is worse than respect." Zhou Chengjun was originally still thinking about Xie Yingfeng in his heart, but at the moment, it seems more important to accompany Zhou Ziqi to listen to what he says.
Zhou Ziqi took Zhou Chengjun out of the breakfast shop and saw an inconspicuous carriage parked at the door.
"Go ahead." Zhou Ziqi pointed at the carriage.
Zhou Chengjun's eyes widened as soon as he sat on the carriage. He looked at the things in the carriage in amazement and was so surprised that he was speechless for a moment.
"Is this..." He pointed at the window on the wall of the carriage, "Glass?"
"To be precise, it's glass!" Zhou Ziqi said.