NOVEL NEXT Chapter 97 Heading to Settle Down
The fourth senior brother clenched his fists and said bitterly: "This time we must let the An family give an explanation and avenge the eighth junior brother! If they are unwilling to admit their mistakes and compensate, we will fight with them!"
The fifth senior brother gasped and said, "Yes, we can't let the eighth junior brother suffer humiliation in vain, we must make the An family pay the price!"
Everyone nodded, their eyes full of determination and determination.
Shen Lang looked at the expressions of his fellow apprentices and was very moved, and said, "Okay, then let's go together and let the An family give us a satisfactory answer!"
So, everyone quickened their pace and walked in the direction of Anjia.
settle down!
A majestic mansion stands at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by green trees. The vermilion door is tightly closed, and the plaque above the door is engraved with the two characters "Anfu".
The pavilions and pavilions in the mansion are scattered in an orderly manner, dotted with rockeries and ponds. The water from the rockeries gurgling down and splashing into the ponds.
At this time, An Sihai was angrily accusing Zhou Kai.
"You don't know what the world is, and you don't even know that you've offended a distinguished guest! You've been doing random things outside all day long, and you've caused so much trouble for my An family!"
Zhou Kai lowered his head, submissive, with beads of sweat on his forehead, and whispered: "I really didn't know that person was an honored guest, I thought..."
Old Mrs. Zhou sat aside, her face gloomy and unhappy. She glanced sideways at An Sihai and said in a strange voice: "An Sihai, are you deliberately looking for someone to suppress our Zhou family? The matter of the spiritual mine contract is clearly decided by us. It’s our Zhou family’s turn to go in, how can we allow others to interfere! Do you want to go back on your word?”
An Sihai's face turned red with anger and his eyes widened.
He pointed at Old Mrs. Zhou and scolded: "You old woman, you are simply unreasonable! The distinguished guest specified that you want Zhou Qingxuan. If not, how could this good thing have been your Zhou family's turn! You Zhou family are ungrateful and are still messing around here! "
Old Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she was shaking all over, the crutch in her hand kept tapping the ground, and roared: "An Sihai, don't bully others too much! Our Zhou family is not easy to bully! How much have we paid for this spiritual mine contract? , you know it in your heart! It doesn’t make sense to just change it now!”
An Sihai snorted coldly, folded his hands in front of his chest, and said: "Humph! Old lady, don't be ignorant. We, the An family, dare not disobey this distinguished guest's request. If your Zhou family cannot satisfy this honored guest, forget about this spiritual mine contract." Come on! When the time comes, don’t you, the Zhou family, come to beg me!”
Old Mrs. Zhou gritted her teeth and said, "An Sihai, don't speak too harshly!"
An Sihai smiled disdainfully and said: "It's just your Zhou family? Don't overestimate your capabilities! I advise you to obey the distinguished guest's request. Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, your Zhou family will be waiting to decline. Bar!
Old Mrs. Zhou turned her head in fear and accused Zhou Kai angrily.
"It's all my fault for being such an ignorant thing. You do things in a hasty manner and never use your brain! A good thing has been disturbed by you. What do you want our Zhou family to do? Do you know what this spiritual mine contract does to us? What does the Zhou family mean? It’s a matter of great importance to the family’s rise and fall, but now you’ve turned it into such a mess!”
Zhou Kai's face was full of remorse, his head lowered, his eyes full of self-blame, and he said in a trembling voice: "Grandma, my grandson knows that he was wrong. He really didn't expect such a result at the time. He was just impulsive."
An Sihai put his hands behind his back and said with a mocking expression: "Humph, if the Zhou family doesn't want to lose this rare opportunity, they should invite Zhou Qingxuan back quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me, the An family, for being unkind."
"It is your Zhou family's blessing that my An family can give you this opportunity. Don't be ignorant. If the requirements of this distinguished guest cannot be met, let alone the spiritual mine contract, I am afraid that the Zhou family will not be able to live in this area in the future. Better."
Mrs. Zhou was so angry that her lips trembled, her chest heaved violently, and she said, "Mr. An, let me, the Zhou family, discuss this matter after we go back. Farewell!"
After saying that, she stood up tremblingly, and with Zhou Kai's support, she hurriedly left An's house.
At Zhou's house, the atmosphere in the lobby was solemn.
Mrs. Zhou sat in the lobby with a serious look on her face, holding her crutch tightly in her hand and staring closely at Zhou Qingxuan in the hall.
Zhou Qingxuan stood slim and graceful in the hall, with a stubborn look on his face.
Mrs. Zhou frowned, her eyes showed a majesty that could not be refused, and she said in a strong tone: "Qingxuan, you must go to Anjia this time. The family is facing difficulties now, and we need you to step forward."
Zhou Qingxuan raised her head, her beautiful eyes full of determination at this moment, and refused without hesitation: "Grandma, this is absolutely impossible. The An family obviously has bad intentions. If I go, I will definitely be a sheep in a tiger's mouth. The odds are stacked against me, how could you let me take this risk?”
Mrs. Zhou's face darkened, with a look of displeasure on her face.
"Qingxuan, you have to think about your family. Our Zhou family has always been weak in this area. We finally have this opportunity to cooperate with the An family. If we miss it because you don't go, then the Zhou family will have a difficult time in this area in the future. The livelihood of many people in the family depends on this, can you bear to see the family decline? "
Zhou Qingxuan bit her lip, her teeth nibbling lightly.
"Grandma, I understand the family's difficulties, but this is obviously a trap. We don't know who the distinguished guest of the An family is, so I can't accept it so rashly asking me to go. I am also a member of the family, so of course I want my family to prosper, but not in this way.”
Mrs. Zhou’s face was gloomy, and the wrinkles on her forehead were deeper. She raised her voice and said, “Qingxuan, the family has cultivated you for so many years, and has never treated you unfairly in terms of food, clothing and expenses. Now is the time for you to repay the family. If you don’t go, you will be ignoring the survival of the family and will be a sinner of the family!”
Zhou Qingxuan’s eyes flashed with a trace of grievance and anger, and tears rolled in her eyes. She said, “Grandma, do you have to sacrifice my innocence and happiness for the family? Is this fair to me? I am also your granddaughter, how can you be so cruel?”
Zhou Qingxuan’s tears finally burst out, and she said in a choked voice, “Grandma, I have listened to you since I was a child and have never disobeyed you. But this time, I really can’t obey you.”
Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Qingxuan’s pitiful, firm and stubborn appearance, and couldn’t help feeling a little bit of pity in her heart.
She remembered Zhou Qingxuan’s usual well-behaved and sensible appearance, and the various contributions she had made to the family, and her hard heart began to soften gradually.
Old Madam Zhou sighed, her tone no longer as tough as before, but she said with a bit of helplessness and heartache: "Qingxuan, it's grandma who is anxious. Grandma knows that letting you face such danger is unfair to you."