"It's easy to say. For people in Xuanyuan Hill, no matter which family, if the family really has no descendants, they can just adopt an adopted son from the same clan. If there is really no clan, outsiders will know it. There are a lot of people coming to the door. The continuation of the incense is a family matter. For those who have no heirs, as long as the adoptive son is naturalized, he will be the same as the biological son. Anyone who interferes will offend the public. In this way, after the old man is gone, If a stepson or adopted son inherits the land and real estate in Xuanyuan Hill, who will spit out the meat in a stupid manner?"
"Just like Liu Laizi on our street, who was injured as a child and couldn't have children and couldn't marry a wife. At that time, a bunch of relatives from the Liu family came from Zhongzhou to compete to adopt their children to Liu Laizi. A bunch of people in the Liu family almost started to take action over this matter, because Liu Ciezi chose one of his cousins to be his stepson, and that cousin treated Liu Ciezi better than his biological father, so Liu Ciezi would not have to worry about raising him until his death."
"If this is the case, wouldn't it be possible for many families to bring many outsiders to Xuanyuan Hill for naturalization in the name of adopting adopted sons and stepsons, so that those adopted sons and stepsons can enjoy the many conditions and opportunities of Xuanyuan Hill?" Zhang Tie asked curiously.
"This was indeed the case hundreds of years ago. I heard that there was indeed a period of time in Xuanyuan Hill when many families would have several stepsons and adopted children. There were as many as ten or twenty stepsons and adopted children. They were said to be adopted children. Stepchildren are actually the children of brothers, sisters or relatives at home. As a result, the school in Xuanyuan Hill was overcrowded. Later, there was no other way. The court issued a strict order that stepsons and stepdaughters who were not adopted by the extinct heirs were not allowed to be naturalized. There can only be one step-son and step-daughter adopted by a person, and this has put an end to the trend of adopting step-sons and step-daughters in Xuanyuan Hill!"
Zhang Tiel was happy, "Hahaha, I didn't expect such a thing to happen in Xuanyuan Hill!"
"No, anyway, there was no ban at the beginning. Everyone is taking advantage of this loophole, and other people are doing it. If you don't do it, wouldn't you be stupid? Is there really a close relative in the family who has come to you to ask for help? Busy, how many people can afford to have such a straight face!"
Zhang Tie was stunned by Lao Zhou's words. Indeed, one cannot blame others for being too cunning. People have a sharp mind. Since there is a ready-made way to send children to Xuanyuan Hill to enjoy the first-class educational resources and various opportunities and conditions of the entire human race, those with connections will only look for opportunities like this. .
However, Xuanyuan Hill's ban only partially closed this loophole. For those who are truly extinct and adopt children to inherit their family property, there is no other choice but to turn a blind eye, because this is the Chinese ethnic group. The traditions and customs are just that. The land in Xuanyuan Hill has become more and more valuable, with more being given out and less being collected. Except for the Taixia royal family, which probably still has some mobile land in their hands, it is naturally extremely difficult for others to squeeze into the circle of Xuanyuan Hill. The standards and thresholds for entering Xuanyuan Hill are also very difficult. Getting higher and higher.
I have made a lot of contributions in the Diyuan world, but I have only obtained land outside Xuanyuan Hill. You can imagine how difficult it would be for others to enter Xuanyuan Hill. No wonder Bai Suxian would say that there are only two types of wealthy nobles in Taixia. The first type is those who can squeeze into the Xuanyuan Hill circle, and the second type is outside this circle. It seems to make some sense.
Zhang Tie pointed to a painting boat passing by on the river, "What's going on with the painting boat on the river? Could it be that there is such a romantic business in Xuanyuan Hill!"
"Hehe. In Xuanyuan Hill, this kind of fashion is not allowed to go ashore. This is also a rule left over for hundreds of years. It is also a feature of Xuanyuan Hill. These painted boats can enter the Jinshui River of Xuanyuan Hill during the day. At night, they all drove to the three major lakes. Mr. Cui, don’t look at that small boat. It’s just a small business. This boat is on the Jinshui River. It’s not enough to make a day’s worth of gold. It’s famous. The louder pillars and the painted boat supported by the oiran are a business of gold and silver. Those who can go to the painted boat are either rich or noble people. They treat gold coins as if they are lumps of dirt as soon as they are sold. Those who run this kind of business are more or less related to the big shots living in the Imperial City. Without such a background, such a painting boat cannot be driven on the Jinshui River... "
"Is there anyone in the Imperial City involved in such a business?"
"Anyone who can settle down in Xuanyuan Hill, no matter how high the family is, is not followed by a large number of family members, subordinates and clans. These people have to eat and drink, and they also spend a lot of money in Xuanyuan Hill. A family To maintain dignity and move around, doesn't it all cost money? Even if a person's salary in the Imperial City is several thousand dan a year, there may be tens of thousands of people waiting to spend the salary. Although the romantic business of painting boats is not good news, it is still a legal business, and you can make a lot of money, and you can also collect some information. Those decent families in the emperor's imperial city naturally do not need their own people to come out. To run this business publicly, you only need a trustworthy manager to come forward, find an agent, and hide behind the scenes, you can handle the matter properly. A large amount of gold will be added to the account every year, so why not? "
As Lao Zhou spoke, he looked at Zhang Tie and Bai Suxian carefully, and a determined smile appeared on his face, "Master Cui asked this, which means that Master Cui usually doesn't care about the money and food transactions at home. He cares about money." Very indifferent, if the two are young people of 17 or 18 years old, each young man does not know what it is like to be sad. It is normal to ask about money and food at home, but judging from the demeanor and demeanor of Mr. Cui and Miss Bai, there are also people who came all the way. His conversation is clearly that of a person who has experienced and experienced in big situations, and treats big events like nothing. A person who has seen big situations and is well versed in the world, but is very indifferent to money, must come from a wealthy family. With me From the perspective of Lao Zhou who has been running boats on the Jinshui River for so many years, although the two of them are dressed in ordinary clothes today, they must be deliberately keeping a low profile. In terms of background, based on the two points I just mentioned, I can infer that the two of you are at least from the provincial governor's background. Even if the home is bad, it won’t be much worse than a governor’s home!”
I didn’t expect that a boat boss on the Jinshui River would have such a vision
After he became a knight, especially after the wealth of the Three Eyes Society families was swept away in the Wei subcontinent, Zhang Tiehai really never cared about money anymore. Money really became something outside of him, except that Zhang Tie had no shortage of money. In addition, the full-effect pharmaceutical business monopolized by the Zhang family is in full swing, creating huge wealth for the Zhang family every day, and they are not short of money. The family is not short of money, and the current population in Jinwucheng is only Zhang Tie and his elder brother. There are not many children in the family. Zhang Tie thought about it. Throughout Taixia, there may be many families with knights, but there are families that are not short of money. It cannot be said that there are none, but there are definitely not many. Huaiyuantang has many family businesses just to make money, and the Zhu family of Yanzhou governor also has many family businesses, also to make money.
However, there is another thing that Lao Zhou did not expect, or could not have imagined with Lao Zhou's knowledge and vision, that is, making money is one purpose of a large family doing business or getting involved in various industries, but there is another purpose that is more important than making money - Influence! Even families that are really not short of money are still doing various businesses and involved in various industries, such as my brother. Why? Just for something other than money! The so-called wealthy family. It doesn’t just mean having money, it also has to have power. What is power is influence. Gold and silver piled in a warehouse will not have influence. It is just a pile of metal. Invest it in many industries. , Bundling involves the interests of many people and goes deep into people's daily necessities, food, housing and transportation, but it can have strong influence and control.
These three words are influence. He is the one who is truly valued by the big family.
Whether a family is doing business for money or for influence is the most important watershed to test the strength of a family. The significance of this watershed is no less than whether a wealthy family can have a foundation in Xuanyuan Hill. The latter There may even be those who pretend to be fat. There are fake people who are puffy and fat, but the former cannot be faked. At least in Zhang Tie's view, the Zhang family is no longer doing business for money. After making a certain amount of money, it would be meaningless to make the same money again. All business serves a higher family purpose. For example, the wealthy families and consortiums in the Western Continent and other subcontinents began to control the media after they became rich. The military-industrial complex and food circulation are not just about money. Emperor Xuanyuan came up with the Golden Power Dao, not just for money.
The painted boats on the Jinshui River seem to be a romantic business, but behind the money, these painted boats serve as a cultural entertainment and gathering place, where they can not only inquire and spread news, but also make connections and influence people from all walks of life. Xuanyuan Hill's cultural and entertainment circles create certain public opinions and specific popular culture among some high-end people. I am afraid that the latter types are really valued by the families in the imperial city who control these boats. Not to mention just a few families in the Imperial City, Zhang Tie would not be surprised even if the real big boss behind these boats is the Taixia Tingwei Mansion.
The conversation between Little Huafang and Lao Zhou made Zhang Tie think a lot. Zhang Tie suddenly took out a gold coin, pinched it, and threw the gold coin towards Lao Zhou.
"Lao Zhou, continue!"
Lao Zhou skillfully caught the gold coin thrown by Zhang Tie and grinned, "Mr. Cui, you can pay the shipping fee for this gold coin after you land ashore!"
"Hahaha, I think you are an interesting person, Lao Zhou, so let's make friends. If you want to make money, Lao Zhou, come here in three months, or ask one of your sons to bring this gold coin to Youzhou Zhulong to claim it. , I will give your Zhou family a unique business on the Jinshui River, and I will also let you, Lao Zhou, try what it is like to make money every day at home, and give you a rich man from Xuanyuan Hill...!" Zhang Tie laughed loudly. smiled.
Lao Zhou looked down at the gold coin in his hand and found that a deep fingerprint had been melted silently on the gold coin. It must have been pinched out by Zhang Tie just now.
Lao Zhou secretly took a breath and thought, maybe the Zhou family's opportunity has come. No wonder he has been dreaming in the past few days that there is no fire in his house, but the fire is soaring into the sky. This is a good sign for a great prosperity.
And looking at Zhang Tie's appearance, with Lao Zhou's eyes, he could also see that Zhang Tie was not someone who just talked nonsense. Although Lao Zhou couldn't guess what Zhang Tie meant by his independent business, he knew very well that in some In people's eyes, giving the Zhou family a fortune is really just a matter of words.
Lao Zhou carefully put away the gold coin Zhang Tie gave him, and became more respectful to Zhang Tie, "Mr. Cui, Miss Bai, if you two don't dislike it, I will go home and call you home later." My mother-in-law will prepare some wine and food, and invite you two to a meal in my humble house!"
"Haha, you're welcome, Lao Zhou. If you really want to thank me, then wait until your family completes that unique business in the future, and I will feel at ease when I come back to your house to eat and drink for free..."
Another smile appeared on Lao Zhou's dark face. He had long seen that Zhang Tie was not an ordinary person. I just didn't expect Zhang Tie to be so polite and talkative to a little person like him.
At this time, Bai Suxian also prepared the peach blossom wine and brought the wine to Zhang Tie with a smile.
"What kind of unique business can you come up with on this Jinshui River?" Bai Suxian sent a message to Zhang Tie.
Bai Suxian heard Zhang Tie's words just now, and she also knew that Zhang Tie would not make such a joke on an ordinary person. But it was precisely because she couldn't figure out what kind of unique business Zhang Tie could find for an ordinary boatman that Bai Suxian became curious.
"Haha, you'll know when the time comes!" Zhang Tie took the peach blossom wine, took a sip, and said to Bai Suxian via voice transmission.
Zhang Tie had indeed just thought of this business after listening to Lao Zhou's words and looking at the painted boats on the Jinshui River.
Since others can start a business on the Jinshui River in Xuanyuan Hill and have a hand in the huge Xuanyuan Hill, then I can do the same. When the fuel alcohol and various engines from the Zhulong Territory are manufactured, I will provide them. Is it difficult for Lao Zhou to find a unique business on the Jinshui River? This little boat belongs to Lao Zhou. As long as it is modified and an engine and propeller are added, the speed on the water will be that of a speedboat.
Just think about how one day on the Jinshui River in Xuanyuan Hill, Lao Zhou was in charge of a small boat equipped with an engine, drawing a white line on the river and speeding like an arrow, leaving all the onlookers dumbfounded. Zhang Tie couldn't bear it. Live happily.
If nothing else, I'm afraid there is no better advertisement than this for Zhulongling!
Peach blossom wine is one of the specialties of Xuanyuan Hill. It comes from the peach blossoms in Xuanyuan Hill. This wine is soft, sweet and fragrant. Because peach blossoms are used when making wine, the wine has a rosy color and a scent of peach blossoms, in Xuanyuan Hill. Many families collect peach blossoms in front and behind their houses to brew peach blossom wine. When you come to Xuanyuan Hill, tasting peach blossom wine on the Jinshui River is almost one of the must-have "tour items". Legend has it that lovers can drink peach blossom wine on the Jinshui River. Drinking a glass of peach blossom wine on the river will make you feel close to each other. Never give up.
This is also the reason why Bai Suxian is mixing wine attentively. Indirectly, this is also one of the reasons why Jinshui River has become the most romantic place in Xuanyuan Hill. In addition to the painted boats doing romantic business, there are also people on other cruise ships and boats everywhere. You can see couples of men and women and lovers.
Standing on the bow of the boat, drinking peach blossom wine with Zhang Tie, Bai Suxian's cheeks were rosy, like a fairy, and Zhang Tie couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Mr. Cui, Miss Bai, the bridge in front is Wuma Bridge..." Old Zhou's voice came from behind.
In fact, there was no need for Lao Zhou to tell Zhang Tie that he also saw a steel arch bridge spanning the Jinshui River just a few kilometers ahead.
The bridge is very impressive. Under the arches of the bridge, even giant ships with a capacity of 10,000 tons can pass. On the side of the bridge close to the Imperial City, there is a pier. The pier is full of ships with special flags. .
On the bridge, at the entrance to the outside of Xuanyuan Hill, Zhang Tie also saw a tower that looked like a triumphal arch. There was a statue of a golden horse at the highest point of the tower, which shone with golden light in the sun. The entire bridge, He was guarding the entrance to the Emperor's Imperial City from the outside of Xuanyuan Hill.
The twelve bridges on the Jinshui River are named according to the twelve earthly branches of the Chinese people. The twelve earthly branches of the Chinese people correspond to the twelve zodiac animals. On each bridge, some and ten characters were left on each bridge when it was built. The totems and sculptures corresponding to the two zodiac signs, over time, in the mouths of the people of Xuanyuan Hill, the twelve bridges connecting the Imperial City have also become the zodiac bridges in everyone's mouth.
Zhang Tie looked at Wuma Bridge in the distance, but he was thinking about the map of Xuanyuan Hill.
Go straight from Wuma Bridge and enter the Imperial City, which is the Wuma Avenue of the Imperial City. Thirty kilometers into Wuma Avenue, next to Wuma Avenue is the Taixia Division headed by Da Sinong, one of the Nine Qings of Taixia. Nongfu.
The Jiuqings of Taixia all have fixed official residences in the Imperial City. The official residence of Da Sinong is near the Sinong Mansion, right next to Wuma Avenue.
I don’t know whether it is intentional or unintentional. Zhang Tie is not proficient in Taixia’s Feng Shui city building knowledge and has no particular knowledge. However, from the perspective of the pattern, the twelve institutions of Taixia’s Sangong and Jiuqing, and the twelve zodiac bridges There is also a corresponding relationship between the avenues that run through the Imperial City.
Zhang Tie looked at the Wuma Bridge in the distance and the group of sparrows that had just flown over the bridge, his eyes moved...
Xuanyuan Hill has the most birds. In the three major lakes outside, there are hundreds of species of water birds. In Xuanyuan Hill, the most common birds are sparrows and pigeons. The willow trees along the Jinshui River are the favorite place for sparrows. , and the pigeons in Xuanyuan Hill are concentrated near several squares and parks. Those pigeons have lived in Xuanyuan Hill for a long time and are not afraid of people at all...
The boat sailed towards the Wuma Bridge. When it was less than half a mile away from the Wuma Bridge, an extremely gorgeous painting boat came towards us and passed the boat at a distance of a hundred meters.
On the boat, a group of men and women were talking about something on the exposed deck with carved decorations.
Zhang Tie didn't pay much attention to those people, because there were too many such boats on the Jinshui River. Zhang Tie just glanced at the boat and then moved away, paying attention to the scenery over the Imperial City. , but what Zhang Tie didn't expect was that Bai Suxian, who had always been in a good mood around him, looked like a hedgehog with fried hair when he saw those people, and his breath suddenly became cold.
"Fang Xinyi..."
The people on the boat discovered Bai Suxian and Zhang Tie at about the same time. The young people stopped talking and all looked over. (.)