eurekapd Chapter 350 Zhao Zhao Understands Me
Chapter 350 Zhao Zhao Understands Me
The sunlight sprinkled on the boy's fair face, his eyelashes seemed to be coated with a layer of gold, his little cheeks were slightly bulging, revealing a bit of childishness.
Zhang Xueming walked to the window and looked at him. Seeing that he immediately sat up straight with energy, he couldn't help but curl his lips: [You can't come to my side. I can go to your side later. But I have to wait a while. I have to see Uncle Qiu and the others first.]
Gong Yuanzheng stopped complaining after he got the confirmation.
He was still not used to Zhang Xueming's new adjusted face and couldn't help staring at it.
It is clearly the same facial features, but after the slight adjustment, they have lost some color, are more heroic than beautiful, and are only two or three points similar to the original.
Gong Yuanzheng's eyes slid across the fake Adam's apple on her neck, her wider shoulders, her flat chest, and then backed away until he could no longer see her pierced earlobes. He exclaimed again: "You've changed more than just your face, you've become a completely different person."
Her hairstyle was the same as his, with a golden bat-shaped hair buckle tied up in a high bun, with a dozen small braids around it, decorated with silver leaves and small bells.
Wearing a lake blue brocade robe embroidered with golden petals and running water patterns, he looked like a young man who had been brought up in a wealthy family, and his every move did not reveal any sign of a girl.
Zhang Xueming smiled and twisted the eighteen-bead string in his hand: [If I don't plan to show up in the imperial capital, I won't be able to walk around in my original appearance. Otherwise, the news that the young master of the Zhang family has come to the south will spread to certain people and cause trouble for the uncles and cousins who are officials in the court.]
"Cough cough." Gong Shangjiao walked between the two RVs and deliberately coughed loudly to remind them not to look at each other for too long, as they were not blind.
Zhang Xueming glanced down at him, then raised an eyebrow at Gong Yuanzheng who was standing in the opposite window: [The head of the family is here, I’m leaving.]
Gong Yuanzheng left the window angrily, complaining continuously.
Zhang Xueming went downstairs with a smile on his face. He talked with Zhang Qiu and Zhang Tong, and heard about the various factions in the martial arts world hunting down the remnants of Wu Feng, and the heavy snow that collapsed houses in the six cities in the south. Then he asked them, "Can we meet at dinner?"
Zhang Tong waved his hand: "No hurry, there is still a long time to go, let's wait and see."
When talking about their accommodation, Zhang Qiu said, "Zhao Zhao doesn't need to worry about these trivial matters. We two still have to watch over those idle monkeys downstairs and prevent them from bullying others."
Zhang Xueming said helplessly: "Okay, you guys go do your own things for a while, I'll go over there and teach them."
Zhang Qiu was surprised: "Class?"
When Zhang Xueming told the Gong family about the tutoring he had given during this period, the expressions on Zhang Qiu and Zhang Tong's faces softened a lot.
"It seems that this palace gate wielder is quite self-aware and not narrow-minded." Zhang Tong said with a smile, "It's good that he is willing to go to such lengths for his cousin from the next room."
But he still refused to agree to the meeting, and he was not even in a hurry to have close contact with Gong Yuanzheng.
"Young Master knows me." Zhang Tong pointed to his eyes, "I prefer to see for myself rather than what others say."
Each member of the Zhang family has his own persistence, and Zhang Xueming does not force them.
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The team was so large that the bandits dared not attack, but it was difficult for them to pass through the city, so they took a detour, stopping and starting all the way.
With the Changfeng Escort Agency's flag flying, money as bribes, swords and guns as pave the way, and support from the palace gates and the Zhang family's various strongholds, the journey was actually going smoothly.
Zhang Xueming would occasionally take Gong Yuanzheng and Xuegong duo for a stroll into the town, letting them try some snacks and enjoy the local life.
Every time this happened, Gong Shangjiao would give the task of keeping an eye on people to Xue Chongzi, and he never went to play himself.
Since Zhang Qiu and Zhang Tong did not come to meet him, he took the initiative to talk to them and learn about the situation in the northern border.
After a while, Zhang Tong also gave Zhang Qiu a thumbs up in private: "He is grateful, courageous, ambitious, and humble... Apart from his family background, he is truly a great man."
After consulting Zhang Xueming, I set a time for their formal meeting. They had a very pleasant conversation and from now on they could even go out for a drink and chat.
Gong Yuanzheng has always been sensitive to other people's emotions, so how could he not notice that Zhang Qiu and Zhang Tong's attitude towards him some time ago was different from their attitude towards Gong Shangjiao.
Now that everyone was getting along harmoniously, he finally felt relieved.
But she couldn't help feeling indignant, so she asked Zhang Xueming: [Is this the arrogance of a noble family? ]
Zhang Xueming heard the dissatisfaction in his words, and laughed instead of getting angry: [Ayuan, do you still remember the day when the bride-to-be arrived at the palace gate? How did the Gong family treat the girls from their allies? If I wasn't strong enough, would the Gong family look at me with respect? The same reason.]
Gong Yuanzheng was speechless.
Coming back to his senses, he hurriedly explained: [Zhao Zhao, I'm not blaming you, I just, I just...]
In the Old Dust Valley, the palace gate stands high above.
Only after leaving the Old Dust Valley will you discover that the so-called Jianghu families do not actually have a high status in society.
The gap is too big to accept for a while.
Zhang Xueming smiled and comforted him: [Don't be nervous, Ayuan, I understand what you mean. You think your brother has to bow down and take the initiative to show his goodwill because of you, and you feel sad when you see it, right? ]
【……Um. 】
[Ayuan, have you forgotten? For hundreds of years, Jiao Gong's main business has been foreign trade. Even if he is a swordsman, my brother is still a businessman at heart.
There is nothing in this world that can be achieved without paying a price. This is how you studied Baicaocu, and it is also how your brother does business.
In the business world, if you don’t bend down and don’t have thick skin, you won’t be able to seize opportunities and make money.
I think my brother must have been very happy when he received the news of the meeting today. With his own ability, he won the respect of Uncle Qiu and Uncle Tong, and also won an opportunity. 】
Gong Yuanzheng tried hard to digest what she said. After a while, he asked: [What opportunity?]
Zhang Xueming could hear his hesitation and said slowly: [The opportunity to take root in the North and assist the Zhang family in managing the South - it is not to directly use the relationship between you and me and the Zhang family to seek benefits for the Gong family, but to use this relationship as a stepping stone. The rest depends on your strength and hard work.]
The next day, Gong Yuanzheng took advantage of Zhang Xueming's absence and used the excuse of asking Gong Shangjiao for advice on business to relay Zhang Xueming's words to him.
Gong Shangjiao was in a very good mood, and couldn't suppress his smile. He was obviously proud, and drank the tea as if it were wine: "Zhao Zhao understands me."
Gong Yuanzheng asked about his doubts.
Gong Shangjiao couldn't help laughing.
He finally understood why Zhang Xueming had said before that he should let the Gong family see how he negotiated business with others.
Gong Shangjiao looked lovingly at his brother who was leaving the small world of Jiuchen Valley for the first time, and patiently taught him: "Yuanzheng, sometimes if you want to get something, you have to bend down first, then you can get it and have the opportunity to stand up straight in the future.
Many years ago, I realized that I had to put my dignity and principles together. As long as I did not violate my principles, I should not engage in unnecessary confrontation with others. I should bow my head when I should bow my head and bend my waist when I should bend my waist. I will not become humble because of this, and the other party will not become noble either. "
Gong Yuanzheng was taught, and thinking back, he said to Zhang Xueming sourly: "Zhao Zhao really understands his brother. I, his younger brother who has lived with him for ten years, am not as good as you."