Chapter 326 (1/2)
In the wing room in the backyard, Shen huanchi sat in the first place and listened quietly to Shen Jinghua's uncle and nephew telling him what had happened these days.
From Shen Ruiling's going to Qingyun Mountain in exchange for the Dan refining furnace, to Shen Hong's joining the family, and later the opening of the store, uncle and nephew Shen Jinghua explained it all.
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After hearing what Shen Jinghua's uncle and nephew said, Shen huanchi seemed curious and said:
”How is the shop now?”
”Just opened for two days. Here are the account books for these two days. Clan leader, have a look!”
With that, Shen Ruiling handed over the account book on the table.
After receiving the account book handed by Shen Ruiling, Shen huanchi began to look through it, and a satisfied smile gradually appeared on his face.
”You've done very well. When the family's Hushang square shop opened, the income of that day didn't even half of yours!”
Facing Shen huanchi's praise, Shen Jinghua and Shen Ruiling couldn't help smiling at each other, and then a faint smile appeared on their faces.
On the other side, Shen huanchi said again in silence:
”Now that you have decided to do it, run this shop well. It can also be used as a stronghold of the family in Pingzhou. The family will fully support you!”
”I see, patriarch!”
Shen Ruiling and Shen Jinghua immediately accepted.
”After a while, I will transfer some family members from the family to take over the shops here, and you will not have to work so hard at that time.”
”Thank you, patriarch!”
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In this way, after a simple chat about things in the store, Shen huanchi's face became serious and said in a deep voice:
”Jinghua, where is the clansman you took into your family before?”
”Patriarch, you have seen the man at the counter just now!”
”Is that him?”
Hearing the speech, Shen huanchi couldn't help nodding. It seems that he is recalling what he saw just now.
Here, Shen Jinghua also began to briefly talk to Shen huanchi about the agreement between him and Shen Hong.
”According to my agreement with him, when he returns to the family, he will also hand over the shop to the family name. Then the family needs to give him a good deed in exchange for the cost of his shop!”
”Of course, the most important thing is that I promise him that my family and I will do our best to support him and build a foundation!”
After hearing Shen Jinghua's words, Shen huanchi fell into silence. After a long time, he slowly said:
”Just do as you say!”
Shen Ruiling hesitated and asked:
”Patriarch, what is the relationship between the Huan generation who was sent into the clan by the family and you?”
Facing Shen Ruiling's inquiry, Shen huanchi couldn't help looking at him and said in a low voice:
”He is my cousin!”
After hearing this, Shen Ruiling and Shen Jinghua were stunned and began to think of some things in their hearts.
The patriarch is a mortal. His parents are mortals without spiritual roots. In previous generations, they are also mortals without spiritual roots. Only in his generation did the patriarch appear as a friar with spiritual roots!
More than 140 years have passed since the patriarch practiced Taoism. His parents have been buried, and even some familiar relatives have left early.
After all, more than 140 years may not be much for a foundation friar, but for ordinary people, it has been a lifetime!
Since the death of the patriarch's parents, the patriarch has never returned to the secular world, but devoted his body and mind to the development of the family.
So even now the patriarch is more than 140 years old, but he has never married a partner, let alone leave a son and a half daughter!
Now on Yunbi peak, those who are really familiar with the patriarch are the elders of the Huan generation.