Chapter 27: Family Meeting (1/2)
South City.
In front of the Meng family’s home, there were carriages pulled by strange beasts.
The luxurious beast-driven carriage had a Dragon Eagle designed flag undulating on top of it.
Meng Ying Ying carefully stared at the Dragon Eagle flag: ”This is the sign of the Zhong Zhou institute!”
Chu Tian curiously asked: “ What is Zhong Zhou institute?”
“You don’t even know this? You really are a country bumpkin!” Men Ying Ying did not let the opportunity to look down on Chu Tian slip by. Zhong Zhou institute is the largest institute in the area. The conditions for enrolment are extremely harsh!
Only twenty thousand people have ever been accepted, and amongst them are masters whose talents have reached unbelievable heights ~ their status seems to be universally admired.
Student organisations and guilds have much in common - they are both semi-official organisations set up with the support of the kingdom itself. The state treasury funds them each passing year to support their development. Of course, this support is not unconditional, and these organisations need to be able to prove their worth in the eyes of the state.
The guilds create scientific research which makes them valuable. One example is the pharmacist guild that study a variety of medical compounds and formulas every year; moreover, the talisman guild constantly create a variety of new talismans, which increase the kingdom’s subtle influence in culture.
Each university emphasises on the cultivation of martial art talents. Each year, plenty of geniuses are sent to the military department, especially to help cultivate real soldiers, and this increases the military strength of the kingdom.
Culture and military.
Each complementary to one another.
Arriving at the Meng family home, there were a group of strange and familiar faces, six aunts, four uncles, sister-in law. all of them relatives. Meng Ying Ying’s return drew the attention of the people inside.
“It is Meng Ying Ying. We don’t know what she has become”
“Haven’t seen her for years; it seems she grows more and more beautiful.”
“What is the use of her good looks, she is rubbish. She is only dependent on her elder sister, otherwise how could she have retained her status?”
“That’s right! If there was no Meng Qing Wu to support her, would she still have a dignified life as a young miss? I’m afraid that when she marries to another family, she can only be a concubine!”
“Exactly!”
“…………..”
Everyone privately discuss amongst themselves.
None of them could hide and hold back the disdain within their eyes.
Meng Ying Ying was skeptical of the situation. Why were all her relatives here when they normally weren’t in contact with these relatives. She decided to look for her sister and make things clear.
“The ambience felt odd”
“Doesn’t matter!”
“This doesn’t concern him at all!”
Chu Tian changed his clothes, then went to rest, his buttocks unwarmed.
Ding!
Ding!
A clear sound came from the clock, this was the signal for people to gather.
“Is it time for dinner?”
Chu Tian hurriedly ran.
In the hall, there was a huge round table. There were around two hundred thirty people in the hall, and everyone was sitting with a serious expressions.
“Where’s the slave? Hold it!” A sharp mouthed monkey faced middle-aged man stopped Chu Tian. His slit eyes spewed disdain, and he casted a brief glance at Chu Tian’s crude costume. With an ear piercing shrill he said: “ With your status, do you think you can enter this place? Get lost!”
Chu Tian wasn’t angry, he just laughed and said: “Who are you, and are you qualified to stop me?”
“You don’t even know who I am, and you dare to come here as a slave?” the monkey face middle-aged man flew into rage: ”I am a shareholder of the south province chamber of commerce, how can a slave dare speak to me this way? Simply unforgivable! Come everyone! Slap his face a hundred times!
The middle-aged man seems to be deliberately making a spectacle for Meng Qing Wu.
It wasn’t that he wanted to make Chu Tian life difficult, but that it was mostly to display his strength to Meng Qing Wu.
Unfortunately, this guy doesn’t seem to have much luck.
Bang!
A loud slap resounded!
This so-called second uncle immediately fell over.
Chu Tian beamed with a smile, his behaviour undergoing an immediate change, and the second uncle lay beneath his foot: “You fucking!”
Not to mention a wretched man like you!
Would Meng Qing Wu dare to even speak to me like this? If she did I would probably hit her butt on the spot as usual!
“You….. You hit me! “ half of second uncle’s face was swollen as a large loaf of bread. His eyes were wide in fear, spitting out several broken teeth, and he hurried for help “ this dog slave is crazy! Big brother help me!”
With an embarrassed smile, Chu Tian said: “This arm has an ailment, naturally there is a condition reflex. It always reacts whenever I see bastards like you. It’s always hard to suppress it, and it truly is embarrassing…. Oh no, it has lost control again.
Bang!
Another slap.
Chu Tian showed no mercy.
Second uncle was knocked out directly
“Brazen slave!” A wizened middle-aged man slaps the table, then suddenly stands up and angrily looks at Meng Qing Wu: “Meng Qing Wu, is this how you discipline your people?”
A white clothed youth stood up, and with a smile handsome smile, he said: “Father, do no be angry. Cousin is the only female in family who is in the chamber of commerce. It is inevitable that some slaves need to be repeatedly suppressed, so this small matter should not be bothered with.”