"I came to the Hua Family this time because I was invited by the head of the Hua Family, Hua Kai. I wanted to come a month earlier, but I was delayed by the wolf attack. I wonder if Little Hua Kai has returned from the Xiongnu Kingdom?" Family Head Yao took the initiative to sit in the guest room and ask Hua Zichen.
"Hua Jia Caravan has already passed through Hutuo Mountain. Kai 'er will be back in three days. Family Head Yao can wait a few days at Fort Wah Ka!
Does Family Head Yao know about the battle at Leling?
Do you know how King Qi will deal with the defeated families? How is the Tian Family? "Hua Zichen was most worried about the attitude of the families in Linzi City after the battle at Leling City.
King Qi would not punish the defeated families no matter what. At most, he would push the blame to the Tian Family. But would the Qi Family dare to blame the Tian Family?
"This monarch hasn't said anything either. It's as if this defeat didn't happen at all.
However, recently, the voices of people wanting the Monarch to pass the throne to his direct descendants have become stronger.
The strongest of King Qi's heirs is only at the Xiantian Realm, which is not enough for the position of Monarch. "Family Head Yao said.
This was the first time the Hua Family knew about the Qi Family's secrets. The Monarch's family affairs were not to be casually discussed. As an ordinary family, the Hua Family did not have many sources of information about the Qi Family.
As a seventh-rank family, the Yao Family had many close connections in Linzi City. They knew much more than the Hua Family.
"That's good!
It's better than being condemned.
There are rumors in Zhao and Wei that King Qi wants to give Qingzhou to the Tian Family. Has Family Head Yao heard about this? "Hua Zichen asked Family Head Yao. He had heard about Hua Kai's experiences in Zhao, Wei, and Qin.
"As long as the Monarch does not say it himself, no one can be sure.
However, in the past few years, the Tian family has been in charge of many important matters in Qi, and there are many families who support the Tian family. However, the key point is that the six countries and five counties under Qi don't seem to approve of the Tian family becoming the new master of Qingzhou. If the Tian family becomes the new master, they might announce that they are leaving Qi. "
Master Yao answered every question that was asked. Everyone in the Hua family tried their best to think about the situation of the Hua family. If Qi fell apart, the situation in Guang County would only get worse.
For the first time, he felt the difference in information between an ordinary family and an aristocratic family. With an ally like the Yao family, the Hua family's horizons would slowly increase. Only then would they be able to see the current situation clearly and avoid unnecessary disasters.
They chatted until late at night, but Hua Zichen and the others didn't seem to have finished. The main thing was that Patriarch Yao answered their questions.
The Yao family was originally biased towards the Tian family. Now that the relationship between the Hua family and the Han family was very bad, the Tian family's attitude towards Hua Kai also became very bad. However, this didn't hinder the Hua family from being allies with the Yao family.
The relationship between aristocratic families was intricate and complicated. In order to continue for a long time, many aristocratic families split off part of the family to rebuild new branches. When there was a need to choose a side, if there was a conflict between the two families on the surface, one family would choose a side. In the end, they might suffer heavy losses, but the family could continue for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Fort Wah Ka started to expand the houses densely. Some of the villages under its jurisdiction also started to move out of Fort Wah Ka. There were also some villages under its jurisdiction that wanted to leave and return to their previous homes because their wheat had been bought by Fort Wah Ka. These Hua family wouldn't stop them.
On the afternoon of the 22nd of October, Erzhuang finally rode back to Fort Wah Ka with a few members of the caravan to officially report the news. Hua Jia Caravan was only about 100 li away from Fort Wah Ka. It was estimated that they would be back before noon the next day.
The celebratory materials for Fort Wah Ka had already been prepared. Some people pulled Erzhuang and a few Household Servant to ask about the caravan in detail. Although Hua Zichen had already told them a lot of things, they were still very happy to hear it from Erzhuang himself.
The Huang family, Geng family and the other families also received the good news from their own members. They started to inform each other of their families that they were on good terms with and shared the harvest of this caravan. This was the best time for their families to build relationships.
A few horse merchants came to Fort Wah Ka in the afternoon. There were very few caravans that could harvest from the grasslands this year, so the price of horses would definitely increase.
In addition, the grasslands had just experienced a wolf disaster, so the number of livestock had decreased sharply. In the future, the amount of goods that the caravan could bring back from the grasslands would definitely decrease sharply. Therefore, they wanted to see if they could buy some horses from the Hua family.
The number of people in Fort Wah Ka increased by thousands in just one afternoon. All the inns in the commercial district were full. Guang County City didn't open for business this year, so all the families in Guang County planned to buy some livestock from the Hua family to see if they could make some money from the Hua family!
On the 23rd day of the tenth lunar month, before the sun had even risen, the Hua Clan Fort was already bustling with activity. All the shops in the market area were open for business early in the morning. The village school was also closed for three days. The children had all woken up early and were waiting for the caravan to return home.
Wal-mart's butler instructed the villagers to set up the tables and chairs in the martial arts field. The original plan was to set up a banquet in the inner and outer streets of the village, but there were too many people in the village this year, so they could only squeeze in the martial arts field.
When the morning sun shone on Fort Wah Ka again, there were thousands of people gathered outside the Huajiabao City Gate. There were people from other villages outside the city, but more of them were from the aristocratic families and merchants from all over the city.
Hua Zijie had already received hundreds of merchants, aristocratic families and family representatives since yesterday afternoon. Everyone hoped to be able to pick their goods earlier. This year, the Hua family outshone all the other caravans in Guang County City.
At around ten in the morning, there were already tens of thousands of people gathered outside Fort Wah Ka. Some merchants had even set up their stalls. Everyone was waiting to see how many goods the Hua family would bring back this year. Fort Wah Ka's influence in Guang County City had already exceeded the limits of a large village. It had become a satellite city of Guang County City.
At this time, a Hua family Household Servant rode a horse from afar. The people on the road gave way to him. The Household Servant rode the horse at full speed while shouting that the caravan was only ten miles away. The Hua Jia Caravan was almost at their doorstep.
When Fort Wah Ka heard the news, they began to prepare for the welcoming ceremony for the caravan's return this year.
When the important members of the Hua family walked out of the city gate, the Hua Jia Caravan finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Everyone looked at the Hua Clan's caravan that was slowly approaching from afar. At the very front, there were over a hundred clan members riding on tall steeds. Behind them, there were numerous carriages filled with goods. Every carriage was pulled by two steeds. This was an impressive lineup.
Behind the long carriages were countless horses. Some young people who were obviously from the grassland were riding on the horses. Everyone was shocked when they saw this scene. To be able to bring back so many horses and slaves, this Hua family was no longer the Hua family of the past!
The villagers of Fort Wah Ka were indescribably proud when they saw this scene. Everyone stood on the city wall and watched the caravan members walk through the city gate step by step. They shouted happily. At this moment, no one laughed at them. Instead, they were surprised and envious.
Hua Kai was the same as last year. He rode at the front of the caravan.
After dismounting, he followed the village elders, his grandmother, and his mother into the outer city gate. He saw that Fort Wah Ka was expanding much faster than he had imagined. The market area already had the embryonic form of a city. The entire village seemed much more orderly than before.
After passing through the welcoming crowd in the village, Hua Kai came to the martial arts field to burn incense. He saw Master Yao looking at him from afar.
"Master Yao, when did you arrive? I was delayed by business this year. I must have kept you waiting for a long time!" Hua Kai came to Master Yao's side and said.
"I've only been in Fort Wah Ka for a few days. It's hard to imagine that the Hua family is so prosperous.
It's good that you can come back safely. The Hua family will prosper under your leadership in the future! "Master Yao didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Hua Kai. He stepped forward and bowed as he spoke.
"Haha, then I'll count on your auspicious words!
Please wait for a moment. I'll go home and change my clothes. "After saying that, Hua Kai followed his mother home.
Hua Zijie began to arrange for the Household Servant to send all the caravan horses back to the stables. Butler Wal-mart arranged a place for the new family members and Household Servant to stay. There were no cows or sheep this year, only horses. Many people followed the horses to the entrance of the Hua family's stables. However, they were blocked outside and not allowed to enter.
However, these people weren't in a hurry. They were experiencing the prosperity of the Hua family in Fort Wah Ka. When the banquet started, they could eat and drink as much as they wanted. Everyone asked each other when the Hua family would start selling horses. Those who had connections were very powerful at this time. Many people wanted to pull strings with him, hoping that he could help them buy a few horses. This way, their expenses would be much lower.
In the afternoon, Hua Kai held a family meeting with all the core members of the family. More than 40 people gathered in the newly built meeting hall. For the first time, Hua Kai felt that the Hua family was really different from before.
Because the Hua family was getting bigger and bigger, they had more and more businesses and management staff. Many of the Hua family's special Household Servant had slowly become the person in charge of many of the family's businesses. This made him very pleased.
This year, the expansion of the village in Fort Wah Ka had cost 12000 gold. However, the village market, Guang County's livestock market, teahouse, and grain shop had brought in more than 3000 gold. The Hua family's influence in Guang County was getting bigger and bigger. This year, everyone was sitting in the exquisite meeting hall with incomparable confidence. Things that they didn't dare to hope for in the past were slowly being realized. Fort Wah Ka's future would be better and better.
First of all, Hua Zijie reported to Hua Kai about the village's discoveries this year. According to the plan, the expansion of Fort Wah Ka had been completed by 60% this year, exceeding the initial plan. Coupled with the greening of the village, it was believed that all the renovations would be completed by the end of next year.
After the report, Hua Zijie talked about the family's spiritual land, workshop area, commercial area, school, etc. The Hua family had slowly made up for all the shortcomings in the past year. The new teachers in the village were all students of the academy and even students from Linzi City.
"After the wolf disaster, the prices of the livestock in Guang County's livestock market had increased by a lot, especially the price of horses. It has increased by more than 30%. Some fine horses are sold for 40 gold. This time, many families in Guang County have their eyes on us!
I wonder how we should sell the horses this year? "Wah Tzu Chi was halfway through his report when he talked about the selling price of the horses. These were all decided by Hua Kai.
"First of all, we should sell the horses to the families who have a good relationship with the Hua family at the base price. In addition, the other families in Guang County can also buy the horses at an appropriate price.
We also need to select some horses to sell in the market outside the village. As for the horses that came back from the grassland, other than the 215 horses that I selected and all the famous horses, the rest, including the BMW, can be sold. "Hua Kai thought for a while and said.
Currently, Hua Kai already had 67 Dark Horse horses. In addition to the famous horses he bought from the State of Zhao, these ordinary horses were no longer important. The Hua Clan had 300 horses, and that was enough. In the future, the Hua Clan would definitely walk the path of high-end horses. There was limited space within the Hua Clan Fort, and the fewer horses there were, the easier it would be to cultivate them.
After the sale of the horses was settled, Hua Zijie talked about the rumors in Guang County. Facing the Han family, everyone's eyes were filled with anger. Today, the Hua family was full of confidence. Everyone stared at Hua Kai and waited for his arrangements.
"The Han family has never put the Hua family in their eyes. This time, we will definitely take revenge for Leling City. As for the origin of all the rumors pointing to the Shen Family, I think the Shen Family has forgotten their previous lesson. Don't worry about it first. The situation in Linzi City is still unclear. Let's settle the accounts with the families in the city after we have dealt with all the goods." Hua Kai said as he sat on the main seat.
After the meeting, Hua Kai walked out of the conference hall and saw Patriarch Yao waiting in the courtyard. He saw that Patriarch Yao was still unable to break through to the Xiantian Realm. He knew that Patriarch Yao was anxious.
He had taken the [Century Longevity Pill] and his body could only maintain its peak state for a year. Now that half a year had passed, if he still couldn't break through, he would have no hope of breaking through in this lifetime.