They started to divide the pork, fighting for every inch, not giving up an inch

. In this way, seven days have passed since the last clan meeting.

These seven days seemed particularly peaceful, but under the peace, there seemed to be an undercurrent, as if something big was brewing.

Qin Ruqing had been acting like nothing had happened. After listing the reform regulations that shocked the family, she went back to her own business.

In order to break through two levels of enlightenment, she needed to consolidate her understanding, so she closed the gate for three days. After coming out of seclusion, he began to watch Tang Zifeng refining instruments. The instruments he needed for refining instruments had been provided in place these days. Qin Ruqing watched him refine the two spiritual bracelets, and PUA him from time to time, often whispering in his ear:

"You are now an illegal resident in the Qin family, do you know?"

"You must refine the bracelets quickly, and then the ancestor will be able to ask for a job for you at the clan meeting, and then give you a guest elder position!"

While Qin Ruqing was muttering, Tang Zifeng was polishing on the instrument table. He held a piece of black star iron in his hand, lowered his eyes, and moved slowly and meticulously, without rushing or being impatient. He had been doing the same action for an hour.

After Qin Ruqing finished speaking, he stopped and looked at Qin Ruqing, and said seriously: "I don't want to be a guest elder."

Qin Ruqing said "oh", raised the corner of his mouth, and deliberately said: "Then you still want to be the head of the alchemy room?"

Tang Zifeng: "...anything is fine, as you said, an illegal household is also fine."

Qin Ruqing tilted his head to look at him, and deliberately teased, "Why, Elder Tang has changed his temper, when you were in the Zhang family, didn't you want to create an image of a mysterious master, and wanted to be the head of the alchemy room, why do you feel that you have lost your ambition and become salty when you come to the Qin family?"

Qin Ruqing tilted her head and looked up, her eyes were slightly like almond kernels, and her eyes were slightly tilted upwards, which made her look both innocent and charming. Tang Zifeng accepted the gaze, pursed her lips, and said in a flat tone: "You lifted my robe, and the image of a mysterious master can no longer be established." This was the answer to her first question.

"Although I don't know what Xianyu means, since we have reached a verbal cooperation agreement with the Qin family, there is no need to use other means."

He answered the second question in a formal manner. His rigid way of answering questions was really funny, and Qin Ruqing did laugh. She raised the corners of her lips and rolled her eyes and said: "Then it's too early for our Qin family to agree to you, and let you be lazy too early... Otherwise, you can provide a few more spiritual weapon drawings?"

Tang Zifeng took a step back and finally understood her real intention of coming to him today. This is not surprising, it seems like something she can do.

Tang Zifeng turned his head silently, and started to grind the Xuanxing Iron in his hand again. This action... means refusing to provide the drawings.

Qin Ruqing's face chased over, "Hey, you don't want to? Are you unwilling or don't have it? There must be some, right?"

Tang Zifeng didn't look at Qin Ruqing's eyes, lowered his head, and said while moving: "Don't try to trick me, we agreed before that we would only provide two."

Qin Ruqing said "oh", nodded, "I understand, that means there are other drawings."

Tang Zifeng: "..."

He wiped his face, and it seemed that he didn't want to pay attention to Qin Ruqing at all.

Qin Ruqing wanted to laugh when she saw him like this, she said: "Hey, I say, you don't have to wear the mask at all, your real facial expression is no different from the mask. There is a general name for people like you, called facial paralysis, you know?"

Tang Zifeng pursed his lips and continued to be silent.

Seeing that he ignored her, Qin Ruqing also became bored and began to stare at his hands. This man was really patient. He had been grinding the small piece of iron for quite a while without even changing his posture.

As she watched, she found that the scene was quite beautiful.

The white and slender fingers were evenly matched in length and shone with a lustrous look, like jade pebbles moistened by spring rain.

Qin Ruqing always had a silly and funny style and didn't have any artistic cells. If she were to describe him, Tang Zifeng's posture would be a bit like the science student who wore a white coat all day and did experiments in the laboratory. He was holding test tubes, medicine bottles and other things, but when it came to him, he changed to small iron sheets and small jade rings...

After watching for a while, Qin Ruqing did not hesitate to compliment him: "Your hands are very beautiful."

The eternal polishing gesture suddenly trembled, and the black star iron that had not yet taken shape was bent.

Qin Ruqing noticed the movement and thought that he had disturbed him. He felt a little regretful that he had failed to get the wool today, so he reached out and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "Okay, I know I disturbed your refining, I'm leaving now, something big happened in our family these days, I'll come to you later, if you have something to say, use the communication jade slip to find me."

After saying that, he took a few steps and walked out without waiting for his answer.

Tang Zifeng silently watched Qin Ruqing's back go away, then turned his head to look at the bent black star iron in his hand.

Pursing his lips, he threw away the broken black star iron, picked up a new one, and continued to work.

In this way, another day passed.

On this day, Qin Ruqing suddenly received a message, "Zhang Xiao is dead!"

After being abandoned by their ancestor, the ancestor of the Zhang family finally couldn't resist the family's downfall and died.

The person who told Qin Ruqing the news was Qin Deming. He hurried over in the middle of the night, and the first sentence he said was this.

Qin Ruqing was stunned at first, then calculated the time, and nodded calmly: "It's time to die."

If Hao Gou has been back for such a long time without any substantial progress, she will have to consider whether to give him the antidote next month. Zhang Xiao's death was a progress, and waiting for him to become the patriarch was another progress.

Qin Ruqing stepped aside, "Dad, come in and talk."

The father and daughter sat at the table in the room. Qin Deming asked in a rather serious tone, "Are you and the old ancestor determined to implement your reform plan?"

Qin Ruqing nodded lightly, "Yes!"

Her hands seemed to be restless. She grabbed a cup and rolled it in her hands, saying, "Now the Qin family has reached a time when it has to reform. Before, the Qin family was weak, the clan treasury was not rich, and it was oppressed. It was right to take a cautious and conservative approach, but now the Qin family has clearly become strong. If we still follow the same way as before, the clan members will surely lose their edge and their enterprising spirit!"

In fact, the Qin family already has this trend.

"So, the ancestors and I have already reached a consensus that the Qin family must change!" Qin Ruqing raised her eyes, her tone was light, but her sharpness was revealed.

Qin Deming knew that the matter was settled from his daughter's tone, and he sighed for some reason, "In fact, the current development style of the Qin family is related to my being the patriarch... This is also the instruction of the previous patriarch!"

"The last patriarch, that is, my father, the elder ancestor's brother, Qin Wenfeng, said before his death that the Qin family should be reclusive and cultivate themselves, and must not act rashly!"

Qin Ruqing was very smart, and she understood immediately after hearing what he said. Why did the previous patriarch make such a last word before his death? From what her father said, there is some mystery behind his position as patriarch.

Qin Ruqing raised the corner of her mouth and asked tentatively: "So, Dad, your ability to become the patriarch has something to do with this, because your personality is in line with the family development policy?" To put

it bluntly, it was not his father who managed the Qin family into the conservative and stable style it is today, but the future development route set by the previous patriarch for the Qin family was to be reclusive and conservative, so he chose the eldest son Qin Deming, who has a relatively gentle (cowardly) personality, as the patriarch.

Think about it, if her second uncle becomes the patriarch, with his character, what will happen to the Qin family? Can she still expect her system to awaken and the Qin family to start to develop?

Qin Deming choked up. He was embarrassed to be exposed by his daughter in front of him that his position as patriarch was obtained by luck. He coughed slightly, raised his face, and said with a strong face: "That's because your father is stable, otherwise the old patriarch would choose me?"

Qin Ruqing smiled and nodded repeatedly. It's enough to tease here, after all, the face of the biological father still needs to be taken into consideration. As for the details of this "stability", they all know it in their hearts.

Qin Deming forced to change the topic: "You and the ancestor have reached a consensus... So, have you also thought about the job distribution of the new industry?"

Qin Ruqing smiled and replied: "Have you thought about it?"

"Then..."

"Hehe, keep it a secret! You will know at the next clan meeting."

Hearing this, Qin Deming stuffed his doubts back into his stomach. Judging from his daughter's attitude, their eldest house should be able to get a good position, right?

Qin Deming asked again: "When will the next clan meeting be held?"

If the last clan meeting was relatively peaceful, then the next clan meeting will be a real fight. After all, it involves the distribution of interests, and no one wants to suffer losses.

Qin Ruqing narrowed his eyes and uttered two words sharply: "Tomorrow!"

Once Zhang Xiao died, the Zhang family would be in complete chaos. The Qin family must make a decision quickly, and while the Zhang family is busy with their own affairs, develop in an all-round way, and then overtake on the curve.

Oh my, thinking about it this way, I am a little excited~

-Sure

enough, just as Qin Ruqing said, the ancestor urgently convened a clan meeting the next day. At this time, it had been nearly ten days since the last clan meeting.

And these ten days were mainly for them to consider things in two directions, that is, whether the reform should be implemented, and if implemented, how to allocate the duties.

It can be said that the ancestor gave the Qin family enough time to think (struggle), which was very considerate.

But even so, the Qin family also knew it in their hearts. They had been under the ancestor for a long time, and they were also very able to understand the intentions of the superiors. At the last clan meeting, the ancestor did not say anything, but let the little girl Qin Ruqing hold the scroll and talk a lot on the stage, and she herself was not surprised at all. It is known that Qin Ruqing and the ancestor had communicated in advance.

In other words, Qin Ruqing's opinion basically represents the ancestor's opinion. What's more, the ancestor suddenly thought of reform, and it is estimated that Qin Ruqing, the little girl, was behind it!

Reform is imperative! The main topic of today's clan meeting is the distribution of positions. This is related to their own status in the family, and they must fight for every inch and not give up an inch!

As usual, they sat in a neat row. The ancestor raised his hand, always looking calm. "It's been ten days. I think you have considered it almost completely. So please share your opinions!"

Qin Deming changed his old turtle style and was the first to say, "I agree!"

He looked serious and said in a deep voice, "The Qin family has been weak for a long time. We finally defeated the enemy and found a chance to breathe. Of course, we must take this opportunity to develop with all our strength. The family's previous development model is no longer suitable for the current situation and must be changed! As the patriarch of the Qin family, I will be the first to support family changes and support the ancestor!"

Bah!

After Qin Deming finished speaking these glorious and righteous words, many people's first reaction was to roll their eyes. This old thing is still installed, saying that it is for the sake of the family, but this time it is clearly your daughter's idea. When it is implemented later, your family will get the most benefits, so of course you have to agree.

Although he complained in his heart, he dared not show it on his face. Because although Qin Ruqing, that little girl, is hated, what she said is really reasonable.

This is indeed the best time for the Qin family to develop vigorously. Under such circumstances, it is useless for anyone to oppose. So, one by one, they followed up and agreed.

"I agree."

"I agree too."

"Haha, the clan leader is right!"

Qin Dexin has always been aggressive and enterprising. She was so happy that the family was willing to make such a big change that she couldn't wait to object.

Even Qin Dehao, who always loved to argue with Qin Deming, did not hinder anything in this matter.

Seeing someone looking at him in surprise, Qin Dehao remained calm.

Fighting with the eldest wife was one thing, and the development of the Qin family was another. As a member of the Qin family, even if he hated Qin Ruqing, he knew in his heart that what she said was indeed good for the development of the Qin family.

Since it was good, he certainly would not act on impulse and deliberately obstruct it. He still knew the importance of this idea.

Instead, the third elder said a few more words: "Recruiting affiliated families and establishing a name for ourselves are indeed what our Qin family should do now. However, dividing the pharmacy into three sections... I'm not opposed to it, but if all the shops are changed at once, I'm afraid that the people won't be able to adapt, which will be detrimental to the Qin family."

Qin Ruqing had thought about this problem long ago and explained at this time: "Not all of them will be changed at once. The Qin family's original shop on the east market will remain unchanged for the time being. We can pick a few shops with good traffic on the west market as pilots, and then slowly change them after everyone has accepted and adapted to them."

The third elder nodded and his expression softened a little: "You have considered it very carefully. I have nothing to say."

So, it seems that no one opposed the Qin family's change this time.

The old ancestor seemed very satisfied with the result, but her expression did not relax, but became more serious.

She sat up straight and said in a deep voice: "This change is inevitable. Never forget that my Qin family is not the Nanling Qin family, but the Yingzhou Qin family! The Qin family cannot stay here forever. We can never develop comfortably with hatred on our shoulders. We must make progress."

"This change proves the Qin family's determination to revitalize the family!"

Everyone stood up and responded in unison: "Yes!"

After the reform was confirmed, the next step was to divide the pork. This time, the ancestor did not let Qin Ruqing go on stage to make the announcement.

It was too offensive. She was afraid that if something went wrong, this little girl would really be put in a sack in the middle of the night.

"This time, the Qin family's industry has undergone major changes. The pharmacy has been split into a clinic, a pill shop, and a pharmacy. Previously, the third elder had always been in charge of the pill room, and she was most familiar with this aspect of affairs, so she let the third elder continue to be the head of the pill room."

No one was surprised by this. The third elder had been in charge of the pill shop before, and had a lot of experience in this regard. Even if there is a change now, the pill shop has not changed much. It is normal to ask her to continue to be the head of the pill room.

Seeing everyone nod, the ancestor continued to announce: "The affairs of the clinic will be in charge of the second elder."

Hmm... the clinic was given to the second elder. Everyone pondered and thought about it quickly.

The second elder is the peacemaker of the Qin family. He has the best temper and the widest connections. The clinic is an external affair and needs to deal with a large number of cultivators. It may be most appropriate to have someone with a good temper like the second elder in charge.

If it was the third elder who has a stern face or the fourth elder who has a bad mouth, I'm afraid that few people would be scared away if they came in for medical treatment.

Moreover, the establishment of the clinic is destined not to make money from it, but to gain reputation. The importance of the position is not high, but not low. It is just right to give it to the second elder.

Everyone nodded in unison. It was probably because of the Second Elder's good relationships that no one objected.

The distribution of pork had reached this point, and it had already come to a critical moment. There were only a few popular things. The alchemy shop was gone, the clinic was gone, and the biggest part was the medicine fields and affiliated families.

Everyone was thinking about this, and the ancestor at the top really talked about the medicine fields.

"As for the development of the spiritual fields and medicine fields..." The ancestor pondered for a moment, looked at Qin Dexin, "and handed it over to the fifth elder Qin Dexin. " It

was actually given to the fifth elder!

This is a big lucrative job for the family! The spiritual fields and medicine fields are important assets of the clan, not to mention that it was said at the last clan meeting that part of the medicine fields could be rented out to the affiliated families below. The taxes here... those are countless spirit stones!

Some people were tempted and looked towards Qin Dexin, wondering if they should try. But when they saw Qin Dexin holding the sword and looking cold, they gave up the idea.

That was another foundation builder of the Qin family. It was a good match for her to have such a job.

Qin Dexin was obviously a little surprised. She first glanced at Qin Deming, and seeing that Qin Deming also looked at him at a loss, she looked at Qingqing, the girl, who smiled at her with her small white teeth.

Qin Dexin knew what was going on, and bowed to the ancestor, saying, "Yes, Dexin will not fail in your mission!"

This time, Qing did her such a big favor. Compared with the secret realm affairs that she was in charge of before, the spiritual field and the medicinal field were much more practical.

Qin Dexin kept this friendship in mind and returned to her seat without changing her expression. There should be a battle in the big house in the back, and if there was a conflict, she would definitely speak up to help. Qing must have used this as a bargaining chip to get her help.

There was no job in the medicine field, and there was a slight commotion below. The only thing left was the most critical position, which was affiliated with the family.

This job must have been created in the first and second houses.

The first house had Qin Ruqing, the girl, and the old ancestor stood behind him to support him; the second house had the great elder, who had the authority he had built up for a long time.

In the eyes of the crowd, the old ancestor actually slowly turned his gaze to Qin Deming. Qin Deming's heart skipped a beat and he hurried forward.

It's not what they thought...

As expected, the ancestor slowly spoke: "Qin Deming is the head of my Qin family. He has made great contributions in handling family affairs. He has experience here. So, let him take care of recruiting affiliated families and the subsequent management of affiliated families." He

actually gave it to the eldest wife! Qing girl is so trusted by the ancestor!

The senior members of the Qin family were shocked. That's an affiliated family. It's the first time that Nanling County recruited an affiliated family. The person who can be responsible for handling such matters must symbolize the face of a family and be the most trusted person in the family.

Even if the face is not mentioned, the Qin family's elixir industry must be delegated to the affiliated families. The commission, plus the annual tribute and tax of the affiliated families... the benefits are too great.

The ancestor actually gave such a good job to Qin Deming! This was unthinkable before.

Shouldn't it be given to the Great Elder? The Great Elder is highly respected and has made many contributions to the Qin family. It is the most suitable for him to do such a thing!

Finally, someone couldn't sit still any longer. Qin Dehao stood up, bowed, and asked, "Ancestor, Dehao has a question. The affiliated family is a big deal and needs to face the scrutiny and assessment of the entire Nanling. Shouldn't such an important matter be handed over to the elder? In other words, besides the elder, who else in the Qin family can handle such a situation?"

Qin Deming's face darkened: "Second brother, what do you mean? Can't I, the head of the clan, control a few affiliated families?"

Qin Dehao glanced at Qin Deming and said coldly, "You know in your heart how you got the position of clan leader."

"You!"

"Alright!" The ancestor shouted angrily, "What does it look like to make such a fuss in the meeting hall!"

"Qin Deming is the patriarch of the Qin family. It is legitimate for him to manage the affairs of the affiliated families. This matter is settled, and there can be no doubt!"

God! The ancestor made the final decision with one blow!

If before, they still thought that the ancestor only trusted and doted on Qin Ruqing, now it seems that the little girl has completely captured the ancestor's heart.

Or, there is something behind her that makes the ancestor value her so much that he ignores the majesty of the great elder.

"Ancestor..." Qin Dehao was a little dissatisfied and wanted to argue again.

At this time, the great elder closed his eyes fiercely. When he opened his eyes again, he actually stepped forward, got in front of Qin Dehao, and bowed and said: "The ancestor's arrangement is very good, I have no objection."

Qin Dehao stared at the great elder with his eyes wide open, and couldn't believe that he gave up like this.

That's an affiliated family! If all matters were managed by Qin Deming, then this affiliated family would be given to Qin Deming for nothing. Who would take their second branch seriously after that?

The Great Elder didn't even look at him, but bowed again and said, "I would like to manage the secret realm myself. I hope the ancestor will agree."

The ancestor was a little surprised, "Are you sure, Great Elder? The secret realm is just a daily development now. Everything is stable. I'm afraid it's a bit of a waste for the Great Elder to only manage the secret realm."

The Great Elder had a blank expression on his face, "I'm sure. I'm old and dying. I should give the opportunity to the young people below. The secret realm is quiet and it suits me just fine."

The ancestor thought about it and actually agreed: "Since the elder has taken the initiative to speak, how can I not respond. Just follow the elder's words."

"Thank you, ancestor."

Qin Dehao looked at the elder who returned to his seat by himself, and his heart sank. An unprecedented sense of panic spread in his heart.

He was not panicked that the second branch did not get an important position this time, but the attitude of the elder... Why did he ask to manage the secret realm himself?

The development of the secret realm has a fixed number. Even if some genius treasures are discovered, they must be reported to the family according to the rules. What is the profit in this? Is the elder really going to retire in leisure?

If the elder really wants to retire, then what should he do?

The people below were also very surprised that the elder asked to manage the secret realm himself. Moreover, why didn't the second branch fight with the elder this time? It was really strange.

So, just like that, the candidate for the management of the subsidiary family, which would surely stir up a huge wave in the eyes of everyone, was decided so lightly.

With this candidate, the eldest house has soared to the sky and finally deserved to be the "elite house".

After the important part of the "pork" was divided, the rest were just small things.

The one who manages the pharmacy, that is, the sale of spiritual plants, is the fourth elder; and Qin Dehao was actually sent to manage the Qin branch...

branch. Qin Dehao walked out of the meeting hall with one foot light and one foot light.

Today's drama ended, which made people sigh. All affairs were decided by the ancestor himself. Qin Ruqing seemed to sit in her seat obediently today, and it seemed that she didn't say a word, but who couldn't see that today's events were full of her handwriting.

The attitude of the ancestors needs to be carefully considered; and the important position of Qin Ruqing in their hearts needs to be further improved.

After the clan meeting ended and the ancestors left, Qin Deming was surrounded by people and was naturally flattered. In contrast, Qin Dehao seemed a little lonely. Qin

Dehao left with the elder. When they walked to a slightly quieter place, Qin Dehao finally couldn't help it, "Why?! Why did you do this!"

He gave up his power and status. Qin Dehao didn't understand at all.

Why... The elder closed his eyes and recalled the scene when he met the little girl Qin Ruqing before the clan meeting. It

was indeed an accidental encounter, and he could see that the little girl did not intend to take the initiative to say anything to him. It was just that the elder thought about the changes in the Qin family during this period of time and took the initiative to talk to her.

The elder asked Qin Ruqing a question: "If your second uncle goes against you again and again and never backs down, what will you do?"

The girl was not surprised when she heard him ask the question. She tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled and said:

"Qingqing is a vindictive and cowardly person. If someone makes me unhappy, I will definitely pay him back."

She counted on her fingers: "Zhang Li hurt me earlier, hehe, and I turned around and fed him some good things, and also blackmailed the Zhang family."

"Hao Gou didn't do anything to me later... But he knew I had the right to discuss family affairs, which was also a hidden danger, so I fed him some things and asked him to come to my house every month to see me."

Qin Ruqing said it lightly, but the elder felt heavier in his heart.

Hao Gou, who did nothing to her and was just a threat, was fed some "good things" by her. Qin Dehao, who repeatedly provoked the eldest wife...

The elder looked at Qin Ruqing, who was still smiling, with a complicated look.

He is now 113 years old, and it is difficult for him to build a foundation. According to the life span of Qi training, he will not live for many years. In his life, he has met all kinds of people. He has been in the Qin family of Yingzhou and in the East Region, and he has also met many peerless geniuses.

But he never thought that in Nanling, in their Qin family, there would be a young man as stunning as Qin Ruqing. With such talent and such a character.

He no longer dared to say it was luck, but only fate.

The elder looked at Qin Ruqing with his old eyes for a long time, and Qin Ruqing smiled and let him look. After a while, the elder said softly: "You know, the Qin family has been yours long ago, and I have been looking forward to that day. However, you are still so young, so young, you haven't even reached the best years of your life, why would you get involved in these dirty things so early...even do things so ruthlessly."

Qin Ruqing smiled even more: "Why do you say that, elder? If I don't intervene now, then when should I intervene? Wait until my second uncle completely pulls my father down from the position of clan leader and he becomes the clan leader himself. Only then will I intervene?"

The elder remained silent.

"What I have done is what I should have done. My father and I have always put ourselves in the right position. But not everyone in our family can put themselves in the right position."

"Grand Elder, you are the most respected person in the Qin family, and Qingqing admires you very much. However, now that things have come to this, I have to ask you, looking at what you have said and done over the past decade, have you really fulfilled your responsibilities as the Grand Elder, and have you been unfair?"