The two of them were obviously aware that Guan Yingjie had come to Donghai, and they both seemed very worried.
An even larger treasure was unearthed behind the Qingyun Mountain treasure. If the government takes over, then no one will be able to resist them in the future.
Hu Kui sat back down in his chair, his brows furrowed deeply, as if he were deep in thought.
Hu Ling, too, frowned slightly and remained silent; the grandmother and granddaughter both pondered in the same way.
A short while later, Hu Kui seemed to remember something. He suddenly opened his eyes and said, "The Mu family! It seems that only the Mu family can stop them now."
"Mu family?"
Chen Zhe and Hu Ling both looked at Hu Kui at the same time.
"Grandpa, Bank Manager Mu is really worried about this matter. If she had been more careful, things wouldn't have turned out like this. Relying on the Mu family, isn't it..."
"What do you know? The Mu family I'm talking about isn't the Mu family of the capital, but the Mu family of the southern border."
"The Mu family of Southern Xinjiang?"
Hu Ling was slightly taken aback; "Are you referring to Mu Qisheng, the Medicine King of Southern Xinjiang?"
Hu Kui nodded; "That's right, it's him. The only way to resolve this is to bring him in."
Chen Zhe was a little confused; "Who is Mu Qisheng?"
Hu Ling glanced at A Bao and the other bodyguard; "You two can go out first."
A Bao nodded, turned around and left. The other bodyguard looked at Hu Kui, who also nodded to indicate that he could leave.
After closing the door, Hu Ling explained to Chen Zhe, "This Mu Qisheng is a legendary doctor. The Mu family of Southern Xinjiang has practiced medicine for generations, and Mu Qisheng's achievements are very high. He is known as the Medicine King of Southern Xinjiang."
"I don't quite understand. No matter how skilled he is, he's just a doctor. Can he really control this?"
"Kid, don't underestimate doctors. We old folks who are halfway to the grave are counting on these miracle doctors to keep us alive. Every major family has some old fogies who never die. As long as they live, their family's power will not decline. So these old folks' lives are very precious. The Medicine King of Southern Xinjiang has a good relationship with many aristocratic families in the capital. If he goes out to lobby, then all the major families can unite to resist the government. It won't be so easy for them to monopolize this treasure."
"Oh, so that's how it is! Well then, let's not delay. I'll go find Director Mu now and tell her about this."
"Wait!"
Hu Ling stopped Chen Zhe.
"What's wrong, Sister Hu?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"The Mu family in the capital has a conflict with the Mu family in the southern border region. This matter will not be easy to resolve."
Chen Zhe paused for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Hu Kui.
Hu Kui nodded; "About 100 years ago, the Mu family of the capital separated from the southern border and came to the capital, where they took root and established their own independent clan."
"Just because of this? It's just a family division, isn't that normal?" Chen Zhe asked.
"This is not a simple division of the family. The Mu family in the capital took away the Frost Jade Seed, a family heirloom of the Mu clan. Because of this, the two sides had a very ugly falling out and declared that they would never have any contact with each other again. The Mu family in the Southern Frontier also does not recognize the Mu family in the capital as part of them."
"So that's how it is. What is that Frost Jade Seed?" Chen Zhe asked, quite curious.
"I heard it's a miracle drug, but I don't know exactly what kind of miracle it is. I only know that it caused them to break off all contact. I asked Mu Qisheng about it, but he didn't tell me either."
"Then, sir, how about we ignore the Mu family in the capital and go directly to that Medicine King?"
"That old man has a strange personality. If I go to him like this, even I will be turned away."
"Old man, doesn't he even give you face?"
"Don't even mention my face, he wouldn't give face to other aristocratic families either. Before that old man from the Guan family died, he had a serious illness and almost kicked the bucket. The Guan family sent people to invite Mu Qisheng, but after three days, the old man didn't even step out of the door."
The emperor was at the height of his power, yet Mu Qisheng dared not agree to their demands. In Chen Zhe's mind, a strange and stubborn old man immediately came to mind.
"Is there no other way?"
"There are still some."
Hu Ling glanced at her grandfather and then said, "You can go and tell Mu Wanzhi to return that miraculous medicine to the Mu family of Southern Xinjiang. Maybe if the Medicine King is happy, he will agree to our request."
"Huh? Is that miracle drug still around?"
Do the things taken 100 years ago still exist?
“I heard it’s still there,” Hu Kui said.
"So I'll trouble you to make a trip and talk to that girl from the Mu family. If you can handle this, then I won't force you and Xiaoling to get back together."
Looking at the grandfather and grandson in front of him, Chen Zhe suddenly felt like he had been set up. It was as if the two of them had planned it all out, as if after saying so much, they had finally circled back to this matter.
He didn't actually want to get involved in this mess, but the power of the official family posed a great threat to him, because Guan Yingjie hated him to the core.
Although he knew he might be being tricked, Chen Zhe still agreed.
"I understand, I'll go right away."
After Chen Zhe left, Hu Kui turned around and looked at his granddaughter with a grin; "Xiao Ling, you really do have a tacit understanding with me."
Hu Ling said calmly.
"I'm only thinking about myself; I'm not doing it for the Hu family."
"Xiaoling, please seriously consider Grandpa's suggestion. You and Chen Zhesheng are the same child, and you will inherit the Hu family. Grandpa will give you all the resources. Isn't that a good thing?"
Hu Ling's eyes widened, and she turned to look at Hu Kui with some disbelief.
"You...you mean you want me to go with Chen Zhe???"
"Yes, you're interested in this boy, aren't you? So Grandpa is going to grant your wish. Grandpa has already made a big concession. Xiaoling, you should take responsibility."
Hu Ling was a little confused. Her grandfather had indeed made a big concession. In the past, he only wanted women from prominent families and there was no room for negotiation. Now he had lowered his requirements so much, which was really hard to imagine.
"I don't like him at all, don't talk nonsense."
Hu Kui chuckled. "I know my own granddaughter well. Xiaoling, Grandpa has come to terms with it. I no longer ask you to marry into those prestigious families. Now I only hope you have a child, and then you and your child can inherit our Hu family. Is such a humble request not even allowed?"
Hu Ling took a deep breath; Hu Kui's words had interrupted what she was about to say.
"Let me think about it."
“Grandpa doesn’t have many years left to wait, Xiaoling. I’ve observed Chen Zhe. Although he comes from a humble background, he’s capable and works well with you. The two of you together can definitely bring glory to our Hu family. Don’t hesitate any longer…”
"Please don't pressure me, let me think about it carefully..."
"You... Sigh! Fine, I'll give you a week, is that alright?"
Hu Ling thought for a moment, then nodded.
"I see."
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