Chapter 215 They Are Different
Hainan County, Panyu County, Chen Mansion
After Xie Zhan finished bathing and washing up, when he came out, the maid of the Chen family had already prepared all the necessary clothes and was standing by his side.
He stood there, and the maid immediately came forward to serve him, dressing him in the white inner garment that had been prepared, then the dark outer robe and the dark red belt. Then they gave him a haircut, tied his hair, and put on a jade crown...
After everything was packed up, Xie Zhan's elegant demeanor as a young master from an aristocratic family immediately emerged. The sharpness and oppressiveness of his aura made the maidservants dare not breathe.
Xie Zhan was preoccupied with his own affairs and didn't notice this at all.
Ever since he ignited his ambition to conquer the world, he has looked at the Xie family from a different perspective. He can be more objective and rational, and can see some of the current problems of the Xie family.
In the past few days, he saw the complaints of his clansmen when they faced difficulties and hardships. In fact, they were also complaining and questioning him as the head of the family. They felt that he was slow to act and did not immediately pull them out of the sea of suffering.
But they didn't know that he wouldn't just bow down to the Chen family's aggressive solicitation. If he did so readily, the other party might still harbor doubts and distrust him. His original intention was to drag it out for a few days, to show his struggle, and then surrender to the Chen family.
But the reaction of his fellow tribesmen made him realize that something was wrong.
Xie Zhan is a meticulous person who can see the big picture from the details. He quickly realized the root of the problem - the gap between the elderly over 45 years old and children under five years old!
Since the Xie family suffered so much, from imprisonment to long exile, countless elderly and children have died. Only one in ten of them survived.
The disadvantages of losing children under the age of five have not yet appeared, but the disadvantages of the generation gap among the older generation have emerged.
First of all, there are the elders in the family. They are very loyal to the family. They know the importance of the family and protect the family very much. They also put the family first when educating their children.
Usually, when the family has any major decisions, they call together prestigious elders and the decisions can be implemented smoothly.
Now that the elders are gone, there are fewer and fewer people in the family who can take charge of matters.
The younger generation of clansmen are daring and adventurous. They don't consider the family to be important, but instead overemphasize their own strength. Without the accumulated experience of the elders, the younger generation often lacks the sophistication of the world.
In addition, there are now troublemakers, but there are no elderly people in the family to help mediate, which leads to insufficient cohesion and centripetal force in the family.
Furthermore, he had already seen some of the hidden dangers posed by the lack of support for the youngest children. If those children were still around, even a simple marriage would bring significant benefits to the family.
Not to mention that among those children who had gone, several had been brought to him by clan members and had met him before; they were quite bright and clever. This signified a generational gap in talent. If the Xie family had not fallen, and had continued along the path of civil service, this wouldn't have been so noticeable. Now that he was competing, it became more pressing.
Lu Songli had long seen the drawbacks of the Xie family's lack of a single generation. In fact, she envied Xie Zhan for coming from a prominent family.
But they took different paths.
For Xie Zhan, the huge clan is a natural helper. As long as they are not treated unfairly, they will always be loyal to the family.
And she needs to cultivate and recruit talents on her own.
However, having a family and not having one have their pros and cons. For talented individuals seeking to join a wise lord, Lü Songli is more likely to be valued and to rise to prominence. They will find out later.
Back to the story, the family crisis had given Xie Zhan a headache. It would be a lie to say he had no regrets, but under those circumstances, even if he handed over the Xie family's hidden wealth, he would face even harsher torture and probably wouldn't be able to save many people.
Therefore, regret is of no use. What he can do now is to try his best to make amends and eliminate the impact of both.
Xie Zhan quickly listed in his mind what he had to do. The first was to choose an appropriate time to visit Chen Jiaye and make him believe in his loyalty; the second was to win back the hearts of the tribe members; the third was that he would strive for a better place to live and easier work for the tribe members, and then let the elders visit each family, urging them to recuperate and then start working hard to have children.
After making a plan, he simply delayed it for a few days.
In just a few days, many members of the clan began to suffer from vomiting and diarrhea. Suddenly, a large number of people from both the Xie and Zhao families fell ill.
The elders in the tribe told him solemnly that it was probably due to acclimatization.
Xie Zhan quickly realized that the time was ripe, so he came.
The maid opened the door for him and the waiter led him to the main hall for reception.
Almost as soon as Xie Zhan entered the Chen Mansion, a letter was sent from the Ji Family.
Ji Wuyin clicked his tongue twice, he knew, he knew, that the person that old man had provoked was definitely not a simple person!
As soon as the letter was sent, Ji Wuyin was already looking forward to hearing from his old friend. If he didn't tell him who he was working for, he would never help him next time he had something to do!
Here, Xie Zhan followed the male servant to the main hall.
In the main hall of the Chen family, Chen Jiaye was amazed at what a handsome young man he was. At the same time, he secretly felt sorry for him. It was a pity that he got married last year, and it was the Queen Mother who granted him the marriage. Otherwise...
"Xie Zhan greets the head of the family." Xie Zhan bowed deeply.
Chen Jiaye quickly stepped forward, supported his arm and helped him up, "Please stand up quickly."
The head of the family means that the whole family worships him as the master.
Chen Jiaye was very satisfied with his attitude. After both parties sat down as host and guest, he said, "I have already sent a few doctors to treat your people."
After experiencing Xue Guangxian, he somewhat understood how much these people valued their clansmen, so he didn't mind showing them a little favor.
Xie Zhan stood up again and thanked him, "Thank you, Patriarch."
Chen Jiaye was very satisfied with Xie Zhan, a virtuous man. When he first faced Xue Guangxian's distinctive face, it took him a long time to adapt. Now, looking at Xie Zhan, a young and elegant man, he was much more pleased.
He patted Xie Zhan's shoulder and said, "Everything will be fine. Our Chen family is still weak now. Although we cannot clear the Xie family's name of exile, we can still make your life better in Lingnan, the land of exile."
"Let's wait until the future. I promise that when the Chen family is strong enough, I will definitely help you and your family, Xie and Zhao, to gain merit and escape punishment."
Chen Jiaye's words were often called empty promises, but Xie Zhan was deeply moved. He stood up and bowed repeatedly, "Zhan is willing to serve the master at his utmost."
"Azhan, how do you think our Chen family should develop in the future?" Chen Jiaye looked at him and asked the biggest problem facing their Chen family at the moment.
Here it comes, the main part of the show is here!
Xie Zhan understood that this was the current dilemma of the Chen family and what Chen Jiaye wanted to know most urgently. At the same time, it was also a test of his teaching.
If his answer failed to satisfy them, all the benefits and promises he had just given would be withdrawn. He and his clan might even face retaliation from the Chen family.
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