Jing Zhe is not weak; on the contrary, he is very strong.
He's now at the peak of his lightness skill and the early stage of the second level of martial arts. He might not be able to compare with a professional martial artist, but he could easily beat an old man like Zhang Xuehou.
He had deliberately feigned weakness, so Zhang Xuehou was completely unsuspecting and charged forward, only to be slapped several times and then kicked away.
Zhang Xuehou was, after all, Zhang Xuexian's younger brother and Zhang Xiaoyu's uncle, so Jing Zhe used his lightness skill, moving so fast that ordinary people couldn't see him, which could be considered as giving Zhang Xuexian face.
All of this happened so fast that not only Zhang Xuexian, but even Zhang Xuehou, the person involved, felt inexplicably beaten up and then sent flying into the air.
Only the silly boy on the side had his mouth open.
He stared at Jing Zhe with some disbelief.
After Zhang Xuehou got up from the ground, his eyes turned to fear as he looked at Jing Zhe: "You... how did you do that? You... you don't know martial arts?"
"No, I don't!"
Jing Zhe nodded innocently, then said with a serious expression, "I just agreed, and you came over in a flash! You old man have no sportsmanship, launching a surprise attack on a young man like me!"
I was careless; I didn't dodge, and then your face hit my hand, then you flew towards my foot and were sent flying. Trying to annoy me with this self-destructive approach—is that a good idea? No, that's not good. So I advise you, old man, to think twice before you act!
"..."
Damn it, I was the one who got hit, but it sounds like he's the one who suffered a loss?
But Zhang Xuehou was clearly scared and dared not step forward again. He sneered a few times and said another harsh word: "Hmph, we'll see! If you don't sell the distillery now, you won't be able to sell it later. Just wait and see!"
"Old man, how about we have another match?"
"Hmph, only young people like fighting and killing! You just wait and see!"
Zhang Xuehou said something harsh, then ran away happily.
Zhang Xuexian went over and closed the door, then came to Jing Zhe's side and bowed deeply.
"Young Master Jing, I'm so sorry!"
Jing Zhe helped him up and said calmly, "Let's go inside and talk."
So he went inside first.
Looking at Jing Zhe's resolute back, Zhang Xuexian felt bitter: In the past, he would definitely have called him "Uncle" and asked him to call him "Nephew"! This shows that he was still angry!
Zhang Xiaoyu was clearly still caught between Jing Zhe's gentleness and his decisiveness, and she seemed somewhat lost and dazed.
...
After entering the room and sitting down, Jing Zhe spoke first.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"Alas, Young Master Jing, this is still my fault..."
So Zhang Xuexian started rambling on and on.
Zhang Xuehou was Zhang Xuexian's younger brother. He was not only idle and lazy, but also proficient in drinking, gambling, whoring, and gambling. He was especially addicted to gambling and lost everything in the family. He even lost his wife, who was six months pregnant and had been married for less than a year. This angered their parents to death.
Therefore, Zhang Xuexian broke off relations with him, moved out of the countryside, and gradually got involved in the distillery business. Zhang Xuexian started as a shop assistant and later married the distillery owner's daughter, Madam Zhang, which led to the establishment of the Zhang Family Distillery.
Zhang Xuehou lived up to his name, being shameless. Seeing that his elder brother had become successful, he disregarded the fact that the two had severed ties and came to seek refuge with Zhang Xuexian. However, he still couldn't quit gambling. Zhang Xuexian was so angry that he sent him back home, sending him a fixed amount of living expenses every month and then ignoring him completely.
Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. Who knew that he would suddenly appear a few days ago, crying bitterly in front of Zhang Xuexian and vowing to repent and change his ways. Zhang Xuexian was soft-hearted and let him stay and help out at the winery.
As a result, he left after less than two days. Soon after, another Zhang Family Winery opened in the city, and Zhang Xuehou became the manager, selling strong liquor! And many of the people who bought their strong liquor went there!
Zhang Xuexian had been wondering before that even if he stole the liquor-making process, how could he open a distillery in such a short time?
After hearing Zhang Xuehou's words, he realized that it was the Prince of Jin's heir who was behind it all!
After saying this, Zhang Xuexian said sadly, "Young Master Jing, this is all my fault! I have failed your trust!"
Jing Zhe patted him on the shoulder: "It's no use talking about this now that things have come to this. But you don't need to blame yourself too much. Actually, even if Zhang Xuehou hadn't appeared, there's no guarantee that others wouldn't take risks for profit in the future. After all, the process of making this strong liquor is too simple."
Despite saying that, Zhang Xuexian still looked grief-stricken.
"That's good. Now that someone has shown up, we can set an example for others and let them know what happens when they steal our manufacturing techniques!"
Seeing the fierce look on Jing Zhe's face, Zhang Xuexian cautiously asked, "Young Master Jing, have you already come up with a solution?"
Jing Zhe shook his head, then asked, "Will you plead for Zhang Xuehou then?"
Zhang Xuexian shook his head without even thinking.
"I shouldn't have bothered with him when he caused my parents' deaths! I was too soft-hearted this time and fell for his tricks again. I'm completely heartbroken now! Whether he lives or dies is none of my business anymore!"
"good."
Jing Zhe nodded. "Then I know what to do."
Jing Zhe had originally planned to have a meal at the Zhang family's house, since it had been a while since he had visited, but he was clearly not in the mood and prepared to leave after finishing his conversation.
Zhang Xuexian opened his mouth, but was too embarrassed to ask him to stay.
Seeing Jing Zhe walk into the courtyard, Zhang Xiaoyu followed him out.
"Young Master Jing..."
Jing Zhe turned to look at her and smiled, "What's wrong, Xiaoyu?"
"..."
Zhang Xiaoyu was slightly taken aback, somewhat incredulous, and at the same time a little shy, she said, "Young Master Jing still calls me... Xiaoyu?"
She wasn't stupid; she knew that what Jing Zhe had said to Zhang Xuehou earlier was just an act, not to be taken seriously. She had thought he would call her "Miss Zhang" again...
"What? Xiaoyu doesn't want to listen?"
"I'd like to hear it!"
Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes were a little blurry. She gritted her teeth and said, "Young Master Jing, no matter what, it was my father who was in the wrong this time. Please don't blame him."
Jing Zhe nodded, indicating that he understood.
Zhang Xiaoyu continued, "If you want to see their Zhang Family Winery, it's on Qianmen Street, just across an alley from here."
After saying that, he asked, "I just heard... that Young Master Jing has become the president of some newspaper? Is that true or not?"
"It's true, newspaper editor-in-chief. You're just a lowly fifth-rank official, wouldn't you look down on me?"
As he spoke, he blinked and looked at Zhang Xiaoyu.
Zhang Xiaoyu tilted her head back, her eyes resolute.
Even if you have no official position, I won't look down on you!
Jing Zhe patted her head again, just like before, and then left with Hanhan, leaving Zhang Xiaoyu standing there in a daze.
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