Considering the reversal of events, Zhou Xiang decided to change her strategy. As an ordinary person who could only use the invisibility cloak to drug someone, she couldn't get close to her uncle.
"Master Kong, I actually intended to turn your entire Kong family into ordinary people. Who knew that you couldn't control the Kong family and were used as chess pieces to checkmate my army?
Since you and your son are both quite reasonable, I would like to offer a few suggestions. Please consider them and decide whether to accept them or not."
"Miss Zhou, please speak."
The tone of the old patriarch Kong was very sincere. The situation turned out like this not only because of Zhou Xiang, but also because the family had been divided for a long time. The first time was when they migrated overseas, and the second time was when they migrated back. Both times they were instigated by their uncle. There were already many dissatisfied voices in the family.
He thought that after he had made some achievements, he could use the results of his achievements to prove the correctness of the two decisions. Unexpectedly, he met someone like Zhou Xiang, who could challenge the entire Kong family by himself. And, as Zhou Xiang said, the Kong family was all show and no substance.
"I actually understand why your Kong family's life force decreases the more you practice. I can tell you and your son for free, but..."
Zhou Xiang looked at the extremely excited father and son and said coldly: "But you must take the puppet pill. Unless there is a major incident, I will not let you be my real puppets. I just want to control your force to avoid future troubles. I will wash away the internal force of all the Kong family members except you and your son.
You must retain your military force, control the Kong family, and rectify the Kong family internally, especially those who behave very badly. Also, the Kong family's medicines must be concentrated in your hands. Stop refining medicines. Without military force and medicines, wouldn't it be better to just lead those people to do business obediently?
The life span problem of both of you has been solved, and you can live a long life like the new owner of the house. Your descendants,
Ahem, I'll give you the antidote to the sterilization powder. You must carefully train your offspring, at least to make them reasonable people like you two. Your Kong family will be passed down as an ordinary merchant family."
Patriarch Kong nodded. Zhou Xiang kept his word. He said that he would not treat them as real puppets. If he could really become a long-lived person, he would not be able to do it without a large number of military forces! It would also save him from being remembered by the higher-ups.
Kong Qianchen shook his head, "Miss Zhou, I don't plan to get married and have children. If you are worried about the Kong family falling into the hands of others, then leave it to Yan'er."
When the old head of the Kong family heard her son's proposal, she was stunned for a moment and then immediately agreed. Yan'er has half of the Kong family's bloodline and is Zhou Xiang's nephew. She can no longer control Yan'er. It is best for the Kong family to be handed over to Yan'er.
"That's right, Yan'er, with the Kong family in your hands, your aunt's pressure will be gone, and the grudge between the two families can be offset."
"You wish!" Zhou Xiang stood up excitedly. "Your Kong family is rotten from the inside. Even if everyone becomes ordinary people, it's not easy to manage. Besides, there are so many people, and Yan'er is the only one who worries about it. What's the difference between him and an old woman? Look at what happened to you and your son now.
If you are soft-hearted, you will become a stray dog; if you are cruel, you will become a person without bottom line. My nephew just wants to live a happy life. "
Kong Qianchen smiled. His father was absolutely right. He only wanted Zhou Xiang to feel at ease with the Kong family, but he never thought about offsetting the grudges.
"Miss Zhou, I will work hard to put the Kong family in order. At least when I hand it over to Yan'er, it can be considered an ordinary large family without any bad habits."
"No! My nephew will never work for the Kong family." Zhou Xiang still refused.
Zhou Yan was silent for a long time. After a while, he took his aunt's hand and said, "Aunt, if my uncle can really use force to rectify the Kong family, I am willing to take over."
"Yan'er!"
Zhou Xiang spoke in a stern tone. This was the most serious attitude she had used since meeting her nephew.
"Aunt, I know what I'm doing. If the Kong family really becomes an ordinary merchant, in order to maintain my uncle's intentions and to prevent the ambitions of the next head of the family, I am willing to take over my uncle's job until all the old, middle-aged and young members of the Kong family are replaced."
Looking at his nephew's serious face, Zhou wanted to confirm again, "Have you really decided? You're not even six years old yet. This is a heavy responsibility. If you accept it, you must complete it."
Zhou Yan nodded vigorously, "I know, I accept it. This will also fulfill my mother's last wish, let the hatred in my aunt's heart disappear, and make my father no longer feel guilty about you."
Zhou Xiang sat back on the sofa, hugged his nephew tightly and burst into tears. Such a little child was working hard for the grievances of adults. How could Zhou Xiang not understand the expectations in his nephew's heart?
Ling Ran put his arm around his wife's shoulders and said, "Wife, Yan'er's approach is the best. You can't live your whole life with hatred."
Zhou Xiang, who has always been full of energy and fought against everything and the Kong family, actually cried because of the efforts Yan'er wanted to make. Is this the love and reluctance that ordinary elders have for their children?
Patriarch Kong felt a little bitter in his heart, as he had never experienced this with his own parents.
Kong Qianchen only hated himself for not being able to comfort the crying woman opposite him. Although the woman was crying because of his suggestion, this was the best outcome, wasn't it?
In a peaceful era where revenge is not an option, this is the only way to resolve the issue. Even if the Kong family's wealth eventually goes to the Zhou family, he is willing to give it up and he has no regrets.
Zhou Yan raised his hand to wipe his aunt's tears, "Aunt, if you care about me, you can ask my cousin to live longer."
Zhou Xiang blinked away his tears and tapped his nephew's forehead firmly, "You are just beating around the bush to show your concern for your cousin."
"But my cousin is really good to me."
Ling Ran grabbed a pack of tissues on the coffee table and used them to wipe his wife's tears. "Okay, Patriarch Kong and the others are still here!"
Zhou Xiang grabbed a tissue and wiped his tears. "Hmph! I shouldn't have considered them. I should have just headed straight to the Kong family's ancestral home and sprinkled some medicine powder to solve everything."
"Yes, yes, but aren't you worried about the capital?"
Zhou Xiang wiped away his tears, blew his nose, and put the tissue back. "Kong Qianchen, this is just my agreement for now. If Yan'er turns 15 and doesn't change his mind, I'll let him return to the Kong family and learn how to manage them from you. If he changes his mind, what will happen to your Kong family? At worst, I'll control the next head of the family."
Kong Qianchen shook his head, "Miss Zhou, I only have six years to live."
Zhou Xiang's loud voice immediately came out, "Are you deaf? Didn't Yan'er tell you to live longer? Do you think he was just talking nonsense?"
Kong Qianchen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. No matter what Zhou Xiang and Yan'er could do, Zhou Xiang's casual attitude towards him made him feel extremely happy.
Ling Ran glared at him fiercely, "You bitch!"
Patriarch Kong knew that Zhou Xiang had great skills in refining medicine, but he didn't expect that he could also make medicine that would help with cultivation. Now that Zhou Xiang was emotionally unstable, he decided not to ask. For Yan'er, Zhou Xiang would give it to him without him asking.
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