Chapter 1046 How much of Taoism and purity have you cultivated?
For a merchant family like the Liang family, there should be a constant stream of traffic, a bustling crowd of people, and a constant stream of guests in front of their mansion. After all, the Liang family is extremely famous even in the business circle of the imperial capital, and its industries are almost all over the country.
However, at this moment, the door of the Liang family is closed, and it can be said that there are few visitors and it is extremely deserted.
"It should be affected by the power struggle." I took a deep breath and then got out of the car with Liang Qing.
"Qian Yu, my family has been keeping the door closed recently and refuses to see guests. Let's go in through the back door."
After Liang Qing finished speaking, he took my hand and walked along the courtyard wall to the back door.
The back door was open, and an old man was sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard with a broom. Liang Qing saw him and called out, "Uncle Feng."
The old man turned around and looked at Liang Qing. When he saw Liang Qing, he was startled, then his eyes lit up and he said with joy, "Xiao Qing is back. Oh, it's been almost five years since you came back, right? You're still as beautiful as when you were a kid."
It was obvious that the old man was very excited, and Liang Qing's eyes were red, and it was obvious that he had a close relationship with the old man.
"Uncle Feng, are you feeling well recently?" Liang Qing took the broom from the old man and asked with concern.
"Alas, I am getting older and my health is getting worse. Fortunately, the young people have been providing me with nutritional supplements. Otherwise, I would have given up my health long ago." After saying this, the old man smiled and continued, "I am an old housekeeper of our Liang family. How could I deserve these young people to care about me so much?"
"Uncle Feng, you have watched us grow up, and it is our duty to respect you." Liang Qing smiled and continued, "My grandpa...is he in good health?"
"Alas." The old man sighed: "These days, the old man's health is not good, he has fallen ill. Your father has always been in charge of the family affairs, but..."
Speaking of this, the old man shook his head: "The old man has been smart all his life, but I didn't expect that at the end, he would still be confused. This shouldn't be the case, this shouldn't be the case!" The
old man looked distressed, and Liang Qing's face sank when he heard it, with worry in his eyes.
"Go and see your grandpa quickly. Your grandpa has been thinking about you these two days. If he knew you were back, his illness would definitely be gone."
"Haha, I'm afraid that grandpa is not looking forward to my return because he misses me, but is anxious to marry me off to avoid this disaster." Liang Qing said coldly.
"Silly child, what are you talking about? Don't say that to your grandpa when you see him." The old man patted Liang Qing on the shoulder and then looked at me and asked, "Xiao Qing, he is..."
"Uncle Feng, he is my boyfriend." Liang Qing introduced with a smile.
Hearing this, the old man was stunned for a moment, and a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes.
"Xiaoqing, you... are making friends?" The old man looked at Liang Qing and said in disbelief, "How come your family doesn't know about this?"
Liang Qing did not continue talking about this topic, but just smiled and said to the old man, "Uncle Feng, you take a rest first, I'll go see my grandfather."
"Oh, of course you want it. Today is a special day. I was planning to give it to you..." The old man paused here, and then continued, "Everyone in the family is back, except you. You haven't been back for so many years. Go and see them. Oh, by the way, the Taoist priest from Maoshan has been waiting for a long time. Go quickly, don't offend the Taoist priest. We, the Liang family, can't afford to offend Maoshan!"
The old man obviously emphasized the last sentence. In response, Liang Qing just smiled faintly, then took my hand and walked quickly towards the mansion.
Ten minutes later, Liang Qing and I entered the manor together.
However, when we entered the manor and saw the scene in front of us, we were all stunned.
The first floor of the manor is an antique hall. At the top, there is a mahogany table and two mahogany chairs. On each chair, there is an old man. I have seen this old man before. He is the one who greeted Liu Shuguang and Elder Fei at Shuimu Manor.
As for the other person, he was wearing a blue-gray Taoist robe, dressed like a Taoist priest. He looked to be in his thirties, with a thin face, a hooked nose, and a pair of eyes that shone with a gleam of light. He would occasionally look around under his eyelids, scanning the people present, especially when he saw a beautiful woman, he would stay for a while...
Although this person was wearing a Taoist robe and dressed like a Taoist priest, he still gave people a... very obscene feeling.
"That's it? Is the Maoshan Sect really in a period of transition? Aren't they afraid of disgracing the sect by letting such a person go down the mountain?" I frowned secretly.
Below the two men, there was a row of middle-aged men sitting in order. They must be the middle-level forces of the Liang family. Below them, there was a group of young people. They were more casual, sitting or standing, or gathering in groups of three or five, chattering about something.
However, I have to say that the Liang family's genes are indeed good. The young people present are basically handsome men and beautiful women, and they are all dressed very elegantly, but compared with Liang Qing, their temperament is much worse.
No wonder this Taoist priest specifically wants to marry Liang Qing. What a good vision!
At this time, everyone also discovered Liang Qing and me. In an instant, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone turned their heads and looked at Liang Qing and me.
"Qing'er!" A middle-aged woman wearing a cheongsam and looking somewhat like Liang Qing stood up hurriedly and said in surprise: "Qing'er, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell mom when you went home? Why didn't you come back to visit all these years?"
The woman rushed to Liang Qing, grabbed Liang Qing's hand, her eyes reddened, and she smiled while trying to hold back her tears: "Look at you, you've lost weight. You must have been very tired these years."
"Mom..." Liang Qing's eyes also turned red, and tears fell directly.
"Qing'er, you...shouldn't have come back." The woman held Liang Qing's hand and said through gritted teeth, "Go away, go away, don't come back in the future, this home...it's okay if you don't come back."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Women don't have the right to speak here." A man with extraordinary bearing suddenly stood up and scolded angrily. "
Third brother, if it's not your daughter who is married, don't talk without any pain in your waist. If it were your daughter, would you try it?" The woman was like a shrew, and she started to scold directly.
"Master Qingyang is the successor of the Maoshan Sect. It is Liang Qing's fortune to marry Master Qingyang. Our family is not so lucky. We are envious." Another woman rolled her eyes and said, "You should not be ungrateful for your good fortune!"
"Shut up, you bastard!" Liang Qing's mother scolded. She seemed to want to say something else until the old man of the Liang family stood up tremblingly with a cane in his hand and shouted, "What are you arguing about? The Taoist priest is still here. How can this be?"
As soon as the old man said this, the scene instantly became quiet. As for the Taoist priest, he didn't say a word from beginning to end, because his eyes were straight, almost fixed on Liang Qing, with a greedy look in his eyes.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh." The old man of the Liang family said to Taoist Qingyang with a smile, but Taoist Qingyang shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. Ordinary people don't understand the benefits of practicing with the poor. After practicing with the poor, you will know the benefits of practicing with the poor."
Taoist Qingyang grinned, then stood up and walked straight towards Liang Qing, saying as he walked, "Donor Liang Qing, the poor Taoist name is Qingyang. I'm polite. It's our first meeting. I have a bracelet carved from top-grade jade. Please accept it."
After he finished speaking, he came to Liang Qing, holding a jade bracelet, and stretched out his hand to grab Liang Qing's hand and put it on Liang Qing.
Seeing this, Liang Qing consciously took a step back and turned to me for help.
Seeing this, I took a deep breath, then my eyes focused, and I suddenly stretched out my hand and grasped the hand that Taoist Qingyang stretched out to Liang Qing.
Then I said in a cold voice: "As the saying goes, if jade is not polished, it will not become a useful object, and if a tree is not cultivated, it will not grow straight. I would like to ask, Taoist, how much of the Maoshan Taoism have you cultivated, and how pure have you cultivated? Or do you not live up to the title of Taoist, and have only cultivated the six impure roots and a full belly of fat intestines?"