After tearing up the almanac, Bai Hengqing called Bai Ximing to the study to discuss business.
Although there was a problem with the old house, which made the Bai family very busy for a while, and even Bai Ran went in, which caused a lot of talk among the Bai family, but they would still continue to do the business. This time, it was Bai Ximing who took the initiative to find Bai Hengqing to discuss business matters.
"The construction of the land in Gangbei will start soon." The two sat down in the study. Bai Ximing poured a cup of tea and got straight to the point.
Bai Hengqing's pale old eyes were drooping. He glanced at Bai Ximing with his triangular eyes. He understood what was going on but still said, "When they designed it, they didn't ask us to check the Feng Shui. Are they from outside the country?"
"Yes, the company that got the land is coming to Gangcheng for the first time, and the contractor is from outside. They don't know the rules." Bai Ximing handed Bai Hengqing a cup of tea. Although he said this, there was not much expression on his face, as if he had encountered the same thing many times before, and he was already familiar with the methods of dealing with these things, so he didn't need to think too much.
Bai Hengqing took the teacup and looked at the thin porcelain cup. The teacup was filled with green tea, which was crystal clear and very beautiful. He said, "You have always been in charge of these matters. The Special Security Bureau has been slowly taking over Hong Kong City in the past two years. Business has been bad, right?"
"These outsiders have never been exposed to our affairs, so business is still easy to do." Bai Ximing said slowly, "Second uncle has helped me so much this time, I think I can let you take care of the land. If they don't understand the rules, you can teach them. It's a good opportunity for you to rebuild the garden, right?"
"Okay then. I'll help you with this matter. It's also a relief for you." Bai Hengqing took a sip of tea, and took over the "business" given to him.
Their so-called business is collecting protection fees. Now all the local real estate developers know that before breaking ground or opening a business, or even before planning, they have to pay a visit to the Bai family's hilltop. The Bai family will go through the motions and collect some money, then they can start construction smoothly. As for whether they will make a profit or a loss in the future, or whether something will go wrong during the construction, the Bai family doesn't care. But if they don't give the money, something will definitely go wrong.
These are the unspoken rules among everyone, and because they are too mysterious, everyone would rather believe it than not, so everyone would come to the Bai family to make arrangements for anything, so the Bai family's wealth was accumulated in this way.
Bai Hengqing made a rough estimate that he could earn at least tens of millions from the groundbreaking ceremony to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Especially since the other party was ignorant and he had to show his power, he would have to earn more.
Thinking of this, Bai Hengqing's expression eased a lot. He took the initiative to say to Bai Ximing, "Chi Shen has lived in the old house for half a month, right?"
Hearing this, Bai Ximing's face turned a little ugly, and he said, "It's almost done."
Bai Hengqing looked at the huge portrait of his ancestors hanging in the study and laughed twice: "A lot of things have happened in these days. It feels like a long time has passed, but I didn't expect that it has only been half a month."
Bai Ximing's face turned even uglier. All the things that happened made him look bad. He even received news from several wealthy businessmen in the past few days. He didn't have his cell phone with him, so those people asked someone to relay the news. Their words were tactful, but their implicit meaning was that the Bai family was in trouble and whether they should not need to ask the Bai family for feng shui services in the future.
The place where Bai Ximing lived, which is now considered the main residence of the Bai family, is now deserted. The ghost fires in Bai Hengqing's garden and the explosion of the rockery cannot be concealed at all, so those people asked this question.
What's more, Chi Shen has lived in the old house for so long. If Chi Shen is really allowed to return to the Bai family and become the patriarch, where will his face be? The most important thing is that it will be more difficult for those people to make money in the future.
"I really hope these days will pass faster," Bai Hengqing looked at Bai Ximing's ugly face and said with a smile, "Why, are you worried about Chi Shen?"
When Bai Hengqing asked this, Bai Ximing pulled his face a little, falsely softened the expression on his face, and showed fake worry: "I was thinking, Chi Shen has never been exposed to these things of the Bai family before. If he really lives in the old house for a month and comes back to be the patriarch, he doesn't know anything, and the Bai family...may not have a good time."
His words were full of concern for the Bai family, and he excluded himself from the conversation, as if he was thinking about the Bai family wholeheartedly.
This was a false statement, but it was very useful to Bai Hengqing. He said, "Don't worry about this. When he comes back, we will give him a nominal clan leader and say that he knows nothing and doesn't know how to handle the affairs of the Bai family. So he is just an honorary clan leader, just like those honorary alumni of universities. Then you will still be the real clan leader."
After hearing this, Bai Ximing also laughed: "Second uncle is still smart."
Bai Hengqing smiled and waved his hands: "You young people have too little experience and don't know how to adapt. Call him back. If he can't be used, find him a woman to bear children. Anyway, the affairs of the Bai family are still in your hands. You are the one who arranges what he wants to do."
At this point, Bai Hengqing thought of something and sighed, "It's a pity that Bai Ran doesn't have the blood of the Bai family. What a pity. That would save a lot of trouble."
Bai Ximing thought deeply for a while and felt that controlling Chi Shen now might be a good idea. If Chi Shen really let him stay for a full month, other mistakes might occur, such as people in the family who opposed him directly supporting Chi Shen. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that he had asked someone to warn Chi Shen. Chi Shen would not go against him and insist on staying for a month, right?
Thinking of this, Bai Ximing immediately said, "In order to prevent any trouble, let's tie Chi Shen back tonight... oh no, tomorrow morning!"
Bai Hengqing did not object, but just asked: "What's the reason?"
Bai Ximing: "It's the end of the month. Tell him that time is enough. He is only an honorary clan leader. He has stayed for half a month, which can shut everyone up. If he really stays for a full month, it may be difficult to control the follow-up. As long as we bring him back, we will have the final say in the future."
Chi Shen in the old house had no idea that arrangements had been made for his children. As soon as he returned to the old house today, he told everyone about the move and immediately packed up and prepared to leave.
When he heard about the move, Gui Lian, who had no energy to speak because he had been working hard to pray for the dead every day, immediately jumped up from the table and said excitedly, "We're finally moving!"
Bai Wan was supervising Gui Lian's studies... oh no, over-progress, and when she heard his excited voice, she asked faintly, "Don't you like it here?"
Gui Lian always felt that the temperature around him dropped by two, three or four degrees. He immediately said, "I like it! But moving is also something worth being happy about!"
The ghost in the closet was sorting Chi Shen's clothes. The closet door was open, and a pair of pale and slender hands stretched out from inside and put the clothes into the suitcase one by one. After putting them in, the hands zipped up the suitcase, but did not close the closet door.
A pale face emerged from the cabinet, staring at Chi Shen.
"Thank you, you've worked hard." Chi Shen pulled the suitcase over and put it by the door, then looked at the cabinet, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"I know!" The red-clothed female ghost suddenly jumped out. She looked a little disgusted with the ghost in the closet, but still said, "He said to take him away too!"
The face in the closet nodded stiffly, agreeing with the red-clothed female ghost's idea.
Chi Shen frowned and fell into thought.
Many ghosts have a possession, for example, Bai Wan is the tablet in her hand, the red-clothed female ghost is the mirror, but it was broken by Chi Shen. The cabinet ghost is obviously a cabinet. If you take away the possession, you can take the ghost away. Small things like tablets are easy to take away, but the cabinet ghost is such a big cabinet, it is not easy to move.
Chi Shen also told the closet ghost about his dilemma and asked if there was any other way to take him away.
"I know!" The red-clothed female ghost popped her head out again. As a ghost who had lived in the same room with the closet ghost for a long time, she was very familiar with her roommate. The red-clothed female ghost immediately said, "Behind!"
Chi Shen moved the cabinet that the cabinet ghost was possessed in a little bit and saw a talisman behind the cabinet.
He stretched out his hand and peeled off the talisman, and then he saw the pale face of the closet ghost appear behind the closet. The face gave him a grateful smile, and then slowly disappeared.
Chi Shen came out from behind the cabinet. He looked at the cabinet again. This time it was just an ordinary old cabinet.
Even because the cabinet ghost left, the cabinet immediately looked a little shabby.
Seeing the cabinet ghost leave, Chi Shen suddenly thought of something and said with some regret: "He left before he ate the offerings, so he missed it."
The red-dressed female ghost took the lead: "He doesn't want it, it's mine!"
Chi Shen smiled helplessly and distributed the offerings he brought back to everyone. After lighting the incense and candles, Chi Shen folded a candy and placed it in Ji Xingchen's hand.
Ji Xingchen looked up at him.
"You have been silent tonight, it's not because you don't want me to leave?" Chi Shen made a joke. Ji Xingchen's possession before should have been the broken bowl, but after Chi Shen allowed him to live in his shadow, Ji Xingchen's possession became Chi Shen himself.
So as long as Chi Shen leaves, Ji Xingchen can leave as well. There is no situation where Chi Shen leaves without taking Ji Xingchen with him.
Ji Xingchen put the candy in his mouth and seemed to think about it before he said, "I hope you can take someone with you... no, a ghost, but he may cause you a lot of trouble."
Chi Shen was not afraid of trouble: "Who?"
Ji Xingchen looked into Chi Shen's eyes and said quietly: "The person in the main house can perhaps be called a person, because what is hanging in the house is a corpse, not a ghost."
Chi Shen was a little surprised.
Ji Xingchen did not avoid Chi Shen's probing gaze, and continued, "I want to help him."
The author has something to say:
Regarding the prediction of how much Bai Hengqing can earn, I originally wanted to write several million, but after reading the recent news... I was too narrow-minded, so I immediately changed it to tens of millions!
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