NCCnovel #582 - Thunderous means
#582 - Thunderous means
Chapter 579: Thunderous Methods
What kind of person was Zhang Chen? He wouldn't waste time with these underlings.
A single drop of Blood God Child was enough to resolve everything.
"Wait! Don't attack!" After being possessed by the Blood God Child, the leading guard quickly said.
The other two guards were stunned and stopped their movements in time. One of them asked in surprise, "Head Guard Lai, you...?"
The leading guard, Lai, now had a serious expression and said, "I think this young master has an extraordinary demeanor. We must not act rashly. I will report to the head steward and then ask the great madam to decide."
After saying that, Lai said to Zhang Chen, "Young master, please wait here for a moment. I will be right back."
Zhang Chen's Blood God Child had already secretly controlled him and knew his identity: Lai San. He was the grandson of Lai Changrong, the head steward of the mansion.
The Lai steward rushed into the gatehouse and muttered to the gatehouse manager. The gatehouse manager walked out of the gate tower, looked at Zhang Chen from afar, and then walked forward and said, "Young master, did you say you are a relative of the Shen family?"
"I am!" Zhang Chen said.
"May I ask where you come from?" The manager asked, then quickly explained, feeling it was impolite, "Later, we will inform the grand master. It's good to have an explanation when the grand master asks."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen nodded, "My father is called Zhang Kecheng! I have a marriage agreement with the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Just tell them this when you go in."
As Zhang Chen spoke, another drop of Blood God Child flew out and landed in the manager's body, controlling him.
The manager saw that Zhang Chen spoke with certainty and did not dare to neglect him. He quickly bowed and said, "So you are young master! I am Lai Changrong. Please wait a moment, young master. I will go and inform the madam in charge of my family."
After saying that, Lai Changrong quickly walked into the small door and then all the way to the backyard. After reporting, he met the madam in charge: Wang Xifeng.
This woman was dressed luxuriously, with unparalleled elegance, like a goddess from the heavens. Her hair was styled in a coral and jeweled bun, adorned with a golden phoenix hairpin with pearls; around her neck was a lustrous pearl necklace; she wore a light pink brocade narrow-sleeved shirt with gold-embroidered birds and phoenixes, with a moon-white brocade crane cloak; and a lake-green gold-sprinkled silk skirt. Her almond eyes were full of affection, and her eyebrows were like new moons. Her figure was light and graceful. Her jade face had a gentle and charming smile, and fragrance preceded her words.
At this time, she was in the house keeping accounts, with three maids standing on each side. The only sound in the house was the crackling of abacus beads as her slender fingers moved them with dazzling speed.
"Grand Madam Zhen, there is a young man outside the door who says he is an old relative of the Shen family and has come to visit," Lai Changrong said, kneeling on the ground respectfully after entering the house.
The sound of the abacus beads continued, and the woman did not raise her head and said, "Which beggar is here to ask for food again?"
"He said his father is called Zhang Kecheng and is the grandson of the old ancestor," Lai Changrong said.
The crisp sound of the abacus beads suddenly stopped, like a sudden end to a rainstorm. Wang Xifeng suddenly raised her head: "Zhang Kecheng's son?"
"Do you know him, Grand Madam?" Lai Changrong asked in surprise.
Wang Xifeng said, "He is the husband of our eldest daughter."
Lai Changrong was shocked when he heard this. As long as the eldest daughter was mentioned in the mansion, no one would not know. When the eldest daughter was not married in the mansion, these wives, stewards, wet nurses, and sisters-in-law were disciplined by the eldest daughter.
So, there was only one person in the mansion who could be called 'the eldest daughter' by everyone!
"I will inform the old lady. You quickly bring him into the mansion," Wang Xifeng said.
"Do you want to verify it?" Lai Changrong asked hesitantly.
"Who would dare to fake this!" Wang Xifeng said disapprovingly, "Moreover, bloodline power cannot deceive people. The other party is the bloodline of that eldest daughter, and there will always be similarities between their eyebrows. Moreover, identity verification is not difficult. The eldest daughter left a secret in the mansion that only the eldest daughter's son can solve. Since the other party has come, that secret should also be taken out. It will be known whether it is true or false after verification."
Hearing this, Lai Changrong did not dare to delay and quickly turned and walked out.
Looking at Lai Changrong's departing back, Wang Xifeng put down the abacus beads, with a strange look in her eyes: "This is interesting. The creditor has come to the door. I don't know how those few gentlemen will deal with it."
Wang Xifeng stood up, walked through countless corridors, and came to a large mansion. From afar, she heard a burst of laughter from a woman. Wang Xifeng quickly came to the door, instructed the servant, and then stepped into the house.
It is said that Zhang Chen's family stood outside the door waiting, thinking of the attitude of the noble Shen family on the boat and the attitude of Zhang Gaoqiu who had just left, revealing a thoughtful look.
After a short while, the side door suddenly opened, and the head steward Lai Changrong led a dozen servants, quickly walking out of the door: "Young master, you have waited for a long time. I am Lai Changrong. We are ordered to pick you up."
Zhang Chen glanced at Lai Changrong, then looked at the opened side doors on both sides, and nodded: "Let's go!"
He remembered when he watched Dream of the Red Chamber in his previous life, Daiyu entered the Rongguo Mansion, and walked through the left and right side doors. To be honest, some people think that Daiyu walking through the side door is that the Jia family does not value it, which is ignorant. The real main door will not be opened on weekdays, only when receiving imperial decrees or relatives of the emperor will the main door be opened.
"Young master, carriages and horses cannot pass through the main gate. You still need to enter through the back door," Lai Changrong said, looking at the carriage.
The threshold of the gate reached the knees, how could a carriage pass?
Zhang Chen said to the carriage vendor, "Please wait a little longer, one hundred coins will be added per hour."
Then he said to the people in the car, "Younger brother and sister, hurry down."
His younger brother and sister, Chengyu, quickly got out of the car. Zhang's eyes looked at the majestic mansion, revealing a hint of inferiority, and her body lowered a little.
Zhang Chen did not persuade or enlighten her, he knew that his persuasion would be useless.
The family walked into the mansion, and the head steward Lai Changrong led the way: "Young master, the old lady has ordered us to settle your family down first, verify your identity, and then arrange a meeting."
Zhang Chen nodded, his face calm and indifferent: "Thank you, Steward Lai."
The family was guided by Steward Lai and stepped into the towering ceremonial gate, but saw corridors on both sides, with an extraordinary momentum. In the middle was a spacious hall, with a large screen of rosewood openwork inlaid with mother-of-pearl, with exquisite carvings of flowers, birds, fish, and insects. Turning past the screen was a spacious five-bay veranda hall, behind which was a square inner courtyard. The front seven rooms were built with carved beams and painted pillars, with an extraordinary momentum. Corridors connected to the厢房 on both sides, and colorful parrots, canaries, and other rare birds were hung under the eaves, their singing was melodious and pleasant.
Along the way, passing through layers of gardens, they came to a remote small courtyard, Lai Changrong said: "This courtyard is called: Lychee Garden, it was the eldest daughter's courtyard before she got married."
Hearing this, Zhang Wei's eyes filled with tears: "This is the courtyard before my mother got married? My mother lived here before she got married?"
Lai Changrong said: "Reporting to Miss Zhang, that's right."
The family walked into Lychee Garden, but saw a courtyard layout, with more than a dozen rooms and a patio, which looked quite simple.
At this time, maids and mothers-in-law brought bedding, and the family settled down in Lychee Garden. Zhang Chen thought about the Shen family's intentions.
"The other party arranged me in Lychee Garden, it should be that they recognized my identity, but they did not meet me in the first time, there are many ways in this," Zhang Chen stood in the patio, looking at the banana tree, his eyes full of wisdom: "Is it because of my criminal status?"
Before Zhang Chen waited long, a man with an extraordinary aura and handsome face walked into the courtyard. He was stunned when he saw Zhang Chen, and then quickly said: "Sure enough, it is Zhang Kecheng's son, this appearance is five points similar. These eyebrows and eyes are three points similar to my sister."
"You are?" Zhang Chen asked.
"You can call me Second Uncle, I am from the same mother as your mother, your mother took the most care of me when she was around. But I never thought that a farewell would be eternal!" The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with tears.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen quickly bowed: "Greetings, Second Uncle!"
Then he shouted into the house, "Younger brother and sister, come and greet Second Uncle."
Zhang Wei rushed out excitedly, but Zhang Fei had a timid expression on his face, and his steps were slow and hesitant.
"I only heard that my sister has two children, who is this?" Shen Xu looked at Zhang Fei.
"It's my second mother's child. It's no different from my biological brother, we grew up together and shared weal and woe," Zhang Chen hugged Zhang Fei, his face full of doting: "This is my own brother!"
Then he said to Zhang who came out: "This is my second mother, and also Zhang Fei's mother. My younger sister and I were able to survive from the north, all thanks to our second mother. In the past, my father was killed by Pingbian Wang, and my family of three was almost starved to death, all relying on our second mother, we were able to survive until the awakening of our bloodline."
Hearing this, Shen Xu quickly bowed solemnly: "Shen Xu has met Madam."
Zhang was a little flustered and returned a gift at random: "Greetings, Second Master."
"Since Madam is here, then treat this place as your own home, and tell me what you need in the future," Jia Xu patted his chest to guarantee: "In the future, Madam will have endless glory and wealth."
The two sides exchanged pleasantries, and then each took their seats. Shen Xu hugged Zhang Wei with a face full of love, Zhang Chen said: "Second Uncle, are you going to check my bloodline?"
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Shen Xu looked up and down at Zhang Chen and Zhang Wei, and then said: "There are countless mysterious techniques in this world, if you are not careful, you will be tricked, you still have to check whether you have been possessed, so that it meets the rules."