Protect Our Clan Leader

However, now that the family head had arrived, Xu Anming’s family didn’t have time to think too much. They hurriedly came forward and invited Xu Anbang into their home.

Compared to Xu Anming’s ordinary direct-vessel small family, Xu Anbang, who had already reached the early peak of the Spirit Platform Realm, was obviously a big-shot in Changning prefecture. Whether it was about information or other sources of news, Xu Anbang held an absolute advantage.

Xu Anbang was very cordial, treating Xu Anming’s family with utmost respect. He greeted and asked about their well-being, and especially showed a great deal of care to Xu Chunyun, treating her as if she was the principal daughter of the Xu family of Changning who was married off.

Xu Chunyun was somewhat flattered by this.

In her whole life, she had never had a one-on-one conversation with family head Xu Anbang.

Eventually, Xu Anbang shifted his attention to Wang Shouxin. His attitude was gentle and intimate: “Shouxin, you are our Xu Family’s son-in-law, we are all one family, try to visit more often and enhance our family’s bond.”

After bidding them farewell, Xu Anbang no longer disturbed their small family reunion, only advising Wang Shouxin to stay in the Xu family of Changning for more days.

Then, he left.

As soon as Xu Anbang was gone, the members of Xu Anming’s small family immediately became lively again.

His three sisters-in-law were even more cordial towards Wang Shouxin and his wife. They even arranged for a house servant to inform the younger generation to come back, saying that they had to properly pay respects to their aunt and uncle.

Afterwards, another lively event took place, which deserves our attention for the moment.

In the evening.

Inside the private study of Changning Xu’s family head Xu Anbang, Wang Shouxin sat opposite him, drinking Spiritual Tea.

A middle-aged couple was also present.

The woman was about forty years old. She was pretty and possessed a dignified and beautiful demeanor.

The man was also well-featured, calm and unruffled, with a serene expression. He was obviously an important figure in the Xu family of Changning.

The woman’s name was Wang Liuqin. She was the eldest between “Liu”-generation sisters of the Ping’an Wang family’s sixth generation. She was, in fact, the fifth aunt of Wang Shouzhe and Wang Shouxin.

And the man’s name was Xu Anfeng, who was the thirteenth child of the ‘An’-generation from the Xu family of Changning.

Wang Liuqin and Wang Shouxin, both being the direct vessels of the marriage alliance between Ping’an Wang family and Changning Xu family, served as the bond of blood and relations between the two families.

As the eldest of his generation, Wang Shouxin has always been under a lot of pressure and bearing responsibilities, always cautious and never reckless.

For that reason, many people thought that Wang Shouxin was naturally clumsy.

But Wang Shouzhe knew that his older brother Wang Shouxin was very intelligent and had excellent patience.

He had been working in Xingmao Silkworm Manor under their father Wang Dingchuan since he was eighteen, now he was fifty-three and had long been capable of standing on his own two feet. Under his management, the manor had been steadily developing over the years, and had become one of the pillar industries of the Wang family.

How could such a character be simple?

Xu family head Xu Anbang was reading a letter.

After finishing, his brows relaxed, and he chuckled, “I understand the intent of Master Shouzhe. He has entrusted you with full authority to collaborate with our two families.”

As he spoke, Xu Anbang looked at Wang Shouxin with increased interest.

It could be seen from the letter that Wang Shouzhe placed great trust and reliance on Wang Shouxin, and was even considering pushing Wang Shouxin into Spirit Platform Realm.

If this plot succeeds, Wang Shouxin would become a significant figure within the Wang family in the next hundred years.

“Head Xu.” Wang Shouxin’s expression turned serious, “My younger brother once mentioned that the Xu family of Changning and our Ping’an Wang family have been relatives for over a hundred years, and our bloodlines have long since merged. Moreover, during our Ping’an Wang family’s most difficult times, the Xu family of Changning took great care of us. Just the premium purchase of our produce at Silkworm Manor was enough for us to be deeply grateful to the Xu family.”

Wang Shouzhe was a man who valued gratitude.

Although the two families had their quarrels in the past, and their relationships have been lukewarm, the Xu family of Changning ultimately remembered their past bonds and took care of the Wang family during their time of need.

He needed to acknowledge this care.

Besides being a little snobbish and overly conservative, there was nothing wrong with the Xu family of Changning.

“Shouxin, you should just call me Fifth Uncle~ Calling me family head makes it seem too distant.” A hint of satisfaction flashed in Xu Anbang’s eyes.

Although the previous acts of kindness towards the Ping’an Wang family were out of respect for their past relationship, without expecting any repayment…

A family that remembers your good deeds is naturally more suitable for deepening relations and cooperation than an ungrateful family.

After confirming the basis for cooperation, Xu Dingbang began to speak with a serious expression: “Frankly, our Xu family of Changning is in some trouble.”

“That’s really within expectations.” Wang Shouxin said calmly while sipping on the Spiritual Tea, “Changning prefecture is only so big, already housing two Celestial families, it is quite crowded. Neither the Celestial Huangfu Family nor the Celestial Lei Family would be pleased to see another Celestial family rise.”

The only difference is whether they have the audacity to overtly target and attack you.

“Our Xu family of Changning also has its own weaknesses. We have been working meticulously in the textile industry for nearly two hundred years, but our foundations are too weak. This has given the Huangfu Clan an opportunity to target you. As my younger brother would say, we’ve been too complacent and failed to anticipate potential dangers.”

“This…”

Although Xu Anbang felt a little disgruntled, he knew that Wang Shouxin was speaking the truth.