From a freeloader to a world leader

Just as the Zhang family was discussing with Sun Shan how to cooperate to overcome this disaster.

A conspiracy was also being planned in the Wang family compound south of Xiangnan City.

Wang Dashan's father, Wang Ziping, looked at his eldest son with some worry. He was sitting on a couch with a pale face, covering his mouth and coughing from time to time.

Now, half a month has passed since the conflict with Zhang’s Restaurant.

The captain's son, who had always been quite strong, had not been feeling well since he was punched by that stinky scholar.

Although I can still walk, speak and do things, I always feel unhealthy and have a cough every now and then, especially at night.

I consulted several experienced doctors, and they all said that it was not a serious problem and that I would get better slowly as long as I rested and recovered.

In the past half month, the Wang family has completely uncovered the background of the Zhang family and the scholar Sun Shan.

The scholar Sun Shan comes from a poor family and is one of the hidden men trained by the Zhang family since childhood.

The scholar Sun Shan was strange in that before he passed the imperial examination, he was honest and quiet, and didn't talk much. Apart from being smart and having good academic performance, he was also a good scholar.

There are no other particularly outstanding advantages.

But since he passed the imperial examination and fell ill.

Not only did he become more arrogant, he also seemed to have acquired new martial arts skills.

He no longer studies hard with books every day, but instead acts like a street performer, jumping around and punching and kicking all day long.

This greatly surprised and shocked the Wang family.

If he is just a cowardly scholar, the worst that can happen is to find some hooligans to threaten and beat him with a few sticks, which will scare him into not daring to say a word.

However, a scholar who is skilled in martial arts, brave, and cunning is very difficult to deal with.

I am not afraid of a scholar having good knowledge, I am afraid of a scholar having martial arts skills!

In terms of family background and strength, the Wang family has an overwhelming advantage.

However, in terms of social status, even a penniless scholar could not be dealt with openly by the Wang family, even if they had a fortune of hundreds of thousands of taels.

In this society, there are four major classes: scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans.

In addition, in addition to the four major citizens, there are also a large number of untouchables, called the untouchable class.

If it is subdivided, it is also called the upper, middle and lower nine classes. The upper nine classes are: emperors, saints, hermits, child immortals, scholars, warriors, farmers, workers, and merchants. The middle nine classes are: candidates, doctors, fortune tellers, painters, scholars, chess players, monks, Taoists, and nuns. The lower nine classes are: legal advisors, yamen runners, scales, matchmakers, errand boys, temporal demons, thieves, thieves, and prostitutes.

The lower classes had the lowest social status and it was passed down from generation to generation and could not be changed. They were not allowed to take the imperial examinations, become officials, purchase land or property, or intermarry with ordinary people. They had to engage in what was known as "lowly occupations" in society at the time and could never stand up.

Therefore, even if the Wang family had acquired astonishing wealth through various means, they could only show off their power in private and could not openly challenge the scholars who were the cornerstone of the ruling class.

This is why Sun Shan dared to seize Wang Dashan's weakness and punch him directly, forcing him to retreat.

Originally, the Wang family wanted to send someone to take action while Sun Shan was away, and sink the body into the river in a sack.

It’s a pity that both Sun Shan and the other scholar from the Zhang family have been hiding in the restaurant and rarely go out.

This makes the Wang family like a black cat, which clearly sees the mouse but doesn't know where to start.

"Da Lang, it's been so long, what are you going to do?"

"Oh, this is a bit difficult."

Wang Dashan twisted his body uncomfortably. Ever since he was punched by the poor scholar, he always felt weak in his limbs and a little breathless. He made a bitter face: "This kid is like a loach. I have never seen such a slippery one. Normally, as a country boy who has never seen the world and has just passed the imperial examination, he should go out for a walk."

"cut!"

Wang Dashan's younger brother, Wang Dashui, who also worked in the government office as a clerk, sneered: "He ranked last in the exam, how can he have the face to come out? What is there to worry about? A scholar can still make a big splash!"

"What happened to the last one?"

Wang Ziping glanced at his second son, who was always arrogant and looked down on others, and said uneasily, "The last scholar is no longer a scholar, right?"

"He's already ranked last, what else can he do? Can he pass the imperial examination and become a juren? Just a scholar has ruined our family, what will happen if he passes the imperial examination and becomes a juren?"

"That's not impossible. This kid passed the exam last time while sitting in the toilet. Who knows, maybe he will pass it again."

"Dream!"

Wang Dashui retorted with disdain, but he was still a little worried.

A scholar cannot do anything to the Wang family, but a juren has the ability to overthrow the Zhang family.

"No, I will show up in person in a couple of days. I don't believe that I can't handle a poor scholar from the countryside. He must have some weaknesses."

Wang Ziping was relieved to see that his second son was willing to come forward.

Compared to Dalang, who has been working in the police station for many years and is irritable and easily angered, Erlang, who has also worked in the household registration office for nearly twenty years, is much more flexible.

After all, the people we usually come into contact with are all cunning people.

"Then you have to be careful. If you are not too sure, just bear with it. There is a long time to come. Anyway, the Zhang family is there and you can't leave."

"Humph, I can't afford to lose face like this!"

Wang Dashui snorted, anger welling up in his triangular eyes: "You don't know these days, the Jiang family has been talking nonsense in front of me every day. If we don't deal with it, our Wang family will be looked down upon."

Wang Dashui added, "I think Jiang has some intentions. If someone robs us, our Wang family will go downhill."

Of course, the aristocratic families of yamen runners in the Xiangnan city are not just the Wang family. There are twenty or thirty powerful families of varying sizes.

However, among them, the Wang family and the Jiang family have the longest history and the greatest influence.

If they are really outdone by the Jiang family this time, they will be snatching food from the plate that their family has set their eyes on.

From now on, it will be difficult for the Wang family to survive in the capital city.

"No, we must get it!" Wang Dashan gritted his teeth and looked at his somewhat senile father: "Father, how about I go to Lingzhi for a walk----"

"Ganoderma lucidum?"

Wang Ziping's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened up.

Lingzhi is the most beautiful girl among the younger generation in the family. Her looks and figure are impeccable. During the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, he deliberately asked her to accompany her mother to visit the residence of Magistrate Luo Tong.

Then, it was natural for her to marry into the family and become the seventh concubine.

It's a pity that this girl, although she looks like her romantic mother, has a personality somewhat like her irritable father Wang Dashan, who is careless and doesn't have much brains.

Why do people say her mother is romantic?

Aren't all the beautiful girls coming out of brothels basically like this?

In addition, romantic affairs exist in every family in the compound to a greater or lesser extent.

"Okay, then Dalang, ask Lingzhi's mother to go over tomorrow and ask when Lingzhi can come back." As he said this, Wang Ziping blinked his cloudy triangular eyes in a cunning manner.

"If you come back, just let Lingzhi go to Junyoulai to sit and have a meal."

"Father!"

Wang Dashan stood up in shock, this was his own daughter.

As a member of a family of yamen runners, how could he not understand the implication of his father's words?

That is to let the beautiful daughter seduce the poor scholar.

Whether this matter succeeds or not, it will not be of much benefit to him.

It would be good if I got used to it, then I could legitimately beat up that poor scholar who punched me.

We have messed up. Lord Tongpan Luo is not a pushover.

"Brother, why are you panicking? We are not asking Lingzhi to do anything. He is just a young boy, so he can be easily captured. Even if there is a little surprise, with Lingzhi's identity, he will be smashed to death!"

"You are so careless!"

Wang Dashan rolled his eyes at his second brother and muttered, "She's not your daughter, so of course she speaks plain language-----"

"Okay, okay-----"

Wang Ziping sat on the table and slapped it hard. "It's settled. When Lingzhi comes back, let her mother accompany her to Zhang's restaurant. I heard that Zhang's restaurant has introduced two new dishes, and they taste pretty good."

"All right, father."

Wang Dashan agreed weakly and stood up: "Then I'll go talk to Meiyun now."

"Go ahead."

Wang Ziping waved his hand and looked at his eldest son who was rubbing his lower back and staggering a little. He was secretly worried that his eldest son would be sucked dry by the Pansi Cave tonight.