Leisurely mountain village

"It's a private restaurant, very famous in Beijing. I only managed to get a table by using my grandfather's card. I'll introduce you to some brothers later, from my second and third uncles' families, and a few younger relatives. You can get to know them. They're not in the military or politics, so you should get along well," Cao Zhi said as he drove.

Ye Huan didn't care. In the past, he would never have wanted to associate with rich kids or sons of officials. Now, it doesn't matter. If they can get along, they can be friends. If they can't, they can just part ways.

"Okay~"

"We're here." Cao Zhi drove to a secluded place, a fairly large courtyard. Cao Zhi led Ye Huan in through a side gate, then wandered around the courtyard corridor before pushing open the door to a small courtyard.

Inside, in a separate living room, there was a large round table. Six or seven young men in their twenties stood up when they saw Cao Zhi and greeted him as "Big Brother."

"Let me introduce you. This is Ye Huan, the grandson of my grandfather's junior brother. From now on, we'll all be family," Cao Zhi said.

"Brother Huan." A young-looking man greeted him directly. Ye Huan shook hands with everyone and then chatted with them before realizing that, apart from Cao Zhi, he was actually the oldest, 27 years old (by Chinese reckoning). Next was Cao Zhui, the eldest son of Cao Zhi's second uncle, 26 years old (by Chinese reckoning), and Cao Dui, the youngest son of Cao Zhi's third uncle, 23 years old.

The others were Cao Zhi's aunt's children or his cousins, basically relatives he had a good relationship with. They weren't very old, and they didn't usually play with Cao Zhi, since he was in the army.

There are other, even younger ones, but we won't bring them along. Also, there are girls, but there's no need to bring them either, such as Cao Zhi's younger sister, Cao Zhui's younger sister, and Cao Dui's two older sisters.

It was a rare opportunity for Cao Zhi to get together with his brothers. Due to their father's personality, none of them were spoiled brats. Although his other brothers did not go into politics or the military, they all had legitimate jobs, some as students and others as business owners.

The biggest boss is his second younger brother, Cao Zhui from his second uncle's family. He started an internet company when he was in college. Unexpectedly, he was lucky enough to catch the wave and was then noticed by venture capital firms. Now it's quite big. Ye Huan chatted with him and heard that its current market value is 1 billion.

There's a specific procedure and department overseeing the business dealings of officials' families here. Ye Huan didn't know the specifics, so he simply didn't ask. Since they could explain it, it meant there was no problem.

Moreover, he had met Master Shi's three sons. Cao Zhi's father was a soldier, which was obvious at a glance, but the second and third sons were clearly not. He didn't have the time to ask them what they did.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Ye Huan noticed that the younger ones were almost done drinking; only he, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhui could still hold their liquor.

"Brother Huan, you can really hold your liquor!" Cao Zhui said.

"It's alright. I'm used to drinking alone at home," Ye Huan said with a smile.

"I heard there are a lot of treasures in the mountains back home? When can I go over and have some fun? Brother Huan, you'll have to look after me," Cao said. He had just graduated from university and was now working for a Fortune 500 company.

"That's just a matter of a word, we're all brothers." Ye Huan had to admit, he quite liked the personalities of these guys. They didn't have that arrogant, self-important attitude, nor did they look down on others.

"Okay, bro, haha, I'm going to have fun during the National Day holiday, don't forget!" Cao said.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Ye Huan thought about what Ye Yingying had said about going to play next month, which was in September, so it was fine and they could avoid each other. So she nodded and agreed.

"Is it permissible to hunt?" Cao asked.

"Don't cause trouble for Xiao Huan," Cao Zhi said.

"It's fine, just don't take out guns, you can play around with them as you like. Of course, if you see tigers or bears, just stay away," Ye Huan said with a smile.

"Haha, okay, I'll take the bow," Cao said.

The group had been drinking and chatting for a while when suddenly, "Bang!" the living room door was kicked open.

"So it was you who snatched my private room that I booked for a month. What, you think you're more powerful than me?" A young man with an arrogant voice walked in with several of his lackeys.

"Jiang Wenming, are you looking for a beating? You dare kick down my door? I got it by my own skill. If you're so tough, go talk to the boss, you coward." Cao stood up and confronted the young man directly.

"Cao Zhi, what's wrong? You dare to hit me? I was careless last time and didn't dodge," Jiang Wenming said.

"Hey, a new face here. Who's this country bumpkin? Your poor relative?"

Ye Huan was taken aback. Why was he involved? He put his chopsticks down on the table and said, "First of all, I don't know you. Secondly, I didn't provoke you. So, I apologize."

Cao Zhi and his other brothers looked at Ye Huan in surprise, but they didn't say anything. Men, after all, must have the courage they should have, especially in a family like theirs, the Cao family.

"Oh, you've got quite a personality, huh? What's wrong, you country bumpkin? Got a temper? Keep it to yourself." Jiang Wenming laughed.

"I'm saying this one last time, apologize to me." Ye Huan wasn't afraid of offending him. Anyway, he was going back to his hometown in a few days. If this guy was really so vengeful and chased after him, then he wouldn't be so polite.

If your mind is not clear, what's the point of cultivating immortality?

"You're young, but you've got quite a temper. Kid, I'm not apologizing, so what are you going to do about it?" Jiang Wenming had just finished speaking arrogantly when he saw a shadow fly past his ear.

He reached down and touched it; there was a bloody mark, and blood was seeping from his ear. Looking back, he saw a chopstick nailed to the wall behind him, with only a two-centimeter-long piece of the chopstick sticking out.

"Next time, will this go through your forehead? Take a guess," Ye Huan said, holding another chopstick in her hand.

Not only Jiang Wenming, but also the young people of the Cao family were stunned. Cao Zhi's eyes lit up, and he knew that this kid was not simple. Judging from his technique and strength, he was at least at the late stage of the Earth Realm.

"You..." Jiang Wenming was dumbfounded. He thought he was just a poor bumpkin, but he didn't expect him to be a megalodon.

However, the situation was not as good as his. Jiang Wenming quickly glanced at the chopstick. He couldn't do it, so he simply lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have insulted you with my words. I was wrong."

Ye Huan nodded and threw the chopstick in her hand onto the table.

Jiang Wenming didn't linger and left with his men.

Cao Zhi and the others all gave Ye Huan a thumbs up. "Brother, you're awesome! My brother and that kid have been fighting since they were kids, neither of them willing to give in. I never thought you'd beat him with just a chopstick today. Hahaha," Cao said with a laugh.

"Are you alright?" Ye Huan asked Cao Zhi.

“What could possibly happen? He insulted you first, and we're in the right no matter what. What are we afraid of? Let him challenge you if he dares, and see if he dares.” Cao Zhi explained to Ye Huan.

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