Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Zhu Yanfeng leaned forward with great interest, and asked with a beaming face, "Old Ji, and Sister Liu, I want to ask you something. What is the current situation of the Gao family in Chang'an City?"

Ji Chenglie frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he responded: "Gao family? Are you talking about the Gao family that controls the gold and silver ring martial spirits? Yanfeng, you suddenly asked this, do you have any plans?"

Zhu Yanfeng waved his hand and said with a relaxed smile: "Hey, it's actually nothing serious."

"There's a little girl in their family who's been getting pretty close to my naughty nephew Zhu Wuneng recently. I just want to get to know her better."

Ji Chenglie nodded and said carefully: "The Gao family, well... it can be said that they have always been upright in their conduct, but they are quite low-key in their dealings with others. They usually do not show off their talents, but they should definitely not be underestimated."

Liu Yirong also interjected, "Their family's martial spirit, the gold and silver rings, can be controlled and attacked, and are unpredictable. Especially the method of confinement, which is really superb and hard to defend against."

Ji Chenglie added: "The Gao family's industries are mainly concentrated in the breeding industry. Gao Laozhuang in the south of the city belongs to them. They specialize in raising low-level soul beasts such as cattle and pigs, and the scale is not small."

Zhu Yanfeng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Aquaculture, great!"

Ji Chenglie looked at him in confusion: "Huh? Why do you say that?"

Zhu Yanfeng chuckled and explained, "Our Zhu family's main business is also breeding and slaughterhouses. We are in the same industry as the Gao family, so we can form a strong alliance."

After hearing this, Liu Yirong smiled and said, "It seems that your two families are really destined to be together. Maybe you can become even closer in the future."

Zhu Yanfeng laughed loudly, but also said cautiously: "As for the children's affairs, they have to rely on themselves."

"However, regarding business matters, I would like to have a good talk with the Gao family."

"Our slaughterhouse is often short of soul beasts. If we can cooperate with the Gao family, it would be a win-win situation!"

Zhu Yanfeng leaned forward, showing his yellow teeth, grinning and said, "Old Ji, Sister Liu San, can you tell me more about the distribution of other forces in Chang'an City?"

Ji Chenglie looked at him suspiciously: "Yanfeng, what are you planning?"

Zhu Yanfeng straightened up, with a proud smile on his face: "I will soon be transferred to the position of chief steward of Lord Cong's Duke Chang'an Mansion."

"With the establishment of the government imminent, it is natural that Master Cong and the Second Madam cannot handle all matters personally."

"My cousin Hefeng's cultivation is still a little lacking."

Upon hearing this, Ji Chenglie and the other two immediately smiled brightly and congratulated him one after another: "Congratulations! Yan Feng, we are so happy to see you here. We will tell you everything we know."

Zhu Yanfeng responded, "Thank you very much. Although my cousin knows something, it is definitely not as detailed as you know."

Ji Chenglie nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The situation in Chang'an City is indeed somewhat special."

"Because it is adjacent to Chang'an Fortress, top forces have never been allowed to appear here. A first-class top force like the Zhanlong Sect is already the limit here."

He paused and continued, "So, in Chang'an County, apart from Chang'an City, the Zhanlong Sect has always been the only dominant one."

"Now that the Zhanlong Sect has perished, the void left behind has made everyone salivate."

"The territory of the former Zhanlong Sect in Chang'an City is under the control of various forces, who are secretly planning to get a piece of the pie."

"As for the areas outside the city, everyone is still waiting to see the official attitude."

He sighed and continued, "We came here this time to ask the tribe about their attitude towards this matter, but seeing that the tribe is busy with the visit of the Sea God Island delegation, we don't want to disturb them. We wanted to consult the tribe leader in two days."

After hearing this, Zhu Yanfeng smiled slightly and said, "There's no need to disturb Master Yu about this matter. You can go ask Master Xiaojun for his opinion first."

Ji Chenglie and Liu Yirong looked at each other and secretly sighed in their hearts: "It is true!"

There was a flash of understanding in the eyes of the two men, and they seemed not surprised by Zhu Yanfeng's suggestion.

Zhu Yanfeng skillfully turned the pipe in his hand, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled the smoke, saying: "The clan leader is mainly responsible for grasping the general direction, and Master Xiaojun, as a core member of the clan, will serve as the director of the newly established Finance and Economic Management Department. He will be in charge of all these industrial layout matters."

Hearing this, Liu Yirong asked softly, "Core clan members? Finance and Economic Management Department?"

Zhu Yanfeng nodded and explained, "Core clan members refer to those who can participate in clan meetings and have the right to attend and propose proposals. This is usually only available to Soul Saints. Master Xiaojun is a special case."

"You three are elders. In addition to the above rights, you also have the right to vote."

Ji Chenglie showed a surprised expression: "I didn't expect that the three of us would have such power."

Zhu Yanfeng smiled and said, "The votes of us elders from other families count as one vote, while the votes of the elders from the main family count as two votes."

"When we reach the Titled Douluo level, both the main clan and us followers will have the same weight of three votes as the young clan leader."

"The Great Elder also has the power to request a review of a proposal, while the Clan Leader has a veto power."

He paused, and continued, "Since you have already joined the Chen Clan, I will speak some words from the bottom of my heart."

"Although we are followers, the master has always been very kind to us, so you don't have to be too restrained here."

"For things like titles, the master never asked us to do anything. We formed them spontaneously."

"Of course, we still have to be cautious in some matters."

After hearing this, Ji Chenglie bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Brother Yanfeng, for clearing up our doubts."

Zhu Yanfeng waved his hand: "These are all trivial matters, you will understand them after a while."

"As for the Finance and Economic Management Department, or the Economic Management Department for short, it was proposed and established by Young Master Xiaojun at the clan meeting a few days ago."

"The Management Department is a large department with a wide range of responsibilities, covering all family affairs related to finance, economy, business, industry, and trade."

"Because many of these policy plans were proposed by Young Master Xiaojun, it would be inappropriate for anyone else to be in charge of these groundbreaking ideas, so Young Master Xiaojun will be the director in charge of planning and construction, and Second Madam Mu Lingyun and Ling Yunxiao will be deputy directors."

"In addition to the Management Department, there is also a Research Department, which is in charge of Master Cong."

"The Economic Management Department is a new thing, a pioneering effort. Other forces don't have this department."

"It is also a reform pilot. It not only supports the economic development and operation of the Chen family, but also has the potential to become a means of warfare, elevating economic activities to a strategic level."

"By then, there will be some integration work and some new initiatives to bring forth the old."

"The department will be located in the Duke's Mansion in Chang'an. It will have several secondary departments under it, all of which are vacant and waiting for you."

"Master Xiaojun said that he hopes more young people can participate, so your family can also recommend some talents to join."

"By the way, Miss Liu San, Master Xiaojun is very optimistic about your Ruyan."

Liu Yirong's eyes suddenly lit up, and a look of joy appeared on her face: "Really? Thank you so much for your appreciation of Ruyan, young master."