After a breakfast, Zhou Zhong learned many things that he didn't know before, such as the powerful forces behind the Xie Family Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Family Chamber of Commerce, and some things about his father Zhou Hai.

According to Xie Lingyun, Zhou Hai suddenly appeared in Songjiang Prefecture more than ten years ago, and Zhou Zhong was with him at that time. Then he bought land to build a house locally and started a business. At first, all this seemed normal.

But soon Zhou Hai began to participate in the smuggling business. It was just a small chamber of commerce at the beginning, and he recruited some people to start running ships. People like Sanniang and Uncle Tuo also followed Zhou Hai from then on and helped him run the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce.

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However, as soon as Zhou Hai established a foothold in Shuangyu Port, he quickly rose to prominence at an astonishing speed, and he didn’t know where he got the Nanyang navigation charts. He was very familiar with the routes and countries in Nanyang.

, the local natives were also willing to trade with the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, which enabled the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce to quickly crowd out some other chambers of commerce traveling to Nanyang and become the overlord on the Nanyang route. It also became one of the four major chambers of commerce in Shuangyu Port.

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It can be said that the rise of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce is legendary and incredibly fast, so many people speculate that there must be a powerful supporter behind Zhou Hai, but no one knows who this person is, not even Xie Lingyun’s father.

Xie Da only has two words to evaluate Zhou Hai, and that is "mysterious". Because even with their power, they have not found out the origin of Zhou Hai, let alone who is the person behind Zhou Hai, but they can

One thing is certain, that is, the power behind Zhou Hai must be very powerful.

After listening to Xie Lingyun's introduction to his father Zhou Hai, Zhou Zhong fell silent. In fact, even if Xie Lingyun didn't say anything, he could still feel it. Especially after he took over the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. There were too many problems in the Chamber of Commerce that only Zhou Hai knew about.

, and through these questions, Zhou Zhong also discovered that Zhou Hai seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil, making it difficult for people to see his true face.

There are too many mysteries surrounding Zhou Hai, but unfortunately there is no way to find the answers now. After all, Zhou Hai is dead, and everyone within the Chamber of Commerce who may know some inside information has also died with him, so Zhou Zhong can't find the answers at all. Unless

It was the forces behind Zhou Hai who took the initiative to come to the door. Otherwise, if Zhou Zhong only relied on his own guesses, there would be no results at all.

It is precisely because of this that after Zhou Zhong and Xie Lingyun discussed for a long time without coming to an outcome, although Zhou Zhong was still a little worried about the forces behind Zhou Hai, he could only put the matter behind him for the time being.

After breakfast, Xie Lingyun immediately had people prepare the boat, and then returned to Songjiang Mansion with Zhou Zhong. However, the two separated after arriving at Qingcun Port. Xie Lingyun wanted to go back to Xie's house to see her mother, while Zhou Zhong wanted to go home.

Comfort your family. During the period of your disappearance, Aunt Wang and the others still don’t know how worried they will be?

The Xie family's carriage rushed to the Zhou Mansion at Zhou Zhong's urging. When he knocked on the door, Wangcai poked his head out. When he saw Zhou Zhong standing outside, Wangcai was shocked and surprised.

He was so happy that he shouted: "Master, you are finally back. The family is very anxious at this time!"

"Haha, it took me a while to deal with the matter this time. It's fine now. How are my aunt and the others? Nothing happened at home?" Zhou Zhong was not surprised to see Wangcai open the door. After all, he had been away from home for almost half a year.

It's been a month, Wangcai and the others will definitely tell Aunt Wang and the others about their situation.

"Everything is fine at home, but Aunt Wang and the two young ladies are very worried about the young master." Wang Cai said with excitement, and then he immediately reacted and hurriedly let Zhou Zhong into the door, and then shouted at the top of his voice, "

The young master is back, please inform Butler Xu quickly!"

With Wangcai's shout, Fugui and some other guards also ran out of the concierge. They were also ecstatic when they saw Zhou Zhong. Most of them followed him and saluted Zhou Zhong, and some rushed to Xu Zhong.

The housekeeper reported the news. Soon the news of Zhou Chong's return spread to the backyard. When Aunt Wang and Zhuo'er heard the news, they both cried with joy, and their hanging hearts were finally relieved.

Zhou Zhong also hurried to the backyard. When he saw Aunt Wang, before he could say anything, Aunt Wang pulled her into her arms and cried. Although she was not Zhou Zhong's biological mother, she had given birth to Zhou Zhong with her own hands.

The relationship between the two people she brought up was not much different from that of a real mother and son. Now that she saw Zhou Zhong finally coming back, she wanted to scold him, but at this meeting, all her anger turned into tears of joy.

Huo'er and Duo'er also pulled Zhou Zhong's sleeves and cried non-stop.

Originally, it would have been okay, after all, the backyard was full of family members, but now the Bai sisters were also there, and they were always staring at Zhou Zhong, which made him feel very uncomfortable. It took a lot of effort to coax Aunt Wang and Zhuo'er.

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The family returned to the courtyard where Aunt Wang lived. Housekeeper Xu said a few words to Su Niang and the Bai sisters, and then left respectively. After all, they all knew that Zhou Zhong's family must have a lot to talk about.

After all, they are outsiders, and some things are not convenient for them to hear.

After Butler Xu closed the courtyard door, Aunt Wang, who was wiping her tears, suddenly turned serious and said: "Chong'er, you are so ridiculous. You obviously have a great future, but you just want to do something like your father."

Smuggler, this is simply a small gain, no matter how much money you make, it can't compare to the fame of a successful person!"

Aunt Wang has a gentle temper, and this is the first time she speaks to Zhou Zhong in such a strong tone. Zhou Zhong also knows that Aunt Wang is angry and must not confront her, so after hearing this, he immediately admits his mistake and says: "What Auntie taught me is, Chong

I really didn’t think twice about what I did this time, and I won’t dare to do it again next time!”

Seeing Zhou Zhong admitting his mistakes repeatedly, Zhuo'er spoke for his brother at this time: "Mom, don't blame me too much. He did this for our sake. If it weren't for the fact that we still have to support him at home, brother

Why would you take the risk to take over your father’s overseas chamber of commerce?”

Aunt Wang also felt bad when she heard Zhuo'er's words. She was no longer angry with Zhou Zhong and just wiped away her tears. Now, like Zhuo'er, she thought that she had dragged Zhou Zhong down, otherwise he would also

I would not leave a good book unread and take the risk of going overseas.

However, Zhou Chong couldn't laugh or cry. He obviously participated in smuggling because he couldn't take the imperial examination. But now according to Zhuo'er, it turned out that he participated in smuggling in order to make his family's life better. Although it doesn't make sense to say so.

Wrong, but there is an essential difference.

Zhou Zhong didn't know how to explain this, and seeing Aunt Wang and Zhuo'er looking sad, he had to comfort them first and said: "Auntie, Zhuo'er, actually you don't have to be too sad, although I took over my father's

Chamber of Commerce, but it does not prevent me from participating in the imperial examination. In addition, I have to observe filial piety for three years. By then, it will not be too late for me to put the arrangements of the Chamber of Commerce on the right track and study hard."

As a last resort, Zhou Zhong came up with this delaying plan again. Although it could only delay it for a while, it at least gave him a buffer time of several years. As for what to do in a few years, Zhou Zhong had not yet thought about it.

.However, he believed that there would be a road before the car reached the mountain, and he would just have to figure out what to do in the future.

Hearing what Zhou Zhong said, Aunt Wang and Zhuo'er thought that this method would distract Zhou Zhong's energy, but they couldn't think of anything to refute. In the end, they had no choice but to nod and stopped crying.

"Brother, where did you go this time? Why didn't you come back even for the New Year? And looking at you, you are obviously much thinner than before. Have you suffered a lot?" Zhuo'er cried as soon as he was left crying.

He asked while holding Zhou Zhong's hand.

"Not only have you lost weight, Zhong'er, you are also a lot darker than before. Tell Auntie quickly, where have you been on this trip? Is it related to the Xie family?" Auntie Wang couldn't wait to ask, what happened just now?

The Bai sisters were here, so she and Zhuo'er had a tacit understanding and didn't ask.

Of course Zhou Zhong did not dare to tell Aunt Wang and Zhuo'er that he was plotted against by the Xie family, and then was kidnapped and exiled on a desert island. Firstly, the matter was over, there was no need to worry them, and secondly, his relationship with Xie Lingyun

It also needs to be recognized by the family. If Aunt Wang and Zhuoer know what happened before, they will definitely have a bad impression on Xie Lingyun.

Considering the above, Zhou Zhong made up a half-truth and half-false lie: "The last time I received news from the Xie family, they wanted to discuss with me the cooperation of the soap workshop. And in order to keep it secret, they put the workshop away

We were on a deserted island overseas, and I wanted to inspect it, but I didn't expect that as soon as we got there, we encountered a big storm and destroyed our ship. It was originally a deserted island, and now there are no ships.

, we were trapped on the island, and there was a lack of food on the island, so we suffered some hardships. Later, the Xie family found that it was not moving and sent a boat to the island, so we came back by boat. "

Aunt Wang is a womanizer, and although Zhuo'er has read a lot of books, she has no experience, so the two of them cannot tell that these are lies. In addition, Zhou Zhong's lies are true and false in some places.

It was indeed reasonable and reasonable, so neither Aunt Wang nor Zhuo'er had any doubts, but they were just heartbroken that Zhou Zhong had suffered a lot on the island.

After Zhou Zhong finished talking about himself, he asked if anything happened at home, especially how they were spending this new year. Unexpectedly, Zhuo'er complained again. After all, he was not at home during the Chinese New Year, and the whole family was worried about him.

It’s safe, so naturally I have no intention of celebrating the New Year.

However, after complaining, Zhuo'er suddenly remembered something, and immediately his face changed and he said: "Brother, you were not at home during the Chinese New Year. I went to the ancestral hall at home to worship on your behalf, but I found a few things inside. Xu
Chapter completed!