After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

Chapter 55 Ancestral Master Promises False Hope

Upon hearing someone calling her name, Zhouzhou quickly sat up and looked around in confusion. Her gaze finally landed on the statue of her Ancestral Master on the table.

She walked over, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Ancestral Master, are you the one speaking?"

"It's me. Light a joss stick, and you'll be able to see me," a voice came from the statue.

Zhouzhou was amazed and quickly followed the instruction, while secretly tossing out a talisman. She then looked at him with a calm expression.

Ancestral Master didn't notice her action.

Soon, a faint figure appeared in front of her. It was an old man with white hair, dressed in ancient robes, and holding a dust brush. He looked exactly like Ancestral Master in the painting.

Zhouzhou's eyes lit up when they fell on his golden fingers. She exclaimed, "Wow," confirming his identity, and asked, "Ancestral Master, why are your clothes so old and dusty? They don't look good. Do you want me to burn you some nice clothes?"

As soon as Ancestral Master settled down, he heard her words and blew his beard, resentfully saying, "I became like this all because of someone."

He stared straight at Zhouzhou, making her feel somewhat guilty. She pointed at herself with a weak voice, "Because of me?"

"What do you think?" The words almost squeezed out between his teeth.

Well, it was her.

Zhouzhou sat obediently on the bed, with her index fingers crossed, and pitifully said, "Ancestral Master, I will do good deeds and earn merits for you. I promise to make you shine like gold."

"That will do," Ancestral Master calmed down. He wasn't really angry in the first place. Faced with such a soft little thing, he couldn't summon any anger.

After all, he had watched Zhouzhou grow up. It was even more difficult to argue with her.

"Remember what you said."

Zhouzhou nodded repeatedly, raising her chubby little hand and said, "I swear."@@@@

After that, she curiously asked, "Ancestral Master, how can you appear now? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Ancestral Master, who was in the midst of painting a rosy picture, froze for a moment.

Luckily, children didn't understand moral manipulation; otherwise, his true intentions would have been exposed, and he would have lost face.

Just as he was thinking about it, a voice suddenly sounded near the door, with an ambiguous meaning, "Moral manipulation?"

He was startled and turned his head. With a snap, the lights in the room turned on.

Qin Lie approached, looking at the apparition that had suddenly appeared in the room, then glanced at Zhouzhou. He raised his hand, calling her over, and while patting her bald head, he glanced at Ancestral Master askance and asked, "Bullying a child, is that for her own good?"

Ancestral Master choked, realizing that his power had indeed diminished. He hadn't even noticed Qin Lie's arrival.

He scowled, saying, "Nonsense! She is my disciple. How could I, as her Ancestral Master, bully a little girl?"

"That's not necessarily true. There are plenty of disrespectful elders in the world," Qin Lie casually remarked. After speaking, he didn't waste any more time with him and directly said, "Since you've appeared, let's talk about cooperation."

Ancestral Master was about to say something, but his words were immediately swallowed back upon being attracted by Qin Lie's statement. He asked, "What cooperation?"

"For example, Zhouzhou can work for you, and you can pay her a salary," Qin Lie suggested.

"Pay her a salary?" Ancestral Master was almost about to jump up.

"Getting paid for work is a normal thing, isn't it? How can a distinguished Ancestral Master like you, who has lived for thousands of years, bully a four-year-old child? Wouldn't that ruin your reputation?" Qin Lie casually remarked. After speaking, he didn't bother wasting any more time with him and said directly, "If you don't agree, forget it. After all, Zhouzhou is a member of the Qin family.

Even if she has a shortage of money, so what? The Qin family can support her for the rest of her life. She won't lack anything to eat."

As he finished speaking, Qin Lie carried Zhouzhou and began to walk away without hesitation. His footsteps didn't show the slightest hesitation, as if he genuinely didn't care.

At this moment, Ancestral Master, who had initially thought of a counter-argument, panicked and exclaimed, "Wait! I agree!"

Hearing these words, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Qin Lie's mouth.

But in an instant, he returned to his expressionless state and tossed a document, saying, "Then sign it."