Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Although Wu Zhan had also traveled outside in the past, he was just a minor Martial Artist back then and did not make a name for himself in the worldly society.

And Wu Zhan has been staying with the Yang family these years, which made his reputation even less prominent.

Shang Mingde thought about it and felt it was better to meet with Wu Zhan.

Although he had not heard of Wu Zhan’s name, the Shang family’s relationship with the Tianqing Sword Sect was still significant.

Especially after Hua Jinqiu became the Sect Leader, he personally went to congratulate the Tianqing Sword Sect. However, Hua Jinqiu didn’t seem to pay much attention to him.

Soon, he arranged for servants to invite Wu Zhan to the hall.

”Junior Wu Zhan pays respect to Senior Shang!” Wu Zhan greeted with a salute.

Shang Mingde looked him over, noticing the sword he carried, and showed a gentle smile on his face.

Wu Zhan’s sword bore the emblem of the Tianqing Sword Sect, which, while not guaranteeing Wu Zhan was a disciple of the Tianqing Sword Sect, at least served as some evidence.

”So it is Nephew Wu from the Sect, haha, I wonder which senior brother from the Sect has sent you here?”

Wu Zhan also knew that he was just an unknown junior, and of course, Shang Mingde wouldn’t know him, so he said: ”My master is Su Kun, but my visit this time is not on my master’s command, but on the order of Commander Yang Zhenshan of the Tenglong Guard!”

Shang Mingde was initially taken aback, then he immediately remembered who Master Yang was.

The marriage of Yu Qingyi to Yang Zhenshan was no secret; most of the Jianghu forces in Liaodong were aware of it. Not only did they know, but when they got married, it also caused quite a stir in the Jianghu circles of Liaodong.

A Jianghu woman marrying a Secondary Third Rank Tenglong Guard Commander tugged at the heartstrings of gossip.

Some people admired it, some envied it, some were optimistic, some ridiculed, some thought it was a good thing, while others were just waiting to laugh at Yu Qingyi.

At that time, many people felt that Yu Qingyi was marrying above her station and even thought that her life in the Yang family would be difficult.

But as time passed, those who were waiting to laugh at Yu Qingyi were left with nothing but envy and admiration.

Not only did Yu Qingyi live well in the Yang family, but she also bore children to carry on the family line, securing her position as the main lady of the Yang family.

Naturally, Shang Mingde was aware of the connection between the Sky Blue Sword Sect and the Yang family, so as soon as Wu Zhan mentioned Master Yang, he thought of Yang Zhenshan.

”Is Nephew Wu here on Master Yang’s orders?” he asked with some uncertainty.

”Exactly!” Wu Zhan smiled and said, ”However, Master Yang did not ask me to visit Senior. He simply asked me to come to Jing’an Prefecture to buy a batch of cotton cloth!”

Shang Mingde suddenly understood; he thought to himself, his family had no acquaintance with Yang Zhenshan, so why would Yang send someone to visit?

”As for cotton cloth, our Shang family does have a batch. If the General needs it, our Shang family is naturally willing to offer strong support!”

It’s just cotton cloth, not any precious item; there’s no reason for him to refuse such a small matter.

However, the quantity he was thinking of was obviously not on the same scale as what Wu Zhan was speaking of.

Yang Zhenshan needed enough cotton cloth to keep tens of thousands of people warm for the winter, which would require tens of thousands of bolts of cloth.

Although the Shang family had many business avenues, in terms of cloth trading, they were merely dabbling and could not compare to the business of the Luo family’s cloth shop in Jing’an Prefecture. Thus, the batch of cotton cloth he mentioned was at most only a few hundred bolts.

Wu Zhan, of course, understood the situation clearly. In a low voice, he said, ”The General intends to purchase cotton cloth for the military households of the Tenglong Guard, so the amount required might be quite large!”

Shang Mingde’s expression paused, feeling that he had perhaps been a bit foolish just now.

Since Wu Zhan was carrying out tasks for Yang Zhenshan, it certainly wasn’t a small matter.

If it were just a few hundred bolts of cotton cloth, Wu Zhan wouldn’t have come to them for help, but if it were a large bulk, it seemed his family couldn’t produce that much.

”This... Our family’s cloth shop is very small-scale!”