Chapter 90: Su

No wonder no one from a true high-ranking family attended, no wonder those who came were all broken families, no wonder the Bai Yun Swordsman left early. It turned out that the Su family was seeking a son-in-law to marry into the family!

Liu Xiaolou had some understanding of what kind of status marrying into the family was. Assuming the Su family chose him as a son-in-law, it was not him marrying the Su family daughter back to Wulong Mountain, but the Su family daughter marrying him into Shenwu Villa, and from then on, he would live in Shenwu Villa and become a member of the Su family.

The children born would be surnamed Su.

Such status had different perceptions for different people. For those young cultivators from high-ranking families with lofty ideals, it was something to be sneered at and absolutely unacceptable. How could they see people in the future? It would definitely be a laughingstock of the world.

And for those who were down and out, it was an opportunity to enter a wealthy family, no longer having to worry about three meals a day, from then on enjoying delicacies, receiving the protection of Shenwu Villa, and no longer having to drift from place to place.

So some saw it as a flood and a beast, while others flocked to it.

And for Liu Xiaolou, he leaned toward the latter. He didn't think this was shameful. After all, his good brother Wei Hongqing walked this path, and it was a path without a name—even worse than marrying into the family—so he was envied and admired by his fellow loose cultivators of Wulong Mountain. From this perspective, for a loose cultivator of Wulong Mountain, this was instead an opportunity to change his life.

But he didn't harbor more expectations. After all, even if they were recruiting a son-in-law, with the reputation of a Wulong Mountain loose cultivator, it was probably difficult to enter the Su family's eyes.

Liu Xiaolou had a very clear understanding of himself, so he didn't expect too much. He was just here to mix a return gift. If there was a return gift, he would be satisfied.

He saw Su Zhi clap his hands, and an old steward with white hair and beard stepped into the hall and announced the various terms of marrying into the Su family on the spot, which could be considered as saying the ugly words in front, for everyone at the banquet to choose from:

"As a son-in-law of the Su family, from now on you are a member of the Su family, living in the Su family, and without the wife's permission, you must not leave without authorization..."

"Everything is decided by the wife, and you must not disobey, otherwise you will be severely punished by family law..."

"Without the wife's consent, you must not take a concubine..."

"The children born to the couple shall be surnamed Su and inherit the Su family..."

"You must not take the initiative to propose divorce..."

"You must not do anything that damages the reputation of the Su family..."

"If the Su family has something to do, you should take responsibility with all your strength and must not push back or retreat..."

All in all, there were seven articles, all of which were rules that needed to be followed after becoming a son-in-law of the Su family. There were quite a few constraints.

But next, naturally, the benefits had to be announced, otherwise who would be willing to marry into the family? The steward talked about a lot of benefits, but the one that truly made Liu Xiaolou's heart beat was just this one:

One spirit stone per month, ten taels of silver, and two bolts of silk.

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Liu Xiaolou had a book in his heart. In the two years since his teacher passed away, the spirit stones he earned were actually quite a lot, but they were all earned through racking his brains and hard work. Some even involved great risks. It could be said that he had today but not tomorrow. If he could have a fixed spirit stone income every year, then this cultivation life would be much more stable.

Twelve pieces fixed every year, to be honest, it was not little. If he could find a way to do some small jobs, such as taking a hero post, doing a small ambush, etc., life would be very comfortable!

With a heartbeat, he was not very satisfied with a few of the rules in the Su Seven Articles, especially the two articles that he could not leave the villa without permission and everything was decided by the wife. He felt uncomfortable no matter how he thought about it. This was because he was a loose cultivator of Wulong Mountain and was used to being free and unfettered, and he didn't want to be restrained like this.

As for the article about whether the children born should be surnamed Su or Liu, he didn't care much. He was alone, and he didn't even know who his parents were when he was led into Wulong Mountain by his master at the age of eight, let alone the issue of inheritance and incense. Isn't it all born by himself regardless of the surname?

Besides, he could take a concubine. If the wife didn't agree, then secretly set up an outer house outside, and if he had a child, wouldn't he be surnamed Liu?

Everyone at the banquet heard the Su Seven Articles and the benefits behind them, and they accepted them without hesitation. They knew roughly what the situation would be before they came, so what were they hesitating about now?

So Su Zhi emphasized again: "First say it well, if you agree, it should be written on the marriage contract. If you go back on your word in the future, not only will the Su family never forgive you, but it will also be known to the world. Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, the Su family will never give up! If you are unwilling, my family will not force you, so please leave the banquet and the mountain."

Dong Wei at the opposite table suddenly said to Liu Xiaolou: "This Brother Liu of Wulong Mountain, people should have self-knowledge. The master has said it very clearly. If Brother Liu doesn't leave the banquet yet, is it that you don't understand?"

If Su Zhi said "send out of the mountain politely," maybe Liu Xiaolou would have followed and wouldn't struggle hard anymore. But the meaning of "leave the banquet and the mountain" mostly predicted that there would be no harvest on this trip, so Liu Xiaolou certainly had to persist to the end.

Dong Wei wanted to take the opportunity to drive him out of the banquet, so he certainly couldn't agree. Even if he wanted to leave, he had to drag the Dong fellow into the water. He said sincerely: "Brother Dong, you and I are brothers..."

Dong Wei scolded: "Who is your brother?"

Liu Xiaolou sighed: "Alright, you and I are not brothers, but I met you at first sight. As long as you are willing to leave with me, I will naturally have no words. Brother Dong, the sky is high and the sea is wide, why be obsessed with wealth? As long as you and I... well... where can't you and I gallop?"

Dong Wei said angrily: "If you want to go yourself, don't drag me!"

Liu Xiaolou said to the maid Susu beside him with regret: "Look at him... sigh..."

There was a burst of snickering in the hall. Susu beside him tried hard to hold back her smile, filled a glass of wine for Liu Xiaolou, and after exiting the Gualu Hall, she couldn't help but laugh and laugh.

Su Zhi frowned, thinking to himself what kind of people these were. Sure enough, it was difficult to recruit a son-in-law, and he had already excluded Liu Xiaolou and Dong Wei. He coughed, clapped his hands, and said: "Alright, since no one withdraws, then I have understood your intentions. Twelve... talents, my family can only take one, so please show your cultivation."

The reason why the Su family recruited a son-in-law was to keep the family from falling. Only three of the younger generation were successful, all of them were daughters. One had already married far away and became a virtuous wife of another sect. One was not born to him, so it was naturally impossible to inherit the family business. The last one had reached the age of marriage, and seeing that she had become a sweet pastry fought over by various sects and families around, he had no choice but to take this step.

The young cultivators who could come here couldn't count on their family background, so of course they had to look at their cultivation. Pick a general from the dwarfs, and if they were one point stronger, it would be one point stronger. When they encountered urgent matters, they would add a usable helper to the Su family.

The most intuitive way to show cultivation was fighting. Dong Wei had been waiting for this moment. He had tried to inquire about it before, and Liu Xiaolou was at the third level of Qi Refinement, two levels worse than him. Of course, the persimmon was picked soft. He jumped out immediately and pointed at Liu Xiaolou: "Liu, dare to fight me?"

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