Chapter 96: Different Family Histories

Qin family hall.

The magnificent crystal chandelier cast a soft light, and the huge walls and ceiling under the light were painted with grand murals depicting the origin and past history of the Qin family.

The entire hall exuded a solemn and sacred atmosphere. The feeling was no longer that of facing ordinary murals, but of a family’s arduous struggle in rising step by step.

“Mom used to always complain that the original hall wasn’t grand enough.”

“So I just had it completely renovated during this time.”

“Little bro, what do you think? Is this version high-end enough? Grand enough? Classy enough!”

Qin Wen’s voice broke the silence, echoing in the mural hall.

In front of Qin Liang, he had completely lost the seriousness of his business-like demeanor when he was inspecting the global industries. Instead, he was like a cheerful big brother next door, his tone carrying a hint of smugness.

But Qin Liang’s gaze was firmly fixed on the murals on the wall.

In the original world, the Qin family also had a mural hall that recorded the origin of the family, but the scale was far from as magnificent as this one. Just as a country would always emphasize the cultural heritage of its land, the Qin family naturally also cherished its own historical lineage.

On the first mural, a few small, thinly colored figures were following a burly figure in armor and holding a sword, charging into battle.

One of the small figures was the ancestor of the Qin family, and the burly figure in the lead was the founder of the Huayuan Federation, or more accurately, the first speaker of the Huayuan Federation.

Qin Liang nodded slightly.

This scene was exactly the same as the records in the original world.

Then his gaze moved to the right, and his eyes paused slightly. The second mural was completely different from the records in the original world.

In the second mural of the original world, the Qin family had dedicated all of their wealth to the speaker in exchange for the first speaker’s promise of “living with the country”:

As long as the federation exists for a day, your family and your descendants, although they cannot be high and mighty, can also be rich and prosperous, with no worries about food and clothing. Every year, the federal treasury will give money to your family.

Just like the Xu family.

But on the mural before him, while the ancestor of the Qin family was handing over his wealth, he also had a group of small figures in his hand.

Unlike the dedication of wealth in his memory, the meaning expressed by this mural seemed to be—a transaction?

Seeing this, a sense of understanding rose in Qin Liang’s mind.

Female pets in exchange for wealth.

At the same time, this was also the beginning of the female pet culture in this bizarre H-anime world.

“What are you spacing out about?” Qin Wen’s large hand waved in front of his eyes, his tone laced with amusement. “Are you shocked by our ancestors’ deeds?”

Qin Liang came back to his senses, averted his gaze without a change in expression, and nodded in agreement. “I am indeed moved. Without our ancestors’ hard work, we wouldn’t have the good life we have now.”

“Of course,” Qin Wen deeply agreed. “Without the foundation they laid, how could the Qin family have the family business it has today?”

“By the way,” Qin Liang changed the subject. “I haven’t been home for a few months. Have there been any new changes in the family?”

“You’re finally asking?” Qin Wen raised his eyebrows, a hint of complaint in his tone. “These past few months, apart from that time you asked me to help you hijack that female pet, you haven’t even called. If I didn’t know it was your first time in college, I would have called and scolded you long ago.”

He paused for a moment and said casually, “The changes aren’t that big. Before you came home, I was flying all over the world, my feet barely touching the ground. As for the family, we just built a few new buildings, bought a batch of new female pets, and planned a piece of land to build a private beach.”

“Bro, since you’re not at home, who’s in charge of the family?”

“Our family has eight managers: Qi Feichun, Yue Yingfei, Qiandai, Xiaolan, Qi Jinrong, Fu Shuangxi, Xi Dieshu, and Jiang Huaxue. Most of the matters are handed over to them.”

“Eight managers, no Butler Li?”

Qin Liang was slightly stunned.

The change in the family’s history, and the change in the family’s personnel. In the original world, his family only had one manager, but in this world, there were eight managers.

“Wait, little bro, why are you asking these old things?”

Qin Wen looked at his foolish little brother in surprise.

Instantly, a chill ran down Qin Liang’s spine, and his heart tightened.

Just as he was about to speak up and explain, Qin Wen had already reached out and patted his shoulder, his face full of heartfelt words. “I know you’re very fond of that little female pet of yours, but the rule of the eight managers running the house was passed down from our great-grandfather’s generation. Not to mention you, bro, even our dad can’t change it.”

“This position isn’t something you can get just because we, as masters, like you. You have to rely on real skills. After all, you have to manage more than a thousand people, as well as the big and small matters of the family.”

“That one of yours, I’ve contacted the college that cultivated her. They said she has some cutting-edge wild style, but in fact, she doesn’t even know basic etiquette, and her rating is only S-grade.”

“And our eight managers, not only are they all SSS-grade, but they are also hexagonal female pets. If they were in the outside world, which one wouldn’t be a talented and virtuous wife and mother?”

After speaking, Qin Wen looked at Qin Liang and sighed helplessly, as if to say, “Why does my foolish little brother have a preference for such a defective product?”

Hearing this, Qin Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had thought that his older brother in this world had noticed his flaw, but it turned out that he had misunderstood him as wanting to pull some strings for Tang Yunle and make an exception.

“Hey, um, bro, don’t worry. I know the rules.”

“That’s good. This vacation, I’ll arrange for a few top-tier pet tamers for your female pet, to train her well and give her special training.”

Qin Liang: …

I’m sorry, Ah Le. I really didn’t mean to push you into the fire pit this time.

“Let’s go. We’ve been talking for so long, and I’m a little hungry. What do you want for dinner?”

“Braised chicken rice, and a glass of lemonade.”

Saying that, the two brothers walked out of the mural hall that recorded the family’s history. The moment the main door closed, Qin Liang subconsciously glanced back.

Through the crack in the door, he glimpsed the content of the third mural in the hall—

At a round table, a slender figure wearing a tall hat sat in the main seat, symbolizing some speaker. Several small figures sat in the secondary seats, holding knives and forks, looking polite, but with an undisguised eagerness in their eyes.

And on the table was a complete map of the Huayuan Federation.

What was this mural trying to express?

Qin Liang wanted to take a closer look, but the main door had already completely closed, cutting everything off behind him.

Dinner time.

The steaming heat, mixed with a rich soy sauce aroma, rushed towards him. The rich flavor of the chicken and the refreshing taste of the vegetables were mixed together. He poked his chopsticks into the stewed chicken, which was so tender that the meat and bones separated with a gentle clip.

This was not a metaphor, but the truth. The chicken was stewed very well.

In the original world, Qin Liang’s family had seven or eight people in charge of the food, including some highly paid nutritionists and chefs.

And in this world, Qin Liang scooped up a spoonful of rice that was soaked in soy sauce and put it in his mouth. At first, it was slightly sweet, then it was a rich and savory flavor, with a hint of a faint spiciness that slowly spread on his tongue. The freshness drilled down his throat and into his stomach.

Then he looked at the other end of the dining table. Qin Wen was leaning back in his chair. A beauty on one side was picking up a piece of stewed chicken with a pair of wooden chopsticks, blowing on it until it was warm before bringing it to his lips.

A beauty on the other side held a porcelain spoon. After the man had swallowed the chicken, she scooped up a spoonful of rice and brought it to his mouth.

Holy cow, my family has really become Celestial Dragons!