Chapter 313 - The Ancient Su Family (2/2)

“On another note, I have heard of Xiao Ning irl a few times She said her talent and abilities are both one of a kind The fact that she illing to get the e license with you meant that she really cared for you So don’t disappoint her” The old man said slowly

“Don’t worry Grandpa, I will protect her with h Fang Qiong’s actions were reckless if not foolish, the fact that she had dragged Chen Fan to city hall and got the certificate meant that she was ready to take all the responsibility as well as blame Even when Chen Fan was in the city hall, he hadeven it the girl had kept the e hidden

“I don’t think it will be s already knew your identity” Chen Huaian knocked on the table and said: “My grandson is the Master Chen of Jiang Bei, the Head Sergeant of Cang Dragon He can even hter of the richest de”

Chen Fan cracked a srandfather’s praise

The old ht even brush off the affection of the First Daughter of the United State of A said, you need to talk to your parents about this first” Chen Huaian turned around and said: “Both of you are still too young, and ree with the Fangs The two fae, that can wait”

“As you wish, Grandpa” Chen Fan nodded

Chen Fan didn’t care when he would gettoo much of a burden while she was still in the first year Chen Fan would rather see her enjoy her tie as well as her education abroad He would always stay right behind her, supporting her whenever she needed and catch her if she falls

“Other than the e, I also wanted to ask you about the Su Family of Wu Zhou City” Chen Fan continued

“Su Family of Wu Zhou City…”

The old man murmured wistfully

“That family is a force to be reckoned with!” Chen Huaian shook his head and lamented “Ever since the fall of the Qin dynasty, China had its fair share of turmoil, yet, the Su Family was able to last three hundred years and stay unaffected by the war that ravaged the land The leaders of the family must be very wise men and woreement

Su Family was different than the other ancient families such as the Lus or the Gus

The other two families were martial arts families and had produced countless powerful martial artists It was co tuhters under their banner to protect the local area and claim dominance On the other hand, other fa peaceful times If it was in the old tiht at least over a few hundred of his disciples

The Su Family, on the other hand, was apeaceti a war Chen Fan was surprised that the Su Faenerations unscathed

Then, the old man spoke a name that was the key to the success of Su Family

“Hu Xueyan”

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and asked: “You mean the Su Family are Bureaucratic Merchants”

“Indeed” Chen Huaian ran his fingers through his long beard and said

Hu Xueyan was a notable business the Qin dynasty and he had enerous donation to General Zuo’s can He was the only person of the merchant class in the Qin dynasty to be awarded the red-top-hat a sye Later on, people used his name to refer to a new class of merchants that were called Bureaucratic Merchants ere not only a businessman but also influential in the real Nan Province Royal Textile Factory and rose to fame After the Qin dynasty fell, they shi+fted their business to banking and financedfather of modern China and his revolution One of the fa that era was the deputy director of the Chinese Central bank They were also well connected with the four great families at that time”

“After our party took over China, Su Fans Therefore, he was named the Patriotic Merchant, the merchant of the people Once the People’s Republic of China was founded, the current family lord was invited to the central party committees and advised our party leaders on theThe current lord was retired now, but he was still a big name out there and ell respected by our country’s leaders”

Chen Huaian explained the three hundred years of history of the Su Fahtly

The Su Family was indeed an incredibly successful and resilient force, no wonder they would look down on Fang Mingde ned over a few dozen billion of assets In Chen Fan’s past life, even when Sheng Junwen’s father had become the richesttodownhill ever since the Old Man had retired However, they are still a for Hai Over the hundred or so years, they had exerted influence not only in Jiang Nan Province but also all over China They are well connected with many other powerful families and therefore, it would not be a small feat to threaten them”

Despite his words, pride flashed in the old eneral on, he is hter”

Chen Fan cracked a smile and didn’t reply