Chapter 2945 — Old Master Zhao's Decision
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"It's no trouble at all—what's one meal? We can all eat together. What do we need waiters for?" Wei Zhao said with a laugh after hearing it. "Haha, Senior Lin, you needn't say anything more. It's only proper that the younger generation help pour tea and water," Old Master Zhao said with a chuckle, waving his hand. "Senior Lin, let Qitan pour the wine for you!" "Very well." Since Old Master Zhao had put it that way, Wei Zhao did not insist. This was the Hidden Zhao family, and Wei Zhao could hardly refuse Old Master Zhao face—after all, things were different now; the Zhao family had become a vassal family of Wei Zhao's. "Qitan will handle the wine, Qibing will handle the dishes. There are so many dishes—give Senior Lin a taste of each. Qitan, keep a close eye out; the moment Senior Lin's cup is empty, fill it at once!" Old Master Zhao instructed. "Yes, sir!" Zhao Qilei and Zhao Qibing answered in unison. "Senior Lin, since that is so, we won't stand on so much ceremony. What do you say—shall we begin?" Old Master Zhao knew Wei Zhao disliked those formalities, so he asked directly. "We may." Wei Zhao nodded. "Let's eat!" With that, Wei Zhao began to use his chopsticks, picking up a small dish before him and putting it into his mouth. Only after Wei Zhao had moved his chopsticks did Old Master Zhao and Zhao Guangyin pick up theirs and begin to eat. Zhao Qilei was not idle either, going back and forth to pour wine and tea for the three of them, while Zhao Qibing busied himself serving Wei Zhao and Old Master Zhao. Each time he served, he took two portions—one for Wei Zhao and the rest for Old Master Zhao; as for Zhao Guangyin, he paid him no mind at all. This, it seemed, was understandable. It was normal for Zhao Qibing to serve Wei Zhao and Old Master Zhao. Zhao Guangyin was the lowest in status of the two, so he could serve himself; if Zhao Qibing served him too, it would fail to highlight Wei Zhao's honored position. And Old Master Zhao was both the family head and an elder, so Zhao Qibing's doing this was also a mark of respect for him. "Senior Lin, I, Zhao Guangyin, toast you!" After a few bites, Zhao Guangyin raised his cup and stood up, saying to Wei Zhao, "Previously, our Hidden Zhao family offended Senior Lin in many ways. I hope Senior Lin will not take it to heart! Before, we failed to recognize Mount Tai, but fortunately our Hidden Zhao family had one clear-eyed person—Zhao Qilei!—who enabled us to meet a wise master. I believe that under Senior Lin's leadership, the Hidden Zhao family will surely grow stronger and stronger!" "You are too kind." Wei Zhao had never had a good impression of Zhao Guangyin; he simply thought the man ruthless enough to want even Chen Xi killed. Now that he had taken in the Hidden Zhao family where Zhao Qilei belonged, he could hardly give Zhao Guangyin too cold a face. He merely said lightly, "Since even Zhao Qibing could return to the Hidden Zhao family, Chen Xi should be able to as well, no? Could she perhaps make a go of it as a female family head?" "Ah? That..." Zhao Guangyin had not expected Wei Zhao to ask this; it was outside anything he had anticipated. For a moment he was at a loss for words, not knowing how to answer. "Guangyin! Did you not hear what Senior Lin said? Tomorrow, bring Chen Xi and her mother back, and restore them to the clan! I think Chen Xi's mother is very virtuous and more than fit to be your young family head's wife!" Old Master Zhao glared at Zhao Guangyin and said. "Yes, yes! Senior Lin, Father, tomorrow I will go bring Chen Xi and her mother back to the Hidden Zhao family!" Zhao Guangyin said hurriedly. "Senior Lin, as for the position of family head..." Hearing Wei Zhao say that Chen Xi should become the female family head, Old Master Zhao's expression turned somewhat troubled. "Actually, at this banquet I had already decided to make Qitan the next young family head of our Hidden Zhao family. Chen Xi..." Old Master Zhao's words made Zhao Qibing, who was serv