The sun was shining brightly.
In the courtyard of the Xia residence, servant girls came out to clean up and trim the begonia. Butler Fu ordered the servants to move the boxes that had not been used for a long time to the warehouse. Other servants were drying the grain in the wide courtyard. It was a peaceful scene.
"Clang!" A loud sound of the door being pushed open disrupted the peace. The door-pusher seemed to be extremely angry as he pushed open the main gate of the Xia residence and walked towards the main hall in a hurry. This person walked very quickly because of his anger, wishing that he could rush into the main hall. Looking at his face, he was also in his forties. However, his temperament was not as righteous as the Xia Manor's First Master. He gave off the feeling of a thief.
When the maids in the courtyard saw this person, they all bowed their heads and greeted "Third Master" in fear. Then, they hurriedly turned around to do their own things, afraid that this Third Master would catch them and ask questions. It seemed that this Third Master was very good at making things difficult for others, making these servants afraid.
Third Elder Wen entered the main hall. Ah Fu jogged over and respectfully asked,"Third Elder Wen, what brings you here?"
"Who else can I look for? Tell me, where is your master?"
"First Master left early in the morning and will only be back at noon. If Third Elder Wen has any matters, this lowly one can convey them to you.”
When Third Elder Wen heard this, he was even angrier. He glared at Fu fiercely and kicked Fu fiercely. Fu was unprepared and staggered a few steps back before sitting on the ground.
"Who do you think you are to even send me a message? If you send me the wrong message, my wife and child will be in your hands for the rest of their lives."
Ah Fu suddenly understood a little. He knew that Third Elder Wen was arrogant and domineering. He had a lot of tricks up his sleeves. He could talk to First Elder Wen directly because of that matter.
"Third Master, don't be angry. This one is too talkative. "Why don't you drink some tea first? The master will be back soon." Fu got up from the ground, still respectful.
Third Elder Wen rolled his eyes at Ah Fu and said impatiently,"Get lost! Get lost!"
Ah Fu was just about to leave when Third Elder Wen called out to him again,"Give me some good Longjing tea, the ones your master brought back from Shanghai last time."
"Alright, alright, Third Master, please wait a moment."
Ah Fu left the main hall as if he was running for his life. After the servant girl served tea, everyone avoided Third Elder Wen like a plague.
After drinking a few cups of tea, it was already lunchtime. First Elder Wen came back from outside. As soon as they entered the main gate of the Xia Mansion, Fu followed and whispered a few words. The Grand Elder Wen looked angry, but he still calmed down and walked towards the main hall.
As soon as they entered the main hall, the two brothers met. Perhaps it was because they were brothers, so they did not need to be polite. Third Elder Wen saw that the person he was waiting for had arrived. He stood up and was about to go forward to talk to him, but Eldest Elder Wen ignored him. Once he entered the main hall, he sat on the main seat. When the servant girl brought the tea, he unhurriedly opened the tea lid and took a sip of tea as if there was no one else around.
As soon as the servant girl retreated, Third Elder Wen finally couldn't hold it in anymore, but he still restrained his arrogance in front of Fu. With a wronged look, he used the back of his right hand to hit his left palm and stomped his foot, saying,"Eldest Brother, how can our father be so muddle-headed?"
" Our father is not muddle-headed," Grand Elder Wen said calmly. He did not even raise his head as he continued to sip his tea.
"Still not confused?" Third Elder Wen changed his aggrieved expression and jumped up angrily. "Why should our father give all the money to Second Nizi?"
"Third Brother, our father isn't dead yet. It's his right to make a will. Besides, all the family assets belonged to our father.”Grand Elder Wen finally put down his teacup and took on an eloquent posture.
"Then we are still our father's children. Why should we give all the money to the second girl? People say that a married daughter is like water that has been poured out. Our father is good. He doesn't kiss his son and daughter. This doesn't make sense anywhere."
"Our father said that he only has one daughter. He told her to wait until she's 28 years old before finding a suitable in-law. He always felt that he had to compensate her with something, so he naturally doted on her especially. Moreover, it's not like we don't have any brothers."
"In any case, our father is unfair. The second daughter wants to eat, and my wife and children are also humans. At the very least, we have to split the family fairly and reasonably."
Grand Elder Wen did not speak. However, the majesty on his face made people feel that there was no room for negotiation.
Third Elder Wen saw that First Elder Wen did not speak and also calmed his emotions. He sat down and took out a calm attitude and continued to say," Eldest Brother, I can't do it alone. The three of us brothers will look for our father together. I think we can convince him."
"Our father's will has already been set: after a hundred years, all the money earned by all the shops in these years will be transferred to the second girl. The three of us brothers will each own one of the three shops in Shanghai. Whether you can become a wealthy businessman like our father or if your shop fails and you end up bankrupt will depend on your own luck. I think our father is being very fair. After all, Er Nizi was a woman. If the shop was given to her, it would be inconvenient for a woman to do business outside like a man.”
"That won't do. No matter what, we have to split the money we earned over the years equally, and then our three sons will each get a shop. That's the only way to make sense."
"Third Bro, I know why you're so unhappy about giving you a shop. You've been idling around all these years. Back then, when our father sent you to study abroad, you secretly rolled up your bedding and ran home in the middle of the night. On the surface, you said you missed home, but in fact, you didn't want to suffer. Perhaps you know that the shop will be ruined in a few years, so you want to eat ready-made ones. Hmph, you still have some self-awareness."
" Aiya, big brother, let's not talk about those past events. I came here today to talk about the will." Third Elder Wen looked embarrassed and quickly changed the topic.
"The will was made by our father, so we have no objections. Even if you have opinions, the minority will obey the majority. There's nothing to talk about. Ah Fu, send the guest out!" After Grand Elder Wen finished speaking, he lifted his butt and left the main hall without looking back.
" Ah, Big Brother….." Third Elder Wen had yet to finish speaking when First Elder Wen strode towards the backyard. Third Elder Wen was very angry when he saw that there was no chance. He clenched his fists and stomped his feet fiercely, saying," I didn't plan to negotiate it in one go. Anyway, I have plenty of time to waste with you. Ptui!”
Third Elder Wen left angrily. He walked to the front door of the Xia residence and muttered," It's already noon, yet you still don't want me to have a meal. You even want me to go home and turn on the stove. What the hell!"”
In the main hall.
A foot came out from behind the partition of the main hall. It was a woman's foot. This person was Xia Menglin. She might have walked here unconsciously, but she happened to encounter everything that happened just now, so she hid behind the partition and didn't dare to come out to cause trouble. She also heard the entire process.
It turns out that Third Master is a prodigal. Just as Father said, he's an idle person. Last night, I felt that such a big family would definitely not be peaceful. I've seen too many of such family fights on television. Yesterday, they didn't know who was right and who was wrong, but today, they saw this scene. At this moment, Meng Lin sighed at his own luck. Fortunately, he had transmigrated to the First Master's house and became his daughter. If he were to go to the house of some thieves, would he have to love the house and its crow, or would he have to stand on a clear side? Or would he have to die quickly and be reincarnated earlier? Wouldn't that make him even more distressed? She was lucky enough to be the daughter of the master. Not only did she have the opportunity to learn how to do business, but she could also come into contact with people who were different from her in the big family. Thinking of this, Meng Lin could not help but mutter to himself,"It seems that transmigrating is not without benefits."
As soon as she finished speaking, a hand landed on her shoulder from behind Xia Menglin…
" Ah!" Meng Lin couldn't help but shiver. Why was there someone behind him?
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