After the elder heard what the young master of the Zhao family said, he became even more panicked. Because he didn't know for a moment whether what the young master of the Zhao family said was true or false. If it was really Luo Er who told Young Master Zhao, would he have known about it a long time ago?
Does the woman in the courtyard have anything to do with him?
The First Elder is very worried. You must know that he has always been highly respected in the clan. If they find out that he not only has a woman outside, but also is in cahoots with Luo Er, the clan will not tolerate him at all. These days, he is worried that he will be investigated.
, and has not been to other courtyards. He has already arranged for people to transfer the money.
He couldn't let people know that he was the master of the other courtyard. However, he knew that the woman couldn't stand torture at all. If she was caught, she would definitely say anything.
The great elder knew that instead of waiting for this woman to confess, it was better to explain the matter clearly. At least, there was no need to take him away in front of the clan members.
Seeing that the eldest elder was hesitating, Mr. Zhao said to the three elders: "Three elders, I wonder how you have considered the matter of the head of the family? Luo Ying has come back. Even if she cannot become the head of the family, she should be allowed to recognize her ancestor and return to the clan.
no?"
The second elder and the third elder looked at each other and said: "Luo Ying has been missing for many years, and we don't know if she can do business. If we hand over the Luo family's business to her, it will be like a bet. We can't take risks.
I believe Mr. Zhao can understand. However, we will not delay the matter of recognizing our ancestors and returning to our clan."
"I wonder if the three elders have chosen a leader?" said the young master of the Zhao family.
The second elder said: "We want to choose the eldest brother..."
"Actually, Luo Ying is indeed the best candidate. I will hand over the business to her, but I will only give her half a year. If the Luo family's business improves in the past six months, the business will be completely handed over to her.
Give it to Luo Ying. But if there is no improvement, Luo Ying must hand over the business." The first elder suddenly snatched the second elder's words and said.
The second elder and the third elder looked at the eldest elder in surprise. They had discussed it a few days ago. At that time, they all had their own agendas and no one would give in. In the end, because the eldest brother was highly respected, the eldest son could only take care of the business.
.They never thought that their eldest brother would change his mind temporarily.
"Now that the Great Elder has decided, please notify me as soon as possible when the date is set. I will bring Luo Ying over when the time comes," said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Brother, didn't we agree..." the second elder asked in confusion.
However, before the second elder could finish what he said, Mr. Zhao said: "Since the elders have something to discuss, we will not bother you anymore and leave here."
Seeing that Young Master Zhao and Nanfeng were planning to leave, the First Elder quickly said to the two elders behind him: "We'll talk about it later."
After he finished speaking, Mr. Zhao and Nanfeng had already walked outside. The elder quickly chased them and shouted: "Mr. Zhao, please wait a moment."
The young master of the Zhao family turned around and asked, "I wonder what else the great elder has to do?"
The First Elder felt a little guilty, looked around, and then said, "I wonder if I can have a few words with Mr. Zhao alone."
Nanfeng smiled slightly and said, "I'll go back first."
When the young master of the Zhao family saw Nanfeng leaving, he said to the elder: "Since the elder has something to say, why not find a teahouse to talk slowly?"
Of course the elder was willing and hurriedly followed the young master of the Zhao family to leave Zhuangzi.
The two of them found a teahouse and cooked. After the waiter served tea, the young master of the Zhao family saw that the elder was hesitant and asked, "What do the elders want to say? Just say it."
The great elder planned to take a sip of tea to relieve his inner tension, but he didn't expect that the tea was still very hot. He took a sip, quickly put down the tea cup, coughed slightly, and then said: "Mr. Zhao, to tell you the truth, what you just said
This villa is, in fact, not the second master’s villa.”
"But, this matter is so secret, how did the great elder know about it?" asked the young master of the Zhao family.
"It's really embarrassing to say it. It was a mistake I made before. That time I drank with my friends. I didn't expect to drink too much. When I woke up, there was a woman next to me. The woman didn't pester me at first, and I didn't
Just pretend that nothing happened. But,
I didn't expect that she was pregnant. I am the elder of the clan. If the clan members find out about this, not only will the elders have nothing to do, but they will also lose face. I have no choice but to place her outside.
Give birth to the child." The elder said.
"I see, but why did the second master say that this courtyard has something to do with him?" asked the young master of the Zhao family.
"Because the money to buy the other house was given by the second master. At first, I had no money, so I could only place the girl in a small house. I didn't expect that Luo Er would find out, so Luo Er agreed to help me hide the matter and return the money to me.
He gave me a sum of money. Luo Er was soft-hearted and promised to give me a sum of money every month. I didn't expect that he really did this," said the great elder.
The young master of the Zhao family knew that the elder did not tell the truth. He only admitted that his wife was outside and did not admit other things.
Therefore, the young master of the Zhao family said: "The second master is a person who can't afford to start early without benefit. He will give you money for no reason? It seems that the elder is still not sincere and unwilling to tell me all the truth. In this case, I
There is no need to listen anymore." The young master of the Zhao family stood up and said.
When the elder saw that the young master of the Zhao family was about to leave, he hurriedly said: "I have said what needs to be said, what else do you want to know?"
"The great elder had something to say, so we found a teahouse and sat down. However, the great elder seemed to be hiding something intentionally. I have something else that I don't want to waste time on. If the great elder doesn't want to talk, I will leave.
Already." said the young master of the Zhao family.
The eldest elder knew that if he refused to tell him, the young master of the Zhao family would definitely not give up. When the time comes, he would go to another courtyard and the matter would become a big deal.
"I said, can't I say that? In fact, I discovered early on that Luo Er was doing shady business again. Because of the women in other courtyards, I couldn't tell the truth. Luo Er would send money every month, and I just
You can pretend not to know anything. Mr. Zhao, I just ask that the matter in the other courtyard does not make a big fuss. I will hand over all the money. However, this matter must not be known to the family and clan. "The Great Elder
He sighed and said:
After the young master of the Zhao family and the eldest elder came out of the teahouse, he told Da Yi to go to Yixiang Pavilion. After he agreed, he hurried to Yixiang Pavilion.
The young master of the Zhao family and the eldest elder soon arrived at the other courtyard. When the housekeeper opened the door and saw that the person who came was the eldest elder, he hurriedly said: "Master, didn't you say that you won't be here for a while?"
"Where's Madam?" the great elder said.
"In the house."
The eldest elder took the young master of the Zhao family into the house. The wife was also a little surprised. She put down the teacup and said, "Master."
"Are you ready with all the money?" the great elder asked.
"Yes, they are all placed in wooden boxes and can be moved at any time." said the lady.
"Now let the servants carry it to the yard. We will move it out in a while," the elder said.
The madam looked at the young master of the Zhao family who was sitting beside her, and felt a little unfamiliar. Then she saw that the elder was in a very depressed mood, and she didn't know what happened. Since the elder asked her, she would just do as he was told.
After a while, Da Rui brought people over. After coming in, he started to move the money. In fact, more than a dozen boxes of silver were emptied out at once. The young master of the Zhao family looked at the elder and left a box for him.
Said: "Great Elder, I hope you can behave yourself well."
"Thank you Mr. Zhao for your mercy. I will resign as an elder and move out in the future." The great elder said.
"But, do you plan to take the wife out as well?" asked the young master of the Zhao family.
"Young master Zhao, you don't know. My wife has passed away a long time ago, and my daughter has been married a long time ago. I plan to hand over the position of elder to the eldest son, and then I will move here." The elder said.
"That's fine," said the young master of the Zhao family.
After the young master of the Zhao family left the other courtyard, the elder also returned to the clan.
Because he knew that his two younger brothers were still waiting for him to go back and explain. Sure enough, when he returned, his two younger brothers were waiting for him in the front hall.
"Brother, what's going on? Why did you agree to let that girl Luo Ying come back?" the second elder asked in confusion.
They had already discussed it before, but they didn't expect that the eldest brother would change his mind midway.
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Do you think I am willing to let Luo Ying come back? The young master of the Zhao family actually gave us face by asking us to come back for discussion. The Luo family's affairs have not been spread yet, and the business will not plummet. Leave it to that girl, just like
Test her. If she doesn't have the ability, I believe that we don't have to refuse, and I'm afraid the whole clan will not agree. She is from the Luo family, so she should naturally recognize her ancestors and return to the clan. As for me, I am tired, and I will let Qing'er inherit the position of elder.
." said the Great Elder.
"Brother, what happened? Did Mr. Zhao threaten you?" the second elder asked.
"Why does he threaten me? Okay, that's it," the great elder said.
The great elder returned to his courtyard, called the eldest son over, and said to him: "When I choose auspicious days, Luo Ying will come back to inherit the family. And you will inherit my position as the elder. You must remember
Stay here, help Luo Ying, and help her take care of her business."
"Father, has something happened?" the eldest son asked.
"Actually, I did something sorry for your mother, and it was related to your uncle's arrest. Don't ask, just remember what I said." The elder said.
After the great elder simply packed up some things, he left the clan. After the eldest son inherited the position of elder, he had no intention of going back.
The great elder returned to the other courtyard with his things. His wife felt something was wrong with the great elder's expression just now, so she asked: "Master, what happened? You suddenly sent someone to send a message to transfer the money. I will
Something feels wrong."
"Actually, something happened to the second master, and this villa was discovered by the government. Because the money was related to the second master, I had to hand it over all. The young master just now saw that I still have a large family to support.
, so I left a box of silver." The great elder said.
"What? The second master was arrested? How could the government take the second master away?" the lady asked doubtfully.
"The capital has long had the evidence, and the county magistrate has been sent back to the capital for processing." The great elder said.
"Then what should we do next?" the lady asked.
I came here to discuss something with Madam, and I wonder if you are willing." The great elder said.
"Master, look at what you said, just tell me what you want to do," the lady said.
