Chapter five hundred and eighty second father's knot
Ye Fan knew something about the conflicts between his father and grandfather, but his understanding was not too deep.
In the previous life, although Grandpa was a little unhappy with Ye Fan leaving school, Ye Fan later became an officer and further studied at the world-class military academy "West Point", winning many honors for his lineage.
Therefore, my grandfather liked Ye Fan very much. Before his death, he called Ye Fan into the room alone to talk about things, hoping that he could continue the afterglow of the Ye family for future generations.
As a result, in this world, Ye Zhonghua and Ye Fan were at completely opposite extremes in Grandpa's heart.
He hated the father and son so much that he even erased their names from the family tree.
Ye Zhonghua was completely heartbroken because of his grandfather's attitude and the indifference of other family members. Over the past few years, his sense of belonging to the family was completely wiped away.
However, Ye Fan could hear his sadness from his father's tone.
He felt very guilty about his grandfather's death.
"Dad, when did grandpa leave?" Ye Fan took a breath and asked in a low voice.
"This morning." Father sighed, "Ye Fan, come back to your hometown. I'm already here. Your grandfather left some words for you. Please listen carefully."
"Um."
Ye Fan didn't say anything. After hanging up the phone, he said goodbye to Guan Liuyun.
When the old man heard that the other party's grandfather had passed away this morning, he did not hold him back and asked Ye Fan to convey his condolences and regrets to him.
Ye Fan is a native of Binhai, his hometown is in Xincun Township, Zongming Island.
The Ye family is not a wealthy family in the local area, but it is very famous.
Because since the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Ye family has always been a scholarly family and a home of Jinshi. In more than a hundred years, seven Jinshis and dozens of scholars have emerged. At that time, it was considered a prominent family and a prosperous population.
However, since this century, Binhai has been seriously affected by war and economic development, and the Ye family has gradually declined, so that only the grandfather's lineage is left in the hometown.
Ye Fan did not tell Li Ruoxin and Yiyi, but drove straight to Zongming Xincun Township alone.
Ever since their parents learned that Ye Fan and Dong Yuejun were divorced and engaged to Li Ruoxin, they often asked Li Ruoxin to give them a fat grandson as soon as possible.
Because Ye Fan quietly informed them of Nono's identity, the two old people were overjoyed.
Therefore, the desire for grandchildren deeply stimulated the two old people. They were extremely eager to have their own grandson as soon as possible.
More than two hours later, Ye Fan arrived at his old house in Xincun Township.
The Jinshi's House has been renovated in the early years, but it still exudes a simple atmosphere.
There are two courtyards at the front and back. The courtyard is 180 square meters in size and planted with several clusters of bamboos and flowers.
My grandfather was a cadre of the Binhai Cultural Bureau and a famous calligrapher and painter. After retirement, he grew flowers and grass at home and kept the yard in good order.
But at this time, a mourning hall was set up in the main hall, and the grass and trees in the front yard that had not been watered for a long time were scattered and dilapidated, shivering in the autumn wind.
Hundreds of people gathered in the open space in the front yard, and many people answered the phone and walked in and out of the gate, as if they were causing trouble.
Most of the visitors who came to express their condolences did not show signs of sadness, which was incompatible with the Ye family's day of mourning.
Ye Fan frowned and walked into the hall from the outside. Twenty or thirty relatives, wearing sackcloth and mourning, were sitting or kneeling beside his grandfather's coffin.
Several cousins knelt in front of the brazier and burned paper money. My father and two uncles greeted the guests, burned incense and talked. From time to time, they said to the grandfather who had his eyes closed tightly, "So and so" came to see you.
Ye Fan suddenly felt a surge of sadness in his heart.
To be honest, his relationship with his grandfather is not as close as a normal family.
Grandpa has a rule: once the children and grandchildren start a family, they should immediately separate the family.
He treated all his descendants equally, gave them some property, and let them go out and start their own business.
Of course, grandpa is rich.
In his early years, he collected a lot of calligraphy, paintings and antiques, which now amounts to at least 10 to 20 million.
However, what really makes people jealous is this ancestral home!
Given the current housing prices in Binhai, the ancestral home with an area of nearly 1,000 square meters has great added value. Even if the offer is 100 million, someone will immediately take over.
Ye Zhonghua's resentment towards his grandfather is because he is rich, and very rich!
At the beginning, Ye Fan owed a huge debt, which was getting bigger and bigger like a snowball.
But the grandfather would rather watch his son, whose grandson is getting worse day by day, and is almost forced into a desperate situation, than spend a penny to solve their urgent needs.
Therefore, in Ye Zhonghua's eyes, his father is extremely selfish and rigid.
Later, Ye Fan turned around as a prodigal son and built a huge family fortune in just six months.
Under normal circumstances, he could return to his hometown in glory, feel proud in front of his father, and then return to the family tree.
However, my father didn't even inform grandpa.
The current situation of Ye Fan's family came to Grandpa's ears through the mouths of other uncles and aunts.
Ye Zhonghua is unwilling to contact his father, or even meet him once.
Originally he thought he resented his father extremely, but when he learned that his father was critically ill, Ye Zhonghua felt deeply guilty and regretful, which made him deeply tortured.
Ye Fan walked into the main mourning hall, nodded to his uncle and aunt, and walked silently to his lost father.
"Here?" Ye Zhonghua had tears in his eyes and looked sad. He took a piece of linen clothes from the side and said, "Put it on, and give your grandpa some incense first."
"Um."
Ye Fan nodded and followed Ye Zhonghua's instructions, kneeling respectfully in front of his grandfather's body.
Ye Zhonghua stood up tremblingly, looked at his late father's remains, and sighed: "Dad, Ye Fan is here to see you.
Your eldest grandson has grown up now and is promising. You must keep him safe and sound down there, and he can help our Ye family flourish as soon as possible."
After Ye Zhonghua finished speaking, Ye Fan stood up and put the incense into the incense burner.
"Dad, where is my mother?"
"Your mother doesn't want to be here anymore after she burns a stick of incense." Ye Zhonghua smiled bitterly.
Obviously, mom hated what grandpa did more than dad did.
"Dad, grandpa is gone, don't worry about the past anymore." Ye Fan smiled lightly.
"Besides, you also know my grandfather's temperament. Literature is more important to him than his life. How could he sell it to help our family pay off our debts?"
Grandpa is a staid writer who maintains his aristocracy. To put it nicely, he is an ancient writer, but in fact he is a prudent and obedient poet.
He has the world in mind, but does not have a specific ambition.
I had no passion to serve the country with literature, but ended up spending my whole life writing and complaining in the cultural bureau of a small county.
How could such a person be allowed to devote his entire life's inheritance and hobbies to repay the debts of his descendants who are addicted to gambling?
Ye Fan could see it more clearly than Ye Zhonghua, and he had no hatred for his grandfather at all.
In fact, even if grandpa really offered money to help, Ye Fan would not accept it.
Just like when his parents sold their property, Ye Fan paid back the money and wanted to get the old house back.
He is not a person who likes to owe others, especially his own family!
Dad can't look away and has always been worried about his grandfather. Even now that his grandfather is gone, it is still difficult for him to open his heart.
"Yeah, I know." Dad waved his hand with a low expression.
From the look on his face, you can tell that he is still trapped in guilt and resentment.
For the next two days, Ye Fan stayed with his father.
Ye Zhonghua was not in a good mood. He couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and suffered from inner suffering.
The four members of the family, the uncle, the second uncle, the third aunt, and the sister-in-law, would get together and mutter at every turn, and the father had no intention of participating at all.
Ye Fan knew that these four families were discussing the matter of grandfather's relics.
With his current mentality and financial strength, he has no interest in his grandfather's relics at all.
Although those calligraphy and paintings are worth a lot of money, the five big diamonds that Ye Fan got from Shangguan Ya two days ago can easily kill them instantly.
Wu Kui found the next buyer, and the other party quoted an offer of 60 million, and the transaction could be completed once the funds were in place.
Only fools don't want this ill-gotten wealth.
As for Shangguan Ya's request to be evenly divided with Ye Fan... Haha, just dream!
Anyway, they have already left Nanjiang, so I don’t believe that girl will chase Binhai for money!
Early in the morning on the third day, Ye Fan's family followed the custom of Binhai and took his grandfather's body to the crematorium with gongs and drums. After the ashes came out, they were buried in the cemetery.
Later, the family invited a Taoist priest to go home to perform rites, ask the grandfather to enthrone him, return home first, and work with the ancestors of the Ye family to protect the ancestral home of the Ye family.
After dinner, the guests dispersed, and the five families named Ye gathered together to discuss how to distribute Grandpa's inheritance.
The uncle, second uncle, third aunt, and sister-in-law formed a camp to target Ye Fan's family.
"Brother, the notary of my father's will will be here soon. I wonder what you think?" As the representative of the four families, the uncle spoke first.
"You also know that you and Ye Fan have been removed from our family's genealogy and are not considered members of our family. I hope you will be mentally prepared later and not go too far."
"Zhongyuan, don't worry, no matter what my father decides, I will not object." Ye Zhonghua was in a low mood, "I will leave after my father's will is read."
"Brother, you said this!" Sister-in-law Ye Weihong quickly confirmed.
"Wei Hong, don't we still know who the eldest brother is? He is a gentleman. A gentleman's words are hard to follow!" Third Aunt Ye Weifen took over.
Ye Zhongyuan nodded and smiled, "Brother's open-mindedness deserves the respect of all of us.
Brother, keep your peace of mind in your belly, and when father's will is finalized, we will try our best to express it to you. After all, we are still a family!"
Ye Fan couldn't help feeling slightly cold when he saw the sarcasm of the elders.
Grandpa’s will went through the court notarization process.
According to his wishes, they will be announced to his family after his burial and will be implemented by court officials.
Although Ye Fan also guessed that based on the relationship between his grandfather and his father, he would not leave anything to him, but the attitudes of the two uncles and the two aunts were really bad.
My father was saddened by the death of his grandfather, but you seized on the conflict between father and son and used a soft knife to force him to leave the scope of the will.
This face made Ye Fan feel sick in his heart!
"Forget it, it's not convenient for me to interfere in the elders' affairs. It's okay if my father gives up on his own initiative. At least he won't feel that he owes grandpa."
Ye Fan snorted coldly in his heart: "But if these people don't know how to accept it when it's good, I don't mind letting them have a taste of regret."