Chapter 168: Decay often starts from the innermost part 7
Decline often starts from the inside (7)
Since the family is going to be separated, of course there must be elders around. Such a major matter can no longer be solved behind closed doors.
When Xiao Tongcai saw that the old man had no objection and instead asked him to invite people, he immediately felt happy and immediately went out to invite people.
Xiao Tongwen led Hongyun to sit aside, and Wan Qingqiner stood over together. The family chatted quietly and quietly. After a while, Luo Ying and Luo Hua also stood over.
Xiao Tongwen simply asked about Luo Hua's homework, and Hongyun pulled a few girls and chatted about the cooking skills of female workers.
Soon, someone came to report that several uncles had arrived.
Wan Qing has been in the Xiao family for almost half a year, but this is the first time she has met these so-called elders of the Xiao family. During the sacrifice, she did not have time to inform them.
"Uncles, are you here?"
Mr. Xiao stood up first and saluted several old men with white beards who came in. Xiao Tongwen, Hongyun and others, stood up and greeted them out.
"My uncles, it's really unfilial to trouble you."
After some pleasantries, several old men with white beards sat down. The only person in the Xiao family who could still sit was Mrs. Xiao. Others of Xiao Tongwen's seniority didn't even have a seat.
Seeing those old men with white beards, Wan Qing realized that Mrs. Xiao was not really an old man, and she understood why he was so angry at the old man even though he was an old man, and used violence against his servants from time to time.
"What's going on here today? You want to call us old guys here?"
The old man with the longest beard spoke, his voice a little weak, as if he might die at any moment.
"Second uncle, this is what happened... Tongwen has always been in charge of the affairs of our house. However, now that Tongwen has handed over the gold lock piece, Tongwu is not at home, so Tongcai can only temporarily manage the affairs of our house.
Tube."
"This kind of thing is not a big deal. It's up to you to decide."
"Yes, of course I don't dare to bother my second uncle with such a small matter. But just now...well, since Ji married me, Tongwen and Tongwu have treated her..." Some things don't need to be explained too clearly, anyway, everyone knows