In the ancestral hall, there were five people sitting at an Eight Immortals table, divided into three sides.
There is a person in the middle, who is in his fifties and has a fair complexion. Although his face looks a bit gloomy, it still gives people a refreshing and clean feeling.
He was drinking tea from a purple clay cup with his left hand. Whether intentionally or not, he revealed the green emerald finger on his thumb.
This wrench finger is engraved with a special pattern. If you look carefully, it is the character "Chen" in seal script.
The ancestral ring, worn on the hand of every family head, is also a symbol of family authority.
He is Chen Qing's father and the talkative person of this generation of Chen family, Chen Jiahe.
Chen Jianghe has three fathers. His father, ranked second, was also the talker in the previous term.
In fact, although many families have now entered modernization, to a certain extent, they no longer follow the ancient rule of passing on the family to the elder rather than to the younger, but rather pass the position to the most talented one.
However, this rule of passing down the inheritance to the elders and not the younger still has a certain effect. What's more, Chen Jianghe's uncle is not a mediocre person. Therefore, if normal rules are followed, Chen Jianghe's father is not destined to be the head of the family.
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If his father was not the head of the family in the previous term, then it would be difficult for him, Chen Jianghe, to be the head of the family in this term.
The position of head of the family should belong to the family boss.
It's a pity that Chen Jianghe's uncle died in an accident in a car accident just after three years as the head of the family. At a time when he was in high spirits.
Although he had two children left at that time, they were too young to take over the throne. So Chen Jianghe's father took advantage and, as the second brother, replaced his eldest brother and became the talker.
Chen Jianghe's father did not hold the position of speaker for too long. It is said that due to physical reasons, the position was passed on to Chen Jianghe early after he became an adult.
He himself fasts and chants Buddha's name all year round, and hangs out in temples in the suburbs of Beijing. There are private rumors that it is because he feels guilty.
It is said that Chen Jianghe's father promised his eldest brother, who was lying on his death bed in the hospital, that he would only take over the position of head of the family temporarily and return the position to the family when the eldest brother's son reaches adulthood.
But this promise was not fulfilled.
Regardless of whether this is true or not, at least for the two children of the boss's family, who are Chen Jianghe's cousins, they take it seriously.
Therefore, they are also the people in the family who are most at odds with Chen Jianghe. Old people with a little bit of common sense know that these two masters of the family have been working hard to remove Chen Jianghe from the position of head of the family.
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These two people, one is named Chen Jianghai and the other is named Chen Jiangliu.
Chen Jianghai is older than Chen Jianghe, and Chen Jiangliu is younger than Chen Jianghe, so of the two of them, one is Chen Qing's cousin and the other is his uncle.
The two of them also hold important positions in the Chen family and hold great power.
At this moment, they were sitting on the left hand side of Chen Jianghe. The two of them seemed to be drinking tea, but the expressions on their faces showed a coldness.
It's obvious that they are the ones causing trouble today.
Because this opportunity is exactly what they have been waiting for. This is their best chance to overthrow Chen Jianghe and seize the position of head of the family.
The two men sitting on Chen Jianghe's right are both younger. They are the two sons of the third son, and they are both Chen Jianghe's cousins.
One is called Chen Jiangxi and the other is called Chen Jiangkuo.
Although they are not so obviously competing for the position of the head of the family, if the elder's family and the second brother's family have a dispute, then the third brother's family may have an opportunity to take advantage of it?
In any case, these five people are the core figures in the second generation of the Chen family.
In principle, no matter how the position of the head of the family changes, it cannot bypass the five of them.
Only the five of them are qualified to compete for the position of the head of the family. As for Chen Qing, he is known as the prince and the future successor. However, this must ensure that he can maintain his position firmly and not be overthrown.