Cries, curses, and begging for mercy were heard together, mixed with the patter of rain hitting the plantains outside the window. The maids and servants guarding the porch outside the door did not hear what the dispute was about in the house. They looked at each other, at a loss, not knowing what to do. good.
Zhou Tang was also very angry. Are there any rules? I, the head of the family, haven't spoken yet, and you guys are fighting in a ball. Do you still care about me?
He yelled: "Stop it!"
Several of his sons stopped one after another and withdrew from the battle group, but they still cursed and were full of hatred for Zhou Huai, a wolf-hearted person! Zhou Shu beat him, breathed out, and stopped breathing while gasping.
Zhou Huai and his two sons are in dire straits...
Zhou Huai's face was covered in blood, and there were even a few scratches on his face. His hair was disheveled and he was in a miserable state. He got up from the ground, knelt down in front of Zhou Tang, and cried out sadly: "Brother, it's my brother's mistake to covet the head of the family." position, but several of their soldiers didn't know about it, and I begged the eldest brother, for the sake of my years of being in front and behind the horse, only deal with me, and don't implicate them. After all, they are all your nephews..."
At this time, Zhou Huai also knew that all the secret agreements between him and the Gu family had been leaked, and he did not dare to take any chances. Fortunately, he took all the responsibilities and would not harm his children and grandchildren.
Although his eldest brother looks elegant and elegant, he always smiles before speaking, but in his heart he is decisive and hateful!
Coveting the position of head of the family?
Haha, being expelled from the family tree is easy. Even if you put yourself in a sack, load it with rocks and sink it into Taihu Lake, it is not impossible...
Moreover, what he has done is already considered a shame to the family. Once word spreads, it will definitely become a stain on the Yangxian Zhou family and be ridiculed by others. Therefore, no matter how Zhou Tang deals with him, no one in the family will speak for him. .
Zhou Shu was furious, spat out a mouthful of saliva, and cursed: "Bah! You and I have been brothers for decades. The eldest brother is the eldest son, but who are you? It's just a folk remedy of the Zhou family. You have lost the trust of the eldest brother. Only by being able to become prominent in the family can the descendants of the descendants have a decent job. But now they are so greedy that they can repay kindness with hatred and even covet the position of the family! If you don't take a piss and look after yourself, how can you be so virtuous and capable? How dare you? Stealing the position of head of the family?"
Zhou Huai felt ashamed, ashamed, regretful and afraid. He knelt on the ground and slapped himself, making a loud slap, with tears streaming down his face: "Brother, third brother, I know I was wrong! I just ask for my kindness in the past. I will give it to you." Our nephews have the same way of survival. I was confused and deceived by Gu Yu. They really don’t know..."
His two sons tidied up their messy clothes and ignored the bruises on their faces. They knelt aside silently, not knowing what to do.
They are indeed unaware of their father's actions, but if it succeeds, they will indeed be the most direct beneficiaries. It can be said that it is their father who has evil intentions for the future of their team...
Zhou Tang sighed and said: "Second brother, even if I forgive you this time, you will not be tolerated in the family. For a family, this trend cannot last long."
Zhou Huai burst into tears: "No matter how the eldest brother deals with me, I have no complaints. I can't help the eldest brother first. I just ask the eldest brother not to expel the two children for the sake of their ignorance. If they are expelled, clan, the child was completely destroyed..."
He didn't know how his secret discussion with the Gu brothers was leaked and Zhou Tang learned about it. At this point, he just wanted to keep his two sons. If they were expelled, it would be tantamount to completely cutting off his family.
lifeblood!
In this era where filial piety and respect between brothers and sisters are emphasized, and family is the basis of society, if a person is expelled from the family because of bad conduct, he will be reviled by thousands of people and despised by the world. Not to mention that it is impossible to be an official, even if he is doing business.
, will also be laughed at...
Zhou Shu said angrily: "You regret it now? You are such a wolf-hearted thing. You should be expelled from your clan and left to fend for yourself!"
What is family?
A family is a whole united by blood ties. It is the most intimate unit! Of course, where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and where there are interests, there will be fights. Overt and covert fights within a family are unavoidable, but there must be
A minimum limit.
Zhou Huai colluded with outsiders to seek the position of the head of the family, and still violated this limit. If word spread, no one would plead his grievances.
Zhou Tang let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and said sadly: "Brothers are like brothers and sisters. How can I have the heart to use family methods to deal with you? Forget it, you go on your own, go far away, so that you can take care of yourself in the future. Today.
That’s the end of the matter, and no one is allowed to mention it again from now on.”
This is the most lenient treatment.
On the one hand, it saved the Zhou family's face and prevented the joke of "colluding with outsiders to scheme against the head of the family". On the other hand, it fulfilled Zhou Huai's wish to do things alone and not harm his son.
In this era, Zhou Tang's handling of things like this can be considered a kindhearted person.
Zhou Huai was so grateful that he kowtowed to Zhou Tang several times. He turned around with tears streaming down his face and said to his two sons with regrets: "This time, my father was stupid and almost got into trouble. It's your uncle who is generous and forgives me."
Although I expelled my father from the family, it was a great kindness. You must not hold grudges, but remember your uncle's kindness, so that you can live a good life and work well. If your father knows that you two are doing evil, you don't need to use your uncle.
Take action, I will kill you two bastards with my own hands for my father's sake!"
His two sons are still confused. How did they get to this point?
But after hearing Zhou Huai's words, he quickly nodded and agreed one by one.
Zhou Huai had no face to stay here any longer, so he immediately walked out of the lobby, braved the drizzle, and returned to his courtyard. He sat down for a while to tidy up, and then left home.
Zhou Tang said to Zhou Huai's two sons: "Father and son, go see your father off."
"promise!"
The two boys walked out cautiously.
Zhou Shu was still annoyed and said angrily: "Second brother is really confused! The Gu family is nothing, and they actually encouraged other families to seek to seize the position of the head of the family. It is so shameless and shameless!"
Zhou Tang snorted and said: "Where are the officials sent by Huating Town? Go and invite them in person to discuss the matter of the salt field. Besides, without his report, we would still be kept in the dark by the second brother, and we would not be able to do anything.
Good things can happen, but omissions can lead to disaster, so I have to thank you for your kindness."
"No, I'll go right away."
Zhou Shu got up and walked out of the lobby.
Soon, a handsome young man was brought in.
The young man was handsome and vigorous. When he saw Zhou Zang, he saluted and said, "General Xin Mao, the head of the Household Section of Huating Town, has met Mr. Linmu."
Zhou Tang's nickname is "鍑木", which is taken from the meaning of "鍑-dyed soft wood, the tree of gentlemen" in "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya".
Zhou Tang stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Master Xin, there is no need to be too polite. Speaking of which, I would like to thank Master Xin for reminding me this time. Otherwise, if there is a silverfish in the clan and is bewitched by the Gu family, I don't know what kind of rebellious behavior he will do."
This will prevent the Yangxian Zhou family's reputation from being harmed. Please pay my respects to me."
After saying that, he bowed down.
General Xin Mao hurriedly stepped forward, held Zhou Tang's hands, and said in fear: "Isn't Duke Yanmu trying to kill this junior? You are a scholar from Jiangdong, well-known throughout the Three Kingdoms, and have been admired by this junior for a long time. I am honored to meet you today.
I would like to ask you, old man, about the meaning of history books, not to mention that this news is from the general manager telling me that I must report to the Zhou family in Yangxian. Therefore, I will never accept your bow, and I will never accept it."
Although Zhou Tang expressed his sincere gratitude, since Xin Mao would not accept it, he took advantage of the situation and stood up, took his hand and sat down, praising: "Brother Xin's brows are sparse and his eyes are clear. You can tell he is an upright person at first sight."
, there are really a lot of talents under the general manager. Brother Xin is young, and he will definitely have a bright future by studying at many places in the future."
General Xin Mao smiled bitterly and said: "You are too old to be praised... To be honest, the junior Chun Wei also used it as a reference, but his reputation was lost. He wanted to return home to study hard and fight again in three years. Unexpectedly, he had some problems with the chief executive in the past.
Qiaoqing was called by the chief executive to come to Huating Town and work under his command. The chief executive once said that reading thousands of books, traveling thousands of miles, getting rid of the dust in the chest, and naturally camping in the hills and valleys. Building a car alone is not a good idea, so
A good strategy is to examine oneself in practice. Therefore, the younger generation left Beijing and went south to join the general manager and serve as the head of household affairs."
Speaking of scientific examination, it can be regarded as a sad thing for General Xin Mao...