The Chu family's mansion is magnificent. Although it cannot compare with the Shen family, a wealthy family that has been rooted in Tongzhou Prefecture for hundreds of years, in Tongzhou Prefecture, the Chu family is an out-and-out aristocratic family.
Chu Xiu followed the second lady to the Chu family's meeting hall. At this time, the meeting hall was already full of people. Sitting at the top was a tall, square-faced middle-aged man, dressed in brocade clothes, with his eyes slightly closed.
This middle-aged man is Chu Xiu's father, Chu Zongguang, the head of the Chu family.
Speaking of Chu Zongguang's experience, it can be considered a legend. He brought dozens of people from the Chu family to Tongzhou Prefecture more than 20 years ago, and established himself in Tongzhou Prefecture from scratch. Now, the Chu family has become one of the three major families in Tongzhou Prefecture.
First, it is even more powerful than the Li family, which has been rooted in Tongzhou Prefecture for hundreds of years.
It's just that in Chu Xiu's memory, his father can be said to be extremely indifferent. He has never seen his father a few times since he was a child.
Of course, Chu Zongguang was not only indifferent to him, he was also indifferent to his other sons. The only one who was better was Chu Chong, the fourth son of the Chu family and the youngest son of Chu Zongguang.
Chu Xiu didn't think so much before, but now after time travel and rebirth, Chu Xiu felt that his father was a little strange.
Chu Zongguang's strength is innate. He has overcome body tempering and blood coagulation, and has reached a state where the qi, blood, muscles and bones in the body are integrated without impurities, just like a newborn baby. Now Chu Zongguang is actually over fifty years old.
But she looks almost younger than the second lady, who is in her forties.
A warrior in the Xiantian realm is already considered a master in the martial arts. He is not unknown to the outside world, but in Tongzhou Mansion, he is a real master.
It's just that in Chu Xiu's memory, his father has been practicing in seclusion, even to the point of seclusion to the point where he doesn't even care about the internal affairs of the Chu family, and only expresses his opinions on some major matters. If he hadn't been the strongest in the Chu family now,
Strong, I'm afraid the power of the Chu family will fall to the wayside.
In fact, it's okay to like to retreat. After all, the Chu family is considered a martial arts family. Although it is only the smallest one, in the arena, strength is everything. Instead of working hard to gain ground, it is better to directly use force to suppress others.
But the problem is that Chu Zongguang has practiced so hard for more than 20 years, but his own strength does not seem to have changed much. It is simply a waste of time. Without talent and understanding, he will never become a master no matter how hard he goes into seclusion.
Below Chu Zongguang were five old men, the youngest of whom looked to be over sixty years old.
These old men are all the elders of the Chu family and the elders of Chu Zongguang, and they also hold some power within the Chu family.
There are some people standing beside these elders. These are just the housekeepers and stewards of the Chu family. Some of them are the descendants of these elders. They also hold part of the power of the Chu family.
In addition to these elders and stewards, sitting on both sides were Chu Zongguang's wives and Chu Xiu's brothers.
It is said that the eldest lady of the Chu family came from a wealthy family and was married to Chu Zongguang before he came to Tongzhou Prefecture.
Chu Kai, the boss of the Chu family, is tall and always has a hint of arrogance on his face. He is also the strongest among the four brothers of the Chu family and has reached the blood coagulation state.
Chu Sheng, the third eldest son of the Chu family, was slightly thinner and always had a warm smile on his face, but his eyes looked at Chu Xiu with a hint of sinisterness. Obviously, he did not expect Chu
Xio was able to come back alive.
The third wife of the Chu family is a graceful woman in her thirties, who is loved by Chu Zongguang the most. Chu Shang, the fourth eldest son of the Chu family, is only sixteen years old this year. She has a handsome appearance. It is said that she looks very similar to Chu Zongguang when he was young.
Therefore, he is also the favorite of Chu Zongguang.
There are four sons in the Chu family, but they only have three wives. Chu Xiu's biological mother is just a concubine, and of course she cannot be regarded as the wife that the matchmaker is marrying.
Chu Xiu walked in and saluted everyone in the meeting hall: "I have met my father, my eldest uncle, my third uncle, my seventh uncle, my eighth uncle, my ninth uncle, my aunt, my second mother, and my third mother."
Chu Zongguang nodded slightly and said lightly: "I'm back, go sit down."
He, the father, spoke no matter what. As for Chu Xiu's five uncles, they didn't even raise their eyelids.
They are two generations older than Chu Xiu, so of course they won't care about him as a junior. The most important thing is that everyone knows what Chu Xiu's status is in the Chu family, so there is no need to care.
Chu Zongguang coughed and said: "My Chu family has been in Tongzhou Prefecture for more than 20 years, and now we have completely taken root here. The children have grown up in the past few years, and several uncles are also urging me.
Family, it’s time to decide on the position of the family’s heir.”
At this time, the eldest lady of the Chu family suddenly said: "What else is there to decide? Chu Kai is the eldest son of the Chu family, and he is also the strongest. If Chu Kai is not allowed to be the heir, who else can he be?"
Upon hearing this, the second lady of the Chu family immediately sneered and said: "Sister, what you said is wrong. Why can the eldest son inherit the position of head of the family? Our Chu family is not a royal family. We must
Only the eldest son can inherit. Looking at other martial arts families, the position of heir to the head of the family has always been occupied by the capable person."
Mrs. Chu's eyes showed a cold light and said: "You mean my son is not as good as your son?"
The second lady said calmly: "I didn't say that. I only know that we are all women, and the master still has to make the final decision on these important matters."
After saying that, the second lady turned her attention to the third lady: "Sister, do you think so?"
The third lady just smiled and said softly: "The slave family is just a generation of women. Of course they don't understand these things. Whatever the master says, that's what it is."
Upon hearing this, the eldest lady's complexion suddenly turned livid.
Although the Third Madam didn't say it explicitly, listening to her words, it was obvious that she was on the Second Madam's side.
Chu Zongguang slammed the table and shouted: "That's enough!"
Seeing Chu Zongguang's anger, the women stopped talking.
Chu Zongguang rubbed his head with a headache. What he hated most was dealing with such messy things.
"Don't say anything. Of course, such a big matter as the heir must be carefully considered. Several uncles are here today, so I have set the rules here.
In one year, Chu Kai, Chu Xiu, Chu Sheng, and Chu Shang, all four of you hold part of the family's business. Whoever manages the family's business best will have the position of heir.
Our Chu family is only so big, and our business is only so small. Whoever makes greater progress can be seen at a glance."
Having said this, Chu Zongguang glanced at Chu Shang, the youngest, and said: "Although our Chu family is a martial arts family, because of your age, your strength is not included in the test for the time being. Only ability is tested. Do you agree?"
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As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the eldest lady and the Chu family's boss Chu Kai suddenly turned gloomy. Chu Zongguang was obviously favoring the youngest Chu Shang, and in one sentence he eliminated Chu Kai's biggest advantage.
The second lady smiled and said, "Of course I agree with what the master said."
The third lady also followed suit: "The slave family naturally agrees."
Only the eldest lady had a livid face and snorted coldly: "I disagree! As a martial arts family, our Chu family chose the heir to the head of the family without testing our strength. This is simply a joke!"
Chu Xiu squinted his eyes and looked at the people present. Just through this conversation, he had almost figured out the personalities of the people present.
The elders of the Chu family were just decorations. They had their own little plans, but they did not dare to disobey Chu Zongguang's wishes.
But his eldest brother and his eldest wife were both very virtuous and arrogant, and no one looked down upon them.
I heard that the eldest lady was from a wealthy family, but now that she saw it was true, she dared to challenge Chu Zongguang directly.
But she was very stupid to do this. No matter how powerful her family was, this was not her family. This was Tongzhou Prefecture, but the Chu family. Her contradicting Chu Zong in this way would only make Chu Zongguang more disgusted.
Needless to say, the second lady was ruthless and ruthless. Her son, the third son, Chu Sheng, was much more knowledgeable than his mother. When Chu Xiu came in, he could sense murderous intent from him.
The last third lady is a smart person. After the eldest lady and the second lady have become old and beautiful, she is the only one who is loved by Chu Zongguang. She behaves harmlessly to humans and animals, but she will fight if she doesn't fight. Chu Shang is the most liked by Chu Zongguang.
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As for Chu Zongguang himself, Chu Xiu could feel that his father was very afraid of trouble. Even though he kept saying that choosing the heir to the family head was a big deal, in the end he still seemed a little careless.
This makes Chu Xiu a little strange. Is his father really so closed-minded and possessed that he can be so perfunctory about such a big thing?
At this moment, the eldest lady of the Chu family suddenly said: "Chu Xiu, although you are a concubine, you are also the heir of my Chu family. What do you think of this matter that the master said?"
Everyone present seemed to notice Chu Xiu at this moment. The second lady frowned immediately. She was afraid of this. Although she had won over the third lady and Chu Shang, Chu Xiu, an idiot, always stood by the first lady and Chu Shang.
Open over there.
The eldest lady also knew this, and she raised her eyebrows at the second lady proudly. Two to two, it would be unjustifiable if Chu Zongguang blatantly favored Chu Shang again.
But who knew that Chu Xiu smiled at this time, cupped his hands to Chu Zongguang and said: "How dare the child have an opinion on the matter decided by the father? Naturally, the child will do what the father says."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.
The eldest lady and Chu Kai both looked at Chu Xiu with disbelief, especially Chu Kai. He remembered that this boy had been following him as a follower before, but now he dared to go against him?
The second lady frowned, she couldn't figure out what Chu Xiu was thinking.
She was now sure that Chu Xiu should know that she planned to kill him, but even if he knew this, he still stood on her side. What did Chu Xiu mean?
In fact, Chu Xiu's meaning is very simple. He also wants to fight for the position of the head of the family. If he is on the side of the eldest lady, why should he fight?
In the past, Chu Xiu didn't want to fight, but now Chu Xiu doesn't want to fight for the position of the head of the family. How can the Chu family's assets be used to advantage his useless brothers?
At this time, even Chu Zongguang looked at Chu Xiu in surprise. He felt that the son he had always ignored seemed to be a little different from a year ago. Is this how people are trained in the Nanshan Mining Area?