Chapter 658 The clans force each other, the legacy of the big family
Now Xiao Tang, Xiao Jiasui, Hua Rong, and Niu Gao have all taken off their official and military uniforms, and have already put on regular uniforms prepared for them by Ye Qing, the manager of the Qiu Mansion. The other Ma Jun soldiers have either been settled in a nearby inn, or have been He was brought to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. These people did not know the identities of Xiao Tang and others.
Listening to the man's words, it seemed that the group of people who came were all members of Qiu Shen's clan, but the relatives of Qiu Shen, who were in their forties, spoke rudely, which made Xiao Tang frown.
At this time, Ye Qing rushed forward and said to the man: "Officials must not be rude! It is this Xiao Renxia who saved the mistress and is the benefactor of Qiu Mansion!"
"What Ren Xia? What kind of benefactor? Ye Qing, you are just the steward of my enemy's house. How dare you speak to me like this!?"
After hearing this, the man pointed at Ye Qing's nose and cursed. Then he looked at Xiao Tang again, snorted heavily, and then with a flick of his sleeves, he led Qiu Shen's relatives behind him to the inner hall of Qiu Mansion. Go over there.
But when the man passed by him, Xiao Tang clearly heard him muttering: "Who is my enemy's benefactor? My brother was killed by thieves. He didn't save her when he should have, but he took her away instead." Come back!"
She is obviously the wife of the heir of the Qiu family, but now it seems that the Qiu family does not like Song Zhenniang very much...
Xiao Tang also saw that apart from that person, the other Qiu Shen relatives looked very indifferent towards him. Xiao Tang thought in his mind as to why these men and women reacted like this, and he roughly had a clue.
In the original work, after Qiu Shen was killed by Tian Hu on his way to the funeral for his stepfather, and Song Zhenniang had no choice but to commit suicide to keep the festival, only Ye Qing and his wife were busy in the Qiu Mansion to deal with the aftermath. As for the Qiu family, Those relatives only mentioned that "the Qiu family decided to appoint one person from the clan to inherit the family business." However, Qiongying, the mistress of the Qiu family, was still taken care of by Ye Qing and his wife An. Nurture and care for.
Since Qiu Shen lives not far from his clan and relatives, and he is quite wealthy, it seems that he is the best among the enemies. Moreover, Qiu Shen is already in his fifties, has no heirs, and his original wife If a wealthy family dies, then after Qiu Shen dies, who should inherit the property he left behind?
However, Qiu Shen unexpectedly married Song Zhenniang, who was quite different in age from him, as his stepmother, and gave birth to a daughter Qiongying who would eventually be married off. In the eyes of many Qiu Shen's relatives, would this be considered inappropriate? Song Zhenniang and Qiongying's mother took over the property that was within their reach?
As an outsider, it was not convenient for Xiao Tang to interfere in the household affairs of other clans and relatives. At this time, Ye Qing hurriedly came to Xiao Tang and said apologetically: "Xiao Tang Ren Xia will forgive me! The villain was saddened to hear that the family leader was killed by a dog thief, so he reported the case to the court. Even if he couldn't expect the public to capture the strongman, he still had to find a way to bury the family leader's body. At the same time, he had to report it to the family leader's relatives. Teach them to come to the funeral for their master. The person who just spoke is my master's younger brother Qiu Jia. My brother was killed, so he was inevitably in a bad mood, so he bumped into Xiao Renxia."
Xiao Tang shook his head, sighed again, and said: "It's okay for me, but my enemy's wife obviously lost her husband, but now she has to be bothered by some nasty things..."
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The master of Qiu Mansion is dead, so he should invite some monks from the temple to come and do meritorious deeds, and Zhuizhailiqi recommends Qiu Shen. The general manager Ye Qing also invited Taoist priests to establish a fasting ceremony for Qiu Shen, so that he can transcend to heaven. But there is no such thing.
Returning to Qiu Shen's body, the entire Qiu family could not prepare a coffin for burial, so they could only set up a tomb at the ancestral grave outside Mianshang County. The other relatives of the Qiu family discussed choosing an auspicious day to pay homage to Qiu Shen.
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In the mourning hall, Song Zhenniang and Xiao Qiongying were both dressed in linen clothes. They hugged each other and burst into tears. Although Qiu Shen's brothers and nephews were also here, Qiongying's little hands still held her mother's clothes.
Holding her tightly, looking at the way she looked at her uncles next to her, it seemed that she was not very close to them.
The sad and helpless little Qiongying had no choice but to nestle in her mother's arms. Her big, watery eyes were now bloodshot from crying. Uncle Ye Qing, who was close to her, was also busy taking care of his father's funeral.
Qiong Ying, who was originally frightened and helpless, looked around. Suddenly she saw Xiao Tang and Hua Rong, and Niu Gao was watching at the entrance of the mourning hall. Xiao Tang also noticed the pitiful Qiong Ying looking towards her, and his face revealed
With an encouraging look, he nodded towards Qiong Ying again.
Somehow, Qiong Ying's sad and flustered mood seemed to be calmed down a lot. She pursed her lips and timidly nodded to Xiao Tang.
At this moment, Qiu Shen's brother Qiu Jia sighed and wiped away a few tears that had finally squeezed out of his eyes. He saw his two brothers and three sons making secret winks at him.
Then he stopped talking and said to Song Zhenniang: "Alas...sister-in-law, my brother has suffered such a misfortune. Now there are only two women left in the Qiu Mansion, you and my niece. What...do you have?"
Intend?"
Song Zhenniang also gently wiped away the two tears on her face, and said sadly: "Since I married into the enemy's family, I will be born as a member of the enemy's family, and I will die as a ghost of the enemy's family. Unfortunately, my husband was killed by those thieves who have no conscience.
Even if it costs me my life, I have no choice but to guard my family and help my son grow up."
This bitch! Now that my brother is gone, you still want to occupy my enemy’s family property!?
When Qiu Jia heard this, his expression darkened again. He coughed twice and said, "Sister-in-law, you are from a woman's family, how can you support your family independently? Since you also said that you are from our enemy's family, so
We should follow the rules of our enemy clan...I have already discussed it with several elders and brothers in the clan. The three acres of land owned by my brother outside the county will be handed over to you, and there will be nothing else to do.
You don't have to worry about it, we can help you find farmhands and tenants.
You are the sister-in-law of my Chou Jia. Our enemy is also a big family in Mianshang. We will not teach you to work hard like a woman. Doesn’t this make others laugh at us? Qiu Mansion manages various businesses to make a living.
Let us take over it for you! It will also enable you and my niece to have enough food and clothing without having to worry about other things. What do you think of this arrangement?"
Song Zhenniang froze when she heard this. When she was preparing to organize the funeral for her husband, she had already vaguely guessed what other relatives of the enemy's family would plan. However, Song Zhenniang also knew that she was only a woman after all, and it was always inconvenient.
She was in charge of running the various businesses of her enemy's family to make a living. Qiu Jia and others are now using the clan rules to ask her to divide the family property. Moreover, Song Zhenniang also knows that she still has to take care of Qiongying. If her husband's foundation and family fortune are ruined because of her own fault,
Then she wouldn't have the face to see her husband after she got to Jiuquan.
After thinking for a moment, Song Zhenniang sighed quietly and said: "Half of my husband's family business is left to a few uncles to take care of. Manager Ye in the house has always been hardworking and uncomplaining. In the past, he had never had any success in managing the rice store. It's wrong. Although I am a married woman, I have my husband's body and people to help me in the mansion, so it won't be a problem if I come here."
When Qiu Jia heard this, his face straightened again. He glanced coldly at Ye Qing who was standing beside him, then he laughed twice and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm afraid this won't work." Is that okay? Although Mr. Ye has been in Qiu Mansion for a long time, he is still an outsider after all. Besides, the eldest brother does not have a son, so it is only natural that brothers should inherit the business. We brothers will take over the eldest brother's business, and you are worried about this. What? Ordinarily, if we work with the shops in Mianjo County on weekdays, we not only have to stay in the county and make a living, but our enemies are also considered to be local rich people, and we can't lose face in front of others... If it is according to my I mean, sister-in-law, you have to give up the mansion here."
