Chapter 82 Family Business
In fact, Zhou Yi didn't sleep deeply, he woke up when Zhou Jia was talking to Qingzhu, but the surrounding heat filled him, he couldn't open his eyes.
"What is Second Sister doing here?" She raised her eyelids.
"Master, you're awake." Qingzhu said happily.
"Brother, aren't you going to sleep for a while?" The Zhou family rubbed their shoulders and asked expectantly.
Zhou Yi chuckled, and rubbed Zhou Jia's shoulders: "Thanks to Jiajia today, I slept so comfortably, Jiajia is capable!"
Zhou Jia's face turned red with excitement when he heard that, and he squeezed his small breasts. Very tall, he said in a small voice: "Brother, I will use you as a pillow when you sleep in the future."
Zhou Yi laughed at Zhou Jia's words, and patted his fat head.
Qingzhu was speechless while watching, the second young master was a tyrannical overlord outside, but now when he was in front of Zhou Yi, he became more well-behaved than anyone else, the difference is too big.
"Qingzhu, Second Sister, what are they doing back?" Zhou Yi asked Qingzhu again.
"I don't know. The second aunt cried as soon as she came back, and she was arguing to find you. Both the master and the wife have come to the theater, and there is no one in the family who can make decisions. I have to come to you, young master. But young master, I Seeing that the second son-in-law's face is also very ugly, he must have encountered a serious problem!" Qingzhu analyzed.
Zhou Yi nodded, "I'll go back and have a look first, don't tell Master and Madam about this."
Qingzhu was in a dilemma: "But Young Master, I have already told them." After speaking, she looked at Zhou Yi cautiously, for fear that he would get angry.
Zhou Yi frowned: "Forget it, it's good for parents to know." He didn't want Sanya to disturb his parents, but considering Sanya's temperament, he would definitely not be sympathetic to parents, and sooner or later he would let them know.
Zhou Yi led Zhou Jia up and got out of the shed. Liu Ya also came out anxiously: "Fourth sister, are you not going to watch the show?"
Liu Ya shook her head: "What drama are you still watching? I don't know what happened to Second Sister, so I have to come back at this time!" She doesn't have deep feelings for this Second Sister, and Sanya has an independent personality. Ya and Liuya didn't have much affection for her, and Sanya kept looking for trouble again and again. After Sanya got married, Wang Yan made a slip of the tongue by accident, and Wuya and Liuya knew what Sanya was doing.
At that time, the two of them were stunned. Is this something that a clear-headed person can do! If it wasn't for Liu Lang's proper handling, Sanya might have ruined the entire Zhou family's reputation, and she and Wuya would be directly implicated. Marry? Just kidding! Twist your hair and be an old girl all your life.
Married daughters can only return home on the second day of the new year. This is a customary custom. It is unlucky to return to her natal home before New Year's Eve.
Sanya and Mu Zili came to Zhou's house at this time, which means that what happened must be serious. So Wang Yan and Zhou Laoer went back as soon as they heard the servant's report.
When Zhou Yi's three siblings arrived home, Wang Yan and Zhou Laoer were sitting at the top of the side hall, Sanya and Mu Zili were kneeling below, Mu Zili drooped his head and said nothing, Sanya pulled Wang Yan's clothes, Crying: "Mother, you have to save us, otherwise how will I, Zili and Qing'er survive..."
Wang Yan was at a loss: "Well, how can I save you, I don't understand anything..."
Sanya Hearing this, he took a few steps on his knees and said urgently: "Look for Liu Lang, as long as Liu Lang takes care of this matter, they will die..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Er Er slammed the table: "Damn girl, why don't you give up?" Dare to implicate Liulang, your Mu family's own mess, what will Liulang think of others if he intervenes? You won't be reconciled if you don't implicate Liulang, right..." Sanya cried with tears in her eyes: "Father, father,
I Where are those thoughts, but only Liulang can take care of this matter, if he doesn't care about our life or death, we really can't live anymore!!!" "
Get out of Zhou's house, Liulang won't meddle with you The Mu family broke things." Zhou Er Er said with a livid face, standing up and about to kick him out.
"Father-in-law, I know it's embarrassing for Liu Lang to intervene in this matter, but my father is so sick that he can't get out of bed now, so the elder brother and the second elder brother took all the family business into their hands. It's not for myself, I just want to seek justice for my father..." Compared with Sanya, Mu Zili's speech is much more methodical, and he starts from the perspective of Mr. Mu. Zhou Lao Er is also a father now, imagine that if he himself fell ill, the children would start fighting for his property...
Zhou Lao Er shook his head, Liu Lang and Ba Lang are both very filial children, how could they Do it! Besides, everything in this house belongs to the two brothers, so there is nothing to argue about. However, out of pity for Mr. Mu, Zhou Er Er still sat down. Seeing that there was something going on, Mu Zili was about to make persistent efforts. Zhou Yi led Zhou Jia and walked in from the outside. He chuckled: "Second sister, Second brother-in-law, isn’t it a bit early for you to come to pay New Year’s greetings at this time?” He sat down on Zhou’s second child, and Zhou Jia stood beside him tightly, watching Sanya crying with tears and snot running down her nose. , Disgusted and said: "Second Sister, you are already an adult, why are you still crying like Xiaohua in the village?" Sanya was married for several years, and she didn't know who Xiaohua was, but according to Zhou Jia's tricky temperament, she couldn't help thinking about it. Knowing it wasn't a good thing to say about her. She wiped away her tears, ignored Zhou Jia, and looked at Zhou Yi expectantly. Mu Zili could say all kinds of nice things to Zhou Yi, but to this brother-in-law, he was really afraid, he knew that the words he had prepared might not be able to fool Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi took a sip of tea, and then said: "I heard what happened outside the door just now, but second brother-in-law, you are a bastard, and you have no share in the family business. What are you fighting for? It's your elder brother." Didn't the second brother give you your share?" Mu Zili was stopped by the question, he froze for a moment, and hurriedly shook his head: "I'm not for myself, I'm not worth it for my father! He was not in good health this winter, and fell ill in bed. Now that the elder brother and the second elder brother have made a fuss, my father can't even open his mouth. How sad it would be if he found out after he recovered! Zhou Yi, look at my father For his sake, help him."
Zhou Yi chuckled, "You also said that it is your father, not mine. This is your family business. Second brother-in-law, if you are really for your father, why don't you fight with your elder brother and second brother yourself? " "Zhou Yi, why are you talking sarcasticly? If I can beat my elder brother and second elder brother, do I still need to beg you?" Mu Zili felt that he was deeply insulting himself after hearing Zhou Yi's words. He stood up suddenly, and said with a livid face. "That's because you don't have the ability, what have I to do with you!" Zhou Yi suddenly put the teacup down on the tea table, no smile on his face. "Speak well, talk well..." Seeing Zhou Yi getting angry, Wang Yan tried to persuade him. Zhou Yi realized that Wang Yan was frightened by his face, took a breath, and regained his gentle expression. But Zhou Jia quit. Seeing that Mu Zili made Zhou Yi angry, he immediately widened his eyes, and shouted contemptuously at Mu Zili, "You have no skills yourself, so you only know how to ask others for help. It's really useless!" He doesn't really understand what it means to be unkind, but when playing with his friends, if anyone admits defeat, other people will say so. Moreover, he and his friends are all talking about their true abilities. If anyone goes home and begs the adults to file a complaint, they will be despised. Just now Mu Zili felt that he had been hit by Zhou Yi knowingly, and now Zhou Jia fired another arrow with a biu, which only shook his angry body, and said with a pale face, "Okay, okay, it really is that the brothers are united." , It seems that I asked the wrong person, Zhou Yi, you are still a Juren, my father is lying on the bed, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, and you don’t even help such an old man, it is a disgrace to Juren’s character!" "Shut up ! !" Zhou Er Er heard this, how could he say Zhou Yi like that, and suddenly became violent. Sanya rushed to Mu Zili's side all of a sudden: "Forget it, we don't ask anymore, no more, no one in this family regards me as a human being, I should have known earlier, Zili, let's go... ..." Zhou's second child fell back angrily at these words: "You...you...damn girl..." His fingers kept trembling. "Sanya, what are you talking about, you are the heart of my mother..." Wang Yan heard Sanya's words, feeling sad from it, and couldn't help crying.
Liuya couldn't bear it long ago, and seeing Sanya say such stupid words, her face blushed with anger: "Sister San, what are you talking about, why did the family treat you so badly? Don't do it like that at the beginning." The scandal of your face, if it wasn't for Liu Lang, you would have been invaded by the pig cage long ago, and you are allowed to say something that will poke your parents' heart."
San Ya pretended not to hear Liu Ya's words, and cried with Mu Zili , crying and scolding: "My parents have treated me as a wrong person since I was a child. I don't have enough food and clothing to keep me warm. I can only do endless work. What am I doing while I'm still alive? I might as well die..." "Wow
... ..." Wang Yan burst into tears suddenly: "My son, you are digging mother's heart..."
Zhou Laoer also sat on the seat with a dejected expression on his face. He really didn't pay much attention to his daughters when they were young. Now Hearing Sanya's crying blood, my heart hurts.
Hey, I was confused earlier because I was so focused on begging my son that I ignored all the girls. Think about it, he would be dissatisfied because of Mr. Zhou's eccentricity. Isn't it normal for the children to be dissatisfied because of his eccentricity? "What's wrong with being kicked out! Zili, I will follow you even if I eat chaff and vegetables, but I have pity on my child, my Qing'er, she is still so young, and she has to follow our unsatisfactory parents." Suffering..." Seeing that Wang Yan and Zhou Laoer were shaken by her words, Sanya was overjoyed and continued to cry. "Xian'er, you're right. It's better to ask for help than to ask for yourself. Since Liu Lang doesn't help, we don't have to force it. It's okay for us to suffer a little bit. It's just that Dad, who has worked hard all his life, has ended up like this when he gets old. Hey, forget it. Come on, who told him to have a son like me who doesn't live up to expectations!" Mu Zili looked sad and indignant. Zhou Yi watched coldly, almost slapping the two of them. This scene must have been rehearsed at home, right? If they go to modern times, they may still be able to win the title of drama duo. "His father, why don't we help Sanya, we can't just watch her suffer..." Sure enough, the couple's plan worked. The guilt and distress of Wang Yan and Zhou Laoer. Mu Zili, on the other hand, started from Mr. Mu and used righteousness to suppress Zhou Yi.
As soon as Wang Yan's words came out, Mu Zili and Sanya's bodies shook slightly at the same time. Mu Zili pinched Sanya quietly, and Sanya cried even harder, saying that he was like a cabbage in the field.
"What's the matter? It's the Mu family's own business." Zhou Laoer frowned, inexplicably embarrassed. He believes that this is the Mu family's own business. If the Zhou family intervenes, they will not be accused of bullying others. These are still trivial matters. If Liu Lang is tired because he agrees to help out softly, then he will probably live in regret for the rest of his life.
It's just that Mr. Mu is really pitiful. When they meet such an unfilial son, if they ignore him, will others say that they are willing to die? In the end, I'm afraid that Liu Lang will be tired!
This is where Zhou Lao Er hesitated.
"Second brother-in-law, you keep saying that it is for your father, so why is your father lying on the bed and unable to speak, but you still have the leisure to come to my house? Shouldn't you be serving soup and medicine for your father by the bedside?" Zhou Yi Impatient to watch these two play, asked.
"I...I want to protect my father's property, otherwise he won't feel at ease." Mu Zili was at a loss for words for a moment, but he quickly found an excuse!
"Oh, isn't your father speechless? How did you know he would feel uneasy because of this?" Zhou Yi continued to ask with a smile on his lips.
It's just that Zhou Yi's smiling face is scarier than a ghost in Mu Zili's eyes, "I... I... the eldest brother and the second brother took advantage of my father's illness and took all the property into their own hands. If my father knew , of course he will be sad." Mu Zili tightly clenched the hand hanging by his side.
"Second brother-in-law, it turns out that this is all your own thinking, but my opinion is exactly the opposite of yours. Your father is already sick, and he can't manage the family property. As your eldest brother and second brother, as the first son, they should inherit the family business , In my opinion, they are ordered to solve your father's worries and problems! After all, your Mu family has a great career, so it is impossible for no one to make decisions! If your father knows, he will only be relieved, how can he be sad! "
Damn it! ! ! Mu Zili was dumbfounded by Zhou Yi's words, how could it be like this?
He knew that his father always loved him the most. Before he got sick, he was planning to give him half of the family's property. He was only afraid that his father would always be afraid that others would say that he favored the concubine and destroyed the concubine, so he was going to do it slowly. Who would have thought that his father would be sick this winter!
According to the law of the Dai Viet Dynasty, parents' property can be distributed according to their own wishes, but bastards are not included in this law. The Law of Dayue stipulates that the concubine cannot inherit more than one-tenth of the family business, of course, the mother's dowry is not included. But his mother was originally only a firework girl, so where did the dowry come from!
"Father, do you think so?" Zhou Yi smiled and turned to Zhou Er Er.
Zhou Lao Er breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zhou Yi's analysis, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case: "Yes, Liu Lang, you are right, if the father-in-law knows that he is sick, the son supports the family business, It will definitely be gratifying, and maybe the disease will recover sooner." In this way, even if the Zhou family didn't intervene, no one said anything.
Now Mu Zili and Sanya were completely dumbfounded. They worked so hard to act for so long, and the situation was turned around by Zhou Yi's light words?
"But what should we do?" Sanya subconsciously said without caring about the plan she had talked to Mu Zili before.
"You?" Zhou Yi looked Sanya and Mu Zili up and down: "Did the eldest son and second son of the Mu family give you your share of the property?" If Mu Zishi and Mu Zishu really let Mu Zili clean As a family member, he can talk about it, after all, if Sanya is really penniless, he will be the one who will bother her in the end.
"Just a small shop and a hundred acres of land." Sanya said anxiously: "What is this enough for? The Mu family has such a large family property, and they only gave us this little. This is to send beggars away." What! Father, mother, you must make decisions for me!"
"Sanya, isn't it great to have a shop and a hundred acres of land here?" Wang Yan comforted in a low voice.
Zhou Yi almost laughed out loud, Wang Yan is a person who can be content with a little wealth, she doesn't have too much extravagance for material things, as long as the family can eat enough, clothe themselves warmly and have a house to live in.
"Mother?" Sanya looked at Wang Yan in disbelief: "Is that good too? The Mu family has so many lands and shops, but what they gave us is just a drop in the bucket, and the husband is also the father-in-law's own son. So little!"
Sanya is used to the life of a rich grandma in the Mu family. She stretches out her hands when she wears clothes, opens her mouth when she eats, has servants like clouds, and is respected by others when she goes out. She is used to such a life, and now she suddenly returns to As a small landlord, of course she would feel unwilling. Zhou Yi shook his head, Mu Zili and Sanya were just not greedy enough. Although the Mu family has a lot of land, it does not exceed one thousand mu. There are more than a dozen shops in Guang'an County, and there are some in Nanyuan Fucheng, which add up to about twenty shops. Allotment to Mu Zili's family shop and 100 mu of land is not too small. After all, the Law of Dayue stipulates the upper limit for the concubine to inherit the family business, but there is no lower limit. If the eldest son Mu and the second son are more ruthless and directly leave the third house, the law is also tenable. Of course, if it is true If they do this, their reputation will definitely not be good. Zhou Yi felt that Mu Zishi and Mu Zishu had a good sense of proportion. He has also heard about some dirty things about the Mu family. The relationship between Mr. Mu and Mrs. Mu is not good. He doesn't pay much attention to the two sons. Give Mu Zili the inheritance. This of course made Mu Zishu and Mu Zishi anxious. It's not surprising that they attacked the old man while he was lying in the hospital bed. If there was someone so cruel, it would not be impossible for Mr. Mu to return to the Western Paradise without even taking a pack of medicine. So, everything in this world has a cause and an effect. However, Mr. Mu only loves Mu Zili blindly, and has not taught him the ability to take care of common affairs. Now he wants to wrestle with his two elder brothers, but he has nowhere to go. Who is to blame, I can only blame Mu Zili for being useless! Those who have no ability must have self-knowledge, but unfortunately, neither Sanya nor Mu Zili has self-knowledge. I hope that Zhou Yi can help them persuade Mu Zishi and Mu Zishu. How could Zhou Yi do such a foolish thing.
"Okay, Second Sister, have you forgotten that your husband is a concubine? Have you ever seen someone whose concubine and concubine share the same property? You're doing well. It's kind of you if they don't let you leave the house." " Zhou Yi looked at Sanya and said.
"Bastard..." Sanya was stunned for a moment by Zhou Yi's words. When she was a girl, a peasant girl naturally didn't know the difference between a concubine and a legitimate son, but she just thought that Mu Zili was the son of the Mu family, so she jumped in. After marrying into the Mu family, he knew what a concubine and a legitimate son were, but Mr. Mu loved Mu Zili far more than Mu Zishu and Mu Zishi, and even planned to hand over the family business to Mu Zili. So even though she had heard Mu Zili say that the elder brother and the second elder brother could not tolerate them, she was not too worried.
Only when Mr. Mu fell ill on the bed, and Mu Zili had no power to fight back in front of Mu Zishi and Mu Zishu, she panicked!
The difference between concubine and concubine lay in front of her eyes like a moat.
With all her thought, what she picked up was a concubine who couldn't inherit the family business?
"Zhou Yi, help us. Even if you don't love me, you should love your second sister and Qing'er. If we only have such a little property, they will have a hard life!" Unable to maintain his "sorrow and indignation", he stopped talking about Mr. Mu, and just used Sanya and Qing'er as an excuse again.
Zhou Yi didn't feel disgusted. This guy obviously wants to continue to live the life of a rich son, but he always uses others as a shield. If he said clearly: I just want to fight for the family business, but I can't see the Mu family's property falling into the hands of the boss. Zhou Yi could still give him a high look.
"It's not bad to have a shop and a hundred acres of land. It's not a problem to be rich and powerful, but it's not a problem to have enough food and clothing. Didn't the second sister keep saying that when she was a child, her life at home was not as good as cabbage? Now This is falling into the nest of happiness, mother, what do you think?" Zhou Yi looked at Wang Yan who had calmed down.
Wang Yan nodded, and said to Sanya: "Sanya, listen to your mother's words, live a good life, you have enough of these things, take care of your husband and children, don't fight!
" Mu Zili's body collapsed instantly.
Wang Yan felt sorry for Sanya, and seeing her dejected look, she hurriedly pulled her up, and said to Liuya, "But tell Aunt Li to cook a pot of chicken soup tonight." Liuya glanced at Sanya and
nodded gone.
"Okay, let's leave it at that. You get what you deserve. Naturally, we can't interfere in this matter! I'll rest here tonight. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. You go back after eating early in the morning. Your father-in-law is still sick." On the bed, you just run around like this, let others know, and don’t poke your backs.” Zhou Laoer took a stern look at Sanya and Mu Zili, and was very dissatisfied with their behavior. Especially Sanya, if others knew that she ran back to her mother's house when her father-in-law was seriously ill, they would have to say that their Zhou family couldn't teach their daughter!
Sanya sat dumbly, as if she had accepted it. After a while, the meal was ready, and when everyone was about to go to the table for dinner, Sanya suddenly said: "Then give me 10% of the dry shares of the workshop!" What
! ! !
Zhou Yi picked out his ears, suspecting that he had auditory hallucinations!