Chapter 1670: Old muddled, biased

Chen Guanfu was also a ruthless person, letting the brothers of the second branch fight and tear at each other.

The women waiting for news in the side hall learned of the news, and everyone looked at each other.

Everyone's expression carried questions and unease.

Should we also have a fight?

Men fighting has nothing to do with us women; just sit and wait.

With the young master here, they shouldn't fight for long, so we won't add to the chaos.

No one spoke, communicating with their eyes, and the women quickly reached a consensus, pretending not to know about the fight. This time, they had discussed it privately; the men charged in the front, and the women stabilized the rear.

They wanted to make trouble, but those clan elders would never listen to their opinions. Rather than being humiliated in front of the clan elders, it was better to be quiet and wait for the final result.

Anyway, the worst it could be was that.

After fighting for the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, everyone had injuries on their faces and bodies, and Chen Guanfu then ordered people to pull the brothers of the second branch apart. Then, he began to preside over the separation officially, according to the clan rules. If they were not convinced, they could continue to make trouble, and this family would not be separated. When the family business was completely squandered, then come to separate the family.

Hearing that they would wait until the family business was squandered to separate, everyone calmed down.

Separating now, they could still get some assets.

Separating in a few years, I'm afraid the whole family would have to drink the northwest wind.

The eldest couple was too ruthless; letting them continue to manage the family business was like a meat bun hitting a dog, never to return.

With a shock, the separation was quickly completed, each signed and pressed their fingerprints, and then arranged for the steward to take the separation document to the yamen for filing.

Next was the distribution of the second old man's private property.

The second old man, as the half-brother of Marquis Pingjiang, had been pampered since childhood. When the old Marquis was alive, he gave him a lot of private money. When the old lady passed away, the old lady's private money was also left to him.

This private property can be described as an astronomical figure.

The brothers of the second branch were all thinking about it.

The servants carried the second old man into the hall.

The old man was paralyzed, unable to move his body, and could only rely on the servants to help him sit up barely.

He signaled the old servant beside him to take out the already written will.

After he died, half of the houses and farmland under his personal name would be given to the eldest, and half to the second. Other sons would have none.

As for the gold, silver, jade, and various jewelry and ornaments under his name, the eldest would take half, and the second would take twenty percent. Another twenty percent would be divided equally among other sons. The last ten percent would be left to his hair-tied wife.

He left a sum of money to the concubines he loved most, enough for them to support their old age, but not enough to make people jealous. He also left them a small house each. Ordinary houses, also not enough to attract jealousy.

The remaining money, half left to his hair-tied wife, the remaining sons would divide thirty percent, and twenty percent would be divided equally among the daughters, including married daughters.

He also prepared a dowry for his youngest unmarried daughter.

He prepared a big gift for his legitimate eldest grandson.

Piece by piece, the distribution was completed.

Everyone had nothing to say.

Even if someone was dissatisfied, under Chen Guanfu's suppression, they could only hold it in.

"Since everyone has no objections, then sign and press your fingerprints. I will arrange for people to count the second uncle's private property and strive to list a list within half a month."

"The eldest couple managed the family for several years, causing a huge deficit in the public account; shouldn't this matter be questioned?" Someone couldn't hold it in and took the opportunity to attack the eldest couple.

Chen Guanfu's eyebrows pressed down, his aura fully opened, full of oppression. "This matter has nothing to do with today's separation. If you want to pursue it, wait until the family property is counted, and then you can make as much trouble as you want. As long as you don't cause any deaths, I won't ask. If you report it to the clan, report it to me, as long as there is definite evidence, I will definitely handle it impartially."

"With the young master's words, we are relieved."

Obviously, the brothers had already made up their minds to settle accounts with the eldest couple. If they found evidence that the couple embezzled public money, they would definitely make the eldest couple spit it all out.

The eldest of the second branch was furious. "Do you still have any respect for the old and the young! I am the eldest son of the family, your elder brother; the elder brother is like a father, you suspect me, you will be struck by lightning."

"Even if I am struck by lightning, I have to calculate the accounts clearly. Father, you won't stop us, will you."

Everyone looked at the old man together.

The old man's cheeks twitched, looking very agitated.

The old servant wailed, "Old masters, don't stimulate the old man anymore. The doctor said that people with strokes are most afraid of stimulation. You..."

He wanted to scold them for being unfilial, but for the sake of the old man, the old servant finally swallowed those words.

The old man was miserable!

"Second Uncle, if you have anything to say, just say it. As long as your nephew can decide, I will definitely do it for you." Chen Guanfu stepped forward and stood in front of the old man to promise.

The old man tried hard to open his mouth to speak. "No... deficit! No deficit!"

"Father! You are muddled!"

The eldest of the second branch became agitated. "Father, you still understand your son, knowing your son's difficulties over the years."

Other sons were so angry they were half dead.

At this point, the old man was still protecting the eldest.

"Since Second Uncle said there is no deficit, then there is no deficit!" Chen Guanfu said sonorously, his gaze sweeping over the cousins of the second branch. "Did you all hear clearly? There is no deficit in the public account. If you have objections, just hold it in for me. Whoever makes Second Uncle unhappy again, aggravating Second Uncle's condition, I will definitely not forgive. If you are not convinced, you can try."

Great Gan values filial piety.

Chen Guanfu, as the clan leader, must respect the opinion of the head of the second branch, which is the old man's opinion.

With the old man in this state, he won't live long.

He will respect the old man's thoughts, and others can only be aggrieved. Who told them to be the younger generation.

Once this was said, the brothers of the second branch indeed all showed aggrieved expressions; the old man was biased! Everyone was extremely hateful and extremely dissatisfied in their hearts.

Chen Guanfu made his attitude clear; even if dissatisfied, hold it in.

Whoever dares to provoke the old man, whoever dares to be unfilial, he will deal with whoever.

If Marquis Pingjiang were present today, he would handle it the same way.

Half-brothers are also brothers; even if there were unpleasantness in the past, now that they are old, the basic decency must still be there.

After presiding over the separation, Chen Guanfu returned to the Hou Fu, not forgetting to order the Great Steward Chen Guanqiang to keep an eye on the second branch.

"Before Second Uncle passes away, don't let them make trouble. When counting assets, don't forget to set aside some money for the funeral. As for Second Aunt passing away one day in the future, the funeral won't be the Hou Fu's concern. Let those brothers worry about it themselves."

Chen Guanqiang took the order and asked another question: "Should I write to the Marquis?"

Chen Guanfu seemed to remember something. "Did Chen Guanlou go to the Northwest to send a letter to the Marquis this year?"

"There is indeed such a thing. Chen Guanlou, at the order of the old lady, sent several letters to the Marquis."

"Mother doesn't trust me, her son, but instead trusts Chen Guanlou. This matter... sigh..."

Chen Guanfu didn't know what to say for a while.

Chen Guanqiang lowered his head, trying to minimize his presence. As a steward, he was not convenient to participate in the conflict between the mother and son of the Hou Fu.

"Forget it, let her go. If she wants to drive away the group of concubines in the backyard, as well as that group of brothers, let her go. I won't stop her." ===== CHAPTER 1671 =====