Chapter 148: Adoption

*Pfft*, that was a lethal blow. Yan Pozi almost vomited three liters of blood.

How could that be the same? Those wolf cubs in the Second Branch were not her own biological grandsons. No matter how many they had, what did it have to do with her?

Moreover, as long as she thought about the fact that those cubs had the blood of that poisonous woman Zhao Forou flowing in them, she wished she could swallow them alive.

Family happiness? Ha, what a joke!

Before Yan Pozi could speak, Cao Shi on the ground was already slapping her thighs and howling, "Oh Heaven, you are unfair! Why do all the benefits go to the Second Branch? We haven't lacked in our filial piety during festivals, so why do you pick on our First Branch to tease..."

She cried as if her heart were broken.

Village Chief Lin You Tian walked in from the doorway with his hands behind his back.

Last time, he had planned to take advantage of Jiang Li's absence to incite the villagers to burn Du Shi to death under the pretext of preventing leprosy.

As a result, Du Shi was fine, but he himself had returned with a body full of terrifying rashes, and it took many days of medicine before he finally recovered.

Since he was better, he naturally had to come out and wander around to find a sense of presence, otherwise, everyone would forget him as the village chief.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Lin You Tian asked suspiciously.

Cao Shi wiped her nose. "It's all because of that little slut Hao Jinzhi. She was crazy for a man and tortured my son to death, causing him to become a cripple, woo woo woo."

Yan Shi couldn't bear it anymore and roared at her, "Get into the room, you old woman!"

Idiot, airing all the family's dirty laundry. How would Zongbao be able to hold his head up in the future?

Cao Shi was startled, her crying stopped abruptly, and she hurriedly got up and drilled into the east wing to take care of her son.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Clan Head shook his head speechlessly.

People say that marrying a good wife prospers three generations, and marrying a bad wife ruins three generations; it really is so.

Jiang Zongbao's fate today had an inseparable connection with Cao Shi, his mother.

Lin You Tian had been the village chief for so many years, an old fox; how could he not hear the hidden meaning?

His eyes rolled, and he sat down at the table, saying slowly, "Actually, it can't be considered a big deal. Looking at the current situation, your Second Branch is about to have good luck. A family can't have two top scholars, so naturally, the First Branch's momentum has fallen. Since that's the case, why not borrow the Second Branch's luck to pull up the First Branch?"

Jiang Clan Head squinted at Lin You Tian, always feeling that this guy was going to come up with some bad idea.

Yan Pozi became interested. "Oh? How to borrow?"

"It's very simple." Lin You Tian stroked his small mustache. "The First Branch has few descendants, and Zongbao has become like this. If he can't be cured, this lineage will likely be completely cut off. But the Second Branch has many sons; just adopt one to support the First Branch's facade, which is equivalent to bringing over a portion of the luck. Don't you think so?"

Yan Pozi's first reaction was to refuse.

They weren't even Jiang family seeds; what facade would they support?

But on second thought, it might not be impossible.

The reason the Second Branch was hard to deal with was that those cubs were all one family, one heart. If one was adopted, they would be two families. When the time came, she would stir up trouble from time to time; would she still be afraid they wouldn't be divided?

Brothers killing each other, cutting off their own limbs—hehe, that scene would definitely be very good to watch...

Thinking of this, Yan Pozi nodded. "The Village Chief is right."

Then she looked at Jiang Clan Head. "What does Clan Head brother think?"

Jiang Clan Head smacked his lips and replied indifferently, "Not good."

"Old Uncle Jiang, what do you find inappropriate?" Lin You Tian smiled, the acne marks on his face appearing and disappearing. "In our village, there have always been precedents for adopting nephews from other branches. Why wouldn't it work?"

Yan Pozi also chimed in, "Yes, Clan Head brother. If Zongbao hadn't been crippled, I wouldn't have agreed either. But isn't there no other way?"

Jiang Clan Head snorted coldly. "Then tell me, which one do you want to adopt?"

Yan Pozi calculated quickly in her heart and said, "I think Erlang is good. He is the second son, with an older brother to support the family, and he hasn't married yet, so it's convenient to adopt him."

"Impossible." Jiang Clan Head rejected it immediately. "You really know how to pick; you picked the most promising one. I'll tell you, Jiang Zhan can only be Jiang Mo Nian's son. He must guard the Second Branch for me; no one can change that!"

Among Jiang Mo Nian's three sons, Jiang Zhan was the most like him and had the most hope of inheriting his legacy, becoming a great official and a good official in the future.

Want to adopt Jiang Zhan away from Jiang Mo Nian's name? Dream on!

Yan Pozi cursed the old immortal in her heart and said hesitantly, "Erlang won't do, Dalang..."

"Even more impossible. Jiang Li is the eldest; he must support the family!" Jiang Clan Head said without hesitation.

Yan Pozi hadn't even finished speaking. How could she dare to think of Jiang Li? If she brought him over, he would be a source of disaster. Let alone stirring up their brotherly relationship, she was afraid the entire First Branch would be destroyed by him.

"Sanlang will do then." Yan Pozi had to settle for the next best thing.

Although Jiang Sheng was a bit stupid, stupidity had its advantages; he was easy to manipulate.

Jiang Clan Head didn't say anything.

Yan Pozi felt a surge of joy; there was a chance.

Just as she was about to set a date, she heard Jiang Clan Head speak again, "Forget it. You have always been harsh to those children, and I don't trust you. Why don't you let Lian'er recruit a son-in-law instead?"

Yan Pozi: "..."

After talking for so long, was it all for nothing?

Lin You Tian chimed in, "This isn't good, right? It's not like there are no nephews to adopt; why settle for an outsider?"

"Yes, it's not like there are no nephews; why settle for an outsider?" Jiang Clan Head looked at him with a half-smile. "If I remember correctly, Village Chief Lin, you should have six nephews, right? Why not adopt one instead of having your daughter recruit a son-in-law?"

Lin You Tian was instantly choked and unable to speak.

Yes, he had six nephews, but why should he give them the family business he had worked so hard to save?

Naturally, it was to be left to his daughter, Lin Qingshuang.

"Forget it, forget it. Anyway, it's your Jiang family's business; I, as the village chief, shouldn't interfere too much. I'm leaving."

After speaking, Lin You Tian stood up and left the door, flicking his sleeves.

Having reached this point, Yan Pozi also knew that this plan wouldn't work, so she had to give up.

No rush. The doctor in town had limited medical skills after all. When there was a chance in the future, she would go to the prefecture city to take a look. Zongbao's illness might not be hopeless.

Fengyang Prefecture was truly a good place.

She just didn't know if that poisonous snake Zhao Forou was still there. Hopefully, she was already dead. ===== CHAPTER 149 =====