Chapter 147: Division
As soon as Pei Hao finished speaking, the two people present were all stunned and froze in shock.
"Brother Hao, you can't say that. If other people hear it, you're doomed!"
Walls have ears. If the old lady really thinks that they have defected to the eldest branch of the Pei family, who knows what kind of punishment they will face?
"Yes, yes! Hao'er, your mother is right. We are a family, how can we be separated?" In Pei Yanhan's heart, he has lived with the second branch of the Pei family for more than 40 years. His biological mother died early, and he has regarded the old lady as his own mother.
Although his mother was not good to him, he never thought of leaving her because they were family and would always take care of him.
"But the Pei family is no longer the same as it was before. What good will it do us if we stay here? Do we have to hand over all the money we earn and support the legitimate family?"
In addition to the old lady having a servant by her side, Pei Yuxuan also had one. These were servants hired with the money they earned, but the key point was that they earned money and handed it over, but the treatment they received became worse and worse.
They have to do all the dirty and tiring work, even the food.
They were born out of wedlock and were always bullied. No matter how deep the feelings were, Pei Hao had no feelings for anyone other than his parents, and sometimes he was even bullied.
Mrs. Bai quickly came back to her senses from her previous surprise. She had been dissatisfied for a long time, but she had never imagined such a path before. After hearing her son's words, she began to think about the feasibility of this matter.
"Yan Han, do you think what your son said makes sense?" Bai was shaken and looked at her husband.
"This... this is too outrageous." Dividing the family... this was too much of a shock to Pei Yanhan, and he couldn't accept it for a while.
Bai, the woman beside her, was not surprised by these words. "Since you don't want to split up the family, then just wait for Hao Ge'er and I to be tortured to death!"
Just because of a dozen coins, they beat Haoge'er without any reason. What else will they not do in the future?
After making these harsh words, Bai devoted herself to taking care of her son and didn't even give her husband a glance.
Mrs. Pei Er believed that Pei Hao was a traitor, so naturally there was no share for their family at dinner.
Mrs. Bai looked at her husband with even more resentment in her eyes, which made Pei Yanhan start to think whether he had really done something wrong. Maybe they really should split up and leave the Pei family?
But the whole family is penniless, what should they do if they leave home for food, clothing and shelter... These are all issues that need to be considered in reality.
Undecided, Pei Yanhan took the initiative to find his son to discuss the matter late at night. Pei Hao also considered the practical issues and said, "Dad, we can save money slowly first. It doesn't matter if the amount we give to the old lady is less."
Other families are definitely not that honest and will hand over all their money.
He is still young and can find a few more jobs. If that doesn't work, he can go to the docks to work as a laborer. His parents are convinced, and this is a good opportunity for him.
The next day, the group returned to Baiwei Restaurant. Pei Hao walked awkwardly because of the beating. At the door, he grabbed Pei Shun and warned him, "Think about your parents. Don't forget your mission today!"
Pei Hao lowered his head and acted submissive, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.
Free labor came again, and Pei Yian ordered them around without hesitation, asking them to do dirty and tiring work like cleaning tables.
He naturally noticed that Pei Hao had some difficulty with his legs and feet, but he did not make a fuss or say anything more.
Instead, Pei Hao was the first to find him.
"Third cousin, I need your help with something." His parents were already shaken, and Pei Hao's intention to leave the second branch of the Pei family was even clearer. He thought about it all night, and it seemed that the only person who could help him was his third cousin from the first branch.
Pei Hao felt that he was being too presumptuous, so he added, "Third cousin, if you can do me a favor, please let me know if you need any help in the future!"
"Tell me."
Seeing Pei Yian wavering, Pei Shun immediately explained his purpose, "Third cousin, my family and I want to leave the Pei family's second branch. What should we do? The old lady will definitely not agree to a simple division of the family."
After all, they can use their family members at will, and two of them can still make money.
"Since you can't split up the family, why not change your mindset and let the second branch not want you?"
Pei Hao savored the meaning of this sentence and felt it made more and more sense. Perhaps he could take the initiative to let the people from the second house abandon them!
When Pei Hao came out, he happened to meet Ji Zhisui.
Knowing that this was his third cousin's wife and that she was a good cook, he politely called her, "Third cousin's wife."
When Pei Yian heard this name, he raised his eyebrows slightly and felt a little happy.
Ji Zhisui looked at the person in front of him. He was from the second branch of the Pei family. They had met each other several times, and he did not sense any malice from the other person, so he smiled and nodded at him.
Watching Pei Hao leave, Ji Zhisui thought of Grandma Zhao, who also walked like this when she was beaten with a stick.
So he couldn't help but ask, "Um...if you feel uncomfortable, you can go and rest."
Because of the previous address, Pei Yian's originally cold expression also became pleasant, "I will arrange a separate task for you later, you can go and rest for a while."
"Thank you, third cousin and third cousin's wife." Pei Hao expressed his thanks sincerely.
"Hey..." Looking at the person walking away, Ji Zhisui couldn't correct his address.
Pei Shun and others were still busy cleaning pig offal today. He was casually doing the work at hand, knowing that he absolutely could not go on like this, as Pei Hao's plan to steal the recipe might not succeed.
His eyes fell on Erhua, who was teaching them how to clean pig offal, and he had some ideas.
"Miss, can you teach me how to do this?"
Erhua heard someone asking for help and stepped forward to help. She was quick and agile and solved the problem quickly.
Pei Shun complimented her against his will, "My dear lady, you are truly clever and skillful. It is my great honor to know you."
"No...no..." It was the first time that Erhua was praised so directly by a strange man, and she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
With Pei Shun's deliberate questioning, he basically had a thorough understanding of Erhua and also understood the evil things about the restaurant.
Erhua didn't feel that the other party was trying to trick her at first, but the more she talked to Pei Shun, the more she felt something was wrong, and the pink bubbles in her mind disappeared completely.
This man keeps asking me about the restaurant. Does he have ulterior motives?
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