Pei Yan's expression became even colder, and he sneered in his heart.
How stupid!
I don’t know how he became an official.
He was even too lazy to talk to the eldest master of the Yang family. He simply and rudely said, "Why? Isn't it enough that my second brother gave in to him? Do you want me to give in? Why should I give in? Because of your weird provocation? Or is it because Pei Tong just pointed at my nose and called me Pei Yan?"
Both Mr. Yang and Pei Tong's faces turned red.
Yu Tang secretly cursed in his heart.
She knew Pei Yan's temper too well, so it would be very straightforward to speak like this.
Of course, being frank is not a bad thing, but if the target of frankness is Mr. Yang and Pei Tong, it is no wonder that Yu Tang judges Mr. Yang and Pei Tong with a mean heart and thinks badly of them, thinking that they may take things out of context and put Pei Yan in danger when it comes to their own interests.
She did not bother to discuss with Pei Yan, but patted Pei Yan's shoulder gently as if to comfort him, and said with a smile: "Master Yang and the eldest son, please don't blame me. Our third master is a straightforward person, you know that. So many things happened just now, it's no wonder that he would be angry. Moreover, the property left by the old lady was originally left to the three masters. No matter how much or how little, it is a thought. The second uncle loves his nephew, so why not the third master? Otherwise, he would not have introduced Lord Yin to the eldest son this time, hoping that the eldest son could study hard with Lord Yin and bring honor to the family.
"Regarding the division of the clan, it is not my turn to speak. However, I think I should still talk to the first wife about this matter. It would not be a good idea to divide it without any hesitation at this time. As for the division of the inheritance, shall we talk about it after the first wife comes to the capital?"
She just wanted to prevent Pei Yan from being criticized in terms of money, and didn't think much about other things.
The second wife thought that Yu Tang was speaking for her, and she was indeed reluctant to give her share to Pei Tong. It was not because she felt sorry for the money, but because she felt that Pei Tong was just like that to them on weekdays, and now they were making Pei Yan seem heartless for Pei Tong's sake, and she didn't plan ahead.
She also hurriedly said, "Yes, yes. This is what the third brother's wife said. The old man's property was left to the three sons, otherwise the old man would definitely leave a will. In this case, we can't go against his wishes. This is unfilial! How to divide the property, I think we should sit down and discuss it carefully." After saying this, she was afraid that Pei Xuan would insist on his decision, so she stood up and stood behind Pei Xuan like Yu Tang, and whispered to Pei Xuan: "Are you trying to step on your third uncle to be a good person?"
Pei Xuan really didn't think much about it.
He is poor Pei Tong, who has such a noisy mother and a family that is like a bottomless pit. He will need money many times in the future.
He had no intention of asking Pei Yan to give up his inheritance rights.
The second wife's words were like a thunderbolt, waking him up suddenly and he could not bring up the matter of production again.
Master Yang watched, his mind racing.
Pei Xuan must have really wanted to give his share to Pei Tong. After the Second Wife reminded him, he was silent, and it was obvious that he was a little reluctant. This showed that the property left by Old Lady Pei was not a small amount, at least not less than he guessed.
If this is the case, by the time Mrs. Pei comes to the capital, everyone will have thought about it several times, and the interests have been considered clearly. Pei Tong will at most get her share. If Pei Xuan and Pei Yanxin are more treacherous, they don't know how much property Mrs. Pei left behind. When the two brothers work together, Pei Tong may not get a penny. Even if she gets the money, outsiders may think that the two brothers gave it to their nephew.
Why should I save face for the two Pei brothers!
Master Yang felt that dividing the clan was a small matter, while dividing the property was a big matter.
And the product must be separated immediately.
While the second son of the Pei family has not yet fully woken up.
He immediately asked, "Why did the two Master Pei invite me and Master Gu here? Isn't it just to be a witness? Doesn't the first wife trust me and Master Gu?"
The implication is that there is no need to wait for the first wife to come and the property can be divided immediately.
Gu Xi also figured it out.
She felt that Pei Xuan's silence at this moment was most likely due to regret.
Since there is regret, there is profit in it.
She winked at Pei Tong.
Pei Tong was a little hesitant.
He felt the kindness of his second uncle, but he only wanted to take his own share. He did not want to take advantage of his two uncles, nor did he want to let the second wife misunderstand him.
In the past in Lin'an, my second uncle and second wife took good care of their family.
But Pei Yan's words also made sense. He had been disrespectful to Pei Yan before, and Pei Yan was unhappy, so it was natural for him to be unwilling to give up his share.
Should he apologize?
Pei Tong was thinking, but Pei Yan whispered to Yu Tang: "Don't worry about this!"
He knew that Yu Tang was worried about him, but this was a trap he had set for Pei Tong, so how could he be willing to let Yu Tang become one of the people who seduced Pei Tong?
He wanted Pei Tong to jump down with his eyes open.
Any bad thing that happened to him had nothing to do with Yu Tang.
Pei Yan squeezed Yu Tang's hand and emphasized again: "I know what I am doing. I can give it to my second brother, but not to my eldest brother. He never thought I was good before and after his death, so why should I give it to him? In terms of seniority, I am still the youngest son! He should give in to me!"
Yu Tang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.
It would be fine as long as Pei Yan doesn't insist in words that "Why should I give up what belongs to me to others?"
People like to sympathize with the weak. She didn't want to give Pei Tong any chance to blame her, but she also didn't want Pei Tong and the others to find fault with her.
She stroked Pei Yan's arm gently again and whispered, "I understand. I'll listen to you."
Pei Yan said "hmm" with satisfaction.
When Mr. Yang saw that no one responded to him, he felt that he had guessed correctly. He was very anxious and had to say again: "I have the final say over my sister. Doesn't she trust me as her brother?"
Pei Yan's lips curled up slightly, he was waiting for this sentence.
But before he could open his mouth, Grandpa Yang smiled and said, "Atong is a child, so some things are hard to say. As his uncle, I can say whatever I want to say. He is young, and he has a widowed mother and a young brother, so he will need money a lot in the future. I also know that this is taking advantage of you, but I think Atong also remembers your kindness. I can understand that Xiaguang is angry with Atong and doesn't want to care about her, plus Xiaguang has just started a family and needs money a lot. I won't be polite for your kindness, Second Grandpa, and thank you on behalf of our Atong. He will definitely be filial to you in the future."
This was forcing Pei Xuan to admit what he had just said and give his share to Pei Tong.
Pei Tong and Pei Xuan both blushed. Pei Tong was embarrassed to see her uncle like this. Pei Xuan was thinking about how he had wanted to take back the inheritance rights for his brother's sake.
Pei Xuan hesitated and didn't know what to say.
Gu Xi saw the problem and understood why the eldest master of the Yang family was so anxious to divide the property.
The more hurried things are, the better it is for them.
She twisted the handkerchief between her fingers, hesitating whether to say something, but the second wife sighed.
It looked like Pei Tong had made up her mind to take their share.
It would not do for Pei Xuan to go back on his word, and they did not want to offend Pei Yan.
The second wife had no choice but to say, "We are all human. We can take care of the eldest master but not the third uncle. Since our master wants to give up, then we should divide the land we give up equally among you!"
This is also like putting Pei Yan on the spot, but after all, a share of the property is given to Pei Yan, which can be considered as compensation!
Pei Xuan also came back to his senses and thought, let’s do this!
As for my younger brother, I could only explain it to him in private.
Although he has a bad temper, he is not unreasonable. Even if he is unhappy for a while, it will be nothing after a long time.
Pei Xuan shut his mouth.
Gu Xi became anxious now.
If they wait any longer, Pei Xuan will regret it, and they can only get one third at most. Now, although they can't get two thirds, they can get half. It's better than one third.
She was afraid that Pei Xuan would go back on his word, so she stood up and bowed to Pei Xuan and the Second Madam: "Thank you very much, Second Uncle and Second Aunt. I will repay you for your kindness in the future."
This confirmed that the second branch had given up the right to inherit Old Lady Pei's estate.
Mr. Yang heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Gu Xi with satisfaction. He thought that this nephew's wife was really good and was smart enough at the critical moment. However, he was still a little unwilling to see that two-thirds became one-half.
Pei Yan spoke: "Father left behind private property worth three hundred thousand taels of silver, all of which are accounted for. I will have someone fetch the total account. If you think it's okay, you can divide it up accordingly."
"Three, three hundred thousand taels?!" Master Yang, Pei Tong and Gu Xi were all speechless.
Only the brothers Pei Xuan and Pei Yan remained calm.
They already knew how much money Old Lady Pei had left behind.
Yu Tang was also surprised, thinking that the second branch had given up the right to inherit the 100,000 taels of silver.
She couldn't help but look at the second wife.
The second wife was surprised at first, but soon calmed down.
Once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back. How can Pei Xuan live his life if he does that?
But one hundred thousand taels...she still felt a little painful.
Just think of it as the old lady leaving everything to the eldest son and the third son.
Her husband can support the family, which is a golden rice bowl for life. They don't need to eat their parents' food.
Thinking about it this way, she quickly calmed down and said, "We won't look at the account. It's fine as long as you think it's okay."
Yu Tang admired the Second Madam very much, and even Pei Yan looked up to her.
It seems that I can only compensate the second wife later.
Pei Yan thought about it and looked towards Yu Tang.
Yu Tang's expression was also very calm, but his eyes were shining as he looked at the Second Wife.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Yu Tang has always been calm and composed, and indeed, he was not moved by the 150,000 taels of silver.
He and his second brother both married very good wives.
He could have handled this matter better, but Pei Tong's change forced him to cut the Gordian knot and finish the matter as quickly as possible.
Come to think of it, he felt a little sorry for Yu Tang.
Pei Yan coughed lightly and said, "Then let's make a deal. Atong will rebuild the family tree, and we, as his uncle, will give Atong 150,000 taels of silver to help him rebuild the family business."