Chapter 855: Six Brothers Force the Emperor to Abdicate
At this time, a clan elder stood up and refuted:
"Rongzi, the clan leader is the clan leader, and you must not be rude to him. If you feel that the clan leader cannot represent everyone, then the twelve clan elders of the clan council are all here today, and we can definitely vote to decide."
The country has its own laws, the family has its own rules, and the clan has a board of directors. Major matters often require the board of directors to vote and decide. Of course, the clan leader, Grandpa, has a veto power.
There are also grandfathers who are not very powerful and will eventually be sidelined by the clan council and become a puppet. This is not uncommon in Dongguan Province.
At this time, many people in the ancestral hall started talking, saying all kinds of things. Before the situation became clear, no one dared to jump out and could only whisper.
"Wow, what's wrong with the six Shengrong brothers today? Why are they suddenly against the clan leader?"
"Which young man from Shilou Village has Lianyi taken a fancy to? How did it get to this point?"
"Don't you know? He's the boss of Lingnantang Group. Ayi and he were classmates and they've been in love for a long time."
"Lin Musen's son? Wow, he's so rich. I heard he has assets worth tens of billions. No wonder he's so determined to marry her."
"Yes, the Lingnan Hall headquarters building is as tall as 88 floors. The Lin family has so much money that it's almost inexhaustible. If Ayi marries him, she'll be the young mistress."
"Do you know how much Ayi earns at Lingnan Hall each year? Last year, she received tens of millions in year-end bonuses alone. Would you marry into such a good family?"
"Mr. Yin, the Lin family is really willing to spend money on Ayi. It makes me want to marry my daughter to them."
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The six brothers of the Yin family originally thought that they would be insulted and even beaten by their clansmen if they jumped out and became "rebels".
To be honest, they have all prepared for the worst.
But unexpectedly, among the discussions of the people around, except for a few elders in the village who kept cursing, most of the young people were envious?
Sure enough, times have changed, and if you have money you can do whatever you want.
Yin Shengrong looked at his five other brothers and thought that this round was a sure win.
Yin Shengrong is older after all, and still has clan consciousness in his heart. He doesn't want to make things too awkward, so he patiently persuades:
"Grandpa, a hundred years ago, the Yin and Lin families had some conflicts over land. Several people were killed back then, but that was all a hundred years ago. Ashes to dust, ashes to ashes, it's over.
The boys from the Lin Musen family are still very friendly to Pingle Village. Previously, the canteen in our village provided free meals to the elderly and also sponsored students from the Yin family who were in financial difficulties. All of this was funded by the boys from the Lin family."
As soon as these words fell, there was another round of discussion:
"So the cafeteria is paid for by the Lin family? I thought Shengrong was doing a good deed."
"The Lin family is rich. Rich people spend hundreds of thousands of yuan every month to run a canteen. It's just a small expense."
"If it's just a little sprinkle of water, why don't I see you paying for meals for the elderly in the village every month?"
"It seems the Lin family is not bad. Let's show some goodwill first. What happened a hundred years ago is in the past."
Seeing that no one was offended by his telling of the truth, Yin Shengrong continued to persuade:
"Grandpa, the Yin and Lin families have been fighting for so many years, but it's completely unnecessary. Why not take advantage of Ayi's marriage to the Lin boy to resolve the differences between the two villages and reconcile? That would be a beautiful story, wouldn't it?"
Grandpa Yin looked at Yin Shengrong coldly and asked:
"Are you finished?"
In the past, he wouldn't dare to move even if his grandfather beat him with a bamboo stick.
But now things are different. Yin Shengrong's anger suddenly rose, and he said in a rough voice with his neck stiff:
"I'm done, what do I do?"
"After you've finished speaking, get out of the ancestral hall and don't pollute the ears of our ancestors. We in Pingle Village will never intermarry with people from Shilou Village. If you want to marry your daughter to the Lin family, you must quit the ancestral hall and leave the Yin family."
The calmer Grandpa is, the bigger the problem becomes.
Everyone knew that Grandpa had murderous intentions and wanted to expel Yin Shengrong's family from the family tree, which is definitely the highest punishment in the south.
The six Yin brothers knew that peaceful reunification was no longer possible.
If the six brothers left the ancestral hall in disgrace, it would mean that Yin Lianyi would not be able to marry Lin Sanqi, and it would also mean that she would not be able to get the Lingnan Hall orders worth more than 1 billion yuan a year.
Blocking someone's financial path is like killing their parents. Yin Shengrong knew that Wu Tong was the only option left, so he decided not to endure it anymore.
"Grandpa, our Pingle Yin clan consists of three branches: Xinfeng, Shangbin, and Zhongxiang. The clan leader is elected in turn from among these three branches.
Grandpa, you are from the middle lane branch. I am not sure whether you can represent the third branch of the Yin family.
Since you insist on having your own way and disregard the interests of the clan members, although our Xinfeng clan is a small clan, we will not accept humiliation.
Today, in the name of the eldest grandson of the Xinfeng family, I announce my withdrawal from the Pingle Village Ancestral Hall and will establish my own Xinfeng Yin Ancestral Hall.
Brothers from Xinfeng House, let's go. Brothers from Shangbin House, if you're willing to follow us, please stand up. Without Grandpa, I don't believe we'll have to eat coarse food.
From now on, Grandpa and his family will walk their own paths, and we will walk our own paths, without interfering with each other."
Crash~~~~
As soon as Yin Shengrong finished speaking, dozens of men stood up at the scene. All of them were from the Xinfengfang branch. Although their number was small, they represented the opinions of a thousand villagers.
After a while, more than 20 men from Shangbinfang stood up and stood behind Yin Shengrong and his six brothers.
Grandpa Yin, who had been confident of victory, suddenly changed his expression.
He originally thought that if Yin Shengrong and his six brothers wanted to rebel, he would kick them out of the family tree directly, kill them as a warning to the rest, and intimidate the other members of the family who were becoming increasingly difficult to discipline.
But he never dreamed that at least 40% of the tribesmen were willing to follow Yin Shengrong and his six brothers.
Although the clan members who stayed behind still accounted for the majority, 40% was definitely not a small number. After this group of people left, the Yin clan in Pingle Village was completely divided into two parts.
This was enough to make the Pingle Yin family the laughing stock of the entire Huadu people.
Because Yin Jishui failed to manage his family properly and caused the clan to split, he had no choice but to commit suicide to apologize to the world. He had no face to live in this world anyway.
It is not uncommon in clan history for a small clan to rebel against a large clan.
In the southern region, especially in Hailufeng area, it is very common for a village to have many ancestral halls.
In some villages, people with different surnames each have their own ancestral hall.
Some of them are caused by conflicts and splits among members of the same clan. When the east wind cannot suppress the west wind, they can only set up their own ancestral halls and do their own things.
Although the clan power in the south is still very strong, with the changes of the times, the clan's control over its members has become increasingly weak.
After all, no matter how big your clan is, you are not greater than the laws of the country or the greed of your clan members.
No matter how strong Tazhai Village is, it will still be wiped out and become nothing but clouds in the face of national law.
Everyone was worried that Pingle Village would split tonight. On one side was Grandpa, who was so angry that he wanted to take heart pills, and on the other side was Yin Shengrong, who was about to leave with his people. Everyone was anxious.
At the critical moment, Yin Ji'an, the sixth uncle from Hong Kong, slammed the table and shouted:
"Nonsense! This is a family conflict. Are you going to make it known to everyone? You've really made our ancestors lose face. Sit down! If anyone dares to move a step, I'll whip you with a bamboo stick!"
Yin Jianan is a Hong Kong tycoon with a net worth of tens of billions. Naturally, he has great say in the clan because of his wealth.
Moreover, because he has no interests in the village, he can stand on a neutral position. He is relatively prestigious in the clan and everyone respects him.
When Yin Shengrong heard that there was a middleman mediating, he stopped.
Deep down, he did not want to betray his clan, as that would lead to him being laughed at, which is a very shameful thing in the South.
"Sixth Uncle, you have always been fair and just. Please give me your opinion on this matter today. I am willing to listen to you."
"Yes, we are willing to listen to Sixth Uncle."
Only the clan leader Yin Jishui had a gloomy face, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He waved his hand without saying a word.
The Sixth Uncle was not polite and said to the elders in the front row:
"Shengrong's daughter is called Ayi, right? She wants to marry the person she loves. Is there anything wrong with that?
I personally think it is correct. What era is it now? Does having a relationship still require approval from the clan?
If this matter were to be exposed, known by the media, and fermented on the Internet, what impression would our Pingle Village give people?
Are we a feudal dynasty or an Afghan bandit? By then, we will have lost both our dignity and our reputation.
Our Pingle Village has a bad reputation. Which girl would be willing to marry into Pingle Village in the future? Or which family would be willing to marry a Pingle girl?
If young people don't even have the freedom to fall in love, and everything is decided by their elders, don't you think this will make them more rebellious, causing the concept of clans to fade and eventually disappear completely?
"Yes, Sixth Uncle is right. Young people are too difficult to manage nowadays."
"The main reason is that the dividends are given by the village, not the clan. As a young person, I don't worry about not getting any money."
"The young people are all disunited, and Pingle Village will be doomed in the future."
"Bullshit, marrying Shilou Village is worse than marrying a dog. Anyway, I don't agree with it."
The clan members were all discussing this, and the Sixth Uncle continued:
"Ayi works at Lingnantang Group, her boyfriend's company, right? I just heard Mengzi say she earns over 50 million a year."
(End of this chapter)
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