Chapter 33 A grandson with his great-grandmother is a treasure
"Grandma, please calm down. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory explanation." Old Master Shan pursed his lips tightly, his lips turning white from the effort, and his hunched body trembled slightly, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.
Seeing the elderly Mr. Shan still working so hard despite his advanced age, Shanxi couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
But thinking about the account books made her even angrier, trembling all over: "Little Yellow Flower, how am I supposed to calm down?"
"No wonder the charity has been going downhill. It's not enough for them to bleed their own people dry; they've resorted to swindling, cheating, and deceiving people at all costs."
"You're going to ruin the reputation and thousand-year legacy of the Shan family! Little Yellow Flower, do you want to become the Shan family's eternal sinner?"
Not investigating is fine, but once you do, your whole family will be doomed!
Falsifying accounts, selling counterfeit medicine, and even evading taxes—which of these misdeeds hasn't crossed the fundamental bottom line of philanthropy?
Seeing that Old Master Shan was being scolded like a quail, the steward standing to the side couldn't help but swallow hard.
At this moment, all he wanted was to quickly call back the servant who had invited the young master!
Even the head of the family was scolded like this; if the young master were to come, what would happen?
"Think of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears."
Just as the steward was thinking of ways to stop the young master from arriving, he heard a familiar voice from outside the door: "Who dares to be so bold as to come to my..."
Shan Yixiao's voice was clear and resonant, carrying an air of arrogant arrogance.
However, as soon as he strode into the Shanjia Auction House, he saw the person who had come in, his legs went weak, his face turned pale, and he tried to run away.
Having finally found the real culprit, Old Master Shan grasped at the last straw and was unwilling to become the scapegoat.
He rushed forward in a flash, his movements as swift as a well-trained martial artist, and with a clean and decisive over-the-shoulder throw, he sent Shan Yixiao flying back.
"It's him! This Shan family auction house has always been managed by the fourth branch." Old Master Shan seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival. A resolute look flashed in his eyes. He pressed Shan Yixiao firmly under his feet, using all his strength to give him no chance to escape!
Four rooms?
Shanxi narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as he coldly looked at Shan Yixiao, who was lying in a sorry state at the feet of Old Master Shan.
Shan Yixiao was surprised that Shan Xi would suddenly come to the auction house, and even more surprised that she would invite her uncle as well.
In an instant, he was filled with anger and hatred towards Shanxi, his eyes filled with resentment: "You bitch, are you deliberately targeting me, trying to kill me!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan increased the pressure on his foot: "Disrespectful to elders, you deserve to die!"
"Pfft..." Shan Yixiao's face turned red, and veins bulged on his forehead.
He twisted his body forcefully, trying to break free from Old Master Shan's feet.
However, Old Master Shan pressed on even harder: "Falsifying accounts, selling fake medicine, daring to evade taxes, and insulting the head of the family—who gave you the audacity to be so reckless and lawless!"
Shan Yixiao, however, remained unconcerned and sneered, "Uncle, you're just getting old and pedantic!"
"In this world, if you don't take the shortcut to making money and insist on taking the righteous path, what is that if not foolishness!"
"Honesty? Righteousness? Those are things only old-fashioned people value."
"Look at the world now, which big family didn't rise to power through some kind of underhanded means?"
“If our Shan family had always been so well-behaved, we would have been devoured by other families long ago, leaving not even bones behind.”
"I'm doing this so that the Shan family can make more money and gain a foothold in this chaotic world."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan trembled with rage. He increased the pressure on his feet and roared with wide eyes, "You wretched child! The Shan family's century-old foundation is built on integrity and righteousness. But you, for your own selfish gain, falsify accounts, sell counterfeit medicine, and evade taxes. You are driving the Shan family to ruin!"
"Uncle, you're just being old-fashioned! Look how much money I've made! If you don't want the Shan family to be eliminated, then listen to me obediently, and we'll all get rich together!" Shan Yixiao said arrogantly.
Old Master Shan was so angry that his face turned ashen. He never expected that Shan Yixiao would be so stubborn and unrepentant, even at this point.
"How hypocritical." Shanxi stood up, her posture as upright as a pine tree, exuding an aura of unassailable majesty.
Her eyes were icy cold, like a sharp blade in the cold night, piercing straight at Shan Yixiao: "You sell fake medicine under the banner of Shan family's integrity. All the money you earn by going against your conscience goes straight into your own pocket, without any regard for Shan family's reputation or the safety of others."
"The act of falsifying accounts is even more heinous, deceiving superiors and subordinates, and acting recklessly."
"You not only kept your master in the dark, but you even dared to deceive the imperial court! You are simply audacious and lawless!"
“Since you believe you have done nothing wrong, then fine, little yellow flower.” Shanxi turned his head slightly and said to the old master beside him, “Hand over the account books to the government and let them handle the matter impartially.”
Upon hearing this, Shan Yixiao's expression changed instantly.
Tax evasion is a capital offense; he would be executed.
Thinking of this, Shan Yixiao felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to his head, and his blood seemed to freeze.
"No! You can't do this!" Shan Yixiao's eyes widened as he stared intently at Shan Xi, his eyes bloodshot. "This is the Shan family auction house. If word gets out that I'm selling fake medicine and falsifying accounts, the Shan family's illustrious reputation built up over a century will be ruined!"
He was gambling that Shan Xi, for the sake of the Shan family's century-old foundation, would never dare to make the account books public, since the Shan family's reputation was far more important than his own life.
"I will issue a letter severing ties with the Shan family, declaring that you have no further connection with them. As for the reputation of the Shan family auction house, you overestimate yourself." Shan Xi looked down at Shan Yixiao, his eyes filled with disdain and contempt. "The reputation of the Shan family has been built up over thousands of years by generations with integrity and hard work. How could a short-sighted, greedy person like you possibly influence it?"
How dare a mere rotten apple spoil the whole bunch and ruin the charitable family's millennia-old legacy?
Old Master Shan was still hesitant, worried that if this matter were to be exposed, it would damage the reputation of the Shan family.
But after hearing Shanxi's words, he suddenly felt enlightened, and his mind became clear.
Grandma is right. The reputation of a philanthropist has never been earned through concealment or deception, but rather through upholding righteousness and honesty for thousands of years.
"Yes, Grandma!" Old Master Shan said respectfully.
He didn't know if it was because his grandmother was there, but he felt more confident and his back straightened up a lot.
Just moments ago, he was filled with worry and fear about this matter, but the thought of his great-grandmother made him feel much more at ease, as if he had become ten years younger.
Indeed, having a great-grandmother's grandson is a treasure.
Grandma?
Upon hearing this, Shan Yixiao looked at Shan Xi with a strange expression, not understanding why Old Master Shan would call his granddaughter "Grandma" instead of "Grandpa".
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