Chapter 35 My Great-Grandma's Favorite Grandson
Kind-hearted family.
Shan Yixiao was unaware that his parents had already come to the main house to apologize.
As soon as they entered the main hall, the Fourth Master and Fourth Madam knelt on the ground, their faces deathly pale.
They never dreamed that Shan Yixiao, who usually seemed so well-behaved, would be so audacious as to sell counterfeit medicine at the Shan family auction house.
"So, you were unaware of this?" Old Master Shan narrowed his eyes, looking at the two with suspicion.
The fourth master and his wife nodded hurriedly and in unison, their movements urgent and flustered, like pounding garlic: "We really didn't know. If we had known, we would have stopped him."
"Brother, I know this is Yixiao's fault. Can you give me a chance and not report it to the authorities? If you do, Yixiao's life will be over." The Fourth Master knelt at the feet of Old Master Shan, clutching his sleeve tightly, his eyes full of pleading.
Grandpa Shan looked at his fourth brother, whom he had grown up with, with heartache in his eyes.
At his age, he still has to kneel down and beg for his good-for-nothing son. Shan Yixiao is simply a beast!
"I can't make that decision," Old Master Shan hurriedly shook his head, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
Not only did this violate the family's bottom line, it also violated the law. Moreover, this was an order personally given by the Great-Grandmother, so how could he dare to disobey it?
"Brother, you're the one in charge of this Shan family. If you want to protect Yixiao, isn't it just a matter of a word from you?" The fourth madam looked at Old Master Shan with some resentment, her eyes full of dissatisfaction and disdain.
In the opinion of the Fourth Madam, if Master Shan did not want to make a big fuss, he could have handled it privately, instead of taking it to the government.
All this fuss is just an attempt to deliberately make things difficult for the four families, so they can suffer huge financial losses.
"Heh... me in charge? You think too highly of me. The current head of the family is Shanxi." Old Master Shan said, cupping his hands in a gesture of great respect to Shanxi.
"Shanxi is your granddaughter. How dare she disobey you?" The Fourth Madam curled her lip dismissively.
The thought of her son being sent to an official post, and being personally escorted by his uncle, filled the Fourth Madam with anger.
What kind of uncle is this!
What kind of uncle would send his own nephew to the authorities?
"Your son did something wrong, and now he's acting so self-righteous? What? Shouldn't he be handed over to the authorities? Do you know how many people he's harmed? And what has he done to the reputation of our Shan family!" Old Master Shan's face turned cold, and the majesty of his long-held position as head of the family instantly emanated, sending chills down everyone's spine.
Seeing that Old Master Shan was angry, Fourth Master, who was standing nearby, was afraid that she would ruin things, so he quickly pulled her away and shook his head at her frantically, his eyes full of anxiety and warning, signaling her not to be impulsive.
"Brother, she was just worried about Yixiao, she didn't mean it," the Fourth Master explained humbly.
“Yixiao is your son, and you should be punished for failing to discipline him properly. However, considering that you two were unaware of this matter, it has nothing to do with you. Just expel Yixiao alone,” said Old Master Shan weakly.
Sometimes, he really felt he had let his great-grandmother down.
When Grandma Ming handed the Shan family over to me, it was still so glorious, but now I have turned it into this.
"What did you say? You not only want to send Yixiao to the authorities, but also expel him from the Shan family? Brother, are you even human? Yixiao is your own nephew!" The fourth madam screamed hysterically, her voice sharp and piercing.
She only has one son. If he is expelled from the Shan family, how will she live?
"Now you know you regret it? What were you doing all this time?" Old Master Shan scolded without any politeness, his voice filled with anger and disappointment. "If a son is not taught, it is the father's fault. You didn't teach your own son well, and now that he has made a mistake, you don't expect the Shan family to bail him out, do you?"
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Madam stood up abruptly, hands on her hips, her body trembling slightly with rage: "Yixiao has only made a mistake. As an elder, it's one thing not to protect him, but you actually want to send him to the authorities and expel him from the family. Is this how an elder should act? You are clearly trying to drive Yixiao to his death!"
Upon hearing the Fourth Madam's words, the Fourth Master's face turned deathly pale.
He stared wide-eyed in horror and hurriedly reached out to tug at the Fourth Madam's sleeve, trying to stop her from continuing.
But the Fourth Madam was blinded by rage and didn't care about the Fourth Master's obstruction. She forcefully shook off the Fourth Master's hand and continued to shout at the top of her lungs, "Brother, don't forget that the ancestral teachings of the Shan family are: the most valued quality of a father is kindness; but now you want to send Yixiao to the authorities for punishment. What kind of kindness is this?"
"Your actions are a blatant violation of ancestral precepts! When you pass away and descend to the underworld, I'd like to see how you'll face your ancestors and how you'll explain yourself to them!"
When Old Master Shan heard this, he was completely dumbfounded.
Can ancestral precepts be used like this?
As if she had thought of something, the Fourth Madam raised her chin triumphantly, as if she had already won the battle: "Elder brother, when Grandma was alive, she repeatedly emphasized that elders must care for the younger generation."
"Back then, you and the fourth brother made so many mistakes, but didn't Grandma still give you a chance to reform?"
"If you really have the heart to send Yixiao to the authorities, aren't you afraid that you won't have the face to face Grandmother in the afterlife?"
"Big brother, you're the one who listens to Great-Grandma the most. If you go against the family tradition, aren't you afraid that Great-Grandma will be disappointed in you?"
The fourth wife knew very well that the fourth son had told her that the previous head of the family was their great-grandmother, and that the eldest brother always listened to the great-grandmother the most.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan's ears instantly perked up like rabbit ears.
Who listens to their great-grandmother the most?
Yes!
He was his great-grandmother's most beloved grandson, so naturally he had to listen to her the most.
The fourth wife became more and more excited as she spoke, while the old master Shan straightened his back more and more, and finally he even put his hands behind his back with a sense of righteousness.
Seeing that Old Master Shan showed no remorse or fear, Fourth Madam's voice grew softer and softer, gradually losing its confidence.
This shouldn't be happening!
Didn't you say that my elder brother is most afraid of Grandma, and also listens to her the most?
But why doesn't he feel any guilt or fear?
Seeing Old Master Shan so calm and composed, Fourth Madam panicked, but she still refused to back down and forced herself to say, "Brother, how can you forget Grandmother's teachings? If you don't retract your decision to send Yixiao to the authorities today, you will be a sinner of the Shan family! When you die, let's see how you explain to Grandmother!"
Old Master Shan sneered with his hands behind his back, "A sinner? Even if Grandma were here, she would approve of my actions! Yixiao made a mistake and must be punished! Not to mention that he also violated the Shan family rules; expelling him from the Shan family would be too lenient!"
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