Chapter 7 Another person is trying to steal my great-grandmother
Shanxi slowly sipped his tea, then frowned and said coldly, "Expel him from the list!"
She's not a child anymore. She'll give a chance to a five-year-old who doesn't understand things, but she won't give a chance to a senile old man like him.
At this age, we've reached the point where we can distinguish right from wrong and good from bad, so we should be responsible for our words and actions!
Besides, didn't he say it himself? Bloodline doesn't matter!
"This..." The old man cupped his hands in greeting, still wanting to plead for Shanxiong, when Shanxi said, "Bring Xiao Chen here, and tell him I'm back."
Xiao Chen?
The old man's Adam's apple bobbed, and he subconsciously asked, "That one from the Chen family?"
"Mm." Shan Xi nodded slightly.
The old man couldn't help but swallow.
Back then, Xiao Chen was indeed the steward by Grandma's side, but now he is the absolute patriarch of the Chen family!
Looking at the butler beside him, and recalling how Shanxiong had entered the main courtyard without any hindrance earlier that day, the old man immediately understood and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
If that old geezer from the Chen family knew that Grandma was back, he'd probably run faster than a rabbit!
It's also his fault. If he had made proper arrangements, Grandma wouldn't have thought of that old geezer from the Chen family!
Now look what's happened! Someone else is trying to steal my great-grandmother!
However, as soon as the old man stepped out of the courtyard, a servant rushed over in a hurry and reported urgently, "Master, a lot of people have arrived."
"So many people?" The old man frowned slightly upon hearing this.
Before he finished speaking, a group of people surged into the door. They were menacing and there was a dark mass of more than a dozen of them!
And the one leading the group was none other than Shan Xiong, whom he had just thrown out!
"Shanxiong?" The old man's eyes narrowed instantly, and he exuded an aura of authority that could not be underestimated.
His gaze swept over the clansmen behind Shanxiong like a hawk, and his already gloomy face was now filled with even more anger.
The group arrived in a menacing manner, their expressions varied. Upon seeing the old man, they merely greeted him perfunctorily with "Big Brother."
"Master of the family."
Seeing that he had the upper hand, Shanxiong became even more confident and said arrogantly, "Big brother, are you senile? You actually listened to a good-for-nothing girl and kicked me out?"
"Not only will I kick you out, I will also expel you from the family register!" The old man's voice was cold and sharp, each word ringing with conviction.
His gaze swept around the room, landing on the crowd, and his tone carried an undeniable authority: "Are you trying to rebel?"
The crowd was intimidated by the old man's imposing presence and involuntarily took a step back.
"What's there to be afraid of?" Shan Xiong glared at everyone disdainfully, then looked at the old master with a mocking expression. "Heh... She's a useless piece of trash who can't cultivate. She's a disgrace to the Shan family. She's the one who should be kicked out!"
Shanxiong was furious. He was the old master's younger brother and a prominent figure in the Shan family. Everyone who saw him had to respectfully call him Second Master Shan. Now, however, a junior was riding on his head. How could he swallow this insult?
As soon as Shanxiong finished speaking, everyone seemed to realize something, straightened their backs, and stepped forward, saying, "Big brother, we have no objection to you bringing Shanxi back and raising her under your care, but you can't let a good-for-nothing girl like her be the head of the Shanxi family!"
"That's right, our elders from the Shan family aren't even dead yet, when did it become her turn to be in charge, a mere young girl!"
"She's already fighting over girls the moment she gets back. She has no sense of the bigger picture. This kind of good-for-nothing doesn't deserve to stay in the Shan family!"
As they spoke, everyone glanced behind the old man and said sarcastically, "We elders have been here for so long, and she, a junior, hasn't even shown her face or offered a greeting?"
"He has no manners at all; no wonder he comes from the countryside."
"For such a peasant, you're actually going to drive away a genius like Yu Rou? Brother, you're really getting senile!"
Everyone criticized him, but the old man only heard one sentence: "Greetings!"
right!
Indeed, these younger generations should pay their respects to their great-grandmother properly.
Just then, Shanxi came walking towards them, holding an umbrella.
Seeing these little ones who used to babble and crawl all over the place now all white-haired old men, Shanxi couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Come, pay your respects." The old man smiled and gestured to Shanxi with his palms, indicating that everyone should pay their respects to Shanxi.
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd became arrogant, and some even put their hands on their hips and raised their chins, as if they were waiting for Shanxi to kneel down and kowtow to them.
After waiting for a while without any movement, the old man finally realized what was happening and hurriedly kicked Shan Xiong in the knee: "Quickly pay your respects!"
Shanxiong felt a pain in his knee and had no choice but to kneel down.
After he finished kneeling, he realized that his elder brother was actually asking him to pay his respects.
How could he, a dignified second uncle, pay his respects to his grandniece?
"Me, pay my respects? Does she deserve it? Isn't she afraid of being struck by lightning!" Shanxiong was so angry that his mouth almost twisted!
This is insane!
His older brother is really crazy!
The old man said in a self-righteous tone, "Otherwise what? If you make her pay her respects to you, that would be a real disaster!"
No sooner had the old man finished speaking than someone in the crowd shouted at Shanxi, "Shanxi! Open your eyes and see clearly! I am your second aunt's husband! Kneel down immediately and kowtow to me!"
"You're new here and don't know the elders of the clan yet. I am your ninth great-uncle. Come and pay your respects!"
"I am your sixth aunt! Come and pay your respects!"
The crowd started talking all at once, clamoring for Shanxi to kneel down and kowtow to them!
Shanxi simply raised her hand slightly, and the old man immediately understood. He hurriedly brought over a carved armchair and respectfully placed it behind Shanxi. Finally, he took the umbrella from Shanxi's hand with practiced ease.
Looking at the oblivious and dumbfounded butler standing to the side, the old man shook his head helplessly and sighed inwardly.
Compared to the old master of the Chen family, his butler was indeed far from satisfactory. Not only did he lack discernment, but he was also incompetent in serving others. He was a complete failure!
The butler, completely unaware that he had been disliked again, was standing aside excitedly watching the show.
Shanxie put his legs together, straightened his back, and said with an air of composure, "Alright, kneel down."
Everyone: "???"
It turns out that after they had been talking animatedly for so long and introducing themselves so patiently, this girl from the countryside had misunderstood and thought they were going to kowtow to her.
Are you kidding me?
They are all prominent figures; why would they kowtow and pay respects to a nobody like her?
Upon hearing this, the old man beamed with joy. He quickly lifted his robe and kowtowed three times to Shanxi, each kowtow being firm and resounding, as if afraid that others might not hear it.
The already bewildered crowd froze when they saw the old man kowtowing and beaming with joy.
It’s over! It’s over!
My brother has really gone mad!
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