Chapter 589 Fruit Spirit 9
Gou Changzhu (whom Gou Min'er should address as uncle according to seniority) snorted, "Forget the formalities. Now that Hongbin's line has ended, I..."
"Slap!" A loud slap sent Gou Changzhu flying out of the ancestral hall!
Ah~
"How could you hit an elder!"
"An elder? He cursed my son! I was being lenient by not killing him!"
With a gloomy face, Ning Yan ordered the guards standing outside, "Take him away and let him wake up. Let him understand what he should and shouldn't say!"
"You dare!"
Gou Changzhu's sons stood up and glared at Ning Yan with fierce expressions.
Ning Yan shouted angrily, "I dare! Take them all away!"
The guards immediately filed in and took all the people away.
Want to resist? A blow to the head with the back of a knife and you'll be obedient in no time!
Those members of the Gou family who used their seniority to act arrogantly and domineeringly suddenly became obedient.
Everyone can see that this son-in-law of the Gou family is not someone to be trifled with!
The clan chief had originally wanted to plead for mercy, but now he was more compliant and agreed to let them take him away, rather than risk getting himself involved.
“Ah Yan, Changzhu did say something wrong, but his heart was good.”
After all, you are all alone now, and you have to take care of the children. It's quite a burden for you to manage the Gou family's huge business all by yourself.
Look, there are a few successful children in the family; let them help you out.
Ning Yan rolled her eyes. Was that what you meant before?
As the saying goes, a kind person is often bullied, and a good horse is often ridden!
"Help me? Back when my grandfather, parents, second brother, and third brother had just gotten into trouble, I was the only one managing the Gou family's business."
Min'er doesn't concern herself with business matters, so why do I need her help now?
The Gou family members from the ancestral land all came for the division of the family property. Even if Gou Changzhu's family was taken away, they didn't want their share of the inheritance to slip away.
"You, surnamed Yan, are just a son-in-law. Don't even think about taking over the Gou family's property for nothing!"
"So, you just want to take over the Gou family's property for free?"
Ning Yan scoffed lightly, "I am indeed a son-in-law, but the child I gave birth to is my father-in-law's own grandson, which is much closer than you, a cousin who is separated by countless generations."
I advise you to build your business honestly and uprightly. Don't covet what belongs to others. If you overreach, you'll get ripped off!
"you……"
With a wave of her hand, Ning Yan froze on the spot, her face flushed red. This was another way of using her talent that Ning Yan had researched.
The human body is 70% water. If done properly, she can skip the acupressure step and directly stiffen the body without causing any damage.
What did you do?
"Don't worry, I won't die! But if someone yells at me again, that might not be the case!"
The forty or fifty people, including the clan leader, all had unfriendly expressions. They had forgotten that the person in front of them was Guo Ling. They were talented and didn't care about clans or respect for elders at all. If they angered him, he might really crush them all to death!
However, this matter still needs to be resolved.
After deliberating for a long time, the clan chief finally spoke again.
"The clan's idea is that Da Bao is indeed a member of the Gou family and is qualified to inherit the Gou family's assets, but these assets should be managed by the clan and handed over to him when he comes of age."
Some people thought: It would be great if this brat died young.
Da Bao suddenly sensed a malice, but as her mother's gaze swept over her, the malice vanished instantly.
Ning Yan sat on the chair holding the child, her tone nonchalant, "His biological father isn't dead yet, why should he be handed over to you? Am I giving you face?"
Clan Chief: ...
"Aren't you afraid we'll remove your name from the family register?"
Ning Yan thought to herself: You burn the family tree and see if I'm happy? Does your Gou family's family tree have anything to do with me?
"What's the reason? You tried to seize the family property but failed, so you got angry and expelled from the family? Do you think the Gou family still wants to have a place in this world?"
The ancestral hall fell silent immediately.
There are just too many members of the Gou family. Many of them still want to take the imperial examination route. If their reputation is ruined, what's the point of taking the exam to become an official?
Seeing that everyone had behaved themselves, Ning Yan changed the subject, "How about this, as a member of the Gou family, I will also do my best for my son."
This year I will buy two thousand acres of land as clan property for the Gou family. All the produce will be used to support the Gou family's descendants in their studies and martial arts training. In addition, I will spend two thousand taels of silver to take care of the elderly, children, and the sick and weak in the clan.
Here's another ten thousand taels of silver for you. Use this money to buy a shop in the city and start a business. Aren't you supposed to help me manage the business?
"Then let's open a few shops first and see. If you really have the ability, I wouldn't mind giving you a few shops to manage."
The Gou family fell silent. After all, the deal wasn't final, and giving them 10,000 taels of silver to experiment was already quite a lot.
"Do we really have to open a shop in Scarlet City?"
They feared that opening a shop in Feijue City would be maliciously suppressed by Ning Yan.
"Anywhere is fine. You can go back to the countryside or open a shop in the town. I don't care."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Scarlet City was too prosperous; it was far beyond their capabilities.
You have to give them something in return for a slap. Besides, these people are like leeches; they come here to suck blood, and they won't leave without some benefits.
Seeing that these people had become obedient, Ning Yan sent her steward to entertain them as they toured the city. After three days, the clan chief hinted to the steward that they should take the money and leave.
Ning Yan personally handed the silver notes to the clan leader and then arranged for a carriage to take them away.
After the Gou family returned to their ancestral land, Ning Yan immediately began to collect their wealth. She sold all of the Gou family's shops and estates and donated all their assets to General Liang, who was fighting against the Sheng Kingdom.
After General Liang acquired those properties, he petitioned the Emperor to reward her and offer her the title of Earl of Loyalty and Righteousness. However, Ning Yan refused, explaining that after her wife's accident, she wanted to follow her in death, but the child was still young, and she could not be an irresponsible father. She could only live a little longer to raise the child.
Fame and fortune are all external things, fleeting and of no benefit to him.
This matter caused quite a stir, and naturally, all sorts of rumors circulated. But of all these rumors, no one said that Ning Yan was after the Gou family's wealth anymore.
The news spread slowly, and by the time the main branch of the Gou family heard it, Ning Yan had already disappeared from Feijue City.
The clan chief was so enraged that he fainted on the spot. When he woke up, he was still shouting: "You dare, you brat! You really dare!"
Meanwhile, Ning Yan, who had been called a brat, had already taken her child to Ziyue City.
The Gou family has far too much wealth.
Compared to Zhuangzi Shop, the gemstone mine is actually the real prize.
A family that has been passed down for hundreds of years—just think about how their ancestor discovered the secret of the Fruit Spirit, and you'll know how profound their heritage is.
The items in the Gou family's warehouse are all on display; the real big stuff is hidden in the shadows.
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