If it weren't for the fact that the man in front of her was related to the original owner of this body by blood, she would have thrown him out of the courtyard long ago!
With a stern face, she asked Cheng Yuanji, "Second Brother, has Second Sister-in-law passed away?"
Cheng Yuanji was taken aback by the question, then slammed his hand on the table, spilling tea in the process: "Third brother, what do you mean by that?"
What does it mean? What could it possibly mean? It's just a token gesture.
Cheng Qingyan glanced at him with disdain: "I thought your second sister-in-law had died early and you had no wife at home, so you couldn't control your disobedient eyes and went to other people's houses to stare at other people's wives."
Cheng Yuanji jumped up in anger, pointed at Cheng Qingyan and cursed, "Cheng San! Don't think that just because you're rich now I can't deal with you!"
"Stop slandering me! Don't forget! I'm your second brother!"
Cheng Qingyan calmly sipped his tea, then slowly put down his cup: "Oh, I know now, you're my second brother. And then? Is there anything else? If not, you can leave."
They didn't hesitate to ask them to leave, but Cheng Yuanji and Cheng Yuanfu didn't leave.
Cheng Yuanfu stepped in as a peacemaker: "Second brother, sit down. Third brother, say less. We're all family, why make things awkward and become a laughing stock?"
Cheng Yuanji reluctantly sat down; he hadn't achieved his goal yet, so naturally he wouldn't leave easily.
Seeing Cheng Yuanji sit down, Cheng Qingyan did not speak again.
The scene was quite awkward. Cheng Yuanji kept giving Cheng Yuanfu meaningful glances, but Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu pretended not to see them.
Cheng Yuanfu finally spoke up. He had already drunk three cups of tea, and if he drank any more, he would need to go to the toilet.
"Third brother, look how well you're doing now, can you lend your second brother and me a hand?"
"Although the imperial court has reduced taxes in recent years, our family was already struggling financially. Now, we can barely afford to eat our fill."
“We’re brothers, you could say I watched you grow up. Now that you’re successful, you can’t disown your second brother and me!”
Cheng Yuanji was a bit impatient. After sitting for so long, he felt like he had a nail stuck in his butt and was about to get restless.
Upon hearing Cheng Yuanfu mention the purpose of his visit today, he quickly added, "That's right, Third Brother, no matter what, we're still brothers. You can't be ungrateful!"
Cheng Qingyan remained unmoved and asked, "May I ask, Second Brother, where does this favor you speak of come from?"
“This! This, your father and mother raised you, isn’t that a blessing?” Cheng Yuanji said with a sudden inspiration.
Cheng Qingyan didn't even look at him: "This is a great favor, an immense favor. But even if it's an immense favor, what does it have to do with you?"
"After my father and mother passed away, before I could observe the three-year mourning period, my two elder brothers separated from me before I even reached adulthood."
“Now, my brothers don’t need to use our parents’ kindness to pressure me. I won’t fall for that.”
This is what Mu Zhiyue found out from others today, and it's also the task Ye Lingyu gave him.
Cheng Yuanfu knew that his younger brother was bold and a scoundrel, but he never expected that she would not even give face to their parents now.
With parents gone, the eldest brother is like a father to us.
Cheng Yuanfu lowered his voice and roared, "Enough! Shut up, all of you! Even though your father and mother are gone, don't forget, I'm still your eldest brother!"
"Third brother, you should understand the principle that the eldest brother is like a father! Don't think that just because you have money now you can be unruly!"
Ye Lingyu calmly drank her tea, ignoring what Cheng Yuanji and Cheng Qingyan were arguing about, and what Cheng Yuanfu was saying. Since he didn't call her, she pretended not to hear him.
Cheng Qingyan held the teacup and tapped his fingers on the rim: "So what does my brother mean?"
Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji exchanged a glance, and Cheng Yuanfu said, "Your second brother and I are also worried. You have so many venues now, and they're so big. We're afraid you won't be able to manage them all by yourself. We were thinking of having Ling Feng and Shao Wen come over and help you out."
"No outsider can be as trustworthy as your own family, don't you think?"
Cheng Qingyan remained calm and continued to ask, "How do you two brothers wish to help?"
Cheng Yuanji hurriedly spoke up, afraid that he would be too late to say anything.
“Third brother, when it comes to recommending someone, you should not avoid relatives. Shaowen is your own nephew. He is definitely capable of managing all the affairs of the soap factory.”
“They’re all family members. If you need anything, just ask them to help you.”
"Look at Meng Xinyu you hired. Not only is she an outsider, but she's also stubborn and inflexible!"
Cheng Yuanfu seemed surprised that Cheng Yuanji would send his son to manage the soap factory. He really dared to say that!
If Cheng Shaowen is put in charge of the soap factory, what about his son? Will he be put in charge of the chickens, ducks, and geese?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Cheng Yuanfu tapped the table: "Second brother, isn't this a bit unfair of you? You know what kind of person your son Shaowen is. If you let him be the manager of the soap factory, won't the soap factory be in chaos in less than three days?"
You can't listen to others say bad things about your son, especially at this crucial juncture.
Cheng Yuanji raised his voice and craned his neck: "Boss, what do you mean by that? What happened to Shaowen? Shaowen is perfectly fine!"
"Is your Lingfeng such a treasure, while everyone else's sons are just weeds?"
"In what way is Shaowen inferior to Lingfeng? He has both good looks and ability. Stop only thinking about your own precious son. What Lingfeng can do, my Shaowen can do too!"
Cheng Qingyan truly regretted not stopping them earlier and letting them in.
Those two should have been blocked at the door; they shouldn't have been allowed inside!
Before she and her wife had even agreed, the two of them had already started arguing and talking to themselves.
It was as if the position of manager of the soap factory was destined to belong to either of their families.
They didn't know Cheng Lingfeng, Cheng Shaowen, Cheng Qingyan, or Ye Lingyu at all.
Moreover, these two didn't come with Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji today; otherwise, they would probably be fighting inside right now.
Not wanting to waste any more time with them, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu got up and left.
Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji hurriedly caught up, afraid that Cheng Qingyan would run away.
Fugui was lying in the yard when it saw Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu come out, and it wagged its tail and ran over.
When Cheng Yuanji saw Fugui, he trembled in fright.
Trembling, he asked Cheng Qingyan, "Third brother, give me a straight answer: is Ling Feng more suitable to manage the soap factory, or is Shaowen more suitable?"
Not wanting to say anything more to them, Cheng Qingyan said directly, "None of them are suitable. The manager in charge of the venue right now is the most suitable manager."
"Also, there's no need for you two brothers to worry about things at the venue."
"It's been several years since we last met. Thank you both for coming to see me today. I have some things to attend to, so I won't see you off."
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