jdhmnovel Chapter 713 Ming Zhao is worth it
Chapter 713 Ming Zhao is worth it
Ming Cheng's heart was startled, and he was not sure how much truth there was in Guan's words.
But knowing that the Guan family has always valued their reputation, they were afraid that something bad would get out, so their old face flushed and they went with the flow and said, "That's great. We are all family, so if there is any conflict, we can talk it out."
He turned around and sternly reprimanded the younger generation, "What happened today, don't let anyone know. Did you hear me?"
Ming Ruyi cried and shouted, "Did my mother get smashed in vain?"
Ming Chengzhong's eyes widened, and Ming Ruyi was so scared that she didn't dare to say another word.
But suddenly Madam Ming burst into laughter. The laughter was indescribably desolate and powerless, yet it was filled with unprecedented determination. "Great, so this is the so-called family tradition of the Ming family. One is always quarrelsome and asks the younger generation in the family to be someone else's concubine! The other is greedy and can settle things for a few family belongings! Great! I have lived my whole life and thought I couldn't write two 'Ming' characters with one stroke. Now I am really enlightened!"
Ming Chengyi and Ming Chengfu's faces changed at the same time, as if the cooked duck had flown away. "What does cousin-in-law mean by this?"
"Literally!" Madam Ming stopped smiling and said in a calm but heavy voice, "The master said in his early years that the famine was hard and the people in the tribe were struggling to get enough food and clothing, so he would help them as much as he could. So he brought you brothers and sisters and your families to Muzhou, taught you business, bought you property, supported you, and took care of you."
Ming Chengzhong's eyebrows drooped. "Why are we talking about the old almanac? It's not like we don't remember it. We often..."
Guan didn't even look at the other party and continued, "Later, the master often told me that there is no end to business, and only when the family prospers can it be truly prosperous. Prosperity is shared by all, and adversity is shared by all. Only when the family members are united can they help each other. He often asked me to spend more time with my cousins and not to lose our friendship."
"What my cousin said is correct." Ming Chengfu was shameless, "If not..."
Guan was unusually strong, still ignoring everyone, and only lowered her eyebrows and said, "I think I have been able to meet the requests of each family over the years and maintain the so-called friendship of the Ming family. I have given you all the benefits that you should give me, and you have never been polite to me when it comes to the benefits that you shouldn't give me. But obviously, you think it's not enough, and you want to empty my family's wealth and even want to take my dowry."
Although the old guys in Mingcheng are thick-skinned, they have never lost face in front of so many young people.
I never expected that one day this weak and easy-going cousin-in-law would put everything on the table. With his old face flushed, he inexplicably had a foreboding premonition that something big was going to happen.
Ming Chengfu was furious, "Don't be so harsh, cousin! Your family has done such a shameful thing, affecting all the young people in the Ming family who are getting married. Shouldn't you give them due compensation?"
When Old Madam Ming heard him bring up the issue of her great-granddaughter being kidnapped, she felt so sad that she stopped trying to argue and just lowered her eyes, thinking about something.
Seeing this, the bleeding Liu no longer pretended to be dead. She sat up straight and shouted loudly, regardless of her manners, "Even if you want to compensate me now, I won't agree! Report to the police! Do you still believe that there is no place for justice in the land of the Northern Wing? You beat up your own elders, and your Mingyan family's reputation is ruined! If you want to take the imperial examinations to seek fame in the future, I'm afraid you can't do it."
Madam Ming seemed to have heard something funny again. She did not argue. She turned her head to look at Shi Anxia, then at Ming Zhao and Ming Yan. When she saw the determined and bright eyes of her younger generations, she suddenly felt strong in her heart and shouted to the outside of the door, "Come in."
After hearing the order, a group of people rushed in from the door.
Leading the way was the Duke of Protectorate Tang Chuyu, who was pushing Ming Chengyuan in a wheelchair, followed by Zheng Qiaoer and several masters of the Cheng generation.
Afterwards they were arranged according to seniority. Although there were many people, they appeared in order of age.
The young men had tall and straight figures, and the women were demure and graceful. They all kowtowed to Old Madam Ming and Princess Haiyan.
Even Ming Yan and Ming Zhao, who had just stood on both sides of the main seat, consciously stood into the crowd and hid among the younger generations.
Only then did Shi Anxia ask all the kneeling people to stand up.
Kneeling is really taking up space and I can't kneel any further.
Those side members who had been kneeling for a long time now staggered here and there, cursing softly as they stood up.
Ming Chengzhong and the others turned their heads and hurriedly shouted to Ming Chengyuan, "Brother, you've come at the right time, come and take charge of the situation. My cousin's wife..."
Ming Chengyuan raised his eyebrows lazily, with a kind of desolate look as if he had seen through everything, "Why, you didn't expect that I could get out of the manor?"
Ming Chengzhong was anxious, "Brother, we are just following Mr. Yunliu's advice to treat you. We have no other intentions... There is a misunderstanding here."
"Whether there is a misunderstanding or not, I know it in my heart." Ming Chengyuan's lifelong wish was fulfilled. He saw his grandson, granddaughter, and great-grandchildren. In addition, he had been locked up in the manor by the side branch for more than a month, so he had long since become indifferent to everything. "Madam, if you have something to say, you can announce it while there are so many people around."
Madam Ming nodded and took off the jade ring from her finger. Her face was more solemn than ever before. "Today, I am going to hand over this family to Sister Zhao. Do you have any objection?"
She was asking about the main branches of her family.
The main branch has never been divided, and since the Cheng generation, they have always been grateful to the eldest brother.
Without their eldest brother Ming Chengyuan, it would be hard to say whether their family could survive during the famine years.
The second, third, and fourth branches have always been passed down from generation to generation with the character "承": "Only the first branch will follow the lead and stick together through thick and thin. If the descendants have other intentions, they are not members of the Ming family."
Ming Zhao is actually the great-granddaughter of Ming Chengxi, the third son of the family. Logically, the power of housekeeper should never fall into her hands.
But everyone seemed to be not surprised at all, and they all said in unison, "No objection!"
It was really that Ming Zhao, at such a young age, had done so much for everyone and had endured so much. Without her, the main branch would have been devoured without leaving any bones or residue.
In order to protect the Ming family's property, she fought wits and courage with the cunning old men in the Chamber of Commerce, and encountered countless contempts and suppression.
After fighting with the older generation of the side branches for several years, he had become a thorn in the eyes of everyone.
But she never complained about her grievances. Even after she was kidnapped this time, she simply responded calmly, "Whether you believe it or not, I didn't suffer any hardship."
Ming Zhao is worthy! This is the common understanding of the main branch of the Ming family. In fact, Ming Zhao has been doing what the head of the family should do since three years ago.
Now it is just a matter of legitimacy. Except for the Ming family's side branches with evil intentions, who would object?
But then again, what does this have to do with the side branches? It just makes it more difficult for the side branches to take anything away from the main branch in the future.
Ming Zhao was very surprised.
It was true that she dreamed of kicking out the blood-sucking bugs of the side branch, but she never thought of being the head of the family. After all, she was a girl, and now her reputation was damaged, how could she be worthy of this family?