After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 839 Threat
Uncle Ma looked at Haitang in disbelief, unsure whether her words contained any threat.

Could it be that if he continued to indulge his wife and his younger sister in the fight for the half of the workshop, his younger brother-in-law would hinder their younger son's future? How could that be possible!
Uncle Ma originally valued his eldest son more. There was nothing wrong with the eldest son, but after all, he had his own job and spent little time at home. He was also very respectful and filial to his father-in-law's family, which inevitably made Uncle Ma feel that he was being neglected.

Since he retired and rested at home, Uncle Ma has been served by his youngest son Ma Lusheng. He knows that his youngest son is not very capable, but he is very obedient and filial, which makes him very happy. Over time, his heart has gradually changed.

The younger son wanted to follow his elder sister and brother-in-law to Beijing to pursue his career. In fact, he knew in his heart that there was little hope, but he still hoped that his elder sister and brother-in-law could help his younger son. Even if he couldn't get a good official position, it would be good for his younger son to follow his elder brother-in-law to gain more experience. The elder brother-in-law was a high-ranking official, and his confidants were more respectable than ordinary minor officials. With the care of his uncle and the money brought by his family, if the younger son could get a position, he would have a different qualification when he returned to Chang'an in the future, and it would be easier to find a good job.

Uncle Ma had a good plan. He didn't intend to offend his two brothers-in-law. He also hoped that the brothers-in-law would help his youngest son. He just wanted his wife to take the lead, with one of them playing the good cop and the other the bad cop. With the temper of the younger sister, if she was pushed too hard, she might really give up the half of the workshop to her parents. Afterwards, he coaxed the younger sister a few more words, mentioning the past sibling friendship, the younger sister's marriage to a low status, not bringing any benefits to her parents' family, and the fact that she had been gone for more than ten years. As long as he could make the younger sister feel guilty, she would naturally calm down, and she would still respect him as a brother, and would still help her nephew after entering Beijing.

Unexpectedly, he could control his younger sister's temper, but he didn't expect that his younger brother-in-law would hold a grudge and make a scene in the clan again, and hinted to his granddaughter that he would hinder his younger son's future - don't think that these words came from the mouth of the younger generation, if it weren't for the younger brother-in-law's instructions, how could the girl dare to say this? ! Even if it was brought to the relatives, the younger brother-in-law could say that the younger generation was ignorant and talked nonsense, and he was petty for making a fuss. But the threat in these words was real, could he really treat it as the nonsense of a child? !

Uncle Ma stared at Haitang, who only smiled calmly: "Uncle, don't worry. Although my great-aunt has gone to the capital and my grandfather is about to leave Chang'an, the Zhou family is still here, and we also have many relatives and friends who are still in Chang'an. It is impossible for our two families to sit idly by and watch the Ma family. You don't have to worry about the future of the two cousins. As long as they do their duty well and don't make mistakes, they will have a bright future in the future. You and aunt can just wait to enjoy the good life, don't worry too much."

This is really a threat, right? Who can avoid making mistakes? Isn't it just a matter of a word from the striker?

When Uncle Ma thought of the Zhou family's influence in Chang'an, he couldn't help but shudder. The Hai family had nothing to fear after leaving Chang'an, but the Zhou family was different...

He muttered in a low voice: "Why bring up the Zhou family? Your aunt is just here to argue with your grandma..."

Haitang continued to smile: "Look at what you said, my grandma sold half of the workshop to cousin Jinlin, who is my aunt's biological daughter-in-law, and she also has the other half of the workshop given by my aunt. How can I not tell my aunt about such a big thing? Even if my aunt has ideas about that half of the workshop, she has to ask my aunt's opinion first."

If the eldest sister in Beijing was really alarmed, given how much she loves her son's family, she would probably have a falling out with her brothers and sisters-in-law from her mother's side.

If the younger sister stood in front and took all the complaints, it would be fine. But if it was Uncle Ma and his wife who had to face the complaints of the two sisters, he would not have the courage. In the past, one of the two sisters lived a miserable life in her husband's family, and the other lived far away in the border town. Neither of them could help her brothers and sisters-in-law from her natal family. Uncle Ma did not expect to get any benefits from them, so he naturally had a detached attitude. But now, the two sisters have a say in their husband's family, and their children and grandchildren are also promising. On the contrary, the Ma family is declining day by day, and there is no successor. Uncle Ma no longer has the confidence he used to have...

Uncle Ma couldn't help but turn his head to look at his brother-in-law Hai Xiya. Seeing him drinking tea calmly with an expressionless face and not saying a word about his granddaughter's sudden interruption, he became more and more convinced that Haitang's words were all instigated by Hai Xiya.

Uncle Ma couldn't help but feel sad. The Hai family was not very conspicuous, but they were actually very rich. My younger sister was always generous. The more than 2,000 taels of dividends from half of the workshop every year were just my younger sister's private money. My younger brother-in-law never asked about it. They were all leaving Chang'an and couldn't take the workshop with them. The nephew of the third branch of the Zhou family didn't lack money at all, so why couldn't the Ma family benefit from it? He was the elder brother of the sisters and the eldest son of the Ma family! He was offering incense tablets to his ancestors!

In the inner room, Ma's uncle's wife's words became more and more unpleasant, almost pointing at Ma's nose and scolding. Ma couldn't bear it any longer, and simply frowned: "Sister-in-law, you still have the nerve to say that I am unfilial and unfraternal? How can you be so embarrassed?! My marriage was Dad's idea. If you were not satisfied, why didn't you say it back then?! When I got married, you didn't even add to my dowry. It was Dad who stuffed things into my pockets in your names to make it a formality. When Dad passed away, it was the housekeeper who took the servants to carry the coffin back to Chang'an, and you didn't even ask for leave to come and pick him up! I just thought that my eldest brother was busy with official duties and you had children to raise, so I didn't bother with you, but... Later, when I returned to Chang'an, I went to my father's grave to pay my respects. The grass was as tall as a person! Even if my elder brother didn't have time to take care of it, sister-in-law, do you eat for free? How come you even forgot to sweep the graves in four seasons? Every year, my elder sister and I sent incense, candles and money to my mother's house. I don't know who pocketed it all! I used to think that a harmonious family is the key to success. As long as sister-in-law can treat my elder brother and nephew well, I don't need to say anything about the little things. Now it seems that I have given you too much face! In terms of being unfilial and unfraternal, who can compare with sister-in-law? ! "

She stood up and walked outside: "Brother, are you deaf? Didn't you hear what my sister-in-law said? Are you going to let her make trouble here? Do you still want to be relatives?!"

Ma's wife was so angry that her face turned blue. She ran out of the room and said, "You are talking nonsense! What are you talking about..."

"Enough!" Uncle Ma saw that things were not going well, so he simply took the opportunity given by his younger sister to back down. "You actually did all these things in the past, and I never knew about it! I worked hard in the army, followed the army to the border and risked my life, but what did you do at home?! I only thought you were a good wife, thinking that you worked hard at home, even if you had a bad temper and were a little biased, I would tolerate you everywhere, but I didn't expect that you couldn't even fulfill your filial duty! You still have the nerve to quarrel with my younger sister here? It's you who ruined our brother-sister relationship. Why don't you shut up right now?!"

Mrs. Ma looked at her husband in astonishment, not understanding why his expression suddenly changed. This was different from what they had agreed on before!

Uncle Ma ignored his wife. He could just go home and comfort her. The most important thing right now was to calm his younger sister's husband down. "Yumei, your sister-in-law has always been a confused person. Don't bother with her. I understand the matter of the workshop now. It has nothing to do with you and your wife. It was originally a business run by you and your eldest sister. It is not the same as the dowry. You are leaving Chang'an and can't take care of the workshop. Selling it to your eldest sister's family is also a way to keep the money within the family. This is good. Your eldest sister's husband is not at home, so you, as the elders, have to take care of your nephew. This is the affection of relatives. Just like you and your wife will help take care of your nephew after you come to Beijing. We are family members and we are so close to each other. Talking about money is out of touch..."

(End of this chapter)