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Seeing Chen Xiansong sitting on the first seat, considering his status as a scholar, as well as Bai Qianxin's husband, and the person in charge of each house of the old Chen family, at least he has no objection to him on the surface, but what is going on in his heart? Think, no one knows.Even if it was Bai Qianxin, she could only tell if the other person was lying or not, but she didn't know what the other person was thinking at all.

"Next, let's continue the topic just now." Bai Qianxin said slowly: "We want to ask Liang Wangfu for something, but the other party may not give it to us, so... when necessary, we may take some actions. It is very likely to cause confrontation between us and Prince Liang's Mansion. So I would like to ask your opinions here, whether you are willing to help Xiao Song and me."

There was silence underneath, Chen Tiancai and Chen Tianhe glanced at each other, and looked away at the same time.After a while, a middle-aged man sitting behind Chen Tiancai stood up, and he asked, "Old Ancestor, we want to ask, is it beneficial for our Chen family if you take that thing back, and if it is beneficial, will it be too big to offend?" A big family, and the royal family behind it."

"What's your name?"

The middle-aged man gave a salute, and he replied calmly: "I am the current patriarch, the eldest house, Chen Jialing. Patriarch, please forgive my rudeness. It is not easy for my Chen family to come to this point. As the patriarch, I have to Make plans for the whole family and weigh the pros and cons. Although the Liang Palace is not as profound as our Chen family, it relies on the royal family after all. If we act rashly, the royal family will definitely take action. In this way, we will be at a disadvantage. Our Chen family The accumulation of the family for more than 2000 years. Maybe it will be destroyed.”

From the standpoint of the Chen family, Chen Jialing's words are understandable, there are hundreds of people in the Chen family.If you count the maids in the nursing home, there are thousands of them. This is a very powerful group, but to a certain extent, it is also a great burden. Chen Zeling feels that there is no need for Chen Ming to go and fight with the ancestor just because of a word. On the bright side, he is not much worse than himself.Secretly fighting against a family that is stronger than oneself, even if it is not a deadly blow, it is not good to offend severely.

Bai Qianxin nodded: "That is to say. You don't want to associate with us?"

"That's not what I meant." Chen Zeling bowed again, and then said, "Our Chen family has to explain to the clansmen before we do anything, if it's just for some unnecessary things, and it's wasted..."

"Ze Ling. Sit down." Chen Tiancai said suddenly: "It goes without saying that this matter is more than 2000 years old. This is the first time that our ancestors need people like us to do something. If we refuse, we are not ungrateful people. , We can have the days we have now, who gave it to me, I think everyone understands. Let everyone be mentally prepared."

"But!" Chen Jialing wanted to say something more.

However, Chen Tiancai emphasized his tone: "There is no need to say any more. The matter is settled like this."

"Uncle Tian He, don't persuade me..."

"I agree with Tian Cai's judgment." Chen Tianhe said slowly, stroking his long beard.

"Oh, let's do it like this." Chen Jialing sighed, and glanced at Chen Xiansong with some dissatisfaction.The old ancestor blessed the Chen family for more than 2000 years. He was able to weave, farm, and forge weapons and armor in the Chen family. He never asked for anything in return. It's such a big thing. When he thought about it, all of this was the fault of Chen Xiansong, a boy who suddenly appeared. If he hadn't become the husband of the ancestor, with the indifferent temperament of the ancestor, why would he propose such a thing? Outrageous request.

"After Xiao Song has had breakfast, we'll go to Prince Liang's Mansion." Bai Qianxin said, "Little Caizi, you go with us. Xiao Song and I don't have a good reputation in Heluo City, so we just came here , others may not look at our face."

"Follow the arrangement of the ancestor." Chen Tiancai bent slightly.

Then, the meeting of the ancestral hall came to an end.The ancestral hall where more than a dozen middle-aged people left in twos and threes, Chen Tian and Wei Wei also left to deal with clan affairs after saluting, while Chen Tiancai stayed behind, accompanied by Chen Xiansong and Bai Qianxin, and Take the two of them to the front hall of the Chen family's main entrance.

The breakfast is already on the table and it is very rich.Hui Lian was sitting at the table in a ladylike yellow dress, very ladylike, when she saw Chen Xiansong and Bai Qianxin, her eyes lit up slightly, she stood up, and said softly: "Husband, sister Qianxin .”

The Chen family is a big family. Counting the divisions of the main family, there are at least a hundred households. They have their own house and their own yard. They usually don't come to the front hall for dinner, except for various big festivals or when there are red events. , they will gather together and have fun in the front hall. Under normal circumstances, only the elderly of the 'grandfather' generation are eligible to eat in the front hall.

"A few years ago, there were at least ten old guys who could eat in the front hall!" Chen Tiancai sat down with Bai Qianxin, he glanced at Huilian who was sitting next to him, then turned back and continued: "But it hasn't been ten years. , only Tian and I are qualified to sit here, and it would be meaningless if there are fewer people, and then we both went back to our respective homes and seldom dined here.”

In all big families, the elderly are gathered together to support them. This is already a rule, but only rich and big families can do this, and there are certain conditions. The elderly must be over 60 years old.It is rare to live in the age of 16. In this era of poor medical conditions and low quality of life, people's life expectancy is generally very short. It is not bad for ordinary people to live to fifty. In addition, people in this era get married early, and men are 14 years old. To have a child, girls are married at the age of 60. If a person can live to 60 years old, most of the great-grandchildren have already come out. In this way, his son must also be old, and it will be difficult for the family to raise him. As an ancestor worship, follow In a nation with an order of elders and younger generations, the Zhentan people spontaneously established a system of clan elders' associations. Each household handed in a certain amount of money and food every month. The rich paid more, and the poor paid less. The money was used for For elderly people over [-] years old.

In addition, the status of the elderly over 60 is very high, and they even have the privilege of not worshiping officials. If some of them do evil and steal things.Or insult women, then the law will not target them.And they arrested their nephews to make up for their crimes, and in addition to their aging, none of the old people who lived to the age of 60 were good. The heart of the family.

For a family with a large population base like the Chen family.There are only two elderly people over 60 years old in the same period of time. The situation is not good.For example, there are six clan elders in Xiao Chen's family, and eight in Liang Wang's mansion.In the Kingdom of Zhendan, the elderly are the treasures of the family. Their rich life experience and experience can guide the whole family forward.Don't let the family take detours and crooked paths.

A family with more elderly people.The easier it is for a family to prosper, the easier it is for them to stay together for a long time.

Now there are two more people in the Chen family, Bai Qianxin and Chen Xiansong, an old ancestor, and an old grandfather. It is not a bad thing to reopen the front hall to have a meal together.Chen Tiancai looked at Bai Qianxin and said happily: "Old Ancestor, I don't know you are at home this time. How long can you stay?"

"How long do you want me to stay?" Bai Qianxin asked with a smile.

"That's naturally the best thing in my life." Chen Tiancai said without any concealment.

Bai Qianxin smiled, and then said: "I am just Xiao Song's wife now. I will stay wherever he is. If you want me to stay in the Chen family for a longer time, then find a way to let him stay in the Chen family. And I Let me tell you another little secret, besides me, Xiao Song has several other women, and three of them are as powerful as me, if you say this, you understand what it means."

Chen Tiancai was very surprised, the old grandfather was already a very powerful person, if Chen Xiansong had three wives who were as powerful as her, then the old grandfather's background was really not small.But when he thought about it, he also felt that something was wrong. The ancestor was a woman, and there were not many women like her in the world, otherwise there would have been several "Old Chen" families, but this world can last for thousands of years The only ones that can stand still are those few divine families, and ordinary people's families like the old Chen family are still the only ones.

I think the old ancestor's words are just putting gold on the old grandfather's face. When a woman has a man, she will naturally defend it in every possible way.Chen Tiancai thought so, smiled, and said: "Then the Chen family will have to rely on the old grandfather to take care of them."

"Sister Qianxin can help you, why do you need me?" Chen Xiansong smiled after eating a bun.

It has to be said that the food in the Kingdom of Cathay is indeed stronger than that in the Kingdom of Kate. Not only are there more varieties, but the taste is also excellent. It already looks like the new era of human beings. However, due to the lack of spices and seasonings, the gap is still obvious.

After the meal, Chen Xiansong, Bai Qianxin, and Chen Tiancai got into the carriage and walked towards Liang Wang's mansion, while Huilian stayed behind and continued to wait in the west courtyard.Hui Lian was very happy to be able to come out with Chen Xiansong. Although Chen Xiansong would only live with Bai Qianxin in her arms every day, as long as she came out, she would have a chance after all. Besides, she knew that Bai Qianxin was also very good at speaking. As long as she is willing, it is not difficult to join in, but she is thin-skinned and dare not do that, and she always thinks that when she is the first time, she has to be alone with her husband.

Thinking of this, she felt a little shy. The window was facing a pool of water, among which there were several pink lotus flowers. Huilian was leaning against the window, looking at the scenery outside, shaking a white round fan, smiling slightly, she didn't know where she was. Thinking about something.

Not long after, a maid came in at the door. After saluting, she said softly: "Miss Huilian, there are two men from outside the village. They claim to be your relatives and hope to meet you. The patriarch heard the news, They have been invited into the front hall, and I invite you to go there."

Hearing this, Huilian's good mood disappeared without a trace. She let out a sigh of relief. Ever since her eldest brother did those things, she no longer has a good impression of the Chen family. For the sake of the so-called family interests, Marrying her far away into a barbarian land, fortunately, her husband is a good man, which made her feel more balanced, but she never thought that, for a little profit, the elder brother would attack Huishi Village with outsiders regardless of her life, and since then, She completely gave up on the men of the Chen family.

It's just that in this situation, she can't help but see her.

Following the maid, Huilian came to the front hall again, where she saw two familiar faces, her father and third brother Chen Guanghai.

"Father, third brother!" Huilian saluted lightly.

Chen Zeling, the patriarch of the old Chen family, saluted lightly, and said with a smile: "When the three of you meet, you will definitely have family matters to discuss, so I won't bother you. If you need anything, just call for help."

Seeing Chen Jialing with one hand behind his back, he left very coolly.Huilian's father withdrew his gaze, looked Huilian up and down, and said dissatisfiedly: "Thirteen, why are you here?"

Huilian's father is Chen Zeqing, also a middle-aged handsome guy with long beard.Men in the Kingdom of Cathay are considered beautiful with long beards, and there is even a proverb that they have no hair on their mouths and cannot do things well.He was wearing a red robe official uniform. Judging from the obituary on the back, he should be a sixth-rank official.

The official of this position said whether it was big or not, and whether it was small or not.Letting it out outside can scare people to death, but at the feet of the emperor in Heluo City, he is a petty official who can't talk much.

"Of course I came here with my husband." Huilian looked at her father and replied slowly.

Hearing this, Chen Zeqing's face became even darker: "I remember that you were married to a nobleman in Kate Kingdom. Why did you come back suddenly? If Guanghai hadn't told me, I would have been kept in the dark by you .A woman is married to her husband. If you run back privately, if other people find out, our Chen family will face that."

Huilian showed a bitter smile of frustration: "Father, you also know that I married into a barbarian land. I am your daughter. Why did you agree when the patriarch said it? Don't you worry that I will suffer and suffer outside, and then die in a foreign country?" ?"

"The family has raised you for more than ten years, so you naturally have to repay the family." Chen Zeqing snorted: "No matter what, you will go home with me now. Although I don't know who you have had with the old Chen's family. Fornication, although it may not be innocent anymore, but the people of Xiyi don't care much about it, as long as you go back, they will definitely forgive you."

For most aristocratic families, daughters are used as bargaining chips in exchange for political or economic benefits. Chen Zeqing also thinks the same way. He has never paid much attention to Huilian.

Huilian took two steps back slowly, her face was pale, and she looked at her father in disbelief: "You actually said that, father, I am your daughter. Why is the eldest brother like this, and you are like this, isn't it my daughter? In your eyes, are you really not considered relatives?"

"You go back with me first!" Chen Zeqing looked around, some maids had heard their conversation, they were whispering to each other.

Not long ago, Hui Lian had been hurt by her elder brother once, and she had experience, so this time she quickly came to her senses, then gave a slight salute, and said lightly: "I am married to my husband, and I am now my husband's wife." Woman, I have nothing to do with your Chen family, and I will not go with you without my husband's permission." (To be continued...)