Household Storm 006 Go Stay Scheme

  "Twenty strokes of the cane!" Qin Gongxun glared at Lü with annoyance.

  "Spare me, master...!" Xiang Yu was so frightened that she fell to her knees and begged for mercy.

  "Take her away!" Qian Long shouted at a nurse, who changed her expression and, with a stiff neck, went forward to pull Xiang Xing, whispering "Miss Xiang Xing, just accept it, or else Master will be angry, and you'll lose your life under the board."

  Xiang Xing is the only granddaughter of Lu Shi's wet nurse, who is now the head housekeeper in the Qin Manor's kitchen and holds significant power. Ordinary people do not dare to offend her.

  Xiang Xing heard this and quickly stopped crying, seeing that Lü Shi had no intention of speaking up for her. She knew she couldn't avoid the beating, so she glared fiercely at Chen Huan, who simply gave her a cold smirk in response.

  At 20, it's already good if I don't give you a 40.

  That expression was strange, and suddenly her whole body felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over her, and Xiang Xing couldn't help but shiver.

  Outside, Mian Xiang's face was swollen from crying, and the sound of slapping was crisp.

  The atmosphere in the room was like an ice cave, and no one dared to breathe loudly.

  In recent years, the big and small matters in the mansion have always been decided by Lü's words. Now that Lü's people are being beaten, Qin Gongxun is furious. The servants can't help but steal a glance at the three children of the eldest house, their eyes becoming more complicated. Should they re-evaluate the future prospects of the eldest house?

  Lü was even more furious, being shamed by a pair of little brats and unable to say the most important thing today.

  "Grandson wants to see his father and mother." The tender voice with a hint of crying broke the silence.

  Qin Yu and Qin Wan's eyes turned red, Qin Yu forced a bow to Qin Gongxun and Lü Shi, "Father and mother, please allow us siblings to go keep vigil for you."

  Qin Gongxun rubbed his temples and waved his hand.

  Chen Huan immediately pulled up Qin Yu, "Let's go." The three of them felt relieved in their hearts, regardless of Lü Shi's face, and quickly left.

  As soon as they were out of sight, Madame Lü's gentle face immediately turned angry, "Sir, these three children are too lacking in family education."

  Qin Gongxun stood up abruptly, furrowed his brow and said in a cold tone, "You should take care of yourself first, after all they are your eldest son and daughter-in-law! If you lose face, it's on you!" With that, he strode out.

  "Master." Lü Shi hurriedly caught up with him, taking two quick steps. "I was just thinking of Master's well-being, they're too young to be in charge of those things..."

  "Is it suitable to say these now!" Qin Gongxun's face sank, and he stood still, staring at Lü Shi.

  Lü's breath was stuck in her chest as she stared blankly at Qin Gongyuan walking away.

  "Mother." A person sneaked out from behind the screen, he was the child that Madame Lü had conceived before formally entering the Qin household, Second Master of the Qin family, Qin Zhongju.

  Lü Shi waved his hand at the people in the house, and Huaxi led the crowd away, closing the door.

  Lü leaned back in his chair, pressing his temples.

  "Mother doesn't have to get angry, there are only three little brats left, what's the point of being afraid that those family properties won't be in our hands?" Qin Zhongju said as he massaged her shoulders.

  Lü snorted, "I'm not worried about this, it's just that looking at them makes me angry! Lü Dao and Xiang Li were both beaten up because of that stinky girl, isn't that the same as slapping me in the face?!"

  "When they leave empty-handed, won't mother be relieved?"

  Lü suddenly sat up straight, and Qin Zhongju stopped in his tracks.

  "What if they make trouble and go with the Zhou family? The Zhou family is not a pushover either."

  "Is Mother worried that the Zhous are helping them get their family property?" Qin Zhongju asked.

  "The Zhou family is also hateful, the small ninth-grade sesame official actually dares to shout in front of me, it's really infuriating! Lu Shi thought that Zhao Shi made her lose face in public and hated her so much that she wanted to strangle her to death."

  "Third brother's results will be out this afternoon, he must have made it to high school this time, when he comes back won't he still be afraid of the Zhou family?"

  Giving birth to a son who can make the family proud is the most glorious thing in Mrs. Lü's life, and it was also because of this that Qin Gongxun really handed over the power of the Qin Manor to himself.

  Lü's expression eased and he nodded his head, "The Zhous should still be in the mansion, go call them over."

  Qin Zhongju was taken aback, "They..." He couldn't bring himself to say the rest of the sentence. The Zhou family had always looked down on the Lü family, and even during holidays when they came to the manor, they wouldn't even bother to greet him. Could he really call them over?

  "You just said we should leave three children in the mansion." Lü Shi smiled.

  Qin Zhongju looked at her with a puzzled expression, still not understanding. "They can't even intervene if they want to."

  "Hmph, I want the three of them to leave the Qin Manor willingly and give up their family property. These literary people love to ponder. The more you emphasize, the more they think we have a hidden agenda. I'm not afraid that they won't come see me."

  Qin Zhong suddenly enlightened, "Mother is really a good strategist!"

  Lü's smile was full of pride. If she didn't have any ability, how could she get pregnant and marry into the Qin family, becoming the mistress of the Qin family?

  Zhao was busy in the front yard, saw Shen Huan and others coming over, hurriedly went forward to hold Shen Huan's and Qin Wan's hands, "Yong brother, from now on there will be uncle and aunt around, don't worry."

  Qin Yu nodded.

  Zhao's family pitied and hugged Shen Huan, looking at Qin Wan, "Your eldest uncle will also rush back tomorrow, your waist will be harder."

  The three children finally breathed a sigh of relief. When their father left the house, it was Eldest Uncle who joined forces with First Aunt to take over the property and the 500-acre estate that Grandmother Yan had left for Father, which became their family's place of refuge. After renting out the estate, they earned an additional 100 taels per year, plus the small tea shop, making their life much better than that of ordinary people.

  "I think it's better for you all to follow your uncle from now on," said Zhou Ding in a low voice.

  "Right, your cousins also said that if we live together, it will be lively. And it will save us from worrying." Madam Zhao nodded with joy.

  "Good." Qin Yu nodded without thinking. He was worried about what to do, as he had always been single-mindedly studying, hoping to take a good imperial examination like his third uncle and fulfill his father's dream of becoming an official in the capital. But when it came to matters on the farm, he never liked to get involved, leaving everything to his parents to handle, and every time his father forced him to look at the account books, he got a headache.

  Zhou Dingnian relied on his wife Zhao's dowry, a rice shop, to support the family's daily expenses. Zhao came from a merchant family and had a strong personality, which allowed her to help Zhou's family live comfortably. If they lived together with the Zhou family, the household chores could be shared among them.

  "Not good. We have to stay at the Qin residence." Shen Huan's sudden and abrupt words left everyone staring at her in shock.

  "You're not reassuring us here, the Lü family is ruthless." Zhao's family was anxious.

  Chen Huan pulled Qin Wan's hand and said quietly, "Sister was originally going to be betrothed in another year. Now that the mourning period is three years, she can only get married after that, but it's also necessary to make arrangements early."

  Zhou Ding and Zhao were both stunned. They had forgotten that a motherless eldest daughter was hard to marry off. Looking at Qin Wan, who had a stunning appearance, the two of them hesitated no more.

  With Qin Wan's conditions, plus Qin Songtao getting a government official position in the capital after high school, marrying into an average large family would not be a problem. However, if she were to leave the Qin household, there definitely wouldn't be any proposals from high-ranking aristocratic families, wouldn't that ruin her whole life?

  Qin Yu was also stunned.