After negotiating with Chu Yan, Huang Yifu quickly left with his soldiers and horses. He had to rush to the next house to collect property, so naturally he had no time to quarrel with the Chu family, but even so, he still left a small group of soldiers and horses to guard him.
He was guarding the Chu family to ensure that the Chu family would not escape.
When she learned that Chu Yan would go to jail tomorrow, the old lady walked out tremblingly, hugged him and cried bitterly, "The prison is dark and damp, and your joints have always been bad. What should I do now?"
Aunt Liu and Xiu Xiu also burst into tears. Once Chu Yan left this time, they didn't know if he would come back alive. It was impossible for them not to worry.
"Mom, don't worry." Chu Yan comforted him: "Qingqing and Aling have military power, and they want to use me to blackmail them. They won't kill me for the time being."
"Yes, grandma." Shi Chunquin echoed from the side: "This General Huang is quite reasonable. I think he won't embarrass my father-in-law too much even if it is for the remaining 20% of the Chu family's property."
"Be reasonable?" Aunt Liu laughed angrily, "If you were really reasonable, you wouldn't have to imprison the master! Now that Liuzhou City is in their possession, even if we want to escape, we can't fly, so why would he do this?
What if you come out to make things difficult for me?!"
"That's it!" Xiuxiu was holding her big belly on the side, crying so hard, "The baby is about to be born, but the master is gone, who will name the baby then?"
"Bah, bah, bah!" the old lady glared at her angrily, "I'm just going to jail, what do you mean I'm gone? Yan'er will definitely come back safely!"
Seeing them in a mess, Chu Yan was moved but also a little helpless.
He let go of the old lady, stepped forward and took Xiuxiu's hand, comforting him: "Although I was not here when the child was born, I will definitely be by his side when he grows up. As for the name, it's even better.
It’s done, I’ve already thought about it. When I give birth to a son, I’ll call him Chu Ping, which means peace in the world. Life has its ups and downs, so it’s a blessing to be an ordinary and healthy person.”
"Chu Ping?" Xiuxiu raised her head with tears in her eyes, "Good name, good name!"
She was originally from an ordinary background. She had seen too many other people's fights in the Chu family. Even if she gave birth to a son, she would not dare to fight with others. She only hoped that he could grow up in peace. Unexpectedly, Chu Yan would actually have a heart-to-heart relationship with her.
The same thing, I thought of going together.
"What if a daughter is born?" Aunt Liu couldn't help but said sourly: "Who can guarantee that it will be a son?"
Chu Yan glanced at her and said calmly: "I have also thought about my daughter. I will call her Chu Xi. Xi means bright. I hope she will be sunny and optimistic in her life and be a kind girl."
Although he didn't say much, Aunt Liu still felt that her face was burning. What is a kind girl? Aren't her two daughters kind?
The old lady nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Good luck with these two names. I hope you can come back and reunite with them soon after the baby is born."
After taking the name, Chu Yan let go of Xiuxiu's hand and turned to look at Shi Chunfen, "During my absence, the Chu family will be supported by you and Ah Xiu."
Although Shi Chunfen had always been calm, she couldn't help but feel a little sad when she heard Chu Yan say this, "Father, please rest assured, even if I risk my life, I will definitely keep the Chu family safe."
"Ha!" Chu Shun laughed from the side, "What ability can a mere yellow-haired girl have?"
Chu Yan turned his head to look at him and said coldly: "What do you mean?"
"Did I make a mistake?" Chu Shun stood up and said in a deep voice: "The entire Chu family knows that Ah Xiu has practiced martial arts all year round and has never done business. However, Shi Chunpin, a womanly family, does nothing but hide in the house.
What else can you do to settle accounts? You would rather leave the Chu family to the two of them than to me. It would be too selfish!"
"Bastard!" Chu Yan couldn't help scolding: "How long has it been since Spring Equinox took over the business? You didn't object at that time, and now you come out and interfere?"
"That was then, and this is now." Chu Shun said confidently: "At that time, you supported her, and even if she made any mistakes, there would be someone to make up for it. But now that you are gone, it would be unavoidable for her to be a woman to support the overall situation.
It’s so ridiculous!”
"Who said that a woman can't support the overall situation?" The old lady said with a stern face, "I am also a woman. Do you think that even I can't do it?"
Chu Shun was speechless and could only lower his head, "That's not what I meant."
Xue Jinxiu spoke quickly, "She is her, and my mother is my mother. How can she be compared with you?"
"What's wrong?" the old lady said indifferently: "Yan'er and I both think she can do it. I'm afraid you don't have the right to object."
Seeing that the person in the second room was embarrassed, Chu Gui and Cao Yingchun looked at each other and said quickly: "In my opinion, Chun Equinox has been doing business for so long and nothing has gone wrong. I don't think there will be any problems. Besides, the rules
She is dead, but she is alive. Let’s let her take over for the time being. If it doesn’t work, we can replace her with someone else at that time.”
This statement is ambiguous, but it obviously also means that he is not optimistic about the spring equinox.
The old lady glanced over, and the two of them immediately closed their mouths and lowered their heads.
Seeing this juncture, the people in the two houses were still thinking about competing for the position of the head of the family. Chu Yan only felt disappointed in his heart, "I have been your eldest brother for so many years, and it's okay for you to disobey me. Now the Chu family has reached a time of life and death.
, you still want to engage in internal strife, are you really not going to shed tears until you see the coffin?"
After he said this, those people became quiet.
Chu Yan turned his head to look at Shi Chunfen and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to pay attention to what they said. In short, after I leave, everyone under me will listen to your orders. If anyone is dissatisfied, you can use your authority as the master.
Just wait for me!"
These words were clearly aimed at the second and third bedrooms, which made those people gnash their teeth.
Shi Chunfen nodded quickly, "My daughter-in-law understands."
After telling her, Chu Yan turned to look at Chu Xiu, who had been silent, and said calmly: "Father, I know that you don't have this ambition, and you don't like to take care of business, but we are both martial arts practitioners, and protecting the family is no better than guarding it."
The country is in disgrace, you are a man, you should shoulder the responsibility of the head of the house, don't let others take advantage of you and bully your sister-in-law, do you know?"
Chu Xiu raised his eyes, looked at Chu Yan's red and swollen forehead from kowtow, and quickly nodded, "I understand, kid."
Having said everything that should be said, Chu Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Okay, don't all gather here. I still have many things to hand over to the vernal equinox. Everyone, please go back to your room and rest."