Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 142
Chapter 142 It’s All Troublesome
Qiao Yunxi felt that Magnolia was similar to Manshu Shahua. Flowers did not see leaves, and leaves did not see flowers. However, Magnolia did not give people the sad feeling that Manshu Shahua did.
Perhaps the white was too dazzling.
Qiao Xi raised her fingers and picked up a magnolia flower from the brocade box. Her expression changed slightly.
Jade?
A little surprised.
Three different shapes of magnolia flowers-blooming, blooming, blooming.
The entire flower leaf was translucent and sparkling, except for a faint red color at the bottom of the flower. The eye-pointing pen was like a dream.
“This is carved from Hetian jade. Hetian jade is not difficult to find, but it is not easy to carve the leaves of the Magnolia flower without extra inlay. Young miss, look, these three magnolia flowers are from the same Hetian jade. It is difficult to find such a large Hetian jade, let alone the red mass in the middle of the jade. Not only should it be evenly distributed, but the density of the color should also be the same. Otherwise, if it is carved out, it is possible that one of the petals will lose this red color. ”
Qiao Yunxi curled his lips.
With Gu Jinzhen’s turtle-feathered, perfect temperament, what else could he not find?
“Is this expensive, or is red coral expensive?” Qiao Xi asked without thinking.
Nanny Shen deliberately glanced at her narrowly.
Qiao Xi explained uncomfortably, “I don’t want to be compared to Qiao San. If this isn’t as expensive as the red coral, I’ll directly reward him.”
“This old servant doesn’t know either. However, no matter how precious the red coral is, it can always be found. However, this kind of coral can be said to be one in ten thousand. I’m afraid there’s no one similar to Tian Yu in this world.”
To be able to carve such a perfect finished product without destroying the whole, without embedding other objects, was truly hard to find in the world.
“Then I’m relieved,” Qiao Yunxi put the Magnolia Flower back into the brocade box with satisfaction.
“Miss, Tong Bin is dead.” Mammy Shen’s sudden words caused Qiao Yunxi’s hand to pause.
“Dead? When did it happen?”
“Last evening, the Tong Clan suppressed the news. There must be something wrong.”
“Where are our people?” Qiao Yunxi asked.
“They’re all on guard. There’s a message that Tong Bin was hanging out with Maid in the middle of the night last night and suddenly died. It’s probably due to the wind.”
“Heh, he was actually so happy. He died in the stomach of a woman.” Qiao Xi blinked her eyes gloatingly.
I don’t blame her for being so resentful.
In Tong Bin’s place, she had been stared at for a long time, but before she could make a move, Tong Bin actually died, wasting time.
“What’s the name of that maidservant?”
Mammy Shen nodded in admiration, and the little miss immediately got to the point.
“The maidservant is called Chun Jiao. It was bought by the Tong Clan. Originally, she was a rough messenger maidservant in the outer courtyard. There were some colors that Tong Bin liked. When Madam Tong and Master Tong went to the countryside to see the spring silkworms, they took the house.”
“Whose people?” How could there be such a coincidence? A rough messenger maidservant immediately entered Young Master’s face.
“I haven’t found this yet. When Chun Jiao arrives at Tong’s house, she hasn’t even left the house, let alone contacted the people outside. At the very least, the people we’re monitoring haven’t found out.”
“A bit of a Dao Cultivator.” Qiao Xi rubbed her chin and said, “If you die, you die. He won’t live long anyway. Let the people guarding there come back.”
Who told Tong Bin to be Qiao Jinwen’s lackey? Last time, she almost ruined her innocence. She originally wanted to teach Tong Bin a lesson, but she didn’t expect that someone would attack first.
Tong Bin, you’ve offended quite a few people.
Qiao Yunxi no longer cared about the Tong Clan’s affairs. Regardless of whether Tong Bin was an accident or retribution, it had nothing to do with her.
However, she still keenly noticed that Qiao Jinwen’s soul was unguarded.
Thinking about it, it wasn’t hard to understand.
Qiao Jinwen and Tong Bin were colluding. Who knew what the two of them had done in secret? Qiao Jinwen was worried that Tong Bin’s death would cause more trouble, so she was uneasy.
In fact, this was indeed the case.
Tong Bin secretly helped Qiao Jinwen with a lot of things. Although the two of them were not young, they had a lot of thoughts. Especially Qiao Jinwen. She always went with the wind and water. Regardless of whether she was at home or studying in the clan, she was the object of everyone’s praise. If anyone didn’t pay attention to suppressing her, she would try her best to find her back.
In this way, Tong Bin would come in handy.
Therefore, Qiao Jinwen was most concerned about the cause of Tong Bin’s death.
The Tong Clan also announced Tong Bin’s death after concealing it for two days.
Qiao Xi guessed that the Tong Clan members must have thoroughly investigated the cause of Tong Bin’s death in the past two days. There was no abnormality, so they could not accept this fact willingly.
As for Chun Jiao, Nanny Shen said, as if she had escaped from the woodshed.
This is interesting.
Tong Bin was the only child of the Tong Clan. If he died, the Tong Clan would have no successors.
Old Master Tong was the son-in-law of the Tong Clan. He had no right to speak in the Tong Clan. After Tong Bin’s death, apart from being the target of Madam Tong’s anger, he was of no use in the Tong Clan.
Tong Bin’s coffin was still in the mourning hall, and the Tong Clan’s clan members were already asking about it.
Like Qiao Family, the Tong family’s relatives were all in the countryside. Otherwise, how could they do business in the spring silkworm?
Over the years, because of his business with the Qiao Clan, he had taken care of his clansmen in the countryside. Therefore, every time he returned to his hometown, the Tong Clan would have the pride of returning home in luxury. Among their clansmen, it was also very important.
Don’t blame these people for being anxious.
The Tong Clan’s property might not be considered much in the eyes of the big families, but in the eyes of the Tong Clan, it was just a piece of fat meat. Who wouldn’t want to squeeze in if they could obtain such a large amount of wealth without any effort?
Mrs. Tong sneered.
It was one thing for her to be willing to take care of these people, and it was another thing for these people to forcefully take them from her hands.
She was the one who was willing to give to them. After all these years, these people had made a lot of money by relying on cocoons. Compared to the people from other villages, they were considered rich.
Planting mulberry trees, raising fish ponds, no need for sunrise, no need for sunset, no need to work hard in the fields, only need to feed the silkworms, someone came to buy cocoons, it can be said that they were sitting on silver. Now, her appetite had grown, and she actually dared to think about her estate!
The grief in the corner of her eyes was still there. Madam Tong smiled and said, “My son’s bones are not cold yet. I have never thought about adopting him.”
“That’s right. We shouldn’t act too hastily on this matter,” said the Patriarch, stroking his beard. “Let’s go back. I’ll see if there are any suitable candidates in the clan. At that time, I’ll give you the list.”
“Patriarch, I’m afraid there’s been a misunderstanding.” The Tong clan is not as shy as ordinary women when doing business all year round. Not only are their words direct, they are also very powerful. Even against the Patriarch, she is very confident. “I never thought of adopting from the clan.”
“If you don’t inherit from the clan, then where do you inherit it from?” The Patriarch was instantly dissatisfied. This was clearly provoking his authority in the clan. “Adopt from the outside? The people outside are not surnamed Tong!”
Madam Tong smiled. “Why isn’t my surname Tong? My son naturally has my surname.”
“There is no blood from the Tong Clan in my bones!” The patriarch roared angrily, and everyone in the mourning hall was shocked.
Master Tong opened his mouth but didn’t say a word.
Madam Tong smiled indifferently. “If the Patriarch thinks that my adopted son doesn’t have the blood of the Tong family on him, it doesn’t matter if he isn’t allowed to enter the genealogy. My adopted son was raised beside me and will inherit my family business in the future.”
What does it have to do with the family tree?
No roots?
Haha, as long as you have money, you’re afraid that you won’t be able to form your own bloodline. It’s not difficult to set up a clan of your own. As long as you go to the government to put it on record, it’ll be fine.
“Tong Hui, are you leaving the Tong Clan?” The patriarch was the first to react, and in a fit of anger, he called out the name of the Tong Clan.
Madam Tong smiled. “Patriarch misunderstood. My father is still here. Why would I say anything about separating from the Tong Clan? Not only is there my father’s name on the genealogy, there is also my name.” However, now that my son’s bones are still cold and the Patriarch has spoken about it, how can I feel at ease in my heart? “Furthermore, what I said earlier was also considered. I really want to adopt it from outside. Regardless of whether he has the blood of the Tong Clan or not, as long as he enters the clan genealogy, he will be a member of the Tong Clan. In the future, he will inherit my family business and be able to take care of the clan.”
“Xiangzi, what do you mean?” The Patriarch said this to the Tong Clan’s father.
Seeing that the Tong Clan’s oil and salt did not enter, the Clan Chief decided to discuss it directly with Tong Xiang.
Tong Xiang rolled his eyes and the old god pouted on the ground.
Everyone’s gazes were focused on him. This feeling was very good.
After putting on enough airs, Tong Xiang slowly said, “Old Patriarch, you also know that I have long since disregarded matters. It is Hui’er who has the final say in matters of the family.”
“You” The patriarch glared at Tong Xiang with hatred, and the latter didn’t even raise his eyelids.
“Alright, Brother Bin is leaving. We will discuss these matters later.” The Patriarch did not place the Tong Clan and Tong Xiang’s attitudes in his eyes.
As long as they were still members of the Tong Clan, he would have a way to pinch them.
Exclude yourself?
How could it be that easy!
As long as they didn’t nod, they wouldn’t be able to eliminate the clan!
The old patriarch’s expression was very ugly when he came out of the Tong Clan.
“Big brother, what should we do?” The old man, who looked like the old patriarch, asked.
“Go back. Draw up the list and try to choose from the side of the two of us. It would be best if you are a smart boy of seven or eight years old. Your parents are wooden, honest, and easy to handle.”
Too stupid, Tong shi didn’t like it. After all, she had to be nurtured to inherit the family business.
She had already remembered when she was seven or eight years old, and no matter how much Madam Tong raised her, she might not be able to raise her well.
The children’s parents were honest and wooden. They would be easy to handle if they stayed in the countryside. If they came from their side branches and were close, then the things that the children pickpocketed would pass through their hands. Moreover, since their biological parents were in their hands, they naturally had to show filial piety to them and ask them to help take care of them.
When the Tong Clan left, those properties would still fall into the hands of the Tong Clan.
“That bitch is so cheap?”
The patriarch smiled. “How could it be so cheap? The spring rain has lasted for a few days. The silkworm house hasn’t been repaired yet. Who knows when the rain will leak out of the silkworm house?”
Qiao Yunxi didn’t know about the Tong Clan’s secret surge. At this moment, she was sitting in front of Old Madam Qiao’s bed, listening to Mammy Gong’s words. In front of her was the busy figure of the mansion doctor.