Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 517

On the day of Xie Yuchen's funeral, the people from the side branches of the Xie family united together, with ulterior motives to force Uncle Xie and his family to move out of the Xie family's house, or to hand over all of Xie Yuchen's properties.

However, although the eldest and second uncles of the Xie family were somewhat muddle-headed on weekdays, they were not completely stupid. They knew very well in their hearts that at this critical moment, what choice would be most beneficial to them.

More importantly, before their father died, he repeatedly told them that no matter what happened in the future, they must stand firmly behind their nephew Xie Yuchen. Because only in this way can they live a happy and wealthy life in peace and stability.

"Xie Liutian, don't think I can't see your evil ambitions! With your character, how dare you covet my nephew's things? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself, are you worthy of it?" Uncle Xie roared angrily.

Over the years, Uncle Xie has been living a life of luxury. His son is filial and capable, and with the strong support of his nephew, he has successfully opened a company of considerable size.

Not only that, his daughter also got married to a very ambitious young man from a noble family in Yanjing with the help of his nephew. Now, he and his wife are enjoying the happiness of family life and living a happy life.

Although the second uncle of the Xie family would sometimes suddenly act stupid and go against Xie Yuchen, he would always be beaten up by his eldest brother. After returning home, he would also be beaten up by his wife. Then his son would come forward to explain why his brother and wife were so strongly opposed to his behavior.

"Xie Liutian, don't underestimate the 'Yu' in Xie Yuchen's name! That's the 'Yu' of the Hua and Zhang families!"

Uncle Xie II's brain is indeed more flexible than Uncle Xie's, and he knows how to use more powerful backgrounds to support himself.

Hearing this, Xie Liutian did have the thought of retreating for a moment. However, when he thought of the letter that was placed on the table in his study this morning, he immediately felt more confident.

"But what we are fighting for now is the Xie family's property! Can they really interfere in other people's family affairs?"

Xie Liutian knew nothing about the Xie family, but the eldest and second uncles of the Xie family who had been living in the Xie Mansion knew everything, and even their children knew everything. The reason why the Xie family was favored and admired by the top families today was simply because of Xie Yuchen's existence. Or was it because of the two fathers behind Xie Yuchen?

Just as Uncle Xie and others were about to speak, an old and low voice suddenly came from the mourning hall.

“Master Hua and Mr. Zhang can naturally intervene directly in the affairs of the Xie family!”

Hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with a hunched body and wrinkled face walking slowly towards them. Next to him was a middle-aged man supporting him. He was the housekeeper of the Xie Mansion.

"Uncle Xie! Why are you here?" When the eldest uncle of the Xie family saw the person coming, he hurried forward and asked in surprise.

It turned out that this old man was the father of Butler Xie and also the most trusted subordinate of Master Xie Jiu. It can be said that if Master Xie Jiu really had some secrets, even his own son and grandson might not know about it, but he would definitely not hide it from the person who had always been by his side.

Butler Xie had a serious face, and he mercilessly waved away the son who was supporting him, as if he was an unnecessary burden. He tightly grasped the dragon-headed cane in his hand, and every step seemed particularly firm, as if he was fighting against the pressure of time.

Finally, he walked in front of Xie Liutian, so close that Xie Liutian could clearly feel his heavy breathing. The voice of Butler Xie was low and majestic, with an irresistible force: "Tell me! What do you want to do?"

Xie Liutian stared at the old man in front of him, his body trembling slightly. Although the old housekeeper Xie looked old and frail, his old face and sharp eyes made Xie Liutian feel an unprecedented pressure. It was as if he was not facing an old man, but a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, exuding a suffocating breath of death.

Xie Liutian's throat was dry and he stammered, "I...I...I..." However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not say the following words smoothly.

The old housekeeper Xie's eyes were as sharp as a torch, and he seemed to be able to see through every thought in Xie Liutian's heart. He said coldly: "Don't think that I am old and my eyes are blurry. I can see clearly your every move, including those servants in the Xie Mansion who betrayed their masters in exchange for benefits!"

His voice was like thunder, and everyone present was shocked. Butler Xie's sharp eyes were like lightning, quickly sweeping over everyone. Everyone he glanced at felt the fear of being stared at by a beast, and they felt cold all over, not daring to make the slightest move.

Behind Xie Liutian, a young man with dyed yellow hair and a strange outfit walked up to him despite the eagle eyes of the old butler Xie, "You old thing! This is our Xie family's business. What qualifications do you, an old slave who is about to be buried, have to participate in it?"

Who knew that before housekeeper Xie could say anything, Xie Liutian got anxious first and immediately scolded the young man, "Xie Yaotian, come back here! Do you know who he is? How dare you talk to him like that? Even if he is your grandfather, my father has to respectfully call him Uncle Xie when he stands in front of him!"

Xie Yaotian tutted indifferently, "Dad! Why are you so afraid of him? No matter how much he is respected, he is just an old man who is about to die! Besides, when we control the Xie family, we don't need to be afraid of this old man!"

Xie Liutian was already sweating coldly at Xie Yaotian's outrageous words, and without thinking, he slapped Xie Yaotian in the face.

"I'm not here to watch you put on a show for me!" Butler Xie stopped Xie Liutian from teaching his son a lesson, "Xie Liutian! Tell me your so-called conditions!"

Xie Liutian was very clear at this moment. Although the old housekeeper Xie had been recuperating in the Xie Mansion, in fact, the Xie family, whether it was the collateral branch or the main branch, was completely under his surveillance. What was even more shocking was that even Xie Yuchen knew nothing about the things he had in his hands.

“Thank you, Grandpa!” Xie Liutian suddenly knelt on his knees and bent down until he formed a 90-degree angle with the ground. His head almost touched the ground. He bowed to the old housekeeper Xie with an extremely respectful attitude. “We were too reckless today. We actually listened to the provocative words of outsiders and foolishly did such a shameless thing on such an important day!”

Xie Liutian's voice was full of regret and self-blame. He knew very well how much trouble and shame his actions had brought to the Xie family.

Seeing this, Butler Xie nodded slightly, indicating that he was quite satisfied with Xie Liutian's attitude of admitting his mistakes, but this did not mean that he would let Xie Liutian off easily.

"Since you already know that you are wrong, then you should know how to make up for it next!" Butler Xie turned around, looked at Xie Liutian with a gloomy face, and said in a stern tone, "Also, if your son doesn't discipline himself, I will not sit idly by. I don't mind disciplining him for you myself when the time comes!"

Xie Liutian doted on Xie Yaotian and regarded him as a treasure, as important as his life. Therefore, how could he not understand the true meaning of the word "discipline" mentioned by the old housekeeper Xie?

"I will definitely discipline this kid strictly when he returns!" said Uncle Xie seriously.

Uncle Xie always felt that the drama of the Xie family's collateral branch coming to fight for power today was a bit anticlimactic, leaving people wanting more. However, when he saw the old housekeeper Xie, all his doubts disappeared instantly. After all, who among them, the Xie family, had not been severely whipped on the buttocks by the old housekeeper Xie with a branch when they were young? Who had not been punished to kneel in the ancestral hall? Who had not been slapped on the palm of their hands? And who had not been punished to copy the Xie family motto?

"Xie Lianqing, Xie Liansheng! How come you two are still so easy-going like when you were little?" Old Butler Xie suddenly called out their names, making Xie Lianqing and Xie Liansheng feel very uncomfortable. An expression of shame that was hard to conceal immediately appeared on their faces.

"Uncle Xie! There are so many people here! Please give me some face!"

"Uncle Xie, there are young people here! We are both in our 50s and 60s, and you are still scolding us like your grandchildren. How are we going to correct their mistakes at home in the future?"

But the old housekeeper Xie didn't buy into the brothers' tricks at all. "You two are the only ones who still have face? The stupid things you do every day are enough to throw the Xie Mansion into the dirty water and wash it clean!"

The two brothers were overwhelmed by the sudden verbal abuse. Before they could say anything, they saw old butler Xie raising his cane and hitting them, causing the two brothers to jump up and down.

After all, housekeeper Xie was over 90 years old, so he was no match for those youngsters. After a while, he was leaning on his cane and cursing, "The eldest daughter-in-law, the second daughter-in-law, you should beat them like this at home! If these two brothers are not beaten up every day, they will tear the roof off the house!"

The two sisters-in-law of the Xie family also knew about old housekeeper Xie. After all, when they first got married, Uncle Xie and Second Uncle Xie did something naughty and went out to order takeout. When they found out, the Xie family was in turmoil for a while. It was old housekeeper Xie who stepped forward and beat the two men with a stick according to the family rules. They had to lie in bed for a month or two before they could barely walk.

"Don't worry, you two. If these two brats do anything out of line in the future, just come to me! I will definitely help you vent your anger!"

The two sisters-in-law still remember that the middle-aged butler Xie was holding a long wooden stick made of rosewood in his hand, and on the ground were two brothers with bruised buttocks and blood all over their bodies, wailing non-stop.

"Uncle Xie! You hit me too hard! I'm about to get married and start a family, how could you hit me so hard?" The person who was beaten shouted with a look of grievance.

"That's right! Uncle Xie, this time I am more wronged than Dou E! I didn't do anything! My brother forced me to go, and I told him no, no, my wife is still at home, eagerly waiting for me to go back!" Another person also quickly echoed.

Xie Liansheng's eyes rolled around, and he instantly pushed all the responsibility onto his elder brother Xie Lianqing. This made Xie Lianqing so angry that he was shaking all over.

"Xie Liansheng! Stop talking nonsense here! It was clearly you who said that there were two new pretty girls at Zuixianlou and you insisted on taking me there to broaden my horizons!" Xie Lianqing roared angrily.

These two brothers had no shame at all. They just lay on the ground naked, swearing at each other and even spitting at each other. It was really unbearable to watch.

The two sisters-in-law watching this scene were at a loss whether to laugh or cry. They looked at the two shameless men on the ground, then looked at the old housekeeper Xie with a livid face. Fearing that things would get out of hand, they rushed forward in a panic, each covering the mouth of a husband, and dragged them back to the house to recuperate.

Time flies, and more than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye. The two brothers have grown up, their children are so big, and their grandchildren are already in kindergarten. However, when they met the old housekeeper Xie again, the familiar scene appeared in front of them as if it was replayed yesterday - they were beaten again!

This beating seemed to bring them back to their youth, making them feel the unforgettable pain and helplessness. But unlike before, this time, Butler Xie did not have a sullen face as usual, but looked at them peacefully, with an inscrutable emotion in his eyes.

"Lian Qing, Lian Sheng, you two come with me! I have something to say to you." Although the voice of the old butler Xie was still stern, it was a little gentler.

Xie Lianqing and Xie Liansheng looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts and uneasiness. They didn't know why Butler Xie suddenly wanted to talk to them, nor did they know what was waiting for them. Despite this, they still followed Butler Xie and left the place obediently.

When they appeared in front of everyone again, everyone was stunned by the scene before them - Xie Lianqing and Xie Liansheng were crying like tearful people, their eyes were red and swollen like two walnuts, and their eyes, which were originally small, were now reduced to a thin slit, just like the frogs in the pond.

Seeing this, the family members gathered around and asked what happened. However, no matter how they asked, the brothers kept their lips tightly shut and refused to say a word.

Just when everyone was extremely anxious, a shocking piece of news came like a bolt from the blue—Butler Xie had passed away! This sad news was like a gust of wind, sweeping across the Xie Mansion, plunging everyone into grief.

In the mourning hall of old housekeeper Xie, Xie Lianqing and Xie Liansheng cried heartbreakingly, their cries seemed to penetrate the roof and reach the sky. Their grief was beyond words, and people couldn't help but be moved.