Chapter 115 There is also a filial child
There was another panic outside the door, but no one burst into tears this time. Everyone in the Yan family understood that they were really in danger this time, and this danger came from their insides. The person they usually ignored the most is very likely to become the next head of the Yan family!
If they cried and made a fuss at this time, it would increase the disgust of the governor. If all the property was awarded to Lao Thirteen, Lao Thirteen would remember how they despised him and how bad they were to him, then they would be completely ruined!
Holding back the crying, the Yan family really quieted down this time. They were mourning and regretting in their hearts. Why didn’t they treat Lao Thirteen better at the beginning? Or how good would it be to be with the old man at this time? But who knew that the governor would suddenly come in the middle of the night? It’s too late to regret now. They could only stand outside the door, staring at each other, just like a prisoner waiting for the verdict, waiting for the final result!
Yang Ze entered the small building and saw that there were no servants inside the small building, which were empty. He said, "It seems that in order to quarrel, they were afraid that the family would be exposed, so they held all the servants back!"
Wu Youren snorted and said, "I don't think I have to be afraid of family sluts being made public. No one in Ganzhou will not know!"
Ximen Xiu thought to himself: "Even I know, I guess no one will know!" He was embarrassed. Someone had an ugly incident in the state. He, the governor, had a face that was lost, so he didn't say anything.
The small building is decorated very elegantly, with famous calligraphy and paintings on the walls, and antique shelves, filled with various precious antiques. It seems that the old man of the Yan family is a very elegant person.
Yang Ze followed the stairs to the second floor and saw that the second floor was very large and still empty, without any servants, and there was a screen inside. From the perspective of the bedroom, the big bed should be behind the screen, and the old man of the Yan family must be on the bed now.
The second floor was quiet, Yang Ze sighed in his heart. While walking towards the screen, he thought to himself: "Good people are not rewarded. This old man from the Yan family has done good things for his whole life. As a result, when he needed help from others the most, he was actually lying alone on the hospital bed. It was really sad. He, an outsider, felt sad for him!"
Behind Yang Ze, Wu Youren and Ximen Xiu were following. When Jiang Gaoming just walked up the stairs, he stopped and stood by the stairs. If something happened inside, he would be able to go down to find someone as soon as possible.
Wu Youren turned his head and looked at Ximen Xiu, thinking: "Let the dying kind-hearted person, who is also a family of children and grandchildren, lying alone on the hospital bed before his death. If this matter is spread, even if it is thousands of miles away, those censors will still impeach you if they know. A series of memorials will be sent to the emperor, and you will be incomplete!"
Ximen Xiu's face was covered in oil and sweat. Seeing Wu Youren looking over, he hurriedly squeezed out a look that was even more ugly than crying, which meant begging Wu Youren. If this matter came to Beijing, Lord Wu, you have to help! At this time, he began to think about how many "thank you gifts" he should come up with to Wu Youren and Yang Ze. Of course, this thank-you gift will be counted on the Yan family in the end. Who told them to cause trouble!
Yang Ze turned the screen and saw a big bed behind the screen. An old man with white hair was lying on the bed. But what surprised him was that there was a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old lying beside the bed. The boy had messy hair and his clothes were quite worn. He was lying on the bed with his face sideways, and he seemed to be asleep.
Yang Ze sighed in his heart. It seemed that the people in the Yan family were not all people who only knew how to compete for property, but also people who care about their masters. It was just a pity that the boy looked like the appearance, especially the old clothes that were completely different from the children and grandchildren of the Yan family outside, probably this was just a servant!
He turned around and whispered to Wu Youren: "It's really sad. At this time, the old man of the Yan family was only one servant by his side to take care of him. The descendants outside were not as good as an outsider!"
Wu Youren nodded and whispered: "It seems that this is a loyal servant."
Ximen Xiu hurriedly said, "Yes, there are certainly loyal servants in a good family!" The Yan family has loyal servants, which is more or less a good thing, and can always offset the little bit of bad things about unfilial children and grandchildren outside.
Ximen Xiu spoke louder, awakening the boy lying beside the bed. The boy stood up and turned around and saw the three people coming up. He was shocked and stood up, but was at a loss. He did not kneel down and salute immediately like the Yan family outside, but stood at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Yang Ze shook his hand and said softly, not to wake up the patient on the bed. He asked, "You are the servant of the Yan family, you are the only one here?"
The boy felt shy, not the kind of person with a delicate mind. He blushed, shook his head, and whispered: "Cao, Caomin is not a servant of the Yan family, but a grandson of his grandfather. Here, I am the only one here, and they are all downstairs."
Yang Ze whispered softly, and was surprised to see the boy very surprised. After a long time, the Yan family still had filial sons and virtuous grandsons. It turned out that the boy was actually the grandson of the Yan family's old man, but he didn't look like him. The Yan family outside were all dressed in fine clothes and could make a fuss. But the boy in front of him was not only worn out, but he also stuttered a little, not at all similar to the Yan family outside, and was able to stay in front of his grandfather's bed. This was really unexpected.
Ximen Xiu was ecstatic and cried in his heart: "God, I finally have a filial son. Oh, it's not a filial son, but a filial grandson. Finally, I can explain this matter. My official reputation will not be damaged. There is still hope for my career!"
He came to the Yan family during the day and just said "what should be said" to the Yan family outside. He didn't pay attention to who was taking care of the Yan family. Of course, he didn't care. He didn't see the boy in front of him. Of course, he didn't know that the Yan family actually had filial children. When he was caught at this time, he naturally felt happy.
Ximen Xiu asked, "What's your name? Which one are you ranked at home?"
The young man said, "The grass-roots people are called Yan Chenghou, and they are ranked thirteenth at home."
"Where are your parents waiting outside?" Wu Youren asked. His mind was much more flexible. If Yan Chenghou was guarding his grandfather inside and his parents were fighting for family property outside, Yan Chenghou's behavior of keeping his bed might be ordered by his parents. It is very likely to be prepared for more family property, which is a kind of false filial piety, rather than a real filial piety to the children.
Yan Chenghou lowered his head and whispered: "My father and mother passed away many years ago. I have lived with Uncle Ma since I was a child."
Ximen Xiudao: "Where is your Uncle Ma, what does he do? If you don't live with the Yan family, why do you follow outsiders?"
"Uncle Ma is not an outsider, he is my tenant. He is taking care of a vegetable garden outside the city." At this point, Yan Chenghou's eyes turned red and he said, "I only returned to the mansion when Uncle Ma passed away two years ago."
Yang Ze was shocked. What's going on? Since Yan Chenghou is a legitimate descendant of the Yan family, why was he sent out of the city after his parents died and raised by a tenant? Is Mr. Yan not caring about it?
Ximen Xiu was no longer burdened and said something more straightforward. He was very angry with the Yan family outside and actually said, "Look at the appearance of your uncles and uncles. They are really people who can do this!"
Wu Youren said, "This is nothing. It is already a blessing that you have not been killed!"
Others think it is very immoral to abuse their children and nephews, but in Wu Youren's eyes, it's nothing. If it is placed in Beijing, some big families, they lose their parents' protection, get sick, fallen into the water, disappear, etc., and things like this are too common. It would be a blessing that Yan Chenghou can survive until now!
Yang Ze comforted Yan Cheng and said kindly: "Your grandfather has many grandsons and is older and neglects you. This cannot be blamed for this. Fortunately, you still have a filial heart and take care of him in front of his bed. By the way, have you been by his side for taking care of your grandfather during the period of illness?"
Yan Chenghou nodded and said, "Yes, it's Caomin who has been taking care of his grandfather." He saw that Yang Ze was about the same age as him, but he was wearing an official uniform, and was curious. He didn't know why this young official asked about his grandfather's condition.
Yang Ze sat down beside the bed, looked at the old man of the Yan family, and asked, "Tell me about your grandfather's condition when he was sick, the more detailed the better." He picked up one of the old man of the Yan family and started to take the pulse.
Yan Chenghou hurriedly said: "Caomin's grandfather has been in poor health recently, weak, and always coughing up phlegm. He has been lying in bed a few days ago and is unwilling to move. This Caomin only heard about it. Usually, Caomin rarely sees his grandfather."
Yang Ze nodded and thought to himself: "Your grandfather is known as a good man, and your uncle is not good to you, how could you let you see your grandfather? Wouldn't that make them scolded?"
Seeing Yang Ze nodding, Yan Chenghou said again: "A few days ago, someone suddenly said that his grandfather was not good, and all the uncles and uncles came, saying that they would prepare their funeral for their grandfather, and then everyone quarreled together. Caomin didn't understand why they quarreled so fiercely and didn't dare to go over and listen to them. They kept hiding far away, but they also cared about their grandfather..."
Ximen Xiu nodded and said, "They have been arguing for several days, otherwise I can't come."
Yang Ze heard others talk about his condition, but he was not as careless as Ximen Xiu. If he got sick, he was completely different from what kind of disease he got. He had heard Jiang Gaoming say that the old man of the Yan family had a stroke, but Yan Chenghou just said that his grandfather was weak and always coughed up phlegm. How could this be the same as a stroke!
Yang Ze asked, "Didn't you say that you have a stroke? How did you get the wind?"
Yan Chenghou obviously didn't know much about what a stroke is, and he was not the kind of person who was smart, and he was still talking according to his own ideas. He said, "Caomin finds an opportunity to come here to take care of his grandfather. His grandfather always sighs to Caomin, saying that he is old... and he still says that he really didn't expect anything..."
Yang Ze was shocked and said, "Your grandfather could still speak a few days ago? Didn't he fall ill due to a stroke? Tell me clearly!"
Wu Youren said, "He said he was old and confused. He didn't think of your grandson before. He really didn't expect that. It was probably because he regretted that he was only kind to other grandson before, but when he was sick, he tried it out. You were the only one who was filial."
Yang Ze turned around and said, "Mr. Wu, don't interrupt him. The cause of the disease is very important. If the old man of the Yan family has had a stroke for several days, then he may be able to save him!"
Chapter completed!