The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

As soon as the eldest aunt said this, the meeting room suddenly became quiet. Those who were stretching, those who were in a hurry to go home for dinner and had one foot already stepped out of the door, and those who were whispering to each other, all seemed to freeze in their movements, and everyone looked at the eldest aunt in confusion.

She turned around and said with a smile on her face, "There's no reason to let you go back with empty stomachs. Second brother, what's wrong? Didn't you prepare any food?"

That’s right, Second Uncle didn’t prepare lunch on purpose, but of course he couldn’t say that, so he had to put on a smile and said, “I have too many things to do, so I didn’t prepare any. I hope you can forgive me.”

The people from the side branches looked at each other, not knowing what was going on. Someone said, "It's okay, let's go home and eat later." As soon as this was said, two or three voices immediately echoed, "Yes, it's okay, it's the same if we go home and eat later."

The second uncle smiled and bowed to the person who was speaking, saying, "Thank you all for your tolerance."

The eldest aunt still smiled and said, "Second brother, this is your fault. Several clan members have come from outside the city. If you rush back now, you will only be able to have dinner when you get home. How can the clan members trust you to hand over such a large business if you can't even handle such a small matter as having a meal? Besides, who can settle the accounts when you are so hungry and dizzy?"

Not only was the second uncle's little thoughts exposed, but his ability to manage the household was also questioned. He was so embarrassed that he was speechless and his smile was very forced.

The eldest aunt smiled slightly and continued calmly, "My second brother only said to divide it according to the old rules, but he didn't specify how to divide it."

Second uncle had come to his senses by now, and after confirming that this eldest sister had come with ill intentions, he calmed down instead. He said, "There are still several months until the end of the year, and this meeting is just a rough calculation of the profits, which will not be completely counted." After saying that, he did not forget to hit back, saying, "I have already told my eldest sister about this before, but my eldest sister has not been to a dividend meeting for many years, so it is normal that she does not understand."

If you think about it carefully, it seems to mean "You don't understand, so stay out of my business", and the eldest aunt naturally understood the meaning. However, she was not anxious or annoyed, but laughed, and said while laughing: "Then I'll trouble my second brother to explain the rules of dividend distribution to me and the clan members clearly."

The second uncle felt that he had said something wrong, and he sighed in his heart, "Oh no, I've fallen into a trap." However, he didn't know what the eldest sister was going to do, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

The second uncle pretended to be calm and cleared his throat with two coughs. He said hesitantly, "You're too polite, sister. Everyone in the clan knows that the rules were set by our great-grandfather when our Xu family first became rich. All Xu children in the clan can get a share of the dividends. Males get eight points, and females get two points regardless of whether they are married or not. All illegitimate children get one-tenth of the total dividends, and all legitimate children get nine-tenths of the total dividends."

"Our Xu family's ancestors really loved their descendants. Not only did their illegitimate children who did not participate in the business have someone to rely on, but our daughters also had someone to rely on after they got married!" said the eldest aunt with some emotion.

Someone echoed, "Yes - ah!" However, he swallowed the second half of the "ah" because as soon as he made the sound, the person next to him signaled with his eyes and reminded him softly: "Don't talk nonsense!".

"It's just a bit unfair that your second brother is in charge of such a large amount of affairs but can only get one tenth of the share." After hearing this, the people from the side branch looked at each other and didn't dare to speak; Mrs. Xie also looked at the eldest aunt as if she had something to say; the second uncle looked a little angry.

He calmed down and said slowly, "Sister, you are wrong. We already had an agreement. I am considered a direct descendant."

The eldest aunt sat down, fanning herself with a round fan, and said slowly, "The agreement was that you would help the eldest daughter-in-law, Xu Xie, to run the Xu family's business for ten years. In return, you would be allowed to participate in the direct line's share of the profits."

The second uncle said coldly: "That's the agreement, what's the problem?"

The eldest aunt stopped what she was doing and said bluntly, "The problem is that the ten-year deadline has expired, and you should return to the group of concubines!"

The second uncle understood, this was the real purpose of the eldest sister today. He said angrily: "At the beginning, it was because my eldest sister-in-law, as a woman, had many inconveniences in running the business alone, and the Xu family's business suffered losses, so everyone recommended me to help manage the Xu family's businesses. In the past ten years, I have worked diligently and earned a lot of dividends for the Xu family. Everyone has seen it."

"Allowing you to share the dividends with the direct descendants is already a reward for you! How much have you gotten in the past ten years? Where did the money come from to buy houses and good farmland? It's all from the Xu family's assets!" The eldest aunt did not give in and spoke in a sonorous and forceful manner.

When everyone saw this, they looked at each other, no one dared to say a word. Mrs. Xie obviously had not expected this to happen, and she sat there not knowing who to start with.

Second Uncle was so angry that his chest heaved. He couldn't help but raise his voice a little, saying, "We didn't agree on what would happen ten years later. You can't change how I distribute the profits with just a few words."

The eldest aunt snorted coldly and said, "Then let's discuss this matter together today while everyone is here."

The second uncle's eyes became sharper and he said, "What do you think, relatives?"

Those people from the side branches lowered their heads one after another, and the entire meeting room fell silent.

Seeing that the proposal of the eldest aunt was not recognized, the second uncle felt more confident and said, "After all, the reason why I shared the dividends with the direct descendants was to assist in the management of the Xu family's business. If I were to return to the commoners to share the dividends, it would be inconvenient for me to assist in the affairs of the Xu family's business."

Everyone was a little surprised to hear this and began to whisper. Someone said, "This is unacceptable." Another person echoed, "Yes, what if the business fails?" Someone else said, "This will affect everyone's bonus income."

Second Uncle glanced around and became more confident.

Seeing this, the eldest aunt stood up and looked down at the people around her with disdain. Then she looked directly at her half-brother and said, "Our ancestors have a rule that half-brothers are not allowed to interfere in the management of the Xu family's business. We had no choice but to let you assist in the management of the business. Now that the deadline has expired, you should hand over the right to assist. Now that Qu'er has grown up and started a family, he should take over and help your sister-in-law manage the family!"

These words were earth-shattering, and Xu Qu's second uncle was stunned and speechless for a long time.

It took the rest of the people a while to react to what the eldest daughter, the distinguished wife of the Duke, had said.

Xu Qu? They knew this name. They heard that he was weak and rarely took care of things. So although they were from the same tribe, they hardly ever saw him. The last time they saw him was at his wedding a few months ago. At that time, he looked fine, but he was too thin.

After a while, Xu Qu's second uncle came to his senses. His first reaction was to look at his sister-in-law. Was this "forcing the emperor to abdicate"? Did she and her sister discuss this? However, he saw that Mrs. Xie also looked surprised, as if she didn't know about this in advance.

Mrs. Xie did not know in advance that Xu Qu's aunt would behave like this today, and she was a little puzzled. She had heard the discussions of the clan members just now, and she also knew that Xu Qu was only in charge of the account books on weekdays and could not completely replace his second uncle.

Now everyone was looking at her, waiting for her to make a decision. She felt that the situation was a bit tricky. She stroked her forehead with her right hand and paused for a while. Finally, she said, "We need to think about this matter carefully. It's getting late today. Everyone in the clan should go back first and we will discuss it another day."

Everyone exchanged glances and immediately ran away, saying, "I live far away, I have to go back early." "I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first." "Wait for me, I'm going the same way as you, I'll take your carriage."...

Almost in an instant, more than a dozen people, young and old, left, leaving only Mrs. Xie, Xu Qu's eldest aunt and second uncle in the conference room.