Farming and reading family

In the eyes of others, the Duan family is Chen Tao's only relatives, but Chen Tao knows that the Duan family will definitely target his family.

If Gao E wants to protect Chen Tao's property, she must drive away the Duan family, otherwise she will not be able to live in peace if she is targeted by such a group of thieves.

"As long as you are determined enough, I will handle this matter." Gao E looked at Chen Tao.

Chen Tao nodded.

Gao E stayed with Chen Tao for half the night, and Luo Dagang woke up in the second half of the night to keep him company.

At dawn, the Chen family became busy. Given Chen Xiangyue's status, there would definitely be many people coming to pay their respects.

Chen Jie followed Manager Wei and ran around, only then did he realize that wealthy families had so many things to do, no wonder they had so many servants.

The Duan family was also busy and came to help early in the morning.

"Mr. Duan really doesn't hold grudges." Gao E had been wary of the Duan family for a long time.

Yesterday, we searched out all the things that the Duan family had taken from the Chen family, without giving them any face. We thought that the Duan family would be angry and take advantage of Chen Tao, but we didn't expect them to come on their own initiative this morning.

"Now my nephew is the only one left in the Chen family. What grudge could we have against each other?" Duan Shiying said indignantly.

"But... the Duan family is an outsider family after all, and it is inconvenient for them to handle the Chen family's funeral. Those who don't know may think that Mr. Duan has some ulterior motive." Gao E said directly.

Duan Shiying was so angry that his teeth were itching. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that people from He County came to mourn Chen Xiangyue to get to know the people from He County, and then encourage them to support him in taking care of Chen Tao.

"What about you? Just because you are Tao'er's husband, you think you can control the Chen family." Duan Shiying looked at Gao E.

"It's not control, it's temporary takeover." Gao E said directly, "If Mr. Duan feels that the Chen family's funeral makes you uncomfortable, you can move out of the Chen family."

She just kicked people out.

Lianxin took a step forward, and several guards from the Chen family also looked at Duan Shiying.

"My brother-in-law's body is still warm, how dare you..." Duan Shiying took a step back.

"Master Duan, there's no need to pretend to be ignorant. I don't have the time or energy to waste on such useless talk." Gao E said impatiently, "My apprentice couldn't have a smooth journey to see his father off. I will definitely make sure he doesn't have a smooth journey."

"You..." Duan Shiying didn't expect Gao E to be so determined. "Let's see." He said and left.

Gao E stared at Duan Shiying's back. He didn't need to wait and see. It was time to settle some accounts.

Even when Xu Boyan went to mourn the deceased, he would change into plain clothes.

"He's just a country gentleman, how can I go to pay condolences?" Bai Hao muttered while helping his master tidy up his clothes.

"The dead are the greatest." Xu Boyan said unhappily, with a gloomy expression.

Bai Hao stopped talking.

"Have you sent anyone to Tanzhou City?" Xu Boyan asked suddenly.

"This matter..." Bai Hao hesitated for a moment. "How about reporting it to the higher-ups?"

If Yishun Bo really opened a mine privately in Qinzhou City, it would be a major event that would shock the imperial court. If their master did not handle it properly, he might get into trouble.

"No need." Xu Boyan directly denied it. "It's more troublesome for me to contact Beijing now."

Bai Hao knew this was the case, but the risk was too great: "Then I will go to Qinzhou City myself."

The fewer people who know about this in the early stages, the better.

Xu Boyan glanced at Bai Hao and asked, "Why are you becoming more and more timid?"

"It's not that I'm timid, but the things I do are getting bigger and bigger." Bai Hao said seriously.

Xu Boyan was silent for a moment: "Why spend so much energy on such a small matter?"

The death of Chen Xiangyue has caused a lot of uproar. Now the Chen family is mourning and those who have had some connection with the Chen family have come to pay their respects and to see how the Chen family is doing.

The Chen family now has only one son, Chen Tao, who is eleven years old. He was once a spoiled and unlearned child. It is unknown how many years he can last if the Chen family's huge business is handed over to him.

There is also the Duan family.

The Duan family said they would join the Chen family and take away half of the Chen family's property. Now that Chen Xiangyue is dead, won't they swallow up the entire Chen family?

These merchants and gentry all gathered together for profit, and they all had their own ulterior motives when they came to pay their respects.

Fortunately, everything is in order in the Chen family. Even the rumored arrogant and willful Mr. Chen is now steady and respectful, completely unlike the legend.

Gao E asked someone to keep an eye on the Duan family and report any movement.

"Second sister-in-law." Chen Jie hurried over. "Duan Shenghui wore mourning clothes and ran to the funeral hall crying. The mourners surrounded the funeral hall so tightly that there was no way out. It was a mess outside."

Gao E knew that something bad was going to happen to the Duan family: "Let's go."

She knew very well that if she couldn't calm those people down today, they would still be eyeing the Chen family's property in the future.

Chen Jie followed his second sister-in-law without saying a word.

When Gao E arrived at the mourning hall, it was already surrounded by people. Duan Shiying happened to be crying in front of everyone, saying how pitiful it was that his brother-in-law had left behind such a son. As an uncle, he naturally had to fulfill his obligation to take care of him...

Everyone nodded as they listened, but they all knew in their hearts that Duan Shiying wanted them to take over the Chen family's property in front of everyone with a legitimate reason.

Although Chen Tao was protected by Luo Dagang, he was surrounded by members of the Duan family. He couldn't help feeling a little nervous and stared at the crowd. He knew that his master would definitely come.

Lianxin led the way, and Gao E and Chen Jie quickly squeezed in.

Just at this time Xu Boyan came with Bai Hao and Zhu Mo, but they did not surround them.

"Master, the Gao family really wants to interfere in the Chen family's affairs." Bai Hao was surprised.

He thought that even if Gao was involved in the Chen family's affairs, she would not appear in public, which might mean that she would become an enemy of everyone.

Xu Boyan narrowed his eyes slightly. This woman was really afraid of death and was looking for death.

"Master!" Chen Tao shouted excitedly when he saw Aunt Gao come in.

Duan Shiying was startled by Chen Tao's shouting and turned to look at Gao E: "What are you doing here, a woman?"

Gao E glanced at Duan Shiying and said, "I am Master Chen Tao."

Everyone was shocked.

They knew that the richest man Chen had been looking for a teacher for Mr. Chen. He had previously wanted to take Master Guan as his teacher, and later heard that he wanted to take Mr. Du as his teacher. Why did he suddenly take a woman as his teacher?

"Gao!" Duan Shiying stared at Gao E. "Even if you are Tao'er's master, you are still a woman. This is a mourning hall. How can a woman like you come here to mess up?"

"Making trouble?" Gao E looked at Duan Shiying indifferently. "If Master Duan hadn't been making trouble here, how could I have come here?"

"I'm here to pay tribute to my brother-in-law and sister." Duan Shiying said confidently.

"You can just hold your memorial service, why make such a fuss?" Gao E looked at Duan Shenghui, who was wearing mourning clothes. "If you didn't know, you would think it was Master Chen's illegitimate son who came to mourn."

"You..." Duan Shiying pointed at Gao E, "Stop talking nonsense in front of the coffins of my brother-in-law and sister."

"Everyone was originally mourning Master Chen, but who on earth would have caused such a scene?" Gao E looked at Duan Shiying. "Or does Master Duan have other motives?"

Duan Shiying stared at Gao E: "Do I have other intentions? I am Tao'er's uncle, and you are just Tao'er's master, and a woman at that. Who knows what you are thinking?"