"You don't have to cover up for him. I know what kind of temper your eldest brother has. I chose you as my son-in-law back then, but he went to your father and changed everything. Do you think I'm willing to marry my eldest daughter to him? Doesn't he know what kind of a jerk he is?"
Zhang Jiuli has to act very angry now. You beat my daughter. If I, as your father-in-law, am not angry, I will not be able to get through this.
Meng Chuan was even happier when he heard his father-in-law say this. If his father-in-law could say a few more words to his father, it would be a very important bargaining chip. After all, the most important source of income for the mountain stronghold now is doing business with people down the mountain, and it is a monopoly business. If his father-in-law doesn't nod, how will the money for the mountain stronghold come from in the future?
"What are you two talking about? I'm not going home tonight. Let's have a good drink. I just scolded the bastard, the eldest brother. Don't be angry, dear father-in-law. I will discipline him when I get home."
Words came from outside from Chieftain Longchuan. The other chieftains had already gone back, but Chieftain Longchuan stayed. After all, it was his own relative who had come, and they had not been to the mountain for many years. If he left his relative-in-law Qing here, it would not look good in terms of both morality and reason. What's more, what his eldest son had just done was indeed inhumane.
"My dear in-laws, I'm not afraid of some of the things you say. You just heard it, and I admit what I said. I'm doing this for your second son's sake. Do you think I was attracted to him back then?"
Tusi Longchuan must have heard everything that was said in the room at the door just now. Normally, Zhang Jiuli should not have mentioned this matter and everyone should have just taken over the conversation, but Zhang Jiuli still said it. Meng Chuan next to him was so happy that he almost laughed out loud. This showed that his father-in-law was really angry, unlike the previous times when he just said a few words casually.
"They are both my sons. I cannot brag about myself. The eldest was just confused for a moment. This time, when I return, I will make him correct his mistakes. One day, I will make him come down the mountain to you and kneel down to apologize. If you don't forgive me, beat him hard. Just leave him with a breath."
The chieftain of Longchuan was still able to judge the importance of things. He knew better than anyone which of his two sons was more capable, but there could not be any fluctuations now. If there were any fluctuations, the entire stronghold might be unstable. The second son had been smarter than the eldest son since he was a child, but now everyone was on the side of the eldest son. If he showed any kindness to the second son, then these ministers would have to start choosing sides.
"Don't give me such nice words. If this guy really comes to me and kneels down to apologize, and I just pretend that I didn't say anything, how are your two daughters treated by me? You know better than me, but how are my daughters treated by you? You should give me an explanation..."
What the Longchuan chieftain didn't expect was that Zhang Jiuli just wouldn't stop being angry today. But it was normal when he thought about it. No one could stand a son-in-law humiliating his father-in-law in front of so many people. If Zhang Jiuli's son did this to him, he would have thrown the whip at him long ago.
"Father-in-law, please be patient. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. My father is not in a good mood because my eldest brother is deeply involved in this matter. However, I promise you that I will make proper arrangements for my eldest brother to come down the mountain to apologize."
The second son, Mengchuan, was more sensible. Seeing that his father was in trouble at this time, he stood up and knelt in front of his father-in-law.
Seeing that his second son was so sensible, the chieftain of Longchuan was quite pleased, but the problem was that you were born relatively late, and the old ministers on the mountain had already chosen their sides. If you were regarded as the heir, a rebellion would probably be inevitable. The eldest son now has strong power.
"Get up. I know this matter has nothing to do with you, but my dear, both of them are my sons-in-law. I won't take sides with anyone. Whoever becomes the next chieftain, I will always be the father-in-law of the next chieftain. But if you ask me to choose, I still say what I said before. I would choose the second son. Just based on his attitude towards the elderly, when you are older, do you think he will be able to treat you well every day?"
The so-called killing someone and destroying their heart was referring to this moment. Tusi Longchuan naturally knew what kind of person his eldest son was. He was now against him in many things, and when he grew old, he would surely suffer even more.
"My father-in-law, you haven't drunk much today, so why are you saying that? Hurry up and bring the wine and food over. I have to drink with my father-in-law tonight. The game in our mountains is also very delicious. I just had someone shoot them this morning. Let's roast them tonight. That's how delicious they are."
The second son Mengchuan saw that all the things that needed to be done had been done. His father-in-law was really cooperative tonight. There was absolutely no collusion between the two of them before, but he said all these words tonight. The second son even felt that his father-in-law was too cooperative. It was time to shut the door quickly and not say any more to disgust his father.
The Longchuan chieftain also nodded with a smile, but he had already remembered this matter in his heart. No one would regard his father-in-law as a real father, but this can also show the attitude towards an old man. Now I, as a father, am still useful to him, so I am still somewhat respectful to him. When the day comes that I am no longer useful to him like his father-in-law, will he still have this attitude?
After the wine and food were served, Zhang Jiuli no longer mentioned what happened just now. Instead, he ate the delicious dishes on the table with great relish. Unfortunately, Longchuan Tusi was not in the mood. After drinking for a while, he said that he could not hold his liquor and was ready to go downstairs to rest.
Of course, it's hard to say what the reason is. Is it really your body that can't drink it? Or maybe you have other ideas in your mind, that may be your own business. Whether it should be said or not, the second brother Mengchuan is very happy today.
Before leaving, Zhang Jiuli mentioned another matter, about the trade between the two sides. He said he didn't want to have any contact with the eldest brother anymore, and that the trade between the two sides would be handed over to the second brother, otherwise...
Although the chieftain of Longchuan wanted to persuade him, he could only swallow his words when he saw Zhang Jiuli's angry expression and let the second brother handle it first...
