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Cheng Kui and Cheng Hu were both over fifty years old, almost ten years older than Cheng Yuan's father, Cheng Feng.

Cheng Yuan sat beside the Old Master, staring at Wang Mu kneeling in the middle of the hall.

"Young Master Yuan, is what Wang Mu said true? Did you really squander the profits from Cheng's restaurant on Changning Street for a whore? Furthermore, they have to be pawned? " The one who asked was Cheng Kui.

Although he looked like a branch family head, his eyes were filled with unwillingness. More importantly, he owned a family, had direct descendants and branch family members, and had invested money into the management of the branch family for generations to come.

Cheng Yuan withdrew his gaze and did not utter a word. His fat face was full of arrogance. "What right do you have to question me, a side branch?"

"What kind of attitude is this?!" Cheng Kui glared at him, clenching his hands on the back of his chair. He usually hated people using the word 'side' the most.

Cheng Hu was also a side branch and could not help but say, "What Young Master Yuan said is not right. No matter what, this family business is part of our side branch. Why can't we go over it?"

Cheng Yuan raised his eyebrows, his fat face showed his ferocity, and he choked loudly, "Part of you? "What a joke. My family's businesses are naturally our direct line of business. Every year, I'll give you some bonuses. It's all very generous of you."

These words were like the reverse scale of pulling out a dragon. Cheng Kui was trembling with rage.

Cheng Hu's image as a good man almost crumbled.

The Old Master was well aware of Cheng Kui's character. He was afraid that Cheng Kui would punish him, so he hit the ground with his walking stick just in time. "All of you shut up. What a mess this is."

How big a deal is it?

Cheng Kui could no longer hold back his temper. "Big brother, you can't say that. Although we have a direct branch of the family, we have been united for almost a hundred years. Regardless of the major events, we have always discussed them. To use a restaurant as a pawnbroker, you don't even put your family and elders in your eyes at all. Is this the property of a family owned by him, Cheng Yuan?

"That's right, big brother. If all the disciples of a well-established family were like Young Master Yuan, then wouldn't the family's assets have all been destroyed long ago?" Cheng Hu cheered Cheng Kui on. His tone and expression were kind, as if he was a good person.

These two old bastards!

Cheng Yuan gritted his teeth. Sooner or later, when he took over the family business, he would drive both of them out.

Although they were branch family heads, their words naturally carried weight. This was Cheng Yuan's fault. Even if the Old Master wanted to side with him, he could not do so without any qualms. He could only reply, "Cheng Yuan is just a child, you guys think too much too."

However, both Cheng Kui and Cheng Hu's face were filled with disapproval. It was one thing for Cheng Yuan to make a mistake, but it was fine for them to give the Old Master some face, but this Cheng Yuan was too arrogant. If they didn't let him be punished, the two of them wouldn't be able to take this lying down.

No matter what, he had to let this brat know how high the heavens were and how deep the earth was!

The Old Master was so smart, how could he not see through Cheng Kui and Cheng Hu's thoughts?

Thus, the Old Master looked towards his only son, Cheng Feng. "Feng'er, what do you think about this matter?"

If it was really according to Cheng Feng's thoughts, then he would definitely punish Cheng Yuan. From the way he taught Cheng Yu, it could be seen that he had always walked the path of orthodox scholars.

Unfortunately, both Cheng Feng and Cheng Yu owed him back then.

He let out a long sigh, stood up, clasped his hands, and bowed towards Cheng Kui and Cheng Hu. "Uncle Kui, Uncle Hu, your nephew has an idea on this matter."

This action of Cheng Feng made the two of them feel much more comfortable.

Although Cheng Feng didn't really care about the family's business, nor did he ask about the daily knowledge of the family and tea, he had a son who was famous for being a business genius. It could be said that the fact that his family's business was flourishing today was all because of Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu and his son's status in the clan was not lower than the Old Master.

Coughing lightly, Cheng Kui stood up and gave Cheng Yu a hand. "My good nephew, why are you so courteous with uncle. If you have any ideas, just say them!"

As he said this, they knew in their hearts that if they wanted to punish Cheng Yuan, they wouldn't be able to do so.

This old thing, Cheng Hui, was truly cunning. He knew that the two of them weren't afraid of him, and every time Cheng Yuan got into trouble, Cheng Feng or Cheng Yu would either step in.

"Then nephew will say it." Cheng Feng straightened his body and cupped his hands towards Cheng Kui and Wang Lin, "Cheng Yuan is indeed wrong about this, but father is right. After all, he is not yet married, and his temperament is unstable, so we elders shouldn't be too fussy about it. However, it's wrong for us to be wrong. We still need to punish him."

Cheng Kui and Cheng Hu nodded. They were both the sons of this old thing, Cheng Hui, but Cheng Feng's way of speaking made them feel comfortable.

Cheng Feng observed the situation and asked in a pleading tone, "Uncles, look, shut Cheng Yuan up in the ancestral hall and let him reflect on it for three days. During these three days, he can only drink water to eat. What do you think?"

It was midsummer right now, and the weather was frighteningly hot. Cheng's ancestral hall was set up outside the city, so without shelter, it would be even hotter around the area. If Cheng Yuan was sent inside for three whole days, he would only be able to drink water.

Cheng Kui and Cheng Hu were extremely satisfied with this punishment. Although they couldn't take away the rights to control the industry from Cheng Yuan, they felt comfortable letting this arrogant kid suffer.

"Good!" I shall do as you say! " Cheng Kui clapped his hands and said.

Cheng Hu had always been the only one who followed his lead. As the branch family members, they naturally had to stick together and say, "If Big Brother Kui doesn't object, then so will I."

"That's good." Cheng Feng smiled and naturally revealed a sense of elegance.

The Old Master heard this and did not object. Only Cheng Yuan's eyes turned red. Sending him to the ancestral hall in this kind of weather, wasn't that the same as asking him to suffer a living punishment?

"I won't go to the ancestral hall!" Don't even think about it! " Cheng Yuan hurriedly stood up and shouted at Cheng Feng with an ashen face, "If you want to go, go by yourself. What right do you have to let me go?!"

"On what basis? If you make a mistake, you have to go to the ancestral hall and reflect on it! " Cheng Feng did not even blink as he looked at the servants on the left and right. He ordered, "Bring Young Master Yuan to the ancestral hall right now."

If they offended Cheng Yuan, they would at most receive a beating and at most go to the manor themselves. But if they offended Cheng Feng, it would be tantamount to offending Cheng Yu, and at that time, let alone going to the manor, they might not even know whether or not they would be able to keep their family alive.

Therefore, they didn't dare to hesitate and decisively dragged Cheng Yuan out.