Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 63 Fighting for Property
  That day, Gu Tingye threw a pot at the Sheng family and caused quite a stir.

Many Yangzhou officials who came to express condolences had met Gu Tingye.

Of course, they didn't know Gu Tingye's identity before, and they didn't learn it from Sheng Hong until last night.

Seeing Gu Tingye appear intact, many officials wanted to go up and get to know him, but when they heard Gu Tingye's words, they all stopped.

They didn't expect that when they came to express their condolences today, they would see the drama of fighting for family property.

There are also some officials who don't look very good. These are all those who have interests in the second and third houses of the Bai family.

"You are talking nonsense. Your surname is Gu. How can my uncle let someone with a foreign surname inherit the family property?"

The middle-aged man holding the basin belongs to the third family, his name is Bai Yuning, and he is Gu Tingye's mother's clan brother.

He and his second wife had already discussed how to divide the family property. Seeing that after Old Mrs. Bai's funeral, he could legitimately inherit the family property. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, Gu Tingye came to the door with a suicide note, saying that he was Old Mrs. Bai's grandson. A suicide note to inherit the family business.

They naturally knew that Old Mrs. Bai's daughter had married into the Marquis Mansion of Bianjing, but ten years ago, Old Mrs. Bai's daughter died during childbirth. When Old Mrs. Bai came back from Bianjing, the contact between the two families was cut off.

The two of them didn't think about it at all before, but when Gu Tingye came with a suicide note, they didn't have the slightest doubt.

Mr. Bai has no heirs. If he can adopt one from the second and third bedrooms, the property will naturally belong to the adopted heirs.

Therefore, the two families fought fiercely when Mr. Bai fell ill.

However, Mr. Bai did not agree to choose an adoptive adopter from their two families until he died of illness.

It wasn't until Gu Tingye came that the two of them understood why Mr. Bai had never agreed to adopt the family. It turned out that he wanted to pass on the family business to his grandson.

This is completely unacceptable to the two-bedroom and three-bedroom family members who already regard the Bai family property as their own.

When Gu Tingye came a few days ago, they were trying to trick him out of the suicide note. As long as the suicide note could be destroyed, Gu Tingye, a man with a foreign surname, was not qualified to compete with them for the family property, even if he was proven to be the grandson of Mr. Bai.

However, Gu Tingye was not stupid. After he arrived in Yangzhou, he inquired about the lives of the second and third bedrooms of the Bai family. Although the Bai family was very enthusiastic about him at the time, he did not take out the suicide note. Instead, he called the elders of the clan and invited the government to come. Only after witnessing will the suicide note be produced.

The two of them had nice talk, but Gu Tingye refused to let go.

They had the intention to forcibly keep Gu Tingye's suicide note, but they had concerns.

Once Mr. Bai passed away, many people came to express their condolences every day. If the news was too big, it would not be good to spread the news.

Secondly, they were also afraid that Gu Tingye didn't bring the suicide note with him, so the two of them kicked Gu Tingye out on the grounds that he was here to cheat.

After driving Gu Tingye away, he sent someone to follow Gu Tingye secretly to see if there was any chance to get the suicide note back.

However, Gu Tingye had been in the city and had no chance at all.

Seeing that the day of Mrs. Bai's funeral was approaching, the two discussed it and sent a dozen people to squat around the inn where Gu Tingye lived, preparing to stop Gu Tingye on the day of the funeral.

As long as Gu Tingye doesn't show up on the day of the funeral, they will inherit the family property after Mr. Bai's funeral, even if Gu Tingye has a suicide note, it will be useless.

Although Gu Tingye is the second son of Ningyuan Hou Mansion, the county officials are not as good as the current ones. When they inherit the family business and give gifts to those officials, those officials will naturally favor them.

However, unexpectedly, just the day before Mr. Bai's funeral, Gu Tingye went out of the city and was with Lord Tong's son. The two cousins ​​of the Bai family instinctively thought that Gu Tingye and Master Tongpan were together just to ask Sheng Hong to support him.

The two of them were so cruel that they simply sent people to pay a lot of money and invited a group of water bandits who had dealings with them near Yangzhou to kill Gu Tingye.

There was so much noise last night, they thought Gu Tingye was dead.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tingye survived and even appeared at Bai's house in disguise.

"Why can't I inherit the family property if I have my grandfather's suicide note? And my grandfather has no heirs or stepsons. According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, the family property should naturally be inherited by my mother. If my mother passes away, I should inherit it. Even if there is no suicide note, this You should not inherit the family property!" Gu Tingye said lightly.

"joke!"

The elder man of the Bai family who was carrying the sail sneered when he heard this: "The Bai family's property is ancestral property, how can it be inherited by a married daughter? Even if you have a suicide note, you can't count it. And who knows whether your suicide note is true or false?" . I think it’s your Ningyuan Houfu who is jealous of my Bai family’s property and wants to rob it.”

As the saying goes, the water thrown out by a married daughter.

A married daughter can only inherit the family business if her family is extinct.

The so-called extinct household does not mean that there are no sons or stepsons, but it refers to the disappearance of a household.

The second and third bedrooms of the Bai family are not separated from Mr. Bai. The Bai family property belongs to the Bai family, so Mr. Bai's daughter has no inheritance rights.

"Haha." Gu Tingye sneered when he heard this: "My grandfather had already guessed that you would say this. He had already written it in his suicide note that before his death, great-grandfather had already divided the house for the three brothers. But the second and third bedrooms were not After losing all their family property, my grandfather couldn't bear them living on the streets and took them in. These official household registrations and the elders of the Bai family can testify."

When everyone heard this, they looked at the Bai brothers with contempt. If it was true what Tingye said, then Mr. Bai's property belonged to him personally, not ancestral property, and the Bai brothers were not qualified to inherit it.

The Bai brothers have created two filial sons, and it's obvious whose words can be trusted.

"You are afraid that I will inherit the family business, so you sent someone to assassinate me yesterday. If it weren't for my fate, I would be dead." Gu Tingye said coldly.

"It's such a bloody mouthful. When did we send someone to assassinate you? Who knows if it was a cruel trick you staged on your own in order to seize the Bai family's property? Otherwise, why did so many people search all night long but couldn't find your whereabouts? ?" Dalang of the Bai family retorted.

As soon as the eldest son of the Bai family said this, many people looked at Gu Tingye suspiciously.

Indeed, Gu Tingye was assassinated and so many people were looking for him. If he was really okay, he should come out.

"You know in your heart whether they are the people you sent. I heard that the traitorous master captured two assassins alive. You will know after interrogation. I am not here to argue with you today. There is my grandfather's suicide note. No matter how eloquent you are, I should inherit this family business." Gu Tingye said calmly.

"I think you are the eloquent person. You want to defraud me, Bai Jianuo, of my family fortune with just a letter that I don't know is true or false. It's really a good plan." The elder of the Bai family sneered.

"Of course there is more than one letter. The old man has been guarding against you white-eyed wolves when he was alive."

At this moment, a middle-aged woman rushed out.

The middle-aged woman looked at Gu Tingye and said excitedly: "Brother Ye, do you still remember me?"

"Who are you?" Gu Tingye looked at the old woman and asked with some doubts.

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