Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

"Pfft."

Lu Yang suddenly burst out laughing.

"why are you laughing?"

The old man looked up at him.

"Did I?"

Lu Yang looked at him with feigned confusion.

Trying hard to hold back laughter.

This old man is not easy to deal with!
Look how scared Young Master Xiao is! His face has turned green, and he's practically wet his pants.

I wasn't too afraid of this old man before, since no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't control me.

But that probably won't work in the future.

I'm going to be with that guy's daughter in the future, so I should at least show some respect to this future father-in-law. Hehe, I can't embarrass him in public.

The old man saw that Lu Yang was holding it in very hard.

So he lowered his head back.

She stopped looking up at him.

Lu Yang pushed him toward the attending physician's office. Halfway there, the old man finally said after a moment of silence, "Young man, thank you. If it weren't for you today, I might have been in serious trouble."

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the old man finally spoke his mind and stopped putting on airs.

Right.

To turn the tables on someone is to be fully prepared.

Making the best of a bad situation is much riskier than turning a plan into a plan; the odds are not even close, it's a gamble with your life on the line.

Lu Yang pushed him along, walking slowly and leisurely, and said with a smile, "No need for thanks, this is just my duty. Besides, you would have been safe and sound even without my help, Uncle."

It's a cruel thing to say.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the second and third sons of the Qian family instigated a group of clansmen to cause trouble; to be honest, they are just a bunch of rabble.

The old man simply didn't take it seriously, nor did he make the drastic decision; he still held onto a sliver of hope for harmony within the family. But when the crucial moment arrived, when it came down to life and death...

This old man, with his gang of veterans who've seen battle and blood, could easily take down a bunch of pampered rabble.
Of course, the prerequisite is that blood must be drawn, and the ringleaders must be beaten. Only in this way can the frenzied crowd be subdued.

Just like Lu Yang's group of men, there were only four or five of them, each holding a baton. As soon as they went in, they started beating people with sticks. The people who rushed in were crying and screaming, rolling on the ground. They immediately intimidated everyone.

Of course, there's a difference between the old man's actions and Lu Yang's actions.

Once the old man takes action, there's no going back. Once he gives the order for his men to attack, there's no turning back. Not only those clansmen who were stirring up trouble and had designs on the Qian family's inheritance, but also those who were just following along, blindly unaware of what they were doing, or even those who were just watching, will all be forced to stand on the opposite side of the old man.

Some people might say...

So what if there's conflict? We can wipe them all out in one fell swoop. At this point, why bother distinguishing between good and bad clansmen? Why not take this opportunity to eliminate them all instead of keeping them around for the New Year?

Yes, that makes sense, but if you actually try to do it, it could be quite troublesome.

At best, the Qian family will experience turmoil and suffer significant damage. At worst, the most serious consequence might be the demise of the Qian family.

It fell apart in an instant.

No joke. As mentioned before, for over a decade, the Qian family has controlled more than 90% of the management positions. The remaining positions are either held by minor members or by relatives. In this situation, would the boss dare to fire everyone at once?

Another point is that the Qian family is not just Qian Laotou's Qian family. He does own the majority of the shares in the entire group, but a portion was distributed to his clansmen when the business was first established. Among them, his cousins ​​have the largest shareholding. If all his cousins ​​turn against him, and all the clansmen join in the commotion, plus all the management cadres in the company, they will unite to force him to resign. Who can withstand that?
Ultimately, if they don't want to perish together, the only option is to disintegrate the group and break it up, so that everyone can go their own way.

However, the old man was not forced to expose himself and had no choice but to let his men fight each other. Instead, Lu Yang came to his rescue, so the situation is much better.

The old man doesn't need to directly turn against all his clansmen now. He can take this opportunity to suppress a group of people first, win over another group, and gradually divide the remaining clansmen. Over several months or even years, he can reduce their influence to the minimum. If necessary, he can then resolve the issue once and for all. In this way, what he hands over to his daughter, Qian Youyou, will still be a clean Qian Group.

Does that mean the risk is much lower?
The old man wasn't surprised when Lu Yang returned the favor, knowing it was thanks to his daughter.

He nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "It seems you get along well with my Youyou, young man. It's a pity you're already married, otherwise, even though I'm old-fashioned, it's not impossible for me to betroth my daughter to you."

"hehe."

Lu Yang just chuckled.

He thought to himself: I don't believe you for a second, you old geezer are really bad.

The idea that "though outdated, it's not impossible" is... utter nonsense...

You old man, you actually know you're being old-fashioned!

This pedantry is a disease, and there's no cure for it. It's incurable and can't be cured. Old man, just give up. I won't believe a single word you say.

Seeing that Lu Yang was only smiling and not answering him, the old man shook his head in displeasure. "Alright, let's not talk about that. Let's get down to business."

Lu Yang listened attentively.

“I’ve already had someone I know look at the case file. This case isn’t complicated. My second brother and his son hired a fake doctor to try and kill me. And that cup of poisoned wine from before—although my third brother spilled it, I’ve had someone secretly hide the cup. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be prosecuted, and the father and son will go to jail. Sigh, there’s no escaping it.”

"Back then, my second brother had his leg broken by our enemies while trying to save me, and now I'm going to personally send them, father and son, to prison."

"Don't you think this is ironic?"

Lu Yang really didn't know how to answer.

He also has cousins, and not just one, who all work for him. If one day he is forced to do something, he will have to do what this old man in front of him does and send his cousins ​​in one by one. How would he feel?
The old man answered to himself, "They forced me into this situation, so I don't regret it. I gave them a chance, but they didn't cherish it. If they had proven fair and square that their son was better than my daughter, I would have had no objections and would have considered making their son the heir to the group. But if they used such despicable and shameless schemes to not only kill me but also drive my wife and daughter out of the Qian family, then I certainly cannot tolerate them. Even if everyone points fingers at me and calls me ungrateful, what does it matter?"

The old man's words were resolute, and his will was terrifyingly firm.

Lu Yang said admiringly, "Uncle is right, that's exactly how it should be. We can't ignore the malice others have shown us just because they were kind to us in the past. Doing so will only harm ourselves and our loved ones. Being stubborn and sentimental is not a good thing, and it is a major taboo for us merchants."

Seeing that Lu Yang spoke eloquently and could answer his questions fluently, and that his thoughts coincided with Lu Yang's, they realized that he was also in agreement with Lu Yang.

The old man found Lu Yang more and more pleasing to the eye.

He blurted out, "How about this, young man, let's make a deal: you get a divorce first, and then you can marry into my Qian family, how about that?"

Lu Yang: ...

No, it's just really speechless... (End of Chapter)