The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 70: One Son, Two Heirs

Although Li Jingxiao saved his cousin Li Huaili with a pill, his diabetes could not be completely cured.

After learning that Li Jingxiao had handed over all household affairs to his eldest daughter Li Jingxi.

I thought to myself that although this nephew didn't like me, he was still grateful for family affection and would treat my three cousins ​​well.

With a relaxed mentality, I usually just stay at home and rest, and don't care about external affairs.

Even matters concerning farms and shops were reported to the newly appointed manager by Li Jingxiao.

But when Jia Zhen came with generous gifts, no matter how indifferent Li Huaili was, he had to come out to greet him.

Jia Zhen saw that although Li Huaili looked sick, when he walked he did not look like he was almost critically ill a few days ago.

I became more and more impressed by Li Jingxiao's medical skills.

After some polite exchanges, Li Huaili finally understood why Jia Zhen came to his house.

After seeing Jia Zhen off, Li Huaili sat in the living room in silence for a long time before he sighed and said to the new steward beside him, "Prepare the sedan chair. I am going to Jingyou."

The new steward was stunned, but Li Huaili was the former earl after all. Although he was no longer in charge due to illness, his title was forced to be passed on to Li Jingxiao.

But how could a servant take care of the feud between the uncle and nephew?

Besides, didn’t my uncle use the magic medicine to save his own cousin?
Now even the Earl's mansion is left to my cousin's family to live in, and the housekeeping power of the mansion is handed over to the eldest daughter.

So in the eyes of outsiders, no matter how many conflicts there are between uncle and nephew, they are still uncle and nephew after all.

He bowed hurriedly and went to tell someone to prepare the sedan chair.
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After Qin Ye and Li Jingxiao have reached an agreement, they will pick up the bride seven days later.

Although it was a bit hasty, the father-in-law and son-in-law no longer cared about it at this time.

They were drinking tea and chatting happily.

Jia Heng walked in quickly and reported, "Master, the second master of the old house is here."

Li Jingxiao was stunned and thought for a few seconds before realizing that this 'Second Master' was his own cousin.

He frowned and stood up, looking at Qin Ye, and saw his father-in-law sigh and said, "Jingyou, these days, I have also heard colleagues mention your family's affairs.

In the end, it can only be said that it was a coincidence, and the past should be let go. "

In fact, Li Jingxiao just had no feelings for this cousin. He didn't want to kill him with his own hands, but he didn't have such an idea.

He nodded, pretending to be taught, and bowed to Qin Ye, "Master Taishan, please wait a moment. I will go and fetch my second uncle."

"Let's go together, let's go together." Qin Ye would not take advantage of the situation at this time.

After all, Li Huaili is also Li Jingxiao's cousin. Even if there is a grudge between them, he, as the future father-in-law, cannot be disrespectful for the sake of face.

The father-in-law and son-in-law went out together and saw Li Huaili waiting outside the Zhenwu Temple in casual clothes. He was thin but in good spirits.

However, Li Huaili did not look at Li Jingxiao and Qin Ye at this time. He just stared blankly at the plaque with the three words "Zhenwu Temple", not knowing what he was thinking.

Until Jingxi, Jingyue and Jingrong also learned that their biological father was coming, they ran out hurriedly, shouting "Daddy, why are you here?"

This woke Li Huaili up.

Li Huaili smiled and nodded to his three daughters. These days, his daughters come to their nephew's place every day to read, practice calligraphy, recite medical skills and learn martial arts.

As a father, he naturally knew it a long time ago.

Moreover, seeing his three daughters talking about their time at Zhenwu Temple when they came home, the smiles on their faces came from the heart. Li Huaili was very grateful to his nephew Li Jingxiao.

He rubbed the heads of Jingrong, Jingyue and Jingxi, nodded to Li Jingxiao, and then saluted Qin Ye with a smile.

When I learned that Qin Ye was my father-in-law, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

But on second thought, the matter that Jia Zhen mentioned still needs to be discussed with Qin Ye in the end.

Then he smiled and clasped his fists again and said, "I didn't expect that my father-in-law is here. It just so happens that I need to inform him about what I want to discuss with Jingyou." Qin Ye and Li Jingxiao looked at each other and thought to themselves, could this also be related to the marriage?
Li Jingxiao was about to explain directly, but then he thought, since his second uncle called Qin Ye 'father-in-law', it meant that he approved of the marriage.

Qin Ye had been an official for many years, so he could naturally hear what Li Jingxiao could understand.

The father-in-law and son-in-law suppressed their doubts and welcomed Li Huaili into the house together.

After entering the reception room, Jing Xi hurriedly ordered the maid to serve tea and water.

Li Jingxiao and the other two sat down in order of priority. Li Huaili had already made up his mind on the way here.

After exchanging a few polite words with Qin Ye, he didn't say anything more.

He looked at Li Jingxiao and said, "Jingyou, Second Uncle knows that I am sorry for you, but today there is something that Second Uncle has to shamelessly come to you for help no matter what.

And since my father-in-law is here, I need to inform him about this as well."

Li Jingxiao and Qin Ye were both stunned, but Qin Ye was more knowledgeable.

Subconsciously, I asked, "Old uncle, do you want to have two sons?"

Jing Xi, who was hiding at the back door of the reception room, was stunned at first, then his face lit up with joy.

As for Jing Yue and Jing Rong, naturally, like Li Jingxiao, they did not understand the meaning of these words.

Li Huaili nodded and said, "Father-in-law, I am indeed sorry to my elder brother, but as for Jingyou, although I didn't recognize him, I didn't harm him either."

After saying that, he looked at Li Jingxiao who was still frowning in thought, "Jingyou, you are the only heir of the two branches of the Xing'an Earl in the capital.

I don’t want there to be no one to offer sacrifices to me a hundred years later.

I only ask that you take on the responsibility of taking on a second wife and marrying another one."

Li Jingxiao finally understood, and his first reaction was, is there such a good thing?

As a modern man, his thinking is very different from that of the ancients.

Only a fool would refuse to be surrounded by women with legitimate reasons.

Then he thought that his second uncle’s visit must have something to do with Jia Zhen.

If this is true, I have to thank this guy Jia Zhen.

Among all the people in the Jia family, probably only that guy could come up with such an idea.

By the way, Li Jingxiao began to like this cheap cousin much more.

After hearing this, Qin Ye frowned, but he didn't look angry.

The idea of ​​one son and two ancestral halls has existed since ancient times. If it can continue to exist, it must be necessary for it to exist.

Of course, there are also disadvantages.

One person is responsible for the continuation of the offspring of two branches of the same clan, namely your father and your uncle.

Even the continuation of the third branch's offspring is easy to arrange.

After all, they are from the same clan, and many of them are direct uncles who have no children. Their relationship is extremely close, and there are many examples of children being adopted by uncles.

If a family has many children, adopting a child to an uncle is equivalent to inheriting the uncle's property legitimately, so the probability of regret is very small.

But since money is involved, the problems are far more numerous than imagined.

Many of them ended up being caused by money, and the conflicts became chaotic. Therefore, all dynasties did not advocate it, but suppressed and even attacked it.

But it is impossible to completely ban this kind of thing.

Moreover, if the child is adopted, there is a big problem: who will the adopted child call father in the future?

(End of this chapter)