Great-grandfather sighed with emotion. When the Gong Family was in trouble, only a few old people in the city had helped them.
The rest of them had probably forgotten who had helped them live and work in peace and contentment again.
"Humans always forget things so easily. Since that's the case, there's no need for us to stand on ceremony. Great-grandfather, apart from the property that we have to hand over, we'll keep the rest of the money and buy over all the places in Karghalik. Those who have helped us can stay and we'll give them money to let the rest go. I think it's better to let Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother handle this matter. "
Gong Qianfeng opened his mouth but could not hold it in.
"Lass, this isn't a good idea. Although they have forgotten the benefits of the Gong Family, if we do this, wouldn't it be equivalent to forcibly occupying their property? "
She sighed. She felt that the Gong Family was too kind, which was why they had been bullied again and again.
"Great-grandfather, this land used to belong to the Gong Family. We can let them live there and take back the land. Moreover, I'm not taking back the land to vent my anger, but to give the Gong Family a more stable living environment. In the future, all the direct descendants of the Gong Family must live here and obey the rules. This place will become the heart of the Gong Family's fief! "
The reason why the small Yu Family dared to touch the Gong Family was not only because of the Gong Family's own problems, but also because the Yu Family did not have a close relationship with the Gong Family.
Therefore, she wanted to turn this small city into the Gong Family's headquarters.
"But once the enemy attacks, won't we be easily wiped out?"
Seeing that Great-grandfather still did not agree, Lin Mengya could only suppress her thoughts and explain.
"Think about it, if there were only a few hundred of us, of course we would be easily wiped out. But if there were thousands or even tens of thousands of us, with our own armed forces, I'm afraid it would be difficult for ordinary people to defeat us. Moreover, will the royal family allow such a large-scale upheaval to occur? "
Even the Yu Family did not dare to send their men to fight with them, let alone others.
Gong Qianfeng thought for a while. Although he still did not agree, he was not in a firm position to oppose Gong Ya's words.
"Sigh, do whatever you want! I'm old after all, and I just want to live a peaceful life. Your elder brother was praising you just now. He said that with you around, the Gong Family will soar to the sky. I've been waiting for this day, so no matter what you do, don't worry and do it boldly. We will definitely support you! "
"Great-grandfather, thank you."
Lin Mengya was so excited that she rushed to her great-grandfather and hugged him tightly.
"Ahem, this girl … Be careful. In the future, you will be the head of our Gong Family, the most powerful woman in Wei Country."
Embarrassed, Lin Mengya let go of his hand and stuck out her tongue.
She didn't care about power and influence. She just hoped that she wouldn't drag the Gong Family into the ditch.
"Yes, thank you, great-grandfather. By the way, is Great-Grandfather familiar with this An Ruchu? "
Gong Qianfeng nodded.
"Mhmm, he's the same as Zichen, he's one of the more outstanding ones in the Gong family's younger generation. This was because his background was not very good. His father was just a junior of a declining branch of the An family. But he's the same as Zichen. He's been on good terms with your older brothers ever since they were young. They often came and went when they were young. Now that he's grown up, he probably has a lot of things to do. "
It seems like Great-grandfather is rather reassured about this An Ruchu.
"Baisu mentioned to me before that An Zichen left in a hurry. He's always been very reliable, so he shouldn't have forgotten to inform his family. "
Gong Qianfeng looked at the serious girl beside his great-granddaughter.
"Was she the last person to see Zichen?"
Lin Mengya nodded, then looked towards Baisu.
"Baisu, did you guys notice anything strange before you guys separated?"
Baisu, the cold beauty, wouldn't listen to anyone other than Lin Mengya.
She lowered her head and thought hard, then shook her head after a while.
"Young Master An didn't say anything. It seems like he was in a hurry. Oh yeah, the ship we were on seems to have disappeared. "
That ship? Originally, Lin Mengya didn't think that there was anything special about the ship. Compared to other ships, the one they made was like a toy.
"Ship … Could it be! Come, follow me to find An Ruchu! "
Lin Mengya suddenly thought of a possibility. How could I forget about this!
She hurriedly brought Baisu to the backyard and bumped into Fourth and Fifth Brothers.
"This An Ruchu was extremely good to us back then. Even within this year, he asked people to send a lot of things over. Why isn't he enlightened at all today? "
Gong Wu grumbled in a gruff voice, but Gong Si couldn't be bothered with him.
However, when he saw Lin Mengya, who ran over, Gong Si immediately went up to her.
"Why are you so flustered? Did the Yu family come to cause trouble?"
"Something might have happened to An Zichen. Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, take me to see An Ruchu!"
Hearing Lin Mengya's words, the two of them didn't dare to delay any longer.
They brought them to the guest room in the backyard. At that moment, the other three people from the Gong family were preparing some food and wine. However, An Ruchu, who was sitting in the middle, had a bitter look on her face. It was obvious that she had something she couldn't say.
"An Ruchu, did something happen to the An family?"
As soon as she walked in, her question came out of nowhere. An Zichen froze on the spot.
"Miss Gong, what do you mean …"
"You don't have to sound me out. An Zichen is the benefactor of the Gong family. I won't hurt him!"
This person was really cautious.
However, it was very urgent, so Lin Mengya didn't want to explain too much.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. My fourth uncle just made things difficult for me in advance. "
He said it casually, but the other people's expressions changed.
"Didn't your fourth uncle have the intention to usurp the position of the head of the family? However, the old master of the An family and uncle An Jiu are not ordinary people. Even if he wanted to, he might not have the guts to do it. "
Gong Bin frowned and said doubtfully.
An Ruchu smiled bitterly. Then, she took out a letter from her bosom.
"This is the letter that the head of the family asked me to bring to Elder Gong. You'll understand when you read it. However, I'm afraid it's useless now. "
Gong Er handed the letter to Lin Mengya.
After opening it, she passed the letter to her brothers to read.
The content of the letter was very simple. To put it simply, the remaining members of the Gong family wanted to merge with the An family.
After reading the letter, the five sons of the Gong family were furious.
"Ridiculous! We thought that the An family was different from the others. Hmph, I didn't expect that you were all vile people who took advantage of the situation! "
Gong Wu's words were blunt and straightforward, and the others probably thought the same way.
However, An Ruchu didn't show any guilt, but the helplessness on his face deepened.
"You've all misunderstood the head of the family. In fact, the An family is already in a precarious situation. Our only ally, the Gong family, is not doing well. That's why the head of the family wants the two families to join forces to fight against the enemy. Even if the head of the family has his own selfish motives, he wouldn't be so despicable! "
The five sons of the Gong family had feelings for the Gong family, and so did An Ruchu.
However, the people of the Gong Family hated enemies who wanted to annex them the most.
The atmosphere suddenly fell into a deadlock.
In the end, Lin Mengya broke the silence.
"Is the reason why your ninth uncle is making things difficult for one person?"
An Ruchu looked at her and let out a long sigh. There was a hint of exasperation in his tone.
"Ninth uncle knew that he had a grudge against Uncle Dong, so he sent them to go with him. However, when your ship arrived at the port, the people he sent knew that the ship had been changed and Uncle Dong didn't come back. Now he has a reason to make things difficult for you. "
This kind of thing could be big or small.
But obviously, the ninth uncle of the An family wanted to make a big deal out of it.
"An Zichen is not the kind of person who runs away. I think he left in a hurry because he received some news. He didn't kill Uncle Dong himself, so there's still room for negotiation. But if your ninth uncle is determined to make a big deal out of it, then An Zichen is in danger now. "
If An Zichen returned to the An family in one piece, then there would be a lot of controversy.
But everyone knew that he was back. If he didn't come back on time, then it would be a big deal.
"So it's really like that. I thought he would be with you guys. Since that's the case, then I won't disturb you anymore. The earlier we find Zichen, the earlier the family head can be at ease. Everyone, we'll meet again. "
An Ruchu insisted on leaving, and the five sons of the Gong family didn't ask him to stay.
The reunion turned into an unhappy parting. The five sons of the Gong family felt a bit strange as they watched An Ruchu leave.
"In the end, everyone is different from before."
After a long while, Gong Si finally said that.
Lin Mengya looked at her brothers, who weren't very interested, and shook her head.
It was a good thing to value relationships, but to them, it was like having a few more shackles for no reason.
"An Ruchu is indeed a person. What a pity."
Lin Mengya's tone contained a hint of pity.
The five sons of the Gong family also sat down beside her. They wanted to hear what their little sister had to say.
"Indeed, Ruchu doesn't have a good background. This is a fatal weakness for a family like ours."
Among the aristocratic families, families were more important.
Take the five sons of the Gong family for example. Their fathers were naturally of more direct descent, and their mothers were all daughters of the first wife of an aristocratic family.
So, even though they were down and out, others didn't dare to look down on them.
After all, they might be able to soar into the sky at any time.
But An Ruchu was different. His background meant that he could only be the help of others.
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