Chapter 282
Seventy percent! This was simply opening a lion’s mouth
Qin Zhun resisted the urge to curse and collected himself as he said to Gu Zezhi, “What does third master Gu think was wrong? The head of the family who inherited the title will be the only one whose share is 70%, that is the ancestral system of the Qin family. The clan head and clan elders all knew about this.”
He deliberately placed stress on the word “ancestral system”, emphasizing that the Qin family has been divided in this way for generations, and Gu Zezhi should have no say on this matter.
“Marquis, are these the only properties of the Qin family?” Gu Zezhi said with a faint smile on the corner of his lips like a gentleman, modest and noble.
“Of course.” Qin Zhun responded without hesitation.
“But it seems that this isn’t the only one, is it?”
Gu Zezhi glanced lightly at the account book on the large mahogany case, and the smile on his face deepened as if saying that those account books were fake.
Qin Zhun’s face was a little stiff and his chest swelled with anger. These Qin Zening, Qin Ju, and Gu Zezhi, does each and every one of them regard him as a sick cat?!*
(* cowardly and incompetent person)
The Qin family’s clan head and elders also understand Gu Zezhi’s implications and looked at each other. One of the clan elders politely asked, “Since Third Master Gu said so, do you have any evidence?”
Gu Zezhi said unhurriedly: “Fourteen years ago, the copy of the dossier of the Marquis family should also still be there, why don’t I go to the Dali Temple, and borrow this dossier for comparison what do you think?”
“Back then, the Qin family returned to the capital after the vindication and took back the marquis estate. And even after the marquis’s very large expenditure after ten years, there shouldn’t be any difference.”
Gu Zezhi talked eloquently as if he personally knows the properties under the Marquis like the back of his hand.
“If we have to divide the family according to this account book, it would be fair to ask the marquis to divide 70% to the eldest house.” Between the words, Gu Zezhi’s expression looked a little gentler but the content of the words was very sharp.
Seeing this exchange in front of her, Qin Jiu was nearly ready to applaud Gu Zezhi and almost forgot to continue her fake crying, and had to muster all her strength to pinch her handkerchief as she continues to watch the show with great interest and stared at Gu Zezhi with a burning gaze.
Qin Zhun’s eyes became gloomier before he took a deep breath, and helplessly said: “Third Master Gu you don’t know but after vindicating the house back then, although all the properties were returned later, there were still some properties that were deemed useless…”
“Deemed useless?” Gu Zezhi interrupted Qin Zhun with a smile, “Does the marquis mean that someone corrupt has embezzled from the Qin family’s estate? That must be reported to the emperor and properly investigated.”
“This is not what this marquis meant.” Qin Zhun who was now sweating profusely hurriedly denied, “It’s just that it’s been ten years, and so many people were in and out of the residence, we also have spent a large amount of money to rehire workers so how can we count everything exactly like they were back then!”
“Since you rehired workers that means that those farms, fields, and shops were back in business and are now earning a profit. ” Gu Zezhi slightly nod, looked at Qin Zening, and generously advised, “Zening, according to my opinion, don’t bother about the earnings of these years with the marquis.”
Qin Zening also understood and accede with Gu Zezhi, he said, “Just follow what Third Master Gu said. We won’t ask for the earnings and take it as payment for the food and clothing of the eldest house these past years.”
Qin Zhun almost laughed out of anger thinking that this Gu Zezhi was going to take away 70% of the property of the marquis fu with just his words alone, he even have the audacity to make it look like he was taking advantage of the eldest house. How could he be so shameless!!
Qin Zhun took a deep breath and pointed to the boxes full of books and said with a smirk, “The books are all here, if Third Master Gu has doubts, you can dish it out yourself.”
Gu Zezhi stood up, picked up the general ledger on the mahogany case, flipped a few pages at random, and seemingly said to himself: “It seems that the marquis is also involved in sea trade. I heard that sea trading is all about luck, after all if there are any storms, there is a big chance that ships could capsize. Indeed, it will be worthless!”
Hearing this, Qin Zhun’s face turned white and an idea flashed into his mind: Why did Gu Zezhi mention sea trade?
Was Gu Zezhi bluffing or…
Qin Zhun’s started to feel something was amiss.
Meanwhile, Gu Zezhi tilted and glance at Qin Zhun, his clear eyes seemed to see everything as he sighed worriedly, “It’s better to separate the family early and let the marquis manage it like this. Sooner or later, the marquis properties…ai!”
He deliberately did not continue, but anyone could tell he was saying that the Qin family would be ruined sooner or later.
Qin Zhun looked at Gu Zezhi profoundly and wanted to ask him how much he knew, but finally resisted his impulse.
If he really knows something, this account book might not be able to stand investigation…
Gu Zezhi at this time already closed the general ledger, looked at the two boxes of ledgers, and asked again, “Marquis, which of these two boxes of ledgers are for the sea trade?”
Qin Zhun’s heart jumped nervously again and said with gritted teeth, “Third Master Gu, this marquis has thought about it carefully, and you are right. The title originally supposedly belong to the eldest house but this marquis inherited the title instead. And since the eldest house has no father or mother it will be difficult to set up their family on their own and it is more appropriate to divide the property…”
After a pause, he said painfully, “It’s time to give 70% to the eldest house.”
“Marquis, no!”
Madam Su simply went crazy as she abruptly stood up. How could he let this be divided like this?! Was the marquis being lured by Gu Zezhi?!
The clan head and clan elders, all looked at Madam Su in unison with slight frowns on their faces.
Family separation was a man’s business, this was the Qin family and Qin Zhun was the head of the family so how could a female family member from the Su clan object and even make a fuss!
Although they also feel that this was not the appropriate way to divide the family, imagine, if they divided the family properties like this then wouldn’t the Qin family’s ancestral rules be like nothing in the future?! All the houses could think that they could get more like this if they decided to separate then the whole clan would be in chaos!
Qin Zhun gave Madam Su a warning glare and said through clenched teeth, “That’s enough, you have no say here!”
As he spoke, Qin Zhun’s hated her even more, if not for the Su family, how would he have come to this dilemma at this moment!
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