Chapter 546 Seeking wealth and killing people
Chapter 546 Seeking wealth and killing people
Li Min said quickly: "This is the property that mother gave to Eying. In the future, Eying will leave it to Huaer. It has nothing to do with me!"
Yang Lihua's face darkened and she said unhappily, "Can't you be a little tougher? If you don't give it to the family, do they dare to kill you? At most they will expel you from the family, so what's the harm?"
Yuwen Eying quickly explained for her husband: "Mother, because my husband is in mourning, he should be more cautious. When he returns to work next year, the family will not dare to bully him."
Li Min's mother passed away two years ago. He resigned from all his positions and stayed at home to observe mourning. The mourning period will end in May next year.
Yang Lihua knew that her son-in-law had been fatherless since childhood and had a slightly weak character, but she wanted to give her daughter face, so she said, "I have already given you the family property, you decide for yourself. If you really can't keep it, sell the family property to Xihai Commercial Bank and keep the money here with Jiangnan Jingxun. Your family will have no other choice."
This was a way out that Yang Lihua had thought of for Li Min. Li Min bowed and said, "With this way out, I don't have to worry anymore."
The next morning, Yang Lihua, accompanied by a large number of palace maids and eunuchs, boarded two large ships with a capacity of 10,000 shi and headed south under the escort of two hundred warriors and five hundred cavalrymen.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yang Lihua left, Li Min's elder brother Li Shanheng came to the door.
How did Li Shanheng know this? Because Yang Lihua told the chief steward, who then announced to all the store managers that Li Min and his wife were the new owners. When the news spread, the Li family naturally knew about it.
"This is a handwritten letter from the head of the family to my fourth brother!"
Li Shanheng handed a letter to Li Min. Li Min felt a little dissatisfied when he saw Li Shanheng wearing gorgeous clothes.
Li Min's mother was a concubine, and Li Min was in mourning for her mother. Her brothers had nothing to do with their mother, so they didn't have to observe mourning, but at least they should wear plain clothes when they came to see her, which was a respect for herself and her mother.
It was obvious that the eldest brother didn't take me and my mother seriously at all. Li Min suppressed her dissatisfaction and said, "I know what the head of the family means. He wants me to hand over the family property to the family, but these properties are under my wife's name. They are the property given to my wife by my mother-in-law. They have nothing to do with me. My own house is also an official residence, so I can't hand it over to the family. How about this! I have hundreds of acres of land, which I can hand over to the family."
Li Shanheng sneered and said, "Don't treat me like a fool, Old Four. We have checked in Luoyang County. You have half of the shares of the Great Zhou Company. We have no right to ask about your wife's property, but according to the clan rules, you have to give half of the property to the family. Of course, we can discuss it. For example, the family will give you 80% of the property, and you can be the chief priest in the future. How about it?"
Although Li Min has a soft personality, he is not stupid. He knows very well that once he gives the property to the family, he will not get even 10% of it, let alone 80%. This is the wealth given to him by his mother-in-law, and he cannot let her down no matter what.
Although he was somewhat tempted to serve as the high priest, the price he would have to pay went against his principles.
Li Min shook her head and said, "If it is my property, I can give it all to the family, but you also know that Da Zhou Trading Company is the property of the eldest princess. My mother-in-law only gave it to me to manage. My name is not on the title deed. I am sorry that I cannot accept the family's request. I am in mourning for my mother now. If you have nothing else to do, please come!"
"you!"
Li Shanheng glared at Li Min fiercely, "Since you want to go against the family, just wait and see!"
He stood up and stormed off.
In the inner hall, Li Hun was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. Li Hun was over fifty years old. He was the youngest son of Li Mu. His nine elder brothers had either passed away or were ill and unable to take charge, so he became the patriarch of the Li family.
Li Hun is currently appointed as the Left General and Duke of Ying, and his status is average, but the key is that he has a very strong backer, and his wife is Yuwen Shu's sister.
At this time, the nephew Li Shanheng came. Li Shanheng was not much younger than Li Hun, but they were of a different generation. Moreover, Li Shanheng was very good at currying favor with the head of the family and worked hard, and he got a lot of benefits.
"How is it, what did he say?" Li Hun asked expectantly. Li Shanheng shook his head, "He denied that the property was his, and said it belonged to his wife. I exposed him, but he still refused to give in and his attitude was very stubborn."
"Asshole, is he still a member of the Li family?"
Li Hun's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he could not help cursing, "Every year I ask him to participate in the first sacrifice, but he doesn't appreciate it. I think it's best for him to die!"
Li Shanheng rolled his eyes and said, "The princess has gone to Jiangnan. There are only the couple in Luoyang. It is relatively easy to deal with them."
"Go ahead! I'll think about it."
Li Hun sent Li Shanheng away. He thought for a long time and then ordered, "Prepare the car. I want to go to General Yuwen's mansion!"
Not long after, Li Hun arrived at the mansion of his wife's brother Yuwen Shu, but unexpectedly Yuwen Shu had not returned yet, and only the third brother Yuwen Zhiji was at home.
Yuwen Zhiji received his uncle Li Hun. Yuwen Zhiji was the person with the least sense of existence in the family. His father Yuwen Shu thought he was useless and never liked him. His two brothers didn't take him seriously at all. So when many people talked about Yuwen Shu, they thought he only had two sons and completely ignored Yuwen Zhiji.
Yuwen Zhiji has always lived on the margins of his family. Today, as his father and brother are not at home, he receives his uncle Li Hun.
"Uncle, if you have any problem, just tell me directly. Maybe I can help you."
Li Hun smiled and said, "I appreciate Sanlang's kindness, but there are some things you really can't do. Go back and discuss it with your father."
Yuwen Zhiji was somewhat stimulated. He quickly took out a gold medal from his arms and said, "Uncle, this is my father's warrior medal. I am in charge of dispatching hundreds of warriors in my family. What can I not do? Uncle, I underestimated me."
Li Hun's heart moved, and he whispered: "Actually, I want to kill someone, and I want to ask your father to do it. If I succeed, I will give your father a reward of 100,000 strings of cash!"
Yuwen Zhiji's eyes lit up. One hundred thousand strings of cash!
"My uncle is not trying to fool me!"
"Your aunt is my wife. How can I, as an elder, coax you? I promise you that once I succeed, I will definitely give you 100,000 strings of cash."
Li Hun knew that if he asked Yuwen Shu for help, Yuwen Shu would never agree to anything less than 500,000 strings of cash. Wouldn't it be better if he let his son do it and it would be done with 100,000 strings of cash?
Of course Li Hun wanted to kill Li Min. Once Li Min was killed, only an orphan and a widow would be left. Then Li Hun would come forward to take care of Li Min's funeral and promise to catch the murderer and avenge him. Out of gratitude, Yuwen Eying would definitely give half of Li Min's property to Li Min's family.
That was not just 100,000 strings of cash, it was worth at least one or two million strings of cash. After giving 100,000 strings of cash to Yuwen Zhiji, Yuwen Shu could only clean up the mess for his son and suppress the assassination of Li Min.
Li Hun had a beautiful idea, and Yuwen Zhiji had an even more beautiful idea. Killing one person would earn him 100,000 strings of cash!
"Who does my uncle want me to kill?"
Li Hun whispered, "The eldest princess's son-in-law, Li Min, this matter is not urgent. Let's take our time and find an opportunity to take action."
(End of this chapter)