Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2725 - 2661: Hitting Where It Hurts

This remark struck Old Master Jiang directly in his heart!

After Fifth Master Jiang finished speaking, he seemed to want to say more, but he couldn't help himself and erupted into a fit of coughing, utterly incapable of uttering another word.

His eldest daughter-in-law, Song Wanyu, let out a small, inarticulate snort before making a show of tucking a few stray hairs behind her temples. With little genuine concern, she addressed Old Master Jiang: "Uncle, I tend to speak rather bluntly and don't think much before I speak, so please don't hold it against me. I was simply worried about the household's finances and became anxious for a moment."

"What, have we been mistreating you all this time? Haven't all your food, drink, and clothing always been provided for by the common funds?"

Hearing Song Wanyu's words, Old Master Jiang's heart turned to ice.

He had always considered them all as one unified Jiang Family. All these individuals were fed from the common account. While it was termed 'common,' the reality was that the majority of that money originated from his own branch's earnings.

Throughout these years, his branch consisted only of him and a handful of helpers in the courtyard. In contrast, the other branches truly encompassed multiple generations, from great-grandparents down to grandchildren, forming a vast multitude.

How much did they consume?

How much did the rest of the Jiang Family consume?

Essentially, he was earning the money to sustain this entire sprawling clan.

Never mind that they also contributed to earning money; what they prioritized was that small slice of business where the profits exclusively belonged to them. The main business, the broader operations, remained entirely under his control.

So, after dedicating himself to this age, raising such a large family, they still dared to complain to him, fearing a lack of food on the table?

It was enough to make a person die of laughter!

With a darkened expression, Old Master Jiang looked at Song Wanyu and declared, "If you acknowledge that your words leave your mouth without passing through your brain, then speak less in the future. Alternatively, make certain that brain of yours actually functions!"

Although Song Wanyu was his cousin's daughter-in-law, she was no longer young herself. For a woman in her fifties or sixties to be publicly berated in such a manner caused her face to flush instantly, as if she had been personally slapped.

She let out a snort, "Uncle..."

"Enough! How could Uncle ever let our business incur losses?" Her husband, Jiang Jiting, interjected sharply. "Stop nagging! If you have nothing better to do, take the two grandsons out for a stroll!"

"Uncle, you don't need to get angry either," Fourth Master Jiang's fourth son offered with a smile. "Wanyu probably just misspoke for a moment. Currently, we only have minor disagreements with the Lu Family; it's not as if we're children squabbling and declaring we'll never speak again. That would be excessively childish, wouldn't it, Uncle?"

Jiang Shiheng had remained silent throughout the entire exchange, merely observing the chorus of voices from the Jiang Family. He was absorbing every nuance of their attitudes.

"In business, we prioritize harmony above all else. We also need to continuously expand our reach. I believe we cannot abandon Pingzhou, nor can we give up on other regions. I suggest we first invite Old Master Lu to sit down for a proper discussion. Didn't they previously offer to act as our escorts, to watch our backs? Let's set aside the matter of Lu Shuangshuang for now, but the Lu Family still possesses..."

"What exactly are you trying to imply?"

Old Master Jiang shot him a chilling gaze.

At this critical juncture, he still referred to it as a mere misunderstanding with the Lu Family?

Still advocating for a calm, civil discussion?

Were all members of the Jiang Family so utterly spineless?

This Jiang Jiwu was the biological grandfather of Jiang Yunqing and Jiang Yuncun. Previously, he had consistently supported this pair of grandchildren in their pursuit of closeness with Lu Shuangshuang and had been the one instigating the plan to have Jiang Yuncun adopted into Jiang Shiheng's household—

No, to be precise, it should be stated that he was adopted under the name of Lu Shuangshuang, the wife of the Sixth Young Master.