Chapter 152.2 – Punishment
Wan Xi Chuan was pleased by what he saw. He has always heard rumors about Fu Wu Tian that spoke of him as an arrogant jerk who considered everyone else beneath him. Only by seeing Fu Wu Tian with his own eyes did he know that the man was different from the rumors.
A person like Fu Wu Tian who has been fighting on the borders for years could actually have such good calligraphy. His talent must be extraordinary. It was just a shame that he was Fu Feng Zheng’s grandson. Fu Feng Zheng and he were rivals back in the day.
Pang Zhong greeted Fu Wu Tian and An Zi Ran. When he looked at Zhuo Gao Ming and his wife, his gaze was much colder.
“This old man has interacted with Elder Zhuo several times before, but I never thought that his son would be such a despicable and shameless person. You say that the junwangfei wrongly accused you. Well, this old man and Elder Wan both saw with our own eyes that you two were the ones who put the cockroach in the hamburger. This old man hates despicable scum like you the most. Don’t show up in front of this old man ever again!”
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When Zhuo Gao Ming and his wife learned the identities of An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian, they knew it was over for them. After hearing Pang Zhong’s words, their faces turned as pale as paper. Their eyes rolled to the backs of their heads and they nearly fainted on the spot.
Both Elder Pang and Elder Wan were respected people of good moral standing and reputation. No one would doubt their words. If they said they saw it with their own eyes, then that must be the truth.
Zhuo Gao Ming and his wife’s faces were ashen.
It was too late to say anything now. The people they tried to frame turned out to be the junwang and junwangfei. If Elder Zhuo found out, he would definitely beat them to death.
In the end, An Zi Ran ordered some people to drive the two of them out of the restaurant, but the matter of them trying to frame the restaurant would not be swept under the rug so easily.
This matter soon spread to Elder Zhuo’s ears.
In the Zhuo family manor, Zhuo Gao Ming and his wife were kneeling in the middle of the main lobby. In front of them was Zhuo Tian Qi, the head of the Zhuo family, the one that everyone addressed as Elder Zhuo. Sitting to his right was his wife, Hong-shi. She birthed four sons and three daughters for him, which was a great accomplishment in his eyes, so he has always respected her, but when it came to important matters, he generally would not give in.
At this time, the fours sons and one unmarried daughter of the Zhuo were gathered here. They also heard the news that Zhuo Gao Ming and his wife had offended the junwang in the West District, so they hurried back.
But they didn’t come back to help the pair plead for mercy. Instead, they came back to watch the drama unfold and to gloat.
The Zhuo family had four sons. Except for the fourth son, the rest were already married and had children, and the oldest child was already twenty years old. So these people all had their own little schemes.
The Zhuo family was not some family with centuries of lineage. The fact that they were able to develop and grow to today’s extent and to also become the leader of the Chamber of Commerce was all thanks to Elder Zhuo’s singular efforts. And precisely because he has been holding on to power for so long, he did not feel at ease letting it go, which was why it was only now that he was considering which son should inherit his legacy.
Nowadays, he could feel his body getting old, which was why he announced that he would delegate power.
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His four sons were all very motivated. In just a short month, they have already made some achievements.
Elder Zhuo has been paying attention to the situation of his four sons, so he knew what methods his second son had used to force Boss Sun to close his teahouse. Although it hurt his own interests, this method was still a conservative and successful plan, so he actually felt quite good about his second son.
But what happened after?
The son that he felt the most assured about actually caused such a big incident!
Elder Zhuo knew that his second son was not a smart person, but he didn’t expect him to be so stupid. He didn’t mean that their method was stupid, but that they were stupid for not finding out the identity of the other party before they tried to frame the other side. Could a person who was able to afford to buy such a big teahouse be an ordinary person?
When Elder Zhuo found out what had happened, he was so incensed that his entire body shook with anger. It was only thanks to his wife’s appeasement that he was able to calm down.
Elder Zhuo looked coldly at his second son, “From today onwards, you and your wife will go kneel in the ancestral hall. Don’t come out without my permission. And also, you should close your teahouse.”
“Father!”
Zhuo Gao Ming became anxious when he heard this.
If they close the teahouse now, they could still reopen it later. After this incident he didn’t dare to keep the teahouse open either, otherwise it would just be an embarrassment to themselves. But his father was making them kneel in the ancestral hall; moreover, there was no time limit to the punishment. If his father made them kneel for a entire month, it meant that he was directly taking them out of the running for future head of the household.
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Bao Xin Chun was also anxious, but she didn’t dare to say anything because her father-in-law was still in a rage. If they spoke about such things at this time it would only make him angrier. Worst-case scenario, it would be completely over for them.
Elder Zhuo left after he finished speaking.
Hong-shi hurried to chase after her husband. When she passed by Zhuo Gao Ming, he lightly grabbed her hand, raised his head, and looked at her pleadingly. Hong-shi shook her head helplessly. She wanted to help him, but Elder Zhuo was really angry. There was nothing she could do.
After the two elders of the family left, the eldest couple walked up to Zhuo Gao Ming and his wife. The first son patted the second son o the shoulder hypocritically and said with a sigh, “Father is really mad at you this time. You should take care of yourself.”
The third eldest couple then said a word of consolation that was actually gloating. Only the fourth son did not say anything and he even walked out without giving them a single look.
They could tell that the second son has already lost the competition. Even if he were let out of the ancestral hall within the one-month time limit, there would not be much time left to achieve anything significant. Thus, he was not a threat anymore. Besides, the second son and his wife had dug such a huge pit for the Zhuo family, so how could Elder Zhuo be at ease leaving the family in their hands.
The next day, Elder Zhuo personally went to Prince Fu’s Mansion to make amends.
