Chapter 1308: Chapter 1308: Weakened Momentum

Luo Ziling showed such disrespect to his elder, neither Yang Qingyin nor Ouyang Feifei were surprised.

They’ve seen it all before.

Hasn’t this guy offended enough elders?

On Ling Jinhua’s ninetieth birthday, he dared to slap his elder just because they cursed him as a bastard.

Today, when a few relatives scolded his grandfather, it would have been strange had he not stood up for his grandfather.

This guy only respects those who treat him well and those who are upright.

However, those who don’t know him and several old people of the Luo Family were shocked by his impolite remarks.

But Luo Ziling didn’t care about the odd looks from others and continued coldly, “The Luo Family Old Mansion belongs to all the Luo Family. What right do you have to dispose of my grandfather’s share? You just want to take over this part of the family property, don’t you?”

“You…” Luo Liankai was so choked by Luo Ziling’s blunt words that he couldn’t speak, pointing at Luo Ziling with a finger, his face flushed with anger.

Luo Liansheng signaled Luo Ziling with a look, telling him not to speak for now.

Seeing his grandfather’s gesture, Luo Ziling reluctantly stepped back a bit.

“Actually, I know none of you like living here,” Luo Liansheng said earnestly. “So how about this, I pay for your properties and buy you a set of houses in the city center as an extra subsidy. The old mansion will belong to me alone, how about it?”

The reason why Luo Liansheng made this proposal in front of so many villagers was to have everyone witness this matter.

He probably understood the characters of his two younger brothers by now, and if he discussed this privately with them, they would definitely refuse.

They just want to cause him trouble.

After several phone calls, including contacts with some nephews, Luo Liansheng had made this clear.

Therefore, he no longer considered the issue of saving face, but just wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

Although this made him feel uncomfortable, as he was an old man who cherished kinship, once the matter was settled, there would be less trouble.

“Why should we sell our house to you?” Luo Liankai angrily pointed at Luo Liansheng, “Thinking you’re so great just because you have some money?”

“It’s not about being great, I just want to protect the Luo Family’s old mansion properly,” Luo Liansheng pointed at the house in front of him, which seemed very damaged, “Seeing the house become like this, it pains my heart. There aren’t many centuries-old houses left. If one day the old mansion completely falls apart, collapses, how will you answer to our ancestors?”

Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan, these two old men, were somewhat eccentric; unlike most elders, they didn’t have a special attachment to the old house they lived in their whole lives.

The old house, due to its age, was very dilapidated, and some wooden stairs and floors were rotten. Several old people, including themselves, had stumbled and fallen because of the broken wood; Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan’s wives had severe falls that left them lying in the hospital for several months.

Moreover, the old mansion was often targeted by thieves; one time, Luo Liankai and his wife nearly lost their lives to a thief.

The old house was very damp, and all the old people suffered from arthritis. When they went to the hospital, the doctor suggested that they should not live in a damp old house.

The conditions of the old house were too poor, and with the frequent ominous incidents over the years, Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan both wanted to move somewhere else.

They liked living in Western-style houses, preferring the essence of modernity.

As they grew older, they longed for the care of their children and hence were not willing to live in the old house.

Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan’s sons and grandchildren had already bought villas in the city, but they were not keen to have the elderly live with them.

Luo Liansheng had already asked Ling Ruonan to investigate these matters thoroughly, so he spoke very directly today.

“Exactly, Boss Luo, Sir Luo,” Lou Yunsheng, who stood by watching the excitement, also chimed in to help Luo Liansheng, “Since you guys don’t like living here anyway, it would be better to sell the house to Boss Luo, so he can renovate it. After all, this house is a cultural relic.”

Ouyang Feifei felt that Luo Liansheng speaking about these matters in front of so many people was somewhat inappropriate, giving off a sense of airing dirty laundry in public.

But as an outsider, she didn’t feel it was right to express her opinions at this time. After pondering for a moment, she tugged at Luo Ziling’s clothes. When Luo Ziling turned his head to look at her with a puzzled expression, she whispered her thoughts to him.

“Grandpa must have thought of these things,” Luo Ziling replied with a wry smile, “Let’s see what my grandpa has to say first!”

At this point, Luo Liansheng spoke again, “Fellow villagers, thank you for your enthusiasm. I’m going to talk things over with my two younger brothers and their wives first, and then I’ll come out and chat with everyone later. Yunsheng, please also help inform the other villagers that Sir Luo has come home and brought gifts for everyone, so come and collect them later.”

Lou Yunsheng immediately agreed and told the other villagers, “Let’s go, folks. We shouldn’t meddle in the Luo Family’s affairs. By the way, Boss Luo, once you’re done talking, you have to come sit at my place. The two of us should have a good catch-up. It’s been over twenty years.”

“Certainly, of course!” Luo Liansheng bowed his hands to the villagers to express his gratitude.

“Liankai, Lianguan, can we go inside and sit down to talk?” Luo Liansheng looked at his two brothers and their wives, who each had different expressions.

He could tell that Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan seemed a bit intimidated, otherwise they would not be so lacking in confidence today, not arguing back vigorously and righteously, not exploding in anger.

Their sisters-in-law had not said a word either.

It seemed that it was the aura brought by Luo Ziling, Yang Qingyin, Ouyang Feifei, and their bodyguards behind them that had subdued them.

This was the effect Luo Liansheng wanted; he didn’t wish for the relationship between the brothers to become too antagonistic.

If matters could be resolved smoothly, he didn’t mind offering a substantial compensation.

Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan were indeed daunted by the imposing presence of the group behind Luo Liansheng.

Although they were older, facing so many people with such an uncommon aura, the pressure was indeed enormous.

Especially Yang Xiaodong, Wang Zhenjun and the other bodyguards, those who had experienced many battles, intentionally exuded an aura that placed a substantial amount of pressure on others. Coupled with the imposing demeanors of Ouyang Feifei and Yang Qingyin, those old men who had always lived in the village had no way of contending with these people in terms of aura.

“Come in and sit,” Luo Liankai said dully, and then he walked inside.

The others followed suit.

It was almost ten o’clock, and the sun had become quite warm. Furthermore, since no wind could blow into the old mansion, the courtyard bathed in sunlight was particularly warm. Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan walked into the courtyard and invited Luo Liansheng to sit down at the table there.

Seeing Luo Liansheng’s two younger brothers had lost their imposing aura, Luo Ziling breathed a sigh of relief. He believed that as long as a sufficient compensation was offered to Boss Luo’s two younger brothers, they would surely agree to transfer the ownership of the old house to Boss Luo.

Of course, Luo Ziling hoped that the issue could be resolved quickly, so that his grandfather wouldn’t have to worry about these matters anymore.

But unexpectedly, just as the elders sat down ready to discuss specifics, a group of people walked in from outside.

They were the sons and grandchildren of Luo Liankai and Luo Lianguan.