Chapter 94: Addiction to Gambling

Meanwhile, Chen Xun, the fourth son who only read books of sages, actually knew about the changes in the family's property shares.

"Second sister-in-law and second brother didn't quarrel?"

In the study, Chen Xun stood by the window, holding a book, and asked in a faint voice.

The servant who came in to deliver the message lowered his head and said, "The Second Young Master's wife was very angry, but she didn't do anything. On the contrary, the Second Young Master went out again after lunch, but judging from his face, he seemed to be in a good mood."

Hearing this, Chen Xun lowered his eyes, turned a page of the book, and then spoke again.

"That must be something that mother has told me. Otherwise, given Second Sister-in-law's personality, she would not let me go so easily."

"What about you, young master?" The servant looked worried.

Chen Xun's expression was calm. "The path I will take in the future will be different from theirs. There is no need to bother to earn these. In the future, they will naturally give them to me."

Besides, he knew well that his mother, Feng, had already saved a lot.

In the future, most of them will definitely be his.

Since someone is fighting for him, why should he take action?

Just study hard.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

In late autumn and early winter, the weather turns cold.

During this period, Feng had been very quiet. Every morning, she and Li Mingzhu would go to Wanshuangzhai to pay their respects to her. This was the only time she could see her.

It can be seen that Feng is very concerned about the future of her youngest son Chen Xun.

There is no need to mention how exquisite the daily food and clothing are.

But it has been like this for many years. Chen Huaiqian has always given the best to Chen Xun, who is good at reading. So now that Xu Shu and Li Mingzhu are managing the household together, they don't treat him harshly in this regard.

On the contrary, Xu Shuhe is even more generous than Li Mingzhu.

Since becoming the housekeeper, the servants of the Chen family have all praised the Third Young Master's wife for her kindness towards her subordinates.

In the past, when Feng was the housekeeper and Li Mingzhu was the assistant, these words had never been said.

So after listening to what was happening in the mansion, Chen Huaiqian felt less critical of Xu Shu and his daughter-in-law.

He is a man who likes a good reputation.

Feng was unhappy, but she couldn't find any fault, so she could only put on a smile and say that the third son's wife was considerate and filial.

Li Mingzhu, on the other hand, doesn't seem to care about these things and seems a little uneasy in recent days.

Feng asked a few questions and she said it was because of the change of seasons and her daughter Yan Jie'er was not feeling well, so she was worried about her and felt a little tired.

Originally, Feng didn't really care about her daughter-in-law's condition, so she didn't ask.

But Xu Shuhe felt something was not right.

She looked at him and felt that Li Mingzhu was worried about something.

After returning to Fuyunju, Xinyue mentioned this matter to the maids and she also expressed her opinion.

"Since visiting the eldest girl, the second young master's wife often went to Qingyuan Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, saying that she wanted to have a child. She was very sincere. She hasn't been there these days."

Meixiang handed over the teacup, "The Second Young Master's wife has been married to the Second Young Master for many years, and they only have one daughter. They want to have another son, but they have something important on their mind. Unless there is something else that is more annoying, I'm afraid they won't give up easily."

Xu Shuhe took the teacup, took a sip, and said thoughtfully.

"Could it be that another maid in the second son's room is pregnant, or that the second son has a mistress outside?"

"Let me go get some information. I'm afraid the cause is really due to the Second Young Master." Xinyue said seriously. Xu Shuhe also nodded.

You need to understand the things around you clearly. If the rear is unstable, how can you go out and work with peace of mind?

And this search did reveal some content.

"I'm afraid the second young master has become addicted to gambling!" Xinyue reported the news the next day.

Xu Shuhe was also surprised after hearing this, "Gambling?"

"Yes, I followed the whereabouts of the Second Young Master and discovered that he went in and out of the gambling house. I also asked someone and they said that the Second Young Master was good friends with the owner of the gambling house and was a frequent customer there. However, he hasn't been very lucky recently and I heard that he lost a lot of money." Xinyue said.

Xu Shuhe was naturally aware of the dangers of gambling and had heard many lectures about it.

If Chen Jinzhen gets addicted to gambling and is allowed to continue, the consequences will become serious and the entire Chen family will be implicated and have to fill this huge hole together.

She didn't want to be taken advantage of.

I have only obtained one-tenth of the Chen family's shares, and I must not let them be squandered.

So when Chen Zhiyi came back in the evening, Xu Shuhe told him about this.

"He actually went to the gambling house." Chen Zhi also frowned and his face darkened. "Leave this matter to me to check. If it is true, I have to tell Dad to control him, so that the creditors will not come to the door in the future."

They were not worried about Chen Xun, but that he owed too much. The money that the family gave him to fill the hole was the common property of the entire Chen family.

It’s fine if you can fill it in, but what should you do if you can’t?
I am not exaggerating. There are many cases in later generations where wealthy people lost everything they had.

Especially since Feng is around, she will definitely not give up on her son easily. If anything happens, she will definitely ask the Chen family to pay to clean up Chen Jin's mess.

Chen Zhi and Xu Shuhe both understood this principle.

So Chen Zhi did not delay. The next day, he sent someone to find out Chen Jin's whereabouts, and informed Chen Huaiqian of the matter without hesitation.

"Tie him back! Tie this rebellious son back to me!" Chen Huaiqian shouted angrily.

For the children of wealthy families, it is not a big deal to play cards with friends while drinking and visiting brothels. But if they go into a gambling house, the situation becomes different.

Not to mention that there is a mixed crowd in the gambling house, it is not a decent place at all.

Chen Huaiqian was very concerned about his reputation, so he sent his three sons to private schools when they were young. He wanted to gild his children's reputation and earn a good reputation for his family.

Although among the three, only Chen Xun has persisted until now, but Chen Zhi at least has the title of scholar, and no matter how poor Chen Jin is, he is still an educated person, different from an ordinary person.

In the past, when Chen Jin went to places like brothels, Chen Huaiqian would turn a blind eye, after all, dignitaries also went there. But this gambling house was too disgraceful!
"It's bad, Madam, it's bad, the Second Young Master has been kidnapped by the Master and taken to the Family Temple, and he said he's going to use family rules to punish him!"

The maid who delivered the message ran so hard that sweat broke out on her forehead. She even fell at the door and had to crawl inside.

When Feng heard this, her expression suddenly changed. "What's going on? Why would you kidnap someone for no reason?"

"Yes, it is said that the second young master went to the gambling house to gamble for a long time and was only discovered recently. The master asked the third young master to take the servants to the gambling house and kidnap the man back." The little maid replied while kneeling on the ground.

Hearing this, Feng suddenly moved, not daring to delay, and immediately rushed to the ancestral hall.

When she arrived, Li Mingzhu was also rushing here with a sullen face, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law happened to meet at the gate of the ancestral hall.

When Feng saw Li Mingzhu, she was so angry that she slapped Li Mingzhu in the face.

"I told you to keep an eye on Jin'er and urge him to learn how to do business. Is this how you urge him? If nothing goes wrong, it's fine. If there is, I will hold you accountable!"

Because she was in the wrong, Li Mingzhu didn't dare to say a word after being slapped.

Now I feel upset and regretful.

Even more scared.

Because she knew that Chen Jin had already caused trouble.