Da'an's best son-in-law

The silk and satin shop is the most important industrial pillar of the Wei family, and the steward is the most important person in a silk and satin shop. Therefore, the choice of the manager of each silk and satin shop must be decided through a family meeting.

The main power of the Wei family is the direct lineage of each of the three heirs of the Wei family. The third brother of Wei Zhongyan, the third master of the Wei family, and the second wife of Wei Zhongwu, the second master of the Wei family, can be said to be incompatible and have been fighting overtly and covertly.

Wei Zhongwen, the eldest member of the Wei family, did not express his position. He has always played the role of mediator in this battle, maintaining a delicate balance between the two.

In the Wei family meeting hall.

Wei Yanran and Ye Chen stood quietly in the center of the hall, next to them were members of the Wei family who were whispering to them. When Wei Yanran reported Ye Chen as the steward of her silk and satin shop, it immediately caused an uproar.

This kind of thing was unprecedented in the Da'an Dynasty. How could the Wei family set such a precedent? Sanfang, headed by Wei Zhongwu, rejected the request without hesitation.

"Let Ye Chen be the steward of my Wei family? Oh my eldest niece, you can think of it!" Wei Zhongwu rubbed the back of the chair and said with a sarcastic expression.

He just thought that Wei Yanran would do anything to fight for the power of the family, and proposed such a fantasy.

Everyone in the Wei family on the side also nodded secretly and spoke in agreement. Let a son-in-law be in charge? Could it be that there is no one in the Wei family?

Wei Zhongwu's objection was expected by the two of them. Wei Yanran did not refute, but just turned her attention to her father Wei Zhongyan, who had remained silent.

When he heard the former's thoughts, Wei Zhongyan frowned without saying anything.

In the past family fights, he had always supported his daughter unconditionally, and his cronies in the family also followed her without hesitation.

After all, if Wei Yanran gains power, everyone's status in the Wei family will also rise with the tide.

But today's request is a little more difficult to handle. Let's not talk about whether Ye Chen is qualified. His identity alone is destined to be a marginal figure.

It has been a rule of the Wei family since its founding that a son-in-law should not participate in family affairs.

Ye Chen was already mentally prepared for the Wei family's reaction. He had discussed this matter with Wei Yanran before coming here. Today's matter would definitely not be resolved smoothly.

The statements of these people in front of me are just foreplay, the real highlight is yet to come. The statement of the old man of the Wei family will determine the outcome of this meeting.

Although he verbally agreed to Wei Yanran, if Ye Chen could not get the approval of the former, he would still have no chance of becoming the manager of the Wei family.

Looking at the commotion in front of him, the energetic old man sitting at the head of the table waved his hand gently. Following his movements, the originally chaotic venue fell silent.

The old man of the Wei family, Wei Jin

Originally an orphan, he was adopted at the age of sixteen. He came out of a small village and relied on his own skills to go from nothing to founding the Wei family, one of the four major families in Jizhou.

The Dinghai Divine Needle of the Wei family is also a legendary figure in Jizhou.

After stopping the chaotic scene in front of him, Mr. Wei turned his attention to Ye Chen in the hall, staring at the latter closely, with such aura and eyes that he seemed to want to completely see through Ye Chen in front of him.

Facing the former's scrutiny, Ye Chen did not show the slightest trace of panic. He looked at Mr. Wei calmly, without changing his gaze for a moment.

Seeing the two people looking at each other, everyone in the hall couldn't help but have a strange look in their eyes, but they slightly changed their views on Ye Chen.

The old man of the Wei family is famous for his gaze in the Wei family. He has the aura of a superior person. Just looking at each other for a moment can make people feel uneasy.

Ye Chen's ability to look at each other so calmly already surpassed many people present.

But what they don't know is that the difficulties and trials that Ye Chen experienced in his previous life were probably no less than those of Mr. Wei in front of him.

After a while, Wei Jin's sharp eyes gradually softened, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. Such courage was very rare.

"Are you Yanran's husband?" Mr. Wei was already old, so he was not present on the day of their engagement.

"I'm Ye Chen, I've met grandpa." Ye Chen bowed and replied respectfully.

Mr. Wei nodded with satisfaction and said, "I promised that I would let Yanran choose this managerial position by herself."

Hearing this, everyone in the hall couldn't help but change their expressions, and Wei Yanran beside her also looked happy. Did grandpa really agree to his request yesterday?

Ye Chen's eyes were still calm, and he did not show any joy at what he just said.

Sure enough, Mr. Wei changed the topic and said, "However, the position of steward of the Wei family is occupied by those who are capable. What qualifications do you have that can make me recognize you as the steward of the Wei family?"

"Ye Chen is just a mortal, just trying his best." Ye Chen replied calmly.

This answer caused everyone around to shake their heads secretly. At this moment, even if it was just a bit of bragging, what did the Wei family's clan council think of with such a salty and bland answer?

A mediocre person is not qualified to take on this responsibility.

When Wei Jin heard this, he also frowned and looked at the latter with a bit of confusion in his eyes. Although he admired the former's demeanor very much, he still lacked the reason for his decision, so he had to turn his eyes to the three people below.

"What do you think?"

After hearing this question from Mr. Wei, Wei Zhongwen and Wei Zhongyan chose to remain silent and did not answer. On the contrary, Wei Zhongwu on the side immediately answered.

"Father, absolutely not!"

"The Wei family has never had a son-in-law take power. Moreover, Ye Chen is a son-in-law with mediocre qualifications. If he is appointed, won't the Wei family become the laughing stock of Jizhou?"

After hearing these words, everyone around them couldn't help but nod secretly. Although there were elements of hostility between the three parties, this was also their inner voice.

"Grandpa, Ye Chen is not without ability. Poems like "When Will the Bright Moon Come" were all written by him!" Looking at the almost one-sided situation in front of her, Wei Yanran said hurriedly.

Are there any poems that are famous in Jizhou these days? Mr. Wei shook his head gently. Even though his literary talent was superhuman, in business, literary talent was not the test...

Seeing the strong opposition of the second brother and the silence of the other two, Mr. Wei sighed and was about to announce the results of today's clan meeting. Seeing this situation, Wei Yanran looked at the silent Ye Chen next to her, and her beautiful eyes couldn't help but dim a bit. .

Is it really so difficult for a son-in-law to become the steward of the Wei family?

"Can the Wei family be transformed by sticking to the old rules?"

"Can the Wei family get out of crisis by looking at people based on their status?"

Ye Chen in the hall slowly spoke to Mr. Wei in front of him under the gaze of everyone.

After stopping the consequences that were about to come to his lips, Mr. Wei began to re-examine the young man in front of him.

He had heard Wei Zhongwen report the Wei family's crisis situation before the clan meeting, and originally planned to discuss it after the clan meeting.

Is there anything the young man in front of me can't do?

"Since you know the critical situation of my Wei family, do you have any way to break the situation?" Wei Zhongwu said. The former's remarks are quite confident, I am afraid they are just arrogance like life-saving straw.

But the next words of the young man in front of him completely shocked everyone including him.

"If Ye Chen is involved in the affairs of the Wei family, within three months, the Wei family can break through the abyss and become the first in Jizhou!"