After Zuo Ling returned home, he was greeted with an unprecedented grand "welcome".

As soon as she entered the house, she was invited to the lobby, which would only be used when the clan was discussing together, and the tablets of the ancestors of the Zuo family were lined up in the lobby.

Zuo Ling's heart sank: What does this mean, do you want to use clan rules?

She didn't break any family rules, and besides, the patriarch was her father.

A number of pictures flashed in her mind, she had been out for the past two years, and she had made a lot of contributions to the family, and she was originally sent to Jiangnan, which meant that the water spilled by her married daughter, and she didn't think she could develop at all.

For a long time, the business of the Zuo family in Jiangnan belongs to the chicken ribs, it is a pity to abandon it, the food is tasteless, Zuo Ling's mother has a certain share in the family, and the chicken ribs of the Jiangnan industry are used to write off the shares of Zuo Ling's mother, which is really a good book to sell and buy.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Ling went to Jiangnan, not only changed the lifeless life of the Zuo family industry in Jiangnan, but also got dozens of top-secret prescriptions, which developed all of a sudden, and was more prosperous than the entire industry of the Zuo family.

She understood and understood the thoughts of the people in the clan, so she had to sneer at them with disdain.

She has been back a few times, the people in the clan are all yin and yang, and they have everything to say, she pretended not to hear, anyway, she was outside and she was willing to come back a few more times, and if she didn't want to come back, she wouldn't come back, if it weren't for her father and brother here, she wouldn't have missed this family.

"Why did you bring me to the council hall, and where is my father?" Zuo Ling asked the family who led her.

"Miss, the little one doesn't know, it's the patriarch's order. The patriarch was also in the council hall. ”

"My father is also here?" Zuo Ling realized the seriousness of the problem at this time, and generally only when discussing matters related to the interests of the entire family or even life and death, all the family members would gather in the council hall.

Could it really be that there was a fatal accident, and her brother deliberately concealed her? The family was thinking about how to deal with the aftermath? She thought in her heart, and turned her head to look at Zuo Dongge, who was following behind.

"What the hell is going on?" she asked.

"I don't know, I really don't. Zuo Dongge had an innocent look on his face.

Zuo Ling saw that he was indeed dazed and ignorant, not like a fake, they had lived together for many years, and it was impossible to deceive her.

"There really haven't been any major accidents lately?"

"No, I'm just worried that there will be, at least I haven't heard of it. Zuo Dongge also felt that something was wrong at this time, he was the young patriarch of the Zuo family, and the heads of the family in each room wanted to gather in the council hall to discuss the matter, he didn't even know it, this was obviously not in line with the convention, it stands to reason that even if this kind of thing is not convened by him, at least he must be notified first.

The left family is very large, the large branch has seven rooms, and there are some smaller branches in the other, a total of thirteen rooms, and there are seven large branches that live here, but if you want to discuss in the council hall, you must gather all thirteen rooms.

The two siblings exchanged glances as they walked, and they both felt a little bad.

After walking a long way, I came to the meeting hall in front of the ancestral hall of the family temple, many family members went in and out, and when they saw the Zuo Ling brothers and sisters coming, they all bowed down and saluted together, and then someone hurriedly went in to report inside.

"Young Master, Miss, please inside. A well-dressed family member ran out and invited Zuo Ling and Zuo Dongge in.

"Zuo Ping, why are you here, the old ancestor is also here?" Zuo Dongge was taken aback.

This well-dressed family member is called Zuo Ping, who is the close attendant of Zuo Kun, the existing ancestor of the Zuo family, and has rarely appeared in front of people over the years.

When he reaches the age of 60, he generally hands over all the business of the family to the next generation, and begins to recuperate and recuperate, which has always been the tradition of the Zuo family.

A family of famous doctors naturally has no shortage of health regimens, and these exercises have been passed down from generation to generation.

When he was young, he was busy with the family business, or busy with all kinds of pleasures and pleasures, and when the world's delicacies and delicacies were almost exhausted, and the entertainment of sound and sex was enough, his body gradually weakened, and he realized that life was too short, so he began to pursue the way of immortality.

Zuo Wenxiang is only because there are many things that he can't put down his burden, so he hasn't fully embarked on this road, but it's also fast, in recent years, he has gradually handed over the business to his son to take care of, and he has taken out more energy to deal with the affairs of the clan.

Zuo Kun is Zuo Wenxiang's own uncle, who is almost ninety years old, and is the eldest in the family, so everyone in the family calls him the ancestor.

"Of course the old ancestor is here, otherwise how could I be here. "Zuo Ping is about the same age as Zuo Dongge, and he was just Zuo Kun's little scholar back then.

"What happened to make even the old ancestor alarmed?" Zuo Dongge was shocked.

"You'll know when you go in, I've only heard about it, and I can't say a word, so I'll be waiting for you inside. Zuo Ping looked at the two brothers and sisters, and the expression on his face was very intriguing.

Zuo Ling didn't have time to think about anything for a while, so he had to follow Zuo Dongge and walk in quickly.

The council hall is modeled after the Tang Dynasty Zhongshu Provincial Council Hall was established, specific and slight, below are two rows of public seats, set up for each room as a family, there is a black lacquered ebony table on the upper steps, and behind the table is a short couch.

At this time, there were twelve family members sitting in two rows, and Zuo Wenxiang was sitting on the steps. However, he did not sit in the patriarch's seat specially set up for him, but sat next to him, and on the patriarch's throne sat an old man with snow-white eyebrows, his eyes closed, and when he heard the footsteps of the Zuo Ling brothers and sisters coming in, he lifted his long eyebrows with his hand and looked down.

"Ling'er visits the ancestors. Zuo Ling hurriedly stepped forward to meet him.

"Grandson Dongge visits the ancestor. Zuo Dongge also hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects.

Although he is said to be a young patriarch, in front of his ancestors, all authority is a floating cloud, and his father is still condescending to the side.

"Well, it's good that you're here, I'll wait for you. Come and set up a seat. Zuo Kun's voice is not high, but his confidence is quite sufficient, and it sounds like it will not be a problem to live for a few more years.

Zuo Ping brought over two heavy rosewood chairs with four family members, and there were only such bulky but noble chairs in the lobby, which were also the unified style of two rows of public seats.

As soon as Zuo Kun spoke, no one was allowed to enter or leave the council hall, and the news could only be transmitted through Zuo Ping.

The Zuo Ling brothers and sisters looked at each other, but they still sat down, but they sat on the edge of the chair with their butts, and they didn't dare to sit with a big grin.

"Wenxiang, you can start. Zuo Kun said again, and then closed his eyes again, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him, and he had already traveled to another world.

Zuo Wenxiang smiled bitterly, and then said: "You are forcing the palace, I can give up the position of patriarch, but I can't agree to your conditions." ”

Zuo Ling's heart was shocked: Is there someone who wants to grab the position of the patriarch?

How is this possible?

The patriarch has always been the eldest grandson of the eldest house, and like the succession to the throne, the patriarchal system is emphasized, rather than the sage system. As long as the patriarch does not make too many mistakes, it is impossible to be deposed.

"Big brother, no one wants your patriarch position, what everyone wants is a prescription, a prescription in Ling'er's hand. "It was Zuo Wenfu, the head of the second room, who spoke, and he was Zuo Kun's son.

"Wenfu, although the prescription is obtained by Ling'er, it is not our Zuo family, and even Ling'er is not strictly speaking our Zuo family, how can we force Ling'er to hand over the prescription?" Zuo Wenxiang smiled bitterly.

"That's not right, big brother, whoever gets the medicine is whoever gets it, and there is no rule that anyone can use it. Now that Ling'er has gotten it, it's our Zuo family who has gotten it. "This time it was Zuo Wenzeng, the head of the fourth room, who spoke.

"That's it, the antelope that the eldest brother said is not our Zuo family, let alone care. The water spilled by the married daughter is not bad, but isn't Ling'er still unmarried?" Zuo Wensheng, the head of the third room, said with a smile.

Only then did Zuo Ling understand that a large family gathered here, and it turned out to be a plot to seize the prescription in her hands. It's really shameless, this kind of thing can be done.

"I still say the same thing, the patriarch can let it out, and our big house's profits in the family can be reduced by half, but if you want me to force Ling'er to hand over the prescription, I can't do it. Zuo Wenxiang once again expressed his attitude.

"Big brother, let's listen to what Ling'er herself has to say, maybe Ling'er herself is willing to hand it over. Zuo Wenfu said with a smile.

"That is, we are not ignorant people, Ling'er handed over the prescription, our whole family started to make medicine, and the monthly medicine will be ten times that of the current one, and we are not greedy, half of the profits will be given to Ling'er, and it is permanent, and the profits of your long house will also increase by two percent. As long as our Zuo family is still in the pharmaceutical industry, the profit sharing will not change, the ancestors are also here, the ancestors are watching from above, and no one dares to lie. Zuo Wenzeng said with great interest.

"That's it, the third brother is reasonable, and the conditions are generous enough, after all, we are a family, we want to be rich and noble together, and we can't be too careful. "It's a small branch of the family talking.

"Ling'er, what do you think?" Zuo Wensheng looked at Zuo Ling'er with a smile.

Zuo Ling looked around at the family members around her, these are all her elders, and they are usually people she respects, and she doesn't want to show her true colors at this time, which makes her feel disgusted.

"My niece doesn't think much about it, the prescription is not in my hand, it is the ancestral heirloom of the family, how can it be given to me. He just comes to dispense medicine every time he makes it, and I don't know what medicine I need, let alone a prescription. Zuo Ling's face did not change and told a big lie.

"What?

"That's it, they all say that the prescription is in your hands, how can there be no one? ”

"Ling'er, this is the council hall, and behind it is the ancestral ancestral hall, if you lie here, you will be cursed by the ancestors. Zuo Wenfu gritted his teeth and said.

"Of course my niece knows what kind of place this is, although my niece is young and has little experience, how can she not know the most important place in the family?"

The family members of the Twelfth Room were a little confused, they planned for more than half a year, spent a lot of brains, and made sense that the ancestors came out to stand on the platform, and even did not hesitate to show their old faces to take robber methods, isn't it just to get a prescription?

But if according to Zuo Ling's words, she has no prescription in her hand at all, is it difficult to go and grab it in her hand?