Chapter 140: "Her Majesty the Queen"
"Stop arguing, what are you talking like? Don't you think you haven't lost enough people in front of your subordinates?! ”
After hearing their father's scolding, the two siblings had to glare at each other before stopping.
After stopping the scene, the middle-aged man turned his head to look at Charles, and then reluctantly squeezed a smile on his face. "Charles, did you see the joke? I don't think I need to explain to you what's going on, do I? ”
Although he tried to pretend to be careless, Charles could tell that his eyes were bloodshot and there was anxiety in his expression that could not be hidden.
He understands the psychology of this father-in-law very well.
The blow was really too big.
Money is one aspect, and on the other hand, this incident is also a heavy blow to his psychology - the father clearly does not trust himself and does not want to let himself inherit his own one in peace, which is probably a reality that is difficult for any son to accept.
"I have to say, this is indeed a very surprising news for me. I want to know...... What do you think of it? ”
"What else can you think? He is the head of the family, he is my father, and he can do whatever he wants. Little Duke Treville sighed, then smiled bitterly, "Since Dad has already arranged it like this, what else do I have to say?" If my father insists, I can only carry out his will, after all, this family is his own decision......"
Although it seems to be peaceful, everyone can hear the unwillingness and resentment.
"In all fairness, the old man's arrangement was quite a surprise...... "Charles nodded. Then he smiled wryly, "Still." I think since he has made such an arrangement. Nor do we have to forcibly disobey a ...... The idea of an old man who is dying. ”
"Charles, are you really going to do this?" Philip suddenly interjected, "Sure enough...... Sure enough, I said, how could you be willing to give up? Hehe...... Haha......"
He almost scolded directly, "You usually put on a great appearance, but when it comes to the end, you are not as greedy". However, Charles did not take it seriously and did not refute it.
"I still said just now, grandpa's will must be respected, after all, it is because of him that our family can be revived. Get where you are today. Charlotte said calmly, her tone full of determination and determination. No matter what you think, I must carry out his will this time! ”
"Well, who's going to push a huge fortune out of the door?" Philip laughed, then glared at Charlotte, "But, sorry, Miss, I'm not going to throw in the towel. I won't wag my tail at you! ”
"Okay, then you're going to let the horses come? Waiting for you at any time, sir. Charlotte replied with a sneer. I'm going to see when you'll be as tough as a Treville. ”
"If you want to see it......" Philip was furious at her sister's reply. I'll let you see it sooner or later! ”
"Daughter, do you really want to make such a decision?". Little Duke Treville looked at Charlotte, and then he shook his head helplessly. "It is said that daughters were angels when they were young, and they are demons when they are about to marry. I finally got it......"
"You don't have to say it so much, do you? Why bother, it's a father and daughter. Charles smiled and persuaded beside him. Well, I can understand what you think, after all, it doesn't feel pleasant to put this on anyone......"
"Forget it, what's the point of talking about this now? Don't say more, so as not to continue to hurt feelings. Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, the middle-aged man waved his hand weakly. So, let's go and ask the notary to arrange it, so that everyone can be prepared as soon as possible. ”
Just as he was about to beckon the servant to come and call for someone, Charles suddenly waved his hand, stopping him from doing so.
"Don't rush calling people just yet, let's talk about it again." He walked up to his cousin, and then looked at the other party sincerely, "I know, you are very angry, unhappy that your father doesn't trust you, and you are not happy that our juniors are not humble, even if you agree now, isn't this unhappiness still in the bottom of Zài's heart?" In my opinion, instead of continuing to quarrel over this kind of thing in the future, it is better for everyone to sit down calmly now and find a better solution. ”
A better solution?
After hearing this, Philip and his son were slightly moved.
Could it be that in order to avoid a dispute, Charles decided to give up this right for himself and Charlotte? They were secretly looking forward to it.
However, Charles's first words made their hearts sink to the bottom in an instant.
"First of all, I have to say that this family property originally belonged to the Duke himself, and he has the right to arrange it at will, and we should respect his wishes."
Just as they were about to say something, Charles continued, "But it wouldn't be fair to you if this arrangement was limited to you...... So, after thinking about it for a while, I thought we could do something better. ”
"What's the solution?" Philip asked suspiciously.
Charles looked at Charlotte, and saw that Charlotte was staring at him, waiting for him to say what he thought, his eyes full of anticipation, trust, and, joy.
A warm current inexplicably arose in his heart.
"I mean, just use the Duke's wealth as a fund, and then slowly transfer the wealth of my grandfather and me into this fund in the future, so that the entire Tréville family can benefit from it."
"Huh?" His words stunned almost everyone.
"Yes, I mean just let it become the property of the whole family." Charles nodded, and then said his plan, "In the future, in addition to my sister's share that she has for herself, the wealth that Charlotte and I have earned will also be placed in it, although it is not much money now, but I am confident that I will be able to give more than the Duke in the future." And the member of the family, whether it's you, is Philip. For future generations, everyone can receive a fixed income from this fund. I think...... Isn't that fairest for everyone? Of course. I think the stewardship has to be in Charlotte's place - first, she has the time, and second, she has the will to make everyone's life better......"
Then he waved his hand exaggeratedly, as if he were making a speech.
"In this way, the Tréville family has been disposed of in this way, and it has become a tight-knit and solid collective ......" Then. He smiled flatteringly at Charlotte, "And under Charlotte's guardianship, continue to prosper and welcome its best future!" ”
"What?" Philip and his son were palpable.
"According to your idea......" After a moment, Philip finally spoke, "This is ...... I...... Am I still under Charlotte's dominion? ”。
"Yes, I only accept Charlotte as the overseer," Charles nodded as a matter of course. "What do you think of the idea? Okay, this is our last plan. If you don't agree, then we have no choice but to do it according to the old man's wishes. ”
After hearing Charles' obvious threat, the Philip father and son still looked at each other. Obviously, I still can't make up my mind.
"Okay, what do you have to think about so much at this time?" Charlotte saw that her father and brother were still hesitating, so she urged. "Don't you think this is a bad result? What a concession Charr has made in order to discourage you. Come to think of it, is it compared to the previous results. Isn't it more beneficial to you, why hesitate, Dad? ”
"If you have to overturn the old man's will...... Well, I don't have any other way. In order to cooperate with Charlotte, Charles did not wait for them to react, and continued to sing and harmonize, "Then, we can only come hard!" ”
Although he was not interested in this matter at first, now that everyone had talked about it, there was no reason for him not to help Charlotte.
Then, he turned his head, winked at Charlotte with a smile, made a 'plan done' gesture, and deliberately raised his voice to make himself look a little annoyed.
"Alright, Charlotte, there's nothing to talk about, shall we just gather everyone in the family? The Treville family, what if everyone comes to talk about this? ”
"I said it would be like this a long time ago, you just want to run over and make me angry!" Charlotte also secretly replied to him, but her tone also became stern, "According to me, you should have called your grandfather over a long time ago and let the two old men make their own decisions!" ”
Hearing his daughter say this, the little Duke of Treville's face suddenly lost blood.
He didn't expect his daughter to be so ruthless, and in addition to moving a small one as a rescuer, he would actually think of moving an old one to be a rescuer.
The Marquis of Treville was his uncle, and if the two brothers made a decision together, where would there be room for their own talk? I'm afraid there won't even be a small discount at that time.
If you think about it carefully, in fact, the conditions proposed by her daughter can be regarded as beneficial to herself.
After adding the property of the Marquis of Treville, although the principal cannot be used at the same time, in addition to the income from his father's property, the annual interest will definitely be much higher, at least for his own expenses.
Though...... I still have to get money from my daughter.
As soon as he thought of this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart, and he was slightly resentful of his father.
"Okay, don't waste time, tell me the result early, agree or disagree?" Charles urged impatiently, "I don't have that much time to waste right now, and I'll have to pay a visit to the Duke later." ”
Forget it, there is nothing to do now, and the middle-aged man has finally made up his mind in his heart.
However, before he could say anything, suddenly a voice rang out from the corner of the room.
"I agree with my sister."
Everyone followed the sound and looked over, only to find that the person who spoke was Charlotte's brother Eugène.
This handsome young man with gold distribution did not show any joy or anger on his face. "I think the plan my sister just said is very good, so let's do it like this, Dad. Everyone, stop arguing, what's there to be noisy about? ”
Unlike his brother, he has always liked this sister who cares about him, and when he saw his sister and brother quarreling because of this kind of thing, he felt very uncomfortable. What's more, he was not the eldest son in the first place. I didn't expect much from my father and brother, since that was the case. It's better to rely on his sister, who has always loved him, and he thinks that his sister will be more generous than his brother if he doesn't do well.
"Good brother!" Charlotte was delighted. smiled and beckoned to him, "You know a lot more than your brother!" ”
Eugène smiled shyly, then consciously retracted into the corner, ignoring the angry gaze from his eldest brother.
"Looks like we've got another vote." Charles was also quite relieved, "Do you have any other opinions, sir?" ”
The two old men, Charlotte and Eugène, even if they have a family meeting, their own side is an absolute advantage. So Charles didn't panic at all, and looked at his cousin leisurely.
"Is there no other room for it?". With the last glimmer of hope, the middle-aged man asked in a low voice.
"Nope." Charles shook his head, "Haven't we already given in now?" If we only ask for unilaterally, you will not be satisfied, so we simply give our own, are we not sincere enough? Sir, you should be satisfied. ”
Satisfied with the ghost! The middle-aged man cursed in his heart, although Charles seemed to have generously merged his family fortune with his father as a family fortune. But isn't the manager still Charlotte? With Charlotte's temperament, what difference does this have to do with him and everything in his hands?
The only difference is that the money you can receive every year will be more.
I didn't expect that when I reached this age, I would have to get pocket money from my daughter and son-in-law...... The middle-aged man was inexplicably depressed.
Never mind. I can't think about it anymore, hey......
"Well, now that we've got it all said. What else is there to say? The middle-aged man sighed dejectedly, and then nodded. Just do what you say. ”
After getting the consent of the key person, Charles and Charlotte looked at each other and smiled.
And then. Everyone's eyes were focused on Philip at the same time.
With all kinds of emotions, Philip felt a little like he was on pins and needles, he looked at his sister and then at his father, but in the end, he had to bow his head.
"Forget it, you've all come to this point, what more can I say?" Philip laughed helplessly, then bowed exaggeratedly to Charlotte, and said to Charlotte in that slightly mocking tone, "Congratulations on your health, Queen Charlotte!" ”
"Thank you for your blessings, Mr. Treville." As if she hadn't heard the dissatisfaction and ridicule, Charlotte smiled and saluted her brother, "I'll try to make your life as comfortable as possible." ”
The implicit threat made Philip twitch slightly, but he couldn't say anything.
"Then, let's handle it according to this agreement." Charles said unhurriedly, "The matter should be sooner rather than later, I will arrange someone to deal with it in a while, if you have any other opinions, mention them to me as soon as possible, and I will try to consider it." ”
No one spoke.
Charles shrugged his shoulders, then looked at Charlotte and bowed exaggeratedly, following Philip's example.
"Your Majesty, remember to send me more money in the future......" he laughed and teased.
At this time, it was impossible for him to imagine that he had inadvertently set the rule that Charlotte would be in charge of the accounts in his own group later, and then distribute money to his family, party members and pawns.
And this nickname that Philip gave for the sake of ridicule later became worthy of its name.
"Haha, it depends on your watch, sir." Charlotte smiled happily and reached out to pat Charles' head. "If you're good, it's okay~"
In the face of Charlotte's declaration of victory, Philip and his son became more and more depressed.
"I've got something to do, so let's keep talking." Philip threw down a sentence in dissatisfaction, and then strode out of the study.
And the little Duke of Trevil naturally couldn't show that he was so out of shape, he just shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"God, I don't understand, why do we have a daughter?" Little Duke Treville sighed rather depressedly, "We see her as an angel, fulfilling her wishes and demands, and allowing her to live the best life we can give, and what is the result?" How did she repay us? She followed a bastard boy away, and she didn't miss us at all! Let's go, let's go, she always thinks about how to get money from her own family, even at the expense of letting her father suffer! Hey, I'm glad I only had to go through this once...... If all three of my children were daughters, I might as well give myself a shot now......"
"Poof......" After hearing the father's half-truths and accusations, Charles couldn't help but laugh.
"Daddy! Don't say that! Charlotte snorted dissatisfiedly, "I'm just carrying out grandpa's will, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who will be mean to my relatives, don't you know?" ”。
The father shook his head, lowered his head and stopped talking.
Charles and Charlotte looked at each other.
Forget it, you can't continue to stimulate him anymore.
"Take me to meet your grandfather, Charlotte, the patient matters most now." Charles blinked.
"Okay, Charles, come with me." Charlotte nodded, and left the room with Charles.
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"Thank you, Charles!" After walking down the hallway, Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed, "Daddy and brother must be mad!" ”
She didn't expect that after calling Charles over to help, she actually got a better result than she expected.
Charles looked at Charlotte's smile silently, and did not answer for a moment.
Charles himself has given a lot of things, but what about giving for this smile? It's totally worth it.
At the very least, I can make up for my mistakes a little......
With this feeling, he reached out and hugged Charlotte in his arms again.
"It's good if you're happy." Caressing her blonde hair, he said with a smile. (To be continued......)