"Why is it so late today?" Yu Zhanshan asked coldly, looking at Yu Hai, who was almost a candidate for the head of the family.
"Something happened on the way, it delayed me for a while, I'm sorry..." Yu Hai said apologetically.
"It's okay, sit down quickly!" Yu Zhanshan said.
"Sit?" Yu Hai blurted out.
Where to sit?
He wanted to ask, but with so many people watching at this time, he was embarrassed to ask.
Every time he came to a clan meeting before, he always stood.
At the same time, Yu Jinxue felt very unhappy.
It was obvious that Yu Hai was already late. If Yu Zhanshan and Yu Qiuyu hadn't said anything just now, Yu Hai would have lost his qualifications as a candidate for the head of the family!
Alas, what a failure!
He looked down at his phone and began to blame the person he was looking for for not saying hello to him.
At this time, I heard Yu Zhanshan say: "Yes, just find a place to sit!"
"I won't sit down, son, let's go over there!" With that, Yu Hai took Yu Ye and Liu Yuxiang to the corner where they used to stay.
Over the years, he has become accustomed to it.
If you ask him to change places, he will feel awkward.
That corner is quite nice, not being noticed by others, and you can clearly hear the content of the clan meeting.
However, Yu Zhanshan snorted and said: "Yu Hai, you are good now. You have become a candidate for the head of the family. Even I don't take it seriously. Why, you don't even listen to my words?"
"Huh? No, no!"
Yu Hai was startled, stopped, and hurriedly waved his hands and explained: "How could I not listen to you, my elder!"
"Then I'll let you sit down. How do you get there?" Yu Zhanshan asked sharply.
"Every clan meeting, our family is there, my elder, you don't know, right? Also, our family has always been unpopular in the clan, our elders are highly virtuous, and they shouldn't notice us at ordinary times." Ye said calmly.
"What are you talking about!" Yu Zhanshan was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared, saying: "Today is different from the past. This time, your father Yu Hai is already a candidate for the head of the family. Do you know what this means? This means that your father The status of the Yu family has improved! Even if you cannot become the head of the family this time, you will be the most qualified to become the family elder after you turn sixty!"
What Yu Zhanshan said was right, and everyone in the Yu clan knew this.
There is a rule in the clan that once the candidate for the head of the family is unsuccessful, he will automatically become the family elder after reaching the age of sixty.
In the family, the status of the family elder is second only to the head of the family.
In many matters, elders have the right to make decisions.
It is even possible to remove the head of the family as long as the family elders reach an agreement!
"Is there still such a rule?" Yu Ye asked in surprise.
"Of course!" Yu Jinwen said with a smile: "Eldest nephew, you don't know this, right?"
Yu Ye glanced at Yu Jinwen and felt that this person was strange.
This person didn't seem to have bullied the family of three in the past, but he didn't get very close to the family of three.
It can be said that he is neither a good nor a bad person.
"You may not know my name. My name is Yu Jinwen, and I am Jinxue's brother." Yu Jinwen understood Yu Ye's eyes and introduced himself with a smile.
"Oh!" Yu Ye nodded and said, "Uncle Jinwen."
"Since my parents have said it, then come and sit down!" Yu Jinxue said with a smile and pointed to the side of his seat.
At this time, there happened to be three seats on Yu Jinxue's side.
It was as if someone had arranged it before.
Yu Hai glanced at Yu Ye and said, "Son, how about we go over and sit down?"
At this time, Yu Hai really had no confidence in his heart.
He never expected that after qualifying as a candidate for the head of the family, his status in the family would be directly improved!
"Okay!" Yu Ye nodded, wondering who would be willing to stand if there was a seat?
He had had enough of standing in the corner like a fool!
So, the family of three walked to Yu Jinxue and sat down.
But as soon as he sat down, Yu Jinxue said with a smile: "Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that if Haizi your vote rate is less than 15% during the voting, your future qualifications as a senior citizen will be revoked. .”
"This..." Yu Hai stood up again after hearing this.
Isn’t this playing tricks on people?
Yu Ye also raised his head to look at Yu Jinxue, and then his eyes fell on Yu Zhanshan on the stage.
Yu Zhanshan nodded and said, "That's right! This is the rule of the clan!"
Yu Ye smiled bitterly and looked away, feeling that it was okay in his heart. After all, he was going to send his father to the position of the head of the family this time. Who would care if he was the father of the family or not.
However, Yu Hai hesitated and said, "How about we go and stand over there? With a vote rate of 15%, that's thirty or forty votes!"
At this time, there were more than 200 people sitting in the Yu family courtyard. It was difficult for Yu Hai to get 15% of the vote.
He even regretted not being polite to someone who called him before and said they wanted to vote for him. If he had said a few nice words at that time, maybe they would have voted for him.
But there is no use thinking about these things now.
"Oh, just sit still!" Yu Jinxue pushed Yu Hai onto the chair and said, "Even if you don't get enough votes, you can at least sit until the meeting ends today and won't kick you out midway. Yeah, what are you afraid of!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone couldn't help laughing.
Yu Hai turned his head and glanced at Yu Ye, who said: "Dad, calm down, believe me, your vote rate will exceed your imagination!"
"Alas!" At this time, Yu Hai cursed in his heart who voted him as the candidate for the head of the family.
He looked around and still felt uncomfortable sitting here, as if there was a soldering iron under his butt.
"Okay, now, I announce the start of the clan meeting!" Yu Zhanshan said standing on the stage.
Now, everyone applauded together.
When the applause gradually stopped, Yu Zhanshan said: "Actually, the start time of our clan meeting today is already a little late. Such an important clan meeting is actually late, which is really embarrassing to our ancestors. So now, I won't be verbose. Next comes the ancestor worship session!"
After saying that, Yu Zhanshan moved his hand, and a servant immediately handed him the lit incense!
I saw him holding the incense, turning around and walking to the ancestral tablets that had been arranged in advance.
These ancestral tablets are usually enshrined in the ancestral hall, and are only invited out when there are important events in the clan.
Yu Zhanshan held the incense in his hand, lowered his head and muttered a few words, then took three steps forward and inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Then, he took five steps back and knelt on the futon!
At the same time, everyone in the Yu family stood up, took two steps back, and knelt on the ground!
Yu Zhanshankou recited the sacrificial words he had already memorized loudly. After he finished reciting, he stood up, turned around and said to everyone: "Okay, everyone, get up!"
Everyone stood up and sat back in their seats.
