After Transmigrating as a Disabled Villain - Chapter 15

Guanzi froze for a moment. “Tie up Eldest Young Master?”

She hadn’t misheard, had she? Miss and Eldest Young Master had always been close and affectionate. They had never even truly argued before…

Qin Mo was so shocked that he backed away. “Qin Chu, you wouldn’t dare.”

“Tie him up. Gag him. Then carry him with me to see Father.”

“Got it.” This time, Guanzi heard clearly. She immediately pounced like a hungry tiger, and in just a few moves, she tied up the frail Qin Mo tightly. She even obediently stuffed a rag into his mouth to gag him.

This was the kind of thing she was best at. She had practiced it with Miss ever since she was little.

Finally, she hoisted him onto her shoulder. “Miss, are we going to see Master now?”

Qin Chu almost wanted to applaud.

This maid was reliable.

“Guanzi, you really are impressive. Your Miss can’t live without you.”

This heartfelt praise made Guanzi puff out her chest and raise her head. Carrying Qin Mo, her steps were exceptionally steady, like a victorious rooster, leaving all the servants of the Qin residence stunned.

Qin Mo twisted and struggled on Guanzi’s shoulder. Unfortunately, this little maid did not only look sturdy; she was genuinely strong. He had no power to resist at all.

His earlier resistance had ended with him being tied up like a rice dumpling. Once he was free, he would definitely buy a capable manservant, beat this little maid until her head swelled like a pig’s, then sell her to the Qin River.

For now, he could only close his eyes under the stunned gazes of the servants along the way and choose to pretend to faint.

In a short while, they arrived at Master Qin’s courtyard.

“Chu’er, what is this commotion? Hurry and put your elder brother down.” Master Qin had just heard from the steward that his daughter had tied up his son. He was about to go see what was going on when they all arrived in his courtyard.

Qin Mo opened his eyes and looked tearfully at his father. His body, which had only just gone still, began struggling again.

Guanzi looked at Qin Chu. “Miss?”

Should she put him down or not?

Qin Chu swept a glance at Qin Mo. “Throw him on the ground.”

“Got it.” Guanzi tossed him casually. With a bang, he hit the ground, and Qin Mo’s face instantly twisted in pain, wrinkling like a bitter melon.

The corner of Master Qin’s mouth twitched. He quickly gestured for the steward to untie his son.

“Chu’er, how did your brother offend you?”

Qin Chu silently lowered her head and said softly, “He called me a toad with one lame leg and said I deserved to never marry.”

With his daughter’s head lowered, he could not see the expression on her face. He could only hear the loneliness in her voice.

Master Qin’s heart immediately ached. It even hurt a little. He clenched his fists and looked at Qin Mo on the ground. “Don’t untie him. Tie him tighter. Does this bastard not know how to speak like a human? What kind of elder brother talks about his younger sister that way? My Chu’er is the best daughter in the world. Men, bring the family punishment.”

His daughter had not been born disabled. That matter was the pain of his entire life. Because of it, he and his wife had become estranged, which had caused his wife to die early from depression. Yet he had his own hardships and could not speak of them. But no matter who mocked his daughter, his son had the least right to do so. How did this bastard dare?

Qin Chu lowered her head and said nothing, letting Master Qin rage and beat Qin Mo until his flesh split.

Qin Mo’s cries for mercy echoed through the courtyard. “Father, I was wrong! Aiyo, stop hitting me! You’re going to beat your son to death!”

The steward also advised from the side, “Master, please stop. If you keep hitting him, you’ll injure him badly.”

Master Qin was still furious. The whip in his hand lashed even harder. “I’ll beat this bastard to death! How dare you? How dare you say that about my Chu’er? She is your younger sister. No matter who bullies her, you shouldn’t be the one to bully her! You bastard…”

Seeing this, the steward no longer dared to advise him. The more he advised, the harder Master struck. He might as well let Master vent his anger.

Only after Qin Mo fainted did Master Qin stop. He waved for the steward to carry his son away, then looked at his daughter. “Chu’er, don’t be sad. Father definitely won’t let him off lightly.”

Qin Chu raised her head. “Daughter has something to tell you in private.”

Hearing this, Master Qin dismissed the servants and motioned for Qin Chu to follow him to the study.

His daughter was somewhat unusual today. In the past, whenever he disciplined his son, she would be the first to feel distressed. Today, she had not said a word and had allowed him to act. It seemed she had truly been hurt.

Once they reached the study, Master Qin had just sat down when Qin Chu knelt on the ground. “Daughter lied to you before. That seven thousand taels wasn’t spent by me. Elder Brother didn’t withdraw one thousand taels. It was eight thousand…”

She told him everything about Qin Mo buying the gu. Of course, she concealed everything that had happened between her and Qiu Jinning. She only said that Qin Mo had failed to scheme against Qiu Jinning, and that Qiu Jinning had already found out it was him.

Master Qin did not have time to think about anything else. He hurriedly helped his daughter up. “Why are you kneeling for no reason? Hurry and sit.”

Right now, he only wanted to know if that disastrous son had woken up yet. If he had, Master Qin would go beat him unconscious again, so he wouldn’t be awake to harm people.

Qin Chu looked at Master Qin’s expression. Seeing that this cheap father of hers seemed to distinguish right from wrong, she comforted him. “You don’t need to worry too much. Miss Qiu said that as long as we find a jar of aged strong liquor and send it to the Qiu residence, she can let bygones be bygones.”

She did not clearly state that Qiu Jinning had actually been schemed against and had been afflicted by the gu.

This concerned a young lady’s reputation. Even if it was the original owner’s father, Qin Chu still did not say it plainly.

Only then did Master Qin relax slightly. “This matter is your elder brother’s fault. I never thought that bastard would actually do such a despicable thing. It is because Father lacked discipline with him normally. It just so happens that I have to make a trip to the north. The wine made there isn’t rice wine; the brewing ingredient is wheat. Strong liquor shouldn’t be too hard to find there. I’ll ask around on the way.”

Although he spoke lightly, he was worried inside. How could aged strong liquor be so easy to find? But this was not something his daughter should worry about with him, so he made it sound easier than it was.

Suddenly, he remembered something from a few days ago and could not help asking, “The last time you asked whether our family had any hundred-year-old aged wine, was it for this?”

Qin Chu nodded. “Miss Qiu said that if there is no hundred-year-old aged wine as compensation, she will send Elder Brother to the authorities.”

If Qin Mo refused to repent, there was only one place for him to go: prison. And that would still be letting him off lightly.

Master Qin’s heart felt even more sour. His son had caused trouble, and his daughter had taken the blame and even tried to find a way to solve it.

Yet that bastard son had said such hurtful words to his daughter. He truly deserved to be punished.

“I understand. Go back and rest. Father will handle this matter.”

Qin Chu stood there without moving. “Father, when you go north, who will manage the shops?”

Master Qin sighed inwardly. “Same as usual. The senior managers will discuss matters together.”

Neither of his children had any talent for brewing, nor were they interested in business. He could only take advantage of the fact that he could still move around to save up more family property, arrange for trustworthy people to manage the shops, and ask a few old friends to look after things, so that after he passed, his children would not suffer.

Qin Chu said seriously, “Father, why don’t you let me go to the shops and learn during this period?”

In the future, she would definitely take the business path. She could not possibly sit around and waste away the family fortune, and she certainly would not wait for Qin Mo, that cheap elder brother, to support her in old age.

Moreover, she did not think Qin Mo could protect the family business. Mountains could collapse, and rivers could run dry. In the end, a person still had to rely on herself.

Since she had taken advantage of the original Eldest Miss Qin’s convenience and become the daughter of the richest family, she should work hard to strengthen herself and protect the Qin family’s ancestral business. That could also be considered repaying Eldest Miss Qin.

It was just that the original Eldest Miss Qin’s brewing talent was as poor as Qin Mo’s. When it came to business, the siblings were both complete good-for-nothings.

Now it depended on what Master Qin thought.

Hearing this, Master Qin could not help studying Qin Chu. Meeting his daughter’s unusually determined gaze, he slowly nodded. “All right. Since Chu’er has this intention, then before Father returns, you will follow the senior managers and help manage our family’s business.”

Since his daughter had the heart for it, he would see whether she had the ability. After all, even the most trustworthy old friends were still outsiders. If his daughter could shoulder the Qin family’s foundation, that would naturally be best.

As for his son, that bastard’s character was clearly already crooked. He should be locked up first.

Master Qin understood better than anyone that if one wanted the family business to stand firm, the capable should be the ones in charge.

The next day, Master Qin set out on his long journey. Before leaving, he specifically instructed the senior managers that from now on, no matter what decisions they made, they had to let his daughter review them.

The senior managers looked at one another. Was Master planning to hand the business over to Eldest Miss? Was he joking?

But after looking at Qin Chu’s calm expression and Master Qin’s serious face, they exchanged glances and raised no objections.

The Qin family’s business had to be handed over to the next generation eventually. Whether it was Qin Mo or Qin Chu, neither was reliable. Master Qin did not have a third child, so who else could he give it to?

Once Master Qin left, Qin Chu became the person in charge of the Qin residence.

Qin Mo refused to accept it. He stuck out his neck and shouted, “Qin Chu, what right do you have to stop me from going out? Where’s Father?”

Qin Chu smiled. “This is Father’s intention. I still have to go help at the shops, so I won’t keep you company.”

Qin Mo froze. Only after Qin Chu had walked far away did he come back to his senses. “What does she mean? Why is she going to help at the shops?”

Since when had the two siblings ever helped at the shops?

He suddenly had an ominous feeling.