The second uncle and the third uncle looked at each other with confusion on their faces. Ran Qi himself had neither married nor had children, and he suddenly called them to discuss something, which really confused them.

Besides, they knew very well that Ran Qi had adopted Ran Chen's son Ran Liang so that he could inherit the General's Mansion in the future. This matter had nothing to do with them! So what was Ran Qi up to? Why did he call them here?

Just as the two were full of doubts, Ran Qi opened his red lips and said slowly: "Originally, I did plan to adopt Ran Liang, but now the situation has changed, I changed my mind. I am thinking of carefully selecting a few outstanding children from among the many children and training them together. When the time is right, I will see which one is the most outstanding and let him inherit the general's family business."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the second and third uncles instantly widened as big as copper bells, and their eyes flashed with excitement. They had worked hard for most of their lives, but in the end they only managed to get an insignificant official position, as insignificant as sesame seeds and mung beans.

If it weren't for the help of this general's mansion, it would be a luxury to even stay in the capital.

And now Ran Qi is actually preparing to publicly select the most outstanding children as his successors. Doesn't this mean that they also have a chance?

After all, parents will always unconsciously put on a thick filter when it comes to their own children, always thinking that their own children are the most outstanding and amazing in the world.

Some people are full of joy, with bright smiles on their faces; naturally, some people are furious, as if their hearts are burning with rage.

At this moment, Liu was obviously the latter. She widened her eyes and her face flushed red. She could not accept Ran Qi's suggestion at all. She stood up suddenly, waved her arm, and the exquisite teacup in her hand flew out like an arrow, fell heavily to the ground, and made a loud "bang".

"What the hell are you talking about? Liang'er is your nephew! Not only are you unwilling to adopt him, you even want to favor those irrelevant outsiders. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog? How do you think about this matter?" Liu asked angrily, her voice sharp and piercing, echoing throughout the room.

At this moment, there was no need for Ran Qi to respond personally, as his uncle Ran spoke first: "Sister-in-law, what you said is a bit too much." He frowned, his expression looking very serious.

"Although my eldest brother is no longer alive, we share the same blood and are still a loving family. How can you be so selfish and hold all the benefits in your own hands?" Uncle Ran accused righteously.

Then, Uncle Ran San also echoed, "Yes, sister-in-law. Now that General Ran is a general, he must look at the problem comprehensively and carefully. So in my opinion, it is better for you to follow General Ran's arrangements." After saying that, he nodded towards Ran Qi to show his support.

Facing the discussions and accusations of the crowd, Liu just snorted coldly, then stared at Ran Qi with a sharp gaze and asked again: "Okay, explain it to me clearly! Are you really going to go against my wishes and do it your own way?"

Ran Qi pretended not to hear anything, and was completely unaware that her "mother" was already furious. She continued to talk to herself: "This general acted this way, in the final analysis, it is for the sake of our Ran family! We are a family whose blood is thicker than water, why should we be so petty? Besides, only those who excel can walk more steadily and further on this long road of life!"

However, Liu never expected that Ran Qi would not give in and still insisted on his point of view. She widened her eyes and asked in disbelief, "Are you really going to stick to your own opinion?"

"Mother, please calm down. This son of yours truly did all out of concern for the entire Ran family!" Ran Qi explained sincerely.

Seeing this, Liu was so angry that she was shaking all over, her face was ashen, and she scolded him sternly: "Well, well, well, you are really a rebellious little bastard! Now that you have become a general, you have become powerful, right? Are you so powerful that you even dare to ignore my words?"

Then, Liu issued an ultimatum-like threat: "Humph, if you insist on doing what you want, then from now on, don't call me 'mother' again!"

After Liu finished speaking, she waited for Ranqi to compromise, thinking, is this still not enough to cure Ranqi?

Because he had been away from home for many years while serving in the army, the original owner always felt deeply guilty towards Liu. The original owner always thought that when the family was in trouble, he failed to stand up and stand firmly in front of his mother to protect her from the wind and rain.

However, the reality was not as difficult as Liu said. In fact, when General Ran was still alive, the emperor was wary of the power and prestige of the Ran family and worried that their achievements would surpass his own, so he became suspicious.

But once General Ran died on the battlefield, the emperor no longer feared the general's mansion, but instead expressed regret. After all, General Ran died for his country, and his great achievements were remembered by the emperor, and the people of the world passed on the story by word of mouth and could not forget it.

Because of this, no one in the capital dared to deliberately make things difficult for the Ran family. On the contrary, everyone respected the Ran family because of General Ran's sacrifice of his life.

Even if the Ran family is likely to be suppressed in the future, it will be at least ten years later and it is impossible for it to happen now.

It's a pity that the original owner did not think it through and thought too simply, so he was completely deceived by Liu, and his heart and eyes were filled with an indelible feeling of guilt.

Just when Liu was waiting for Ranqi to compromise, Ranqi said, "Since mother thinks so, there is nothing I can do."

“You don’t understand me now, but you will understand me later.”

Liu was so angry that she slammed the table and wanted to smash the teacup. Now she didn't have any time to say, "You are so kind, aren't you afraid that this will get out and people will say you are unfilial?"

"Liang'er is your nephew. If you don't adopt him, who else can you adopt?"

Originally, the second uncle and the third uncle wanted to say that their grandson was also Ranqi's nephew, but now the atmosphere was tense, so no one said anything and just waited to see Ranqi's decision.

Ran Qi did not compromise, but said, "I have made up my mind. If you are not satisfied, just pretend you don't know!"