Chapter: 3655

"These collateral families in Ye Tao's eyes are essentially second-class citizens compared to the main family."

"In addition, there is a history of ingratitude and betrayal, so it will be even less likely that we would consider them as people in the future."

"Make each family send two young successors to serve the Ye family, which means they need to know their mission is to serve the main family."

"The 700+ members of Ye Tao's collateral family heard this, though they grumbled inwardly, but with the precedent set by Ye Tao's family, no one dared to say a word at this moment."

"Ye Tao saw that no one dared to object and opened his mouth: 'Since you all have no objections, then this matter is settled.'"

"After saying that, he took out the name list of this year's ancestral rituals and said: 'This contains data on every collateral branch of the Ye family, as well as the representative list for participating in this year's ancestral rituals in Yanjing. Within a week, all families must submit the data on their selected young successors, and I have very high standards.'"

"Everyone was stunned, looking at Ye Tao, not knowing what kind of harsh demands he would propose."

"All that could be seen was Ye Tao clearing his throat and speaking coldly: 'First, they must be direct relatives of the Ye family lineage. You're not allowed to think about bringing someone else or a relative-in-law just to deceive me.'"

"The crowd dare not speak, only nodded repeatedly in agreement."

"Ye Tao said again: 'Second, they must have a college education or above;'"

"After that, he said: 'Thirdly, the age range should be between 22 and 35 years old. Anyone over 35 years old will not be considered! And it's not allowed to send only female family members. Each family must guarantee at least one male member.'"

"Some people's expressions changed slightly."

"They initially thought about sending a few girls here as house servants, thinking that they could just bring them up and have them work for the family. After all, they're used to raising boys to take over the family business, so why would they send their own grandchildren off to be house servants?"

"As soon as Ye Chen said this, everyone in the group looked very uncomfortable."

"Some families with many sons didn't mind, but those with few sons were getting anxious."

"There are only two or three young descendants who meet the education and age requirements. Either they're still pursuing a master's or doctoral degree, or they've already started their careers. At this time, taking them out of their current roles to come serve Ye Tao as house servants, whether it's from a practical or psychological perspective, is very difficult for them."

"Ye Chen continued: 'Fourthly, all those serving at the main family must rotate every two years. After two years, they can leave the main family and return home, but you must send the next batch of people three months in advance and ensure that the handover between old and new staff is smooth. Otherwise, there will be mistakes, and only you are responsible.'"

"People listened to this and their expressions were even more bitter than a bitter melon."

"In their eyes, Ye Chen's demands had already reached an extreme level."

"And behind it all was a subtle sense of ancient feudalism."

"It's like each vassal had to send a son to the capital as a hostage. Just thinking about this level, they found it even harder to accept.

However, unable to accept doesn't mean anything can be done.

Ye Chen is now playing with them on the diplomatic level, using strong-arm politics that way.

Not only do they need economic sanctions, but also threats and attacks, and they may even control its internal affairs.

Economic sanctions don't require explanation; here, only a few families like Ye Tao's can basically no longer rely on the Ye family, while other families' businesses are all supported by the Ye family. JrNovels.com