"What you're doing is inappropriate," Dis said.
Karun shrugged and replied, "I think it's okay to consider it from the perspective of family, but there's one problem. Aunt and Chris don't know what makes our family different from others. Maybe it's just that our living conditions are a little better. They don't know that 'go die' is not just an angry phrase, but something that can be realized. The most important thing is that after it's realized, we can do it without any burden or impact."
Dis took a sip of tea and said, "Do you know why I asked your uncle to let you participate more in the family business after you recovered from your illness?"
"Isn't it because there's a shortage of manpower?" Karun asked.
"It's not hard to hire people to move corpses. After all, the salary is high and it's not tiring," Dis replied.
Karun nodded. Dis put down his teacup, and Karun stood up to refill it.
After sitting down again, Karun said, "Grandfather, you wanted me to understand the limits and respect for life through the funeral business and its operation, so that I wouldn't become reckless after gaining some power."
"Hehe," Dis laughed. Chatting with a smart grandson was really enjoyable. "I understand your thoughts, and I have always been abiding by my own moral principles. Moreover, I gradually understand the moral principles in your heart. I won't go too far and I respect the rules. But the problem is that Aunt and Chris are our family members, and I am also their family member. The relationship between family members is always mutual. We are not doing this for a pair of pitiful mother and daughter, nor because we are disgusted by a man who abandons his wife and children and then comes back to play the emotional card after becoming poor. We are doing this because of Park's behavior and actions, which hurt Winnie's father...you, and also hurt Chris's brother...me. Therefore, I think I have a legitimate reason to respond to the harm I have suffered. If someone tramples on the roses I planted in the garden, I have to argue with them. If they speak rudely, I might have to punch them. Moreover, they are family. This is my idea and my narrative."
"The judge won't approve of your argument," Dis reiterated.
"As long as the order approves," Karun pointed to his chest, "I'm talking about the order in my own heart."
"But I still think it's inappropriate," Dis said.
Then, Dis took out an envelope from his desk, which was already written and ready, and placed it in front of Karun. It was a kind of enforcement order, not issued by a father, but by a judge of the Roja City Order Church.
"Yes, grandfather, I'll reflect on myself," Karun said.
It's a taboo to use demons to attack ordinary people, but if demons have an organization and law enforcement credentials, it's legal, and it's for the sake of maintaining the authority of the Order Church.
Karun picked up the envelope, stood up, and prepared to leave.
As he opened the door, Dis asked, "So, did you come in just to praise your aunt's sweater that she knitted for me?"
Karun turned around, smiled, and patted the envelope in his palm."I came to take it away, because I know you must have prepared it a long time ago," Karun said, and both grandfather and grandson laughed.
"By the way, tomorrow is your aunt's birthday."
"I know, Grandpa. It's not easy for Aunt to stay with us and she has sacrificed a lot."
Not only did Aunt Mary stick with Uncle Mason after he fell from Wall Street to Mingke Street, but also from Karun's own observation for the past few months and memories of the previous "Karun," he felt that Aunt Mary was an amazing wife, mother, and elder.
Moreover, Karun understood what Dis meant by this sentence, just like how he reminded Dis before, "You only have five days left, not counting today." So, Dis decided to get rid of Parker, whom he had long disliked, and send him to heaven.
"I will prepare well," Karun said.
"Are you going to rush it?" Dis asked.
"No, after all, Aunt is not a stranger but a family member."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
...
Second floor,
Bedroom.
Uncle Mason was lying there, reading the Financial Times with a bedside lamp on.
Aunt Mary had taken a shower, put on her pajamas, and got into bed.
Seeing her husband reading this kind of newspaper, Aunt Mary subconsciously frowned, but quickly took a deep breath and cleared away the negative emotions. She didn't even want to show any expression.
"The font is so small, doesn't it strain your eyes?" Aunt Mary took the initiative to embrace Uncle Mason's head and began to gently massage his temples.
Uncle Mason flicked the newspaper with his hand, rolled it up, and threw it aside.
"In fact, I'm not unwilling, of course, there is still some unwillingness, but I never thought of going back. I'm just reading this newspaper to see."
"I know." Aunt Mary pressed her face against her husband's head. "I know you have been feeling guilty and uncomfortable."
Uncle Mason held Aunt Mary's hand and kissed it twice on his lips. "I hope to give you and the children a better life. I'm sorry that my ability is not enough."
"Our life now is already good. Being a mortician is also good, and we can avoid many judgmental eyes. Although some customers still have their eyes open after they die, this kind of look doesn't make people feel annoying or uncomfortable. After being with them for a long time, you will find that they are quite lovely. Every time a funeral begins, and I see the customer I have prepared lying peacefully in the coffin to say goodbye to their loved ones, I feel that what I am doing is really meaningful. In addition, look at Mina and Lunte, they are quite suitable for living at home. We were all busy before, and it was really difficult to find time to manage the children's growth. Now the children are with us every day. Although their father is a bit serious, our family's moral standards are very upright. I believe that Mina and Lunte will have good character when they grow up."
Uncle Mason hugged his wife's waist, took a deep breath, and said, "Dear, I know you are comforting me. I am really grateful that fate allowed me to meet you in this life."
"I feel the same way. You have always been a good husband."
The two hugged each other and felt the warmth from each other.
After a while, Uncle Mason suddenly asked, "By the way, our household inventory has been reduced a lot in the past month.""The funds in the family's public account are tight."
"That's not right. Although buying the crematorium and the new hearse cost a lot of money, we all contributed to the public account. Although business hasn't been great lately, we still made a considerable profit from a few B-level packages.
The money in the public account doesn't need to be distributed immediately, so why does it suddenly feel so tight?"
"Because Winnie and I were discussing withdrawing some money from the public account last night. We were calculating the accounts."
"What for?"
"For Karun."
"What's wrong with Karun?"
"Karun and Miss Eunice."
"Isn't that good? Miss Eunice is a good match for our nephew."
Uncle Mason is very confident about his nephew.
"Miss Eunice is from Wein."
"What's wrong with Wein people?"
"She's a Wein aristocrat. She and her mother came to visit and stayed on Rhine Street. I've tried to talk to my father about arranging Karun and Miss Eunice's future, but his answer is always:
Let them develop freely."
"Really, did father say that?"
Uncle Mason finally realized that something was wrong. His father had always valued his eldest grandson, even doting on him a little. After all, Karun's parents were no longer around, so he naturally received more attention and support from the family.
Now that Karun is in a relationship and the other party's mother has even visited the family, according to custom, the matter has entered the next stage after dating.
As a grandfather who loves his grandson almost to the extreme, how could he suddenly ignore it?
"Moreover, last time Miss Eunice and her mother came to visit us, father specifically asked us to take Mina and them to the amusement park, even though it was raining." Aunt Mary said, "I feel that father doesn't want us to be too involved in Karun's love affair, so this points to a possibility."
Uncle Mason immediately widened his eyes and shouted, "Does father want Karun to go to Wein?"
"So, Winnie and I were thinking that if Karun really goes back to Wein with Miss Eunice, we need to immediately raise some money to exchange for Rael. The housing prices in York City are not cheap, but at least we need to prepare a smaller apartment for Karun.
Whether Karun lives in the mansion of the girl's family is one thing, but how can he not have his own house in York City?
If they have a fight or a conflict in the future, Karun may not even have a place to go. After all, he is a man."
"I'll ask father tomorrow, no, I'll go ask him now and see what he really thinks. Does he really want Karun to go to Wein!"
Uncle Mason got up and put on his slippers.
"Ah, what are you going to do? Does father leave any room for you to intervene in his decisions?"
"No, I have to go. I can't accept it!
My brother is gone, how can I let Karun go to Wein!
Our Inmoleis family hasn't fallen to this level!"
"Well, ask father again tomorrow. It's too late now. He may have already gone to bed."
"No, I have to go. Even if he's not in the study, I'll go to his bedroom and wake him up. Because I didn't know before, but now I know, and I can't allow myself to be ignorant.""Mary, do you know? I'm really scared. I'm afraid father decided to send you away and let me inherit the family business because we came back."
"Slap!"
Mason slapped himself.
"How could I do such a thing? If that were the case, would I still deserve to be called 'uncle' by Karun?"
"Father... wouldn't think like that. Father has always been a fair person."
"But I can't allow this to happen, absolutely not. This home, this funeral parlor, belongs to Karun!
When we were young, father asked the three of us who would be willing to inherit the family funeral parlor. My sister and I refused. We yearned for the outside world. We grew up in the Inmoleis family funeral parlor, and we were tired of it!
We felt that if we continued to work in this industry after growing up, it would be a waste of youth, a waste of life, and a waste of our lives!
My brother chose to inherit the funeral parlor after seeing that my sister and I refused. At that time, we were young and ignorant. We only thought that if my brother agreed to inherit the family business, my sister and I could be free. Otherwise, we were afraid that father would forcibly pick one of us.
But in fact, my brother gave us the right to choose. He fulfilled his brotherly and sisterly duties.
After I started working, and before I met you, my first capital for stock trading was given to me by my brother, a considerable sum of money.
Where did Winnie get so much private money to help that piece of shit Park open a factory? It was also given by my brother.
Therefore, my brother chose to continue to stay in the family business for us, but at the same time, he had already divided the family assets between my sister and me.
Now, my brother's only son has to be sent to Vienna.
Mary, I'm sorry, even if I have to sleep on the street with you now, I can't let this happen!
Why did my sister and I choose freedom and let my brother stay in the business? And when we come back with broken wings, we still have to fight for my brother's son's nest?"
After hearing Mason's words, Aunt Mary withdrew her hand from dragging her husband.
"When father said that giving us family shares would help operate the funeral parlor better, I shouldn't have agreed. My sister and I just came back to find a job and a place to stay. We don't have the qualifications to hold shares. These shares, this family business, originally belong to Karun.
I'm going to find father and ask him what's going on!"
Uncle Mason walked out of the bedroom and came to the third floor. He knocked on the study door.
"Come in."
Uncle Mason took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked in.
About a quarter of an hour later, Uncle Mason walked out of the study.
...
The bedroom door was pushed open, revealing Uncle Mason's face.
Karun, who was sitting at the desk reading, looked up. "Uncle?"
"Karun, come out for a moment."
"Okay."
Karun followed Uncle Mason down the stairs to the first floor.
Only the northwest corner of the first floor was lit, where the sofa and coffee table were placed.
Aunt Winnie was already sitting there, wiping her reddened eyes and pouring coffee upside down.
"Aunt, what's wrong?" Karun asked as he approached. "It's not worth getting angry over that kind of person, really."Karun thought his aunt was still grieving for Parker, but he was probably confessing to God in heaven now. Alfred should be coming back soon to report. However, Karun didn't want to tell his aunt and Chris about it. He just wanted that guy to leave in an unexpected way. Actually, Karun had misunderstood.
Aunt Winnie was wiping her tears because she had just been scolded by her second brother, Uncle Mason. He yelled at her directly, "It's understandable that Mary didn't tell me, but you, why didn't you tell me since you've already noticed? Have you forgotten that you changed your surname back to Inmorales after you got married? Are we doing right by our deceased brother?"
Under Uncle Mason's questioning, Aunt Winnie didn't argue and just wiped her tears. "Sit down," Uncle Mason pointed to the sofa. Karun felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, so he sat down. Uncle Mason also sat down and asked Karun seriously, "Karun, tell me honestly, will you go to Vienna with Miss Eunice?"
Karun was stunned for a moment, but nodded and said, "I should."
"Are you willing? Your grandfather said you were willing."
"My grandfather is right. He asked for my opinion several times, and I chose to go to Vienna."
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Uncle Mason got anxious and said directly, "What's the reason? This is your home, Karun. This house, this funeral home, they are all yours and belong only to you. Stay here, grow up a bit more... No, you don't need to grow up anymore, it's now."
Uncle Mason looked at Aunt Winnie, and she took out a piece of paper she had just written. "Karun, your aunt and I will withdraw all our shares, including Mary's share. This house and this property are yours."
Karun felt that he seemed to understand what was going on. There was a warm current flowing in his heart. Having seen too many relatives who completely tore off their faces in front of money and interests, it was really rare to have relatives who could hold onto their original intentions in front of money. Karun pushed the paper back to Uncle Mason and Aunt Winnie and said with a smile, "Uncle, Aunt, I really want to go to Vienna."
"Believe me, being a son-in-law in someone else's home is not going to be easy, and you are a person with a lot of pride and self-respect. I can feel that," Karun explained.
"It's not like that," Uncle Mason retorted.
"But it is," Karun walked behind Uncle Mason and Aunt Winnie, reached out, and hugged their shoulders. "My grandfather told me..." Actually, it was Puerh who told him. "That you and Aunt had a very good relationship with my father back then."
"Your father was a very good brother," Mason said.
"Yes," Aunt Winnie said."In the past, Uncle and Aunt have both gone out to explore the world, and then returned home because this has always been the home of Uncle and Aunt. No matter when you come back, the doors will always be open for you.
I am the same.
If I don't do well in Wien, or if I can't end up with Miss Eunice, I can come back.
Just like Uncle and Aunt did in the past, because I know that this will always be my home. Once I come back, Uncle, Aunt, Aunt-in-law, and my cousins will accept me unconditionally and welcome me home.
So, what's the point of signing this?
If I don't have shares, will Uncle and Aunt not recognize me as their nephew?
If I have shares, am I no longer your nephew?
We are family,
these things
cannot separate us or become a barrier between us."
Under Karun's persuasion, Uncle Mason finally stopped insisting on signing the share transfer agreement.
Karun pushed Uncle and Aunt upstairs and asked them to rest early.
When Karun returned to the third floor, he saw Dis standing at the staircase.
"Mason came to me, and he even wanted to argue with me, which almost never happened before."
"Uncle was a bit too excited," Karun said.
Dis spoke up:
"So, from the past to the present, having family like this, I am very proud."
Karun nodded and said:
"I am also proud. From now on, I can protect such family."