Seeing that everyone in the courtyard was family, Gu Wenheng finally began to speak slowly.
"I assume everyone has heard about what happened yesterday.
"This isn't a major issue in itself; brothers having disagreements, fighting, and cursing at each other is something that usually passes.
"But you need to realize what time it is. The mourning period for our elder hasn't even passed yet. Do you want your future descendants to bear a bad reputation?
"Don't give me that dismissive look," Gu Wenheng said, pointing at the young men below. "Do you think just because you aren't taking the imperial examinations, these things don't matter?
"But what about your descendants? Right now, there are already a few promising students in our village's clan school. If these children were to come from your families, wouldn't you consider their futures?"
