February 12, 1983, Chinese New Year's Eve.

The lights of thousands of homes this night, the hundred scenes in the world are quite interesting.

Like the Xu family, Xu Bingquan and Xu Xiaojun sat together for a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

The main content of their discussion, in addition to the little life that is about to be born, has become a son-in-law Hong Yanwen for the first time.

And what is different from usual is that although the Xu family has a lot of dissatisfaction with Hong Yanwen, Xu Bingquan's attitude has changed.

For example, Yu Wanfen picked bones in the eggs as usual, and began to complain that Hong Yanwen had to take her to Hong's house for the New Year despite Xu Chongya's body.

Xu Xiaojun also provoked as usual, scolding Hong Yanwen for being a white-eyed wolf who couldn't be raised, just when he wanted his sister to suffer more.

Xu Bingquan interrupted them for the first time, and even severely reprimanded them.

"Shut up, don't say anything like this in the future!"

The mother and son, who were babbling and wanted to talk about it, were suddenly stunned.

And following Xu Bingquan's later words made them understand the reason.

"The wind has changed. Now people are panicking, and they are afraid of being put into the 'target' above. Lao Zhang and Lao Liu in the district, I'm afraid that there will be a lot of people to do during the festival this year, I heard that someone reported it, and they have been named to check them. It's okay if you pass the test, but if you can't, hey, just wait for the evening to be bleak......"

"I, I'm good at this family affair with the Hong family. Not to mention the family composition of the Hong family, it seems that I am innocent. Deputy Secretary Wang of the district also met Yang Weifan at the wedding banquet of the Hong family, and he took care of me a lot in private. And do you know? The 'United Front Theory Study Class' that Yan Wenming is going to go to next year is not ordinary. It was organized by the municipal government, and I heard that after finishing the study, I had to go to the grassroots unit for temporary training. What is it? This represents appointment and promotion. ”

"So the Hong family has a lot more ways than we imagined, and they have found a shortcut to the upward trend by themselves. Don't say you can't hold it down, you can't hold it down anymore. If I can't figure it out, I'll have to rely on this son-in-law to be safe next year. ”

"Also, Xiaojun, what if you can't get into college next year? If you don't have a degree in the future, what will happen to your future? Your brother-in-law is now in the mission department, and almost all of the people he joins are people from the education field. You'll have to ask him for help. ”

"So to be honest, I'm glad that Xiaoya is pregnant now, and with this, the relationship between our two families can be eased. You see, although the appearance is now harmonious, the festival is still the same generous gift as last year, which is not tearing the face. But if you are more malicious to each other, this little affection will no longer be maintained. That's good for everyone, isn't it?"

"Let's stop in moderation, not only don't show Yanwen's face in the future. When the child is born, we will have to pay a lot of money. Not only for Xiaoya, but also for ourselves. Do you understand? In the future, I will keep my mouth shut, and if I say it well, if I bring it out, it will be troublesome. ”

Yes, although Yu Wanfen and Xu Xiaojun were disappointed, they also knew that Xu Bingquan's words were reasonable.

So for their own sake, no one dared to take Hong Yanwen's picture anymore.

What's more, Xu Bingquan will always be the center of this family, and the old man's joys, sorrows and sorrows are a barometer of the family's behavior and actions.

It's the same as in organs and units, where everyone has to look at the face of the "number one" to speak and act.

Indeed, this kind of patriarchal system, which has been passed down from generation to generation, is a habit that has lasted for thousands of years, and it is almost infiltrated in the bones of every Chinese descendant.

Not to mention the mainland, this is the case in almost all places where there are Chinese.

So even if there is an irrational side, it is never easy to change.

In a villa in Repulse Bay, thousands of miles away in Hong Kong's Victoria Shan South, another descendant of the Hung family is also adhering to this tradition.

The grandchildren of this big family, and the two step-wives who still have charm, and their parents Hong Fucheng who are surrounded by stars and moons, sat together in the brightly lit dining room and ate a sumptuous reunion dinner.

In the attentive service of the servants, against the backdrop of silver cutlery and fine wine and delicacies, there was no trace of joy and anger on the old man's fat face.

Even in such a happy time for the family, he still showed this kind of unsmiling bearing.

Is this the demeanor of the so-called head of the family?

In fact, the eldest son, Hong Yankang, has always felt that his father is too serious, and a person who can't let go in front of his children, how hard does life be?

It's just a shell bound by face and vanity.

In his opinion, what the old man should be in charge of the most is the fact that the children and grandchildren of the Hong family spend money like running water outside, eating, drinking, prostituting, gambling, and smoking.

It is the two step-wives who use their own private individuals to constantly enrich their own pockets from the Hong family's property.

With such relatives like leeches and termites, no matter how thick the foundation of the Rao is Hong family is, how can they live a happy life for many young people?

But even if he picked out the words clearly, he showed his father the evidence of the two step-wives sucking blood and digging flesh.

His father didn't take it seriously.

But he just said patiently, "I'm old and need peace at home." You are the eldest son, you can deal with it no matter what, just don't let people get off the stage. ”

He would even give him the bills that he had found out of nowhere, and which seemed to never be exhausted, and only gave him an understatement.

"You go and deal with it, the Hong family's face still needs to be. Only when you learn to take care of your younger siblings can I trust you with the family business."

This made him feel a faint sadness in his heart, and he found that as long as his father was there, he could not save the situation that the Hong family tree was large and hollow, and the building would collapse.

Coupled with the stock market crash that he has just experienced, the Hong family's heavy damage is beyond imagination, and the bad situation is actually beyond the control of his ability.

If you don't think about it, the foundation of the Hong family will really be difficult to protect.

Even if my father really relinquishes power at that time, I am afraid that it will be a debt in his hands.

So it is for this reason that he will put forward a proposal that is absolutely taboo in the family on this special day.

"Dad, after the New Year, I want to ...... I want to go to the capital to see ......."

When he said this, it was exactly as he imagined.

Not only did Hong Lucheng's face sink significantly, but the enthusiasm of the entire family banquet also stopped suddenly, and the scene became unusually quiet.

His relatives all stared at him in astonishment.

And Hong Yan swallowed and foamed, wanting to explain in detail.

"Dad, I haven't been back for so many years. I really want to look at our old mansion, and I also want to try to find the second uncle's family......"

But as soon as she said this, the second wife, He Peizhi, smiled slightly, and she had already forcibly interrupted.

"The eldest young master is really a person who misses the old love. But after so many years, there have been so many 'movements' on the mainland, where can the people over there stop it. What's more, the old man had such a special status back then, and he couldn't even immigrate. Aren't you putting yourself in danger when you go back? What if you really make a mistake?"

The second wife's eldest daughter, Hong Xinyi, also interjected at this time.

"That's it, isn't it just a broken house, but what if you can get it back? Big brother, if something happens to you, the gains outweigh the losses. Besides, if you take care of your relatives in the past, you have to think about our current relatives. ”

Hong Yankang's brows furrowed, and he simply made his words clear.

"Dad, in fact, I am also thinking about everyone, at the moment there is a big problem in our industry, and there is a lot of loss in the stock market crash. The financial burden is too heavy, and it is completely beyond our means. If you can find the second uncle and have him help with an idea, maybe you can ......"

Unexpectedly, at this time, the third wife, Huang Wanyu, also spoke.

"Look at what you said, the eldest young master is too exaggerated. The foundation of our Hong family is not comparable to that of small families. What real difficulties can there be for our family's big and famous families? If you want me to say, isn't the mother's family of the deceased grandmother a bank? If there is a problem with funds, it is better to ask for the in-laws, why should we go near and far? If it really doesn't work, we can consider pledging some unimportant properties. The key is to see if the eldest young master wants to find a way. ”

And Hong Yanxiong, the son of the third wife, also spoke to help.

"Big brother, fight tiger brothers, go into battle father and son. If there is a problem at home, I can also help share one or two. Anyway, I've had enough of it and want to get down to business. As long as you give me full trust and authority, I promise to do my best. Why bother looking for unrealistic hopes? I'm not saying that the people in the capital will definitely be gone, but it may not be useful to find them. We all know what system there is on the mainland, and if we have not been involved in business for decades, no matter how great a genius is, it will be out of touch with this society. Isn't that right?"

Well, this time the whole family became lively, and everyone persuaded Hong Yankang to dispel this idea.

And Hong Fucheng finally opened his mouth and made a final decision.

"Yan Kang, I don't think it's better to go to the capital. It's better for you to get in touch with your in-laws first. Yanxiong can say such things, and it seems that he is much more mature. I think you can give him a chance to give it a try. ”

Only Hong Yan was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Because under this superficial family reunion, the Hong family is all inseparable and has calculations for each other.

Thinking about his safety?

At all, this family is afraid that he will find someone in the second room, and the second room will come to ask for the assets that he left in Hong Kong.

Tens of millions, not to mention the second wife, the third wife, even the father is probably reluctant.

But they never understood that with the ability of the second uncle, hundreds of millions of wealth could be earned.

Let him go to his wife's maiden home?

For so many years for this family, he has consumed all the affection between him and his wife's family.

Without the support of his wife's family, I am afraid that when the stock market crash comes, the Hong family will be half destroyed.

This is still due to her love that he has never remarried, and has always kept his biological daughter by his mother-in-law's side.

Now how can he ask for it again?

Give your brother a chance?

Hong Yanxiong is probably the most fun-loving child of the Hong family. The sound of the dog and horse is completely inherited from his father's genes.

There have been too many similar attempts, which undoubtedly means that the situation is worse, and it means that the family's assets will be lost at an accelerated rate.

The second group has been opened, group number: 608640021

(End of chapter)