Chapter 8 Can I Be Really Happy?
School has started, this time Li Jiaming's opening ceremony, there is no huge group of relatives and friends four years ago, only Li Jiade and Qiao Qiao, who are close to the road, came.
There is no way, the father of the second brother-in-law is critically ill, and the uncles have to stay in their hometown just in case. Seventy years are rare, and many things can only be prepared for the worst. If it happens, I'm afraid that Li Jiaming and his two brothers will rush back to their hometown. The second brother-in-law's side is sparsely populated, and his three sisters are married into small families, who else can they count on if they don't rely on their wife's family to support face?
After attending the grand opening ceremony, the two who had registered followed their brother to HH Company for a spin, and Qiao Qiao, who loved cars, drove his luxurious Maybach black sports car back to the manor, and bombed Li Jiaming to drive her modified old Ford.
Not much has changed in the manor, and it is the same as before. The two of them who have been here a few times have no feelings about this manor for a long time, but they can't help but laugh when they see the goldfish full of pools, and they don't need to ask to know that it is Wanwan's masterpiece.
"Beautiful, isn't it? When the weather cools down, build a detachable greenhouse, and lie here in the sun in winter, I don't know how comfortable it is. ”
A good swimming pool has become a goldfish pond, and it is a shame that these two brothers and sisters can figure it out, and Qiao Qiao, who is not used to seeing Li Jiaming's pride, said disdainfully: "I think it's a pity that these lawns are empty, you might as well build a few vegetable fields." ”
"That's right, it's not that a family doesn't enter the door, I'm thinking about growing my own vegetables. ”
After Qiao Qiao's mockery, Li Jiaming was overjoyed and pulled the fourth brother to the back of the house to compare.
"You see, there are more than acres of land behind here, which can be used to grow vegetables. If you don't look good, then fix something here to separate it. ”
Li Jiade, who seemed to be a man among the immortals, looked at this European-style manor and said strangely: "Old Five, you're not joking, are you?"
"What am I kidding? I'm different from you, I promised to give my second uncle and aunt a pension, and I also promised to give them a step-son to be their grandson in the future. There are vegetable gardens and woods, so the old people are used to living in them, and it is convenient for them to bring the villains here in the future.
At the very least, it won't be like they go to the eldest sister and the second sister and stay for a week and then shout home, right?"
This is really a good thing, as long as there are vegetable plots for them to plant and farm work for them to do, their busy parents and uncles can live in peace. Li Jiade, who also wanted his parents to come to live in the United States often in the future, was also overjoyed, and the two brothers walked around the house.
"Peasantry, two peasantry!"
"Che, you don't want your uncle and aunt to come here to raise flowers or something? ”
said that it was missed, Li Jiaming hurriedly remedied: "That house was really given by the eldest sister." ”
"I know, the eldest sister sent it, and even the taxes were paid by her, but you paid for it. ”
Qiao Qiao, who remembered Li Jiaming's favors, still despised him, but also reminded: "This is your home, how can you change it indiscriminately if you want to entertain friends and guests in the future? Anyway, if you have money, you might as well buy a piece of land and build a real farm." ”
"Yes", the two of them gave up, discussing where to buy the right land. But the two of them took the map of California and compared it to each other, and they didn't make a comparison, one was a bookworm stuffed in the laboratory and library, and the other was a little better, but it was also a school, a company, and an apartment, and even this manor was handled by Kyle.
Qiao Qiao, who had chosen the vegetables, rolled up the map and said, "Okay, okay, why don't you just find a real estate agent?"
Yes, Li Jiaming patted his head and gave up.
"Miss Qiao, you didn't meet the standards of ladies in ancient times. ”
"Cut, it's good to be in the hall, unless you want to eat gnocchi. The three generations of workers in our family are not as particular as your rich family, and it would be nice to have a stutter. ”
The family of engineers is a worker, so is his own family an upstart?
"You think you're not?"
Slander, absolutely slander, we are also the most popular economist in China, Li Jiaming sneered: "Have you seen a few nouveau riche wearing denim, T-shirts, and eating takeout?"
"Come on, your car is explosive enough, right? You said you drive a normal car, what kind of supercar do you buy? Or is it the nouveau riche mentality that is at fault?"
Isn't it just jealous of the car, and self-esteem, so it's not good to grab the car addiction?
Li Jiaming said generously: "Yes, I also think that car is not as good as Cadillac, and it is not even convenient to put an ashtray." Otherwise, you can take that car and drive it, and it's a waste to throw it at home, I usually ride a bicycle. ”
Agreed, Qiao Qiao felt that it was too much, and if he didn't agree, the car was really great, and he hesitated for a while before agreeing: "Borrow me to drive for a month?"
"Whatever you want, Wanwan is gone, and this garden will have to be idle. I usually live in an apartment, just a few minutes away from the school?"
"Thank you"
When I was a child, the fourth brother said that if he didn't wake up suddenly, he would do his brotherly duty when life was difficult in the future. Now that my younger brother is rich, how can I look at my brother who is obsessed with academic research and is struggling? That is, these two have strong self-esteem, otherwise they will directly send cars, yachts, and private jets.
When Qiao Qiao, who was excited, went to the garage again, the fourth brother said embarrassedly: "Jiaming, thank you." Qiao Qiao has no other hobbies, he just likes to drive. If it weren't for me, she would have transferred to Tsinghua University to learn automobiles in her sophomore year. ”
And what's going on?
The fourth brother said this, there must be such a thing, Li Jiaming suddenly felt moved, he can sacrifice so much for his lover, the fourth brother is blessed.
"And now?"
"It's okay, I'm interested in this profession now. Interest is something that can actually be cultivated. ”
That's good, if you're not interested in studying for a doctorate, then your four sisters-in-law will become demons. It's still good to be interested in learning, just like the fourth brother learning to cook, follow the second brother-in-law to learn for a week, and if you like it, you will make rapid progress.
With the help of the fast-moving Li Jiaming, Li Jiade, who has good cooking skills, will prepare the meal in a while, and the three of them sit in a European-style restaurant and eat authentic Gan cuisine. It's a pity that neither of them touches the wine, otherwise it would be more refreshing to have two glasses.
Li Jiaming, who felt warm, ate the food, drank the Moutai wine that Mao Ling bought from Chinatown when they came last time, and discussed: "Fourth brother, when I go back for the New Year this year, I want to donate money to repair the tunnel in Huashan." I want to donate in the name of the family, you go and discuss it with Uncle Chuanmeng and Uncle Chuan?"
This is a great thing, it's rare that this kid still thinks about his hometown, but this guy came to the United States to study and wants to go home for the New Year?
"Yes, it's a quarter system. ”
It's good to understand, Li Jiade joked: "Uncle and Ye Ye still don't listen to you?
"Hehe, I want to set up a family trust fund to subsidize you and the third brother. Don't worry, you'll finish listening to me.
Fourth brother, do you know how much money I have? The market value of HH Company alone is 12 billion US dollars, and I account for 89% of the shares, as well as the two stalls in China. If I announce my assets now, my eldest brother-in-law will not have as much money as I am.
I think differently from others, I think money is a tool, in addition to making the people in the house live well, we must make the house a famous family, worthy of Ye Niang, the ancestors and Bodhisattvas. I will not leave a family property for the cub girl in the future, but will inject all the property into the family trust fund, and treat the cub girl and children and nephews equally. Those who are angry will be supported, and those who are not angry will not be allowed to starve to death. ”
The idea is good, but this kid is not confused, right? Qiao Qiao, who likes to quarrel with Li Jiaming, reached over, tried the forehead of the little uncle, and joked: "It's not burned, why did you start talking nonsense?"
Now Li Jiaming feels that Qiao Qiao is a little like the eldest sister, and he also put her hand on his forehead, and said with a straight face: "Fourth sister-in-law, if the descendants are like me, what do you do with money, virtuous and wealthy, it will damage her ambition; My children and grandchildren are not as good as me, what do I do with my money, and I am foolish and rich, and I will increase my faults. I encourage my own sisters, let alone my own children, to be self-reliant. ”
Having said this, the most sensitive thing in the big family is property, especially this kid's family property is tens of billions, Qiao Qiao, who is a sister-in-law, immediately said: "Jiaming, you can't talk nonsense!"
Li Jiaming shook his head and said: "Fourth sister-in-law, even if I marry a wife and have children in the future, I can say it in front of my wife and children." If they are rich enough to be like me, can they still find love? Since they are rich because of me, they cannot doubt my disposition of property, and can only obey.
The family members are different, and they are poor and dependent on each other, so they should share the wealth with me. For example, the fourth brother and the third brother, their families used to be poor, and a few peanuts were left for Wenwen and Manmei to eat, and they also taught a group of our younger brothers and sisters to read. Without their help to teach, do you really think that I am an immortal and can teach a group of younger siblings so well?
Now that I have money with Mao Yan, I turn around and leave all my wealth to my wife and children to enjoy? This is not how to be a man, at least I don't think it's good, and I don't say words of gratitude, they are originally my brother, but they can't be my brother's family wealth of hundreds of millions, and my brother's get some dead wages. ”
"No way!"
Li Jiade, who was sitting opposite, was very touched by the brotherhood, but flatly refused: "People have to rely on themselves, my third brother and I make money with our ability, we are poor, but we are happy." If you want to set up a family trust, I support it, but Qiao Qiao and I won't take your money. ”
This was expected, and Li Jiaming was not disappointed, and asked: "What about nephews and nieces? Gentleman's Ze, if you are beheaded in the fifth generation, you want to see that your descendants may be impoverished? It is common for Western-style family inheritance for two or three hundred years to be inherited, and it is because of the family trust fund system that it can ensure that future generations have good educational opportunities and have a chance to get ahead when they grow up."
Fourth brother, the social class will only become more and more solidified, you can see if you look at the current situation in the United States, how many of those children in the slums have a future? You are good now, but you can guarantee that your children can also be good? Participating in the family trust fund can at least ensure that they can receive the best education. ”
Yes, the United States is developed and free, but can the children of the slums compete with those who have received a good education from an early age?
But Li Jiaming was wrong, people are different, his fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law do not think that poverty is suffering, but that it is the wealth of life. There are some things that a humble gentleman like Li Jiade can't say, even if it's a brother, but Qiao Qiao, who is straightforward, can't help it.
"Jiaming, if you hadn't looked at Zhao Wei's possibility of being red at the beginning, or if you had already achieved one-tenth of today's achievements at that time, would you give up Liu Shasha?
Wouldn't you? You are a heroic character who has achieved great things, and you are rich enough to rival the country, but have you ever been really happy in your heart?"
In a word, Li Jiaming, who was told by his family to be secret, suddenly felt a little embarrassed.