One hundred and sixty-six. patriarchal clan
Xie Huai'an accepted the deposit of 400 oceans, and signed the contract, even if the business was completed, all the medicines added up to a total of 4,000 oceans, and Mr. Tang sent someone to the edge of Guizhou to pick it up, and when he entered the border of Guizhou, he paid half of the money, and then paid the other half when it was safely in Mr. Tang's hands.
His business was negotiated, and Chen Ji didn't say anything more, only told him to be cautious in everything, not to be reckless, and not to make friends with Tang Jiyao.
Xie Huaian planned to do so, but he also made fun of Chen Ji, saying that he fought the world alone when he was young, but now he is timid. When he said these words, he was in his office, according to Chen Ji's meaning, the fifth floor of a large-scale western pharmacy set by George was set by George, and a whole floor was used as his office, and the decoration and furnishings were also carefully decorated, which was the kind that foreigners were most addicted to.
Xie Huaian didn't like such a chaotic office, but George praised it and invited three or two friends to come and taste it. Seeing him like that, Xie Huai'an went down to the fourth floor, and picked a south-facing sunny, well-lit room next to George's office as a formal office location, and gave him the exaggerated garden to receive distinguished guests.
Chen Ji sat on the sofa, pulling the tip of the banana leaf next to him, and there was the sound of water in his ears, which was the water that was carried down from downstairs by man, poured into the cistern, and then there was a small wooden waterwheel, which squeaked and turned under the action of machinery, lifted the water and threw it into the thin stream.
He twisted the tip of the banana and looked left and right expectantly: "How much money does this set have to be tossed? If your father watches it, I'm afraid you will have to go back to the ancestral hall." ”
A hand stretched out next to him, and put a white porcelain cup on the small table, the tea in the cup was crimson, it was a good black tea: "The house is my money, but what happens in it is all up to George, even if you want to kneel in the ancestral hall, you can't let me kneel alone." ”
Chen Ji laughed: "You have something to do here, but you don't have the intention of going back to Zhenjiang." ”
Xie Huai'an sighed: "How can you have the guts? George abducted my sister and left, and wanted us to help him clean up the mess, dreaming! I stayed in Shanghai, and I had to wait until he sent my sister back." ”
Chen Ji laughed: "I thought that my father-in-law would come to Shanghai to arrest people in person." ”
"He was already so angry that he was bedridden when he saw the newspaper," Xie Huai'an hung his head in mourning, "The call ordered me to tie Wantian home, and also reprimanded Zhen Zhen, saying that she was the eldest sister-in-law, but she couldn't even look at her sister." ”
"I also said that Ah Lan, but she was fooled by the re-election of the two houses, and she also mentioned that Xie Congyan. Chen Ji smiled, "But I heard that my father-in-law received a lot of congratulatory gifts to congratulate him on marrying the Spencer family...... With such a good son-in-law, the father-in-law should be happy. ”
Xie Huai'an looked bitter: "My father learned from these congratulatory rites that Ah Tian eloped with someone, and if it wasn't for my mother to stop him, he would have kicked Ah Tian out of the house." ”
Chen Ji laughed and stood up: "I'll tell you the truth, my father-in-law called me today and asked you what you are doing in Shanghai so far." ”
Xie Huai'an was shocked: "No wonder you have the leisure to come to me today, then what do you say?"
"I said I don't know," Chen Ji spread his hands innocently, "I really don't know what you're doing." ”
Xie Huai'an was dumbfounded, pointed at him, and didn't say anything for a long time.
Chen Ji added: "I did mention that you are doing business with the governor of Guizhou, but how this business is done, because I don't know, it's like telling my father-in-law." ”
He couldn't help laughing, and said, "My father-in-law asked me to tell you, I can hide for a while, but I can't hide for a lifetime." ”
Xie Huai'an looked at him with a blushing face: "Hey...... Brother-in-law, brother-in-law...... I don't mean to rob my sister of her property, let alone hit her dowry, so why do you bother me!"
"Where, I'm obviously helping you," Chen Ji took off his coat and flicked it, hooking the collar in his hand, "My father-in-law is very right, I can hide for a while, but I can't hide for a lifetime." Since we all agree that Tian and George should be married, we should give them clear support and a formal wedding, just like me and Tian or you and Grandma Xie. ”
Xie Huai'an then stood up and went to get his coat: "We think so, but George's family doesn't think so." ”
"So we're even more precious," Chen Ji smiled, "and when they get married, we're really George's family." ”
Xie Huai'an's hand that closed the door paused: "I haven't thought about this. ”
For the rest of Wan Tian's life, he didn't want to bind George with "affection", because this thing is inexhaustible, and once it runs out, it will become an enemy.
Wu Xinyi held the same opinion as Chen Ji, believing that he should go back to Zhenjiang and help his sister solve this trouble, but not for the purpose of entrapping George, but because he should establish authority in the family.
Xie Huai'an's career arrangements have been smooth sailing so far, because he has communicated and discussed with his father Xie Daozhong in a timely manner before every major decision, which is equivalent to acting with a token, no matter how deterrent, it is a fox with a fake tiger after all.
He should establish his authority, especially in front of the elders of the family.
"I don't want to establish so-called authority by confronting him. Xie Huai'an smiled, "I don't need authority, I just need to obey, only those who believe in me will listen carefully to what I say, analyze the content, judge the pros and cons, and then put forward feasible suggestions." But under authority, there is only obedience. ”
"You have to understand one thing, I don't have the experience to do what I'm doing, I don't know if every step is right, so I need to work together. They made an appointment with Chen Ji and his wife to have lunch together, and this conversation occurred at the restaurant while waiting for Chen Ji to pick up Wanlan. Wu Xinyi rarely gives Xie Huai'an's opinion, but her opinion is usually taken into account by Xie Huai'an.
She looked worried: "But if the elders come up with ethics and filial piety to pressure you...... And you don't have the prestige of being a patriarch......"
"By confronting my father, I will not have the prestige of being a patriarch for the rest of my life, and I will only be put on the big hat of disloyalty and filial piety," Xie Huaian smiled slightly, "As for the elders...... They will have faith in dealing with my juniors. ”
He hasn't really been upset by his elders yet, because Xie Daozhong has blocked most of the pressure for him, but he doesn't plan to do it again this time, when Xie Huai'an returns to the old mansion in Zhenjiang with his wife, what awaits him is the gloomy and solemn ancestral hall, and the people of the seven mansions have all arrived, even including the debt-ridden Mrs. Ming and the mother and son.
Xie Huai'an was not even allowed to go back to his bedroom, and he now regretted calling his father before going home, which was almost like a special notice that he was ready to criticize himself.
He stood in front of the ancestral tablet with a smile and bowed to the elders: "Your uncles are in good health?"
Old lady Xiuda snorted coldly and turned her head away, but old lady Xiuqing said, "TOEFL, you can close your eyes before you tear down the Xie family." ”
"Then you are indeed a good blessing," Xie Huaian still smiled, "It's just that the brothers here don't have such a blessing as you." ”
"Alright, Huai'an, Flim Tongue," Xie Dao interrupted them with a deep cough, "you should know why I called you here." ”
He still bent down and did not kneel: "The son does not know, please forgive the father." ”
Xie Xiuda poked the ground heavily with his cane and drank, "You kneel down for me!"
Xie Huai'an bent down to him: "Please forgive Huai'an for the crime of non-compliance, Huai'an asked himself if he had done anything wrong, and he didn't have to kneel down in front of his ancestors to admit his mistakes." ”
Xie Xiuda laughed angrily: "Okay, you haven't done anything wrong, your father has connived at you for ten years, but you are so used to not knowing what your surname is!"
Xie Huai'an said: "Huai'an's surname is Xie, and I have never forgotten this. ”
"Ha," the two were arguing, but Xie Xiujie suddenly laughed, looked at Xie Huai'an with kind eyes, and gave him a thumbs up, "The kid has grown a lot, and he is becoming more and more like a patriarch." ”
Xie Xiuda immediately glared at him angrily: "Third child, what do you mean?"
Xie Xiujie laughed slowly: "It's all in front of the ancestors, and there is still a third brother, shouldn't you call the third brother?"
Xie Xiuda's face was about to turn red, but Xie Xiujie still didn't let him go: "Hurry up, call quickly, it's just on weekdays, now you can't mess up the seniority in the ancestral hall, don't delay Chenguang, there are still things to say." ”
"You know that there is still something to do, what are you talking about?" Xie Xiuda said angrily, "You want to protect this shaft?"
"I haven't said anything yet, don't charge me with a crime," Xie Xiujie patted lightly on the arm of the chair, "I just called you the third brother." ”
The old lady of Xiuqing in the Seven Mansions couldn't bear to listen to their verbal fight here, and took the lead in shouting: "Third brother." He said to Xie Xiuda again, "He was originally our third brother, and it is the rule to scream, and you can't suffer a loss." ”
Xie Xiuda even reddened his neck, glared at him for a moment, and then said, "Third brother." ”
"Hey!" Xie Xiujie happily responded, "The third brother told you that the three of you came this time to protect this king and eight cubs, and I really don't think it's a big deal for you to be charged, and it's not worth opening an ancestral hall to calculate other people's charges!"
"Presumptuous! presumptuous you!" Xie Xiuda took the case, "In front of the ancestors, can you be allowed to talk nonsense here! You accepted some benefits from him, and even forgot what you should do!"
"In front of the ancestors, you are allowed to make a big fuss here?" Xie Xiujie didn't move, and even crossed Erlang's legs, "You are so embarrassed about that rabbit cub, is it because you didn't get benefits in the past, and today you are taking revenge for personal gain?"
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