At ten o'clock in the evening of April 7 of the Chinese calendar in the year 2007 of the Chinese calendar, that is, when Zhao Tianyou was at the Queen's Wharf in Xiangjiang and encountered the most incredible night of his life, after a day of entertainment, Zhao Xuefeng, who was tired, just entered the door, turned on the light in the living room, and saw a man in a gray suit sitting on the beige sofa in his house.

This person's height is the same as Zhao Xuefeng, and the gray suit on his body is soft and textured, if he is a person who knows the goods, he can see at a glance that this suit is not purchased from an ordinary store, but by a tailor, and it is hand-sewn by a very clever tailor.

When he saw this person, Zhao Xuefeng's eyes lit up and he seemed to be surprised, but he quickly lowered his head and silently concealed this surprise. He walked over to the water dispenser, poured himself a glass of water, and then sat down at the table and silently closed it as if he didn't see the middle-aged man's presence.

After this eerie silence lasted for about a minute, it was finally the middle-aged man who spoke first, "Xuefeng, go home." ”

Zhao Xuefeng put the cup on the table, "If you are here to see me, then I will say thank you to you, but if you are here to act as a condescending exhortator, then I am afraid that I will disappoint you, I am doing well, and I don't need the family's charity." ”

Zhao Xuefeng's words were like a fuse, which ignited the middle-aged man all at once, so that his entire body tensed up in an instant. However, because of the professional training he has received for many years, he did not jump up, but slowly stood up, and then stretched out his hands into fists, and said excitedly: "How are you doing? You are the most gifted son of the dignified Zhao family, and the number one cultivator in the family. If all goes well, you're at least a governor by now. Even if your development is not smooth, or you take 10,000 steps back, even if you are just a common person, as a member of the Zhao family, who in China sees you, you must not be polite, let you have three points? But now, if you look at yourself, for the sake of a mere director, you have worked hard to unite everywhere, is this what you call a good life? ”

"Maybe in your opinion, third brother, only by becoming famous easily, high-ranking officials can live well. But for me, that's not the case. Zhao Xuefeng turned his face sideways and looked at the middle-aged man, "In the past, I lived a very easy life, there were not so many intrigues in my head, and I have a very obedient and smart son, and we have a very happy life together." Now I have chosen a new path, and I rely on my wisdom and hard work, not relying on anyone, and climbing up little by little, which makes me feel very good, at least a sense of accomplishment. ”

"You're still stubborn?" The middle-aged man's face turned red, "Xuefeng, I know that the family has a lot of sorry for your father and son in the past. But that was a long time ago, and now that the family is weak, it's a good time for you to return. As long as you go back now, your promotion will be faster than a rocket. ”

"Third brother, if you are going to repeat what you said before, then I advise you not to waste your lips and tongues. Brother, I think you should understand that I am very similar to my father when it comes to stubbornness. ”

Usually Zhao Xuefeng, even when he is angry, will make people feel that he is a very kind and warm person, and people can't help but want to quarrel with him, but now Zhao Xuefeng exudes a completely different atmosphere from usual, which is a cold, rejecting people thousands of miles away, and there is no room for discussion at all.

"Although you haven't asked about the family for many years, I think you don't know anything about the family's situation. At this point, even if you really don't think about yourself, aren't you willing to think about the family that your father has fought for for nearly a lifetime? ”

Through the pale yellow light of the living room, Zhao Xuefeng saw that when the person he called "Third Brother" said these words, there were some tears in the corners of his eyes, and the white hairline of his temples was particularly dazzling.

At this time, Zhao Xuefeng began to be slightly moved, he frowned, stood up, and asked with some doubts, "Is it ...... What happened? ”

"Don't you really know? The Zhao family has reached the moment of life and death. The middle-aged man shook his head dejectedly, "The position of the patriarch is about to expire, and the chances of our family being able to produce a successor are very slim. At this time, voices in the family reappeared, wanting to call you back. Xuefeng, I know you have resentment in your heart, if you are still as indifferent and uninterested as before, I may not be sent by the family. But since you are willing to fight for the position of a mere director, it means that you have a career in the field. In that case, why are you reluctant to return to the family? Returning to the family is a mutually beneficial thing for you and the family. ”

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man began to look a little excited again, "Xuefeng, think about it, even when your family is the most depressed and loses its power, does the third brother look down on you and your father?" It's always the third brother who comes to you with a hot face, and you treat me with a cold ass. But what did the third brother say? For so many years, hasn't the third brother been running around calling your family to let you return to the family? You can't trust others, can't you still trust your third brother? Can the third brother still harm you? ”

Zhao Xuefeng, who had always been indifferent, sighed slowly at this time, walked over and stretched out his hand to grab the middle-aged man's arm, "Third brother, I know what you do to our family, and I have always really respected you in my heart." But that so-called family, I really don't want to go back. Our family was really hurt too deeply, so I didn't have the face to explain to my father when I went back like this. ”

"The group of people in the Zhao family who are on the stage now are all mediocre people." The middle-aged man grabbed Zhao Xuefeng's hand tightly and said, "From the very beginning, to now, I am extremely convinced that the only person who can save the Zhao family is your father and son when your father is alive, and now only you are left." As long as you are willing to come back, I am willing to be your right-hand man, and I will definitely find a force in the family that can unite to fully support you. ”

Speaking of which. The middle-aged man paused slightly, and said in a tone that seemed to be disrespectful: "If the time comes, even if you return to the patriarch, regain the power of the family, and raise your eyebrows for your father, it is unknown." ”

"In the political circles, aren't Zhao Mingquan and Zhao Deming now officials to vice governors? If nothing else, he should be elected to the Supreme Council next year. In the business world, there are three brothers, you and your group, who are sitting on huge wealth, power and money, what else does the family have to worry about? ”

"Don't pretend to be stupid, both of them are already in their fifties and almost sixty, and the two of them have almost concentrated the resources of the entire family, and they have only reached the Supreme Council until now. At their age, it is unlikely that they will be able to reach the level of deputy head of state in five years. There are a total of nine members of the patriarchal group, four guardian spirit families, five political families, and one person from each family. If in five years none of us will have the right to inherit legally, and the patriarch will ...... Then the status of our Zhao family, I'm afraid it will ...... At that time, the more money we have, the more woe it will be! ”

When the middle-aged man said this, he took a long breath and looked at Zhao Xuefeng, "Xuefeng, no matter how sorry this family used to be for you, you have to think about it, you are also surnamed Zhao, do you really have the heart to watch it collapse like this?" Take 10,000 steps back and say, do you really want the third brother to be forced to be buried with those idiots? ”

Zhao Xuefeng stood in place, shook his head slowly, looked at the middle-aged man, and asked: "Third brother, the political leader is not fast-tracked, even if I go back now, do you think I have the ability to turn the tide?" ”

The middle-aged man was stunned for a while, staggered back and said, "Even you said that there is no way, is our Zhao family really going to sink from now on?" ”

After Zhao Xuefeng crossed his hands, he paced a few steps in the house, seeing that the heat was about the same, and he didn't want to torture this third brother who was the only one who was good to their family when he was in trouble at his house, so he deliberately pretended to think seriously for a while, and said: "It's not that there is no way at all, it's just that the family may not be willing to do this." ”

"What's the solution?" The middle-aged man didn't think about it, so he hurriedly asked, "Xuefeng, don't you have any worries." This time, the patriarch sent me to give me full authorization. If you mention what you have in the family, you will give you everything you can. What the family doesn't have, what can be figured out, we all find a way. ”

"The first is the level, and the problem of the level must be solved. No matter what I say now, I'm just a science level, even if I ride a rocket, a main hall in five years is already a great miracle. I had to solve the level problem first. ”

As soon as he heard this, the middle-aged man stopped talking, because he really didn't know how to solve this problem all of a sudden, although Huaxia Kingdom was said to be in power, but it couldn't be messed around, and a person's level could be changed casually.

"Secondly, if you want to be promoted quickly without being criticized by the outside world, there is only one way, and that is to go to the military and make military achievements. And the military department that can make the most meritorious service at the moment is, without a doubt, to take up a post in the Special Affairs Bureau. ”

"This is easy to do, we can find a way to get you in, but this level is ......"

Seeing the middle-aged man's bitter face, Zhao Xuefeng finally couldn't hold back anymore, and pointed out: "There are often some secret agents in the Special Affairs Bureau that only the director knows, as the secret management personnel of the folk spirit masters in various provinces. The level of these spies is usually not low......"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately burst into realization, "Yes, I remember that Xiu Lengyu had a good relationship with the old man at the beginning, why didn't I think of this old guy?" This method is good! Don't worry, I'll take care of this, and wait for my good news. ”

The middle-aged man was a fiery temper, and he was about to break through the door after speaking, and when he broke through to the door, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and asked with a smile: "Xuefeng, you can be regarded as a promise to return to the family!" ”

Zhao Xuefeng didn't answer, just smiled bitterly and sighed.

"Okay, good, good, I'll do something for you, I'll do something!" Seeing this, the middle-aged man turned around and trotted away with a smile.

(To be continued)