Chapter 580 - Promise (continued)
Chen Guan's words contain a deep meaning, but what attracts the Bai family the most is his promise!
The relocation of the bones of Edelweiss and the burial of his grandfather and grandmother have already made Bai Derong, the old man of the Bai family, release his previous suspicions, meet with a smile and a grudge, Chen Guan also threw out a more shocking promise: according to the accounts of Bai Derong's five children, each person will build a small courtyard in Wulongyu that is exactly the same as the villagers!
This is to treat Bai Derong's family as a Wulongyu villager!
Wulongyu Village is now a tourist attraction, every inch of land is valuable, and the homestead of the new village is very precious. Chen Guanjia can only share a homestead in a small courtyard in the new village, and has to pay for the house by himself. Brother Li Fulai, the leader of the Wulongyu group, is also a courtyard. Bai Aiyue and Bai Aixiao, who had made so much effort to prepare for the construction of Wulongyu Tourist Scenic Spot, failed to get a share of the homestead of the new village, Chen Guan deliberately intervened and criticized Li Fulai, and may only approve the homestead for them, and they may not start construction until now. Chen Guan promised in front of the Bai family that he would build five small courtyards for Bai Derong's five children, so that they could really be Wulongyu people!
Although the Lao Bai family was an old family in Wulongyu, the eldest Bai Deli and his son were suppressed, and all the family property, land, and houses were confiscated and distributed to poor hired farmers during the land reform. The second Bai Derong took root in the United States again, and since the liberation, that is, he went back a few years ago, and he has become an American citizen, and he is an American, and it is impossible to divide the responsibility of the land, the land and the slope in Wulongyu. It is equivalent to that the old Bai family has no inch of soil and tiles in Wulongyu, and there is no place to stand on it.
As for Bai Aiguo and Bai Bao Country, they are themselves partial branches of the Bai family, and they can't represent the Wulong Bai family, and they don't count!
To tell the truth, without Chen Guan's promise, as soon as Bai Derong, who was born and raised in Wulongyu, passed away, the descendants of the Bai family may have completely severed relations with Wulongyu, and they may prefer to say that they are Americans, New Yorkers, and Manhattans. The Wulong Bai family will slowly fade out of people's memories, and even the ancestral tomb will gradually become barren and become a wasteland.
Chen Guan had not consulted this promise with anyone in advance, and even he himself made a temporary promise after listening to the pathetic words of the old man of the Bai family who were full of pathos from Bai Derong. As for the homestead for the construction of five yards, there should be no problem with the approval, and the special case will be handled; There is no problem with the funds for the construction of five courtyards, and the money is from Chen Guan, and the development of Wulongyu Tourism Development Co., Ltd. will also come out in the future!
The five two-story farmhouse courtyards will be like a bridge of the heart, connecting the remote Wulongyu and Manhattan, and connecting the hearts of Wulongyu people and overseas travelers. Let the Bai Derong family with six doctors in one door fulfill their dream of finding their roots, and they have to dream of Wulongyu!
In the warm applause of the children of the Bai family, the ninety-two-year-old Bai Derong Bai stood up from the chair excitedly, his cloudy old eyes suddenly became brighter, his old and clear face was flushed, and his trembling voice became urgent: "The descendants of the Chen family, what you said is true?" ”
Chen Guan hurriedly took a step forward, grabbed one arm of Bai Derong, who was originally supported by Angel, and said categorically: "Grandpa, what I said is true!" You always think about it, how many generations of my old Chen family are old, when does talking not count? ”
Bai Derong's eyes stared at Chen Guan's face for 5 minutes, and then he sighed: "Good posterity, good man!" The children of the old Chen family are really good and can hold up the beams! ”
After speaking, Bai Derong's eyes drooped again, and he lowered his head and muttered to himself: "The man of the Chen family, the daughter of the Bai family, the golden silk catalpa wood and the concubine bamboo." ”
This old man, maybe he is really old, too nostalgic, a country slang, actually made him repeat it a few times, then he raised his head again, stared at Chen Guan, and said slowly: "I don't want five courtyards." Since you have this heart, just give my old Bai family a yard. When I want my children to go back to the grave to worship their ancestors, I don't have to go to Longwan Town to live in a hotel, nor do I have to borrow someone else's house, but open the courtyard door and live in my own house in a dignified manner. I don't take advantage of the village, you give me the land, I pay for the construction of the house, you just help me build it! ”
Bai Derong has traveled overseas all his life and taken root in the United States, but he is still the temperament of Wulongshan people and does not want to take advantage of others. At this point, Bai Deli, the boss of the Bai family, who once claimed to be the king and hegemon in Wulong Mountain and did a lot of evil, would definitely die of shame again if Quanxia knew about it. is to let the current Bai Aiguo and Bai Baoguo brothers know, I don't know if they will feel ashamed and sincerely reflect on themselves!
Chen Guan said that according to the accounts of Bai Derong's five children, five small courtyards were built for the Bai family, and this matter was no problem, and it could be done. But Bai Derong said that as long as a courtyard is more in line with reality, the children and grandchildren of the Bai family are all Americans, living, studying, and working in the United States, and they don't know when and when they can only return to Wulongyu once. The house in Wulongyu is actually only symbolic for them!
Chen Guan said to Bai Derong again, there is no need to be humble, he said that if he built five small courtyards, he would build five small courtyards, and each of his grandfather's five children would have a small courtyard, and let the villagers know that the Wulong Bai family was spreading branches and flourishing!
Bai Derong stubbornly shook his head: "Do as I say!" It is enough to have a yard, and it is a waste to have more. This courtyard is built, and I am worthy of my ancestors! ”
Chen Guan hurriedly said: "Grandpa, you are serious. You are not only worthy of your ancestors, you have won glory for the Bai family, Wulong Mountain, Mingshui County, Shuiquan City, and the descendants of Yan and Huang! When I see you, I have a feeling that the mountains are looking up. The folks of Wulongyu are proud and glorious for you! ”
This is not a sycophant, it is the truth, the old man of the Bai family showed a childlike innocent smile on his face!
The matter was decided like this, Chen Guan did two things after returning to China, one was to relocate the white snow dweiss, and the Bai family would send people back to participate; The second is to build a small courtyard for the Bai family, and the construction cost of 50,000 yuan will be paid by the Bai family.
The old man of the Bai family is not short of money, he wants to maintain his pride, Chen Guan can't be forced!
Finally started eating.
Because of Chen Guan's strict logic, clear level, and heartfelt words, the Bai family has a sense of closeness to Chen Guan. In addition, the burial of the eldest lady of the Bai family, Edelweiss, is equivalent to the marriage of the Bai and Chen families, and they become relatives, and everyone is naturally closer to Chen Guan.
Angel is the eldest child of the fourth generation of the Bai family, and she is the youngest, the most lively, and the most loved by adults.
Chen Guan had a good meal, and Angel called him to his parents and introduced Chen Guan again.
Angels' father, Bai Shouyong, is 40 years old, of medium height, with a rectangular face, and looks very shrewd, capable, and has a hint of elegance.
Angels' mother, Avril. Roland, tall, blonde, and very beautiful.
See Avril. Roland, Chen Guan remembered Mr. Lu Xun's words when he thought of it: If you want to know what your fiancée looks like, just look at your future mother-in-law.
This Chen Guan, where do you want to go, Angel is not his fiancée, she is just a young girl in the flower season, an American high school student, Avril. Roland is not his future mother-in-law, so he doesn't need to think of Mr. Lu Xun's words!
Avril. Roland is blonde and blue-eyed, and is a French fashion model. Ingres has black hair and black eyes, and if it weren't for her facial features, others wouldn't know she's a half-breed!
Bai Shouyong was taught by his grandfather and father to speak Chinese, Avril. Roland doesn't speak Chinese, she speaks French and English. Therefore, when I talk to Chen Guan, I use English.
Avril. Roland's blue eyes looked at Chen Guan a few times, and asked Chen Guan when he learned English and why he spoke it so fluently, which was comparable to that of an authentic American!
Chen Guan replied that he had English classes in junior high school, and his English progress in college was relatively fast in four years.
Avril didn't believe it, saying that she would no longer live in the United States for a few years, and her English level could not be so high!
In fact, Chen Guan's English proficiency in college was very average, and he didn't tell the truth to Avril!
Chen Guan smiled embarrassedly and told Avril that he had a trick to learning English, which was to cite the various uses of an English word in a sentence and compare it with the synonyms of the word, so that he could understand it more deeply and thoroughly, and it was not easy to forget it.
Bai Shouyong said on the side that this is indeed a good way. However, this method does not help much to improve the level of oral English, and Chen Guan's answer is not right!
Bai Shouyong is worthy of being a professional financial talent working for the New York Stock Exchange, and his brain reacts quickly, and he catches the flaws in Chen Guan's words with one mouth.
Chen Guan said that his method of practicing oral English is also very simple, that is, after arriving in the United States, he insisted on watching TV every night, learning from announcers and characters in movies, actively communicating with Americans, constantly correcting his pronunciation, and gradually, his oral level improved.
Bai Shouyong felt that this was indeed a solution, the context was different, and it was normal for the oral level to improve, so he changed the topic and asked in detail about the opening of Wulongyu Tourism Development Co., Ltd.
Chen Guan finished eating, sat down, and seriously introduced to Bai Shouyong the share capital structure, board of directors, board of supervisors, and the design and responsibilities of the managers of Wulongyu Tourism Development Co., Ltd., talked about the main tour content of Wulongyu Tourist Scenic Spot, talked about the ongoing reconstruction of Dayun Temple, Fengjian Big Buddha Standing Statue Project, and made the long-term planning and recent operation of Wulongyu Tourist Attraction roughly clear.
As a result, after Bai Shouyong heard it, he actually came up with a sentence: "Do you have any plans to go public in the United States?" ”
Chen Guan was stunned for a moment!