CHAPTER XXI
When Jiang Dewen and his sister returned home, they had already missed dinner time. What they didn't expect www.biquge.info was that their father Jiang Hua was at home.
The Jiang family owns a number of textile mills, and Jiang Hua is the major shareholder of East China Textile Group, and also serves as the director of the Huashang Gauze Exchange. He was self-made, had always worked diligently, and rarely made it home for dinner, but he never thought that today he would come back much earlier than usual.
At this time, Jiang Hua was smoking a pipe, sitting on the sofa in the living room with his eyes closed and meditating. There was no one around, and the family and servants had apparently taken refuge. Because this is his usual posture when he is in a bad mood, no one is afraid of provoking him again.
Jiang Hua is an old-fashioned patriarchal style, strict with his children more than loving. Although he attaches the most importance to his eldest son, he often speaks with a straight face and likes to use a reprimanding tone. He knew that Jiang Dewen had a rich nightlife, and he was a little surprised to go home at this time: "It's out today, how do you know that you're back early?" Seeing that Jiang Yuerong was also there, she felt even more strange: "You went out together?" ”
"I went on a date with my seventh sister." No matter how presumptuous Jiang Dewen is outside, he is also respectful in front of his father.
"The two of you together? Who are you going to meet? Jiang Hua asked his son.
"The brothers and sisters of the Rong family, as well as their cousin." As for Bai Lulu, Jiang Dewen wisely never mentioned it.
"Oh, you've finally made a few serious friends." Although Jiang Hua still didn't have a smiling face, his expression was much more relaxed: "I seem to have heard that Yuerong and the Rong family have been getting very close recently?" He asked again. Although Jiang Yuerong was standing aside, his question was for his son.
"Yes. Seventh Sister and Miss Rong are now very good friends. Jiang Dewen said ominously. He thought that his sister was beside him, and there was something difficult to continue.
Jiang Hua understood, coughed lightly, and said to Jiang Yuerong: "Your mother seems to be looking for you, you go to her." ”
"Yes, father." Jiang Yuerong replied, glanced at Jiang Dewen helplessly, and retreated.
Seeing Jiang Yuerong walking away, Jiang Dewen continued: "I mean, I see that Rong Zixiao seems to have a good impression of the seventh sister. In order to make his father happy, Jiang Dewen reported this incident to him as good news. Even if you don't mention the property of the Rong family, just because Rong Zixiao is innocent, dignified, and courteous, he is the fast son-in-law of Chenglong in the minds of many people in Shanghai.
"Really?" Jiang Hua leaned on the sofa with his eyes half-closed, but his expression didn't see any change.
"Why, my father seems to be ......" Jiang Dewen was a little puzzled.
After a period of silence, Jiang Hua suddenly opened his eyes: "Is it just that the third child of the Rong family has taken a fancy to my daughter?" I think you seem to have a mind about their girls, too. Don't play tricks in front of your daddy. You, the shopkeeper who doesn't worry about everything, will follow your sister out, I'm afraid it's not to see if Rong Zixiao is interesting to your sister. ”
Jiang Dewen has always directly confessed in front of his father, and he smiled: "Let you see it." ”
"That Miss Rong is the same age as you, but it's just ......," Jiang Hua muttered.
"Just what?"
"The children of the Rong family have a ...... of filial piety," Jiang Hua weighed: "Moreover, these two things can only contribute to one thing." Otherwise, if we marry a daughter-in-law, and then marry a daughter-in-law from his house, it will be something that only a country man can do, and it will make people laugh. So......" Jiang Hua asked his son, "You choose." Do you want to marry Miss Rong, or let your sister marry into the Rong family. ”
"Of course, everything is up to my father." Jiang Dewen said very doggedly.
Jiang Hua nodded with satisfaction.
Moreover, the son also thought about it. In addition to Miss Rong, I think Miss Yang is also good. ”
"Her father, Yang Renjie, is now working for the new government!" Jiang Hua disagreed: "Our Jiang family has to have this face, and we can't let the entire Shanghai people laugh at us for marrying a traitor's daughter as the eldest daughter-in-law." ”
"According to what you say, serving in the new government is a traitor, so isn't Rong Zixiao's eldest brother also a traitor?"
"How is that the same?" Jiang Hua hated that iron could not be made of steel and said: "Rong Zixiao and his eldest brother are not the same mother's belly, and this bloodline is separated by a layer." Moreover, I heard that his eldest brother had fallen out with his stepmother and moved out of the Rong family. The second eldest of the Rong family is an adopted son, and then there is only one daughter, and they can't become a climate. Now, I heard that the Rong family's business is all managed by Rong Zixiao. If your sister can marry her, she will get the entire Rong family's property! ”
"It turns out that it has nothing to do with traitors or not, it's about other people's assets." Jiang Dewen muttered quietly.
"What did you say?" Jiang Hua didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing." Jiang Dewen hurriedly replied.
"Alas, if you can marry Miss Rong, and she doesn't have Rong Zixiao's brother, this family affair can be called perfect. It's a pity that the world is not as good as it should be. I think that's it, you take the time to explore the meaning of Rong Zixiao, isn't your relationship not bad? If there is a play, let your mother urge Yuerong to serve a snack. If Rong Zixiao didn't have this idea...... Jiang Hua thought for a while: "Then you want to chase Miss Rong for me." I think this little girl is suitable in all aspects. He pointed to his son: "You usually always boast of your means, don't drop the chain at a critical moment!" As for that Miss Yang, you should stop thinking about it. ”
Jiang Dewen hurriedly agreed, and remembered Yang Yushi's entrustment, and asked, "Father, do you know the Southeast Trading Company?" ”
"I think I've heard someone mention it." Jiang Hua said: "It has just been established, and I don't know much about it. ”
"This company is run by the second young master of the Rong family. I happened to meet him today, and he said that he wanted to buy a batch of cotton cloth and cotton yarn. ”
As soon as we talk about business, the spirit of Jianghua comes. He sat up straight, his eyes shining, and asked, "Now that the cotton products market in Shanghai is saturated, it shouldn't be difficult for him to buy it." Moreover, their family has their own textile factory, what else to do elsewhere? ”
"I don't know." Jiang Dewen tried to recall the exchange with Rong Zizhong in the afternoon: "It seems that there is some reason, so I don't plan to buy goods from Rong's." And it is said that the number of acquisitions is still very large. ”
"That's what he said?" Jiang Hua was a little skeptical: "Don't be bored with anything in the middle, right?" ”
"How so? Our two families have no grievances in the distant future, and there is no enmity in the near future. This business is not what you and I want. Besides, he is young, can he still calculate your old age? If my father has such intentions, I will contact you and you will talk about it in detail. ”
"It makes sense, we can talk about it." Jiang Hua pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.