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The old lady's ninetieth birthday has always been the top priority of the Zhao family, and many big people will definitely remember this special day.

Not only because the old lady is the only remaining hero of the Chinese country, but also because his influence in the military and political circles is almost unmatched.

Maybe one day, the old lady will also drive west, maybe many people are secretly hoping that this day will come sooner, but at least now that he has not taken his last breath, then no one dares to despise him and the Zhao family.

The people at the top of the power structure will not come to the old lady's birthday banquet in person, but they will definitely have a headache in order to buy a birthday gift for the old lady, and they will have to personally choose the most competent person to come to congratulate.

That's life.

The old lady is also an old and refined character, otherwise he would not have gone through several catastrophes and was unharmed, he has many rules.

For example, they will not accept expensive and rare birthday gifts, they will not receive political celebrities, and they will easily leave guests for dinner.

So, the old lady's birthday is very special and strange.

In the days leading up to the birthday feast, there will be many people visiting, and on the day of the birthday feast, there will be many guests, but there will never be politicians, and such people will not be put into the old house.

The Zhao family is a big surname, the family is prosperous, today is more lively than the New Year, no matter who it is, as long as you are the Zhao family, you will definitely bring your family to the old house early, in fact, on weekdays, it is not easy for everyone to see the old lady, but today is an exception.

Zhao Sihai and Zhao Wanxiong also came to the old mansion early, they were responsible for receiving some important guests, and the location was left in the middle courtyard, while Zhao Bing and Zhao Bangguo came to the front yard to greet the general guests who came to visit and were put into the courtyard, these guests, most of them are important partners of the Zhao family in business, among which the important ones can enter the middle courtyard, and the most important special guests will be fortunate to be put into the inner courtyard and meet the old lady.

Zhao Xishui is the adopted daughter of the old lady, but in the Zhao family, her status is unsurpassed, half of the Zhao family's industry falls into her hands, so she has the title of the empress of the business world, and in front of the old lady, she is an absolute celebrity, the old lady has no daughter in his life, so he regards her as his own, because of Zhao Sihai's retirement and "degeneration", he will pin more hope on Zhao Xishui's body.

And today, she is the only one who can serve by the old lady's side.

Of course, some of the descendants of the Zhao family are also divided into three pulls, one pulls to accompany the old lady in the backyard, and the other pulls to accompany some important guests in the middle courtyard, and among the younger generation, led by Zhao Bing and Zhao Bangguo, they are arranged to receive VIPs in the outer courtyard.

There are naturally a lot of guests who come, some send tea, most of them are picked in the mountains, and some send local products, the value of which will never exceed 100 yuan, and more people send fruits.

The old lady is born every year, and these guests give gifts like this, which is also an unspoken rule, everyone understands it, and there are few exceptions.

But there will always be some people who don't know the rules and give big gifts, and the end result is that they are turned away and the gifts are returned.

More people will be invited into the outer courtyard, received by Zhao Bing and Zhao Bangguo, drink a cup of tea, and then leave with interest.

That's still the rule.

Every time a guest is welcomed to the outer courtyard, someone will notify the inner courtyard, and the best ones will be brought into the inner courtyard to see the old lady in person, which is the supreme glory.

Among the many guests, the Wang family is undoubtedly the most important.

The Wang family and the Zhao family are world friends, the two old ladies used to be brothers who rushed out of the trenches, and the marriage between Zhao Bing and Wang Ruoyu was a well-known thing in Yanjing City, so Wang Qingquan came with his children and went straight into the inner courtyard.

The old lady sat in the middle hall, and the master sat on the chair, with a majesty, wearing a big red robe, he didn't look very happy, his face was slightly pale, and he was a little sickly.

Zhao Qingquan took Wang Ruoyu's sister and brother to kneel down and kowtow together.

When Wang Ruofei kowtowed, the old lady nodded in agreement, and then asked, "When will Xiaofei bring your girlfriend and let me see it?" ”

With an embarrassed face, Wang Ruofei said with a bitter face: "Grandpa Zhao, I'm still young, and the army is so strict, how can I have time to fall in love." ”

"Then why don't I find one for you, grandpa?" The old lady laughed.

Wang Ruofei was sweating profusely and resigned repeatedly, causing everyone to laugh.

Then Wang Ruoyu knelt down and kowtowed, kowtowed three heads respectfully, stood up and greeted the old lady: "I wish Grandpa Zhao a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longevity better than Nanshan." ”

The old lady laughed, said a few good words, and then beckoned, letting Wang Ruoyu come closer, the latter was obediently close, the old lady touched her head, with a loving face, which made people envious, and then he commanded Zhao Xishui beside him: "What about the things I asked you to prepare?" ”

Zhao Xishui smiled and took out a brocade box from his pocket, the box was very delicate, and handed it to Wang Ruoyu's hand.

Wang Ruoyu looked dazed and a little at a loss.

"Open it up and see if you like it?" The old lady laughed.

Wang Ruoyu was a little hesitant.

Wang Qingquan smiled: "Open it." ”

The box was opened, and it immediately caused everyone around the Zhao family to exclaim, it was a string of jade beads, very beautiful, antique, and the beads were all treasures.

Among the people of the Zhao family, many people showed unwillingness in their eyes, and they were a little jealous, the old lady explained: "This string of jade beads is passed down by the ancestors of my Zhao family, although it is not worth much, it is also an heirloom of the Zhao family, and it was passed on to your grandmother by your grandmother, and then after she passed away, it has been kept by me, and now I pass it on to you, I hope you can pass it on from generation to generation." ”

Wu Qiong was standing not far from the old lady at this time, she was very sad and angry at this time, staring at Wang Ruoyu, she wanted to say something and stopped.

Qin Lin hid in the crowd, and her little face became a little reluctant.

As for the others, the expressions are different, which can be called wonderful.

Let's not talk about the value of this string of jade beads, but only the meaning, but it is extremely important.

The heirloom of the Zhao family has always been passed on to the eldest daughter-in-law, and whoever gets the Zhao family is clear just by looking at who the jade bead is passed on.

It stands to reason that after Zhao Bing's mother died that year, this jade bead should be passed on to Wu Qiong, because Zhao Sihai seems to have no ambition anymore, and his heart is dead.

But the old lady and his daughter Zhao Xishui, everyone knows that although the latter is adopted, he has never been regarded as an outsider by the old lady, and it is the hope of the old lady.

Now this jade bead has not been passed on to Zhao Xishui, not to Zhao Bangguo's fiancée Zheng Lan, but only to Wang Ruoyu, obviously, the old lady is going to decide the belonging of the Zhao family in front of everyone.

Obviously, the return of Zhao Bing has changed the inheritance of the Zhao family, although Zhao Bangguo is still the heir of the Zhao family, but as soon as Zhao Bing appeared, his status has been shaken, and it can even be said that he exists in name only.

It's no wonder that Wu Qiong is unhappy.

The question now is whether Wang Ruoyu will accept it knowing the origin and meaning of this jade bead.

So, everyone was staring at her to see what she was going to do next.

Zhao Xishui smiled, but his face was a little complicated.

Wang Qingquan looked at his daughter, silently, his face was as usual, he couldn't see joy or anger, and seemed to hand over the decision to his daughter.

Wang Ruofei smirked, his expression was very proud, in his opinion, Wang Ruoyu got this string of jade beads, that is, he was truly recognized by the Zhao family, then he was Zhao Bing's brother-in-law, it was a proper thing, and he was naturally happy to have such an ending.

"Grandpa Zhao, this jade bead is too precious, don't you think about it again, besides, I don't usually like jewelry." Wang Ruoyu finally expressed his position.

Wu Qiong breathed a sigh of relief, and her face did not soften, because Wang Ruoyu's refusal did not seem to be resolute.

"Sooner or later, it will be passed to you, and now it will be given to you, but it is a little earlier than the expected time, this string of jade beads is not for you to wear on your body at any time, you can just put it away, you are the daughter-in-law of Xiaobing, I will identify you in this life, no one is qualified to get it, only you, put it away!" The old lady's tone was a little undeniable.

"But—" Wang Ruoyu was still hesitating.

"It's my birthday today, do you want to upset grandpa?" Old lady Zhao deliberately wrenched his face.

Zhao Xishui also smiled and persuaded: "Ruoyu, you can put it away." ”

"Sister, you're stupid, why don't you put it away quickly?!" Wang Ruofei was in a hurry.

"But Zhao Bing and I, after all, haven't been married yet, isn't it too hasty?" Wang Ruoyu's face was slightly red.

Wu Qiong finally couldn't help but want to speak, but at this time, the old lady seemed to notice something in her heart, turned her head to look at her, snorted coldly, and seemed to be very unhappy.

So, Wu Qiong's words came to her lips and finally swallowed them back.

Now, she also knows that even if she stands up against it, it doesn't make any sense, but it makes the old lady unhappy.

Out of the Zhao family, she is a noblewoman, a member of the Wu family, and the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, but in the station family, she never felt that she had any status.

Wang Qingquan finally spoke up: "Ruoyu, you can put it away, do you want Grandpa Zhao to be angry?" ”

Wang Ruoyu's face turned even redder, but he finally accepted the jade bead, many people were unhappy, and more people breathed a sigh of relief.

The old lady's face slowed down, and he suddenly laughed out loud, and then, he coughed a few times, and Zhao Xishui was busy patting him on the shoulder.

Wang Ruoyu hurriedly picked up the tea from the table next to him and sent it to the old lady, and called Grandpa Zhao.

The old lady said angrily: "Everyone knows that my surname is Zhao, and this Zhao character will be omitted, and I will be called grandpa in the future." ”

Wang Ruoyu nodded, seeing that the old lady didn't reach out to take the cup, so she had to call grandpa, and the old lady took the cup and drank it all, with a satisfied face.

At this time, another guest arrived.

A beautiful woman with light makeup approached and knelt down to kowtow to the old lady: "Grandpa, Xiaowan has kowtowed to you, I wish you a happy birthday, blessings are like the long flowing water of the East China Sea, and your longevity is better than the old pine of Nanshan." ”

Not far away, Zhao Xin came in from the gate of the courtyard, and when he heard this delicate voice, he couldn't help but snort and said, "You haven't passed the door yet, how dare you call grandpa, shameless!" ”

Khan, everyone's faces changed greatly.