Li Minghua, who is not married in her forties, has actually lost this idea for a long time. Li Lu adopted the orphans of his subordinate Mai Guanghua that year, recognized Mai Guanghua's two younger sisters and a younger brother, and let them enter the genealogy of the old Li family.

Li Minghua is the oldest of them, and as her knowledge grows, she understands more and more how deeply the old Li family has this kindness to them.

A person with a foreign surname who has no blood at all has entered the genealogy of the old Li family, how far-reaching this meaning is, Li Minghua couldn't understand it very well.

No one thought that this girl with a lot of personality made up her mind twenty years ago to contribute her life to the family. From studying hard to become a doctor of economics and a doctor of management at Tsinghua Everbright College, to joining the Red Group.

In fact, Zhang Huifen has long been separated from the management of specific affairs, and many things are done by Li Minghua. It can be said that without Li Minghua, although the red group could have achieved development, it would have been absolutely difficult to develop to such a huge scale as it is today.

The assets of the Red Group are spread all over the world.

From 1988 to the present, in fact, as old as Li Mai, the Red Group is as old. For an enterprise, more than 20 years of history is definitely not a long time, but it is definitely long enough to put it on such a peculiar monster as the Red Group.

Because this military industrial giant was developed under the premise of absorbing a huge amount of the legacy of the former Soviet Union, between 1988 and 1990, the predecessor of the Red Group, the Red Machinery Manufacturing Factory, was a small local factory in Nangang City, and in 1991, it became a military industrial group with the world's most advanced manufacturing technology and machinery production scale, and held a steady stream of funds.

Li Mai didn't know what kind of Cheng Dù the true strength of the Red Group had gone. Speaking of domestic ones alone, red shipbuilding, red aircraft, red automobiles, red defense, red securities, red state investment, red shipping, Volkswagen Mining, Datang Industrial, Honglian Bank, ...... A group of industry giants with red prefixes are all subsidiaries, wholly-owned enterprises and holding enterprises of the red group.

Among these enterprises, pull out one at random, and it is a behemoth that Li Mai's gun regiment construction group needs to look up to. Li Minghua said that 20 years later, perhaps Li Mai's gun regiment construction group can compete with the red group, which is already talking about a miracle.

Li Mai did not want to surpass the Red Group, in fact, he could not do it at all, because it was clear that in his lifetime, there would never be an empire comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

And Li Minghua wanted to talk to him, and Li Mai roughly guessed what he wanted to talk about.

The study is Li Minghua's study, and she has a status in this family that several other uncles and elders do not have, because she is actually in charge of the red group.

Sitting down, Li Minghua poured a glass of water for Li Mai, then sat down, looked at Li Mai for a while, sighed secretly, and said, "Li Mai, my aunt wants to talk to you about the family." ”

Li Maiyan got up and waited for the rest of the article.

Li Minghua said slowly, "You should know that we, as well as your second aunt and third uncle, are not the bloodline of the old Li family. We were all adopted. ”

This topic is very heavy and very taboo, but Li Mai also knows that sooner or later this topic will have to be brought out and made clear.

The problem is that after more than 20 years, they have already become a member of the Lao Li family, and everyone in the Lao Li family has already regarded them as an indispensable part, which can be seen from the fact that Li Minghua's three sisters and brothers were focused on training and then entrusted with reuse.

Because, Li Lu treats them as his biological sister and biological brother.

However, others have downplayed the issue of bloodline in their hearts, but Li Minghua can't. The most important twenty years of her life were growing up in a red family, and what she came into contact with and understood reminded her that the red family attaches great importance to the purity of blood.

Li Lu and Zhai Xiaojing did not have children, this matter has always been a pain in the hearts of Li Minghua's sisters and brothers and Li Mai, and they are very guilty. And such a result is very strict, which means that Li Lu has no descendants in the real sense.

Even if Li Lu treats Li Mai as his own, but, saying a thousand things and ten thousand, Li Mai does not have the blood of the old Li family!

Zhai Xiaojing was pregnant with a child, and this news first made Li Minghua's sister and brother greatly relieved, and the guilt in their hearts went a little. It is hard for others to imagine how long these three sisters and brothers have lived with these guilt in their hearts. When kindness reaches a high level, it becomes a heavy burden, and not all of it is good.

"Your mother is pregnant, and the child in her womb is the real blood of the old Li family. Li Minghua said in a deep voice, "Li Mai, have you thought about this problem?"

Li Mai nodded slowly and said in a low voice, "Auntie, I've thought about it seriously. I tried to talk to my father, but he scolded me harshly. I know that my father really doesn't value the inheritance of blood, but as a junior, I can't help but think about the continuation of the whole family. ”

He raised his head, looked at Li Minghua, and said in a deep voice, "Auntie, if you want me to correct my position, then I can sue you, I have already corrected my mentality a few years ago." But I think my father is right, only when I truly see myself as a member of the family, the greatest contribution to the family. ”

After a pause, he said, "Auntie." I'm already making arrangements. The Gun Regiment Construction Group will not rely on the power of the family for free, and will definitely not step into the ranks of competition. After the Kra Canal is completed, I will withdraw from the Gun Regiment Construction Group and hand it over to the Red Group to manage. The current Nankai Company is the family business I left to Haohao and Mengmeng. ”

Li Minghua sighed, and from Li Mai's words, she clearly heard a signal - Li Mai had decided to separate from the old Li family. She didn't know if it was the best option, but she knew that they needed to do something.

"My aunt is worried that you won't be able to think about it because of family property, so I want to talk to you, and now it seems that my aunt is too worried, and you think about it very well. Li Minghua nodded with satisfaction, "Xiaojing's sister-in-law's due date is these few days, and my biggest worry is no longer there." ”

From Li Mai's point of view, if Li Lu has no children, then what he does is appropriate, because he is the only heir and the only descendant. However, now the situation has changed. He, the elder brother with impure blood, and the younger brother with pure blood, are placed together, who is the only heir of Li Lu?

In other words, Li Mai can inherit Li Lu's property with his younger brother Li Xiaofeng, so that no one will stand up and gossip.

However, Li Mai is no longer a hairy boy, and he knows very well what bloodline means to the family. The point is that he never thought of inheriting any of the family's fortunes. In his opinion, including his life, it was given by his father Li Lu, and everything did not belong to him in the first place.

In his heart, he really regarded himself as a member of the old Li family, so he cared so much about the issue of bloodline, and he made so many decisions without Li Lu!

There is no doubt that the best way is to let your bloodless relatives start from themselves and break away from the big family!

"Auntie, I also understand what you think in your heart, you have paid too much to repay us for your kindness. Li Mai's nose is a little sour, in the eyes of the second aunt and the third uncle and herself, the role of the eldest aunt is a different kind of parent many times. When I was young, I was basically not wronged because I was pampered by Zhang Huifen. But the two aunts and uncles are older after all, and they are usually wronged and pointed out when they are outside, and it is the aunt who comforts everyone.

In fact, Li Mai already knew that his aunt had decided not to marry for the rest of his life, but he didn't persuade his aunt, because if it was him, he would do the same. The Mai family always needs someone to repay this great kindness, and the aunt shouldered this responsibility without hesitation. In exchange, the second aunt and third uncle can engage in the work they like according to their own wishes.

Li Mai even knew that this qiē idea was imposed on him by the eldest aunt herself, because, since entering the family tree, no matter what outsiders think or say, no one in the old Li family has never thought of them otherwise, even if Li Lu has been missing for so long.

"I'm worried about how my father will react if he finds out. Li Mai shook his head unconsciously and said, "He must feel very disappointed, he will think that I am a coward." But in order to maintain the bloodline of the old Li family, no matter how much pressure there is, it can't change my mind. ”

Li Minghua nodded slowly, "You are an adult, and you have to think about many things on your own." Nankai Company is extremely risky, but it has been done, and the benefits are also great. You do it well, make Nankai Company up, and try to rely on your own ability. Got it?"

Li Mai nodded heavily, how could he not understand, as long as he didn't rely on the strength of the family to do it, and held it in his own hands, he wouldn't feel guilty in his heart!

Neither of them, including his aunt, realized how selfish their thoughts were, and ignored the thoughts of their elders in order not to feel guilty. From this point of view, it can actually be seen how deep the guilt is.

Li Minghua or Li Mai, who was in the game, couldn't really see and understand the true meaning of what Li Lu said to them.

Li Minghua said slowly, "I will manage the red group until I retire, at that time, Xiaofeng is also in his twenties, assist him for a few years, hand over the red group, and your aunt's life will be complete." In the future, my aunt will bring you grandchildren. ”

Li Mai immediately smiled, but his smile was somewhat bitter.

They don't know that the so-called bloodline, in Li Lu's opinion, as long as you are Han and Chinese, it is enough, because he himself does not belong to this world!