Mr. Wang stated on the invitation that it was a family banquet, and indeed it was a family banquet. Mr. Wang did not invite anyone else to accompany him, but Mr. Wang and his wife received everyone.
After seeing sisters Sheng Muyi and Yuan Ziyuan, Chen Bijun shook hands with them one by one, kept praising them, and then said: "Fourth brother, how did you raise this girl? They all look like fairies. What do you think of our family?"
All the children look crooked, but none of them look like you."
Mr. Wang smiled bitterly in his heart and thought to himself: Don’t you know the reason? It’s not because you are too strong, so I let you do it.
He didn't dare to say this, otherwise, there would be no rest in the mansion for ten and a half days.
Sheng Muyi and Mr. Wang are very familiar with each other. Whenever Mr. Wang goes to Shanghai, he will always visit Liuyuan, and Sheng Muyi will accompany her father to accompany the couple.
Chen Bijun liked Sheng Muyi very much and once proposed to adopt Muyi as his goddaughter, but unfortunately Sheng Youde rejected it on the spot.
So when Chen Bijun wanted to accept Lu Ming as his godson, Mr. Wang stopped her because he had learned from past mistakes.
"Is Lao Sheng in good health?" Mr. Wang asked politely.
"Thank you, my father is in good health." Sheng Muyi bowed slightly and said.
"Everyone, sit down, don't be restrained, treat this place as your own home."
Chen Bijun invited everyone to sit down, and then the servant brought some iced fruits and tea.
"Son, come, sit here, mother." Chen Bijun couldn't help but said, pulling Lu Ming to sit next to him.
The three Sheng Muyi sisters were all stunned, thinking that Mrs. Wang's intention to recognize Lu Ming as her godson was just a casual statement and could not be taken seriously.
"Madam, don't even think about it, Lao Sheng won't agree." Mr. Wang said with a bitter smile.
"It doesn't matter if he doesn't agree. If you have the ability, let him come to me. I'm not afraid of him. If the child is willing, what can he say?" Chen Bijun said with a tigerish face.
Sheng Muyi immediately understood that Chen Bijun was a bully, and she made a face at Lu Ming sympathetically.
Lu Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't break away from Chen Bijun's strong hand and sat beside her honestly.
Mr. Wang didn't say much more. Anyway, this was just a show in Wang's house and it didn't count when he went out. Sheng Youde would not agree to it. Nothing in the world is so cheap.
"How's it going? Can Lao Sheng still stand it?" Mr. Wang asked with concern.
"You can still stand it, but you have to stand it even if you can't." Sheng Muyi said with a bitter smile.
Of course she couldn't tell the truth to Mr. Wang. After all, Mr. Wang was also the leader of the government, so she could only show weakness to the enemy.
"Xiao Song and Xiao Kong did this very unethically. We had agreed before that Lao Sheng would be the mediator and borrow $100 million from the U.S. government. Why did it suddenly become like this? Go back and talk to Lao Sheng
"I firmly disapprove of what they do, and I will criticize them if I have the chance," Mr. Wang said seriously.
"Sir, even if you don't tell me, my father will know." Sheng Muyi said with a smile.
"That's good, Lao Sheng knows my temper. I remember when we followed the former Prime Minister to join the revolution together. We were warriors who charged into the battle, and Lao Sheng and Lao Jing were our butlers. We are all brothers in life and death." Mr. Wang
sighed.
"Son, you don't know that we and Lao Sheng worked together for the revolution, and your father was also running around for the revolution, so it's right for me to call you son." Chen Bijun said to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly. He finally realized what power meant. This was power. He had to admit it even if he didn't recognize it. If Sheng Youde was here, he could still support him, but if Sheng Youde wasn't here, he couldn't resist at all.
"Well, speaking of it, our families are really all one big family. Your son is also my son, and my daughter is also your daughter. What does it mean to have a harmonious family? This is it." Mr. Wang also nodded.
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Lu Ming nodded. The original revolutionaries did have such friendship. If anyone died, his children would be adopted by other revolutionaries and raised as their own children.
Therefore, the revolutionaries at that time had no scruples and dared to put life and death aside.
Sheng Youde and Lu Ming's fathers also participated in the Revolution of 1911. Sheng Muyi and Lu Ming really didn't know about this history. They never mentioned these things to their children.
"Many people believe that the success of the revolution is the result of those soldiers who charged into the battle. In fact, Lao Sheng's contribution is the most important. If the Revolution of 1911 can be said to be successful, it must be Lao Jing who deserves the most credit. Then the second revolution would not have been possible without Lao Sheng's full efforts.
If you don't support it, the revolution is likely to die prematurely. Therefore, the party calls Mr. Jing the saint of the Republic of China and the founding father of the Republic of China, while Mr. Sheng is the hero of the second revolution and the most determined revolutionary." Mr. Wang said.
The Jinglao Mr. Wang is talking about is Zhang Jingjiang, a hero of the Revolution of the Republic of China. The Zhang family was the richest man in Zhejiang in the late Qing Dynasty.
"That's right, a revolution can be successful by more than just bloodshed and sacrifice. No matter how brave a soldier is, if he has no food to eat, no guns or cannons, he will not be able to fight. You children may not know Lao Sheng's contribution to the country.
"Chen Bijun also said.
"Yes, my father never mentioned his participation in the revolution." Sheng Muyi said.
"Lao Sheng was a man of integrity and his philosophy was to retire after his achievements. Therefore, after the success of the second revolution, the government wanted to ask him to be the Minister of Finance, but he resolutely refused and refused any party positions. We cannot compare with him in this regard."
." Mr. Wang said with emotion.
"He is lazy. I have scolded him many times. We have conquered the country. If we don't sit on the country, who will be in charge of the country and who will rule the people? It is because of his inaction that Chiang Kai-shek finally came to power.
That’s it.” Chen Bijun said angrily.
Lu Ming and Mu Yi looked at each other, not daring to speak. They had never heard of these old allusions, and they sounded quite scary.
"Don't bring up the grudges of a generation in front of the children. The purpose of the revolution is to build a beautiful society, not to remember personal grudges." Mr. Wang said with a frown.
"I'm just complaining," Chen Bijun turned to Lu Ming and whispered softly, "Son, do you know what the second revolution is about?"
"Well, I've heard some about it, but I'm not very clear about it." Lu Ming really didn't understand that period of history.
"The second revolution was when Empress Dowager Yulong of the Qing Dynasty issued an edict to Yuan Shikai to form a provisional government. Yuan Shikai became president. According to the vote, Song Jiaoren became prime minister of the cabinet. However, Song Jiaoren was assassinated at the Shanghai Railway Station. This was done by Yuan Shikai.
, after Mr. Sun learned about this, he immediately returned from Japan to attack Yuan Shikai. This was the second revolution."
"What year was that?"
"In the third year of the Republic of China, Song Jiaoren was Mr. Sun's closest comrade. He helped the Kuomintang successfully win a majority of seats in the congressional elections, and the Kuomintang gained the right to form a cabinet. Yuan Shikai has always dreamed of being emperor, so how could he let the Kuomintang take charge?"
Chen Bijun squinted his eyes, as if he had entered that turbulent time.
"I already know this history when you mentioned it. I read it in a book when I was studying in the United States. I was only 7 years old in the third year of the Republic of China." Lu Ming fiddled with the corners of his napkin and said.
"Well, you young people should remember history. The pioneers of the Republic of China revolution shed their lives and blood for the strength of the country and the happiness of the people." Mr. Wang suddenly interjected.
"Fourth brother still stands tall, but the future of the country depends on you young people." Chen Bijun said to everyone.
Just as he was talking, Wang's housekeeper came over to say that the food was ready and invited everyone to take a seat.
Mr. Wang stood up and said with a smile: "I know you have eaten all the good things. Young people are the future of the country. It is an honor for my wife and I that you come to my home for a home-cooked meal."
"Come on, girls." Chen Bijun also greeted.
Everyone came to the dining room, and sure enough, there were all home-cooked dishes on the table. There were not many kinds, but the portions were very large.
After everyone sat down, Chen Bijun opened a bottle of French wine and said to Mr. Wang: "Fourth brother, only one glass is allowed."
Mr. Wang could only nod his head and sighed: "Why do you think I have such diabetes that is incurable and incurable? It's really annoying."
"The British medical system is very advanced, but they don't have any good solutions?" Sheng Muyi asked.
"I asked experts in the UK, and they said that there is no way to cure diabetes in the world. You can only use medicine to maintain it, but you can't die." Mr. Wang said.
Chen Bijun poured a glass of wine for everyone with his own hands, and then took back the bottle. This meant that everyone could only drink one glass, so that Mr. Wang would not be greedy while watching others drink.