After an in-depth exchange, Zhang Guoji left the villa with his girlfriend. As for Hirakawa Tatsuo's exciting proposal, he did not agree hastily.
On the way back, the two of them barely spoke.
Until she returned to the dormitory, Mitsui Mie frowned when she saw her boyfriend, and finally couldn't help but said:
"Dear, my grandfather is just wishful thinking. You don't need to take his words to heart. Besides, given the current situation, it is almost impossible to restore the glory of the Mitsui family."
"Sister Meihui, you misunderstood."
Zhang Guoji waved his hand and immediately put on a smiling face:
"I was just thinking about how to convince our old man. As you know, people like my grandparents have personally experienced the civil war and have quite a prejudice against you Japanese."
"Eh? You don't object to my grandpa's proposal?"
Mitsui Mie's face was full of surprise.
"Why are you objecting?" Zhang Guoji shrugged and said indifferently: "After all, Mitsui Group is a large company with a market value of tens of billions. Isn't it just that your son will have your last name? What's the big deal?"
"Zhang Guoji, I want to solemnly remind you that according to our Japanese tradition, this is not just about giving up the original surname, but directly changing the personal relationship.
In other words, after our son changes his surname to Mitsui, he will truly be a member of the Mitsui family and has nothing to do with your Zhang family."
Mitsui Mie explained patiently.
When Zhang Guoji heard this, he immediately became serious: "What do you mean by this? We even have to give up the custody rights of our children? If that's the case, then forget it."
He just wanted to earn a share of the family business for his son instead of selling his son, which obviously exceeded his psychological bottom line.
"That's not necessary. We can raise the child until he is an adult, and then adopt the child after he becomes an adult. Also, I forgot to tell you that my dowry, including other legacies, will be left to this child in the future."
"I have no objection. As long as our son doesn't leave us, everything will be easy to discuss."
Zhang Guoji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
As long as he can keep his son by his side, it will not affect the relationship between father and son. The son will always be his son and will not become someone else's son just because he changes his surname.
Mihui Mitsui also breathed a sigh of relief, but she still felt a little anxious in her heart: "It's no use just the two of us agreeing on this matter. There are also uncles and aunts..."
"Don't worry, my parents are very open-minded, so there will definitely be no problem. Grandma also has no big problem, only the old man is in trouble." Zhang Guoji rubbed his temples.
"Are you sure? If not, just forget it?"
Mitsui Mie couldn't help but persuade.
She doesn't want to lose big for little.
Besides, Japan has a tradition of favoring boys over girls. Although she had a good life since she was a child, she had no share in the family business.
Zhang Guoji quickly comforted him: "Don't back down in a hurry. Tomorrow we will go back and explore the old man's background. If it doesn't work, then let's give up!"
"Zhang Guoji, I'm a little worried. What if grandpa is dissatisfied with me?"
"You are too worried. To tell you the truth, grandpa actually already knows about us. Since he didn't object, he agreed."
"Really?"
"Can I still lie to you? Sister Meihui, regardless of whether grandpa agrees or not, I will marry you only."
Zhang Guoji immediately expressed his position.
Mitsui Mie suddenly smiled: "My dear, with your words, I feel at ease."
"Don't think too much, I'm here for everything."
Zhang Guoji reached out and took his girlfriend into his arms.
"Yeah!" Mitsui Mie said with a happy face.
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Early the next morning, Zhang Guoji and Mitsui Meihui set off with gifts after breakfast. Within three hours, they finally returned to Shawei Village.
Mihui Mitsui looked at the railway tracks in the village and couldn't help but be surprised: "Zhang Guoji, it's so strange here. Why is there a railway in the village?"
"Haha, you see clearly, this is not a regular railway, it is the kind of small train in an amusement park. My dad funded the construction and it goes directly to the front door of our house so that our third and fourth children can go to and from school more conveniently."
Zhang Guoji explained with a smile.
"It's so interesting. My uncle is definitely a good father!" Mitsui Mie exclaimed.
"My dad is really good to us four brothers. As long as his demands are not too excessive, we can basically get them met. The only bad thing is that he is too busy at work and needs to travel frequently."
Zhang Guoji smiled and nodded.
He subconsciously ignored his life before the age of seven, which was a memory he couldn't bear to look back on.
Mitsui Mie deeply agrees with this: "It's the same in our family. Aunt Kondo spends ten times more time with me than my parents combined."
"So exaggerated?" Zhang Guoji said in surprise.
"It's not an exaggeration at all." Mitsui Mie shook her head and said bitterly: "This is the so-called wealthy life. To be honest, sometimes I would rather be born in an ordinary family, at least I don't have to live so tiredly."
Zhang Guoji didn't know what to say, so he could only hold his girlfriend's hand gently to show comfort.
But having said that, what my girlfriend said is a bit hypocritical. Although he is also a rich second generation, he went to ordinary schools in primary and secondary schools, and most of his classmates also come from ordinary families.
Therefore, he is no stranger to the lives of ordinary people.
To put it bluntly, the life of ordinary people is truly tiring. Many people don’t even care about hardship and tiredness, and they have already tried their best to live.
Fortunately, the car quickly drove into the large manor, and the smile on Mitsui Mie's face quickly returned.
"Zhang Guoji, your family is so big!"
"It's just an empty shelf. If you only look at the villa area, it feels half smaller than your villa."
Zhang Guoji said modestly.
"How can this be compared? Everyone knows that land is the most valuable." Mitsui Mie retorted seriously.
"No matter how much the land is worth, it has nothing to do with our family. My dad has long said that this is the root of our old Zhang family and is not for sale."
"Can I ask how much property tax your family pays every year?" Mitsui Mie asked curiously.
Zhang Guoji held out three fingers: "Our family donates a large amount of money to charity every year, which can deduct part of the property tax, which is about 300 million!"
"It's a bit exaggerated, but my uncle is so good at business that he shouldn't be short of this little money. The pressure is much less than ours."
"It's not as easy as you said. Although we have many companies, not many are truly profitable. After paying taxes every year, there won't be much money left in the end."
While chatting, the car stopped at the door of the villa.
Zhang Guoji hurriedly opened the car door and shouted loudly: "Grandpa, grandma, I'm back."
When Zhang Chongxin heard his eldest grandson's voice, he immediately asked the nanny to help him to the door.
Zhang Guoji pulled his girlfriend to his grandfather and couldn't wait to introduce him: "Grandpa, this is my girlfriend Mitsui Mie, a lecturer at our school."
"Hello grandpa! You can call me Meihui."
Mitsui Mie bowed uneasily.
Zhang Chongxin still showed some respect, nodded with a smile, and immediately greeted the two of them into the house.
Zhang Guoji nodded to the nanny, motioned for the nanny to get out of the way, and then together with his girlfriend, the two of them supported the old man, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Grandpa, where is my grandma? Isn't she at home?"
"Your grandma should be in the vegetable garden." After Zhang Chongxin finished speaking, he ordered the nanny on the side: "Xiaoye, hurry up and call your Aunt Li in the vegetable garden."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
The nanny turned and ran towards the vegetable garden.
In less than three minutes, Li Dajuan came back with a vegetable basket. When he saw his eldest grandson's wife, he immediately greeted her and seemed extremely enthusiastic.
Seeing the attitude of the two elders, Mitsui Mie finally felt relieved.
After chatting for a while, Li Dajuan expressed on the spot that she wanted to cook in person. Of course, Mitsui Mie would not miss the opportunity to show off, and immediately followed her into the kitchen.
Watching his girlfriend leave, Zhang Guoji took the opportunity to talk to his grandfather about getting the certificate tomorrow.
Zhang Chongxin frowned immediately and asked with a straight face: "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Although he did not explicitly object to this "eldest granddaughter-in-law", he did not fully agree with it. It was undeniable that there was still a certain gap between her and the good granddaughter-in-law in his mind.
The gap is mainly reflected in the issue of second marriage and age, which makes him quite unhappy.
As for the identity of the other party as a Japanese, it didn't matter. He thought he was not the kind of person who relies on his elders for help, and he didn't want to disturb his eldest grandson's lifelong happiness.
Besides, if this matter were to get out, it would cause a lot of trouble for my son.
It has been a hundred years since the founding of the Federation. Although racial discrimination is still widespread, at least it cannot be brought to the table. This is a taboo in the Federation.
All in all, his attitude is to let nature take its course.
Zhang Guoji immediately asked: "Grandpa, don't you want to see me get married sooner? My second brother is going to be a father soon. As the eldest brother, I can't lag too far behind, right?"
"Your father agrees?"
Zhang Chongxin quickly found an excuse.
"Grandpa, my dad lets me make my own decisions."
Seeing that his son was unreliable, Zhang Chongxin suddenly said earnestly: "You are still young and haven't graduated from college yet? There is no need to rush to get married. What grandpa means is that you two should get along for two years first, and it will not be too late to get married after you graduate from college."
"However, we are already living together. Maybe one day you will have a great-grandson again. Instead of delaying it for two years, it is better to get married early. Getting married early and having peace of mind will be better for the development of the fetus."
Zhang Guoji said, "Fight according to reason."
In order to convince his grandfather, he no longer cared about his face.
Zhang Chongxin took a deep look at his eldest grandson, and then carefully probed: "Guoji, here are our grandfather and grandson. Tell me honestly, do you have the Oedipus complex mentioned in the movie?"
The eldest grandson lacked maternal love when he was young and had to take care of his younger brother. He liked to keep everything in his heart.
He had to have this doubt.
Zhang Guoji's face instantly turned red, and he said helplessly: "Grandpa, where have you always been thinking about? Sister Meihui is only five years older than me. We can be considered siblings at best, so why is it related to the Oedipus complex?
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"It's okay if it's not. Grandpa is afraid that you will go astray."
Zhang Chong felt relieved.
Zhang Guoji smiled bitterly: "Although I am not my mother's biological child, my mother treats me very well, just like my biological child. I really don't lack maternal love."
"Okay, grandpa just trusts you."
Zhang Chongxin was also a little embarrassed.
Zhang Guoji pursed his lips: "What about Sister Meihui and I getting the certificate? Grandpa, do you agree?"
"What else can I do if I don't agree? Just don't regret it, kid." Zhang Chongxin said angrily.
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, let them be!
"Grandpa, don't worry, I won't regret it."
Zhang Guoji quickly assured.
Zhang Chongxin waved his hand and suddenly felt that he was not so uncomfortable anymore. It would be better if his eldest grandson got married as soon as possible, and he had finally fulfilled his wish.
Zhang Guoji saw that the old man was in a good mood, so he hit the rails while the iron was hot: "Grandpa, there is one more thing I would like to hear your opinion on?"
"Tell me what? What else did you come up with?"
"Grandpa, have you heard about Shuguang Company?"
Zhang Chongxin smiled and nodded: "Your dad told me yesterday that you really have two skills, and you really picked the company with the most potential."
"Grandpa, I am a blind cat who has encountered a dead mouse."
Zhang Guoji waved his hand.
"No need to be modest, luck is also a part of strength. Your father earned hundreds of billions in just a few years just because of his good luck."
"In the past two years, he was so lucky that he actually became a consul. Your grandfather would never have dreamed of it."
"This man, sometimes he has to accept his fate."
Zhang Chongxin sighed.
It seems that while the old man is pleased with his son's achievements, he is also depressed.
Especially in the past two years, I hardly brag about my entrepreneurial experience in front of my grandchildren, because it seems so insignificant compared to my son's achievements.
After Zhang Guoji patiently listened to the old man's nagging, he immediately brought the topic back: "Grandpa, what my father means is to let me sell part of my shares while the market is good."
"You can sell it if you want. Grandpa has little education and knows little about this kind of high technology. He can't give you correct advice. It's best for you and your son to discuss it."
Zhang Chongxin sighed with emotion.
"Grandpa, that's not what I'm talking about." Zhang Guoji paused and then said seductively: "Meihui's grandfather also wants to buy part of Shuguang Company's shares, plus their big villa, as sister Meihui's dowry. In total,
How about more than 20 billion?"
"Really? Isn't this too much? The Mitsui Group's total valuation is only tens of billions, are they willing to do it?"
Zhang Chongxin said in disbelief.
Are all Japanese people so generous when marrying their daughters?
Zhang Guoji chuckled: "They do this with conditions. They want to choose one of Sister Meihui's and mine's sons to take his mother's surname."
"What? With the surname Xiao Japan? Well...impossible!"
Zhang Chongxin said angrily.
If this got out, he wouldn't be able to see anyone.
"Grandpa, please calm down, Meihui's grandfather also said that when this child grows up, he will be the only heir to the Mitsui Group." Zhang Guoji told everything.