Chapter 400: The Sadness of Being Born into a Rich Family
In the kitchen, the professional chef hired by the Shen family is busy preparing lunch. At this time, most of the Shen family are at the company and usually do not come back for lunch. Only Binglan's mother, Ms. Ouyang Xiadan, is at home. Ouyang Xiadan was afraid of getting fat, so lunch was very simple, but today the scene was similar to the usual dinner. Two professional chefs and four handymen were working together, cooking delicacies from all over the world, and it was very busy.
In the living room of the Shen family's mansion, the two parties who had concluded the business were sitting on the sofa drinking tea and chatting. Binglan was sitting next to Zeng Jun, her intimacy was fully displayed. Several elders of the Shen family saw it, but It was hard to say anything in front of the guests. And Binglan finally came back once, and they were afraid that if the topic arose, Binglan would be so angry that she would run away from home.
"I'm going out to smoke a cigarette. Brother Zeng, do you want to come with us?" The ice-blue third uncle's eyes suddenly turned to his heart.
Zeng Jun was just about to refuse and said that I don't smoke. When he saw Shen Haixing winking at him knowingly, he smiled and said, "I don't smoke originally, but I heard that the cigars collected by my third uncle are one of a kind, so... Today I’m going to open my eyes thanks to my third uncle.”
In fact, this is Zeng Jun's first contact with Binglan's elders. Although he has heard of the name of Shen's vice president before, he has rarely heard of it. When the two parties were negotiating the contract just now, he saw Shen Haixing in the process of the negotiation. Zeng Jun lit a cigar in the middle of the cigar box and came up with an excuse to cater to Shen Haixing. In fact, Zeng Jun couldn't even read the foreign language on the cigar box.
"Uncle San is a person who enjoys enjoyment. It's okay for you to taste his collection with him, but don't get addicted." How could someone as smart as Binglan not know what kind of medicine these two people are selling in the gourd, but they just don't want to point it out in person. That’s all.
"Follow me." Shen Haixing nodded towards Zeng Jun, stood up and walked towards the side hall where the meeting was held. Zeng Jun immediately stood up and followed Shen Haixing.
Entering the side hall and closing the door, Shen Haixing took out a cigar from the box, and then took out a pair of special scissors from another box to process the cigar before handing it to Zeng Jun. He handed a cigar to Zeng Jun with his other hand. A lighter with unique shape.
Zeng Jun waved his hands hurriedly and said: "Uncle San is just kidding me. I just said casually that I really don't know how to smoke."
"It's okay to smoke one now and then." Shen Haixing encouraged Zeng Jun with her eyes.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Zeng Jun took the cigar and lighter, lit the cigar, and took a deep breath. He coughed uncontrollably due to the smoke, and felt a burning sensation in his throat, which was very uncomfortable.
"Cough! Cough! Third uncle, look, I said?? Cough! Cough! I said I could smoke."
Shen Haixing lit another cigar leisurely and took a small puff slowly, letting the smoke swirl in his mouth for a while before slowly blowing it out from his nostrils. He said: "Tasting cigars and tea are actually It's the same principle, you have to take small sips and taste them slowly, the taste needs to be felt carefully to feel it, you can try it again."
Zeng Jun took a small sip as if he was on guard against Shen Haixing. As expected, he was not choked this time, but he could not feel the taste that Shen Haixing said.
Shen Haixing slowly sipped his cigar and stopped talking, as if he really invited Zeng Jun to smoke. But Zeng Jun knew that the other party definitely had something to say, and he could guess what he was going to do next with his toes. If anything, it must have something to do with ice blue.
"How old is Brother Zeng this year?" After a long time, Shen Haixing finally spoke.
Zeng Jun thought to himself, a businessman is a businessman, he knows how to negotiate well, and he doesn't jump right into the topic as soon as he opens his mouth.
"Those born in the Year of the Rooster are 24 years old." Zeng Jun replied.
"Oh." Shen Haixing nodded, "According to the customs of our country, it is the age to start a family and start a business. Especially in our countryside, when a boy is over 22 years old, his family is eager to find a wife. I guess your family has already done so. Have you asked about this on the phone?"
Zeng Jun: "Thank you for your concern, uncle. When I graduated in July, my mother called me and asked me if I had a girlfriend."
"Yes, when your children are older, parents always hope that you will start a family and start a career, and have grandchildren as soon as possible. Although it is the first time for my uncle and you to meet, I can see that you are also a talent. If you are interested in any company outside, If a girl is still undecided, she might as well come over and talk to her uncle. He is someone who has been there and should be able to give you some helpful advice." When Shen Haixing said this, his words were full of care, but his words A man who was once my younger brother turned out to be calling himself uncle, and the generational hierarchy was completely messed up.
But Zeng Jun heard the implication, which was a hint to Zeng Jun not to have Binglan's idea.
"Thank you, Third Uncle, for your concern. As a junior, I would like to thank you in person. However, Third Uncle does not need to worry about this matter. You see, you usually have to deal with so many company affairs, and there are so many things to consider every day. If I still take care of such a small matter, It’s not like I’m a junior to bother my third uncle. Besides, I’m such a big kid, so I think I should be able to control what kind of life I want.” Zeng Jun’s answer was impeccable on the surface, but secretly it was also It revealed a message to the other party, that is, young people's emotional affairs are not yours to worry about. Whether your niece and I are together or not is a matter between the two of us.
Shen Haixing's face remained calm, and he still said to Zeng Jun with a concerned tone: "To be honest, you are very similar to me when I was young. You always thought that you could see everything clearly and didn't want to listen. The old man's advice, but it turns out that only in middle age do people realize that good advice is harsh to the ears. If you don't listen to the old man's advice, you will suffer the consequences. Young people, I really have good intentions and don't want you younger generations to continue to suffer from such things."
Zeng Jun smiled slightly and replied: "Since I already know that young people are always too angry to listen to other people's advice, then why bother? Even if we hit a snag one day, even if we hit a snag in the future we will suffer a loss. , that should be the price our young people should pay on their way to growth, right?”
Shen Haixing sighed: "Oh! Forget it, I won't beat around the bush. I'll tell you the truth. Although the Shen family has a great business, they don't have many heirs. When his second uncle left early, he didn't leave any children behind. , and I was adopted. Even though I hold a high position in the Shen family as the vice president of the group, I actually don’t hold many shares, not even as many as her sister-in-law Jiawei. My sister-in-law gave birth to the baby. Binglan will no longer be able to have children after that. The eldest brother is deeply in love with his sister-in-law and is unwilling to divorce and remarry, nor is he willing to have children through borrowing money, so Binglan becomes the only heir of the family."
"What does this have to do with me?" Zeng Jun didn't understand why Shen Haixing suddenly said this to him, an outsider.
"Bing Lan will have a heavy burden in the future, so the Shen family cannot tolerate a young man who only knows how to play games and knows nothing else to be the son-in-law of the Shen family. You should understand what I say."
"So you forced Binglan to marry Jiang Feng, but have you ever considered for Binglan what would happen to her happiness if she was with someone she didn't like?" Zeng Jun felt a little annoyed.
Shen Haixing lamented: "I never thought about it, but it was just an embroidered pillow. It looks good but useless." In fact, there is no need for Zeng Jun to mention it. Night Myth's actions in the game have made the Shen family completely disappointed with him. As early as Binglan returned home Jiang Feng had already sadly left the Shen family before. Otherwise, if Binglan came back at this time, the family would not be able to keep silent about the matter.
"I don't understand. Since Binglan is the only descendant of the Shen family and should be the apple of her eye, why would she even sacrifice her happiness for the rest of her life for the so-called family interests?" Zeng Jun expressed his doubts.
"This is the tragedy of being born into a wealthy family."
"What a bullshit tragedy. In my opinion, you are just a bunch of misers. For some bullshit family interests, you can even use the happiness of your descendants as a bargaining chip." Zeng Jun was so angry that he pointed at Shen Haixing and yelled.
Shen Haixing was not angry, and the expression on his face remained the same. He shook his head and sighed: "Young people are easy to be impulsive. You may not understand what we do, but there is a saying that I don't know if you have heard of, 'Young Master Qian is your own. Yes, if you have more money, it belongs to everyone, and if you have more money, it belongs to the country." The rise and fall of the Shen family is not only related to the honor and disgrace of the Shen family. The Shen family is now carrying the jobs of 400,000 employees. As the Shen family The only legal heir, this is the heavy burden that Binglan must shoulder in the future."
"From the day I was born, I was destined to have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. Because of this heavy responsibility, I couldn't live the life I wanted, and I didn't even have much time to do the things I wanted to do. On the surface, it looked beautiful, but in fact, my life was not happy. , This is the tragedy of being born into a wealthy family." Zeng Jun murmured to himself.
Shen Haixing patted Zeng Jun on the shoulder and said: "Now you understand our painstaking efforts. To tell you the truth, from the day you captured Chenxi City, I secretly sent people to investigate you. To be honest, I really I admire you very much from my heart, but it’s a pity that you are not interested in business methods and are not the person we are looking for.”
Zeng Jun was a little embarrassed to say this, but what he said was the truth. Although he was also a company owner, he was a completely hands-off shopkeeper and never asked about the management of Chunlei Company.
"It's time to eat, Third Uncle, the migrant workers are going to eat." Bing Lan suddenly opened the door and said.
"Let's try the skills of our chef." Shen Haixing put out the cigar in his hand and walked outside.
Zeng Jun followed him into the restaurant to have lunch with Binglan's family.
After the meal, Binglan still insisted on returning to Conghua with Zeng Jun despite the pleading from the Shen family. The family was afraid of offending Binglan again and did not dare to force her to stay. They all asked Binglan to come back often. After being warned, the s90 roared out of the Shen family garage.
After leaving Shen's house and hitting the road, Bing Lan turned around and asked Zeng Jun, who was sitting in the passenger seat: "What did the third uncle say to you just now?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I'm discussing life with me." Zeng Jun said perfunctorily.
"Huh, don't think I don't know anything. They must be telling you to keep your distance from me, right?" Binglan said angrily.
"Zeng Jun firmly denies that there is no such thing."
Zeng Jun took Shen Haixing's words to heart. As for where to go from now on, he didn't know at this time.
ps: Chapter 400, I have a little admiration for myself.
