The first is the anniversary of the death of Mr. Xiao, which has been well known in the past five years. Every time on this day, Baicheng will always trigger a grand ceremony. Many bigwigs from the business world, politics, and even the military will attend.
Every death anniversary, various media and magazines never lack materials to report. Many old media people often lament that some people have passed away, but they can still shine and feed many people.
Of course, in addition to those big shots who went for Mr. Xiao, there were also some who went for the Queen Mother of the Xiao family.
Xiao Wanqing, the helmsman of the Xiao family who was given the title of Queen Mother Xiao, will only appear in public on this day. He usually lives in seclusion, so it is extremely difficult to meet this Baicheng business leader.
In many ways, the twenty-nine-year-old Empress Dowager Xiao fits the fantasy requirements of being wealthy or poor fishing. She is mysterious, mature, wealthy, and superior.
The second thing was equally shocking.
Qin Tianbao is not dead.
Qin Tianbao went home.
Wasn't he killed in a car accident eight years ago? Even a memorial service was held, so why did he come back to life again?
Is it a fake corpse or a big joke? Outsiders have no way of knowing.
But one thing is certain, if Qin Tianbao is really not dead, then Baicheng will definitely fall into a bloody storm again. What this eldest son of the Qin family did in Baicheng back then, people still have lingering fears when they think of it. After eight years of not seeing him, what has become of him?
Where is it?
Baicheng.
Xiaoshan Road.
The reason why it is called Xiaoshan Road is because 80% of the shops on this street were owned by the Xiao family 20 years ago. As time has passed, no one knows what the street was called before. We only know that its new name is Xiaoshan Road.
The 100-meter-long motorcade drove out from the Xiaoshan Villa at the highest point of Xiaoshan Road and drove through the city towards the mausoleum.
There were many media vying to take photos along the way, and even in terms of transportation, the Ministry of Transportation gave the green light to let the fleet pass.
No one is jealous of the treatment of the Xiao family, and no one thinks that the Ministry of Transport is flattering. In fact, as early as thirty years ago, when Baicheng had not had the honor to become one of the first batch of designated economic planning cities in the country, this old man of the Xiao family
He made great contributions to Baicheng, including building bridges and paving roads. Even disasters such as natural disasters that require government funding. The old man of the Xiao family also took action and contributed money and efforts. Therefore, in those days, this kind old man
He won the title of Xiao Dashanren.
It is extremely difficult for a city with a prosperous economy to remember a person. After the 1990s, Baicheng remembered the chief designer. In the early 1980s, Mr. Xiao had become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even in
For a long time, people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have always compared Mr. Xiao with the head of the Li family in Xiangjiang. On the one hand, they are similar in age, and on the other hand, they started at the same time and created their own brilliance at the same time.
It's just that the Li family is going further and further in the future, while the Xiao family is stopping at Baicheng - or in other words, Huaxia.
Domestic and foreign media once asked the 70-year-old Mr. Xiao in person: Many people compare you with Mr. Li. What do you think of this?
The old man, who had experienced the Anti-Japanese War and had close contacts with the military, smiled cheerfully and said: "No need to compare. I am not as rich as him, nor can he do business."
This sentence has been dissected into many meanings. But no matter what, Mr. Xiao is the only one who dares to criticize the richest man Li directly in the business world.
It is rumored that in a subsequent interview with Mr. Li, the richest man in Asia once said with a smile: "I am a businessman. He is a good person."
As for whether this sentence of belittling oneself and promoting others is true or not, it doesn't actually matter. Whether it is public opinion making news or people's innermost thoughts, they all readily accepted this seemingly true and false response.
I'm a businessman.
He is a good man.
In addition to material wealth, wealth should also be spiritual. Maybe the Li family's wealth is higher than that of the Xiao family. But in people's hearts, Mr. Xiao's contribution to Baicheng and the hard work he put into China's economic reform will always be incomparable to the richest man in the Li family.
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The sky is gray.
It seemed as if the whole sky was about to collapse. It made people feel quite depressed. After a while, heavy rain fell from the sky, soaking the earth.
The old general and the old secretary were sitting in a car, looking out the window at the citizens paying attention and saluting from time to time. They all lamented: "The teacher has been gone for five years, but they still miss him."
The old general said angrily: "In Baicheng, how many people have never eaten the teacher's free dinner? How many people have not walked on the road paved by the teacher?"
The old secretary showed a hint of pride and said slowly: "Take it from the people. Use it for the people. The teacher did it."
Boom!
The heavy rain poured down, wetting the bodies of pedestrians and blurring the people and objects outside the car window.
Mr. Xiao's tomb is very ordinary, and does not match the infinite scenery he had during his lifetime. But this was his initiative. A dead person is a pile of bones, occupying more land than a living person, and it is not a safe place to live.
In front of the ordinary tombstone, there were hundreds of people standing. They were all wearing black suits, and both men and women were holding a black umbrella.
Click.
The door of the leading car opened. A pair of slender and straight legs stretched out of the car door and stepped into the water stains.
As soon as she got out of the car, a young man in a black suit opened an umbrella to protect her from the pouring rain. But he himself was soaked in the heavy rain without any complaints.
The woman wore an ordinary women's suit and black trousers. On her feet was a pair of small high heels about five centimeters. Under the edge of the umbrella, strings of water drops flowed down, but it could not stop her alluring beauty.
Absolutely beautiful face. No matter the eyebrows, eyes, lips, and nose, they are all carefully outlined by the world's top sculptors. Perfect to the extreme.
There is an inhuman coldness about her body. It is more deeply rooted in people's hearts than Liu Yue's slightly wild military temperament. It is also sharper than the unparalleled ice coldness of the unparalleled girl. As her wonderful eyes wander, she actually
No one dared to look him in the eye.
She is quite tall. Wearing those five-centimeter high heels, she is actually only half a finger shorter than the 1.8-meter man holding an umbrella next to her. Her body is slender and exquisite, giving people a strong visual impact.
She got out of the car and walked steadily toward the deepest part of the tombstone. The men in suits in front of her all made way for her to make way for a wide path. The water droplets slapping against their umbrellas, coupled with the sound of heels hitting the ground, created a strange atmosphere.
Eerie and dull rhythm.
She approached the tombstone, took the flowers from the hands of the attendants beside her, squatted down gently, and placed the flowers on the tombstone. Then she stood up, a look of sadness flashed in her beautiful eyes, and the corners of her gracefully curved lips opened slightly,
But he didn't say a word. He just stared at the photo on the tombstone quietly.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, but the attendant beside the woman held an umbrella expressionlessly, and was completely soaked. He stood beside the woman like a mountain, motionless.
After a long time, the woman turned and walked aside to make room for the worshipers behind her.
The first one to come up was the old secretary. He was holding flowers in his hand and placing them under the tombstone. He said with a sad expression: "Teacher, this is already the fifth year since you left."
He sighed softly and murmured to himself: "Can you forgive that kid?"
Those who are qualified to worship are either Mr. Xiao's students or dignitaries who have received favors from him. Including the top group of people in Baicheng City's political circles, they come when they are free and send people when they are not. It can be said that they are a group of people.
A grand gathering of celebrities.
Apart from the sound of rain, there was not much noise at the scene. It was so quiet that it was almost breathtaking.
An hour later, the worship service came to an end. The old secretary took on the role of greeting guests and host, and arranged for everyone to go to Xiaoshan Villa for a gathering.
The guests left. What remained were the Xiao family's entourage and Mr. Xiao's students and friends. The old secretary and the old general looked at each other, and finally walked slowly towards the Empress Dowager Xiao who was not allowed to approach strangers.
"Miss Xiao——" the old secretary paused awkwardly and said, "Xiao Chu is here."
The silent Xiao Wanqing cast her beautiful eyes aside. Her gaze fell on the old secretary's face without making a sound.
Seeing her reaction like this, the old general couldn't hold it in anymore and said: "Miss Xiao, it's been eight years. Do you plan to deny him for the rest of your life?"
The old general stared straight at her, and she looked back at him without giving in. The old general and the young looked at each other. Soon, the old general was defeated.
Firstly, it can't be justified for an old guy to stare at a young woman. Secondly, this woman really has extraordinary concentration. There is a depressing aura about her.
Aggressive?
Not necessarily. How could the old general be afraid of aggression after spending his whole life in the military? It was just the coercion on this woman that made him extremely unnatural. It was as if the teacher was possessing her, which made him feel nervous.
The old general felt extremely sad. The woman who sent the Queen Mother Xiao had really learned 90% of the teacher's aura in the shopping mall. But she failed to learn the teacher's admirable compassion. He slightly shifted his gaze and looked at the battlefield.
Leave it to the old secretary.
He is good at pounding the table and calling for help. For ideological work, we still have to rely on the old secretary.
"Miss Xiao, he is right there." The old secretary pointed to the back of the crowd.
Xiao Wanqing's eyes flashed and she uttered three words: "Drive him away."
