The next day, Li Qiang, who was fully prepared, arrived at the Chinachem Hotel in the public concession on time.
After briefly explaining the purpose of our visit to the front desk, we took the elevator to the banquet hall on the eighth floor under the guidance of a waiter.
As soon as he entered the door, the sharp-eyed Mingtang immediately came over and greeted, "Are you here?"
However, before he finished speaking, Li Qiang frowned and said very naturally: "Brother Mingtang, didn't you agree before that it was just for us, the Ming family, to have a simple meal together? Isn't the fight you're making too big?"
To be honest, even Mingtang did not expect that Li Qiang would enter the role so quickly. You must know that he had deliberately described today's reception banquet as a family banquet in order to test his ability to deal with unexpected changes.
adaptability.
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang not only made the first test he designed invisible in just a few words, but also solved it so naturally that there was no trace of any performance. This made Mingtang stunned, and his evaluation of him had already improved.
Up a level.
After being stunned for a moment, Mingtang quickly came to his senses and continued with a smile: "Now that it's here, let's make peace with it. Our Ming family has developed quite well in Shanghai over the past few years. It's rare to have such a big happy event."
, naturally I want to share it with friends in the industrial and commercial circles and business partners, so just think of it as doing a favor to your elder brother!"
"Since Brother Mingtang has said so, I would rather be respectful than obey. After all, it is for our Ming family!"
"Well, I like to hear this!" After saying that, Mingtang led Li Qiang to a group of women who were chatting and laughing, and began the second test, "Aru, eldest sister, look who is back?
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As soon as these words came out, the women immediately stopped chatting and looked at Li Qiang in unison.
After a moment of silence, Ming Jing, who was wearing a long lavender cheongsam, finally noticed the emerald ring on Li Qiang's hand, and then broke the silence first and asked tentatively: "Are you...A Qiang?"
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Li Qiang couldn't help but frown after hearing this, "Who are you?"
"Silly boy, I am your eldest sister!"
"Sister?" Just one sentence made Li Qiang almost burst into tears, and then he confirmed in disbelief, "Sister, is it really you?"
"Who else could I be? You kid, how come you don't even have a letter after being gone for so many years?"
"Sister, I..." Perhaps because of being too excited, Li Qiang just started to speak and was already choked up and speechless.
Mingtang on the side saw this and immediately tried to smooth things over, "Sister, look at this child, he must have suffered a lot in these years and suffered too many grievances. How about we change the place to talk?"
Seeing Ming Jing nod, Ming Tang turned to the woman who had been accompanying Ming Jing and said: "Aru, please greet the guests for me first, and we will go inside to talk."
At the same time, Ming Jing also turned to another woman who was dressed elegantly and said: "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Su, I'll excuse you for a moment."
After saying that, the three of them came to a room specially used for rest.
"Okay, there are only three of us here now. If you have any grievances, just tell the elder sister." Ming Jing said affectionately, holding Li Qiang's hand.
"Sister, I...I really don't know where to start at this moment."
Mingtang interrupted without warning, "Let's start after your family went to Northeast China!"
"After arriving in the Northeast, my father obtained the mining rights from Zhang Dashuai, and then spent all his money to buy a mine."
"Well, Third Uncle has always dared to think and do things. I'm afraid he is the only one who has the courage to make such a desperate move." Mingtang nodded slightly and said, "What happened next?"
"Later, gold was dug out in the mine, and our family's business grew bigger and bigger. We settled down in the Northeast. However, the good times did not last long. Not long after, the news that gold was dug out in our family's mine was reported to the Japanese
People know about it, and from then on, the Japanese will come to our door every three days with cooperation letters and plans, insisting on jointly mining mines with us!"
"Hmph! A common trick of a kid! But with Uncle San's temper, those guys shouldn't be able to get any benefits, right?" Ming Jing said bitterly.
"Well, it was true at the beginning, but the Japanese didn't give up, so when their plan failed, they tried another one. They sent people to the mining area from time to time to cause trouble, and even caused some deaths. Later, Yu Shuai died.
, the Japanese took the opportunity to seize the mine, and arrested his father, who was imprisoned for three years. When he came out, he had been tortured to a terrible state, and soon fell ill. Although his mother moved here and there to borrow land, he was able to survive.
I easily collected some money and wanted to send him abroad to get cured, but the cruise ship was just halfway through and he was no longer alive..."
"So Uncle San..." Upon hearing this, Ming Jing couldn't help but cover his mouth and asked in disbelief.
Seeing Li Qiang nodding, Mingtang asked again, "If such a big thing happened, why didn't you contact us?"
"When my father was alive, he always said that he was sorry for the Ming family and that he was too embarrassed to go back. Even his last words before he died were to ask my mother and I to help him hide the news of his death from you."
"Alas!" Hearing this, Mingtang couldn't help but sigh, "The third uncle is like this. He can't get back the things he's sure about. In fact, my father and the second uncle have already forgiven him a long time ago.
He got it."
Ming Jing, who was on the side, took out his handkerchief and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and continued to ask softly: "What about the third aunt? Is she okay now? Has she come back with you?"
Li Qiang shook his head without thinking, "No, she said she would rather stay abroad than come back."
"this……"
Just as Ming Jing was about to say something, Ming Tang patted her shoulder with his hand and explained: "Don't say anything, eldest sister. It's okay not to come back. After all, for her, whether it's here or the Northeast, it's all
How sad she is!"
Hearing what Mingtang said, Mingjing nodded suddenly, then sighed heavily and said to Li Qiang: "What about you? Why don't you stay with the second aunt and have to run back?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the anger and hatred that was about to burst out could even be felt by Mingtang, who was a few steps away from him.
"Because I want revenge!" Li Qiang said almost every word through gritted teeth, his hands clenching his fists unconsciously.
"What revenge? Who should I seek revenge from? Could it be the Japanese?" Mingtang immediately asked nervously after hearing this.
"Of course! If the Japanese hadn't seized my family's mine and forcibly captured my father, he wouldn't have died so early. So this revenge must be placed on the Japanese!"
"Even so, how can you, a child, take revenge?"
"Don't worry, eldest sister, I have already successfully broken into the Northeast..."
"Dong dong dong dong!"
Just as he was talking, there was a rapid knock on the door, and then Mrs. Su, who had been standing chatting with Ming Jing before, hurriedly opened the door and barged in.
"Oh no, Brother Mingtang, the person from No. 76 is here!"
