A big family like the Ling family has a lot of rules!
Love is love, but in many formal occasions, everything must be done according to the rules.
A family dinner is a formal occasion.
Calling the junior to the head table means more than just love. Being able to do so at the head table represents the right to speak in the Ling family.
Everyone in the Ling family knows this.
So when they saw their old mother asking Fang Ming to sit at the main table, Ling Muzheng and the brothers were stunned for a moment. Even Ling Mumei felt a little surprised, but she didn't think there was anything wrong because she felt that her son had this
qualifications.
"Mom, is there anything wrong with this?" Ling Muzheng asked tactfully.
As the current head of the Ling family, he treats the younger generation equally, and because he is his only nephew and has been separated from his younger sister for so many years, he loves his nephew more, but this does not mean that he
I can accept my nephew sitting at the main table.
"What's wrong? I like my nephew, so I want him to sit over."
The old lady glared at her son with dissatisfaction. Her son's observation skills were still too poor in some aspects. Otherwise, when his wife was here, he should have taken a step further.
"Mom, you have the final say."
Seeing that his mother was showing signs of being angry, Ling Muzheng quickly agreed that since Fang Ming had come to sit at the main table, he could also call his son-in-law over.
"Grandma, I'll just sit down, I'll be with my sister."
Fang Ming shook his head. If he went to the main table and his sister sat at this table alone, it would probably be boring. Although this table was filled with juniors of the same age, they were still unfamiliar.
"What's the matter? Let Yu'er sit here with you. I also like this girl Yu'er very much."
As soon as the old lady said this, the expressions of everyone in the audience became weird again.
Although the old lady loves the younger generation very much, she still has the patriarchal mentality of the older generation, so she always treats boys better than girls, and is always more concerned about her grandson than her granddaughter.
Obviously, the old lady called Fang Yuer entirely because of Fang Ming.
"mom?"
This time, even Ling Mushan couldn't sit still, but Ling Mumei smiled and waved to her children. She didn't care about so many rules. She owed her son and daughter too much, and no amount of love would be enough.
"Grandma, isn't she too partial?"
"It's more than just partiality. Look at this treatment. Even our real grandchildren have never enjoyed such good treatment."
The younger generation of the Ling family was really jealous, and his words were slightly yin and yang.
"People who don't know think that Fang Ming is her grandson, and we are all grandsons."
With Fang Ming's hearing, he could naturally hear these words, but he didn't care. Since grandma wanted to sit next to her, he could just sit there. At that moment, he took his sister's hand and walked to the main table. It was natural.
He just sat down.
On Fang Ming's left was the old lady, and on his right was Ling Gang. Unlike his brother, Ling Gang had no objection at all to his nephew sitting at the main table, and even subconsciously handed over the bowls and chopsticks.
I have some airs of being an elder.
Feeling his uncle's actions, Fang Ming was a little bit dumbfounded. In fact, he probably knew why his uncle had such an attitude. It should have been caused by what happened at the Yang family that day. After all, his uncle was also present.
The most embarrassing person in the scene was naturally Yan Jintao. Everyone thought that he would be called to the main table, but now the main table was already full of people. They all said that the old lady of the Ling family was more patriarchal and did not care about her granddaughter.
I'm fancy, but I'm not fancying a grandson.
The grandson-in-law has a foreign surname, but isn’t the grandson also a foreign surname?
"Grandson, this is your uncle, and this is your fourth grandfather."
The old lady did not dare to think about other people's thoughts, so she introduced several other people at the main table to Fang Ming. The Ling family began to rise under the hands of Mr. Ling, and Mr. Ling was not alone. He also had some brothers and sisters.
Under the leadership of the old man, they all held high positions.
Of course, Mr. Ling's lineage is still in charge of the Ling family.
"Uncle, Fourth Grandpa..."
Fang Ming and Fang Yu'er also greeted these elders, and no matter what they thought in their hearts, these elders at least smiled on the surface and looked at Fang Ming's brother and sister with loving eyes.
"Okay, everyone is here, let's use chopsticks. Grandson, grandma, whatever you like to eat, grandma will pick it up for you. Our family doesn't have so many rules like other big families. You can eat whatever you want."
Listening to their mother's words, the two brothers Ling Muzheng and Ling Mushan no longer knew what to say. How could the Ling family have no rules? The elders did not move their chopsticks during the meal. If the younger ones dared to move their chopsticks first, they would be beaten.
A sudden beating, that's how they were beaten by their father in the first place.
Didn't you see that no one at the other tables used their chopsticks? They were just waiting for their table to use their chopsticks first, and they were also waiting for their mother to use their chopsticks first.
However, just as the people present were cursing in their hearts, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in outside the door. When they saw this middle-aged man, the juniors of the Ling family were just confused, but Ling Muzheng and Ling Mushan immediately
Just stood up.
Because they know this person, he is the person in charge of Mr. Tang's office, and Mr. Tang is already a confirmed candidate for the future Great Elder.
"Zhang Office?"
Ling Muzheng stood up and hurried forward to greet him. Although the other party was currently lower than him in terms of level, some things did not depend on level. He was a close person around Mr. Tang, and his future was limitless. On the other hand, he had no choice this time.
If you go up, you have already arrived. The two are not the same.
"Lingbu, Mr. Tang is visiting an old comrade. He will come over in about three minutes to visit and express condolences to the old lady."
Zhang Guoqiang knew that Mrs. Ling was still alive, but he didn't understand why Mr. Tang came to visit Mrs. Ling. After all, Mrs. Ling's level had not reached that level yet.
But since it was arranged by Mr. Tang and it was a temporary decision, he could only come here to breathe.
Hearing that Mr. Tang was coming to visit the old lady at home, Ling Muzheng had a look of confusion on his face. His family had little to do with the Tang family, and Mr. Tang was a very pragmatic person, and everything he did had a certain purpose.
, but why did you come to visit your mother?
Although he was puzzled, Ling Muzheng quickly made arrangements. Since Mr. Tang was coming, the dinner would definitely have to be postponed, and there was a high chance that reporters would be filming, so he had to explain it to his family.
When the younger members of the Ling family heard Zhang Guoqiang's words, they were not as excited as Ling Muzheng thought. They were more excited and surprised. What kind of identity did Mr. Tang have? Even he came to visit and express condolences to the old lady. Who dared to say anything about them?
Is the Ling family coming to an end?
Five minutes later, Mr. Tang arrived on time, and as Ling Muzheng expected, Mr. Tang was followed by some photographers, so Mr. Tang's visit to his mother today should have appeared on TV.
"Old madam, I wish you a happy New Year in advance."
Tang Zhenguo walked in with a smile on his face. He first wished the old lady New Year's greetings, then chatted a few words with Ling Muzheng, and finally set his eyes on Fang Ming.
"Fang Ming, since you have come to the capital, come to my place when you have time. Well, Comrade Mu Zheng knows my home address. I will ask Comrade Mu Zheng to take you there when the time comes."
Tang Zhenguo didn't stay long. It was obvious that he had a trip ahead, so he said hello to Fang Ming and asked Fang Ming to visit him when he was free. Then he left again. Of course, what he said to Fang Ming later, those reporters were very smart.
Didn't take any pictures.
The expressions of everyone in the Ling family became weird again.
This time, even the juniors could see that Mr. Tang came to the Ling family not because of the old lady's reputation, but because of Fang Ming. He came to the Ling family because of Fang Ming's face.
.
Those who originally looked down upon Fang Ming and felt that Fang Ming had taken advantage of the Ling family when he returned to the Ling family, now had a look of shame on their faces. In response to Mr. Tang's attitude just now, as long as Fang Ming is willing,
It is absolutely possible to create a family that is no worse than their Ling family under Mr. Tang's training.
Ling Muzheng also took a deep look at Fang Ming at this moment. He found that he seemed to be confused about his nephew. At the same time, he also noticed his mother's expression. His mother's expression was very calm, as if he had expected all this.
"You're still smarter when you're old. Sure enough, I'm still not as good as my mother when it comes to seeing people."
Ling Mu was sighing in his heart. Previously, he thought that the old lady loved her so much because Fang Ming had saved her life and was her only grandson, but now it seems that it is not that simple.
Feeling the change in the eyes of everyone looking at him, Fang Ming was also a little helpless, but he didn't think that the Ling family had some power because of this. Everyone has power, even if they are a family.
…
In Fang Ming's heart, he felt that Mr. Tang was just here to give him a platform, and he was afraid that he would be underestimated by the Ling family. After all, his identity as a cultivator was not suitable for being exposed to ordinary people.
But when the scene of Mr. Tang coming to the Ling family to visit old comrades appeared on TV at night, the entire capital or all the families in the officialdom felt the signal.
Therefore, from the next day, guests from the Ling family kept coming to visit, and even Yan Jintao's father came in person. Of course, they didn't know why Mr. Tang showed up at the Ling family, but it didn't matter to them.
What's important is that they only know that this is a signal.
So when Ling Muzheng's name appeared in the publicity department at the meeting in March of the following year, no one felt there was anything shocking. From the moment Mr. Tang stepped into the Ling family, Ling Muzheng was destined to turn over.