Mr. Shen Wanjin snorted coldly and said to the housekeeper: "Butler, see the guests off!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the courtyard, then turned around and said to Li Yishan with a smile on his face: "Secretary Li, it is not convenient to see guests at home today. Let's make an appointment another day!"
After saying this, Mr. Shen raised his hands to Li Yishan and then walked straight into the gate.
Li Yishan was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say or whether to say it. This old man Shen Wanjin was a wealthy gentry from the south of the Yangtze River. He had great prestige in both political and business circles. Although the old man had a arrogant temper, he didn't treat people well. He was always greeted with a smile, but to the big boss in Yanjing City who could turn his hands into clouds and rain, he was...
Li Yishan smiled awkwardly, looked at Mr. Zhu, and said: "Mr. Zhu, look at this..."
The expression on Mr. Zhu's face was neither sullen nor angry, and he said with a smile: "It's okay, this old bastard is petty."
When Shen Wanjin, who had just stepped into the door, heard this, his two frowns suddenly stood up. He turned around and blew his beard and shouted at Mr. Zhu with a glare: "Zhu Bingshan, you are such a good woman, what are you saying about being petty and scolding?" Who is the bastard, you old bastard!"
Mr. Zhu laughed and said: "Whoever is petty-minded, I will call him an old bastard. Whoever is an old bastard, I will say whoever is petty-minded. Does Brother Shen think he is petty-minded, or..."
"Zhu Bingshan, are you sick? You came to my door during the Chinese New Year and came to chat with me? This is not Yanjing, this is Jiangnan, and this is my land worth thousands of dollars!"
"Isn't it great to have friends come from far away?" Mr. Shen Wanjin across from him blew his beard and glared. The more he was on the verge of going crazy, the calmer Mr. Zhu became. He said with a smile: "Old guy, when you were young, you You like to show off to me and say that you have read all the books of sages and sages, but you don’t even understand such a simple truth. I am a guest when I come to the door today, so you should put a Manchu banquet to welcome me."
"Bah!"
Old man Shen Wanjin scolded: "You old man still wants to come to my house to eat and drink. I tell you, I won't let you in through this door today. You must disappear from my presence immediately!"
Almost everyone on Mr. Zhu's side felt embarrassed, especially Li Yishan. He was also considered a disciple of the Zhu family. When he was in Yanjing in his early years, he received a lot of favor from Mr. Zhu and had the opportunity to be transferred to the prosperous Jiangnan. Become a high-ranking official.
It is easy to achieve political achievements by serving as an official in this wealthy area. After a few more years, as long as there is an opportunity, it will be easy to take a step further and be included in the Standing Committee.
Jiangnan was his territory, but Mr. Shen in front of him did not give Mr. Zhu any face. He was caught in the middle because he wanted to interrupt, but he was afraid that if he said the wrong thing, he would offend either of them.
Although his official position as a first-class official is not small, one of these two old men is the head of the Zhu family in Yanjing, who has been favored for his official career, and the other is a local gentry and wealthy businessman. His political achievements in recent years are not as good as his own. I also rely on Mr. Shen’s help a lot.
Lin Kun stood next to Mr. Zhu, thinking to himself that his grandfather's temper was indeed very bad. Before he came here, his grandfather told him that his grandfather might be a little difficult to get along with, especially towards them. The Zhu family simply hates them to the core of their bones.
The story of love and resentment all stems from the fact that since my mother passed away, my grandfather has been extremely sad and has developed hatred out of love.
My mother was my grandfather’s youngest daughter, and the most beloved child of both my grandfather and grandma. She married into the wealthy Zhu family. Within a few days, the sad news of Xiang Xiaoyu’s death came to Fu.
At first, my grandpa and grandma cried and fainted many times because of their mother's death.
Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "Old Shen, don't be so stubborn. How about we make a bet and let me have a word with you alone. You promise to welcome me into the door of your Shen family."
, and he will definitely entertain me with good wine and meat."
"Mr. Zhu, you think so beautifully!"
"Haha, don't say what I think is beautiful. If you are still a pure man, just let me say a word to you alone, just one sentence, six words, and I guarantee that you will welcome me."
Mr. Zhu looked confident, while Mr. Shen frowned and looked doubtful. In his eyes, this old guy who had been in the army with him was not a good person. He was very cunning, but since he was like this
If you are confident, what will those six words be?
His curiosity was aroused. Not to mention others, there were so many children watching around him, and the first-class official from Jiangnan Province was also there. If he refused to listen to even six words, he would be too stingy.
After thinking for a while, Mr. Shen simply said: "Okay, I will listen to you six words. If you say one more word, you old bastard, get out of here and don't block the door of my house."
"good!"
Mr. Zhu said with a smile and walked up to Shen Wanjin. Lin Kun followed him and supported him. He stepped on the bluestone steps and came to the front of Mr. Shen Wanjin. He smiled at the corner of his mouth and put it next to the old man's ear.
Said: "Your grandson is here."
Shen Wanjin frowned suddenly, grandson? He has five children in total, three sons and two daughters. The younger daughter Shen Meng died many years ago, the eldest daughter Shen Di gave birth to a pair of daughters, and the other three sons gave birth to grandsons.
I have granddaughters, but I don’t have any grandchildren.
Shen Wanjin smiled coldly, and was about to issue an order to expel the guests, but before he could say the words, he was immediately stunned again. Wait, grandson... It seems that he really has a grandson, born to his youngest daughter Shen Meng.
He was kidnapped by the enemies of the Zhu family more than 20 years ago. Could it be that his little grandson is back now?
Thinking of this, Shen Wanjin immediately became surprised, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on Lin Kun next to Mr. Zhu. The young man looked like he was in his twenties, tall and thin, with delicate and heroic features. Looking carefully, those eyes
The eyes are very similar to those of my little daughter. No matter how carefully I look at them, my little daughter's voice and smile immediately come to mind.
The expression on Mr. Shen's face suddenly became excited. The anger just now gradually dissipated, and the rosy wrinkles on his cheeks gradually began to tremble.
"This is mine..." Mr. Shen Wanjin was so excited that he grabbed Lin Kun's hand. An indescribable connection between relatives made him sure that the young man in front of him was his grandson whom he had not seen for more than 20 years.
, he couldn’t control his emotions and had to admit it.
"Old Shen!"
Mr. Zhu interrupted with a smile and reached out to hold Mr. Shen's hand that was grabbing Lin Kun. "Back in the army, these six words were decided by us. You won't cheat on them now, will you?"
While speaking, Mr. Zhu gave Mr. Shen a deep look. Mr. Shen understood, and the expression on his face immediately turned cold again and said: "Huh, come in!"
Shen Wanjin took Mr. Zhu and Lin Kun to his private study, while the housekeeper arranged for the rest to rest.
After closing the door, Shen Wanjin's stern and cold face suddenly became excited, and even tears welled up in his eyes. A pair of old hands grasped Lin Kun's arm tightly and looked up and down. He murmured: "My grandson, he is really my grandson!"
Mr. Zhu did not disturb the grandfather and grandson, and sat alone on a bamboo and rattan chair nearby. There was a tea set on the tea sea in front of him, so he picked out a bag of good tea leaves and started preparing them.
Lin Kun looked at the excited old man in front of him. He was also indescribably excited. With tears in his eyes, he shouted: "Grandpa..."
"Why!"
Shen Wanjin's face shone with tears, he laughed excitedly, and hugged Lin Kun into his arms.
Shen Wanjin wiped away his tears and said with a smile: "Grandson, look at your grandpa, such an adult still cries. Don't laugh at your grandpa."
Lin Kun smiled and said: "Grandpa, I can't."
Shen Wanjin said: "You wait here for a while, I will call your grandma over."
"Yeah." Lin Kun agreed.
"Wait a minute." Mr. Zhu called out to Shen Wanjin, who was walking towards the door. Shen Wanjin turned around and said, "Old Zhu, what's wrong? Did you find my grandson a long time ago, but you never told me? I’ll settle this account with you later, huh!”
"You old guy, you always have to settle accounts with me. My Zhu family really couldn't treat you more than 20 years ago. These past 20 years have passed. I also brought Lin Kun to you. The two of us also They are all people who have been struggling for a few days, so it is better to let go of the past."
"Humph, let go of the past? That's great!" He turned his head and glanced at Lin Kun suspiciously, then turned back to Mr. Zhu and said, "Why is my grandson named Lin?"
Zhu Lao said with a smile: "I will tell you this slowly later. You must not make it public about Lin Kun. Only a few of us know about it."
"Why? I recognize my grandson, why am I still afraid of others?" Shen Wanjin said.
Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "If it's for your grandson's good, just do as I say. Forget it, let's waste some more words with you. If the younger members of our Zhu family know about Lin Kun's existence, you Are they going to be harmful to this child? Not to mention our Zhu family, just those juniors of your Shen family, do you dare to say that they are not scheming and fighting overtly and covertly? "
Shen Wanjin frowned and said, "When will my grandson be made public?"
Mr. Zhu said: "We will announce it to the public when Lin Kun's wings are fuller. The situation of our Zhu family is much more complicated than that of your Shen family. I don't know how many people in Yanjing City are watching. If an outstanding person suddenly appears, I don’t know how many people will have trouble sleeping due to their backs.”
After thinking about it, Shen Wanjin nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you, old boy!"
Shen Wanjin closed the door and left. Lin Kun turned around and looked at Mr. Zhu who was sitting by the tea sea. Mr. Zhu patted the seat next to him and said with a smile: "Kunzi, come and sit here."
Lin Kun sat down, and Mr. Zhu said with a smile: "There are many things that grandpa has not told you. Our Zhu family has a great business, and grandpa is so old. Maybe one day he will be buried underground. You Do you know what Grandpa is most worried about?"
Lin Kun thought for a while and said: "There is no successor?"
Mr. Zhu laughed and said: "Good grandson, you can think of whatever grandpa wants! But that was in the past. Now grandpa feels much more comfortable. I hope you won't disappoint grandpa! Grandpa will not announce your information to the public now.
Identity is to protect you. You must become strong quickly. When you have enough chips, others will not dare to underestimate you. Even if you have evil intentions, you have to think about it." ,o
"If you want to take Grandpa's position, the most terrifying enemies are not only within our family, but also the other major families, as well as the various forces that secretly covet our Zhu family. They are all your enemies. Now Grandpa is still
If you can take a breath, those people with ulterior motives will not dare to act rashly. If grandpa is no longer around..."
Mr. Zhu paused and looked at Lin Kun with expectant eyes: "You must shoulder the burden of the Zhu family and not let the banner of our Zhu family fall down!"
"But……"
Lin Kun said hesitantly: "I never thought about inheriting the Zhu family or inheriting your position. I just want to live a carefree life."
"well……"
Mr. Zhu sighed, then smiled and said: "Kunzi, remember, you are born in a family like ours, and the blood of our family is flowing in your body. There are too many things that we cannot control ourselves. Our shoulders have been on our shoulders since we were born.
From the very beginning, we have shouldered the important responsibility of the prosperity of our family. This is our destiny, and none of us descendants of the Zhu family should escape from it."
After saying that, Mr. Zhu sighed again and said: "It would be great if your cousins could have such an indifferent nature as you. It's a pity, it's a pity, the more incompetent they are, the more incompetent they are.
The more greedy you become, this may be the helplessness of fate."