Chapter 438: Whatever is supposed to come will come.
"Old man, everyone who is supposed to come has arrived. Now it's time to meet all the guests." At this moment, Xu Jingguo walked up and said softly.
In the past few days, Xu Jingguo's appearance has changed somewhat. As the eldest son of the Xu family, he should have looked high-spirited.
But with the death of his son, his spirit also collapsed. His black hair now looked a little white, and there seemed to be more wrinkles on his face than before.
"Jingguo, what time is it now?" Xu Dongliang stood up, his decadent look just now gone, and he regained the composure that a head of a family should have.
"It's half past eleven, dad. Everyone who is supposed to be here is here. This is your seventieth birthday, so naturally it will be a little more grand." Xu Jingguo said.
"You are quite reliable in doing things." Xu Dongliang sighed.
Originally, their grandson Xu Ziyang passed away for some reason and was just buried. At this time, it is extremely inappropriate for them to hold a birthday party, but this time is the most critical time.
Because there is widespread news in the circle that the Xu family is about to collapse, some unfavorable remarks about the Xu family are spreading in Jiangnan like a plague. At this time, they cannot show weakness.
"This time there are two deputy mayors from Jiangnan City, as well as some friends from other places in Jiangnan. They are all here to wish you a birthday." Xu Jingguo forced a smile.
"Jingguo, I know that you have been unable to let go of Ziyang's matter, but people cannot be resurrected after death. Your son died and I lost my grandson. My mood is not much better than yours." Xu Dongliang paused and said.
: "But this matter cannot be mentioned for the time being. I hope you can understand the difficulties involved."
"Dad, I understand." Xu Jingguo nodded, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "I can bear it now, but Ziyang's revenge must be avenged."
"Revenge is necessary." Xu Dongliang nodded and said: "Our Xu family in Jiangnan has always only taken advantage of things and has never suffered a loss. We will let that kid be proud for a while. After this storm passes, we will
Take good care of him, and I will make him pay for Ziyang with his life."
"Dad, let's go, everyone is waiting." Xu Jingguo said.
"Okay." Xu Dongliang nodded, and then walked out with Xu Jingguo.
The Xu family's campaign this time was not without great momentum. Most of the celebrities in Jiangnan and the top thirty companies were invited, and there were also two official mayors to support the event.
This is to increase the momentum of the Xu family, because the current Xu family looks smooth on the surface, but in fact the Xu family is now like an apple that has been emptied on the inside. The surface is bright but the inside has been eroded.
The Xu family focuses on technology. Although in the past two years, large and small technology companies have entered the market, bit by bit under the slogan of future technology and smart homes, but as a behemoth, the leading technology company in Jiangnan,
The Xu family still has the capital of the Xu family.
In particular, some of Xu's theories and technologies on batteries are still used internationally until now.
But the people of the Xu family know in their hearts that this kind of glory is only superficial, and this status quo may not last long, because the Xu family...has not had any good technology on the market for a long time.
The market will never be static. If there is no fresh blood injected for too long, even a long-established enterprise like the Xu family will be unable to withstand it.
The reason why Xu Dongliang's birthday was so grand and he even invited several well-known celebrities to come to support him was to create an illusion that the Xu family is still very powerful.
But in fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that the Xu family is bluffing.
"Haha, Mr. Xu is here."
"I wish you long life and may you stay younger as you live."
"Haha, Mr. Xu is really getting more and more energetic. He seems to have more black hair than last year."
Seeing Xu Dongliang approaching, many people stood up to say hello. Xu Dongliang cheered up and responded with a smile to all the guests.
When he walked to the screen with a big birthday written on it in the center, Xu Dongliang asked everyone to sit down. Because there were too many people at the scene, he picked up a microphone, tried the sound check, and then said with a smile: "Can you all sit down today?"
Come on, Mr. Xu really has a good face. Haha, life is unpredictable. I am lucky enough to live another year. I am very happy that everyone can remember me as a bad old man. I would like to drink this glass of wine to everyone."
Xu Dongliang raised a glass of wine, and everyone present stood up. They also raised their wine glasses and waved them in the air.
"Haha, Mr. Xu is our leading enterprise in Jiangnan Science and Technology. I have this glass of wine to express my gratitude to you on behalf of all the leaders of the city, and wish Mr. Xu's enterprise to reach a higher level." A mayor said with a smile, holding up a glass of wine.
"Thank you, Mayor Li, for joining us today. I am an old man celebrating my birthday, and I alarmed Mayor Xu and Mayor Li. I am really panicking. I will drink this glass of wine first as a token of respect." Xu Dongliang stood up and responded with the two of them.
The mayor drank together.
"The economy of Jiangnan cannot be separated from you. I sincerely hope that we in Jiangnan can have more companies like Xu's to promote the economic development of Jiangnan with science and technology as the core." The two mayors laughed.
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"Thank you all, my old man is very happy today, so everyone must eat and drink well." Xu Dongliang said with a smile: "At the same time, I also wish you all a prosperous business and take it to the next level."
At this time, several bodyguards of the Xu family came in carrying a gift covered with brocade. The gift was very large. It was covered with brocade cloth from Shoubinan Mountain and had longevity peaches on it. It looked quite big.
Festive.
"Dad, this is a gift from someone outside. It's a surprise for your old man. It must be opened in front of your old man." Xu Jingyuan said, leading the way.
"Who sent it?" Xu Dongliang was slightly surprised when he saw such a big gift. To be honest, he has received quite a few gifts during his birthdays over the years.
And because of his status, most of the gifts given by people are of great value. Not only that, but also considering that he has a lot of money and has seen too many gifts, so the gifts he gives are all in different ways.
It’s almost as if I’ve brought you a mountain of gold and silver.
But not only Xu Dongliang, but also the hundreds of people here have probably never seen such a large gift.
"I don't know. They said they would come in after the old man opened it." Xu Jingyuan smiled and said, "Dad, I think the other party wants to give you a surprise. They really mean it."
"Jingyuan, how can you casually accept a gift from an unknown person?" Xu Jingguo frowned.
Now the world of the Xu family is dominated by these two brothers, and it is normal for them to dislike each other. In fact, in a big family like theirs, if there is no resentment between brothers, it would be a bit abnormal.
Just from a simple sentence, it can be seen that the two brothers are somewhat at odds. Think about it. With such a big family fortune, who doesn't want to fight for more benefits for themselves?
Moreover, these two brothers have the same father and mother, so if they work together, it would seem a little abnormal.
"Brother, the old man is very happy today. Since he is here to give gifts and celebrate his birthday, he is a caring person. We can't push others out of the door." Xu Jingyuan glanced at his eldest brother sideways: "By the way, our old man is here.
Jiangnan, with such high prestige and good popularity, are you still afraid that someone will harm the old man?"
"You are going too far." Although Xu Jingguo has been a little decadent these days due to the pain of losing his son, he is still unambiguous when it comes to fighting. He straightens his back and is about to fight back.
"Okay, okay, today is my birthday. No matter who comes to give gifts, we just accept them all." Xu Dongliang sneered secretly. He had already seen that the person who came was not good.
"Dad, do you want to look away?" Xu Jingguo saw that the old man seemed to be very interested, so his tone immediately changed. This scene made Xu Jingyuan sneer. His eldest brother was really good at catching wind.
Use the steering wheel.
"Open it, I also want to know what kind of surprise the other party gave me." Xu Dongliang nodded.
"Put it down and open it." Xu Jingyuan waved his hand.
The four bodyguards carefully put down the things they were carrying, and then someone lifted off the rusty brocade cloth wrapped with care.
I saw that there was another layer of brocade cloth underneath, but there was a small box on top.
"Open the box and see what's inside," Xu Jingyuan said.
Xu Jingyuan opened the small box, and his expression changed instantly.
"What's wrong?" Xu Jingguo's expression darkened when he saw something was wrong with the bodyguard's expression.
"Xu...Mr. Xu, what's inside is..." the bodyguard stammered. He glanced at Xu Dongliang's expression with some embarrassment. If the things in the box were taken out now, they would make the Xu family go up and down.
Angry.
"What is it?" Xu Jingyuan turned around, frowned and said, "Stop hesitating, tell me what's inside."
"You tell me, I can bear it." Xu Dongliang waved his hand and signaled to the bodyguard.
"Mr. Xu, you better see it for yourself." The bodyguard still didn't dare to say anything. He held the things in his hands and walked forward quickly, walked up to Xu Jingguo, and handed over the box in his hand.
Xu Jingguo took the box and took a curious look. But at this glance, his expression changed drastically, and then his face was filled with anger.
Seeing Xu Jingguo's expression was different, Xu Dongliang's expression also became ugly. He stood up in one step and took the box from Xu Jingguo's hand.
"Dad..." Xu Jingguo seemed to not want Xu Dongliang to see what was in the box, but Xu Dongliang started too quickly. His expression was stunned, but he still did not speak.
"It's too much to bully others, it's too much to bully others." When Xu Dongliang looked at the contents of the box, he couldn't help but get angry. Although he knew that someone would come to his banquet to cause trouble, and although he was prepared in his heart, the contents of the small box