Early the next morning, after getting out of the taxi in Ziguan Mountain, Tang Chao once again saw this building in front of him with a distinctly old Republic of China style as he listened to the faint sound of sad music.
Xie's old house.
This is the third time that Tang Chao has come. The first two were for Tang Dou to recognize his relatives and the New Year’s Eve dinner. Normally, Tang Chao would not come over. It is considered a deliberate avoidance. The reason is very simple. He does not want to cause unnecessary trouble, and the family often
Synonymous with trouble. After taking a general look at the courtyard, there were people coming and going as expected. However, compared with the festive atmosphere of the previous two times, the Xie family's old house now undoubtedly looks heavy and sad.
But the meaning is not that strong. The old grandmother of the Xie family was nearly a hundred years old, and she did not die of illness, but grew old naturally, with both happiness and longevity. It can be said that she was a happy mourner.
It is somewhat unexpected to die in this hot summer. It is more common to die in the twelfth lunar month of winter, which is the saying that "winter is difficult for old age" that has been spread since ancient times.
Stepping into the courtyard, although Tang Chao rarely came here, the Xie family undoubtedly knew of his existence and would not stop him. Of course, they would not receive him in a grand manner. The housekeeper in charge of distributing memorial items hesitated for a moment and still handed over the black gauze.
After handing it over, Tang Chao easily pinned it on his sleeve. Waiting by the door were people directly related to the Xie family, who were of the same generation as Xie Wei, I remember it was Tangdou’s fourth uncle, and several younger descendants. The recipients were those who came to express their condolences.
dignitaries and relatives who came back from other places.
Looking for mourning music, I approached the memorial hall. Tang Chao did not go in. I looked inside at the side door. Surrounded by elegiac wreaths, there was an ice coffin in the center of the main hall. The air conditioning was very strong. Even standing outside the door, I could feel the chill.
. It is estimated that after the morning, the air-conditioning intensity will increase, but even so, the ice coffin of the Xie family's grandmother will not be filled for seven days. It should be three days of memorial service and the fourth day of burial.
Faintly sobbing, among the people kneeling or sitting around the ice coffin, Tang Chao found the jelly beans. The little girl was picked up last night, and now she is nestling next to Xie Wei in mourning clothes. She felt something and looked up,
His eyes were red, and after meeting his gaze, Tang Chao gently waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to come out.
The little girl nodded sensibly. At this time, someone came in to express condolences at the main entrance. They must be distant relatives and juniors. As soon as they entered the door, they knelt on the ground and burst into tears. At this move, the whole hall suddenly burst into tears. The little girl rubbed her eyes and said,
I couldn't help but cry. It wasn't until the relatives who came to express condolences were persuaded to help him up, burn paper and kowtow, that the crying subsided slightly.
Actually speaking, the relationship between Tangdou and the old grandmother of the Xie family cannot be said to be very deep. Just think about it and you can tell that it only takes a little more than half a year to get married. Normally, Tangdou returns to Jiangyue Mansion to live, so he only comes here on weekends.
Here in the old house, the time for the two parties to communicate and cultivate their relationship is really not that long. But after all, it is the death of a blood relative and the current atmosphere is exaggerating, so it is inevitable to feel sad and cry.
After watching for a while, Tang Chao bowed to the ice coffin with his hands clasped together to show his condolences, and then walked away quietly. The purpose of his coming here was very simple, just to check on the little girl's condition. To be honest, his relationship with him was really
Not big.
In addition, he doesn't like the atmosphere of the festival hall very much, and of course no one will like it. But what's different from ordinary people is that staying in such an atmosphere always reminds him of some not-so-good things, vaguely
He seemed to feel a sense of rejection, so he simply walked away.
Throughout the morning, there was an endless stream of people coming to express their condolences. The word "lively" may not be very appropriate at the moment, but the actual situation is indeed like this. From the main entrance of the old house to the main hall of the memorial hall, there was a long line of people coming and going.
The Tang Dynasty left after lunch. Yes, the Xie family was in charge of the meal. The pomp and ceremony looked even grander than that on New Year's Eve. It was a proper reception, but there were basically no drunk people.
The next three days were basically like this in the Tang Dynasty. When I came in the morning and left at noon, I could feel that the sad atmosphere that permeated the old house was gradually fading away. After all, it was a funeral, especially after I returned from the ancestral hall on the fourth day after placing the burial place.
, it was nearly noon, on and off the wine table, inside and outside the hall, the atmosphere was almost the same as an ordinary social banquet.
There were also drunk people.
"I don't agree with the listing plan!"
In the inner banquet hall, Tang Chao had just entered the door and planned to ask the little girl if she wanted to go back with him later. He saw Xie Wei, who had not yet taken off her mourning clothes. She frowned, looked around the table and said something in a fierce tone.
There are only three or four tables in this room. Apart from some children like Tangdou, there are the core of the Xie family and the young elite generation like Xie Wei. Most of them are directly related, with few side branches, and some are also influenced by the family.
People who are recognized and have proven themselves with successful careers, without Xie Jianping, who is familiar to the Tang Dynasty, seem to be not qualified enough.
Most of them are men, and there are only a few women. Xie Wei is one of them. At this time, she is looking directly at a rosy-faced middle-aged man with a long back and a Chinese character face. He is Tangdou's third uncle, named Xie Zhenghua.
, drank a lot of wine, and looked slightly embarrassed and angry.
Tang Chao passed by and listened for a while. It seemed that Xie Zhenghua was planning to integrate several pillar companies of the family and seek to go public. However, Xie Wei did not agree with this plan. The two sides argued back and forth. The people around him either kept silent or kept silent.
Some agreed with one party's views, while others tried to dissuade and comfort them, but the effect was not very great, and the two people argued more and more fiercely.
"Weiwei, even though you are in finance, you may not be as sure about the current economic situation as I am!" Xie Changhua waved his sleeves, "Do you know how much revenue is expected from the land and real estate I am developing recently? It can easily reach tens of billions.
, as long as the family takes the company public and gives me financial support, these will all belong to our Xie family. Times have changed, you should not always hold on to the conservative concept, that is already outdated!"
"I'll keep it? Well, let me ask you, if you want to integrate several companies, do you have a complete plan? Has the management team been set up? Is the composition of the company's shareholders reasonable? Have you done a risk assessment... Let's talk about you
For those land properties, have you arranged for someone to physically inspect the construction quality? Have you noticed the recent news circulating in the market that your largest partner, the builder, had an accident while building dangerous buildings in other places? Haven't you heard about the recent lawsuits...
…”
"Haha, I really understand. I had a drink with Mr. Chen a few days ago. It was just jealousy among peers and malicious slander of competition... Don't tell me that these companies are fair. I run a company and I know how to do it.
I don’t know, we can slowly do these details, but if that doesn’t work, I can directly hire a professional team from abroad with high salaries, people who graduated from Harvard and have experience in Wall Street, can these people work..."
"After all, you haven't prepared anything at all!"
"What do I need to prepare? Haha, what do our Xie family need to prepare? As long as we put up this sign, are we afraid that we won't make any money?"
"You are simply... inflated to the point of being unreasonable!"
"You are a woman, I can't tell you this!"
"you……"
"Zhenghua, what are you talking about? Apologize to Weiwei!"
"Yes, noisy and noisy, we are all one family, and they are all for the development of the Xie family. If we discuss it behind closed doors, we will always come up with a charter..."
It can be seen that many people in the inner hall are on Xie Zhenghua's side. The reason can be understood without thinking carefully. As a family business, most of the shareholders are family members. Once the company is successfully listed, the stocks in their hands will
, including many thanks to the stocks in the hands of family members, which are real monetary benefits. It can be foreseen that it will definitely not be a small amount.
Of course, these had nothing to do with the Tang Chao brothers and sisters. Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming more and more stalemate, they simply stopped saying hello. Tang Chao directly took the little girl's hand and walked towards the door. At this time,
"etc!"
Behind her, Xie Wei picked up the wine glass, drank it down in one gulp, and nodded to the agitated Mr.
Woman, I’ll go first!”
After finishing his words, he stood up without waiting for the people around him to dissuade him, caught up with Tang Chao and the other two people, and left the inner hall.