Now, the head of the Liu family is meeting and hosting a banquet with Zhou Wen, which in itself shows the attitude of the Liu family, which is to seek reconciliation rather than confrontation.
Moreover, the Liu family was also very particular about the timing they chose, which was at the critical moment when Zhou Wen and the Kong family were wrestling.
If you do it too early, you will appear to be guilty of wrongdoing, and you will be a little too flattering to Zhou Wen, which is naturally not appropriate.
Think about it, you kidnapped all the treasures from my family, and I still want to cater to you. Do we, the Liu family, still want this old face?
But it's not too late, especially if the Liu family comes forward to express its position after the battle between Zhou Wen and the Kong family comes to an end, it will be suspected of acting according to the prevailing situation, which is inconsistent with the style of a top wealthy family like the Liu family.
Now it's just right.
In the situation where the Kong family has been suppressed by Zhou Wen, the Liu family, who have had good relations and cooperation with the Kong family for many years, have not shown any sympathy and even do not want to stand by and watch.
Instead, they directly entertained Zhou Wen, which shows that the Liu family released their dissatisfaction with being used by the Kong family and vaguely expressed their apology to Zhou Wen.
This is enough. Zhou Wen does not want to make himself the enemy of the whole world, and he also believes that the Liu family is only being used by the Kong family and has no ill intentions towards him. Of course, Zhou Wen cannot make any demands on the Liu family.
It just requires an attitude.
Three days later in the afternoon, a black car drove up in front of the Liu family's mansion on Yihe Road in Nanjing. Several younger generation children, including Liu Ruoshui, the eldest son of the Liu family, were all dressed in suits and leather shoes.
It was very neat and tidy. Hearing the sound, he came out from the gate of the mansion.
Immediately after the car stopped, several young and heroic soldiers got out. First, there was a handsome officer, with a golden bean on his collar badge shining brightly. He was a major general.
This person had fine eyebrows and big eyes, and looked at Liu Ruoshui with a smile on his face. He was Zhou Wen and others who came to the banquet.
"Hahaha...Brothers come to my humble home, and as a brother, I feel radiant, relaxed and happy..."
"Hey, hey... stop it, stop it, I can't stand your sourness." Zhou Wen quickly interrupted Liu Ruoshui's pretentious polite words.
The two looked at each other and laughed, then walked into the Liu Mansion surrounded by several Liu family children.
Zhang Xiaoping, Ti Jing and Liu Ruoshui were all familiar with each other. They had followed Zhou Wen to Liu's house before, and they all greeted Liu Ruoshui and Liu Ruoxi warmly and walked in.
In this situation, Liu Ruolan was not suitable to come forward to pick up Zhou Wen. Although she wanted to do so in her heart, today Zhou Wen did not come to the Liu family as her lover, but as a representative of the mercenary group, which already had a place in the top leadership of the Republic of China.
The power comes.
Zhou Wen came to meet with the head of the Liu family as the leader of a force, and the outcome of the meeting would affect the future relationship and direction of the Liu family and the mercenary group.
Only Zuo Mingqing and Zhou Mingyuan came to a wealthy family like the Liu family for the first time. They couldn't help but look around curiously, but they didn't have the same surprises as when they first entered a wealthy family. They all followed Zhou Wen with smiles on their faces.
go inside.
The Liu family's residence in Nanjing is not a Western-style garden villa like the Kong family and the Song family. Instead, it has a Jiangnan courtyard-style structure and incorporates many popular Western styles.
The hard walls made of blue bricks, square angular stone pillars, gray-carved aisle arches, sliding wooden sliding doors, glazed windows, etc. all reflect the obvious characteristics of the times. It is a typical building that is mainly Chinese style and combines Chinese and Western styles.
architecture.
The entire mansion covers a total area of more than 3,000 square meters and is divided into an outer courtyard and an inner courtyard.
In the middle of the outer courtyard is a large main hall bungalow, which is connected to the side rooms on the left and right. There is a reception room and a restaurant inside, which is where the Liu family receives guests.
Passing through an arch in the outer courtyard leads to the inner courtyard.
The inner courtyard is a straight-shaped patio, which is symmetrically divided into four two-story single houses on each side. These houses are connected to the roofs of the wing buildings on both sides, and are connected by eaves and corridors all around.
Each of the four houses has a patio, living room and room, forming eight independent small courtyards. Among them, there are carved railings, painted columns and cornices, giving it a simple beauty.
The verandahs and patios are decorated with lush bonsais and flower stands of different shapes, adding to the elegance.
This is the style of the top wealthy families in the Republic of China. There is a sense of calmness among the luxury, but there is an elegant and fresh temperament among the wealth. It is really not something that a nouveau riche like Zhou Wen can compare with. Mr. Zhou was amazed to see it.
I really appreciate it in my heart.
Zhou Wen had only been to the outer courtyard before. The inner courtyard was the living room of the Liu family, and most people would not enter it rashly.
But today was different. Liu Ruoshui was seen chatting and laughing with Zhou Wen all the way, and then led them to the inner courtyard.
On the way, Liu Ruoshui introduced that the three two-story buildings in the back are the residences of the three brothers of the Liu family and their family members, and the building on the right and outside is a guest room used to receive relatives or acquaintances.
When they got here, Liu Ruoshui politely invited Zhang Xiaoping and the others to drink tea in the guest room. Liu Ruoxi and several other young disciples were there to accompany him, while he took Zhou Wen to the innermost building on the left.
But he saw a wealthy old man who was nearly 60 years old standing in the courtyard in front of the building. He was wearing a blue gown, holding a dark and shiny rosewood crutch with both hands, looking over with a smile.
"This is my father." Liu Ruoshui introduced Zhou Wen.
When Zhou Wen heard that this old man was the head of the Liu family, and his future father-in-law Liu Qizhen, he did not dare to neglect him. He quickly stepped forward, saluted Liu Qizhen deeply and said: "Uncle's father came out to welcome him, and my nephew is not worthy of it."
Although Zhou Wen's visit to Liu's house today was of a negotiating nature, and he was even equal to Liu Qizhen in terms of status, it did not mean that he could be trusted in front of Liu Qizhen.
This is not Mr. Kong Da, but the father of Liu Ruolan and Liu Ruoshui, his future father-in-law. How dare he take the big shot, and does he still want to marry his daughter?
"Haha... That's right, that's right. My nephew is now a nationally famous anti-Japanese hero and a national hero. It would be rude for me not to greet him at the door. It's just that my legs and feet are inconvenient. I hope my nephew won't be surprised.
"Liu Qizhen said with a smile. He felt as if he was an elder whom Zhou Wen had known for many years, giving him a sense of intimacy.
Zhou Wen had actually reached a settlement with the Liu family before he came, because the head of the Liu family personally invited him to the banquet, which in itself showed the Liu family's sincerity.
So when Zhou Wen came, he called himself a junior. This also showed his attitude. On the one hand, he showed respect for his future father-in-law, and on the other hand, he also furthered the relationship and created a friendly atmosphere for the subsequent talks.
And big bosses like Liu Qizhen are such shrewd and transparent people. Naturally, they understood what Zhou Wen meant and felt relieved.