"Dad." Zhuo Mei lowered her head respectfully and called out when she saw the person coming.
The old man just hummed softly and didn't even look at her. As for the juniors like Zhuo Bufan, he didn't even look at them and walked into the hall with his bodyguards.
"It seems that no matter how hard I try, I can never get recognition." Zhuo Mei unclenched her fists and revealed a bitter smile on her lips.
Zhuo Bufan looked at her and said, "Aunt, don't worry. With me here, no one can bully you and Shanshan."
"It seems that Xiaofan has grown up and will protect us women in the future." Zhuo Mei showed a forced smile. She knew Zhuo Bufan's situation very well, so how could she expect Zhuo Bufan to help her.
Everyone has already arrived. The first generation of the Zhuo family is headed by Zhuo Bufan's grandfather Zhuo Shixian, and there are two other uncles. Even Zhuo Luo, the patriarch of the family, can only sit with him in the first left-hand seat.
The seats below are all occupied by the core members of the Zhuo family. The Zhuo family's patriarchal mentality is very serious. Even a strong woman like Zhuo Mei is not qualified to sit down and can only stand next to it.
The third uncle Zhuo Wei and the fourth uncle Zhuo Rong both sat next to Zhuo Luo. The remaining seats were all occupied by people with important positions in the Zhuo family. As for the third generation juniors, only Zhuofang had a seat.
Zhuo Shuai looked at Zhuofang with a slight jealousy. Not only him, but also the third-generation juniors from the collateral families. The eldest was already in his twenties and the younger had just entered junior high school. They all looked at Zhuofang with envy.
, among the third generation of the Zhuo family, he is the only one qualified to sit here.
At this time, Zhuo Bufan came in with Ye Ziqin and Zhuo Shanshan, looked at them and asked, "Where are we?"
"Tch, Zhuo Bufan, don't you think you have a funny mind? You can sit down just by yourself? Do you think you are Zhuofang?" Zhuo Shuai snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain.
Zhuo Shixian finally raised his eyelids and placed his hands on the dragon-subduing crutch. His old eyes shone with a shrewd light. He finally took a look at this unpleasant grandson. If the eldest grandson hadn't had an accident in the military,
He would never let Zhuo Bufan and his mother return to Qingzhou.
"The third generation is not qualified to sit down, don't you know?" Zhuo Shixian said slowly, but the aura emanating from his body made everyone breathless.
Zhuo Bufan said: "Zhuofang is qualified to sit down, so am I, Zhuo Bufan, not qualified?"
"Zhuofang's scores are among the top 5 among all high schools in Qingzhou. I'm afraid I can win the top spot in Qingzhou's college entrance examination this time. My future achievements will be limitless. Why can you, Zhuo Bufan, sit down?" Another old-fashioned uncle Xu said.
Said slowly.
"I think he is used to living in Jinling. He has long forgotten all the rules of our Zhuo family. Tsk tsk, he still has the nerve to ask for a seat." Zhuo Shuai took the opportunity to mock.
"Yes, can you compete with Zhuofang? Just stand aside." Yu Huang also said.
Seeing everyone's sarcasm, Zhuo Rong and his wife Jasmine didn't say anything, but they couldn't hide the pride on their faces. Only Zhuo Luo and Zhou Biyu, who was standing next to them, kept their faces straight. They knew what was going on with their son.
, to compare with Zhuofang is like a firefly and a bright moon.
Zhuo Bufan said calmly: "You mean you can get a seat if you have good grades. Then the results of the college entrance examination have not been announced yet. How do you know that my grades are not as good as Zhuofang's?"
As soon as he said these words, even Zhou Biyu couldn't help but blush. He knew his son's grades best. He was at the bottom of the school. No matter how much progress he made in the past three months, he would never be able to catch up with Zhuofang.
Suddenly, Zhuo Luo, who had been silent all this time, said, "Bring out another chair for him."
Hearing Zhuo Luo's words, Zhuo Shixian and his two uncles frowned. The faces of those at the table, Zhuo Rong, Zhuo Shuai and others all darkened. However, due to the status of the Zhuo Luo family, no one dared to speak out against it.
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Soon, the servant brought out a chair for Zhuo Bufan, with Ye Ziqin and Zhuo Shanshan standing behind him.
Zhuo Fang, who had been playing with his cell phone with his head down, raised his head, a sharp edge flashed in his eyes, and whispered: "Even you, Zhuo Bufan, can be on an equal footing with me. If your father hadn't been the clan leader, you wouldn't even be qualified to enter the threshold.
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Zhuo Bufan took a deep look at Zhuo Luo, then closed his eyes to rest.
Seeing his old-god presence, Zhuo Shuai's teeth itch with hatred. Does this guy really think of himself as a big shot?
Zhuo Shixian glanced at Zhuo Bufan and said in a cold voice: "Okay, let's get down to business. We have already seen the business report for the first half of the year. It is down five percent from last year. Everyone is happy.
Tell me about the situation."
"Dad, as you know over at the port, those three gangs have been in trouble recently, and our port's transportation business has also been affected." Zhuo Rong said.
"Also, housing prices are soaring now, and several other families and large groups are desperately trying to acquire land. Our Zhuo family originally entered this industry late and has no advantage. Unless Shanshan and Mr. Yang's son can succeed,
It will be very convenient for us in the future." Zhuo Wei said aloud.
As soon as they finished speaking, Zhuo Mei and Zhuo Shanshan's expressions turned ugly. Zhuo Mei clenched her fists and said: "I have reached an agreement with Vanke Real Estate and Director Tan from the Land and Resources Office. The western suburbs area
Our Zhuo family is already qualified to bid for the land, why do we still want Shanshan to marry the Yang family?"
"Xiaomei, things are not as simple as you think. Our Zhuo family has been able to stand in Qingzhou for so many years only because of various human resources. If Shanshan and the Yang family marry, it will be of great help to us in the future. Besides, I heard
It is said that the young master of the Yang family is also handsome and was Shanshan's playmate when he was a child." said an uncle.
Zhuo Shixian said in a deep voice: "My third uncle is right. For the development of our Zhuo family, sacrifice is inevitable. Moreover, Young Master Yang and Shanshan are childhood sweethearts, so there is nothing wrong with that."
"Dad." Zhuo Mei clenched her fists and bit her silver teeth hard, her face turning pale.
She has been very busy these past few months, sleeping no more than five hours a day, in order to help the Zhuo family win the land in the western suburbs and help Shanshan get rid of the fate of the marriage. Unexpectedly, in the end, all these efforts will be in the family's favor.
They all seem so powerless in the face of interests.
"You don't need to say it. We are all a family and it is impossible to harm Shanshan." Zhuo Shixian asserted.
"Fifth sister, dad and third uncle are right. She is convinced that Shanshan can marry the young master of the Yang family. She will be rich and prosperous in the future, so why should you worry?" Zhuo Wei said aloud.
"Mom." Zhuo Shanshan tugged on Zhuo Mei's clothes with red eyes. She didn't even have the right to speak here.
Yu Huang said: "I don't think anyone will object. Maybe Shanshan also likes Young Master Yang?"
"I object." Suddenly, Zhuo Bufan, who had been concentrating with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, and a cold light flashed across his eyes: "Don't you ask Shanshan if she is willing to ruin her happiness because of the interests of the family?"
Zhuo Shixian, his two uncles, and everyone present all had expressions on their faces. You want a seat and want to save face, let alone talk about it. How dare you interrupt when discussing such an important matter. (To be continued)