It was just after one o'clock in the afternoon, and firecrackers sounded from time to time in Xujia Village. This was because some families had already started to eat New Year's Eve dinner.
Comrade Xu heard this and was not surprised at all.
He has seen it in the original time and space. As everyone's life gets better and better, more and more people gamble in the village. On days like New Year's Eve, some people who want to go out to gamble early in the afternoon will have New Year's Eve dinner early.
, and then, at two or three o'clock in the afternoon, some people gathered around and went to the gambling table.
Today is a good day for those who love gambling.
When you have money, if you want to go out and gamble, your parents will usually scold the women at home, but today is the Chinese New Year, no one will scold you.
Moreover, on this day, it is especially easy to ask others to join the table. There is basically no such thing as three or one.
Of course, on days like this, there are always those who have poor self-control and lose their pants so much that they turn a good New Year into the worst day ever. I have heard of people running around all night.
His father Xu Weixi used to be such a person.
But since Xu Weixi's death, no one in their family has a gambling habit.
No matter he, his brother, or his sister, because they have all seen the disadvantages of their father's gambling in the past, the three brothers and sisters have never gambled.
It's around 3 p.m.
Their family’s New Year’s Eve dinner has also begun.
This year’s New Year’s Eve dinner is the most lively and the most crowded at their house.
Not only the whole family was there, but also Tong Wen, Zheng Meng, Sun Aizi, Ran Jing, Wang Xiaomin and others.
Because there were so many people, two tables were specially prepared.
Fortunately, the hall of this new house is large enough to accommodate two tables, which is still more than enough.
Different from the previous two years, during this year's New Year's Eve dinner, Comrade Xu did not mention his sister Ge Yuzhu's marriage.
Ge Yuzhu still has no partner.
But Comrade Xu did not mention this matter tonight.
First, because there were outsiders present, he wanted to save face for his sister.
Secondly... he doesn't like to nag. He knows that if he suddenly stops mentioning the things he mentioned in the past two years this year, his sister may take notice.
Besides, his sister is not too young, so he believes that she should also have a sense of urgency in her heart.
There is no need for him, the big brother, to nag me every year.
pity……
Xu Tongdao did not mention it, but his mother Ge Xiaozhu did not let Ge Yuzhu go. She specifically mentioned it during the New Year's Eve dinner.
Then everyone else started doing Ge Yuzhu’s ideological work.
Tongdao Xu gave his sister a helpless look. He could only let himself not mention it and couldn't care about other people. However, she deserved it!
How do you say something?
You have to admit it when you are short, you have to stand firm when you are beaten.
Who told her that she still hasn't found a partner yet? If she didn't have this "weakness", others wouldn't be able to find such a reason even if they wanted to talk to her.
So, bear with it!
He himself is very busy tonight.
Phone calls and text messages sending him New Year greetings rang from time to time.
There are relatives, friends, business acquaintances, as well as calls and text messages from official leaders such as Tianyun City, Shuiniao City, and Shazhou County.
Although he had already given his two mobile phones to Tong Wen to take care of, many people still knew his new mobile phone number.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Comrade Xu was tired of the endless phone calls and text messages, so he simply walked out of the door, paced in the yard, and dialed the numbers of a dozen important people one by one. He took the initiative to call them first to wish them a happy New Year.
After making these calls, he temporarily silenced his cell phone.
Anyway, he has already finished the important phone calls, and other people's phone calls and text messages are just as casual.
When you are in the mood later, just reply to them.
If you're not in the mood, just do it.
Sometimes he is a very selfish person.
He has his own logic.
For example: when he lived alone in the past and his room was dirty, he would clean it only when he was in the mood. When he was not in the mood, he would never force himself to clean.
He feels that the house is for him to live comfortably, rather than having to take care of the house every day.
Another example: On New Year's Eve like today, he is not willing to pick up the phone to say New Year's greetings to this person or that New Year's greeting. He hopes to be comprehensive and make everyone he knows comfortable.
His idea is: I have worked hard for so many years to let myself and my family live a happy life and live the life I want. Otherwise, what is the point of working hard for so many years?
He doesn't want to be a slave to life.
He muted his cell phone and threw it to Tong Wen.
He felt much more relaxed, watching the two children running around and playing in the yard; watching his wife chasing after his daughter to feed them; watching the fireworks and firecrackers that were set off from time to time in the village and shot up into the night sky... and so on.
He felt very comfortable and had a relaxed smile on his face.
"Boss, An An is so lively. If you train her well in the future, she should be able to become a talented person, and maybe she can inherit your career in the future!"
Tong Wen, who walked up to Comrade Xu at some point, looked at Xu Anan who was running so fast in the yard that Wei Chunlan couldn't catch up, and smiled and talked to Comrade Xu.
Comrade Xu glanced at her, smiled slightly, and shook his head, "It doesn't matter whether she can inherit my career, as long as she can be happy in this life."
Tong Wen was a little surprised and looked at him, "Boss, you... plan to only let Lele be your successor? Can Lele handle such a big business by himself?"
Lele, Xu Le.
Xu Tongdao's son.
Tongdao Xu looked at Xu Le who was running after his sister, and shook his head with a smile, "You've got it wrong. I just want them to be happy in this life. Whether they can be my successor or not, it all depends on you."
Do they have the interest and ability by then?
If they are interested but not capable, I will try my best to dissuade them from taking over.
If they have the ability, are not interested, or have neither, then let them do what they like and do whatever they like."
Tong Wen was even more surprised. She frowned with confusion in her eyes, "Boss, what are you saying is true? Then, what about your career?"
Xu Tongdao put his hands in his pockets and shrugged slightly, "It is not a wise choice to find an heir among your own children. Firstly, it is difficult to cultivate a qualified heir. Secondly, even if this generation cultivates a qualified heir, the next generation will not be able to succeed."
, what about the next generation? There will always be a time when a qualified heir cannot be cultivated, right? By then, no matter how big the family fortune is, it will be completely destroyed. So many dynasties in our country have collapsed in the end. If the dynasty is like this, what's more?
A family business?”
Tong Wen: "..."
After frowning and thinking for a while, Tong Wen asked hesitantly: "Who do you plan to hand over such a big business to in the future? Are you willing to pass it on to others?"
Tongdao Xu said in a casual tone: "You can find professional managers to take care of it, or you can set up a family trust fund. There are many ways. Let's talk about it when the time comes! It's too early to talk about this issue now."