Professor Zhou Bingyan taught Chinese studies at Beijing University for half his life and remained a visiting professor at Beijing University after his retirement. Shu Minchan studied "The Book of Changes" at home in his free time, published articles and gave speeches when he was busy. He lived a fulfilling life and made many achievements in his later years.
It was Zhou Bingyan who took the lead and jointly proposed with many scholars who studied the Book of Changes to offer Feng Shui elective courses in universities, and it was approved in recent years.
Among Professor Zhou's students, the most special one is Xia Shao. She is the youngest, and her teacher-student friendship with Zhou Bingyan did not start in college, but in a small mountain village in Dongshi, Qing Province ten years ago.
Since the banquet was held in the village for Professor Zhou to practice, Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu have come to Beijing University after five years of separation. After not seeing each other for five years, Xia Shao was still very excited about her trip to visit her old professor today.
The only ones who went to Professor Zhou's house today were Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu. Yuanze and others had never met Professor Zhou, and it was not good to bring too many people there for their first visit, so only Xia Shao went.
The friends from Hong Kong had returned early in the morning. Gong Muyun stayed in the annex in the capital, saying that he had something to do and would stay for a while before leaving. Xu Tianyin…
Xu Tianyin returned to the Xu family.
The community where Professor Zhou lives is not far from Beijing University. It is a house for employees. The old professor is a leading figure in Chinese studies. He is not short of fame and money, but his life is still very simple. At first glance, the community looks like an old one. The corridors are slightly narrow, and there are bicycles and several private cars parked downstairs. Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu went up to the second floor, both carrying large and small bags in their hands. Zhou Mingxu still seemed to be wearing a suit today, and stopped at the door, a little nervous.
"This is it. I have the address of Second Grandpa's home, so we should have found it correctly. However, when we came here today, we didn't mention calling Second Grandpa to say anything. Wouldn't it be too abrupt?" Zhou Mingxu stood at the door, nervous. Look at Xia Shao.
Xia Shao smiled, "Do you think Professor Zhou didn't know we were coming to Capital University if we didn't call? He just didn't know what day we were coming. Just think of it as a surprise and knock on the door."
Zhou Mingxu took a deep breath, looking more nervous than he was at the dance last night. He put down the gifts, straightened his clothes, and then knocked on the door.
After the door opened, the person who opened the door came out, but neither Xia Shao nor Zhou Mingxu recognized him. He was a middle-aged man, in his forties or fifties, already somewhat bald. He wore thick black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and was dressed in a traditional scholar's style.
"Who are you?" The man looked at the two of them.
"Uh, is this Professor Zhou's house?" Zhou Mingxu thought he had found the wrong door.
The man looked at the two of them again, then his eyes fell on the expensive gift in Xia Shao's hand. He frowned and looked like he didn't like it, "This is Professor Zhou's home. However, the old professor doesn't accept gifts and is busy today." , please come back!"
After saying that, the man rudely wanted to close the door.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Zhou Mingxu was not afraid of his hands being squeezed and held on to the door frame. As expected, the man loosened his grip and looked at him in surprise. I have seen many people giving gifts, but this is the first time I have seen someone who is not afraid of having his fingers squeezed off.
"We're not here to give gifts, we're here to see my second grandfather." Zhou Mingxu said anxiously.
"Second Grandpa?" The man was stunned.
"Professor Zhou is my second grandfather, and she is Professor Zhou's student. We are both freshmen at Capital University this year."
The middle-aged man finally took a good look at Zhou Mingxu, and he believed it when he saw a gift at his feet that looked like fragrant pears, a specialty of Qing Province. But this man was really old-fashioned and asked: "Okay, what are your names? I'll go in and ask the old professor."
"Zhou Mingxu. Her name is Xia Shao." Zhou Mingxu glanced at Xia Shao with a wry smile, and probably thought this person was old-fashioned.
But this old-fashioned man was stunned and stared straight at Xia Shao. The more he looked at it, the more he became more and more surprised and suspicious, "You, are you the student that Mr. Zhou mentioned? The one who knows Feng Shui?"
Zhou Mingxu was stunned and felt that this man's eyes were shining. He had a dead expression just now, but now he seemed to be alive. He pulled Xia Shao and walked inside, shouting as he walked, "Mr. Zhou? Mr. Zhou! Come on, come on!" Come!"
Xia Shao was pulled in first, and Zhou Mingxu was dumbfounded for a while before following him in.
Inside, an old man over seventy years old came out of the living room. He was wearing a white shirt and looked a little rich. His hair was much whiter than five years ago, but his face was kind and kind.
Xia Shao was pulled by the old-fashioned man. When she raised her head and saw Zhou Bingyan, her eyes paused slightly and a warm smile appeared on her face, "Professor."
Zhou Bingyan recognized Xia Shao at a glance. In the past few years, although he was in the capital, there were always reports about Huaxia Group. There was no chance that Zhou Bingyan would not recognize her when he saw her, but when he saw her at his home , still stunned, "Xiao, Xiao Shaozi?"
"Yes." Xia Shao smiled and looked at the old man, "Professor, I did not break my promise. I came to the capital to see you grow old."
A look of emotion suddenly appeared on Zhou Bingyan's face.
Zhou Mingxu closed the door behind him, followed with his things, poked his head behind Xia Shao, and said excitedly: "Second Grandpa!"
Zhou Bingyan was stunned again, and then he found a suitable reaction, "Fat? Oops! You kid, how many years have we not seen, and you have grown so tall? Your dad called me to congratulate me and said that you were admitted to Beijing University. I was still thinking that you kid didn’t know how to come and see me.”
Zhou Mingxu went to see Xia Shao, and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile: "Isn't it too busy at the beginning of school? It's registration and military training. Yesterday, Xiaoshao's company settled in the capital, and it was still busy. We discussed it and came today It’s up to you.”
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows, looked at Zhou Mingxu, and scolded with a smile: "It's okay that you don't know how to lie. Why don't you know how to twist your words? So it's our fault, and we have to apologize to the professor later. If you say We specially gave him a surprise, why don't we just ask him if the professor is going to take care of lunch at noon? Don't say anything, we can have a free meal."
Zhou Mingxu was stunned, and so were Zhou Bingyan and the old-fashioned scholar holding Xia Shao's hand.
After a while, Zhou Bingyan laughed loudly and pointed at Xia Shao, "You girl, you are still the same as when you were a child! You have to plan a meal for me when you come to see me. You are so good at calculating!"
At this time, everyone in the living room heard someone coming, so they came out one after another, poking their heads around, blocking the corridor. Zhou Bingyan took a look and quickly let Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu into the room. The two came to the living room, put down the gifts, and looked around the living room, and saw that it was indeed decorated in a simple Chinese style. From the outside, the community looks a bit old, but Professor Zhou's home is very clean. There are two ancient bookshelves in the living room filled with antiques.
There is a tea table and tea stools in the middle of the living room. The tea stools formed a circle, and several hardwood chairs imitating the Qingfeng style of the Ming Dynasty were pulled up next to them. They formed two circles and could seat more than ten people. What was on the tea table was not tea, but books and materials spread out.
At first glance, it looks like a seminar.
Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu suddenly felt that today was indeed the wrong time.
By this time, Professor Zhou had introduced Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu to a group of scholars. When they heard it was Xia Shao, the scholars looked at her with excitement and excitement all over their faces.
"It turns out that this is the student that Professor Zhou often mentioned. Oops! There are still some differences between looking at him in person and in the reports. I really didn't recognize him for a while, haha!"
"Mr. Zhou has been collecting your reports all day long. He chatters to us whenever he can, telling us what happened to this girl when she was a child. My ears are getting calloused. There are still piles of newspapers bundled at home!"
"I finally saw you today. I came at the right time!"
Um
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows, is it the right time
At this time, the old-fashioned scholar who just went out to open the door said a little embarrassedly, "Mr. Zhou, is this young man really your great-nephew? Hi! I almost squeezed my hand off just now."
Zhou Mingxu was stunned and quickly waved his hand and said it didn't matter.
Zhou Bingyan laughed when he heard this and said, "Isn't that right? This kid was so fat that he was as fat as a hunk when he was a kid, so we called him Fatty. Now that he's grown taller, I seem to have lost a lot of weight, but he's still quite strong. Haha, he's called chubby. As long as he's chubby! His dad called me and told me that he enrolled in the archeology major at Beijing University."
This room was full of scholars. When he heard about the archeology reported by Zhou Mingxu, he immediately received many friendly looks from "his own people".
Someone immediately laughed and looked at the old-fashioned scholar jokingly, "Old Song, this is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple! This young man is your own talent. If someone squeezed his finger off just now, you would be the one crying. !”
Song Xuewen was surprised, then smiled bitterly and patted Zhou Mingxu's shoulder, "Oh! Young man, I'm sorry!"
"What's there to be sorry for? Young man, hurry up and find a teacher! This is an old expert from the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences. You picked it up!" someone said.
Zhou Mingxu was obviously surprised, scratching his head with a naive look on his face.
The provocative scholar suddenly became happy when he saw Zhou Mingxu's naive face, "I'm talking about Lao Song, I mean you are not good at studying physiognomy! This young man is not the type to give gifts as soon as he looks at his face."
As the man spoke, he also looked at Zhou Mingxu's face, "Look, this young man has a clean face, a round and thick chin, decent eyebrows, and decent eyes. He is a pretty decent kid!" He has a low-key temperament, is stable, and has a strong sense of family!"
After saying this, a group of people looked at Zhou Mingxu's face and looked at it carefully, as if they were trying to pick out a flower. At this age, Zhou Mingxu received so much attention for the first time, and he was also a well-known scholar in the country, so he was immediately under great pressure.
Song Xuewen smiled bitterly, "Hey! As soon as I opened the door and went out, I saw the two of them carrying expensive gifts. I subconsciously thought they were gifts. How did I know they were one of my own?"
"So, you haven't mastered your skills yet, and you haven't developed the habit of looking at people's faces at first glance."
"So, if you study many things in metaphysics, it will be of great help. For example, look at faces. Are there no people who are different from what they appear to be? You will know what you are doing when you look at faces! If you want to reach this level, you must Save yourself a lot of worry.”
A group of people talk to each other and express their opinions. Xia Shao listened, raising her eyebrows and smiling with interest.
Zhou Bingyan looked at it and said with a smile: "We people have set up a metaphysics research group. It's just a hobby. We get together during holidays and weekends when we have free time to discuss and study the Book of Changes together. I didn't expect you to be like this It’s such a coincidence that the girl can come today, haha.”
When Zhou Bingyan came to Shili Village, Dongshi, he went to the back mountain house where Tang Zongbo lived and knew that Xia Shao was studying metaphysics and Yili. However, he did not know Tang Zongbo's identity at that time. He only heard from Xia Shao that he had inheritance. It was only during the Chinese New Year last year that he heard that Tang Zongbo was from Hong Kong and a master of metaphysics. At that time, he was so excited that he wished Xia Shao was right in front of him. He had seen the old man with his own eyes. He was so excited that he had been talking about this for more than half a year. Today, Xia Shao suddenly came to visit him and caught up with the members of the Metaphysics Research Association. How could you just let it go
"Come on, come on, since you are here, let's discuss it together." Zhou Bingyan personally brought a chair to Xia Shao, invited Xia Shao and Zhou Mingxu to sit down together, and said to everyone, "This girl's sect has a legacy. Yes! I’m from the old Feng Shui Hall in Hong Kong, Mr. Tang’s direct disciple!”
Of course, everyone already knew about this, but they were just talking about Zhou Mingxu's appearance and the topic was changed. Turning back at this time, a group of scholars quickly sat down around the tea table again, staring at Xia Shao with burning eyes, as if she were the meat waiting to be cooked on the chopping board and the gold falling on the ground.
"Little girl, according to our research, there are many sects of metaphysics, and most of them pay attention to inheritance. However, the inheritance is almost lost now. Many sects are independent, and the opinions of each school are not very comprehensive. We know that your sect is in Hong Kong. If not, can you talk about the history of your sect? Let’s file the information and study it.”
"Little girl, I heard Mr. Zhou say that you can read faces and read Feng Shui. What else can you do?"
"Yes, yes, the face I just showed this young man, is it accurate?"
These scholars all knew that Xia Shao was also a businessman, but in their opinion, these were not worth the enthusiasm for academics at the moment. They did not mention it and only asked about metaphysics.
Xia Shao quite liked the sincere and enthusiastic atmosphere. It was much more relaxing and pleasant than the routine greetings in the shopping mall.
What was originally meant to be a visit to Professor Zhou turned into a metaphysics discussion that quickly became heated.
At this moment, the atmosphere in Zhou Bingyan's house was lively.
At the same time, in the towering capital city, within the red wall, the Xu family was experiencing a storm coming from Mr. Xu.
In the study, there is a table reserved for members of the Xu family for meetings. Xu Kangguo stands at the head of the table, and members of the second and third generations of the Xu family sit on both sides. This time, everyone was really present.
It's just that the seating arrangement of family members this time has changed compared to the past.
Xu Tianyin was dressed in military uniform and sat on the left side of the old man, sitting in a row with his uncle, aunt and other elders. But he was sitting in the first place, followed by his uncle Xu Yanshao, uncle Liu Zhenghong, aunt Xu Yanying, and aunt Hua Fang.
The seat to the right of the old man was originally occupied by the three generations of the Xu family, but today there are only two people. Moreover, these two people are not sitting, but standing.
Xu Tianzhe was wearing a white suit, lowered his head, the modest smile on his face faded, and his expression was serious.
Liu Lan stood under him, wearing a plain skirt with her long hair tied up, which made the redness and swelling on her forehead even more eye-catching. She lowered her head, with tears in her eyes, clasping her fingers, facing the elders' looks of distress, confusion, and reproach.
But these gazes seemed weak under Xu Kangguo's majestic and angry gaze.
Xu Kangguo was also standing. He leaned on his cane and looked at his grandson and granddaughter. When his eyes fell, Xu Tianzhe lowered his head slightly, while Liu Lan shrank his shoulders.
"What's going on! You two, tell me! Do you know that the Xu family is now the subject of conversation outside?!" Xu Kangguo looked majestic and hit the ground hard with his cane! He looked directly at Liu Lan with majestic eyes, "Lan Lan! Tell me! What did I ask you to do?"
Liu Lan lowered her head and said in a voice like a mosquito, "Go and see my cousin."
"Yesterday was the day for your eldest brother's parents. You went to the cemetery to pay homage to your elders. Should you go see him when you come back? As a junior, you enjoy the peace that soldiers defended with their lives and blood, and enjoy the same life as the nobles in the old society. Could it be that? , shouldn’t you care about the person who has given you all this protection?”
Xu Kangguo said these words many times. Three generations of the Xu family have grown up listening to these words. When I was a kid, I couldn't understand it. Growing up, it sounds annoying.
Xu Kangguo saw this in his eyes and his heart was like a mirror, so he said it over and over again, hoping that one day, they would listen and think about it. But since the founding of the People's Republic of China, for more than half a century, except for the eldest son of the second generation of the Xu family, who has experienced the war years, the second and third children have all lived in peace times. Although life was poor when the People's Republic was first founded, they still saw the Xu family's powerful position. Even when the country was at its poorest and most miserable, they never went hungry after eating steamed buns. Live a life of food and clothing, and have a high status. Living like this for more than half a century, how could he not know that the second generation of the Xu family also developed many official habits
As parents, they have nothing to say when it comes to educating three generations of children. No matter how strict and demanding he is, the children usually live with their parents. They are humble, filial, and respectful in front of themselves. Back outside, those people flattered me and flattered me every day, and it was inevitable that I would not feel happy.
Xu Kangguo knows all this, and no one knows the children of the Xu family better than him. He actually didn't want to reprimand them by saying something every day, but there was no other way.
Powerless, helpless, and unbreakable. This is the current situation of the Xu family.
Xu Kangguo felt deeply helpless. If he continued like this without changing his character, Xu, the fourth generation of the Xu family, would become a playboy.
He may be able to see the children of the fourth generation, but he must not be able to see what the children will look like when they grow up. So while he still has the energy to manage the third generation, all he can do is talk more about them.
"Don't say those big things, let's talk to our Xu family. As younger brothers and sisters, shouldn't you care about your eldest brother?" Xu Kangguo's face remained angry and majestic, "But what about you? Lan Lan! Come on. Tell me, what did you say at the dance yesterday! Are there no elders in the Xu family? Is it your turn to take care of your cousin’s marriage?!"
Liu Lan's face turned pale and she was holding tears that she did not dare to shed.
"Didn't the elders of the Xu family teach you well? You don't even know whether you should say these things in public?!"
Liu Lan's parents, Liu Zhenghong and Xu Yanying, lowered their heads and turned pale.
My daughter's words last night were indeed inappropriate. The factions in the capital are currently fighting fiercely. The Xu family is clearly divided on this matter, and they may have to deal with a lot of wooing. Xu Yanying was confused. She knew her daughter was squeamish, but she couldn't see clearly. She didn't say what she shouldn't have said. This was something she had learned since she was a child. How could you just pour it out all at once
Xu Yanying's eyes fell on her daughter's forehead. Seeing that her forehead was red and swollen, she would be lying if she said she didn't feel distressed. But thinking about the mistake she made last night, she endured it without a word of comfort.
Hua Fang looked at Xu Yanying's face and then at Liu Lan. To be honest, what Liu Lan did last night was really subpar and caused a lot of trouble for the Xu family. But no matter how bad she does, the other party can't hit her! After all, he comes from a small family, is rude, and has poor upbringing.
But Hua Fang didn't say this today. Looking at the old man's face, she still remembered that he had been reprimanded the day before yesterday.
But as soon as Hua Fang looked back, she heard Mr. Xu yell angrily!
"Tianzhe!"
Hua Fang was startled. When she heard the old man naming his son, she quickly raised her head and looked again.
"Where were you when your sister said these things last night? Didn't you know how to stop her?! Let her do it? If she was stupid, would you be stupid too?"
Xu Tianzhe lowered his head. Of course he heard those words last night were not good, but he wanted to stop them but had no chance. The people who came around to stop him last night were all important people. Moreover, these people are very familiar with Xia Shao and are all her connections.
Those people did it on purpose, he naturally knew this. But I don't understand what the purpose of these people is to stop him and let the situation develop
Wouldn't it be just for today to let him be scolded by the old man
What happened last night involved the Xu family in gossip and gave the Xu family a lot of temptations and temptations to deal with. This is not a good thing for the Xu family. If Xia Shao wants to marry into the Xu family, she should focus on pleasing the Xu family or thinking about the Xu family. Why let her friends go and let the situation evolve
Thinking of Xia Shao, Xu Tianzhe frowned almost imperceptibly, and almost had a self-deprecating smile on his lips.
If this girl really wanted to please the Xu family, what happened in the bathroom last night wouldn't have happened.
Xu Tianzhe believes that he has always been good at observation and has extraordinary insight. But this girl was one of the rare people he couldn't understand.
Xu Tianzhe couldn't help but frown again as his mind unconsciously recalled the gesture and words Xia Shao made to her last night. He has sent someone to keep a close eye on the person who said that last night. It is only the morning and he has not received any reward yet.
His thoughts went around in circles, and Xu Tianzhe's mind returned to reality. The old man got the news so quickly about what happened last night. Why couldn't he stop Lan Lan in time? Grandpa must also know. When he said this, he probably didn't want to hear his explanation.
So, Xu Tianzhe just lowered his head and bowed slightly, "I'm sorry, Grandpa."
"What's the use of being sorry? You couldn't handle the situation last night. How do you expect me to believe that you can do a good job as mayor now?" Xu Kangguo looked at his grandson.
These words were a bit serious. Xu Tianzhe understood that "that situation" referred to the entire dance last night, so he remained silent. Hua Fang couldn't listen anymore. Her face turned pale and she was very anxious. What does the old man mean? How could he be so good that he began to doubt his son's abilities? Does this have any hint
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. She straightened up and wanted to speak. But as soon as he straightened up, Xu Yanshao discovered it. He glared at Hua Fang so hard that his face turned red.
She understood what her husband's eyes meant - shut up! Didn’t you learn enough the day before yesterday
Hua Fang was choked and her face turned red and white.
After Xu Yanshao was sure that his wife would not speak, he turned his face back. It was true that his son didn't handle what happened last night well enough, so a few words of reprimand from the old man meant nothing. Although the words are serious, it doesn't mean anything. The Xu family is a political family. Among the three generations of children, only one of his sons is in politics. What can the old man do if he gets angry again? Just talk.
Since it's just talk, just listen.
So everyone listened.
Xu Kangguo scolded Xu Tianzhe and Liu Lan for a while, but when he saw that neither of them said a word, and his children didn't speak, he stopped and looked at Xu Tianyin.
He was wearing a major general's uniform that represented honor, with a lonely face and an upright military posture. Among the three generations of the Xu family, the grandson who worried him the most but made him the most proud, the golden epaulette on his shoulder pierced his eyes, which was both gratifying and painful at the same time.
He is like a wandering descendant of the Xu family. After more than 20 years, he finally returned to the capital to work and returned to the Xu family.
During the more than twenty years of wandering outside, he could not sleep peacefully day and night. I often sit alone in the study, looking at the photos left by my son, feeling worried.
Looking forward to it every day, looking forward to returning.
Now, he is finally back, although his temperament is still the same. But fortunately, there is a change from before - he returned to the capital and stayed there permanently. He has the girl he likes, and he can finally smile and open his heart to someone.
Good thing, good thing not seen for more than 20 years.
Xu Kangguo sighed, but he was a little relieved. He looked at Xu Tianyin, then at his children and grandchildren, and said: "I still say what I said, Tianyin has made great contributions to the country outside, and none of you can match him for his merits. The Xu family has always been ranked according to their merits and achievements. , I asked him to sit at the head of the Xu family today, do any of you have any objections?"
Who has an opinion
Who dares to speak out
At this time, the children of the Xu family started the default routine and order of speaking again. Xu Yanshao spoke first. Everyone lowered their heads, looked serious, and looked at their eyes, nose, and heart. Only Xu Yanying raised her eyes to look at Xu Tianyin, her eyes slightly soft.
Xu Yanshao smiled and said, "Haha, dad, we respect your opinion and it all depends on your arrangement."
"I'm not asking you to listen to my arrangements. I'm asking you if you have any opinions. As a family, if you have anything to say, talk openly. If you have any opinions, mention them openly. If you don't mention them, you have no opinions. No one is allowed to complain in the future. Heart If you complain, you will give up your right to appeal." Xu Kangguo looked at his second son. As his son, he knows the officialdom in his family, so what he says does not represent his inner thoughts.
Therefore, he wanted to make it clear to them today. If they don't say anything today, if anyone brings it up again in the future, they will knock him!
Xu Yanshao smiled when he heard this, what could he say? Can you say you have an opinion? Make the old man feel that he is competing with a junior? The seating arrangement is actually not that important. Isn’t it just the seating arrangement at home? Outside, who would know that he was seated lower than his nephew? Besides, the military and political systems are different. My nephew is in the military, and their family is in government, so they don't interfere with each other. Not to mention the girl he fell in love with, there was not much conflict of interest between them.
"Haha, dad. What objection can I have? No objection." Xu Yanshao smiled. He said that if he had an opinion, he would have to listen to a political lesson from the old man. Why bother
Xu Yanying looked at Xu Tianyin and smiled slightly, "I have no objection. It would be good if Tianyin comes back. It is too dangerous outside, so it is better to go home. As long as you go home, where will you sit?"
Xu Tianyin raised his eyes and looked at Xu Yanying. The frost on his face finally melted slightly, his eyes were light and soft, and he nodded, "Thank you, aunt."
Xu Yanying immediately smiled and said joyfully, "Don't say thank you quickly, we are a family, and we are so weird."
Xu Yanshao and Xu Yanying both expressed their opinions, while Hua Fang frowned slightly.
She has an opinion!
Doesn't seating matter? Although this is not the old days, descendants still pay attention to a title and so on. But the state always takes care of the families of the founding fathers. Being ranked first is equivalent to being the first among the young people. Regardless of official career or honorary title, of course there are more. Xu Tianyin's temperament gave him too many titles, but he still looked like that, so it would be better to give him his own son. This is not because she thinks her son is good, but because Tianzhe is suitable for officialdom. If he has more honors and his official career is frank, won't he be able to gain more benefits for the Xu family
But Hua Fang didn't dare to say these words.
The two brothers and sisters of the Xu family said they had no objection. What could they say about her surname? Moreover, the old man was obviously towards Xu Tianyin, and he would not be scolded at all. But maybe the old man will say that she has plans for his son, not only caring about the younger generation, but what if the old man has a problem with Tianzhe again
After much deliberation, Hua Fang had no choice but to say, "Dad, I don't have any objection either."
"I have no objection either." As soon as Hua Fang finished speaking, Liu Zhenghong continued.
He really had no problem with it. To put it bluntly but honestly, he is the son-in-law of the Xu family, and it is not his turn to be the chief, so why should he oppose it? But what he said may be considered as flattering in the officialdom, but he meant it sincerely. In the Xu family, the only person he admired was the old man. As long as the old man was happy, he could arrange whatever he wanted.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and the four second generations of the Xu family actually said they had no objection.
Xu Kangguo glanced at them, knowing that he couldn't believe everything, but they said what they said today, and they couldn't change it in the future. His old man was not a vegetarian!
After looking around at his children, Xu Kangguo nodded, "Okay, since I have no objection, Tianyin will be the chief from today on."
From beginning to end, he never asked the third generation for their opinions. They were juniors and not qualified.
Things are decided, and everyone has their own feelings. Xu Kangguo turned to look at Xu Tianyin at this moment and asked, "Tianyin, do you have anything to say to your uncles and aunts about this matter?"
Although I know that Xu Tianyin has a lonely temperament and talks little. But the old man did this just to let him participate more in the family.
The Xu family also knew his character. Although they all looked up at him at this time, they were all waiting for him to say "no".
But before the words came, Xu Tianyin glanced at them, his eyes so lonely and cold that it made people feel uncomfortable, and then stood up. He took the chair away and took three steps back.
The Xu family was stunned, and even Xu Kangguo didn't know what he meant.
Xu Tianyin didn't explain what he meant, but just started to unbutton his military uniform jacket in full view of everyone.
The Xu family all stared at each other, so shocked by this sudden incident that they didn't know how to react. Everyone watched with wide eyes as Xu Tianyin took off his military jacket, took off his tie, and then unbuttoned the military green shirt underneath. Until he took off his shirt and stood half-naked in front of his family.
Liu Lan blushed and lowered her head. Although that was her cousin, she had never seen a man like this before.
Xu Tianyin's upper body is exposed. He has a strong figure and his muscles are not tangled, but every bit of it shows his strength. The strength and toughness of a man are perfectly reflected in him.
The Xu family was all shocked. Everyone except Liu Lan forgot to look away. This was not because of the good figure of the junior standing in front of them, but because they were shocked by his actions and the vague scars on his body.
Xu Tianyin practices Xuanmen inner martial arts, which have a repairing effect on the body, so the scars on his body are not obvious, and the small ones can no longer be seen. However, the serious injuries that had been left could not be completely erased. There were still light red marks on his body.
Although it is shallow, at this moment in the study, in front of the family, the strange and dead atmosphere is shocking.
Even in the family, no one had seen these injuries on Xu Tianyin's body. He is not often at home. Besides, he is such an old man. Who would follow him when he takes a shower
Even Mr. Xu has never seen these injuries before.
At this moment, the old man's eyes immediately hurt. Looking at his grandson, who was the most distressed and proud of him, he raised his hand and pointed at the scars on his body.
He first pointed to his waist, where there was a red mark more than ten centimeters long. The stitch marks were gone, leaving only a knife wound, which was faintly red. "Five years ago, Cambodia, rebel organization."
His voice was cold, his eyes were cold, and his language was concise.
In the shocked and speechless eyes of the Xu family, he pointed to a triangular red mark on his chest and ribs, "Seven years ago, Mississippi, shrapnel injury."
"Ten years ago, Amazon, gunshot wound." He pointed to the red spot on his waist.
Finally, in the eyes of the Xu family, they pointed to their hearts. It was a gunshot wound, leaving only a faint red mark, but it was the most fatal, only two centimeters from the heart. "Thirteen years ago, the United States, a terrorist organization, gunshot wound."
Thirteen years ago, a terrorist organization…
Mr. Xu slowly shook his head, his eyes were red at this moment due to the grief he had not seen for many years!
That mission! He was injured during his first mission to avenge his parents. He didn't know...
This child, he didn’t tell his family anything!
That time, he was alone in the investigation, was the most seriously injured, and almost died. However, he was rescued by Edie, who was still working for a military resources company in South Africa at the time. He rested with him for a while and formed a friendship from then on. That was his first mission. Later, he went on more and more missions and became more and more experienced. Although there were missions that were as dangerous as this one, none of his injuries were as fatal as this one.
The injuries on Xu Tianyin's body were by no means limited to these three or four, but some of the tasks he had performed had been declassified, while others were still classified. What he pointed out today could all be mentioned.
A person who has given too much can only be an unsung hero in silence. At this moment, the sunlight was quiet and shining through the window sill, illuminating the simple and elegant study room, the comfortable living environment, and the light red marks on the body of the half-breasted man. The sharp contrast made the Xu family lose their voice.
Xu Yanshao, who has been in the officialdom for half his life and has always been calm when encountering difficulties, is frightened and loses the proper response.
Xu Tianzhe raised his head, the shock in his eyes could not be concealed, as if he had never seriously looked at his brother in his life. This person, whose facial features and eyes were very similar to his, was in two different worlds to him. I have known it for a long time, but today is the first time I experienced it. In such a absolutely bloody way.
Liu Lan didn't know when she raised her head. The blush on her face faded away, and she swallowed the tears in her eyes, leaving her eyes red and frightened.
The second generation of the Xu family was even more silent, speaking concisely, but with just a few words, there was a flash of gunfire and swords.
What kind of life Xu Tianyin lived abroad is all before his eyes today.
"Have you seen everything?" After an unknown amount of time, the old man's voice sounded in the study, and he sounded sad.
No one spoke, all eyes were on Xu Tianyin, and it was difficult to turn away.
Xu Tianyin spoke again, "I lost my parents when I was three years old. I will be thirty this year, and I don't want to lose her again. Who wants me to lose her and pass this test."
He raised his hand and pointed at the bullet mark next to his heart.
No one understands what he means - who wants him to lose Xia Shao, he wants people to pass the test of Gun Zi'er.
Today, I thought that Xu Tianyin did this to tell the Xu family that he was qualified to be the chief of the Xu family. I didn't expect that he wanted to say this.
He didn't care whether he sat in chief or not, he just announced his decision and the consequences of going against him.
Still no one spoke, no one knew how to react to the two consecutive attacks.
Mr. Xu suddenly went to see Liu Lan, saw the redness and swelling on her forehead, and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Liu Lan was stunned and took a long time to realize that her grandfather was asking her, and she nodded subconsciously.
"It's okay if it hurts! If it doesn't hurt, it won't teach you a lesson! Ask your cousin if he hurts you! Ask your parents if he ever hurt you?"
Liu Lan, Xu Yanying, and Liu Zhenghong's faces became hot at the same time.
"I'm telling you, don't cry out for pain in the future! If you don't educate your children well, and let others help educate them, this is the end!" Xu Kangguo looked at his daughter and son-in-law, "It's not Lan Lan who's being shamed, it's you who are responsible for it. Parents! You have failed in education!"
"That girl looks good to me. She has the demeanor of a matron." Xu Kangguo suddenly changed his tune, turned to look at Xu Tianyin, and softened his tone, "Find time, take advantage of the National Day, and let that girl come to the house. Have a meal.”
The Xu family was collectively stunned.
Xu Tianyin looked at the old man, nodded for a long time, picked up his clothes, and left.
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