"Do you know why the Xu family doesn't participate in factional fights?" Xu Kangguo sat behind his desk, with a simple cane in his hand. In the warm yellow study room, the old man's hand was pressed on it. His old but still strong strength also Like the way he looked at Xia Shao. -》
Xia Shao didn't move under the old man's gaze. She looked at him for a long time and smiled. "Factional disputes have existed since ancient times. Party formation inevitably leads to selfish interests. When selfish interests arise, corruption will occur. If rebellion exists, the country will fail. I miss you." Lao's original intention is to hope that the children of the Xu family will serve the country and the people and not be selfish."
Although she had only met the old man a few times, Xia Shao still respected the old man in front of her very much. He had the simplest wishes and thoughts of a generation of national leaders. She believed that he had joined the war in that war-torn and invaded era in order to protect his country and give his people a stable and prosperous country.
Now, half a century later, the old man in front of Xia Shaoxin still has not changed his original intention. Her eyes fell on the only calligraphy painting in the Xu family's study. That calligraphy painting hangs in the most conspicuous place in the study. As the only calligraphy painting in the study, it contains only one word.
just.
The regular script is straight and straight.
It's not a calligraphy by a famous artist. Judging from the inscription, it is "Old Guest of the Xu Family", so it should be Mr. Xu's own handwriting.
This word represents the discipline that the Xu family's children must learn in three days, and also represents Mr. Xu's own desire to serve the country throughout his life.
Xu Kangguo listened to Xia Shao's answer, followed her gaze to the word on the wall, and said slowly, "You will marry into the Xu family in the future, and this word will also be the standard for your behavior in the future."
These words made everyone in the study stunned. Xu Tianyin held Xia Shao's hand tightly and looked at the old man. Xu Yanying's eyes were filled with joy, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Xu Yanshao looked at Xia Shao, and then looked deeply at the old man. This incident happened tonight, Hua Fang criticized it severely at home, and then he received a call from the old man, asking to come home. The old man did not ask Hua Fang to come, but only called the Xu family. I thought he would call Xu Tianyin back for questioning, but unexpectedly, he would call back Xia Shao as well.
Not to mention that she has not yet married into the Xu family. Even if she is married into the Xu family, it would be a bit inappropriate for her to appear here in a meeting like tonight that only people named Xu can attend.
What the old man just said carries a lot of weight. I didn't make it clear enough at the dinner last time, but I made it clear tonight. Not only did he personally say that she would marry into the Xu family in the future, he also required her according to the Xu family's family rules.
The old man thinks highly of this girl...
There was clearly something to encourage her in these words.
"Wang and Su's family are still kept in the dark about tonight's incident. They don't know that you did it intentionally. If you don't know about it, forget it. If you know about it, you will inevitably not count this incident as the Xu family's. means. The Xu family does not participate in factional fighting, but it will inevitably be classified into the Qin faction. In the future, they will have to fight even if they don't fight, and they will have to fight even if they don't fight. Self-interest is contrary to the word "righteous" of the Xu family. Do you understand? "Xu Kangguo pointed to the word on the wall and looked at Xia Shao.
Hearing this, Xia Shao lowered his eyes and said, "I understand. But I have a different understanding of this orthographic character. Can the old man let me explain it?"
Xu Kangguo was stunned for a moment, his eyes blazing, "You said it."
"I think that from the day there were people, people have lived in groups. There are groups, organizations, and then there are parties. From ancient times to the present, it has never changed. You always don't want the Xu family to participate in factional fights, and your intentions are naturally good. , but the Xu family is in a high position, and they must have never stopped trying to win over and test them. Things were fine in the past, but now it is at a critical moment in the struggle between the Jiang and Qin families. People who did not dare to set traps for the Xu family before now dare to take action. . This shows that the situation is urgent, and secondly, it shows that it is difficult for the Xu family to avoid factional fighting. Since it is inevitable, why avoid it?" Xia Shao raised her eyes and asked.
Xu Yanshao's brows jumped when he heard these words! Xu Yanying just felt relieved, and then she wanted to give Xia Shao a hard wink!
In the Xu family, everyone knows that the old man doesn't like factional disputes, so even if they encounter temptations to win over outside, most of the Xu family will just ignore it. Although Xia Shao is right, there are indeed unavoidable situations. In the officialdom, no one can be pure and pure. It is inevitable that there will be times when interests are exchanged. However, I dare not let the old man know about such things. .
He didn't even dare to say it. How could he dare to ask the old man to join the factional fight
This girl is so brave!
"The two factions of Jiang and Qin will always fight to determine the outcome. Although I am not in politics, I also know that the winner is king. The winner will take charge of the country, and the loser may never recover. Listen, this is the truth It is a matter of personal gain, but in fact it is only a matter of personal gain? Being in charge of the country is related to the fate of the country. You have been in a high position for half a century, and you naturally know that factional fighting is unavoidable. Since it cannot be avoided, and you always You also want to care about the destiny of the country and the people's livelihood, why don't you use your eyes to see, between the Jiang and Qin factions, who is more responsible for the destiny of the country? Who can benefit the people's livelihood more? Factional fights are not all about selfishness. They are selfish, and you are for the country. Go out. Even if you are in mud but not stained, you can rectify your body even if you are in a dirty altar!"
Xia Shao glanced at the calligraphy treasure in the study, "I don't think the Xu family should be dogmatic. Since we are serving the country, we must dare to serve the country. Even if some uninformed people mistakenly think that the Xu family has formed a party for personal gain, so what? You are not afraid of tainting yourself. Fame and fortune are what you deserve!"
Xu Yanshao stood still, his eyes deep. Xu Yanying took a deep breath and looked at the old man.
Xu Kangguo sat behind the desk and remained silent since Xia Shao started speaking. Now after hearing her finish, he remained silent. But the old but bright eyes were locked on the young girl in front of him, looking majestic and watching.
He has been in a high position for half a century, how could he not understand what she said? However, the children of the Xu family knew very well that he hated forming cliques for personal gain, so no one dared to say this in front of him. They were afraid of his wrath, so they guarded his likes and dislikes and did not dare to participate in factional disputes, let alone say these words to him.
These words may have been what they thought in their hearts, or perhaps they never thought there was such a way.
Anyway, this was the first time anyone dared to say this in front of him.
This child can't be considered part of the Xu family yet.
Xu Kangguo looked at Xia Shao, raised his head and sighed. This long sigh is simple, but the most complicated.
Xu Yanying looked at the old man, why, the old man is not angry
Xu Yanshao's eyes trembled slightly and he turned to the old man. Why, the old man thinks so too
"You are right, but to do this, you must first have a right heart. No matter how big the temptation of interests is, you can insist on putting the country first, otherwise it will be seeking personal gain in the name of the country. If it becomes like this, it is better not to do anything. Participate in factional fights." Xu Kangguo revealed the real reason why he has not allowed the Xu family's children to participate in factional fights in recent years. He was afraid that they wouldn't be able to control themselves and would end up fighting for their own benefit.
These words were not so much for Xia Shao as they were for Xu Yanshao's brother and sister.
The two of them were silent, not knowing what they were thinking, but Xu Kangguo still looked at Xia Shao.
"When you are in a high position, you have to weigh many things. Just like what happened tonight, you have reasons to do this, but the onlookers outside don't know your reasons. They only saw the troops being dispatched. In their eyes, these are the powerful people in the capital. The sons and daughters are fighting for power. You must consider the image of the country and the image of the army in the minds of the people. Care about the impact, weigh the pros and cons, and when something happens, you must not only calculate those who have an interest in you, but also worry about those who have an interest in you. People who have no interest in you. In all aspects, this is the one who is in power."
Mr. Xu looked at Xia Shao and said earnestly, "You are not only an entrepreneur now, but also the future granddaughter-in-law of the Xu family. When doing things, you must not only stand from the perspective of your own company and the Xu family's political stance, but also learn to move up a level." , from a national perspective, consider the impact on the masses.”
After finishing speaking, the old man raised his eyes and looked at Xu Tianyin again, with the same serious words, "You are not performing tasks for the country now and being your unsung hero. Now you are the commander-in-chief of an army, and you must consider the image of the army among the masses when doing things. What happened tonight , you two, do you know what’s wrong?”
"I got it, grandpa." Xu Tianyin lowered his head and bowed slightly, admitting his mistake and being taught a lesson.
Xia Shao also lowered her head. She was not afraid to speak out when she disagreed with the old man's views. But when what he said made sense, she was not afraid to admit it. She had considered all aspects tonight, and really did not consider what the crowd outside would think. "I understand, old man. I will try my best to consider this aspect in the future."
The two of them looked like they had admitted their mistake and wanted to be taught a lesson. The old man sat behind the desk and his eyes swept over their faces, and finally landed on Xia Shao. Seeing her lowering her head slightly, she used to smile like a little fox, but now she was actually well-behaved.
The old fox's eyelids drooped and he hid his smile, as if he was satisfied with scolding her. But when he raised his eyes, he continued to teach people, "It's not about considering it as much as possible, it's about considering it first!"
"Yes, I understand."
"Yes." The old man nodded happily. There was silence in the study. After a while, the old man waved his hand and said, "Okay, I've been working hard all night. There is a midnight snack simmering in the kitchen. Let's have a drink before going back."
Xu Tianyin lowered his head to look at Xia Shao, who bit her lip. She gnawed on cat ears all night and ate two meatloaf... so she was full.
But the old man's kindness must be followed naturally. Xia Shao looked at Xu Tianyin and smiled bitterly. It seems that after I go back tonight, I will have to walk in the community for a long time before I can go back to sleep.
The two of them greeted the old man, Xu Yanshao and Xu Yanying, and then turned around and exited. But just as he walked to the door, he heard Xu Kangguo humming again, "Go back early after eating and go to bed early! Young people, you must develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early! Get up early tomorrow morning and come back to exercise with me and have breakfast! Now! Many young people only care about their own lives during the holidays and don’t even know how to spend time with the elderly!”
Xia Shao turned around, bit her lip and smiled. This time she had something to say, "I think you don't want us. Can you enter this red-walled courtyard if you want? Please give me a pass. I'll see you later." Tian'er will come to practice Tai Chi with you on weekends."
Xu Kangguo choked and stared. Xia Shao chuckled lightly, took Xu Tianyin's arm and walked away.
After leaving the study and coming to the door, I heard the old man banging the table inside and muttering, "This girl! You kidnapped my grandson and you want to trick me into getting a pass?"
Xia Shao almost sprained her foot at the door. She only thought that her mother-in-law would be jealous of her son being abducted. Could it be possible that her grandfather would be too
In the study, Xu Yanying's laughter came, "Dad, she is marrying into our Xu family. You can get both at once, so you won't suffer any loss."
"Why don't you suffer? You're so angry with me!" The old man snorted.
Xia Shao held back her laughter and went to the restaurant with Xu Tianyin. The kitchen prepared sweet white fungus soup and several snacks, all of which were light. Only one was meat, which was the door-nail meat pie that I queued up to buy tonight. Xia Shao saw it and smiled knowingly. The old man also knew that his senior brother loved to eat this food when he was a child, so he asked the kitchen to prepare it.
Although both of them were full, they still ate one piece each and drank a bowl of sweet soup. Because she was really not hungry, she ate slowly. When she was eating, Xia Shao saw the meatloaf and felt it was not greasy after getting a little vinegar. "This meatloaf is quite delicious. I just don't know how to get such a meatloaf." The name is strange."
When Xu Tianyin heard this, he looked up at her and said nothing.
After finishing their midnight snack, the two men were driven back by the guards. When the car reached the city gate, Xu Tianyin suddenly said, "Uncle Zhang, drive slower."
The guard was stunned for a moment, and then he really slowed down the car. Xia Shao looked at Xu Tianyin, not knowing what he was going to do, but she saw him rolling up the window, pointing to the city gate he was passing by, and said, "Like this, a door nail."
Xia Shao was stunned and then realized that he was talking about the name of the meatloaf. She was stunned and looked at the red-painted city gate. The door nails on it were as big as the palm of her hand. Both the golden color and shape were indeed very similar!
Xia Shao smiled, "It's really similar."
The guard could understand what the two people were talking about, and he immediately laughed and said: "Miss Xia, don't you know? This meat cake is said to be the new snack in the palace at the time of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Cixi asked When it came time to name it, the chef didn't know what it was called. It looked like a nail cap on the palace door. He said it casually and the name was passed down. Our old man didn't like to eat it before and said that it was Cixi's favorite food. It turns out that Young Master Tianyin loved meat when he was a child, so the kitchen secretly cooked it for him a few times. The old man found out and saw that he liked it, so he didn’t say anything more.”
Xia Shao smiled and lowered her eyes. Well, senior brother now... also likes to eat meat.
When the two returned to the villa community, they still got off the car at the entrance of the community, and then held hands and planned to take a walk back.
The guard drove back. When he returned, Xu Yanshao and Xu Yanying had also left the study. Xu Kangguo was still sitting in the study, looking at the words on the wall, thinking deeply.
The guard knocked on the door and came in. He came to the desk and was silent.
After a long while, the old man frowned and said, "If you have something to say, just say it! You have learned how to be polite!"
The guard smiled, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Old man, are you... asking too much of Miss Xia? She is not yet twenty years old. To be honest, I admire what happened tonight. I When she was young, she could do nothing but fight with others. Considering her age, she has done beyond imagination. At least I haven't seen any other girls of this age. Such a plan of hers.”
"Hmph, what do you know!" Xu Kangguo snorted, but with a smile on his face, "Young people have to knock, no matter whether they are smart or not, they have to knock. This is the fun of the elderly."
"..." The corner of the guard's mouth twitched and his eyes widened. He endured it again and again before he could endure the slanderous words.
You are such a bad person...
However, it’s probably not just bad taste, right
The guard glanced at the old man and lowered his eyes. He actually felt that the old man's words tonight were giving some guidance to Miss Xia. He wouldn't say these words to someone the old man doesn't respect.
Listening to these words, he felt that if the old man only admired Miss Xia before, tonight it seemed more like he was training her as the future mistress of the Xu family.
Sure enough, after a while, Xu Kangguo sighed, "Do you think it is so easy to be the mistress of the Xu family? This girl is not in politics now, but if she wants to marry into the Xu family, the political situation, especially some sensitive issues, , she must learn to deal with it and learn to avoid it. It is precisely because this girl is smart that I dialed her so early. It would be better for her to learn it earlier."
The guard nodded and saw that Xu Kangguo was a little tired, so he helped him get up and go to sleep.
The next morning, Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin got up early and went to Xu's house to have breakfast with the old man. This morning, no one from Xu Yanshao or Xu Yanying's family came. Only Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin accompanied the old man. During the meal, they learned from the old man that the Wang and Su families had a big fuss last night.
After Su Yu returned, Su's father beat his daughter in anger and took people to Wang's house to apologize. As a result, he was kicked out without even entering the Wang's house.
Wang Guangtang is resolute and the marriage is over!
After a night, Su Yu didn't know whether she was scolded by her father or regretted it. She came to the door of Wang's house this morning, crying and asking to see Wang Zhuo. No one from the Wang family showed up and the door was closed. When Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin arrived just now, they heard that the Wang family sent people to pack up all Su Yu's things and return them to the Su family.
This marriage has greatly damaged the Wang family's face, and a desperate plan is impossible.
Xia Shao only listened but said nothing while eating. After eating, he walked and chatted with the old man for a long time. It wasn't until lunch was finished at noon that Xu Kangguo let Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin go back.
On the way back, Xia Shao called the general manager of the Huaxia Auction Company's Beijing branch. This general manager was the former vice president of the Huaxia Auction Company. The capital was in deep water, and it was afraid that there would be another insider when looking for someone who was not familiar with the situation. Sun Changde proposed to transfer people from the headquarters, and Xia Shao agreed.
The new general manager’s surname is Fang, Fang Li.
This person is an overseas Chinese, and his parents immigrated to England. However, Fang Li liked China very much and came to live in China after graduating from university in the UK. He has a good appreciation of Western antiques and is not too old. He is only thirty years old this year. He was lively and funny, and Xia Shao was quite impressed by him.
Xia Shao called Fang Li and asked him to pay attention to Wang Zhuo's opening of the auction house and to report any developments to her.
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Well, although the update is early, there is no second update.
I will pack my things tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow. I have to stay on the train for two days, and I keep updating during these two days, but I also guarantee a minimum update of 5,000 words every day.
Girls, you can support me. I will go to the south on the 20th. During the week of the end of the month, no matter how busy I am, I will take a break.
So these days, thank you all for your hard work, give it a try.