Today is the Yang Xia Rongcheng family dinner, but there are two outsiders who are not considered outsiders, Luo Zhixian and his mother Li Lihua. His father Luo Chen did not come, but his influence was over the entire Yang Xia family dinner.
Grandma Sun Rong sat in the upper seat, and next to her was Li Lihua. The older generation of the Luo and Yang families had been cadres in the Chengdu cultural system. The old man of the Luo family was quite legendary. When he was young, his family was a big landlord, and he was a young master, but he was very studious. He studied at Chongqing University before liberation and served as the head of the Kuomintang. After surrendering, he was assigned to work as a local cadre. During the turbulent years, he worked in the May 7th Cadre School and cleaned toilets. He was treated unfairly, but was later rehabilitated and re-employed. In the Chengdu cultural system, Yang Xia's grandmother Sun Rong had been his subordinate and received the grace of support.
Later, Lotus Sun also worked her way up to a high position in the cultural system, and the relationship between the two families has always been close.
Grandpa Luo passed away a few years ago, but his eldest son Luo Chen was a capable man. He made his fortune by growing traditional Chinese medicine in the 1980s, and later got involved in several industries. Although Grandma Yang Xia made good arrangements for her children in Chengdu, there were no extraordinary people in this generation of the Yang family. Although many of Yang Xia's relatives in Chengdu were employed in the cultural system, or had more or less connections with the cultural system, they all had fixed salaries. Even if the treatment was good, it was just at a well-off level. However, because of his relationship with the Luo family, Luo Chen's business on hand also allowed them to invest in it and become shareholders. Every year those businesses developed well, and the dividends received by the Yang family were a considerable source of income for them that exceeded their wages.
Yang Xia's two uncles and one cousin have close ties with the Luo family, and all the descendants of the Yang family are male. After the birth of the youngest father Yang Chuan, the pressure on the family increased. At that time, Yang Xia's grandmother was not a high-ranking official, and his grandfather was also an ordinary person. It was still difficult for the family to support three boys who all needed to go to school. Grandma Zhao, who was in the same system, happened to have daughters and especially liked boys, so she sent Yang Chuan to her family for foster care. Yang Chuan was basically raised by Grandma Zhao. Later, Yang Chuan went to school and worked, and finally went to Shanhai. In fact, he did not have a close relationship with Grandma Yang Xia and his two brothers.
On the one hand, Yang Xia's grandmother was very strong, and the two uncles were very good at pleasing adults since they were young. However, Yang Chuan, who was fostered outside, was relatively indifferent. He did not do these superficial efforts and was incompatible with the family. Sun Rong also felt that her youngest son was cold and dull. Among the three sons, she disliked Yang Xia's father the most.
Besides, when Lotus Sun was in office, she still had connections and face, and even after she retired. The two uncles knew how to get benefits from adults since they were young, and they used these connections to the fullest. One of them is the deputy director of a museum, and the other is a department-level cadre in the Publishing Bureau. They hold positions based on personal connections and have little ability, but they are good at writing articles and often speak in a pretentious manner. Yang Chuan couldn't stand it. Although the brothers had never had a quarrel, they all knew that they were not in the same world.
The two of them also thought that this was because Yang Chuan went out to study and settled down in Shanhai, and did not receive the protection of Grandma Yang Xia, so they were dissatisfied.
Moreover, Yang Chuan married Xiao Yun, who had no family background and whom Yang Xia's grandmother openly disliked. At one point, the relationship with the Rongcheng family became even more strained.
But later, with the emergence of Yang Xia, the two sides began to have more contact again, and Xiao Yun had to endure it a bit in front of this old mother, so the relationship had eased over the years.
At least Yang Xia's grandmother was nice to Yang Xia. She would let her come to Chengdu to play during every winter and summer vacations. She used to ask the nanny to take her to the street and buy her whatever she wanted. Of course, Yang Xia knew that all these concerns were when her two brothers were not present. Even her cousin from her uncle's side had a higher status in the family than her. Yang Xia had seen her grandmother Sun Rong being very kind to her, but after her two brothers came back from playing, Sun Rong would change her face and put away her kind expression. She never gave Yang Xia snacks or good things in front of her two grandsons again, and even when it came to delicious food, she would let her two brothers order first and then ask for her opinion.
She saw all of this and sometimes talked about it with her father, Yang Chuan, who would just remain silent.
Later, when Luo Zhixian grew up, when her two brothers thought she was not fun and wanted to abandon her, Luo Zhixian would stop and wait for her. When she was bullied by her two brothers and cried, Luo Zhixian would be the first to comfort her. Later, it seemed that because of Luo Zhixian's special treatment for her, her grandmother also changed her attitude towards her a lot. She would even ask her parents to send Yang Xia to Chengdu during the holidays.
The Luo family was actually very concerned about Yang Xia. At least Luo Zhixian's mother Li Lihua liked Yang Xia very much. She often called her two siblings to her home to play with Luo Zhixian for a few days. In fact, she might have wanted Yang Xia and Luo Zhixian to have more contact.
It was even bigger news that Yang Xia was admitted to No. 10 Middle School and the family moved to Chengdu. When Yang Xia's grandmother Sun Rong heard the news, she agreed without hesitation, and even ignored the conflicting opinions of her two sons. She planned to sell one of the two street-facing storefronts in the city center to support Yang Xia's family in buying a house, and vacate the other one to allow Yang Xia's mother Xiao Yun to open a small store as a solution to her employment problem.
Later, when she heard that Xiao Yun could actually transfer his job to Rongcheng, Grandma Yang Xia did not change her opinion.
But Yang Xia's father Yang Chuan said for the first time, "Who wants their support?"
Not to mention that Yang Xia's father is a manager in an import and export company. After coming to Chengdu, he was able to get a job in Taihang Company, a well-known company in the industry, through his friends and get a position as a mid-level manager. It would be no problem for him to earn several thousand yuan a month from miscellaneous income.
Secondly, Xiao Yun is an accountant in Shanhai Fulun, so old employees like Yang Xia's family can also get a share of Fulun Company's welfare housing, especially since the original shares were distributed dividends in the past, which amounted to 50,000 yuan this year, not to mention that the amount increases every year. Xiao Yun was also transferred directly to Fulun's headquarters, so not to mention the welfare housing, the family savings are more than enough to buy a house in Chengdu.
Secondly, he knew that his mother, who had always been strong, ignored the opposition of her first two sons' families and gave the two shops under her name to their family as support. Her purpose was to gain complete control over their family.
If Yang Xia's family suffered these things, then Yang Chuan knew that their family would no longer have the confidence in Rongcheng and could only let Sun Rong control and arrange everything.
For example, before this, Yang Xia's grandmother told him that the Luo family liked Yang Xia very much, and Yang Xia was not bad, she transferred to the best high school in the province, and this year Luo Zhixian, the son of the Luo family, was going abroad. If your Yang Xia was willing to go with you, the Luo family would arrange for her to go to a famous foreign university, and at the same time, all the tuition and board and lodging expenses would be covered. The relationship between the two families was so good, and there was no need to say these things. Moreover, Luo Zhixian was a good child, and he would never bully Yang Xia after watching him grow up. In the future, the Luo family would directly create all the conditions for them to settle down abroad. This was a rare opportunity for your Yang Xia. By your own strength, could you support her to go abroad to study in a good university? Could you directly settle down abroad and arrange everything
Men are afraid of choosing the wrong profession and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. For a girl, this is a good thing that can't be found even with a lantern. With the conditions of the Luo family and Luo Zhixian's character, it shouldn't be difficult to find a girl of your Yang Xia's level. But why do others like Yang Xia? First, Yang Xia is really a good child, beautiful, respectful to the elders, and kind-hearted. Second, there is the relationship between our two families. The two of us grew up together, so how can we not have some feelings for each other? This is a great thing. You should think carefully and don't delay your daughter's future.
Facing these powerful and truthful words from Grandma Yang Xia, even though he had always had a cold relationship with his mother, he still felt the pressure of being lectured by the head of the family. He could only say, "As for Xia Xia, we tend to respect her personal opinions. Besides, we don't necessarily need to consider so many things. It's not easy to force her. This child looks weak on the surface, but she actually has her own ideas. For example, this time when she was admitted to No. 10 Middle School, we didn't know that she was aiming for No. 10 Middle School..."
Grandma Yang Xia's face fell at that moment, and she stretched out her voice, "What do you mean by forcing her? How did you force her? You didn't understand what I meant... You can't make the decision on this matter. Go back and talk to your daughter and do some work. That's why I say that you parents... don't know what's good for you. Don't be careless and ruin your children!"
Of course Yang Chuan knew the intention of Grandma Yang Xia's arrangement. She would pass away sooner or later. Now, thanks to her face, the relationship with the Luo family can still be maintained. After all, when Luo Chen of the Luo family was doing business, there was no shortage of people who used her name to solicit business and build connections. Moreover, her influence is still there. Now some people in charge of the cultural system have benefited from her influence and remember her kindness. No one knows how many favors she can use. But when she, the head of the family, leaves, there will be no restraint, and her descendants on the Yang family will almost all try to curry favor with the Luo family.
Clinging without restraint is not reliable at all. People can remember the relationship between two elderly people for a few years, but can they remember it for ten or twenty years? Blood relatives may lose contact, let alone this kind of relationship.
Then what else can really hold back the Luo family and preserve the shares and interests of the Yang family in the Luo family
If Yang Xia and Luo Chen's son Luo Zhixian, who was destined to take over, got together, everything would be solved.
Yang Chuan looked at Luo Zhixian and his mother Li Lihua, who were almost in the highest position at the family dinner, and saw that his brothers and family members were full of flattery and praise in their words.
Feeling depressed.