Chapter 244 His Family

"Please take a seat, would you like coffee or tea?" Xu Zhaoyuan did not stand up, but just made a gesture of invitation.

Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan sat down on the chairs opposite Xu Zhaoyuan, "Let's just have tea."

Xu Zhaoyuan nodded and said to the servant beside him, "Bring two cups of tea."

After the servants brought two cups of tea, Xu Zhaoyuan began to speak, "How many decades of ginseng do you have?"

"Yes, I have a 50-year-old ginseng and another one that is about 70 or 80 years old. We brought them here today. Please have a look, Mr. Xu." Mr. Yuan took out two exquisite boxes from his bag. Under Xu Zhaoyuan's gaze, he opened the lids of the two boxes. Xu Zhaoyuan was also from a big family, so he knew that he was familiar with ginseng.

Sure enough, the next second, Xu Zhaoyuan said, "The ginseng looks good. But my eyesight is not good, so I still need to ask a professional to check it. Do you two mind?"

"I don't mind." Mr. Yuan shook his head, "But I also have a request. Please ask professionals to test it in front of me, and don't let the ginseng leave our sight."

"Okay." Xu Zhaoyuan agreed and waved to a place not far away.

The doctor waiting in the distance saw Xu Zhaoyuan's gesture and walked over with the box.

"This is Doctor Sun, an old Chinese medicine doctor from the mainland." Xu Zhaoyuan introduced to Mr. Yuan, and then said to Doctor Sun, "Thank you for your help."

Doctor Sun wore gloves and kept his eyes on the ginseng. "Don't worry. I haven't seen ginseng of this age and quality for many years. It's my honor to touch it."

Doctor Sun examined the trees very quickly. In less than five minutes, he came to the conclusion, "It is real. One tree is about fifty years old, and one is more than eighty years old."

Xu Zhaoyuan nodded, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Doctor Sun put away his tools and left under the guidance of the servant.

"I want both of these ginsengs. Name your price," said Xu Zhaoyuan.

"There's no rush." ​​Mr. Yuan looked around Xu Zhaoyuan and said, "I have something more important to discuss with Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu, could you please ask the servants to stay away?"

Xu Zhaoyuan looked straight at Mr. Xu. When Mr. Xu thought he would not agree, he said to his left and right, "Stand back a little. Don't come over without my permission, and don't let others get close."

"Yes." The servants retreated one after another and did not stop until they were a hundred meters away.

"There is no one here now. What does Mr. Yuan want to say?" Xu Zhaoyuan sat up straight and placed one hand silently on the outer pocket of his suit. The suit was custom-made with a large pocket, which contained a gun.

Mr. Yuan did not realize how dangerous his situation was. He looked at Xu Zhaoyuan's face and the more he looked, the more he felt that they looked alike, especially his eyes, which were so similar!

Mr. Yuan hesitated for a while before saying, "I also know a Mr. Xu."

"Oh, you have the same last name as me?" Xu Zhaoyuan smiled.

"Yes, the same last name as Mr. Xu. Our house in the capital was sold to a young Mr. Xu. Strangely enough, that Mr. Xu looks about 70% like you." Mr. Yuan observed the expression on Xu Zhaoyuan's face while speaking. Seeing that Xu Zhaoyuan didn't care, he asked in surprise, "You're not interested?"

"There are many people with the last name Xu in the world, and people have similarities. Are you telling me this because you know that I have an old father and son in mainland China?" Xu Zhaoyuan doubted Mr. Yuan's purpose.

Mr. Yuan did not deny it, "Yes."

"Then you should also know that at that time, under such circumstances, it was difficult for an elderly person and a child of a few years old to survive. Mr. Yuan must have suffered a lot when he came to Hong Kong from the mainland, right?"

"Well, five people in my family died during that turbulent period," said Mr. Yuan in a hoarse voice.

Xu Zhaoyuan laughed at himself, with deep sorrow in his eyes, "So why do you think my son and old father can hold on?"

"I'm sorry." Mr. Yuan blinked his eyes. "It's because Mr. Yuan looks too much like you. I thought your last name is Xu, and his last name is also Xu, and they look alike. Even if he is not your son, he is probably your relative."

Xu Zhaoyuan smiled bitterly, "My son and old father are in Yao County, thousands of kilometers away from the capital. It was difficult to leave the house in those years. With their status, they could not go to the capital."

Mr. Yuan was not giving up. "Are they really not relatives? Mr. Xu's full name is Xu Hexiao——"

Bang!

Xu Zhaoyuan stood up suddenly, staring at Mr. Yuan, "What are the characters for Xu Hexiao?"

"Xu is your Xu, and Hexiao is the Hexiao who means crane to the sky." Mr. Yuan's mouth was a little dry. He knew that he should have guessed correctly. That Xu Hexiao and Mr. Xu Zhaoyuan were related, but he didn't know whether they were uncle and nephew, or father and son.

"He Xiao, He Xiao, how old is the He Xiao you know?" Xu Zhaoyuan was shaking with excitement, his eyes seemed to be stained with blood, which was a little scary.

"He looks like he's in his early twenties, but his son said his father is already in his thirties. By the way, his son was nine years old last year, so he should be ten this year, so Mr. Xu Hexiao should be in his thirties."

"The age is right too—" Xu Zhaoyuan felt his body go limp and he quickly supported himself on the table with both hands to steady his shaky body.

Mr. Yuan helped the other person to straighten the fallen chair, "Please sit down first."

Xu Zhaoyuan sat down and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

Mr. Yuan shook his head. "It's human nature. If it were me, I might not perform as well as you."

Xu Zhaoyuan took a deep breath and said, "Can you tell me more about Mr. Xu Hexiao?"

Half an hour later, Mr. Yuan's mouth was dry and he drank two sips of tea. "I don't have much contact with them. This is all I know."

Xu Zhaoyuan hummed and fell into deep thought.

"Mr. Xu has a beautiful wife and seven lovely children. If he is really your son, you should rest assured." Mrs. Yuan advised.

Xu Zhaoyuan smiled, "I am happy, but I am afraid that my happiness will be in vain. Besides, you said that there are only two adults, the couple, which shows that my old father is no longer in this world. I——"

Mrs. Yuan stopped talking.

Mr. Yuan patted Mrs. Yuan's hand and said, "It's okay. Mr. Xu just didn't think straight for a moment."

"That's right, I'm too greedy. I want both a son and a father, but there is no such good thing in this world. If that is really me, Ah He, I will die without regrets."

"Do you want to go back and confirm it?"

"Well, I wish I could swim to the other side right now. But my mind tells me that I can't do that. I have too many things to deal with in Hong Kong. I beg you two not to tell anyone about what happened today."

"Don't you doubt us?"

"I have never told anyone my son's name. The fact that you can accurately name my child shows that you really know such a person."

"I see. Let's promise not to tell anyone about what happened today."

"Thanks."

After Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Yuan left, Xu Zhaoyuan sat by the window all night until the next day when it was dawn, then he went back to his room to sleep.

However, he did not sleep well this time. He was dreaming almost the whole time, and his dreams were full of past events and people. When he woke up, the sun outside was already quite bright. Xu Zhaoyuan looked at the sunlight outside the window and blinked. For a moment, he could not distinguish between dreams and reality.

"Sir, are you feeling unwell? Do you want to see a family doctor?" the servant asked.

Xu Zhaoyuan shook his head. "I'm fine. Get the car ready. I'm going to Si's house soon."

"Okay, I'll go tell the driver right away. Would you like to have breakfast first?"

"No, forget it, prepare a lighter breakfast." He was going to the mainland and couldn't let himself get sick.

An hour later, when Xu Zhaoyuan finished his breakfast and got in the car to leave.

The Xu residence and the Si residence were half an hour's drive apart. When Xu Zhaoyuan's car entered the Si residence and he got out of the car, the housekeeper and the servants came to greet him.

"Master, the old master was just saying he wanted to see you, and now you're here. You two really have such a tacit understanding." The butler said with a smile.

Xu Zhaoyuan did not respond to Guan Jia's question, but asked, "Who is at home?"

"The madam went to play cards, the son-in-law went to the company, and the young lady went out for tea and shopping with her friends." The butler still smiled.

"Okay, I got it. I'm going to see the old man now. You go and ask the doctor who is in charge of taking care of the old man to come over. Tell the doctor that I brought two ginsengs and ask them to come and see if they can be used." Xu Zhaoyuan said as he strode towards Old Master Si's room.

The housekeeper looked at Xu Zhaoyuan's back, frowned and shook his head, "The master doesn't even want to call me father now. If the old master is gone, he probably won't set foot here again."

"The master and the old lady haven't divorced yet, and the young lady is the master's only child. Why wouldn't the master come back?" the servant was puzzled.

"You don't understand." The housekeeper's eyes were deep. The Si family had done the master a favor, but they also had hatred for him! The master was very capable. Not only had he supported the Si family over the years, he had also established a company that was more powerful than the Si family. There was no overlap between the business of the Si family's company and that of the Si family's company. This showed how powerful the master was.

Such a powerful master wanted a child with his own surname but couldn't. How angry must he be?

Old Master Si is seventy years old this year. He has not been able to eat for a year and his hair has almost fallen out. He has become very thin, just skin and bones, with no flesh on his body.

Seeing Xu Zhaoyuan, he smiled at him and said, "You're here."

Xu Zhaoyuan hummed, "I brought two ginsengs here, maybe they will be helpful for your condition."

Hearing this, Old Master Si smiled and said, "You still care about my health, which shows that you still remember my kindness. After I leave, I will leave the Si family to you, and I will be relieved."

"I won't take over the Si family. Bai Yuan is now learning how to manage a company. The old people in the company said that he is making rapid progress." Xu Zhaoyuan said expressionlessly.

Si Boyuan was an orphan adopted by Old Master Si, and later married the young lady of the Si family.

"He is not as good as you." said Old Master Si.

"I also have to manage my company, and I don't have enough energy." Xu Zhaoyuan's tone left no room for negotiation.

Old Master Si sighed, "It's okay if you don't take over the Si family's company, but I hope you can give Bai Yuan more guidance. The Si family is your home and your relatives, I hope you remember this."

Xu Zhaoyuan didn't respond, but thought in his heart, perhaps, the family on the mainland were his relatives.