"That means he's wrong too. You know, if we're praising someone, is that considered bad talk?"

"That's certainly not a bad thing, but are you praising me?"

"No, we were just saying that Grandma is getting old and can't take care of you kids by herself. It will be too tiring for her in the long run."

"Oh! Grandma and Great-Grandma, after you finish eating, hurry back to rest. A good night's sleep will make you feel less tired."

"Okay, but you're the older brother, so you have to take good care of your younger siblings. After you finish eating, you can play for a while, but it can't be past nine o'clock before you have to go to sleep, understand?"

"I know, Grandma, don't worry! The clock will definitely go back to sleep when it reaches nine o'clock."

"Okay, hurry up and finish cooking, we'll be eating soon."

"Um!"

"This child is really smart, but we still need to pay more attention to what they do in kindergarten in the future."

“My sister-in-law is right. They are at the age where they need to distinguish right from wrong, and they really need to be properly educated.”

"Mom and Dad, aren't you tired? You spend most of your day with these little ones, can you manage?"

"It's alright, our children are all well-behaved, unlike the neighbor's children, who stay at home and are practically climbing on the roof."

"That won't work either. They have so much energy, you two should take it easy."

"I know, I know. I only play a little longer on weekdays when I'm free. Other times, I don't have that much time."

"Dad, you don't have time yet?"

"Of course, you can't skip any of the tasks you're supposed to do at that time every day."

"That's true. There are quite a few things to do, like reading books and newspapers, watering flowers, and listening to the news."

"That's right. By the way, Mianmian, what are your plans for today's events?"

"Dad, let them investigate if they want. As for me? I'll just stay at home and not move around at all."

“That is indeed the case. As for the Jing family, as long as you don’t take their lives, you can do whatever you want.”

"Dad, although my brother and I did have bloodshed in the army before, we're not the kind of people who fight and kill indiscriminately."

As long as they don't do anything illegal or disorderly, we won't do anything to them.

Even if someone does something illegal or disorderly, there are still laws, aren't there?

Everything will proceed according to legal procedures; we don't want to get involved.

"That's good. I wonder what Old Jing is thinking, that he would actually make an enemy of our Shen family?"

"What else can we think? Is the pie only so big? In this huge city of Beijing, whether you're in politics, the military, or business, if you want to gain a foothold and power, you have to bring everyone else down."

That's how they had an opportunity. Otherwise, do you think they could have succeeded without thirty to fifty years of hard work on their own?

"What the old woman said makes sense, but logically speaking, Shanghai is also a good city, as it is also a large international city."

To put it bluntly, in terms of wealth, even the capital city can't compare to Shanghai. His insistence on coming to the capital is hardly a wise move.

"It is indeed not a wise move, but don't forget, no matter how inferior Beijing is to Shanghai, it is still the center of power here."

Those who desire power and profit can only find it in the capital; elsewhere, even if their desires are fulfilled, they will not obtain as much as in the capital.

As for why Old Man Jing has so many, it's all for the sake of his family's descendants.

The youngest son was transferred to Beijing for work, and the most beloved grandson has a knack for business. Since he already has both, why not take advantage of his remaining years to plan things out for them?

It's better than watching the Jing family decline day by day after his death.

"But you can't use our Shen family as a scapegoat! Does he really have no regard for the friendship we had back then?"

"Tch, what kind of relationship do you two have with me? Even if you do, how much? It's been decades. Do you think he would still care about the deepest feelings?"

"this?"

"Stop with this and that. Don't forget how his old partner was sent down to the farm. If he hadn't been wicked, would he have done such a thing?"

Since he's capable of doing it, nothing's surprising about something like what happened today.

"Alas! One wrong step, and you have to fix it!"

"That's because you're the person in him; he probably wouldn't think that way."

As for him, although I only met him a few times when I was young, through those few interactions I knew that he was the kind of person who wouldn't give up easily once he achieved his goals.

"It seems that Haishi can no longer hold him back."

"Tch? Him? He wants to replace the Shen family, but I'm afraid someone else wants to replace the Jing family too."

Judging from his way of dealing with people, he must have offended countless people in Shanghai.

“You’re right, Mianmian. You can ask someone to investigate what your mother just said in Haishi.”

However, Hai City is, after all, the Jing family's territory; investigating them won't be easy.

"Dad, it's alright, I have a way!"

"That's good."

And you know what? The old lady was absolutely right. If the other party wanted to take action against the Shen family when there was no conflict between the two families, then that person was definitely not a gentleman.

Since he's not a decent person, he must have done a lot of other things. I'm sure we can find something out.

No matter how well it is concealed, there will always be times when flaws are revealed.

“Mianmian, there’s no need to act like a gentleman when dealing with people like the Jing family, otherwise we’ll be the ones who suffer.”

"Okay, I understand, Dad. Thank you for reminding me."

"You're welcome."

"Grandpa, what constitutes a virtuous person?"

"A virtuous person is someone who possesses noble character, moral integrity, and Confucian thought and spirit."

The character 正 (zhèng) signifies correctness and accuracy, and can also represent fairness and integrity.

This person refers to humanity, people, including you, me, and everyone else.

This "gentleman" refers to a person who is learned, morally upright, and insightful; it also refers to a person of high moral character and proper conduct.

"Grandpa, is it difficult to be a virtuous person?"

"It's not difficult, but it's not easy either. To be a virtuous person, one must adhere to established rules."

When you grow up, become a person with talent, prestige, influence, and outstanding ability; that is what makes a virtuous person.

Or, to put it another way, if you can't do all of the above, then be a moral, virtuous, and refined person; proper manners, courteous behavior, and cultivation are also signs of a virtuous person.

"This sounds really difficult!"

"It's not difficult. You have to learn these things slowly from a young age and accumulate knowledge gradually. When you grow up, you will be able to do them."

"Then what is a bad person?"