"Brother Jing, I want to ask about cousin Hui and Huilin. Will they get married?" Su Tiantian asked as she put snacks and a set of clothes into her black backpack.
Liu Jingze leaned back on the sofa, his head tilted back, and said with a distressed expression: "Dating is a matter between two people, and marriage is a matter between two families. I'm not sure whether they will really be together."
Su Tiantian asked doubtfully, "You introduced cousin Alin to Brother Bo, which proves that you think they are suitable. Now it's cousin Hui and Huilin's turn. Why are you so uncertain? Aren't they also from the Ren family and the Xiao family?"
Liu Jingze raised his lips with a sarcastic smile: "Tiantian, you have to understand that even if they are your biological uncles, every uncle is different. The second uncle and the youngest uncle are different people. For example, if I buy 3% this time, the youngest uncle will not be angry."
Su Tiantian zipped up her backpack, held it in her arms, and sat down next to Liu Jingze. "Even if my uncle wants to beat A-Yu, he'll beat you too. It's for your own good. What about Cousin Hui? Isn't his relationship with you as close as A-Lin and A-Yu's?"
Liu Jingze looked dejected. "That's exactly what I'm worried about. Cousin Hui is actually very good to me, even better than my second uncle. He opened the feed company to avoid conflicts with Cousin Hong in the future. He and my second uncle have different ideas."
Su Tiantian put her backpack aside, leaned on Liu Jingze's shoulder and said, "You and Dad now hold a combined 13% of Wufeng Aquatic Products Group's shares. Will there be any conflicts with your uncle and cousins in the future?"
Liu Jingze said, "Who can predict what will happen in the future? If nothing unexpected happens, the next heir will be my second cousin Ren Zhenghong. He and I have a good relationship, but there are other people in the Ren family who own a lot of shares. Their combined shares will exceed my uncle's."
A glint flashed in Su Tiantian's eyes: "If nothing else, Second Uncle probably wants his son to compete for it. He is the second son, but his son is the eldest grandson. Cousin Hong is the eldest son's legitimate grandson, and he is also capable."
Liu Jingze smiled bitterly: "Sister Tiantian, you are really smart, but cousin Hui is very clear-headed. Also, don't forget that my uncle has more than one son. Don't underestimate Ren Zhengxuan's usual indifference. Their branch must unite, otherwise the side branches will not miss any opportunity."
Su Tiantian said, "That's why you, Cousin Hong, and Axuan are doing everything they can to buy shares from the side branch. The side branch's shares combined are indeed quite a lot."
Liu Jingze's eyes were an indescribable look, and his tone was a little lost: "Have you ever thought that even if it is a side branch, it is also the surname Ren. A big family like this is very resistant to outsiders, and I am surnamed Liu, so I am also an outsider."
Su Tiantian was surprised: "But your mother is not from the Ren family..."
Liu Jingze said, "A daughter who marries out is always treated as an outsider, let alone her son. Back then, the Ren family was short of money, and to provide me with security, they agreed to let my father invest. It was my eldest and second uncles who facilitated this."
Su Tiantian asked hesitantly, "What do my uncle and uncle think now?"
Liu Jingze said: "As long as they are around, others will be fine. I don't know what will happen in the future. After my mother passed away, my uncle told me to get along well with my cousins. If the relationship between cousins is good, they are still relatives. If not, they are just strangers."
Su Tiantian said, "Some people say that in the business world, there are sometimes no permanent family ties or friendships, only weighing the pros and cons. So, apart from your youngest uncle, your three uncles actually have objections to your purchase of 3% of the shares."
Liu Jingze said in a firm tone: "My uncle has no objection, but he is the clan leader, so he has to protect the interests of the Ren family. If someone in the Ren family sells shares, other members of the Ren family should buy them."
Su Tiantian said, "It's really too complicated. That's how the business world is. But the deep brotherly and sisterly bond you share with Xuan, Yu, and Lin isn't fake, is it? Don't make me doubt my judgment."
Liu Jingze said, "Of course it's not fake, it's absolutely genuine. But they can't manage the Ren family's major affairs, and it's unlikely that the inheritance rights will fall to them. Don't you see that they all have their own careers and don't work for the group?"
Su Tiantian said, "Of your five cousins, it seems only Cousin Hong works in the group, right?"
Liu Jingze said, "Ah Xuan has taken up a sinecure. Cousin Hui's company also derives some of its business from the group, but Cousin Min also works for the group. Actually, Ah Lin could have done the same, but she gave up."
Su Tiantian said, "Dad, can I just quietly collect my dividends?"
Liu Jingze said: "I only show up when it's time for a shareholder vote. I haven't thought about arguing, but I still have to protect my own interests. I'm a small shareholder now, and you, Tiantian, have a share. The dividends from Wufeng Aquatic Products Group are pretty good."
Su Tiantian said, "Did you know that Daddy is going to pay me back 3 million on your behalf? No, I should say he's going to pay back all 7 million, and he's also going to pay back Ah Hui and Ah Lin. He really dotes on you. Even though you kept this a secret from him, he still cleaned up the mess for you."
Liu Jingze hugged Su Tiantian and sat her on his lap. He said without hesitation, "Dad told me about paying back the money. He dotes on me, and that's unquestionable. Besides, this isn't called aftermath. If I hadn't hidden it from him and told him directly, he would have supported me."
Su Tiantian said cautiously: "Brother Jing, do you trust me so much? Return the money to me, and I still own the shares together."
Liu Jingze said happily, "You also trust me. You gave me almost all the money without thinking. I told you at the beginning that you can manage my money. Husband and wife are one."
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