Chapter 85 The Su family enters Beijing, the Bai family's purpose
"I'll leave the affairs of Shencheng and Xiangcheng to you." He patted his brother's shoulder and said, "You, don't get angry with Qide. You're already grown up. If you miss your son, just say it. Don't always have a sullen face."
"Be careful, the kids won't be close to you anymore. Xiaoxiao is already nineteen and will graduate from college in a few years. Don't chase her away again when that happens."
How could he not understand Bai Jingtang's thoughts?
But won’t the kingdom they have conquered have to be handed over to their children in the future? Does he really need to do this?
"You just think too much."
Bai Jingtang was unhappy, "Hey, you're talking about me again. I was the one who persuaded you to come here today."
He also knew that he couldn't hide his little thoughts. "Alas, the world out there is so big, we have to let them see it. Why are they just staring at the little things we have in our hands?"
There are many children in the family, and it is impossible to treat them all equally. Bai Jingtang himself grew up in a biased family, so he understands better how parents' favoritism will make children sad.
The eldest son is talented and capable, so he naturally doesn't want him to take over his business as soon as he graduates. He at least wants to let him try it out on his own.
As for his daughter, he also made arrangements, of course, but it all depends on her final choice.
Although the youngest son stayed by his side, he was still young and could not see clearly what would happen in the future. When he grew up, he would go out and try his luck like his eldest brother. If things really didn't work out, he would cover for them.
"You, just keep talking tough." Su Zhongguo rolled his eyes at him. "You are fair, but unfortunately, I can't be as fair as you."
He has many children, but he is biased and leaves most of the family property to Jiani, while her three brothers all work for him.
He has always emphasized this matter and has always told it openly to his four children.
The eldest brother doesn't care. He is devoted to practicing martial arts and is satisfied as long as he has enough food and drink. However, he has been led astray by his younger sister during these years of living with her.
He actually thought of letting his younger brother support him.
He was really pissed off.
As for the second child, although he is still young, he is smart, sweet-spoken, and very good at dealing with people. People often say that he is like himself.
It will be a good helper in managing the company in the future.
Well, he felt that way too.
Let it grow a little longer and harvest it when it grows up. Anyway, he doesn't plan to be busy all his life, so he has to take time to spend with his family.
The third child is a quiet person. I don’t know who he looks like, but he never puts down his book all day long.
If he hadn't learned about his future development direction from his daughter, he would have been anxious.
I always feel that he is raising a daughter instead of a son.
As for his daughter, forget it, he can't do anything about it.
She has big ideas and is thoughtful. If you say one thing, she can counter you with ten.
Su Zhongguo forgot that these were all caused by him and Li Guixiang.
If it weren't for the two of them doting on her, how could Su Jiani have developed the personality she has now in her new life?
"Fairness is the last word in your family." Bai Jingtang rolled his eyes at Su Zhongguo. "I don't think you plan to marry off your precious daughter in this lifetime."
"That's right." Su Zhongguo said proudly, "I naturally don't want my precious baby, who I raised with great care, to go to another family and suffer under the care of her mother-in-law. Even if she wants to get married, she will marry into the family."
Well, Bai Jingtang’s eye rolls became wider and wider.
"The capital is headed by the four great families. You must be careful when you first enter."
That is the capital city, and they have developed there for hundreds or even thousands of years. It is not something that these newcomers can even think about.
If you want to get a piece of the pie, you have to be careful.
"Well, I plan to start with the medical field in the capital. Jiani's master has some prescriptions that will help us gain a foothold quickly."
Knowing what he was worried about, Su Zhongguo also talked about his plans.
After a long talk all night, Su Zhongguo went to make preparations himself, planning to pick up his family during the winter vacation.
Su Jiani had no objection to this.
However, to leave Shencheng, someone had to be found to look after the Taixu Temple on the mountain, so Taoist Master Renkong sent a message back to the mountain, asking a third-generation disciple to go down the mountain to guard it.
Su Jiani has taken care of this mountain over the years and collected a lot of supplies for cultivation.
With these things, even if the mountain is remote, it will not affect their practice.
Su Zhongguo left Shenzhen, and Li Guixiang stayed in Shenzhen with her two children.
They waited until winter came before leaving.
Before leaving, Bai Jingtang's wife was so reluctant to leave. The person she was most reluctant to leave was Su Jiani. Ever since her husband started a business partnership with Su Zhongguo and Li Baojun, the three families have been getting along like one family and are very close.
First, Li Baojun's family left, and now Li Guixiang's family has arrived. She is the only one left in Shenzhen, so of course she is reluctant to leave.
"Come back when you have time. Don't forget me, your old sister. Especially Jenny, you can't let her become estranged from me."
As Jin Lingxiu spoke, her eyes became red.
In the end, it was Su Jiani who stepped in to appease the person.
Leaving is inevitable, it is the pace of development, and separation is for a better meeting.
Sitting on the plane to Beijing, Su Jiani was full of emotion. In her previous life, she had never been able to take a plane due to the great changes in the times. Unexpectedly, in her new life, she would be able to take the most advanced means of transportation at such a young age.
After landing in Beijing, Su Zhongguo personally picked up his wife and children at the departure gate.
"dad."
Su Jie hadn't seen his father for several months and was extremely excited when they met.
But they forgot that in their family, the person their father loved the most, besides their mother, was their little sister.
After the two people's voices reached Su Zhongguo's ears, he strode towards them.
However, Su Zhongguo walked straight past the excited duo and went straight to the two ladies behind them.
"Wife, my dear daughter, do you miss me?"
He held his wife in one hand and his daughter in the other, leaving neither hand empty.
Su Jie's eyes were filled with resentment, but he knew in his heart that he could not compare with his younger sister, and then he immediately put on a smile.
There is no way. If they dare to express any dissatisfaction, they might be kicked out of the house.
Li Guixiang and Su Jiani were also very excited, after all, he was their closest relative.
"Dad, I miss you."
"Okay, we're out there, don't be shameless." Li Guixiang's face flushed red. Even after so many years, Su Zhongguo's doting made her live like a princess.
Why not a little princess? That’s because they have a little princess in their family.
"Haha, let's go home."
When Su Zhongguo came here, the capital's urban planning had already been implemented. He spent a large sum of money to buy a courtyard house within the Third Ring Road. However, there was no other way. Even if he wanted to buy one within the Second Ring Road, no one would sell it to him.
We are not fools, and naturally the good locations are in the hands of some people.
In the past six months, he spent a lot of effort and finally settled down in the capital with the help of the Bai family.
After returning home, Su Jiani and her third brother were curious about every detail of their new home. After leaving the space to their parents, the two began to inspect where they would live in the future.
"This place is so big, little sister. Look, there's a garden here. You love growing things, and you don't have to go up the mountain anymore." Su Jie's eyes were full of stars. There was nothing he could do. His new home was so big and so beautiful.
"We don't have to live outside anymore now that Master Renkong is here." Su Jie pointed to the wide-open door of the east room in the backyard and patted his younger sister's shoulder hard.
"Look, little sister, Daddy also prepared the Three Pure Ones statues for Master Renkong."
Su Jiani was also curious. She was still immersed in the beautiful scenery of the small garden in the middle courtyard, but she didn't expect that her third brother actually discovered something different in the backyard.
The two of them hurried to the backyard.
As soon as they came in, they were attracted by the three statues in the east room, and they even smelled the scent of incense.
It seems that their father has burned incense to the Three Pure Ones many times.
The two of them suddenly quieted down, ran straight to the east room, and then burned incense and kowtowed.
It took a long time for the two to leave the backyard.
It is obvious that this is the dojo prepared for Su Jiani and Taoist Master Renkong.
The garden in the backyard was also converted into a martial arts training ground, which is 70% similar to the one on the mountain.
Su Jie likes this place very much.
They went to other houses and found many rooms. They realized that they could live here in the future.
After leaving the backyard, the two returned to the front yard.
The people living in the front yard are usually guests and nannies hired by the family.
The middle courtyard is where their family lives.
Except for the area and the courtyard wall, the rest of the courtyard has been renovated.
It is no longer the low wooden house it used to be, but has become a two-story building. Except for the raised east house in the backyard, the rest of the house is also a two-story building.
Very bright.
The exterior wall is made of retro material. Except that it is a little higher, it is not much different from the surrounding courtyards.
Su Zhongguo was helping Li Guixiang pack her things and reporting to her about his progress in the capital.
In the three families, the wives are not full-time rich wives, but are all good helpers to their husbands.
"The Bai family has contributed money and manpower, what do they want?" After hearing this, Li Guixiang asked in confusion.
Su Zhongguo knew that his wife was smart, but he didn't expect her to be so sensitive.
"What else can I ask for? Of course, I ask for wealth and power." Su Zhongguo knew some things about the Bai family from Mr. Bai, but he didn't expect that after he came into contact with them in person, the difference was quite big.
The only thing he was thankful for was that the Bai family's integrity and character were still as Mr. Bai said.
"With a status like the Bai family, could they possibly be lacking these things?" Li Guixiang revealed a subtle hint of sarcasm.
"The medicine they hold in their hands, let alone money, even the people above them are polite to them."
As I said, who in this world can avoid getting sick, and who can want to die?
"Because they have made selfless contributions before, and now they want to take another path, I have become their excuse to join the world." Su Zhongguo smiled bitterly.
Li Guixiang understood. "Even if they want to develop their own businesses, the country won't have any objections. They underestimate our country's tolerance for them."
It has to be said that ten years have allowed Li Guixiang to grow to a certain level.
Look at what this says.
Very talented.
"Some people can't let go of their pride. The one with me now is the second son of the head of the Bai family." Hearing what his wife said, Su Zhongguo couldn't help but kiss her secretly.
"He's an easygoing person, not the arrogant young man from an aristocratic family as the legend has it."
Li Guixiang was kissed secretly. She looked around and saw that there was no one around. Then she glared at him and said, "You are so dishonest. Let's talk business."
"Whether you're easygoing or not is for others to see. A person's true character can't be determined in a year or six months."
"You're right, but he's the third son of Patriarch Bai. He has no interest in medicine. Look, he's in his thirties and spends all day hanging around at home. He begged Patriarch Bai for this cooperation himself."
Su Zhongguo told her some information about his collaborator, the second son of the Bai family.
Li Guixiang had come into contact with such families in Shenzhen, but she just didn't like them.
In those days, these wealthy men had many wives and concubines, and the number of children they gave birth to was countless.
Hearing the word "di", she understood that the head of the Bai family was afraid that his wife and children were not old or young.
"None of this matters. This is just cooperation. Once we become strong, these people will be irrelevant. Their character won't matter to us."
"When you do things, just remember to be on guard. The Bai family is providing both money and effort this time. How much of a stake do they own?"
I have to say that Li Guixiang is smart. Look, this question hits the nail on the head.
"Fifty-one percent." Su Zhongguo knew that he was just a tool.
Hearing this ratio, the smile on Li Guixiang's face faded. "That's normal. I'm afraid this is the Bai family's first time entering the world. If they want to take the lead, we can't put all our eggs in one basket."
"The Bai family is into traditional Chinese medicine, so let's set up a Western medicine research institute ourselves. It'll just cost more money, but we can still afford it. How about this, I'll register the company in my name."
The couple chatted and talked about work.
When Su Jiani and Su Jie came over, the two had already moved to the study.
There was no other way, so the two could only ask the aunt at home for food and drink.
I have finished touring the new house and am very satisfied with it. Now I am just waiting for the master to arrive.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they are afraid that they will not be able to spend it with their grandparents this year. After filling their stomachs, the two of them immediately called Haicheng.
The conversation lasted until late at night.
Su Zhongguo and Li Guixiang finally came out of the study.
"You must be hungry. Come on, daddy will take you to eat something delicious."
Su Zhongguo called out to his children with some guilt, and invited them with a loving face.
Unfortunately, the two of them couldn't meet at all.
"No, my third brother and I have already eaten. Mom and Dad, you guys should go eat. Auntie cooks delicious food. Take a rest tomorrow. We'll go out to eat together in the evening and call my eldest brother back."
Seeing the fatigue on their faces, Su Jiani naturally would not agree to her father's invitation.
Li Guixiang touched her daughter's face and said, "Jiani is still worried about her parents. Okay, let's go out to eat tomorrow."
But the family still couldn't go out to eat the next day because Su Zhongguo and Li Guixiang were busy as dogs the next day.
They plan to finish everything before the New Year so that they can get things back on track after the new year.
These things naturally had nothing to do with the three children. Since Su Wu, the person who was most knowledgeable about business in the family, was not there, the three of them would naturally avoid them if they could.
"Brother, how is your college life here? Have you made any new friends?" Su Jiani cared a lot about this.
Why does she care about this?
She was afraid that her elder brother would repeat the same path as in his previous life.
Although she left City A, she didn't dare to slack off at all, for fear that the same thing would happen again.
"Of course I do. Look at how likable I am, your big brother."
There was pride on his face and stars in his eyes, which showed that he was very satisfied with his life in the capital.
Su Jie was speechless. His elder brother was indeed very likable, but he was just a big fool. He was sold and still helped others count money.
"Brother, if you have time, please take us to meet your friends." This was said by Su Jiani.
It's not that she wants to control her eldest brother, but she wants to screen the people around her eldest brother.
She didn't want her elder brother to suffer the same pain as in his previous life.
"Of course, no problem. Come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious. The most famous thing here is roast duck. It tastes so good that you'll want to eat more."
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