"Tell me, isn't this utter nonsense? What do those street thugs know? Letting them manage the company is just dragging everyone down with them!"
“But their annual dividends are quite substantial. Isn’t that enough?” Qin Huairu frowned.
In this era, assets worth tens of millions have extremely strong purchasing power; they can even be used to directly cooperate with higher authorities to develop land.
"What else could it be? He lost again." Father Qin puffed on his cigarette, snorted, and said bluntly, "Only when someone is blinded by losses would they try to get Uncle San to do these things."
"No, why are people still playing? Didn't Third Uncle say..."
"He was just saying it. Do you really think he can remove someone from the family tree? Although we all have the surname Qin, our lineage is not necessarily the same as theirs. When the households were divided, it was because everyone had the surname Qin that we were grouped together. Your third uncle, on the surface, is the third uncle, but in fact, at the beginning, there were only the third uncle's two families in this place. It was only later that their lineage prospered as more people came. Our family came here as refugees from famine."
"Our names aren't on the Qin family's genealogy. That old man has become increasingly respected over the years, and he's started acting like a patriarch. Those in the village who listen to him are his descendants. However, his descendants aren't very ambitious. Do you really think those who left all wanted to leave on their own? They just didn't want to stay in the village and see how arrogant those people are."
"No, Dad, why didn't you tell me about this?"
Qin's father took another puff of his cigarette: "My silly daughter, you've been with your husband for so many years, how come you haven't learned anything? The day your husband heard that Third Uncle announced something about 'being expelled from the family genealogy,' he came to me that very night to find out what it meant. He already understood what it meant."
“Expulsion from the family register is not something to be easily discussed. Even if it's gambling or the destruction of a family, the clan will ensure his final dignity. For Third Uncle to say something like that shows that he's not really a member of the clan. He's just a big shot with no real foundation. I thought you knew, but it turns out you know nothing.”
"this……"
Before Qin Huairu could speak, her father interrupted her again: "Besides, what good would it do to tell you? No matter what, even if their branch of the family is rotten, there are still dozens of them. Are you going to teach them a lesson? What if they cause trouble? How will you handle that?" At this point, her father chuckled again: "Now they're scared. Seeing that everyone in the village except their family has made a fortune, they don't care about the village anymore. They're just thinking about whether they can get some benefits from you."
“My silly girl, you don’t actually think they want to take over the company, do you? They just want you to give them a way out.”
"I..." Qin Huairu felt she had never been so shocked in her life. Could a routine be so routine?
To be honest, Qin Huairu wasn't really schemed against in her life. Before becoming a widow, it was always Jia Zhangshi who was scheming against her; how could Jia Zhangshi possibly teach her these things? After becoming a widow, Jia Zhangshi tormented her every day, scheming to make sure she could support a family. Later, she met Wang Shouren, who offered her advice and strategies, but these strategies weren't about having her engage in these underhanded schemes; they were all open and aboveboard tactics.
What did Jia Zhangshi rely on to control Qin Huairu? Simply put, it was the information gap. She took advantage of Qin Huairu's ignorance of the city's rules, or rather, she herself didn't understand them. She treated Qin Huairu the same way her mother-in-law treated her. Qin Huairu naturally wouldn't think of reporting it to the authorities. Later, Wang Shouren's ideas, one after another, all revolved around the existing rules and laws.
As long as you have a broad enough knowledge base and a quick enough mind, you can basically come up with anything.
But she has never actually encountered anything like the "open window effect," where her kindness is exploited.
For the first time, she realized that her kind-looking third uncle was actually this kind of person.
"Everyone in the village knows that my son-in-law can make money with any idea he comes up with. Qin Zheng's renovation team, and the fried chicken shops run by Lao Qi, Lao Ba, and Lao Jiu—if they had just gone out to work, things wouldn't be like this now. You, don't worry about them, just live your own life. And mind your own business. There's too much to do in the village. It's not suitable for you." Qin's father explained to his daughter in detail.
“In the past, our annual harvest was only a few dollars. In years of famine, we even lost money. Now, we get a million dollars in dividends every year, and they are still not satisfied. They are always doing this and that…” Qin’s father made the fairest assessment from his perspective.
Qin Huairu then realized that it seemed like she hadn't worried about money for many years.
Yes, back when I was a little girl, I had to be very careful with every penny, let alone a dollar. How come now, even a million isn't enough? Even if we weren't short of money, we shouldn't be wasting it like this. The most extravagant thing they did was their big shopping trip to Hong Kong, but even then, they used money that Qin Jingru had earned herself through investments, and they didn't even need to use any of the family's money.
There's also the daily maintenance of that three-courtyard house, which incurs some expenses each year, but it probably doesn't reach a million.
“Then… Dad, I…” Qin Huairu’s mind was in turmoil.
"You, you shouldn't worry about so many things. Retirement is retirement. This old man is still in good health, and your mother just tends to the garden every day, living a comfortable life. The people in the village are actually quite nice. If you say they're sleazy, there are only a few families. Just ignore them. You're not a child anymore, so think things through. If you really can't figure it out, ask your son-in-law. He's a very sensible person."
Qin Huairu nodded slightly stiffly.
She suddenly remembered something Wang Shouren had once told her: "People cannot earn money beyond what they know."
Some people's understanding gradually improves over time with the accumulation of knowledge. Others, however, remain stagnant at a certain stage and fail to move forward.
"Alright, you should hurry up and leave. Once you enter the village, I reckon people will know. You'll get harassed, don't get upset over it, it's not worth it." Qin's father waved his hand, gesturing for Qin Huairu to leave.
"Hmm... alright then." Qin Huairu had a bit of a headache, thinking of going home to ask Wang Shouren for his opinion. No matter what, it still had to be resolved.
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