On the morning of the first day of the new year, Lingnan Hall executives Lin Tianhua and Yin Lianyi came to Lin Sanqi's new home to wish their boss and old boss a happy new year.
To be precise, Lin Tianhua's role today is a wingman, covering for Yin Lianyi.
In the living room, Yin Lianyi sat on a golden nanmu armchair, looking at the Lin family's newly built house curiously, with an exaggerated expression of surprise on her face, as if to say how beautiful, luxurious and tasteful it was.
What I was actually thinking was, wow, this decoration is so old-fashioned.
Wang Wenjuan personally brought two cups of tea, placed them on the tea table with a smile, and then sat down next to Yin Lianyi.
Wang Wenjuan knew Yin Lianyi. After all, she was her son's classmate from elementary school to high school, and the little girl had come to her house to visit her son several times.
"Ayi, if you're here, just come. Why are you bringing so many things? Haha."
Yin Lianyi thought that these gifts were all chosen by your son, and she was just offering gifts to him.
"Auntie, and Uncle Lin, as an employee, I have to flatter my boss during the New Year. This golden ruyi is my housewarming gift to you. Wow, Uncle Lin, your home is so tastefully decorated, it's full of royal atmosphere."
When Lin Musen heard this, he burst into laughter:
"Yeah, I also think this traditional Chinese decoration style is good. It looks grand and steady at first glance. Nowadays, fewer and fewer young people know how to appreciate it. For example, my son Qizi and Ah Bing don't like it.
The floor where the two siblings live is decorated in a modern style. Oh, that's my biggest regret: the decor throughout the house is inconsistent. What's so good about trendy decor? I can't argue with them."
The single-floor area of the Lin family's new house reaches 500 square meters, so each floor has its own independent bedroom, small living room, study, bathroom, etc., forming a unique style.
Yin Lianyi thought that it was a good thing that Lin Sanqi insisted on fashionable decoration. If it was an antique traditional style, she would feel like living in a museum after marrying into the family.
Thinking of this, Yin Lianyi's face turned red, and she cursed herself in her heart for being shameless.
When Lin Bingqiao heard Yin Lianyi coming, she jumped down from upstairs:
"Sister Yi, you're here! Don't listen to my dad's nonsense. What's so good about sitting on this wooden chair? Especially the one with the dragons and phoenixes carved on it. It's so uncomfortable to sit on it. It's not as comfortable as a lazy sofa."
Lin Sanqi also came over at this time, carrying the washed fruits:
"Old people in southern Guangdong like Hu Jian seem to like this kind of wooden sofa. Don't underestimate this kind of wooden chair. Just this one chair would fetch tens of millions of yuan if it were auctioned."
It is estimated that only the Palace Museum in the world has a stock of complete sets of golden nanmu furniture.
In other words, people in the 1960s did not attach much importance to antiques and cultural relics. When they heard that Lin Sanqi was willing to exchange 100 machine tools, they let Lin Sanqi take whatever he wanted from the Palace Museum.
Lin Sanqi did not dare to go too far and did not touch the original items in the halls. Instead, he found several sets of furniture in the warehouse.
Like the 18 sets of golden nanmu armchairs inlaid with birch galls and dragon and phoenix patterns in the Lin family's living room, plus the matching coffee tables, tables, etc., it is no exaggeration to say that they are national treasures.
Just by looking at the carved dragon pattern and counting the five claws, you can tell that it is an imperial item.
The Lin family only dares to sit here now that they are rich and strong. If it were two years ago, who would have had the blessing to suppress this bastard's arrogance?
After a few words of idle chatter, Lin Bingqiao became impatient, so she took Yin Lianyi's hand and said:
"Sister Yi, let's go upstairs and take a look. I told you that the main color of my floor is pink, it's so beautiful..."
The two little girls chattered as they walked upstairs. When they were out of sight, Wang Wenjuan patted her son lightly.
"Qizai, how far have you and Ayi progressed?"
Lin Sanqi coughed lightly. "Well, well, everything that was supposed to happen has happened. The key is that Ayi is now my financial manager, a key member of the company, second only to Uncle Shi."
Lin Musen was also a little worried:
"Ayi is good in every way. She's beautiful and knowledgeable, but she's from Pingle. If Grandpa knew about this, who knows what would happen."
Lin Musen and Wang Wenjuan had known the identity of their son's girlfriend for a long time. They were relatively open-minded and did not stop the two from dating.
But in the southern region where clan concepts are serious, if the clan leader does not agree and the whole family opposes it, it is almost impossible for two people to get married.
Even if they get married, they cannot hold their wedding in the ancestral hall. From the perspective of clan law, the woman is not married in a formal way and will be looked down upon by the neighbors.
Lin Sanqi didn't care:
"What era is this? We have free love. If the clan leader doesn't agree, we can immigrate to a foreign country and get married. Humph."
Lin Tianhua smiled and advised:
"Alright, alright. There are always more solutions than problems. If I want the family's approval and Grandpa's approval, there are ways."
"oh?"
The three members of the Lin family sat up straight and looked at Lin Tianhua.
"Think about it, even though every household in Shilou Village rents out their property, can anyone really become a millionaire just by earning a few dollars in rent? Add in the year-end bonuses, and you're at best a well-off family.
There are still many people from poor families who can barely make ends meet. Don't listen to the nonsense online. There are no flowers for the poor. Where in the world are there no poor people? There are so many homeless people on the streets of the United States.
Lin Musen sighed:
"Yes, that's how it is in our family. Just the medicine for your sister-in-law takes up most of our income, and we have to save the rest. If there is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, we will be penniless in an instant."
The average annual income is one million, the average household savings are over one hundred million, and a monthly income of ten thousand is considered low.
Lin Tianhua took a sip of tea and his eyes lit up:
"Wow, this is Iceland Old Village Pu'er. Brother Jiu, you're not a decent person. You don't even share this good tea with me."
Lin Musen laughed, while Lin Sanqi said impatiently:
"Uncle Shi, I didn't know you liked Pu'er. I'll get you a few hundred pounds of it later and drink it until you vomit. Now, let's talk about how to get the family to agree to let me marry a girl from Pingle."
Lin Tianhua smiled and said:
"Don't worry, don't worry. If you want the approval of thousands of villagers in Shilou, tens of thousands of Lin clan members, and the old clan leader, you have to play to your strengths. Do you know what your strengths are?"
Lin Sanqi said a little unconfidently: "I am handsome?"
Lin Tianhua said with a spit: "Get lost, it's because you have money, and money makes the world go round, right?"
Lin Sanqi was uncertain again:
"You mean, like some villages electing village leaders, that I'm buying the villagers' support with money?"
Lin Tianhua nodded, then shook his head:
“Yes and no.
If you were to buy heads directly, how much would you be prepared to spend? There are over 3,000 people in Shilou Village, and you're going to give 100,000 yuan to each person? That's unrealistic and would easily bring a bad atmosphere to the village.
But you can spend money to do good things for the village.
For example, if you open a canteen for the elderly, anyone who is over 60 years old from the Lin family in Shilou Village, or anyone who is widowed or orphaned and entitled to the five guarantees in the village, can all eat in the canteen for free. For the elderly who have difficulty walking, meals can be delivered to their homes.
How much money do you think you can spend this year?
For example, you could set up a scholarship fund in your village. All tuition and fees for students attending public schools, whether university, elementary or secondary, would be covered by the fund. For children in need, the fund would also cover their living expenses.
Actually, if you calculate, it doesn’t cost much this year.
For example, you can repair all the roads in the village, and build a cultural square and sports square for villagers to use free of charge, etc.
If you continue to do these things, you will gain great support from the villagers. This is what is called "nurturing respect". Just like the village sages in ancient times, when they became rich, they would give back to their neighbors in order to gain the support of their fellow villagers.
These things should have been the responsibility of the clan, such as providing for the elderly and educating the children. However, in modern society, clans have gradually declined. Now that you have solved these problems for grandpa, will he be grateful to you?
Once your reputation as a kind-hearted person like Lin Da becomes known, you will have a golden statue. No one will object to you marrying a woman from Pingle, let alone a black woman from Madagascar."
Lin Musen applauded repeatedly after hearing this:
"Yes, these things should be done by the village elders. Our family is rich, and there are actually quite a lot of villagers who envy and hate us. Our family should do good things, so this just kills two birds with one stone."
Lin Sanqi thought about it and felt that this method was more reliable than getting pregnant before marriage and giving birth to seven or eight sons.
"Okay, it's just money. I'll throw out 100 million. I don't believe I can't defeat those feudal old-fashioned people." (End of this chapter)
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