Gu Zhendong nodded, clearly accepting Gu Jingping's statement.
"Jingyan, did you hear that? Your brother has gone to great lengths for you, why can't you understand?"
Gu Jingyan became agitated; "What a joke! Before, when I spent 10,000 yuan to hire that technician, you were so angry that you wanted to kick me out of the house. Now he's spending 20,000 yuan a day and has hired her for two years, and you actually think he's doing the right thing?"
Ye Jiawen, who was standing nearby, also said, "Brother-in-law, what promise did you make to my sister when she was alive? Have you forgotten? We can tolerate that Jingyan has become like this, and you chose Gu Jingping as the heir of the Gu family. But at least you should treat them equally. Both brothers have done such things at the same time. You can't just kick Jingyan out of the house. That's too unfair to him. As his uncles, we really can't stand by and watch."
Gu Zhendong felt somewhat embarrassed.
Although he accepted Gu Jingping's explanation, under these circumstances, it was impossible for him to completely side with Gu Jingping.
He sighed.
"Awen, so what do you want?"
Ye Jiawen and Ye Jiawu exchanged a glance and then said, "Since brother-in-law wants Jingyan to improve, we think it's fair that Jingyan should also have a chance to sit in the general manager position."
Gu Jingping was displeased upon hearing this.
"How can this be?"
"Why not? You can sit, so why can't he?"
Gu Jingping immediately blurted out, "He's a cripple!"
He immediately realized he had said the wrong thing; he shouldn't have said that in front of his father.
Sure enough, Gu Zhendong looked at him with some displeasure; "How could you talk about your older brother like that?"
Gu Jingping immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake; "I'm sorry, I misspoke just now, but, Dad, this concerns our company's image..."
Gu Zhendong hesitated. Gu Jingping was right. If his eldest son became the general manager, he would definitely have to face all the media attention and gossip. His disabled image was really unsightly.
“Awen, let’s talk about this later. Jingyan has never been a general manager before, so he has no experience. I can agree to let him come to the company, but for now, let Jingping take over the position of general manager.”
Hearing his father's lack of confidence in him, Gu Jingyan felt utterly disheartened. Who was responsible for him becoming like this?
Who caused me to become like this?
"I don't care about the empty title of general manager. I just want to prove my ability. I studied finance before. If possible, give me money! I'll set up my own investment branch."
Gu Jingping laughed; "Brother, you haven't worked since graduation. You've oversimplified the outside world. Do you think money is all you need?"
Gu Zhendong agreed with Gu Jingping's words.
“Jingyan, your brother is right. The market outside is very chaotic right now, so it’s not a good time to invest. How about this, I’ll give you the position of director of the purchasing department, so you can prove your abilities.”
The Purchasing Department Director is a cushy, easy job. Many of the company's partners are already established, so there's little need to change anything. It's basically a position where you can just coast along and do nothing.
Gu Zhendong felt that this position was very suitable for Gu Jingyan.
Gu Jingping was displeased again; "Dad, didn't you say before that you would give this position to my cousin?"
They had agreed to give the position to someone from the Cao family, so why are they going back on their word now?
"No need! This is all I ask for. Give me 500 million, and I'll go out and make my own way in the world. If I don't achieve anything significant, I won't want a single penny of the Gu family's assets!"
"Jingyan, don't be stubborn!!! Just listen to my arrangements!"
Gu Jingping's eyes flickered.
Their family assets exceed 10 billion. If Gu Jingyan really gives up all his assets, then what's wrong with giving him 500 million?
"Dad, since my eldest brother is so confident, why don't you support him this time?"
Gu Zhendong shook his head. He knew what his youngest son was thinking. If he gave his eldest son 500 million, he wouldn't amount to anything. That would be too unfair.
Unexpectedly, the Ye brothers supported Gu Jingyan's decision.
"Brother-in-law, just grant Jingyan's wish. We can all be his witnesses. If Jingyan really can't make a name for himself, then this is his fate!"
"This... let me think about it some more! You all go out first!"
Gu Zhen told them to leave because he felt it was unfair to his eldest son.
He said he wouldn't leave a single penny to his eldest son, but that was just an angry outburst. He should at least get half of his family's assets.
Half an hour later, Cao Xue knocked on the door and came in.
“Brother Dong, Jingping just told me everything. I think you should agree to Jingyan’s request. It’s the child’s wish.”
"Even you say that? Do you think I can't see what you're thinking? Jingyan is still my eldest son. Although I can't give him the title of Gu family heir, I will still distribute the inheritance fairly."
Cao Xue smiled coldly to herself. Fair distribution? How could she possibly allow such a thing to happen?
“Brother Dong, I know you feel sorry for Jingyan, but have you thought about it? The reason why the Gu family is where it is today is because of the hard work of several generations. You have seen Jingyan’s condition. This may be the end of his life. If you give him most of the assets, it will be equivalent to splitting the Gu family apart. Is this what you want to see?”
"I……"
Gu Zhendong fell silent. As expected of a married couple, Cao Xue's words struck a chord with him, something he had been hesitating about all along.
Cao Xue continued, “If Jingyan’s legs weren’t crippled, I would be very happy to see him inherit the Gu family business. I could even let Jingping not fight for it, just like in ancient times, where the eldest son inherited the family and the younger son was given enough money to live on. But the situation is different now. Jingyan’s legs are paralyzed, and Jingping is the one who has been pushed forward. The future of the Gu family rests entirely on him. I know that you are considering the father-son relationship, but you also have to consider the future of the Gu family!”
Hearing her say that, Gu Zhendong sighed heavily.
Looking out the window, he had already made up his mind.
"Alright, then let's do as he says. But I hope you promise me that even after I'm gone, you won't mistreat him."
Cao Xue quickly agreed with a smile.
"Brother Dong, we will, after all, we're all family..."
Gu Zhendong nodded; "Let them in!"
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