Gao Yan, who had taken in Zhang Chen's expression, couldn't help but smile.
After getting in the car, Gao Yan told the driver, "To the airport!"
After a flight of more than two hours, the plane landed at Yanjing International Airport.
This is a fictional urban world.
Furthermore, the country operates under a constitutional monarchy system, therefore, the capital city at this moment differs somewhat from the capital city of the main world.
First of all, the ancient city wall was not demolished.
The airport was also built inside the city walls.
The person who came to pick them up at the airport was Chen Yaodong, the family's foreign affairs manager, who also possessed master-level ancient martial arts skills.
But he still showed great respect when facing Gao Yan, the future head of the family!
"Uncle Chen, how's everything at home lately?"
After getting on the bus, Gao Yan casually asked.
“Everything is fine at home, it’s just that Madam misses you quite a bit, young master!” Chen Yaodong said with a smile.
"Really? Has my mom given up mahjong?" Gao Yan asked curiously.
Chen Yaodong gave an awkward smile, not knowing what to say.
The Zhao family is a thousand-year-old family with many rules. The most important family rule is that men are responsible for external affairs and women for internal affairs, and women are not allowed to interfere in the business.
The original owner of Zhao Ting's mother, Fan Yuqin, was a lady from a prominent family.
Although the Fan family is not as powerful as the Zhao family, they still have considerable influence and resources.
From a young age, Fan Yuqin was taught how to manage household affairs. As a result, although the Zhao family was large, she managed it very well. She even arranged for her father, Zhao Donglai, to have two concubines.
Zhao Donglai's concubines also gave birth to sons, but all of them were daughters.
Furthermore, the Zhao family had a rule of passing down the throne to sons, not daughters. Therefore, the children of the concubines posed no threat to Zhao Ting's position as heir.
In addition, Fan Yuqin had never suppressed them; on the contrary, she had taken good care of them and was fair in her dealings. Therefore, the concubines all respected her as the principal wife.
However, Fan Yuqin's only flaw is her passion for playing mahjong.
I feel uncomfortable if I don't play at least two games a day.
However, she only enjoys playing mahjong and is not keen on gambling; she only plays for entertainment.
Of course, no matter how big she plays, with the Zhao family's assets, she could squander them for hundreds of years and still not finish them!
Fan Yuqin was very happy about Gao Yan's return.
He even cooked several of his favorite dishes himself.
Gao Yan had just finished eating.
Father Zhao Donglai also returned.
The Zhao Group is very large. Although there are specific people in charge of specific affairs, Zhao Donglai, as the helmsman, is still very busy.
He only rushed back today after hearing that his son had returned, putting aside some of his work.
"Come with me to the study!"
Zhao Donglai said to Gao Yan.
"Did something happen to you when you came back this time?"
Zhao Donglai inquired.
"No, everything is running smoothly at the Jiangnan branch, so I don't need to worry about it. I came back to visit my mom!"
The original owner went to Jiangnan when she started university, and in the past few years, she has rarely returned except for holidays.
Are you sure?
Zhao Donglai was still somewhat skeptical.
"What else did you think?"
Gao Yan smiled and said, "You know the situation of the branch company very well, but you should have a general idea of it. The branch company has already passed the period of rapid growth. No matter how well I do, it won't make the branch company improve further. Besides, I've been quite tired from managing the branch company for the past few years. I want to go home and rest for a while!"
Zhao Donglai is a very controlling person. Although the original owner was in complete control of the Jiangnan branch, he still had to report to him every now and then, especially when making major decisions, he had to consult him as his father.
Zhao Donglai gave Gao Yan a deep look, then smiled and said, "You've done a great job over there these past few years. Thank you for your hard work!"
Gao Yan just smiled and didn't respond.
"How about we transfer you out to be the deputy general manager of headquarters?" Zhao Donglai asked tentatively.
"What, are you preparing for retirement?" Gao Yan joked. Zhao Donglai was also a martial arts master, but he didn't put much thought into martial arts, so he was only at the peak of the Grandmaster level at present!
Even at the peak of his mastery, he could still be vigorous in his eighties or nineties, but he is not yet sixty years old and could work for several more decades before retiring.
In addition, he has a strong desire for control. Even though the original owner was his only heir and was so outstanding, he did not put him in the head office, but let him run wild in the branch office!
As for transferring him back, it was just a test!
"Yes, we need to pave the way for your succession!" Zhao Donglai smiled, but there was a hint of wariness in his smile.
"Alright, we're father and son, can't you be sincere? I'm really back to rest for a while!"
His son saw through his intentions, but Zhao Donglai wasn't embarrassed at all: "Really not coming back? Managing such a big business is becoming increasingly beyond my capabilities!"
"Oh!"
Gao Yan let out a strange laugh: "You, a grandmaster, are in the prime of your life and you still feel powerless? What about my two little sisters who are one year old and six months old?"
Now Zhao Donglai was truly embarrassed and couldn't help but say, "I'm your father!"
"I know!"
Gao Yan said, "I'm too lazy to play these kinds of games with you. I'm going to talk to my mom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Yan got up and left the study.
Seeing this, Zhao Donglai shook his head and smiled: "This brat is getting bolder and bolder, even daring to joke with his own father!"
In the blink of an eye.
Gao Yan has been back at the Zhao family's house for a week now.
During his time back home, he almost never left the house, spending his days eating, drinking, watching TV, and listening to music, living like an elderly person.
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