Because the overall environment didn't allow it, Peng Meijie had very few personal connections, but she made use of Peng Ke's connections.
Peng Ke was a few years older than her. He joined the company years ago but had been somewhat mediocre until Peng Meijie came along and directly closed a big deal.
If the business goes smoothly, the Peng family will soon be among the smaller families.
This deal caused quite a stir in Chongqing. Everyone was envious but unwilling to admit that a woman could have done it.
Jealousy can distort a person's character, so the Peng family at that time had both good and bad members.
So, while Peng's father was happy, an even bigger problem arose.
From the time Peng Meijie was little, he thought how wonderful it would be if Peng Meijie were a boy. It's frustrating and heartbreaking that a girl, no matter how talented, is not recognized.
Sure enough, not long after, as Peng Meijie's business flourished, other families had to pay attention to this woman.
At that time, Peng Meijie suffered a great deal of suppression, with attacks targeting her gender and her family's perceived shortcomings, among many other things...
They were practically about to hold a denunciation meeting.
Peng's father was not a very capable person, otherwise he could have led the Peng family to take a step forward instead of stagnating for so many years. His mental resilience was only average to above average. Therefore, when faced with these things, he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, and eventually became seriously ill and died in depression.
Prior to this, Peng Ke had been extremely jealous of Peng Meijie.
The two of them are the most compared, and he himself would secretly compare them as well. However, no matter which aspect he looked at, he was still no match for Peng Meijie.
So even though they were his own siblings, he couldn't help but take advantage of Peng Meijie's misfortune.
Seeing this, Peng's father's condition worsened.
Peng's father doted on his youngest son the most. After his death, the youngest son felt that his older brother and sister had killed their father. As a result, the three children in the family caused a huge uproar, which was quite a spectacle even without the intervention of other families.
But how could the two of them be a match for Peng Meijie?
No one expected that Peng Meijie would seek Wei Liguo's help, and even wanted to completely strip her two biological brothers of their rights, leaving them only with the treatment they deserved while they were alive.
Peng Meijie's perspective on things is completely different from that of her peers; some of her views are even beyond what adults would expect.
This is what she said when she went to ask Wei Liguo for help.
"If I could become the head of the Peng family, I would ensure that the Peng family would always be loyal to the Wei family and become a subordinate family of the Wei family. I will never forget your kindness."
Wei Liguo naturally repeated those words about the differences between men and women.
"But whether you're male or female, the most important thing is to make a profit, isn't it?" Peng Meijie didn't shy away from bringing up this "profit" in the open.
Everyone has a hypocritical side. Even when driven by self-interest, they always try to find a plausible and morally superior position and reason for themselves.
In fact, over the years, as women's rights have become more open, Wei Liguo's thinking has also changed. He has a daughter of his own, and he does not want her to just be an ordinary woman. He hopes she can make a name for herself like Peng Meijie, which would make him truly proud.
"But now there's no proof, even if we have a written agreement, it won't count once I'm dead. How can you expect me to believe you?"
These words might make it seem like Wei Liguo still disagrees, but in reality, he has already wavered.
Peng Meijie naturally wanted to seize this opportunity.
She said firmly, "We can have all the members of the Wei family testify."
At this point in the story, Chu Ruoxue took a deep breath and shared her thoughts.
"After learning about Peng Meijie's story, I realized that I am still far behind."
She had better conditions and more supporters, but she did far from enough. Even though others thought she was already excellent enough, Chu Ruoxue found a new goal for herself.
Chu Wei only learned about these things later. At that time, the five major families of Yuzhou had just been established, and everyone was overjoyed. It was when they gathered together that Wei Liguo told them about these things.
At that time, Peng Meijie practically swore an oath of brotherhood with blood, guaranteeing it with a blood oath.
"I still stand by what I said: as long as I am the head of the Peng family, I will be absolutely loyal to the Wei family. Even after you pass away, if the Wei family encounters any difficulties, I will be the first to rush forward and protect them for as long as I can. This is something I can absolutely promise to do. I ask everyone in the Wei family to bear witness."
Wei Liguo had naturally thought about it. As the saying goes, wealth doesn't last three generations. He was managing the Wei family well now, but what about his sons and grandsons? Would it decline one day?
If there were a family like the Peng family that could be readily used as a foundation, that would be ideal.
With Wei Liguo's help, Peng Meijie, at the age of twenty-four, at the height of her power, defeated her brothers and became the head of the Peng family, the only female head of the five major families in Yuzhou.
She swallowed the bloodshed and turmoil herself, and from now on, she would only show her best side to others.
The story ends here.
The rain outside had just stopped, and a rainbow, which hadn't been seen for a long time, appeared, its colors vibrant.
It seems to depict Peng Meijie's legendary life, and then return to tranquility.
But it's not completely over yet.
Whether you call Peng Meijie farsighted or precognitive, the Wei family has gradually declined, but thanks to Peng Meijie's previous assurances, it remains one of the five major families in Yuzhou.
Moreover, fortunes change, and even though she had previously received favors from the Wei family, now the Wei family has to rely on her.
Because they supported each other, they have come this far. However, as everyone can see, Peng Meijie is now over fifty years old and still doesn't have any children of her own. So, how the Peng and Wei families will develop in the future is a big question.
Chu Ruoxue asked Chu Linghuang these questions because she wanted to know what Peng Meijie's plans were.
She should have started planning this many years ago.
"Could it be that Peng Meijie took in Chu Ruolin because she wanted him to be the heir of the Peng family? That's ridiculous."
Jiang Yan thought these words were utterly absurd before she even said them, but she couldn't think of anything else.
Chu Ruoxue smiled and said, "I asked Grandpa the same question."
The two women looked at each other, then smiled.
But before Chu Ruoxue could give Chu Linghuang's answer, Qin Yiheng spoke up.
He said, "No."
Chu Ruoxue was stunned for a moment. Her grandfather's answer was also no, not "no," but "no."
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