305 Brothers
At noon, Luo Er brought Wei Yan over for lunch. Old Luo was very unhappy: "Are you alright? Don't you know we have something to discuss today?"
Luo Er scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Well, Dad, I met a guy last night and we drank too much together, so I didn't get up this morning."
Li Wei couldn't bear to see Luo Er embarrassed, and besides, Wei Yan's expression was also a bit unnatural, so she quickly smoothed things over: "Let's eat. Wei Yan, come and get me a plate. Dad and Xiao Er, let's eat."
The three little ones, who were also off today, took their seats under Sister Wei's care.
While having many children can be quite noisy at times, it's not without its advantages. They never lack playmates. While other children might always be out and about or causing a ruckus at home, Li Wei's three little ones can play games together without needing one or two adults to accompany them. So, aside from being mischievous, they are generally well-behaved, and crying fits are extremely rare.
Because it's quite lively, children of average age in the neighborhood love to come and play. If they're not allowed to come, they cry and throw tantrums, making the parents feel a little embarrassed.
Li Wei welcomed this, as it would be beneficial for the children's growth if they interacted more. Otherwise, over time, they would form small cliques, just like when they first started kindergarten, which was not something she wanted to see.
There were two children playing together, but they were picked up around lunchtime.
Everyone sat down. The children had been taught many rules, such as not to rush to eat before the adults started using their chopsticks.
Old Luo, however, doted on his grandsons. As soon as he sat down, he saw that all three children were sitting neatly and motionless, and he said anxiously, "Eat up! What are you looking at? Eat quickly, or it will get cold."
The children still didn't move, so Li Wei smiled and said, "Dad, you eat first. Even though they're young, they still need to know some rules. Otherwise, they'll be laughed at when we go out. If we teach them when they're older, they won't remember it as well."
Old Luo felt the children were still young. Although he was somewhat dismissive, they were still quite worldly. His family was different now, and the children couldn't be petty. So, though he felt bad, he didn't say much and quickly picked up his chopsticks to eat. Only then did he see the children pick up their spoons and begin to eat.
Luo Er found it amusing: "Sister-in-law, he's just a little kid. Isn't this a bit too much? Who would argue with a child for no reason?"
Li Wei laughed: "No one will hold a grudge against a child. But people are watching. When it comes to upbringing, it's too late. Besides, it's never wrong to be polite. People will only criticize others for not being polite, not for being impolite. Teach them from a young age, and it will become natural when they grow up. They will naturally develop a certain demeanor and temperament. Cultivating this kind of thing takes a lot of effort."
Luo Er remained somewhat skeptical. He knew a little about general social etiquette, but he felt there was something insincere about it.
Old Luo was clearly only slightly better than his son: "It's good that he knows the rules. But he's still so young. Don't be too strict with him. It's pitiful to see him like this."
Li Wei chuckled: "Dad, you look pitiful. Just for such a short while. You have no idea how pitiful we usually are. Don't you know these three? Which one of them is easy to deal with?"
Wei Yan, who was indeed married to Luo Er, chimed in, "Yes, Sister Xiaoming, when they grow up, they'll be rich and powerful. We don't need to be so strict with them. They'll have no trouble getting what they want, and wherever they go, everyone will fawn over them. Who would dare to criticize them? They should enjoy their youth while they can eat and play to their heart's content. If we restrict them too much, won't we make them too timid?"
Li Wei was speechless. It seemed that there was a reason why Lao Luo didn't like this future daughter-in-law. She simply said, "No matter what family background you have, you must first know how to respect and restrain yourself. Otherwise, having more money is just another reason to indulge in reckless behavior. They should become useful people in the future, not just good-for-nothings who only know how to have fun. If others spoil them, then the family should naturally keep them in check."
Wei Yan took a sip of soup: "It's not that serious. You'll understand many things as you grow up. For example, my parents have been doing business since we were little. They didn't have time to take care of us siblings. Now that we're grown up, we understand everything we need to know, and we haven't gone astray or anything."
Luo Er smiled and took it: "But he hasn't accomplished anything. Look at your brother, all he does is hang out with a bunch of young people eating, drinking and having fun. He doesn't do anything serious, he doesn't like studying, and he gets tired of every job he takes. You siblings are nowhere near as good as my nephews, haha."
Wei Yan glared at Luo Er: "It's not that serious. At his age, he can't earn much money even if he works. Besides, my parents want him to take over the family business. They're just afraid he'll cause trouble when he's not working. He'll just be a freeloader somewhere. He'll mature in a couple of years."
Luo's standards are quite high now. He sees that all his relatives and friends' children are ambitious and hardworking, so he was a little unhappy when he heard Wei Yan's words.
How could his grandson be compared to a petty hoodlum like Wei Yan's brother?
Let alone his grandson, even his three sons are no match for that hoodlum. What's the comparison? So Lao Luo said impatiently, "Let's eat, let's finish eating first."
You don't know until you compare. Although Lao Luo didn't say it, the difference was immediately apparent. While eating, he stared at his three grandsons with wide eyes. These were all future dragons and phoenixes, destined to be outstanding people when they grew up. Naturally, they would be talented in both literature and martial arts and have an extraordinary demeanor. They were worlds apart from Wei Yan's so-called prospects.
Although Wei Yan's ideas differed from everyone else's, she was also quick-witted. She naturally knew that her words were somewhat disliked, so she shut up and ate her meal in silence.
Li Wei was afraid that Wei Yan would overthink things and feel neglected, so she warmly served her food and soup. Fortunately, Wei Yan was easygoing and didn't dwell on it.
After lunch, Sister Wei arranged for the children to play in the small garden and tell stories. Then it was time for them to take a bath and take a nap. The children were used to their routine, so we didn't need to worry about them too much.
Luo Er knew his father had something to say to him, so he secretly gestured for Wei Yan to go play with the children. Wei Yan understood and went out with her sister.
The three of them went upstairs to the large study and stayed there for more than two hours before coming out.
Wei Yan was getting impatient waiting in the living room on the first floor. As soon as she saw Luo Er come down, she hurriedly went to greet him: "Why did it take so long?" But when she saw Old Luo behind her, who seemed to look unwell, she quickly shut her mouth.
Luo Er's expression was also quite serious. He waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back. What's the rush? We're discussing serious matters. Stop making such a fuss. Let's go."
Wei Yan looked up at Lao Luo, but didn't see Li Wei, so she greeted Lao Luo, "Uncle Luo, Jianzhong and I will be leaving now."
Luo nodded, said nothing, and waved his hand impatiently as if shooing away flies.
Wei Yan was unhappy, but she didn't dare to offend Lao Luo, so she left with Luo Er feeling somewhat resentful.
Li Wei stayed in her study and didn't come out; she simply wasn't in the mood to deal with Wei Yan.
She and her father-in-law wanted Luo Er to go to the company to familiarize himself with the environment and start from the bottom. It wasn't going to be a permanent position, nor was that likely. It was just an internship. This was what Luo Er had said when Li Wei had talked to him before.
This happened just the day before yesterday. Li Wei clearly remembers that Luo Er's attitude at the time was very sincere and down-to-earth. He genuinely wanted to do something, rather than just dabbling in things superficially. He was also willing to learn from scratch.
But today's attitude really left Li Wei speechless.
Within days, Luo Er's confidence soared, and he felt that he could completely replace Shen Tao, as long as he was given a few months to familiarize himself with the job.
As for Shen Tao, he's an outsider, and ultimately not on the same page as their family. He doesn't have much education or qualifications; how can he keep up with the times?
If they are going to hire outsiders, they should hire some overseas returnees or senior executives from large companies with high education and experience. It's really inappropriate for someone like Shen Tao to manage such a large company.
Lao Luo understands Shen Tao and has no doubt about Shen Tao's abilities, but he clearly still holds onto the fact that Shen Tao is not on the same page as them. In fact, when Luo Er came back, Lao Luo also had some intention of Luo Er taking on a major role in the future.
But Lao Luo remained clear-headed and naturally didn't think that Luo Er was capable enough to take on the main responsibility. He didn't hold back in reprimanding Luo Er for his superficial mentality.
Despite Li Wei's best efforts to mediate, the father and son still had a very unpleasant argument and parted on bad terms.
Li Wei sat there blankly, thinking about Luo Er's changes. This was nothing like Luo Er's mentality that day. How could he have changed so much?
With Luo Er's current mentality, he dares to look down on all the heroes of the world without having done anything. Not to mention Li Wei, he wouldn't even be able to get past Lao Luo.
Let alone Li Wei's company, even Luo Er's company, which is still based at home, would never hire this spoiled brat.
They don't lack powerful figures now, but they lack people who can truly get things done in a down-to-earth manner.
But thinking of Luo Er, he couldn't just wander around like that. After all, he was family. Li Wei felt a little lost. With Da Luo gone, she didn't even have anyone to talk to.
She has limited energy now; she has to finish her studies, take care of her children, and manage her business.
Li Wei was truly afraid that her father-in-law would have no choice but to abandon Luo Er to her. If that happened, she would be helpless and would have to take care of him properly and try her best to make sure Luo Er stayed there happily, otherwise, what kind of mess would that be?
Sigh, just thinking about it gives me a headache. Li Wei simply leaned back on the sofa, closed her eyes, and stopped moving.
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