"Isn't Xiao San still young? You, Uncle San, can rest assured that such a large sum of money is in his hands." Ruan Yuanan felt Ruan Jingguo's scrutinizing gaze, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. He said with a stiff smile.
Ruan Yuanan clenched his fists and placed them on his knees, hidden by the long tablecloth. His nails dug into his palms. If Ruan Ruan was in front of him at this moment, he would have wanted to grab her collar and ask her, "Aren't you afraid of losing all your money by giving it to that idiot Ruan Congzhao?"
But he didn't think about it himself. If the money hadn't been handed over to Ruan Congzhao, it would have been targeted by a sinister and greedy person like him. If the money fell into their hands, it would really be gone without return.
"Not small anymore." Ruan Yuanjiang pretended not to notice the turbulent waves on the table, and said to Ruan Jingguo beside him with a smile: "Remember when each of us three brothers turned fifteen, our father would give us 10,000 yuan and asked us to find a way to double the money within a year. The eldest brother was the first to get the money. When he first got the money, we two coaxed him to spend it on a bunch of toys. You asked him to buy a German watch, and I coaxed him to buy a few ancient books from the Song and Ming dynasties from a collector. In a few days, the 10,000 yuan was gone."
Ten thousand oceans was not a small sum of money during the Republic of China period. The old man of the Ruan family was quite courageous, as he took out such a large sum of money for his son to practice.
"I remember, of course I don't remember, I still have that watch on my wrist." Ruan Jingguo pulled up his clothes to reveal the watch on his wrist. The brown leather strap was brand new. The original strap had cracked and peeled over time. He had changed several straps in the past few decades. However, the movement of the watch was still in good condition. If it was not on time occasionally, he would take it to the watch shop to repair it and then continue to use it. Over the years, Ruan Jingguo had never thought of buying a new watch to replace the one on his wrist.
Talking about the past memories, Ruan Jingguo's stern face suddenly softened a little: "At that time, my eldest brother was fooled by us. When he came to his senses, he was afraid that my father would beat him. He also said that he would take us to my grandmother's house for refuge. In the end, my father did not punish him. Instead, he just asked him to write an IOU and gave him 10,000 yuan. He was asked to return 25,000 yuan including the principal and interest after one year, or he would work as a free housekeeper in our Ruan family factory after graduating from college. When the debt was paid off, he would be set free."
"That's right. We wanted to use our New Year's money to help our eldest brother pay back the money, but our father stopped us. He said that since he gave the money away himself, it was his own idea and had nothing to do with us. At that time, my eldest brother was so anxious that his mouth was full of blisters. He was worried about money every day and didn't want to eat or drink." Ruan Yuanjiang's eyes were full of nostalgia and emotion. "During that period, apart from studying and going to school, my eldest brother's mind was all about paying back the money. Later, he and the foreign classmate in their school partnered to resell and opened a foreign goods store, specializing in selling beautiful Western dresses, foreign leather shoes, perfumes and other women's favorite things. Not only did he sell foreign things, he also sold the silk produced by our textile factory to the foreign classmate's country at a high price. He also made sandalwood fans and round fans into exquisite works of art and sold them to foreigners, making a lot of money."
The eldest brother of the Ruan family was also a capable man. He knew that these Western things were not so rare in a big city like Haicheng, so he took these things to counties or small cities where people were relatively wealthy but the commerce was not as developed as that in Haicheng. That year, the eldest brother of the Ruan family made a lot of money. In addition to paying back the 25,000 oceans, he also saved up a considerable fortune. It was not until the world became chaotic and his foreign classmate returned to his country with his father, who was an ambassador, that the business stopped.
Jiang Yilu listened with great interest to Grandpa Ruan's stories about his youth. He admired the old man of the Ruan family, whom he had never met. Perhaps it was such an advanced educational philosophy that allowed him to cultivate three such outstanding sons. Regardless of other things, at least the three of them were successful in their careers.
"Cong Zhao is already 22 years old this year, and he's still working a sinecure in that depressed film company. He told me that you were planning to close the film company, but he felt that he could still try, so he thought of borrowing Ruan Ruan's money to start his own company. It's good for young people to want to try. I think that kid has a good idea, and Ruan Ruan didn't object, so I didn't say anything."
Ruan Yuanjiang's eyes passed through Ruan Yuanan's face, who was particularly unconvinced. He was the most impatient. The others all had smiles on their faces, and on the surface, nothing could be seen. In fact, who knew what they were thinking in their hearts. Ruan Yuanjiang sighed in his heart. When people grow up, they split up, and when trees grow up, they split up. The second brother's family had already broken up when he decided to marry a second wife.
All children born from the same mother are bound to be dirty, let alone those who come from the same womb.
"You're right. The younger generation thinks differently from us older generations. I can't stand those alluring female stars, and I don't like that line of work, but the young people like it. Since Cong Zhao has decided to go into this line of work, I, as a grandfather, have to support him. I'll ask a lawyer to transfer the company to him tomorrow. Although there aren't many useful people in the company, at least the office building is still useful. When that guy can't make any money and loses all of Ruan Ruan's money, I'll let him use the building to pay off his debts."
After hearing what his brother said, Ruan Jingguo's eyes softened and he made his own decision in front of everyone with a smile.
"dad."
"Jingguo."
The group of people who were originally standing there waiting to be seen could no longer sit still. The film company had been making losses year after year, but the building was still worth a million or so. How could it be given to that little brat Ruan Congzhao so cheaply? The eldest wife's family couldn't take all the benefits.
"Okay, I'm still alive, and I still have the right to dispose of these things." Ruan Jingguo slapped the table and glared at each other, "You are all my children, and you will get what you deserve. Don't be as funny as Black Chicken Eyes. If I find out that you are doing something you shouldn't do in private, you will all get out. In my life, besides money, the only thing I lack is sons."
Ruan Jingguo's sharp eyes swept across the group of people sitting at the table. The pressure of being in power for many years made some people who had guilty consciences and poor tolerance lower their heads and dared not say anything.
Ruan Yuanan was secretly sulking in his heart, listening to the old man's powerful threats, thinking that his cousin's plan would not work. That girl was so stupid that she gave all the money to Ruan Congzhao, and there was no way she would get it back. Moreover, now that the old man had spoken, he had to suppress Cai Kun's lustful heart even for his own sake.
There are many orphans in the world who are not rich, powerless and slightly pretty. There is no need to upset the old man for such a girl. Ruan Yuanan weighed the pros and cons in his mind and decided to accompany his cousin to the dance hall tonight to find a few beautiful and fresh little stars to calm down his temper, and then ask his mother to find him a suitable lady from a well-off family as soon as possible. This is the right thing to do.
Ruan Yuantai had a smile on his face since the beginning of the dinner, but the look in his eyes when he occasionally looked at Jiang Yilu became increasingly profound.
After the meal, except for Ruan Jingguo and Ruan Yuanjiang who were reminiscing about the past and chatting and eating happily, everyone else couldn't eat. First, there was the more than one million yuan, and then there was the building of the film company. They were so angry that they had no appetite to eat.
Feng Wu and Ruan Ningning said they went into the house to sober up, and they haven't come out yet. The two bowls of soup they served in the morning have gone cold.
Jiang Yilu's meal was also good. The chef of the Ruan family was hired at a high salary and was very good at cooking Cantonese cuisine, with some Western elements incorporated into the dish. The beef tongue stewed in red wine and the steamed grouper were so delicious that Jiang Yilu almost swallowed his tongue.
Hong Kong and Guangdong are indeed famous for drinking soup. Jiang Yilu was full of praise for a small bowl of clear soup before the meal. Unlike the thick soup with a wild temperament stewed in a large pot by Mrs. Miao, there was no impurities in that soup. The clear soup was fresh and delicious without adding any seasoning. The taste of the ingredients themselves was all infiltrated into the soup. Jiang Yilu was not like his third sister who was born with a gourmet tongue. He could only taste the old duck, scallops, dried oysters, ginseng, yam, and some beans in the soup, but he could not taste anything else.
It’s a pity that this kind of skill is usually the secret recipe of other people’s chefs, otherwise Jiang Yilu would really like to find out about it and add it to his own restaurant.
Dinner was about to end, and the kitchen brought everyone a small bowl of sweet soup, marking the end of the meal. Jiang Yilu touched his stomach and felt that he could still drink more, so he drank it slowly, spoonful by spoonful, while pondering the ingredients in it to see if there was any room for duplication.
"Old man."
Just as everyone in the room remained quiet and drank the sweet soup silently, a refreshing female voice came from outside the room.
"Mu Ning is here, Aunt Huang, please add a chair for the eldest lady." Cai Shaoyun's eyes flashed and he waved to his aunt.
Ruan Kenan didn't even look at her, and didn't bother to argue with her about the name: "I'm married, I just came to inform you."
"What?" Not only Ruan Jingguo, but also Ruan Yuanjiang and Jiang Yilu were surprised.
"It's Huo Wu. We are attracted to each other. We are both grown up anyway. When he goes back to the mainland to handle the formalities, we will go and get the marriage certificate."
Ruan Kenan was nonchalant, not at all like she was talking about her lifelong event. Huo Wu also had a cold face and had no opinion on what she said.
“This is too fast.”
Ruan Jingguo has always been worried about his daughter's marriage. She is already in her forties. If nothing unexpected happens, her life will be ruined. He has also made preparations to leave more money for his daughter so that she can have something to rely on in her old age. But in the blink of an eye, his daughter said she was going to get married, and the object was Da Wu who just came back from the inland today.
The old man rubbed his temples, wondering if he had heard it wrong.
Ruan Yuanjiang also couldn't believe what he heard. Da Wu decided to get married just when he went out with Kenan for a while at noon. This was too ridiculous.
But his eyes met Huo Wu's, and Huo Wu gave him a soothing and affirmative look. Ruan Yuanjiang sighed. This child is not young anymore, and his whole life has been delayed for their Ruan family. Although Kenan is a bit stubborn, he is not a bad person. Maybe it is a good thing for the two of them to be together.
Should, maybe, probably, Ruan Yuanjiang thought uncertainly and planned to ask him when they were alone.
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