Chapter 483 Lao Jiu's Prestige

The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

The Deng family of Naye once again held a clan meeting at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

At the end of every year, the Naye Deng clan holds a clan meeting, which always attracts many people to watch. This year is no exception. Medical staff and family members who are not on duty at the Naye Hospital, as well as villagers from several nearby villages such as Jimapo, Bangliang, and Shenshuitian, all rushed to watch after receiving the news.

Deng Shize's family and Deng Shilan's family were also present. Except for Deng Shilan, the aunt, and Bu Dafang's family who had lived in Naye Village all year round, the rest of them were attending the Naye Deng family gathering for the first time and felt it was very novel.

The first thing to start with was naturally the scholarship awards. Seeing the students from the clan middle school go on stage to receive scholarships ranging from two hundred to two thousand, Deng Shize's family secretly praised them.

Needless to say, as a general of the party and the country, Deng Shize certainly knew how big the difference was between being educated and being uneducated.

His children have all received high education, have been working in society for many years, and are very aware of the importance of culture.

Therefore, seeing that the tribe attaches so much importance to culture, they are all very optimistic about the tribe's future.

After distributing the scholarships, the next step is to distribute dividends to the aunts. This year's dividends are 1,200 yuan more than last year, reaching 4,800 yuan, which naturally makes all the aunts excited.

Of course, the most exciting thing is the dividends received by the tribesmen.

Although every household in the clan is not short of money now, this is relative. With the construction of a film and television city in my hometown, business opportunities are everywhere. Many clan members want to invest in some business. It’s okay to do small business, but if they want to expand, they may be short of funds.

In order to help those clansmen who are interested in doing business, Deng Shirong decided early on that this year's dividend amount would be higher than in previous years, at 20,000 yuan per share.

Therefore, this year's dividends among the clan were such that the families who received the least were basically getting more than 200,000 yuan, and Deng Shirong even received a full 40 million yuan, which stunned Deng Shize's family and other onlookers.

Among Deng Shize's five children, the eldest son, Deng Yunfu, has the strongest financial strength, but his net worth is only about 30 million, which is all the wealth he has worked hard for more than 20 years.

As a result, Uncle Man received a full 40 million in dividends from the clan in one year, which was more than what he had earned after working hard for more than 20 years. It was really awesome.

Even the richest Deng Yunfu can't compare to him, let alone the other brothers and sisters.

At this moment, all of Deng Shirong's nephews and grandchildren admired him very much.

As for Deng Shirong's nephews and nieces, although it was the first time they saw the dividend distribution scene of Naye Deng's, they had heard about it countless times. Even if the dividend amount this year was higher than in previous years, they were not shocked.

Because they have long been accustomed to their uncle's arrogance! "Jiu Gong, now that San Gong is back, I suggest that San Gong also invest in the group, and the price will be the same as our previous investment."

"Yes, Jiu Gong, we are where we are today because of you. Now that San Gong is back, it is only natural for him to invest in the group."

"Uncle Jiu, everyone is right. I also support Uncle San's investment in the group."

“Nine Ancestors, I also support the Third Ancestor in investing in the group.”

“…”

Just after the dividends were distributed, a clan member proposed that Deng Shize buy shares in the Deng Group, and then the other clan members responded enthusiastically.

This scene completely stunned Deng Shize and his family!

The Deng Group is the top private enterprise in China, and it can easily take out hundreds of millions of funds for dividends every year. This group is like a money printing machine, and the clan members are willing to let their family invest unconditionally, and they want to invest at the original price. What's the difference between this and giving away shares for free? Deng Shize is naturally not stupid. He understands that this is the clan members giving face to his ninth brother, so they took the initiative to ask his family to invest in the group.

His children were also smart people. They also thought that the reason why the clan members were willing to do this was entirely for the sake of their Uncle Man.

At this moment, they all clearly felt how high Uncle Man's status was in the clan, and at the same time, for the first time, they had a great liking for the Naye Deng clan.

Deng Shirong said with a smile on his face: "Dear clan members, thank you for your recognition of my elder brother. However, as the saying goes, there is no order without rules. Although my elder brother is a member of the clan, he did not participate when everyone raised funds to establish the company. It is not appropriate for him to invest at this time.

Therefore, I would like to thank all the clansmen for their kindness on behalf of my eldest brother and his family. As for the issue of shares, forget it!"

Deng Yungui couldn't help but persuade him, "Uncle Jiu, I know you are afraid of breaking the rules, but we really have no objection to Uncle San becoming a shareholder."

Deng Yunqiang also echoed, "Yes, Uncle Jiu, we fully support Uncle San's investment."

Deng Shian, Deng Changbao, Deng Changxiong, Deng Changyu and other prominent figures in the clan also spoke out, all of them sincerely wanting Deng Shize to invest in the group.

The whole clan has a total of 14,588 shares. An extra 100 or 200 shares will not have much impact on everyone's income. The Deng Group was built by clan leader Deng Shirong and his fellow clan members. It would be unacceptable if even the clan leader's eldest brother could not own some shares in the group.

Therefore, the clan members who proposed that Deng Shize buy shares were all sincere.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I understand everyone's intentions, but rules are rules and cannot be broken. Moreover, it is not only by investing in the group that my nephews and nieces can develop. After the New Year, if my nephews and nieces decide to return to their hometown to develop, I will help them.

Let them start their own business, and their development may be better than investing in the group."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the tribesmen were convinced.

The clan leader was truly fair and selfless. If it were anyone else, he would have allowed his eldest brother to invest in the group at the request of all clan members.

But the clan head refused again and again, preferring to let his nephews and nieces start their own businesses rather than letting them break the rules and reap the benefits.

They are so lucky to have met such a capable and selfless clan leader who is willing to lead everyone to make a fortune! As for the onlookers, they were also really impressed when they saw this scene.

…

After returning to the villa.

Deng Shirong asked, "Brother, I helped you reject the offer to invest in the group. You won't blame me, right?"

Deng Shize smiled and said, "Why should I blame you? To be honest, I haven't been back for more than 50 years, and the number of people I know well is no more than ten. The tribesmen are willing to let our family invest in the group because they are looking out for your face. I can see through this."

Deng Shirong took the pipe and said, "Brother, it's good that you understand. Don't worry about Yunfu and his career. If they are willing to return to the mainland to develop, I have many profitable projects for them to do. The returns will definitely be considerable."

Deng Shize couldn't help but look at his five children and said, "Why don't you thank your Uncle Man quickly? Your Uncle Man is a true business genius. With his guidance, all you have to do is pick up the money with your eyes closed."

"Thank you, Uncle Man!"

Deng Yunfu and his five siblings said in unison.

In just over a decade, Uncle Man led the entire family to prosperity and founded the country's top private enterprise. His cousins ​​who are currently doing business also have careers that the five siblings look up to.

All this is thanks to Uncle Man.

It is no exaggeration to say that Uncle Man is like a god in the hearts of Deng Yunfu and his five siblings.

Now, Uncle Man has made it clear that he wants to show them the way. As long as they are willing to return to the mainland to develop, their future will definitely not be bad.

…

On New Year's Eve this year, Deng Shirong not only killed chickens and ducks to offer to his great-grandfather, but also specially killed a sheep to worship his parents.

In fact, in Bobai, people only offer sacrifices to their ancestors on New Year's Eve, and generally people do not go to the graves to worship them.

But this year is special. My eldest brother, who has been away from home for more than 50 years, has returned, so naturally we have to make special arrangements.

After offering sacrifices to their grandfather, Deng Shirong's family and Deng Shize's family took the offerings to Dawodu, which was not far away, to worship their parents.

Also going together were my third sister and her husband. As for my nephews and nieces, according to the customs and habits of Shuangwang, it is not appropriate for them to go and worship their grandparents, so Bu Dafang and her siblings did not come along.

Soon, Deng Shirong and his group arrived at his parents' grave.

According to the custom of the Naye Deng family, all graves are worshipped only once on Qingming Festival, unlike some places where graves are worshipped on Qingming Festival, Double Ninth Festival and Spring Festival.

Ten months have passed since the last worship, and the grave is now overgrown with weeds.

Deng Shize and his younger generations cleared the weeds in front of the grave and placed offerings on it before he lit three incense sticks and asked his wife to help him put them in place. Then, with the help of his eldest grandson Deng Changzuo, he knelt down tremblingly and said with a trembling voice and tearful eyes, "Dad, Mom, your unfilial son is back to see you!"

Since Deng Shize had knelt down, everyone else naturally followed suit, even Deng Shirong and Deng Shilan were no exception.

Deng Shize knelt in front of the grave and told his parents how much he missed them over the years. He blamed himself for not being able to provide for his parents until their death, and felt ashamed for not coming back to pay homage to them for so many years.

As the saying goes, when parents are alive, life still has a place to go; when parents are gone, life only has a way back.

When Deng Shize was moved, his tears flowed like a river bursting its banks and he cried like a child.

Deng Shirong and Deng Shilan, brother and sister, also had red eyes after hearing this.

Although Mrs. Hu had never met her parents-in-law, when she saw her husband crying so sadly, she also started crying and had a good talk with them.

As for Deng Yunfu and his other siblings and nephews, they had never met their grandparents (great-grandparents), so it would be unrealistic to say how deep their feelings were. However, seeing their father (grandfather) crying so sadly, they also felt a little sad.

Deng Shirong was afraid that his elder brother had hurt himself, so when he saw that time was almost up, he went over to help his elder brother up and comforted him, "Brother, don't be too sad. If our parents knew about this, they would definitely not blame you."

Deng Shilan also walked over to help his sister-in-law up and said a few words of comfort.

Deng Shize wiped his tears and said with a nasal voice: "Laojiu, what do you think of giving our parents a white grave?"

As mentioned before, a white tomb is a tomb built with lime, and it is not something that can be built casually (in Bobai, building a white tomb is called "da white tomb").

The first condition for making a white grave is that the grave must be a Feng Shui treasure land that has been identified by a famous master. If a small earthen grave with no particular structure is used to make a white grave, it will definitely cause laughter.

Secondly, white graves are usually old graves, and new graves are generally not whitened.

Deng Shirong pondered and said, "Brother, I agree to give my parents a white grave. My parents' grave has been checked by a famous master. It can be regarded as a Feng Shui treasure land and meets the conditions for a white grave. After the Spring Festival, I will find a master to come and take a look. If the master thinks there is no problem, then we will give my parents a white grave."

Deng Shize nodded and said, "Well, let's do it this way."

For matters like this, as long as the two brothers reach an agreement, they can make the decision directly without the consent of their third sister. A married daughter is like spilled water, and in Bobai, a married daughter is indeed not qualified to participate in the affairs of her parents' home.

It is indeed easier to make a white grave for the parents while the two brothers are still there.

If one day their brothers are gone, and the younger generations discuss this matter again, it must be approved by all members of the Yun generation before it can proceed. If even one person disagrees, the matter cannot proceed.

If we go to the next generation, the difficulty will increase further.

After all, the more people there are, the harder it is to reach a consensus.

Next, they burned gold and silver incense paper, set off firecrackers, and then went to a nearby place to pay tribute to Deng Shirong’s deceased wife.

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Forget about the other ancestors who are far away. Deng Shirong’s deceased wife is buried not far away, no more than a hundred meters in a straight line. Since he is here, he naturally has to pay homage to her.

After the worship, everyone went back to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

We were busy until after two in the afternoon and finally prepared a very sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

In previous years, before the New Year’s Eve dinner, Deng Shirong would ask his children to summarize their achievements in the past year.

This year, my eldest brother's family and my third sister's family are here, and it's a rare occasion that all of my family members are back.

Before the meal started, Deng Shirong looked at his eldest brother and said, "Brother, can you say a few words?"

Deng Shize was very happy to see the three siblings surrounded by their children and grandchildren. He said, "Okay, then I'll say a few words..."

So, Deng Shize said a few words to encourage the younger generations. Deng Shilan and Deng Shirong also said a few words each, and then they started eating.

This New Year’s Eve dinner can be said to be unprecedented. It is basically impossible to imagine three families gathering together to have a New Year’s Eve dinner like today in the future.

After all, it is difficult enough to get everyone to put down their work and come back to celebrate the New Year, not to mention that Deng Shilan's family will only go back to her parents' home to celebrate the New Year this special year. Under normal circumstances, they will definitely celebrate the New Year in Baoshan Village.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Deng Yunzhu suggested that everyone take a group photo together, and this idea was agreed by everyone.

Half an hour later, an eternal picture was frozen.

In this eternal picture, Deng Shirong sits in the center, with Deng Shize and his wife on his left, and Deng Shilan and his wife on his right. The three siblings are seated in a connected position. Standing behind them is the second generation headed by Deng Yunfu, and further behind them is the third generation headed by Deng Changzuo.

Among the third generation, the younger ones sit in the front.

After taking the photos, Deng Shirong and others sat in front of the brazier, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.

Deng Yunfu said, "Uncle Man, I have decided. After the Spring Festival, I will go back and sell all my properties in Taiwan, and then return to the mainland to develop."

Deng Yunlu replied, "Uncle Man, that's my plan too."

Deng Yunshou said: "Uncle Man, we also plan to quit our teaching jobs and return to our hometown to develop."

"Very good. Now the continent is full of gold. This is the best era for doing business in a thousand years. You will definitely not regret the decision you make now."

Deng Shirong praised them, then looked at sisters Deng Yunlian and Deng Yunhua and asked, "Yunlian, Yunhua, what about you? What are your plans?"

Deng Yunhua said: "Uncle Man, we also plan to shift our focus to the mainland, and we plan to hand over the business in Taiwan to his brother."

Deng Yunlian and her husband are both civil servants with a permanent position. In the words of later generations, the end of the universe is the permanent position. Being a civil servant with a permanent position is a rare job, whether in mainland China or Taiwan, and they generally do not resign.

However, the couple have witnessed the development of their hometown, and they also admire Uncle Man's business talent.

Hearing Uncle Man's question, Deng Yunlian asked nervously, "Uncle Man, neither of us has ever done any business, and we know nothing about doing business. If we quit our jobs and come back to develop, is there any business suitable for us?"

Deng Shirong gave his niece a reassurance and said confidently: "Don't worry, I have a lot of profitable businesses here. Some businesses require brains, and some businesses don't even require brains. Even if you know nothing about doing business, I can find a business suitable for you."

Hearing this, Deng Yunlian said without hesitation: "Then after the Spring Festival, we will go back and resign."

Deng Shize was very happy to hear this. He came back this time to settle down in his hometown. Naturally, he also hoped that his children could follow him back to the mainland to develop, so that he could see them more often in his lifetime.

If our children all stayed in Taiwan, the times we could meet would be very limited.

As an old man with not much time left, of course I hope that my children can stay with me more when my life comes to an end.

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, then when you finish dealing with things in Taiwan, I'll talk to you about business when you come back."

"Thank you, Uncle Man."

Deng Yunfu and his five siblings thanked him in unison. With Uncle Man's words, they no longer had to worry about anything.

…

Eight o'clock in the evening.

The Spring Festival Gala, which had a huge viewership, started on time. When the time struck on the hour, the classic slogan "Master Kong instant noodles, delicious and you can see it" was presented to more than one billion people.

This Master Kong instant noodles has always been the dominant brand in the domestic instant noodles market, with annual sales of tens of billions of yuan. It is currently the most profitable product of the Deng Group. Now with the support of CCTV's winning advertisement, sales will surely reach a new level in the coming year.

It was the first time for Deng Shize and his family to watch the Spring Festival Gala in mainland China, and they were undoubtedly attracted by the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

The CCTV Spring Festival Gala in the 1990s was quite exciting.

At midnight, Deng Shize smiled with satisfaction as he watched the fireworks soar into the sky and shine brilliantly in the air. Decades later, he finally experienced the long-lost New Year atmosphere in his hometown again.

…

Deng Yunfu and his five siblings, as well as their descendants, stayed in their hometown until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, when they set off for Shenzhen, preparing to fly back to Taiwan via Hong Kong.

After his children left, Deng Shize, with the help of his nephew and niece-in-law, called his superiors.

Although this happened fifty or sixty years ago, Deng Shize's case was extremely special and the leaders above took it very seriously. They wanted to not let the hero bleed and cry, so after some verification, the leaders above convened a high-level meeting.

I won’t go into details about the process, and will go straight to the result. Deng Shize’s achievements were recognized by his superiors and recorded in the history of the War of Resistance.

Moreover, Deng Shize was given equal treatment, making the generals of the party and the country become generals of our country.

The second leader of the Deng family finally appeared.

Of course, in order not to cause unnecessary trouble, according to Deng Shize's request, this matter was carried out in secret and not made public. Even the members of the Naye Deng family did not know that the eldest brother of the clan leader had become a general in our country.

After resolving this matter, Deng Shize can be said to have no regrets.

On this day, after eating breakfast, Deng Shize said, "Laojiu, I plan to build a house in the village. Where do you think is a good place to build it?"

Deng Shirong knew what his elder brother was thinking as soon as he heard it. Although he had no shortage of places to live, temporary residence and long-term residence were completely different concepts. He still had to have a house of his own so that he would feel more comfortable.

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong said, "Brother, if you want to build a house, I have two suggestions."

Deng Shize said: "You say."

Deng Shirong said: "The first suggestion is to build a villa directly in the villa complex. The location is at the end of Shanying Village. The land there belongs to Jimapo Village. I can just give a greeting and some compensation.

As for the second construction, we will build an independent villa where the old house is. The area where the old house is is still large enough. Even if we don’t demolish the current house, there is still enough space to build another large villa.”

Deng Shize thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll build a villa next to the old house. I grew up here, and it's more comfortable to live in a villa here than anywhere else."

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Okay, this big villa will be given to my nephews and nieces by me, Uncle Man. I will ask the Nanning Architectural Design Institute to help draw up a blueprint and then arrange for a construction team to start work. We will try to complete it within half a year and move in."

Deng Shize did not refuse after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite to a billionaire like you."

Deng Shirong said, "You are my only elder brother, so there is no need for us to be polite to each other."

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