The romantic gift that Tao Rui gave to Li Jiaxuan soon spread throughout the company. Everyone felt that the chairman had a beautiful love. Having a husband who was so handsome and treated her so well, she would wake up smiling in her dreams.
Some people say he doesn't make money, but everyone laughs. Their chairman is already the richest man, so what's he short of? What he lacks is a sincere and genuine person!
In short, everyone at the company had a good impression of Tao Rui. Regardless of whether they tolerated his absences from work, they all greatly appreciated his affection for Li Jiaxuan. For example, he personally prepared lunch and dinner every day for Li Jiaxuan to eat together, so no one doubted their relationship.
Because the company was so crowded, this story spread like gossip. The younger generation in the industry, having just learned that Tao Rui had won a car, were shocked to hear that he had given it to Li Jiaxuan. Then, they heard that Tao Rui dined with Li Jiaxuan every day.
In their eyes, Li Jiaxuan was forced into marriage purely because of her grandfather's confusion. She and Tao Rui should have treated each other with respect. Furthermore, in their circle, even if a couple had a good relationship, that "good" was limited. How could anyone insist on sending him meals every day like Tao Rui? That was too clingy, wasn't it?
When Jiang Hua invited Tao Rui to play billiards, she teased him, "I heard you're a very filial husband. Why are you trying to set an example of a good man for everyone?"
Tao Rui saw that he meant no harm, and replied with a relaxed smile, "How can it be so exaggerated? Xuanxuan is too busy at work, and if she doesn't eat on time, her body will definitely not be able to handle it. So how can I not care? It just so happens that she loves the food I cook, and we can eat together every day and spend more time together, which is great."
Jiang Hua shook his head, leaned forward with his club, and scored a goal. "Brother, I bet you can't last more than three months."
"Then you will definitely lose. I will definitely persist for a long time."
"Have you ever thought about doing something?" Jiang Hua missed another shot, stood up and leaned to the side, watching Tao Rui play, shrugging and saying, "I only said that because you're in a good mood. Some people can be very unpleasant. Even if you're like me and run a club like this, you're still the boss, right? Whether you make a lot or a little, you can shut people up."
Tao Rui hit three balls in a row, not caring at all about what he said, a smile still lingering on his lips. "So you opened the club just to shut people up? Actually, I'm not doing nothing. I'm learning painting. I hadn't finished my studies when I returned to China, so of course I have to continue my studies. Have you ever seen a painter who paints while running a business? You can't distract yourself from your art."
Jiang Hua looked at Tao Rui in surprise, and when he saw that he didn't seem to be joking, he laughed out loud. "Your ambition is to be a painter? Oh, my apologies. I won't try to persuade you. Just focus on furthering your studies."
Since they weren't close, Jiang Hua couldn't persuade him too much. Although he thought painters were unreliable, he naturally ended the conversation after Tao Rui said that.
How many people have spent their entire lives pursuing art without ever achieving anything remarkable? Jiang Hua had never heard that Tao Rui was a good painter, but he did know that his stepmother had sent him to a fake university, so he knew he wouldn't learn anything good. But whether Tao Rui truly had ambitions to be a painter or simply didn't want to make money was Tao Rui's own business, so he wouldn't comment on it.
Jiang Hua watched Tao Rui skillfully clear the table and raised an eyebrow, vaguely feeling that Tao Rui might be able to do it. Looking at the things Tao Rui played, there was nothing he couldn't do well, which at least showed that Tao Rui was a person of perseverance. So maybe Tao Rui could stick to delivering food to Li Jiaxuan.
Of course Tao Rui could persevere. Li Jiaxuan was the most important person to him in the world, and everything came down to her. He hadn't made a bet with Jiang Hua, but some bored young people in the circle had, in private. Some bet he wouldn't last more than three months, others that he'd have servants cook instead of him. In the end, no one won. Tao Rui, rain or shine, delivered meals every day, exceeding everyone's expectations.
The old man even got angry about this.
One day, Li Jiaxuan had an evening social event and didn't eat with Tao Rui. But she barely ate a single bite of food at the table. Tao Rui had whetted her appetite, and everything else seemed bland. So when she got home, Tao Rui cooked her two more dishes and had them with her for a late-night snack.
The old man heard the noise and came out. Seeing this, he started scolding with a fierce face, "Look at you, do you still have any girlish behavior now? Huh? You came back from drinking with a bunch of people so late at night, and you still let Xiao Rui cook for you. He painted all afternoon without a break, and he had to wait on you in the evening. How dare you sit there and eat?"
Li Jiaxuan picked up the dishes, but she didn't know whether to eat them or not. The old man's mood affected her.
Tao Rui smiled and said, "Grandpa, Xuanxuan is much more tired than me. I just helped to cook a meal, which doesn't count as serving. If you ask me, it's Xuanxuan who works hard to raise our whole family. She is a great contributor to our Li family."
"What kind of hero? He's always out in the open, hanging out with men. I'd be embarrassed to tell anyone about him." The old man frowned, looking at Li Jiaxuan with displeasure. He couldn't understand why his son only wanted this one daughter and refused to have another son.
Li Jiaxuan was about to retort, but Tao Rui stopped her by picking up some food. Then, with a chuckle, Tao Rui said, "Grandpa, you don't understand. In this new era, the strong are respected, regardless of gender. Look at how many male employees there are in the Li family's company. They all bow and scrape when they see Xuanxuan, respectfully calling her Chairman."
"Humph, that's because she inherited her father's position." The old man sat down on the sofa with a cold face, as if he was going to continue lecturing.
Tao Rui said, "There are many shareholders in the company. If Xuanxuan wasn't capable enough, she would have been squeezed out of the company long ago. Grandpa, I'm not saying this to you, but you need to change your mindset. Why did men always become the head of the family? Because they made a lot of money, and the whole family depended on them for support. The economic foundation determined the family's status."
What about our family? Grandpa, you're supported by Xuanxuan, and I'm supported by Xuanxuan, as are the dozen or so servants at home. Oh, and by the way, the housekeeper sends a lot of money to my second uncle, third uncle, younger aunt, eldest brother, and eldest sister every month, much more than their salaries. Xuanxuan also pays for my younger siblings' tuition. Isn't this Xuanxuan supporting the entire Li family? "
Tao Rui touched his chin and said, "If there were a family tree like in ancient times, Xuanxuan would be our current clan leader! She should have absolute power in the Li family. Anyone who dares to disobey should be directly removed from the family tree and expelled from the clan."
Li Jiaxuan almost laughed out loud, and quickly lowered her head to cover it up by drinking soup, so as not to make the old man angry and have a cerebral hemorrhage.
The old man stared at Tao Rui with wide eyes. He was not only angry, but also furious. "What did you say? She is the clan leader? You mean I, an old man, have to listen to her? Why does she support the whole family? That was when her father was alive. He sent money every month..."
"Grandpa, don't be angry. My dad is gone, isn't he? He left all his property to Xuanxuan in his will. So we can't be unreasonable, right? Now, everything our entire Li family eats, drinks, and uses is all provided by Xuanxuan. Of course, our relatives still have salaries, but if they only rely on salaries, their living standards may not be high."
Tao Rui spread his hands. "So, I feel that Xuanxuan has worked so hard to support the family. I can't help much, but at least she can have no worries. What's cooking a meal? Grandpa, when you used to go to work, didn't grandma cook for you?"
The old man always had the final say in the Li family, except for Li Jiaxuan's father, who wasn't very obedient. He went to the big city early to work and built himself up from scratch to become the richest man. The old man became even more arrogant because he helped the other children get benefits, and they were all very filial to him. This was the first time Tao Rui spoke like this, actually comparing Li Jiaxuan to him and saying that Li Jiaxuan was the current head of the family. Was he planning a rebellion?
His good impression of Tao Rui disappeared instantly, and he angrily shouted at Tao Rui: "You useless thing, you do nothing all day long but go into the kitchen to cook for women, and you still have the nerve to be so proud of yourself. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if you tell others about it?"
Li Jiaxuan wiped her mouth with a napkin and said coldly, "In this new era, your theories about men and women are no longer effective. Now everyone has their own responsibilities and should do what they are good at. One of the spouses must take care of the family. I'm very happy that Brother Rui is willing to take care of me. This is a sacrifice he made, and I don't think it's ridiculous."
And Rui Ge is not doing nothing, he is learning to paint."
"What kind of painting? Can you make money by painting?"
"Am I short of money?" Li Jiaxuan asked forcefully, leaving the old man speechless.
Tao Rui asked the servant to clear the table and said casually, "Besides painting, I can do other things, such as managing the household."
Li Jiaxuan understood immediately and said, "From now on, all expenses of the Li family will be managed by you. I will only take care of the company's affairs."
"Okay." Tao Rui nodded and smiled, looking at the old man and said, "I've always felt that grandpa is very particular about rules. He insists that men establish their own families and women be virtuous. Then I think my second uncle and the others must be embarrassed to spend their niece's money. Maybe they didn't know how to tell Xuanxuan before, but now I understand. It just so happens that they haven't paid them yet this month, so I won't pay them starting this month."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then stood up in anger, "How dare you! When did it become your turn, Tao, to meddle in our Li family's affairs? These things have been decided..."
Tao Rui asked in surprise before he finished speaking: "Grandpa, are you saying that the whole Li family likes to spend women's money? But, didn't you say that only men can be the masters of the family? If this gets out... I wonder if my second uncle and the others will be laughed at. If others knew that my aunt's family also spent my niece's money, wouldn't my uncle feel ashamed?"
Of course it's embarrassing.
How could this not be shameful?
The old man now felt indescribably awkward after hearing what he said, as if he had insisted on favoring boys over girls all his life, but now he was spending his granddaughter's money in his old age. How shameful!
He wanted to argue, but Tao Rui had already spoken. He now knew very well that all the money in the Li family's business belonged to Li Jiaxuan and had nothing to do with him, let alone his children. If he insisted on asking for the money now, he would be contradicting himself. If he didn't ask for the money, his children would have nothing to spend.
The old man was very concerned about his reputation, so he didn't ask for money in the end. He just stared at Tao Rui coldly and said, "You really didn't realize that I brought in such an ungrateful person. Humph!"
The old man snorted coldly and went upstairs, slamming the door with all his might to show his anger. However, the decoration of the villa was designed to be silent, so his slamming the door did not make much noise.
Li Jiaxuan felt extremely happy and smiled at Tao Rui: "He's going to be mad to death."
Tao Rui said with a smile, "He's in good health. He'll be fine even if he gets angry a few more times. Do you agree not to transfer the money? If you agree, I'll do it."
Li Jiaxuan nodded. "You can do whatever you want. It's time to teach him a lesson. He spends my money and still gives me a hard time every day. Humph, I'm so fed up with him."
Tao Rui took her hand and went upstairs to the room, saying jokingly, "Let them know the pain this time, so they won't dare to cause trouble again."
"Yeah." Li Jiaxuan had no objection. She could see that Tao Rui had many more ideas than she did, and he always got things done. Although some people said Tao Rui was a gigolo and a useless person, she had spent every day with Tao Rui and felt that he had an unfathomable mystery about him. He was not as simple as he seemed.
With Tao Rui helping her with household matters, she felt at ease. She also felt relaxed, because she only needed to deal with work matters and nothing else. When there was only one thing to do, and no need to distract herself, even if work was tiring, she didn't feel tired at all. Instead, she felt that her life was truly wonderful.
Tao Rui was no joke about the interruption of money transfers. Dealing with the old man was difficult, but not that difficult. Grandfathers were bound by filial piety, and no matter how right they were, someone would say they were wrong, and they would suffer. But there were many ways to upset the old man.
When Tao Rui took over the family finances, the first thing he did was cancel the scheduled payments. When the due date came, several relatives who hadn't received their payments called to ask what was going on.
They don't have much ability, but they are good at showing off. They treat the housekeeper as a servant and question him with every phone call.
After receiving Tao Rui's orders, the housekeeper replied to them calmly, saying that he would no longer transfer money to them and asked his cousins to pay for their own tuition, because the old man believed that spending women's money was unpromising.
More than a dozen relatives, both large and small, were furious at the butler's words and demanded an explanation. But the butler was merely following orders, acting like a customer service representative, polite yet distant, repeating the same old things over and over again, only irritating the angry relatives even more.
After that, they called the old man. Naturally, the old man would not hide anything for Tao Rui. He angrily told him what happened that day and kept scolding Tao Rui on the phone. He regretted agreeing to this marriage and making the family like this.
Then Tao Rui received a call from his second uncle, who was calling the housekeeper looking for him.
Second Uncle came up with the air of an elder and said sternly, "Tao Rui, even though you're a member of our Li family since you married into our family, you shouldn't meddle in our affairs. After all, you're not even surnamed Li. You've really gone too far this time. Is this how you treat your elders?"
Tao Rui asked doubtfully, "Uncle, are you not satisfied? Do you really want to spend your niece's money?"
"You! How do you talk like that?"
Tao Rui patiently explained, "That's Grandpa's point of view. He always scolds Xuanxuan, saying that women shouldn't show their faces in public and that she's not as good as men. So I asked him a few questions out of curiosity, and then I learned that Grandpa insists that men are the masters of the family. Oh, and he also scolded me for being useless for spending women's money. Since Grandpa looks down on Xuanxuan and me so much, of course I can't get angry with him. So I just go along with him and stop the Li family from spending women's money.
Uncle, do you think there's something wrong? If I misunderstood, why don't you go talk to Grandpa? You're all surnamed Li, so you're easier to talk to than an outsider like me. Maybe you can convince him that women can be the masters of the household, and that men in the Li family can spend women's money.
The second uncle was speechless after being confronted by Tao Rui. He hung up the phone angrily and scolded him in front of his family for a long time. Until his daughter-in-law muttered, "This is all Grandpa's fault."
Second Uncle said angrily: "What did you say? Why blame your grandfather?"
The daughter-in-law said, "Isn't it obvious? Grandpa doesn't stay at Li Jiaxuan's place properly. He scolds the young couple every day, saying that Li Jiaxuan shouldn't go to work and that Tao Rui shouldn't stay at home. How can he not be angry? I would be angry too. I passed the civil service exam and can't take care of the children every day. Didn't Grandpa scold me? So what? I just quit my job and stay at home every day. What era is this? He is still so old-fashioned?"
The second uncle's son also said, "That must be the case. Li Jiaxuan has been treated like a little princess by her uncle since she was a child. How could she tolerate such insults? I heard that Tao Rui's family has run a pharmaceutical factory for three generations. They have always been rich and are definitely not the type to tolerate insults. And I don't think his words are absolute. Didn't Tao Rui say that? If we can convince Grandpa, then we can talk about it."
Second Aunt rolled her eyes. "Why advise? It's like this for the rest of your life."
Second Uncle glared at her, and Second Aunt said unhappily, "Am I wrong? Among us sisters-in-law, who hasn't been insulted by him? He's the same. Even at his old age, he still doesn't stop and always causes trouble for us."
The second uncle smoked a cigarette and said in a low voice, "Tao Rui and Li Jiaxuan are also unfilial. What's wrong with a few words? They are so generous. They even told me that all the money belonged to Li Jiaxuan and asked me if I was embarrassed to spend my niece's money."
Several people fell silent. Although these words made them unhappy, they were not fools. At this time, they had to admit that after Li Jiaxuan's father died, the money was indeed Li Jiaxuan's. According to the legal obligation, they had to give some of it to the old man for his retirement. However, because there was a will, the money for retirement was really only a little and could be ignored.
Therefore, when they asked for money now, they were actually asking for money from Li Jiaxuan, who was only 20 years old.
It's really embarrassing to say it out loud.
Several relatives quickly gathered together; this was a major event for them. Their monthly salaries in small cities were only three or four thousand, but the money they received from the Li family was ten times their monthly salary. With this money, they could live a wealthy life in a small city. If this money were gone, the consequences would be unimaginable.
My third uncle's daughter is looking to buy a car, and my aunt's son is studying abroad. If they run out of money, I can't even think about it.
At the same time, the old man was also making trouble. He asked people to pack their bags and go back to his hometown.
Tao Rui and Li Jiaxuan didn't give him face, so of course he would lose his temper like the head of the family.
However, Tao Rui would not stop him and said to him, "I understand what you mean, Grandpa. You are afraid that others will say that you are living with your granddaughter and letting her take care of you in your old age, and that she will look down on you, right? That's right, you have a son and a grandson. Living with your granddaughter all the time will indeed cause people to point fingers. I was inconsiderate and shouldn't have brought you here in the first place."
The old man was furious. Did this mean he couldn't come anymore? He angrily said, "I don't even want to come!"
Tao Rui had a constant smile on his face, neither angry nor afraid. He seemed to be thinking of him and arranged a nice car to take him there. He also gave him a card and said, "Grandpa, this is your granddaughter's filial piety to you. You must take good care of it. Don't spend it on others carelessly, otherwise it will be gone. You also know that Xuanxuan just took over the company and it's been very difficult. We don't have much money privately. We will transfer 50,000 yuan to you every month. Please be frugal."
"There's no need for you to pretend to be filial. I don't want this money!" The old man refused with great backbone.
Tao Rui disagreed. "Then I'll transfer the money directly to your card so you can spend it easily. A granddaughter must be filial to her grandfather, otherwise people will say Xuanxuan is unfilial. Grandpa, you are the elder, you can't let your granddaughter take the blame for this for no reason. Okay, it's getting late, I should go learn painting, so I won't see you off. Have a safe trip, Grandpa."
Tao Rui smiled and went to the small building without waiting for the old man to say anything else.
The old man was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He wanted to go back and tell people that Li Jiaxuan was unfilial, but Tao Rui said everything. How could he not be angry?
Tao Rui specially sent a housekeeper to take him home. When he arrived home, the housekeeper took out a lot of nutritional supplements and valuables. The neighbors saw it and came forward to ask, "Grandpa Li, why are you back? Why do you have so many things?"
Before the old man could even open his mouth, the housekeeper followed Tao Rui's instructions and said, "The old man felt it was inappropriate to live in his granddaughter's house, so he returned after staying for a while. Our young lady and Mr. Tao were worried that they couldn't take care of him from so far away, so they bought these things for his convenience."
As he spoke, the housekeeper seemed to suddenly remember something and said to the cold-faced old man, "By the way, old man, Mr. Tao is worried that you will have trouble living on your own, so he has hired two nannies to take care of you. Their salaries will be paid directly by Mr. Tao, so you don't have to worry about them. Just keep the money that Mr. and Miss Tao give you as a gift for yourself."
After the housekeeper made sure that the neighbors heard what Tao Rui had said, he left.
When he left, he saw from the rearview mirror that the neighbors were praising Tao Rui and Li Jiaxuan for their filial piety and saying that the old man was lucky. The old man was so angry that his face turned blue.
When Second Uncle and the others learned of this, they knew they wouldn't be able to gain any advantage. Especially the younger aunt's son, who was studying abroad, was quick-witted. After understanding the whole story, he immediately told them not to confront Tao Rui. Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. Since they didn't understand Tao Rui, how could they possibly stand against him?
Of course, you can't make trouble with the old man, because the old man can still get a lot of things from Li Jiaxuan.
The Li family members were temporarily quiet because of this, and they all went to care for the old man. Of course, every time they heard the old man scold someone and said a lot of words to agree, they would always take something away in the end.
Tao Rui bought a lot of things for the old man, and they were all gone in less than a week. They even took back the things the old man used. After all, there were other elders in the family, and even if they didn't have any, they could still make some money by selling them. What Tao Rui gave were all good things.
Things were gone, and then there was money. My aunt, anxious to raise money for her son's tuition, was the first to act, but she didn't get a cent. After all, she was a daughter. In the eyes of the old man, it was already spilled water.
The eldest grandson, a civil servant, asked for 40,000 yuan three times because he also had a son, which made him the old man's great-grandson. In the eyes of the old man, this was the root of the Li family, so he was willing to give his great-grandson money to buy things.
Uncle San also took away 10,000 yuan, and the 50,000 yuan that Tao Rui gave to the old man was gone.
The old man had always been treated with respect by everyone and had never had the habit of saving money, so after the 50,000 yuan was gone, he was broke. When everyone saw that they couldn't get anything out of him, they came three times a day and disappeared.
The old man missed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but when he called, they all said they were busy with work or had other things to do, and no one had time to visit him. He just wandered around his house every day, talking to his neighbors and two nannies. Fortunately, Tao Rui paid for the nannies' groceries, otherwise he wouldn't even have food to eat.
But because the nanny was hired by Tao Rui, they had another purpose in being here: to let everyone around them know how filial Tao Rui and Li Jiaxuan were. So every day when the nanny ran into others while buying groceries and chatted with them, everyone knew that the nanny was hired by Tao Rui and that the money for buying groceries and daily life came from Tao Rui. They took care of the old man meticulously, but unfortunately the old man had a bad temper and scolded them all day long, and also scolded his granddaughter and grandson-in-law.
It has to be said that although the neighborhood where the old man lived was nice, the good life of his neighbors was far behind his. This led to everyone, after knowing the truth, to think that the old man was too ungrateful.
Whenever the old man went for a walk, he'd inexplicably hear comments about his granddaughter and her husband being filial, and people urging him to be nicer to her. He was already angry, and now this anger got him into several arguments, expressing his patriarchal views, which only reinforced his bad temper and his inappropriate behavior towards his granddaughter and her husband. After that, he refused to even leave the house, and of course, no neighbors wanted to talk to him.
Small cities spread everything quickly, especially stories about famous people. Although the old man hadn't achieved much in his life, his eldest son was the richest man in the country. He and his entire family were well-known in the city, and many people knew about him. Now that his eldest son is gone, his granddaughter has become the richest man in the country. As a result, the old man looks down on his granddaughter like a mentally ill person, while she is so filial. This matter has become the hottest gossip in the city.
My second uncle's son and daughter-in-law only realized that something was wrong when they were asked about it at work. This matter had actually spread, and they felt so ashamed when they were asked about it.
Others mocked it anonymously in city forums.
What era is this? Is Mr. Li really that biased towards boys? Is there a throne to inherit? Haha.
[If the throne is held by the emperor, then he should be the richest man, right? Does he think he's the emperor? Ridiculous.]
If I were his granddaughter, I would definitely ignore him and not give him a penny. He is such a filial granddaughter.
[Yeah, he even told people that his grandson-in-law is a loser. But why do I feel like he's so thoughtful and considerate, taking such good care of him? Besides, I heard he comes from a wealthy family, so I don't believe he's a loser.]
[I really hope his granddaughter doesn't give him a penny. Just wait and see what he does. That would be satisfying!]
[Hahaha, then he's probably going to go to the media and curse me out, right? Big entrepreneurs still have to value their reputations. There's no need for that. Besides, entrepreneurs like this who value loyalty and righteousness are trustworthy. I have a natural liking for the Li family.]
[+1 Favorability! After all, he's the richest man to ever come out of this small town!]
Tao Rui had been keeping an eye on his relatives, and seeing that they hadn't started a fight, he knew not all of them were fools. While their attempts to drain the old man of everything were despicable, from his perspective, they were a brilliant move, dealing the greatest blow to the old man.
In the original script, it was always the old man who bullied Li Jiaxuan, so Tao Rui only wanted to punish him and didn't pay much attention to the other relatives. As for the money he gave them, he told his family it was just a drop in the bucket and didn't matter. Now that they didn't cause him any trouble, he didn't bother them either.
After seeing the public opinion on the city forum, Tao Rui and Li Jiaxuan discussed it and decided to donate a library and a park to their hometown. They named them "Jiaxuan Library" and "Jiaxuan Park."
Isn't the old man biased towards boys? Then let Jiaxuan's name be prominently displayed in their city. As the city's largest library and park, it will be the most talked-about and irresistible building. From now on, Li Jiaxuan's name will be remembered by everyone, and she will become a figure that her hometown will be proud of.
But this caused the old man pain, because he had always looked down on women. Everything Tao Rui said to him was a psychological threat, so he would always remember Tao Rui's words that Li Jiaxuan was the head of the family, and he would frequently suspect that Li Jiaxuan had replaced him. Then Li Jiaxuan's influence on the city would be something he would never be able to achieve in his lifetime, which would cause him immense pain.
Since the local media couldn't interview Li Jiaxuan, they wanted to interview Li's family, at least to create a piece of news that could be reported.
Of course, the other members of the Li family all spoke well of it. After all, this was considered an honor for the Li family. The library and the park were built, and they were proud of it. Maybe if the boss was in a good mood, he would even give them a promotion. They could even be proud in front of their colleagues.
But when the media interviewed the old man, he had no good words to say. He frowned and said with dissatisfaction: "This is all a show for the capitalists. They have that much money to build parks and pavilions, but why didn't they build me a villa? They kicked my own grandfather out of the house and stopped spending money on my family. They are really obsessed with money."
The reporter asked perceptively, "For family members to spend? Are you saying Chairman Li used to give money to his relatives?"
The old man said as a matter of course, "Of course I give it to him, every month. My eldest son is so rich, the richest in the country, how can he not take care of his younger siblings? Humph, even if you say you can take care of them, there's a limit to how much I can do. I just give them some money. I asked him to find them jobs in the company, but he refused. I asked him to move all my younger siblings to the capital, but he didn't care. Now they're still stuck in this small place. As soon as my eldest son died, my granddaughter turned her back on me and stopped paying me."
"Can I ask how much you usually pay in the past?"
"How much money can they make? One family only makes a hundred thousand. Compared to their big companies, it's nothing."
"Is it 100,000 per family per month?"
The old man nodded and continued, "Tao Rui has no other abilities, but he's very good at plotting against my family. He doesn't even think about his last name, and he's meddling in the affairs of my Li family."
The reporter immediately asked, "I heard that when you came back this time, Mr. Tao specially hired two top-notch nannies for you, gave you pocket money, and covered all your expenses here. I guess he's quite filial, right?"
"Filial piety, bullshit! He only gives me 50,000 a month. If I give a little to my grandson and son, I'll be out of money immediately. Look, they own the park and the library, and they're so stingy with me, and they call it filial piety? Pah!"
The old man had been holding his breath for a long time, but now that someone had listened to his complaints, or even the media, he just let it all out, as if to let everyone judge. After all, in his opinion, everything he said made sense. Li Jiaxuan was so rich, wasn't it stingy to give so little to the family? If she had money to build a park, why didn't she pay her brother's tuition? If she had money to build a library, why didn't she buy a house for her nephew?
The reporter who was interviewing him happened to be a woman. By the end of the interview, she felt almost suffocated. She couldn't understand why such a brainless old-fashioned person could still exist. But at the same time, she was also very excited, feeling that she had dug up some big secrets about the richest man's family!
After she left the old man's house, she started looking for people to interview in the community. She interviewed more than 30 people before she finished her work. Then she wrote a long report and submitted it to the editor-in-chief.
Later, this small town reported a big news story: the relatives of the richest man were actually blood-sucking leeches. They spent the rich man's money and even accused him of being heartless, speaking with disdain of their hometown. However, they were originally from a remote village below this city, and they were lucky to be able to live such a wealthy life in this city. Such ungrateful people are truly despised by everyone.
The news also reported that when Tao Rui and Li Jiaxuan donated the park and library, they specifically instructed the government to help look after the old man and his relatives and to lend a hand if they encountered any urgent or difficult matters.
This matter had originally been kept secret, but now that it's been reported, it makes the old man seem even more ungrateful. Those relatives were at least praising Li Jiaxuan, their words filled with pride, but what about the old man? He wasn't even slightly satisfied; every word he said was a rebuke.
Parks and libraries are meant to benefit the people, and the people are happy and naturally side with Li Jiaxuan. Furthermore, judging by the entire process, Li Jiaxuan has done absolutely nothing wrong, and it can be said that she has done her utmost. But the old man of the Li family is truly a terrifying jerk.
The news spread from the small city. Many people like to read gossip about the richest man's family. This matter soon became a hot topic and netizens saw it.
In the original script, the old man and his friends talked nonsense to the media and damaged Li Jiaxuan's reputation. Now Tao Rui has also used this method, and public opinion is one-sidedly condemning the old man. Even if the old man causes trouble again in the future, Li Jiaxuan will not be affected.
When the old man's children and grandchildren went to work, their colleagues teased them: "No wonder you look so rich, it turns out you don't use your salary."
Even though everyone could have guessed it before, now that it was reported so openly, everyone in the Li family felt ashamed. This incident was caused by the old man, and while they were embarrassed, they were also angry at him.
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