After Tao Rui got married, he handed over his business affairs to his parents and took Tong Yan to the capital and Haishi, several of the most prosperous cities, for his honeymoon.
In the past, Tong Yan had only heard Tao Rui tell her many stories, but had never seen it with her own eyes. After she arrived in the capital, climbed the Great Wall, and saw the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the vast ocean, she truly felt the vastness of the world outside.
Tong Yan took a lot of photos and was going to take them back to show the three elders. As they sat on the cruise ship, fishing and enjoying the sea view, she couldn't help but ask Tao Rui, "It's so nice outside, why don't you come out?"
She remembered that in recent years, Tao Rui had several opportunities to go to big cities.
Tao Rui smiled at her and said, "Don't you have me at home? It doesn't matter where I am, as long as I am with my family."
Tong Yan nodded in agreement. "Yes, being with my family is most important. I don't want to leave either. Grandma loves her hometown." She then hesitated, "But Grandma has never seen the outside world, and neither have my parents... It's too far."
She thought about finding time to take them out after returning, but then she thought about the long train ride. Even if Tao Rui had someone buy a sleeper berth, it would still be tiring to be on the train for so long. It would be too hard for the elders to go out.
Tao Rui had been with her for many years and could guess what she was thinking just by looking at her expression. After getting off the cruise ship, he took her to the airport.
The two watched the plane take off from afar. Tao Rui held Tong Yan's hand and said, "Planes are many times faster than trains. There's now air travel to the provincial capital near my hometown, but ordinary people can't buy one yet. Only regular employees on business trips can, and they need the signature and approval of their leaders. We can't buy one now, but in the future, when there are more planes or the situation improves, we'll definitely be able to buy one. It's only seven hours from my hometown to the provincial capital, so flying won't be too tiring then."
"Will we really be able to take a plane in the future?" Tong Yan looked up at the plane flying away in the sky, her eyes full of longing.
Tao Rui affirmed, "In the future, there will be airplanes in many places, and trains will be much faster and more comfortable than they are now. This will definitely change. As long as we take good care of our health, the world will become more and more exciting in the future."
Tong Yan turned around, smiled and hugged him, "I believe in you, the future will definitely be more exciting!"
They took photos at several famous scenic spots and played for a whole month before returning home. When they returned, they would bring their three elders to live with them in the town.
When Grandma Tong heard this, she shook her head repeatedly. "Why would an old lady like me go to town? I've lived in the village all my life. I'm used to it and I know everyone here. I'll just stay here. You two don't have to worry about me. My house is newly built and very comfortable."
Tong Yan saved up some money and built a brick house for her grandmother to live in a few years ago. Just as she had wished at the beginning, the house was indeed very new, but she didn't want to be separated from her grandmother.
She thought for a moment and said, "Brother Rui wants to expand his business, and I want to help him. I don't know if we will forget to eat when we are busy. Sometimes the weather changes, and we don't pay attention. We might even catch a cold..."
Grandma Tong was both angry and amused. She reached out and tapped her forehead. "You, you couldn't think flexibly when you were little, and now you've learned from Xiao Rui how to fool people. Grandma just wants you two to live a good life. What kind of girl would drag her grandma along when she gets married? Besides, I live with you. If you two have a fight or something, you still have your parents' home to go back to."
Tong Yan replied without thinking, "We don't quarrel."
She smiled and took Grandma Tong's arm and shook it, "Grandma, Brother Rui won't bully me. I can see that he treats me well and Grandma well too. Grandma, just come with me. We have never been apart. If you don't go, I won't go either."
"Nonsense, how can you not go to your home?" Grandma Tong looked at her granddaughter and hesitated for a moment, then sighed and laughed helplessly, "You, you, okay, I'll go with you. Fortunately, I've recovered and am still strong. I can help you with something when I go."
"I'll go pack your things right away!" Tong Yan happily ran into the room to pack her things. She definitely didn't want to be separated from her grandmother after getting married. Fortunately, her grandmother was willing to go with her.
Once the Tao family elders arrived, it was easier to persuade them. Tao Rui simply said he wanted to expand his business, and they spontaneously offered to help him. They had been accustomed to this for over twenty years, always taking care of their youngest son. Although Tao Rui hadn't asked them to do anything in recent years, which was very different from before, they still watched him no matter how busy he was with the business.
Tao Rui had strange ideas popping up from time to time, but those ideas were all able to be realized, but didn't it require a lot of effort to complete them? They could help with the business and cooking. Anyway, the new house in town was big enough, so they could help without disturbing the young couple.
Wouldn't their big house in the village be empty after they left? Even after a few years, Tao Rui's house in the village was still the best in the village, even in the town, there were few houses that could compare. Xiao Lizhen immediately became obsessed with it.
In this era, people don't value estrangement. Instead, they value brothers as family, fathers and sons fighting together, and the idea of demolishing a temple rather than breaking up a marriage. Arguments and fights are minor matters. We're all relatives, and the past is the past. Who would be so petty and keep a grudge?
That's right, in the eyes of the eldest brother's family, Tao Rui is petty and ruthless. He didn't do anything about such a small matter, but he actually held a grudge against him like this. He was so heartless. So every time they came to make trouble, they felt justified. What's more, they felt that their son was the root of the Tao family!
Xiao Lizhen went to Wu Xiufen and kept saying, "Mom, you can't just live your life and ignore us. Tao Fu owes me, he's wronged me, how can you, as a mother, just ignore me? My health is damaged because of giving birth to your grandson. I'm doing this to give birth to the Tao family. How can you just ignore me?"
Wu Xiufen, who helped Tao Rui manage the business, had become quite knowledgeable and experienced, no longer the naive old lady she once was. Her expression didn't change at all when she heard him say, "There are so many Taos in the world. Who is whose descendant? What you said is simply the dregs of the old society. In previous years, you would have been paraded through the streets."
Wu Xiufen said with a smile: "Don't think you are right just because you are weak. I still remember all those cold eyes and sarcasm you gave me. There is no way we are renting our third son's house to you. If you want your son to live well, you should take care of it yourself. Back then, I loved the third son and wanted him to have a comfortable life. Didn't I work two jobs and risk my health to earn enough for him to eat and drink?
What's wrong? You only have one child now, how can it be worse than what I had back then? If you have the time to think about other people's things, you can go dig wild vegetables and get more food for your son. Hurry up and leave, if you don't leave, I'll call Little Wolf and Little Tiger over."
The little wolf and the little tiger heard their names very well and immediately ran over to circle around Wu Xiufen happily, scaring Xiao Lizhen so much that she took several steps back.
She was about to yell unwillingly when Wu Xiufen patted the heads of Little Wolf and Little Tiger. The two big wolfhounds turned around and bared their teeth at her. She was so scared that she trembled inside and ran away.
I don't know how Tao Rui raised a dog, it was like a wolf, very scary. Once, the fence in the mountains broke down and a wild boar escaped. It was caught by the wolf cubs and tiger cubs. How could that person have the strength to carry a wild boar?
Wu Xiufen dismissed Xiao Lizhen and didn't mention it to Tao Rui. As long as the two elders wouldn't give in, she couldn't get her hands on this shameless person. So what if others talked behind her back? Could she really let a few gossips get to her?
Wu Xiufen's perspective has broadened, her thinking more clearly. She manages what she should manage and never interferes with what she shouldn't. Besides, she's so busy, how can she afford to dwell on these trivial matters? She also has appointments with two factory managers in town to discuss orders.
Tao Rui hired someone to move the house, then locked the doors and windows and asked the team leader to keep an eye on it. The old man had lived in the village for decades and would definitely want to come back for the New Year, so the house had to be kept well.
The distance between them and their parents was much greater, and they didn't see each other for a whole year. It was finally a peaceful time.
Tao Rui was now in excellent health, showing no signs of premature birth. He made several trips to the city and, together with Dong Fei, secured several large orders, forcing the factory to work overtime to ship the goods, accelerating their wealth accumulation.
In the past two years, with the government's support for economic development, many ambitious and visionary individuals have ventured into business, reaping huge profits. The proliferation of these innovative and flexible businesses has directly led to declining profitability for existing supply and marketing cooperatives, department stores, and some factories. One food factory, suffering losses for two consecutive years, has collapsed.
Tao Rui acquired the food factory and officially launched the "Guoxiu Food" brand, moving beyond snacks to encompass all food products, including rice, flour, grain, and oil. The village Tao Rui came from became his production base. With the exception of Tao Fujia, he contracted all the farmland, and all the skilled farmers in the village became his employees. He still worked the same fields every day, but earned more than usual.
At the beginning, everyone kept some land to grow food for their own consumption. Later, they found that the food produced by Tao Rui's food factory was of higher quality, and employees had internal preferential prices, and grain and oil were distributed during the New Year and other festivals. So they no longer kept some land and worked enthusiastically for Tao Rui.
At that time, it was easy to pick up small stones when eating rice, and even small stones were difficult to remove when washing the rice. However, Tao Rui had very high standards. From planting to harvesting, and finally to bagging, the rice had to be kept clean and sieved many times. As a result, the rice produced by his factory was as white as it would be in later times, with no impurities in it.
With such a process, the price naturally rises. Besides their village, there are other villages nearby, and the lower prices of ordinary rice are very competitive. But it doesn't matter. Northeast rice is delicious to begin with. Tao Rui has made this exquisite product, packaged well, and it's resistant to moisture and insects, so there's no problem selling it.
Those bags of rice transported to the city and province will not be left at all.
Because goods needed to be transported frequently, Tao Rui also hired several drivers for the factory. Of course, those in the village who had a talent for driving would be given priority.
Guoxiu Foods sold everything from rice, flour, grains, oils, snacks, semi-finished dishes, dried fruits, melon seeds, wild delicacies, poultry and livestock, and more. With its diverse sales channels, it became the town's most well-known company within a year or two. Everyone in town was proud to work at Guoxiu, and if someone was hired, they would happily promote it for days.
The people in Tao Rui's previous village were the most enviable. They were all well-paid, and it was said that Tao Rui treated them particularly well. As long as they weren't cunning or shady, they had a stable job at Guoxiu. Even if they weren't suited for a position, Tao Rui would find a suitable one for them. If someone else wasn't suitable, he would just fire them.
Their small village suddenly became a hot spot, and many girls were eyeing the young men in the village. Because if you marry into the village, you are considered a villager and can enjoy the treatment.
Because of Tao Rui, the village truly prospered. And because of his high standards, the food cooks had to clean themselves up every day, and every part of the village was kept clean and tidy. The whole village had changed, and their behavior naturally became much better. In every aspect, the village was miles ahead of other villages.
When the town applied to become a city, the village also applied to become a town.
This is quite remarkable. It's very difficult to get promoted to a higher level like this, but who can blame them for their contributions to their town and village? Such outstanding contributions must be rewarded.
After the level is upgraded, the land, funding, and construction that can be obtained will also change. The biggest impact is road construction.
As the saying goes: If you want to be rich, build roads first!
After the road was completed, the economy saw a significant boost, and Tao Rui's shipments became much more convenient and efficient. This allowed him to expand his business again, opening three branches in the provincial capital, with direct supply lines. This way, his sales reach reached the entire province, resulting in even greater profits.
Because they were constantly delivering goods, Tao Rui developed a new revenue stream: when his trucks were empty after delivering goods, he could take on other people's work. Because Guoxiu was so well-known, he even had long-term contracts with factories and businesses in the provincial capital. After his trucks made deliveries to the provincial capital, he would pick up their goods and return them to their destinations.
This not only reduced transportation costs but also greatly strengthened Guoxiu's connections with other institutions. Through interaction, resources were shared, and Tao Rui's network of contacts grew ever wider. The researchers who had initially hoped he would continue his research in agriculture and animal husbandry were amused and distraught at his behavior. They felt he had transcended boundaries; how could he have truly become a big boss?
But Tao Rui is really admirable. Some people are not good at anything, but he can do everything!
Seeing the positive development trend in his hometown, Tao Rui decided not to expand his business. The current scale was already large enough. Further expansion would require the development of the times, time, and the improvement of his employees. If he took too big a step, he feared that others would not be able to keep up.
But his mission was not over yet. When he was invited to Beijing to observe new agricultural discoveries, he went to the hospital to see Su Jiahui.
Su Jiahui had graduated from medical school and, after an internship at a hospital, had become a full-fledged doctor. Tao Rui hadn't seen her in years. She had her hair cut short and was wearing a white lab coat. She emerged from the hospital with a confident, calm expression. She nodded politely to the colleagues she met, neither cold nor enthusiastic, until she saw Tao Rui, when she revealed a hint of joy.
Su Jiahui said with a smile: "Tao Rui, long time no see, you look completely different from before."
Tao Rui also laughed. "You too. How's it going? Is being a doctor going well? Is it like you imagined it would be?"
Su Jiahui took him to a nearby park bench and said, "It's not what I imagined. It's very tiring and stressful. Sometimes it's very sad to face patients who can't be saved. But I don't regret choosing this profession. After working in the hospital for so long, I've become more and more passionate about it. I think this is a happy ending. In the future, I will do my best to save lives. If I can cure one, it will be one, so that their families can feel less sad."
Su Jiahui originally wanted to become a doctor because her grandmother was seriously ill and did not receive good treatment. Now Su Jiahui still remembers her original intention and is still working hard on the path of her ideal.
Tao Rui nodded and asked another concerned question, "Has your family still harassed you in the past few years? Are you married?"
Su Jiahui was stunned. "Family?" She took a moment to react and said with a smile, "Are you talking about my eldest brother and his wife? They found out about my school and came here twice, asking for my tuition. I didn't give them a penny and exposed their wicked deeds in public. They didn't get any benefits, and they had to pay to live here, so of course they had to go back in disgrace.
Although it had a bad influence at the time, I later studied hard and got good grades, so people didn’t say anything about me. Later on, no one cared anymore.”
She looked at Tao Rui and said with a helpless smile: "I do want to start a family, but who made me meet you? There is no one else here now, and I am not afraid to tell you the truth. When you told me that before the resumption of the college entrance examination, I planned to marry you. That was probably when I was the most confused and confused. Although we ended up breaking up, I chose to go to college and just be friends with you. But no matter what, you were also a marriage partner that I seriously considered at the time.
So, you know, I'm looking for a partner now, can't there be some comparison? Others say I have high standards, but I think there's nothing wrong with having high standards. After all, I gave up on you in the beginning.
"Tao Rui, I'm 26 years old now, and everyone around me is trying to get me married, but I always feel it's not right. A year ago, I started dating someone. He took me to the movies, shopping, and dinner, and then we talked about family matters. I realized that if I got married, I would have to devote a large part of my energy to the family, such as cooking, cleaning, having children, and raising them, as well as the most annoying family matters, such as dealing with my parents-in-law, my brother-in-law, my sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law.
I get annoyed every time I think about it. If I don't want to do this, the only way I can avoid it is if the man I marry is willing to support me wholeheartedly in my work. But if I put myself in his shoes, why would he be willing to do that? So I broke up with him."
"I saw you in the newspaper again this year. This time, it wasn't about a research project on increasing production, but an interview about you being an outstanding businessman." Su Jiahui looked at Tao Rui seriously and said, "I thought at the time that even if I wanted to get married one day, I couldn't just find someone to marry because it was my duty. I had to be someone who made me feel comfortable in every way. Not to mention someone as outstanding as you, but at least there had to be one quality that I particularly admired, something that made me willing to marry. I didn't dare tell anyone about this idea, and now when people introduce me to someone, I always find excuses to turn them down."
Su Jiahui usually kept her heart to herself, but wasn't Tao Rui special? He'd seen her through her most difficult times, her most heartbroken and helpless, and even reached out to pull her out. Even though they hadn't seen each other in years, she still felt a sense of trust and intimacy with him, so she couldn't help but spill the beans.
Tao Rui listened patiently, and when he finally noticed her confusion, he said, "Whether you get married or not is your own business, and you don't have to explain it to anyone else. As long as you don't care about what others think, and I don't think you care, then don't listen to what they say, just ask yourself what you want to do. I support you."
"Really? Don't you think my idea is shocking? I don't seem like a good woman."
"Really? You studied medicine and cured so many people. Anyone who judges you by your marriage is a fool. Don't pay any attention to them."
Su Jiahui smiled happily. "It seems like every time I'm confused, you always support me. In fact, I might also be firm in my own ideas, but your support makes me feel much better." She asked, "Are you here alone this time? Is your lover here?"
Tao Rui shook his head, "Yan Zi couldn't leave, so she didn't come with me this time."
Su Jiahui said with emotion, "I never thought Tong Yan could stand on her own now. I remember when I was in the village, I often heard other educated youth talk about you two going into the mountains to hunt together. You two were always so happy together, and now that you're married, I'm so happy for you. I hope I can meet someone like you in the future. Just being together is such a joy."
"There are so many people in the world. If you pay attention, you will meet them sooner or later. The most important thing is to prefer having nothing to having something bad."
"It's better to be alone than to be with someone else. You're right. There must be someone who is the perfect match for me. Why should I settle for someone else?"
After Su Jiahui finished her conversation with Tao Rui, she felt a sense of sudden enlightenment. Although many of her ideas were progressive, the environment she grew up in and the opinions surrounding her still constrained her somewhat. But Tao Rui's approach was completely different from everyone else's. He practically told her to live her life to her heart's content. Life is only once, so why make it miserable?
Now she had no elders, and that older brother couldn't find her anymore. She was free and unfettered, and there was no need to compromise herself for anything. When Su Jiahui returned to work at the hospital, she no longer made excuses to turn down introductions. Meeting someone wasn't a big deal; just listening to the conditions was the key. Who knew there might be someone she'd like? She had to get to know more people.
Tao Rui was relieved to see that Su Jiahui was living a good life now. He did not leave anything for Su Jiahui and did not add any unnecessary ties. He just chatted with her as an old friend and then they went their separate ways.
In this generation, it's normal for friends to visit each other in the same city. Even if they're just strangers, being in the same place makes them feel closer. No one would think there was anything wrong with Tao Rui visiting Su Jiahui, and they didn't do anything that would cause misunderstanding. They're all good comrades.
Afterward, Su Jiahui made her life even more exciting, devoting herself to her medical career and making friends even when she needed a break. When others said she was too picky and looked old-fashioned, she simply laughed it off. She presented herself as someone who didn't care, so who would dare to criticize her? In a major hospital in the capital, everyone was concerned about prestige. Over time, they grew accustomed to her.
In fact, Su Jiahui has become more charming and attractive.
Once, Su Jiahui saved an elderly lady who had a sudden illness on the road. If she hadn't intervened, the elderly lady would have died without waiting for help. Later, the elderly lady was admitted to the hospital and became her patient. The elderly lady regarded her as her benefactor. Through this, she also met the elderly lady's only son, a serious university professor.
To say he's serious doesn't mean he's stern or stuffy; he just doesn't enjoy small talk and small talk. He prefers to read and enjoy his time. However, when it comes to formal situations or when he needs to communicate with others, his IQ and EQ are quite high.
A year after Tao Rui and Su Jiahui met, Tao Rui received a letter from Su Jiahui inviting him to bring his family to her wedding.
Su Jiahui's letter wasn't long, but it said everything it needed to say. She and the university professor had a special connection; they'd run into each other three times, and because of the old lady, they'd become familiar with each other, and she'd found him particularly comfortable and at ease. Later, when they started dating, she discovered that if she was busy, he wouldn't complain, and that reading a book would keep him busy, never boring him at all.
Moreover, the professor teaches at a university, with a limited number of courses, and has a lot of free time each day, which is a perfect complement to her busy career, which often requires overtime. Furthermore, the professor's family is extremely simple, with no relatives of high status. His only mother was saved by Su Jiahui. He has always regarded Su Jiahui as his benefactor, treated her very well, and strongly supported her in her career as a doctor.
Su Jiahui truly loved every aspect of her husband's family; she couldn't find anything to dislike. She even thanked Tao Rui in her letter, specifically thanking him for his advice: "It's better to be single than to be with someone less qualified." Otherwise, if she had tried with someone similar, she would have missed out if the professor hadn't been single when she met him.
Fortunately, she waited for the person who belonged to her, the one who was most suitable for her.
Tao Rui brought Tong Yan and three other elders to the wedding. Su Jiahui had no relatives on her side, so they ate and chatted with the professor's relatives and friends, feeling quite like a family member. It was a satisfying act, holding up the occasion without being over the top.
Later, someone recognized Tao Rui, after all, he was a person who had been in the newspapers several times. Su Jiahui generously introduced Tao Rui to everyone and directly said that Tao Rui was her benefactor.
Tao Rui was well-known for helping his fellow villagers, and his support had made their village a town. No one had ever expected to witness such a thing. Su Jiahui, who had been helped by him, was now a relative. Everyone believed the newspaper reports more than anything else, and they even looked up to Su Jiahui.
Tao Rui was a prominent figure in many departments. Not to mention his contributions to grain and livestock, he was a nationally renowned businessman. The fact that Tao Rui had come to Su Jiahui's wedding meant they should be more cautious with her from now on. Regardless of whether they had a favor to ask for, at least they shouldn't offend her, right?
After the wedding, Tao Rui took his family to the beach. Now he could buy plane tickets. He had no idea how many tonics his three elders had secretly concocted over the years. Their health was much better than their peers, and they paid close attention to rest during the trip, so they didn't feel tired at all.
When Tao Rui was in the capital, he secretly investigated Su Jiahui's husband, mother-in-law, and their relatives and friends. As Su Jiahui said, they were all fine, and her relatives and friends were normal. If nothing unexpected happened, Su Jiahui would have a happy life in the future.
The times are developing rapidly, and everyone who seizes the opportunity is making rapid progress and getting better and better.
During the real estate boom, Tao Rui bought a villa and used the finest car to get around, making his family's life even more comfortable. His Guoxiu Foods brand, with a range of prices, was already nationally renowned. The quality of Guoxiu's food was undeniably reliable, and it was the first choice for many, whether for personal use or as a gift. Guoxiu now had branches in numerous cities.
When online shopping became available many years later, Guoxiu was among the first to try it out. When many people were hesitant and did not believe in online shopping, it had already opened a flagship store and sold products online, once again leading its peers.
Guoxiu Food Factory gradually became Guoxiu Food Co., Ltd., with a public listing and equity. With the development of fresh-keeping technology and the express delivery industry, Tao Rui expanded his food offerings. With "Food Science," he consistently created unique delicacies and dominated the market. When young people think of snacks at gatherings or while watching TV series, Guoxiu is the first place they think of. Even the elderly, when they need rice, flour, grain, or oil, often turn to Guoxiu.
Guoxiu still holds a sale on the first day of every month. This sale day is quite famous, and many have imitated it, but none have been as successful as Guoxiu. After all, a monthly sale requires truly excellent products to drive sales. Otherwise, running multiple sales would be a joke. Many people have become accustomed to it, and they must stock up on a month's worth of food on the first day of each month. This has helped Guoxiu retain customers to a great extent, and customer loyalty is very high.
Tao Rui learned all the new foods he introduced over the decades of his life from the book. Besides completing his missions, mastering the book was his most important priority. He remained true to his goal, unwavering in his previous lives, living and learning until he was old, and had essentially learned everything the book could about the world.
The rest weren't from this world. He recognized some that belonged to the realm of cultivation, others, judging by their names, suggested they were from the future interstellar era, and many were ancient, probably from ancient times. Fortunately, the book was bound to his soul, so whatever he wanted to examine would appear on the virtual screen. He could then travel to another world and study more slowly.
But after a lifetime of study, despite his spiritual nourishment and rapid learning, he still felt a bit exhausted. He desperately wanted a study space where he could study quietly without the passage of time. This would allow him to separate study from his daily life, allowing him to focus on his studies without being distracted by other things. Most importantly, it would save him countless hours, giving him the energy to do more in real life.
Tao Rui felt that this was as important as a life-saving skill. He would wait until the points in this world were settled, then look at the prices of the goods in the Space-Time Bureau Mall before deciding which one to buy.
Tao Rui had promised his organization that he would do more charity work, and he never stopped, giving away most of his earnings. Among his charitable endeavors was building a private school in his hometown, hiring excellent teachers at high salaries to provide children with a high-quality education while charging very low fees. Xiaohui joined his school's high school department and later was admitted to one of the nation's top universities, where he continued his studies until he reached a postdoctoral degree. His influence led him to join the Capital Research Institute.
Tao Xin and his wife are worried. Their son has gone to do research, so who will inherit their huge family business?
Tao Xin and his wife started out selling clothing, eventually expanding their business to include a clothing mall and branch stores in other cities. Zhao Yaxiang, a gifted tailor, went on to study fashion design, where she took her skills to the next level. The couple founded their own clothing brand and even bought a factory, designing and producing their own clothing.
When they first opened their factory, Tao Rui suggested they make down jackets. Coincidentally, rural farms raised numerous ducks, which were used for food production, and had an abundance of duck down. Therefore, Tao Xin's brand was the first to gain popularity in that era. Their comfortable, beautiful, down-proof down jackets, along with their diverse selection of stylish clothing, firmly established their brand. Since then, they have continued to thrive, becoming a renowned domestic brand.
Not only was Tao Xin led by Tao Rui, but even the young man Dong Fei, and Tao Guodong and Wu Xiufen, who had only ever farmed, eventually became senior executives at Guoxiu. People are trained, and it just so happened that they were suited to this job. Later, when they each gave interviews and appeared on television, they looked like elites, with no trace of their original appearance.
Even Grandma Tong, an elderly woman who was unable to work, developed a square dance team. The old lady was in good health and lived to be over 90 without any serious illness. She passed away in her sleep without any pain.
Almost everyone associated with Tao Rui became a prominent figure; Su Jiahui even became the director of a hospital in the capital. Only the eldest son of the Tao family lived an ordinary life.
Without proper jobs and Xiao Lizhen's poor health, neither of them could earn much. Without money, Tao Fu naturally couldn't afford to go out and mess around, and their doting had also made their son selfish and like them, growing up to be ashamed to call them by their names in front of others.
Their son, who passed the technical secondary school entrance exam, works in a small, shabby factory, earning a pittance each month. He appears to be a prominent figure, but in reality, he's a lifelong supporter of his parents. At fifty, Tao Fu still works three jobs to pay off his son's mortgage. Xiao Lizhen, despite her physical discomfort, works cleaning jobs everywhere, suffering daily backaches and joint pain. Yet, she still thinks her son is perfectly fine.
Later, their house was to be demolished, and they were overjoyed. Tao Yuanyuan, who had been away for years, returned. Dressed in a glamorous manner and accompanied by two men who looked formidable, she used threats and bribes to rob her of most of the demolition compensation. Then, she vanished without a trace, claiming she had seen an interview with Tao Rui in the newspaper and, knowing her hometown was being demolished, had returned specifically to demand the money.
No matter how they scolded her, it was useless. Tao Yuanyuan just said, "You have never been filial to your grandparents, why should I be filial to you?"
Their youngest son was a coward when facing such a fierce sister, and didn't dare to say a word. After Tao Yuanyuan left, he scolded them for being useless and unable to control even their own daughter. He took away the remaining demolition compensation with scolding and threats, saying that he would use it to marry a wife and asked the two of them to live with him.
As a result, after living there for less than a month, the son became so angry that he drove them out in words and deeds, saying that his daughter-in-law disliked them and that if they wanted to have a grandchild soon, they should stay out of the way.
They had no choice but to continue working and rent a small house. Tao Rui's company had boosted the city's economy, making rent more expensive. They had no choice but to rent a house in a nearby, underdeveloped village and walk to work in town or the city every day.
Whenever they saved a little money, their son would complain about the unpaid mortgage, or that their grandson needed nutrition, schooling, or tutoring. When the eldest wife and her husband were too old to move, their son and his family never visited them again.
Faced with their disbelief, the son still had something to say, "Didn't you say I was the root of the Tao family? Why do I deserve all this? If you two hadn't been so stupid as to offend my uncle and grandma, would I still be paying off the loan? I would have been on the rise with my uncle long ago. I don't blame you yet, how dare you blame me? I really don't know why I was born into your family. Look at Xiaohui's parents, and then look at you, how could you be so useless?"
Tao Fu and Xiao Lizhen burst into tears. They recalled Tao Rui's sarcasm about them, saying they were unfilial to their parents and their children would follow suit. They finally believed it. Their children had really abandoned them and they had finally starved to death in the house.
They didn't see that their children didn't have a good life either. Their daughter brought people to rob money, but when she got home, she leaked the news and was targeted. She thought she was smart, always trying to lure rich men, but she ended up being defrauded of her money and her body, leaving her penniless. How could she possibly make money again? Times have changed.
The son is used to relying on his parents. He has no ability, no self-awareness, and is very concerned about appearances. He has done a lot of superficial things like suits, cars, and watches. When he can no longer rely on his parents,
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