Mrs. He and He Junru walked to the second floor alone.
No one here expressed dissatisfaction, including He Hongtu.
For his mother to call his sister away alone instead of him, the Crown Prince He seemed to have no grudges in his heart, and he used the inherent responsibility of this status to greet the elders.
Gentle and kind.
Without a doubt.
He is a very good brother, and would definitely be blameless in an ordinary family.
But unfortunately, where did he come from?
And he is the eldest son.
The gambling king's brother looked at his nephew and shook his head secretly.
Although he can't be called a tiger father and son, compared to the gambling king, this nephew is still far inferior.
study.
“Sit.”
Even if the other person is the second child, at this time, as the leader of the entire family, personal desires must be put aside.
Mrs. He sat down behind the desk, exhaled slowly, looked at He Junru who was sitting calmly, and showed a kind smile.
“It’s been a long time since I came in.”
He Junru nodded.
When she was a child, it was in this study room that her father often held her on his lap, holding various books and teaching her knowledge.
But as she grew up, especially after her father passed away, she rarely set foot in this manor.
"Junru, you are the best child in the whole family. In Mr. He's heart, you have always been like this."
Mrs. He's opening remarks revealed an unusual flavor.
Disasters may drive people away from each other, but they may also force people to put aside their prejudices and come together.
Mr. He.
Perhaps such a title may sound strange to outsiders, but He Junru has long been used to it.
After all, her family is different.
"It would be great if the grand plan could be the same as yours."
Perhaps it was the auction that really exhausted the He family's mistress. In normal times, she would have done whatever she wanted. No one would sigh like this.
“I have always admired my eldest brother.”
He Junru said: “Ever since I was a child, even now, my eldest brother has been my role model.”
Those words.
It shouldn’t be a polite compliment that is false and submissive.
Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix.
As the child of a gambling king and Mrs. He, with such parents, how could He Hongtu be a mediocre person.
It can only be said that everyone’s pursuit is different.
His ambition is not fame and fortune.
Mrs. He looked complicated and said with a smile: "Your eldest brother is good at everything, but..."
Mrs. He paused for a moment, and then said: "...a competitive spirit and a weak heart. A little bit. ”
Competitive spirit.
No doubt euphemistic.
To put it more appropriately, it should be "too emotional".
In addition to his own personality, the reason why He Hongtu is what he is today is that he is unwilling to kill his relatives. This is also an important reason.
certainly.
You can't say what's in your heart like this.
"He is Mr. He's eldest son. Unfortunately, Mr. He was disappointed."
There was a hint of desolation in Mrs. He's eyebrows. At this time, it could be vaguely seen that she was already a An old man who is over sixty years old.
"Auntie, I don't think dad is disappointed. On the contrary, eldest brother may make dad feel happy."
Mrs. He looked at the girl who was highly praised by the outside world, but was born in the second wife's family.
Of course she understands what this means.
When Mr. Wang was alive, he always hoped that the entire family could be harmonious and united.
A very simple wish.
At the same time.
And quite luxurious.
As for his son, although he is not a qualified heir, it seems that he cannot find much fault with his status as an elder brother.
Tai He smiled complicatedly, "Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about business."
After laying the groundwork, Tai He got back to business, his expression gradually calming down.
“The results of this auction far exceeded my expectations. You should already know the specific situation. 51 billion was sold, and the quotations of both companies exceeded 50 billion. According to this It shows that it may be difficult for us to keep our two gambling cards.”
He Junru remained silent.
Mrs. He looked at her and said more bluntly: "Junru, now the family is facing a major change that has not happened in decades. You are so smart, do you have any ideas?"
"Auntie, even you can't think of a way, how can I..."
Before He Junru finished speaking, Mrs. He interrupted: "Junru, I know that with your business talent, Even without the help of the family, we will be able to achieve great results, but we are still a family after all, aren't we?"
No matter how hard we take care of ourselves, we will never be able to withstand the torrent of time. This person is so strong. The image of the old man is famous in the world. Even if his temples are carefully combed, it is still difficult to conceal the pale color that has been washed away by time.
He Junru looked at the other party, was silent for a moment, and finally stopped trying to shirk the blame.
"I think there is only one feasible way now."
"Which one?"
He Tai asked quickly.
“Change competition to cooperation.”
Hearing this, He Tai’s sharp eyebrows condensed. She did not express her position immediately, her eyes showed her thoughts.
"...Is there really no other choice?"
He Junru shook his head, "At least I can't think of it. The first gambling card sold for 51 billion, with Ji Zhaohua and others With the financial resources shown, the final transaction price of the second gambling card may not be too low.”
He Tai remained silent.
He Junru calmed down.
"Then who do you think we should cooperate with?"
Mrs. He is an extraordinary woman after all, and she has put aside her arrogance for most of her life.
Situation is stronger than people.
The current situation is not difficult to analyze at all.
Even if you exclude the successful bidder of No. 1 gambling card, the remaining people are still a strong threat.
No one else will mention it.
A single discussion on songs of the Song Dynasty.
In the just-concluded auction, although he failed to bid successfully, he still bid 50 billion.
If he doesn’t succeed this time, he will definitely not give up.
That is to say.
In the next auction, he is likely to sell another 50 billion.
“What do you think, auntie?” He Junru did not express his position hastily.
"What do you think of Song Chaoge?"
He Tai asked tentatively.
In her opinion, Song Chaoge, who persisted to the end but unfortunately lost in the auction just now, is undoubtedly the first competitor to bear the brunt.
And there is also a level of friendship with Guo.
"Guo is willing to lend us 20 billion, and he should have said something in it."
"But has Auntie ever thought about how he persuaded Guo to assist us? Why do you still have to participate in the auction in the end?”
Mrs. He frowned.
"And the Mandarin Oriental case has not yet been concluded. No one knows whether it was Geng Long who instigated it. Because Geng Long is also dead now."
He Junru continued: "I don't have much contact with him. My impression of him is that he is a very humble person."
"You mean, he is different from what he looks like?"
He Junru did not answer and remained silent.
"Junru, in this study, you can speak freely."
Tai He's eyes were sincere, as if she had put aside her past grudges and hoped to be honest with each other. "Auntie, you are the head of the family. You need to make your own decision on such a critical issue."
Mrs. He showed a wry smile.
Same.
Even biological mother and daughter may not be able to talk about everything.
“Dong dong dong…”
There was a knock on the door.
"Mom, it's me."
He Hongtu's voice came from outside the door.
“Come in.”
He Tai said softly.
He Hongtu should have come to deliver tea. He was holding a tea tray in his hand. The dignified Crown Prince He actually did not stick to trivial matters and condescended to do the work of a servant.
After coming in, he immediately observed his mother's face and found that it had improved a lot.
"Junru, drink some water."
He picked up a cup of tea and handed it to He Junru, then walked over and handed another cup to Mrs. He.
Mrs. He took it and took a sip, showing a look of exhaustion, "You two brothers and sisters, let's talk, I'm going to take a rest."
Mrs. He got up, walked out of the study, and closed the door.
He Hongtu put down the tea tray and looked at He Junru.
"Junru, thank you."
He Junru smiled slightly, "Brother, you are looking down on your aunt too much. She has never experienced anything in so many years, how can she be defeated so easily. ”
He Hongtu showed remorse.
"Mom is indeed very strong, but after all, she is old. She should have retired and enjoyed her old age. If you want to blame me, you can only blame me."
"How about you help my aunt share the burden?"
?”
He Junru held the tea cup and spoke in a teasing tone.
He Hongtu smiled, looked at this outstanding sister, and said bluntly: "I am not that material. The most suitable person should be you."
" Brother, I am a girl.”
He Junru chuckled.
Girls.
To know.
She is He Junru.
And he is already middle-aged.
In front of other people, this daughter of the He family who is as good as a man would never call herself that.
"Look at what you said, is our family an ordinary family?" He Hongtu put the tea tray upright on the table and joked: "The situation is more open. In what age are we now, there is no relationship between men and women. No, there are so many beautiful and beautiful women in the world, but Lan Peizhi from Haojiang is just one of them."
He Junru rippled.
"Brother, do you really plan to continue to have no desires and demands? If the family is really weakening, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to pay your respects to dad a hundred years later?"
He Hongtu smiled gently , turned his head and pointed at a piece of calligraphy on the wall.
The pen moves the dragon and the snake.
The weather is majestic.
“Did you see it?”
He Junru looked up.
【Many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed at】
This was written by their common father.
"Let alone a family, even a dynasty is like this. No one can prosper forever."
He Hongtu put down his arm, turned his head, and suddenly asked: "When I was a child, Dad The book you read the most is "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", right?"
He Junru nodded.
Zizhi Tongjian.
Starting from King Weilie of Zhou Dynasty, it covers more than 1,600 years of history and tells the story of the rise and fall of sixteen dynasties.
With more than three million words, it depicts the human heart and power. Although it is a history book, it is a classic that businessmen must read.
It elaborates the art of domination in detail. It is not so much a history book as it is a thoroughly thick and dark science.
"Then do you know what is the book that my dad has asked me to read the most?"
He Junru shook his head.
He Hongtu didn’t ask her to guess, and quickly gave the answer, “It’s the General History of China.”
“My father wanted me to know more about China’s past. I found these histories very interesting. In the old days, Wang Xietang lived in front of ordinary people, and he also became a farmer in the imperial court and ascended to the Emperor's Hall in the evening. "I think my father should regret it," he said with a smile. "I shouldn't have let you read these books when you were a child."
He Hongtu shook his head and affirmed: "No, Dad definitely has no regrets."
He Junru looked at him.
He Hongtu said with a smile: "My father has read all the books I have read. He knows very well what is said in those books. Just like the "General History of China", my father should have read it many times, and the title page is all It’s rotten, and it should still be on the bookshelf.”
He Hongtu turned his head and looked at the bookshelf that was as big as an entire wall.
It is not an arty decoration.
The bookshelves are filled with all kinds of books, including Feng Shui, success studies, and Western cultural classics... They are divided into categories, and of course, there is also history.
He Junru also looked at the bookshelf, and easily saw the "General History of China" stuffed in the third row, within easy reach.
He Hongtu also noticed it, walked over, and took down the "General History of China" that he knew by heart.
"When I was reading this book, my dad had already written a review on it..."
He Hongtu opened it, found a certain page, then walked over and handed it to He Junru.
“See for yourself.”
He Junru took it.
seeing is believing.
He Hongtu did not lie.
He Junru knew his father’s handwriting very well.
Although she is not the child who most resembles the King of Gamblers in appearance, in terms of handwriting, she is the most similar to the King of Gamblers in the entire family.
Even when the gambling king was seriously ill and no longer had the energy to take care of his affairs, she was responsible for signing various documents on his behalf.
General History of China.
My thoughts are as follows.
【The insignificance of human beings is like a drop in the ocean in the long river of history. Every understatement may be the magnificent life of the ancients. Those people are struggling, so how can we, like Yumu, have a smooth journey? As the saying goes: three thousand years of reading history is nothing more than fame and fortune; ninety thousand miles of enlightenment will eventually lead to poetry and wine.
Just like the two lines of the poem "Linjiang Immortal" written by the ancient Yang Shen
——Many things in ancient and modern times are all talked about in a joke]
Seeing the words is like seeing the face.
He Junru was slightly distracted and remembered the afternoons he spent in this study as a child.
No matter how the outside world evaluates the gambling king’s merits and demerits.
In her heart, he may not be a qualified husband, but he is indeed a qualified father.
“Do you still think that Dad will regret it?”
He Hongtu asked with a smile.
He Junru raised his head and raised the corners of his mouth, "Okay, just pretend that I was wrong."
He Hongtu looked surprised and said in surprise: "You will still admit your mistake? Junru, this It's not your personality."
He Junru didn't answer, raising the book in his hand and said, "Take it back for me to read."
He Hongtu looked hesitant.
"It's not like I won't return it."
He Hongtu struggled for a moment, then nodded with difficulty, "That's okay, but you have to be careful not to damage it."
He Junru stood up with the book, "If you say anything else, I won't return it."
He Hongtu smiled bitterly and shouted: "Remember to return it as soon as possible after reading it."
He Junru had already walked out. go.
"Bang."
The study door opened and closed.
He Hongtu smiled, turned around, looked at the words on the wall, and was lost in thought.