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Seeing this momentum, Han Xiaodong couldn't help giving a thumbs up. The old man is not young, but he is full of energy, his face is flushed, and his feet are windy when he walks.

His gaze was quite different from that in the morning. At this moment, he can definitely be described as looking down on the world, and he is completely different from the calm and easy-going person in the morning.

The old man's steps were very steady, and he was not rushing in front of everyone, as if he didn't care about other people's eyes at all. Accompanied by several bodyguards, he sat on the mahogany chair by himself.

From the yelling of the host to the appearance of the old man, there was no movement on the whole boat, except for the sound of the cruise ship breaking the water, there was no more noise.

The people sitting in the inner circle also stood up earlier, lowering their heads slightly to welcome the old man to take his seat.

When the old man sat down firmly, the host shouted again: "The auspicious time has come, the grandfather is in place, the gift is inherited from heaven, and the family is in harmony!"

As he yelled out the last word, everyone at the bow of the boat yelled together: "Big gift from heaven, family harmony and prosperity!"

Han Xiaodong was unprepared and was taken aback by the chorus. He really didn't expect that the family gathering of Duanmu's family would have such a trick.Silently complaining in my heart: Fortunately, this is a ship on the high seas. If this is on land, if someone complains about an MLM den or a cult organization, they can arrest people directly without evidence.

When Han Xiaodong thinks about it, he doesn't think it's strange. Some gangs in old China really like to do this. The four big families are more or less traditional gangs, so it makes sense to have this rule.

After shouting in unison, the people in the inner circle sat down, and the people in the outer circle relaxed. The tense atmosphere was no longer there, and the old man's face seemed less serious. It was obvious that what happened just now was just a ceremony. .

However, the sense of ritual seems to be very important to people. Weddings, funerals, festivals and New Years all require various rituals. It seems that there is something missing without rituals. This is really an indispensable part of human civilization. .

After the ceremony, the host also relaxed, talked a few idle words, and let the old man lecture.

The old man's lecture was very brief. Although he didn't use a microphone, he was full of energy. At least Han Xiaodong on the outer layer could still hear him clearly, which showed that his body was still quite strong.

Everything is in a simple order, and then down, it is the eight major stewards who report the accounts.

Duan Muxiu mentioned this session in the afternoon, and Han Xiaodong was still a little puzzled, why did he have to report how much money the family earned in a year, and in front of outsiders?It is said that wealth is not revealed, but the Duanmu family seems to be doing the opposite.

Duan Muxiu laughed, and explained: "This is an old tradition. The process is the same as that of a listed company's annual report. Many people who come today have business dealings with Duanmu's family. The purpose of reporting the accounts every year is to make everyone feel If you can make money with Duanmu's family, you won't invest in another family. In addition, it is a bit of a year-end summary, so that everyone can know how much money you have earned and how it came and went. This will not make people think that Duanmu's family is greedy too much. To put it bluntly The purpose is to do business well next year.”

Speaking of it, this is the wisdom of doing business. Han Xiaodong didn't understand it very much, and he wasn't particularly interested. After listening to it roughly, he didn't take it seriously.

After the eight stewards reported the accounts separately, some representatives of the branches also made the accounts. These branches are the offshoots of the Duanmu family. Strictly speaking, they are the business done by the children of the old man's brothers and sisters. The business that the stewards are engaged in is the same for this term. If the fifth master finally takes the position of the old man, then the remaining seven brothers will become branch offshoots in the future.

The distribution of branches of the Duanmu family is very complicated, and some of them were even unknown in the end. They separated from this line and became ordinary people.

Afterwards is the highlight of the entire ceremony - presenting gifts!
The process of presenting the gift was very grand. Logically, as the eldest grandson of the family, Duanmuxiu should be the one who took the lead, but in view of his past misdeeds, the person who arranged the ceremony naturally ranked him behind.

The Duanmu family has a characteristic, basically they marry late and have children late. This has almost become a family rule. The reason is very simple. The family was born in a foreign country in the early years. According to the ancestors, if you marry a daughter-in-law when you are young and ignorant, if you marry a more ignorant one, you will not be able to make troubles about housework, which will really affect the development of the family business.

Therefore, the men of the Duanmu family usually marry after their thirties, but the girls have no influence, and the family generally does not interfere when they want to marry.

However, this also brings about another problem. As you get older, the number of children you have will be affected, especially for such a large industry as the Duanmu family. If there are fewer people, it will definitely not be able to manage it. So in the end, the Duanmu family stipulated that if the incumbent If the head of the family does not have enough children, he will adopt from a side branch, or select a person with strong ability in the branch to take over the position of the eight major stewards.This is also to give comfort to those who did not inherit the position of patriarch.

Therefore, Duanmuxiu's eight uncles were not all biological uncles, and among them, the fifth master was adopted by the old man when he was young.

Every year when this presenting time comes, it is actually the time for each branch to show off their muscles, so the whole presenting process can be described as dazzling.

From gold, jade and jewellery, to delicacies, there is almost everything one expects to find. Now that the old man is a little older, and this occasion is very serious, otherwise Han Xiaodong will doubt whether someone will directly send a beautiful woman up.

The ceremony lasted for about an hour, and it was gradually coming to an end. At this time, the host shouted, "The fifth steward, Duan Muyao, is presenting a gift. Master Hong En specially consecrated a string of [-] agarwood beads for the old man." !"

Hearing this shout, the crowd erupted instantly. Everyone knows that the old man is a Buddha, so it is not surprising to send rosary beads.Everyone was amazed at what the host said about Master Hong En. He is not an ordinary person. He is really well-known in the religious circle. He has been invited by Buddhist associations in many countries to give lectures around the world to spread Buddhism. There are thousands of believers. Thousands.

However, this master has a characteristic, that is, the consecration artifacts are always based on predestined people. If he thinks that you are destined, and you are so poor that you only have a pair of underwear, he will also give you the consecration artifacts. You have a lot of money, and he will not promise to give you anything.

It is precisely because of this that the magical instruments that Master Hong En consecrated are very famous in the collection circle.

Now the string of Buddhist beads that Duanmuyao sent was actually said to be consecrated for the old man. I'm afraid the meaning in it can't be explained only by money and face.