Siheyuan: Five mouths waiting for food at the beginning

"Got it, big brother."

"As for Sitong Transport, we can only look for professional managers. We don't have such a profession here. If we want to hire someone, we have to hire someone from Hong Kong Island, but it's really unnecessary.

Let me put it this way, Shandong, you tell me whether you can do it or not. If you can, then you can do it. Everyone starts from scratch. As long as you work hard and slowly accumulate experience, you can do well. To be honest, being a driver doesn’t have much future.”

"Brother, I really want to help you, but I don't know if I can do it well."

"Shandong, don't underestimate yourself. There are many other places in Shandong. You are not too old. Do you think you will drive for the rest of your life?

How about this, I'll make a plan for you later, and you just follow my plan. If it doesn't work, I'll find a professional manager."

"Then let's give it a try, brother."

"And the same goes for you, brother-in-law and Xiaojun. We let you leave the factory not to earn a fixed salary. Go back and learn more from Shanhu. He didn't have the natural ability, and neither did I."

"We will definitely learn from Shanhu," the two brothers also expressed their opinions.

"Erya, I'm leaving the finances to you. This is the most important part. The taxes must be paid, the accounts must be clear, and the projects of each company must be separated and cannot be mixed together.

You need to reserve more talents. As the company grows bigger in the future, you will need more talents.”

"Yeah, I will, big brother."

"You are all the same. Don't be afraid to spend money. Remember, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. What is most important in this era is talent. Don't worry about stockpiling talent. I only think too little is not too much."

"Okay, today's meeting ends here. Pick up the children later and have dinner together."

"Shanhe, your grandmother's 80th birthday is coming, you can't bear to see it," asked the third uncle.

His grandmother was born at the end of 1902. Now it is the end of 82 and she is already eighty years old.

"Uncle San, what does Uncle Er plan to do? Will he give it to me? After all, he is the one who raised grandma. We should ask Uncle Er for his opinion first. If Uncle Er doesn't want to give it to me, we will give it to him later."

"I've been busy with your second uncle recently and haven't been there. I don't know what he thinks. It was only then that I remembered that your grandmother is almost 80 years old."

"Let's ask Second Uncle for his opinion. If we give it to him, he will inevitably say something."

"Okay, I'll just go over to see the old lady right now. My second brother should be home today too, so I'll ask for his opinion."

"Okay, Third Uncle, when you come over later, call Grandma and Second Uncle to come over for dinner. It just so happens that everyone is here today. Normally, everyone is busy and doesn't have time."

"Row"

In the evening, the whole family gathered together. Zhao Shanhe had been busy and had not visited the old lady for a long time. He did not expect that the old lady's dementia had become more and more serious.

They barely recognized him, but the fourth generation An Tong and the others could no longer recognize him, especially the young men who had grown so fast in recent years.

Speaking of An Tong, he was born in 65 and is now a -year-old boy. He is almost meters tall and will soon catch up with Zhao Shanhe. He will take the college entrance examination in July next year.

"Uncle, how did you plan for grandma's 80th birthday?"

"I plan to do the same as today. Let's have a meal together and take a photo. What do you think?"

"Okay, let's go to Sihai Hotel. It's a big place. I'll bring my camera and we can take a picture together."

Zhao Shanhe bought a camera a few years ago. When he has nothing to do, he likes to go out and take pictures. This is one of his few hobbies.

"Shanhe, let's do as you say. Our house is small and there really isn't enough space for so many people to sit."

On the 83th day of the twelfth lunar month, it was the old lady’s th birthday. In fact, it was already years old according to the Gregorian calendar, but the older generation celebrated birthdays according to the lunar calendar.

Zhao Shanhe asked the chef to prepare longevity peaches and longevity noodles, as well as a three-layer cake. Is it easy to make a cake? According to Zhao Shanhe's description, the chef made it in just a few strokes.

The old lady sat on the armchair. First, her second uncle Zhao Yin and his second aunt and his wife, and her third uncle Zhao Tie and his third aunt and his wife came to pay their respects to the old lady.

Then there were the three generations of Zhao Shandong and others headed by Zhao Shanhe. Unfortunately, Zhao Shanwen and Zhao Shanwu, whom the old lady loved the most, were not around. They passed away after getting married.

The fourth generation is headed by Zhao Antong, who was lucky to become the boss of the fourth generation. If Zhao Antong had been a few months later, his position as boss would have been snatched away by Zhao Guangyu, a big shot from the Shandong family.

The fourth generation has the most people. Zhao Shanhe and his brothers each have three or four people in their family, and they have more than a dozen cousins. It is really a prosperous family.

Zhao Shanhe is actually worried when looking at the four generations below him. It’s okay now because they are still young, but it will be a big deal when they get married and start their own families in the future.

Zhu Di was able to seize the throne from his nephew. By that time, when they had expanded their business, I wonder if his nephews and nephews would still be as harmonious as they are now. There would always be some who would have conflicts.

Just like the Bai family in the mansion, the various households are in a mess.

Why is it true that wealth cannot last for more than three generations? It is better if there is only one son, but if there are more children, there will be intrigue. Zhao Shanhe doesn't know how to arrange these nephews and nieces in the future.

Let alone his nephews, he didn't even know how to arrange for Zhao Shanhe's sons and daughters. Zhao Shanhe now held the majority of the company. When the company was integrated to form the Zhao Group, he would give the second and third sons a percentage of the shares.

What will happen in the future? Which of the three sons will be the head of the family? It is impossible to divide it equally. There must be someone who makes the decision. The more Zhao Shanhe thought about it, the more worried he became.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? What are you thinking about? Everyone is waiting for you to speak." Zhao Shanhu pushed Zhao Shanhe from the side.

Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. There will always be a way when you reach the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. You can't be like Liu Haizhong, who chased away the second and third children and left the eldest child to inherit the family business.

"No, Shanhu, Second Uncle is here, just let him give the order."

"Brother, take a picture. You didn't forget it, did you? Everyone is waiting to take a picture."

"Oh, yes, yes, how could I have forgotten about this."

Zhao Shanhe found a waiter, adjusted the camera, taught him how to press the camera, and then went to reserve a seat.

There were too many of his family members to arrange them. The old lady must sit in the middle. The youngest four generations squatted in the first row. The second and third uncles were also arranged to sit down, and the second and third aunts were next to them. Then the wives of Zhao Shanhe and his family, and the older four generations, were in the second row.

Zhao Shanhe stood in the middle of the third row, behind the old lady. People next to him were arranged according to age, in order of Shan, Hu, and Shandong. Several burly men from three generations stood at the back.

A sound of "eggplant"

This is a family photo with almost all the members present.