rebirth gossip

There is a lawn and flowers and trees in the front yard of the Yuan family mansion, with an exquisite layout. In addition to the main house, the mansion also has a worker's room and an underground garage.The mansion is surrounded by tall plants, like a fortress, solemn and noble.The surprisingly large mansion is now only inhabited by Yuan Zhenkui, the patriarch of the Yuan family. His sons have rooms here, but they all bought mansions outside to live in.On important days, the second generation of the Yuan family would go back to the mansion to get together.

The Yuan family has very strict dining rules. Not only did no one speak during the whole meal, even the sound of tableware colliding was very slight.

"Ming Yi, come with me to the study." Mr. Yuan Yuan Zhenkui said before getting up and leaving.

The head of the family left the table, and everyone at the table stood up to watch him off. Today, only men, Yuan Zhenkui's five sons and one grandson, were dining together.

"Yes! Grandpa!" After Yuan Mingyi replied, he bid farewell to the five uncles at the dining table one by one. "Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle, take it easy."

Yuan Mingyi's sixth uncle, Yuan Weishen, was originally ranked fifth among his brothers. After the Yuan family recognized Yuan Mingyi's father who died early, the ranking dropped one place to become sixth.

Facing Yuan Mingyi's resignation, the expressions of the three uncles and one uncle were very indifferent, only the fourth uncle Yuan Weijun smiled and said: "Mingyi, you are a talented student, why don't you come to the fourth uncle to help?"

Yuan Mingyi smiled slightly: "Fourth Uncle's investment company, Ming Yi can wish for it." After finishing speaking, he left the restaurant without agreeing or refusing.

"Fourth brother, you really know how to flatter. You can win over whoever Dad likes." Yuan Liu looked contemptuous. He is less than forty years old, and he speaks in a rather aggressive tone when talking to his elder brother.

After Mr. Yuan left, the solemn atmosphere of the restaurant disappeared.

"Sixth brother, our Yuan family is ashamed of Mingyi and his son. The fifth brother suffered a lot in the mainland and died of illness at a young age. As an uncle, I love my nephew so much. Does the sixth brother have any complaints?" Yuan Weijun looked sincere. , The words "sixth brother and fifth brother" are quite heavy.

Yuan Weishen didn't like the fifth brother who had never met, and the posthumous son of the fifth brother made him lose his status in his father's eyes.

"Hehe, the fourth son of our Yuan family is so considerate!" Yuan Weishen secretly scolded Yuan Weijun for being a hypocrite, who obviously overestimated himself and wanted to win the position of Yuan's president, always doing superficial efforts to win people's hearts.

Mr. Yuan's son Yuan Zhenkui is 86 years old this year. He has married four wives. The third wife was married in mainland China before liberation, and the fourth wife was married after 49 years in Hong Kong.

The family background of the original wife's wife is similar to that of the Yuan family. After coming to Hong Kong, she fell into decline and became an ordinary middle class.Yuan Zhenkui's eldest son, second son, and eldest daughter are all born of his original spouse.

The second wife is a famous actress in Shencheng, and she only gave birth to one son, Yuan Lao Si Yuan Weijun.

The third wife was a college student. On the eve of liberation, the Yuan family was separated when they retreated to Hong Kong. At that time, neither the Yuan family nor the third wife knew that they were pregnant for one month. This child was Yuan Mingyi's father.

The fourth wife is a movie star in Hong Kong City. Yuan Zhenkui married after arriving in Hong Kong City. She is the only surviving wife of Mr. Yuan.The fourth wife has the most children. The third, sixth and other two daughters are all born to the fourth wife. The fourth wife does not live in the mansion at the moment, but lives with the third son's family. The fourth wife has a large number of people and is the most powerful to compete with the big house. .

"Sixth brother, don't say a word!" The third Yuan, Yuan Weijin, gave his younger brother a hard look. The fourth brother looked very good-tempered, greeted people with a smile all day long, and stabbed the knife secretly, not to mention how ruthless.Sifang wants to compete with Dafang for the Yuan family's power, so it is not appropriate to offend the weaker two.

Regarding the movement in front of him, Yuan Da and Yuan Er showed no expression as usual, the eldest son was a heir, and his status was detached, as long as no major mistakes were made, the Yuan family would be ruled by the elder.

In Yuan Zhenkui's study, the grandparents and grandson had a dispute while talking. Yuan Mingyi had already received a letter of employment from a large American company, so he didn't expect Yuan to work.

"Mingyi, don't talk about it. As long as I live, you have to help grandpa take care of his own property. Tomorrow, I will report to your fourth uncle and learn from your fourth uncle." Yuan Zhenkui leaned on the mahogany chair and smoked. Holding a cigar, he waved lightly with one hand. The swing was not large, but it had the meaning of being irresistible.

Yuan Mingyi lowered his eyes. The place he most wishes to go to is the mainland, because his mother misses her hometown very much.It's just that the Yuan family didn't like or trust the mainland government, and Yuan Mingyi couldn't express his innermost wishes.The Yuan family's industrial focus is in Southeast Asia. Due to the return of Hong Kong City 97, the Yuan family has sold most of the fixed assets in Hong Kong City, and the head office has moved to Singapore.If Yuan Mingyi wanted to show his closeness to the Chinese mainland in his family, he would become a target of public criticism.

"Okay, grandpa."

Yuan Mingyi has tough facial features and a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows. Judging from his appearance, he has a strong personality and perseverance.

Yuan Zhenkui looked at this grandson whom he only knew 14 years ago through the smoke of the cigar, and felt a pang of guilt in his heart. If the Yuan family had not evacuated Nanjing from Hong Kong in such a hurry in early 49, they would not have left their third wife, Xiaoxin, on the mainland. , let alone let your own flesh and blood experience hardships in the mainland.Alas, it's all fate. Who knew that Lao Jiang's army was so vulnerable, but within half a month, the old Communist Party captured the capital.Since then, Xiaoxin, who went back to her natal family to visit her doctor, cut off news from Yuan's family.

"Ming Yi, work hard. Grandpa wants to see you make the Yuan family better." Yuan Zhenkui patted his grandson on the shoulder to encourage him. Among his grandchildren, this grandson is the most outstanding in terms of character and conduct, even better than Yuan Zhenkui. His uncles are excellent, and Yuan Zhenkui places great hopes on Yuan Mingyi.

Yuan Zhenkui's five sons and three daughters each had their own thoughts, and those grandchildren were also restless, but Yuan Zhenkui was very strong, and everyone dared not fight openly. On the surface, the Yuan family was harmonious and harmonious.

"Mingyi will work hard." Yuan Mingyi could only promise.

The more Mr. Yuan paid attention to his grandson, the more pressure Yuan Mingyi endured.The grandfather and grandson talked again, and Yuan Mingyi saw that the old man was a little depressed, so he took his leave and left.No matter how unconvinced Yuan Zhenkui is, he is also 86 years old. He has ambitions but lacks energy.

Yuan Mingyi left the study room and took the elevator directly to the underground garage. In the garage, the luxury cars of Yuan Mingyi's uncles had all left. No one in the second generation of the Yuan family wanted to enjoy Yuan Zhenkui's majesty more. They left the mansion and returned to their respective small homes. The head of the family has his own prestige and authority.As for the three generations of Yuan, they don't like to suffer in the mansion with strict rules.In addition, Yuan Zhenkui is old and likes to be quiet, and he will not invite his grandchildren to the mansion until the Chinese New Year.

Yuan Mingyi's Mercedes-Benz is a graduation gift from Yuan Zhenkui, and it has just been received for more than a month.

Yuan Mingyi got a driver's license in the United States, and he is used to left-hand steering. The Hong Kong city implements British traffic rules, and the driver's seat is on the right. Yuan Mingyi is not used to it, and the driving speed is not fast.Just after driving out of the gate of the mansion, there were two flashes outside the car window.Yuan Mingyi's face darkened, knowing that tomorrow he would be published in the entertainment tabloids again. There are paparazzi reporters everywhere in Hong Kong City, and they can make a fuss about the trivial matters of the wealthy children. He doesn't know how the paparazzi reporters will arrange this time.

Yang Xiaoge sent Jiang Fengwei back instead of going home, but went to his uncle Zhou Hongjun's house for dinner.Of course, messing with dinner was an excuse, the real purpose was to initially fool his cousin Zhou Xiaofeng, to make Zhou Xiaofeng feel capable.

Yang Xiaoge's uncle, Zhou Hongjun, is a fleet repairman at a diesel engine factory. Outside of work, he does private work to earn extra money in his spare time, and the extra money is actually higher than his salary.Aunt Zhang Weijuan is a clerk in a state-owned store, and the state-owned store, like Weimin Restaurant, is not profitable.Zhang Weijuan is very forthright, and has a good relationship with her sister-in-law, but she can't get along with her mother-in-law, and there are always small conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.The old lady thinks that the daughter-in-law is too strict with her son, and Zhang Weijuan thinks that the old man is too lenient and long-winded.

When Yang Xiaoge arrived, Zhou Hongjun and his wife hadn't arrived home yet. Zhou Xiaoge's grandmother was making leek pancakes in the kitchen. It was his cousin Zhou Xiaoyu who opened the door for Yang Xiaoge.

"It's just right that Xiaoge is here. I have your favorite pancakes for dinner." Zhou Xiaoyu looks like her aunt, with ordinary features, but her skin is as good as her aunt's, which adds a lot to her appearance.

"Where's Brother Xiaofeng?" Yang Xiaoge asked while changing his shoes.

"How about playing games in the room?" Zhou Xiaoyu pouted towards her brother's room.

Zhou Hongjun's house is a commercial house allocated by the unit, 83 square meters, three rooms plus a living room.The largest of the three rooms is the bedroom of Zhou Hongjun and his wife, the smaller one has two beds, where the old lady and Zhou Xiaoyu live, and the smallest room is occupied by Zhou Xiaofeng.

Yang Xiaoge pushed the door open and went in, Zhou Xiaofeng sat cross-legged on the bed and played the little overlord clearance game.

"Brother, are you eating mushrooms again?" Yang Xiaoge grinned when he saw his cousin concentrating on playing the game of being eliminated by later generations.

Zhou Xiaofeng is of medium build, with facial features like his mother's, better than his younger sister's, but his skin has inherited his mother's rough yellow skin, and pimples keep growing on his face.

"Xiaoge is here, I'll give you a good time after this game." Zhou Xiaofeng had been playing all afternoon and was a little dizzy. Seeing his cousin coming, he was happy to be a good man.Back then, the pair of cousins ​​had fought for a long time in order to grab the game.

"Okay!" Yang Xiaoge has no interest in this kind of low-level games.

"Ah! I'm so distracted! Come on." Zhou Xiaofeng stepped aside.

Yang Xiaoge took over the position, pretending to have no intention of asking Zhou Xiaofeng while clearing the customs: "Brother, is there any news about the work of the power bureau?"

Zhou Xiaofeng was more unlucky. This year, college students were not assigned jobs, and college students in vocational schools had to find jobs by themselves.

In the 90s, state-owned enterprises were in a downturn, with the exception of power bureaus, banks, telecommunications, PetroChina, and tobacco companies, whose pay was better than that of future civil servants.The Electric Power Bureau was a good unit that everyone wanted to go to at that time.

"I found a way a few days ago." Zhou Xiaofeng was surprised. Why did his cousin think of caring about his work? This is usually something adults care about.

This year, for Zhou Xiaofeng's work, Zhou Hongjun and Zhang Weijuan asked people to make contacts everywhere, spending a lot of money but to no avail.

"Does it mean that you can enter the power bureau for [-] yuan?"

"Eh, how do you know?" Zhou Xiaofeng was surprised, as if the family hadn't told his aunt Zhou Hongmei about this.

"Anyone who boasts connections in Haikou is a liar." Of course Yang Xiaoge knew, because he had memories of the future.

"Liar? How did you know that?" Zhou Xiaofeng sat up straight.

Yang Xiaoge passed the level easily, looked up and smiled mysteriously at his cousin: "I guess."

"You kid!" Zhou Xiaofeng pressed his cousin's head hard.

"Brother, I guess there is a basis for it." Yang Xiaoge looked unconvinced.

"Guesses are based on evidence." Zhou Xiaofeng was angry, and pressed the top of his cousin's head twice again. Yang Xiaoge's game was interrupted and he failed to clear the level.

Yang Xiaoge put down the game and said sternly, "Cousin, don't think about it at the Electric Power Bureau. This year's two quotas have already been determined by default. Now people outside who say they have connections are cheating money."

Seeing Yang Xiaoge speak seriously, Zhou Xiaofeng paid more attention to it. "Xiaoge, where did you hear the news? Who decided the two spots by default?"

"I went to my classmate Jiang Fengwei's house to play today, and I happened to hear his father call a friend, saying that the two places in the power bureau belonged to the relatives of the two leaders of the bank. In return, the bank will also accommodate the two family members of the power system. Jiang Fengwei's father said that the source of the inside story is solid, and he told his friends not to waste money." These two family members are of course the family members of certain leaders.

At that time, state-owned enterprises did not need to take exams to recruit workers, and they basically operated in secret.

"Really? Your classmate's father is very well-informed?" Zhou Xiaoge's face changed instantly. The 15-year-old boy couldn't make up such a reason.

"Of course I'm well-informed. Jiang Fengwei's father works in a bank."

"What's his job?" Zhou Xiaoge asked, ordinary bank employees would not have the ability to know the inside story.

Since Yang Xiaoge pulled Jiang Fengwei's father out as a smoke screen, of course it would strengthen Jiang's father's social energy.

"Jiang Fengwei's father's position is not high, but he has many connections. Jiang Fengwei's high school entrance examination results are worse than mine, and his father spent [-] yuan to find someone to put Jiang Fengwei into the city's No. [-] Middle School. Jiang Fengwei's family is rich, and his family has a big boss. Relatives are in Hong Kong City." The envious tone even made Yang Xiaoge feel cold.

"Oh, that's it." In the minds of many people, being rich means having a wide network of contacts. Zhou Xiaofeng believes that rich people have many channels to obtain insider information.

That night, Zhou Xiaofeng told his parents the inside information. Zhou Hongjun and Zhang Weijuan were in a hurry, and the next day they searched everywhere for the news, and refused to believe the client's one-sided words easily.