To be precise, He Tianran is really not the second generation of rich people, because starting from his great-grandfather's generation, their family has been rich for four generations.
Of course, there will inevitably be ups and downs in the hundreds of years during this period. If according to the historical emperors, he can only be regarded as the "Lord of the ZTE" here in Mount Hepan, which is far less than the heyday of his family. But if It wasn't his words. The old saying "You can't get rich for more than three generations" really came true in Lao He's family.
Nanshan Land A is not the most expensive land in the port city. It is said to be Nanshan, but it is actually just a small soil slope. The reason why it is surprising is because of the history here.
In the early 1990s, Hong Kong City, as a coastal city, developed rapidly, and it also put great efforts into urban expansion and planning. It originally wanted to open up a land similar to New York's Central Park in the center of the city to avoid the upcoming In the noisy and chaotic urban life, the project was stopped for various reasons within less than a year of its launch.
The planned city center gradually developed toward the northwest, and Central Park became a summer suburb in the southeast corner. He Tianran's grandfather was deceived by this project and lost all his money. The old man never recovered, but fortunately, in the end A piece of land was allocated to the He family, and thus the first land of Nanshan was born.
The symbolic meaning here is far greater than the actual use. Just like every city, there are always a few products that have been influenced by history. The Peace Hotel in Shanghai, BJ’s Concorde Villa, and Nanshan Adi in the port city have a short history, but they are still very popular in the local area. In people's minds, anyone who can live here must be a big shot.
He Panshan relied on this piece of land to achieve a turnaround in his life. According to him, the first twenty-five years of his life were tens of thousands of times more ridiculous than He Tianran's. Therefore, when it came to his son, he would rather let his son live. No matter how hard it is, I won't let it happen again.
The idea was good, but considering He Tianran's previous character, it was obviously too much force.
After driving for forty minutes, the taxi finally arrived at the single-family villa in Nanshanjia where the He family lived. Two bronze lions stood solemnly at the door. The driver waited for He Tianran to get off the car and opened the window, looking at the two five-meter-high windows. Jiangshan's copper door opened automatically, and when he saw the young man stepping on the three-story Xumizuo platform to enter the door, he reluctantly stepped on the accelerator and left.
This villa covers an area of 1,280 square meters, with 7 bedrooms, 9 living rooms and 9 bathrooms. It has three floors above ground and one underground floor. He Tianran entered the door and walked around the ink marble interior wall. He bumped into the person who came to pick him up. Housekeeper Wang Ma.
"Xiao Tianran, you are finally back!"
"Wang Ma!"
He Tianran called out affectionately. This woman who was over fifty years old and could be regarded as his relative pinched his face lovingly, then touched his arms from his shoulders and said happily:
"You didn't suffer anything outside, did you?"
He Tianran shook his head and said with a smile: "I will never die of hunger."
Wang Ma’s face was unhappy, “Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense are you talking about!”
She held He Tianran's hand and said as the two walked: "Xiao Tianran, it's good to be back. It's good to be back. I'll tell your dad to stop living out. How can there be any compromise in this world?" Why can’t a child return home if he has one?”
"Wang Ma, I'm used to living outside, and it's too far from school. Why don't we wait until I finish the college entrance examination."
He Tianran excused himself. Wang Ma had stayed in this house for nearly thirty years, and no idea could be hidden from her eyes. She knew about the conflicts that arose after He Tianran and his father formed a new family, so she could only hesitate to speak. She held his hand tightly, fearing that he would turn around and leave again like before.
The two chatted a lot about recent developments along the way, walked through the verandah, and finally came to the Shanshui Hall where the family banquet was held.
This small hall has a Chinese-style structure. At the foot of the nearly eight-meter-high Xieshan Mountain, an Eight Immortals table with golden nanmu and tiger skin patterns is neatly placed in the center. This was once the favorite place of He Tianran's grandfather. In his free time, he often met with friends. Come here to have a drink, drink wine, compose songs, tune the harp and chant the scriptures.
A burst of white smoke rose from the nanmu table. The soup in the copper pot had already been boiling and boiling. He Panshan was sitting at the head table with his long hair tied back. In front of his family, the head of the family had never been rich. When he saw He Tianran coming, he just tapped the seat opposite with his chopsticks, then rinsed a piece of good mutton, dipped it in sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth.
To his right sat a dignified and elegant woman who looked to be only in her thirties. She was He Yuanchong's mother and He Panshan's current wife, Tao Wei.
"Aunt Tao."
The boy sat down and greeted them naturally. He called the housekeeper "Mom" and his stepmother "Auntie". The unfamiliarity was obvious.
Tao Wei nodded and asked, "Where is your brother?"
He Tianran picked up the chopsticks and replied: "Didn't he come back with Uncle Hu?"
The woman's eyebrows furrowed slightly but she said nothing.
He Panshan chewed the meat and hesitantly answered: "Then, let's wait a little longer."
So, the eldest son in the family put down his chopsticks.
He Tianran looked at the ingredients in the pot, while Tao Wei closed his eyes and took a nap. Only He Panshan was still eating happily.
Mo Yue waited for ten minutes before He Yuanchong walked in holding the pretty girl he had just seen.
"Yanyan is here too." Tao Wei smiled.
"Uncle and aunt... Brother He, hello."
The girl said hello. It seemed that this was not the first time she had met He Panshan and his wife, but she was obviously not used to it when she arrived at He Tianran's place.
"Dad, Mom, Brother, I'm sorry, I'm late."
He Yuanchong took the girl named Yanyan to the left seat with a formal look.
"Yuan Chong, what's wrong with your face?" Tao Wei looked at his son and asked with concern.
"Ah, this is...a little conflict at school, it doesn't matter." He Yuanchong explained.
Tao Wei's eyes shifted to the girl. The little girl nodded vigorously and said in disguise: "Yuan Chong started fighting after someone said a few words, but luckily the teacher came."
After hearing this, Tao Wei no longer doubted his presence. She started using her chopsticks, and the family banquet officially began.
At this time, He Panshan was almost full. He wiped his mouth and said, "Didn't I ask Brother Hu to pick you up? Why did you arrive one after the other?"
He Tianran was silent, and He Yuanchong said awkwardly: "Brother said he doesn't like to show off. I think it makes sense. I didn't dare to sit down even if he didn't sit down, so it took me a while to get back."
He Panshan said "hmm" without comment, while Tao Wei ate the food with a normal expression.
"Your boy has done well in the past month. I heard that you have made a lot of progress. It seems that a broken love has made you grow a lot."
He Panshan's words were naturally addressed to his own son across from him.
"Brother, are you really in love? Is it the one you saw today?"
The feminine young man said in surprise. Even though he saw He Tianran's brows twitching, he did not stop speaking.
"That's a friend." The boy explained clearly.
"Hey, why do you kid always like to poke people's scars? Didn't you hear me say it's 'lovelorn'?" He Panshan patted He Yuanchong's head. The latter laughed dryly, and the girl next to him also covered his mouth. Smiling.
The atmosphere was harmonious.
He Panshan lit a cigarette, and the servant who was always present immediately placed an ashtray. He concluded:
"I've met that girl, and I like her quite a bit. It's just that your brother is a bit off, but first love is probably the end of it."
"Uncle, we are also first lovers! And aren't Uncle He and Aunt Tao also first lovers?"
At this time, the girl who had been standing by protested softly, and He Panshan laughed loudly and asked:
"Yanyan, do you really believe it?"
Not sure whether he was referring to what he said just now or He Yuanchong's emotional experience, the girl blushed.
"I forgot to introduce you. This is the daughter of Uncle Xie's family next door. Her name is Xie Yanyan. She has been abroad before and recently returned to China."
The girl took the initiative to say hello again, and He Tianran just nodded and continued to rinse the meat.
"Come on, you two will be adults next month and spring. It's time to report to me your future plans. As an old man, I can help you plan in advance."
He Panshan went straight to the point.
"Dad, I don't want to go abroad. I think the business school at City University of Hong Kong is pretty good. My mother also thinks there's no need for me to travel so far. It's a waste of time and I can't help you. Besides, it's not like I won't be able to take the exam. There is no need to gild it."
He Yuanchong was the first to speak, and He Panshan smiled and said: "I don't need your turn to help yet. If you don't want to, don't go. When you get to graduate school, there will be plenty of opportunities. The moon in foreign countries is not necessarily full anyway."
Tao Wei looked at the two father and son with a smile on his lips.
"How about you, do you want to go to the business school too? You have an uncle who is a professor at the business school. He came back from Harvard to teach a few years ago. Then you two will study more with the graduate students he leads."
"Me? Maybe I can be a programmer like you."
He Tianran answered casually, and He Panshan laughed angrily.
"I'm warning you, you can engage in technology, but don't limit yourself to death. If you become a leader in technology, you will become a giant in the industry. If you want to make a lot of money, you have to switch to management. Look at that Musk , Zuckerberg, your father and I all started out in technology, but after the company becomes bigger, it will eventually have to put itself in a macro position."
"You all listen to dad."
"I have things I want to do."
The two brothers, who are not related by blood, gave two extreme answers.
"Tranquility, what do you want to do?" At this time, Tao Wei suddenly asked.
In her impression, He Tianran, a child, has always been introverted and indecisive. Even though he sometimes conflicts with He Panshan, he always obeys orders in major life matters. But when they saw him today, he felt strange.
The whole family was waiting for He Tianran's answer, but this time the boy pondered for a moment and then asked another question.
"Dad, if I don't do well in the college entrance examination and end up going to a similar university, what will you do?"
He Panshan was startled.
The scene was eerily quiet, and the bone broth was bubbling in the copper pot.
"That depends on what state you are in."
Between father and son, there is no mincing words.
"Am I going to be poor?"
he asked again.
He Panshan smacked his mouth in thought and said, "As long as you obey, I won't let you starve to death. After all, he is my son."
He Tianran put down his bowls and chopsticks and sat upright.
"I once heard someone say that my future would be very unsatisfactory. I was disgraced because of an investment, and all my thoughts were lost. I was thinking, I have such a family, but my father refuses to save me, so I have to What a mistake to make.”
"No, you're crazy, aren't you? What on earth do you want to say?" He Panshan was really angry.
"I will be an adult next month..."
He Tianran said calmly:
"I want to try to see if my future is like this."
"Why are you still so childish?"
He Panshan slapped the table, angry that he would not argue.
It was exactly what I imagined when I came here.
A family dinner, everyone has their own thoughts.
This meal is destined not to be delicious.
