The ancestors of the Zhu family came from a high-ranking official, but when the dynasty changed, the family went into exile.
Zhu Jinglan's grandfather used his only property to invest in business.
Since then, he has been switching between merchants and officials, taking advantage of the wars and turmoil at that time to quickly accumulate wealth.
At the same time, he helped students study abroad and saved the country. He became a famous benevolent businessman and also purchased weapons to resist foreign enemies.
There are many anecdotes, the most famous of which is that the Zhu family lost all their money and preserved tens of thousands of cultural relics, and donated all of them to the country after peace.
If it weren't for Zhu Jinglan's grandfather's foresight, the Zhu family would not have some face in both political and business circles.
Later, the Zhu family refused the government's gratitude and started a business in the cultural and antique industry, but no one dared to underestimate its influence.
On the other hand, Lin Kaifeng was a self-made boy, and the daughter of the Zhu family resolutely married the impoverished Lin Kaifeng, which also caused a lot of controversy back then.
The rumors are nothing more than that Lin Kaifeng is rushing to become a son-in-law.
However, the Zhu family bluntly stated that they would not give any support to Lin Kaifeng and Zhu Jinglan. Lin Kaifeng turned around and founded "Lin's" and quickly built a high-rise building after seeing business opportunities.
After everyone really realized that the Lin family was already a giant, the ridicule of Lin Kaifeng as a 'brother-in-law' gradually became less and less.
But anyone who knows a little bit knows that in front of the Zhu family, Lin is just an upstart with some money.
The rich connections inherited from the Zhu family are not something that the Lin family can catch up with in just a few decades.
Just when everyone saw that the Zhu family had no successor, Zhu Jinglan changed hands and sent his youngest son to the cultural relic protection and restoration major.
On the surface, it is very fair that the eldest son inherits the Lin family and the younger son inherits the Zhu family, but it is just another form of extreme preference.
Lin Kaifeng naturally knew what he was making, and sighed: "We only have you, Qingsong, please be sensible."
Lin Qingsong chuckled, saying this again, Lin Qingsong will always be Lin Xuedi's alternative.
"I'm your tool, right?" Lin Qingsong almost squeezed out the words from between his teeth, but looked up at Zhu Jinglan who was standing on the second floor, looking at her indifferently.
Lin Kaifeng glanced at Zhu Jinglan. After Lin Xuedi's death, the Zhu family's business plummeted. Originally, he had wanted to hand it over to Lin Qingsong.
But Zhu Jinglan refused to sign.
On the eve of the equity signing, Zhu Jinglan threw the glass all over the floor like crazy, looking at Lin Qingsong as if he were an enemy: "I don't allow others to take Xuedi's things!"
For Zhu Jinglan, Lin Qingsong was hastily classified as 'other people'. Her favorite son died, and the Zhu family's property was his relic. Not even Lin Kaifeng could interfere, let alone Lin Qingsong.
She held on to her only thought tightly, and even though she was exhausted, she was unwilling to let go, completely forgetting that she had another son.
The woman who was able to single-handedly control Lin Xuedi's Zhu family property back then looked at her other son downstairs with an expressionless face.
"Sign tonight." Zhu Jinglan's voice was filled with unquestionable certainty.
Lin Qingsong's eyes dimmed slightly: "Do you really want to leave the Zhu family's property to me, or is it because the Zhu family now needs a leader with iron-blooded skills to help you smoothen your relationship with the higher ups?"
Not only Lin Kaifeng, but also Zhu Jinglan's expression changed.
Lin Qingsong has never been in contact with the Zhu family's business, but he can accurately sense the difficulties the Zhu family is facing now.
The reason why the Zhu family is able to survive is not only because it initially cost everyone money to preserve national cultural relics, but also because of the various cultural industries spread across the country.
Not only the cultural relics donated at the time, but also the wealth accumulated by the Zhu family over several generations is also a considerable amount, and the most precious among them are the cultural relics accumulated by successive family heads.
Although a lot of donations were made after the war, the foundation still remains.
With these, he quickly occupied the entire literary and antique circle, but Lin Xuedi's death caused the Zhu family's industry to fall into temporary turmoil.
So Zhu Jiaji needs a brand new leader to gain a firm foothold.
"You are Xuedi's brother." Zhu Jinglan said lightly.
"Xue Di's brother..." Lin Qingsong laughed, "I don't have any other identity, do I?"
Zhu Jinglan was stunned, obviously not expecting Lin Qingsong to refute him like this.
Seeing her stunned, Lin Qingsong laughed to himself, pulled his tie, and breathed a sigh of relief.
After Lin Xuedi passed away, Lin Qingsong seemed to suddenly disappear from Zhu Jinglan's sight. He was no longer her son 'Lin Qingsong'.
He became a symbol 'Lin Xuedi's brother'.
Even if he is asked to take over the Zhu family now, it is not because Lin Qingsong is her son, but because Xuedi is dead and he is Lin Xuedi's brother.
Lin Xuedi's death tore into pieces the peace that Lin Qingsong tried so hard to pretend. He saw clearly that behind the crack was Lin Kaifeng and Zhu Jinglan's selfless love for Lin Xuedi.
She finally accepted the fact that even if Lin Xuedi died, she would still be inferior to him in the eyes of her parents.
Lin Qingsong once tried to reconcile with them, but now he doesn't want it anymore.
"I will take over." Lin Qingsong knew that taking over the Zhu family's property now would be beneficial to him.
Zhu Jinglan was well prepared and did not just throw it to Lin Qingsong on a whim.
Lin Qingsong signed equity transfer agreements and property donation agreements one after another.
The handover of antiques has its own process. Lin Qingsong watched the antique agent show him the antiques under the Zhu family's name one by one, ranging from the blue and white official kiln of the Ming Dynasty to the lace bracelets of the Republic of China.
For ordinary people, it was a windfall from heaven, but Lin Qingsong's face showed no joy. This was originally left by Zhu Jinglan to Lin Xuedi.
Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you know how rich the Zhu family's legacy is.
The agent didn't dare to ask when he saw that Lin Qingsong didn't look right, so he quickly took out a wooden box from the safe: "This is a set of jadeite collected by your mother, with a total value of more than 100 million, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings. It's a good thing." There is no impurity at all, the luster is translucent, and the color is uniform..."
Lin Qingsong directly picked up the bracelet. This bracelet was an heirloom of the Zhu family. When Lin Xuedi was still there, he couldn't even take a look at it, but now he has it in his pocket.
He sneered coldly, and then threw the bracelet into the agent's arms without hesitation.
The agent turned pale with fright and quickly reached out to pick it up.
"Put it away and hand over the rest to Wang Assistant."
…
Ren Zixian received a call from Lin Qingsong before he got off work.
"Are you at school? I'll pick you up."
Ren Zixian paused while holding the hand that was testing the fake lacquer painting. Lin Qingsong's tone did not have any unusual fluctuations, but Ren Zixian keenly sensed a slight abnormality.
"What happened?" When these words came out, not only Lin Qingsong, but also Ren Zixian himself was stunned.
She and Lin Qingsong were not in a relationship where they could interfere in private matters without scruples.
Lin Qingsong suddenly relaxed and smiled: "My good student Ren Zixian, come out, I will wait for you at the gate of your school."
He actually vaguely knew that Ren Zixian didn't like to be in contact with others, and he was less clingy than other lovers.
If Lin Qingsong hadn't gone to find her, she probably wouldn't have called or texted him.
The only two times he took the initiative to find him were once as a deliberate seduction when they first met, and the second time when they met in the coffee shop that day.
He was well-behaved and devoted to him both physically and mentally, which really made Lin Qingsong extremely fond of him.
The winter season has arrived in Yanshi, and the streets are as cold as a layer of salt.
Ren Zixian came out quickly. Lin Qingsong was originally confused by the Zhu family's troubles. The moment he saw Ren Zixian, his tense mood unexpectedly relaxed.
Ren Zixian got into the car with a cold feeling, his hands in his pockets, and as soon as he got on the car, he motioned to Lin Qingsong to extend his hand.
A handful of warm sugar-roasted chestnuts were stuffed into Lin Qingsong's hand, and Ren Zixian pulled on the seat belt: "I just passed by the canteen and the aunt gave it to me. It's still hot."
Putting the heavy chestnuts on his hands, Lin Qingsong felt that his hands were so cold with the contrast of warmth.
There was a biting cold wind outside the car, but in the car he held a handful of chestnuts that only belonged to him.
Ren Zixian didn't know what was wrong with Lin Qingsong, but she didn't ask easily. Instead, she complained softly and slowly told him about the things in the school today, including her project to win the lacquer coffin.
Ren Zixian's voice was pleasant, light and crisp with a hint of nasality, and he spoke clearly and clearly every word.
Lin Qingsong listened to her while peeling sugar and roasting chestnuts.
"So in the end, I told them directly that the academy didn't need to take action on this matter. I could handle it myself." After Ren Zixian finished speaking, he turned to look at him, as if seeking some approval.
The brilliant light reflected in her eyes, which were a little stubborn and lively like a child begging for praise.
Lin Qingsong smiled lightly and put a whole chestnut to Ren Zixian's mouth: "Good student, you are doing the right thing. Just do it and you can do whatever you want."
Upon hearing this, Ren Zixian bit his finger with some force: "Perfunctory."
She had chestnuts in her mouth and her speech was a little slurred.
Lin Qingsong pulled out a paper towel and wiped off the debris on his hands: "I am serious. You are young and energetic, and for the sake of the teacher, you stepped forward to take on such a major project that you should not have participated in. I think it is very good. ,remarkably brave."
Ren Zixian blinked and waited for him to say more: "But have you ever thought about why your teacher didn't accept this matter? Is it just because of technical difficulties? I can probably guess the reason. This matter It may only be superficial to your teacher, but it will be different for you.”
Ren Zixian knew what Lin Qingsong meant.
The reason why Professor Mo Wen did not accept the project was largely because it was a thankless project. Even if it was completed, it would only delay the progress of his laboratory.
But Ren Zixian was different. If she stepped forward to take charge of the project, her failure would not be as simple as her reputation being damaged.
What's more likely is that she will be kicked out of school.
"But there are ways to get out of trouble immediately." Lin Qingsong wrapped the chestnut crumbs and put them in a paper bag.
