A meeting that seemed like a game, but was actually a blind date, ended smoothly without too many complications.
In the middle of the process, everyone also created a brief alone time for Song Erniu and the Chen family's legitimate daughter to have a private conversation.
After the two talked alone, everyone could see that both Song Erniu and the direct daughter of the Chen family were in a good mood.
Song Erniu felt very good about the legitimate daughter of the Chen family. Needless to say, her family background was a century-old scholarly family. This was what Song Erniu valued most.
Secondly, the words and deeds of the Chen family's legitimate daughter also made him feel very good. Every move showed that she had an excellent upbringing... This had to make Song Erniu sincerely sigh. These legitimate daughters trained by wealthy and scholarly families were really good. So excellent!
What I'm talking about here is a good tutor and an excellent tutor, not just her personality, but her knowledge and the way she deals with others.
Every move he makes is dignified and generous, and at the same time his words are impeccable...
In fact, Song Erniu was keenly aware from the beginning that the eldest daughter of the Chen family seemed to be a little dissatisfied with him and had some petty emotions. Although Song Erniu had no academic qualifications, he was able to make a career in America and later continued to grow and develop. , In fact, he is very observant and good at handling many things. After many years of business career, his abilities in all aspects have been greatly improved.
Without this ability, Song Erniu would not have been able to become a millionaire today.
Because even if God gives you wealth, you must have enough ability to keep this wealth, otherwise it will just be a dream.
So even though the eldest daughter of the Chen family hid it very well at first, Song Erniu still noticed that she was not in a good mood, and he could probably guess why he was in a bad mood!
But he doesn't care. What he cares about is the identity of the Chen family's legitimate daughter and how she behaves.
Because they are different from ordinary men, who may just marry a wife... But Song Erniu married the mistress of a business empire!
He needs the mistress to have enough reputation in the upper class and the ability to deal with others.
Not only must he be able to maintain Song Erniu's face outside, he must also be able to actually handle many social affairs in upper class society, and he must also be able to manage such a large family.
This is why he insisted on marrying a legitimate daughter from the upper class in the real sense, because the legitimate daughter from the upper class will most likely marry a man from the same upper class in their life and become a member of a wealthy family. hostess.
Therefore, from an early age, they have been specialized in learning or passively receiving some experience and skills in managing a large family.
The hostess of a wealthy family these days actually has a lot of things to worry about...
Traditionally, it is said that men are the main ones outside, women are the main ones inside, and men are the main ones outside.
Let’s talk about this heroine, for future generations... No, it should be said that for ordinary families, the heroine may mean doing housework and raising children, but for wealthy families, it is completely different!
The hostess in a traditional wealthy family refers to the fact that the hostess needs to manage dozens or even hundreds of housekeepers, attendants, maids, grooms, domes, farms, tenants and many other staff in the family, as well as manage the income and expenditure of the family's assets. …
For example, the heroines in Dream of Red Mansions are typical heroines in traditional wealthy families.
The hostesses are in charge of hundreds of servants or employees, as well as the income and expenditure of funds, as well as very important human exchanges, welcomes and arrivals, etc... A simple example is that the male host of the family has to hold a large banquet due to career or official career needs. To entertain many guests at a banquet.
How to organize the banquet, what specifications to use, what dishes to serve, how to arrange before and after the meal, how to arrange the guests, how to entertain guests with different statuses, etc. In the end, it is actually the scope of the hostess's job to handle it. ...And these things sound simple, but in actual operation they are very complicated. If not handled well, it is very easy to make jokes or even offend people.
If you add in the management of servants and family assets, the things a hostess needs to deal with are actually not much easier than running a large business.
A woman from an ordinary family without special education cannot do these things... You don't even know the corresponding etiquette, let alone arrange different reception etiquette according to different guests.
What Song Erniu needs is a mistress who can help him deal with many things, especially managing the family's internal affairs and social affairs.
This means that ordinary women are unlikely to meet the standards he requires... because in their lives, ordinary women have never even heard of the content of these wealthy butlers... these things are beyond their imagination.
If you don’t have that knowledge, let alone that ability, what’s the use of marrying?
As for the legitimate daughter of the Chen family, she perfectly meets Song Erniu's needs. Especially after today's meeting with the legitimate daughter of the Chen family, judging from the behavior of the legitimate daughter of the Chen family, especially the brief period of contact between the two alone. , the direct daughter of the Chen family is dignified and generous, and at the same time, she is also very safe and sound in speaking and doing things.
These made Song Erniu very satisfied.
And he also saw some dissatisfaction and worries about him from the direct daughter of the Chen family.
In this regard, Song Erniu also tactfully said some things or made promises when the two were alone for a short time. For example, there are many flights to and from the United States from the mainland, and it is very convenient to go to and from the mainland.
He also said that he is planning to invest in the mainland. If everything goes well in the future, he may have to travel frequently between the Americas and the mainland.
This implies that after she gets married, she can often return to her hometown to alleviate her possible homesickness, and it is even possible for them to settle in her hometown in the future.
He also said that his social affairs in America are more complicated and there are many chores at home, which is very troublesome. This implies that after marrying her, he will not treat her as a vase, but treat her as a mistress in the true sense... ...Hua Vase is not qualified to help him deal with these so-called interpersonal relationships and household chores.
And these hints actually meant that he, Song Erniu, respected her ideas, so that she didn't have to worry about being disrespectful to her in the future.
The eldest daughter of the Chen family was obviously a smart woman. After hearing Song Erniu's words, although she didn't seem to have changed much, Song Erniu could tell that her mood improved a lot.
As for the prejudices she might have against herself, Song Erniu didn't care too much... because it wouldn't affect the overall situation.
What's more, he has always been a self-aware person. He knows that the eldest daughter of the Chen family has a somewhat negative view of him. Like everyone else, he most likely thinks that he is just a rich man, but he doesn't care about her negative view.
He only wants her!
As for why the eldest daughter of the Chen family has a negative view of him, he also clearly knows why.
After all, my family background, knowledge and many other aspects are not comparable to those of the young masters from aristocratic families. Even some of my daily habits are actually incompatible with many people in the upper class... Many ordinary people's living habits developed in childhood are difficult to change. .
Regarding these, you can say that he is informal and capable people can ignore other people's eyes and so on.
But the reality is very cruel... Those who come from traditional upper-class society and develop a series of so-called noble and decent habits since childhood can see at a glance many of Song Erniu's living habits that are different from those of ordinary upper-class people.
Even though Song Erniu had hired an etiquette teacher, many small details still could not be changed...
Therefore, in the eyes of many people in the upper class, Song Erniu was an out-and-out rich man... the kind who had no foundation at all.
Although it can be said that other people's opinions will not make Song Erniu lose a hair, those who should do business will still do business together. After all, money is a good thing.
It's just that this situation is always bad and will lead to some feelings of alienation. The specific manifestation is that they are not willing to accept Song Erniu into their real social circle, or in their personal network.
Song Erniu is a businessman, and his business is not a high-tech business that relies on unique technology and everyone has to beg him to sell products to him. His clothing business is just an ordinary textile business. Business... To reach this level of business, let alone develop and grow, even if you just maintain the status quo, you need to maintain and expand all aspects of personal relationships...
Song Erniu has always been aware of his shortcomings in status, which is why he wants to marry a true daughter of the upper class, in order to truly break into the upper class inner circle of Jinshan Mansion in America.
As for the Chen family, although it has declined now, it is still a serious and scholarly family with a hundred years of history. Its reputation is not limited to the local county, but actually in the traditional upper class society of the entire Anlu Province. Here, the Chen family in Yingzhou is also quite famous.
After all, the Chen family of Yingzhou was one of the first local top families to welcome Master Wang after he entered the Anlu area. Mr. Chen, who was famous for being a civil servant, even took the initiative to become an official, and eventually became the fourth-grade prefect... that is, this person Die early, otherwise your official position will be higher.
As for the Chen family, they may just be members of the ordinary upper class in the local area. They are not even considered real dignitaries, but can only be regarded as local dignitaries.
But if such a family were placed in America, it would be different... To put it bluntly, if the Yingzhou Chen family moved to America now, they would immediately become the most prestigious family in the entire North American governorship by virtue of their family reputation. …
After all, the homeland is the homeland, and overseas territories are overseas territories...
In the overseas territories for many years, there were actually no powerful people there, they were all low-level immigrants... Later, some corporate managers, small bosses, and low-level officials gradually settled there!
How should I put it? The overseas territories are full of immigrants, and the quality of the population is generally low. There are not many real traditional upper-class families.
As for officials...low-level officials such as ordinary clerks cannot be considered upper class, and as for mid-level and senior officials...it is difficult to say that they are truly included in the local upper class.
After all, the Great Chu Empire adopted a typical traditional official transfer system. At the same time, when officials took office, they rarely brought their entire family with them. At most, they brought their wives and children with them.
But officials are transferred here and there. Many officials go to work in North America. Their biggest wish is to stay for three to five years before being promoted and transferred back to their homeland... Therefore, for the upper-class social groups in a place, the mobility of officials is very important. It’s too big and it’s difficult to truly integrate into the local upper class society!
Therefore, when it comes to the upper class, the middle and high-level officials in these overseas territories are actually quite special. It is difficult to regard them as members of the local upper class, but you cannot completely exclude them... even local senior officials They are often the core people of the local upper class!
Putting aside these mid-level and high-level officials, there are actually not many traditional upper-class people who have taken root in the Americas for a long time...many of them are the kind who are neither above nor below...
Everyone claims to be in the upper class, but if you go back three generations, there is a high probability that they are all idiots!
A true century-old scholarly family... well, it can still be passed down to the present. Traditional wealthy families that were not killed in the early days of the dynasty are doing well in the local area, and some even go further to become the real dignitaries of the dynasty. Which of these families would go to overseas territories to suffer hardships!
Therefore, a large number of the so-called upper-class people in the Americas were only one or two generations earlier than Song Erniu, especially those who rose in the early days of the dynasty.
Under such circumstances, if the Chen family of Yingzhou goes to America, as long as they don't expose the fact that they have nothing in their pockets and maintain the dignity of a century-old scholarly family and hold a random banquet, the so-called upper-class people in Jinshan Mansion will I rushed over to participate...
Don't think it's an exaggeration... Song Erniu came all the way back from America to have a blind date after hearing that the Chen family intended to marry him.
The four words "Scholarly Family" are still very popular in the contemporary Chu Empire...
And the more people lack something, the more they care about it!
For example, Yutian is very handsome, but Yutian never cares about how handsome others say... he doesn't care so much about what he already has.
Another example is that I am short of money on rainy days, so I dream about winning five million on rainy days... No, five million is a little less. After paying tax, there is not much left. I can't even afford a house in a better place. , not to mention supporting high-quality life! Let’s go with 50 million... No, since it’s all a dream, let’s just go with 500 million...
Well, on a rainy day, I dream of winning a super lottery worth 500 million!
People are all like this, whatever they lack, they think about.
The suddenly rich people who are rich but not famous are not short of money, but they are short of fame... So many people will try their best to move closer to the upper class in the traditional sense after they get rich...
Song Erniu is a very vulgar person, and he is not immune to this vulgarity. Of course, his ideas must be more rational and realistic.
On the one hand, he wants to integrate into the upper class society in America to satisfy his own psychological satisfaction. On the other hand, and more importantly, he wants to develop and expand his connections in the upper class society, protect his business, and even seek more opportunities. Many development opportunities.
You may not have even heard of a lot of business information if you don't enter that circle, but once you enter that circle, you will find that this information is almost an open secret in the upper class circles.
And this information is of great commercial value to Song Erniu!
After a blind date on an outing, Song Erniu felt very good about the legitimate daughter of the Chen family in Yingzhou, so he was in a good mood on the way back.
On the other side, the eldest daughter of the Chen family in Yingzhou was sitting in the same carriage as Chen Yuanxiang's wife on the way back. When Chen Yuanxiang's wife asked her what she thought of Song Erniu, the eldest daughter of the Chen family did not answer immediately. , not to mention the shy look of the girl in the book when asked about emotional affairs, but after thinking for a moment, she said: "It feels good, she looks very stable, and her speech rules are clear, but she is a little too confident in her words. ,!"
Chen Yuanxiang's wife also nodded slightly: "I think it's pretty much the same. I can't find anything wrong with what I say and do. No wonder I was able to create such a big foundation in America."
"As for self-confidence, how many of these self-made people are not confident?"
After hearing this, the daughter-in-law of the Chen family bowed her head slightly!
Chen Yuanxiang's wife continued: "I won't say anything else, but this man's career ability is very good. At least you don't have to worry about his bankruptcy in the future..."
Speaking of bankruptcy, Chen Yuanxiang's wife also let out a sigh.
My husband is a typical handsome young man from an aristocratic family: he has a good family background, good knowledge, good education, and is very handsome. In all aspects, he meets the standards of the ideal man of thousands of girls, but... these are of no use.
I was really blind at the time, to marry such a man, who had no talent whatsoever for embroidered pillows. He was lagging behind in school, and couldn't even pass the college entrance examination after repeating studies for several years... Naturally, he couldn't pursue a career like this.
After all, if someone with a technical secondary school degree is forced to join the officialdom, with his academic qualifications, the connections at home, and even the help from his father-in-law, there is a high probability that he will take the lead in the seventh rank for the rest of his life.
It's not as good as the Chen family master, Chen Yuanxiang's father, who lives around waiting to die every day. When he retires, he will most likely be able to become a sixth-grade official or something like that.
In desperation, Chen Yuanxiang gave up his studies and took over the family business, but he did not expect that he would not be able to save the family business.
In the end, she had to sell her dowry to keep her family decent.
She never dreamed many years ago that she would become like this...but it was not impossible to save her.
As long as the sister-in-law in front of her successfully marries that suddenly rich man who is full of shabby behavior, then the situation at home will be greatly improved... at least there will be no need to continue selling off the dowry.
They have already made a promise through Brother Song that as long as the marriage is completed, they will inject capital into the Chen family textile company and help the Chen family run its operations.
In addition, the Chen family will also be allowed to invest in local companies. Although it is only a small amount of shares that can only get dividends, the future profits will definitely be a lot... After all, you can despise Song Erniu for his low background and his crude and humble behavior. , but you can’t deny his earning power!
How could one start from scratch and become worth millions in just eight years without any real skills?
This is millions of dollars earned from nothing!
Song Erniu has real abilities and can make money. This is the consensus reached by the Chen family, and it is also the core factor why the Chen family is willing to marry Song Erniu.
To put it bluntly, as long as the two parties can get married smoothly, even if Song Erniu gives them a casual hand, this decent life can come back.
Based on the current situation of the Chen family and Song Erniu's financial resources and abilities, the marriage between the two parties is a foregone conclusion.
As for what her sister-in-law thinks, whether she is willing or not, it actually doesn't matter anymore...
But after all, they are from their own family, and they will not force the sister-in-law to marry her if she doesn't want to... They are a decent family and cannot afford to be embarrassed.
So she started persuading her early, from Chen's mother to her sister-in-law, who tried to persuade her again and again, bit by bit, to change the Chen family's legitimate daughter's view of Song Erniu and reduce her resistance to Song Erniu, who suddenly became rich. , and at the same time kept talking about the difficulties at home.
In the end, the legitimate daughter of the Chen family was willing to marry her happily!
So, it’s good for everyone!
(End of chapter)
