Chapter 41: Family Meeting

  Chapter 41: Family Meeting

  After dinner, Yan Xiaoqing didn't return to his home in the county town either. He called his father and stayed behind. It had been over a year since he last saw Duan Yue, so Yan Xiaoqing naturally had a lot to talk about with him. Reliving the feeling of chatting together under one roof like they used to was also great.

  However, after dinner, Duan Yue was pulled into the inner room by Duan Bingyi and Lao Yezi for a trial, and Yan Xiaoqing had to chat with Li'er and Qi Qi in the courtyard.

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  As soon as Duan Yue entered the inner room, he found the old man and the old lady sitting upright in the armchairs on both sides of the octagonal table, his father and mother sat at the lower end, staring intently at him as he walked in.

  "Grandpa, do you need to make such a big fuss?" Looking at the four elders staring at him with such gazes, even Duan Lei, who had seen some scenes before, couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.

  "Well, then you'd better tell me, what have you been doing in Haicheng for over a year?" The old man said calmly after taking a sip of tea.

  Here is the translation:

  "It happened like this, last year I accidentally discovered a plant formula that can promote plants to absorb pollutants from soil and water. So relying on this formula, I cultivated a batch of 'pollution-absorbing trees' and sold them for money, then started a company... Considering my family's ability to withstand it, Duan Lei briefly told the story of starting 'Makabi Biology', hiding the existence of 'Dingding', saying: "The car outside was bought with company money, the money sent back recently is also legitimate income. I just didn't want you to worry, planning to explain clearly after summer vacation. But I didn't expect our family's financial situation had deteriorated to this point, making Dad and Mom suffer!"

  At this point, Duan Lei's guilt was indeed great. In just a year and a half, his parents seemed to have aged ten years, which made Duan Lei heartbroken. If he had known about the situation at home earlier, if he could have been more direct, his parents would not have suffered for another six months.

  "So that means our family's Shi Tou has become a multimillionaire?" The old man tapped his fingers lightly on the Eight Immortals table after hearing Duan Lei's description.

  "Hmm!" Duan Yue nodded.

  "First, you gather some funds back and fill up the holes at home. Without these debts, your parents will also be more at ease." The old man calculated for a moment before speaking on behalf of Duan Bingyi.

  "Alright!" Upon hearing this, Duan Yue felt a great sense of relief!

  Since learning of the family's financial crisis, Duan Lei's first reaction was that he had to come up with the money himself, in order to alleviate his parents' burden as much as possible. However, considering his father's pride, Duan Lei initially only decided to obtain all the debt lists and IOUs from his mother, and quietly paid off all the debts. He didn't expect his grandfather to bring up the topic soon after, which actually saved Duan Lei a lot of trouble.

  When Duan Bingyi heard his father's words, he still felt a bit unbearable. The mistakes he had made were now being borne by his son, and he didn't feel good about it in his heart. However, thinking again, since his son was doing well, Duan Bingyi also felt exceptionally delighted!

  In the Duan family, even though Duan Bingyi was already over 40 and had held minor official positions, Old Master Duan remained a figure of absolute authority. For most major decisions, once he set the tone, the rest of the family rarely dared to oppose him. As for Old Master Duan's feudal patriarchal style, even Duan Bingyi and Duan Lei, who had received modern education, were already accustomed to it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

  When Duan Bingyi invested in the county town at first, it was already an arbitrary decision. By the time things had come to a head, Old Master couldn't oppose it even if he wanted to. However, what Duan Bingyi never expected was that his only major decision would lead the entire Duan family into trouble. The current Duan Bingyi feels somewhat short of breath, as the saying goes, "a single penny can bring down a hero", let alone the tens of millions borrowed by Duan Bingyi.

  Now that it involves money at home, Duan Bingyi no longer has much say in the matter, and everything is left to Old Master.

  "Lui'er, tell me, what's the story with that girl outside?" The old man took a look at the financial situation and didn't think it was a big deal, so he pointed to the door and said.

  To say the least, Lao Yezi was quite satisfied with Li'er. Putting aside her beautiful appearance, at least from how she treated people and things, as well as her language expression, Lao Yezi could feel that Li'er had good upbringing.

  The old man's first half of his life was quite eventful, having had dealings with everyone from founding fathers to peddlers and vagrants, which had honed his sharp eyes.

  Although Lì ér isn't very good at doing chores, following behind Qí qí and doing them with enthusiasm is quite pleasing to the old man. Whether or not she can do it is one thing, but being willing to put aside her "thousand gold" princess attitude is an attitude problem.

  There is a popular saying in society, that is 'details determine success or failure'. Although the old man does not understand such advanced theory, he still knows a Chinese idiom, 'see the leopard through a tube, and you can see its spots'!

  After an afternoon of observation, the old man found that the girl was quite good in all aspects and was very pleased with his grandson's taste.

  "Liu Er is a freshman in the School of Literature at our university, we met by accident during National Day last year, her family lives in Haicheng, and they are quite well off, but I haven't formally visited the Tang's home yet! ......” Duan Lei briefly told the story of how he got to know Liu Er, naturally omitting the part where he was hit by a brick and got a "ding".

  "When we return to Haicheng, bring some local specialties as gifts when visiting their home, so they won't think that we country folks are impolite!" Upon hearing that Lian'er was a girl from a respectable family, the old man became even more pleased and instructed.

  Of course, for the old man, his own grandson is naturally the best, and any girl from any background can match up to him.

  As soon as Lao Yezi spoke, it was clear that he basically agreed with Li'er's matter, and later on, he really did develop in the direction of marrying her. With Duan Lei's understanding of Lao Yezi, if Duan Lei dared to start something and then abandon it, he would probably be the first to escape Lao Yezi's scolding.

  "It's settled then! Now that everything is clear, the old man waved his hand and said: 'Let him go now, he's grown up, let him handle his own affairs!'"

  The old man was young and fought in wars, he was used to life and death, and had several experiences of struggling on the line of death. He took life and death lightly, so he also took many things lightly. Even if Duan Lei made a fortune of tens of millions, the old man was still very calm, indicating that Duan Lei should handle it in his own way.

  "Grandpa, the company in Haicheng is still short of a manager to take care of daily affairs. How about letting Dad go and help me?" Duan Yue hurriedly spoke up as he saw the old man wanting to end the family meeting.

  "What do you think yourself?" asked the old man after a moment of deliberation.

  The old man knew that after the incident, his son's career development had basically no big possibilities, and perhaps only by leaving Tianzhou County could he welcome more opportunities.

  "Go to Haicheng?" As soon as he heard his son's suggestion, Duan Bingyi fell into deep thought.

  Now, Duan Bingyi feels that he has reached a dead end in Tianzhou. After losing power, more and more people are trying to make things difficult for him, and he can no longer see the hope of making a comeback. In the past, Duan Bingyi endured without resigning because he was worried that after losing his stable income, his family's life would be difficult to maintain, so he could only tolerate the pressure at work while waiting for an opportunity.

  Now my son is letting me go to Haicheng, which is also an opportunity for a new beginning.

  "Xiao Kai, your old man has spent half his life in the system, only learning how to receive and send off, pass on orders. Can I do a good job at your company?" Duan Bingyi was most worried that he would not be able to handle the work at 'Makabi Biology' and lose face for his son.

  "Dad, don't worry! Our company's R&D, production and sales are not your concern, just take care of the company's finances and personnel management. " Duan Yue knew his father's concerns and smiled: "This position is similar to when you were in charge of the county government office, at most it's a bit more financial work. The company has just been established, the financial structure is very simple! I'm still busy with my graduation thesis, and there's no one trustworthy around me, so I had to ask you to take on this role!"

  Duan Yue knew that his family was most concerned about his studies and knew that if he moved out for this reason, his grandfather and father would definitely not be able to refuse.

  "Benyi, why don't you go and help Shi Tou? It's not easy for him to support such a big company all by himself!" The old man also saw that his son was already tempted, so he gave him a push.

  "Alright! I'll go, but what about the family?" Duan Bingyi also knew that this was not the time to hesitate, so he agreed. However, once he left, only the elderly and children would be left for his wife to take care of.

  "We're all going!" Duan Yue had already made up his mind when he was driving the motorcycle back home, to move the whole family to Haicheng and focus on developing there from now on!

  After some discussion, it was finally decided that Duan Yue and his family would move to Haicheng, while the old couple did not want to leave the village. Anyway, they were still in good health, and with Eldest Brother's family taking care of them, there was no need for Duan Yue to worry too much. At worst, he could just take some time off to come back and visit them later. The transportation conditions these days were also convenient, making it easy to return home.

  Of course, the whole family went to Haicheng, and no one was happier than Duan Lei.

  With his father helping to manage the company's finances and daily affairs, he can put more energy and time into scientific research, injecting more vitality into the rise of "Maca Biology". When his mother arrived in Haicheng, Duan Lei could finally taste the hometown flavor that he had been thinking about, and his mood naturally improved.

  Qiqi this little girl is going to junior high school, it's actually easy to handle, at that time ask Director Zheng or Secretary Xiong to contact Haikou No. 1 Middle School, there shouldn't be a big problem.

  In a few words, Duan Yue and his family discussed the move and made arrangements. He went ahead to Haicheng to find a house, while Duan Bingyi resigned from his job and packed up their belongings to follow with his wife and daughter.

  As for the family property, orchard and fields, if they can be given away, give them away; if not, let relatives manage them on their behalf. Anyway, it's no longer necessary to care about this income.

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