Chapter Fifty-two Yu Lao's Thoughts

  Of course, Feng Si Zhe wouldn't dare to make Wen Chao look bad in front of so many people. He's not at that level yet and doesn't want to reveal anything that would make others say he's impolite. After hearing his words, Feng Si Zhe still smiled respectfully and replied, "Thank you for your appreciation, Uncle Wen. Actually, my grandfather has also told me about your views before, and I know you've always admired me."

  He didn't say anything else, and Feng Si Zhe honestly stood beside his grandfather, not speaking again. But just these two sentences made Wen Chao Ying feel a bit bewildered.

  "What does it mean? Zhao Mingyuan has talked about himself in front of this young man, isn't that saying he knows very clearly what he opposes about those articles? But even though he knows he opposes them, he still says things like that. This young man either hasn't heard Zhao Mingyuan talk about himself at all, or is just pretending to be stupid, or is even hinting that he shouldn't speak insincerely." Suddenly, Wen Chao's body shook slightly, it shouldn't be the second possibility, if so, then Feng Sicheng would have too much city government, but he's just a young man who has just returned from abroad, how could he handle things in such an old-fashioned way? Hmm, it must be that Zhao Mingyuan never told him about himself, and earlier he was just speaking casually to give himself face."

  Wen Chao thought about it and felt relieved, he didn't expect Feng Si Zhe to be pretending to be stupid while actually being perceptive, just to say that his words and actions didn't match.

  As soon as Zhao Mingyuan, who knew about this matter, heard his grandson say this, he was taken aback. He understood that Feng Sicheng was secretly mocking Wen Chaoying, but Wen Chaoying merely furrowed his brow and then seemed to ignore it, apparently not taking Feng Sicheng seriously. Haha, good, you underestimate your opponent, that's also a loss for yourself. Zhao Mingyuan couldn't help but look at Feng Sicheng with even more admiration, thinking that his grandson was indeed formidable. A seemingly innocuous phrase had actually been a veiled criticism of Wen Chaoying's insincerity. The most interesting thing was that Wen Chaoying still hadn't caught on, which showed that Feng Sicheng indeed possessed some political acumen.

  Wen Chao's expression was nonchalant, while Zhao Mingyuan had a smile on his face. These two were being watched by the two old men surnamed He standing aside.

  Whether it was He Chuanjiang or He Chuanyan, they both knew that the Wen and Zhao families didn't get along. To say it simply, this was just a difference in views born from two different ideologies.

  The Wen family's main force is focused on the political arena, they think that in order for the country to develop in the future, it must change its idea of prioritizing military development. This is actually also a trend, and it can be said that it is correct, but the Wen family attaches too much importance to political factors and fundamentally looks down on the idea of a strong military nation, so naturally they become enemies with the Zhao family who has been developing in the military arena.

  The difference in political ideology has led to differences in thinking between the two sides, which is a normal thing. However, it's not right that Wen Jia always occasionally points fingers at military affairs, saying things like "this year's military expenses are too high" or "exercises and competitions are completely unnecessary". This makes Zhao Mingyuan, an absolute supporter of the military, somewhat unhappy, and as a result, the two families have become somewhat incompatible.

  Especially this time, Zhao Mingyuan put forward the idea of Feng Sizhe that there might be a Gulf War in Iraq. Regardless of whether this statement is correct or not, it first triggered the anger of people like Wen Jia who have always looked down on military affairs. They believed that Zhao Mingyuan was intentionally strengthening the concept of a country's military power and thought that this was a way to increase military spending. As a result, as soon as this article was published in Neican, it triggered a strong counterattack and criticism from Wen Jia and others, also causing Zhao Mingyuan and his son to be passive and under pressure for some time. I wonder if Feng Sizhe didn't know about these things at all, or should have heard about them. But why would this young man still say such things? Is it really that Zhao Mingyuan didn't mention it to his grandson, or is it because Feng Sizhe deliberately pretended to be ignorant to describe Wen Chao's duplicity and two-facedness?

  The two old men of the He family looked at Zhao Mingyuan and immediately came to a conclusion. Seeing that Zhao Mingyuan, who was usually expressive, was so excited that he almost whistled, they knew that Feng Sicheng must have done it on purpose. The two old men were delighted, thinking that marrying into the He family would be a good thing. Since ancient times, there has been a saying: "If someone is powerful, you should try to make friends with them." Feng Sicheng will undoubtedly become a friend of the He family.

  Under the support of Wen Fengqin and Wen Rujie, Lao walked to the small table and sat down. Then she waved at He Lao and his family, "Alright, everyone sit down and get ready for dinner. Since it's Chinese New Year, let's not be too formal."

  Although Yu Lao is only just sixty years old, she is indeed a meritorious minister of the He family. In the chaotic years shortly after the founding of the Republic, Yu Lao made great efforts for the He family, rushing about and calling out, which allowed the He family to be preserved intact in that struggle. Her merits are not small, and for this reason, she has a unique position in the He family.

  Just like just now, how could she not be clear that Wen Fengqin and Wen Rujie were flattering themselves for what? They simply saw the influence of the He family in the military and wanted to marry into the He family. Speaking of which, the Wen family is indeed quite extraordinary. Don't mention the current head of the Wen family, Wen Guoyue, who has a lot of political vision. The Wen family has been doing well for generations, especially recently, I heard that Wen Chao's eldest son, Wen Ruhao, seems to have been engaged to the eldest granddaughter of the Lu family, which is in its heyday. With this alone, there will be no problems with the Lu family in a few years.

  Now the Wen family has set their sights on the He family, and if everything goes well, the Wen family will also have a foothold in the military. Of course, if the He family really does have some kind of relationship with the Wen family, then the He family's future will be even smoother. Seeing that her husband's health is deteriorating by the day, how could Old Lady Yu not worry about the He family's future? That's why she intentionally put on a show of being close to Wen Ruo Jie, just to let her own granddaughter He Sa Sha take a look and compare for herself. In the eyes of young people, it's not just Feng Si Zhe who is good, but also someone like Wen Ruo Jie who is also good, and most importantly, his family background is good, far surpassing that of the Zhao family. The Zhao family only has some status in the military, but with the He family's connections, they are already very powerful in the military itself, so why would they care about a Zhao Ming Yuan?

  Zhao Mingyuan's association with the He family was merely to bask in their glory. Although the Wen family had similar intentions, the difference lay in that when the He family encountered problems, Zhao Mingyuan could offer little help, and their influence was far inferior to that of the Wen family. This was also why Wen Fengqin bluntly spoke out against Feng Sicheng in front of Li Qiujun, as she had been watching from the side without saying anything.

  It's not that Old Man He doesn't recognize Feng Si Zhe, at this age, he can get a double master's degree from a world-renowned university, it's not that Feng Si Zhe is not smart, but rather too smart, achieving such results at a young age is indeed not easy. However, what the He family needs now is not a smart person or a handsome boy, but someone who can really help the He family, someone who can prevent the He family from falling down. From this perspective, Feng Si Zhe is far less suitable to be the son-in-law of the He family compared to Wen Ruo Jie.

  As a proponent of free love, Yu Lao didn't necessarily want to interfere with his granddaughter's marriage, he just made a suggestion. After all, Xia Sha was his only real granddaughter, and he couldn't help but think about her happiness. If he had two new granddaughters, he would have hoped that one would marry Feng Si Zhe and the other Wen Ru Jie.