At the pier, not only Li Wangdao was so excited that he couldn't control himself, but also the heads of the other families. In addition to the heads of the families, there were also the gray-haired old people who followed them and couldn't help crying. They were all killed back then. I was forced to leave my hometown and was not allowed to travel far away with my talents. Now that I have returned to my hometown, you can imagine the excitement in my heart. It is the greatest joy in life to be able to return to my roots in my old age.
"Master, I have a request. I don't want to leave when I come back. I want to die in my hometown. I will leave almost all my affairs to my son, and I won't delay the family affairs."
"Patriarch, I followed the great master to Nanyang in my early years. It has been more than sixty years. Now, I am already in my seventies, with gray hair. My appearance has long changed. I even stagger when I walk. I don't have many years to live. After this trip, I have no intention of returning to Nanyang. I want to stay here to retire and return to my hometown after my death. This is my merciless request. I hope the clan leader can agree to it."
"I haven't seen you for many years. Guangzhou has become more and more magnificent, and there is vitality everywhere. It's great, it's great. It's a pity that the sun is setting in the old age, and there is no such vitality anymore."
"As the saying goes, we are timid when we are close to hometown, but it is better to visit our hometown. It will be worth it if we can come back in our lifetime."
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The elders have thousands of words to say, but they don't know how to express them. They only have one or two words of emotion.
When Li Yurong saw this, she was worried that the situation would get out of control. She quickly looked at the family heads and elders standing on the edge of the pier, and said respectfully: "Seniors, it's windy on the pier. Go back first." She saw these old gentlemen crying bitterly. She didn't dare to compliment her. Li Wangdao had already tortured her enough by crying excitedly. If everyone was here crying, it would be okay.
In addition, this was at the edge of the port, with people coming and going, but they were crying bitterly here. The stares from all around made Li Yurong's face burn, and she hurriedly persuaded her seniors to go home.
Li Wangdao took a long breath and took a while to calm down.
"Let's go home first."
Li Wangdao leaned on a cane with a dragon head and waved, signaling everyone to go back.
Duan Kezheng led the way, Li Yurong comforted the seniors, and the group took a bus to the city.
In less than half an hour, the group of people returned to the mansion. As soon as Li Yurong and his group arrived, the sound of crackling firecrackers was heard in the mansion, and they were filled with joy. Then, the servants of the mansion came out to greet them one by one, and greeted them after they arrived. The clan leaders and seniors came into the hall. After the guests and hosts took their seats, Li Wangdao took the honorable seat, followed by Duan Fusheng, Zhou Kunyu, Zhao Liangfa and the rest of the people who took their seats in turn.
Li Yurong and Duan Kezheng were of lower generation and lower status, so they sat at the bottom seat.
Li Wangdao had recovered from his excitement and returned to his aloof appearance as the head of the Li family. He waved his hand and ordered: "Yu Rong, Ke Zheng, come forward and speak."
"yes."
The two juniors stood up and hurried to the hall to stand respectfully.
In front of their uncles, the two of them did not dare to be presumptuous.
Li Wangdao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "You two came to China first, stayed in Guangzhou for several months, and also visited many places in China. Let's talk about your feelings. This time, the patriarchs here When we return to China, we are fully prepared and want to explore business opportunities in the country. Your intuitive judgment will, to a certain extent, affect whether we invest in the country. Therefore, I hope that you two will truthfully interpret what you see. Tell me what you heard so that the family heads here can make a judgment. Don’t feel pressured, just tell me what you saw and heard.”
"As commanded."
Li Yurong and Duan Kezheng bowed and nodded in agreement.
Li Yurong nodded slightly towards Duan Kezheng, indicating to Duan Kezheng to speak first.
At this moment, Duan Kezheng was instantly elated.
I didn't expect Yu Rong to be so considerate. In front of all the clan leaders present, the first person to say it must have an advantage, because it can form the first impression on everyone present. Duan Kezheng did not intend to compete with Li Yurong. I was willing to be Li Yurong's foil, but I didn't expect that happiness would come so suddenly. Duan Ke happened to be a child of an aristocratic family and had a good attitude. He recovered in an instant.
Duan Kezheng respectfully saluted Li Wangdao, saluted Duan Fusheng, and saluted everyone present.
Immediately, he stood up again and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Elders and uncles, Yu Rong and I arrived in Guangzhou by boat from Nanyang. We first walked around Guangzhou. For the first time, I felt that Guangzhou is very prosperous and suitable for business. However, after all, Guangzhou is not under the emperor's feet, so we took the train north again and wanted to visit Beijing. On the way to Beijing, we visited many places and finally settled in Beijing. After a lot of contact, we made little progress."
"Then we took the train south along the railway and returned to Guangzhou."
"This time, I met President Li Zhen on the train and finally got an opportunity."
"Although I hit some snags during this round trip from south to north, the overall feeling is that China is undergoing great changes. Compared with the past thousands of years, China's big changes today are very drastic, and I don't think it is. It is no less than the reforms of the Shang Dynasty in the Qin Dynasty, no less than Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty admonishing Confucianism alone, and no less than the emergence of the imperial examination in the Sui Dynasty..., China today is developing rapidly, which is an opportunity."
"There is an idiom in China that what goes up and what follows leads to imitation. China's President Li Zhen is a person who advocates reform. With such a leader, I believe that officials from the following provinces will definitely follow suit. Therefore, I conclude that this is our opportunity. Judging from the situation in Guangzhou during these times, President Li Zhen is contemplating the development of industry, and his ambitions are far greater than those of previous kings."
Duan Ke was talking eloquently, and he became more and more confident. He said confidently: "So, my suggestion is that no matter how much financial and material resources are spent, we must keep up with the pace of the Chinese President. This opportunity will not only affect our business but also our business." Our family will have a huge impact."
Li Yurong glanced at Duan Kezheng in surprise, with an incredible look in her beautiful eyes.
Unexpectedly, the young master of the Duan family has some knowledge.
Duan Kezheng had always used sweet words to please her, and had never attracted Li Yurong's attention. But Duan Kezheng's words made Li Yurong change at this moment, especially seeing Duan Kezheng's handsome and mature face, Li Yurong My heart was touched for the first time.
This man also has merits.
When Li Yurong's heart stirred up, Li Wangdao, Duan Fusheng and others were all thinking.
Duan Fusheng was greatly relieved, but he did not expect that his son would actually become a successful person.
Duan Fusheng naturally knows his son's thoughts and knows that Duan Kezheng likes Li Yurong, so he follows Li Yurong to Guangzhou. Duan Fusheng strongly supports Duan Kezheng's efforts to pursue Li Yurong. After all, The Li family is the well-deserved overlord on Java Island, and marrying the Li family will also have certain benefits for the Duan family. In addition, Li Yurong is a woman who is not inferior to men, so Duan Fusheng is quite satisfied with Li Yurong.
Li Wangdao nodded and said affirmatively: "Young man Duan is not bad. He has become more mature after being away."
Duan Kezheng said humbly: "Grandpa Li is too praised, and I don't dare to live up to him."
The heads of the major families all nodded slightly. The young man from the Duan family has indeed become more mature after a trip. Li Wangdao also had a good sense of Duan Kezheng and laughed loudly. After a while, Li Wangdao looked at Li Yurong,
He asked: "Yu Rong, please tell me your own views and your feelings after leaving China."
