Chapter 2699 2701【Reciprocate love】
Shortly after Jin Runzhi left, the Spring Festival approached quickly.
?Despite the political turmoil, people still celebrate the New Year. Shops begin to decorate with lights and the atmosphere becomes much more cheerful.
As the Spring Festival approaches, when Xiang Nan is worried about what reason he should give to the Leng family to send a batch of New Year''s goods without being rejected by Leng Qingqiu, he instead receives the New Year''s goods from Song Runqing first.
"Yan Xi, my uncle asked me to give this to you." Leng Qingqiu took out two packages of gifts, and saw one package of ice flakes and one package of deer antlers.
"Why are you so polite, uncle?" Xiang Nan smiled when he saw this, "Actually, it''s my turn to give him a gift."
Different from Jin Yanxi who pursued Leng Qingqiu so hard, she frequently interacted with the Jin family and even moved in next door to them.
Xiang Nan didn’t have much contact with the Jin family. In the beginning, he invited them to the theater and had a simple meal at their home to build a closer relationship.
On the one hand, people''s hearts are greedy. If they have too many contacts, they will easily have thoughts that they shouldn''t have. For example, Song Runqing, it was not enough to work in a diplomatic agency, she actually wanted to ask Jin Yanxi to introduce him to Jin Quan;
On the one hand, if you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet. If you interact too closely, you will inevitably be seen. Once spread, it will inevitably cause disputes. He didn''t want to offend Bai Xiuzhu yet, so he tried to keep the matter a secret.
“Don’t you know what he is like? He just wants to get promoted and get rich.” Leng Qingqiu curled her lips and said, feeling quite dissatisfied with her uncle.
"It''s not a bad thing to want to get promoted and make a fortune. A young man can''t be without money for a day, and a man can''t be without power for a day. No matter how noble he is, he still needs to eat." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "My uncle also had to live a poor life for five pecks of rice. "Bend your waist. If I were reincarnated as well as I am, it wouldn''t be like this."
Leng Qingqiu nodded after hearing this.
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Xiang Nan then reciprocated the favor and ordered Jinrong to send a batch of new year''s goods to the Leng family.
Six bolts of silk and satin, six jars of fine wine, six packages of southern goods, a honey basket, and a package of wild ginseng cost a total of three to four hundred yuan.
“Young Master Jin is generous in his dealings. My pack of ice slices and my pack of deer antlers cost only fifty yuan. You said they were too expensive as gifts. I then said that you were a petty person and that you couldn’t trap the wolf if you didn’t want to give up your children.
??How is it now? Looking at the table full of gifts, they have been doubled four or five times and there is still plenty. "Song Runqing said proudly to Mrs. Leng.
"It''s generous, but it''s too expensive." Mrs. Leng looked at the gifts on the table, but she felt a little undeserved.
The so-called courtesy to others must require something. Xiang Nan has sent so many gifts, how big are they asking for? Can the Leng family afford them?
"Hey, you don''t understand this. A wealthy family like the Jin family doesn''t care about this when dealing with people. People only care about their feelings. The so-called money is like dung, but friendship is worth a thousand gold. Do you still care about it like ordinary people?"
?Have you forgotten that in "A Dream of Red Mansions", when Grandma Liu entered the Rongguo Mansion for the second time, she just gave her some wild vegetables and fruits, but look at how much the Jia Mansion gave her in return, even a thousand taels of silver could not stop her. "Song Runqing curled her lips and said.
When Mrs. Leng heard this, she felt it made sense.
They have nothing at home, and they don’t care about her family. There is really no need for her to worry.
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The Chinese New Year is naturally very lively for the Jin family.
Worshiping ancestors, receiving guests, visiting relatives and friends...it will take a few days in a row.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xiang Nan and Bai Xiong stood up opposite each other to drink together. "Yan Xi, according to the teacher''s instructions, I have the idea of ????retreating." Bai Xiongqi said to Xiang Nan.
Years ago, Jin Quan gathered a group of their students together and expressed his intention to withdraw. Bai Xiongqi has always been ambitious, but sensitive and suspicious.
I was worried that Jin Yan was not really retreat, but it depends on who has no heart, so he deliberately asked Xiang Nan.
"I have this idea." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "After all, my father is old and has low energy. He always hurts here and there. Even if he wants to serve the country, there is really nothing he can do. Besides, the sixth sister''s matter has also been left to him. It was a big blow, so my father did have the idea of ????retiring."
"So that''s really the case." After hearing this, Bai Xiong''s eyes lit up, but then he sighed, "Hey, I originally wanted to follow the teacher and contribute more to the country, but I didn''t expect..."
Xiang Nan rolled his eyes when he saw his behavior. He had known for a long time that Bai Xiongqi had ambitions to rise to the top, but he still pretended to be Jin Quan''s student, which was really hypocritical.
But to be honest, the more such a person is, the more likely he is to climb to a high position. Because it is clearly stated in "Yes, Minister" that Zheng Zhi has nothing to do with morality.
"After all, my father is old and can no longer be the leader. But my eldest brother is young and powerful, has been in politics for many years, has rich experience, and has high prestige at home and abroad, so he should take on more responsibilities." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Where." Bai Xiongqi heard what he said. Although he was happy, he still waved his hands and smiled, "Actually, you should inherit the mantle of teacher. Yanxi, you are younger than me, more talented than me, and more famous. No shortage. You should join politics and take over the position of teacher.”
“Brother, I have nothing to say and nothing to do, so asking me to be the prime minister would be the most ridiculous thing in the world.” Xiang Nan said with a smile, “I am still the eldest brother. In terms of qualifications, status, and ability, he is the most worthy of this important task.”
In fact, it is appropriate for Bai Xiongqi to take over as prime minister.
On the one hand, Jin Quan is indeed old. Now that he retires, he can still work as an apartment owner and enjoy peace and happiness for more than ten years. If you don''t go there, you may lose the chance to enjoy happiness.
?On the one hand, Xiang Nan and Bai Xiuzhu were deeply in love, but Bai Xiongqi had no offspring, and she was the only sister. Therefore, in order to take care of his sister, even if he becomes prime minister, he will have to take more care of the Jin family. Rather than killing them all like in the play.
Besides, passing and taking are different. Passing is active, seizing is passive.
When the prime minister''s position was passed to Bai Xiongqi, Jin Quan would naturally lay down a back-up force to control Bai Xiongqi, and he would do so much more calmly; and if Bai Xiongqi took away the prime minister''s position, he would be uprooted and even What little power was left was gone.
Of course, Beiyang Zhengfu could not survive for a few years, and Bai Xiongqi could not be prime minister for a few years. Xiang Nan only asked him to be a transitional person to prevent Jin Quan from being directly affected.
In the play, he died because he could not bear the blow of losing his position as prime minister.
"Haha, where is that?" Bai Xiong said with a smile. Although he denied it repeatedly, the joy in the corners of his eyes and brows completely exposed his heart.
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"Yanxi, brother, I just came home after a long time. Please stop talking about these officialdom things all the time. It makes your head hurt." Bai Xiuzhu curled her lips and said.
In the past few days during the Chinese New Year, the Jin family had many visitors, and most of the conversations were about official matters. I didn''t expect that these things would still happen when I got home. It was really annoying.
"Okay, let''s not talk about this. Then let''s talk about you and Yan Xi. When are you going to have children?" Bai Xiongqi laughed and asked immediately.
?Bai Xiuzhu suddenly stopped talking.
(End of this chapter)