Oriental Fishing Village.
In the private room upstairs.
Li Dong twisted his neck and felt stupid.
His father stared at him for half an hour. Why didn't he speak? His neck was stiff now.
With a light cough, Li Dong interrupted his father's death stare and said helplessly, "Dad, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm not a beauty. You've been staring at me for half an hour."
"Little bastard!"
Li Chengyuan grinned and scolded, but he was not angry with his son. Instead, he smiled from ear to ear and said, "I just want to see if you really look like me. How did I give birth to a son like you …"
Li Dong felt awkward when he heard this. Why did it sound like he was scolding someone?
Glancing at his mother not far away, Li Dong shouted, "Mom, am I my father's biological son?"
Cao Fang glared at Li Chengyuan and said angrily, "Don't listen to your father. I've told you that Dongzi has something to do. Do you think everyone is like you? They have nothing to do."
Li Chengyuan said unhappily, "Why do I have nothing to do? I've been answering the phone for hours this morning … "
"You still have the nerve to say that!"
Cao Fang said angrily, "There are so many things to do in the morning. You're just answering the phone and not doing anything. You're making trouble!"
"I say, Cao Fang, don't you feel guilty? Didn't I call after I finished my work?"
"What are you busy with? I asked you to pay for the beer. Did you go?"
"What's the hurry? It's not too late tomorrow."
"What's the hurry? Can't you do your business tomorrow?"
"My son is the richest man today. What's wrong with me taking a day off! Do you know what the word 'richest man' means? The richest man in the country, the most powerful … "
Before Li Chengyuan finished, Cao Fang said disdainfully, "It's Dongzi's ability to be rich. It's not your father who earned it."
"I gave birth to him!" Li Chengyuan retorted loudly.
Cao Fang continued to attack, "I gave birth to him. Can a man like you have a child?"
Li Chengyuan flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, "You're being unreasonable!"
"I'm just being unreasonable!"
"…"
The couple's daily bickering mode continued, and Li Dong did not interrupt them. He just smiled and watched them bicker.
Life was like this. The couple supported each other through the ups and downs. If they didn't bicker for a day, they wouldn't feel comfortable.
If life was really plain and dull, life would lose its joy.
After a few decades, Li Dong was already used to it.
After exchanging a few words, Cao Fang suddenly said, "Dongzi, is what the newspaper reported true?"
She had been holding it in just now. How could a mother not care when her son became the richest man in the world?
In the past, they had all heard that Li Dong was rich, and they had also paid attention to it.
Last year, when Li Dong became one of the top ten richest people, the couple was secretly happy for many days and spent a lot more on their phone bills.
However, there was a difference between being one of the top ten billionaires and being number one.
What kind of concept was that?!
Back then, being the richest man in a county was like heaven in the eyes of the couple. He was a big shot who had connections with both the underworld and the underworld.
But now, their son had actually become the richest man in the country. In Cao Fang's eyes, it was like a dream. She had yet to recover from it.
The country was so big that the old couple could not travel all over it in their lifetime.
However, in such a big place and with so many people, their son had become the richest man. That was a very refreshing feeling.
It was only now that Cao Fang had recovered and had the time to ask this question.
Hearing his mother's question, Li Dong chuckled and said, "How should I put it? It's actually just a title. You can say that I'm the richest man. However, there are many rich people in the country, and some people keep a low profile. If you really want to rank them, your son is still a little lacking. "
Cao Fang did not care about this. When she heard this, her eyes narrowed and she hurriedly said, "So you're really the richest man now?"
Li Dong knew what his mother wanted to hear. He nodded and said, "Yes, I'm really the richest man!"
"I knew it. I knew it. My son is extraordinary …"
As Cao Fang laughed, tears suddenly streamed down her cheeks.
Li Dong hurriedly went forward and said, "Mom, why are you crying? This is a joyous occasion. You should be happy. "
Li Chengyuan, who was by the side, also said in a muffled voice, "That's right. Why are you crying? You're deliberately causing trouble."
"None of your business!"
Cao Fang rubbed her eyes and laughed at the same time. "Dongzi, I'm just happy. You've been causing trouble since you were young. It wasn't easy for you to get into No.1 High School, but when you entered high school, you didn't study properly. There was a time when your class had a class meeting and your results dropped. When your Teacher Chen mentioned this, I felt very uneasy. I thought about it. Your looks are average, and your family doesn't have much money. How are you going to buy a house and marry a wife in the future … "
"Ahem!"
Li Dong's face darkened. Fine, you really are my biological mother.
Where did you get this comment about my looks?
Your son, I, am now a handsome man. I'm known as the nation's prince charming. Who would comment on their own son like that?
Cao Fang ignored him and continued, "Who knew that you would suddenly become a different person. During the college entrance examination, you were admitted to Jiangzhou University. At that time, I was overjoyed. Your father kept calling everywhere to announce it. I couldn't hold it in because no one could. "In the end, it wasn't enough. That day, you told us that you opened a supermarket and bought a shop. I couldn't sleep the whole night …"
Cao Fang was probably really overjoyed. She recounted everything that had happened to her.
Li Chengyuan, who was by the side, grinned. Li Dong, on the other hand, was filled with emotion.
This was what parents were. Just because they didn't say anything did not mean that they didn't care.
As parents, they could see their children's every little detail, whether they succeeded or failed.
If they succeeded, they would be happy, excited, and excited.
If they failed, they would also be sad, would dote on them, and would think of ways to help their children.
However, different people had different ways of expressing themselves.
The Li couple were not the kind of people who would express themselves. They would only do things silently.
Living frugally, saving money, and opening a shop from dawn to dusk. This was what Li Dong's parents had done in his previous life.
A serious illness in his previous life had caused all their efforts to go up in smoke. In the few days before they left, the words that his parents said the most were, "I'm sorry!"
They felt that they had let Li Dong down. They felt that they had dragged Li Dong down. Not only did they not help Li Dong, but they also implicated their son.
This was the Chinese style of parents. Their children would always come first.
…
Li Dong hugged his mother and picked up a tissue to wipe her tears. He chuckled and said, "Mom, don't be so emotional. I'm about to cry because of what you said."
"Rascal, you're still so unruly!"
Cao Fang scolded. At this time, her emotions had also calmed down.
Wiping her eyes, Cao Fang regained her smile and said, "It's all your father's fault. He said these things when we were fine, but he made me …"
Li Chengyuan looked innocent. What did I say?
You cried for yourself. You can't blame me for that.
Ignoring his wife, Li Chengyuan did not call his son over to stir up emotions.
Knowing that his son had really become the richest man in the country, Li Chengyuan said happily, "Dongzi, ignore your mother. Are you busy recently?"
Li Dong immediately said, "I'm fine. Dad, if there's anything, just say it. Don't beat around the bush."
"Hahaha …"
Li Chengyuan laughed a few times to hide his embarrassment.
At the side, Cao Fang could not stand it anymore. She said, "What your father means is that you've brought honor to your ancestors. The ancestors of Old Li's family have been working hard for eighteen generations. Now that you've become the richest man, it's a matter of honor. Your father thinks that if you have time, you should go home and pay a visit to your ancestors' graves. "
Li Dong finally understood. This was a matter of feelings.
It was said that not returning to one's hometown when one was rich was like walking in the dark. This kind of thinking was deeply rooted in the hearts of the villagers.
Li Chengyuan came from the countryside. He had been ordinary all his life and had not achieved anything great.
Now that Li Dong had made a big career, it was not appropriate for Li Chengyuan to talk about this in the past. In addition, Li Dong was also busy, so he did not mention this matter.
But now, Li Dong had become the richest man in the country.
If he did not go back to pay his respects to his ancestors, he would be scolded.
Once he became rich, he would forget his ancestors. This was not something that villagers could do.
Even if Li Dong was now the richest man in the country, even if he felt that it was not necessary, this was his parents' wish. He really could not refuse.
Moreover, this was actually a common practice. Whether it was Ma Yun, Ma Huateng, or other successful businessmen, such as "Big Qiangzi", they had to make this trip when they became famous.
The Internet often reported that they went home to pay respects to their ancestors. There were luxurious cars everywhere, and they gave out money on the spot …
Sometimes, there were endless controversies on the Internet, and people felt that they were showing off.
But in reality, was there a need for them to do so?
Whose money wasn't money? Did they really have too much money to spend? Did they have to show off their wealth?
None of them!
Whether it was tradition or cultural dregs, these were all very necessary.
Especially for those whose parents were still alive, or those who had relatives in the clan, this procedure was even more necessary.
After Cao Fang finished speaking, Li Dong nodded and said, "Dad, you can arrange this matter as you see fit. I have no objections."
When he heard his son agree, Li Chengyuan immediately smiled and said, "Alright, alright, alright. Then I'll make the preparations. Qingming Festival is over, but it's almost the 15th of July. What do you think we should do it on that day?"
The 15th of July was the Hungry Ghost Festival. Usually, the ancestors were worshipped on the days of Qingming Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, and Chongyang Festival.
However, that was according to the lunar calendar. There were still more than two months until now.
Li Dong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was something that would happen in more than two months. Was there a need to be so anxious?
Without refuting his father, Li Dong nodded and said, "Let's do it on that day. Remember to remind me when the time comes. I promise I'll go back."
"Alright, I'll remind you when the time comes. By the way, Dongzi, your second uncle said that he wants to revise the genealogy tree. What do you think?"
The second uncle that Li Chengyuan mentioned was naturally not Li Dong's biological second uncle, Tang.
Revising the genealogy tree was naturally related to the genealogy tree.
In the countryside, revising the genealogy tree was not a trivial matter. Usually, it would only be revised once every few decades, and it would cause quite a stir.
Li Dong found it somewhat familiar when he heard that. He said, "Dad, didn't we revise it once before?"
Li Chengyuan said dryly, "Wasn't it different back then?"
"You guys are really …" Li Dong smiled bitterly and nodded. "As long as you guys are happy. Go ahead and revise it. You can even rebuild the ancestral hall. I'll pay for it all. Let's see if you guys still want to revise the genealogy tree when I'm the richest person next year. "
If Li Dong revised the genealogy tree, the title of the richest person in the village would definitely be put up.
Li Dong was now thinking that if he really wasn't the richest person next year, would the people in the village still want to revise the genealogy tree?
As for the money, it was at most a few hundred thousand. As long as it could make his parents happy, make them feel proud, and make them satisfied, Li Dong did not care.
He earned so much money to let his family live a good life.
Now that his family was not short of money, it was fine as long as his family was happy.
After discussing the ancestral worship and revision of the genealogy tree, Li Chengyuan seemed to have completed something important and let out a long sigh of relief.
For him, even though he had long walked out of the countryside, some thoughts were not so easy to change.
Bringing honor to his ancestors and returning to his hometown in glory were more important to him than being the richest person.
When Li Dong saw this, he smiled and did not joke with his father.
He was not an official, so he did not have so many taboos. The ancestral worship and revision of the genealogy tree were his own business, and he did not need to care about what others thought.
As long as his father was satisfied, it would not delay much.
After chatting with his parents for a while, the old couple's wishes were satisfied and they began to busy again.
Seeing that they could not stay idle for a moment, Li Dong swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
He originally wanted to persuade them to stop working in the restaurant and go for a walk when they had time. It would also be more relaxing.
But now it seemed that they were enjoying it. In addition, their living conditions were better now. Every month, there would be a doctor coming to do a physical examination, and it was also some light work. So, Li Dong did not say anything more.
…
Downstairs.
Li Dong's treatment was no different from that of a panda.
The staff in the restaurant looked at him with a strange look, but they were afraid and did not dare to look directly at Li Dong's eyes.
Wherever Li Dong's gaze swept, the waiters hurriedly lowered their heads, as if Li Dong would eat them.
When Li Dong's gaze shifted, these people could not help but sneak a peek at him.
Li Dong smiled and did not say much. He walked to the cashier, said goodbye to Cao Yu and Lin Meng, and then got in the car and left.
After he left, the staff in the restaurant began to chatter.
This was the richest man in the country, and he was so young. How rare.
Moreover, they were working under the parents of the richest man. While they were talking, they could not help but feel proud.
Even if Li Dong did not give them a penny more, even if Li Dong did not participate in the management of the restaurant, it did not matter.
Everyone was proud. Proud of themselves.
As the cousin and sister-in-law of the richest man, Lin Meng and Cao Yu were quickly surrounded by the staff.
One asked, "Is the toilet in Li Dong's house a golden toilet?" Another asked, "Does Li Dong usually not pick up a hundred yuan when it falls on the ground?"
There was something even more outrageous. Perhaps they had read too many novels, but someone actually asked if there was a natural phenomenon when Li Dong was born.
These questions caused Cao Yu and Lin Meng to look at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Natural phenomenon? What do you think Li Dong is?
Even though everyone had a lot of questions, Cao Yu and Lin Meng were not impatient.
At this moment, they could not calm down and wanted to talk to someone.
Ever since the newspaper came out in the morning, everyone was talking about Li Dong. Everyone was talking about the richest man in the country.
They did not know if it was the same in other places, but in Pingchuan, Li Dong was too famous.
There were about three million permanent residents in Pingchuan. Far away, there were close to ten thousand employees.
Including their families, there were tens of thousands of people who were directly or indirectly related to Li Dong. One out of dozens of people could be related to Li Dong.
Now that Li Dong was the richest man in the country, he naturally became a common topic.
This day belonged to Li Dong.
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