Since the tea master had left, the people drinking tea should have left as well.
However, other than Qin Yitian, no one else in the tea room had left.
Qin Dongyang held the teacup and said with a smile, "This tea is still edible, which proves that Yitian has put in a lot of effort all these years. I also tried to persuade her. She's a girl, why waste her time on these trivial things all day? Girls at her age should be studying, shopping, and dating. She should have fun for a few years, and her youth will be gone forever. When she's at our age, she'll be a joke if she studies and dates again. Yitian is stubborn and doesn't listen. "
Qin Yunlan glanced at Qin Lingnan and said in a displeased tone, "Although Yitian is a girl, she's a great talent in our Qin family. What's wrong with a girl doing these things? Why can't some people like her? It's not like we don't give you a chance. Doesn't the Qin family have a start-up fund? As long as you have a project, as long as you have creativity, everyone has a chance to prove their ability. People who are always jealous of other people's achievements but are unwilling to work hard themselves are always thinking of ways to drag others down and drag those who are ahead of them down to their level. Such people are wicked. Everyone wants to do this. Is the Qin family still the Qin family? Can the Qin family still be where it is today? It would have been swallowed by others long ago! "
Perhaps it was because they were both women, but Qin Yunlan was especially fond of her granddaughter. She raised her voice and said, "I'm going to say this first. I don't care about fair competition, and I don't care about it. On the contrary, I'm happy to see it happen. However, if someone wants to harm Yitian and uses some underhanded means, I won't forgive him if I find out! "
The others lowered their heads and drank their tea. They had no intention of standing up to take sides.
They all knew that this involved the power struggle between the eldest and second families. It was actually a struggle to give the economic power of the Qin family to the man or the woman.
Some people supported taking back the power and handing it to the outstanding second generation. After all, it wasn't the same thing to let a woman with another surname control the Qin family's economic power.
Some people supported Qin Shouweng's faction, but now that Qin Dongyang's faction clearly had the upper hand, it was not convenient for them to support him at this time.
Everyone had their own thoughts, so no one spoke again. It was so quiet in the tea room that one could hear a pin drop.
After a long while, Qin Shouweng put down the teacup in his hand and praised, "That girl Yitian is really good at making good tea. It looks pleasing to the eye and leaves a pleasant fragrance in the mouth. It's just that Dongyang is too stingy. Yitian's granddaughter only made one cup of tea for us before he hurriedly chased us away. Otherwise, I would have liked to drink a few more cups. However, Yitian's tea ceremony skills are far inferior to our children."
By saying so, Qin Shouweng had already admitted his mistake to Qin Dongyang.
With a gentle smile on his face, Qin Dongyang looked at his elder brother and said, "Everyone has their own specialties. He writes Qin Opera well and is proficient in music. Even his fiancée is a piano master. In this area, the Heavenly Sword cannot compare. "
Qin Shouweng laughed and waved his hand. "I've discovered that there is nothing in this world that Qin Yitian cannot do, as long as she is willing to learn."
Everyone roared with laughter.
Qin Shouweng stood up and said, "I'm tired. Let's go. Whose turn will it be to weed tomorrow? Qin Qiang doesn't have anything to do tomorrow, so he can do it for her. He's too young. We need to let him exercise more. "
"It's Qin Hongying." Qin Xifeng said, "That girl likes to sleep late. If she knows that someone is helping her weed, she will be very happy."
Qin Qiang walked over and said to the old man, "Third Grandpa, please tell Sister Hongying that I will help her weed early tomorrow morning. Let her have a good rest."
"Yes." Qin Xifeng looked at Qin Qiang thoughtfully and said, "Men should be open-minded. The more open-minded they are, the bigger their heart will be. With a big heart, the wider the world you see will be. Only then can you achieve extraordinary things! "
Qin Qiang bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Third Grandpa. I know I was wrong."
Qin Xifeng grinned and pointed at Qin Qiang. "This kid is quite sly. He is quite active in admitting his mistakes!"
Everyone laughed again, and the tea party ended.
Qin Shouweng returned to his room. His son, Qin Lingling, and grandson, Qin Qiang, followed him in.
Qin Shouweng sat on a chair while Qin Qiang hurried to pour tea and get snacks for his grandfather.
Qin Shouweng took the teacup that Qin Qiang handed over. He didn't take a sip. Instead, he looked at Qin Qiang and said, "Do you know why I didn't reprimand you just now?"
"Because Grandpa was protecting my pride," Qin Qiang said with a face full of guilt.
"Bullshit." Qin Shouweng squeezed out a very unrefined word from the corner of his mouth. "Protect your pride? What pride do you have that's worth me protecting? I just feel too embarrassed and can't stand up and say it. Isn't that embarrassing? Qin Qiang, aren't you ashamed? "
"…" Qin Qiang's face turned red. He was so embarrassed by his grandfather's mockery that he couldn't speak.
"I know that you men want to fight for power and snatch a piece of the cake. Fight, snatch, I'm happy, I'm happy. What kind of man are you if you don't wield power and play with women? It's not just me. Do the others not have the same thoughts? Why does our Qin family's business need a woman with another surname to control it? Are the men of our Qin family sh * t? Are none of the men of our Qin family presentable? "
"But, can you not be so shabby in what you're doing? Can you not say that? How can that word be used? Yes, loser. Do you know how loser your way of doing things is? Using a woman's reputation to say something. Whether it's true or not, you've already lost. You've lost so badly that you've even lost your underwear! "
"You've done such a thing? How can other people support you? Who has the nerve to stand up and say that what you've done is right? We're all so old. Are we going to point at a teenage girl and say that she's a mistress and has no shame? How can we say such things? If we were to follow you and get involved in this kind of thing, wouldn't we be disrespecting our elders? "
"Grandpa, I know I'm wrong!" Qin Qiang wanted to find a hole to hide in. "But we didn't let that thing out …"
"No matter who let it out, it doesn't matter!" Qin Shouweng said resentfully, "Someone set the bait to see who the stupid fish was. In the end, my son and grandson became the two most stupid fish. Thinking of this, my old face is burning with pain. I didn't get laughed at by them, but by the two of you! "
"…"
Qin Lingling stood at the side, feeling too ashamed to show his face. Although his father didn't scold him by name, most of the blame fell on his son. However, he was already so old, yet he followed his son to do such a thing. It was really stupid.
After talking for a long time, Qin Qiang finally raised his teacup and took a big sip of fragrant tea. He waved his hand and said, "Go. You two can go back. It's late, so have a good rest. Qin Qiang, get up early tomorrow. Remember to eradicate the weeds in the garden. I should also give you a little punishment so that you'll remember this forever. Sometimes, the more fragrant the bait is, the bigger the trap! "
Qin Qiang nodded and said, "Grandpa, I'll remember what happened today."
Qin Lingling also said, "Dad, you should rest early!"
"Go back, all of you." The old man waved his hand and said.
When Qin Yitian returned to his room, the light in the room was on. An elegant and gentle woman in a purple nightgown was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window reading a book.
It was a book Qin Yitian was reading, titled "The Little Prince". She had read it several times before. Because she liked the story inside, she would review it when she had nothing to do.
Qin Yitian walked to the woman and sat down. He asked with a smile, "How many times is this?"
"The fourth time," the woman said.
"I've read it for the fifth time," Qin Yitian said proudly. "But I haven't finished reading it for the fifth time. I've been too busy recently."
The woman closed the book in her hand, looked at her daughter and said, "Have you finished the tea?"
"Yes." Qin Yitian nodded and took "The Little Prince" from his mother's hand. He took a bookmark and put it where his mother had just read it. He said, "The ending has been predestined. It's just a formality."
The woman nodded and said, "You won, and Qin Qiang didn't lose."
"I know." Qin Yitian nodded and said, "After what happened to Jun Wei and the judgment of the elders tonight, I'm afraid my brothers in the family hate me even more, right? Who asked me to be a woman? A woman should be a good wife and have more children. Why should I be in charge of the family business? You've done all the things that men should do. What do you want them to do? "
"Do you know why I hold on to the power in my hands?" the woman asked.
"I don't know." Qin Yitian shook his head. "You've never told me either. But I know you're not a person who is greedy for power."
"The more they want it, the more I won't give it to them," the woman said. "I just want to tell them that you can't compete with me."
Qin Yitian was stunned for a moment, then giggled and said, "I like this reason."
The woman reached out and stroked her daughter's silky hair. She sighed softly and said, "It's just that releasing such news will eventually damage your reputation."
Qin Yitian smiled and said, "If you don't release it, others will release it. It's like a bomb. If we detonate it ourselves, the initiative is still in our hands. If we let them detonate it, it's hard to say what the result will be. Besides, even my mother helped me steal a man. How can I not win?"
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