That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1451 Preferring boys over girls
Upon hearing Hao Jian say that Guo Donglun had a son, Li Ye was genuinely happy for the guy.

Although Guo Donglun has a bad temper and his style of doing things is the standard "I don't invest any capital, I just take a share of the profits" approach.
But after all, he lost a leg on the southern battlefield and was a war hero who risked his life for the country. God gave him a son, which was compensation for him.

But when it comes to Liang Xiaomin, Li Ye feels conflicted.

"Hao Jian, even what you've said doesn't prove that Liang Xiaomin's affair has nothing to do with Guo Donglun, does it? They've even had a child together, how can they still be clear about the details?"

Li Ye had seen too many instances of initially righteous "heroes" starting to scheme against their good brothers after getting married.
Having seen many old classmates and brothers who use unreasonable wives as shields to actually seek their own interests, he scoffed at Hao Jian's judgment.

But Hao Jian immediately said, "I heard it from Guo Donglun's older sister. Guo Donglun's second sister works in a trade agency, and Fenghua Clothing often deals with her, so over the years I've become more familiar with her than with Guo Donglun."

The second sister of the Guo family told me very clearly that Liang Xiaomin would never be able to enter their Guo family in this lifetime, not because Liang Xiaomin's background was unworthy of Guo Donglun, but because her personality was too greedy.”

Is he too greedy?

Li Ye nodded slightly, then asked, "So what exactly does Liang Xiaomin want from you this time? Does she still think that Fenghua Clothing has half of the shares?"

When Hao Jian, Jin Peng, and others found Guo Donglun in Guangzhou, they promised to give him half of the profits.
Guo Donglun later had a talk with Li Ye, and after Li Ye paid a certain price, the two sides were even.

So if Liang Xiaomin still has any designs on Fenghua Clothing at this point, then she is truly greedy.

Hao Jian shook his head and said, "I asked Liang Xiaomin what she wanted, but she said she wanted to talk to you in person. I wanted to yell at her back, but she told me that she could influence both the public and private affairs of Fenghua Clothing."

"Is Feng Hua Clothing involved in public or private matters? She really has incredible connections!"

Li Ye gave a cold laugh.

When Li Ye asked Guo Donglun to resolve the issue of Pengcheng No. 7 Factory's affiliation qualification, Guo Donglun had already said in advance, "I will not be responsible for any problems that may arise in the future," because there are two possibilities for affiliation: the government may discard the employee after using them, while a private individual may use the opportunity to make money.

It was already 1993, and the trend of public-to-private ownership had swept across the land. A company like Fenghua Garment, which had grown entirely on its own, should naturally follow this trend and become privately owned.
Moreover, Teacher Ke had made preparations in advance, arranging for the designer to visit Fenghua Clothing during their inspection of Shenzhen, thus laying sufficient groundwork.

But if some shameless person were to interfere, it wouldn't be impossible for things to get complicated.

But the person who could cause this disruption is definitely not Liang Xiaomin.

"Liang Xiaomin has arrived in Beijing, right?"

"Correct."

“Tell her I don’t have time to see her. If she really has something to talk to me about, then let Guo Donglun come. She’s just a nanny and she’s not worthy.”

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"it is good."

Hao Jian was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Since Li Ye said such a thing, it means he will take responsibility for this matter, and Hao Jian can now stand up straight.

Feng Hua Clothing is Hao Jian's lifeblood; if anything goes wrong, there's no going back.

Just as the two finished their discussion, Hao Liang's crying suddenly came from the courtyard.

Hao Jian quickly stood up and walked out: "Hey, Xiao Liang is such a weak-willed kid, he cries at the drop of a hat. He really needs to be disciplined during the New Year."

In some parts of China, the rules are unreasonable; for example, crying is forbidden during the Lunar New Year. Hao Jian is still a bit superstitious at this point.

Li Ye followed him outside and saw Hao Liang standing there crying loudly. Li Ye's son and daughter were comforting him, while Hao Liang's sister, Hao Cuicui, stood to the side glaring at him with a look of disgust.

Hao Jian said unhappily, "Cuicui, what do you think of your brother? Why is he crying during the New Year?" Hao Cuicui retorted, "What does it have to do with me if Xiao Liang wants to cry? His mouth isn't on my body. He can't do anything right except cry."

"You kid."

Hao Jian was so angry he gritted his teeth, but facing his rebellious daughter, he clearly dared not fight back or scold her.

However, after An Xiaolian, who had been whispering to Wen Leyu inside the house, came out, she gave Hao Cuicui a good scolding, which made her daughter's eyes red with anger.

"Xiao Liang is only six years old. If he's more capable than you, what's the point of having you? What's gotten into you today? I think we've spoiled you rotten these past two years."

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"Alright, alright, let's not talk about Cuicui today, it's the New Year."

At this point, Hao Jian turned around and protected Hao Cuicui, preventing his wife from continuing to scold his precious daughter.

Unfortunately, Hao Cuicui didn't appreciate it and turned away in tears, leaving Hao Jian in an awkward situation. In the end, he could only ask An Xiaolian to follow her to prevent any accidents from happening.

This chaotic scene left Hao Jian blushing with shame. He pulled out a cigarette but couldn't light it for a long time.

Li Ye chuckled as he lit a cigarette for him, then patiently advised, "Hao Jian, since you had a son, have you neglected Cuicui's feelings? Have you forgotten how much you valued Cuicui back then?"

When Li Ye first met Hao Jian, Hao Jian was willing to risk speculation and profiteering to earn money for Hao Cuicui's medical treatment, so this guy definitely doted on his daughter.
However, judging from Hao Cuicui's current behavior, it is clear that the lack of love has caused the boy to rebel.

Hao Jian took a drag of his cigarette and said helplessly, "You know how much I cared for Cuicui back then, so after I became rich, I gave her whatever she wanted. But now I suddenly realize that there are some things I can't give her."

Li Ye fell silent.

What Hao Jian meant by "unable to give" was, of course, the position of the family heir.

Having grown up in a patriarchal environment, Hao Cuicui is probably more eager to gain her parents' approval than other girls, and is also less willing to be an appendage of the family.

"Ah~"

Hao Jian sighed and said, "Cuicui will graduate from junior high school this summer. I plan to send her abroad to study so she can broaden her horizons and see the world. When she grows up, she'll understand."

Li Ye interrupted him directly, saying, "You'd better not send her away, unless you don't plan to find a daughter."

Hao Jian was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Why? Nowadays, many parents who can afford it send their children to study abroad."

"Humph~"

Li Ye snorted coldly and said, "They've oversimplified studying abroad. Not every child is as outstanding as those government-funded students."

"If you send a rich but mediocre child to the foreigners' stronghold, and she gets bullied by them, she might hate you for life."

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These days, it's really popular to send your kids to high school abroad. People think that spending a little money will give them the same learning opportunities as those government-funded international students, allowing them to easily win at the starting line.

However, they overlooked one point: government-funded students studying abroad are elites who have fought their way up from high school and university, so it is natural that they would easily achieve good results after being sent abroad.

But how many of the children you send away with your money possess a strong will and exceptional learning ability?
Once a child experiences exclusion and setbacks, can they still be grateful to their parents?
Let her stay home and sponge off her parents; she'll be crying at your grave later! Isn't that better than sending her away like throwing meat buns to a dog?

(End of this chapter)