I'm incredibly ambitious after being reborn.

Chapter 38 Random Thoughts

The engagement banquet was like a grand party, with singing and dancing performances everywhere. Some of the singers from Jiangnan East Road even sang a few festive songs, leaving the Li family members quite bewildered.

However, the Zhang family seemed completely unconcerned, showing no interest in celebrities or anything like that. They ate and drank as usual, and then simply waited to collect their takeout.

Unlike some other places, in Jiyang City, guests can pack up whatever they want after a banquet, and everything is cleared out as long as it's not served.

Generally, people bring home crabs or similar items, or if they have chickens, ducks, pigs, or dogs at home, they bring some along to save themselves the trouble of dealing with feed.

What people eat, poultry and livestock will also eat.

But even Li Zhaodi noticed one thing: the Zhang family seemed to completely disregard those officials. They ate their own food and didn't offend each other.

Of course, if someone comes over to offer a toast, you will also get up and return the toast.

Click till.

The old men are even more unrestrained, eating with gusto. At their age, they can't afford to eat so much meat and fish every day, as their bodies can't handle it. So, it's reasonable for them to indulge a little when things are good.

Furthermore, since it was Zhang Daxiang's first marriage, they were even more determined to enjoy the meal to their heart's content.

Several old men from the "Qi" generation boasted to each other, then the "Zhi" generation boasted about ancient times, and then the "Zheng" generation, young and old, started to boast about their own achievements.

In short, you can't do without bragging; you have to brag.

Some officials wouldn't dare utter a sound when they saw me, others would greet me from across the street about how big their business was... It was truly bizarre and varied.

Few people with the character "大" in their name dare to boast; there's no way around it, they're easily trampled to death by an elephant.

After all, elephants are the dominant land animals, and even a rhinoceros would be a huge hindrance.

He only had a sip of wine with the people from Zhang Qiheng's old workplace, and there was no other interaction or exchange. However, two reporters who were involved in promoting spiritual civilization made a few remarks, such as "I would rather exchange fleeting fame for a light drink and a quiet song."

Zhang Daxiang was in charge of saying "yes, yes, yes," and the rest was up to them.

Everyone gets what they need.

After today, the fame of "Zhang Qiheng of Sanxingli" in Zhangshi Village will be officially earned.

The government office has already prepared three golden plaques inscribed with the names of martyrs. Whether the village will build a memorial archway to block the entrance is another matter.

After the event, the wealthy and influential guests bid farewell, leaving behind tens of thousands of yuan in gifts, and each person returned the favor with a bag of wedding candy.

The total value of the wedding candies did not exceed three hundred yuan.

Finally, a few old men sat at the hotel entrance, smoking and discussing things with Zhang Daxiang one last time.

"Is this the end?"

"It's over, what else could it be?"

Zhang Daxiang took out a pack of celebratory cigarettes, handed them out to the elders, and then said, "That retired guy from the old unit also wants some reputation; we're just borrowing his influence a bit. The reality is that we can't rely on him or anything. Asking for help from someone we've had no connections with for decades is no different from begging on the street. Nobody owes anyone anything."

"You won't be coming back again?"

"What are you here for? To attend a baby's one-month celebration? Don't bother with those unreliable forces. The focus should be on establishing a foothold in Jiyang City and building up our business. Now that we have this momentum, most people won't want to go head-to-head with us, which will save us a lot of trouble."

"Damn it, can't you have any ambition? You're always so afraid of everything, why are you afraid of going head-to-head with everyone?"

"Grandpa, you're so powerful, how come you can't even handle the land price in 'Wujiatan'? You said 30,000, but it turned out to be 35,000. Are you going to start a war with the two villages in 'Wujiatan'? Now that we can use your power to our advantage, at least the bonded zone can operate stably without worrying about anyone secretly sabotaging us."

"..." Zhang Qihui's lips twitched, but when he thought that someone from his older brother Zhang Qiheng's family had come to visit today, he had to endure it even if he was so angry that his mouth was crooked and his eyes were squinting.

With a snort, the arrogant old man fell silent.

"Don't pay him any attention. He'll only ever be a factory manager by retirement. What does he know? What does he know about power and influence?"

Zhang Qiding, who had gone all in on Zhang Daxiang, flicked his cigarette ash and said to his brothers, "Little Elephant is right. Our Zhang family shouldn't rely on others now, but we also can't blindly fight those who live off the government. Times have changed. Unless it's irreconcilable, things are fine as they are now."

Previously, an old man had fantasized about getting a job in the military logistics department, but Zhang Daxiang directly rejected that idea.

Zhang Daxiang not only rejected these outlandish ideas, but also all attempts to profit by associating with others.

In the ancestral hall, both the senior and junior officials actually wanted to take the opportunity to advance their careers, whether it was changing government offices or moving around a bit, which would be great.

However, the crux of the matter lies with Zhang Daxiang, and their opinions are irrelevant.

Zhang Daxiang denied it. Although someone made a few sarcastic remarks, Zhang Daxiang ignored them and continued to firmly control the rhythm of the three lines.

Basically, all three generations of the Sanxing family believed that following him and making a living through their current hard work was no problem. The idea of ​​making a fortune was just started by Daxing and Erxing, but Zhang Daxiang forcibly suppressed it.

This situation serves as a way for everyone to solidify their thinking, with the older generation helping to unify their ideas, so that those in the major and minor banks will also abandon the idea of ​​climbing the social ladder and taking shortcuts to success.

"By the way, how about we set the wedding date for Chinese New Year?"

"Our family doesn't break any taboos, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Will that messenger come back?

"Not anymore."

The engagement banquet was already quite an event, but the highlight was the plaque issued by Jiyang City. While these honors might not be considered "get-out-of-jail-free cards," they would still be very useful to "Zhang Qiheng's great-grandson" in the future.

When it comes to the wedding banquet, it will be entirely a celebration for the Zhang family; no high-ranking or powerful people will come to ask for a drink.

These things also need to be explained to the old men who boast in the ancestral hall, so that they don't still harbor any lingering thoughts, which is unnecessary.

As for Sang Yuke's family...

Let them think whatever they want, even if they think of the Zhang family as "royal relatives," it's fine. Anyway, Sang Yuke has married into the family, and the time she spends returning to her hometown for the rest of her life might not even add up to a year or two.

However, something big really happened at the Sang family's place. That evening, when several tables were set up outside the ancestral hall in the countryside, Sang Yuke quietly told Zhang Daxiang something.

"Shopkeeper, it seems that my family has fallen out with the Sang family compound. We had someone witness the dispute at the old house, and from now on, East Sang Family Village and the Sang family old house will each have their own affairs."

"They've fallen out?"

"Yes, it's still about money. There was a big fight over the fundraising before. Later, it seemed that the Sang family's old house was unwilling to take anything outside of the old house. I don't know who started it, but a fight broke out in the south of Anbian County. Now, Dong Sangjiazhuang is counting from the previous nine generations, and it's separate from the old house after that."

"Is it really this big? Sang Shouyi previously said he would rely on the Sang family's old house to help him make a comeback. He probably has a few hundred thousand yuan in his hands. How could he just break off relations with such a big family like the Sang family's old house like this?"

"I heard that everyone has recovered a lot of money, so they are very confident now."

"Uh-huh?!!!"

Upon hearing Sang Yuke's words, Zhang Daxiang was immediately shocked. He vaguely felt that Yuke's family had definitely misunderstood something.

And it's related to myself.

(End of this chapter)