Rebirth 1983: Starting from taking back the family property.

Chapter 666: Mother-in-law

Shi Xinyu came to give Yu Meitong a gift this time to preserve their friendship over the years. After so many things, we know who is sincere and who is fake.

Because the Tao family didn't invite Master Xinyu, she left after giving the gifts and talking for a while. The original cancellation of the engagement was not a good thing, so this is the best way to deal with it.

Not long after she left, Zong Shimeng came over and was a little sad to learn about her current situation: "Her family's business has been in a downturn in the past two years, and has been going downhill. Then there were conflicts after the three brothers got married. Her parents were quite open-minded and immediately divided the family property among the three brothers. When she got married, she was given a generous dowry, so she didn't get anything when the family property was divided."

Hearing this, Yu Meitong couldn't help but sneer: "You said you loved your daughter the most, but in the end she has no share in the company at all. It's true that no one else's share is as good as your own."

Zong Shimeng thinks this is wrong: "When she got married, her parents prepared a dowry of more than 50 million yuan, but all the cash was used to buy houses and stocks. She doesn't know how to run a business, and the future of the company is uncertain, so it's better to take the money and be safe. Now her life is no worse than her three brothers."

Hearing this, Lu Jiaxin couldn't help but think of a joke in later generations: I'm not afraid of the second generation being useless, I'm afraid of the second generation starting a business. If they are useless, they will just lie down and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives, but if they start a business, they may lose everything in a few years.

After a while, Yu Meitong's mother came over, and Lu Jiaxin and Zong Shimeng stepped aside. Unexpectedly, only Mrs. Yu pulled Yu Meitong to talk, while her sister-in-law and brother-in-law came to talk to Lu Jiaxin and Zong Shimeng.

Lu Jiaxin had nothing to say to them, so she just read a financial magazine. Zong Shimeng was more tactful and started chatting with them.

Twenty minutes later, Tao Yong came over.

Yu Meitong was not from Xingcheng, so she got married in a hotel. The first stop was the Tao family's old house. When she arrived at the main hall, she saw a couple in festive attire sitting on the sofa. The man looked very similar to Tao Yong, in his sixties, with half-white hair; the woman next to him looked to be in her thirties, this was Tao Yong's stepmother, Lu Yu'e. As far as she knew, the woman was also in her forties, and she had to be well-maintained.

The master of ceremonies led the newlyweds to Mr. Tao and Mrs. Tao, and as soon as they stood there, someone served them tea. According to traditional customs, a daughter-in-law should serve tea to her parents-in-law when she enters the house.

Looking at this shrewd woman, Lu Jiaxin chuckled in her heart. She felt uncomfortable when she was managing the wedding, and she came out of hiding during the tea-serving session.

When serving tea to Mr. Tao, Yu Meitong cooperated very well, kneeling down to receive the tea and offering it with both hands. When it was Lu Yu'e's turn, Yu Meitong raised the teacup and said softly: "Grandma, don't worry, I will take good care of Ayong in the future, you can rest assured in your grave!"

After saying that, he spilled the tea in front of the mat.

As soon as these words fell, the lively living room suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone in the living room stared at the brave bride in amazement. Lu Yu'e's face looked as red as a dyeing factory, and she was about to faint from anger.

Mr. Tao started to scold: "Is this how you, the Yu family, teach your daughter?"

Yu Meitong was not afraid of him. She said, "After my mother-in-law passed away, Ayong went to boarding school, and later studied abroad. After coming back and working in my company for more than a month, he was forced to leave. At that time, you gave him 10 million yuan like a beggar, and said condescendingly that you would not give him a penny in the future, and that the family property had nothing to do with him."

"Father-in-law, I offer you tea because even if you are partial, you still raised Ayong to adulthood. Who the hell is she? Why should I offer you tea?"

Fortunately, her father was sick and didn’t come, otherwise the people in the Tao family couldn’t do anything to her, and her father would have overturned her table first.

Mr. Tao was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Tao Yong and said, "If you still recognize me as your father, break up with this woman." Tao Yong stood up and pulled Yu Meitong up as well: "When we were young, she was the one who sowed discord between us and I was often scolded by you. For such a vicious woman, I am very kind not to retaliate against her. You even want me to serve tea to Meitong. How dare you do that?"

His brother and half brother wanted to get the company, so they tried every means to please the old man. He started his own business, and the company has never relied on his family, so he is not afraid of falling out.

Seeing that things were about to get tense, an elder from the Tao family stepped out to smooth things over: "It's getting late, the bride and groom should go to the hotel."

If the newlyweds don't hold the wedding at the hotel, it will be a disgrace to him and the entire Tao family. Mr. Tao waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and go to the hotel."

Seeing that he did not object, the elders of the Tao family quickly asked the newlyweds to go to the hotel. The Tao elder brother and his wife were particularly relieved. After fighting with Lu Yu'e for so many years, they still had to politely call her Aunt Lu. Even the Tao elder sister-in-law had to create the illusion of harmony between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Unlike Tao Yong and his wife, they dared to step on Lu Yu'e's face. But the old man said that after giving the second son the start-up capital, he would not give him any of the family property, so he was not afraid of falling out.

Lu Jiaxin walked up to Yu Meitong and deliberately raised her voice and said, "Tao Yong, your family is too stingy. Meitong didn't even give a red envelope for serving tea."

When the people around heard this, they fell silent instantly. They really just wanted to watch the fun.

Zong Shimeng tugged at Lu Jiaxin's sleeve and looked at her, meaning that she should not add fuel to the fire, as it would be bad if the wedding was really ruined.

On the way to the hotel, Yu Meitong held Lu Jiaxin's hand and said with red eyes: "Jiaxin, thank you."

If it was her father, he would have scolded her directly and would not have supported her. In fact, she was a little hesitant last night, thinking that it would not be good to make a mess of such a big event, and thought that the other party was kind, so she would just endure it. But she didn't expect that this woman was dressed up and wore jewelry worth millions of dollars, which was about to overshadow her as the bride, so she was unwilling to endure it.

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Just don't blame me for giving you bad advice."

Yu Meitong shook her head and said, "A kind person is often bullied, and a kind horse is often ridden. I have made my attitude clear today, and no one from the Tao family will dare to provoke me in the future."

Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "In the future? Who knows if the Tao family's company will still be around in ten or eight years."

Seeing Tao Yong looking at her, Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I won't do anything to the Tao family's company. I'm not just sitting there with nothing to do."

"In recent years, many old companies in Hong Kong have gone bankrupt. If the Tao family's company does not innovate and change, it will definitely follow the old path."

This is not targeting the Tao family's company, but the law of the market. New companies are established every day, while some companies go bankrupt and disappear.

Tao Yong didn't say anything. If the old man didn't decide on his brother's successor status, he might end up in the Zong family's trap if he continued to fight like this. However, the bankruptcy of the Tao family company had no effect on him. Of course, he didn't want the Tao family to go bankrupt, otherwise the old man would definitely look for him when he ran out of money.

(End of this chapter)