Chapter 684 - Face!
That night, Ji Feng and the others rested at the home of their second uncle, Xiao Guoqing.
However, Ji Feng was not in a hurry to go to bed. Instead, he waited for his mother to finish washing up before returning.
When Xiao Sumei saw her son waiting at the door, she couldn't help but shake her head and laugh. "Little Feng, why aren't you going to sleep? What are you doing here?"
Ji Feng rubbed his nose and said, "About that..." "Mom, how are you going to talk to them after you went to see your grandparents tomorrow?"
Xiao Sumei said, "I knew it. The reason you're waiting here is definitely for this."
She had brought Ji Feng up from a young age, so she knew what he was planning to do when he opened his mouth.
Ji Feng chuckled, "I'm just concerned about it."
"I have something to take care of..."
Xiao Sumei harrumphed. How could she not guess what Ji Feng was trying to do? He couldn't help but ask, "Then, how do you think Mommy should talk to them?"
Ji Feng immediately said: "Of course we are talking about family matters! You haven't seen your grandparents for a while, so you must miss them very much as well. Just have a nice chat with them.
Xiao Sumei asked, "What about the rest of the family?"
"Outside... "Then I don't know." Ji Feng shook his head as he spoke.
"Stinking brat!"
Xiao Sumei couldn't help but scold him, "Are you worried that Mom will make a blind promise to them when she goes back?"
Ji Feng chuckled. He didn't say anything else, so it could be considered as a tacit agreement.
In fact, Ji Feng was really worried that his mother would see his siblings after arriving at the Xiao manor. If she were to look at his grandmother's tear-stained eyes and promise him everything, he would be in deep trouble.
If they were normal relatives, not to mention if they had the ability, even if they didn't, Ji Feng would still be willing to arrange a good job for them. He could even give them the right to represent Kang Yuan's slim body powder or 3D television sets.
It was only right that he take care of his own relatives. After all, China itself was a society for favors.
But the problem was, how many of these so-called relatives were like the relatives of others, treating them sincerely and truly treating them as if they were a family?
The past had left a deep impression on Ji Feng. Even though he had already thought it through, deep in his heart, he could not treat them as a family!
Ji Feng could forgive his grandparents because they were his mother's parents, an irrevocable fact. He didn't want his mother to feel sad, and he could understand the humiliation his parents felt when they saw their daughter giving birth to an unknown man.
If it was anyone else, they would probably be very angry and lose their face, but the way they treated their own daughter and grandson must have changed depending on the situation that had come to an end, because not everyone cared about their reputation more than their own life, and not everyone was as cold-hearted as their grandfather!
But the anger was absolute.
Thus, after considering the situation, Ji Feng was able to understand the two of them, but as for the other uncles and aunts, Ji Feng was truly … He didn't know what to say. It was indescribable.
At least for now, if Ji Feng had a choice, he would absolutely not want to have anything to do with them!
Seeing her son's appearance, how could Xiao Sumei not know what her son was thinking? She couldn't help but sigh softly and feel helpless. Those brothers and sisters were really outrageous, but …
"Mom, don't be unhappy. Actually, I didn't let you promise them. On the other hand, it was for their own good." Ji Feng said.
"You little brat, you started thinking for Mom?" Xiao Sumei said.
Ji Feng laughed, "I'm telling the truth. Mom, you take a seat first."
He helped Xiao Sumei to sit down, then he said: "Mom, let's not talk about other things first, just from the perspective of a bystander, are my uncle and the others really worthy of doing business? Even if I give them a portion of the Tengfei Group's business, will they really be able to do it? "
Xiao Sumei was instantly speechless. She didn't know how to answer her son's questions.
Ji Feng replied, "Mom, you heard from second uncle that the other families are doing pretty well, which means that they are not sad. I think that their current lifestyle is the best for them, so if we were to give them a fortune, it would harm them. What do you think?"
"Mom knows what you mean. It's getting late, so go rest."
Ji Feng was taken aback.
When he woke up early the next morning, his second aunt had already prepared breakfast. After they finished eating, the group drove to the Xiao family's manor.
Because Xiao Guoqing had already called his other brothers and sisters yesterday, when Ji Feng and his group arrived at the Xiao manor, they saw a young man standing at the village entrance waiting for them.
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Little Aunt … …" This must be Cousin Ji Feng, right? "
"Yuanpeng, where's your dad and the rest?" Xiao Guoqing asked while sitting in the car.
"They're all at Grandma's." The young man called Yuanzhi said, "I knew you were coming. I was waiting here."
Xiao Guoqing said, "Susu, you still don't know him, right? This is Big Brother's child, Yuan Qing."
Xiao Sumei was stunned, "Is this Yuanpeng? You've grown so much already? "
Xiao Yuan Yu immediately called out to his aunt before laughing: "It's been so many years since we last met, of course my aunt wouldn't recognize me."
Xiao Sumei quickly said, "Don't just stand there. Hurry up and come up. This child, he really became an adult in the blink of an eye. We don't even know him …"
Xiao Yuan Yu didn't hold himself back as he opened the car door and got in, enthusiastically chatting with Xiao Sumei.
Ji Feng also knew that this Xiao Yuan Qing should be his cousin, the son of his first uncle, Xiao Guoliang. He seemed to be quite good at speaking, calling him sister-in-law more affectionately than anyone else.
However, Ji Feng remained calm. He seemed to be one of the kids that bullied him back then, but after all, so many years had pa.s.sed and Ji Feng seemed to have forgotten the past.
On the way, Xiao Yuan Qing would occasionally speak to Ji Feng, but Ji Feng would only respond politely without any arrogance, nor even a hint of indifference. He acted in a very courteous manner.
However, it was only a form of courtesy!
Just as Xiao Yuanpeng came to welcome him, pa.s.sing by people on the road from time to time, they couldn't help but show envious expressions when they saw that Xiao Sumei had returned.
Ever since the last incident, everyone in the Xiao family knew that Xiao Sumei had achieved great things outside and that she was very extraordinary. Furthermore, Xiao Guoqing was doing quite well in the county, and those people who mocked and mocked the Xiao family could only speak bitterly behind their backs, but did not dare to say too much.
One had to know that they still vividly remembered the vicious attack from the bodyguard Xiao Sumei had brought with her!
The Xiao manor was very small, it only took them a few minutes to drive from the village entrance to the old lady's house. When they got out of the carriage, they discovered that there were a lot of people in the courtyard.
Of course, Ji Feng also saw the drunk look of his third uncle, Xiao Guoqiang. This uncle of his had been drinking too much all year round.
The arrival of Xiao Sumei and Ji Feng had undoubtedly added a lot of liveliness to the courtyard. No matter what other people thought, at least the old lady was sincerely happy. She pulled her daughter along and asked a lot of questions.
As for the old man sitting beside the Eight Immortals Table in the main hall, he didn't come out. Ji Feng glanced at him and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. He was still acting?
Anyway, there were trees in the yard, and the weather was not hot in the morning. Instead, it was very cool, and rural people liked to chat in the yard or in the fields, and today was no exception.
Xiao Sumei wanted to go to the hall to see her father, but she was stopped by the old lady.
"Who cares about that d.a.m.n old man. He thinks he's the right one for everything, who is he trying to show off to!" The old lady said angrily, "If he doesn't come out, then ignore him. Even now, you still don't know your mistake. You've lived your entire life for nothing!"
As she spoke, the old lady started crying, "If it weren't for this d.a.m.ned old man, how could you have endured so much? It's a good thing that you're living a good life, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to rest at ease in this coffin!"
"Mom, the past is all in the past, so there's no need to mention it!" Xiao Sumei quickly comforted him.
"Yes, Mother. Susu Mei is right. The past is already in the past, why are you still bringing it up!" The others also tried to persuade him otherwise.
Ji Feng watched coldly from the side as a faint smile appeared on his face. It was true that these people were trying to persuade her, but he was afraid that the old lady was sad.
Under the persuasion of the crowd, the old lady could only grumble a little and stop talking. However, when she looked at the old man in the hall again, he turned around and went to the inner room. It was likely that he would not be able to continue listening.
Ji Feng pretended not to notice as he leisurely took out a cigarette and started smoking. Since he was only here to accompany his mother to visit her family, but to say who he was going to be with, other than his second uncle, he really didn't know which one he would be going to meet …
Moreover, the enthusiasm of these people was like the difference between the first time they came here. If one were to say that they had no intentions, they themselves would not believe it.
Sure enough, as everyone was chatting, some people started to talk about life, while others started to complain about the bad days at home. Both publicly and secretly, it was said that the second son's life was better than the clouds.
"Soo Mei, are you thirsty? It just so happens that I have a canned pear made at home, so I'll bring you to try it? " Finally, eldest brother Xiao Guoliang's wife could no longer sit still.