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Seeing Xu Shan being so humble, Mr. Xiang was quite satisfied: "Young man is not bad. Xiaosong can make friends like you, which means he has some foresight."

Xu Shan quickly became more modest: "The old man is ridiculous, I am the one who learns from Brother Xiang."

Mr. Xiang no longer greeted Xu Shan politely, but waved Xiang Jinsong to retreat, leaving Xu Shan alone.

Xu Shan felt uneasy, not knowing what kind of medicine the old man was selling in his gourd.

He reached out to the old man and pointed to the chair beside him, asking Xu Shan to sit down.

Xu Shan felt the pressure and only dared to sit down halfway.

Mr. Xiang saw all this in his eyes and suddenly asked a very pointed question: "You came with Xiaosong to celebrate my birthday. You should have seen the attitude of Xiang's family towards Xiaosong, right? What do you think?"

Xu Shan was stunned.

What do I think as an outsider?

I stand and watch.

He didn't know the purpose of asking the old man this question, so he didn't dare to answer hastily.

"You don't have to think so much, just tell the truth."

Mr. Xiang seemed to care about Xu Shan's opinion.

Xu Shan thought to himself that this old man seemed to have a lot of heart, so he probably wouldn't punish himself for saying the wrong thing.

I just happened to take this opportunity to say a few words for Xiang Jinsong: "Old man, I feel aggrieved and unworthy for them when they treat Brother Xiang like this. Brother Xiang is also a member of the Xiang family. He should be the eldest son of the Xiang family. Grandson, why do they look at me like an enemy?"

He paused here, wanting to see the old man's face.

The old man's expression remained unchanged and he urged: "Go on."

"I don't know what's going on with Brother Xiang and me. I just know that all struggles are attrition. External strife leads to external strife, and internal strife leads to internal strife. Now the country is in dire need, and unprovoked internal strife will only make things worse. Xiang Jia himself suffered a loss. What's more, the spring breeze of reform is blowing everywhere, and there are opportunities everywhere. Seize the opportunities, create wealth, provide jobs for the society, and lead everyone to common prosperity. Isn't it better to do these things than simply internal friction? A hundred times?"

The old man listened quietly on the side. After listening, the old man couldn't help but slap the armrest of the chair: "Okay, that's great."

"As long as you don't blame me for saying the wrong thing, old man."

"What you said is right, but it's not comprehensive. Of course, it's not your fault. As an outsider, you can only see the superficial situation. In fact, the reason why Xiaosong is not treated well by the rest of the Xiang family is because of his mother. related.

This matter begins a long time ago. Xiaosong’s mother’s surname was He, He Beiyue, and her brother was my student, He Dongyang.When Xiaosong's father fell in love with He Beiyue, I didn't agree with it.I am a simple face reader, and I can see that He Beiyue is not a peaceful person, and it is impossible for him to live with Xiao Song's father forever.As a result, Xiaosong's father ignored him and insisted on falling in love with He Beiyue.Later, we caught up with the anti-rightist movement in [-].I was classified as a rightist, my whole family was greatly implicated, and my life suddenly hit rock bottom.Xiaosong was only three years old at the time, and He Beiyue abandoned the Xiang family and Xiaosong's father.

If she just left Xiang Jia and Xiaosong behind, that would make sense. People go to higher places and water flows to lower places.It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but she decisively drew a clear line with us, and for this she also poured a lot of dirty water on the Xiang family.

She probably didn’t expect that my label as a rightist would be taken off so quickly. Not long after, I was re-activated because of my technical expertise. After that, I worked step by step until I retired, even within those ten years. , and I was not implicated in any way.

After she left the Xiang family, Xiaosong's father remarried and gave birth to the second child, Xiaobai.It stands to reason that Xiaosong is the eldest son and grandson, but to Xiaosong's father, the second oldest son is his direct relative. Xiaosong is not favored by his father because of He Beiyue's incident. "

When Xu Shan heard this, he interrupted: "Old man, you are a sensible person. You should have heard of the saying that no harm comes to the family. In the Book of Hundred Parables, there is a parable of wild men. It's a kind of monkey called Yegan. It's bullied by adults. Because it can't beat the adults, it seeks revenge on children. Those of you in the Xiang family are quite comparable to the Yegan in the metaphor of Yegan."

The old man Xiang was not angry when he heard Xu Shan's sarcasm: "You are absolutely right. Children should not be blamed for what adults do. Besides, Xiaosong was also abandoned. Why should he bear this? ?The problem does not lie with He Beiyue, let alone Xiaosong, but with Xiaobai. Xiaobai's uncle's surname is Lu. The surnames are different. The surname Lu was changed from Wanyan. Let’s put it this way, their family was originally a royal family of the Jin Kingdom..."

Xu Shan couldn't help but sigh: "Old man, we are all believers in materialism. There has never been a savior or a fairy emperor. What's so great about the royal family? How many years has passed since the fall of the Qing Dynasty? I heard that Puyi If you want to enter the Forbidden City, you have to spend money to buy a ticket. What does this person named Lu do?"

Mr. Xiang was stunned by Xu Shan, and with a hint of sullenness, he gave Xu Shan a slap in the face: "Boy, can you wait until I finish what I said before you refute? The Lu family is indeed nothing special. Everyone in their family is He was self-righteous, but one thing was that his family was good at fighting among themselves. Xiaobai had been hanging out with the Lu family for a long time, and he also adopted the habits of the Lu family, and used some of the tricks he learned from the Lu family on his own family. As a result You have also seen that Xiaosong is ostracized and is not welcome in the Xiang family."

This was the first time that Xu Shan was taught a lesson as a junior in someone else's house. He couldn't help but touch his forehead and retort: ​​"It's your fault, old man. Since you know everything, why can't you help me? Is your heart already biased? ?”

Mr. Xiang smiled and shook his head: "Everyone has a great responsibility from heaven. He must first suffer his will, his body and skin, and his body... Have you seen the green pine trees on the cliff that are afraid of wind and rain? Have you seen them grown in a greenhouse? Can the flowers withstand the wind and rain? If Xiaosong can't even deal with this little trouble, how do you think he will support the Xiang family in the future?"

Only then did Xu Shan understand that Mr. Xiang was raising gu, or that he wanted to use these people from the Xiang family to sharpen Xiang Jinsong.It is estimated that he gave Xiang Jinsong this name to make him insist that Qingshan would not relax.From this point of view, not only is Xiang Jinsong not pitiful, nor is he looked down upon by the old man, on the contrary, he is the person who values ​​him the most. As for the rest of the Xiang family, it seems that they have unknowingly become Xiang Jinsong's sharpener. Tool man.