Chapter 431: Gathering of the Cao Family in Beijing

"He's different!"

Cao Mengyuan spoke again.

"Is Jinlin a thing in a pond? He can turn into a dragon when encountering a storm. Even if Shen Dapeng is a Jinlin, his family background is like a storm. If there is no wind and cloud, even if he can overwhelm the river, it will be difficult to become a real dragon in the end. So, you Do you understand?"

Cao Xinmin turned his back and drank the remaining half glass of white wine. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at his daughter, "My daughter is a golden phoenix on a branch. She doesn't have the body of a golden dragon. She doesn't deserve it!"

"Then Huang Bin from the Huang family is worthy? I'm afraid he can't even be counted as a python? If there is no Huang family, his survival may be a problem. Do I really want to be engaged to this kind of person?"

Cao Mengyuan didn't want to embarrass her father, nor herself, but the Cao family agreed to the Huang family's request to get engaged as soon as possible without any discussion. She had a four-year contract with Shen Dapeng, and she didn't want to break it.

"I will discuss this matter with the elders of the clan, so don't worry about it!"

Cao Xinmin seemed a bit disappointed, his official career was not going well, his daughter couldn't take good care of him, and his wife was bothering and worrying about him every day. Maybe outsiders saw him as the deputy secretary-general of the provincial government and held a high position, but only he knew what was behind it. Bitterness and helplessness.

"Daughter, do you trust him?"

Cao Xinmin spoke inexplicably.

"believe!"

Cao Mengyuan answered very simply and neatly, without any hesitation.

Cao Xinmin stared at his daughter silently for a long, long time, then smiled for no reason, "Okay, I see! Come on, let's have dinner, and come back to Cao's house in a few days to report good news to your second grandpa!"

Cao Mengyuan and her mother looked at each other, for some reason, but they agreed tacitly and did not speak again!

If possible, Cao Mengyuan would rather not see this second grandfather in her life, and Su Xin also has no good impression of the current head of the Cao family. After all, the marriage between her daughter and the Huang family was proposed by this old guy.

Cao Xinmin's "Second Grandfather" is Cao Zhongxiao, the current head of the Cao family in the capital, and is in charge of most of the Cao family's economic lifeline and political relations.

However, the title of "Second Grandpa" only came after his daughter Cao Mengyuan and Huang Bin got married. In the past ten years, Cao Xinmin had only seen him from afar.

In fact, Cao Xinmin's father and second uncle Cao Zhongxiao are just cousins. Counting from the grandfather's generation, their family is a collateral branch of the Cao family. Cao Xinmin, who is a generation younger, would not have even had the chance to be taken seriously if he hadn't married Su Xin, the eldest daughter of the Su family.

Now with the marriage of Cao Mengyuan and the Huang family Huang Bin, Cao Xinmin, who has not had much contact with the family for many years, has received attention again.

In fact, why doesn't Cao Xinmin hope to be the master of his daughter's future? But in the open and secret struggles in the family, he is also helpless. If he really wants to blame, he will blame his daughter for being too outstanding and being envied by others.

In the capital city, at the root of the old city, there is a simple and square courtyard house. The entrance is a bluestone screen wall carved with auspicious unicorns.

Entering the gate house, you can see two wing rooms on the east and west sides, the front hall on the north side, and private rooms and boudoirs on the inside.

This kind of "three-entry gate" courtyard house was placed in a courtyard that was extremely luxurious in the late Qing Dynasty, but now it is owned by the Cao family in the capital at the foot of the emperor. To measure, to own, is a symbol of status.

The corridor and stone path in the courtyard lead to the hall. Pomegranate trees and persimmon trees are planted on both sides of the stone path. As the saying goes, "Pomegranate trees in the canopy fish tank, Mr. Fat Dog and Fat Girl", it is a portrayal of the life of many scribes in the old capital.

But now, with the position of the Cao family in the official circles of the capital, they are already worthy of this "deep and deep" three-entry courtyard.

But this courtyard now belongs exclusively to Cao Zhongxiao, the patriarch of the Cao family. The old man is seventy-nine years old, except for a few nannies and nurses who serve daily life, not even his son or daughter can live with him.

It's not that he's aloof and indifferent,

It's just that they are getting older, and their living habits are very different from those of the younger generations. If they want to live a few more years, they still need to be quiet and indifferent. But obviously, today's Cao's house is several times more lively than usual.

In the inner hall, in front of the solid wooden round table, Cao Zhongxiao was not too hot. He was wearing a green robe and gown, which is rare among modern people. His temples were dyed white and he sat in the main seat with his back straight. He gently twirled the goatee on his chin, smiling He looked at the two sons and one daughter on the table, granddaughter, granddaughter, grandson, and of course Cao Xinmin's family of three sitting next to the door.

Cao Zhongxiao has two sons and one daughter. The eldest daughter, Cao Rongyue, is married to the second son of the Zhang family in Yanbei. She is the wife of the Zhang family business group.

The eldest son, Cao Xinguo, is a few years older than Cao Xinmin, and has already taken the position of the mayor of the municipality directly under the central government. The two children, son Cao Qiu, and daughter Cao Wan, may be busy with official careers, and they have a pair of children who are less than ten years old. Behind Cao Xinmin.

The youngest son, Cao Xinsheng, is also a year younger than Cao Xinmin, but he has no intention of an official career, so he went into business. There is only one son, Cao Zhang, who is three years older than Cao Mengyuan. He likes the influence of his official career, and he doesn't like intrigue, but he has a bit of a gentleman's demeanor.

"Today, we gathered together for some rough food and light meals, so we can celebrate some up-and-coming children, especially Yuan'er, who became the number one scholar in the capital's liberal arts this time in the college entrance examination, to win face for your father, and even more glory for our Cao family. Good boy, keep working hard!"

Cao Zhongxiao was warming a jug of thin wine in front of the table. In this scorching summer, young people would drink ice-cold beer, but he wanted to drink hot warm wine, so he could maintain his health.

"Second Grandpa, I will not let my family down!"

The family members Cao Mengyuan spoke of did not include anyone present in her heart, but she still had to smile indifferently on her face.

"Yo, Mengyuan, I remember that when I saw you last time, I didn't seem to have such grades. Why, how hard have you been studying in the past year? Are you exhausted for the sake of a reputation as a number one scholar in liberal arts? Come, have a bite fish……"

Cousin Zhang Xin had a bit of hypocrisy on her face, and her tone was sour. She was obviously very dissatisfied with Cao Mengyuan who stole her limelight. What was caught in Cao Mengyuan's bowl was not fish meat, but fish bones.

Originally, her seventh place in liberal arts in the capital was enough to be rewarded by her grandfather, but she did not expect that Cao Mengyuan, who had always been inferior to her academic performance, would be the number one in the exam. Now she naturally felt indignant and indignant, and felt that Cao Mengyuan was lucky That's all. ()

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