Chapter 1060 Calmness
Yanjing, Siheyuan.
Lin Daoyuan is almost eighty years old this year. Although his health has been relatively good in the past two years, people always have some problems as they get older.
I don’t know what’s going on in recent years, but the air in the north has been very bad in autumn and winter. If you stay in such a space for a long time, not to mention the elderly, even young people can’t adapt to it.
Lin Yan has always asked him to live in the south permanently, but Lin Daoyuan has no problem staying there for a short time, but after a while he will clamor to go back.
After all, he has lived and worked in Yanjing for many years and has long been accustomed to the climate and soil here. Even if the climate in the south is better and the conditions are more comfortable, he will not feel as at ease as in Yanjing.
Lin Daoyuan, who has completely retired, still can't sit still. In addition to writing and painting at home, he also reads some internal documents. Although he is no longer a consultant, he still enjoys the same level of benefits. He reads these things just to understand and master some information and to keep himself busy. In addition, Lin Daoyuan often meets with some old colleagues and friends in Beijing, and they drink tea and chat together.
Song Chaoyuan was supposed to go to Yanjing more than two months ago, but he was delayed by something and never went. This time, he and Luo Yang flew directly from Jinling to Yanjing, and went straight back to Siheyuan after arriving in Yanjing.
When he got home, Lin Daoyuan happened to be still in the study, practicing calligraphy. Song Chaoyuan put down his luggage and went to the study, knocked on the door gently, and then pushed it open and entered.
"dad!"
"Are you back?" Lin Daoyuan didn't even raise his head, still writing. Song Chaoyuan walked behind him and looked, only to see that a line of words on the paper on the table was almost finished . When Lin Daoyuan wrote the last word, Song Chaoyuan couldn't help but praise him.
"How about it? Is my handwriting pretty good?" Putting down his pen, Lin Daoyuan looked at the big characters he had written with great satisfaction and asked.
Song Chaoyuan gave him a thumbs up and praised: "Your calligraphy now has a good style and style, and it is getting better and better. In my opinion, it is no worse than those great calligraphers."
"Flatterer!" Lin Daoyuan cursed with a smile. His handwriting was indeed good, but it was still far from that of the great calligraphers. Lin Daoyuan knew himself well and was very clear about his level.
Song Chaoyuan poured a cup of tea for Lin Daoyuan. Lin Daoyuan took it and took a sip, then walked to a chair nearby and sat down.
"Did you bring cigarettes?"
"I did, but you...?"
"What do you mean by 'you'? You've brought it, why don't you take it out? What's with you? You were not like this when I first met you." Lin Daoyuan glared at Song Chaoyuan. You should know that when Lin Daoyuan first met Song Chaoyuan, Song Chaoyuan was very attentive and offered him cigarettes and tea without him having to ask. But now, he has been here for a long time, but he hasn't even seen half a cigarette.
"Dad, didn't Mom ask you to quit smoking? Your health..." Song Chaoyuan explained awkwardly.
"Quit smoking? I've been smoking for my whole life, do you think I can really quit? Besides, some medical experts have suggested that long-term smokers will suffer more harm if they quit smoking all of a sudden than if they continue to smoke. You are a college student, a highly educated person, don't you understand this? Stop talking nonsense, and take out the cigarettes? I have hidden my cigarettes with your mother, otherwise I can ask you for them?"
Song Chaoyuan was so amused by Lin Daoyuan's theory that he could only take out a cigarette from his pocket and pass it over.
Then, he lit a cigarette for Lin Daoyuan. Lin Daoyuan took a puff and squinted his eyes, looking relaxed.
"You should smoke too, otherwise your mother will come back and smell the smoke and cause trouble for me."
After taking two puffs, seeing that Song Chaoyuan didn't smoke one himself, Lin Daoyuan reminded him. Song Chaoyuan smiled and shook his head, then lit one for himself.
After smoking half of his cigarette, Lin Daoyuan asked Song Chaoyuan, "Have you dealt with the matter in Nanjing?"
“I guess so.”
"Haha, the Luo family kid came to see you? Did you come back with him?"
"How do you know?"
"How could I not know?" Lin Daoyuan sighed and told Song Chaoyuan that the other party actually approached him first, but Lin Daoyuan found a reason to reject him, so he approached Lao Luo. Lao Luo was different from Lin Daoyuan. Compared with Lin Daoyuan, Lao Luo had a closer relationship with the Lu family. He really couldn't refuse, so he threw the matter to Luo Yang, and that's why Luo Yang went to Jinling to meet Song Chaoyuan in person.
After saying that, Lin Daoyuan shook his head slightly: "It's fine this way. It's not appropriate to turn against each other at this time. Not to mention that I have already withdrawn, even if I haven't withdrawn, I still have to think about it. By the way, the compensation they gave you should be pretty good, right? Although it can't make up for your loss, it is also an attitude. In addition, someone has also promised me that they will never touch Si Te, including Sheng Hua behind him, again."
"Dad, I don't want those things."
"Don't want it? Then you didn't agree?" Lin Daoyuan's expression suddenly became serious.
Song Chaoyuan shook his head: "I agreed, but I didn't take the things. These things are really hot, and their things are not so easy to take. Once you take them, you may get into trouble. Besides, I won't let this matter go so easily..."
At this point, seeing Lin Daoyuan's eyebrows raised, Song Chaoyuan hurriedly continued to explain: "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. Going to cause trouble now will not only fail to solve the problem but will also bring trouble to myself. I just think there is a very reasonable old saying, as the saying goes, flowers do not last forever. As long as you are patient, there will be opportunities in the future."
Lin Daoyuan felt relieved when he heard Song Chaoyuan say this. He thought Song Chaoyuan was so angry that he wanted to be a tough guy .
It's easy to be Tietou, but it's not so easy at the same time. If Lin Daoyuan is still there and Luo Yang's father is still in power, then they can still give it a try with the power of these two old guys. But now they have all retired, especially Lin Daoyuan, who is not even a consultant. Although he still has some influence, as the saying goes, when people leave, the tea gets cold. If the time comes and they really can't be dealt with, we won't have any confidence at all.
Besides, porcelain should not be mixed with earthenware jars. The Song Dynasty aided real industries, not shell companies, and real industries cannot withstand too many storms. Now that the Si Te has been in a big commotion because of Zhu Weizhou's incident, if there is another storm, the losses can be imagined.
Si Te was founded by Song Chaoyuan. Lin Daoyuan made great efforts when he was in Nanjing. He knew better than anyone how difficult it was for Si Te to get to where it is today. Song Yuanchao could not accept that his years of hard work were destroyed. Moreover, if Si Te collapsed, it would be a huge loss not only to Song Yuanchao, but also to the country, the local area and the people .
On the other hand, the other party does not have any real industry at all, and even if they have a company, they can abandon it at any time.
Even if Song Chaoyuan wins the fight, the biggest loss will still be to Song Chaoyuan. If the other party just walks away, what can you do to him?
"You are mature enough to think like this, but you rejected the other party's kindness, and they may have some thoughts..." Lin Daoyuan took a puff of cigarette and suddenly found that the cigarette had reached the sponge filter. He looked down with regret, reached out and threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray.
Seeing that Song Chaoyuan was about to take out another cigarette, Lin Daoyuan waved his hand and said no, just one cigarette would be enough to satisfy his craving. Besides, the old woman asked him to quit smoking, so he had to listen to her.
Song Chaoyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this answer. This old man was really double-standard. No matter what he said, he was always right.
"I have considered this as well. Although I did not accept it directly, I gave these things to others, and it would be the same if they took them down."
"Others? Who?" Lin Daoyuan asked in surprise. He suddenly thought of something and asked again, "Are you talking about the kid from the Hu family?"
"You are wise." Song Chaoyuan laughed cheerfully, "Not only Hu Yaoqing, but also Hong Kong's Liu Da. Their main business is doing this. Besides, it would be a pity to reject the things they sent. To be honest, it would be a pity to return them. I thought about it and it would be the most appropriate for them to take over. After all, if the sky falls, I may not be able to withstand it with my small body, but it would be different for them."
"You sly fellow!" Lin Daoyuan burst into laughter. Song Chaoyuan was right. Although the things were good, they were also hot to the touch. Once you took them, they might be used as leverage. Moreover, the feud had already been established. Even if they shook hands and made peace now, it was just superficial. Didn't Lin Daoyuan know what kind of person his son-in-law was?
As for that side, Lin Daoyuan understood it better. The easing of conflicts now does not mean that there are no conflicts. Song Chaoyuan thinks so, and the other party may also think so. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
Song Chaoyuan performed this tactic of shifting the universe quite well, letting Hu Yaoqing and Liu Da take over, which on the one hand showed his agreement with the other party's attitude, and on the other hand, it also threw away this trouble.
Even if something happens in the future, the Song Dynasty's aid can be completely ignored. This arrangement is indeed a good choice.
Lin Daoyuan felt relieved now. Even though he was in Yanjing, he was the first to know what happened in Jinling.
After all, he has been in Jinling for so many years, and he still has some students and old officials. Moreover, as a well-known large company in Jinling, Jiangsu Province, and even the whole country, it would be strange if he didn't know about such a big thing.
Lin Daoyuan had not contacted Song Yuanchao these days. First, it was inappropriate for him to contact Song Chaoyuan at this time, and it would easily bring pressure and thoughts to Song Chaoyuan. Second, he also wanted to see how Song Chaoyuan planned to deal with this thorny issue. Although Song Chaoyuan's solution was a little surprising to him, he still thought that Song Chaoyuan's choice was very good after careful consideration.
"Has the company arranged it?"
"The arrangements are almost done. Next we need to finish it up. This time there was quite a stir and the losses were not small. Fortunately we discovered it early, otherwise we wouldn't be sure what would happen in a year or two." Song Chaoyuan sighed and said, "There is definitely more work to do, and the company's structure also needs to be readjusted. This is also my fault. When Old Zheng was here, I transferred too much power to others for my own ease. Later, Zhu Weizhou replaced Old Zheng as general manager, and I trusted Old Zheng's recommendation too much and didn't investigate properly, so this happened."
"Every failure is a learning experience. We can't keep falling into the same pit again, right? By the way, Dad, I'm going to go back to Shanghai in a few days. I'll let Yangming go to the Jinling headquarters to work as the assistant to the general manager first. Let Yaoliang guide him. After a few years, he will be able to take charge on his own. Then I'll hand over this class to him."
