Every year, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is an indispensable day for the Li family. On this day, no matter how far away the wanderers are, they will rush back to their old house and reunite with their loved ones.
This year is no exception, the family's old house is brightly lit and lively. The hall is full of all kinds of dishes, the aroma of chicken, duck and fish fills the room, and smiling faces sit around the long dining table. However, in this festive atmosphere, the eldest son Li Qiang's brows were tightly frowned.
"Dad, this year's family banquet is still as lively as ever." Li Qiang said with a smile to the old man Li who was sitting at the top.
"Well, with my family, it's warm everywhere." Old Man Li smiled and nodded, and the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes were full of warm stories.
With a few crisp sound of wine glasses colliding, Old Man Li stood up, his eyes revealing a bit of seriousness and expectation: "Listen, everyone, I have something important to announce at this year's family banquet." ”
The noise of the audience stopped abruptly, and all eyes were focused on the old man. Li Qiang thought to himself: "Could it be that my father is finally going to announce that I will take over the family business?" ”
"Xu Hao, come here." The old man motioned for a smiling young man beside him to stand beside him.
Xu Hao is the nephew of the old man Li and likes the old man very much. Hearing the call, he walked forward quickly and stood respectfully beside the old man.
"This year, I decided to pass on the successor quota of our Li enterprise to Hao'er." The voice is loud and firm.
For a moment, the hall fell silent. This was beyond everyone's expectations, especially Li Qiang, who felt unprecedented loss and anger.
Li Qiang forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and tried to keep his composure: "Dad, why is this? I have been working in the company for many years, isn't it more suitable than Hao'er? ”
"Qiang'er, everyone has a suitable position. You are gifted and intelligent, but you are not suitable for being bound in the family, and Hao'er is steady and careful, and is the best candidate to manage the business. The old man's eyes were firm, and his hand caressed Xu Hao's shoulder.
The corners of Li Qiang's mouth twitched, and he felt betrayed like never before. Slowly stood up, trying to control his emotions: "Since my father said so, I have nothing to say. ”
He turned to look at his wife and children, who whispered comforting to him, "Let's go." ”
Li Qiang's footsteps were resolute and heavy, leaving a room of stunned and whispering. In anger, he chose to leave his home and went to a distant land, losing contact with his family ever since.
After running away from home for many years, Li Qiang did not choose to continue to struggle in the bright city, but escaped into a small town and opened a small shop incognito. Life in the town was simple and peaceful, and his small shop gradually became a popular social place for the townspeople.
"Dad, this month's income has increased again, can we consider scaling up?" Li Qiang's son, Li Ming, looked at the account book expectantly.
Li Qiang smiled slightly and touched his son's head: "Take your time, son, our life is very happy now, don't rush it." ”
Li Ming is a smart and studious child, and he is always curious about his father's hidden background. On this day, Li Ming accidentally learned about the Li family from a customer who came from afar.
"I heard that you are from the Li family?" The customer asked suddenly.
"Hey, who told you that?" Li Qiang rarely mentions his past.
The customer smiled, "I have heard about the Li family in the business world, the Li family has not been doing well in recent years, and I heard that Xu Hao has done a lot of loss-making business." ”
Li Qiang's expression paused, but he quickly regained his composure, "Really?" It's been a long time since I've asked about the family. ”
After the customer left, Li Ming couldn't help but ask: "Dad, is the Li family he said our family?" ”
Li Qiang was silent for a long time, and finally nodded: "Yes, it's our family." ”
The doubts in Li Ming's heart came like a tide, such an ordinary father actually had an extraordinary past.
After that, Li Ming quietly searched the Li family on the Internet and found that the situation was far more serious than he imagined. He decided that he wanted to do something, so he secretly signed up to participate in the recruitment of Lee's company.
Li Ming soon gained a place in the Li enterprise with his ability and wisdom. He did not reveal his true identity, but used his mother's surname.
In the company, he dealt with Xu Hao and other managers, and gained an in-depth understanding of the company's management and business. He found that there were many problems, the company's internal management was chaotic, and the financial situation was bleak.
"Mr. Xu, I have a proposal about our recent project investment." Li Ming put forward his own views at the meeting.
"Huh? Tell me about it. Xu Hao has a good impression of this young man who has performed well.
Li Ming analyzed the recent market dynamics in detail and suggested adjusting the direction of investment. "In this way, we can both reduce risk and ensure returns."
After some weighing, Xu Hao finally adopted his suggestion. As it turned out, this decision corrected a major mistake of the company in a timely manner.
As time passed, Li Ming's efforts gradually brought the company back on track, and he quietly became a leader within the company. At the same time, he also learned more about his father's past.
One day, when Li Ming was sorting out Xu Hao's documents, he accidentally found a family meeting record of that year.
"Xu Hao, this document..."Li Ming looked at the document, his brows furrowed.
Xu Hao raised his head and didn't react for a while: "Ah, that, that's an old thing." ”
Li Ming's voice trembled a little, "This document says how my father left the family back then. ”
Xu Hao suddenly became silent, and he sighed deeply, "At that time, in order to avoid family infighting, Brother Qiang named me to take over, but it was really forced by the old man. ”
The mystery in Li Ming's heart was finally revealed, and he realized that his incomprehension and misunderstanding of his father needed to be answered.
With the passage of time, Li Ming has worked steadily in the company, and has won the respect of his colleagues and the trust of his superiors with his unique insights and rigorous work attitude. Every accurate market prediction and every successful investment decision has brought a turnaround for Li Jia's business. In the process of such a turnaround, Li Ming's father, Li Qiang, also heard about the changes in the company.
"Boss, it's a good thing to hear that your family business is thriving now." A regular customer in town spoke.
Li Qiang put down the work in his hand and smiled: "Where, that is, someone can manage it better." ”
The regular guest smiled mysteriously: "It is said that there is a young man in it who is doing a good job, listen to your tone, you should know?" ”
These words made Li Qiang's heart tighten, and he suddenly had an ominous premonition: "The young man you are talking about, what is his name?" ”
"Oh, his surname is his mother's surname, what is his name Wang Ming."
Li Qiang's eyes became complicated, and he realized that it was most likely his son. "This world is so small, even this kind of thing can be coincidental." He muttered to himself.
That night, Li Qiang sat in the room, looking at the mother and son opposite, and he had a decision in his heart. He asked Li Ming softly: "Obviously, you helped out in the Li family's business, didn't you?" ”
Li Ming was stunned, he didn't expect his father to know about this, he pursed his lips and nodded: "Yes, Dad, I..."
"Why are you hiding it from me?" Li Qiang's tone was gentle, but with a hint of loss.
Li Ming lowered his head and said apologetically: "I... I just want to help the family, and I also want to know why you were back then..."
Li Qiang listened quietly, he knew that the past had become a cloud of smoke. He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Ming, how much do you know about the things back then?" ”
Li Ming shook his head: "Not much, I only learned from Uncle Xu today that Grandpa is here to protect you and avoid family strife." ”
Li Qiang sighed and nodded heavily, his eyes contained a little relief: "I also learned the whole truth recently, and grandpa did it out of helplessness." ”
"So Dad," Li Ming looked at Li Qiang seriously, "Grandpa really wants you to go back and reconcile with the family." ”
Li Qiang was silent for a long time, and finally spoke slowly: "Okay, it's time to end all these years of misunderstandings and complaints." ”
So, under the witness of Li Ming, Li Qiang prepared his bags to return home, and embarked on the road home with decades of longing and complex emotions.
When the sky was light, Li Qiang stood in front of the door of the old mansion, and his heavy hand pushed open the heavy door. With the creak of the wooden door, it seemed to open the dusty memories that had been sealed for a long time.
Old man Li sat in the middle of the courtyard, heard the movement, and turned around to see Li Qiang. "Qiang'er, you're finally back."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and all the grievances and grievances seemed to disappear in this smile.
"Dad, it's time to end these old accounts," Li Qiang took a deep breath with tears in his eyes, "I'm back." ”
When the autumn wind rises, the fallen leaves drift in the courtyard of the Li family's old house. Li Qiang stood alone in front of his father's tombstone, holding a bouquet of white chrysanthemums in his hand with deep eyes. Next to the old man's tomb, a new tombstone stands silently, with the name of "Old Man Li" engraved on it.
"Dad, you left in such a hurry, you didn't have time to see the family harmony." Li Qiang's voice was low and steady, and he spoke affectionately to the tombstone.
In front of the tomb, a few lines of clear tears slipped silently, and Li Qiang bowed deeply, expressing endless sorrow and respect. At this moment, the regret and guilt in his heart were like falling leaves in the autumn wind, blown up by the forbearance emotion, and fell silently.
Xu Hao stood far away, looking at Li Qiang's back, with mixed feelings in his heart. "Brother Qiang, you have worked hard in the past few years." Xu Hao said softly, slowly approaching.
Li Qiang turned around, his eyes firm: "Xu Hao, let's take care of the family's affairs together." ”
Xu Hao looked at him, and a flash of gratitude flashed in his eyes: "Brother Qiang, if you can come back, the family can be truly reunited." ”
"In that case," Li Qiang smiled, "I plan to invest all my savings over the years into the company to help you." ”
This sudden support made Xu Hao deeply gratified: "Brother Qiang, I can't thank you enough for doing this." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, and agreed in front of their father's tombstone to jointly support the future of the family business. In front of the door of the Li family's old house, Li Ming and his mother waited from afar. Seeing his father and Xu Hao side by side, the hearts of the mother and son also warmed.
At that moment, although they lost Old Man Li, the Li family regained the unity and harmony that they had lost for a long time. Li Qiang couldn't help but ask himself in his heart, if his father was in the spirit of heaven, would he feel relieved to see the Li family today?