Chapter 2
Liu Weihong had always been rebellious.
A few years ago, when he was in high school, he hung out with a bunch of rich playboys in the capital city. He ate and drank, and could be considered one of the 'evil playboys.' Because of this, his family was already very displeased. During the college entrance examination, he filled in the name of " Chunan Agricultural University ". It almost made the elders in the family faint from anger. The ordinary people under the imperial city had a sense of superiority and thought that all the other provinces were "countryside". Not to mention a prominent aristocratic family like the Old Liu family. Which family's children didn't go to a famous school?
Originally, there was still hope of salvaging this matter. The Liu family's reputation was not to be trifled with. Liu Weihong's score was on the line, and it was easy for him to be assigned to one of the famous universities in the capital. However, Liu Weihong was determined not to do it. It wasn't that he felt that Chunan Agricultural University was better than Capital University and Northern University. He was just rebellious. He would oppose everything arranged by his family. He went to school in Daning City.
Because of this, Liu Weihong almost lost his source of income.
Liu Chengjia gritted his teeth in hatred for his son's rebellion. He was the second son of Old Master Liu and had always been obedient. After working in the army for more than 20 years, he had developed the habit of listening to orders. However, he had given birth to a rebellious son, causing him to lose face in front of the old man. The other brothers and sisters also laughed in their hearts.
In a fit of anger, Liu Chengjia stopped giving Liu Weihong living expenses.
In the end, Lin Meiru felt sorry for her son and secretly sent money to Liu Weihong, which solved his urgent need. After Liu Chengjia found out, he quarreled with his wife and finally agreed.
No matter what, Liu Weihong was his son, his only son. He couldn't let him starve to death outside, right? It would be a big joke if the eldest grandson of the Old Liu family did not have money to eat in university.
Liu Weihong's third act of rebellion was that after he graduated from university, he refused to return to the capital to work. Instead, he obeyed the school's assignment and went to the Qingfeng Region's agricultural school to be an ordinary teacher.
This action basically made the Old Liu family completely disappointed in him.
If one were to say that he was still young when he messed around in the past, it was understandable. Now that he had graduated from university and was officially working, he was an adult and should have the mindset of an adult. However, he still did as he pleased and continued to go against the family. Since that was the case, the Old Liu family did not care about him. The third generation of the Old Liu family wasn't too many, but it wasn't too few either. There were more than a dozen men and women in total. There were a few boys among them, and all of them were more capable than Liu Weihong, especially Liu Weidong, who was the darling of the family. Everyone had high hopes for him, thinking that he was the most likely to inherit the Old Liu family's legacy and have a great future in politics.
As for Liu Weihong, let him be.
However, this time, it was the old man's 80th birthday, and Liu Weihong was able to rush back to the capital, which made Liu Chengjia feel a little better. No matter how rebellious he was, blood was still thicker than water. Liu Weihong still had the basic concept of kinship.
Although there was no chili sauce, Liu Weihong still ate happily. As he ate, he said to Lin Meiru,"Mom, these noodles are really delicious.”
The three of them looked at him in surprise.
Had Liu Weihong really changed? When had he ever said such " flattery "? He remembered that he had quarreled with Lin Meiru a few times in the past because the food at home was not delicious.
Could it be that after suffering in the countryside for a few months, he finally understood?
Liu Weihong smiled and continued to eat his noodles. He even put a lot of ham sausages into his bowl.
He was indeed a little hungry.
This young body was full of vitality.
Liu Weihong's action made Lin Meiru very happy. She picked up the plate and placed half of the ham slices into her son's bowl. This was the first time his son had praised his cooking skills. Not only did he praise her, but he also coordinated with her actions.
Liu Chengjia snorted again.
Liu Weihong smiled and picked up the plate. He placed some ham slices into his father's bowl and said,""Dad, you should eat more too!"
Liu Chengjia was obviously stunned.
Did the sun rise from the west?
Liu Weihong put down the plate and continued eating as if nothing had happened. It was as if everything was so natural. Ever since he realized that he had been reborn, Liu Weihong had made the decision to start over and change everything. The first step was to return to this family and let them accept him again. Of course, Liu Weihong did not only give his father some ham slices to please him, but he also did it from the bottom of his heart.
Before he was reborn, Liu Chengjia was already close to seventy years old and had retired early. Due to the decline of his family, Liu Chengjia was also transferred to a sinecure and hung up. He had been depressed all this time.
Every time Liu Weihong returned to the capital to visit his father, he felt especially upset when he saw Liu Chengjia, who was already old and frail before he was even seventy years old. She felt that she had indeed failed in her life. She had not done her filial piety at all and had made her parents depressed for decades.
The heavens had given him this opportunity, so how could Liu Weihong not seize it?
Seeing Liu Weihong's actions, tears suddenly welled up in Lin Meiru's eyes.
Was his son really sensible?
Lin Meiru was also very suspicious. Perhaps this was just Liu Weihong's whim. This son of his was really troublesome.
After Liu Chengjia recovered from his shock, he did not say anything. He picked up the slice of ham that Liu Weihong had given him and finished it. He stood up and said,"Let's go!"
Everyone stood up. Lin Meiru cleaned the table and the family of four went downstairs and boarded a green jeep.
The reform and opening up had been going on for several years, but the country was so big that the influence of the planned economy could not be eliminated in three to five years. In the capital, the changes were not that obvious. For example, Liu Chengjia, a military officer, drove an ordinary military jeep and even acted as the driver himself.
In the future, in the era that Liu Weihong was familiar with, not to mention Liu Chengjia, even an ordinary battalion officer in the army would drive a much better car than this. It was much more luxurious.
Liu Chengjia sat in the driver's seat and was not in a hurry to drive. After a moment of silence, he slowly said,"Liu Weihong, when you see grandpa later, you have to be sensible, understand?”
Many years ago, Liu Chengjia had addressed his son by his full name. This was not a characteristic of the Liu family. It was Liu Weihong's personal " special treatment." Liu Chengjia really did not like this son of his. He was deeply troubled by his rebellious personality. It was the old man's 80th birthday today, and Liu Chengjia was worried that Liu Weihong would do something stupid.
Although it's our party's tradition for the leading officials not to celebrate their birthday. Today was the old master's 80th birthday, and it was just a family gathering. He did not inform anyone else. However, the leaders of the party and the country would definitely come to express their feelings.
The old man's prestige was too high. Even now, he was still holding a first-line position.
A state-level leader!
Other than the Liu family's disciples, no ordinary person would be able to appear on the old master's birthday. It would be terrible if Liu Weihong did not know his place in such an occasion.
"Dad, I know. Don't worry!”
Liu Weihong said respectfully with a sincere expression.
Liu Chengjia was stunned again. Today, this son of his had really changed. He was so obedient?
Liu Weihong sighed in his heart. He knew that when he was young, he was too rebellious and made everyone completely disappointed. Even his own father did not believe him.
In his previous life, although Liu Weihong had basically cut off contact with his family, he still had a few friends in the capital. His childhood friends, without a doubt, were people from the highest circles in China. It was the so-called "**". In the twenty-first century, the words "b * tch","second generation of officials", and "second generation of rich" were undoubtedly the most popular words.
His childhood friends treated Liu Weihong quite well. They did not distance themselves from him just because he had " cut himself off from the family ". Occasionally, Liu Weihong would gather with them. He finally experienced what power was, what was unrestrained, what was a hundred promises, and what was a life of luxury!
It would be a lie to say that Liu Weihong was not envious at all.
In this world, how many people could be unaffected by the secular world, indifferent and quiet, and live a life of purity?
However, when Liu Weihong realized the distance between them and wanted to change it, there was no chance. The old man had passed away long ago. The second generation of the Liu family, especially his uncle Liu Chengsheng and elder brother Liu Weidong, stood on the wrong side and completely lost their power in the officialdom. The once mighty and illustrious top aristocratic families in China were unable to recover. Liu Weidong, who was once known as one of the most outstanding representatives of the Red Three Generation, was even imprisoned.
The aristocratic families that had once flourished were like the passing of time. From then on, they were completely swept out of the political map of the Republic.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter!
A 'disdainful disciple' like Liu Weihong, who had long drifted away from the family, would not have any chance to make a comeback. All he could do was to squint his eyes and watch others stand proudly at the peak, laughing arrogantly at the wind and clouds.
Liu Weihong was just a passer-by. There was no stage for him in this world.
If he wanted to change, he had to change himself first and let himself return to Old Liu's family.
The old man was very stubborn, and the internal disputes of the big families were also very deep. A rebellious son like him had caused the old Liu family to lose face and had long been listed on the " blacklist." It was not difficult for him to return home. After all, no one could change his bloodline, and his parents would not chase him away.
But that was not the main point.
The main point was that it would be too difficult for him to truly return to the core of the family.
His father, Liu Chengjia, was not a core member of the family and worked in the military. He was only the head of the operations department of the capital military region and a division level cadre. The real core of the second generation of Old Liu's family was his uncle, Liu Chengsheng, who was the deputy head of the Central Organization Department.
The most valued third generation descendant of the family was Liu Chengsheng's eldest son, Liu Weidong. He was only a few years older than Liu Weihong, but he was already the deputy director of a certain department in the country. He was swift and decisive, and his style was tough. He was highly praised by the old man. During the New Year, he would always have a seat in front of the old man. Among the three generations of descendants, only Liu Weidong had this honor.
Liu Weihong was a flamboyant and impetuous person. Even if he was not rebellious or did not run away from home, he did not have much status in the eyes of his father and his parents.
In the eyes of the elders of the Liu family, Liu Weihong was a typical "rich playboy".
Disobedient, self-righteous.
Even on a big day like the old master's birthday, the old master would frown when he saw him, and his kind eyes would become very strict. The old master was an orthodox person. He hated disappointing descendants the most.
If he wanted to change, he had to start from today, from now on.
Even though it was very difficult!
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