The Xu family was one of the top families in Jiang City. They had thousands of hectares of fertile land and their business had reached Nanjing, Shanghai, and even Hangzhou.
Xu Tianyang only had one son, Xu Guoren. Therefore, even though his son was lazy and had bad habits such as eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, he had no choice but to worry about him.
First, he used his connections to find Xu Guoren an official position in the Jiangcheng police station. Then, he paid a huge price to find Chu Qianwen, the daughter of Chu Tianyuan, a wealthy businessman in Jiangcheng, as Xu Guoren's fiancée.
Just as the sky turned bright, Xu Tianyang was awakened by a series of hurried knocks on the door.
"Master, master, it's bad. Brother Ren, he's gone.”
Xu Tianyang could hear it clearly. The voice belonged to his son's servant, Xu Gensheng. Xu Gensheng was originally an orphan. He was picked up by Xu Tianyang when he went out to do business. Because he had no name, his surname was changed to Xu and he was named Gensheng.
Although she was a few years younger than Xu Guoren, she had grown up with him. Because of their similar temperaments, Xu Guoren did not treat him as a subordinate.
Xu Tianyang hurriedly put on a cotton jacket and shoes. He opened the door and asked,""Gensheng, what did you say? Guoren is missing?"
Xu Gensheng, who was 1.7 meters tall and looked a little thin, quickly nodded."Yes, I woke up this morning and found that Brother Ren wasn't in his room.”
"Could he have gone to the toilet? Xu Tianyang asked.
"I've already looked for it, but it's not there at all!”Xu Gensheng also said anxiously.
"This unfilial son, he clearly knows that today is the day he and Miss Chu get married, yet he still dares to sneak out. He wants to completely anger me to death before he is satisfied!”Xu Tianyang was so angry that his blood boiled. His eyes went black and he staggered, almost falling to the ground.
Fortunately, Xu Gensheng had quick hands and eyes. He went forward to support him and quickly comforted him,"Old Master, don't worry. I'll bring people to look for him now. I'll definitely find Brother Ren!”
As he spoke, Xu Gensheng called over a few female servants and asked them to take care of Xu Tianyang. He took a few male servants and rushed out of the house to find Xu Guoren.
However, they bumped into Xu Guoren as soon as they went out.
"Brother Ren, where did you go? Old Master is dying of anxiety!" Xu Gensheng said with a slightly reproachful tone. Although the two of them were master and servant in name, they were actually brothers. Xu Gensheng had always treated the Xu father and son as his own family.
"Hehe, I went to talk to Miss Lin Xiang 'er last night. He had inherited all the memories of this body, so it was impossible for him not to recognize Xu Gensheng.
Xu Gensheng said," Brother Ren, you're getting married today. Why are you still running to Spring Fragrance Brothel? If Old Master and the eldest daughter of the Chu family find out, it'll be troublesome!"”
"Gensheng, you'll help me keep this a secret, right? Xu Guoren said with a smile.
"That's for sure. Who asked you to be my brother?”Xu Gensheng said," However, Brother Ren, you should hurry into the house to see the old master. He almost fainted just now!"”
" Good brother!" Xu Guoren patted Xu Gensheng's shoulder and led the way into the Xu Family Compound.
"You unfilial son, where did you go to behave atrociously before the wedding? Tell me the truth!" Xu Tianyang was sitting on an armchair, drinking tea to calm himself down. A few female servants were massaging his legs, shoulders, and fanning him.
As soon as he saw Xu Guoren return, he immediately put down his teacup and pointed at him angrily.
Xu Guoren knew that his life was actually very bitter. When he was born, his mother passed away after giving birth to him because of difficult labor.
His cheap father, Xu Tianyang, had raised him up and earned a huge family business for him.
It was only because he was busy with his career that he neglected to discipline his son, which created the original Xu Guoren's rebellious and unruly character.
Now, it was Xu Guoren's turn. Although his tone seemed strict, his eyes were filled with concern and joy at his return.
He had already felt the fatherly love that he had never felt in his previous life. In his previous life, Xu Guoren's father was also a soldier. Back then, he died on the battlefield for the country, leaving Xu Guoren and his mother to rely on each other.
Such a family environment had created Xu Guoren's character of cherishing his family and attaching great importance to his family.
Therefore, he was not angry at Xu Tianyang's scolding at all. Instead, he lowered his head and apologized,"Dad, I went out to play cards with a few friends last night. "I know I was wrong. I won't sneak out and fool around anymore. I've decided to turn over a new leaf and be a good son from now on."
I won't make you angry anymore."
Xu Guoren's words came from the bottom of his heart, but in the eyes of Xu Tianyang, Xu Gensheng, and the servants, it was too shocking.
Because in the past, the arrogant and unruly Xu Guoren, who was always idling around, would never take the initiative to lower his head and admit his mistakes, let alone say such heartwarming words.
Therefore, after Xu Guoren finished speaking, his father, Xu Tianyang, was stunned on the spot. Xu Gensheng was dumbfounded, and his eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief.
After a while, Xu Tianyang said with tears in his eyes,"Son, is what you said just now true?”
Xu Guoren nodded seriously." Of course it's true. How would I dare to lie to Father?"!”
Xu Tianyang was so touched that tears streamed down his face. He put his hands together and bowed to the sky,"God bless, my son is finally sensible! Guoren's mother, did you see that? Our son is sensible now, hahaha!”
After being happy for a while, Xu Tianyang instructed Xu Gensheng and the others to quickly get busy and decorate the lanterns to prepare for the wedding.
Seeing that Xu Guoren was still standing in front of him, Xu Tianyang, who was already in a good mood, said,"Guoren, don't just stand here. Hurry up and get ready. Change your clothes and get ready to go to the Chu family to pick up the bride!”
Xu Guoren did not move. Instead, he said with a troubled expression,"Father, I don't want to get married!"
When Xu Tianyang heard that, he was so angry that his eyes widened. He thought to himself,'What a brat. I was wondering why you suddenly changed your attitude. It turns out that you had a motive. I was touched in vain.'
Xu Guoren saw that his cheapskate father's expression was not right and was about to get angry again. He quickly explained calmly and sincerely,"Father, don't be angry. Let me explain.”
"Then tell me, why don't you want to get married?”Xu Tianyang suppressed his anger and asked.
Xu Guoren said," Father, I don't have to say much about the current chaotic situation. You should know that the Japanese have invaded the three eastern provinces and have also encroached on northern China. Their ambitions are obvious. Our country is in danger!
As a Chinese man, I intend to serve the country. However, the battlefield is ruthless and bullets have no eyes. If anything happens to me, wouldn't I be scamming the eldest daughter of the Chu family?”
"Bullshit! Who allowed you to join the army?" Xu Tianyang was furious.
"Father, as the saying goes, there are no intact eggs when the nest is overturned. If the country is gone, where will there be a home? As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. I want to join the army and serve the country. You should be proud!" Xu Guoren was reasonable and continued to work on his father's thoughts.
Xu Tianyang probably didn't expect that his son, who used to be so naughty and disgraceful, would be able to say such righteous words.
Therefore, his anger was slightly appeased. He did not know how to deal with it and stammered,"Then I won't let you join the army. I don't care about the rise and fall of the country. I just hope that you can get married and give birth to eight or ten fat grandchildren for me!”
"Dad, have you ever thought that once the Japanese invade, can we still do business and live a stable life? Since ancient times, the hatred of subjugated countries had been everywhere. There was no happiness for subjugated slaves! Xu Guoren said.
"Kid, you sure know how to talk. Then do you know that there are three major unfilial traits? Even if you go to the army, you have to marry the young lady of the Chu family and give birth to a grandson for me. Otherwise, there's no need to talk about it.”"You can't possibly cut off the roots of my Xu family just to protect the country, right?" Xu Tianyang said without backing down.”
After saying that, he even kicked Xu Guoren's butt. Helplessly, Xu Guoren had no choice but to comply and change his clothes to prepare for the wedding.
However, after Xu Guoren left, Xu Tianyang still revealed a gratified smile. Because his son could say such words, it meant that he had changed a lot. This was also a good start for the Xu family, wasn't it?
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