Chapter 83: The Reward for Being Wronged

  The gift was thrown on the ground and Zhang Shidong didn't pick it up.

  Because of Jiang Xueyu's mother Fang Qian and Du Yuan's advice, Jiang Xueyu turned around and was about to leave. Boss Jiang tacitly agreed to let Zhang Shidong enter the house, but from start to finish, he didn't give him a straight look or say a word to him.

  Jiang Yongnian, looking like a bandit from multiple countries, wearing ordinary clothes without any luxurious appearance. Even the interior decoration of his villa is simple and unassuming, not showing off wealth but also not hiding it.

  Fang Qian, if you don't look carefully, you would think she is Jiang Xueyu's sister, a real noblewoman. Elegant and quiet, the smile on her face will never make you feel distant or pretentious. Even when facing Zhang Shidong, this uninvited guest, she will follow her daughter's wishes and treat him with courtesy as a honored guest. Her appearance is 90% similar to Jiang Xueyu's, the only difference being that she doesn't have her daughter's fiery figure.

  The legend of a grassroots hero.

  Many magazines want to publish Jiang Yongyan's autobiography with a title like this, listening to him tell his story of making a fortune, because until today, Jiang Yongyan's success is still a mystery. What kind of person is he? What kind of decision-making power does he have that can make a purely private enterprise thrive in just 20 years? After going public and raising funds, Jiang Yongyan also has absolute controlling rights. He doesn't participate in any interview programs, doesn't accept any media interviews, and even for some large-scale charity events or disaster relief donations, eight-figure or nine-figure donations are only represented by the company's vice president.

  The more mysterious, the more people want to understand. Why is this Mr. Jiang so low-key as a person, but his company is so high-profile? Many people have criticized him for not being a behind-the-scenes rich man, and why he participates in every Forbes interview that finds him.

  Jiang Yongyan has a classic saying: "Low-key is the need for quiet and private space in doing business, high-key is because enterprises need publicity and exposure."

  Be low-key as a person, be high-profile as an enterprise. Zhang Shidong saw Jiang Yongnian with his own eyes and had doubts about the credibility of this sentence. The domineering man in front of him even had a domineering seat for guests at home.

  The guest's sofa was the same, and his own single sofa was two meters wide. Under the sofa, he also made a 20 cm high platform. Everyone looking at him needed to look up slightly.

  Smoke, Brazilian cigars.

  Drinking tea from an old-fashioned large teapot, you can see the inside wall of the teapot being dyed by the tea leaves.

  Speaking with a loud and clear voice, dominating the rhythm of the scene.

  This is a domineering man who doesn't pretend to be polite, just like when he faced Zhang Shidong, without any room for tolerance, directly throwing away the gift. And when he compromised for his wife and daughter, he also didn't hide his disgust and attitude towards him. I dislike you, but now you are a guest in my home, invited by my wife and daughter, so you have the right to stay here, and I also have the right to continue ignoring you... or as a father, the right to be picky about you...

  "How's Xiao Yuan doing now? It's been a while since he came, how's work?" As soon as Jiang Yongnian spoke up, Zhang Shidong immediately realized that the meat show was coming, and such an excellent grassroots phoenix man was placed there, not utilizing it would not match the identity of one of the top ten richest men in Forbes.

  Jiang Xueyu was about to interrupt her father's words, but was stopped by her mother Fang Qian, who held her hand on one side. Fang Qian placed both hands holding her daughter's on her lap, proudly thinking of her daughter who had left home and struggled on her own. As a mother, she missed her day and night, and now that her daughter was back, she wanted to spend all the time with her, not letting her out of her sight for even one second.

  Du Yuan smiled slightly: "Recently, I've been in charge of market operations. You also know that the perfume industry is still dominated by foreign monks chanting scriptures. I'm currently conducting a survey and hope that our company can shift its strategic goals, no longer focusing solely on creating high-end brands. In fact, the purchasing power of second- and third-tier cities in China is increasing year by year, and mid-range products will inevitably become the mainstream for working-class people. It's just a little bit more affordable, but most importantly, it's about branding, making ordinary people recognize and accept our brand."

  Jiang Yongnian nodded: "Mm, it's better to be more down-to-earth. As the marketing director, you're almost at the top. In another year or two, you'll have to come and help your uncle."

  Du Yuan said calmly: "After I have gained enough experience in the next two years and saved up some money, I will go to my uncle's company's subsidiary property development to be a sales manager."

  Jiang Yongnian's eyes were filled with appreciation and affection, his old friend's son, the two families had a close relationship, he regarded Du Yuan as his own son: "Aren't you afraid of humiliating yourself?"

  Du Yuan smiled sincerely: "I'm still young, either I won't jump to another job and continue in the perfume industry for five years before starting my own business. Or I'll jump to the platform provided by my uncle and spend two or three years solidifying my foundation."

  Jiang Yongnian patted the sofa: "Alright, young people should have this kind of courage to charge forward. Hmm, what's his name, Xiao Yu, your friend?"

  Jiang Xueyu pouted, and back at home, she was no longer the queen of the workplace. Just as she was about to retort to her father, she kept her head down, awkwardly brewing and drinking tea with unskilled hands until Jiang Yongnian asked her a question, only then did she raise her head, her expression unchanged from start to finish: "Zhang Shidong."

  Jiang Yongnan hummed and asked: "What do you do?"

  Zhang Shidong picked up his teacup, smiled slightly, and answered all the questions Jiang Yongnian was about to ask: "I work under General Manager Jiang, doing odd jobs at the Beihai branch of Coolpad Mobile in Pingjiang, making a few thousand yuan a month. I never thought of doing anything big, just getting by is good enough. Drinking tea, playing games, gathering with friends from time to time for a drink and some fun, and getting some bonuses depends on my dad being a small official in Pingjiang."

  Jiang Yongnian nodded and turned to Du Yuan: "When are you preparing to marry Xiaoyu?"

  "Come on, Dad, I've told you before, I'm not planning to get married yet, so don't pressure me."

  Jiang Yongnian also glared: "Are you not willing to marry Xiaoyuan or not willing to get married? What's wrong with Xiaoyuan, can't compare to him? If you like this kind of spoiled brat, I'll let Xiaoyuan come to the company as a director and give him shares. How about that?"

  Jiang Xueyu stood up in anger, about to walk out. This kind of conversation had been going on in the Jiang family for almost ten years. Each time ended in discord, and each time Du Yuan was the one who got hurt the most. After getting hurt, he still had to act as a peacemaker.

  "Uncle Jiang, Xiao Yu, let's not discuss this topic anymore, okay? Auntie has prepared a lot of food, let's not waste her efforts."

  "Yes, Old Jiang, my daughter has finally come back for a visit and we have guests."

  Under Du Yuan and Fang Qian's persuasion, the two women who seemed to be born with incompatible horoscopes sat down again. After Fang Qian pulled Jiang Xueyun into the kitchen, Zhang Shidong bore all of Jiang Yongnian's cannon-like attacks. He had heard about what happened at the Gong family but since they were from different social circles and Zhang Shidong's name was not publicly announced, it was rumored that the evil woman Mi Niuniu took revenge after leaving the Gong family. Therefore, he did not know that the young man in front of him was the source of the trouble that started at the Gong family.

  Du Yuan became a positive model in Jiang Yongnian's mouth, while Zhang Shidong was a complete object of attack.

  Since childhood, I have been an excellent student. In a harsh environment, I was not knocked down and still faced life optimistically. From a young age, I took care of my family while studying. When facing Jiang Yongnian's sponsorship, I only had one sentence: when I grow up, I will repay you a hundredfold.

  Du Yuan's life is perfect and it is a textbook for all parents to educate their children.

  Elementary school student of the year for three years, junior high and high school always ranked first in grade, 12 years of compulsory education skipped two grades, college entrance examination results Jiang Province champion, in order to be closer to Jiang Xue Yu, gave up the call of two universities in Yanjing, studied at Mingzhu University for undergraduate and graduate studies, received a scholarship from Harvard to complete doctoral studies there, after returning to China worked at a perfume company in Mingzhu City, became marketing director within three years, participated in the company's year-end dividend distribution.

  Doesn't smoke, drinks in moderation, no bad habits, loves sports, trades stocks in free time, occasionally operates for a small institution.

  He has a good temper and takes responsibility. Every year, he donates a large amount of goods to poor mountainous areas. He bought a house in Mingzhu and built one for his mother in his hometown.

  The most superior phoenix man is nothing more than Du Yuan's appearance, no wonder Jiang Yongnian, who also came from a humble background, would appreciate him, and after fighting with his daughter for over a decade, he still refused to compromise.

  What about Zhang Shidong?

  He didn't hide anything and didn't feel that there was anything difficult to say, even with Du Yuanyu in front of him. In Jiang Yongnian's eyes, this young man had no shame, no ambition, content to be a small rich kid in a small place like Pingjiang, and still pleased with himself.

  In the following time, Jiang Yongnian saw Zhang Shidong completely ignoring him and didn't even bother to strike back at him. He directly chose to ignore him and pulled Du Yuan to play chess on the tea table. Du Yuan would occasionally chat with Zhang Shidong for a couple of sentences, but after being scolded by Jiang Yongnian to focus on the game, he could only look at Zhang Shidong apologetically. The latter didn't care at all and continued to fiddle with the high-end tea set and low-end tea leaves, making tasteless tea water as if he were in his own home, very casual. After being ignored, he started to counter-ignore in a rather magnificent way.

  Everyone has a shining side, Jiang Yongnian thought so, he at least appreciated Zhang Shidong's calm attitude towards prosperity and adversity, no matter whether it was because of his thick skin or some other reason, facing his own difficulties and ridicule, being able to remain calm, this is already not bad.

  Zhang Shidong drank tea for a while, and after Jiang Xueyu came out to observe the situation several times to confirm that there would be no quarrel and Zhang Shidong would not be embarrassed, he carefully made a gesture that only the two of them understood, pressing his hand on his stomach. She, who was stimulated by being forced, wanted a different kind of craziness instead. Most importantly, she saw him suffer humiliation for her sake, and felt a different kind of emotion in her heart, wanting to pamper him well.

  Zhang Shidong, feeling delighted, turned to the side of the floor-to-ceiling window and saw a lawn garden behind it. He opened the door leading to the garden and stepped out.

  "Be careful!"

  Jiang Yongnian heard a familiar loud and hoarse shout, looked up to see Zhang Shidong walking into the garden, and hastily shouted out.