It turns out that a few years ago, Grandpa Qin reconnected with his family and expressed his intention to acknowledge his ancestors.
The family originally didn't intend to pay any attention to it.
after all:
The Qin family was a prominent clan in the mountain city, and even in those turbulent times, they ensured that most of their members had enough to eat.
Of course, Grandpa Qin was one of those small group of clansmen who were forced to fend for themselves under various pretexts.
To be more precise: it means deliberately creating problems to get them to leave, thereby reducing the burden on the entire family.
Later, with the opening up of the economy, they rose to prominence by leveraging their large family size and gained some influence in a certain part of the mountain city.
Qin Family Village!
It also has a certain reputation in the mountain city!
Therefore, many of the Qin family members who were expelled in the past planned to return to their ancestral home. Firstly, the older generation had a deep-rooted desire to return to their roots and be included in the family genealogy. Secondly, the older generation believed that there was strength in numbers, and it would be better to rejoin the family genealogy and become a member of the Qin family with a proper place in the family.
In response to this.
The people of Qin Family Village naturally could not agree to this.
Unless someone is doing well outside, they will be admitted to Qin Family Village after going through many rounds of screening. Of course, even if they are admitted, they will not enter the core of Qin Family Village. It is just a matter of adding their name to the family tree. But the price they have to pay is not small. Grandpa Qin contacted Qin Family Village to return to his ancestral home. However, at that time, Grandpa Qin and his father were just ordinary people and had no use to Qin Family Village at all.
So I was rejected outright!
Until Qin Jiang's rise changed this situation? After learning that Grandpa Qin had a grandson who founded the Heilong Group, which was worth hundreds of billions, Qin Family Village's attitude changed 180 degrees: they took the initiative to contact Grandpa Qin and asked him to come to Qin Family Village to take a look.
Grandpa Qin naturally wouldn't refuse to take Qin Qing's father to Shijiazhuang before the New Year was even over. This is also why Qin Qing didn't go home for the New Year, mainly because there was really no one at home.
...
Qin Family Village!
Clan Elders' Hall!
Several elderly men sat together, drinking tea and chatting.
"Everyone, please feel free to speak your minds regarding Qin Dali's lineage recognizing their ancestry..."
"Qin Dali! I remember this guy! He was strong and a good worker back then, and he was also a capable fighter. Unfortunately, his lineage was already small and there wasn't anyone in charge. Besides, this Dali ate too much, so they just found a reason, like him fighting and disrespecting his elders, to expel him..."
"In that environment, he took his family to the north, and surprisingly, he survived unscathed...and even had such a capable grandson..."
They are demanding an explanation of how Qin Dali was expelled in the first place.
The two elders remained unmoved. Many had faced similar situations; those first to be expelled were undoubtedly those without status within their families, without connections from above, and those who could afford to eat...
Many of these expelled people may have disappeared completely. Whether they died or lost contact is still unknown, but even a fool could guess that many people would have a miserable life in that era. It was relatively lucky that Qin Dali and his group were able to keep their families safe and sound and settle down in the North.
even:
Even those who stayed behind did not all survive; some were orphans and widows, and others went away for other reasons.
An elder said, "If you ask me, Qin Dali still needs to be recognized as a member of the clan. His grandson is amazing. He has built a large group with a market value of hundreds of billions at a young age... and that milk tea brand is now everywhere in our mountain city."
These words were spoken.
The other elders nodded in agreement. Of course! The fact that they had taken the initiative to invite Qin Dali, and that these elders could hold a meeting alone, meant that the discussion wasn't about whether or not Qin Dali should be recognized as a member of the clan, but rather how to do so.
An elder said, "I remember it was the Third Grandfather who made the decision... Now the Third Grandfather has long since passed away... With the person gone, many things become easier to say. We can say that the Third Grandfather was forced to do so back then, and he had actually been thinking about them recognizing their ancestors and returning to their clan for a long time!"
One clan elder said, "Those are minor matters! The important thing is how to ensure that we can benefit from this ancestral recognition and clan reunion."
One of the clan elders said, "It's clear that Qin Dali is very eager to acknowledge his ancestors; we can use that as leverage..."
An elder said, "Yes! Is recognizing one's ancestors something that can be done on a whim? There are conditions..."
They quickly shifted their focus to interests.
after all:
What's their purpose in wanting Qin Dali to be recognized as a member of his family? To fulfill Qin Dali's dream? Nonsense! Isn't it just for their own personal gain?
That's the interest of a multi-billion dollar corporation!
Who wouldn't be envious?
Although the Qin family village has a certain influence and some money in the western part of the mountain city (a county-level city), when averaged out, each branch and even each family can only be considered a moderately wealthy family.
Now...
They couldn't remain calm when they saw the Heilong Group, a company worth hundreds of billions, as a huge piece of meat.
The clan elder, the head of the clan, asked, "What do you all think we should do...?"
Instantly.
The eyes of several elders gleamed with greed:
"Since it's about recognizing one's ancestors, there should be some attitude. The Qin family's businesses should naturally be managed by the Qin family. He's so young and has already built such a large business; he can't possibly oversee it all. As his family, we should definitely help him keep an eye on things... to prevent outsiders from taking advantage..."
"No problem! If you ask me, why should our Qin family's business be located in the northern province? We should just move it to the western part of the mountain city. With us helping to keep an eye on things, we can be absolutely sure of its safety."
"That's how it has to be... I heard he has so many businesses: milk tea, entertainment, tourist attractions, transportation... We won't ask for too much: we'll just be responsible for managing his milk tea and entertainment businesses. As for the tourist attractions, they're so far away... we can't manage them..."
"Oh, right! Our ancestral hall also needs renovation! He just recognized his ancestors and will definitely contribute a lot! So... wouldn't it be enough for him to donate 20 million? And what about our clan school..."
"Besides, he's a very wealthy businessman, and there are many elderly people in Qin Family Village. It wouldn't be too much for him to give us old folks red envelopes during holidays, would it? A red envelope with 100,000 or 200,000 yuan would be fine..."
"Over the years, our lineage has contributed a great deal to the clan. My son is even the head of the municipal government department. So, it is only right that we manage the milk tea business of Heilong Group."
"My son works in the cultural field...it's not unreasonable for him to ask for a position in the entertainment department..."
"That won't do. Of course, you'll take ours too..."
In an instant, these clan elders voiced their innermost thoughts, even arguing about which branch should dominate which industry... No one wanted to be at a disadvantage, and it seemed they were aiming to divide the entire Black Dragon Group on the spot...