Defrosting The Cold Young Master
Chapter 1230: 1234: This must be what they call 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' right?

Chapter 1230: Chapter 1234: This must be what they call ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ right?

Ye Xingbei thought about it and nodded, “Actually, I understand. It was the same in ancient times. I remember reading in a book that in ancient large families, the legitimate branch would hold official positions while the collaterals would engage in commerce. Otherwise, the officials wouldn’t have money; they couldn’t live well on their salaries alone, and those in commerce without the protection of authority would be easily bullied and couldn’t hold their heads up high. Wealth and power have to work together for lasting success.”

“Exactly, that’s the principle!” Xie Jinfei said, “Actually, from the beginning, Grandpa wanted my older brother to go into politics, but at the time, he wasn’t willing to and preferred doing business. Over the years, my brother’s matured and changed his mind. He’s decided that after developing the company further, he’ll go into politics and leave the company to me.”

“I see,” Ye Xingbei nodded, “because there’s a national regulation that officials can’t do business, right?”

“Yes,” Xie Jinfei said, “Look at Fifth Brother. He can walk around Beijing unopposed now, no one dares to provoke him. Not only because he has money and his own reputation, but the main reason is Grandpa Gu. As long as Grandpa Gu remains in his current position, who would dare to provoke Fifth Brother?”

“Mhm, mhm,” Ye Xingbei nodded, “Yes, I understand.”

No matter how capable Junzhu was, after all, she was young.

In Beijing, there were few with more money than Junzhu, but there were many with greater power.

Harassing a businessperson through government departments was easy.

Like dealing with An Zhenglin, for instance, getting departments like business administration, taxation, and fire safety to investigate their company could shut them down in minutes. How could they possibly continue their business then?

But with Senior Master Gu around, who would dare?

Xie Jinfei suddenly thought of something, “Oh right, did you know that Grandpa Gu also has two adopted sons?”

“Adopted sons?” Ye Xingbei shook her head, “I haven’t heard of them.”

“The two adopted sons of Grandpa Gu are both in the military, holding prestigious positions, but they’re stationed far away, so it’s likely they’re only seen a few times a year, so you haven’t heard about them,” Xie Jinfei said, “Both of Grandpa Gu’s adopted sons are extremely capable with bright futures ahead, so even after Grandpa Gu is gone one day, you won’t have to worry. With the protection of those two, Fifth Brother will still be able to walk sideways in Beijing.”

Ye Xingbei smiled, “I’m not worried at all! Junzhu has a good personality. She’s law-abiding and never breaks rules or discipline. I believe that even if our family doesn’t have anyone especially powerful, she could still make our lives very good.”

Xie Jinfei: “…”

His sister actually said Fifth Lord of Gu had a good personality and was rule-abiding!

This must be the so-called love is blind, right?

He cleared his throat with a cough, “Well, what I actually wanted to say is, even though Fifth Brother is now in business, with Grandpa Gu’s two adopted sons, they can safeguard Fifth Brother’s journey. So, if Fifth Brother doesn’t do business it’s no big deal. But the Xie Family can’t do the same, all of them are incompetent. Grandpa has a few nephews and grandsons, but one is more incompetent than the next, totally unreliable. Now they are all muddled like mud. Grandpa can only hope for my older brother now. Previously, my brother was reluctant, but now that he’s older, his views have changed. He’s loosened up and said that he might make the move by the end of this year or next.”

“Mhm,” Ye Xingbei nodded, “No matter what you do, I just hope you and your brother will be happy.”

“Happy, extremely happy!” Xie Jinfei said animatedly, looking at her, “Ever since my brother and I brought you back home, we’ve been incredibly happy every single day. Our sibling reunion, there’s nothing happier than that. Nowadays, all my dreams at night are sweet dreams! I think my brother’s decision to go into politics is related to bringing you back too!”