Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 825 - 826: Winning People’s Hearts

Chapter 825: Chapter 826: Winning People’s Hearts

In two days, it will be the Spring Festival, and inside the Su Family Courtyard, there are lanterns and streamers everywhere, the festive atmosphere becoming stronger and stronger.

For such a prominent family, the Spring Festival is a highly ceremonious occasion, a symbol of status and a display of strength.

Among the women at Song Xiaodong’s house, only Shui Qingyue had such experiences; the others, even if they were wealthy, lacked such experiences. Seeing the yard getting more beautifully decorated and more festive, everyone began to get excited as well.

However, for Song Xiaodong, he was getting busier. To enhance family cohesion, some important members of the Su family must stay over at the Su Family Courtyard for new year’s eve, and these past few days, people from the Su family had gradually moved into the Su Family Courtyard and paying a visit to Song Xiaodong was naturally essential.

Moreover, this was more of a formality which Song Xiaodong found quite boring, although it was still necessary to meet them.

Additionally, in the last two days, Xiao Yingying’s father, as well as Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan’s parents, had all come over for the New Year. Their daughter wasn’t going home, and it would be quite boring to celebrate alone, so once invited by Song Xiaodong, they also came over.

Miao Qingyuan was fine; he had been covertly dealing with Su Family matters, and he already had a considerable understanding of the Su Family.

Although Xiao Qinghai also knew that the Su Family was a prominent family with significant power, it was only when he actually saw the Su Family that he was deeply shocked. He was wealthy, but in front of the Su Family, he truly felt that he was still lacking a lot.

Seeing that Xiao Yingying had completely recovered her health and had a very good relationship with Song Xiaodong, he was quite proud of his past decisions.

Shui Qingyue and Li Sijie’s families would be visited by Song Xiaodong after the New Year, and the same went for his and Song Xiaoru’s relatives.

As for Lin Su’er’s father, Song Xiaodong also mentioned visiting after the New Year, but Lin Su’er just shook her head. She understood her father too well; now that he was finally scared into being well-behaved, if he knew about Lin Su’er and Song Xiaodong’s status, he definitely wouldn’t remain compliant.

It’s easy to change rivers and mountains, but hard to alter one’s nature; Lin Su’er’s father was an old rogue. If he found out about this relationship, relying on Lin Su’er, he would definitely become unruly, and the methods Song Xiaodong used last time might not work as well.

On New Year’s Eve, the Su Family started preparing a grand feast by noon, with all members of the Su Family attending, totaling over sixty people, plus important guards of the Su Family, making up more than ten tables. These were just the direct heirs of the Su Family; there were additional collateral branches that couldn’t even make it here.

Song Xiaodong sat together with the second generation of the Su family, which should now be considered the current generation, ranging from teens to nearly sixty years old.

This was the highest center of power in the Su Family, and the only woman present was Su Yuya, who was sitting next to Song Xiaodong, highlighting his special status in the family.

Song Xiaoru and other family members of Song Xiaodong, along with Shui Qinghe and Feng Kexin, were seated at a separate table.

Once everyone was seated, Song Xiaodong stood up with a glass of wine, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and then began to speak loudly from a slight distance: "Today is New Year’s Eve, a festive day. This year, significant changes happened to the Su family, and I’ve become the Family Head. However, I hope that no matter the changes, our Su family will remain a united collective. As long as everyone works together with one heart, I will surely make the Su Family even more splendid and bring more benefits to everyone."

After a pause, Song Xiaodong said: "Since it’s New Year’s, as the Family Head, I must distribute red envelopes. Today, I’m giving out two billion in bonuses, so everyone can have a good year."

Two billion, that’s ten percent of shares, which amounts to two hundred million, even one percent of shares amount to twenty million. Even for the Su Family, this is quite a sum of active funds.

Everyone immediately showed excitement, and Song Xiaodong smiled slightly, saying: "As for the money belonging to my shares, I will distribute it all to everyone later, don’t forget to come to me to get your red envelopes."

"Ah!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise, as Song Xiaodong’s shares were thirty-five percent, the amount he would distribute was seventy million, taking such a big sum for red envelopes was really a generous gesture.

Song Xiaodong spoke with a smile: "This money is not only for the people of Su Family, but also for all the guards protecting Su Family’s safety, and everyone working hard in the Su Family Courtyard, they all get a red envelope."

The servants in attendance also received red envelopes every year, but the patriarch had never made such a big gesture, which secretly delighted them.

"Alright, let’s drink this one for the future of our Su Family!"

"For the future of the Su Family!" Everyone raised their glasses and shouted loudly, then all drank thoroughly.

Song Xiaodong’s move was buying people’s hearts, but it was an effective one. In this life, when people seek fame and profit, providing them with enough benefits naturally increases their support for Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily and said: "Come on, today is New Year’s Day, there’s no need to be reserved. Drink if you want to drink, play if you want to play. Later during the entertainment, don’t forget to include me."

With that said by Song Xiaodong, the atmosphere relaxed even more. Those at his table toasted him one after another, all brimming with joy, and their wariness of Song Xiaodong also significantly diminished.

Song Xiaodong’s wives watched him, their eyes filled with adoration. In such a grand scene, it really showcased a person’s ability. Song Xiaodong was not only capable in combat and had high medical skills, but his current method was also very clever.

Miao Xuanxuan said: "Dongzi’s move has indeed bought people’s hearts very well."

Shui Qingyue also nodded continuously, saying: "Yes, during our family’s New Year, although the patriarch also hands out red envelopes, like my husband’s big gesture, it has never happened."

Miao Xuanxuan chuckled lightly, saying: "I’m afraid that sooner or later, this place will slowly become the Song family rather than the Su family."

Xiao Yingying spoke up: "What does it matter, I only know that our husband is the most handsome and the greatest. Seeing him like this, I really want to go to bed with him right now."

Everyone spurned Xiao Yingying, but in their hearts, they couldn’t help but agree with what she said, because they also felt such impulses.