roccoschili Chapter 893 How come the difference is so big?
Chapter 893 How come the difference is so big?
Seeing Song Lin's serious expression, Song Cheng was momentarily speechless.
Since the family split up, he and Song Lin haven't had much contact. Even when they bump into each other outside, they mostly exchange sarcastic remarks, with no brotherly affection whatsoever.
After all, they've disliked each other since their parents' generation.
His father was devoted to business, while Song Lin's father donated most of his family fortune to join the army.
His father thought it was insane. The family business that his ancestors had worked so hard to build was being donated to the court for nothing. He didn't even get a small official position and had to fight on the front lines himself.
I thought that once I went into battle, I might not be able to come back.
Unexpectedly, he actually made a name for himself and became a general, no longer the merchant he once was, a significant change in status.
Since learning this, his father has been depressed and increasingly irritable, which makes him increasingly unhappy with Song Lin.
Later, when Song Lin got married, he also felt that this guy wasn't very bright.
Instead of marrying so many daughters of noble families, he insisted on marrying Liu Ruyan, who was not favored by the Liu family. Even after the marriage, he was constantly taken advantage of by the Liu family.
They thought the Song family was finished after Song Lin's accident, but who would have thought they could actually turn things around.
Liu Ruyan has transformed into Gu Ruyan, with a background far superior to that of Liu Jia. Her sons are all successful, and Song Ruozhen has even become the Crown Princess.
This is hardly a carp leaping over the dragon gate.
It's practically defying the heavens and changing one's fate!
Although he didn't understand the affairs of the court, he at least stayed in the capital and had some understanding of the princes.
If the King of Chu becomes emperor in the future, Song Ruozhen will become empress, and the entire Song family will be transformed into imperial relatives!
Regardless, they had to find a way to accept this unexpected wealth, even if it meant swallowing their pride, to repair the relationship.
"Brother, we've always been family. Even though we separated from the family in our father's generation, we were still together in our grandfather's generation. Why be so petty?"
"Wasn't this the same thing you were arguing about back then?"
Song Lin was not polite at all. His younger brother was the kind of person who would do anything for personal gain, and he still remembered those conflicts from back then very clearly.
They're deliberately coming up here now; they must have heard the rumors and want to take advantage of the situation.
"Okay, brother, I know you're unhappy with me."
I have indeed made mistakes over the years, and I sincerely apologize to you today. Please forgive me this time.
Song Cheng bowed deeply to him.
Seeing Song Cheng like this, Song Lin was too lazy to argue with him anymore.
"Alright, I'm too lazy to bother with the past. What brings you here today?"
Seeing that his attitude had softened, Song Cheng felt much better and quickly said:
"Actually, I came here today to offer my congratulations. I heard that Ruozhen has become the Crown Princess. That's a real meteoric rise for her!"
What my daughter did before was truly wrong, and thanks to Ruozhen, she's finally free from suffering.
Song Lin also remembered this incident. He knew Song Cheng's personality; he must have felt ashamed back then, which was why he sent his wife instead of showing his face.
I've come all this way today to say these things, which means I've completely let go of my pride.
"Besides that, there is something I would like to ask for your help with, brother."
“Speak,” Song Lin said.
"Brother, I always feel that there is something wrong with the feng shui of our house since we separated from the family."
Song Cheng voiced his concerns. Before the family split up, the Song family was thriving, and as the young master of the Song family, he never lacked money.
Moreover, he felt that his father's business skills were not that bad. Although he was not as good as Song Lin's father, he was at least quite capable.
But why has their family's situation gotten worse and worse since they separated?
Business is doing poorly now, and the once-great enterprise is barely surviving, unable to even maintain its superficial glory.
If this continues, they may have no choice but to sell their shops.
Not only that, even his children's marriages were going very poorly.
Not to mention his good-for-nothing daughter, who has now divorced and returned home, even his son's marriage is not going well.
It was an arranged marriage, but someone else snatched it away.
Song Lin listened to Song Cheng's complaints without initially taking them to heart, but as he listened, he realized that the guy was indeed quite unlucky.
He wasn't completely unaware of Song Cheng's situation; after all, both businesses had once belonged to the Song family, so he naturally had some understanding of how their shops were managed.
However, he's not focused on running his business these days. Jing Shen knows a lot about him and occasionally mentions it to him.
"Doing business requires a certain level of management skills and a good head, so it's not an easy task."
Song Lin waved his hand; how long had it been since a military general had managed any business affairs?
Since Jing Shen and Ruo Zhen grew up, these two have been quite adept at it for a long time.
Back then, the family business he left behind wasn't this big; it was thanks to these two children that he has achieved what he has today.
Now when he goes out, he is amazed by his own family business. Teahouses, wineries, fried chicken shops, barbecue stalls—their business is the most booming in the entire capital.
Seeing that Song Lin seemed unwilling to talk about this, Song Cheng assumed that he was unwilling to share his experience, and felt a little frustrated.
We're all family, after all. Song Lin is rolling in money now. If he just showed a little bit of wealth to them, it would make their lives a little easier. But this guy is so stingy.
"Tell me about your son first."
Song Lin didn't think much of it. Doing business requires brains, and how you treat people is also very important.
Given Song Cheng's tendency to fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak, he wasn't at all surprised that business was bad.
"Jing Heng was originally engaged to a woman he had known since childhood, and they had a very good relationship."
Although no betrothal ceremony has been held, both sides have already discussed the matter and plan to arrange the marriage in two months.
"I told them because my daughter is a disappointment. She just got divorced and went home, so her ex-husband inevitably has some complaints, which is why it was delayed a bit."
"Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly fell in love with the second young master of the Wu family and was determined to marry him."
No matter how much Jingheng and his family tried to persuade him, it was no use. Jingheng, having grown up with him for many years, couldn't accept this shock.
At this point, Song Cheng sighed deeply; things were just going wrong.
He was incredibly envious of Song Lin, whose sons were all engaged. Although Song Jingshen wasn't engaged yet, he had seen the boy getting very close to the princess last time.
The thought that this kid might marry a princess in the future, and then looking at his own son, whose childhood sweetheart had been snatched away by someone else, made him feel even more complicated.
We're all human, so why is there such a huge difference?