151: It is better to be still than to move

The Qian Family's wealth was built on Coal Cards, but these Coal Cards were not actually made by Old Master Qian; they were made by his younger brother.

At this point, many people might think it's another drama of brothers turning against each other, with the Old Master Qian taking his younger brother's cardss for himself.

One can only say they are thinking too much.

Old Master Qian's younger brother is still alive and well.

It's just that he is wholeheartedly immersed in cards research and has no energy for other things, nor is he interested in being the family head or managing the family's affairs.

For him, a research environment undisturbed by anyone is enough; he spends almost 24 hours a day in the laboratory.

Of course, to allow him to research cardss with peace of mind, his laboratory was specially designed by people Old Master Qian hired, and it's not cold at all; instead, it has a touch of everyday life.

The two Qian Family brothers have a very good relationship; Old Master Qian's leg was injured while saving his younger brother from an exotic beast, and because of this, his younger brother confidently entrusted his cardss to his elder brother to manage.

And Old Master Qian lived up to the trust, managing everything very well, allowing his younger brother to research cardss with peace of mind and providing ample financial support for his younger brother's research.

Old Master Qian is also a Card Maker, and he fully understands that to become a powerful Card Maker, effort alone is not enough; one also needs talent.

Therefore, he gave up the path of a Card Maker and turned to the path of making money.

At the same time, he is also dedicated to developing the family, hoping that the Qian Family can endure for a long time and never disappear... “The Government is heavily promoting the new energy cardss that recently came out!”

Qian Maocai heard Old Master Qian's words, and although it sounded like a simple exclamation, he knew that Old Master Qian calling him over to talk definitely had another meaning and wasn't just for casual chat.

So he didn't answer immediately but pondered whether Old Master Qian's words had some deeper meaning.

“Father, do you have any thoughts?”

Qian Maocai asked cautiously, probing.

His mind was a bit jumbled now, with many thoughts popping up.

Was someone speaking ill of him to his father?

Or did his father think his elder brother and third brother were more suitable to be the Qian Family head than him now?

Or could it be that his father was unwilling to retire now and wanted to regain power?

... “What thoughts could I have? I just want to ask what thoughts you have on this matter?”

Hearing his father's question, Qian Maocai's palms sweated, unsure how to reply.

He didn't know what his father wanted to hear, whether it was words about suppressing the opponent or words about being magnanimous and cooperating with the opponent.

“I, I think...”

Qian Maocai stammered, hesitant to voice his thoughts.

Old Master Qian looked at his son, who was bowing his head, and sighed inwardly.

Everyone has areas they are not good at, just like him; he built up a vast family business for the Qian Family, and both the business and political circles treated him with respect, but unfortunately, he failed to cultivate a suitable heir for the Qian Family.

He has three sons.

His eldest son, Qian Maoji, was named with the hope that he could stabilize the family's foundation and prosper its business.

Unfortunately, he is very aggressive, always wanting the family to advance further, wanting to develop into the military, thinking that if the Qian Family had both money and an army, then who would they fear?

His ambition is too great, but what country would be willing to let a family control an army? The military is the bottom line of the Tianlong Republic.

And his youngest son, Qian Maoning, was named with the hope that the family would be peaceful and prosperous, with good fortune.

Unfortunately, he is unmotivated, spending all day eating, drinking, and having fun, not caring about anything; if the Qian Family were handed over to him, he might sell it off one day.

The current head of the Qian Family is his second son, Qian Maocai, named with the hope that he would be talented and virtuous, with outstanding abilities.

Unfortunately, he has the selfishness of a businessman but lacks great foresight and his abilities are not very strong, but there is no choice; among the three sons, he is currently the most suitable, barely able to hold onto the Qian Family's assets.

Old Master Qian only hopes that in his lifetime, he can cultivate an excellent grandson and then let the grandson inherit the Qian Family's assets... Old Master Qian did not continue to wait.

“I just want to tell you one thing: sometimes, it's better to stay still than to act; the development of a family is not achieved overnight.”

After speaking, Old Master Qian did not wait for a reply, waved his hand, and dismissed him.

Qian Maocai's expression changed, then quickly returned to normal.

He looked up and replied to Old Master Qian.

“Alright, Father, I'll go.”

With that, he walked out the door with heavy steps.

Watching his son's retreating back, Old Master Qian still couldn't help but sigh.

He currently doesn't plan to interfere, as he is old, and if he doesn't let his son get some experience, he worries that if he dies and his son takes over only then, he might ruin the Qian Family.

Now, if his son makes a mistake.

He can step in and righteously disown him, replacing him with another heir; then, with a change of family head, all the previous head's mistakes would be wiped clean, and the new head could overturn the erroneous directives issued by the previous head, allowing the Qian Family to start anew without suffering a devastating blow.

All of this is also because the Qian Family has never harbored rebellious intentions, and the Government would also give him face.

If the Qian Family were to interfere with the military, then making mistakes would lead to an endless struggle, which is why the eldest son cannot become the Qian Family head.

Alas~~

Actually, this is also very sad.

Old Master Qian watched the tea leaves floating up and down in the water in his cup.

He hopes the Qian Family can continue indefinitely, and he also hopes there will be an outstanding successor in the next generation; he hopes he can live a little longer... Somewhere.

Inside a quiet little teahouse, two people sat facing each other.

“Excuse me, is there something you wanted to see me about?”

“You should know that currently, only you are exposed, so someone might target you.”

“We've been like this before, and nothing happened.”

“After all, your family could protect you before, but do you think they still can now?”

A sigh sounded.

“Then what should I do? You invited me here, so you must have a solution, right?”

“Indeed, actually, you should also know that their ultimate goal is not you and your family.”

“You want me to agree, right?”

“Yes, you are very smart. Rather than them looking for others hidden in the shadows, why not look for you? At least you are in the open, and it's easier for us to deal with.”

“I don't have the right to refuse, do I?”

“Mm.”

The other person pondered for a moment.

“But you can rest assured, I am not representing an individual; I am representing the higher-ups.”

“Alright, then I will turn their own trick against them when the time comes.”

“Thank you for your cooperation. If there are any special circumstances, you can contact the liaison.”

After their conversation, the two left separately.