nucmednet Chapter 74 A Wild Dog Without a Golden Lock
Chapter 74 A Wild Dog Without a Golden Lock
Stubbs Road is located in the Mid-Levels area of Hong Kong Island.
It was named in honor of the 16th Governor of Hong Kong, John Stuck, and No. 15 is the residence of the patriarch of the "Lee Pui Choi Family Trust".
After the banquet, Chen Guanjiang left the Jian family mansion on the mountaintop and was taken here by Li Guoneng to meet Li Fushu, the patriarch of the Li Peicai family whom he had met that afternoon!
The elderly man, nearing sixty, nearly stunned Chen Guanjiang with his first words: "Young man, you're a smart man, so I won't treat you like a child and will speak frankly. Would you be willing to form a marriage alliance with my family?"
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Chen Guanjiang was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer. Did this damn arranged marriage even involve the person in question?
Li Fushu advised, "The Chinese have always valued marriage between people of equal social standing. Do you know why?"
The term "matching social status" originally referred to architectural decoration, but it gradually evolved into an ethical standard for measuring social standing and choosing friends and wives.
Doorposts, also known as "drum-shaped stones" or "stone mirrors".
Civil officials' residences were square, while military generals' residences were round. One could tell whether the owner of the house was a civil official or a military general by the decorations at the entrance.
The door lintel is a cylindrical brick and wood carving above the door. The number of the lintel corresponds to the official rank of the family. There are eight for the first rank, four for the third rank, and nine for the royal family, which means the supreme status of the nine tripods.
In ancient times, before a couple got engaged, they only needed to glance at the other family's door to know whether the family consisted of civil or military officials and their ranks.
Over time, this has evolved into a standard for judging whether the social status, economic conditions, occupations, and lifestyles of both parties' families are suitable for dating or marriage.
It was precisely because he understood this principle that Chen Guanjiang was speechless, unsure how to politely refuse Li Fushu.
In 2022, let's embrace love and embrace flip-flops!
A classic scene from 2023 where men remained silent and women laughed;
In 2024, Fat Cat jumped off a bridge.
From a devoted admirer to a victim, and from a backup plan to a warrior of pure love, not to mention that due to his profession in his previous life, Chen Guanjiang was used to hypocrisy and deceit, and found it hard to believe in so-called "love".
Moreover, everyone has heard the beautiful fairy tale of Prince Charming, but few know that the married life of a prince and princess is also full of trivialities, and nothing lasts forever.
Anyone who can promise "forever" is a liar; even the most beautiful woman will become boring after a while.
Time changes everything, but human nature determines everything.
Besides, if you marry a beautiful wife, will someone of a higher social class who can control the fate of others allow you to have fun with her?
If you let someone play with you, it will leave a thorn in your heart forever!
Facing his closest wife every day was like repeatedly reliving the humiliation he had suffered.
If we don't give it to them, they'll probably be trampled into the mud forever!
At worst, they will lose their partners because of this, unless they can climb to the top.
Moreover, the man's wishes may no longer matter at this point; the woman may offer herself to him because of her higher social class.
Alternatively, one might encounter someone with unusual psychology, not limited to men and women, but the opposite is also possible.
As a seasoned veteran of the dog-hunting world, Chen Guanjiang has witnessed a deeper darkness, an existence that is far beyond human power to contend with.
and so!
Chen Guanjiang was very clear that his best choice was to marry a woman from another family who was not beautiful and had a good character, but definitely not from the Li Peicai family.
Just as the Li Peicai family is now at the height of their power in Hong Kong, they believe that a niece is a suitable match for Chen Guanjiang.
Once the stock market crash ends and the wealth earned is converted into assets, Chen Guanjiang will possess wealth no less than his opponent's.
However, when Chen Guanjiang comes of age and gets married, the two will definitely not be a well-matched couple.
But this cannot be said outright, as that would be tantamount to slapping the Li Peicai family in the face.
Helpless, Chen Guanjiang could only vaguely express, "Uncle Shu, I understand! But... I want to play for a few more years, which might affect the reputation of the nobility."
In his past life, while others were experiencing the squatting dance on the top floor of a building, Chen Guanjiang could only squat in his car, exposed to the cold wind and unable to even get close to the door.
Now that Chen Guanjiang has enough capital, he also wants to experience unimaginable happiness. Why would he be bound by so-called marriage too early?
"Ha ha ha ha…"
After being rejected, Li Fushu laughed loudly and said, "You don't understand. We won't mind you going out to play, and neither will your future wife. Of course, it can only be for playing."
So-called family marriage is essentially a binding of interests.
The offspring born to both parents possess the blood of both parents, and this bloodline serves as a natural support for the offspring, while also acting as a bond of shared interests between the two families.
The desire for multiple partners in men is a greed ingrained in their genes.
The act of plundering wealth is also a manifestation of human greed, and suppressing this human nature is tantamount to curbing men's desire to become stronger.
In order to ensure the continued growth of their marriage partners, wealthy families would never allow the women they marry into to stifle the desires and humanity of men.
Perhaps this is unfair to women, but there is no such thing as fairness in the world.
Furthermore, the man in the marriage alliance can have affairs outside the marriage, and so can the woman, but the woman must ensure that the child is the offspring of the man in the marriage alliance.
Unlike those at the bottom, if a woman in a marriage alliance gives birth to a child of a man not married into the alliance, the wealthy family will never show any favoritism.
Wealthy and aristocratic families will use all their power to eliminate this woman's space for survival in society.
Law and morality can't control shamelessness, but the wealthy and powerful and the law of the jungle can!
This ensures that the two families will not go to war, and also provides a guarantee for other wealthy families seeking marriage partners.
Of course, since women have made sacrifices, men must also uphold their bottom line. They can do whatever they want outside, but they cannot bring women home to play with, let alone have illegitimate children to share in the wealth.
Although many of the marriage partners do not keep their promises, especially the men in these marriages, this is still the best possible outcome.
Chen Guanjiang still refused, saying, "Uncle Shu, I'm still young. I want to wait a few more years before talking about it."
Whether the US dollar will flow into the real estate market or the stock market, and whether Chen Guanjiang will emerge as a winner, remains to be seen. The fact that the Li Peicai family is willing to place their bets in advance shows that they think highly of Chen Guanjiang.
To refuse after all that would seem rather ungrateful.
Li Fushu silently held the tea but didn't drink it. Chen Guanjiang stood up and bowed, showing that even if the deal didn't go through, goodwill should remain.
Li Guoneng saw the guest out and advised, "What are you thinking? Marrying a girl from our Li family would be a win-win situation, wouldn't it?"
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Chen Guanjiang rolled his eyes at the guy, too lazy to even comment.
The third sister, a textile worker who dropped out of school early, had never seen such a handsome and extraordinary young master from a wealthy family as Li Guoneng. She had long harbored feelings for him but dared not express them due to her inferiority complex.
In other words, the Chen family has already entered into a marriage alliance with the Li Peicai family, so they shouldn't drag themselves into it as well.
Although the Chen family has seven gourd brothers, he can only truly control four of them, including himself. These limited spots are precious resources.
As for Li Guoneng's marriage partner, the Hu family...
Hu Baoxing has been living off his father's wealth and his business has been declining. If we take down the "three real estate musketeers" behind him, we can break the backbone of the Hu family.
To make a name for themselves in Hong Kong, one would inevitably have to get involved in the real estate industry. However, Hong Kong is a landlocked and mountainous country, so once the British capital is suppressed, a battle between Chinese capitals is bound to follow.
Chen Guanjiang wasn't worried about how to bring down the Hu family; the key was to see what choice that fool Li Guoneng would make...