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Then she would read the day's newspaper in her study to catch up on the latest news.

Although Aunt Zhao is not directly involved in the management of the family business, her attention to current affairs and her insights often benefit the younger generation of the Jiang family. Whenever there is a family gathering, Aunt Zhao always becomes the focus of attention. She provides valuable advice to family members with her wisdom and experience, especially in dealing with complex interpersonal relationships.

Her words and deeds reveal a calm temperament, which makes people respect her involuntarily. On such occasions, even those young people who are busy with work on weekdays will gather together to listen to Aunt Zhao telling the family history and sharing her life experience and wisdom.

The reason why Aunt Zhao is respected is not only because of her relationship with the Jiang family, but more importantly because of her own personal charm and wisdom.

She treats everyone very kindly and tolerantly. Even those who once misunderstood her will be moved by her sincerity after getting to know her more deeply.

This quality gave her great prestige in social circles and made those who had originally looked down on her regret it after realizing her influence.

Aunt Zhao often participates in various charity and social welfare activities, and influences the people around her through her actions. She not only sponsors poor students to complete their studies, but also personally participates in community service projects to help those in need. Her good deeds have made more people realize that Aunt Zhao is not only a member of the Jiang family, but also a person full of love and social responsibility.

Although Aunt Zhao herself does not pursue fame or fortune, her existence has brought positive influence to the Jiang family and even the entire Shanghai society.

She proved in her own way that even without a prominent position, a person can still win the respect and love of others through his own efforts and wisdom.

Those who try to look down on her often end up inadvertently discovering that they have been deeply moved by this seemingly ordinary yet extraordinary old woman.

Li Weijun stood there, with mixed emotions in his heart. Ji Xiaotao in front of him seemed to have transformed from a hot pepper into a docile little lamb in an instant, and he was surprised and relieved by this transformation.

Ji Xiaotao was originally a straightforward girl. She always appeared in front of everyone with an aggressive attitude, like the hottest pepper in summer, making people afraid to approach her easily.

Her bright eyes always sparkle with determination, and her tone of voice carries unquestionable power. This character makes her stand out from the crowd, but it also often causes friction with others.

At this moment, Li Weijun noticed that there was a hint of tenderness in Ji Xiaotao's eyes, and her voice also became softer.

Ji Xiaotao had been warned long ago that Jiang Xifeng was not someone to be dealt with easily, but this girl turned out to be like a firecracker, exploding at the slightest provocation. She had been talking to Jiang Xifeng on the phone for such a long time, and even made outrageous remarks, saying that she wanted to have a fight with Jiang Xifeng on the spot.

You must be dumbfounded now. Jiang Xifeng herself hasn't expressed her opinion yet, but Aunt Zhao Ji Xiaotao alone has already made her lose her composure.

This fully demonstrates the importance of being the top leader. Although Ji Guochun is the chief of staff, he is not as good as Commander Jiang after all. Correspondingly, Ji Xiaotao's momentum is much weaker.

But this is normal. Although "the fox borrows the power of the tiger" is a derogatory term, to some extent, being able to use the tiger's skin to dress up as a banner is also a manifestation of ability and status.

Apart from anything else, Li Weijun himself has personal experience of this.

Li Weijun stood in front of the window, his thoughts returning to that era full of warmth.

That was in the 1980s, when his father was still studying at a railway university. The living conditions at that time were far worse than they are now, but the warmth between people was unusually strong.

One of the stories that Li Weijun remembers most vividly is the story about Aunt Ye who set up a stall near the university to sell tea eggs.

At that time, Aunt Ye would set up her breakfast stall at the east gate of the university every morning.

She is not only good at cooking, but also very kind. Whenever the peak school season comes, Aunt Ye always pays special attention to those students from poor families.

She knew that these children might not even have a decent breakfast, so she always took the initiative to give these children an extra tea egg, and sometimes even treated them to a free "free meal".

Li Weijun's father was one of the students who benefited from the program. His family was not well-off, and his monthly living expenses were very limited. Whenever he hurried to the classroom in the morning, he would feel warm in his heart when he saw the familiar figure of Aunt Ye.

Aunt Ye always smiled and said to him: "Young man, come and have a tea egg, don't go hungry." Sometimes, he really had no money in his pocket and could only lower his head in embarrassment. At this time, Aunt Ye would say: "It's okay, eat first, it's not too late to pay next time."

As time went by, Auntie Ye's kindness spread throughout the campus, and more and more students began to patronize her breakfast stand. Although she didn't make much money, she still insisted on doing it because she believed that helping others was a happy thing. This selfless care not only warmed the hearts of those poor students, but also filled the entire campus with an atmosphere of love.

Aunt Ye’s breakfast stall is right at the east gate of the university. Every morning, she starts to get busy preparing various breakfasts.

Among a group of poor students, Aunt Ye’s favorite is a poor student who is thin, wears glasses, always likes to rub his face when talking, and seems particularly shy and taciturn.

This poor student's surname is Liao. He usually likes to keep silent, but once he speaks, he can always point out the problem directly. He enjoys a certain reputation in the Railway University, but his family is so poor that he can barely make ends meet.

Later, I learned that Aunt Ye’s special care for this poor student was not simply out of sympathy. One day, she accidentally heard Li Weijun’s father talk about the poor student’s experience.

It turned out that this student not only came from a poor family, but also had excellent character and academic performance, devoted himself to his studies, and was highly regarded by the dean of the college. After learning about this, Aunt Ye was deeply moved.

She began to treat this student more attentively, giving him an extra tea egg every time she saw him, and sometimes even treating him to a hearty breakfast for free.

As time went by, the relationship between Aunt Ye and the poor student became closer and closer. Four years passed quickly and the student was about to graduate. During these four years, Aunt Ye and he established a deep friendship, which could even be described as a mother-son relationship.

Although Aunt Ye, who only has a primary school diploma, did not understand the story of rare goods being valuable, her business sense allowed her to sense that something was not simple, so she kept an eye on this poor student.

Whenever this poor student stopped to watch during breakfast and could only afford to order a bowl of porridge, she would kindly serve him a small dish of pickles and a round tea egg.

Just relying on these insignificant pickles and tea eggs, Aunt Ye was really right.

After graduation, the poor student was assigned to the Ministry of Railways. With his talent and ability, he became a personal secretary of a big boss. As the saying goes, returning home in glory and repaying the kindness of a friend, after he became successful, the poor student did not forget Mother Ye who sold tea eggs.

He actually handed over all the money-making projects such as railway bidding, construction, and investment attraction to this woman who sold tea eggs. Just like that, this ordinary middle-aged woman named Ye suddenly became a popular big shot.

Acting as a broker between the business and political circles really made a fortune. Later, the truth came to light, the poor student and the big boss behind him were arrested, and the movable property was investigated. It was found that this middle-aged woman who had started her business by selling breakfast in her early years had become a billionaire at an early age.

Primary school diploma? Started as a breakfast, became a billionaire...

These words seem so out of place when combined together, but they produce an explosive clustering effect.

A small plate of pickles and a tea egg can produce such great benefits. Although this seems absurd, it actually happened.

Aunt Zhao was just born at the wrong time. If she had been born 90 or years later, with her deep relationship with the Jiang family and her abilities, she would have been a piece of cake to become a multi-millionaire in the s, if not a billionaire.

Seeing that Ji Xiaotao's words had become softer, Jiang Xifeng knew that there was no need to waste any more words on this girl.

So she just came straight to the point and threw the household registration booklet on the table. She fixed her beautiful eyes on Li Weijun and said without any doubt.

"According to the previous plan, I have already obtained the divorce certificate with Li Huaide. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate tomorrow. There is no time to waste!"

"Ah, so soon? No, auntie, you have to let me think for a moment. This is a major event in life. It's the will of parents and the words of the matchmaker. This, this..."

The water that Li Weijun had managed to drink with his neck tilted back almost spurted out. Jiang Xifeng was indeed a decisive and extraordinary woman. She had just gotten the divorce certificate and was rushing to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate. Isn't this a hassle?

When Ji Xiaotao heard that Jiang Xifeng wanted to get a marriage certificate, her little head was completely confused. What on earth was going on?

From the sound of this, it seemed that Jiang Xifeng and Li Weijun were already husband and wife. After having this guess in her mind, Ji Xiaotao could no longer sit still.

She didn't care about you being the eldest daughter of the Jiang family at the moment, and rushed forward, shaking her head like a rattle: "No, I don't agree! This matter is not negotiable!"

Ji Xiaotao is a proud and arrogant person. Even if she is temporarily afraid of the power of the Jiang family, she knows that her father Ji Guochun is out of reach. Although the chief of staff is only the deputy in front of the commander, there are sometimes worlds of difference between the chief and the deputy.

The value of the top position is far beyond what the chief of staff can compare to, but despite this, for the sake of her own happiness, Ji Xiaotao is still unwilling to give up. Her almond-shaped eyes stare at Jiang Xifeng, who also refuses to retreat, not to mention her seriousness and stubbornness.

You have to know that she had just enjoyed the tenderness with Li Weijun in this room in the courtyard last night. Apart from anything else, she was a grown-up girl in her twenties and it was rare for her to meet her ideal husband, so naturally she would not be easily fooled by Jiang Xifeng's few words.

Jiang Xifeng's reaction to Ji Xiaotao was disdainful. Although she felt that Ji Xiaotao had the advantage of age, when it came to personal charm alone, Jiang Xifeng didn't think she was inferior to the young and beautiful girl.

Not to mention Ji Xiaotao, a young girl who had never seen the world. She raised her lips in disdain and said sarcastically, "The marriage certificate issue was between me and Li Weijun. What does it have to do with you? Besides, you are a girl with a clean background. Why don't you stay with Uncle Ji to study? Instead, you ran to the capital like a crazy girl and met someone secretly. If Uncle Ji knew about your persistence, he would be very angry."

Jiang Xifeng's words hit the nail on the head and easily grasped Ji Xiaotao's soft spot. It was true that she was arrogant and willful, but she had to know the situation and the person. In front of her father Ji Guochun, who was an extremely strict biological father, she would occasionally act coquettishly and cute, and the old father would smile kindly, and might even agree to some of her excessive requests.

But when it comes to major issues, Ji Guochun's cautious and serious attitude is no longer worth mentioning.

If my father Ji Guochun knew that I was competing with Jiang Xifeng for a man, he might immediately ask the guards to take me back to Shanghai. By then, what difference would my trip to the capital be from a fruitless attempt?

However, it is not so easy for her to let Jiang Xifeng go so easily. Although it is not clear what the secret between Jiang Xifeng and Li Weijun is, this does not prevent our Miss Ji from arguing for her rights.

With a slight raise of her eyebrows, she immediately passed the ball of instigation to Li Weijun: "Sister Xifeng, we have entered a new society. We emphasize modern marriage and free love. How can we use power to coerce people? If you are willing to marry someone, Li Weijun may not be willing to marry him. To put it bluntly, fish seek fish and shrimp seek shrimp. Even if you go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate, you are still a married woman. I don't need to explain the reasoning behind this."

Jiang Xifeng had not expected that Ji Xiaotao would use the fact that she was married as a key issue. She was so irritated that her face turned blue and red. Although she was good at cultivating her qi, one can imagine how unhappy she was when Ji Xiaotao brought up this sore spot and picked on it repeatedly in front of everyone.

The gangster glared at Ji Xiaotao who was determined. Jiang Xifeng snorted coldly, her eyes wandered for a moment, and then she turned her spearhead directly to Li Weijun.

"Li Weijun, now that Li Huaide and I are getting a divorce certificate, we are free from all the so-called shackles and constraints, and we don't have to worry about worldly opinions. Besides, you know very well whether I am innocent or a broken woman. So, tell me, do you want to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate with me?"