Chapter 539: Wang Changguang Says Something Important

Wang Changguang at this moment shouted at me, "Zhao Jianqiang, our whole family is ruined because of you. I almost went in, and your sister's debt is still because of you."

"You leave quickly; I don't want to see you again."

Hearing Wang Changguang's shouting,

I thought to myself that a person like that must be given a lesson, to let him know what is right and wrong.

There is no such thing as something that should happen in the world.

I stood up at that moment,

"Wang Changguang, you say I harmed you.

Fine, then let's set the record straight today. I had intended to help you, but seeing how you treat me, forget it."

"You help me, what do you expect me to help you with? The Da Heng Group is no longer yours, Zhao Xiaohua has already told us."

"You are still not as good as me. I still have a job, while you don't even have a job anymore," Wang Changguang said smugly, looking at me.

"Are you working at the Cultural History Museum? Believe it or not, with just a word from me, I can get you promoted," I said bluntly.

"Promote me to what position?" Upon hearing the promotion, Wang Changguang immediately became interested.

"Are you just an ordinary staff member in the village history office? Do you want—or not want—to become the director?" I asked.

"As director, Zhao Jianqiang, really let me be director," Wang Changguang said, his eyes showing surprise as he looked at me.

"Not only will I make you director, but also raise your salary and benefits. Wang Changguang, aren't you currently on vacation at home?"

"Tomorrow you can return to work, and be promoted to director."

"All of this is orchestrated by me; you may not believe it."

"I'm leaving your house right now; aren't you the one who chased me away?"

"Then, as soon as I leave this doorway, your directorship and job will be gone," I said, looking at Wang Changguang.

Wang Changguang looked at me,

his eyes flickering continuously; it seemed he was pondering whether what I said was true or false.

He was stunned for a moment,

"Fine, Zhao Jianqiang, I believe you. Just stay a while longer at my house."

"Your house, this house was also given by me to you, right?"

"Wang Changguang, what I want to tell you is that the house you lived in at Niushiling and the house in Lanling were both given by me, right?"

"If it weren't for me, you would still be living in Beishan. Of course, I'm saying this not to ask you for a house."

"What I want to tell you is that you must understand that in the world, nothing is supposed to be."

"If you weren't my brother‑in‑law, there would be no relationship between us."

"I don't ask you to be grateful to me, but you also cannot shift all responsibility onto me."

"Have you ever thought about it yourself? Including your sister, you all need to reflect on your own actions."

"After leaving Niushiling, you all have changed."

"Wang Changguang, speak up. Which thing of mine, Zhao Jianqiang, has wronged you? Say it out loud."

Wang Changguang was momentarily at a loss for words.

Sister said at this moment, "Jianqiang, what are you doing? You don't help us, yet you come to lecture us—what does that mean?"

"Sister, you still don't understand. People cannot help infinitely. Helping too much turns into something that seems obligatory."

"That's how it is now; I must help you, and not helping you would be a fault on my part."

"You just now kept complaining that I didn't handle that matter for you. Actually, have you thought about why the Da Heng Group has come to this point? We all share responsibility."

"Including Zhao Xiaohua,"

"Hmph."

"Fine, I won't say more; I'm here today to see you all."

"There's nothing else."

"Wang Changguang, from now on, as long as you get the village history work done properly,"

"your income will be very high."

"Your debts, you will repay them slowly yourselves."

I steeled myself to say that.

It's not that I lack the ability to help sister; it's just her attitude that chills my heart.

I don't want to keep helping her without limits.

She keeps complaining about me.

She doesn't even realize the mistakes she has made.

Helping her is proper, and I must help her; I want to give her a lesson, namely that even one's own younger brother is not something that is owed.

Sister, after hearing me finish, started crying again.

I was very annoyed.

"Sis, stop crying. Just sell the house in Lanling and settle the debt."

"Taking other people's money without delivering results, that money must be returned. Sis, our Zhao family never earns dishonest money."

"Your investment failed; you must take responsibility yourself."

"People shouldn't be too greedy."

"Alright, I'm leaving."

After I finished speaking, I stood up and tried to walk out.

At this moment Wang Changguang came over,

standing in front of me.

Zhao Jianqiang, I ask you, can I really get promoted?

Wang Changguang, when have I ever lied to you? I laughed.

Looks like my luck has turned. Zhao Jianqiang, let me tell you what I've been busy with these days. Wang Changguang finished speaking and took a notebook from the table beside him.

I took it, watching Wang Changguang write densely packed characters on the notebook.

I took a look, but some of it I couldn't understand.

Brother-in-law, what's written here?

"What's written? I have a major discovery." Wang Changguang said, smiling proudly.

"A major discovery. What did you discover?" I asked.

Do you know who the ancestor of automobile manufacturing in the world is? Wang Changguang asked.

I shook my head and said,

I recall it was either made by the British or the Germans.

Oh, they were just considered pioneers of automobiles there; they only improved the vehicle's power issue. The true pioneer of automobiles is in our China,

Do you know Xi Zhong?

I shook my head even more.

Do you know Xiaozhuang Town?

I know that; it's south of Beishan, more than ten li from Gourd Village, and belongs to Xue County. I said.

Xiaozhuang Town has an Xi Village. It's mainly inhabited by the Xi surname; these people are descendants of Xi Zhong.

Xi Zhong lived in Xue territory; today's Xiaozhuang Town, he served as chariot official in the Xia dynasty, overseeing chariot manufacture.

Recorded in the Xue County Gazette, during the time of Yu the Great, he invented the two-wheeled chariot. For his merit in chariot making, he was enfeoffed by Yu the Great as Master of Chariot Attire.

Enfeoffed as the ruler of Xue State, Xi Zhong also became the founder of Ancient Xue Kingdom.

Do you know, the Xia dynasty is over four thousand years away from us.

It is recorded in the Zuo Zhuan, Xunzi, Mozi, and Shuowen Jiezi.

He is the first person recorded to have invented the chariot.

It's just that no one had excavated it; when I was compiling the village history, I discovered it. Wang Changguang then lit a cigarette and said while smoking.

This is too important. Brother-in-law, what else do you know? I asked, somewhat excited.

I know a lot more.

Do you know, Ancient Xue Kingdom was a feudal state that endured through the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties for over 1500 years.

After the Shang replaced the Xia, the ruler of Xue State, Zhong Hui, served in the Shang government as the Left Minister to Shang Tang, jointly assisting governance with the Right Minister Yi Yin; later Xue State fell out with the Shang, leading to military confrontation.

When the Duke of Zhou launched his eastern campaign, Xue State submitted to the Zhou dynasty, thus preserving its sovereignty, taking Lu as its suzerain. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the feudal states were in chaos.

Recorded in the Zuo Zhuan: during the reign of King Wei of Qi, the Qi state conquered Xue and enfeoffed it to Tian Ying.

Afterwards, Meng Changjun Tian Wen succeeded as ruler of Xue State; Meng Changjun is the son of Tian Ying.

This Meng Changjun is indeed a famous figure.

Together with Wei's Lord Xinling Wu Ji, Chu's Lord Chunshen Huang Xie, and Zhao's Lord Pingyuan Zhao Sheng, they are known as the Four Lords of the Warring States.

Meng Changjun's stories of treating the worthy with humility, widely welcoming guests, and having three thousand retainers are widely spread.

Idioms like 'a cunning rabbit has three burrows' and 'cockcrow and dog stealing' are related to him. Wang Changguang spoke with froth at his mouth.

I listened and nodded.

Looks like Wang Changguang hasn't been busy in vain these days.