The old lady's words fell, and the atmosphere in the grand hall instantly became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Jin Tong's face instantly turned unpleasant. This old lady really didn't know how to read the room.
Mu Jiuchen was still here!
The two children lowered their heads sadly.
Jiang Nuan's heart ached as she looked at the children's sad expressions.
She walked over, hugged the two children, and smiled gently at them, "Don't be sad. Some people are just mean-mouthed. You are always mommy's precious treasures."
Jiang Yukuo and Jiang Siyun nodded, their spirits still low.
Those who were not involved did not know how much pain these two words caused them.
Every time they heard these words, their hearts were cut like a knife.
Just because they were young did not mean they didn't feel pain!
Jin Yan and Lu Chengsi watched the mother and children hugging each other with heartache.
Over the years, Nuan Nuan and the children had suffered a lot!
"Jiang Nuan, how dare you call me mean-mouthed!"
"Get out!" Mu Jiuchen's furious voice boomed.
A chilling aura enveloped her, and the old lady jumped up in fright.
She turned and glared at Mu Jiuchen, "What are you doing? Trying to scare me to death?"
The old lady looked at Mu Jiuchen with furious authority.
But when her eyes met his extremely cold black eyes, a sense of dread shot up from her feet.
This was the first time Madam Jin felt a sense of mortal danger.
"My children, Mu Jiuchen's children, are not for you to criticize. Get out!"
Seeing his injured son and daughter, his last shred of rationality was about to disappear.
If they were adults, he would have beaten their faces until they were disfigured and their mouths were broken!
The old lady reacted and froze for a moment, but she didn't think she had done anything wrong.
"Did I say something wrong? She gave birth to a child out of wedlock at eighteen, and I'm also your grandmother. Is this how you treat an elder?" The old lady had experienced great storms. Mu Jiuchen was indeed remarkable.
But thinking of her identity as his grandmother, she instantly put on airs as an elder.
Mu Jiuchen thought his grandfather was very snobbish, but that was directed at specific people.
This old lady in front of him overturned his worldview.
"Nuan Nuan was carrying my child, and my child is now on our household registration. How is she wild? You're almost halfway to the grave, yet you still speak so carelessly, especially in front of children. If you want to be respected by others, dream on!"
"You..." The old lady's chest heaved with anger.
Mu Jiuchen did not let her off.
He slowly said, "Although you are old, you still need to face facts. You should be clear about the current situation of your Jin family. 'Wealth does not pass three generations,' that saying seems to be proven by your Jin family."
"Your Jin family is a century-old wealthy family, truly remarkable, but with the rise of a new era, your Jin family has fallen behind. Your Jin family's assets have seriously shrunk."
"You have over a hundred million in assets, but your Jin family's liquid capital is less than five hundred million."
"Adding your bank loans, your Jin family could go bankrupt at any moment."
"And the Lu family, the Mu family, have hundreds of billions in liquid capital. Do you think your Jin family is truly noble?"
"The wealth owned by my daughter alone exceeds that of your entire Jin family. If you can't face reality, then go understand it properly."
"You owe the bank tens of billions in loans, and this year's interest is less than half of the loan. How long do you think your Jin family can last?"
"What?" The old lady's elegant and noble face suddenly seemed to have aged decades.
Jin Tong angrily said, "Mu Jiuchen, shut up. This is our Jin family's business, it's none of your concern."
Mu Jiuchen glanced at her coldly, "I don't want to manage your Jin family's affairs. I just want you to recognize the situation. Whether your Jin family goes bankrupt or sleeps under a bridge has nothing to do with us."
Jin Tong: "..."
The old lady looked at Jin Tong in surprise. Jin Tong had been managing the Jin family's business all these years.
Her two sons were useless, and few of her grandchildren were capable.
"Tong Tong, tell me, is the situation really like this?"
Jin Tong's eyes darted away. "Mom, don't worry, our Jin family won't go bankrupt. I'm looking for cooperation recently, and we can turn things around soon."
Lu Chengsi then slowly spoke, "Jin Tong, times have changed. Do you think businesses in this era are all coming to you begging to work with you?"
"Given your current situation, you'll go bankrupt by the end of the year at the latest. Even if you find reliable cooperation, it will take a very long time to operate. The market saturation makes demand increasingly scarce, and manufacturers are increasing. Your hope is truly laughable."
Jin Tong looked at him angrily, shouting excitedly, "Lu Chengsi, the Jin family's affairs are also your responsibility. You are the son-in-law of the Jin family."
Why should she work so hard every day to maintain everything for the Jin family?
Just like her sister, Jin Yan lived like a princess, happy and content.
Mu Jiuchen's analysis was not wrong; the Jin family could not repay their bank loans this year.
Lu Chengsi's analysis was not wrong either; the market saturation was increasing, and their business was barely surviving.
However, if they could find cooperation with the CEO of the most famous n.C shampoo, it would quickly help their Jin family escape their predicament.
They heard that their company was about to launch a new essence repair liquid. If their Jin family could cooperate, they could still make a lot of money.
They had the market, but lacked new products.
"Heh..." Lu Chengsi sneered, looking at Jin Tong with a mocking gaze. "Your Jin family has never acknowledged me as a son-in-law. Jin Han once said that even if I were poor enough to sleep under a bridge and be a beggar, I shouldn't say I'm the son-in-law of the Jin family. I've kept my promise all these years and never mentioned to anyone that I'm the son-in-law of the Jin family."
Jin Tong and the old lady's faces turned very ugly.
"Yan Yan, your Lu family is the number one aristocratic family in Modu now, you must help the Jin family overcome this difficulty," the old lady said righteously.
Jin Yan looked at her apologetically, "Mom, since I married Chengsi, I've never earned a cent on my own. All of this was earned by Chengsi. He works from early morning till late night, sometimes sleeping only one or two hours, overcoming any difficulties to achieve his current success. As for me, I have no right to ask him to do anything for you. You spoke so harshly back then."
"Don't say such things again in the future."
Jin Yan's tone was gentle. Over the years, she didn't really hate the Jin family that much.
After all, they were right. Human nature was like that; one could only rely on oneself.
"Ah..." The old lady looked at her unfeeling daughter, not reflecting on her own actions but hating this heartless youngest daughter even more.
"Tong Tong, let's go. I'd rather die than beg Jin Yan," the old lady said, also angry, her spirit deflated.
Jin Tong's original intention was for Jiang Nuan to treat her, but now she had a better plan.
She smiled and said, "Mom, we are all family, why say such things? You and Yan Yan haven't seen each other for many years. Why don't you stay at Yan Yan's house for a while? Let Yan Yan fulfill her filial duty properly."