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Chapter 208 Angry
The meal took an hour and a half, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law spent more than forty minutes comparing the family genealogy.

There are many stereotypes about Lingnan, one of which is that every family has a genealogy. In fact, there are very few families like Gu Lanxi and Zhang Ruolan whose genealogy can be clearly traced back hundreds of years.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very excited when they first talked about this topic.

After investigating the old woman surnamed Cheng who had married into the Liu family, the two of them, fearing that they might have missed anyone, also investigated all the relatives within five degrees of kinship.

It all started with a single sentence from Gu Lanxi: "What if Ting-ge and I are too closely related by blood? Wouldn't that affect the child?"

No matter what kind of family it is, once it involves children, one must be extremely careful.

Fortunately, Gu Lanxi's great-grandmother and Zhang Ruolan's great-grandfather were cousins ​​of the same great-great-grandfather. Although they were not beyond the fifth degree of kinship, they were beyond the third degree of kinship.

After them, the two families never intermarried again.

Therefore, although she and Lu Nanting both have Liu's blood in them, their relationship is such that even if their entire family is implicated, they can escape punishment, which does not affect their marriage.

Unfortunately, according to seniority, Gu Lanxi is indeed a generation older than Lu Nanting.

Lu Nanting was furious that after all that research, the two of them came to such a conclusion!

"Huh? Should I call you auntie? Or grandma? When I go back to your hometown with you, do I have to sit at the table with the kids?"

We rarely get to eat together, so why not just enjoy the meal instead of looking this up?
"This is a somewhat complicated issue."

Gu Lanxi stroked her chin, pondered for a long time, but still couldn't come up with an answer.

After all, her mother-in-law's lineage traced back through several married-out daughters, while hers traced back through the Gu family lineage. She couldn't figure out whether they were cousins ​​or paternal cousins.

On the contrary, Zhang Ruolan counted on her fingers and gave her own answer:
"According to the generational system, my maternal grandmother should be your grandfather's cousin. They are cousins ​​on both sides."

"So I have to call my wife aunt?"

Lu Nanting was furious and left as soon as he put down the bowl.

Gu Lanxi quickly pulled him back: "These are relatives from over a hundred years ago, why are you in such a hurry? My mother and I were just joking."

"What's so fun about this?"

The two sat together, recounted a family relationship from a hundred years ago, and then grinned foolishly. Lu Nanting couldn't understand it at all!
"Didn't I already say it? It's a double blessing for families! Why do you keep asking such a simple question! You're so stupid!"

Mrs. Lu was extremely annoyed by him.

Lu Nanting felt extremely wronged: "You guys messed things up, and then you even scolded me?"

"What nonsense! It's recorded in the family genealogy!"

"Fine, we're practically family now, so what?"

"Oh dear, talking to you is giving me a headache. I'm going to check on your great-aunt! Aren't you two busy? Hurry up and go!"

After saying that, he grabbed his bag and flew out of the yard, leaving the young couple staring at each other.

"I really find it funny... What a coincidence!"

"Our ancestors were all from the same place, and from wealthy families at that. Isn't it normal for them to intermarry? What's so coincidental about it?"

The mother-in-law slipped away, probably because she knew how difficult her youngest son was to deal with.

Gu Lanxi opened her big eyes, looking completely innocent: "Why are you angry? I didn't really want to be your aunt."

"How dare you bring this up? If you didn't know, you could pretend it didn't exist. But now that it's happened, how can you pretend it didn't exist?"

"It's not that bad, is it? The way you're talking makes it sound like I've been caught cheating on you."

"You still dare to go out and mess around??"

"Let me give you an example."

"I feel like tearing up the family tree right now!"

"Then you have to tear up your maternal grandfather's family's first, then your maternal grandmother's family's, and finally, don't forget the Liu family's." Lu Nanting was so angry that he didn't want to say a word. He walked away with a cold face.

Gu Lanxi quickly followed.

Lu Nanting chased her back again: "You've barely eaten any food, why are you running around?"

I want to starve myself to death!

"Great! You're really something!"

Lu Nanting was so angry he felt like he was going to explode, but he still turned back and carried her back to the dining table.

The soup was only lukewarm, so he took it to the kitchen to reheat it before taking it out and serving her a bowl with a stern face.

Thinking about it, I added another spoonful of rice.

Knowing that he was really angry, Gu Lanxi didn't dare to provoke him any further and quickly picked up her bowl.

While eating, I couldn't help but steal glances at him.

Lu Nanting got annoyed, so he simply turned his back to her and started playing on his phone.

Gu Lanxi carefully analyzed his mental state, guessing that he was dissatisfied with his seniority. She had almost finished her bowl of rice before whispering:

“I often went hungry when I was a child, but as long as I could accurately call out the names of my relatives, someone would feel sorry for me and give me food.”

Seeing that he ignored her, but her fingers were moving faster as she scrolled through her phone, Gu Lanxi's tone became even more miserable:

“I knew what family meant when I was very young. It meant that even if no one liked me, they would still not let me starve.”

I must say, everything my mother-in-law brought was of high quality.

The fish maw is soft, thick, chewy, and smooth, with an excellent flavor, and the hen is also very delicious.

Gu Lanxi saw him stop what he was doing and stand there listening intently, without saying a word, just eating.

He continued, "When I was twelve, all the branches of the family sent respected elders back to witness me being added to the family genealogy. That day, I took the opportunity to look through the genealogy and memorized everything, especially the relatives of the living and successful ones who had any kinship with my branch. I remembered them very well."

Doing this kind of thing makes her seem particularly utilitarian, but she doesn't hide it.

“A few years ago, in order to save Xiaowei Technology, I negotiated a new parts supplier for Du Rusheng. The supply price was 5% lower than usual. That was because the boss was the son of one of my distant great-aunts. That year, I only invested 50 million yuan, and Du Rusheng gave me 8% of the shares.”

When a company develops to a certain stage, it needs more than just money; it also needs connections.

The key to her success is her ability to solve problems for people in certain areas.

“You’re from the North, so you might not understand. If all I had was money, even with my mother and two sisters-in-law helping me out, I couldn’t have accumulated my current wealth in just a few years. Behind me, the Gu family and their in-laws are my greatest resources.”

Blood ties cannot be severed. As long as the physical requirements are met, people will naturally trust their relatives more.

Southern clans have been relatively well preserved, and major merchant groups place great emphasis on blood ties.

"When I'm short of money, I just mention it in the group chat, and the money arrives in less than half an hour, faster than a bank; when I help people mediate, they give me face because of my family elders; even before I started talking to you, my mother told me she would pay for my studies abroad, simply because I'm smart, ambitious, and from the same hometown..."

"That's why I value my clan and my neighbors. Even though I wasn't happy at home in the past, I've still given my family a lot of money over the years. I've repaired the ancestral hall, held clan gatherings, dragon boat races, ancestor worship, sponsored the education of younger generations, and ensured the elderly and medical care of clan members. The community cultural center in our neighborhood was too old, so I paid for its repair. All the furniture was of good quality."

That's why she was so happy when she discovered that she and Zhang Ruolan were related by ancestry.

When men do business, they offer cigarettes and drinks and engage in lavish massages together; for women, doing business is relatively more complicated.

Gu Lanxi's secret is that we're really close relatives. If you help me out, you can come to me directly next time you need something.

Lu Nanting understood what she meant and couldn't help but sigh.

His expression softened considerably, but he still didn't say anything.

I wonder how my cousins ​​overcame their psychological barriers to getting married?