Chapter Thirty-Four: A Conversation Between Father and Son

  The day flew by in a hurry, and before he knew it, it was already evening. After finishing work, Song Tang rushed to drive home because tomorrow he still had to go to Mansfield State Prison in Ohio to start filming "The Shawshank Redemption". So after getting off work today, Song Tang hurriedly drove towards his home.

  "Dad, mom, grandpa, I'm back." After Song Tang returned home, he found that the whole family was sitting in the living room waiting for him to come back and have dinner together. Seeing such a warm scene, even though it was almost the same every time Song Tang came back home since his rebirth, he still felt very warm and cozy, because this was the feeling of being at home, the taste of kinship. Therefore, in his future life, Song Tang would cherish it even more!

  Generally, after dinner every day, Old Man Song Yuqiao would go out to find companions of the same age. These old people, who came to America with the wind and waves during the same period as Old Man Song, have basically gone through the development of the century step by step. Although Old Man Song is still strong and healthy, he can't help but feel a sense of desolation and loneliness as his contemporaries pass away one after another. As people get older, they tend to become nostalgic, and Old Man Song is no exception.

  This generation of people is worthy of respect, because in those years they did not want to see the country's civil war, they chose to cross the ocean, and after the country was unified, for the country's prosperity, they silently supported the country's socialist construction. They did so without regret, because they all deeply loved their motherland, and for their own country, they were uncomplaining and unrebellious.

  Song Tang's mother spent her evenings after dinner either tidying up the household chores, handling company affairs, or watching classic TV series. Nowadays, Liu Ying has added another task to her routine - frequently calling her "daughter-in-law" in her free time. In short, she also spends her precious evening hours busily.

  Song Tang's father was busier every day, basically spending his time in his study room. Because when the old master of Song family handed over the Song family to Song Yaohui, Song Yaohui needed to take on a kind of responsibility, so Song Yaohui was very busy and always busy with work things.

  Before, Song Tang would spend every evening after dinner in his own room, but now that he has his own busy work. However, today, Song Yao Hui called him to the study after dinner, which made Song Tang a little surprised, but he didn't ask why, because this answer, he will know soon.

  "Hehe, sit down!" Song Yaohui chuckled and pointed to the chair beside him, saying to his son. As for this son of his, Song Yaohui was still relatively satisfied. Although he hadn't paid much attention to family business in the past, now that he knew about his son's achievements through George, Song Yaohui felt not only relieved but also reassured that when he grew old, he could entrust the Song family business to Song Tang with peace of mind.

  "What's wrong, Father? You asked me to come and see you." Song Tang said with some surprise after sitting down.

  "Haha, if there's nothing going on, I won't be able to find you, you little stinker!" Song Yaohui chuckled and joked in response to his son's question.

  This suddenly made Song Tang even more confused, and unexpectedly, the usually serious Song Yao Hui actually revealed such a silly smile, leaving Song Tang stunned for a moment.

  "Isn't it surprising." Song Yaohui said with a smile as he looked at his son.

  Song Tang understood what his father meant and said with some embarrassment: "Yes, unexpectedly, Father looks quite cute when he smiles."

  "Am I always that serious?" Song Yaohui tidied up the documents on his desk, settled into a comfortable position and said: "That's because of work, work is not a joke, it requires seriousness and dedication. What's the point of being so serious at home when there's nothing to do? Besides, your old man has always been like this, it's just that after taking over the Song family business, I had to be more serious due to work requirements."

  As for his father Song Yao-hui's words, Song Tang nodded in agreement, because things were indeed that way. In the journey of life, there are many inevitabilities, and we have no choice but to wear a false cloak to portray reality, which is the sorrow of society.

  "I've been looking for you all day, nothing else to do, just wanted to chat with you about work. How's it going?" Song Yao Hui said to Song Tang after lighting a cigarette for himself.

  As for Song Yao Hui smoking, Song Tang did not feel surprised because many times, lighting a cigarette for himself, the thick smoke can not only relax his mood but also make his thinking more calm. However, everything has its limits, excessive smoking will affect one's physical health, apparently Song Tang's father is not that kind of person.

  "It's fine, very smooth!" Song Tang replied firmly to his father's question.

  "Ah, smooth sailing is good. To be honest, at the beginning, I didn't have high expectations for you. On the contrary, I expected you to enter the headquarters and get familiar with the business and management. After all, the Song family's affairs will eventually fall into your hands." Song Yaohui looked at his son with a kind expression: "However, seeing how you are now, I won't force you anymore. But I still hope that after some years, you'll enter the headquarters, rather than becoming a director or the boss of a film and television company."

  After listening to Song Yao Hui's words, Song Tang nodded in agreement. For Song Tang, he was not just satisfied with being in this industry, but compared to others, he preferred this industry more. Therefore, before achieving satisfactory results in Da Tang Film Industry, he would not put too much energy into other things, because a person's energy is limited, and Song Tang was such a person - either do nothing or do the best. Since ancient times, China has had the saying "no second place in literature and martial arts", Song Tang was this kind of person, since choosing this industry, he would not allow anyone to surpass him.

  But when someday in the future, Song Tang feels that there is no challenge here, he may choose to take over his family's business. So now, Song Tang thought for a moment about his father's request and agreed.

  Song Yao Hui saw that his son had agreed to his request, and a benevolent smile appeared on his face. As for why Song Yao Hui called his son over tonight, it was mainly to let Song Tang take charge of everything in the Song family from now on.

  Then, Song Tang's father said: "You are now considered an adult and should have your own independent life. As for the Datang Film Company, since it has been handed over to you, I will not ask about it again in the future. Everything can be done by you, if you need financial support, you can tell your mother."

  "Alright, Father." However, for Song Tang, the current Da Tang can operate independently, so Song Tang is not planning to get more funding from the family. Because Song Tang knows that although the total assets of the Song family are not small, they are mostly fixed assets, and the remaining funds are used for market development and emergency purposes.

  As for his own son's thoughts, Song Yaohui wasn't very clear, but even if he knew, Song Yaohui wouldn't have pointed it out. "You still need to go film tomorrow, how long will it take?"

  "Yes, father. Tomorrow I will be heading to Ohio and it will probably take about a month or two, but if there is time in between, I can come back." Song Tang replied.

  "Alright then, but don't forget to give some to your mother and grandfather too." Song Yao Hui stood up and patted Song Tang's shoulder as he said this.

  "Alright!"

  After Song Tang left Song Yao Hui's study, he went to his mother Liu Ying and his grandfather. For Liu Ying, as long as her son was happy, it didn't matter what he did. However, seeing that Song Tang had been away from home for so long, she couldn't help but ask him to promise to return home whenever he had time, before letting him go.

  At this moment, the old man Song Yuanqiao seems to be most interested in his own little grandson. He wants him to have another child soon, so he can have a great-grandson. The old man loves children and has become dependent on them, but due to being deeply influenced by feudal ideology, he insists that Song Tang should find several more wives and have many more children, which makes Song Tang extremely unhappy.

  The plot of these chapters is a bit overdone and the storyline is a bit stuck, but I promise that the next chapter will be even more exciting!