Chapter 219: Two Dishes, One Pot of Wine

After Yu Jinrong's death, Yu Mingyuan's attitude, ability to handle emergencies, and the things he said completely disappointed Su Tianyu.

If they were simply friends, Su Tianyu could understand the other's feelings one hundred percent, and might even unconditionally support his various actions.

But regrettably, Yu Mingyuan and Su Tianyu weren't just friends - they were partners connecting several families, with an inseparable relationship of advancing and retreating together. And as a helmsman, Yu Mingyuan's current performance was far from passing grade.

It was remembered that before the new era, when the business wave swept across the motherland, a business tycoon who had made his fortune in Shen City through computer cards had formulated too aggressive a development plan, ultimately leading to the group's capital chain collapse. The tallest building under construction in Shen City was forced to become an unfinished building, with the company owing over 200 million in debt.

It was said that at the time, this business giant had a mental breakdown and hid in a southern city, unwilling to see anyone - no company executives could find him.

But after some time, this business giant figured things out himself, came to terms with it, met with company shareholders, investors, and all the executives following him in this city, and allowed these people to criticize and curse at him for several days.

After this matter, the business giant rose and fell for several years before returning strongly to the property industry with his previous marketing team. In just a few cycles, he made a comeback. After years of effort, he not only repaid the company's previous debts but also built a new business empire and even invested in a bank.

We won't evaluate this person's various money-making businesses later or his rather poor reputation among the public - we're only saying his choice at the moment of crisis was definitely worth learning from for those who came after.

If he had run away then, with his connections and accumulated wealth, he could have completely lived as a rich man, but in the end he still chose to stand up and take responsibility, give an explanation to those capable deputies who trusted and followed him, give an explanation for the debts he owed, give an explanation to those investors who trusted him.

This kind of courage and character to take responsibility were essential qualities for a sword-bearer. And compared to Yu Mingyuan now, the latter was clearly too fragile.

A father's death was certainly hard to get over, but weren't those who risked their lives to follow you equally worth cherishing?

......

In the following days, besides appearing at Yu Jinrong's funeral, Su Tianyu didn't want to go anywhere or see anyone, because he felt somewhat guilty and was also reflecting.

Dog Six had inherited his father's good habits - he was willing to admit mistakes and correct them, and could accept direct criticism from those around him - this quality was actually quite rare.

Lying on his bed at home, Dog Six was also thinking about whether he had been too hasty and rash in continuously pushing the Su family and Yu family's relationship closer? To the point that now when a sudden incident occurred and Yu Mingyuan couldn't stand up, it also led to the Su family having difficulty extracting themselves?

There had been a failure in judging people - Su Tianyu felt he still hadn't seen through the boss, so his mood was very low.

In the courtyard.

Old Master Su Zhengcai walked back from outside and casually asked Third Sister: "Where's Little Six?"

"Still staying in his room, barely eating, not going out," Third Sister sighed saying. "Yu Jinrong's death has made him haggard."

"How many days has it been?" Su Zhengcai asked.

"Three days."

"Get me some wine and dishes, I'll drink with him," the old man said cheerfully.

"Alright!" Third Sister was an optimist with a big heart and masculine personality, so she didn't have so many depressed and affected emotions.

About forty minutes later, Third Sister brought food and dishes while the old man carried a pot of wine and walked into Su Tianyu's room.

Seeing Second Uncle come in, Su Tianyu immediately sat up straight: "Uncle!"

"Come, get up, set up the table!" the old man called out.

"What's this for?"

"Nothing else to do, let's drink," the old man patted Su Tianyu's head. "What are you looking at? Get up and set up the table!"

"Ah!" Su Tianyu nodded and got up to bring a folding table, placing it beside the bed.

"You two drink then, I'm going out for a bit," Third Sister pinched Su Tianyu's cheeks. "Don't look so gloomy, cheer up!"

"Hehe, go ahead," Su Tianyu replied with a forced smile.

After Third Sister left, the old man poured wine while saying softly: "You've been on the battlefield - is this all the psychological resilience you have?"

"Ah," Su Tianyu sighed deeply. "I'm not upset about other things, I'm... because... with Mingyuan's collapse... I've basically led our family down the wrong path too. If he can't pull himself together, the association can't continue - after all this fighting, not only have we not achieved any beneficial results, we've offended a lot of people."

The old man pushed the wine cup in front of Su Tianyu, saying in a deep voice: "If the Yu family quits, will the Earth explode? It's not that serious, man!"

"Ah, it's very difficult," Su Tianyu sighed. "Without the Yu family's support, the association can't be built."

"If it can't be built, then quit!" the old man raised his wine cup, saying with a smile. "Come, let's drink to quitting!"

Su Tianyu was speechless but raised his cup to clink with him and drained it in one gulp.

The old man also showed some brash courage, directly drinking the two liang of baijiu in his cup, then wiped his mouth asking: "Six, do you know what youth is?"

"Going to educate me again?" Su Tianyu smiled.

The old man ignored Su Tianyu's response and said softly while picking up food: "Youth is when I went to the battlefield, took a bullet, then went back to the wounded soldiers' camp for three months and became vigorous again. I don't have much education, but I understand that falling early is better than falling late!"

Su Tianyu listened quietly.

"Youth has error tolerance, has the privilege to make mistakes! Life is very long - how can everything be perfect?" the old man ate while chatting casually. "You and your father are the same - too mature for your age, thinking too much - this isn't necessarily a good thing. Don't keep pressing things like family fate onto yourself. How many hairs have you grown? This heavy burden isn't yours to bear - I'm still alive, aren't I?"

Su Tianyu lowered his head, his eyes suddenly reddening.

For his schooling, Second Uncle provided money.

When he came home saying he wanted to do business, Second Uncle supported him unconditionally.

When he was frustrated, Second Uncle drank with him, playing the role of father.

This family had truly given Su Tianyu much warmth and could always touch the softest place in his heart. It was fortunate to have such a family - otherwise with Dog Six's personality, he would either become famous young and sail smoothly all the way, or make one big incident and be completely finished.

......

At the Yu family villa.

After Yu Jinrong's funeral, Yu Mingyuan found his mother and said looking down: "Mom, take my younger brothers and sisters back to Zone One - I'll stay."

"What do you want to stay for?" his mother understood her son and shouted emotionally. "You want me to lose not just my husband but my son too?!"