Chapter 504: Deng Yunheng: My Second Brother, the Hall-level

Chapter 504: Deng Yunheng: My Second Brother, the Hall-level

It was still dark outside, but Feng Fu and Feng Mu had already gotten up to wash up and drive out to buy groceries.

Since the Feng family runs a company and has millions in assets, owning a small car is quite normal.

Everyone understands that to get the best produce, one must go to the market early.

Today is the first time to meet the future son-in-law, and to entertain him, Feng Fu and Feng Mu got up early to go grocery shopping.

Chicken, duck, goose, beef, lamb, and various seafood, as well as fresh vegetables, Feng Fu’s and Feng Mu’s sight, they buy what they see is best.

After they finish buying, they return home, and at seven in the morning Feng Yingying sees this and can't help but to widen her eyes and say, "Dad, Mom, you two returned so early from the market! I was going to go with you, and we could have gone together!"

Feng Mu says, "Wait, and go again, the good stuff will be gone."

Feng Yingying smirks and says, "I already said, we should just go to a restaurant, but you insist on doing it at home."

Feng Mu says, "What are you talking about? This is Feng Yingying’s first time to host. If we eat out, we could just meet at a restaurant and let the in-laws visit. But why let the future son-in-law host it first?"

Feng Yingying helps with the groceries and says, "Am I not afraid of you all being busy!"

Feng Mu says, "It's done. what's the point of being busy, but to entertain the future son-in-law. it's all for the better. you are so happy here, but if you marry into this family, you may not even know how to cook a simple bowl of noodles. I'm so proud of you and your good grades, but now you don't even know how to cook. So"

Feng Yingying blinks her eyes and says, “This is not a loss, but a Gain. In the end, Feng mu says, "We women don't cook, so it's not so bad after all."

Feng Yingying looks and says, "this is just a small problem, don't worry."

At this time, Feng Fu brings a bag of buns and gives to fengying saying, "just eat two buns for breakfast to fill the stomach, we will have a big lunch later."

Fengyingying takes the buns and asks, "Dad, mom, are you both hungry?"

Feng fu says, "I ate with your mom when we went out to buy the groceries."

Fengyingying nods and starts eating the buns.

Feng fu begins to wash the tea set, although he often drinks tea at home, not being so particular about it, but today with the future son-in-law visiting, his older brother and sister's family also coming over, he must clean the tea set.

As for Feng mu, she has no time to be idle, she starts to clean the mutton and prepares the mutton broth.

Among the dishes prepared for today, the mutton broth is the most time-consuming, so she must do the prep work to ensure there's enough time to stew the mutton properly.

Fengyingying, after eating the buns, helps to pick the vegetables.

Although she has never been in the kitchen, picking vegetables is within her capabilities.

Soon, Fengyingying's older brother and sister-in-law bring their one-year-old nephew over.

Then, besides Fengxueling, others also arrive one after another.

As for Feng xueling, she joins the main character, Deng yunheng, together.

People arrive almost immediately, and the houseit's lively."

The men sit in the tea room to chat, and the women go to the kitchen to help, while grandmother Wang has free rein.

Fengyingying is the main female character and responsible for watching over the nephew and niece.

...

At 9:30 am, Dengyunheng drives in the car borrowed from his second sister, heading towards Fengyingying's house.

Deng yunheng and his siblings, each with a driver's license, drive naturally but with no words.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Feng xueling says to Fengyingying, "Old Deng, I didn't expect you to be so capable and to catch up with my sister so quickly!"

Deng yunheng laughs, "it's all thanks to my old classmates for helping. If not for my sister's trust, I would never have gotten her favor so fast. I'll definitely send you a big red envelope as a thank you."

Feng xueling laughs, "Okay, I'm waiting for your big red envelope."

The two chat and laugh all the way, arriving around 10 am, at Fengyingying's house.

This is not deng yunheng's first visit, he has brought Feng Ying Ying back multiple times, but never inside.

Upon arrival, the people in the house hear them and come out to greet them.

The conversation that follows is not mentioned, deng yunheng opens the trunk, revealing various gifts, according to each person's tastes, including Feng Ying Ying's grandmother, her nephew, and niece, everyone gets a share.

As the gifts were received, the impression scores of those involved soared.

Immediately after, Deng Yunheng was invited by Feng Fu and others to enter the house for tea.

"I didn't expect my sister to have such an impressive classmate. Now you're even dating Yingying; this is truly a match made in heaven!"

The speaker was Feng Xueling's older brother, Feng Yuanqing. At just under thirty years old, he was already a deputy county-level official. Normally, he was quite haughty in front of others, but he was more amiable in front of his sister's classmate.

After all, the background of the other party was truly remarkable.

While in our country, the status of businessmen is generally lower than that of officials, this is a relative matter. Anyone who reaches the pinnacle of their industry is not to be underestimated.

According to his sister's account, the Deng family's economic strength was in the billions. With such a formidable background, how could Feng Yuanqing possibly be haughty in front of Deng Yunheng?

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "This is indeed fate. Among all the classmates at school, my relationship with Xueling is the best. What I didn't expect was that Xueling would have such a prestigious family background. I truly didn't notice anything special about her at school; she was quite low-key."

Feng Xueling, who had just emerged from the kitchen, couldn't help but interject, "If we're talking about being low-key, who can compare to you? Your father, Mr. Deng, should be the richest man in the country, right? But you never showed off at school, acting just like a regular student. Who could be more low-key than you?"

Feng Yuanqing said, "It's not just should be, but definitely is. The Deng Group has annual profits of at least a few billion. Mr. Deng, as the major shareholder of the group, is undoubtedly the richest man in the country."

Deng Yunheng humbly replied, "That's all the glory of the older generation. I am just an ordinary student now."

They say that a father-in-law and a son-in-law are natural enemies, but Feng Fu, looking at his daughter's boyfriend, found him increasingly agreeable. He praised, "Xiao Deng, your attitude is really commendable. If others had your family background, they would probably be walking around with their noses in the air!"

Feng's uncle also chimed in, "Yes, nowadays many young people, once they have a bit of money, they lose all sense of humility. Each one acts more arrogant than the last. Someone as modest as Xiao Deng is really rare!"

Feng Yingying, seeing everyone praise her boyfriend, felt truly delighted.

Whether it's a man or a woman, everyone hopes that the person they choose will be praised by their family and friends, and Feng Yingying was no exception.

Among those present, only Feng Guozhang remained relatively calm.

As the chief of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau and a deputy provincial-level official, he often dealt with high-ranking leaders, so his perspective was naturally different from the others.

If it were Deng Yunheng's billionaire father here, Feng Guozhang would definitely chat with him politely. However, Deng Yunheng, being the son of a billionaire and still a student, didn't carry much weight in the eyes of such a leader.

After everyone had praised him enough, Feng's aunt, out of curiosity, asked, "Xiao Deng, I heard from Yingying that you have seven siblings, and you are the youngest. Your eldest brother is the owner of Yongjia Supermarket, and your second sister is the owner of La Meizi Hotpot. What about your other brothers and sisters? Are they all in business too?"

Upon hearing this, the others also looked at Deng Yunheng curiously, clearly very interested in the answer.

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "My eldest sister and fourth brother are in business too. As for my second and third brothers, they both chose to enter politics after graduating from university."

Feng Xueling, hearing this, was surprised and said, "Old Deng, your second and third brothers are both university graduates?"

Deng Yunheng nodded and said, "Yes, what's so surprising about that?"

Feng Xueling exclaimed, "That's amazing! Your family has so many university graduates!"

The Feng family, upon hearing this, were also amazed. The seven siblings of the Deng family had produced three university graduates. This might not be unusual in the era of expanded university admissions, but in the 1980s and 1990s, it was quite significant.

Deng Yunheng, hearing this, no longer remained modest and chuckled, "I won't deny that. My family does indeed have quite a few university graduates. If I hadn't pursued a master's degree, my academic qualifications wouldn't even rank among the top in my family!"

Feng Yingying was astonished and said, "Brother Heng, you're not joking, right? You went to Sun Yat-sen University. Even if you hadn't pursued a master's degree, you would still be a top graduate from a prestigious university. How can such qualifications not rank among the top in your family? That's impossible!"

Deng Yunheng smiled and said, "I'm not joking. My second brother graduated from Peking University, my second sister-in-law from Zhejiang University, my second brother-in-law from Nankai University, my third brother from Tsinghua University, my third sister-in-law from Renmin University, and my fourth sister-in-law from Wuhan University.

My Sun Yat-sen University degree really doesn't rank among the top in my family."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned, even the usually calm Feng Guozhang was taken aback and his eyes widened.

The information Deng Yunheng revealed was truly shocking. The academic qualifications of his siblings and in-laws were all top-notch, including graduates from Tsinghua and Peking Universities. It was impossible not to be impressed.

Feng Xueling exclaimed, "This is truly unbelievable. In our family, only my sister and I are university graduates, which is already quite impressive among our relatives and friends. But compared to your family, it's like the difference between heaven and earth, a huge gap."

Deng Yunheng laughed and said, "You can't ignore the population base. I have seven siblings. Besides, if we count the spouses of my siblings, you'll see that there are several university graduates. If we include the spouses of your sisters, wouldn't there be three or four university graduates as well?"

Feng Xueling couldn't help but laugh and said, "That makes sense. Now that you and Yingying are together, our Feng family will have three top university graduates. If I marry a university graduate in the future, we'll have four, hahaha!"

Feng's aunt asked, "Xiao Deng, among your family with so many university graduates, are only your second brother and third brother choosing to enter politics?"

Deng Yunheng shook his head and replied, "Of course not. My eldest sister's husband, though not a university graduate, is also in politics. My third sister-in-law is also in politics. My second sister's husband was originally in politics, but later resigned to help my second sister manage her business.

So, currently, the ones in politics in our family are my eldest sister's husband, second brother, third brother, and third sister-in-law."

"What levels are your eldest sister's husband, second brother, third brother, and third sister-in-law?" Feng's aunt, who was also in politics, had been promoted to a deputy section-level position with the support of her brother and in-laws. She was sensitive to ranks, which is why she asked curiously.

The Feng family had produced Feng Guozhang, a deputy hall-level official, Feng's aunt and Feng Yuanqing, both deputy section-level officials, and Feng Yuanhua, a chief section-level official. The family was very familiar with the ranks in the government and was keen to know what levels the Deng family's university graduates had reached in politics.

Even Feng Guozhang couldn't help but perk up his ears.

Deng Yunheng smiled and answered, "My eldest sister's husband is the county magistrate of Baise County, my third brother is the top official in Yongkang, Zhejiang, and my third sister-in-law is the director of the Lishui Finance Bureau in Zhejiang. They are all currently at the chief section-level."

Upon hearing this, the Feng family was stunned! They were all dumbfounded.

They had thought the levels of the Deng family's top university graduates wouldn't be low, but they didn't expect them to be so high.

Chief section-level, and all top officials, with the potential to be promoted to deputy hall-level. Such ranks were not to be underestimated, even by Feng Guozhang, let alone by these brothers, sisters-in-law, and sisters' husbands of Deng Yunheng, who were all around thirty years old.

At such a young age, to hold chief section-level positions and be top officials, the shock to the Feng family was inevitable.

It's worth noting that Feng Yuanqing had worked very hard and had his father's strong support. To reach deputy section-level was already a significant achievement, earning him the title of his father's successor within the family.

But everything pales in comparison. Deng Yunheng's brothers and sisters-in-law were roughly the same age as him, but their ranks were already chief section-level, with the potential to be promoted to deputy hall-level. Not just one or two, but three of them. The contrast was too stark.

Just as the Feng family was still in shock, Deng Yunheng continued, "As for my second brother, he is currently the top official in Fuzhou, at the deputy hall-level!"

"Boom..."

If the three chief section-level positions were like three explosive packages, this deputy hall-level position was like a nuclear bomb, directly stunning the Feng family, making them sway and unable to sit still.

Even Feng Guozhang, the Feng family's stabilizing force, lost his composure and showed a look of shock.

Previously, even knowing that the Deng family was the richest in the country, the Feng family had not been as shocked as they were now.

After all, China is not the West, where capital reigns supreme. In China, the concept of officialdom has always been paramount. Even if you are the richest person in the world, in the eyes of the higher-ups, you are just a bit more influential than an ordinary person.

Feng Fu swallowed hard and asked with a shocked expression, "Xiao Deng, how old is your second brother?"

"My second brother is eight years older than me, so he is thirty-three years old."

Deng Yunheng paused, seemingly knowing what the Feng family wanted to hear, and added, "He was promoted to deputy hall-level last year."

Feng Guozhang said with admiration, "Deputy hall-level at thirty-two, your second brother is truly remarkable!"

Only those who had been in the system knew what it meant to be promoted to deputy hall-level at such a young age. He was already in his fifties and had been in the system for over thirty years, yet he was only a deputy hall-level official.

He had entered the system when the other person wasn't even born, yet the other person's rank was such that he would have to call him "leader" upon meeting him.

Truly, a graduate of Peking University, he is indeed impressive!

Feng's aunt also said with admiration, "Indeed, one must study more!"

Feng Yuanqing nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, education is indeed important. If I had the same educational background as Xueling, I might be a chief section-level official now, not just a deputy. Unfortunately, my junior college degree is a bit lacking."

Feng Yingying, still in shock, glared at him fiercely, "Such an important matter, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Deng Yunheng blinked his eyes and said, "You never asked me!"

Feng Yingying: "..."

Following this, the Feng family continued to ask questions, and Deng Yunheng answered them one by one, also mentioning the businesses of his eldest sister and fourth brother.

If this information had been shared earlier, it would have certainly caught the attention of the Feng family. But with the shock of his second brother's deputy hall-level position, even annual profits of several tens of millions seemed mundane to the Feng family, causing no ripple in their hearts.

After thoroughly understanding, the Feng family's impression of Deng Yunheng soared.

Even Feng Guozhang, who had been somewhat reserved, warmly chatted with Deng Yunheng. The others were even more enthusiastic, treating Deng Yunheng like a VIP on his first visit.

As for Feng Yingying, her gaze towards her boyfriend grew increasingly gentle, almost melting.

The impressive family background displayed its true charm in this moment.

(End of Chapter)

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