Chapter 1285: Chapter 1283: 1282 quarrel

Shang Jin pulled Jiang Min to the small grove next to the side hall, where there were fewer people, making it convenient for them to talk.

“I want to hear your own thoughts,” Shang Jin said sternly, “You do not like that man, and he is not a good marriage partner. I do not think you would willingly marry him.”

Jiang Min spoke very calmly, “Ah Jin, I have passed the age of naivety, and I can now get married. Although Feng Jiao is not a good man, his family can help mine. I cannot live just for myself. I have to consider my own family as well.”

“Why should the fate of a family be placed on the shoulders of a girl?” Shang Jin asked. “Is there really no other way to solve this?”

Jiang Min continued calm, “Dong Da Real Estate is a well-known real estate company in the country, and my family has grown through the construction industry. But as you know, the past few years have been tough for the construction market, leaving many construction graduates either switching careers or laboring on construction sites. They have a hard life, and it’s even harder for those of us leading the line.”

Shang Jin, unfamiliar with the current construction market, thought simply, “But what does this have to do with your marriage? Could it be that Dong Da Real Estate is forcing you to marry Feng Jiao?”

Jiang Min shook her head, “No, to be precise, it is my family that wants me to marry into the Feng Family, and they have agreed. But initially, the husband chosen for me by the Feng Family was not Feng Jiao but his younger brother, Feng Ao.”

“What kind of person is Feng Ao?” Shang Jin pressed.

Jiang Min sighed, “Although Feng Ao is less popular than Feng Jiao, his character is indeed much better than Feng Jiao’s. At least he wouldn’t do something like seducing someone else’s wife.”

“Then why don’t you marry Feng Ao, why change?” Shang Jin continued to ask.

Jiang Min said, “It wasn’t my desire to switch, but the Feng Family decided to change. Feng Jiao somehow got a hold of my photo, and after he saw it, he told his parents he wanted to marry me. At first, his parents disagreed, but Feng Jiao insisted and they finally agreed to our marriage.”

“Don’t you think this is absurd?” Tan Rou, who had been quiet until then, also spoke up, “Whether it’s Feng Jiao or Feng Ao, you don’t know them, right?”

Jiang Min smiled, “Does it affect me? After all, I have to marry someone. Isn’t it the same no matter whom I marry?”

“Is this truly what you think?” Tan Rou could hardly believe Jiang Min would think this way, “Have you given up on yourself?”

“What else can I do?” Jiang Min laughed through her tears, “I, too, wish I could do what I like just like you all, but I can’t be as free as you! Do you know? After last time, our company’s stock fell significantly, many partners cut off ties with us, saying that they dare not cooperate with a company like ours that cuts corners!”

Tan Rou was also familiar with the Jiang family’s situation, but she was not involved in construction, so she could not offer help to Jiang Min.

“Is the Feng Family the only business entity in the Capital?” Shang Jin placed her hand on Jiang Min’s shoulder, “Can’t we seek cooperation with other companies?”

“Why would other companies help us?” Jiang Min felt Shang Jin was still too young and had not experienced societal pressure, so her ideas were too simplistic, “This is about running a company, not playing house. If there are no benefits, why would anyone want to help us? In recent years, the traditional industries have all struggled. You can ask Zhuang Liu and Tao Zhi. If they hadn’t ventured into high-tech fields first, do you think they wouldn’t be anxious now?”

This, Tan Rou knew quite clearly. The Tao and Zhuang families had already been exploring new industries, even to the extent that the new industries were surpassing the old. Current comparisons aside, who could predict the circumstances in 10 or 20 years? No one could guarantee a business can last for centuries, so every industry must continuously rejuvenate itself.

Tan Rou nodded and said, “The issues Jiang Min sister mentioned are indeed critical for businesses. The Tao and Zhuang families are also continuously developing. Without development, even the strongest businesses will decline.”