Chapter 1284: 1283 marriage alliance

“Yes, if we don’t transform quickly, our businesses can only be eliminated,” Jiang Min said with a very sad tone. “Our Jiang family has made changes and invested a lot of money in the emerging technology industry, but the vision of the elders in the family is still too shortsighted. They tend to retain traditional industries, which has resulted in our research not producing very good outcomes.”

Tan Rou continued, “Once a concept is ingrained, it’s very hard to change. The old generation’s way of thinking is difficult to correct. Without real young people in control, the business will not be revitalized.”

“They’ve already decided not to hand over the company to me,” Jiang Min said with a mocking tone, “because they believe that men are more suited to manage a company than women. They’ll choose someone more appropriate to replace me in managing the company. As for me, I’m just a tool for them to expand the family.”

“So you’re content with being a tool?” Tan Rou asked.

Jiang Min was stunned, “I want to fight back, but I can’t fight back. After all, those people are my elders, and I can’t make enemies of them.”

“What a laughable reason,” Tan Rou said very mercilessly. “They’re arranging your marriage with Feng Jiao simply because they covet the strength of Dongda Real Estate, hoping to use the power of the Feng family to sustain the vitality of the Jiang family. Do you think they’re doing all this for you?”

“No,” Jiang Min was very clear about the reasons behind the arranged marriage, “I know they’re doing it for the benefit of the family, sacrificing one marriage of mine to secure a better future for the family is truly worthwhile.”

“Do they care about you?” Tan Rou laughed, “Perhaps your mom and dad care about you, but do those relatives care about your sacrifice?”

Jiang Min frowned and said, “My father doesn’t agree with this marriage, and he even fell ill because of this matter. My older brother also cannot prevent this marriage because he has to manage other companies and no longer has the energy to help me.”

The Jiang family owns numerous industries, and Jiang Min’s older brother has limited capabilities and cannot handle everything. Furthermore, it is said that the next head of the Jiang family was not Jiang Min’s older brother. If Jiang Min were to marry out, their family would lose the chance to manage the entire Jiang family.

“Your older brother and your father disagree with this marriage; why do you agree to it?” Tan Rou couldn’t bear to listen anymore, “You ignore the opinions of those who love you, yet you care about the opinions of those who don’t love you. Don’t you find that contradictory?”

“I just want the Jiang family to be well-off. If the Jiang family falls, neither my parents nor my brother will have good days ahead. Sacrificing one marriage for their future better life seems very worth it to me,” Jiang Min said.

“But I heard that your older brother has already been excluded from the position of head of the family,” Tan Rou said ruthlessly. “A few years ago, when the Jiang family was prospering, he might have had the capability to manage the family well, but now that the Jiang family is facing serious trouble, if he were to take charge, the family is likely to decline even faster.”

Although Tan Rou’s words were unpleasant, they were also the truth. The previous Jiang Min could do what she liked under the protection of the Jiang family because she had a brother and a father to shield her from the storm. But now that her father was ill and her brother’s capabilities were limited, she had to face reality on her own.

“You are a capable person; even if you don’t want to inherit the family company, you’ve managed it well,” Tan Rou said. “If you want to do something else, you will surely do well too.”

Jiang Min understood Tan Rou’s intention, which was nothing more than an invitation for Jiang Min to work at TR company. Although Jiang Min was keen to go, she couldn’t give up her own family. If the Jiang family were in good condition, Jiang Min would leave without hesitation. But the Jiang family was already showing signs of decline, and if Jiang Min left at this juncture, it would be extremely heartless of her.

“Tan Rou, I appreciate your kindness,” Jiang Min said with a smile. “If there’s a chance in the future, I will definitely come to you, but for now, I still want to continue with the original plan. What’s the big deal about marrying Feng Jiao, as long as I ignore him after the marriage.”

“What if, after the marriage, you don’t get what you want?” Tan Rou inquired. “Although Dongda Real Estate is formidable, it’s also an old enterprise and cannot avoid facing survival pressures.”