The two men in Zhongshan suits patted each other on the shoulder. They had enlisted together, battled together, and been promoted together. Whatever it was, the two did everything as a pair. However, they suddenly fell out in the political world. Friends became antagonists overnight, and in all matters, the two families were at constant loggerheads; it was always a case of one winning and the other losing.
From their generation onward, to their sons, who were also continuously in conflict, and even to their grandchildren, who were equally competitive. The older generation struggled in the political and military arenas, while the younger competed in lavishness. When the older could not outdo their rivals, they had the younger take up the fight on their behalf; when the younger couldn't compete, the older would take charge again.
The two old men had been fighting their whole lives; now even a meal together turned into a contest.
