Wu Qiang froze for a moment. Although Xia Ruofei didn't spend much time in Beijing, Wu Qiang still had some understanding of his boss. Xia Ruofei didn't put on any airs and was usually very gentle to everyone. Under normal circumstances, if there were guests visiting, even if Xia Ruofei couldn't make it home on time, he would let Wu Qiang and the others lead the guests into the house first to receive them.
He didn't expect Xia Ruofei to be so casual and directly ask him to pass on a simple message without any other instructions.
However, Wu Qiang was only stunned for a moment before he immediately said, "Okay! I'll pass on the message right away! "
Xia Ruofei hung up the phone and continued driving. After more than half an hour, he had already arrived at the Family Song Mansion.
Master Song usually lived in the mansion, so the level of security here was very high. There were no other private houses in the area around the mansion, but there were some buildings used by the security personnel. There were also armed sentry posts about a kilometer away from the mansion.
However, Xia Ruofei's car and him had already been recorded at the security office, so Xia Ruofei simply stopped the car at the intersection to register. Of course, the security personnel meticulously checked the car to ensure that there were no other unrelated people or dangerous goods before they let him go.
Xia Ruofei drove the car and arrived at the quaint old house of the Song Family with ease.
In fact, after Xia Ruofei entered the intersection, the sentry at the gate had already called the duty room of the mansion, so before Xia Ruofei's car came to a stop, he already saw Master Song's personal secretary, Director Lu, greeting him with a smile.
Xia Ruofei hurriedly parked the car and pushed open the door to get out.
"Director Lu, I'm so afraid that you have to personally come out to greet me!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Director Lu chuckled and said, "Boss Xia, you're an honored guest. Isn't it only right for me to come out and welcome you? If I didn't pick you up personally, the chief would scold me for being immature. "
"Director Lu is exaggerating!" Xia Ruofei said.
He had interacted with Family Song for a long time, so naturally, he was well aware of Director Lu's position in Family Song. Needless to say, he had an administrative rank. If he were to be placed at a local level, he would definitely be a high-ranking official. The key point was that Director Lu had worked by Master Song's side for many years. When Master Song was still in office, he was already the office director. After he retired, Director Lu was still by Master Song's side, in charge of security. It could be said that Director Lu wasn't just a subordinate of Master Song, but more like a family member.
Therefore, the fact that Director Lu had personally come to greet Xia Ruofei was enough to show how much importance Family Song placed on Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei continued to ask, "Director Lu, is the chief at home? I'm not sure if I'm disturbing the elder's rest by coming here so suddenly. "
For a big shot like Master Song, even if he had retired, it wasn't easy for ordinary people to see him. Even if some of the higher-ups wanted to visit, they would have to call in advance to confirm the schedule. For someone like Xia Ruofei to come here without informing him beforehand, he was probably the only one in the world to do so.
Director Lu chuckled and said, "The chief has been at home recently! Boss Xia, you haven't come to visit the chief in a long time! If the chief knew that you were here, he would be so happy! How could you possibly disturb him? "
Director Lu usually worked and rested near the duty room, so he received the notice immediately. He didn't even have time to report to Master Song before he hurriedly came out to greet him.
Of course, this was also because the person who came was Xia Ruofei. Director Lu knew very well that he didn't even need to report Xia Ruofei's visit. He could just directly lead him in.
"How's the chief's health these days?" Xia Ruofei asked again.
"He's great!" Director Lu chuckled and said, "The chief has praised you many times, saying that you're good at taking care of his health. It's all thanks to you that his body is so strong!"
"That's because the chief has a good foundation …" Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Director Lu, please wait a moment. I brought some gifts for the chief in the trunk. I need to get them."
"I'll get someone to come and get them!" Director Lu quickly said.
Master Song and his family weren't the only ones living in the Family Song Mansion. There were also many staff members in charge of security, including internal security guards, drivers, chefs, and so on. Director Lu didn't hesitate to call out, and two staff members immediately ran over.
Xia Ruofei said, "No need, no need! Director Lu, there aren't many things. I can carry them myself! "
Then, he opened the trunk of the business car and took out the gifts he had prepared for Master Song. He also politely declined the staff members' help.
Director Lu saw that the gifts weren't very heavy, so he signaled to the two staff members to leave first. Then, he personally accompanied Xia Ruofei into the mansion.
Director Lu said as they walked, "The chief should be reading some documents at this time. Let's go straight to the study!"
Although Master Song had retired for many years, a leader of his level still enjoyed the same level of treatment. Many documents would be copied and sent to him. He had always been concerned about the country's development, so he would take time to read documents every day to understand the country's political policies and domestic and international developments. This was an almost unshakeable program.
Director Lu had followed Master Song for many years, so naturally, he was very clear about Master Song's work and rest schedule.
The two of them walked through the corridor and arrived at Master Song's mansion. Director Lu led Xia Ruofei to the door of the study. As expected, Master Song was wearing his reading glasses and sitting at the desk, carefully reading the documents. Sometimes, he would even use a fountain pen to highlight the important points on the documents. He appeared to be very serious.
Usually, Director Lu wouldn't disturb Master Song at this time. However, today's situation was special. Xia Ruofei had come to visit Master Song, so he didn't hesitate. He gently knocked on the door of the study and called out, "Chief!"
Master Song's brows furrowed slightly. He put down the fountain pen in his hand and raised his head to take a look.
He immediately saw Xia Ruofei standing beside Director Lu. His slight displeasure instantly disappeared, and a surprised smile appeared on his face. He stood up and said, "Ruofei? So you've thought of visiting an old man like me! Come in quickly! Come in quickly! "
"Grandpa Song!" Xia Ruofei's face also revealed a smile as he stepped into the study.
Master Song was very happy to see Xia Ruofei. He immediately pulled Xia Ruofei to the sofa and said to Director Lu, "Xiao Lu, bring me my best tea leaves …"
Director Lu chuckled and said, "Chief, the best tea leaves you have here are the Taoyuan Da Hong Pao that Boss Xia gave you!"
Master Song was stunned for a moment. Then, he reached out and patted his forehead. He smiled and said, "I almost forgot. This little guy has a lot of good things in his hands! Ruofei, I see that you're carrying a lot of things. What good things did you bring for this old man? "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Grandpa Song, you don't lack anything here. I just brought some tea leaves, tonics, and the like. The main thing is to express a little bit of my sincerity."
Xia Ruofei really didn't specially prepare a gift this time. He just took some things from the Ring-Tu space, including the Taoyuan Da Hong Pao, old ginseng, caterpillar fungus, and so on. Then, he found a packaging box and packed it up. There were about five or six gifts.
"You know that I don't lack anything, yet you're still so polite!" Master Song pretended to be angry and said, "Only you would dare to give me gifts so openly. If other people dared to give me gifts so openly, they definitely wouldn't even be able to enter my house!"
Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "That's different. Others may be asking you for help, but I'm showing my filial respect to you. How can you not accept it?"
Master Song laughed and said, "Accept! Accept! Accept! How can I not accept a gift from Ruofei! Xiao Lu, take all these things to my room. Oh, right … leave the tea leaves! Let's try it now! "
"Yes, sir!" Director Lu picked up the gifts that Xia Ruofei brought and left only the box of tea leaves.
Xia Ruofei said, "Grandpa Song, I'll make the tea!"
"Good! Young people are quick with their hands! " Master Song said, "And the tea that you make has a unique natural flavor. I like it!"
Before Director Lu left, Master Song said, "Xiao Lu, inform the kitchen to prepare a banquet! Take out the Zui Ba Xian that Ruofei gave me last time. I want to drink two cups tonight! "
"Yes, sir!" Director Lu said quickly.
After Master Song finished giving his orders, he smiled and asked, "Ruofei, is it okay if you stay for dinner tonight?"
"You've already spoken. How can there be a problem!" Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "I haven't eaten with you in a long time. I'll drink two cups with you tonight!"
Master Song laughed happily and said, "Good! Good! Good! "
Xia Ruofei skillfully set up the tea set and prepared to make tea. Master Song sighed and said, "Speaking of this person, I really can't help but think about him! Yesterday, I even told Xiao Lu that Ruo Fei, this brat, hasn't come home for a long time. Did he forget about this rotten old man? I didn't expect you to come home today! "
Xia Ruofei poured out the boiled water and heated up the tea set. Then, he added tea leaves and said, "Grandpa Song, I was busy a while ago and didn't come to Beijing. Yesterday, I met with Song Rui and the rest. So … I came to see you today! "
"You arrived in Beijing yesterday? Xiao Rui didn't tell me! This kid … "Master Song said," This kid doesn't like to come here when he has nothing to do. When he sees me, he's like a mouse that sees a cat. People say that relatives are separated by generations. Why isn't my grandson close to his grandfather? Ruofei, tell me, am I too fierce as a grandfather? "
"You're very kind!" Xia Ruofei said, "I've already told Xiao Rui to come home more often to accompany you. Anyway, he lives nearby now. So … I've already called him in advance and asked him to come back for dinner tonight! "
"He agreed?"
"He doesn't dare to disagree!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"You're still the best!" Master Song patted Xia Ruofei's shoulder and said, "I'll call Zhi Lan back too! She's usually busy with work, so she rarely comes to my place! "
Master Song's children were mostly working outside. Now, they were all at a critical stage. If they improved further, they could probably come back to Beijing to work. But at this stage, only his daughter, Song Zhi Lan, was in Beijing. Song Zhi Lan was mainly in charge of Family Song's business affairs. The group headquarters was in Beijing.
In fact, Song Rui was working in the family's group, which meant that he was learning about business management from Song Zhi Lan.
In the past two years, Family Song had already given up on Song Rui's career. In fact, Song Rui didn't have the talent in this area, so they started to guide him towards business talents. According to the normal trajectory, Song Rui would most likely take over Song Zhi Lan's baton and take charge of Family Song's business empire in the future.
Master Song called Song Zhi Lan back for dinner, plus Song Rui, so tonight was basically a family dinner. This also showed that Xia Ruofei's position in his heart was similar to that of a family member.
After Master Song finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the desk and picked up the phone. Although he also had a mobile phone, when he was at home, he still preferred to use the landline. This was also a habit from many years of work.
"Zhi Lan, come back tonight and let's have dinner together!" After the phone was connected, Master Song said directly, "Ruofei came to visit me. He's also having dinner here. If you have any social engagements, cancel them and come back tonight … Oh yeah, Xiao Rui is coming too. Ruofei told him that when you get off work, bring him along! That's settled! "
After that, Master Song directly hung up the phone.
At home, Master Song was actually quite domineering. Song Rui wasn't afraid of him for no reason. In fact, Song Rui often complained to Xia Ruofei, saying that he felt that Xia Ruofei was more like Master Song's biological grandson, while he was more like an adopted one …
After Master Song finished the phone call, Xia Ruofei had already brewed the tea. The tea was poured into the tea cup, and the study was suddenly filled with the tea fragrance.
Master Song picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then he smiled and said, "The tea is good, and the tea brewing skills are good too! Ruofei, even with the same tea, I can't make such a natural feeling! "
In truth, Xia Ruofei hadn't specifically practiced the way of tea, but after cultivating for a long time, he would become more and more close to nature. In particular, Xia Ruofei's spiritual force had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, so his every move seemed to have a special rhythm that was very close to nature. Even when he was brewing tea, he would inadvertently integrate this feeling into the tea.
Ordinary people might not be able to tell the difference, but a tea master like Master Song could immediately detect the difference.
"If you like it, then drink a few more cups." Xia Ruofei smiled.
The two of them chatted while making tea in the study. Master Song didn't care much about the situation at Xia Ruofei's company, and Xia Ruofei wasn't interested in politics, so the two of them only talked about family matters. At this time, Master Song was very relaxed, no different from a neighbor who cared about gossip.
The sky outside gradually darkened. Song Zhi Lan and Song Rui also returned to the Family Song house. In fact, the two of them had gotten off work half an hour early and left the company before the rush hour. Otherwise, they would have been stuck in traffic.
The two of them had just arrived home and exchanged a few words with Xia Ruofei when Director Lu came to inform them that the food was ready at the restaurant.
Master Song happily called everyone to eat. If there was anything, they could talk about it at the dinner table.
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