You are? Zhang Ningning looked at the man in confusion.
My grandfather is Tang Yiyuan. Does Miss Chang have any impression of him? The man's face was full of smiles, and his attitude was more enthusiastic than Liao Wenfeng's.
Tang Yiyuan? Zhang Ningning frowned. Without thinking too much, Zhang Ningning had some impression of him. He was almost as senior as her grandfather, but his position and weight in the party were far lower than her grandfather's. He was a founding major general, and during the turmoil, he was reactivated after being rehabilitated. Later, he was promoted all the way to the rank of general. However, during the selection of the successor, because he chose the wrong side, his position and influence in the party were greatly weakened. In the end, he retired from the frontline leadership position in advance, and had not appeared in public for a long time.
Zhang Ningning grew up in the capital, and red blood flowed in her veins. Basically, she was familiar with the older revolutionary families in the capital. She did not know the man in front of her, but when the man said his grandfather's name, Zhang Ningning almost immediately remembered.
Nowadays, those founding fathers could be said to be more precious than pandas, and there were only a few of them left. Although Tang Yiyuan was only a founding major general, he was still alive at the age of 90, and was still alive. Just based on his seniority and seniority, people had to respect him. At this moment, Zhang Ningning's expression was a little more respectful. So he was General Tang's grandson.
As Zhang Ningning spoke, she turned her head to look at Liao Wenfeng and the middle-aged woman beside him. She was curious about the relationship between this uneducated person and Tang Yiyuan.
The man followed Zhang Ningning's gaze, and in addition to the conversation between Liao Wenfeng and his wife, combined with the situation in front of him, the man roughly understood what was going on. He felt a little sick in his heart. He knew very well what kind of person Liao Wenfeng's wife was. Now that she was beaten, she probably suffered because of her sharp mouth.
Brother Xingbang, who is she? Liao Wenfeng couldn't sit still anymore and pulled the man to the side. The man's name was Tang Xingbang. The way he addressed Zhang Ningning just now made Liao Wenfeng's heart tremble. At this moment, how could he still stand there as if nothing had happened?
Surnamed Zhang? Tell me, in the capital, how many people with the surname Zhang are worthy of me addressing them so respectfully? Tang Xingbang glanced at Liao Wenfeng and shook his head slightly. This person was good at everything, but he was too obedient to his wife. This made Tang Xingbang feel a little disdainful. It was right to love his wife, but he couldn't let her do whatever she wanted.
There were several families with the surname Zhang in the capital. Hearing Tang Xingbang's words, Liao Wenfeng muttered to himself. A moment later, his expression changed. Old Zhang had passed away not long ago.
Not bad. Tang Xingbang nodded and glanced at Liao Wenfeng's face. He thought to himself, "You're not stupid in a poor place like Bian Ning. You have some knowledge."
She used to be the apple of Old Zhang's eye, the precious daughter of Zhang Guohua. In the Zhang family, everyone doted on her. Director Liao, I don't know what happened just now, but I don't want this matter to continue. I don't care if you suffer a loss or not. Apologize and settle the matter. Tang Xingbang spoke again. Liao Wenfeng's family and his grandfather had a special friendship. When his grandfather was sent to work, he had lived in the Liao family for a period of time. He had some feelings for the Liao family and treated Liao Wenfeng as his nephew. This time, Tang Xingbang had something to ask of Liao Wenfeng. The office building of the Bian Ning Province's Finance Department was going to be rebuilt. Tang Xingbang wanted to take over this project, which required the approval of Director Liao Wenfeng. Tang Xingbang knew that Liao Wenfeng wouldn't refuse this matter, but the relationship between the two families was one thing. Since Liao Wenfeng had helped him, he had to owe him a favor.
But even with these factors, Tang Xingbang would never stand on Liao Wenfeng's side and help him to make trouble and go against the Zhang family. Even if his head was clamped by a door, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Even if the Zhang family was going downhill, it would be those big families in the capital who were qualified to covet them, not the Tang family.
"Brother Xingbang, I'll ask Hui Hong to apologize later. Can you see if you can help me by the side?" When Liao Wenfeng heard Tang Xingbang's words, he smiled bitterly. He didn't dare to continue this matter. Even if he suffered a loss, he had to put on a smiling face and apologize, not to mention that this matter was actually his wife's fault in the beginning.
"No problem, we don't need to be strangers. I can't just stand by and watch when my sister-in-law apologizes later." Tang Xingbang nodded straightforwardly. He had to help.
Liao Wenfeng nodded slightly and pulled his wife over. "Hui Hong, don't make a scene. We can't afford to offend that person. Apologize to him later."
"You want me to apologize?" The middle-aged woman's voice suddenly became sharp. "I was beaten, and you want me to apologize? Why don't you ask me to go and kneel to him?"
The middle-aged woman's expression was harsh. She also made a scene at Liao Wenfeng. "Wenfeng, aren't you too cowardly? Your wife was beaten, and you want her to apologize? What kind of husband are you? Also, what's the point of being a director? You're worse than sh * t."
"You'll be happy if I'm really fired, right? If I really can't be the director anymore, I'll see if you don't go begging on the streets." Liao Wenfeng was also angry. He pulled his wife a few steps away and shouted at her. Even if his wife didn't find it embarrassing, he felt embarrassed.
Liao Wenfeng had never been angry with his wife before. Now that his face was dark, the middle-aged woman was stunned. Her ferocious face suddenly became docile. She glanced at her husband and stammered, "Wenfeng, can they really remove you from your position as the head of the department?"
"They just need to open their mouth and I can't be the director anymore. I asked you to apologize, but you still f * cking make a scene. If you want to make a scene, you can go begging on the streets in the future." Liao Wenfeng continued to put on a straight face. He knew that this was the only way to scare this woman. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to control her.
"Okay, okay, I'll go and apologize right now." The middle-aged woman nodded hurriedly. She cared a lot about her husband's official hat, the branded clothes, the high-end perfume, the branded bags, and the expensive jewelry. All of these came from her husband's official hat. If she didn't care about this, what else could she care about? Even her husband's manhood was not as important as the official hat in her eyes. Liao Wenfeng was in his fifties, and she was only in her forties. She was at the age where her needs were strong. Liao Wenfeng couldn't satisfy her at all. However, she didn't have high requirements for this. She didn't live a rich life before. Now, she cared more about these material comforts.
"Let's go and apologize to her. Be nice." Liao Wenfeng saw that his wife was obedient and nodded.
The two of them turned around and walked back. The middle-aged woman was no longer as surly and insolent as before. Seeing Zhang Ningning was like seeing her own mother. To be exact, she was closer to her than her own mother. She had never smiled so attentively to her mother.
"Miss Chang, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry just now. It's my fault. I didn't recognize Mount Tai. You are a magnanimous person. Please don't argue with me." The smile on the middle-aged woman's face was brighter than the sun in the sky.
"Miss Chang, she just has a mean mouth. Actually, she's not a bad person. You don't have to argue with her." Tang Xingbang said with a timely smile.
"You asked someone to hit this girl. Don't you need to apologize?" Zhang Ningning took a look at the middle-aged woman and felt disgusted. Zhang Ningning really didn't want to see this kind of person's face a second time.
The middle-aged woman's face stiffened. Zhang Ningning wanted her to apologize to that girl?
Liao Wenfeng, who was standing at the side, nudged his wife with his arm and gave her a look. The middle-aged woman reluctantly looked at the girl who was slapped by her driver. She was apologizing, but when she saw the driver standing at the side with his head lowered, the middle-aged woman glared at him as if she had found a punching bag. She said angrily, "Xiao Zhang, why are you still standing there? You hit someone. Come and apologize to the girl."
Hearing the woman's words, the man called Xiao Zhang's eyelids twitched. He cursed in his heart, "F * cking woman. Didn't you ask me to hit you?" While cursing in his heart, he walked up obediently and apologized to the girl who was slapped.
Chen Xing looked at the farce that was about to end. He glanced at Liao Wenfeng's face. Just now, when the policeman looked at the other party's ID, he had said something. Chen Xing despised the behavior of the director of the Finance Department. He didn't have the bearing of a leader at all.
Miss Chang, a chance encounter is better than an invitation. Since we met today, why don't we go and have a chat? My grandfather has been recuperating here during this period. He used to visit Mr. Zhang often. Seeing that the matter was settled, Tang Xingbang immediately invited Zhang Ningning.
Mr. Tang is recuperating. I'm afraid it's not good for us to disturb him. Zhang Ningning declined with a smile.
How could that be? If my grandfather saw you, he would definitely be very happy. Tang Xingbang was full of smiles. Miss Chang, let's go together.
Zhang Ningning hesitated. Just now, she had already declined politely. Since the other party still invited her, it was not good for her to refuse. If the other party went back and gossiped about it, people might think that as a junior, she was so arrogant that she didn't even want to visit the elders.
Zhang Ningning turned her head and looked at Chen Xing, asking for her husband's opinion. Now that she was married, she naturally had to take care of her husband's face when they were outside.
Ningning, since he had invited her, she should go and have a chat. Seeing that Zhang Ningning was looking at him, Chen Xing nodded his head. It wasn't appropriate for him to reject her. Although he didn't know anything about this General Tang, he was able to glean some information from these few words. He guessed that it was another doyen.
Okay, let's go and have a chat. Zhang Ningning nodded at Tang Xingbang.
When Tang Xingbang heard this, a wide smile appeared on his face. His gaze fell onto Chen Xing, and he had been ignoring him for a while. Now that he looked him up and down, he couldn't help but ask, "Could this be Secretary Chen?"
Hmm? Chen Xing nodded and looked at the other party with a puzzled expression. He didn't expect that the other party would recognize him.
Oh, so it's Secretary Chen. I've heard about you for a long time. Once Tang Xingbang confirmed it, his face was instantly full of smiles. It was his honor to be able to meet Secretary Chen today.
Chen Xing responded with a smile and slightly raised his eyelids. The other party really knew how to say nice words.
I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tang Xingbang. Tang Xingbang said with a smile.
After a warm greeting, Tang Xingbang was already full of smiles and invited Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing to visit the old master's villa in Liaoyang.
Zhang Ningning didn't leave immediately. She said a few words to the girl who took photos of them and comforted her. Since the middle-aged woman had apologized, Zhang Ningning wouldn't use her power to oppress them anymore. After all, Zou Fang had slapped the middle-aged woman just now. It was still acceptable for the matter to be settled this way.
Turning into a winding path in the middle of the mountain, after walking a short distance, there was an entrance guarded by armed policemen. This was the retirement home for retired leaders, who often came here for vacation and recuperation. Although Tang Yiyuan didn't enter the ranks of leaders, he was, after all, one of the few surviving leaders of the older generation. With the special approval of the central leaders, he was now enjoying the retirement benefits of a deputy national leader. Tang Yiyuan, who had a special liking for Fragrant Mountain, would spend a large part of his time recuperating here every year, so he also had a fixed villa here that belonged to him.
These residential villas for retired leaders to recuperate were usually very large and heavily guarded. The front and back of the villa were strictly controlled.
The two armed policemen on guard recognized Tang Xingbang. Seeing that Tang Xingbang was going to bring people in, they still asked for the routine inspection of unfamiliar faces such as Chen Xing.
Miss Chang, Secretary Chen, these are the rules set by the Guard Bureau. Please bear with it. After Tang Xingbang asked the guards not to check and was refused, he could only turn his head and smile apologetically at Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing. These guards were just loyally carrying out the guard order, so Tang Xingbang didn't feel that he was losing face or anything.
It's okay. The rules that should be followed should be followed. Zhang Ningning nodded and smiled lightly. His grandfather used to be a guard with a higher rank. Zhang Ningning understood this very well.
With Tang Xingbang leading the way, the armed policemen only did a simple routine inspection and then let them go. This was the first time that Chen Xing had come to this Fragrant Hills villa area where some current or retired leaders lived. There were similar places like Beidaihe and Yuquan Mountain. In ancient times, these places were usually the places where the royal family and nobles would come and go.
Tang Yiyuan was ninety-three years old, but his body was still healthy. At this time, he was sitting in the courtyard of the villa and basking in the sun. It was a refreshing autumn day. He sat on an ancient bluestone stool, and in front of him was an unfinished game of chess. It was arranged according to a famous endgame in a new compilation of chess records. Although Tang Yiyuan was old, he still maintained the habit of using his brain. His thinking was clear and flexible, and he didn't look like an old man who was nearly a hundred years old.
Grandpa, Director Liao is here. Tang Xingbang directly led him to the small courtyard. His grandfather knew that Liao Wenfeng was coming in the afternoon. In fact, at his grandfather's level, people who wanted to visit had to make an appointment in advance, and then they could only come with the approval of the Old Master. Of course, sometimes the Old Master's personal secretary could play a big role. In some ways, the Old Master's children and grandchildren were sometimes not as influential as the Old Master's personal secretary.
Tang Yiyuan nodded slightly, still focused on the chess game on the stone table.
Grandpa, look who else is here. Seeing that his grandfather didn't even raise his head, Tang Xingbang smiled bitterly and shook his head. The Old Master was an old chess fan.
Hearing his grandson's words, Tang Yiyuan looked up slightly. When he looked at Eldest Zhang Ningning, his seemingly turbid eyes focused slightly, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. You seem to be Little Ningning.
Yes, it's me. Hello, Grandpa Tang. Zhang Ningning smiled and bowed to a junior.
How come you have the time to wander over to my place today? Tang Yiyuan smiled slightly, and his eyes swept over the faces of Chen Xing and the others.
The weather was good today, and the family came to Fragrant Hill to see the red leaves. They didn't expect to meet Brother Tang by chance, and were kindly invited here. Zhang Ningning smiled. Although she didn't know Tang Xingbang, they were both red.
Based on his age, it was nothing for her to politely call him Brother Tang.
This was indeed a good time to see the red leaves. Hearing this, Tang Yiyuan smiled and nodded, looking at the red leaves in the courtyard.
The staff at the side had already brought a few chairs for Zhang Ningning and the others to sit down. At this time, everyone tacitly did not mention the dispute just now. It was meaningless to mention such a trivial matter in front of the old man. At this moment, the middle-aged woman was sitting on the side, as obedient as a young wife. In front of this old man, she didn't dare to be the slightest bit impolite.
Grandpa, this is Miss Chang's husband, Secretary Chen. You should know him, right? Tang Xingbang sat on the stone bench beside his grandfather and smiled.
"Oh, you are Chen Xing?" Tang Yiyuan's few eyebrows twitched as he stared at Chen Xing, scrutinizing him.
Chen Xing smiled and nodded. At this time, he was really puzzled. Tang Xingbang knew him, and even the old man in front of him knew him. Was he so famous? Chen Xing knew his own limitations. Without the Zhang Family, he was nothing. On the other hand, in the capital city, he was nothing.
In the capital, it was normal for the members of the red family to know Zhang Ningning. It seemed that they had heard of him a long time ago, which was a little abnormal. Chen Xing knew that he wasn't famous.
"Mount Gaze is a good place. The mountains are green and the water is clear. The lofty mountains and precipitous ridges stretch endlessly. It is breathtaking." Tang Yiyuan's aged eyes were filled with nostalgia. "When I was a teenager, I followed the guerrillas to fight against the Japanese in the mountains. With the help of the terrain of the mountains, I dealt with the Japanese and beat them to a pulp. Mount Gaze is a mountainous place deep in the mountains. Without an acquaintance to lead the way, the mountain roads can make people dizzy. At that time, the Japanese were harassed by us. Their main forces couldn't come in, so they could only send some planes to bombard us occasionally. When their planes came, we hid in the caves, and the planes couldn't help us. At that time, the Japanese were tortured by us to the point of crying for their parents."
"Mr. Tang fought in Mount Gaze?" Chen Xing was greatly surprised.
"Oh, not only did I fight in Mount Gaze, but I also lived there for more than 20 years. After the founding of the People's Republic, I was ordered to be stationed in Mount Gaze." Tang Yiyuan smiled indifferently. "Although I'm from Northern Yuan, I've lived in Northern Yuan less than I have in Mount Gaze in my life. Northern Yuan is my hometown, and Mount Gaze is also my second hometown."
When Tang Yiyuan talked about the past, he looked a little sad. When people were old, they always liked to recall the past. Tang Yiyuan's life path could be said to be quite bumpy. Before the founding of the People's Republic, because of his outstanding military exploits, he became the youngest division commander in his department. When he was promoted to mayor, he was still a few days away from his 30th birthday.
However, in that era of war, heroes were judged by their military exploits. It was not like now, where seniority mattered. Now, a division commander at the age of 30 could only be said to be a fantasy.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Tang was from the South Sea and had stayed in Mount Gaze for such a long time. It was really an honor for Mount Gaze. Chen Xing flattered him with a smile, but he felt a little dignified. This was because he had not done enough preparation and understanding work. As the new Secretary of the Mount Gaze Municipal Party Committee, he did not know that there was such a living leader of the older generation who had such a relationship with Mount Gaze. Chen Xing deeply blamed himself for this. This was his negligence. As an official, this kind of negligence would sometimes affect some things.
"No, you're wrong. I should say that I can participate in the revolution in Mount Gaze.
It's my honor to fight for my life. " Tang Yiyuan waved his hand and smiled with a sigh. It could also be said that Mount Gaze made him who he was. If he had not been saved by the guerrillas in Mount Gaze at that time, perhaps he would have gone to see the King of Hell long ago.
"Grandpa, this is a good time. Why are you saying such unlucky words?" When Tang Xingbang heard his grandfather's words, he hurriedly spat. "Grandpa, you can still live for a hundred years. Don't talk nonsense.
I'm talking about the King of Hell here. Can he take my soul away? " Tang Yiyuan laughed heartily. Although he was old, he was still full of energy. He added, "Moreover, I've already lived for so long. I've already seen through life and death. It's inevitable anyway. I'll just let nature take its course."
"Grandpa, let's not talk about this anymore." Tang Xingbang shook his head and smiled. Who among them didn't want the old man to live longer? Even if he was no longer in charge, as long as he was alive, he would be able to protect the entire Tang family.
"I know that you were transferred to Mount Gaze. Xiao Sun came to me a few days ago and mentioned you." Tang Yiyuan looked at Chen Xing and said.
Seeing that the other party was talking about him again, Chen Xing also pretended to listen carefully. However, he was confused. "Who is Xiao Sun?"
Tang Xingbang saw Chen Xing's expression and seemed to see through Chen Xing's doubts at a glance. He smiled and said, "Secretary Chen, the Xiao Sun my grandfather mentioned is Sun Ying.
"Oh, it turns out to be Deputy Secretary Sun." Chen Xing suddenly understood. Although he was smiling on the surface, he was not so relaxed in his heart. Sun Ying had not been around for a few days. He didn't expect that he had come to the capital. It seemed that he had some kind of relationship with Mr. Tang.
Chen Xing was lost in thought. Tang Yiyuan continued, "Mount Gaze is the treasure of Mount Gaze, but it has also become a major factor hindering the development of Mount Gaze. Mount Gaze has not been able to develop, and its economy has been at the bottom of Nanhai Province year after year. To put it bluntly, the previous leaders of Mount Gaze have not made much progress. When Xiao Huang was in office, he came to visit during the New Year, and I also criticized him in front of him. Our current cadres can think faster than anyone else when asked to understand the meaning of the higher-ups, but when asked to think of ideas for the welfare of the people, their brains work slower than a pig's."
As Tang Yiyuan spoke, he, who was holding a cane in his hand, picked up the cane and knocked it heavily on the floor. "The market economy has improved the lives of the people, but it has also caused many cadres to fall into the vanity fair. The current evil trend should be eliminated."
"Ahem, Grandpa, why are you going off topic again?" Tang Xingbang's heart trembled. The old man was good at everything, except for his impatient temper. He would say whatever he wanted to say. That time, if he had not chosen the wrong side, or if he had chosen the wrong side at that time, the old man could have admitted defeat and been more tactful, maybe his status and weight in the Party would not have been much lower than that of Grandpa Zhang Ningning. In the past, he had suffered from this temper and character, and now he was still the same. Tang Xingbang was helpless. If it weren't for the old man's seniority, many people would have stood up and accused him just because he said some harsh words from time to time.
This was not going off topic, but getting down to business. Tang Yiyuan once again hit the bluestone floor with his crutch. "Comrade Chen Xing, since we met by chance today, I, an old man who has retired long ago, don't dare to make any more requests. I just hope that you, the current municipal leadership, can develop the economy of Mount Gaze well and let the people there live a better life. Mount Gaze is my second hometown. I have always been paying attention to the development of Mount Gaze and hope that the people there can live a better life. Over the years, I've seen that Mount Gaze's economy hasn't been developing well, and I've been anxious. Comrade Xiaohuang seemed to be able to make some achievements, but he died of a heart attack, which is a pity. You are now the leader of Mount Gaze, and I also hope that you can make achievements. You are a young man, full of vigor and vitality, and you should also bring new atmosphere and changes to Mount Gaze. Otherwise, if you sit in this position at your age, people will only talk behind your back.
Tang Yiyuan spoke slowly. He even paused twice to catch his breath. Although he was energetic, his body was, after all, old. When Chen Xing heard Tang Yiyuan's words, other than feeling that the old man in front of him spoke straightforwardly and sharply, he did not dare to feel any displeasure. Considering Tang Yiyuan's status and qualifications, Chen Xing could only look solemn.
Grandpa, Chief Liao is here to visit you today. You haven't even spoken to him yet. Tang Xingbang smiled bitterly. He could only divert the old man's attention. Given his grandfather's character, he might say something else later. Tang Xingbang was afraid that it would make Chen Xing unhappy, so he could only try to divert the topic.
At the mention of Liao Wenfeng, Tang Yiyuan turned his head and looked at him. He had watched Liao Wenfeng grow up. He had never treated Liao Wenfeng as an outsider, so he did not regard him as an outsider.
At about 4 pm, Chen Xing and his team left the small villa. Chen Xing had some understanding of Master Tang's temperament. Master Tang spoke straightforwardly and showed no mercy to others. However, many of his words were true, so Chen Xing could not get angry with him. Moreover, he was only in his thirties. How could he get angry with a ninety-three-year-old old man? However, Master Tang had mentioned Chen Jianfei and Sun Ying several times, and his evaluation of them was quite good. Chen Xing had no objection to this point. Chen Jianfei was dead, and his death was the most important thing. He was not very clear about the reconstruction project of the old city, so Chen Xing would not have a bad impression of Chen Jianfei. As for Sun Ying, Chen Xing did not know much about him. However, Tang Yiyuan's words made him realize that Sun Ying was indeed favored by Master Tang.
"Secretary Chen, that's what my grandfather says. Don't take it to heart." Tang Xingbang sent Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning away. When he walked outside, he smiled at Chen Xing.
"No, no. What Master Tang said was true." Chen Xing smiled.
"It's good that Secretary Chen did not take it to heart." Tang Xingbang smiled. "If I have a chance to go to Mountain Gaze in the future, I will definitely visit Secretary Chen."
"You are very welcome. If Mr. Tang comes to Mountain Gaze, you must contact me." Chen Xing nodded with a smile.
After a few polite words, Tang Xingbang walked them to the door and did not go out. Chen Xing and the others left from the stone path they had just taken. This was actually a path at the back door of the villa area. There was also a road on the mountain that led directly to the entrance of the villa area, and cars could go there directly.
Looking at the time, neither Chen Xing nor Zhang Ningning planned to continue climbing. According to Zhang Ningning, when they reached the top of the mountain, they would still see red leaves. The only difference was that the view at the top of the mountain was different. There might be a different scenery when they looked down. If they had time, they could continue climbing. However, it was already four o 'clock, and it would be a little too late to go up.
"Mom, let me hold the baby. You must be tired after holding him for a long time." Zhang Ningning wanted to take turns with Zou Fang to hold the baby.
"No, this little guy doesn't even weigh five kilograms. How can he be tired?" Zou Fang said with a smile. She loved this grandson very much, and in fact, she wanted to hold him all the time.
Seeing Zou Fang's insistence, Zhang Ningning could only give up. He turned to look at Chen Xing and said with a smile, "Chen Xing, did Mr. Tang's words scare you?
No, I'm not that timid. " Chen Xing shook his head with a smile, but he could see that Mr. Tang's temperament should be very straightforward.
"Well, it's true. I heard from my grandfather that if he was a little more tactful, the Tang family should be like our Zhang family." Zhang Ningning said.
"So, history is determined by one person. If the Tang family also becomes a family like the Zhang family, maybe the status quo of the senior management will also be changed, right?" Chen Xing said with a smile.
They chatted casually. When they came down from the mountain, Chen Xing was still teasing his mother about slapping the middle-aged woman just now. He said that he had never seen his mother so fierce, and he had to be careful at home in the future. He could not talk nonsense, which made Zou Fang laugh and scold him.
In the evening, Zeng Yun came to visit her little grandson again. Her husband was busy with work all day long, and she only had Zhang Ningning, the only daughter. Now that she had a grandson, Zeng Yun naturally cared about her grandson, so she came almost every day.
It was at this time that Zou Fang took the initiative to hold the baby to Zeng Yun. As a grandmother, she came to visit her grandson. Of course, as a grandmother, she could not keep holding the baby and not let her hold the baby.
Zhang Ningning busied herself in the kitchen. Now that her culinary skills were getting better, the dishes she cooked were of a high standard. They looked, smelled, and tasted great. As Chen Xing ate, he could not stop praising the dishes he cooked. They were no worse than the chefs in the hotel.
"Chen Xing, are you saying nice words or are you speaking from the heart?" Hearing her husband's praise, Zhang Ningning rolled her eyes. "My mother has never praised my cooking."
"It doesn't matter if I praise it or not, but Chen Xing has to praise it. He is probably afraid that you will not cook for him in the future." Zeng Yun laughed. As she spoke, she fed the little grandson milk powder, her face full of smiles.
"Mom, I didn't mean to praise you. I'm telling the truth. Ningning, your cooking is really getting better and better." Chen Xing saw that his wife was staring at him with "murderous" eyes, so he quickly said with a smile.
"That's more like it." Zhang Ningning smiled proudly.
The family ate happily. After a while, Chen Xing thought about Shen Qing 'an. He found an empty space and said with a smile, "Mom, I heard that the head office of ICBC is going to select a deputy president from the provincial branches?"
"How would I know? I don't care so much about the bank." Zeng Yun smiled and shook her head. Her attention was still on her grandson. She didn't hear the hidden meaning behind Chen Xing's question. After a few seconds, she turned to look at Chen Xing. "Chen Xing, why do you care about this?"
"Mom, the president of our provincial branch, Shen Qing 'an, and I have some friendship with him. I heard it from him." Chen Xing smiled.
"Really." Zeng Yun smiled and nodded. She glanced at Chen Xing. Chen Xing didn't say anything else, but it didn't mean that she couldn't hear the hidden meaning in his words. First, he mentioned that the head office of ICBC was going to select a deputy president, and then he mentioned that he had a friendship with the president of the provincial branch. The meaning was self-evident.
"Mom, I know President Shen quite well. Needless to say, he is outstanding and has a strong sense of responsibility." At this moment, Chen Xing couldn't help but put in a few good words for Shen Qing 'an.
"What kind of person is he? Why are you telling me? Even if the head office wants to select a deputy president, it should be the head office who goes to investigate, not me." Zeng Yun smiled and looked at Chen Xing. She deliberately teased her son-in-law. "Chen Xing, I am not the president of their head office. It's useless for you to say this to me."
"That … that's true." Hearing his mother-in-law's words, Chen Xing gave a hollow laugh. He was thinking about how to find a better excuse, but he didn't know how to continue.
"Chen Xing, what benefits did President Shen give you? Why are you so bothered about his affairs?" Zeng Yun looked at Chen Xing's embarrassed face and shook her head with a smile.
"Mom, he didn't give me any benefits. I just think he is a good person, so I said a few words objectively." Chen Xing laughed.
"I think President Shen told you that your mother-in-law's family has a say in the financial system, so you deliberately came back to mention this to me." Zeng Yun's eyes were like torches, and she smiled.
"Mom, listen to what you said. I don't need him to tell me about this, right?" Chen Xing played dumb. Without Shen Qing 'an's reminder, he really didn't deliberately understand the situation of Zeng Yun's mother's family, but he couldn't admit this kind of thing.
"You." Zeng Yun pointed at Chen Xing, shook her head and smiled. A son-in-law was half a son. Zeng Yun only had one daughter, Zhang Ningning. Since she married Chen Xing, Zeng Yun also treated Chen Xing as her son. If it was someone else who asked, Zeng Yun would definitely ignore it. But since Chen Xing said it, Zeng Yun would undoubtedly not ignore it.
Chen Xing thought that his mother-in-law was going to say something critical, but Zeng Yun said, "I will help you with this matter."
"Okay, mom, then I will trouble you." Chen Xing's face was full of joy.
At this moment, in the hotel where Shen Qing 'an and Chen Xing had lunch at noon, Shen Qing' an was here to invite an old friend of the head office, who was also an important leader of the head office. Shen Qing 'an did not put all his hopes on Chen Xing. He also had to make connections everywhere. It was related to the official hat on his head, and the competition was fierce. Shen Qing' an could only use multiple approaches at the same time. Even if he did not succeed in the end, he would not feel unsatisfied after trying his best.
At the entrance of the hotel, Zheng Jue got out of the car, looking a little tired. Looking at the time, Zheng Jue tidied up her clothes and walked into the hotel.
In the VIP room on the top floor of the hotel, Zheng Jue's half-brother, Guan Xiangrong, was eating with Lin Lixing. Beside them were a few of Lin Lixing's followers. Although they were called followers, in fact, their families were either rich or noble, but they were inferior to the prominent noble family like the Lin family.
Lin Lixing was the most successful person in the business field among the third generation of the Lin family. If Lin Chaoyang was the successor of the Lin family in the officialdom, then Lin Lixing was the successor of the Lin family in the business field. The Lin family seemed to be a political family.
However, there were so many people in the Lin family, and many of them were businessmen. They secretly controlled many companies. Lin Lixing showed excellent business talent, which was also recognized and appreciated by the old master of the Lin family. Among the third generation of the Lin family, he was only second to Lin Chaoyang.
Since ancient times, politics and business could not be completely separated. As a rising family, the Lin family was able to surpass many old noble families and was almost as influential as the Zhang family. It could be said that the Lin family was like a dark horse, rising suddenly in the past 20 to 30 years, which was inseparable from the efforts of the old master of the Lin family. However, the Lin family was indeed formidable, with many talents. Compared with the declining family like the Zhang family, the Lin family was more like the morning sun, full of vitality, and the health of the old master of the Lin family was the biggest guarantee.
Xiang Rong, is your sister coming or not? Lin Lixing looked at the time from time to time. He always had a calm expression, but there was a little impatience in the depths of his eyes. The dishes had been changed, but there was still no sign of Zheng Jue.
Come, come, she said she would definitely come. She is already on the way and should be here soon.
Guan Xiangrong smiled.
If she doesn't come again, Xiang Rong, you have stood me up for the second time. Lin Lixing glanced at Guan Xiangrong and smiled indifferently.
Childe Lin, I dare not stand you up again. This time, she will definitely come.
Guan Xiangrong smiled.
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