Tan Xingguo booked a private room this time, and when the three of them arrived, the two Tan Xingli brothers had not arrived yet.
Tan Xinghua looked at his watch and said: "I told them to arrive at five o'clock, and now it's already five twenty. I really have no sense of time at all."
Tan Xingguo ordered the food, and after the waiter left, he frowned and said, "Second, fourth and fifth are incompetent, but you should restrain your temper in front of others."
Tan Xinghua did not refute, but turned to Pei Yue and said, "Third brother, although Tan Xingli is incompetent, he is better at listening to his elder brother's words, but Tan Xinglian acts like a fool and has no right conduct."
Pei Yue checked these two people. Tan Xingli is indeed more honest in the unit and has a good relationship with his leaders and colleagues, so he has been promoted to deputy section chief now. However, he and his wife are not in a good relationship and often quarrel. Tan Xinglian is not serious about his work.
, arriving late and returning early, often contradicting the leadership, and would have been fired if he had not had a strong background.
As he was talking, he heard a strange voice outside: "Beautiful girl, please tie it here, don't take it to the wrong place."
Pei Yue had stayed in Hong Kong City, and when he heard it, he knew that he was imitating the language spoken in Hong Kong City. Nowadays, things from Hong Kong City are popular in Sijiu City. Many young people imitate the language spoken there and feel that it is so foreign. However, in the eyes of many people,
I think they are idiots.
When Tan Xingguo heard these nondescript words, his face instantly sank.
Soon the door was pushed open, and two young men walked in from the outside. The one walking in front was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and his appearance was about 45% similar to Tan Xingguo; the one walking behind was fair-skinned, and his appearance was as handsome as the four of them.
They don't look alike. Wearing a jacket and bell-bottom trousers, with a slicked-down hair, they look like those street kids on the street.
As soon as Tan Xinglian walked in, the two Tan Xingguo brothers greeted him.
Tan Xingguo saw what he was wearing and said solemnly: "Lao Wu, what do you look like?"
Tan Xinglian was not afraid of Tan Xingguo. He pulled down his open jacket and said with a smile on his face: "Brother, these are the most fashionable clothes in Sijiu City now. But brother, you are an old-fashioned like dad, tell me
I don’t even understand.”
Tan Xingguo was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Tan Xinghua didn't care what he was wearing, and just said with a cold face: "You can wear whatever you want outside, but you are not allowed to dress like this when you go home. If you don't make the old man angry, I will break your legs."
A flash of fear flashed in Tan Xinglian's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure when he saw the person sitting next to him: "Don't worry, second brother, I will definitely not make the old man angry."
After speaking, he looked at Pei Yue and asked in a loud voice: "Second brother, is this our third brother? I've heard that he looks similar to you, but I didn't expect that he looks so similar to you, just like twins."
Pei Yue glanced at Tan Xinglian and said nothing. Saying that he and Tan Xinghua looked like twins would not show that he was very old. However, it can be seen from the conversation just now that Tan Xinglian was very afraid of Tan Xinghua, and he had probably been beaten many times before.
Tan Xingli saw Pei Yue sitting there calmly, took a glass of water from the table, walked to Pei Yue, held the tea in both hands and leaned over and said: "Third brother, I'm sorry, it was my mother's fault that happened. I'm here to represent him."
She apologized to you."
Tan Xinglian stood there without moving. Tan Xingli had told him what happened before he came. His mother was at fault, but the old man was fine? But the old man was strong and no one dared to disobey him, so they forced his mother to bow down.
No matter how unhappy he felt, he didn't dare to cause harm, otherwise Tan Xinghua would beat him to death again.
Pei Yue said expressionlessly: "Go back and tell them that I will never forgive you for what you did back then, not even in this life."
Tan Xingli looked ugly, but he still responded in a low voice.
Tan Xingguo said to the two of them: "Sit down and eat together!"
Tan Xinglian was unwilling to do so. He put his hands in his pockets and said, "I can't get enough even if I eat with you. Fourth brother, let's go out to eat!"
Tan Xingli didn't want to stay here to eat. He had been afraid of the old man since he was a child, but Tan Xingguo looked the most like the old man, especially when he had a sullen face. He was exactly the same. He couldn't eat with such a face.
Tan Xinghua waved his hand and said: "If you want to go out, it's up to you. Anyway, the old man's allowance is in your hands, so you don't need this little money."
The old man's salary is in the hands of the woman. But both brothers are capable. As long as Qu Yan takes good care of the old man, they don't care about money.
Tan Xingli blushed and went out with Tan Xinglian.
During the meal, Tan Xingguo didn't mention Tian Shao again, and only asked Pei Yue about his work. Because the cases Pei Yue investigated were all confidential, there was nothing to talk about.
When Tan Xinghua saw this, he chatted with Pei Yue about things in the military. Pei Yue missed his life as a soldier very much, and the two of them had a lot in common in this regard. They talked to each other, and the conversation was very congenial.
.But as soon as the food arrived, Tan Xinghua stopped chatting with Pei Yue and immersed himself in the meal.
While eating, Tan Xinghua said: "When I return to the northwest, I won't be able to eat such delicious food."
Tan Xingguo felt a little guilty. He was transferred back to Sijiu City, and now Pei Yue had to recognize his ancestor and return to his clan. Tan Xinghua could not return to Sijiu City before he retired.
After dinner, Tan Xingguo and Pei Yue decided on the place and time to meet on Sunday before they separated.
Tan Xinghua touched his somewhat stretched belly and said, "Brother, how much do you think we should ask the old man for? Two thousand yuan for the banquet on both sides, right?"
Tan Xingguo shook his head and said: "This wedding is not only about the wedding banquet, but also the purchase of three major items. In addition, we also need to buy clothes and betrothal gifts for the woman. Three thousand yuan is barely enough."
Tan Xinghua gloated and said: "Three thousand yuan is the old man's half-year allowance plus retirement pension. That woman's body hurts to death."
He had never thought about the old man's money, but the woman was pinching the old man's salary and always yelling that she was tired, which made him feel uncomfortable. But he was a man and a junior, so it was not easy to argue with her, and he was feeling suffocated.
If he got angry, he would beat up Tan Xinglian.
Tan Xingguo didn't say anything about him either. Tan Xinghua acted in a measured manner, and would say anything openly in front of him on weekdays, but outside he would not speak ill of the old man, let alone Qu Yan.
The two brothers returned to Xiaohonglou, and then went to see the old man together. Tan Xingguo did not hide it from him, saying that Tan Xingli went to apologize on behalf of Qu Yan, and Pei Yue did not forgive but was willing to recognize his ancestor and return to his clan.
Tan Xingguo said: "Dad, Ping An said his name was given by his adoptive mother, and I hope he gets better and better. This has a good meaning. Just change the surname, but don't change the name."
Mr. Tan hummed and said, "Just change the surname, not the name, and you can ask him to come here on Sunday."
Tan Xingguo shook his head and said, "Dad, we can't do it on Sunday. I made an appointment with the third child to visit mom on Sunday. When he is not busy, I will bring him here."
Tan Xingguo doesn't dare to be Pei Yue's boss. After this year, he has figured out that he and Pei Yue have to discuss it, and you have to force him to fight you to the end.
The old man was dissatisfied, but he knew there was nothing he could do about Pei Yue.