Two days later, Saturday afternoon, not long after lunch.
Outside the main entrance of Jiangyue Mansion, Tang Chao had just walked out of the automatic passage when he heard two beeps from the horn, "Xiao Tang, here." Following the sound, a black Audi parked on the side of the road waved to him.
The driver was none other than Xie Jianping, whom I hadn't seen for a while.
Seeing this, Tang Chao raised his hand in response and walked quickly.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Uncle Jianping, but I asked you to make a special trip to pick me up. I'm really sorry."
"You're so polite, get in the car, Xiaobin will call someone."
"Hello, Brother Tang."
"Oh, hello to you too. And auntie, good afternoon..."
Not only the Tang Dynasty, there were two other people sitting in the car. The beautiful middle-aged woman in the passenger seat and the fat boy wearing a hip-hop hat in the back seat were Xie Jianping's wife and son. They were all familiar with each other, especially that
The fat boy named Xie Bin went to the same school as Tangdou and was two years older. Now Tangdou is in the second year of junior high school, while he is in the first year of high school.
Xie Jianping and his family went out to help, and they also brought Tang Chao with them, naturally because of the weekend activities the little girl mentioned two nights ago.
Oh, it was essentially a farewell banquet in the nature of a business banquet. Tang Chao briefly inquired about it yesterday and found out that this banquet was initiated by the Xie Group, or to be more precise, it was promoted by Xie Wei. The guests of the banquet were several people who had already reached the
The foreign trade group that intends to cooperate mainly involves ocean transportation and trade - this is the path that Xie Wei opened up for the family after comprehensive consideration. It was also ignited after she settled in the Xie Group and dealt with the internal personnel relations quickly.
The second fire.
Of course, these things have nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty. Just like the little girl said, the brother and sister came here to play.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Xie Jianping started the car and explained simply: "We originally made an appointment, but something happened at the group company. It's not a big deal, but Weiwei needs to be in charge to deal with it. She is a very busy person now.
So I guess I have to wait until the banquet starts in the evening before I can arrive. There are also jelly beans, and they will come together then."
After a pause, he glanced at Tang Chao, who was slightly startled after hearing this in the rearview mirror, and comforted him, "It's okay, it doesn't matter, let's go there first. I've made all the specific arrangements, and there's someone at the club to greet you. Oh, by the way,
I may have to socialize a bit then, so I have to ask Xiao Tang to take care of Xiao Bin and lead him to have fun. You are both young people and we have something in common."
Speaking of this, Tang Chao could only nod in agreement, but in his heart he couldn't help but smile and shake his head secretly.
Although I haven't seen him for a while, I heard that Uncle Jianping in front of me followed Xie Wei to join the Xie Group and won several projects in succession. Now he is prosperous and his status and reputation in the Xie family are
His power is also increasing day by day. However, when I see him today, his personality has not changed at all, even though he was so comprehensive in the past.
Look at what he said, please ask him to take care of Xiao Bin... It sounds like there is no problem, but in fact it is very important. Let's not say that he and Xie Bin are not much different in age, so it is impossible to say who takes care of whom. Let's just say that
He didn't know what kind of suburban club it was or which way the door opened, let alone what entertainment items there were, and he was completely blind. In this way, it was clear who was actually leading whom.
That is to say, it takes care of his 'non-existent' self-esteem, avoids any embarrassing situations that may arise at that time, and speaks nicely and to the point - indeed, no matter what industry or origin, success is not without reason.
The chats along the way were mostly about trivial matters between the parents. Most of them were started by Xie Jianping, and Tang Chao responded, such as caring about the lives of the two brothers and sisters, asking about the current situation of the piano store, etc. In short, although the journey was long, the atmosphere in the car was
Not bad, at first glance it does look a bit like a family outing together.
After more than half an hour, the car drove away from the city, and the scenery outside the window gradually became desolate.
As briefly introduced before, Lingjiang has indeed developed well in recent years. Regardless of the urban area, the surrounding suburbs also have their own characteristics. But that is focused. For example, the southern suburbs and eastern suburbs with many ports and terminals naturally have
Due to its geographical advantages, it has developed rapidly. As for the northern and western suburbs, it is relatively uninteresting. More physical industries such as large factories and small workshops are stationed here. Now the direction of the car is to the outside of the northern suburbs.
After about a quarter of an hour, even the factories and workshops were almost nowhere to be seen, and the destination of the trip was in sight.
Because we were sitting in a car, we couldn't get a full view of the club, but from the huge antique building not far away, similar to the mountain gate, and the wide and flat parking square behind the gate, we can imagine its grandeur. Another thing worth mentioning is that
The surrounding landform is also quite good. It is surrounded by forests on three sides and is full of greenery. There is a large lawn vaguely between the grass and trees. There are a few electric scooters and a few people. It must be a golf course.
After a quick glance, it would be more appropriate to say that this is a large manor than a club.
"Haha, Brother Jianping, I've been invited to you several times, so I'd better bring it to my door today!" The Tang Dynasty people had just gotten out of the car, and before the club staff on the side came up to guide them, a man not far away appeared.
A middle-aged man in a casual suit walked over with a big smile. Behind him was a young man who looked about the same size as Xie Bin. He had a lazy smile on his lips. He must be familiar with Xie Bin. He casually nodded his chin at the latter.
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"It's nothing. Guangmin, you know, I had a lot of stuff on my hands some time ago, and I really couldn't get away from it. No, as soon as I got some free time, I brought my whole family here, haha." The understatement solved the problem.
Xie Jianping responded with a smile and said, "Speaking of which, Guangmin, you quietly made a big news. It looks really good here, it's awesome!"
"What's awesome? Brother Jianping, you are too flattering to me. I can't do this alone. I just invested some spare money, helped my friends, and found a place to play. I can't compare to you, Brother Jianping.
I've heard that the group is exploring ocean shipping and foreign trade business this time.
, the biggest security order is from your company, Brother Jianping... Although we are all one family, people need to be self-aware. I don’t think Weiwei can get there, so it depends on your company, Brother Jianping.
That’s cool. How about taking my little brother to play with me if you have the chance?”
…
It is said to listen to the gong, listen to the sound, listen to the voice. In just a few words of dialogue, it can be seen that the middle-aged man named Guangmin has a close relationship with Xie Jianping. If nothing else, they should be "one family", that is, the Xie family
.
As expected, after a brief exchange of greetings, Xie Jianping took advantage of the situation and made an introduction: "Xiao Tang, you don't usually move around much. This is your uncle Guangmin. Based on Tangdou's seniority, he should be your second uncle... Guangmin, this is your uncle."
It’s Xiao Tang, Tangdou’s…”
"Ha, no introduction is needed." He waved his hand, and before Tang Chao could take the initiative to greet him, Uncle Guangmin stepped in front of him and extended his hand first, "Your name is Tang Chao, and you are Tang Dou's brother.
Isn’t that right? We met at the old house before. Maybe you don’t remember it, but I am very impressed by you, especially your name!”
Uh, okay, this uncle is a bit enthusiastic, which makes Tang Chao, who is used to playing the role of a transparent person in the relationship network of Tangdou, a bit stunned. When he came to his senses, he quickly stretched out his hands to hold it, shook it, and at the same time slightly
He looked shy and called out: "Hello, second uncle."
Between handshakes, I felt the touch of my palms and could not help but raise my eyebrows slightly. Hey, this second uncle has something...
Naturally, the second uncle in front of him didn't know what Tang Chao was thinking. He spread his hands to guide the lazy young man behind him: "Haha, okay. This is my son, his name is Xie Zhe (zhe), Shuang Ji Zhe, he should be younger than you.
You stay close and close."
Needless to say, it was another meeting and greeting, so someone naturally called him Brother Tang. After the initial acquaintance, the second uncle became more enthusiastic and took out an ink-colored card and stuffed it into Tang Chao's hand: "Xiao Tang, the former
No matter, this is a formal acquaintance. My second uncle didn’t prepare any decent meeting gift, so let’s just take this card first and come here often to play.”
Before Tang Chao could refuse, Xie Jianping glanced at the card and said, as if he was disparaging or complimenting: "Oh, your second uncle is really good at doing things, and he has already made a business! Let me hear something new, how much discount are you going to give?
"
"That's what I'm saying, Brother Jianping, your card is gone... Haha, just kidding. Xiao Tang, don't listen to him, just treat it as this is your second uncle's house, and come and play."
"That's pretty much it." Hearing this, Xie Jianping smiled and nodded, "In that case, Xiao Tang, just accept it. No matter whether you come here in the future or not, it's always good to have multiple places to relax."
Tang Chao thought for a while and nodded: "Thank you, second uncle." Let's not worry about whether this enthusiasm is for him, Tangdou, or Xie Wei, at least for this person at the moment.
My second uncle has done his best, and it is indeed inconvenient for him to refuse at will.
Seeing that Tang Chao finally accepted the card, Xie Guangmin couldn't help but smile and wave his hands: "Haha, you're welcome, it's from the same family."
At this time, "Guangmin, please don't be too busy to be happy." Xie Jianping laughed and said, "I came with a mission today, which is to let Xiao Tang have fun. So what is your club like? What's so fun about it?
Yes? Oh, by the way, Xiao Tang is a serious person, so don’t recommend anything."
"Well, Brother Jianping, you said this yourself. I didn't say anything and I don't know anything. But I can't guarantee what my sister-in-law thinks... Haha!" He dodged to avoid Xie Jianping's fist.
Xie Guangmin looked at Tang Chao with a smile, "Xiao Tang, tell yourself, what do you want to play, or what do you usually play?"
"Am I normal?" Tang Chao scratched his head, "Does playing chess count?"
"Xiang...chess?" Xie Guangmin was obviously not expecting to hear such a traditional project.
Tang Chao nodded naturally: "Well, I often play chess with the elders in the community, and my level is not bad. I can also play backgammon, but my level is average, and I can't play jelly beans."
"Ahem." Xie Jianping on the side couldn't stand it anymore. It's impossible to say that such a big club can't even find a chess set. Well, it's not a question of whether there are chess or not, and it's not just a matter of eating and walking in his own community.
, you can play whatever you want. Who drives all the way out to play and ends up playing chess... He coughed twice and suggested, "Xiao Tang, why don't you change it to another one? It must be a computer game or something, right?"
"Yes, we have a special computer room here with all kinds of games." Xie Guangmin came back to his senses and quickly added.
"Okay." Tang Chao nodded happily, "I can play Landlords and Minesweeper."
"..." This time, not only Xie Jianping and Xie Guangmin, but also the two young men next to them, Xie Bin and Xie Zhe, were stunned. They looked at the monster with eyes full of disbelief.
As for Tang Chao himself, he was quite at ease. This was indeed what he usually played, and he wasn't lying.
"Haha, haha... Xiao Tang, you are really a serious person." After a few seconds of silence, Xie Guangmin grinned, raised his head and sighed, then he did not dare to ask again, and said to himself, "Let's do it, Xiao Tang, chess and card games
Putting it aside for now, how about we play something we don’t normally play today..."
Before he finished speaking, Xie Jianping clearly realized something and shook his head speechlessly: "Don't do this, show off your glorious history again. How many years ago was the city shooting champion? You can't even win at the amateur level!"
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you are an amateur or not, as long as you have a certificate. Besides, honor is honor, no matter how big or small." As if he was scratched, Xie Guangmin's interest instantly rose a lot. After finishing speaking, he ignored Xie Jianping who rolled his eyes and looked at Tang Chao.
He said pleasantly, "I have a regular shooting gallery here, which is rarely seen in other places. Well, Xiao Tang, have you ever played with a gun?"
After a pause, he added, "I'm talking about real guns, the kind with live ammunition!"
Tang Chao couldn't help being slightly startled when he heard this. To be fair, this was the first time he had encountered such a question in his past life... He blinked and shook his head: "No."
"Want to play?"
"Uh, forget it, I'm a little scared..."
"Don't be afraid! Listen to my second uncle, men should play with guns! That's it!"
After solving the problem, Xie Guangmin was obviously relieved, but he didn't notice the real man beside him. The corner of his mouth twitched, then twitched again...