"Time flies so fast..." Zhang Chaohua patted Tong Haizhou and Tong Haifeng on the shoulders. He said with emotion: "In my impression, you are still children. You wear pants adapted from your father's military uniform every day. I practiced marksmanship with a slingshot, but in the blink of an eye I became an adult and still stood alone in society..."
"How dare you say that?" Tong Zhengrong rolled his eyes at Zhang Chaohua and said angrily: "You didn't make that slingshot for them. Do you know how many pieces of glass they broke in the military compound? I visit every day. I apologize to them and spend more than half of my monthly salary to solve all kinds of troubles for them."
"Dad, speaking of which, you have to thank Uncle Zhang..." Tong Haizhou laughed a few times. Then he said: "You know, I am a well-known marksman in the whole system. Speaking of which, I am all thanks to Uncle Zhang. Made with slingshot training."
"Bah. You obviously trained with my salary."
"Okay, okay, okay. Thanks to you, dad." Tong Haizhou said to his father. He then told Zhang Chaohua: "Uncle Zhang, I still keep that slingshot. I wanted to bring it over today, but this one I forgot about it when I was busy.”
Tongtong heard this conversation and added: "Dad, it turns out that you got into trouble a lot when you were a child."
"Everyone has their naughty moments. But my father is a boy..." Tong Haizhou's face sank slightly and he lectured: "You're a girl. It's best to be obedient, otherwise you won't be able to get married in the future."
Tongtong made a face and then started chatting with Zhang Yiting.
"My daughter..." Tong Haizhou shook his head and said helplessly: "She has a bit of a boyish personality. She practiced martial arts since she was a child. She likes sports. When she grew up, she would hug and fight everywhere. She got the nickname of 'heroine'. She really broke through. You have caused a lot of misfortunes. Look at your Tingting. She is so gentle and kind. I really hope Tongtong can learn from her."
"Don't say that." Zhang Chaohua said with a smile: "Each has its own advantages."
"Uncle Zhang, you and my brother had such a good chat. Don't forget me." Tong Haifeng curled his lips and pretended to be a little jealous and said: "You made my brother a slingshot, but what you gave me was a book."
Tongtong heard it and asked again: "What book?"
"Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations."" Tong Haifeng's expression became very solemn. He told his niece word by word: "This is my first extracurricular book. I read this book because of it. I like it. I took economics."
"That's right. Don't tell me. Lao Zhang, you really did such a good thing. Let my second son study economics. By the way, our surnamed Tong has been a soldier for generations. Finally, this generation has a scholar. Not bad. Not bad." Tong Zhengrong laughed a few times. Then he added: "Back then, when Lao Zhang bought this book, I had some objections. Hai Feng is just a little kid. Can he understand such profound things? .I didn’t expect that I actually looked into it.”
"I'm ashamed to say it..." Zhang Chaohua recalled these past events and smiled sheepishly: "Hai Feng celebrated his birthday. I asked him what gift he wanted. He said he wanted a book. So I went to the bookstore. I didn't know what to buy. I thought it was... The cover of the book looked very beautiful, so I bought it. In fact, I had no idea what it was about..."
It can be heard from this conversation that the two families have a deep relationship. Tong Zhengrong's son is Zhang Chaohua's nephew. She has been Zhang Chaohua's first wife for many years, but Chen Huifen behaved like an outsider from beginning to end.
At first, Chen Huifen didn't care what everyone was talking about. She just ate alone there. From time to time, she would ask the waiter to add drinks. But slowly, she noticed something. That was Tong Zhengrong's two sons. He speaks and behaves very well. He is completely unlike the slang people I have come across in the past.
"Um... Haizhou, right..." Chen Huifen put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth: "You said you are a marksman in your system."
"Yeah." Tong Haizhou nodded: "I work in the public security system."
"Old Tong, you are really good. You can arrange your son to be admitted to the Public Security Bureau." Chen Huifen said with a hint of ridicule. Then she asked Tong Haizhou: "What level are you at now?"
"The level... first-class police | supervisor."
"The first-level police supervisor is equivalent to a cadre in the army."
Zhang Chaohua felt that Chen Huifen's question was too embarrassing, so he didn't wait for Tong Haizhou to answer. He explained first: "It's not easy to compare two different systems. If we have to compare, it should be equivalent to a military commander."
"Ah." Chen Huifen was stunned at the time. She didn't expect Tong Haizhou to be such a big leader. Although she didn't know the hierarchy of the public security system, she had been a military dependent for so many years. After all, she knew what the rank of an officer was.
"The Minister of Public Security is the Chief Superintendent of Police. He is one level lower than the Minister. He is at the department level." Zhang Chaohua coughed twice and added: "He is the top leader of our Minghai City Public Security Bureau."
"Mom, you don't usually read the news. Brother Haizhou is often interviewed by the media..." After a pause, Zhang Yiting added in a low voice: "The Haidu Hotel was taken down some time ago. It was him who arranged it."
Although Zhang Yiting is the same age as Tongtong, she can be considered Tong Haizhou's sister in terms of seniority. When Tongtong heard this, she curled her lips uncomfortably: "Should I call Tingting aunt in the future..."
Everyone looked at Chen Huifen. No one heard what Tongtong said.
The corners of Chen Huifen's mouth twitched involuntarily. She said quietly: "Old boy, I didn't expect your son to be so promising. You have taken a lot of your son's advantage..."
"Aunt, I'm ashamed to say it..." Tong Haizhou smiled and shook his head. He looked at his father in awe: "It's because I took a lot of light from my father. When people mention the three words 'Tong Haizhou', I always Said to be Tong Zhengrong’s son…”
"Boy, you have a reputation for self-awareness." Tong Zhengrong nodded approvingly: "Whenever someone mentions me as Tong Haizhou's father, you are considered capable. I can rely on you for a while, but not for a lifetime. Sooner or later you will have to struggle outside by yourself."
"Um, old boy..." Chen Huifen spoke in a more respectful tone at this time: "Then what are you doing now."
"Still in the army."
"Didn't you change your job?"
Faced with his wife's rudeness and ignorance, Zhang Chaohua finally became angry: "When did I say that I changed my career? It was you who said it from the beginning to the end."
"Then old boy, you should be a pretty big cadre now..." Chen Huifen laughed dryly and asked cautiously: "You must be a military commander anyway."
"The military commanders are all my subordinates." Tong Zhengrong smiled and waved his hand. He corrected: "I have served as the army | district commander | commander for two years. But I haven't led troops for many years. Now I do some... How should I put it? It’s a special job.”
"The army, district commander, and commander are all gone. Then where will you do this special job..."
"Central Military Commission." Tong Zhengrong glanced sideways at Chen Huifen and slowly said two words: "Commissioner."
"You are already such a big official..." Chen Huifen's mouth suddenly opened and could not be closed again. Her eyes widened and she looked at Tong Zhengrong in great surprise.
"Lao Tong's father is the founding father of the Republic of China. He himself has made great military achievements. It is natural for him to sit in the position he is in today." Zhang Chaohua waved his hand and said impatiently: "You never care about these things, so you don't know at all. .Then don’t say it anymore.”
This conversation completely overturned her previous understanding. Chen Huifen was stunned and speechless for a long time. She looked at Tong Zhengrong, then at Tong Haizhou, and finally murmured to Zhang Chaohua: "That... Lao Zhang. Why are your comrades so powerful? Why are you so..."
Originally, Chen Huifen wanted to say "it's useless". She had said similar words too many times in the past, but this time she swallowed them back.
"I'm used to relying on myself." Zhang Chaohua knew his wife very well. After taking a sip of tea, he said calmly: "You and I are not the same person."
It was okay that Chen Huifen didn't speak. After raising a series of questions, the atmosphere became awkward. Everyone didn't know what to talk about next. Finally, Tongtong broke the silence: "It's rare for everyone to get together. Let's sing a song together." "
"That's right." Tong Zhengrong nodded: "It is natural to sing military songs at gatherings of comrades. Lao Zhang, you had a good voice back then. I don't know how it is now. Why don't we sing "Return from Target Shooting" together."
Zhang Chaohua immediately nodded and said: "Okay."
Tongtong called the waiter in and turned on the karaoke in the private room. But when the 42-inch LCD TV was turned on, it was not the usual song requesting screen. It looked like a surveillance video. Several people were sitting together and chatting about something. .The picture and sound are very clear.
Tong Haizhou asked strangely: "Do you have surveillance in your private room? How do you connect the terminal to the karaoke machine?"
"Wait a minute. I'll check it out right away..." The waiter smiled slightly and slowly started playing with the TV.
"What's going on here? It's so troublesome to sing a song..." Tong Zhengrong scolded and suddenly waved his hand: "Wait a minute."
Others also heard what was said in the video. Zhang Chaohua even sternly ordered: "Turn your voice louder."
Looking at the people in the picture and listening to the conversation, the people in the private room behaved in different ways. The Tong family father and son looked at Zhang Chaohua from time to time, feeling a little embarrassed.
Zhang Chaohua was so angry that he was shaking all over. Zhang Yiting was very sad. Tears fell down. Chen Huifen's face turned pale. She looked at this and that.
After a while, Tong Zhengrong came back to his senses and hurriedly told the waiter: "What happened? Something is messed up. Turn off the TV quickly."
"No." Zhang Chaohua stood up slowly and said word by word: "Put it down. Keep reading. Everyone should take a good look."
Ling Cang always wears very sharp clothes in school. A pair of jeans bought at a street stall, casually paired with a T-shirt. Although it is obvious that it is cheap at first glance, it is still very neat.
Today, Ling Cang changed his outfit. Just like when he went on a date with Zhao Xinru in the past, he was wearing a high-end casual suit. His leather shoes were polished to a shiny finish. His hair was combed meticulously. He also took off his black-rimmed glasses. At first glance, it was clear that he was A handsome and suave young man from a rich family. There is not even a hint of the sharp guy on campus.
Liang Xiangyu looked up and down. Then he shook his head: "Let me tell you, if I hadn't known you for a while, I really wouldn't recognize you right now."
"Yes." Zhou Zitong nodded: "You and usual are two different people. Now walk around the school. No one can find out that you are Ling Cang."
"Stop talking about this." As his appearance and image changed, Ling Cang's style of speaking and doing things also changed. He reminded him in an unquestionable tone: "It's more important to do business."
"That's right." Liang Xiangyu borrowed a BMW X5 from a friend and drove Ling Cang and Zhou Zitong to a high-end hotel. Then they entered a private room.
Peng Namei had been waiting here for a long time. When she saw Liang Xiangyu, she hurriedly stood up and came over to greet him: "Oh, Master Liang. I haven't seen you for a while. You are even more handsome."
"In front of my boss, don't praise me for being handsome." Liang Xiangyu said seriously. He stood aside and invited Ling Cang in: "This is Ling Cang. You can say he is my boss."
Ling Cang walked into the private room confidently. He didn't need to wait for anyone to greet him. He sat down directly and said, "Is everyone here?"
"This is the Aunt Peng I mentioned..." Liang Xiangyu smiled ambiguously and then said, "Boss, Aunt Peng can help with whatever you want to do."
"Really?" Ling Cang glanced at Peng Namei and nodded slightly as a greeting.
When Peng Namei saw Ling Cang, she was immediately stunned because she felt an intimidating aura coming from Ling Cang, which made her feel a little scared in her bones. After a while, she came back to her senses and asked Liang Xiangyu with a smile: " Mr. Liang, why don’t you introduce me? This is..."
"My boss." Liang Xiangyu said. He took out a box of Yellow Crane Tower and offered one to Ling Cang. Then he also took one in his mouth.
Zhou Zitong played the role of Ling Cang's follower. He quickly took out a lighter and lit cigarettes for Ling Cang and Liang Xiangyu. The reason why he played this role was mainly because it was fun. From the moment he entered the door, he almost laughed out loud several times. Come.
But after a while, Zhou Zitong couldn't laugh even if he wanted to. Ling Cang was sitting there with a strong aura and a confident attitude. He looked like the real boss.
"I don't understand..." Peng Namei laughed twice: "What boss."
"We have a few brothers. We always play together. He is our eldest." After a pause, Liang Xiangyu added: "Actually, my birthday is older than his. But he is still the eldest. You just need to know this. Everything else. Don’t ask too many questions.”
"Really..." Peng Namei smiled again and said very carefully: "Master Liang, you said you wanted to talk to me about something, but you didn't say anyone else would come too."
"I didn't say there are no others." Liang Xiangyu smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter whether there are others or not. You just have to do your business and make your money."