General Xiao was very happy. The children all knew that the old man was not happy at first. He even took a nap at the back when the wedding banquet started, but now the old man is in great spirits. The children think it is because of the arrival of the old chief, or because of the old man.
The chief adopted Xiao Yan'er as his granddaughter. In fact, the old man had his own reasons for being happy.
He is a retired veteran. Apart from the military, he does not have much influence at the local or central level. Society is changing, and the minds of his children and grandchildren are also changing. He knows that there are fewer and fewer places where he can help them. He has already
At the end of his life, he wanted to continue to protect the family but was unable to do so. Even his children no longer asked him about everything in advance as they did in the past. He also knew that they were still young and were unwilling to stay in the army for the rest of their lives. He believed that the old leader had not forgotten him.
, and knew that as long as he spoke, the old chief would try his best to meet his request, but he would rather let his daughters manipulate his granddaughter's marriage and form an alliance with the Gao family than ask the old chief. He is a proud soldier,
He knew that every bit of what he got was earned through blood, sweat and courage, not prayer. Therefore, he maintained his pride in front of the old leader, but could not stop his children from planning for their own futures. But it was different now.
Now, the old chief took the initiative to beg him, and even took out the gun donated by the boss for this purpose, and all he needed to do was to allow his granddaughter to love freely. There was no need to ask for help, and there was no need to wrong the child. This was really the best of both worlds, so the old man was very happy.
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Not only the old man is happy, but his children are also very happy. They all know that the old leader's son is currently serving as deputy prime minister Zhao Jidong, and they also know that there is a trend in the central government. After the next National People's Congress, Zhao Jidong will definitely become the next prime minister.
Once this kind of thing becomes a trend, the central government must have set the tone and deliberately released the trend to observe the reaction below. In China, this trend often means that it has become a fact. Zhao Jidong became a member of the Standing Committee, and his young minister-level deputies are far away from each other.
Can that inner circle be far behind? Gao Yifan has a bright future, but whether he can go straight to the top is still unknown. Li Yuanchao also has a bright future, but his future is known. The old chief recognized Xiao Yan'er as his granddaughter, and then
It's like they are trying to win allies in the military for their son. This is not the result of their active prayers, but the old leader's active hand. The meaning is far better than their hot face touching the cold buttocks of the Gao family.
General Xiao has white hair, a slightly fat body, and a rosy face. He speaks with a loud voice and piercing eyes. He stands on the stage with an upright back, as if he is still commanding Ruoding when facing thousands of troops on the battlefield.
A warrior. A veteran will never die and his spine will never bend.
"First of all, I would like to thank the old and young comrades who are here today, and also thank the old friends and children outside the military community. Thank you for coming here to celebrate my birthday today. I am eighty years old today, and I am very happy to have lived this long.
I'm older. To be honest, when I was young, I never dared to think that I would live such a long time. At that time, we were bandits. We ate one meal without another, and just thought about living day by day. Later, we followed Taizu to make a revolution, and our brains
Pinned to the waistband, it has been going on for decades. During the war, I slept among the dead. I watched each of my comrades close their eyes and never opened them again. I thought at that time, one day the revolution will be victorious, we will
Fortunately, I didn’t die. I will definitely give birth to a bunch of fucking babies. They will do nothing and serve as soldiers. Haha.” An old man in admiral’s attire in the audience said: “Teacher, what are you doing at that time?”
Didn’t we say that we would give birth to a platoon for our old army? Why did we only give birth to a class? Haha”
"Fuck you, you little bastard. If you dare to laugh at me, I can beat you up even when I'm eighty! Haha." That veteran general is one of the Standing Committee members of the Military Commission. He is undoubtedly the highest-ranking person in the department and is already white.
The gray-haired man was not angry at all when he was scolded as a little bastard. Instead, he laughed along with the old man. Everyone in the hall was secretly surprised that the old man still had power, and at the same time they couldn't help but feel proud of the comradeship that had remained unchanged for decades.
Everyone was moved and smiled. I heard the old man on the stage change his topic: "When people get old, they always like to recall the past. After retirement, there are only memories left. I am not telling you this to show off how I was in the past, but to hope.
You can understand that our world is not easy to come by. Your fathers have crawled out of the dead for this day. The old can conquer the world, and the young can sit on the world. It is easy to conquer the world, but it is difficult to conquer the world! The old can conquer such a great China.
, can you little ones sit down? Taizu said that the world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it is yours. I sincerely hope that you can sit down and sit still. Think about it when you can't calm down.
It's not easy to get in this world, and it's even harder to sit still. Once you think of this, you will feel at ease and know what you can get and what you deserve!" The words had changed. The old people were talking.
He nodded frequently, but looking at the impatient young people in the hall, the impatient faces were already showing. What's more, some like Qiao Yunfei had turned away and whispered to Gao Yuze.
Suddenly they heard a burst of applause, and everyone was stunned. Following the sound, it was Li Huqiu, an unknown young man who was very prominent before, who was leading the applause. Everyone also clapped twice out of politeness, and the applause was sparse.
, it would be better not to drum up.
Xiao Tang stood on the stage and had a panoramic view of the scene below. The reaction of the young people was not beyond his expectation. He later said that apart from his own children who did not dare to show any dissatisfaction, there were only three beauties who were close friends with his granddaughter.
The girls still kept smiling and listened attentively. Some of them had expressionless faces, some were looking away from the four girls, and some were focusing on the wine glasses in their hands without raising their heads to escape. Li Huqiu took the lead in applauding, which immediately aroused
He paid attention, and when the applause passed, he waved to Li Huqiu and asked: "Young man, what is your name?"
"Hello grandpa, my name is Li Huqiu, and I am Luoyan's friend."
"Oh?" Old General Xiao couldn't help but move forward and carefully looked at the young man in front of him. He saw that the young man's eyes and brows indeed had the spirit of the old leader. Thinking of him as the grandson of the old leader,
He can be called the number one dude in this hall, but he is so polite and respectful to the elderly. He can't help but secretly nod, this guy is okay. He said: "Little Yan'er's friend? Do you like my precious granddaughter?"
As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked! The invited guests had already heard the news that this old general's 80th birthday was actually specially organized for the Xiao family's granddaughter to meet Gao Yifan's son. The birthday banquet
Before the start, Gao Yuze and Xiao Luoyan walked into the hall together to provide further evidence for the news. Now, this old man who still has great influence in the military circles actually asked the unknown boy in public if he liked Xiao Luoyan. What does this mean?
What would happen if the young man said he liked him? Everyone turned their attention to Li Huqiu, waiting to see his reaction and listen to his answer. Gao Yuze's eyes widened, his face turned red, and he was on the verge of a seizure.
At this time, a middle-aged man walked up to him and whispered in his ear: "Don't forget what your father told you. Even if you can't make friends, at least you can't become enemies. Vice Chairman Zhang was called by this old guy
The little bastard is not angry, why can't you come to the stage?" This middle-aged man is Gao Yuze's uncle, his name is Gao Yihe, and he is always called Zhi Duoxing in the Gao family, because he is not far away from Gao Yuze in age, so the two
Although they were different in seniority, they were very close. Gao Yuze admired him very much. After hearing this, he gradually calmed down, but he couldn't help but look at Li Huqiu with cold eyes.
Li Huqiu was speechless and took a look at Xiao Luoyan, who looked at him with big watery eyes. He looked at Xiao Luoyan, who looked cute and angry, but actually happy. Then he looked around and looked at the three aunts and uncles of the Xiao family and the soon-to-be father-in-law.
Xiao Chaogui, without exception, was all looking at him. Some of them had doubts in their eyes, some were bluffing and pretending to be angry, and some were inquiring. Under the gaze of these eyes, even those who had experienced the world for a long time
Fighting, the Chinese thief king whose nerves were stronger than steel wire couldn't help sweating.
"Yes, I like her! No matter I am an orphan Li Huqiu or someone's son, I am willing to make any changes for her!"
As soon as Li Huqiu said the words, He Wenyu obviously felt the clenched fists in his hands loosen instantly, and the little girl next to him obviously breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that this little girl wanted to throw away her burdens and pursue her ideals.
I still care about that boy.
"Why do you like her?" Xiao Tang glared suddenly. The aura of many battles on the battlefield made him look like an old lion glaring at the young lion who tried to challenge his throne and possess his daughter. Although he has never practiced martial arts.
, but has a strong spiritual will. This aura has both the ferocious aura accumulated on the battlefield and the domineering aura accumulated by those who have been in power for a long time. Under the gaze of such eyes, it is impossible for ordinary young people to look at him.
Li Huqiu looked at those giant eyes calmly and suddenly smiled. He was a supreme master. Although the old man's bluffing actions were very impressive, his heartbeat and blood flow speed could not help him deceive. Li Huqiu was very easy.
I judged that this was a test. Seeing that Yi Luoyan's grandfather did not object to the two of them.
"I own an antique shop and earn enough money to support her. No one in this world loves her more than me. The most important thing is that she loves me as much as I love her. If I love her and be with her, there are other conditions needed.
, I think I can be satisfied, but I don't like that way." Li Huqiu's calm tone contained huge emotions. His calm attitude represented strong self-confidence. Xiao Tang knew where his confidence came from, and Xiao Tang
Luo Yan could understand his suppressed emotions best. She looked at him with her big sparkling eyes, and then turned back to her grandfather on the stand. The latter nodded slightly and looked at her with encouraging eyes, as if saying to her,
Grandpa knows that you like each other, go ahead, this is what grandpa wants you to get.
Xiao Luoyan looked at his father again. Xiao Chaogui's eyes seemed to be watery, but he frowned and looked away. His attitude was a little unclear.
He Wenyu quietly let go of her hand and patted her back gently. Xie Fuyun simply picked her up, pushed her over, and said with a smile: "Come with us and make this kid look like a flower."
It seems, now we have learned the lesson, why are you still being pretentious?"
Xiao Luoyan finally did not go to Li Huqiu, but turned around and whispered a few words in He Wenyu's ear, then pulled Xie Fuyun and Ma Chunnuan and ran back as if they were running away. The enchanting backs of the three women attracted everyone
The young man watched them all the way to the back door.
Li Huqiu moved to chase after him, but He Wenyu reached out to stop him. Just as he was about to say something to him, he suddenly saw Xiao Chaogui coming to the side. He seemed to have something to say to Li Huqiu. She remained silent and said to him.
Bian pointed out, which means that if you want to pursue someone, your quasi-Taishan master must finish talking to you.
"Young man, go over there and have a chat with me." Xiao Chaogui pointed to the rest room next to the hall.
Li Huqiu's heart, which can provide a flying knife with far more force than the speed of a bullet, almost stopped beating nervously at this moment. Noticing that Xiao Chaogui's face was very gentle, the thief king secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this level was necessary.
Yes. He nodded and said yes. He followed Xiao Chaogui to the rest room.
Counting the ten months in his mother's womb, Li Huqiu has lived for nineteen years. Among these nineteen years, he has survived on his own for at least fifteen years. His heart has long been like a carefully carved jade.
, polished by the hearts of lovers in the world, it is transparent, smooth and extremely hard. Ever since he met Xiao Luoyan and fell in love, he had long thought that this matter between the two would not receive the blessing of the Xiao parents. He has never believed that there are people in this world.
In a country where people are equal, we know that family status has been a weapon for beating mandarin ducks since ancient times. China is called socialism, and in Li Huqiu’s eyes, society means reality. The reality is that the so-called equality of all people only exists for everyone.
In his spiritual utopia. If Li Huqiu is really just an orphan, there will always be a big stick between him and Xiao Luoyan waiting to break them up. He is confident that their feelings are sincere, and he expects Xiao Luoyan's attitude to change.
More pressure came from family. So before coming here, Li Huqiu made a special trip to see Li Housheng and told what happened between him and Xiao Luoyan.
Li Housheng's reaction at that time was a bit strange. He was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly burst into laughter, as if he had encountered the most proud thing in his life. He smiled very proudly. "Hahaha, Xiao Husheng, you fool is so lucky.
Old guy, this time I have someone to take out my anger on something that I have been brooding about for more than fifty years!" Before Li Huqiu could ask him why he was laughing, he asked again: "Is the girl from the Xiao family pretty?" Li Huqiu scratched.
Scratching the back of his head, he was a little confused. He couldn't figure out why the old man's reaction was so weird, so he could only nod his head blankly. Then Li Housheng asked another question that surprised him even more. "Are you two living together?"
"After Li Huqiu nodded again, Li Housheng laughed again. This time he laughed but said nothing. He only ordered the secretary to prepare paper and pen with a cheerful face. He wrote a letter and told Li Huqiu to take it.
With this letter, whoever dares to stop you from pursuing the Xiao family girl, just show it to him.
At the door of the rest room, Li Huqiu hesitated for a moment, touched the envelope in his arms, and felt a little more at ease. Although Xiao Luoyan's grandfather had clearly supported their relationship, the person in the room was Xiao Luoyan's biological father after all.
Without his blessing, this matter would have been a long time coming.
Pushing open the door and entering, Xiao Chaogui sat on a chair, pointed to the small stool opposite, and said: "Sit!" Li Huqiu sat on the stool in an orderly manner, reminiscent of the interrogation room of the police station.
"Your name is Li Huqiu?" Xiao Chaogui asked solemnly, as if he was not in the hall just now.
"Yes." Li Huqiu replied calmly, just pretending that Xiao Chaogui was not here just now.
"Are you in the antique business?" Xiao Chaogui asked nonsense as usual. Li Huqiu continued to repeat the answer before. "Yes."
"Do you think it's suitable for you two to be together? I mean, you didn't study at a young age but went into business, and she is a top student at Yanda. Do you have a common language together?"
Li Huqiu smiled and said: "We have known each other for more than a year, and most of the time she likes to hear me say that not going to school does not mean not studying."
Xiao Chaogui nodded, without making any comment, and continued to ask: "She has been spoiled since she was a child and has developed bad habits. She spends money lavishly, does not know any housework, and likes to argue when talking to others. She prefers to say other things when others say something.
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"Both of us are only nineteen years old, don't you think it's a little early to talk about this?" Li Huqiu couldn't help but feel a little anxious, thinking about Xiao Luoyan, who had probably walked out of the hotel at this time. Regardless of awe, he interrupted Xiao Chaogui rudely.
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"Have you never made any long-term plans? Or do you have no confidence in her? Do you not understand that she is a child who will never change for the rest of her life? Or do you have no confidence in yourself?" He added: "My daughter, I
I know best that she is actually much more mature than her appearance and age suggest." Xiao Chaogui didn't mind Li Huqiu interrupting him, but quickly grasped the weakness in Li Huqiu's question and asked several questions in a rapid succession.
Li Huqiu was stunned. He didn't expect that a casual sentence would be associated with so many questions by Master Taishan. He still asked questions that made sense. He thought for a moment and replied: "There are no perfect people in this world, let alone perfect people."
There is no perfect love. No one can tell what the future will be like. Only time can prove it. I only know that she likes me now and I also like her. We only have joy when we are together. If she likes to argue, I will accompany her.
Let’s talk about it together. When she is in a good mood, I will give her a few words. When she is unhappy, I will let her win. Although she loves to spend money, she never spends it randomly. I know her so I trust her and will never be with her.
I care about this matter with her. I am not afraid that you will laugh at me for being arrogant. I still make a lot of money for the money she spends. As for her not knowing how to do housework, who stipulates that girls must do housework? At least in my eyes,
She shouldn't be the kind of girl who's stuck at home doing housework, so it's not a problem at all."
Xiao Chaogui was extremely satisfied. If Li Huqiu immediately swore to him that he would treat Xiao Luoyan well for the rest of his life, then he would be worried about Li Huqiu. What Li Huqiu said proved one thing, this boy is really
He cares about Xiao Yan'er very much. The words he said can only be said by someone who truly understands his daughter. Now it depends on whether he can do it.
Xiao Chaogui asked: "You will encounter many problems in the future. I need you to be her guardian when facing these problems, whether it is financial or in front of relatives so that she will never feel inferior and embarrassed. These love
If you can't give me something, what guarantee can you give me?"
This is my father. Don't expect others to believe you just by talking about these questions. Li Huqiu sighed, took out the letter from his arms, handed it to Xiao Chaogui, and said lightly: "You will believe it after reading this letter. I really
Very capable of taking care of her!"
Xiao Chaogui took the envelope with no words in confusion, took out the letter inside, opened it, and after reading for a long time, he suddenly raised his head, eyes wide with anger, and asked: "Who wrote this letter?"
ps: In this chapter of more than 5,000 words, I once again challenge myself and Shota-niang to their limits, feeling physically and mentally injured and seeking all kinds of comfort.