In the past two days, Fan Xian did not find any information about Chen Fan.
This is not to say that the Fan family's intelligence network is not strong enough. On the contrary, with the Fan family's energy in Yanjing, it is not difficult to investigate a person's identity and background within two days.
Chen Fan's files are classified as six-star secrets, and only a handful of people can see them. Not to mention Fan Xian, even the head of the Fan family is probably not qualified to investigate.
Of course, Chen Fan did a lot of things in the East China Sea. If Fan Xian spent more time, he could indeed investigate them clearly.
But...two days is really too short.
The strength of the Fan family does not lie in the East China Sea. Fan Xian can only ask someone to investigate. It is the Spring Festival, and it is common for anyone in the family to have entertainment, visit, and give gifts. In such a situation, Fan Xian agreed to help.
The young men and young men in Donghai who investigated did not pay attention to the investigation, which directly led to the fact that two days had passed and Fan Xian did not obtain any useful information.
This made him anxious.
All this was because of Chen Fan's harsh words, and he was afraid that Chen Fan would put his harsh words into action.
Under such a situation, he almost went to see Emperor Yan Qing, but... knowing that Emperor Yan Qing wanted to be engaged to Chen Ning, the fourth generation daughter of the Chen family, he finally gave up on this plan.
He knew very well that to disturb Emperor Yan Qing at this time would undoubtedly be to seek death!
After all, he knew very well the significance of the engagement between Emperor Yan Qing and Chen Ning to Emperor Yan Qing and the entire Yan family.
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Generally speaking, the atmosphere in the military compound is always extremely serious, giving people a depressing feeling.
However, on New Year's Eve, the entire military compound was filled with a jubilant atmosphere. Red lanterns could be seen everywhere, Spring couplets were posted on the doors of every house, and occasionally children could be seen setting off cannons.
While Fan Xian was worried about Chen Fan's sudden attack, Chen Fan and Susan had been accompanying Chen Zhan, his wife and Mrs. Chen in the military compound for the past two days.
During this period, no one came to disturb me.
It wasn't until the morning of New Year's Eve that the arrival of Chen Jianguo, the current head of the Chen family, changed everything.
For Chinese people, the significance of the Spring Festival is self-evident. Many people who work hard outside have worked hard for a year. In addition to maintaining a normal life, they even take the train and travel thousands of kilometers home before the New Year just to have a meal with their families.
Reunion dinner.
The purpose of Chen Jianguo's visit to the Yanjing Military Region is simple: to invite Mrs. Chen and Chen Fan's family to have a reunion dinner together tonight.
Chen Jianguo, who holds the rank of general and is extremely powerful in the Military Commission, arrived in an extended red flag. He was wearing a military uniform as usual, even wearing a hat, looking like a standard soldier.
Originally, although he was a representative of the powerful faction of the Military Commission, on such a special day, he could not wear a military uniform. However...he came to the military compound to meet Mr. Chen, so naturally he did not dare to wear other clothes.
Mr. Chen's bodyguard, Xiao Zhuzhu, was no stranger to Chen Jianguo. On the contrary, the two met often. Seeing Chen Jianguo walking out of the extended red flag, Xiao Zhuzhu greeted him and saluted him: "Chief, Happy New Year."
"Xiao Zhuzhu, the same goes for you, happy New Year." Chen Jianguo smiled lightly and simply returned the gift.
"Thank you, chief." Xiaozhu smiled honestly, and then said: "The old chief guessed that you are coming and has been waiting for a long time. Please go in."
Um?
Hearing Xiao Zhuzhu's words in astonishment, Chen Jianguo's heart moved, and he immediately had a bad intuition.
Then, he smiled, said nothing, and walked straight into the shabbiest courtyard of the military compound.
Although it is New Year's Eve, Mr. Chen's work and rest time has not changed at all. Nine to eleven is his special time. The only difference is that today he bought a few bottles of special Maotai and a stick of dry cigarettes, alone.
I stayed in the study room talking to myself for two hours.
Chen Jianguo, who was well aware of Old Mrs. Chen's special time period, managed time very well. When he entered the study, it was exactly 11:10, and Old Mrs. Chen had already finished talking to himself.
The study room was filled with the strong smell of alcohol and cigarettes. Old Mrs. Chen's face was red and he looked slightly drunk, but...it could not cover the traces of tears remaining on his spotted face.
"Dad." Seeing this scene, Chen Jianguo naturally knew what Old Mrs. Chen had done before. He couldn't help but sigh and stepped forward to help Old Mrs. Chen.
With the help of Chen Jianguo, Mr. Chen slowly sat up straight and said in a nonchalant manner: "You're here to ask me to come over for dinner tonight, right?"
"Yes." Chen Jianguo nodded and said calmly: "It just so happens that Xiaofan is back this year, and the whole family is gathered together, so we can have a lively and festive New Year."
"Stop pulling Xiaofan's tiger skin to pull up the big flag, I won't do this!" After hearing Chen Jianguo's words, Mr. Chen cursed angrily.
After being taught a lesson by Mr. Chen, Chen Jianguo, who is over fifty years old and holds an important position, is like a child. He stands up straight and does not even dare to take a breath.
"Go back, we won't go there tonight." Seeing that Chen Jianguo didn't say anything, Mr. Chen issued an order to expel the guest.
Chen Jianguo did not leave immediately, but looked embarrassed: "Dad..."
"Jianguo, you should know how Xiao Zhan and his wife went to your place during the Chinese New Year in recent years, right?" Old Mrs. Chen sneered, "Hey! Everyone thinks I'm old and confused and can't see anything, but I'm alive
You are almost a hundred years old, what do you not know? Those unscrupulous descendants of yours hold important positions and have a lot of power in their hands. But damn, without me laying the foundation for them, how could they be where they are today?"
"Back then, I asked those unscrupulous descendants of the third generation to go to the battlefield to practice and experience what war is, but except for Xiao Zhan, no one took the initiative to ask for a fight..." Mr. Chen said word by word: "Xiao Zhan is for
Ya Ling, I feel a pity that she is willing to give up her great future and her own dreams, but to be honest, among the third generation grandchildren, he is the only one I admire! Those unscrupulous descendants secretly said that Xiao Zhan belongs to the Chen family
Trash, hey, in my eyes, they are the ones who have disgraced my old Chen family!"
"Well, I'm too lazy to mention these old things. You just have to know them in your mind." Old Mrs. Chen seemed to find it boring at the end, stopped, shook his head and said: "Xiaofan, this kid has suffered a lot in these years.
It’s hard to come back for the next year, but I can’t let him get upset. So, don’t say anything. I can’t go to your place tonight. Xiaofan and I will have a good time together.”
Chen Jianguo looked ugly and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
"But... Ning Yatou will get engaged tomorrow, and I, an old man, will go over to support her. Well, among the fourth generation, apart from Xiaofan, Ning Yatou is the only one who looks a bit like the old Chen family. It's just... marrying
That boy from the Yan family is really a pity. However, since you, a grandfather, have no objection, I, an old man like me, don’t bother to care."
Finally, Chen Jianguo left. When he left, his face was quite ugly and his brows were furrowed.
He did not say hello to Chen Fan's family. On the one hand, he was older than Chen Fan's family. Furthermore, Mr. Chen was unwilling to go to his place to celebrate the New Year because of the four members of Chen Fan's family. This made him somewhat depressed.
Mr. Chen only had two sons in his life. The eldest son was Chen Jianguo, and the younger son was Chen Fan's grandfather, who died on the battlefield that year.
As the only remaining son of Mrs. Chen, Chen Jianguo has carried forward the tradition of passing on the family line very well. He has a total of four boys and two girls, among whom the eldest son and the second son are both in the military, the third son, the fourth son, the eldest daughter, and the youngest son.
All the daughters are in politics and hold important positions, including two generals and two at the provincial and ministerial level.
And there are even more of his grandchildren. Chen Fei, who has the best career, has now reached the department level, and will soon be the deputy ministerial level. There are also many other department-level and division-level people, and most of them are in the party and government departments.
, it’s just a matter of time before it goes up.
The most special one is Chen Ning.
Chen Ning, who was born only three days after Chen Fan, did not join politics, but joined the army, and not as an art soldier. On the contrary, she chose the Marine Corps, the coolest, most tiring and least suitable for girls!!
Chen Fan knew everything about the Chen family, so... when he learned that the old man did not go to Chen Jianguo's place for dinner for the sake of his family, his heart was filled with emotion.
The same is true for Chen Zhan and his wife.
Although the two of them didn't have much objection to going to Chen Jianguo's place for dinner, it was a matter of course. They didn't care about the so-called cynicism, especially Chen Zhan. If he cared, he wouldn't give up himself to take care of Sun Yaling.
military career!
In fact, behind the ridicule, every Chen family member knows very well that with the cultivation of Chen Zhan by Mrs. Chen and Chen Zhan's own abilities and efforts, if Chen Zhan does not give up his military career, the third generation will become the head of the Chen family.
It is very likely that it is Chen Zhan!
In a sense, there is also hidden envy and jealousy behind the ridicule.
Compared to the three of them, Susan didn't know all of this.
She instinctively thought that the Chen family only consisted of the old man, her father-in-law, her mother-in-law, and Chen Fan...
In such a situation, she did not have any ideological baggage. When eating the reunion dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala in the evening, she became the main force in the lively atmosphere. After eating the meal, the old lady was very happy. Chen Zhan
Because the couple was finally reunited as a family, they didn't have to think too much about trivial things.
Compared with the harmonious atmosphere at Chen Fan's side, although dozens of members of Chen Jianguo's family gathered together, during the reunion dinner, Chen Jianguo kept a straight face and did not say a word.
In front of Old Mrs. Chen, Chen Jianguo did not dare to show the slightest aura of superiority and could not show it, but...in the Chen family and outside, as the powerful man of the Military Commission, once he straightened his face, he looked calm and calm.
A mighty posture.
For this reason, as the elder Chen Jianguo did not speak, others naturally did not dare to speak, and the atmosphere was extremely depressed.
Others also knew that Mr. Chen, who would come over for the reunion dinner every year, did not come because of Chen Fan's return. He felt depressed and extremely angry at the same time.
Especially Chen Fei, who was jealous of Chen Fan being favored by Mr. Chen, and later had a feud with Chen Fan!
However, people including his father, uncle, and aunt did not dare to say anything. As a junior, he naturally did not dare to express his dissatisfaction on such an occasion.
Since Chen Jianguo kept a straight face, no one dared to come forward to propose a toast throughout the evening. When the reunion dinner was about to end, Chen Jianguo took the initiative to pick up a glass of wine, raised it to Chen Ning, who was sitting at the outermost corner, and said, "Girl Ning, it's you tomorrow."
On the day of your engagement, grandpa, I wish you a happy life."
Hearing Chen Jianguo's words in shock, Chen Ning, who was dressed in military uniform, stood up quickly, picked up the wine glass with both hands, looked at Chen Jianguo respectfully and slightly gratefully, and bowed: "Thank you, grandpa."
After that, the two of them drank together and drank together.
"Ning Yatou, the old man said that if you get engaged tomorrow, he will come to the scene in person!" After a glass of wine, Chen Jianguo spoke again.
The old man came to the scene in person!
As soon as Chen Jianguo said these words, the whole audience was stunned.
Especially the fourth generation of the Chen family looked at Chen Ning with envy.
Facing the envious looks of the brothers and sisters around him, Chen Ning's serious and charming face rarely showed a bright smile.
A smile that captivates the city.
With the title of the most beautiful girl in the army and a cold beauty, she has only laughed a handful of times in her life.
She smiled suddenly, like peonies in full bloom, and her smile captivated the city.
Because she knew that since the old man would come, then the cousin she had admired since childhood would definitely come!!
