Set against the bright red Tang suit, Ran Bufan looks like a energetic middle-aged man in his fifties. Who knew he was already over sixty years old?
Ran Bufan, who became a scholar at the age of twenty and had no connections, has worked hard to reach his current position through his own hard work. Looking back, it was full of hardships and ups and downs. But now, in the highest position in Changhai City, he looked at the people downstairs.
These backbones of Changhai City are filled with emotions.
A hint of warm moisture in the corner of his eyes is an external manifestation of Ran Bufan's deep emotion. Who said that when people grow old, they will see everything very openly and lightly, but when memories are reincarnated and when love is intense, there are always some
The yellowed picture made them burst into tears as they entered their old age.
Next to Ran Bufan's slightly trembling left hand was his wife who had been with him for forty years, and on the right was the gorgeous and charming Ran Xiaoxiao, followed by the two brothers Ran Hongwei and Ran Hongbin who went upstairs at an unknown time.
Under the illumination of the huge chandelier on the ceiling of the entire large living room, Ran Xiaoxiao's cute and delicate figure suddenly became the focus of the audience.
In such a happy time, who would notice the melancholy in the old man's heart?
"Hello everyone, thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend the birthday banquet of an old man like me. Time flies, and time makes us grow old. Looking at so many young, energetic and passionate faces in the audience, although I feel helpless, but
I can only admit that I am getting old..."
"What are you talking about, Mr. Ran? I think Mr. Ran is always getting stronger and stronger! Do you think so?" Zuo Jiacheng heard this and said with a smile.
"Of course, one look at Mr. Ran's energetic appearance. He is really more energetic than a forty-year-old man."
"you do not say!"
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Although he expected that someone would say these words, Ran Bufan still felt a bit of joy in his heart, but it was not that strong. Hearing the words, he smiled and said: "Thank you everyone, but my family knows their own affairs, and I can't do it with my old body."
It has been a few years. I only hope that you, the younger generation, can continue to forge ahead and bring Changhai's economic development onto a new track..."
Ran Bufan's affectionate words conveyed his deep attachment to the sudden land of Changhai and his appeal to the backbone of Changhai present, calling on everyone to contribute their own strength to the economic construction of Changhai.
This is a respectable old man. He has dedicated his whole life to raising his disciples. Under his management, Changhai's economy has developed well. No matter what the purpose of the guests who come, they can't help but
I admire Ran Bufan’s spirit.
After Ran Bufan's words, the scene suddenly burst into waves of applause. Ran Xiaoxiao, who had always been eccentric, also became rare and solemn. She lost her usual smart smile. Standing next to Ran Bufan, she could even feel the warmth of Ran Bufan's body.
That little bit
She knew that this was not because grandpa was unwell, but because he was too excited. How could an old man be so excited and full of tears that he said these words to everyone on his birthday?
That urge that had to be unleashed.
Ran Bufan's birthday banquet was kept as simple as possible, but the atmosphere that a municipal party committee secretary should have should not be lost.
Before the applause ended, guests came up one after another to say birthday wishes and give gifts.
What made Wu Chi a little confused was that the first person to come forward to congratulate him was Long Guangli, the mayor of Changhai City, whom Wu Chi had not seen for a long time. He had obviously lost weight, and even his eyes seemed to be a little prominent.
But his eyes were bright and full of fighting spirit.
It seems that Long Guangli is fighting with his uncle and the Ouyang family in Beijing. Wu Chi looked at Long Guangli with a smile in his eyes and thought. He found that he was the cunning wolf, waiting for the tiger to fight with him.
The leopards fought so hard that both sides were injured. But when they were about to die, he skinned them and used them as coats.
"Mr. Ran, I have been a colleague for so many years. If nothing else, today is your birthday. I wish you blessings like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains... This is a small gift from me. I hope you will accept it." Long Guangli and Ran Bufan have been fighting openly and secretly for so many years.
, is no longer a rare thing in the upper echelons of Changhai. In the past, Long Guangli had always been sarcastic towards Ran Bufan, but he didn't know that today he had changed his temper and spoke to Ran Bufan with a flattering tone.
In fact, this cannot be blamed on Long Guangli. The fight with Wu Tianfang and the Ouyang family has almost exhausted him. If he did not have the belief of revenge for his son to support him, he would have collapsed long ago. So now, he is
You must never have another conflict with Ran Bufan.
"Then I would like to thank Mayor Long." Ran Bufan had a flash of surprise inadvertently, and then said with a smile. Someone came up behind him and took the brocade box from Long Guangli's hand.
After Long Guangli gave it away, naturally many people sent their blessings and gifts one after another. The most noble ones were a golden statue of Ran Bufan given by Gu Qinghe and a rare ancient statue given by Zuo Jiacheng.
tripod.
When the gauze covering the golden statue was pulled away, everyone around could clearly feel the shock and the sound of swallowing. This is definitely a super gift. It seems that the Gu family is constantly working hard to establish a good relationship with the Changhai Municipal Party Committee Secretary.
A lot of money was spent! But from the look in Ran Bufan's eyes, he didn't like this gift very much. He just had to accept it because of other people's face and return it to his family later.
As the commander of the military region, Wu Tianchu gave Ran Bufan a simulated long-range cannon, with many Chinese dragons engraved on it lifelike. It had a different response at first glance, and its value was no more than that of a golden statue.
Looking at this "cannon", Ran Bufan's interest became much higher. After all, this thing was a rare item that he had never seen before.
Everyone's gifts were given out, and just in time, fireworks went off outside the villa. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you could see the bright sky outside, and there was laughter and laughter inside. All the excitement cannot be described in detail.
Ran Bufan was about to ask everyone to sit down for dinner, but unexpectedly, Ran Hongbin beside him suddenly said to Ran Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, I heard that you also prepared a big gift for grandpa today, why don't you take it out and have a look, so that it can be passed on to you?"
Let’s open our eyes together.”
Ran Hongbin deliberately spoke loudly, and everyone present immediately knew that Mr. Ran's youngest granddaughter had prepared an unexpected gift for her grandfather in a very filial manner.
Ran Xiaoxiao's heart suddenly trembled, and his eyes suddenly looked at Wu Chi with anger and pleading for help.
Following the direction of her eyes, everyone looked towards Wu Chi...