According to general customs and habits, New Year's Eve is a family reunion, and there will be no visits to relatives and friends.
Of course, this custom is only for ordinary people in China.
For the eight major political families in Yanjing City, as well as other political families, New Year's Eve is the most perfect opportunity to form alliances.
According to traditional customs, New Year's Eve is also a time for children to ask their elders for lucky money, and it is a matter within a large family. Children usually go to their grandparents, uncles and uncles to kowtow and kneel down to ask for lucky money.
Although the current custom of kneeling and worshiping has disappeared, the custom of younger generations going to their elders to ask for lucky money has not changed.
It is precisely because of this that these political families take their children to other political families to ask for lucky money.
Of course, these are just some superficial phenomena. The real purpose behind them is to gain the recognition of the other party and the meaning of becoming a family.
Moreover, these political families cannot just go if they want to. It is a matter that is finally decided after both parties have fully considered it.
The Gao family now represents the family of the number one person. If they want to go to another family, it will give them enough face. The Wen family will naturally not refuse, and the Wen family also knows why the Gao family came back to their Wen family.
Not all of these political families go, they are selective, and the people they send have strong considerations.
The Wen family will naturally take advantage of this opportunity to engage in some collaborative matters.
Le Fan didn't know the meaning behind this, let alone that the visit on New Year's Eve contained the meaning of a political alliance of "being as close as a family" and even more unspoken rules of officialdom.
Le Fan didn't know, but Mrs. Dong knew.
When she heard what Mrs. Wen said, she quickly stood up and said, "The Gao family is coming, so Lele and I should avoid it."
"Lele is my god-grandson. We are a family. Why should we avoid it? There is no need to avoid it. Lele should also see this kind of scene. It will be good for him." Old Mrs. Wen said.
"Grandpa, is this dress appropriate for me?" Wen Xinrui wore a red dress, like a red rose, exuding a noble temperament.
"Okay, these clothes are good. I think the Gao family will understand what we mean at a glance." Old Mrs. Wen said happily.
After Mrs. Dong saw Wen Xinrui dressed in red, she looked at Le Fan and couldn't help but have a cloud of sadness on her face.
She knew that being able to celebrate the New Year together on New Year's Eve was not only a very close political alliance, but also a political marriage. When she and Le Fan were invited to celebrate the New Year together, not to mention how happy they were, but the promotion of the Gao family was also coming.
, which explains the problem.
Moreover, Wen Xinrui wore a red dress, which is a traditional dress for happy events. The meaning of wearing this red dress is self-evident.
If the Wen family and the Gao family are extremely close political allies, it is simply impossible. Among the eight major political families in Yanjing City, there have never been extremely close political allies, and such a situation is impossible.
The only thing is political marriage!
Red clothes, New Year's Eve...
"Has Old Man Wen not made up his mind yet? Or does he have ulterior motives? Tonight is very unusual. Lele, it all depends on your performance tonight." Mrs. Dong thought to herself.
"Grandma, let's retreat. If we meet the Gao family here, it will bring a lot of trouble to Grandpa Wen," Le Fan said.
At this time, Le Fan did not want to meet Gao Sheng. To a certain extent, he was not ready to meet Gao Sheng.
Moreover, what happened two years ago is still vivid in his mind, and it seems that there is a shadow of failure hanging over his heart.
"Lele, you haven't gone to the battlefield and become a deserter? Is Gao Sheng really that terrible?" Mr. Wen immediately saw through Le Fan's thoughts.
With Lefan's current scheming and government, he is a transparent person in front of Mr. Wen.
His words are actually a way of motivating generals.
Mr. Wen's words suddenly opened the doubts in Mrs. Dong's mind.
"It turns out that Mr. Wen is still testing Lele. This time he is testing Gao Sheng. In this case, it is also a training for Lele." Mrs. Dong thought to herself.
Mrs. Dong cannot be Mrs. Wen. She is not a heavyweight at all in terms of scheming or strategy.
Mrs. Dong's conjecture is just his conjecture, and Mrs. Wen has his own considerations and behind-the-scenes considerations.
"Lele, your Grandpa Wen said he wants you to stay, so just stay. Maybe this time it will open your eyes." Mrs. Dong said.
"I have become a fool so quickly. I have heard that Gao Sheng is a talented man. He was admitted to Jinghua University, the first university of science and engineering in China, based solely on his ability. He also passed the exam on his own ability.
The Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is not only that, but also has made great achievements in chess, and once won the championship in the Chinese chess competition." Wen Xinrui glanced at Le Fan and said.
This sentence deeply hurt Le Fan, especially the fact that he was admitted to the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. This is an eternal pain for Le Fan.
Wen Xinrui brought this matter up, which undoubtedly sprinkled a pinch of salt on Le Fan's scars.
More importantly, Le Fan felt that his self-esteem had been severely hit.
He glared at Wen Xinrui fiercely, his expression soon returned to calm, and he said with a smile: "Since Gao Sheng was admitted to the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China based on his own true ability, I would like to see him again in two years' time.
How much has Gaosheng’s ability grown?”
Le Fan sat back on the sofa and leaned against it, exuding a fighting spirit.
Others may not feel it, but Mr. Wen really feels it.
"Yes, it's this fighting spirit, the fighting spirit of a soldier, the brave fighting spirit, the fearless fighting spirit! Unexpectedly, I haven't felt this kind of fighting spirit for many years, but today I can feel it from this kid."
In front of Mr. Wen's eyes, he seemed to see his heroic spirit when he was young, riding a war horse, waving a sword, and charging with fierce fighting spirit.
"Lele, this is the right thing to do. Remember one sentence, in this world, there is no such thing as pie in the sky. Everything has a cause and effect, and everything is achieved through hard work. Life is like chess, there are
If you give up, you will get something. If you accurately grasp the relationship between giving up and giving up, you will go further!" Mr. Wen said boldly.
When Le Fan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Life is like chess. If you give up, you will get something. If you accurately grasp the relationship between giving up and giving up, your life will go further!" Le Fan muttered this sentence silently.
This was a sentence that he deeply remembered when he was reading "On Chinese Chess Game" in the university library.
This sentence had such a profound impact on him that after reading it, it was like it was still in his mind.
"Lele, you seem to have some insights, tell me what you think about 'life is like chess'." Old Mrs. Wen asked when he heard Le Fan reciting his words.