"I understand, I understand, we can all understand!" Looking back at the treatment they received then, it was even better than they had imagined.
After all, Wu Jingzhong was a party member and now works at the grassroots level. In addition, they met again under such circumstances, so he roughly understood the identities of these two people.
"Sorry for bothering you at that time!" At that time, they really treated the person as a tour guide.
"Mom and Dad, I'll tell you in detail later!" Wu Tong smiled as he led his parents into the institute and introduced them to Hua Yanxing. "This is the person in charge here, President Hua of Hua Yanxing! You can come here because President Hua applied and contacted the teacher to arrange it!"
Because he couldn't tell too much detail, Mr. Hua asked a teacher to act as a confidant so that his parents could feel more at ease and trust him.
"Mr. Hua, thank you for your trouble!" Wu Jingzhong and Jin Yu shook hands with Hua Yanxing gratefully, thanking her for arranging for them to come here to see their daughter and for allowing them to spend a reunion year with their child.
"You're welcome. It's not a big deal. I just made an application. Wu Tong has special circumstances this year and can't go back for the New Year. Thank you for your hard work in coming here to reunite with Wu Tong!" Hua Yanxing waved his hands repeatedly, not taking any credit for it.
Wu Tong was still leading the team to carry out scientific research and achieve great results during the Chinese New Year. She just spent some time and effort to make arrangements, which was really no big deal.
Given Wu Tong's current contributions, the country has always remembered them and never ignored them. Even the most extraordinary arrangements are justified. Furthermore, it's only natural that they allow their family to be together for the New Year.
"It's time for the New Year's Eve dinner. Let's go to the cafeteria first!" Hua Yanxing led with a smile. The rapid progress of the project made her no longer serious as before. The family followed Hua Yanxing to the cafeteria.
Hua Yanxing led Wu Tong's family to a small private room in the cafeteria. The round table in the room was already filled with New Year's Eve dinner dishes that the cafeteria had put a lot of effort into preparing. They were steaming hot and had obviously just been served.
This was prepared specifically for Wu Tong, so that Wu Tong could talk to his family members in space. "It's a temporary arrangement, Chief Wu, Teacher Jin, it's simple!"
"That's enough, that's enough!" After all the effort, how could it be so simple? Wu Jingzhong and Jin Yu said repeatedly, "Boss Hua, let's sit down and have dinner together!"
Thanks to Mr. Hua for his thoughtful and meticulous arrangements, I would like to offer my gratitude and invite the person in charge to sit down with us.
"I still have to go outside to host the event and make a summary speech. I will come back to talk to you later!" Hua Yanxing agreed with a smile. She did not waste any more time and left some space for Wu Tong and her family to have a private chat.
Soon, those core engineers and Tao Ran's group of core backbones in the chemical synthesis laboratory will probably come over to give Wu Tong their blessings.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. You must come over to eat with us later!" They couldn't delay other people's business. Jin Yu released Hua Yanxing's hand and asked her to go do her business first. They would wait for Hua Yanxing to come before starting the meal. There was still time.
"Dad, Mom, sit down and have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up. It's colder here than at home. Are you cold?" Wu Tong brought his parents into the box, picked up the rock sugar, wolfberry and red date tea that was warming on a low fire on the table, and poured a cup for each of his parents, so that they could warm themselves up and drive away the cold.
"Try this tea, it's a local specialty. The dates and wolfberries here are very good! If I have time next year, I'm planning to send some back home!" This was the plan she made when she was about to leave and take two days to go out and have a look. Before she had the chance to put it into practice, she was delighted to welcome her parents together. She was actually so happy at the moment that she didn't know how to express it.
"We're not cold, we're not cold. We were all wearing big down jackets. As soon as we got off the plane, we got into the car. The heater in the car was on full blast. We put on our coats after getting out of the car. Now that we come in, the heater in the room is also on full blast, so we can't wear our coats anymore!" Wu Jingzhong took off his down jacket first.
"We haven't been negligent this year and have been exercising diligently. We are much more resistant to the cold than before!" With the help of Wu Tong, Jin Yu also took off his big down jacket.
It's warm here, and I won't feel cold even if I'm just wearing a sweater underneath. "Comrade Fan and the others walked so fast. We didn't expect to see you so soon and watch the Spring Festival Gala together!" Jin Yu sighed sincerely.
I glanced at the TV in the room and it was still commercial time. There were still a few minutes until the Spring Festival Gala started.
When she stroked Wu Tong's hand, which was still holding hers, and sat down together, the feeling of having her daughter in her arms, right in front of her, greatly soothed their longing for the past six months.
"It's my fault. I flew away as soon as I grew wings, and I didn't have the chance to fly back to see you!" Wu Tong did not regret her decision, but when she really saw her parents, she still felt very guilty towards her family.
"We have raised you. As long as you are healthy, successful in your studies and put your knowledge into practice, we will be proud of you. How can we, two old sparrows, just stay with you all the time!" Jin Yu took his daughter into his arms. Without Tongtong saying anything, just from the treatment they received along the way and the simple call of "Mr. Wu", they had some guesses that the importance of the child here might exceed their greatest expectations.
Their children have achieved academic success and are able to work for the country, doing things that benefit the country and the people. As parents, they are filled with pride and will never hold their children back!
"We will stay at home and won't leave. When you are tired of flying, come home and rest!" Wu Jingzhong just let out the happiest smile to comfort his daughter.
Just over a year ago, they were still worried about their child's future. As parents, they were limited in their abilities, unable to help or arrange anything for her. Now, their Tongtong, through her own hard work and study, has reached the pinnacle of her career, becoming a source of pride for them as parents. This is a beautiful experience they could never have imagined.
If they say they don't miss their children, that would be a lie. But no matter how much they miss them, they cannot break their children's wings that allow them to soar into the blue sky. Their babies must fly freely. When they are tired or hurt, their parents will always be waiting for them at home. The only thing they can do is to accompany them.
Therefore, over the past year, they have never slacked off in their training and maintenance, just wanting to do their best to spend more time with Tongtong for the rest of her life.
If Tongtong finds a suitable partner in the future, they wish him the best of luck in embarking on another wonderful journey in life. If he focuses on research, they must take even better care of themselves. No one can trust Tongtong as their own parents.
Since the children were not at home, the couple inevitably thought more about it and after a lot of discussion, this was their unanimous decision.
"Hehe... Then I will always rely on you from now on!" Wu Tong snuggled in her mother's arms, her heart full of happiness. At this moment, she was a happy child. She was not the head of a national project, but a child who was doted on by her parents.