Chapter 869: Meeting the Person

The three got out of the car. The guard at the door was a well-traveled man. Upon seeing the license plate, he immediately saluted and then quickly went inside.

"Sir, we have a guest!"

Zhang Youmin was reading the newspaper. Upon hearing this, he took off his glasses. In his fifties, wrinkles had crept all over the corners of his eyes and forehead, making him look even more serious.

"Who is it? Why are you here at this hour? Just tell me I'm busy and not home."

I picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Sir, I don't recognize the person, but the license plate number is from the red house area."

Zhang Youmin paused, "The red house? Are you sure you're not seeing things?"

The guard shook his head: "That's right. They look like they're from Chief Long's family, but all of them who came down were young people. There were three of them, one woman and two men. I don't recognize the woman. One of them is the Third Young Master Long. And the other one doesn't look familiar to me, but he was the one leading the way when the three of them were walking."

Their main task was to write down all the basic information about important figures so that they could report it to their superiors as soon as possible and let them decide whether or not to meet with them.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youmin immediately got up and walked towards the door.

Upon seeing the people waiting at the door, Zhang Youmin immediately stepped forward: "Sorry to keep you all waiting. I was busy with some official business. Please come in! Comrade Xiao, what brings you here?"

Xiao Sheng nodded in acknowledgment and explained as he walked, "I was asked to come and visit Old Master Zhang. Does he live at home or in a nursing home?"

Hearing that he was here to visit the old man, Zhang Youmin was not surprised. His former leader had arranged for others to come and offer their condolences before. The old man's health had been deteriorating these past few days, so it was normal for Xiaosheng to come.

"At the sanatorium, the old leader had already arranged for someone to come over. Sigh, we've reached an age where we've accepted the cycle of birth, aging, illness, and death. Please reassure the old leader and thank him for his concern."

Xiao Sheng stopped in his tracks upon hearing this: "We still need to go and see. Please arrange for someone to take us there. It's a matter of courtesy as juniors, and I hope you understand."

Seeing this, Zhang Youmin did not refuse again and led the group to the sanatorium.

Half an hour later, the car drove into the sanatorium located halfway up Hongshan Mountain and stopped in front of a small Western-style building.

Calling this place a sanatorium is an understatement; it's more like a cadre sanatorium, a place where retired cadres recuperate and improve their health.

When Zhang Youmin led Xiaosheng and the other two into the house, the old man was awake, and the old lady was muttering to herself.

"She's gotten too big for her britches and doesn't listen to us anymore. I even got yelled at by her boss when I called her today! What's wrong with that place? It can't function without her? Our family is different. If our family lost her, we'd have no descendants! She doesn't even know how to help others in their time of need! In our family, you've dedicated your life to the aerospace industry, only resting when you're about to pass away! Your son and grandson treat the bureau like their home! They're so busy they turn our house into a hotel! Have I said anything? I haven't uttered a single complaint. Now that we're old, the neighbor's grandchildren are about to start school, and we finally agreed to have a baby, and then she took on a mission she doesn't even know if she'll be able to come back! Tell me, what kind of mess is this! If you ask me..."

"Mom!" Zhang Youmin was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to look at Xiao Sheng and the others, and quickly stopped the old lady from continuing!

The old lady turned her head and saw her son bringing in strangers. She stood up and looked at them with suspicion: "Why are you here? Aren't you busy? And who are these people?"

"This is Chief Xiao's son, this is Chief Long's son, this is..."

Zhang Youmin didn't know who the girl was for a moment.

Chi Xingye didn't need Xiao Sheng's help and said with a smile, "I am Chi Xingye."

"Oh, this is Miss Chi."

The old lady smiled and nodded in greeting, "Hello, hello! Come in and sit down! There's a bit of a medicinal smell in this room, sorry!"

Xiao Sheng shook his head. Seeing that the old man was awake, he walked to the bedside and bent down slightly: "Grandpa, how are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

The old man stared at Xiaosheng with slightly wide eyes, but after a while, he still couldn't recognize who he was.

“He’s old and confused, sir, what’s wrong with him…” The old lady stepped forward, ready to help explain.

Xiao Sheng reached out and blocked the old lady from getting closer.

"Let him do it himself."

Xiao Sheng squatted down halfway and looked at him with a smile: "Grandpa, do you still recognize me? This is Xiao Yuanxiao, the young master of the Xiao family."

In the past, Xiaosheng would go with his grandfather or father to various festivals. These old folks all knew him and were familiar with him, calling him Little Yuanxiao.

The old man stared blankly at Xiaosheng's face, and then he smiled.

"It's Xiao Yuanxiao! When did you get back? Are you feeling better?" The old man weakly stretched out his hand covered with age spots.

Xiao Sheng reached out and grasped his hand: "I'm all better now, I've taken my medicine, I'm all better, what happened to you?"

The old man shook his head with a smile: "Don't mention it. It's normal at this age. As long as you're healthy, that's all that matters!"

Xiao Sheng looked at Long Yu, and Long Yu quickly moved the chair next to him to sit next to Xiao Sheng.

Xiao Sheng sat down, took the old man's hand, and said with a smile, "My illness is all thanks to our researchers. Without them, I wouldn't be here today."

The old man's face was full of admiration: "Indeed, they are amazing! I heard your father mention that they are very young researchers, still students, I think. With you all, the country has hope! We are getting old!"

Xiao Sheng raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You've heard of her too? Her name is Gu Yin, she's very capable!"

"Yes, yes, that's indeed his name. What a fine child." The old man nodded, his face full of pride.

Seeing that the time was about right, and that the old man was getting sleepy, Xiaosheng directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"Grandpa, your granddaughter-in-law has gone on a mission, did you know?"

The old man's pride hadn't faded as he nodded vigorously: "I know! A-Jie is also an excellent child! She's incredibly hardworking! She's worked hard since she was little, and it hasn't been easy for her to get to where she is today! I've always been proud of her!"

Hearing this, the elderly woman next to her looked a little embarrassed, but smiled and stepped forward: "Well, it's time for the old man to visit, so, we..."

Before Xiao Sheng could speak, Long Yu immediately smiled and pulled the old lady aside: "Auntie, I'm not very familiar with this place. My grandfather would like to come too, could you tell me about it..."

The old lady was pulled away by him and couldn't care less about the old man's business for the time being.