A group of old men listened to her nonsense, and one of them laughed happily: "I want to retire now, but you want me to work until I am 120 years old. You are deliberately trying to harm me."

"Ha ha..."

Everyone was laughing, and Gong Linglong couldn't stop laughing too. "Thank you, Grandpa. You can't beat me at chess, you can't beat me at fishing, and you can't beat me at bragging. You're not good at any of these things. You'll be bored if you retire early. You were born to be a hard worker. Just keep going to work and don't even think about retirement."

"Haha...haha..." A group of old men burst into laughter.

Mr. Lu helped his grandson's wife and mocked him: "Linglong is right. You are destined to work hard. As long as you are not asleep, you will get up and work hard regardless of the weather. If you don't die from working, you will work yourself to death."

Mr. Xie didn't care about their jokes at all and was amused by them. He stood up to pour water and wanted to taste the good tea.

"I'll be the guinea pig first to try it out. If it really works, I'll have to build a good relationship with that brat Han Ji and ask him to talk to me whenever he has time."

The old man was also a humorous and interesting person. When Gong Linglong went to visit the family compound, he would often joke with them generously. This time, he came over with his own water cup.

"Thank you, Grandpa. Give me a little bit. I haven't even tasted it yet."

"Get out of my way."

The medicinal tea produced by Gong Wantang is priceless, so Mr. Xie immediately hugged the teapot tightly, unwilling to share a single tea with her.

"Give me a small handful, and I'll send you some durian in a few days."

Gong Linglong had already found out everything about these elders. Mr. Xie loved eating durian, it was his favorite.

When he heard about durian, Xie Lao's eyes lit up. "Your Gong family has a way to get it. Get me some more. I'll allow you to come to my house for a meal."

"OK."

Seeing his daughter chatting and laughing freely with these senior leaders in high positions, not nervous at all, joking with them and getting along with them like their own granddaughter, Cui Zhiyuan admired her and felt relieved and happy at the same time.

Jokes aside, we must talk about serious matters.

After Elder Xie finished brewing the tea, Lu Jingchuan placed a bag of money in front of him and raised his brows, "Elder Xie, I made 30,000 yuan from setting up a stall with my three sons. I'm donating it to Uncle Yao's unit in my wife's name for weapons research and development funds."

Mr. Xie opened the bag and saw the neatly stacked money inside. He was slightly surprised: "How much did you make from setting up the stall in a month?"

"Right." Lu Jingchuan raised the corner of his mouth and patted the three little kids beside him. "The three main sellers each made 10,000 yuan. I was just responsible for collecting the money."

The triplets all smiled in unison, revealing their cutest and most charming smiles.

A group of old men: "......"

Sure, these three little guys.

Thirty thousand yuan a month. It seems that the trial policy reforms during this period have been effective, and they can move forward with confidence.

"Okay, my rich father-in-law is here to give you money. He wants to talk to you about something, so let's listen from the side." Lu Jingchuan took his wife and children and moved a stool to sit aside.

Gong Linglong could chat and joke with the old men, but Cui Zhiyuan couldn't do that. He first politely got to know the leaders and introduced himself before he started talking about business with them.

An hour later, Cui Zhiyuan donated 1.25 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 2 million RMB at the current exchange rate.

Half is used for mechanical industry research and half is used for medical science research.

He also donated in the name of Gong Linglong and signed the agreement on the spot, promising that the funds would be remitted into the country within one month. As for the subsequent document signing, all of them were handled by Gong Linglong.

After this matter was settled, they talked about the current policies and trends of Country M. Cui Zhiyuan told them everything he knew.

When I came out of the office at eleven o'clock, several old men saw me off with smiles on their faces.

Cui Zhiyuan originally wanted to have lunch with his daughter and son-in-law, but because of Liang Yongwen and the others' affairs, he had to reschedule the appointment.

Gong Linglong drove him to the hotel entrance and did not go upstairs. She waited for him to get out of the car, said a few simple words, and left.

When Cui Zhiyuan returned to the room, Cui Siwei and her family had already returned. Liang Yongwen's head was wrapped in gauze and there was a strong smell of medicine. The mother and daughter had already packed their luggage.

"Dad, the hotel manager kicked us out."

Cui Siwei mentioned this to him when he saw him. The hotel manager actually only asked Liang Yongwen and her daughter to leave, but the look in his eyes was not good. Being always smart, he naturally understood what the other party meant.

Cui Zhiyuan frowned and said, "Siwei, pack your things. I'll make a phone call and move out soon."

"Dad, where are we moving to?"

Cui Siwei asked him, since they didn't know many people here and were only familiar with Xiaogu, "Do you want to go to Xiaogu's house?"

"Your aunt is at work, and we can't contact her right now." Cui Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "Pack your things first. I'll make a phone call now. We'll make arrangements when I get back."

"All right."

Cui Zhiyuan thought that he would have to stay here for another week, and he would have to find a guarantor if he went to other hotels. Today was a weekday, and it was inconvenient to ask other classmates and friends for help, so he had to call the Gong family.

It was Gong Wantang who answered the phone again. Gong Linglong and the others hadn't arrived home yet. After learning about the request over the phone, he said, "Wait in the hotel first. I'll ask Linglong to come over when she gets home."

"Wantang, thank you for your help."

Cui Zhiyuan had just told her that Liang Siyao almost hurt his daughter and apologized on her behalf. Now she is still willing to provide help. He is really grateful and feels bad.

"I won't stop you from recognizing Linglong and getting along with her, nor will I ask you to fulfill your responsibilities as a father, let alone make amends for her. She didn't experience fatherly love as a child. I had amnesia at the time and was soft-hearted, so sometimes I needed her to protect me like a hedgehog. She suffered a lot as a child, and I don't want to see anyone bully her, nor do I allow outsiders to hurt or bully her."

Gong Wantang spoke softly, but there was an obvious firmness in her tone.

Cui Zhiyuan thought about how Liang Yongwen scolded her today, and her daughter rushed up and slapped her in the face. She was also protecting her mother and would not allow anyone to bully or insult her mother.

"Wantang, I remember your words, and I also promise you that I will not let anyone bully or hurt Linglong. I will do my best to make amends and protect her."

Gong Wantang knew that he felt guilty, at least right now, he felt very guilty and self-blaming towards his daughter. Liang Siyao almost hurt her today, and this matter couldn't be resolved by simply deporting her. She asked him, "How are you going to deal with Liang Siyao?"

"The Liang family is a gangster family. They offended many people before and were destroyed a long time ago."

"For Siwei's sake, I've ensured their livelihood over the past few years. I'll deal with them when I return this time."

"Without my protection, the Liang family's enemies will take action. Liang Siyao has offended many people outside, and they will also take action after hearing the news. I will create opportunities for them."

After listening to his arrangements, Gong Wantang was silent for several seconds, and finally said, "Cui Zhiyuan, you have changed a lot."

He would not have done this before. He would have thought that Liang Siyao was a child, and if she got into trouble, he would take her home and teach her slowly, and he would have persuaded her with kindness. But now his attitude has changed, and he has become much more decisive and indifferent.

Seeing her make the same comment, Cui Zhiyuan smiled bitterly: "It's too late."