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The children were delighted to see their grandmother.
"Grandma, Grandma, I missed you." Huo Ruimin began to whine to her grandmother as soon as she saw her.
Huo Ruihua had always been a man of few words. Seeing his older sister acting coquettishly, he said, "Grandmother, I miss you too."
"Good children, all good children." Jiang Lifang was very happy and patted her grandchildren's heads.
Seeing his older brother and sister like this, Huo Xiaosan pushed past them and hugged Jiang Lifang's leg, saying, "Grandmother, Xiaosan missed you the most."
Jiang Lifang took Huo Xiaosan's hand and said, "Grandmother also misses Xiaosan. Come, come in. By the way, you're here. Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
"Hehe, it was my suggestion, to give Mom a surprise," Huo Ruimin said. "We'll go watch Mom's match backstage together. Grandmother, do you have time? Let's go together."
“Yes, not only do I have time, but your grandfather will also go. However, he is a high-ranking official and will be giving a speech, so he won’t be sitting with us,” Jiang Lifang said with a smile. “Grandma will take you to watch the game together.”
"Great, great!" the children cheered.
Seeing that Grandma Wang looked tired, Jiang Lifang said, "Aunt Wang, let me take you upstairs to rest first. I'll call everyone to eat together after I've prepared the meal."
"Okay," Grandma Wang nodded. "I'm too old for this. I guess this is the last time we'll travel together. I won't be able to go on long trips anymore."
“Since you’re here, stay a while longer. I’ll give you a proper medical check-up,” Jiang Lifang said. “Aunt Wang, you must take good care of yourself. You should see Ruihua and Ruimin get married and have children.”
"Okay, I'll try my best," Grandma Wang said with a smile. Life is good now, and she wants to live a few more years.
When Huo Zhekun returned home, he was delighted to see the house bustling with activity.
The living room was left for Aunt Wang and the children, while Huo Zhekun called Huo Yingjie to the study.
"Yingjie, Tiantian is so talented! I never imagined she had a talent for swimming," Huo Zhekun said. He had only heard about it on the phone before, and he was somewhat skeptical.
Today, he personally sent someone to check on He Tiantian's training progress and received a positive response from Secretary Guo, which greatly surprised him.
This daughter-in-law is amazing!
It's something that ordinary people can't do!
"Hehe, I didn't know at first either. Tian Tian likes swimming, so I built a swimming pool at home. I found that she was very fast, so I took her to the swimming pool to try it out. I didn't expect that she could actually reach the competition level." Huo Yingjie smiled. "Plus, the child is getting older, and Tian Tian has a lot of free time at home, which is quite boring. Since she likes it, I let her do it."
Huo Zhekun nodded and said, "Yes, being bored at home is definitely not a good thing. I still remember when your father was on maternity leave when you were born. My goodness, those months were the darkest of my life. Your mother would pick fights with me for no reason. She was pregnant and giving birth, and you couldn't argue back. It only got a little better after you went back to work. When women have things to do, they won't bother their men."
Although Huo Zhekun's words were somewhat incorrect, they did point out that one should not be too idle.
"Hehe." Huo Yingjie chuckled. "Dad, you're right. I've realized that too, so I support her. Before and after our marriage, Tian Tian was always busy for our little family. Now I have a job and the kids are in school, so I support her doing what she loves."
“Our family has everything we need, so you can do whatever you like,” Huo Zhekun said. “Besides, sports require a lot of effort and perseverance. If Tiantian can stick with it, she can be a good role model for the children in the future.”
"Yes, that's what I think too," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "By the way, Dad, how have you been lately?"
Huo Zhekun smiled and said, "The companies from Jiangsu Province that we attracted to settle in Nanshi through investment promotion have now passed their tax incentive period. The spring tax has already been collected, which is almost half of our previous annual income. There are still three quarters left. If we calculate it this way, our fiscal revenue at the end of the year will be two to three times that of last year. We have been investing all these years, and now we are finally seeing a return on our investment."
Huo Yingjie was also happy for his father upon hearing this, and said, "Hehe, Dad, this is your achievement. There has been a lot of growth this year, and there will be even more next year and the year after."
"Yes, now there are not only foreign-invested enterprises and joint ventures, but also local private enterprises. At the same time, the restructured state-owned enterprises are now participating in market competition, and their profits have greatly increased. With these main forms advancing in tandem, the economy is developing rapidly and the first-stage goals have been achieved." Huo Zhekun was somewhat excited. These achievements were all real and undeniable.
Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "By the way, regarding my patents, I will prioritize licensing them to companies in Jiangsu Province. Those are all things that improve people's lives."
"Sure, I'll keep an eye on it," Huo Zhekun said. There are several state-owned enterprises with advanced technology that could definitely make it.
In addition, the absence of patent fees makes it even more competitive.
"Yes, feel free to tell me if you need anything," Huo Yingjie said, always going above and beyond for his father.
Huo Zhekun laughed and said, "Impressive, good son. How's your work?"
Because they weren't in the same system, Huo Zhekun didn't know Huo Yingjie's specific situation. He only knew from the fact that the leader would praise Huo Yingjie every time he met him that his son was very capable and outstanding.
“Those are all military-related, I can’t talk about them,” Huo Yingjie said with a smile. “But you are my father, and I can proudly tell you that there is no material that your son cannot produce.”
For example, some materials for the recently acquired long-range radar have already shown promise, and they can be put into experimentation once he returns. Once these materials are developed, they can be used to create radars with a radiation radius exceeding one thousand kilometers.
"Hehe, I believe that." Huo Zhekun chuckled. "Anyway, everyone I know with connections to the military praises you to me. Your work, though known only to a small circle, has made a tremendous contribution."
"I wouldn't call it a contribution, I just did my best," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "Father, it's you who needs to be careful. At the current pace, your career could go much further. In any case, I will do my best to support my father."
Huo Zhekun was very happy to have his son's support.
The father and son talked until late at night, when Jiang Lifang came over to urge them to go back to their rooms.
"It's rare for our son to come all this way, can't you let him rest first?" Jiang Lifang muttered. The higher the official rank, the more trouble he has to deal with.
Huo Zhekun was in a great mood and said, "It's precisely because my son rarely comes to visit that I want to have a good chat with him."
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