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He Tiantian not only gave gifts to Old Master Huo and Old Madam Huo, but also to Song Chunli and her husband, and Huo Yingjun and his wife.
As for the unborn nephew, he will wear a pair of tiger-head shoes.
"Wow, the craftsmanship is excellent. The child wearing these shoes will surely grow as strong as a little tiger," Song Chunli praised, noting how thoughtful He Tiantian was.
No wonder her in-laws like this girl so much!
When Zhao Huanhuan came home from get off work, she was even more captivated by the shoes!
Because of He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie prepared a sumptuous lunch.
Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian were both happy that they didn't have to have a wedding, at least they wouldn't have to go through all that trouble.
Furthermore, they had already gotten married in Qijia Village, and the wedding was a grand affair, so they didn't have to worry about others being jealous or reporting them!
They first met in Yanjing in the autumn of 1972. They had spent the day playing outside, but not having enough fun, they had to part ways.
The second time He Tiantian came to Yanjing was because Huo Yingjie was injured. She had to take care of Huo Yingjie every day, so going out for sightseeing was out of the question.
This was Huo Yingjie's third visit to Yanjing. With no work commitments and He Tiantian not in a rush, the two spent their time exploring Yanjing's famous sights. They took many photos together and individually in various locations.
We had a great time; it was like a honeymoon.
He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie walked into the courtyard, chatting and laughing.
"Yingjie, look who's here!" Huo Yingjun said with a smile as he saw his second brother enter.
It was quite a coincidence that I ran into Zhou Yuanchao and Sun Chengzhi, who were in Yanjing for an awards ceremony. Since my second brother was also in Yanjing, I invited them to my home.
"Boss!" Zhou Yuanchao saw Huo Yingjie, walked over quickly, and hugged Huo Yingjie tightly.
Huo Yingjie chuckled awkwardly, pried open the burly man's arms, and said, "Yuanchao, Chengzhi, what brings you to Yanjing? Is the project finished?"
Zhou Yuanchao was so excited that he was speechless for a moment.
Sun Chengzhi smiled and stepped forward, saying, "Boss, our project is complete and has undergone rigorous testing. It's now finalized. As for mass production, that's no longer our responsibility. The mission is accomplished, so we can retire successfully. We'll be there soon to hold an awards ceremony."
"Good, very good. You didn't disappoint me." Huo Yingjie said with satisfaction. Rather than letting others get the benefit, he preferred that his two friends benefit.
“Boss, in our report, we wrote that you are the chief person in charge of our project, and the greatest honor belongs to you,” Sun Chengzhi said. “Because we didn’t know you were in Yanjing, we sent the honor and a series of awards to the Nanshi Weapons Research Institute. If we had known you were in Yanjing earlier, we would definitely have invited you to the commendation ceremony together.”
Zhou Yuanchao finally calmed down and said, "Yeah, boss! That really put our minds at ease!"
"Hehe, it's alright, I don't care about these things." Huo Yingjie smiled. "Let's not talk about past honors, let's keep working hard in the future. Don't leave today, have dinner at home, let's have a good chat."
"Alright, then we won't stand on ceremony." Zhou Yuanchao said with a smile, "Boss, when are you and your wife getting married? We'd like to come to your wedding banquet."
"Hehe, you two are out of luck, we got married on the eighth day of the first lunar month this year." Huo Yingjie laughed. "I'm in high spirits right now because of this happy occasion, I must have a drink at noon."
"Hello, sister-in-law, I'm Zhou Yuanchao, the boss's good brother." Zhou Yuanchao explained himself, "The things you sent to the research institute are really delicious. If you ever come to our research institute, I'll definitely come over for meals often."
"Okay!" He Tiantian smiled gently, agreeing for now. Whether or not she would go to the research institute was another matter.
“Sun Chengzhi, I am the boss’s right-hand man,” Sun Chengzhi said. “Alas, I am not from Nanshi, so I cannot do all official business with the boss, which is a great pity.”
“Gold shines wherever it is,” He Tiantian praised. “You two chat, I’ll go make you some tea.”
The men were chatting, and she didn't want to stay on the sidelines, so she made an excuse to leave.
Zhou Yuanchao and Sun Chengzhi were very envious and said, "Eldest brother, your wife is really beautiful. You can't be so naive. You've gotten married and forgotten you have brothers. Why don't you find me a wife too?"
"Don't come to me, I'm not good at matchmaking." Huo Yingjie waved his hands repeatedly. "You should go to the research institute and let Aunt Li introduce you to someone. At least you'll be working together and won't have to be separated."
Zhou Yuanchao thought for a moment and said, "You're right. I'm even older than you, and my parents are probably getting anxious too. Rather than having my parents find me a girl in Mongolia, it's better to find one at the research institute. At least we'll have something in common."
“That’s exactly the point,” Huo Yingjie said. “If you don’t have a childhood sweetheart or love at first sight, then quickly find someone who is your equal, someone similar to yourself. Love will come after you get to know each other.”
Sun Chengzhi laughed and said, "Boss is outstanding at work, and he's an expert in relationships too! Oh my, that young lady is very obedient and subservient to Boss."
obedient?
He's quite obedient in front of others, but he becomes disobedient when it's just the two of them alone.
No matter what, he likes it!
The pleasures of the boudoir cannot be shared with outsiders!
During the meal, Old Master Huo praised the two younger generation members highly, especially for their ability to remember their roots and write Huo Yingjie's name on the papers, which proved that they were upright and worthy of being friends.
After dinner, Huo Yingjie took his two brothers out for a walk, away from others, to have some private conversations.
"After the commendation ceremony, will you go back to your original unit?" Huo Yingjie asked. His job was still hanging in the balance, but he was still receiving his salary and allowances, which were enough for him and his wife to live on.
“Yes, our train is tomorrow. I’ll be going to Nanshi, and Chengzhi will be going back to his old workplace,” Zhou Yuanchao said. “Boss, your injury is completely healed, isn’t it?”
Huo Yingjie didn't want to start working so soon. In fact, he didn't want to leave his wife. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Sometimes I still feel a little dizzy, but otherwise I'm fine."
"Then you can't go back to work?" Zhou Yuanchao said regretfully. "Alas, I still want to work with the boss! But health is the most important thing, it's the foundation of everything, we can't be careless. You should rest well. When we get back to Nanshi, I'll have a good talk with Chief Engineer Sun."
"Okay, then thank you for your hard work." Huo Yingjie said with a smile, "You two will have a long vacation this time, so take a good rest and don't think about work all day."
"Understood, boss!" Zhou Yuanchao replied.
The next day, Huo Yingjie used his connections to buy each of them a Peking duck and several boxes of pastries for them to take on the road.
Zhou Yuanchao and Sun Chengzhi didn't stand on ceremony with Huo Yingjie. They took the things Huo Yingjie had prepared for them and boarded the train.
After spending a week in Yanjing, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian said goodbye to their grandparents and prepared to return to Nanshi.
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