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His sudden arrival led the two elderly people, Madam Huo and Mr. Huo, to have some bad suspicions.
"Grandmother, Grandfather." Huo Yingjie smiled and stepped forward to bow.
"Yingjie, what brings you here? Why are you alone?" Old Madam Huo asked hurriedly, hoping that nothing had happened to her family, as she was somewhat worried!
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "No, it's because of a job transfer. I'm now working in a unit directly under the Beijing Science and Technology Commission. After settling in, I came over to pay my respects to my grandfather and grandmother."
"You're here. Why didn't you bring any luggage?" Old Madam Huo asked, looking behind her and noticing that the young man behind Huo Yingjie had no luggage in his hands.
“I have luggage, but I left it in the new house I bought. It’s close to my workplace,” Huo Yingjie explained. “My parents, Tian Tian, and the two children, as well as Grandma Wang, are all fine. You don’t need to worry.”
Hearing that her grandson was living outside instead of at home, Old Madam Huo was saddened.
"Why are you living outside?" said Madam Huo. "If you come home, you can keep me company. Your uncle, cousin, and grandfather are also here. You can have tea and chat together. It's much more comfortable than living alone outside."
Because he didn't want to live in the old house, he came back and went straight to his own yard.
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandmother. It's close to my workplace over there, and the house is quite big, so I'll be overseeing the renovations. On my days off, I can come over and play chess and have tea with Grandpa."
Hearing this, Old Madam Huo felt a pang of sadness, and her expression towards Huo Yingjie was complex.
"Grandma, once I'm all packed, I can take you to stay with me for a while," Huo Yingjie said. "Grandpa too, and Tian Tian will be coming over with her child soon, so we'll come visit Grandpa and Grandma then. Please don't mind if we're noisy!"
Old Master Huo knew about his second son's family and didn't want to live in the old house.
Firstly, the old house doesn't have many rooms, and with the addition of a new child last year, it's definitely more crowded than before. Secondly, the second wife's family has grown up and there are more people, so naturally they don't want to squeeze in with the first wife's family, especially for a long stay like this.
"Sweetie's coming too?" Old Master Huo picked up the conversation, no longer mentioning trying to persuade Huo Yingjie to stay at the old house. "When is it? Has her job been transferred?"
“Yes, her job hasn’t been transferred yet. We originally wanted to transfer her to a university in Yanjing, but Tian Tian is worried that she doesn’t have enough knowledge and wants to study for a few more years,” Huo Yingjie replied. “So Grandmother and Grandfather, don’t worry about me not living well outside.”
Old Madam Huo had already composed herself; her sons and grandsons were all grown up and starting to plan for themselves.
"Then you'd better promise to come over for meals often," said Madam Huo. "Come, you and your grandfather chat, I'll go to the kitchen and make you something delicious."
"Thank you, Grandmother," Huo Yingjie said. "Don't overwork yourself."
"I'm not tired." Old Madam Huo turned and left, concealing the disappointment on her face.
"Yingjie, let's go to the study." Old Master Huo had many questions he wanted to ask Huo Yingjie, and it wasn't appropriate to do so in the courtyard.
"Yes, Grandfather." Huo Yingjie stepped forward to help his grandfather up into the house and into the study upstairs.
When I arrived at the study, the nanny had already brought up freshly brewed tea.
Huo Yingjie took the cup, poured a cup of tea for his grandfather, and said, "Grandfather, please have some tea."
"Okay." Old Master Huo took it. "Your grandmother is getting old and likes to have her son and grandson together."
"Hehe, Yingjie knows," Huo Yingjie said. "I will come to visit you often. Tiantian and I are both used to being lazy, and the two children are also naughty. It's inconvenient to come and go from here, and since we bought a house outside, we want to live outside."
Grandpa Huo nodded and said, "Your grandmother and I know what you're thinking. It's normal for a tree to branch out as it grows. In fact, we also understand that living separately reduces conflicts."
"Thank you for your understanding, Grandfather." Huo Yingjie smiled. "Please ask Grandfather to persuade Grandmother as well."
"I will, and you don't need to feel pressured," said Old Master Huo. He would give his wife some advice in private.
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "No, Grandmother misses us too."
"By the way, I haven't heard anything about your job transfer, which shows it's highly confidential," Old Master Huo said with a smile. "Do a good job; you'll have a better chance of getting ahead in Yanjing than in Nanshi."
“Yes, Grandfather,” Huo Yingjie said. “Father said the same thing, and I will try my best.”
"When you're working, besides being diligent and conscientious, you must be humble, not arrogant, and certainly not bully others," Old Master Huo added. "However, if someone comes to bully you, you don't have to put up with it. Others may not be easy to mess with, but the Huo family is even less likely to be."
“Yes, that’s what I think too,” Huo Yingjie said. “My main focus is on work, and I won’t go looking for trouble with others unless someone provokes me.”
"That's good," said Old Master Huo. "How is your father?"
"Things are progressing well on Father's side. Some of the companies that arrived early can start collecting taxes next fall, which will greatly increase the city's fiscal revenue," Huo Yingjie replied. "There are also several large companies, such as the joint venture automobile companies of the Qi and Bai families with the local government, which can start producing new cars by the end of the year. This is a very large source of fiscal revenue."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Huo nodded repeatedly and said, "Since the reform, we have allowed some people to get rich first. With money, they will improve their food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The prospects are very good."
“Yes,” Huo Yingjie said.
The grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time afterward, and before they knew it, it was noon.
Today is Saturday. Although Huo Zhegan and Huo Yingjun have to go to work, they are relatively free compared to usual and go home for lunch.
Song Chunli's department doesn't require employees to go to work in the afternoon after finishing their shift on Saturday mornings.
In the end, only Zhao Huanhuan in the family was still working.
During the meal, Huo Yingjie was somewhat surprised to see Old Master Huo coming downstairs.
"Yingjie, when are you going back to Yanjing?" Huo Yingjun asked hurriedly. "You should have told me sooner so I could have picked you up!"
"Yes!" Huo Zhe said dryly, "How are your parents, Tian Tian, and your two children?"
"Hehe, everything is fine, thank you for your concern, Uncle," Huo Yingjie said. "Uncle, how is Aunt's health?"
"It's great," Song Chunli said with a smile. "By the way, you're here. Where's Tiantian?"
During the Chinese New Year, He Tiantian said she was going to open a shop, but half a year has passed and there's still no sign of it. Is He Tiantian just trying to fool her?
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