It's already 12 o'clock, and the guests still haven't arrived.
The old commander, who was sitting by the window, suddenly turned around: "Xiao Zhang, call the orderly and ask if something happened on the way."
Xiao Zhang is actually the old leader's daughter-in-law. She came over from the restaurant and said with a smile, "I just called and they said they'd be here soon."
The old leader sensed something was wrong: "Did something happen on the road? I just heard the bell ring, it must be 12 o'clock."
Xiao Zhang said, "There was a slight accident, but it's been dealt with."
The old leader frowned and said angrily, "Is it a traffic jam or a car accident? I've said so many times that our traffic needs to be properly managed, but you all just let it go in one ear and out the other. You talk about attracting investment and improving the business environment every day, but to get rich, you must first build roads. You can't even manage the roads right under your noses, what else can you do?"
Xiao Zhang smiled and pushed the wheelchair over, moving the old man to a sunny spot. He said with a smile, "But you just said yesterday that you didn't care what they did, you didn't even want to talk about it."
The old man thought for a moment and laughed: "I had forgotten about it, but you still remember?"
He added, "But if we close our eyes and find peace, what about Minmin and the others who have grown up? Wow, what a mess left by their parents?"
His daughter-in-law interrupted him: "Alright, the guests have arrived."
She turned around and called out, "Minmin, Minmin, where are you? The guests are here, come out quickly."
After a series of rustling sounds, no one came out, but the guests had already arrived.
...
Having used so many bodyguards, the old commander no longer recognized Chen Ke's face.
Seeing him salute, she was still a little suspicious, and stretched out her hand to ask, "Are you... a guest from Hong Kong?"
Chen Ke said, "Commander, I am Chen Ke... Back then, everyone always called me Little Tadpole, do you remember me?"
Although the old commander wore reading glasses, it still took him a long time to focus. He didn't quite remember Chen Ke, but he remembered Xiaoke. He smiled and said, "That year when we went to suppress bandits, you took a bullet for me."
Holding Chen Ke's hand, he could see clearly at that moment.
But after many years, Chen Ke had changed drastically.
The old commander said, "You've grown taller and stronger. Your hands are quite good; it's obvious you haven't been slacking off."
Whether you've slacked off on exercise or not, the calluses on your palms are proof enough.
His daughter-in-law, Xiao Zhang, introduced Chen Rou: "Dad, this is Mrs. Nie from Hong Kong. Dad, look over here."
At her glance, her secretary came forward to take photos.
The old leader shook Chen Rou's hand and said with a smile, "Welcome."
Chen Rou and Chen Kelai's kinship was reported.
But the younger generation wouldn't explain everything to the elders, so the old man waved his hand and said, "Forgive me for not speaking Cantonese."
He then asked with a smile, "Madam, can you speak Mandarin?"
Ah Yuan was held in An's arms. After Chen Rou finished introducing them, they should take a group photo to commemorate the occasion.
She smiled and hugged her son, saying in Mandarin, "This is my son. He's still young and can't talk much yet."
She speaks not only Mandarin, but very standard Mandarin.
But Mom wasn't looking down on him; A-Yuan called out very clearly, "Grandpa, hello~"
The word "good" was exceptionally clear, with a slight upward tilt, spoken with remarkable clarity. It was quite unusual for a Hong Kong child to speak Mandarin. The old leader, seeing him in a suit and bow tie, with a serious yet endearing air, reached out, took him in his arms, and asked with a smile, "What's your name? Who's your father?"
As far as A Yuan knows, his name is Bao Bao, and he naturally says in a childish voice, "Jio, Bao Bao!"
A toddler who is just over a year old is at the most adorable age, especially since he can already communicate with people.
The old leader laughed heartily: "So your name is Bao Bao (Baby) after all."
A Yuan felt something was wrong, but he still couldn't accurately express his name.
Chen Ke said at the right moment, "You helped him choose his name. It's Shenyuan, Nie Shenyuan."
The old man was a little confused, but then he remembered: "You wrote to me last year asking me to name the child."
The old man couldn't be carried for long, so his daughter-in-law came over, and Chen Rou brought A Yuan back with her.
But the old commander became increasingly interested in A Yuan: "So this lady is your sister?"
Chen Ke said, "It's a long story, but it really is."
Seeing that the old man was still confused, the secretary explained, "Captain Chen has an overseas connection, which he only recently recognized. It is Mr. Nie Zhao from Hong Kong, and his wife, Miss Chen Rou."
This is truly a convoluted story. After thinking about it again, the old leader laughed: "So that's why I named this Hong Kong child?"
Chen Ke looked at his grandson and said, "It's his good fortune, and I sincerely thank you, Chief."
The old leaders who once participated in revolutions actually had very interesting personalities.
The old leader smiled and said, "His good fortune is also my fortune. Xiao Zhang, there's a lottery craze going around lately, go and get me two tickets. This is the richest man's child, a little golden baby. I want to share in his good fortune and win a big prize. Come here, Xiao Shenyuan, let Grandpa give you another hug."
Chen Rou never expected that the older generation of revolutionaries could be so humorous and witty.
But I also understand Chen Ke a little now.
After all, he's so old. People who understand him won't bother him with trivial matters.
If this old revolutionary knew that there was someone as arrogant as Wang Meng right outside his door, he would probably be furious.
Since the old man is hosting the dinner and the daughter-in-law is in charge of making the arrangements, it is only right that people be invited to wash their hands and enter the dining room.
However, the old leader was very puzzled and kept glancing at the door. When his secretary asked him if there was anything wrong, he waved his hand.
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