Chapter 158: Grandpa
Tan Zhixu's tone was very natural, and there was nothing unusual about it.
In fact, the reason Tan Zhixu didn't contact Xu Yihuan was because he was busy today.
I was called over early this morning to help out at my second uncle's new shop, and I hardly had a moment to myself.
He was genuinely jealous, but he wouldn't be so thoughtless as to get angry with Xu Yihuan. If he and Xu Yihuan had a fight, wouldn't that have given a mistress an opportunity to take advantage of him?
Tan Zhixu felt that he was still very clear-headed.
Xu Yihuan had just woken up and was still a little dazed: "Ah, is it okay?"
"No problem, I'll come pick you up. You can get ready in an hour."
Xu Yihuan scratched a handful of her hair: "Oh, okay."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Yihuan put on her slippers and went to the bathroom to wash up.
An hour later, Tan Zhixu indeed arrived at the hotel.
Xu Yihuan sat in the passenger seat, and Tan Zhixu handed her a sandwich and a box of strawberries.
"Eat something to fill your stomach first, it will take more than an hour to get there."
Xu Yihuan accepted it.
"Is your second uncle the one you told me about last time, the one who wanted to dig a rafting pit at the hot spring resort?"
"Yes, it's him. He works for the government, so it's not convenient for him to show his face. Most of the time, he comes up with the ideas, and his son does the work. So, my second uncle really wants to dig this rafting project, but he just can't make the decision to proceed."
Tan Zhixu answered Xu Yihuan's question in a lazy manner, and then added, "But he's quite interesting, you two should get along well."
Xu Yihuan popped a strawberry into her mouth and nodded casually: "I see."
My gaze drifted casually outside, and before I knew it, we had driven onto a side street.
There are many alleys in Beijing, and many authentic local snacks are located in these alleys, but they are not easy to find without a local to guide you.
Tan Zhixu came here in the same way. Actually, the place is not very far, but the road is narrow and has many twists and turns, which is why it took a lot of time.
Xu Yihuan hadn't walked this way yet, and was somewhat surprised.
"Shall we go to that resort now?"
"No, go to another place my second uncle owns, it's a restaurant."
Xu Yihuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
When they arrived at their destination, Xu Yihuan froze as soon as she got out of the car.
"No, this is opened by your second uncle? Is he following the trend?"
What lies before us is not a luxurious restaurant, but a skewers shop with a distinct Sichuan flavor.
Upon entering, the murals and decorations inside are almost identical to those in the Sichuan region, and the aromas are also very authentic. It seems that the chefs were specially hired from the Sichuan region.
In an era where tourism is booming and many people open restaurants specializing in local specialties, Uncle Tan insisted on taking a different approach and opened a restaurant with local characteristics, located in an alley.
Xu Yihuan clicked her tongue in amazement: "I suppose Old Deng also has an aunt he can't forget."
Upon hearing this, Tan Zhixu turned to look at Xu Yihuan and said, "How do you know? My second uncle opened this shop to commemorate his first love."
Xu Yihuan froze: "Ah, I don't know."
She just made it up off the cuff; how would anyone know?
Tan Zhixu suppressed a laugh and was about to say something when a familiar figure came down from the second floor.
"Hey, you're finally back. I knew you went to pick up your girlfriend."
"Come on up, the pot is boiling, and we'll be serving the food soon."
After saying that, Uncle Tan went inside first.
Looking over, Xu Yihuan could only see a somewhat elderly figure from behind. Looking at this figure, Xu Yihuan felt that it looked familiar, but she couldn't quite put her finger on where she had seen it before.
"My second uncle is named Tan Wenye. He is the youngest son of my second great-uncle. He used to be a soldier, but after he came back, he just casually got a minor official position."
"He has a rather eccentric temper, but he's very nice to people he knows well, so you don't need to be afraid of him."
Tan Zhixu put his arm around Xu Yihuan and explained in a very soft voice.
Xu Yihuan nodded.
Tan Zhixu led Xu Yihuan inside and sat her down. As always, she was spineless and slumped over as soon as she sat down.
Tan Wenye wanted to punch him as soon as he saw him: "You brat, you have no manners! Back in our day..."
“Back in your day, if you sat like this, you wouldn’t even finish your meal and would go hungry,” Tan Zhixu lazily answered first, then looked at his second uncle with a grin: “Right, Second Uncle?”
"I can recite these few sentences by heart, since I hear them every day."
Tan Wenye didn't seem angry; she just rolled her eyes at him.
"Alright, Second Uncle, don't be angry. I've brought you back someone with good posture."
“Look at my wife, Xu Yihuan, she’s beautiful and smart…” Tan Zhixu said, sitting up straight.
He originally intended to ask Xu Yihuan for two large red envelopes as a greeting gift, but before he could finish speaking, Tan Wenye interrupted him.
"What did you say?! Xu Yihuan?"
"Girl, you're Xu Yihuan?"
Tan Wenye looked at Xu Yihuan in disbelief, and before Xu Yihuan could answer, his eyes reddened.
"Oh, it really is! You little girl, you really do look just like Xu Wensheng..."
Upon hearing that familiar name unexpectedly, Xu Yihuan was taken aback: "You know my grandfather?"
Speaking of this, Tan Wenye's eyes reddened, and he cried his eyes out at the age of fifty.
"I'm your Grandpa Tan!"
"Have you forgotten? I served in the army with your grandfather!"
...
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Inside the Platinum Bay Hotel.
Only two people were seated in the 30-square-meter private dining room, and the opulent lighting made everything inside the room clearly visible.
Pei Yuli's gaze fell on the boy in front of him.
"I wonder what brings the second young master of the Jiang family here today?"
Pei Yuli emphasized these two words specifically to remind Jiang Tingbai not to forget his identity.
He was nothing but an illegitimate child.
Jiang Tingbai was not humiliated.
Hearing this, he smiled casually.
"I heard that Brother Yanzhi and my father are currently working on the same project."
"So what?"
"You're also a member of the Pei family, don't you want to have your own career? Are you willing to be trampled underfoot by Pei Yanzhi forever?" Jiang Tingbai spoke very bluntly, without any beating around the bush.
"What do you mean?"
"Work with me, and I'll give you 30% of the profits in return. You'll do some work for me."
Pei Yuli's heart skipped a beat, and the words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say them.
He used to think that he only needed to do scientific research, but after overhearing Pei Yanzhi and his grandfather's conversation at the door of the study, he realized that he couldn't continue like that, and he also needed to have his own career.
Only with power can one protect those they want to protect, and only then can one prevent their mother from being brought back by their grandfather as before.
"What is it?" Pei Yuli asked.
"It's nothing major. I just found out that Yu Li's grandfather was a soldier, and one of his comrades was named Tan Wenye. You can help us make the connection."
"I've already followed the direction of the plan and scheme, all that's missing is a piece of land."
"And this piece of land happens to be under the responsibility of Tan Wenye."
"If we can't get it, let's pretend we never talked today."
Anyway, their team doesn't need Pei Yuli, a researcher. If it weren't for wanting to get involved with Tan Wenye at the lowest cost, and Xu Yihuan ignoring him, he wouldn't even bother to give Pei Yuli a second glance.
Jiang Tingbai was not lying about this.
At that time, Jiang's father gave Jiang Jinnan funds and land, and Jiang Tingbai funds and plans.
How far they go depends entirely on their fate.
Pei Yuli frowned: "That's it?"
"Tan Wenye has a strange temper and is extremely protective of his own. He usually reserves the good positions for his own people, which is why I say he is difficult to deal with."
Actually, when it comes to this, Pei Yuli remembered that his grandfather had passed away from illness when Xu Yihuan was three or four years old. He remembered that his grandfather often mentioned that he had a very good comrade-in-arms in the capital, and the two of them often met.
Later, as I got older, I went out less.
Unexpectedly, their rare meeting later turned out to be their last.
He remembered that the grandfather was extremely kind to him and his sister.
That piece of land might be worth a try, who knows? Anyway, it won't be a loss.
Pei Yuli pursed his lips: "Okay, I promise you."
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