Xie Huazhang was about to attend a meeting at the General Military Region when he suddenly received a phone call and was summoned to his old leader's residence. He was then picked up in a special car driven by Secretary Bai.
With a head full of questions, I went to the leader's residence to meet with several former leaders.
His father and Mr. Huo were both present, as were Chief Gu and Comrade Chen.
As soon as I entered the living room, my boss called me into a small meeting.
Upon learning the contents of Lu Lingxiao's message, even Xie Huazhang, who was usually very calm, couldn't help but show a rather surprised expression.
On his way to his old leader's house, he considered many possibilities, but he never expected that Lu Lingxiao and his wife would bring back so many surprises after just going abroad on a mission!
Several surprises, each one utterly astonishing!
To be honest, Xie Huazhang was extremely proud at this moment. Although Ling Xiao was not his biological son, he had always treated Lu Ling Xiao as his own son.
As their elders, we are naturally proud to have such a capable son and daughter-in-law.
They are well aware of how difficult it is to obtain industrial equipment, medical devices, and electronic equipment.
Not to mention the ship also carried munitions, raw materials, scientific research equipment, and other supplies.
Those are things that are hard to buy even if you have money, but Lu Lingxiao and Feng Zhiyi cleverly managed to get a whole ship full of them to transport back to the inland.
Faced with the praise from several senior leaders for Lu Lingxiao and Feng Zhiyi, Old Master Huo couldn't help but cough lightly.
He said in a low voice, "Ling Xiao said that the matter of merit should be discussed after he and Zhiyi return to the capital, saying that he still has a few important things in his hands."
"besides?"
Several leaders asked in unison, their voices filled with astonishment.
"That's what Ling Xiao said." Old Master Huo nodded calmly.
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xie immediately burst into laughter, "That kid really knows how to surprise people! He's already brought back several surprises from his trip abroad, and I didn't expect there to be more!"
After saying that, he immediately added, "A couple of days ago, Professor Cheng from the General Research Institute said that the design drawings that Du Sheng brought back from Hong Kong will be at least twenty years ahead of the world's military industry once the finished products are produced."
"At that time, even foreign arms will be left far behind by our country."
"Can it really be twenty years ahead?" Comrade Chen asked, his face full of shock.
Grandpa Xie immediately replied, "Of course!"
"Once the new weapons are developed, the troops' existing equipment can be completely replaced. Plus, the equipment that Ling Xiao and Zhi Yi brought back will be the icing on the cake!"
“Ling Xiao and Zhiyi have done a great service this time. We can’t treat them badly and let them down. Otherwise, who will be so selfless and considerate of the country’s development in the future?” Old Gu said from the side.
"It certainly needs to be discussed at length."
Thinking of this, Elder Jun added, "And the Feng family. According to the message Ling Xiao sent back, the Feng family also donated a batch of equipment to the country for free. The Feng family has such courage; we must not treat them unfairly after they return to the country."
Gu Lao nodded, "Rest assured, the Feng family has made such a great contribution, we will certainly not treat them unfairly."
"The Feng family has been in business for generations. They will definitely invest and do business in China this time. I will give instructions that the Feng family members should be given priority in handling business as long as it is reasonable and legal."
Comrade Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "Actually, what surprised me was that Feng Zhiyi is actually Feng Jiaxiang's granddaughter, the textile tycoon who was once famous all over the country. I never thought that decades later, Feng Jiaxiang's granddaughter would be married by Lu Lingxiao."
Old Master Huo had once worked as a staff officer, so he naturally understood the probing intent in Comrade Chen's words.
So Huo Zhongqing said with a smile, "Don't say you're surprised, Lao Chen. I was extremely surprised when my granddaughter-in-law told me about it the other day."
"However, Zhiyi's father moved to a rural area in Jiang City more than 20 years ago and has never returned to Jiangnan since. So it was only during this trip abroad that Zhiyi was able to reunite with the Feng family overseas."
Grandpa Xie chimed in, "No matter when Zhiyi recognized the Feng family, it doesn't affect the fact that she brought back so many surprises."
"Moreover, if it weren't for Zhiyi, would the Feng family have donated so much equipment and materials?"
It's important to know that a single set of electronic equipment can cost anywhere from several million to tens of millions of dollars, and it's extremely difficult to buy. Without sufficient financial resources and connections, let alone buying several ships full of them, even just one set is a luxury.
If it weren't for Feng Zhiyi, why would the incredibly wealthy Feng family donate tens of millions of dollars worth of equipment just because they want to invest and do business back in China?
That's not a few hundred or a few thousand dollars, nor is it RMB; it's real US dollars!
"Both Comrade Lu and Comrade Feng have made invaluable contributions, especially Comrade Zhiyi, whose merits are even greater," Elder Jun said solemnly. "I will personally approve Comrade Zhiyi's commendation!"
The top leader has spoken, who dares to disobey?
The meeting didn't end until 3 p.m.
After leaving his old leader's house, Xie Huazhang took a car directly back to the military region, preparing to go to the flower market to welcome Lu Lingxiao and Feng Zhiyi's return.
Grandpa Xie and Grandpa Huo also returned to Compound No. 2 in the same car.
Shen Yaqin was sunbathing with her grandchildren at the door. In December, the weather in Beijing had already turned cold, but the sun was shining brightly today, and being outside made them feel warm and energetic.
Hearing the car, she instinctively turned around and saw the car stop in front of the Lu family villa. Seeing Old Master Huo get out of the car, she went up to help him.
She asked in a low voice, "Dad, did something happen to Ling Xiao and the others?"
After receiving the phone call in the morning, the old man went straight out in a hurry, without revealing a single word, and took a car to his former leader's house.
Shen Yaqin was extremely worried at the time. The old man must have left in such a hurry because something important had happened.
"Don't worry, they're all fine. I went to my old leader's house this morning, and it was a good thing!" After saying that, Old Master Huo invited Old Master Xie, who was in the car, to come inside and sit down. When he saw that Old Master Xie shook his head, Huo Zhongqing went into the yard.
Upon hearing that the two children were alright and that it was good news, Shen Yaqin felt relieved.
I didn't ask any more questions.
She told her grandchildren to play nicely with their friends and not to fight, then helped the old man into the living room. She turned around, poured him some tea, and placed it in front of him before heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
But Old Master Huo stopped her, saying, "Yaqin, Lingxiao and Zhiyi will be returning to Beijing tomorrow, along with Zhiyi's grandmother. Go out tomorrow morning and buy some more groceries. When Lingxiao and the others arrive, cook two tables of good food to entertain their grandmother."
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