After a day of delay, Ji Changlin finally made preparations to meet Niu Guilan, because he knew that he could not change the reality. His son had been in a relationship with Jiang Qingshan for several years, and if he continued to make trouble, it would only add to his son's troubles.
Moreover, when he was making trouble for Jiang Qingshan, his son did not protect him. Instead, he sat beside him with a cup of tea in his hand and smiled, without saying a word for Jiang Qingshan. This made Ji's father feel a little better, knowing that his son was still on his side.
So, the parents of both sides sat down together to talk formally.
When she saw Ji's father, Niu Guilan first thought to herself that he was indeed Ji's father, as they looked alike. Even when Ji's father was older, he was still a gentle and handsome old man. Then she quickly apologized to Ji's father, "Big brother Ji, it's all because of my bastard son. I beat him and scolded him, but he didn't listen. Big brother Ji, please don't get angry. Your health is more important."
What else could Ji's father say after hearing this? His original worries also dissipated. He was worried that Jiang Qingshan's mother would think that the two children were abnormal. After all, compared with himself, this mother had lived in the countryside for most of her life. It was understandable that she could not accept such a thing, but Niu Guilan was more open-minded than he expected.
"No, no, my Xiaojing is also a headache-inducing child. This child is good in every way except that he is too career-oriented. If I hadn't called him to come back for dinner, he would have stayed in the laboratory for several days and treated the laboratory as his home. I guess except for my father, few people can stand him. Sister-in-law Jiang, I think Qingshan is a good boy." Father Ji followed suit and scolded his son.
Niu Guilan couldn't accept this. In her eyes, Xiao Ji was the best. "Brother Ji, please don't say that. Although I am a rural woman with little experience, I dare say that Xiao Ji is the best. Brother Ji, you don't know that many families in our village have the medicines Xiao Ji made. Xiao Ji also sent people to guide our village to grow herbs to help us get rich. Where can you find a better child than Xiao Ji? A good child like him should do great things. We can't delay him. If Xiao Ji is not free in the future, I will cook for him and send him to that laboratory. No, Xiao Ji likes Qingshan's cooking the most. I will ask Qingshan to cook and send it to him."
After hearing this, Father Ji's frown relaxed even more. He could of course see that the sister-in-law of the Jiang family was sincerely praising his Yuan Jing. Although he also knew that it was thanks to the joint efforts of Director Cai and Yuan Jing that Jiang Qingshan was rescued at the front line last time, he did not mention a word about this in front of Niu Guilan. He did not want the Jiang family to be so nice to Yuan Jing just because he saved his life, because this favor would run out one day.
So the two of them kept belittling their own sons and praising each other's sons. In the end, they really couldn't find anything to say. They were stunned for a while, and then smiled at each other. This meeting and conversation was still very pleasant. In the future, the two families would just treat each other as having one more son, and they had already known each other well.
So the two of them started discussing about settling the matter of having a child over a meal. Although they couldn't have a big one, they couldn't just let it go quietly either. There was also the matter of adopting a child, and how the two families should allocate the raising of grandchildren. The more they talked, the more they got along, and they both felt that the other was a pretty good person.
Niu Guilan knew that Yuan Jing's biological mother and Ji's father were divorced, and she secretly cursed that woman for being so blind as to leave such a good eldest brother of the Ji family.
Father Ji thought that although the sister-in-law of the Jiang family came from the countryside, she was not conservative in her thinking, which was rare not to mention in the countryside, even in the city. It would not be difficult for the two families to get along in the future.
Regarding inviting people to dinner to finalize the child's matter, Ji's father also found it a bit difficult. As parents, they accepted it for the sake of their children, but that didn't mean others would accept it, look at them differently, or not say anything on the surface but talk behind their backs. Ji's father couldn't bear to see his son sad.
When Yuan Jing heard his father's troubles, he didn't think it was a big deal: "Dad, I'll give you a list so that you won't be alone at dinner time."
Yuan Jing picked up his pen and quickly wrote down a few names. There was his master Zhang Heliu, He Jingdong with whom he had always kept in touch, and the other old couple was not in Beijing at the time, so there was no need to make a fuss. There were also Director Cai and Director Jiang, whom he met because of work, as well as the assistants in the laboratory, and several subordinates in charge of the herb planting base.
Finally, there are the educated youth who had worked in the Red Star Production Team together. After graduation, Chen Jianhua and his wife Ma Lili stayed in Beijing. They would contact each other from time to time to have dinner together. They were also aware of the relationship between him and Jiang Qingshan. Apart from them, they only kept in touch with big brother Lin Dong, but Lin Dong might not be able to spare the time at this time.
He didn't care what others thought of him. The higher he stood, the less people had to say. Even if they thought he was a pervert behind his back, they still had to respect him in front of him. As for his master Zhang Heliu, he had experienced so much and never married, so he would not think that his disciple's behavior was inappropriate.
He handed in a list of names, and Jiang Qingshan also gave him one. They were all his comrades-in-arms and old superiors. He had never wanted to hide his relationship with Yuan Jing, so he took this opportunity to make it public, even if it would affect his promotion in the future.
If the country needs him, he will go to the battlefield again, but other than that, his ideas have changed a lot. Yuan Jing is so busy, and what he does is beneficial to the entire country and the people. Maybe he can shift his focus a little more to Yuan Jing in the future. He can't really let Yuan Jing stay in the laboratory every day and be so busy that he has no time to eat, which will ruin his health.
The two lists together had about five or six tables of people. Ji's father had originally planned to set up the banquet in the courtyard, but this no longer worked, so he quickly contacted a newly opened restaurant, booked a small hall, and wrote formal invitations and sent them to everyone.
Zhang Heliu received the invitation personally delivered by his apprentice and smiled: "Finally it's done. Master, I have been waiting to drink this glass of wine for quite some time."
Yuan Jing smiled and said, "I'll need Master to help my dad when the time comes. I'm afraid my dad won't be able to handle it."
"Okay, go and send the farewell letter." Zhang Heliu smiled and drove him away. He had witnessed how his disciple and Jiang Qingshan got along in the past few years. How could he not see through it with his keen eyes? He had seen more medical practices than Ji's father, but what he had seen in the past always ended in tragedy. He didn't want his disciple to end up in such a situation.
After the others received the post and knew what was going on, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they all said yes and said they would go over to show their support on the right day. But then they couldn't help but talk about it in private. It turned out that Ji Yuanjing had always said that he had someone he liked and he had not lied to them, it was just that the gender of the person he liked was a little unexpected.
Some people admire him for his courage and responsibility. Otherwise, with his looks and current status, he could marry any woman he wanted. There were even women who took the initiative to throw themselves at him, but he was not moved. Some people also despised him behind his back. On the surface, he looked serious, but unexpectedly, he was a pervert who liked men. However, on the day of the meal, he still brought gifts and went to congratulate with a smile. No matter how much people despised Ji Yuanjing, they could not deny his ability.
Tao Yongguo was the happiest, finally waiting for this wedding banquet, and he immediately rushed to the courtyard with his wife and children, ready to go to the restaurant with Ji Jiang and his family. His wife was a military doctor he met at the front, and after they developed feelings for each other, they held a group wedding with other people at the front, and now they both have a little girl.
His wife Song Aili is also close to Yuan Jing because of Tao Yongguo's relationship. It's not the first time she knows about the relationship between Yuan Jing and Jiang Qingshan. Seeing that Jiang Qingshan is always dragging his feet and making no progress, Tao Yongguo has been muttering in front of his wife for a long time. Therefore, the Tao family, as well as Pan Jianjun's family, came to congratulate them with great sincerity.
Jiang Qingshan took off his military uniform today and put on a black suit prepared for him by Ji Yuanjing. Yuanjing was wearing a white suit. The two of them standing together made everyone who saw them feel blinded.
Song Aili whispered to Tao Yongguo: "I think it's a shame to pair Brother Ji with Jiang Qingshan. Brother Ji is better looking than those stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan."
"Don't worry, our Brother Jiang is not bad either, that's why I say they are a good match."
Song Aili didn't think that Jiang Qingshan was too dark, but Brother Ji had such fair skin that she envied him. But okay, as long as Brother Ji was happy, she had nothing to say.
The two families were getting ready to set off when the phone at home rang and Ji's father hurried to answer it.
When he came out again, Ji's father frowned slightly. Yuan Jing saw this and went over to ask, "Dad, what's the matter?"
Father Ji said with mixed feelings: "Yuan Jing, do you still remember our overseas relatives?"
Yuan Jing was extremely surprised. Jiang Qingshan, who was walking over, also heard it. He put his arm around Yuan Jing's shoulders and continued, "Dad," he had changed his words, "Is someone back? Is it the uncle Yuan Jing mentioned or someone else?"
The events of the previous generation of the Ji family were somewhat coincidental. Ji's father had always lived with his mother in the capital. The young Ji Changlin had also studied abroad and was a man who was able to concentrate on his studies. His father had been away from home for business for many years and brought his youngest son with him. The domestic situation was too complicated at the time, and Ji Yuanjing's grandfather was not a loyal person. He had more than one concubine around him. His grandmother had always stayed with her son. Over time, people who were not familiar with the Ji family thought that there were only an orphan and a widow in their family.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ji Yuanjing's grandfather took his family to Gangcheng, and then went to the United States from Gangcheng. He had the idea of taking Ji Changlin and his mother out with him, but the situation at the time did not allow it, so he could only go out first and then find a way to reunite.
This division has been going on for more than 30 years. Ji Yuanjing's grandmother had passed away long ago, and of course his grandfather in the United States was also gone. But as he grew older, he missed his eldest son who stayed in the country more and more. Before he died, he left a will asking his youngest son to go back and find his eldest son. Part of his inheritance was left to his eldest son, and even if he was no longer around, the inheritance would be given to his descendants.
Of course, Ji Changlin and Ji Yuanjing are not aware of the following situations. Now that Uncle Ji has appeared, he has reminded Yuanjing that there is more to come.
"Dad, is Second Uncle back? Is he in Beijing? If he is, why not ask Second Uncle to come to the feast with us?"
Yuan Jing didn't know what to say about what happened in the original body's previous life. Perhaps the existence of the original body's father and son as well as this Second Uncle Ji were all stepping stones to the success of the protagonist, President Zheng. But what kind of person was this Second Uncle Ji? Should he accept him or not? Yuan Jing thought he should wait until he met him first, rather than having a preconceived idea and thinking that he was a good person just because of his care for the protagonist, Zheng Hua. If he was really sincere, would he have not noticed Zheng Hua's life experience for so many years?
Ji's father has complicated feelings towards his family members whom he hasn't seen in decades. In fact, before they left their homeland for the United States, the father and son and brothers could hardly see each other once a year. How deep could their feelings be?
He stayed on the farm for those years because of this relationship. Although he might have been singled out for criticism if Zheng Dali hadn't exposed him, the reality was that he suffered for many years because of this overseas relationship.
It would be wrong to blame my second brother. I can only say that everything was just fate, including the fact that they had to go to the United States and then have been separated for more than 30 years.
The father is gone, and the younger brother has a new family outside, so the relationship will only become more distant. Father Ji thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Yuan Jing. If they are willing to come, then they can come happily. If they don't want to come, then they don't have to come."
This is also an opportunity to test why the other party returned to China.
"Listen to Dad."
Father Ji turned back to the house and made a phone call. The other party had left his contact information.
On the other side, Ji Shuhua was sitting in the hotel holding the receiver, but there was a busy tone on the other end, as the caller had hung up.
His eldest son stayed in the United States, and his youngest son came back with him to look for his relatives. Seeing his father was lost in thought after answering the phone, he asked curiously, "Dad, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say you had contacted your uncle?"
Ji Shuhua finally came back to his senses, but he still looked lost in thought, muttering, "Xiaoyu, your uncle asked us to go to a wedding banquet. It's the wedding banquet of your cousin and another man."
Ji's father's very straightforward words on the phone stunned him and he was unable to react.
Ji Mingyu jumped up: "Fuck, my cousin is so open-minded, he actually found a man? Not only did my uncle not object, but he also wanted to hold a wedding banquet?"
He grew up in the United States and has a very open mind. It is not uncommon for men to look for other men abroad, and he has come into contact with such people. However, he knows that the domestic atmosphere is very conservative, and such people would be seen as perverts.
"Nonsense, what's the point of men talking to each other?" Ji Shuhua scolded.
Ji Mingyu didn't care. He was the youngest and was very favored at home. He urged, "Dad, since uncle asked us to go to the wedding, then let's go. We haven't seen each other for so many years. Didn't you come back just to see uncle? This opportunity is perfect."
Ji Shuhua couldn't think of any reason for him to stop this. He didn't have the qualifications. After thinking it over, he could only wipe his face and waved his hand, saying, "Hurry up and change your clothes and go over."
"Okay."
Ji Mingyu went with his father excitedly to watch the fun. He was expecting something interesting to happen at the banquet, but when he arrived at the restaurant, he found that it was not what he expected at all.
They came back in a hurry and only called to find out the whereabouts of Ji's father. Ji's father was still teaching at his original university, so they could get his phone number by contacting the school. The father and son had not had time to investigate other situations in detail.
Ji Shuhua's vision was more experienced than his younger son. He knew at a glance that the people attending the banquet were all extraordinary. Didn't you see that more than half of them were wearing military uniforms, and their military ranks were not low? The other half were dressed simply, but judging from their posture and demeanor, they were not ordinary people.
Father Ji was very emotional when he saw his younger brother. After all, they hadn't seen each other for decades. Now that they were at this age, even if there were any grudges, they could be put aside at this juncture. Besides, there was no deep hatred between them.
"Second brother, you are finally back."
"Brother, you and I are both old."
The two brothers were in tears when they first met. Ji Mingyu didn't feel anything. Ji's father was no different from a stranger to him. Ji Shuhua patted his son's arm and said, "This is my youngest son, Ji Mingyu. Mingyu, call me uncle."
"Uncle." Ji Mingyu called him obediently.
Father Ji smiled and said, "Be good, this is a gift from your uncle." He stuffed a prepared red envelope into the box and waved to the other person, "Yuan Jing, Qing Shan, come and meet your second uncle and cousin."
Yuan Jing and the other man who were greeting the guests came over quickly and listened to Ji's father's instructions: "Call Second Uncle."
The two of them greeted respectfully, "Hello, Second Uncle."
"This is your cousin Ji Mingyu, and this is my son Ji Yuanjing, and son-in-law Jiang Qingshan."
"Hello, cousin Mingyu." Yuan Jing and Jiang Qingshan continued to call people.
Ji Mingyu now had the same indescribable feeling as his father, with the red envelope still in his hand. Although his cousin's appearance was impeccable, why did he give him an indescribable feeling? And what about the son-in-law? He really wanted to complain.
But he couldn't lose the battle, so Ji Mingyu also gritted his teeth and called out, "Hello, cousin Yuan Jing. Hello, brother Qingshan."
Father Ji smiled and said, "The family is reunited. Let's sit down and have the banquet first. After the meal, come back with us. Since you are back, you don't need to stay in the hotel."
"Okay, I'll follow my brother's arrangements." Ji Shuhua didn't even figure out what he was thinking, so he just followed his father's instructions.
The two men sat down at the table in a daze. Others congratulated them when they knew their identities. It was not easy to reunite after being separated for decades. The more Ji Shuhua talked with these people, the more shocked he became. His elder brother and nephew were not living as badly as he thought. The connections of these people alone were amazing enough.
It doesn't matter what others think. Jiang Qingshan was grinning foolishly from beginning to end today. His comrades wished they had never seen him before. Captain Jiang in this state is not the captain they know. Can you please restrain yourself a little?
If Yuan Jing hadn't stopped them, Jiang Qingshan's good comrades and brothers would definitely get him drunk just to see him make a fool of himself. But as soon as Yuan Jing came out and spoke, everyone immediately behaved themselves.
No, they dared to mess with Jiang Qingshan but not Doctor Ji. Although Doctor Ji was very kind, he could make people suffer from life and death. Some of them had experienced the power of Yuan Jing's golden needle acupuncture.
They had been to the battlefield and killed enemies, but they were a little scared when they thought about Doctor Ji Yuanjing's identity and that he would use a scalpel to cut open the body on the operating table.
After the banquet, Yuan Jing and Jiang Qingshan asked Tao Yongguo and Pan Jianjun to help call a taxi to send the people back, while they took Ji Shuhua and his son back to the courtyard.
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