Courtyard No. 9, Huangchenggen South Street, West Beijing, adjacent to Zhonghai, was once the famous Prince Li’s Palace.
After the founding of China, the elegant and livable courtyards here became the residences of China's senior leaders.
At 5 p.m., Li Xianyi, who often worked day and night for the sake of work, got off work early for the first time.
He had little desire to work that afternoon.
After carefully reading all the information about Mo Zhexuan.
I have to admit that this guy is really outstanding and a talent, but he is a little too sentimental.
No one is perfect, let alone at his age.
Compared to a heartless man who plays with other people's feelings, at least the other party will be responsible to the end.
As soon as I walked into the compound, I saw Li Xiaowei sitting on the sofa reading a book seriously.
Four big, bright words were written on the thick black cover: One Hundred Years of Solitude.
"Weiwei! What are you reading?"
"Grandpa! I'm reading One Hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez. It's a really wonderful book and contains a lot of life philosophy."
Li Xiaowei was smiling and her eyes were full of excitement. This book was recommended by her classmates.
It was just published by Shanghai Publishing House this year. I flipped through it casually to kill time, but the more I read, the more addicted I became, and finally I couldn't stop reading.
"Listen to this sentence, all the splendor that has ever existed in life.
In the end, you will have to pay back with loneliness.
Life is ultimately a solo journey. Before loneliness comes confusion, and after loneliness comes growth."
"This is so well written. Yes! Life is ultimately a solo journey, and loneliness is the only companion."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Grandpa! Why did you get off work so early today?"
"Oh! Isn't your dad going back to the army in a few days? Let's have a good family get together today."
Li Xianyi seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and for a moment he really didn't know how to start.
After thinking about it for an afternoon, I was no longer so averse to Mo Zhexuan deep down.
I also think that Comrade Xixian’s suggestions are indeed beneficial to the country.
But now I see that my granddaughter has just come out of the whirlpool of love.
If I were to ask him questions, it would undoubtedly be like rubbing salt into his wounds.
"Okay! Then I'll inform Aunt Fang to prepare the meal quickly." Li Xiaowei used a bookmark to close the book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" where she had read.
Then he trotted out of the compound to inform the full-time chefs to prepare the food.
Li Xianyi's wife was named Xu Jinhua, who was tortured to death during that massive movement.
He has two sons and a daughter.
The eldest son is Li Zhiqiang, who is currently the governor of Jianghan Province.
The eldest daughter-in-law is Li Wanru, who is a teacher at Jianghan Middle School.
The youngest son is Li Zhigang, who is now a major general and division commander in the Fengtian Military Region.
My daughter-in-law is Guan Xinlan, a strong woman who owns more than a dozen chain supermarkets in Beijing.
His daughter Li Zhifang is the director of the Statistics Bureau of a ministry in Beijing.
My son-in-law Peng Jianhua is a PhD in economics, professor, and doctoral supervisor at the Department of Economics and Management of Huaqing University.
This does not include collateral relatives and younger generations. If they are added together, there would probably be hundreds of people.
There are a total of 6 younger generations in the three families, and Li Zhiqiang's family has two sons and one daughter.
Li Zhigang has only one daughter, Li Xiaowei, and Li Zhifang has a son and a daughter.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the log dining table was already full of people.
Plate after plate of delicious food carefully cooked by the chef was served on the table.
Li Xianyi sat at the top seat and looked at the faces of his family members.
Suddenly I felt a little uncomfortable and very sad.
This family dining scene happened during the Chinese New Year reunion last year.
At other times, apart from my daughter's family and daughter-in-law Guan Xinlan, the mother and daughter often go home to have dinner together.
It is extremely difficult to get a real family together.
"Except for your eldest brother's family not coming today, our family is truly gathered together. Let's forget about the rules and eat!"
"Dad! Let me toast you!" Li Zhigang naturally understood the meaning of his father's words.
But everything was done for work needs. After filling the glass with wine, he drank it all without saying a word.
"Second brother! Drink less and eat more today. We'll have a family meeting later to discuss the future situation."
"OK!"
The Li family has always maintained the family tradition of not talking while eating or sleeping. If there is anything, they will communicate and discuss it together after dinner.
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After dinner, in an ancient and elegant study.
Except for Li Zhifang's youngest daughter Peng Xinyi who is in junior high school, all other members of the Li family entered here.
Li Xianyi sat on the armchair, drank a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then asked the younger generations about their work progress one by one.
"Chenhui! You will graduate from university in one year. Do you have any plans for the future?"
"Grandpa! I still want to study abroad. I have a strong interest in the mechanical manufacturing industry. I want to achieve academic success and serve my country in the future."
Peng Chenhui is Li Zhixin’s eldest son and is currently a junior studying mechanical engineering at Huaqing University.
After a long period of thinking and struggling between the two paths of politics and ideals, I finally followed my heart.
"Have you thought about it?" Li Zhifang really didn't want his son to go down this path.
Instead, she hopes that the other party can go into politics, because she understands that Chinese society has been official-oriented for thousands of years.
"Fangfang! Stop forcing the child." Peng Jianhua supports his son in pursuing his ideals.
But he felt very uncomfortable being caught between his wife and could only try to persuade her, but it was of no avail.
"Mom! I've thought about it." A hint of determination appeared in Peng Chenhui's eyes.
"Okay! Don't force him. It's a good thing that he can stick to his ideals." Seeing that his daughter still wanted to persuade him, Li Xianyi hurriedly stopped her.
But I still feel very lost.
There are only three males in the third generation of the Li family, namely Li Zemin and Li Zhehua from the eldest brother Li Zhiqiang's family.
As well as Peng Chenhui from his daughter Li Zhifang's family, it can be said that the family is sparsely populated.
Li Zemin is currently serving as deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city, and he was promoted to the position with the help of his family's political resources.
He has very poor interpersonal skills. In the officialdom where people are as cunning as him, his chances of becoming a mayor will be over.
Li Zhehua is even more of a playboy, who is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. If it weren't for his family.
I'm afraid he has already joined the bureau and is currently a junior at Jianghan University.
Therefore, the person Li Xianyi values most in his mind is Peng Chenhui, and he wants him to go into politics.
In this way, he could accept the huge political resources of the Li family and avoid the Li family becoming a bottom-tier family a hundred years later.
But Peng Chenhui is very disgusted with the intrigues and twists and turns in officialdom.
Deep down, I love mechanical manufacturing and automation, although I feel very sorry for my grandfather's expectations.
But I still made my choice.
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