The sumptuous dinner lasted more than an hour. Under Xu Jianguo's supervision, the three old men did not drink too much. Each of them drank four taels of white wine, which was just right for their age.
Wen Sitian and her children finished their meal early because they had roast duck for lunch. After saying hello to the elders, she led the children upstairs.
After watching the three old men finish the wine in their glasses and put down their chopsticks, Xu Jianguo invited them to his study, took out the Longjing tea he had bought in Hangzhou, and brewed a pot of tea.
After giving each person a cigarette and helping them light it, the three old men and one young man sat in the study, drinking tea and chatting.
After being introduced by Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong, Xu Jianguo finally knew the true identity of the old man Wang in front of him. At the same time, he was in awe of what he had done and stood up and saluted him on the spot.
It turns out that the old man's name is Wang Huaian, nicknamed Wang Laogui. He is one of the three iron fists under the command of the founding general Zhiyu. He is known for his bravery and fighting skills. When he was the head of the regiment, he created many battlefield myths. The team he was in at the time later became the famous "Tiger Regiment" in the entire army!
Since joining the army in 1929, Wang Huaian has always been by General Zhiyu's side. The relationship between the two as both teacher and friend has made him have a deep admiration for his old leader.
Later, because Old Man Wang was unwilling to slander and spread rumors about his old superior, he was hated by some people. He had no choice but to resign from his post as deputy commander of the Ezhou Military Region and passively retired to his hometown to retire.
However, because his entire family died in the war in his early years, Old Man Wang became a lonely old man after retirement.
So when his old leader accidentally learned about this, he used his connections to inform Mr. Zhou. Then several guards arranged by Chen Jin left Jingzhou and went to Ezhou. They found Old Man Wang in a small mountain village, brought him back to Jingzhou, and arranged him in the compound of the Central Security Bureau.
Actually, Old Man Wang came to Jingzhou only half a year earlier than Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong. The three of them already knew each other, so when the higher-ups arranged accommodation for them, they were put together and became neighbors so that they could take care of each other.
Before he knew it, it was nine o'clock in the evening. Xu Jianguo looked at the watch on his wrist and told the three old men that he would go to treat Mr. Zhou in a while.
It was time for the three old men to rest, so when they heard Xu Jianguo's words, they immediately stood up and prepared to go home without any further delay.
Xu Jianguo helped the three of them onto the jeep one by one, then turned around and went back into the house. After a while, he came out holding three jars of wine.
When Old Man Wang, who was sitting in the car, saw this, his originally dim eyes suddenly brightened up, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily. In his heart, he had a higher evaluation of the young man Xu Jianguo, and at the same time he was a little envious of the two old guys sitting in the back.
Xu Jianguo drove the three old men home, then carried the wine jars into their houses and waved goodbye to them.
Looking at the three old men in the rearview mirror, Xu Jianguo showed a knowing smile on his face.
Since Wen Sitian knew that he was going to visit Grandpa Zhou in the evening, Xu Jianguo did not go home. Instead, he told Du Yu and Xu Xiaoshi through his mind to clean up the dishes, and then drove directly towards the west hall with red walls.
The Security Bureau compound was not far from the red wall, but it took Xu Jianguo nearly half an hour to get to the West Hall because it was already late at night. Despite Chen Jin's advance arrangements, he still had to go through layers of checkpoints.
Xu Jianguo has no complaints about the guards on duty, because this is their job. The more meticulous, the better. Only in this way can the safety of the red-walled compound be truly guaranteed.
At 9:50 in the evening, Xu Jianguo, carrying a military satchel and a jar of wine, came to the west hall and saw his driver Xiao Liang standing in the distance waiting for him.
Xu Jianguo had long suspected something about Mr. Zhou's driver. After all, he was now considered a master, so when he first came to Jingzhou, he already knew that this man was no ordinary person.
But if the two of them really were to compete with each other, Xu Jianguo could guarantee that without using his trump cards such as Taiqing Jue, Taiyi Youlong Zhendian and Guiyuan Miehun Zhang, it would only take him five seconds to make the driver Xiao Liang lose his combat effectiveness.
Because the two had met more than once, they were familiar with each other, so when Xiao Liang saw Xu Jianguo, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Brother Liang!" Xu Jianguo shouted with a smile.
"Hey, Jianguo, welcome your family to Jingzhou!" Liang Chao said.
"Thank you. Has the old man finished his meeting?"
"Not yet. Secretary Chen told me to take you to the reception room first. He will come to find you after the meeting with the chief is over."
"Okay, then please let Brother Liang lead the way!"
The two of them walked inside chatting and laughing. This was Xu Jianguo's first time in the flower hall, so everything he saw was new and interesting.
The layout of the entire west hall has nothing to do with luxury. It gives Xu Jianguo the feeling that he has walked into a courtyard house where ordinary people live, except that it is definitely much cleaner and tidier than a courtyard house.
But despite this, Xu Jianguo felt that the environment here was very comfortable, just like being home, very relaxed and at ease, without any feeling of oppression at all.
Soon, Xu Jianguo followed Liang Chao's footsteps and came to a reception room in the west hall.
After entering the room, Liang Chao asked Xu Jianguo to sit down and then poured him a cup of hot water.
After all, Liang Chao was responsible for the leader's security, so he could not leave his post for a long time. After the two of them chatted briefly, he left first.
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