At this time, outside the yard, Ma Guoliang, Chen Jin and others were still discussing the reception and drone testing. They were a little surprised to see Xu Jianguo come out.
"Jianguo, where are you going?" Ma Guoliang asked.
"Commander, I'm going home to get some things and will be back soon!" said Xu Jianguo.
When Ma Guoliang heard this, he immediately knew that this kid must have gone home to get something good, so he smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead!"
After nodding to a few people, Xu Jianguo jumped into the jeep and drove away.
Because there were so many people around, he didn't order any big fish or meat. He just took two large pieces of pork, a piece of pork belly with skin, and a piece of pork tenderloin. Then he picked some vegetables from the vegetable garden in his yard and drove back to Su Dingshan's house.
Before getting off the car, he took out a jar of medicinal wine from the system, and then carried a bunch of things into the yard.
When he came back, Ma Guoliang and others had already left. Xu Jianguo guessed that they must have taken the people from the General Staff, the Military Research Institute and the Dragon Science Academy to settle down.
It was already past eleven o'clock in the morning. After Xu Jianguo returned to the house, he first replaced the pot of tea for the three old men, and then rolled up his sleeves and went to the main room.
In less than an hour, Xu Jianguo served a variety of delicious dishes on the table, four cold dishes and two hot dishes, a total of six dishes, and the staple food was steamed buns made of two kinds of flour.
Looking at the huge table of food in front of them, the three old men showed anticipation on their faces. After Xu Jianguo opened the new jar of medicinal wine, the aroma of the wine filled the room and aroused their appetites.
After pouring two taels of wine into the enamel jar in front of each person, Xu Jianguo also sat down and waited for the three to speak.
"Old friend, let's talk for a few words!" Su Dingshan looked at Mr. Zhou and said with a smile.
Old Master Zhou nodded, picked up the enamel pot in front of him, and said, "Old Su, Old Wu, to be honest, I didn't feel anything before, but after coming to Dawari this time, I envy you two from the bottom of my heart! At the same time, I also admire your judgment of people. This brat treats you well, you didn't make a mistake in choosing him!"
"Hahaha, that's true. Jianguo is a very nice kid to us! But you don't have to envy him. When he goes to Jingzhou, you can see him every day. By then, you will probably find him annoying." Su Dingshan said with a smile.
Xu Jianguo sat aside somewhat awkwardly, thinking that it felt good to be praised in person, but it still felt a little uncomfortable.
So, he also picked up his wine glass and said, "Grandpa Su, Grandpa Zhou, and Grandpa Wu, you three are praising me so much, aren't you afraid that I'll become proud? Hurry up and eat your food. After you finish eating early, you can take a nap and rest. I can also give Grandpa Zhou some treatment!"
"This kid is right. We can't let him become complacent. We have to let him keep working hard!" Wu Tianlong said with a smile.
Old Master Zhou rolled his eyes at Xu Jianguo and said, "You little rascal! Come on, let's have a toast!"
The four people's wine glasses clinked together, and the rim of Xu Jianguo's glass almost reached the bottom of the three old men's glasses. There was nothing he could do, the gap was too big.
After putting down their cups, the four of them started to eat. The three old men simultaneously stretched out their chopsticks towards the pot of braised pork, and each of them picked up a large piece and put it into their mouths.
It was not the first time for Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong to eat food cooked by Xu Jianguo, so they were fine, but it was different for Grandpa Zhou. When a large piece of braised pork was put into his mouth, the skin was slightly chewy, the fat melted easily, and the lean meat was soft and tasty. The cooking time was perfectly controlled.
Seeing him squinting his eyes and looking very happy, Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong looked at each other and smiled, but no one spoke to disturb him.
The lunch lasted nearly an hour. The four people at the table ate and chatted. Most of the time, Xu Jianguo acted as a waiter and a listener, serving the three old men comfortably.
Especially after each of them drank two hundred-year-old medicinal wine, the faces of the three of them became rosy.
The one who was most deeply touched was Mr. Zhou. Although he was a little tired from the long journey, he now felt much better and could not help but sigh at the magic of Xu Jianguo's medicinal wine.
After dinner, Xu Jianguo first made them another pot of tea, and then began to clean up the dishes.
When he returned to the house after shaking off the water droplets on his hands, Mr. Zhou said, "Jianguo, do you have any ideas about going to Jingzhou?"
Xu Jianguo didn't quite understand what he meant, so he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Your Grandpa Zhou means to ask you, do you have any unit you want to work for? Do you have any special ideas for the future?" Su Dingshan said.
Old Master Zhou nodded, agreeing with Su Dingshan's words, but he did not urge Xu Jianguo. Instead, he looked at him with a smile.
Xu Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa Zhou, to be honest, I don't have any other requirements for going to Jingzhou. I can work anywhere. I will obey the organization's arrangements!"
"Oh? You mean, you're worried about other things?"
“Yeah, it really exists!”
"Tell me about it!"
"You know my family situation. There's nothing else to worry about. I'm just a little worried about my children's education, especially Daya!"
"Daya? She's one of the two children you adopted, right?"
"right!"
"What happened to Daya?"
"It's like this. Daya is fifteen years old this year. Normally, she should have started high school in September. But you also know the current situation. I heard that many schools in Jingzhou have already closed classes. If Daya follows me to Jingzhou and has no school to go to, then she will be sixteen years old next year. According to the policy, if she doesn't have a job at her age, she will have to go to the countryside to work, so I am a little worried. And you should also know that Daya and Erya suffered a lot before they met me. It is no exaggeration to say that if my wife and I hadn't brought the two sisters out, it is hard to say whether they can survive. So if I send her to the countryside because I have to go to Jingzhou to work, to be honest, our whole family will be very reluctant to let her go." After Xu Jianguo finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then quietly waited for Grandpa Zhou's reply.
In fact, he had thought of this problem just now when he agreed to go to Jingzhou with the three old men. He originally planned to wait until he finished testing the drone in the evening before raising it, but since Mr. Zhou asked it now, he simply stopped hesitating and directly expressed his concerns.
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