Chapter 233 Going Abroad
At this moment, she suddenly discovered a red butterfly birthmark on the back of her hand.
Jiang Haitang immediately realized that it was grandpa who had come.
She was so excited that her body was shaking slightly. Just as she was about to rush out to meet someone, the door creaked open.
Lu Liangjin walked in supporting old man Jiang Guozhu.
Old Master Jiang was very different from the frail old man that Jiang Haitang had seen a few months ago. Now, Old Master Jiang was a vigorous old man.
He was wearing a Type 65 military uniform that had been washed out, and the belt buckle on his waist shone with metallic luster in the setting sun. He stood straight in front of Jiang Haitang.
It can be seen that since he knew that there was a blood relative in this world, Mr. Jiang has regained his vitality.
When Mr. Jiang looked at Jiang Haitang, there was a kind smile on his face.
"Haitang, I've heard about your efforts recently. You're a good kid."
"Grandpa, I miss you." Jiang Haitang's eyes turned red and her voice was choked with sobs.
"Good child, you are already so old, you can't cry. Old Lu has delivered all the things you sent to me. Grandpa knows that you are thinking about him. Grandpa is thinking about you too. Just wait a little longer. After a while, when your parents' affairs are investigated clearly, I will take you back."
Jiang Guozhu's voice was also choked with sobs. The old man who had been strong all his life, who had never shed a tear on the battlefield, was sad when facing his only granddaughter.
Jiang Haitang nodded.
During this period, Lu Liangchen has been arranging an investigation into the murder of Shan Guan's parents, but twenty years have passed and there are very few clues to find.
However, Jiang Haitang knew that even if there was no way to investigate what happened back then, once the policy was relaxed, she and her grandfather would dare to recognize each other openly.
This day will not be far away.
"Stop talking, sit down and talk while we eat. We have a lot of delicious dishes tonight." Grandpa Lu invited everyone to eat together.
Everyone sat down, and Jiang Haitang was seated next to Old Master Jiang.
Old Master Jiang picked up a piece of braised fish and placed it in Jiang Haitang's bowl. His voice was low but gentle: "Eat more. The wind and sand in the northwest are strong. You are thinner than the last time we met."
Jiang Haitang looked down at the fish in the bowl, and her nose felt sore.
He Wanyi was also busy picking up some food for Jiang Haitang: "I don't know how this brat Liangchen takes care of people. Haitang is much thinner than she was during the Chinese New Year."
Jiang Haitang knew that she had indeed lost weight, but it was not because of the sandstorms in the northwest, but because she had been too busy recently.
"Grandpa, Aunt Lu, I just worked a little overtime recently. I can make up for it by having a few good meals."
Jiang Haitang didn't want her grandfather to misunderstand that Lu Liangchen didn't take good care of himself, so she hurried to explain.
"Haitang, work is important, but you also have to take care of your health. From now on, we will send you some more meat coupons every month." Mr. Lu spoke immediately.
"Grandpa, that's not necessary..." Jiang Haitang quickly declined.
Old Master Jiang said, "Of course you want it. Old Lu has a lot of good things here, and it's only right that I subsidize you."
"I have a lot of good things here, how can they be as much as yours?" Mr. Lu gave Mr. Jiang a cold look.
Jiang Haitang: ...
"Of course, all my good things are reserved for Haitang. They will be used as a dowry in the future. Haitang, when are you going to marry that brat Liangchen? Will you do it in the northwest or back in the capital?"
Jiang Haitang really didn't know how to answer Grandpa Jiang's question for a moment. They did plan to get married, but they hadn't thought about where to get married.
If they were to get married in the Northwest, her family might not have the time to attend the wedding. However, both she and Liangchen were working in the Northwest...
"Why don't we hold the wedding in Beijing?" Mr. Lu looked at Mr. Jiang and said.
He thought more carefully. If the wedding was held in Beijing, Mr. Jiang could still attend. But if it was held in the northwest, Mr. Jiang would not be able to find a suitable reason to attend the wedding. After all, with his current status, he had no control over his words and actions.
Sure enough, Mr. Jiang’s smile brightened a lot because of what Mr. Lu said.
"The capital is great, the capital is great!" said the old man, with tears shining in his eyes.
He was also able to witness the wedding of his only granddaughter.
"Liangchen and I will listen to you. Grandpa, drink some fish soup to replenish your body. You must take care of yourself."
She scooped a spoonful of tender meat from the belly of the steamed fish, carefully picked out the bones, and gently placed it in front of Mr. Jiang.
"Good child, after drinking the medicinal recipe you sent me, my health has improved a lot. Now I can run ten kilometers without any problem." Grandpa Jiang's face was full of joy as he was cared for by his granddaughter.
Mr. Jiang suddenly took out an aluminum lunch box and said, "Try this. It's your father's favorite pickled cucumber."
The moment the lunch box was opened, the salty aroma was mixed with a faint aroma of wine.
Mr. Lu suddenly slammed his fist on the table. "You old fellow! I was wondering where the special supply Moutai I took from your house last year went. Turns out you used it to pickle vegetables! Such a great wine, and you actually used it to pickle vegetables! What a waste! What a waste!"
"You gave it to my Haitang and you're still reluctant to give it up? You learned an idiom and use it on me, do you think I'm uneducated?" Old Master Jiang was not afraid of Old Master Lu slamming the table. His eyes were only fixed on Jiang Haitang, without even looking at Old Master Lu.
Everyone at the table laughed. Jiang Haitang took a bite of the crisp cucumber and said with a smile, "It's really delicious."
The family had a very happy meal. After the meal, Jiang Haitang took out a large bag from her satchel and said, "I brought some wild sand dates from the northwest. Grandpa, do you like them?"
Old Master Jiang couldn't wait to pick one up. The honey-colored date looked particularly small in his calloused palm.
"This is really good stuff. I haven't seen it in a few years. I remember that year, I relied on this to get through a three-day forced march!"
The old man seemed to be lost in memories: "When your father was in the northwest in his early years, he would send you money, and then later on..."
Jiang Haitang only stayed in Beijing for two days. During these two days, Jiang Haitang spent most of her time accompanying Old Man Jiang. It was a rare opportunity for the grandfather and grandson to enjoy such a quiet time, and the Lu family did not disturb them.
Two days later, under the reluctant gaze of Mr. Jiang, Jiang Haitang followed Vice Minister Zhou and his party on their journey to Country D.
The roar of the plane engine continued to ring in Jiang Haitang's ears, and the air in the cabin was dry and dull.
This was the first time in Jiang Haitang's two lifetimes that she had flown on a plane. Although it was not comfortable, she straightened her back and did not move at all.
She remembered her grandfather's advice before leaving: "Haitang, you must strive to be a good person when you go out. Let those foreigners see that we Chinese are no worse than anyone else."
This exchange and study trip is a rare opportunity for her, and she will definitely work hard to do every task well...
"Excuse me!" A shrill male voice suddenly exploded above my head, accompanied by the sound of a stool being kicked rudely.
Jiang Haitang looked up and met a pair of blue eyes filled with disgust. It was a tall man with sleek blond hair, who was kicking the luggage bag at her feet with the tip of his leather shoes, as if it were some dirty trash.
"Could you move this trash It's blocking the aisle!" He deliberately raised his voice, causing several foreign passengers around him to sneer.
Jiang Haitang noticed that a gold watch was visible from the cuff of his suit, and there was an exquisite platinum pin on his tie. He exuded an arrogance of superiority.
She suppressed her discomfort and quickly lifted the bag onto her lap: "I'm sorry."
"Chinese?" The man suddenly leaned over, sniffed the air exaggeratedly, and showed a disgusted expression. "No wonder it smells weird."
He deliberately picked up the delegation badge on Jiang Haitang's chest with two fingers and looked through it as if he was checking stolen goods.
"Another group of beggars coming to our country to 'study'?" He stretched out the word "study", causing several foreign tourists in the back row to laugh.
Jiang Haitang's knuckles turned white.
Jiang Haitang was quite surprised that this foreigner, whom she met for the first time, showed such malice.
Apart from the Canton Fair, she has actually never come into contact with foreigners.
She remembered that many people in later generations boasted that the moon in foreign countries was rounder than that in China, and that foreign men were very gentlemanly, etc. In short, everything was good abroad.
However, this person left a very bad impression on her today. His tone and attitude made Jiang Haitang very uncomfortable.
Seeing Jiang Haitang thinking that it is better to avoid trouble when going out, she suppressed her anger.
"Yes, we came to Country D for technical exchanges." Jiang Haitang maintained a polite smile, but her back had involuntarily straightened.
"Hans Muller, Technical Director of the Association of Mechanical Engineers of Country D." He threw the business card as if he was giving alms to a beggar, and the edge of the business card left a red mark on the back of Jiang Haitang's hand.
Jiang Haitang did not take the business card that Hans threw to her. She probably would not deal with such a person in the future. Jiang Haitang did not think there was any need to take his business card.
"I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Hans!" Out of politeness, Jiang Haitang did not pick up the business card that fell on the ground, but still responded.
Hans was very dissatisfied with Jiang Haitang's performance.
This arrogant Chinese woman didn't even pick up her business card.
He said to his companions in a very arrogant manner: "Last year, a Chinese delegation didn't even know how to use a vernier caliper, and they ended up stealing half a roll of blueprints from our workshop. I wonder what these Chinese people are planning to steal this time!"
"Oh, now I remember. I've seen some so-called experts before who couldn't even remember the basic parameters, and they still had the nerve to say they were learning!"
The people around burst into laughter because of Hans' words, and looked at everyone in the Chinese delegation unscrupulously, with the discrimination in their eyes and brows almost undisguised.
Except for a few people in the delegation who understood Hans' words, the rest of the delegation was not very clear about the conflict here.
However, by observing Hans's expression, they knew that what he said was probably insulting.
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