Chapter 384: Grandpa Prepares to Take Huo Yining to Meet the Chief (Page 1/2)
Lin Man went to the kitchen to clean the seafood first, then started to cook. It took an hour to make seven dishes and a soup.
Braised hairtail, pan-fried yellow croaker, salt and pepper shrimp, fried blue crabs from the typhoon shelter, fried bacon with green peppers, cold-mixed preserved eggs, cold-mixed cucumbers, and a seaweed egg drop soup.
He Xudong looked at the pile of fruit baskets on the ground and the seven dishes and one soup on the table, and said with a smile: "The chief is really polite. He prepared a large table of delicious food for us. It really cost a lot of money today."
Huo Li waved his hand and said, "Well, it's a rare occasion for us to get together. Today, I would like to take advantage of the meeting to invite you to have a simple meal. Don't be disgusted." After that, he invited the guests to take a seat.
In order to prevent the children from disturbing the guests, Lin Man prepared some extra food and took Huo Qinghuan and the two children to eat in the backyard.
After dinner, Huo Li sent away the old guys from the military department, returned to the hall, looked at the food coupons and money on the table, smiled and shook his head.
Seeing that all the guests had left, Huo Qinghuan ran over and asked, "Grandpa, why did you think of inviting guests to dinner today?"
"These capable generals were all promoted by your grandfather. Now that I have stepped down and made way for talented people, the military is now under their management.
Today, I took the opportunity of a meeting to invite them to my home for a gathering.
Originally, I thought that since there were a lot of fruits at home, I could just give them some each. Later, I thought that your fourth uncle and younger uncle were working for others, so I treated them to a simple meal.
Unexpectedly, they left their meal tickets and money before leaving. Fortunately, they didn't ask for money for the fruit."
After Huo Li finished explaining, he asked Lin Man, "Xiao Man, where did those baskets come from?"
Lin Man replied, "Grandpa, those baskets were left at home by Qing Ci. I saw that grapes would easily get damaged if stored in bags, so I took the baskets out."
Huo Li nodded and praised: "You did a great job, those fruit baskets are finely crafted, they all like them very much.
And today's dishes are also very good. They say your cooking skills are comparable to those of the chefs at state-owned restaurants."
Lin Man smiled and didn't agree. People who really know how to eat like to cook. Cooking is just a hobby for her.
"Grandpa, you invited your men to dinner. Do you want them to promote my fourth uncle and my younger uncle?" Lin Man asked tentatively.
Huo Li did not deny that he had promoted them in the past, and he did not think there was anything wrong in asking them to promote his juniors now.
Old Ghost Ye is now lying in the hospital with hemiplegia. His family lineage has been suppressed, and it is time to change the positions of his two sons.
"It's not just to help the fourth and fifth brothers, but also Qingci. Do you know who Chief of Staff He's brother is? He's the vice president of Qingci Hospital. When the president retires in two or three years, he might be promoted to the chief.
He Xudong promised me that he would bring his brother to our house for dinner later. I hope Qingci can seize this opportunity. Isn't there a deputy chief physician in their department who is about to retire due to illness?
Lin Man didn't expect that this was the reason why her grandfather invited them to dinner. It has to be said that the best way to keep in touch with friends is to treat them to drinks and dinner.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
"Xiao Man, do you still have that basket?"
"Ah~! There are still two or three at home."
Huo Li understood. There were still two or three more grandchildren at home, so there was still a lot of space, but two or three would be enough.
"Tomorrow morning, pick a basket of big pomegranates, a basket of grapes, and a bag of dates. I'm going to see the leader tomorrow, so I won't be back for lunch. You can take the children to the park to play."
"Okay, I understand."
Huo Yining suddenly stood up and said, "Grandpa, I'm not going to the park. I want to play with you."
When Huo Li heard that his great-grandson wanted to play with him, he was immediately happy. After thinking about it, he finally decided to take Huo Yining to meet the chief.
"Okay, Grandpa will take you to see the chief tomorrow. Ningning, be sure to say hello to the chief when you see him."
"Got it. I salute the commander-in-chief."
"Oh my goodness, little Ningning can salute!"
Seeing that her son was also going to meet the leader, Lin Man asked worriedly, "Grandpa, let me take care of Ningning..."
Before Lin Man could finish her words, Huo Li interrupted, "Ningning is very obedient, you don't have to worry about him. It's time to take him out to broaden his horizons."
Seeing that Grandpa was so insistent, Lin Man could only agree, "Okay then, I'll get him a new set of clothes tomorrow."
When Huo Qinghuan learned that Huo Yining was going to meet the big leader, he was full of envy. He also wanted to meet the big leader, but unfortunately his grandfather would not take him.
Well, his nephew is still a child, and he won’t argue with a three or four-year-old.
After breakfast the next day, Lin Man secretly used her special powers to push the pomegranate tree to its full growth rate, making the remaining pomegranates on the tree become large and round.
Then she took out an oversized lunch basket and filled it with a basket of soft-seeded pomegranates and another basket of grapes.
Then, she changed Huo Yining into a new set of clothes, matching them with white socks and black leather shoes.
Huo Yining looked at her clothes in confusion and asked, "Mom, shouldn't I wear sandals in such hot weather?"
Lin Man patiently explained, "Ningning, do you remember what shoes the lead singers in the middle wore during the Children's Day performance at our elementary school?
They all wear black leather shoes and white socks, which makes them look more solemn."
Huo Yining suddenly understood after hearing this, nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Okay, I understand. Mom dressed me up so beautifully, it must be because Grandpa is taking me to meet the leader. I will definitely behave well and not embarrass Mom."
"Ningning, be good. You must be polite when you go out. Don't swear or pee or poop anywhere. If you need to go to the toilet, you can tell your grandfather.
And remember, don't run around. Follow Taigong, okay?"
"I know, Mom. I won't run around."
Lin Man thought to herself, Grandpa really dotes on Ningning. None of the other descendants of the Huo family have ever met the chief, but Ningning just said it so casually and Grandpa actually agreed. I hope there won’t be any trouble today.
Lin Man helped her son change into new clothes, put on shoes and socks, trimmed his hair with scissors, and stuffed two handkerchiefs into his trouser pockets.
He reminded her, "Ningning, wash your hands before eating. Today you're visiting with Grandpa, so be polite when eating. Remember to wipe your mouth with a handkerchief after dinner. Use another handkerchief to wipe your sweat. Remember?"
"I remember, I remember."
As soon as Grandpa took Huo Yining out, Lin Man said to Huo Qinghuan, "Qinghuan, while it's not too hot this morning, let's take An An to the department store! We'll take you to eat roast duck at noon."
"Sister-in-law, are you serious?"
"Well, after shopping in the department store, let's go eat roast duck."
Unfortunately, she ran into Qiao Sitian and Mrs. Qiao in the department store yesterday, so she had to come back without buying anything.
I took An An shopping today and bought him some snacks and toys. That unfortunate Qiao Sitian, I guess she won't be going to the department store today, right?
The unlucky Qiao Sitian, after being abandoned by Wen Wan yesterday, went home upset and had a fight with Wang Xingyu for no apparent reason.
Wang Xingyu had been worried about his grandfather's safety these past two days. He would rush to the hospital to see his grandfather after get off work every day. As a result, when he returned home, he had to hear Qiao Sitian's scolding, which made him so angry that he started arguing with Qiao Sitian.
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"Qiao Sitian, are you fucking sick? You do nothing all day, can't even take care of the kids, and when you get mad at your parents, you take it out on me. Does Wang Xingyu owe you anything?"
Qiao Sitian was furious when she thought about her mother seeing Lin Man in the department store and suddenly going crazy and leaving her and her daughter behind.
Later, she asked Wang Xingyu to go back with her to her mother's house to test whether her mother really didn't want to associate with her anymore.
As a result, Wang Xingyu actually said that she couldn't even take care of the child, and ran to her parents' house all day long for no reason. She couldn't do anything except dressing up. So, she had a fight with him in anger?
When the two were in love, Wang Xingyu called her baby in bed, but now he actually calls her sick.
Qiao Sitian lowered her eyes and shed tears, "Wang Xingyu, are you still thinking about that ugly Song Jingjing? You were originally planning to marry her, right?"
When Wang Xingyu heard Qiao Sitian bring up the incident that happened eight hundred years ago, his anger suddenly rose.
At the beginning, the Wang family did intend to marry into the Song family, but Qiao Sitian suddenly intervened and ran up to him and said a lot of bad things about Song Jingjing.
She said Song Jingjing looked like an ugly monster, had body odor and foot odor, and could even go a month without taking a bath in winter.
Originally, his father and grandfather both believed that one should value moral character when choosing a wife, and Commissioner Song's granddaughter was well-educated and well-mannered, making her undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for a wife.
However, after Qiao Sitian's slander, he completely lost interest in Song Jingjing, thinking that it was an arranged marriage anyway, and there was no difference between her and the Qiao family. So, he decisively rejected the marriage with the Song family.
For some reason, a rumor began to spread among the young men: he disliked the scar on Song Jingjing's face and that was why he didn't want to marry her.
In fact, he is not the kind of person who only looks at appearance. After all, Qiao Sitian is not that beautiful, but he still married her!
"Qiao Sitian, I think you've gone crazy! When did I ever want to marry Song Jingjing? She's already married, what are you talking about?"
Qiao Sitian cried and complained, "Wang Xingyu, ever since that bitch Ling Fei kicked my uterus and ruptured it, you've been treating me worse and worse.
The doctor said that if I take good care of myself, I can still give birth to a son for you. I have been taking medicine all this time. Who am I working so hard for? It's all to give birth to a son for you."
Qiao Sitian didn't know that Lin Man had given her a contraceptive drug. If she had known, she might not have taken Chinese medicine every day. Anyway, even if she drank it every day, she would never be able to get pregnant in this life without detoxification.
Wang Xingyu was completely overwhelmed. The doctor said that she was not sure whether she would be able to have children in the future, and there was a high possibility that she would not be able to.
Once you get married and have children, you have to be responsible for them for the rest of your life. Unless the situation becomes unbearable, he naturally would not divorce Qiao Sitian. He just said that he was destined to be childless in this life.
Now he doesn't want to have a son anymore. He just hopes that Qiao Sitian won't be like Ling Fei and make his father and grandfather dislike him. After all, she is still the mother of his two children.
"Qiao Sitian, if you don't want to take the medicine, don't drink it. Let's just go with the flow. If we have a child, we'll have it. If not, forget it."
"Wang Xingyu, what do you mean? Don't you want me to give birth so you can find someone else? Is this why Ling Fei came here? Your Wang family has a bad family tradition."
Wang Xingyu was so angry at what Qiao Sitian said that he shouted back, "Shut up! It's your Qiao family that has a bad family tradition."
Qiao Sitian asked back, "Why is our Qiao family's family tradition bad?"
Wang Xingyu snorted coldly and said nothing. He thought to himself that the Qiao family was really stupid. They didn’t want their own child and helped others raise the child for so many years, but they didn’t even think about returning the child. Instead, they pushed their blood-related child away.
That night, in order to avoid sleeping with Qiao Sitian, Wang Xingyu slept in another room with his younger daughter. Qiao Sitian became more and more angry. Seeing that her eldest daughter had fallen asleep, she twisted her arm to wake her up.
She thought that if her daughter cried, Wang Xingyu would relent and come back. However, she didn't know that Wang Xingyu didn't live in the west wing and didn't hear the child crying at all. Even if he did, he wouldn't come to sleep with her.
Wen Wan and Qiao Yan and his wife also couldn't sleep last night. Wen Wan came back from the department store in a daze yesterday at noon. She lay on the bed wiping her tears without eating.
In the evening, Qiao Yan came back and didn't see Wen Wan. When he returned to the room, he found that her eyes were swollen like lanterns.
"Wanwan, what's wrong with you? Did you have a fight with my mom? My mom has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't pay attention to what she says."
Wen Wan felt weak all over and slowly sat up from the bed, hesitantly saying, "Brother Yan, let's take our daughter back!"
"What? Didn't you say that since the child doesn't recognize us, we shouldn't bother her?" Qiao Yan looked at Wen Wan in disbelief.
"Wow, I regret this! I went shopping with Sitian at the department store today and ran into that kid.
The moment I saw her, I knew she was my own daughter. I was in so much pain giving birth to her that I spent a whole day and night in agony! How could I let her go so easily?
Although Qiao Sitian was raised by us, I know it’s hard to bear to throw away a dog after raising it for so long, but she is not our biological daughter after all! Brother Yan, we were all wrong!" Wen Wan said with a sob, tears sliding down her cheeks.
Qiao Yan sighed: "Alas, Wanwan's matter is a bit difficult to deal with..."
"Brother Yan, we've been raising a daughter for outsiders for so many years, and what have we gained in the end?"
Wenwan's voice was full of pain and helplessness, as if the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time had finally burst out.
Qiao Yan paused, and Wen Wan continued, "Si Tian not only asked the Wang family to arrange a job for her biological mother, Ye Yunchu, but also gave her money.
What's even more outrageous is that she also took into consideration that Ye Yunchu is single now, and even asked someone to introduce her to someone!
We've been raising her for so many years, paying her all the time, not to mention giving us money. She hasn't even bought us a single gift, while we've been buying her this and that."
Wenwan's words revealed deep disappointment and grievance. She originally thought that Qiao Sitian would be grateful to them after knowing that she was not their biological child, but the reality made her feel heartbroken.
Qiao Yan sighed and said, "We spoiled her."
Wen Wan nodded gently, her eyes filled with sadness, "Yes, we spoiled her. I used to think it didn't matter. It's okay for my own child to be immature, as long as we treat her well.
But after I found out she wasn't our biological child, and saw how kind she was to Ye Yunchu, I realized how important blood ties really are."
Wenwan's voice was filled with regret and self-blame. At this moment, she finally realized her past negligence and mistakes.
"Brother Yan, I want to bring our biological daughter back home and make it up to her..."
Wen Wan's tears flowed like a flood, unable to be stopped. She regretted the wrong decision she had made. If she had gone to pick up her daughter that day, her daughter might have returned.
Qiao Yan looked at his wife silently. He understood Wen Wan's inner pain and regret.
He patted her shoulder gently and comforted her: "Wanwan, let's go find her next time we have the chance."
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