“Old Lu, no matter how busy you are, you must make sure to exercise. Look at Old Chu, he’s not much younger than you, but he looks at least twenty years younger.”
An old man joked with Grandpa Lu.
Grandpa Lu looked at Grandpa Chu, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, "Old Chu, I remember your health wasn't this good last year, what good things have you been eating?"
The words "good stuff" caught the attention of the old men.
Grandpa Chu waved his hand and said, "There's no such thing as a good thing. Just keep exercising, sleep well, and stay in a good mood, and you'll naturally stay young."
No one suspected anything.
But after looking at him a few more times, Old Master Lu felt that things weren't so simple.
"Grandpa." Lu Xue'er walked over with Qin Huaijun.
When Grandpa Lu saw the two, his expression darkened for a moment, but he quickly smiled and introduced them to the others, "This is my granddaughter, Yunzhang's sister."
As for Qin Huaijun beside him, he pretended not to see him.
The old men gave him face and said a few polite words, but they weren't really sincere.
Lu Xue'er beamed with joy upon hearing these compliments, calling out to each person in turn. Qin Huaijun, standing nearby, grew somewhat anxious and couldn't help but nudge her hand.
Lu Xue'er immediately understood and introduced him to the old men, "Grandpas, this is my fiancé, Qin Huaijun, who works in the Ministry of Commerce."
She was completely oblivious to her grandfather's face, which was practically drooping to the ground, as she spoke.
Qin Huaijun stepped forward and said, “Greetings, leaders. I am Qin Huaijun. It is an honor to meet you all here.”
The old men looked at each other in bewilderment.
Old Master Lu's face turned ashen. "You've said your goodbyes, so please leave. It's not good for us two young people to have a chat while you stay here."
It clearly means to drive them away.
Qin Huaijun seemed not to understand, and the corner of his mouth curled up, "I know that I am young and shallow. If I can get a few words of guidance from the leaders, I can avoid some detours on my future path."
"In the hearts of the younger generation, our leaders are like thick history books, each page filled with wisdom, experience, and legends..."
The old men: "......"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "......"
Your verbal skills have improved quite a bit.
To be fair, Qin Huaijun is quite shameless, and his ambition is written all over his face.
If someone can accept this, they will think he is ambitious, hardworking, and humble.
If you can't accept that, you'll think he's too eager for quick success and has too strong a desire to climb up by stepping on others. Even if he does climb up in the future, he might not be a person who gets things done.
Most of the older men were not able to accept it.
In their view, being down-to-earth is the true principle.
However, one or two people thought Qin Huaijun was a good person and knew how to create opportunities for himself.
"I like this lad." An old man chuckled twice, then looked at Old Master Lu. "Old Lu, you don't have any objections to me letting him stay, do you?"
Grandpa Lu gave a stiff smile. "It's his good fortune that you think highly of him. How could I possibly have any objections?"
Qin Huaijun was overjoyed.
And so, Qin Huaijun also sat down in the circle of old men. When he sat down, he glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao, and from his eyes, Lin Xiaoxiao saw smugness and boastfulness.
"Xiaoxiao, would you like some fruit?" Old Master Chu picked through the fruit on the coffee table in front of him and finally chose a peach.
"eat."
Grandpa Chu handed her the peach, and Lin Xiaoxiao took it, took a bite, and mumbled, "Thank you, Grandpa."
The old men, whose minds were racing, had their attention drawn back to Lin Xiaoxiao, who was holding a large peach and eating it with relish. They couldn't help but ask, "Little girl, is it delicious?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, "It's delicious, Grandpa Chang, would you like to try one?"
As he spoke, he casually grabbed one and handed it to Minister Chang.
Grandpa Chu glared at Minister Chang, coughed, and awkwardly asked, "Xiaoxiao, where's Grandpa?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "......"
What's wrong? Is the old man starting to compete for favor?
However, she still chose a larger one for Old Master Chu.
Grandpa Chu gestured and said to Minister Chang, "Excuse me, my peaches are bigger than yours."
Minister Chang: “…” Naïve.
The other old men found the bickering between the two very amusing and eagerly asked Lin Xiaoxiao for peaches as well.
The plate of peaches was right in front of them, within easy reach, yet they insisted on having Lin Xiaoxiao get it for them, their intention to tease her was quite obvious.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't stand on ceremony and waved her hand, "No rush, we have everything."
They continued dividing the money like this, and when it came to Old Master Lu, well, there wasn't any left.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Grandpa Lu with a smile, "Excuse me, Chief Lu, we're out of peaches. How about you have a bayberry?"
As she spoke, she pushed the plate of bayberries in front of him.
As for Qin Huaijun, he wasn't even on her radar.
Grandpa Lu's face twitched. He looked at the bayberries in front of him, then at the peaches in the other old men's hands. Today was his birthday, so even if it was about sharing peaches, shouldn't he be given some first?
Lin Xiaoxiao deliberately left him until the very end; it would be strange if she hadn't done it on purpose.
Moreover, whether it's peaches or bayberries, they were all prepared by the Lu family.
Old Master Lu's cloudy eyes darted around, and he glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao without showing any emotion. He was very displeased, but he didn't show it.
Once all the guests had arrived, the Lu family home became even more lively.
Qin Jinye was somewhat surprised to see Qin Huaijun had actually mingled among the old men, then shook his head, lost in thought.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Old Master Lu couldn't wait to have Lu Hua bring Lu Yunzhang over.
His purpose today is to introduce Lu Yunzhang to the gentlemen.
Neither Lin Xiaoxiao nor Qin Huaijun can disrupt his plan.
"Grandpa, did you call me?" Lu Yunzhang walked in from outside the door, walked to the old man's side, and glanced at Lin Xiaoxiao out of the corner of his eye.
Grandpa Lu looked at his beloved grandson, his smile as bright as the rising sun.
He patted Lu Yunzhang's arm and said, "The uncles and grandfathers have all arrived. Hurry up and pour tea for the elders."
Lu Yunzhang was taken aback. Seeing the unquestionable look in Old Master Lu's eyes, he pursed his lips and thought for a moment before going to pour tea for each of the old men, carrying the teapot.
"Old Lu, you're so lucky. Yunzhang is so mature at such a young age, much better than those mischievous kids in my family."
"Who says otherwise? I just hope that my grandchildren can be half as successful as your Yunzhang."
"......"
These old men aren't fools.
Old Lu's thoughts and ideas were practically written all over his face, without any attempt to hide them.
They're all close friends who've been through thick and thin together, so I have to give them face. I'll shower them with compliments like they're free.
Grandpa Lu was very satisfied, but he said modestly, "He is still young and doesn't deserve such praise. In the future, this child will have to rely on you grandfathers to take care of him."
The old men nodded vigorously, like chickens pecking at rice, "No problem, no problem."
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