Chapter 137: Marriage Negotiation
Su Li and his group followed He Chuan into the restaurant and came to the front of the private room. Two strong men in military uniforms were standing at the door of the box.
He Chuan said to the two guards at the door: "I am He Chuan."
One of the guards saluted and said, "Please wait a moment. I'll go in and make an announcement."
Su's father, Su Li, was a little confused by the scene and whispered, "Xiao He, are you sure you're not in the wrong place? Is your uncle in the army?"
Su Tao smiled and replied, "Mom, that's right. His uncle and aunt are not from the army, they are..." Before he finished speaking, the door of the box was opened from the inside, and the guard had returned, followed by a young man in his thirties who looked similar to He Chuan.
He Chuan had already called out to him, "Cousin."
Qi Ling currently works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so he's no stranger to socializing. Before He Chuan could even introduce him, he quickly stepped forward and enthusiastically shook hands with Su's father, Su Li, smiling, "Hello, Uncle Li, I'm Qi Ling, He Chuan's cousin. Please come in, we've been waiting for a long time."
Su's father, Su Li, was confused by Qi Ling's actions and was escorted into the box.
The people in the box also stood up and greeted him the moment Su's father Su Ji came in, "This must be our father-in-law Su Ji."
He Chuan introduced Su Qi and his father one by one: "Dad, Mom, this is my uncle Qi Maoxun, my aunt Wang Man, and my cousin Qi Hui."
Su's father, Su Qi, also quickly responded enthusiastically, shaking hands and saying, "Hello, hello."
Father Su looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and felt that he was familiar. He shook his hand and silently said "Qi Maoxun, Qi Maoxun"
Suddenly his eyes widened. Qi Maoxun, isn't that Qi Maoxun, the member of the Political Consultative Conference of the Central Committee who stood not far from the great man at a certain meeting in the newspaper I had read before?
Thinking about the guard at the door and what else is unclear, it is most likely correct.
Father Su was instantly shocked. Su Li noticed something was wrong with Father Su and nudged the stunned Father Su lightly. "Old Su? What are you doing? Uncle He Chuan is talking to you."
Father Su was awakened by Su Qi's call. He came to his senses and hurried forward to hold Uncle He Chuan's hand again, saying excitedly: "Commissioner Qi, nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!"
It's no wonder Su's father only recognized it now. At that time, television was not yet popular, and people basically read newspapers and listened to the radio to learn about national affairs. Su's father was able to recognize it so quickly because he often read newspapers and followed national affairs.
When Su Li heard the name "Commissioner Qi," she froze. Calling anyone "commissioner" wasn't something anyone could do. He Chuan's uncle was such a prominent figure. Now she knew why He Chuan had chosen this place for dinner, and she felt a little annoyed that she had scolded him without asking any questions.
"It's okay. There is no committee member here, only He Chuan's uncle. If you don't mind, just call me Old Qi." Qi Maoxun said with a kind and approachable look on his face.
He Chuan's uncle also came up to liven up the atmosphere. "I'm He Chuan's aunt, Wang Man. We're all family, so don't be so formal. We should visit each other more often in the future."
"I'm Qi Hui, hello, uncle and aunt." Qi Hui was still in high school. After greeting He Yanzhi, she hid aside to chat privately. She knew that her father and mother were coming to discuss her cousin's marriage today, so they, the younger generation, would not get involved.
Wang Man took the initiative to pull Su Li over to sit aside. At first, Su Li was a little reserved, but women always have a lot of common topics, and soon the two of them were chatting animatedly, from the date of Su Tao and his friends' wedding banquet, to the choice of hotel, to the number of guests, the layout of the venue, and so on.
Uncle He Chuan saw that Wang Man's place was already lively and harmonious, so he also called out to Father Su, "Come on, let the women take care of the wedding, and we two old men can just drink. Come on, уел!"
Father Su relaxed after hearing this. Drinking was good. He was just worried about what to say, but drinking was his specialty. He had completely forgotten the day when He Chuan got him drunk.
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