Unexpectedly, one day Xiao Zhen would eat hot pot alone. In a hidden corner, a few capable guys with flat heads were also eating hot pot. However, there were always two pairs of eyes observing Xiao Zhen's direction. Don't misunderstand that this group of people are members of the protection team responsible for the safety of giant pandas.
Xiao Zhen had actually noticed this group of guys with flat heads a long time ago, but since this was the guys' job, he didn't want to cause them any trouble.
I had a very enjoyable hotpot at Xiaozhen Hotpot Garden. I was a little full after eating and paid the bill.
This guy thought the scenery on the top of the mountain was nice, so he went to the car to get his special tea and Red Panda cigarettes, and moved the cigar cabinet in the car to the pavilion.
I booked another table of hotpot for the evening, and then called my old classmate Liu Jun, asking him to come to Nanshan Xianlongjing for hotpot in the evening.
Because Lao Liu has done a great job in charity during the North American COVID-19 period and in normal times, he has finally been specially approved to obtain a Chinese green card. His three children have also benefited from this. In another five years, their family will be able to become Chinese citizens again.
17:30 Liu Jun brought his eldest son Robert to the pavilion where Xiao Zhen was sitting. Liu Jun laughed when he saw Xiao Zhen's outfit, which was very far away. "Xiao Zhen, what are you doing? You need a girl to make tea and cut cigars for you! Robert, why don't you make tea and cut cigars for your Uncle Xiao?"
"Hello, Uncle Xiao!" Robert greeted him and sat down to make tea and started working.
Liu Jun's eyes lit up as he spotted the special tea, the special red panda, and the special edition Cohiba in the incubator. "Great stuff, small town!"
"Come on, I have some in my car. I'll give it to you after dinner." Xiao Zhen said with a smile
After drinking tea for a while, at 18:30, the waiter called the guests to the reserved table for dinner.
Halfway through his meal, Xiao Zhen went to the bathroom to clear his eyes. He ran into his aunt's cousin Zhang Lu, who was socializing elsewhere.
The two exchanged a look, both stunned. Zhang Lu reacted first and said with a smile, "Brother Zhen, long time no see." Xiao Zhen nodded, "Brother, you're here for a social gathering too." After a few simple pleasantries, they each returned to their own table.
After the meal, Xiao Zhen and Liu Jun, father and son, walked out of the hot pot restaurant.
It was already dark, and a cool breeze blew from the mountains. Xiao Zhen looked up at the lights of the city in the distance, feeling a surge of emotion.
"Xinzhen, what are your plans next?" Liu Jun asked.
Xiao Zhen pondered for a moment, "I have to go back to Gangcheng to wait for my third child and be a love counselor for this kid."
Liu Jun patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, if you need any help, just let me know.
Is there anyone who doesn't want to be with the famous Prince Osa?"
"There are always people in this world with strange ideas or different interests." Xiao Zhen replied with a wry smile.
Xiao Zhen agreed, said goodbye to them and drove away.
On the way, Xiao Zhen's mind kept emerging with the people and things he met today, as well as the past 40 years.
He is fully aware of the responsibilities he carries, and no matter what the road ahead holds, he will explore step by step.
After arriving home, he walked into the study, opened an old dusty family album, and read it carefully by the light, as if he wanted to find all the answers from these yellowed papers.
It's a pity that the old house has become like that now. The next day, Xiao Zhen was basking in the sun in the yard at the fork in the road. Yesterday, a man with a flat head knocked on the gate.
Li Xinmin took Xiao Zhen's private plane to Chalukou's home early this morning. When he opened the gate, he saw that it was an acquaintance, but everyone kept it to themselves.
"Academician, the Security Bureau wants to see you!" Li Xinmin said, pulling Xiao Zhen, who was dozing off.
"Comrade from the Security Bureau wants to see me? Come on, come on, sit down and talk. Xinmin, pour this comrade a glass of water!" Xiao Zhen stood up and pulled the man with the flat head to sit down.
"Academician, we found your special merit medal below the temple in Yikeshu Scenic Area. It was found in the Porcelain Street Collection Market last year by comrades from the Market Supervision and Management Brigade during their routine inspection. This medal is yours according to the serial number. I came here today to return it to you!" The little flat-headed man said as he handed an exquisitely decorated box from his bag to Xiao Zhen.
"Thank you, comrades. I actually planted this myself. My father said that pine forest was our hometown before we moved to Banan." Xiao Zhen explained.
"I was wondering how someone could have found the academician's medal of special merit at the end of Haitang Creek." said the flat-headed guy.
Xiao Zhen took the medal box and stroked it gently. It contained too many memories.
"This medal means a lot to me. Thank you for taking the trouble to send it back." Xiao Zhen sincerely thanked the man with the flat head.
After the man with the flat head left, Xiao Zhen walked into the house with the medal.
He sat on an old wooden chair, opened the box, and the medal gleamed in the sunlight. He recalled his past years at several important national experimental bases, those years of passion and hard work.
At that moment, the phone suddenly rang. It was Gangcheng calling. An anxious voice came from the other end of the line: "Academician, Prince Osa hasn't been in a good mood recently. You should take him home to comfort him."
Xiao Zhen frowned. He had thought that Osa could handle emotional matters well, but it seemed that he was too naive.
He stood up and carefully put the medal away. "Arrange a car. I'll return to Hangzhou immediately," Xiao Zhen ordered into the phone.
He knew that as the head of the family, he had to step in to resolve both family affairs and the emotional entanglements of his children and grandchildren.
Xiao Zhen tidied his clothes, walked out of the house with a determined look, and headed south. The courtyard behind him gradually disappeared from his sight.
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