Chapter 313: The Qi Family Celebrates Birthday
Now, Li Nan's mother Qi Xuemei has not only been promoted to manager, but her family has also moved into a new house on the Meixiang Peninsula, so it can be said that the conditions in their family have changed dramatically today.
In this way, Qi Xuemei's confidence in her mother's side is relatively sufficient.
Therefore, Li Nan thinks that this should be the reason why his parents decided to go to Huhai together to celebrate his grandfather's birthday this year.
"I understand, then I'll pick you up tomorrow morning!" Li Nan agreed directly.
"Well, that's it for now, you should rest early. Li Kangning said that, and hung up the phone directly.
Looking at the phone that hung up, Li Nan had a somewhat complicated face.
To be honest, he really didn't want to go back to Huhai to celebrate his grandfather's birthday at all.
Because in the previous years, every time their family went back, they were not treated very well, and even the grandfather had a very cold attitude towards their family.
These led to Li Nan's strong resistance to his mother's side, and if it was possible, he really didn't want to have anything to do with them at all.
But now, since my mother has made such a decision, of course Li Nan doesn't have to say much, after all, those are my mother's relatives who are connected by blood.
Li Nan only hopes that after all these years, the attitude of those people can change a little.
Early the next morning, Li Nan drove his BMW 8 Series out of the door.
Before going out, Li Nan also gave a jade Buddha in his living room.
This Jade Buddha was a gift from Lu Jianghai from Yanjing after Lu Jiangshan's matter was successfully resolved last time.
After all, Li Nan was celebrating his grandfather's birthday this time, and he couldn't go over empty-handed, so he brought this jade Buddha with him, anyway, he didn't like things like art.
After going out, Li Nan took the lead in coming to the Meixiang Peninsula community to pick up his parents.
Today's parents have each changed into new clothes, obviously specially prepared for today's grandfather's birthday.
Even her sister Li Xue has changed into a goose yellow dress, and the whole person looks like a little princess.
"Brother!" Li Xue greeted Li Nan when she saw her from afar.
After the family got into the car, Li Nan drove towards the Huhai side.
Huhai and Longcheng are next to each other, more than two hours by car, not too far, not too close.
And Qi Xuemei's maiden home is almost on the outskirts of Shanghai.
Qi Xuemei's father, that is, Li Nan's grandfather Qi Huachang, was a little famous in the system before, but when he retired, he was just a deputy department.
Rao is like this, this is also a matter of glorious lintels in the entire Qi family, at least in ten miles and eight townships, Qi Huachang's name is still very great.
Moreover, Qi Huachang's sons and daughters are also relatively promising, and the entire Qi family has developed to the present, which can be described as a big family, and among the neighbors, it can definitely be regarded as a famous family.
This is also the reason why Qi Xuemei went against Qi Huachang's wishes and had to marry Li Kangning, a poor boy, Qi Huachang would be very angry.
Because in Qi Huachang's view, their Qi family is so big that they can be worthy of their Qi family, and they must definitely be the right people, even if they are not rich sons, they must be wealthy people, but Qi Xuemei just found a poor Li Kangning, which in Qi Huachang's opinion, is simply an ugly thing that humiliates the family!
Therefore, Qi Huachang has passed so many years, and he is still haunted by his daughter's decision at that time.
Although it is in the suburbs and mountains, the mansion of the Qi family is not ambiguous at all, the whole courtyard is antique, and the area is also very large, and it is the most luxurious mansion in ten miles and eight townships.
The ancestors of the Qi family used to be beautiful, squires, and talents, so the rules of the whole family are still relatively strict.
Every year on Qi Huachang's birthday, Qi's descendants will rush back to celebrate his birthday, no matter where they are.
When Li Nan and the others came to Qi's house, there were already a lot of cars parked at the gate of the courtyard, and it seemed that many Qi family members had already arrived.
After parking the car, Li Nan's family walked directly into the courtyard.
At this moment, in the quaint courtyard, several tables have been set up, and many people are sitting.
Originally, everyone in the entire courtyard was talking and laughing, but when Qi Xuemei and her family appeared, there was a moment of silence in the entire courtyard.
"Isn't this my aunt's family? I haven't seen each other in the past few years, why did I suddenly come back this year?"
"That's right, grandpa already looked at their family unpleasantly, but they still have to appear, isn't this purely adding to grandpa!"
"You don't know yet, I heard that my aunt's family has improved a little bit this year, so I feel a little confident. ”
"I heard that my eldest uncle used to be a rag picker, how much better can it be if there is any improvement?"
"Who knows, maybe it's not necessarily by picking up rags to make a fortune, hahaha......"
The conversations of the younger generation around them naturally fell into Qi Xuemei's ears, but they didn't take it to heart, anyway, they were used to the ridicule of their mother's family.
At this moment, several figures got up and greeted them.
"Sister, you're finally here!" It turned out to be Aunt Qi Xiumei.
"It's really good that you can come back, hahaha......" Cao Dafu on the side was also full of smiles.
The current aunt's family, their attitude towards Li Nan can be described as respectful, after all, it was because of Li Nan's relationship last time that Cao Dafu was able to win the big order of the Roche Group, which made Cao Dafu's company's profits instantly climb several times, and the future prospects are even greater, in Cao Dafu's eyes, Li Nan is similar to their God of Wealth, which makes them not respectful.
And Cao Ke on the side, his face was a little ugly at the moment.
Last time at Shangri-La's cocktail party, he had already seen Li Nan's methods, even the big star Lin Shiyun could come over in person to invite, and he was also qualified to participate in the rooftop cocktail party, Cao Ke already felt that his cousin was not simple.
"Okay, sister, our dad is sitting in the main hall, and I'll take you in. Qi Xiumei said, and led the way in front with a smile on her face.
Li Nan's family followed behind and entered the main hall.
At this moment, the left and right sides of the main hall were also full of people, including elders and people of the same generation as Li Nan.
And in the middle position, on a Taishi chair, an old man is sitting upright.
This old man is over seventy years old and has gray hair, but the whole person is in good spirits, and the whole person looks a little unangry and arrogant.
This old man is Li Nan's grandfather, Qi Huachang.
"Dad, eldest sister and their family have come to celebrate your birthday!" Qi Xiumei said happily.
"Dad, I'll bring Xiaonan Xiaoxue and them to give you birthday greetings!" Qi Xuemei said and hurriedly signaled to Li Nan and Li Xue.
"I wish my grandfather a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longevity better than Nanshan!" Li Nan and Li Xue hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Hmm. Qi Huachang just replied lightly, and there was not much expression on his face.
"I heard Xiumei say that your family has improved a little this year?" Qi Huachang asked after a while.
"Well, I've been promoted to manager where I work, and my family already has a new house in Shanghai. According to the rules, every child and younger generation comes to pay their birthday greetings, and they have to report their achievements and harvests in the past year, so Qi Xuemei also told her own things.
What people didn't expect was that after listening to Qi Xuemei's words, Qi Huachang sneered directly.
"Manager, how big do I think, it's just a manager, just your small hot pot restaurant, how much can a manager be?!" Qi Huachang felt very ridiculous.
Qi Xuemei was told this by Qi Huachang, so she had to bow her head and be silent.
"And what about you?" Qi Huachang looked at Li Kangning on the side again, "What have you achieved this year?"
"I ......" Li Kangning was directly asked speechless.
It's really that Li Kangning's physical condition has been very poor this year, and he had surgery some time ago and stayed in the hospital for so long, and he really didn't do anything big.
Qi Huachang sneered directly, "A big man actually let a woman support him, I really don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Xuemei drank at the beginning, so she fell in love with you!"