Chapter 68: The Old Man's Past
Old Man Zheng didn't speak, and Zheng Yan's father and son didn't dare to speak. It wasn't until a pot of tea was almost finished that the old man finally spoke up.
"I know that you are hiding it from me because you are afraid that I will be angry, and it is also out of filial piety. Actually, I didn't come to the capital this time to recognize your home, but to stop by to have a look. However, now that I know, Xiaoyan, shouldn't you tell your grandfather what you think?"
Originally, Zheng Yan was still wondering what the old man had just said, what does it mean to come by the way? From Shanghai to the capital? This is a bit far away? But when he heard the old man's question, he couldn't care less about it.
"Grandpa, you also know that now that the reform and opening up have been carried out, the state also advocates individuals to go to the sea to do business. Moreover, now the country advocates the development of high-tech industries, and the computer I studied is one of the key points. However, if I enter some units, I will inevitably be bound by some rules and regulations, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to have the opportunity to apply what I have learned. Now I have started my own company, but what I have developed is not the same as that for some government units and state-owned enterprises? And it is also free, which is also to contribute to the country, isn't it?"
The old man knew that what Zheng Yan said was the truth. Whether it is a government unit or a state-owned enterprise, there are always various restrictions. And these days, the old man himself has thought about it, and his children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and it is impossible to live under his own constraints all the time.
Grandpa Zheng Yan glanced at Zheng Yan's father and said, "What should you be busy with, Xiaoyan and I will come to the study." ”
As soon as Zheng Xianchen heard the old man's words, he didn't care about his son if he was amnestied, and walked out of the house directly, and walked it cleanly.
Although Zheng Yan felt strange in his heart, he still followed the old man into the study.
"Xiaoyan, there are some things that your father and your second uncle don't know, it's not that they don't know, it's just that they should have forgotten about it. I didn't mention it to them again, and I thought that some things would be brought into the coffin with me. Tomorrow morning, you and I will go to a place, grandpa is not old and stubborn, there are some things that your father and your second uncle don't know, but grandpa thinks you should know, grandpa came here this time to visit someone, you go with grandpa. ”
Just when Zheng Yan was about to go out, the old man gave Zheng Yan another phone number and asked him to call and talk to the person over there, and come over tomorrow to pick it up. Zheng Yan was also strange in his heart, but he didn't mean to get to the bottom of it, as long as the old man was angry.
"Second uncle, my dad has been thinking about you for the past two days, and I thought you wouldn't be here this year. ”
Zheng Yan never expected that the person who came to pick him up turned out to be a soldier, although he was only a major general. And I have a lot of respect for my grandfather.
"Jiancheng, I'm bothering you again this time. The old man didn't think there was anything, and replied casually. Don't forget to introduce to Zheng Yan, "Xiaoyan, this is your third uncle." ”
Although Zheng Yan was shocked in his heart, after all, he was a human being in two lives, and he was considered a bit of a city, so he just respectfully shouted the third uncle.
The other party nodded at Zheng Yan and continued to say to the old man: "Second uncle, let's go over first, my dad can't wait." He kept talking about letting you come to the capital, but you refused to do it in a year. I received a call from you yesterday, no, you rushed me over early in the morning. ”
The old man just nodded, and went directly into the military vehicle driven by the other party, and he didn't mean to explain to Zheng Yan.
Until the vehicle arrived at its destination, Zheng Yan was shocked all the way. Although Zheng Yan had never been here in his previous life, Zheng Yan also knew that he had come to Yuquan Mountain at this moment.
After five steps and one post, ten steps and one sentry, I came to a quadrangle.
If a major general went to the courtyard to pick up people shocked Zheng Yan, Zheng Yan was really stunned at this time.
At the gate of the courtyard, two middle-aged people over half a hundred years old were waiting. Seeing the old man get out of the car, he also respectfully shouted "Second Uncle". Although Zheng Yan didn't know each other, looking at the momentum of the two of them, he also knew that they were not ordinary people.
Zheng Yan was even more curious, in his impression, his grandfather was an old man who was idle at home, could it be that there was any big reason? Just when Zheng Yan was thinking nonsense, the old man's voice pulled him back.
"Xiaoyan, this is your uncle's contribution, this is your second uncle's contribution. ”
"Uncle, second uncle. Zheng Yan shouted respectfully.
Entering the courtyard, an old man with white hair was sitting in the courtyard to enjoy the coolness, and when he saw the old man, Old Man Zheng lost his previous casualness, and hurriedly ran to the old man in small steps, and saluted a military salute, "Hello chief." ”
"Okay, I'll come here with your eldest brother, you come by yourself every year, I won't let you bring your son over to see, I haven't seen you since you left with Xianchen and Xiancheng. Why are you willing to bring someone here this time?" the other party asked strangely when he saw Zheng Yan following behind.
"Big brother, you also know the situation in my family, if my son is not angry, he will not be embarrassed. This is my grandson Zheng Yan, this child is good, and he is now studying at Beijing University, so I brought him to recognize the door. ”
After Old Man Tang finished speaking, he said to Zheng Yan: "Xiao Yan, this is your grandfather." ”
"Hello grandpa. ”
"Your grandson is indeed good, and he is neither humble nor arrogant. Although young, he is very steady. I must have been curious, but I didn't show it on my face. Liu Lao said with a smile.
Grandpa Zheng Yan just smiled when he heard Liu Lao's evaluation of Zheng Yan and looked very happy.
Later, Zheng Yan learned that his grandfather and Liu Lao were both orphans, and the two of them depended on each other together, and later participated in the revolution together. It's just that after giving birth to her second uncle, my grandmother died soon after because the war was not over and she was not well taken care of. Grandpa was also disheartened, and after the end of the war, he transferred from the army and returned to his hometown in Shanghai. Even his father, because he was still young at that time, didn't have much of an impression of some things.
Although the status of the old Liu family in China is prominent, Grandpa Zheng Yan does not have the idea of letting the younger generations rely on him. So Grandpa Zheng Yan never mentioned it to his family, and no one in the Zheng family knew about it except for the old man.
Although Grandpa Zheng Yan didn't mention it to his family, the old man himself came to the capital once a year. After all, Liu Lao is like a brother and a father to Grandpa Zheng Yan.
The two old men chatted and laughed, ignoring the other people on the side.
At noon, we had a meal together at home. The three brothers Liu Jiangong left first. After all, all three have a lot of things to do.
Zheng Yan and another young man were on the side helping to serve tea and pour water.