054 The heartache remains
"Whoever the Lord is and what the other has found?" Xiao Tian's voice was calm, and he didn't feel surprised that someone was checking on him.
"It's a research company with a very strong international background.This company does a very good job of keeping the customer's information very confidential.The main messenger can't be found for the time being through conventional means.I'm arranging for someone to take measures.There should be news tomorrow.
Judging from the current situation, the other party's investigation is not focused, it seems that as long as it is about Brother Tian, the other party is interested, and even sent someone to Brother Tian's birthplace, and even your experience when you were a child has not been spared.
Either the other party has a terrible purpose and wants to conduct a comprehensive analysis and in-depth understanding of your identity, or the other party just has a special interest in you personally and wants to understand you in all aspects, and they don't care about the things behind your identity or want to care about it.
I prefer the second of these two possibilities, because they have more ways of investigating and commercializing their channels, and although this company has cooperated with many international organizations and even the military, we have not found any characteristics of the involvement of internationally sensitive organizations and military-backed organizations in this survey of you."
"When did you find out about the other party and start investigating?"
"Just the last few days, the last four days to be exact."
"Okay, I see." Xiao Tian turned around and gently patted Haizi on the shoulder: "Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year's Eve. Go home for the New Year and accompany your family. If there is nothing to do, come back after the Lantern Festival.
"Yes, thank you, Brother Tian."
"Go ahead."
"Yes."
After Haizi left, Xiao Tian turned around and looked out the window, he didn't move, he didn't even frown, he stood like a statue.
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On Chinese New Year's Eve, Xiao Tian's usually deserted villa suddenly became lively.
Although they are usually busy, unless there is a knife in the sky on this day, the brothers of the Iron Gang must be thunderous and carry all kinds of gifts to Xiao Tian's villa to reunite, and Xiao Tian will personally cook for the brothers on Chinese New Year's Eve, just like their parents.
Cheng Yi's family of three and another man will always come early to help Xiao Tian prepare the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.
The other man's surname is Ma Mingliang, he is one of the four major golden steels of the Iron Gang, the boss of the city's catering industry, in the city and the counties and cities of Qiaodong, as well as some important prefecture-level cities outside the province.
When the Iron Gang was not formed, there were many little brothers who grew up with Xiao Tian as children, but more of them were street children.
After following Xiao Tian, these little brothers began to be reborn one by one, although they did not read much, but they all had bright minds, and under Xiao Tian's leadership, they almost created a kingdom belonging to Xiao Tian and their own business with an astonishing speed, like an army rushing and killing and attacking cities and land.
Today, more than ten years later, many of the former little brothers have grown into today's big brother-level figures, but in front of Xiao Tian, they are still the little brothers of the past, let Xiao Tian pat their heads and kick their butts.
No matter how glamorous and eloquent Xiao Tian is outside, as long as he is with these former little kids, Xiao Tian will completely let go of the majesty of the chairman, just like their big brothers, pat them on the shoulder or kick them affectionately.
On this day every year, Xiao Tian will set up a larger table composed of large square tables in the hall for everyone's gathering, and then everyone will sit together, push cups and change lamps, make fists and toast, say all kinds of meat jokes and play all kinds of big and small bets.
After eating and drinking, there is a playroom in the villa, you can play billiards, cards, mahjong, indoor golf, etc., there is also a fitness room, if you want to sweat, you can go there, you can go to the guest room to sleep or play on the floor, you can snoring directly on the sofa.
Soon, the doorbell rang, and Cheng Yi smiled: "It must be Wang Wu, the thin monkeys, they are here, except for us, they are the first to arrive."
Sure enough, a minute later, a large number of people came into Xiao Tian's villa, led by two men, one tall and one thin, respectively.
Today, Wang Wu is the largest supplier of building materials in Qiaodong.Thin Monkey is mainly engaged in jewelry and film and television entertainment production.
"Brother Tian, we're coming." As soon as he entered the door, the tall and fat Wang Wu shouted loudly towards the kitchen.
"Will you die if you keep your voice low, I don't know if I want to write privately in front of Brother Tian." It was a skinny skinny monkey who spoke.
"What else are you pretending to be in front of Brother Tian, I'll pretend that you believe it or not, Brother Tian will kick my ass." Wang Wu was very unimpressed by the thin monkey's reminder.
The little brothers who followed them all bowed to Xiao Tian and said hello.
"Whoever signs up for the kitchen this year, hurry up, come in." Xiao Tian issued a message as usual.
Every year today, Xiao Tian will put on an apron and cook in person.Every year, there are little brothers who try to enter the kitchen to fight side by side with Brother Tian because they are not good at cooking, and they are directly kicked out of the kitchen by Xiao Tian.
In order to be able to enter the kitchen on this day and fight with Brother Tian, swing the spatula.Before Chinese New Year's Eve, no matter how old the big brother is, he will let his trusted little brothers prepare a bunch of vegetarian ingredients.Secretly cat flips through various recipes at home.Practice various knife skills.Play with all kinds of kitchen stoves.Until you repeatedly make the kitchen so that people can't insert their legs and dogs can't insert their mouths.
"I'm coming."" I'll come." There were three or four little brothers who immediately rolled up their arms and sleeves and were about to go into the kitchen.
In order for more brothers to be close to Brother Tian, usually Zhao Fei and Sijin Dagang will give this opportunity to others.
Another group of brothers arrived, and two more men joined the kitchen struggle, in addition to the first few.
Chen Qiao, the last of the Four King Kongs, has also arrived, and he is currently the largest shareholder of Qiaodong's largest taxi operator and the largest shareholder of the inter-provincial long-distance transportation company.
Some of the furniture in the living room of Xiao Tian's villa was moved, and a larger long table made of several large square tables was erected, and various dishes of color and aroma were served on the table like flowing water, and various wine and fruit platters were prepared.
Xiao Tian took off his apron and looked at the seventy or eighty smiling brothers in front of him like his own children.
"Brother Tian." Seeing that Xiao Tian was seated, the brothers all picked up the wine glass in front of them under the leadership of Zhao Fei and stood up to salute Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian smiled and drank the wine, he pressed his hand slightly, and the brothers sat down one after another.
Over the years, more and more brothers have begun to start families, and Chinese New Year's Eve will be spent in their own small homes, especially if they have children, it is even more inconvenient to bring their children. Because they are afraid that children will make trouble, so most of the brothers who come to Xiaotian on Chinese New Year's Eve are unmarried or have older children.
The brothers who have become a family will gather on the morning of the first day of the new year to bring their wives and children to Xiao Tian to pay New Year's greetings.Only Cheng Yi, Zhao Fei and the four major golden steels will still bring their children to Xiao Tian on Chinese New Year's Eve because of their special close relationship with Xiao Tian.
All the children of the Iron Gang brothers are ranked in the order of birth, all the boys are called Elder Brother, the first one is called Big Brother, the second is called Second Elder Brother, and so on. Now they are all called Eighth Elder Brother, and all the girls are called Gege, the eldest is called Da Gege, and the second is called Ergege. Now they are ranked in six Gege.
Xiao Tian asked them to call the children Ago Gege, not to spoil the children, on the contrary, he asked them to discipline the children strictly.
After eating the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Xiao Tian still gave a few children pressure money as usual.
"I wish Uncle Shaw a great fortune."
"I wish Uncle Xiao good health."
After a few children took the New Year's money according to what the adults taught, they said the children's New Year's greetings to Xiao Tian.
"I wish my godfather to find my godmother soon." The person who said this in a milky voice was Zhao Ruofei, the three-year-old son of Cheng Yi and Zhao Fei, who was also Xiao Tian's only godson.
As soon as Zhao Ruofei's words came out, the seventy or eighty people in the entire villa instantly became silent.
Cheng Yi frowned and glanced at Zhao Fei.She didn't teach her son to say so.So this should be what Zhao Fei meant.
The smile on Xiao Tian's face was also sluggish, and he touched Zhao Ruofei's little head lovingly, but did not speak.
"Brother Tian, although Xiao Ruofei is a child, his words are good, and we are all looking forward to seeing Sister-in-law as soon as possible." He has always been bold and outspoken, except for him, no one dares to say a word to Xiao Tian on this topic.
"Wang Wu, you drank too much, Brother Tian's business wants you to talk more." Cheng Yi hurriedly interjected the words.
Xiao Tian smiled. Brothers, don't hold back, keep playing, I'm a little tired, go upstairs and rest." After speaking, Xiao Tian turned around and slowly went upstairs.
Looking at Xiao Tian's obviously somewhat lonely back, all the brothers' hearts were sad. This is the only Chinese New Year's Eve that Brother Tian has not spent with his brothers for so many years.
The first to follow Xiao Tian's small group, especially Zhao Fei and the four great golden steels, their expressions were even more gloomy.After so many years, Brother Tian's sadness has not passed.