Chapter 124: Happy Birthday

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In addition to the Lincoln family, who he was familiar with, sat next to Mary Lincoln a white girl with long black hair and a pale pink coat. Looking at the age of about twenty-three or four, the temperament is quiet and graceful, and there are some Greek characteristics in his appearance.

"Happy birthday, Aunt Mary!"

After a quick glance, Guo Shouyun smiled and handed over the gift in his hand.

"Ah, little Bruce, you're back. Come, I'll introduce you, this is Mata's girlfriend Julia!"

"Hello, Bruce Kwok, who grew up with Mata!"

"Hello, my name is Julia Lescarly, and I've read The Da Vinci Code and The National Treasure you wrote, and they're all amazing!"

"Thank you!"

After the two simply shook hands and said hello, Guo Shouyun took two steps forward and opened his arms to hug the smiling middle-aged man next to him.

"Uncle Blair, you're younger than the last time I saw you!"

"Haha, happy things always make people look young. Bruce, Mata already has a girlfriend, you and Catherine have to hurry up. ”

"Dad, it's Mommy's birthday, so don't talk about anything else!" said Catherine, who pouted.

"Okay, okay!"

Blair Lincoln shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything more. He is just a reminder and does not get too involved in the personal affairs of his children.

After Mata Lincoln followed, three men and three women, each found their own topic.

"Uncle Blair, did Gordon call back?"

"Well, I hit it in the morning. But it's still the same as in previous years, and I don't have time to come back!" Blair said with regret.

"Being in the barracks is always better than being involuntarily. But the last time I spoke to him on the phone, he said that there would be a week of family leave in March next year, and we would be able to reunite then!" Guo Shouyun comforted.

"If you want me to say just go to Hawaii to see him, you can also travel and relax!" Mata Lincoln said on the side.

Blair was a little moved, "We're leaving, who's going to take care of the farm?"

"It's easy, just let Catherine rearrange the staff! And Uncle Blair, you and Aunt Mary are almost sixty years old, it's time to enjoy the leisurely life after retirement!" Guo Shouyun said.

He also has a parental respect for the Lincolns who Bruce Chan remembers treating him as his own since he was a child. So, I hope they can enjoy their old age in peace.

"I'll talk to Mary about it!" said Blair, after a moment's hesitation.

Hearing this, Guo Shouyun was not easy to persuade again.

"Mata, let's talk about it. The last time I went to look for you, didn't you still say that you didn't have a girlfriend, and it's only been a month, and you've brought it all here!" Guo Shouyun asked with a smile.

"Hehe, didn't you catch it up at the beginning!"

"And now, you're getting married?"

Mata Lincoln nodded, "If all goes well, we're going to have a wedding on Valentine's Day next year!"

Looking at the joy and happiness on his face, Guo Shouyun was sincerely happy for his friend.

"You're going to be married in a blink of an eye! Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

"By the way, where are you going to hold your wedding?" asked Guo Shouyun.

"It's not decided yet, don't worry, I'll let you know when the time comes. Besides, you're going to be my best man!"

"Oh!

"Blair, let the children talk, and you come with me to prepare dinner!" Mary beckoned.

"Okay, right away!"

"Aunt Mary, do you need my help?" Guo Shouyun got up and said.

"No, we've already prepared some in the afternoon, and I'll be fine with Blair for the rest! Oh, yes. Catherine, take Julia to clean up the room and let them stay for the night. ”

"Got it!"

"Hurry up, it's time for dinner!"

After the explanation, Mary pulled Blair out of the living room.

"Julia, let's go, I'll take you to see the room and clean up by the way!"

The latter nodded and stood up, and the two of them ignored Guo Shouyun and Ma Ta, and walked towards the room next to the living room by themselves.

"Now it's just the two of us!" Mata said.

"It's a little stuffy in the house, let's go out for a walk, I also have something to tell you!"

Mata Lincoln nodded, got up and walked out of the room after Guo Shouyun.

Seeing them, the German blackback named Karl quickly followed with a wagging tail. Out of the yard is the green and endless grassland. Because of its temperate oceanic climate, the San Francisco Bay Area still provides heat and light for pasture growth in winter. However, the pros and cons are that the summer is not too hot because the temperature is not too high, it is not suitable for the growth of crops such as wheat and sorghum, which are somewhat similar to northern England and France, which are affected by the warm Atlantic Current.

"Do you remember that tree?"

Looking in the direction of Guo Shouyun's finger, under the afterglow of the setting sun, on the slightly raised small dirt slope, a slim oak tree appeared in the eyes of Mata Lincoln.

"Of course! It was planted by you and me, and Catherine and Gordon. At that time, I was 12 years old, Catherine was 10 years old, and you and Gordon were 5-year-old kids, and you just knew how to run behind me and Catherine's butts!"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and said with a hint of emotion in his tone: "Fifteen years have passed in a flash, time flies so fast!"

"As Brecht said: the most precious thing in the world is time, and the fastest thing that passes inadvertently is also time!"

"yes!"

After nodding in agreement, Guo Shouyun walked under the tree and patted the brown bark.

"Remember the time capsule we buried underneath?"

"Of course I do. But now isn't the time to dig it up!"

When the four of them bought the time capsule, the agreed time was thirty years, and now it is just over halfway.

After finding a relatively dry place under the tree, Guo Shouyun was not too dirty, and sat down directly. Mata Lincoln sat next to him. The dog named Carl also lay down beside Guo Shouyun.

The two of them and a dog condescendingly looked at the farm not far away in the sunset, with smoke curling, occasionally accompanied by cows and sheep, and full of life in the quiet. A calm and tranquil atmosphere lingered in Guo Shouyun's heart, which washed his mind from exhaustion and deceit in the busy city.

"Sometimes I really want to give up everything, just go back to the farm and be a simple ploughman, and live a peaceful life!" said Mata Lincoln suddenly.

"Me too!" Guo Shouyun nodded, "The comfort of the farm is enviable and longing, but in comparison, I still hope to realize my life ideals!"

After the words fell, after the two glanced at each other, the tacit understanding and sense of sympathy from childhood to adulthood became rich again.

"The purpose of calling me out can be said now?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after organizing the language, "Are you going to work hard in politics all the time?"

"Of course, my dream is to one day be the great president of the United States like Abraham Lincoln!" said Mata Lincoln with firmness in his tone and a hint of fanaticism in his expression.

"As a friend, I can help you!"

"Huh?"

Looking at his friend's questioning eyes, Guo Shouyun continued: "I don't know if Catherine told you that I have a non-profit 'Guo's Charity Foundation'?"

"Nope!"

Mata Lincoln shook her head.

"Alright then, now you know! Would you be interested in giving up your work at your law firm to lead the development of the Kwok's Charitable Foundation for me?"

"Of course I am!" Mata Lincoln nodded affirmatively. In the United States, politicians are keen to engage in philanthropic work, because it not only expands their network, but also creates a good image in front of ordinary Americans, which is especially important in American politics in the politics of votes.

“… But I don't have as much experience in economics and management as you do with Catherine, just in case...!"

Guo Shouyun waved his hand to interrupt him, "You don't have to worry about the operation of the foundation, all you have to do is spend the funds that the foundation invests in charity every year." ”

Private charitable foundations in the United States have a mandatory requirement to spend 5% of their assets every year for charity. Since it's all spending, he simply used the money to make Mata Lincoln. As a close friend who grew up with him, if he can make progress in politics, it will also be of great benefit to his future career.

As for investment, for Guo Shouyun, who knows the future, even if Buffett wants to do it for him, he will not hand over this power.

"It's that simple?" said Mata Lincoln, slightly stunned.

"Well, it's that simple!"

"If that's all there is to it, you can have a lot of candidates...!"

"Mata, of course there are many people who can be qualified to be the manager of the Kwok Charitable Foundation. But I don't have many friends like you!"

Looking at Guo Shouyun's sincere eyes, a warm current welled up in Mata Lincoln's heart, which quickly flowed throughout his body.

"Bruce, thank you, it's a lifetime honor to have a friend like you!"

Mata Lincoln emotionally grabbed Guo Shouyun's arm.

Although he was happy in his heart, on the surface, Guo Shouyun still shook off Mata's hand in disgust, "Don't be so close, it's easy for people to misunderstand the two big men!"

These words pierced Mata like lightning, causing his original enthusiasm to disappear. Countless black lines hung down his forehead, the corners of his eyes twitched, and the gloomy expression of Mata stared at the smiling man in front of him. After a moment, he quickly stood up.

"To avoid misunderstanding, I'm going to find Julia, stay here by yourself!"

Looking at his back as he quickly left, Guo Shouyun pursed his lips, "Guy who can't afford to make a joke!"

“… The Kwok Charitable Foundation is handed over to Mata, and the other one should be hurried on!"