Meng Wentian said with a smile: "You are the only seedling of the Qi family, your grandparents will definitely like you, did you let you eat anything delicious when you were a child?"

Qi Lixin smiled and said, "Almost." Anyway, as long as the gifts they receive are delicious, they will definitely keep them for me. They also often gave me pocket money privately. They were very good to me, and I wanted to repay them, but unfortunately I was not angry, and I went to the army without being admitted to high school and university. After a few years as a soldier, I didn't find a job, so I ran back again. …… , they were heartbroken for me, and asked people everywhere to help me find a job, so I had no choice but to run out and find it myself, but I didn't expect to be hired by you. ”

Meng Wentian frowned and said: "What is a pity not to be angry, is it a bad thing to be a soldier? Besides, this is what our young people should do, every country has to serve in the military, but our country has a large population and does not need so many soldiers, so only a few lucky people can enter the barracks." You're good, and your tone seems to have suffered a lot. ”

Qi Lixin was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: Are you a private boss or a political teacher at the school? Why are you talking with positive energy? However, he still said: "It's not a loss." I've been a soldier for a few years, and I'll regret it for the rest of my life. I...... I just ......"

Meng Wentian said on his behalf: "It's just that the state doesn't arrange work, so there is a trace of regret or resentment in my heart, right? Now that the state-owned enterprises are in a recession, then their own workers can't digest anything, how can they accept so many retired soldiers? The police and other things are also restricted, and it is impossible to accept all the soldiers." Anyway, it's right for you to think so, it's the obligation of every one of us young, and you have no complaints. Didn't you learn to drive in the army? This is also a craft, and it is also a great gain. …… , what kind of cars did you drive in the army?"

Qi Lixin replied: "I drove a tank ......"

Meng Wentian was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you an armored soldier in the army?"

Qi Lixin said: "The beginning is. Later, when the army was dismantled and downsized, our unit was reduced and merged into another unit, and I became an ordinary army, just driving a military truck. Then I drove a military jeep. ”

As they spoke, their car had already driven to the front of Qi Li's new home. However, the alley leading to his home is too narrow for off-road vehicles to enter, or at most one bicycle can be used once inside. So, with Meng Wentian's consent, Qi Lixin drove the off-road vehicle to a bank savings bank near his home, where he parked the car.

After that, the two of them walked towards the alley leading to Qi's house with the gifts they bought.

Seeing the two of them coming, a few children who were playing in the alley during the rain break rushed over.

Some children shouted at Qi Lixin: "Uncle Lixin is good." ”

Some naughty children asked, "Uncle Lixin, are you still an uncle of the People's Liberation Army?"

Some children were more reserved, just standing from a distance and watching.

Qi Lixin hurriedly took out the candy and distributed it to them, and Meng Wentian also smiled and touched the heads of a few kids.

After a child got a handful of candy, he jumped with joy, ran forward excitedly, walked to a bungalow and knocked on the door vigorously, and shouted loudly: "Grandpa Qi! Grandma Qi! Uncle Lixin is back!

Several other children also rushed over, knocking on the door and shouting that Uncle Lixin was back. Obviously, the popularity of the Qi family here is still very good, at least the children have a good impression of his family.

Soon, the mottled door opened leisurely, and a white-haired old lady walked out, greeted the children with a smile, and then looked at Qi Lixin and said, "Lixin, why are you back? It's only been a few days since you went to the provincial capital?"

Qi Lixin hurriedly shouted: "Grandma, I got a job, today our boss said that he wanted to come to see you, so I brought him over." ”

The old lady was stunned for a moment, looked at Qi Lixin's face, and then looked at Meng Wentian's face, and asked suspiciously, "Have you found a job......?" , Lixin, you are really your boss...... Why is he so young, younger than you, right?"

Qi Lixin was embarrassed for a while and said, "Grandma, this boss is not older than his age. Our boss Meng is young and promising. ”

Meng Wentian saw his wife coming over, and hurriedly said, "Hello, grandma." I am a colleague of Lixin, and my surname is Meng. ”

The old lady obviously knew that what she said was wrong, so she smiled and said to Meng Wentian: "Child, no, look at me, I'm really confused. Boss Meng, please come in, come in...... Come in......" However, when it came to the back, she sighed, "Alas......"

Qi Lixin and Meng Wentian were both stunned, Qi Lixin wanted to ask something, but he didn't ask.

When he walked in the door, he saw that his living room was full of people, including grandfather, father, mother, uncle, aunt, uncle, aunt, cousin, cousin, and others.

Looking at the crowded crowd and the smoke filling the living room, Meng Wentian wondered how this small living room could accommodate so many people. Listening to Qi Lixin's greeting, it can be said that almost all of the relatives Qi Lixin said on the road are in this small house.

Looking at them, Meng Wentian was even more strange in his heart: Did something happen to the Qi family?

Because he could see that the people in the living room were all sad, but when the two of them came in, a few people tried to squeeze out a wry smile, and many more still looked depressed. Not to mention that Meng Wentian found out that something was abnormal, even the children who came in with them also realized that the situation was wrong and ran out.

In addition to the thick smoke in the air in the living room, there were also cigarette butts thrown on the floor, and some cigarette butts were still smoking, revealing a trace of sparks.

Qi Lixin's mother hurriedly got up to pour tea for the guests, and Qi Lixin looked at his grandfather puzzled and asked, "Grandpa, what are you doing, why are everyone here, and they are still unhappy?"

Grandma glanced at a door next to the living room, and then said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's nothing, today your uncle and aunt, as well as your uncle and aunt, they all happen to be on vacation." …… , Lixin, you accompany your boss to your room to sit and rest for a while, and I will cook immediately. …… I said Lixin, why are you buying so many things? You have just returned home from the army major, how much money can you have? We were so happy that your boss could come and see us, and we spent so much money......"

Although grandma said enthusiastically, her smile was obviously squeezed out, and listening to the tone of her words, she didn't want her own affairs to be known to outsiders like Meng Wentian.

Qi Lixin was also a little embarrassed, he smiled at Meng Wentian embarrassedly, wanted to say something but was embarrassed to say it, and said expectantly: "Meng ...... Boss Meng, do you want to ...... Or...... to my room...... Go sit in the room, here...... Too much smoke...... The smell is not ...... Not good......"

Meng Wentian signaled with his eyes that it was okay, and then sat down on a small wooden bench by the wall. He knew that today was not the right time, and he should not have listened to the conversation between them, and his presence as an outsider was likely to embarrass them.

However, Meng Wentian thought that they were definitely not discussing what to do, and it could be seen from their facial expressions that they had encountered something difficult, and they were at a loss now.

Meng Wentian felt that he should help them, if the problem was not very complicated, and he could help, why not reach out and help them solve the thorny problems of ordinary people?

Of course, collecting Qi Lixin's hearts was not Meng Wentian's original intention, at least not the main purpose, but he felt that the Qi family was a group of kind people, and using his connections to do something might just be a gesture for him, but it was a great effect for them, so why not do it?

When Qi Lixin's grandmother, mother and others went to the kitchen to be busy cooking, there were still several people in the small living room: Qi Lixin's grandfather, uncle, uncle, aunt and a girl.

Meng Wentian could tell from her appearance that the girl in the living room who was about twenty years old was the child of Qi Lixin's aunt's family, that is, Qi Lixin's cousin.

Meng Wentian took out the cigarettes he had just bought in the department store, handed one to each man, and asked with a smile: "It's raining every day these days, and there is a musty smell everywhere, so you should use cigarettes to smoke it, hehe." ”

The men didn't say much, just laughed dryly and echoed a few words.

Qi Lixin obviously didn't want this embarrassing atmosphere to continue, after all, Meng Wentian was his own boss, and only when he explained things clearly, everyone could talk. Although he wondered why Meng Wentian wanted to stay here, he also took out a cigarette to disperse, looking like he wanted to blend in.

He thought for a moment and asked directly, "Grandpa, is there something going on at home?" I don't think any of you look normal. ”

Grandpa glanced at his son Qi Wenlong, who is also Qi Lixin's uncle, and said curtly: "It's okay, it's really okay, hehe." ”

Qi Wenlong lowered his head and didn't say anything, just smoked.

The man next to him, Qi Lixin's uncle Deng Wanmin, sneered a few times.

But Deng Wanmin's daughter, Qi Lixin's cousin Deng Xiangmei, looked up at Meng Wentian, then at her grandfather, and then said: "Grandpa, what's okay? It's just something! Anyway, this matter can't be hidden for long, and there is no need to hide it from them." If you don't say it, I will tell Lixin that he is not too young, and he has also been a soldier, and he is not ignorant. ”

Seeing that everyone did not object, she said, "Your cousin Qi Tian is ...... She is expecting. …… , she is not married, she is pregnant without being engaged!"

As her words spoke, Qi Lixin's uncle Qi Wenlong's head lowered even lower, almost stuck in his trouser pocket, and his face was full of shame. Even Qi Lixin's grandfather and father Qi Wenhu were ashamed, and they all lowered their heads.

Qi Lixin was even more dumbfounded, he didn't dare to look at Meng Wentian, and his face turned red.