Outer Ring Area.

The old house of the Liu family.

It is said that it is an old house, but in fact it is an ordinary bungalow with a yard, there is no luxurious courtyard gate and courtyard wall, and there is not even some luxury of the courtyard built by the countryside itself, but the identity of the people living in it is extraordinary.

After Liu Lao retired, he lived in the capital for a few years, and then returned here with his wife.

There have been no outsiders at home for a while, but today Li Zixuan brought gifts from visiting the elders and specially called Liu Ning to come here.

Although Liu Ning has not formally established a relationship with Li Zixuan, nor is he engaged, and even respects each other in private, everyone knows that as long as the old people in the family are in one day, it is a matter of time before they get engaged and get married.

So after Second Master Li left, Liu Ning asked for leave and helped in the mourning hall.

And now, Li Zixuan has something to ask for, and Liu Ning will naturally not refuse.

If Su Wenhao knew about this, it would definitely be another sarcasm.

"Grandma!"

The two juniors came back together and greeted each other when they entered the door.

Liu Lao's wife Su Wenhao has not seen it, she is a traditional woman, she used to be the child daughter-in-law of the landlord's family, and then it was revolutionized and opened, she was saved by Old Man Liu, and then she fell in love with him, in that era, it was also a vigorous love.

"Xiao Ning and Zixuan are here, come into the house, come into the house, your grandfather is writing calligraphy, I'll call him." The old lady was a very kind person, speaking and moving slowly and gracefully.

"Grandma, I'll call it, you rest." Liu Ning stepped forward to hold her grandmother's hand.

"What are you resting, grandma is in good health, you go, grandma will wash the fruit for you."

"Thank you, grandma." Li Zixuan nodded and smiled, there was some reluctance in his smile, and there seemed to be a lot of things on his mind.

For the affairs of the Li family, the grandmother of the Liu family also knew, and she did not break Li Zixuan's expression, after all, Li Lao Er is gone, and it is normal for the children to be in a bad mood.

Only people like them who are old can look at life and death so lightly, although they are also a little sad in their hearts, they will not show it on their faces.

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"Coming?"

Not long after, Liu Lao came to the living room, and Liu Ning followed along.

Li Zixuan hurriedly stood up from the old-fashioned leather sofa and greeted, "Grandpa Liu." ”

"Hmm." Liu Lao glanced at him and smiled: "Zixuan is here, sit down, it's like going to your own home." ”

"Thank you, grandpa." Li Zixuan is very honest and well-behaved on the surface, and when facing the elders, he has always been polite.

Grandma brought the fruit, and then shouted to make dinner, telling the children not to leave, but to stay and eat together.

After grandma went to the kitchen, Liu Lao sat on the sofa, Li Zixuan was taking the initiative to make tea, and Liu Ning was accompanying him.

"Your Li family has also been eventful recently." Liu Lao sighed and shook his head.

Li Zixuan nodded slowly, but there was no word, and the whole person was silent.

"Zixuan, my relationship with your grandfather naturally goes without saying, although your grandfather is gone, I am still there, as long as I am in one day, your Li family will not fall."

Liu Lao said casually, his tone was gentle, but then the words changed: "However, your eldest brother's matter is also a troublesome matter, if it is not handled well, your Li family's reputation will be completely ruined, even if I want to help you, there is no way, after all, I have been retired for so many years." ”

"Grandpa Liu, my eldest brother is really not a spy." Li Zixuan gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Someone must have framed him." ”

Liu Lao's face did not change and his heart did not beat: "Wenhua, this kid is also I watched him grow up, I know what kind of temperament he is, but I know that it doesn't work, I asked someone to check it internally before, and now Wenhua has been trapped, and the evidence is conclusive." ”

"Grandpa Liu......" Li Zixuan said anxiously.

Liu Lao waved his hand and interrupted Li Zixuan's words: "I also know the purpose of your coming today, but there are some things I can't guarantee to you, after all, this matter is not trivial, this is not an ordinary tax evasion, this is a crime against the state, our country has been cracking down on spies since liberation, so many years, the country is the same day by day, but the work of catching spies has not been relaxed for a day." ”

Liu Lao Zhengse said: "Especially in recent years, our country's economic development has advanced by leaps and bounds, the changes and reforms of the army are also carried out every year, and the research of various weapons has also been updated several times, and I won't say much about the international situation, which everyone knows very well, so now the intensity of the crackdown on spies is the strictest in the past ten years, or even twenty years, not to mention that I am a retired old man, even if I am in office, there is not much I can do, after all, now your eldest brother is ironclad evidence, ironclad evidence, How can it be said that it will be overturned? ”

Liu Lao's words made Li Zixuan silent again, lowered his head and said nothing, but there was a sneer in his eyes.

Liu Ning also spoke at this time: "Grandpa, then there is no way to save Brother Li?" ”

Foreigner Liu glanced at this granddaughter, and smiled bitterly in his heart, this girl is really ......

Regarding Liu Ning's words, Li Zixuan also suddenly raised his head and looked at Liu Lao with anticipation.

"In this world, there are always more ways than difficulties, but I haven't thought of it yet." Liu Lao shook his head and said a word of nonsense.

Li Zixuan sighed.

Liu Ning was also silent.

Liu Lao pondered for a while and said, "Zixuan, there was something to do, I was also going to talk to you, it just so happened that you were here, so I won't be polite to you, grandpa." ”

"Grandpa Liu, you say." Li Zixuan nodded, looked at Liu Lao seriously, and his attitude was extremely upright.

"It's about Xiao Ning's marriage with you, I originally thought that after sending Li Er'an away safely, I would start to handle it for you, which can be regarded as letting the second child be in the sky, but it was a matter of heart, but ......"

Speaking of this, Liu Lao paused for a moment and shook his head helplessly: "But Wenhua suddenly appeared this kind of thing, which is very detrimental to the reputation of your Li family, and similarly, it is also very unfavorable to the Liu family, although I have been retired for several years, but I still have my own connections and circles in the officialdom, if this matter involves our Liu family, those enemies of mine may take the opportunity to attack some of the younger generations of our family." ”

What Liu Lao said is right and makes sense.

But Li Zixuan's face changed, and Liu Ning's face also changed.

The expressions of the two people are similar, but their inner thoughts are completely different.