Chapter 901 Shock, Surprise

Because Old Man Wu suddenly said a sentence: "It's rare to get together so together, it's not easy."

Mei Shengping's brain turned around for a moment, and he smiled: "It just so happens that I can help you take a group photo." ”

Xia Xiang's heart jumped, Mei Shengping's words meant something else, would Wu Caiyang be unhappy? Unexpectedly, Wu Caiyang only frowned slightly, and he couldn't help what he wanted to say, but just asked the old man with his eyes.

The old man nodded slowly: "Shengping's proposal is very good, I'm old, it's rare to reunite today-oh, Ruohan isn't here?" If it's not there, it's not there, and it doesn't affect it - just take a group photo, and I don't know if there will be any days in the future. The words were very vicissitudes, but there was still relief in his eyes.

Mei Shengping took a group photo for the Wu family - he knew in his heart that in the heart of Old Man Wu, it must be regarded as a family photo.

When taking pictures, Xia Xiang was standing on the very edge, and at the moment when Mei Shengping was about to press the shutter, Old Man Wu suddenly beckoned Xia Xiang to go over, instead of letting Xia Xiang stand next to him.

A flash of light, freeze for eternity. Judging from the photo, Xia Xiang is standing next to Mr. Wu, smiling, and the whole photo is filled with a group of harmony, and outsiders will definitely think it is a family photo when they see it. But if you want to take a closer look, Wu Caiyang's face is slightly gloomy, as if he is unhappy, Wu Caihe's expression is also dissatisfied, and Wu Ruotian is also with a straight face, obviously unhappy.

Originally, Mr. Wu was in the middle, but I don't know if it was the reason for Mei Shengping's framing, or if Xia Xiang's standing posture just made Mr. Wu give way slightly, and it became Xia Xiang in the middle of the photo......

Many years later, Mei Shengping often mentioned to people the scene when he took this photo, the past is vivid, and when he told everyone, he also talked about it with relish. In his life, there are a few rare things that people have never forgotten, especially when he was born in a big family, what scenes have he not seen, what things have he not experienced? What keeps him in mind is definitely because of the long-lasting and far-reaching impact it has had on him.

In fact, the photo incident did not touch Mei Shengping too much at that time, and what made him remember today's photo shoot in the future was an incident that happened not long after, which made him very glad that he took a family photo for the Wu family with his own hands

The Wu family, Xia Xiang and Mei Shengping sat around to eat, which seemed to be a very strange combination, but in fact, it was normal when you thought about it. Needless to say, the relationship between Xia Xiang and the Wu family, the Mei family seems to be too active recently, and it is also related to the recent change in the direction of the wind in the whole situation.

Moreover, the Mei family has Mei Xiaolin by the side of the main force of the regimental system, as a relaxation between the family forces and the regimental system, it is also a wonderful move for the Mei family to go further than the other three.

With Mei Shengping here, the atmosphere at the dinner table is more active, and there has never been an unpleasant past between the Mei family and the Wu family, Xia Xiang can also see that Wu Caiyang and Wu Caihe's attitude towards Mei Shengping is not bad, only Wu Caijiang seems to be a little cold towards Mei Shengping.

Old man Wu is also in a good mood today, he is very curious about the process of Xia Xiang and Oh Chen's fight, and asked a lot of details, especially about the process of Xia Xiang cleaning up the four little dragons in the hotel. ”

Wu Caiyang had also heard of what Xia Xiang had done in Lang City, but after the details today, it was the first time he heard it, and he nodded again and again: "Do extraordinary things at a critical time, have courage, Xia Xiang, you are more daring than I imagined." ”

In his early years in remote provinces, he also had the experience of fighting against underworld forces, but he did not have Xia Xiang's skills, but he had the courage to take risks more than Xia Xiang.

Xia Xiang also had a heroic side, which also impressed him, and he gradually looked down on Xia Xiang for "abducting" Lian Ruohan. Lian Ruohan already had an unhappy childhood, and if he let her have an unhappy marriage again, he would be too incompetent as a father. Just let her go, as long as she feels happy.

Mei Shengping also said a lot, talked about some of his old anecdotes, and also joked about Wu Caijiang, saying that he and Wu Caijiang were two famous sons and daughters in the capital, who were amorous and uninhibited, and they didn't know how many people were in the way. Now that the times have changed, how many people still remember their absurdity? They are not the same as provincial and ministerial-level senior officials now?

Mei Shengping was actually not drunk, pretending to be drunk and saying some drunken words that were not drunk, the main purpose was to further deepen the relationship. His efforts also paid off, and Wu Caijiang, who had little to say, slowly became more talkative, and also talked about interesting things in the past.

Xia Xiang also saw something, Wu Caijiang and Mei Shengping had a not very pleasant past, and Mei Shengping wanted to take this opportunity to laugh at the grudge.

After dinner, the old man asked Xia Xiang to help him go to the study.

"I asked you to come to Tianze City to let you be stable for two years. Tianze City is a poor city, and it is precisely because it is poor that no one is staring at it. If you stay up for two or three years, and then become the last secretary of a wealthy prefecture and city, you can almost enter the threshold of the deputy department. The old man also fully accepted Xia Xiang psychologically, and also observed the interaction between Xia Xiang and the Qiu, Fu, and Mei families, and even more because Wu Caiyang had also probed Xia Xiang's tone before, so he came up and said his arrangement, "I can live for ten or eight years, no matter what, I have to help you on the horse again and give you a ......ride."

It is equivalent to paving a golden avenue for Xia Xiang, as long as Xia Xiang goes down step by step, the deputy department is almost in the bag, as for the main part, one looks at the opportunity and the other looks at personal ability.

I don't know why, Xia Xiang always felt that the old man looked good on the surface, but in fact, his energy was not as good as before, and he always showed a twilight tone when he spoke, people are emotional animals, and he has more contact with the old man, and he loves Lian Ruohan the most, in Xia Xiang's heart, he also treats him as a grandfather.

"The old man is in good health, and he will definitely live a long life." Xia Xiang didn't know what to say, so he comforted him very clichédly, when people are old, they all look forward to a long life, but now that science and technology are developed, how many people can really live a long life?

Everyone loves to listen to self-deception, but in politics, there is no false or self-deception, and everything still depends on strength and layout.

The old man smiled and waved his hand: "Don't coax me, I know that my body won't last a few years, and I can live a few more years, and I have to thank Lian Xia for ......" He suddenly blinked and smiled, as if he was still a little ridiculous, "If Lian Xia has another sister or brother, maybe I can really live a few more years." ”

"Ahem." Xia Xiang didn't expect the old man to mention this matter in person, and couldn't help but look embarrassed, the relationship between him and Lian Ruohan was not right after all, otherwise it wouldn't hurt to talk about it, "Ruohan also means this, I ...... There are no comments either. ”

As a man, and he is not tired, is it strange if he has an opinion? Even Ruohan is not afraid of being tired, and Old Man Wu also wants the fourth generation of the Wu family to spread out, so he reluctantly cooperates, and it is not a chore.

The main reason is that he can understand the old man's state of mind, among the three generations of the Wu family, there is no successor, so he strongly desires the fourth generation of Ding to prosper, and it is also good to cultivate from generation to generation.

Unexpectedly, the old man's next words immediately made Xia Xiang hold his breath in shock......

"Among the three generations of the Wu family, no one is as good as you. I've been thinking, if the Wu family's family business is handed over to you, will you promise me that the grandchildren and descendants of the Wu family can rest on the big tree to enjoy the shade? ”

Chinese people have the traditional idea of passing on the ancestry, and they are willing to think about the future generations very long-term, and the old man Wu is not exempt from vulgarity, but his courageous side is that he dares to let an outsider serve as the successor of the Wu family, which does require extraordinary vision and courage.

Most Chinese people would rather let their family business rot in the hands of their children and grandchildren than have a dummy in their hands and seek development together. It is not uncommon for domestic family businesses to fall apart due to uneven distribution after they have grown.

Speaking of which, although Xia Xiang can't be regarded as a complete outsider, even if he is the upright son-in-law of the Wu family, he is also a foreign surname. In ancient times, it was a relative. People with different surnames have different hearts, and no one will hand over the family business to their son-in-law, unless it is an elderly son-in-law, but there is always a sense of vigilance. Besides, strictly speaking, Xia Xiang is the son-in-law that the Wu family cannot recognize.

It can also be seen from this that Old Man Wu is extraordinary, he can think of entrusting the Wu family to Xia Xiang, he has the courage to face the pressure of the world, and it is also a recognition of Xia Xiang's ability and 100% trust in him as a person.

After Xia Xiang was surprised, he was very moved and very heavy.

"I can't afford to take on the heavy responsibility of provoking the Wu family, old man, you love me too much, I am very grateful." Xia Xiang didn't know what to say, because the old man's gaze was very firm and his tone was firm, no matter how calm he was, he would inevitably be a little flustered, "Minister Wu is still young, and he can at least start to emerge in the fourth generation on stage." ”

"I'll give you time to think about it." Old Man Wu didn't give Xia Xiang a chance to refuse at all, but he still sighed, "Don't say more, it's just that my decision is not welcomed by Caiyang, and even Caijiang and Caihe are also opposed, which makes me very angry, and they all bully me for being old, and I don't talk anymore." I'm not dead yet, and I still have a lot of weight to speak. I don't care if you agree to this matter or not, I'll just give you your consent, only after you pass the pass, I can do the work of generalist and talent......"

Xia Xiang was very embarrassed.

He can first come to a delaying plan to promise the old man, after all, an old man's wish can't last for many years, and now Wu Caiyang is in full bloom, and after the old man is a hundred years old, he can retreat. But the current situation is that as long as he agrees to the old man, he may leave a bad impression in the minds of Wu Caiyang and Wu Caijiang, and he will even be suspected of having the intention of plotting against him.

But he didn't agree, and he couldn't bear to let an old man's wish be shattered.

"I ......" Xia Xiang still came up with a delaying strategy, "It's too early to promise you, and when I enter the threshold of the deputy ministerial level, it's not too late to promise you." At my current level, it is impossible to convince the public. ”

Old Man Wu smiled implicitly: "I know that you cherish your reputation, and I'm worried that Caiyang and Caijiang have opinions about you, okay, don't say anything, I'll just take your promise, Caiyang and Caijiang's work, I'll do it." In the future, you just need to take care of everything from the interests of the Wu family, and from now on, you will be a member of the Wu family. ”

When he is a member of the Wu family, it means that his political stance is completely close to the family power, and everything must be considered from the standpoint of the family power, which also means that he must completely draw a line with the civilian forces, and at the same time, he stands on the opposite side of the prime minister.

Can the prime minister understand what he did, Xia Xiang didn't have any extravagant hopes, but if even Lao Gu didn't understand him, how would he face Lao Gu's doubts and turn his face?

It must be admitted that among the four families, the old man Wu has the highest wrist, the most long-term vision, and the most courageous, and the Wu family can always be the first of the four families, which is indeed closely related to the old man's personal charm.

From Xia Xiang's point of view, Wu Caihe has no political talent, needless to say, although Wu Caiyang has skills and scheming, but he is more than straightforward, not mellow enough, and does not seem to have the quality to reach the top, according to his judgment, Wu Caiyang is still a little lacking compared to Chen Feng, let alone the Song Dynasty. Wu Caijiang, on the other hand, is more than mellow, lacks skills, and does not seem to be very enthusiastic about politics, and is even more indifferent to moving to a higher position.

It is estimated that Wu Caijiang will finally become the secretary of the provincial party committee, and then be a little more decent and retire with the treatment of deputy national level. And Wu Caiyang may be one of the members of the Politburo Standing Committee, but he may also fail. Among the second generation of the Wu family, only Wu Caiyang is the only candidate who is expected to impact several giants, and if he fails, it will be an unbearable pain for the Wu family.

If you think about it carefully, the old man is prepared for the worst? If Wu Caiyang cannot be successfully elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, he can only hope that someone in the three generations will pick up the burden, even if it is just a role of connecting the upper and lower generations, it will support the Wu family and continue smoothly to the fourth generation.

The more Xia Xiang thought about it, the more he admired the old man's foresight, which seemed to be a big deal, but in fact it was still a profitable deal, because the old man Wu saw through him and knew that he would not covet the power of the Wu family, and second, he would not seek the wealth of the Wu family, and the third was that he and Lian Ruohan did have a deep relationship, and Lian Xia was the crystallization of love, and he was also the only fourth generation of the Wu family, even if he really handed over the Wu family's family business to him, he would not be able to fly.

Xia Xiang had to admire, among the high-level leaders he contacted, he didn't know much about the prime minister, and he didn't dare to jump to conclusions, but the old men of Qiu, Fu, and Mei were either inferior in skill, or not as good as vision, or not as courageous, in short, compared with Old Man Wu, the three of them did have their own shortcomings, and they were not wronged when they were defeated in the hands of Old Man Wu.

Although Old Man Wu did not become the first person in China, his resourcefulness and means, as well as his keen eye, are well-deserved first people in Xia Xiang's mind.

When they left the Wu family, Wu Caiyang and Wu Caijiang both came out to see them off, of course, not only to send Xia Xiang, Xia Xiang didn't have such a big face, but to send Mei Shengping.

Wu Caiyang and Wu Caijiang obviously knew that Xia Xiang was called into the study by the old man, what was he talking about, Wu Caiyang's expression was faint, and he couldn't see what emotion it was, Wu Caijiang's expression was slightly unhappy. Xia Xiang couldn't explain anything, but when he shook hands with Wu Caijiang, he used a little force and said very firmly: "Third uncle, look at the action." ”

The sentence "Third Uncle" was very real, Wu Caijiang was slightly moved, and even Wu Caiyang's face changed.

Mei Shengping originally had different paths from Xia Xiang, but he wanted to go with Xia Xiang, and he had to pull Xia Xiang to drink tea, Xia wanted to know the question in his heart, so he told him bluntly: "Secretary Mei, in fact, Old Man Wu didn't say anything to me, you don't have to be curious, it's a little personal matter." ”

It was not so easy to prevaricate Mei Shengping, so he smiled playfully: "I'm not Secretary Mei now, I'm Mei Shengping, I'm your elder, I'm drunk, you have to allow me to get drunk and crazy......"

Xia Xiang was speechless, who would believe that the dignified deputy secretary of the provincial party committee would be such a scoundrel? But Mei Shengping is Mei Shengping, he never pretends to be pretentious or pretend, he can do whatever he wants, so he pesters Xia Xiang and has no choice, so he has to say: "Old Man Wu is looking for me just to make me stand firmly with the family forces......"

Mei Shengping believed that Xia Xiang was telling the truth, but also thought that Xia Xiang had set up an ambush: "There must still be, don't tell me, right?" If you don't tell me, I'll ask Xiaolin to bring Meiting to see Cao Shumu tomorrow and see how you end. ”

Xia Xiang had no choice but to surrender: "Okay, you are amazing, I will accept it." Old Man Wu also wants the fourth generation of the Wu family to ...... People are thriving. ”

"Hahahaha" Mei Shengping suddenly laughed, "No wonder the old man wants to come forward in person, Wu Caiyang is thin-skinned, but he has no face to say." ”

After Mei Shengping finished laughing, he waved his hand and left satisfied, he thought he had a plan, but in fact, he was still played by Xia Xiang. Because Xia Xiang grasped his psychology, he loosened and tightened, and used the true news of an inconsequential person, Ding Xingwang, to deceive his curiosity, thus concealing the deeper truth.

Next, Xia Xiang and his family toured around the capital, which made Xia Dong have a lot of fun and Cao Shumu was greatly relieved.

More than half of the National Day holiday, Xia Xiang met with a few friends in the capital, and under the recommendation of Yang Wei, he met some business people in the capital, and then he returned to Yan City with Cao Shumu's mother and son, because Cao Yongguo also came back, and Xia wanted to meet Cao Yongguo whatever he wanted.

Of course, it is necessary to have an interview with Song Chaodu.

In short, the trip to the capital was quite in line with expectations, the only thing that made him depressed was that he didn't get through when he called Lao Gu. Either no one answered the phone, or they couldn't get through. Strange thing, Lao Gu is a straight temper who will say it to your face even if he is dissatisfied with you, he can't hide from it, so what's wrong?

Lao Gu's matter was put aside for the time being, and as soon as he returned to Yan City, Xiao Gu's problem was put in front of him again, and some people did not give up, and put pressure on the Yan Provincial Party Committee through some channel, hoping to downplay Gu Xiangguo's problem, and asked to reduce the negative impact as much as possible, and also put forward a very unreasonable request......

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