Seeing that the attitude of the supreme chief was approachable, the atmosphere in the hall became more and more relaxed, and it looked a bit like a family gathering.

Immediately, Comrade He Xiangdong's gaze turned to everyone, and finally fell on Chen Mingyuan's body, raised his eyebrows and hesitated: "This is ...... Xiao Mingyuan, right? ”

The tone was very close, but Chen Mingyuan didn't dare to hold it up, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "It's me, Uncle He." ”

In my memory, I vaguely remember the funny scene when I was a child, I was once held in the arms of the supreme chief.

Comrade He Xiangdong's face suddenly relaxed, and he said with interest: "I haven't seen you for a few years, but you have grown into a big guy, come, come closer, and give Uncle He a good look." ”

Chen Mingyuan got closer, his waist straight.

Comrade He Xiangdong looked at it for a while, and saw that Chen Mingyuan's demeanor was calm and decent, neither humble nor arrogant, and a satisfied look suddenly appeared on his face, and he said: "Okay, good, the appearance is dignified, the jade tree is in the wind, and the teacher can be regarded as a successor." ”

The old man shook his head and smiled, "He, it's good to let people worry less." ”

"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, I watched Mingyuan grow up, he has been clever and smart since he was a child, and now he knows how to make progress, and he will definitely not disappoint the teacher's expectations."

Comrade He Xiangdong was obviously more interested in Chen Mingyuan, turned his head, and said with a smile: "I heard your third uncle say, you have already joined the work, right?" ”

Chen Mingyuan replied truthfully: "It has been two years since I graduated, and I first worked at the cable station in Dongjiang Province, and I was just transferred to the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee after the Spring Festival. ”

"Dongjiang Provincial Party Committee ......"

Comrade He Xiangdong muttered softly, and his eyes behind the lenses flickered slightly, as if he was thinking.

Seeing this, Chen Guoliang hurriedly introduced: "General/Secretary, Mingyuan is working as a secretary to Comrade Ning Lizhong of the Dongjiang Provincial Party Committee, and he has been in office for more than half a year. ”

Comrade He Xiangdong nodded, as if he had already understood, and once again showed a kind smile, and said: "It's very rare, at a young age, you have already begun to emerge, how about it, do things by Comrade Lizhong's side, are you still used to it?" ”

"Thanks to Uncle He's concern, the work in the provincial party committee has been very smooth, and Secretary Ning is also very easy-going and tolerant, not only did not dislike my lack of knowledge, but also taught me a lot of insight."

Chen Mingyuan's wording is as decent as possible, although the relationship between the two families is close, but he is a junior, and the weight in the mind of the supreme leader is really minimal, and when they meet again after many years, the first impression is particularly important, and it is better to be cautious before it is not clear what the supreme chief thinks.

Moreover, as a member of the new ruling group that is about to rise, it is not yet known what the relationship between Ning Lizhong and the supreme leader is, and he is between the two powerful forces that cover the sky and the sun, and he must think twice before acting.

"That's good, young people are humble and eager to learn, so they have a better chance of making great progress."

Comrade He Xiangdong said more and more kindly, it is completely an elder who cares about the growth of the younger generation, "and Comrade Lizhong is indeed a very good cadre, when he was appointed by the capital ministry, the reputation and reputation are very good, you have the opportunity to work under him, you should sort out yourself, forge ahead." ”

Chen Mingyuan said solemnly: "Xie Lu thanks Uncle He's teachings, I will definitely do things in a down-to-earth manner and strive to meet the requirements of you and grandpa as soon as possible." ”

"That's right, young and serious, well-founded, it is indeed a disgrace to the prestige of the teacher's family."

Comrade He Xiangdong smiled, obviously Chen Mingyuan's humble and polite performance made him quite satisfied, at least he seemed quite satisfied.

Chen Guoliang and Yang Xiuning were also overjoyed, no matter how many impression points Chen Mingyuan got from the supreme chief, but looking at this situation, the third generation of the Chen family finally entered the vision of the supreme chief, so it will not only be of great benefit to Chen Mingyuan's future career development, but also bring great benefits to the family!

After all, the supreme chief's care for the family now depends largely on the old man, but to put it mildly, when the old man goes west, it is unknown how much this friendship can be maintained.

On the contrary, if Chen Mingyuan is recognized by the supreme leader as a manufacturable material, and he will pay careful attention to and even cultivate it in his senses, then the continuation of the family's power will also add a heavy bargaining chip!

After chatting for a while, at the invitation of everyone, the supreme chief and the old man both walked into the back hall to eat.

The dishes are rich and delicious, everyone is in a happy mood, the atmosphere of the banquet can be described as happy, the old man made an exception and drank a few glasses of white wine, the white hair and eyebrows seem to be fully stretched, the face is red and shining, and the laughter is as bright as a bell, which is especially rare in this twilight year.

The dinner lasted until after seven o'clock, and it was already the middle of the moon outside.

It's rare to come back, there is something to say between the supreme chief and the old man, so I went to the study, and after the rest of the people finished cleaning up, they sat in the courtyard and chatted and chatted, while enjoying the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the family gathered together, put aside the troubles of work and career, and enjoyed the joy of family affection.

"Mingyuan, you come in and help me count the gifts together."

After sitting for a while, Yang Xiuning suddenly got up and beckoned his son to go to the inner room.

Chen Mingyuan nodded and returned to the hall with her.

Although there were few guests to celebrate the birthday, in order to show their sincerity, many dignitaries and dignitaries sent congratulatory gifts, which were piled up in the corners of the hall.

Yang Xiuning, as the eldest daughter-in-law, knows the rules well, and registers all the congratulatory gifts, accepts the suitable ones, and returns the unsuitable ones.

Don't underestimate the technical content of this task, in addition to being careful and sharp-eyed, you also need to be sophisticated in human feelings, and in a family like the Chen family, there is no room for mistakes.

Seeing his mother counting the congratulatory gifts in an orderly manner, Chen Mingyuan said: "Mom, thanks to you for being so careful and patient, if it were me, I would have been dizzy." ”

Yang Xiuning shook his head and said: "Mom also learned little by little, when she first took over these affairs, there were no fewer mistakes, every time you will inevitably be said a few words by your grandfather and grandmother, after decades, no matter how stupid it is, practice makes perfect." ”

Chen Mingyuan was dumbfounded, thinking of his mother's cold eyes when she first entered the house, and now she has finally grown into a qualified family daughter-in-law, and she doesn't know how much bitterness and suffering she has endured in the process.

Yang Xiuning seemed to be aware of it, turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile: "Silly boy, are you still thinking about those troubles?" Being a man is important in being content and happy, and now our family can be harmonious and safe, even if we were tired in the past, it is worth it now. ”

"Especially you, watching you mature and sensible step by step, you have already earned enough face for your mother, I didn't see that the supreme chief just now praised you vigorously, what you have to do is to grasp the current scheming and get ahead as soon as possible."

Chen Mingyuan nodded resolutely in agreement.

Yang Xiuning smiled with satisfaction, his eyes flashed, and he said: "Moreover, if you really sympathize with your mother's hard work, you should find a generous and sensible daughter-in-law as soon as possible to share my worries, and then give our family branches and leaves as soon as possible, so that my mother can hold her grandson." ”

Chen Mingyuan hesitated and said, "Mom, haven't you seen her?" ”

"You mean that girl named Xia Yuan."

Yang Xiuning continued to count the congratulatory gifts, and said lightly: "I've seen it, it's really beautiful, and it's very polite, so are you, if you have a girlfriend, you don't know how to tell your mother." ”

Although Yang Xiuning's tone was relaxed, Chen Mingyuan's heart sank suddenly, and his mother urged him to find a partner when he knew that he had a girlfriend, and nine times out of ten he was not very satisfied with Yin Xiayuan.

"Mom, what's your opinion?"

"Mom's opinion is secondary, the key depends on your own meaning, do you really like her?"

Yang Xiuning saw his son nodding and said with a smile: "Mingyuan, you are in love for the first time, it stands to reason that your mother should not stop you, but some things are not as simple as you think, you said that you like her, but are you really sure to go to the bottom with her?" ”

Chen Mingyuan frowned, didn't squeak, he wanted to take a detour and ask his mother to intercede in front of the old man, but he didn't expect to touch a soft nail in his mother first.

"Don't be resentful first, my mother is also young, I know what you think."

Yang Xiuning explained: "That girl, I have done to understand, we have put aside the family background and so on, after all, your marriage with your father was very mismatched, but didn't you survive, the only thing I'm worried about is the price you have to pay in order to accommodate each other, maybe your relationship is very good now, but have you ever thought that in the future, your road will get longer and longer, and it will be good for you to love her again, as the gap between your status gets bigger and bigger, can you ensure that you always love each other?" ”

Chen Mingyuan was silent, although he was a little resistant, but he had to admit that what his mother said was right, and it was precisely because she had personally experienced the sacrifices made to integrate into the family that she would have reservations about her feelings.

Yang Xiuning explained: "But don't worry, Mom will at least not be the queen mother who beats mandarin ducks, if you really decide to be with her, then you can put aside these concerns, and Mom will take care of the rest for you." ”

Chen Mingyuan glanced at Chen Guoliang in the courtyard, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that the third uncle will not have a good time." ”

Yang Xiuning nodded: "It's going to be more troublesome, especially if you get a different look from the supreme head today, and the family's expectations for you will only be greater, I can't say anything about your third uncle's political position, but when it comes to the interests of the family, he is definitely the first, and your marriage is also related to the interests of the family, so he and the old man's opinions on this point will be the greatest." ”

Chen Mingyuan sighed, although he knew that what he should come would always come, but when he really had to face it, how difficult it was, if he wanted to blame, he could only blame himself for his fledgling and could not completely decide his future.

Yang Xiuning took his hand and comforted: "Listen to your mother, don't be anxious for the time being, you can calmly think about how to go, what you want to do now is to make political progress, and when you can talk to our family, the problem of your little girlfriend will not be a problem." ”

Chen Mingyuan nodded slightly.