Chapter Ninety-Seven: Mental Struggle
The meal was enjoyable, and during the banquet, Su Beiwang asked Chen Xiao about the situation in Xinghai Province from time to time, one was where he started his career, and then he also took a look at the situation of his father-in-law Chen Yuanding over there.
Although all aspects of the capital have already determined that the descendants of the second generation of the Chen family have gained a firm foothold in Yunjiang City, Su Beiwang wants to know whether Chen Yuanding can successfully join the provincial party committee after the year, which is closely related to him and the old Su family!
Old Man Su was silent, but the flickering eyes from time to time still showed that these conversations had been listened to in his heart, and at the same time, his gaze towards Chen Xiao also changed a little.
Seeing that the uncle of the Su family answered decently and easily, and was able to point out the core of the situation in a concise manner, not only Old Man Su and Su Beiwang, but even the surprised look on the faces of Qiao Huijie and Su Dong became stronger and stronger.
Is this still the unruly and arrogant boy at that time?!
Only Su Jin still looked calm, not only did she have no interest in these politics at all, let alone want to mess with them, and secondly, she was not surprised by Chen Xiao's changes.
After a while, Su Beiwang received a phone call, and he took the lead in getting up to say goodbye, saying that something had to be dealt with temporarily.
After all, it is the Spring Festival transportation time, and the country's transport and passenger transport network is in a state of infinite tension.
"Chen Xiao, accompany me into the inner room to taste tea."
Old Man Su said lightly.
Chen Xiao knew that the old man had something to say to himself, so he hurriedly helped him towards the back room, and at the same time smiled with Qiao Huijie, who was about to make tea: "Mom, I brought some tea from Yunjiang and put it in a bag." ”
Qiao Huijie smiled, the more she looked at this son-in-law, the more she was pleased, she thought so thoughtfully, you must know that the old man's favorite thing in his life is the tea over there.
After the hot tea was served, Old Man Su smelled the fragrance of tea, the wrinkles on his face were all relaxed, and he said with a smile: "It's rare that you have this thought, remember to bring me tea, after drinking it for so many years, Yunjiang's tea is the most moisturizing." ”
"It was Su Jin who reminded me, and I just remembered it, otherwise I really forgot about it."
Old Man Su took a sip of tea, his complexion became more and more beautiful, and then he glanced at the closed door and said in a low voice, "Is there any smoke?" ”
Chen Xiao was stunned, and wondered if the old man specially called himself in, could it be specifically for begging for cigarettes?
"Grandpa, your body ......"
Chen Xiao was embarrassed for a while, but he had heard that Old Man Su was now under the care of his mother-in-law and health workers, and smoking was strictly restricted.
"What are you afraid of, our grandfather and grandson know about this, and the tea has been brought to me, and I can't even give up a cigarette?"
Seeing that the old man's eyebrows were raised, Chen Xiao laughed and laughed, only feeling that this calm former leadership core was a bit naughty at the moment.
However, these words invisibly shortened the distance between the two!
couldn't push it, Chen Xiao had to hand over a cigarette, and after lighting the fire for him, he also picked up one himself, and the grandfather and grandson began to swallow clouds and spit fog in the house.
"This time, I have heard Fang Lei's situation in this paragraph, and you have done a very good job, I am very pleased, especially looking at Xiao Jin now, I finally let go of the biggest stone in my heart."
Seeing that the old man was so emotional, Chen Xiao's heart sank, and he smiled seriously: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely treat Su Jin well, as long as I am here, I will never let anyone and anything bother her!" ”
The old man smiled, his eyes became more and more peaceful, patted the back of his hand lightly, and said, "With your words, I am relieved, don't let her be wronged, ah?" ”
After a pause, he said: "Of course, I also hope that you can achieve something, you can't just be satisfied with the small achievements you have made at the moment, as the saying goes, stand high and look far, but even if you don't stand tall now, you have to take a long-term view, especially if you are engaged in news now, you have to distinguish between right and wrong, and you must not only look at superficial articles when looking at things, you know what I mean?" ”
Chen Xiao nodded without hesitation, the old man has been engaged in propaganda work for several years, and what he says is all golden and jade words!
Then, the old man asked about the situation at work, and finally said meaningfully: "You have laid a good foundation now, how about it, do you want to go up again?" ”
Chen Xiao's eyes froze, knowing that the old man was asking if he planned to officially start his career, after all, the Su family's relationship in the propaganda system was huge, and with his current identity, maybe as long as the old man made a phone call, he could get promoted!
But to be honest, Chen Xiao is not here at present, and he has not thought about entering the official career for the time being, firstly, he really does not like the restraints and intrigues in the officialdom, and secondly, he is now enjoying the leisurely life of staying in the radio station, especially, the stage of media news can maximize his advantages, not only to provide assistance to his father, but also to the purpose that has been buried in his heart!
But these thoughts can't be taken out at the moment, so he smiled and said: "Grandpa, I'm still young, these things are not in a hurry, after all, my dad is still working in the city, and maybe he will go to the province next, my son can't be crowded with him, right?" ”
The capital has long had clear regulations prohibiting relatives from serving in the same place, and at the moment he is just a small producer in a provincial and Taiwan institution, but it is nothing, if he really goes to take a career in office, it will be a taboo!
"And now Su Jin has just improved in Provincial Taiwan, unless you are really willing to break up the two of us and move me to other places."
The last joke also made the old man think clearly, and he was also satisfied with Chen Xiao's thoughtful thoughts, and nodded: "That's right, at your current age, you don't need to be too anxious...... Forget it, just wait. ”
Seeing that the old man's thoughts were dispelled, Chen Xiao was trying to breathe a sigh, but suddenly heard a sigh.
"But I just don't know if I can hold on until that time and help you and Beiwang them for a ride."
The old man saw that Chen Xiao moved his lips and wanted to persuade, but waved his hand to stop: "In the current situation, I won't say it, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this family is in a period of decline, have you heard of those down-and-out door valves in the old society?" Now in the capital circle, our Su family is such a typical example, although it is not so bad, but it is not far off! ”
At this moment, Chen Xiao clearly saw a trace of embarrassment in the old man's eyes, and understood that what he said was from the bottom of his heart.
The current old Su family, in addition to his father-in-law Su Beiwang, has some direct or collateral lines serving in the capital ministries or counties and cities, and the overall appearance is stable and average, but the particularly outstanding ones are not, fortunately, the old man is still alive now, so as not to let the family's connections and power be wantonly carved up by other families!
"I'm telling you this, not to ask you to go back and say anything to your dad or other elders, I just hope that you can give Xiaodong and them a mention or two at the right time, although your current position is not as good as theirs, but when it comes to mind and city, they are far inferior to you!"
"Grandpa, you're serious."
The old man smiled: "You don't have to fool around in front of me, I can see that you just don't have the heart to break into the career now, in fact, this is also very good, the right is tempting, but what is more comfortable than stability, watching you and Xiao Jin live in harmony, I am satisfied." ”
After that, the old man extinguished the cigarette butt, got up and walked to open the window, and let the wind and snow drift in, and Chen Xiao quickly followed.
Looking at the scattered snowflakes, the old man stretched out his dry hand and took a piece, looked at the snowflakes turning into the palm of his hand, and chuckled: "Ruixue Zhaofeng year, I hope we can both have a good harvest next year......
Looking at this old man who was in the history of the Chinese Kingdom, there was a faint sense of gloom at this moment, Chen Xiao was full of mixed tastes, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, grandpa, next year will be the time for our two families to blossom and bear fruit!" ”
The old man smiled with relief.
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After chatting for a while, the old man became sleepy, and Chen Xiao was inconvenient to disturb anymore, so he retreated, and then left with Su Jin in Su Dong's car.
It's just that before parting, Chen Xiao found that Qiao Huijie's gaze at her was always a little weird, and at the same time, Su Jin was also flushed, and her eyebrows were lowered all the way, and she didn't dare to face herself.
As everyone knows, when Chen Xiao was chatting with the old man just now, Qiao Huijie also pulled her daughter into the house for questioning.
After all, as a woman and a mother, even if the little couple behaved like glue, she was still sensitive to something wrong, and felt that her daughter seemed to be untouched, and her heart immediately became suspicious.
This frightened Qiao Huijie, thinking that they were both acting just now, and Chen Xiao was still unchangeable, until she heard her daughter's serious and determined reply, she understood the reason.
It's been a long time, but there is still a layer of paper between the two of them!
Qiao Huijie, who couldn't cry or laugh, had to appease her daughter first, and then she followed the good teaching, which almost meant that if Su Jin was really satisfied with Chen Xiao, she wouldn't delay it any longer, after all, this is not a long-term solution, if she waits for another year or two, and still doesn't renew the incense for his old Chen family, Chen Xiao's parents won't be able to bear it, and maybe they will let him go outside to find a woman to have a child!
After all, similar things are common in many family marriages, and Qiao Huijie doesn't want her daughter's thriving marriage to be ruined because of this matter, so it will be too late to regret it!
Su Jin also understood that her mother was telling the truth, but how could she be embarrassed to open this mouth first, but under the persuasion of her mother, she finally hesitated to agree, which led to the whole journey, and her heart was struggling with thoughts.
After more than half an hour's drive, the group finally arrived at a villa area located on the outskirts of the city, which is full of exquisite two-story villas, with elegant environment and winding paths.
Here, Chen Xiao has a small villa of her own, which was bought by her mother, and the funds are spent from her mother's investment income in her mother's family and the family property of the old Chen family.
Although it is a famous family, it can't do anything with two sleeves, not only the old Chen family, but almost all the big families have their own family properties, but the agents are generally selected from the side or dependent forces.
After saying goodbye to Su Dong, Chen Xiao and Su Jin both entered the villa.
Even if it has not been inhabited for a long time, there are still people who come to clean it regularly, so the environment is very tidy, after Chen Xiao pulled the suitcases of the two in, he took a change of clothes and planned to go to his room to take a shower and sleep, but Su Jin suddenly shouted from behind.
"Chen Xiao, or, or you will sleep tonight, sleep ......"
Su Jin's head drooped slightly, her neck was scarlet, and her moist and clear apricot eyes seemed to contain a touch of seductive spring and autumn waves.
Suddenly, Chen Xiao was distracted by her unprecedented shyness, her brows moved slightly, and she said tentatively: "What's wrong?" ”