Beijing, Qin family mansion.

Today can be said to be the most lively day, even in the second ring of the ban on firecrackers, you can hear the crackling and loud sound of firecrackers.

What are you kidding, today is Old Man Qin's 80th birthday. As a former state-level cadre, even if he has retired now, Old Man Qin's name can still be often seen on CCTV's "News Network".

Of course, in addition, Qin Zeyuan, the eldest son of Old Man Qin, is the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, the second son Qin Zesheng is the vice minister of the Ministry of Education, and some relatives have also held a lot of positions, so today's old man Qin's 80th birthday can be said to be full of people.

"Dad! Today, on your 80th birthday, all the families have sent representatives, and I heard that Secretary Gu and Premier Liu will also come......"

Qin Zeyuan, as the current head of the Qin family, naturally shouldered the responsibility of entertaining guests, but now that there are fewer guests coming in, he returned to his father's side with a smile and said with a spring breeze on his face.

"Okay! My old bones are still alive today, and it is really gratifying to see the current peaceful and prosperous times. ”

Old Man Qin was also happy, accepting the congratulations of the guests, and looking at his four generations in the same hall, but suddenly became sad, "It's a pity, **...... My poor son! ”

"Dad! Today is your 80th birthday, and I believe that my little brother Quanxia will know and bless you with a long life. ”

As soon as Old Man Qin mentioned his youngest son Qin **, a trace of unpleasant expression flashed at the corner of Qin Zeyuan's mouth, but it was immediately covered by a smile, "Dad!" Today, Liping and Yanran will also come over to celebrate your birthday. And Su Lin, the boyfriend of Yanran that you always talk about, will also come over. ”

"Surin? Good! I've heard the chairman say that this kid, a good boy, is it right to kill the country of dwarfs alone? It is what my son-in-law of the Qin family should do, just by virtue of this, no matter what he Su Lin looks like, my old bones recognize him as our grandson-in-law of the Qin family. ”

Obviously, Old Man Qin had also heard the name Su Lin more than once.

"The matter of the dwarf country, it is not necessarily Su Lin's doing, it is all said in a hurry, maybe it is a coincidence. Dad, but I heard that this Su Lin has been quite arrogant in the capital recently. even beat our family Qin Ming, but the matter was suppressed by me. How can you say that Su Lin is also the quasi-son-in-law of our Qin family, and the affairs of our own family can't let outsiders see the excitement, right? ”

Although he said this, he looked tolerant and focused on the overall situation, but in fact, Qin Zeyuan knew in his heart that there was an old man and a few old guys covering Su Lin, and if he moved Su Lin, he would be the one who suffered.

"Zeyuan. Well done, I've heard about that, too. Qin Ming is not stable enough, lacks experience, and it is better to suffer a loss now than to die later. There is no shame in being beaten under Surin's men. Su Lin's rank of major general is still the strength of a few of our old guys, and the eighteen-year-old major general is still the first time in the republic. ”

As soon as he heard the old man say this, Qin Zeyuan's heart chuckled, he knew that although the Qin family was in charge of the situation now, in fact, there were still a lot of resources and channels, and the old man did not completely hand them over to him. Even, Qin Zeyuan has always felt that he did not hide from the old man that he connived at those people in Jian'an City to murder his little brother Qin **.

Otherwise, why would the old man often face Qin ** in front of him? Isn't this just a wake-up call for yourself?

Jiang is still old and spicy, tiger poison does not eat children, Qin Zeyuan can get to this day, the position of the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and the status of the Qin family, the deterrent power of the old man is inseparable. Therefore, Qin Zeyuan also knew that if the old man was in one day, the Qin family would be strong for one day, and of course, he could not completely control the Qin family.

"That's right! Su Lin can also be regarded as a talent, and the last time the chairman went to Qingbei University, he specially summoned him. In front of many media, I said that Su Lin is a good classmate! ”

As soon as Qin Zeyuan finished speaking, his second brother Qin Zesheng walked in with a smile on his face, and said to his father Qin Lao, "Dad, this time, I specially went to the World Oil Painting Exhibition in France to find a masterpiece for you. At our family banquet in a while, we will take it out for everyone to see. ”

"Huh! Oh? Zesheng, you have a heart. ”

Qin Lao smiled, and asked his grandson Qin Li next to Qin Zesheng, "Li'er, you have traveled to Europe to paint in the past few years, how are your results?" ”

For this grandson Qin Li, who is learning to paint and aspiring to be a painter, Old Man Qin still expresses his great appreciation. In his opinion, in a family, as long as there are one or two pillars in the political and military circles, it is fine, and the rest of the children can play a role and make a name for themselves in other fields.

Although Old Man Qin knew that Qin Li did not have a great talent in oil painting, he knew that it was better to ruin the family wealth than to be idly idle like the children of other families! This time, Qin Li's father, Qin Zesheng, went to Paris to buy a painting as a gift, and knew that Qin Li's painting had not yet been completed, otherwise there would be no need to give someone else's painting.

"Grandpa, Li'er has to continue to work hard. Although Li'er's talent is not good, I believe that through hard work, I will definitely become a great painter in the future. ”

Qin Li is a high-spirited artist outside, but when he returns home, he knows his grandfather's surname, and he hates those who are arrogant and arrogant the most, and likes humble and studious children. So every time in front of Qin Lao, Qin Li is an Oscar-level "humble child".

"Yes! Keep up the good work. ”

Old Man Qin nodded, and then said, "Zeyuan, Zesheng, you go and take a look, the guests are here, greeting a little." ”

It was almost eleven o'clock, and there were more guests one after another, and the Qin family's compound was also very spacious. The older generation said that they didn't like to go to unfamiliar hotels, so the birthday banquet of the old man Qin was placed in the Qin family compound, and the scale was not large, only twenty tables, but the people invited were all people with heads and faces in the capital.

Moreover, these twenty tables, fifteen tables are in the compound, and they are the guests'. The five tables were in the hall of the house, which was the Qin family's own family banquet. The Qin family's own family, including relatives, is also more than forty people.

"Yanran, Su Lin's? Didn't you say hello to him today? How come it is that at this point, there is no news of him? Give him a call, today the old man asked him to come by name, if he is absent, the old man may be unhappy. ”

Fang Liping and Qin Yanran came separately, Fang Liping from the Education Bureau, and Qin Yanran from Qingbei University. But after Fang Liping arrived at Qin's house, she found her daughter Qin Yanran, but she didn't see Su Lin.

"Mom! Surin ...... He went back to Jian'an City yesterday, and her cousin Lingling was sick, so he ......"

Qin Yanran sighed, then picked up the phone, "I'll give him a call to see, he said that he will definitely come back today." ”

"Then hurry up! Otherwise, if the old man asks for a while, it will be troublesome. ”

As soon as Fang Liping finished saying this, she saw the Qin family brothers coming over.

"Brother and sister! You have been back to the capital for so long, and you haven't come back to our Qin family often. But today, we are reunited as a family, and it is the old man's 80th birthday, so it's time to be lively. ”

Qin Zeyuan and Qin Zesheng greeted them, and of course they saw Fang Liping's mother and daughter walking over at a glance.

"Hello big brother, I just transferred back to the capital, and there are a lot of things, so I haven't been free."

Fang Liping has never had a good impression of the two brothers of the Qin family, after the tragic death of her husband Qin **, the two brothers of the Qin family were indifferent at all, and it was an accident that sat down, and in the end, it was Su Lin's efforts to avenge this revenge.

"I'm busy, and I'm going to see the old man! Yo! Yanran has grown so big, hurry up...... The old man misses you, so go and talk to the old man first. Qin Zeyuan smiled, looking very kind, but she saw that Qin Yanran was alone, and asked again, "By the way, Yanran, where is your little boyfriend Su Lin?" Aren't you going to come along? Why didn't you see him? ”

"Uncle, Surin has to wait a while. I...... I'll give him a call first. ”

Qin Yanran walked into the courtyard, picked up her mobile phone, and dialed Su Lin's number, but at this time, Su Lin was still on the plane, and the mobile phone was turned off, so naturally she couldn't get through.

"What? Cousin Yanran, is your boyfriend Su Lin afraid to come with stage fright? ”

Qin Yanran had just put down the phone when she found that Qin Li had walked to her side. Qin Yanran has a little impression of this cousin Qin Li, because Qin Yanran's grandmother Tang Huiqin is a master of oil painting in China, so Qin Li also went to Jian'an City to ask Tang Huiqin for advice for a period of time during his study at the Academy of Fine Arts.

However, Qin Yanran knew from her grandmother's evaluation of Qin Li that this Qin Li was not the material for oil painting at all, it was simply mud that couldn't support the wall, and his achievements in his life were limited. Moreover, Qin Li is vain in his power and likes to be competitive. Qin Yanran really doesn't like this cousin.

"Nope. Surin will be here in a moment. ”

Qin Yanran glared at Qin Li.

"Oh? I heard that this Surin is just an ordinary working-class child in Jian'an City! Ay! Cousin Yanran, you are also the eldest lady of our Qin family, how can you have such a bad vision? Although you grew up in Jian'an, you ...... Gee...... Ay! If only I came back earlier, I would definitely introduce you to a son-in-law from another family, which is much better than that Surin. ”

Qin Li, who has been traveling in Europe to study and paint in the past few years, had no idea that the Su Lin he said could not do anything was the genius painter Sunny who painted "Eight Immortals Across the Sea" in Paris. The two of them hurriedly returned to the capital, and they had been living in seclusion for the past two days preparing for the 80th birthday of Old Man Qin, and they had no time to read news reports, let alone "Fu Rong Yuebao". So, they didn't know that Surin was Sunny.

Moreover, although the news that Surin is sunny is a bit sensational, after all, it is only a report on the small field of oil painting, and it is only after it was reprinted by major newspapers that day, there is basically no follow-up. On the contrary, some foreign media still want to dig deeper into this news, and even famous weekly magazines have sent reporters to the capital to make a special trip to interview Su Lin.

"I'm sorry, cousin Qin Li, Su Lin is the best in my eyes. No one can compare to our family Surin, thank you for your kindness. Those sons of yours should be left to yourself. ”

Qin Yanran immediately refuted Qin Li and said......

"Oh? Hehe! Since this Su Lin is so good as you say by Cousin Yanran, then I will wait and see what kind of excellence this Su Lin is, which can make our Qin family's eldest lady so fond of it. I just don't know what kind of congratulatory gift you, your excellent boyfriend, brought to grandpa. Our Qin family is not an ordinary family, don't take a few hundred yuan of stall goods and lose face when the time comes. ”

This time Old Man Qin's birthday banquet, in fact, Qin Li also came up with the intention of showing off his congratulatory gifts. From Paris, France, a distant art capital, to bid for "Eight Immortals Across the Sea" by the talented contemporary painter Sunny, worth 270 million euros, Qin Li felt that this birthday gift, someone would be more valuable than his own.

"Birthday gift? Oops! I forgot to explain it to Surin. ”

When Qin Li said this, Qin Yanran was also panicked in her heart, yesterday she told Su Lin about the old man's eightieth birthday, but she didn't tell Su Lin about giving a birthday gift, and Su Lin went to Jian'an City in such a hurry and returned to the capital, there was definitely no time to buy a birthday gift. If it's okay in normal times, even if you don't buy a birthday gift, as a junior, it's good that your heart arrives.

But now it is Su Lin's first time coming to the Qin family, and it is the eightieth birthday of Old Man Qin, if he really came empty-handed, plus he was ridiculed by Qin Li and others for a while, then he really didn't have a good impression in front of Old Man Qin.

Qin Yanran didn't know that her grandfather, Old Man Qin, admired Su Lin very much in his heart, so he valued Su Lin's coming to the Qin family this time, although Qin Yanran didn't feel that she had much to do with the Qin family, but after all, she was the blood of the Qin family, and she was actually the eldest lady of the Qin family.

Qin Yanran really wanted to call Su Lin now and ask him to think of a way in advance, but now Su Lin's mobile phone is turned off, which makes Qin Yanran anxious, she quickly found her mother Fang Liping and said this problem.

"Huh? Birthday present? Yanran, I believe that Su Lin should not have thought of this question. Why don't I prepare another birthday gift? If Surin really didn't bring a birthday gift, just use me? ”

Fang Liping knows that in a family like the Qin family, when the old man has a birthday, the birthday gifts of other guests can be accepted uniformly, but the birthday gifts of his descendants are usually presented on the spot one by one during the family banquet, in the order of the eldest and youngest, which is also a manifestation of filial piety. If when it is Su Lin and Qin Yanran's turn, Su Lin does not prepare a birthday gift, it will be a big problem. (To be continued.) )