Chapter 2: The Choi Family
After more than two hours of flight, the plane finally arrived at Incheon Airport in South Korea.
Walking out of the customs, Cui Jichan and the three were picked up by the housekeeper of the Cui family, who had been waiting for a long time. Without saying a word, the car quickly entered Seoul from Incheon. The Choi family's home is located in Seocho-gu, a well-known upscale residential area in Seoul. Because it is located in the south of the Yangtze River and has a wide area, many wealthy people choose to live here.
The Choi family lives close to the headquarters of the Samsung Group, and this generation is also home to a large number of wealthy families in South Korea. Many of the top wealthy families live in the area, so when cars enter the area, it is obvious that there are far fewer pedestrians. Moreover, security personnel walked through the street from time to time.
Back in the yard where I grew up, my grandfather just took a look, and before he could say anything, he was forced to interrupt. Choi Ki-chan rushed back in the dust, obviously not much time to greet. As soon as he washed away the dust all the way, the housekeeper came to report that Representative Li Mbo and his grandfather had arrived.
Choi Moo-ryong and Choi Ki-chan went to entertain the guests, and the grandmother took Choi Jung-won to the living room on the second floor. The grandmother, who is over 80 years old, has not seen her eldest grandson for three years. Now she is reluctant to let go for a moment. The time-honored hands rubbed Cui Zhengyuan's cheeks, "Zhengyuan, I'm sorry, I finally came back, I should welcome you, but the matter is too important, I hope our eldest grandson can understand."
Cui Zhengyuan wrapped his grandmother's hand in his own hands, watching the old man who had not seen him for three years getting more and more twilight, but his love for himself did not decrease with the passage of time, and the warm current in his heart kept rising, "It's okay, grandma, I won't leave when I come back this time, and my grandson will have time to take care of it in the future, so I'm afraid you will be annoyed."
The old man at this moment looked particularly nagging. Why do you miss home in China, can you eat authentic Korean food, and have you been bullied, I asked a lot of questions.
Cui Zhengyuan answered them one by one patiently, and also told a lot of interesting anecdotes, which made the old man laugh non-stop. Until Cui Zhengyuan was about to take a shower and change clothes, his grandmother went down to greet the guests.
When he returned to his previous room, Cui Zhengyuan found that the furnishings inside were still the same as before. Although the quilt, sheets, pillows, and pillows are all new on the large and fluffy bed, the color is still my favorite white. There is also a photograph on the small cabinet at the head of the bed. The three siblings Cui Zhengyuan, Cui Siyuan and Cui Zhiyuan above hugged each other tightly, smiling so brightly. At this time, the two brothers and sisters should be scratching their ears and cheeks in class, and they are eager to rush back to see their brother who has returned home.
On the desk facing the queen bed, the old desktop computer has been replaced with the latest brand. It was spotlessly clean, with a metallic hue, apparently just replaced. The wardrobe on the side is full of brand new clothes.
In the past three years, Cui Zhengyuan's height has reached 1.76 meters, and his original clothes can't be worn at all. The family, who knew in advance that he was coming back, prepared enough new clothes for him.
The bathroom is still the same orange as before, and even the lights are the same color. This is Choi Jung-won's favorite bathroom color, and in such light, it can make his mood extra peaceful and warm. The neatly arranged bathware, which has not yet been unpacked, has only begun its mission today.
The shuttle walked around and returned to the bedroom. Draw back the curtains and let the warm sunlight fill the room. Cui Zhengyuan leaned against the window, looking at the large group of men in black suits and sunglasses in the courtyard, looking at everything around him with a wary expression. The originally lush meadow was made messy by the invasion of these guys, and there was no longer the natural atmosphere of the past. These big people, every move is a waste of money and labor.
Not wanting to be disturbed by these abrupt intruders, Choi Jung-won turned around and walked into the bathroom. I haven't come back for three years, and even the splashes scattered in the unkempt hair are exceptionally comfortable. Cui Zhengyuan happily took a cold shower and changed into casual clothes.
When I walked to the window again, I happened to see the gate of the courtyard open, and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy rushed in on a mountain cross-country bike, with a bulging schoolbag behind him, and the boy was like a turtle, it turned out that Cui Siyuan was back. He already knew that he would be back today, so he rushed home as soon as school was over. Even though the school was not far from home, on a hot afternoon, he rode so fast, and his handsome, strong face was covered with dense beads of sweat.
I haven't seen him for three years, looking at his younger brother, Cui Zhengyuan misses him very much, and he turned around and ran downstairs to greet him. As soon as he rushed down the stairs, Cui Zhengyuan braked suddenly, and cold sweat "brushed" down his head.
I saw no less than twenty men in black suits and sunglasses in the hall, all looking at him indifferently. Especially the two black suits guarding the door of the living room, their hands reached under their armpits, and said, Uncle, what do you want to do!!!
Seeing that it was Cui Zhengyuan, the guards who had obtained the information in advance knew that this was the grandson of the Cui family, so they turned around and went to do their own thing. Cui Zhengyuan wiped away the cold sweat and ran towards the door. In other words, don't be so scary, okay, I'm afraid.
As soon as he opened the door, a stout boy crashed into his arms. When he saw the person in front of him clearly, the boy's sunny face burst out with joy, hugged Cui Zhengyuan, and shouted: "Brother, you are finally back, I miss you."
A shout drew the attention of everyone in the room. Looking at the unkind expression of the black suit, Cui Zhengyuan knew that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so he hurriedly stopped his cousin's excitement, "Come, let's go upstairs and say."
Cui Siyuan also knew that something was wrong after shouting, there were so many uninvited guests at home today, there must be something big, and then seeing that everyone was waiting for him, he stuck out his tongue in embarrassment, and followed Cui Zhengyuan to the second floor.
The two came to Cui Zhengyuan's room, closed the door to isolate the outside, hugged each other and screamed and jumped, and one lasted for a few minutes before stopping. Looking at Cui Siyuan's bulging figure, even his height is almost the same as himself.
Three years ago, when he left, this kid only reached the position of his chin, and he grew so fast. Thinking about the information in his previous life, Cui Siyuan's height can reach one hundred and eighty-three centimeters. Even if there is an element of false reporting in it, 1.8 meters is indispensable. According to this trend, wouldn't he, the elder brother, be a head shorter than his younger brother. Thinking of this, Cui Zhengyuan couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth, "Damn, what do you kid eat, how can you be as tall as me."
Cui Siyuan smiled, "It's that long, but cousin, you don't have much growth, don't you eat well in China?"
"Who said that you shouldn't eat too well in China, let me tell you, those delicacies are something you have never seen before." Cui Zhengyuan boasted about Quanjude roast duck, Daoxiangchun's hot dry noodles, Houhai's potstickers, Donglaishun's halal hot pot, etc., such as a few treasures. The broad and profound Chinese food culture is not comparable to the monotonous Korean cuisine.
Even Cui Siyuan, who was born in a wealthy family like the Cui family, has never heard of so many delicious foods. In addition, Cui Zhengyuan's eloquence was already very powerful, and under his detailed description, the advantages of those foods floated into Cui Siyuan's nose as if they had turned into substance. Cui Siyuan, who has never seen the market, was greedy, and almost fell off his saliva.
Cui Siyuan was immersed in the food and couldn't extricate himself, and when he saw his cousin's playful expression, he knew that he was teasing himself. Although those delicacies are delicious, they are not as my cousin said, there is nothing in heaven and no on earth, we grew up together, and Cui Siyuan has long been familiar with my cousin's little tricks. After thinking about it, I thought about it, "There are so many delicacies, cousin, you don't grow tall, is it because your growth version has stopped"?
The cousin's current height definitely put pressure on Cui Zhengyuan, and when he heard this, he was decisive and angry, and suddenly pounced on Cui Siyuan, pressed him under him, and rubbed his hands on Cui Siyuan's straight hair, "Ah, boy, are you messing up, dare to tease your brother and me."
Not to be outdone, Choi Si-won reflexively began to look for Choi Jung-won's weakness and began to attack. As a result, the two brothers rolled and frolicked on the floor for a long time before they exhausted themselves for a truce.
Cui Zhengyuan didn't bother to get up, so he tilted his head like this and asked, "What about Zhiyuan?" Isn't she in elementary school? How did you come back later than you"?
"Zhiyuan's school has an event today, so it's late, and she was complaining on the phone just now, saying that she wanted to come back early, and she didn't know what gift her dearest cousin had brought her?"
"Ah, this girl, isn't it important that her cousin doesn't have a gift?"
Looking at his cousin's pretended angry expression, Choi Si Won began to hahadaxiao again. After laughing enough, Cui Siyuan's gaze gradually softened, "Brother is getting more and more handsome, but it's not worse than HOT and mythology."
"Cut, I'm much better than them", Cui Zhengyuan was ashamed, "They are all made up, look at your cousin and me, it's all natural"!
"Ah, Cui Zhengyuan, you are really too much, you have been to China for three years, and there is no grandparents to discipline you, it's really rampant."
What was returned to him was Cui Zhengyuan's ruffian appearance of "what can you do to me", which really made our pure origin Zhengtai depressed.
Stopping laughing, the two teenagers exchanged changes in each other for three years in this quiet room, and even forgot the time.
Until cousin Choi Zhiyuan rushed into the room, the three of them reunited after a long absence. Cui Zhengyuan took out a gift for his younger siblings, which surprised the two siblings.
What was given to Cui Siyuan was a lucky lottery made of gold, which he was looking for in Baiyun, Beijing. There is a letter engraved with the words "Yuntong Hengda" on it, which represents Cui Zhengyuan's expectations for his younger brother.
What was given to Cui Zhiyuan was a statue of a white jade Guanyin. The statue is small, with a small hole in it, which can be chained around the neck, and is carved from authentic Hetian jade. The whole jade is milky white, pure and without variegation. Sticking to the skin, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, and has a calming effect.
As he was talking, Grandma walked in, "Three little guys, are you done talking?" It's time for dinner"?
Cui Zhengyuan turned his head to look out the window, and before he knew it, it was already dark. It seems that grandpa, their meeting has been going on for a long time.
When I came to the restaurant, I saw two old people sitting on the main seat, one was my grandfather, the other was my grandfather who I had only seen in the photo, and my uncle and aunt, who were usually very busy, were also there.
Although Cui Zhengyuan has not met his grandfather, he has no sense of estrangement at all, and he first saluted his grandparents, uncles and aunts, and then threw himself into his grandfather's arms, "grandpa" and "grandpa" kept shouting. When eating, I also vigorously poured food and wine for the outside.
Grandpa also missed his grandson, who he hadn't seen for sixteen years, so he let him sit beside him, and his eyes were even more reluctant to take his eyes off Cui Zhengyuan.
During the banquet, Cui Zhengyuan took out the gifts of the elders again. Each gift was carefully selected by him, and although it was not very valuable, it was very much in line with the taste of the elders. Therefore, it has been unanimously appreciated by everyone.
Grandpa is a side of the inkstone, grandpa has always liked to practice calligraphy, this gift is the most desirable, I have never let go of it in my hand.
Given to grandma is a set of Siku Quanshu, grandma used to be a cultural scholar, has a deep study of China's ancient culture, at least Cui Zhengyuan, a Chinese with a deep soul, is ashamed of himself.
What I gave to my uncle was a Rongchang folding fan, the front of the fan is Zheng Banqiao's ink bamboo drawing, and the back is the great leader's "Qinyuan Spring. Snow", this gift is very much in line with the style of the uncle's successful person.
My aunt's cloisonné is a well-known artist, and she is very happy to see this gift.
Zuihou, Cui Zhengyuan cherished a picture scroll to his grandfather. The picture scroll unfolded, and the four big characters of "The Eternity of the Dao" came out through the paper, and the majestic atmosphere came to the face, and the grandfather, who had always been elegant, also admired it with a solemn expression.
This character is Cui Zhengyuan's second year of junior high school, by chance, in a remote alley, he saw a wandering monk practicing calligraphy. With rich experience in his previous life, Cui Zhengyuan immediately felt that the words of the wandering monk were not ordinary, and Zuihou used a hearty vegetarian meal to get this word, and now he gave it to his grandfather, which is in the middle of it.
After a long time, my grandfather exhaled lightly and looked at him with a relieved expression, "Zhengyuan, you are very good this time." Be persistent, remember not to be proud, and strive to do better."
Cui Zhengyuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that his grandfather was talking about the planning he did. Turning her head to look, Pan Jingzhen nodded slightly. It seems that at the meeting just now, everyone finally reached an agreement, and the results of zuihou are about to be known.
Cui Zhengyuan said humbly: "It's all taught well by the elders, and I don't know too much, and being able to help the family can be regarded as doing my part, and in the future, I will not let the elders down."
Grandpa patted Cui Zhengyuan's shoulder heavily, "Yes, at a young age, you can not be arrogant or impatient, and in the future, you will be able to achieve a career."
Dinner was not long before my grandfather left. On the occasion of parting, my grandfather repeatedly instructed Cui Zhengyuan to study hard, pay attention to his body, and have more contact with himself.
Watching my grandfather take a batch of black suits with Zuihou, the convoy disappeared into the night in a hurry. "Grandpa is so busy," Cui Zhengyuan said to his mother beside him.
Pan Jingzhen's eyes hadn't moved from the direction of her grandfather's departure, and she sighed: "I went abroad this time, and I don't know when I will be able to come back."
Cui Zhengyuan comforted: "Mom, you have to worry. My grandfather is very lucky, and he will go to the next level in the future."
Pan Jingzhen glared at her son and patted his head angrily, "When did you learn to tell hexagrams?" I don't want your grandfather to do anything, as long as he's safe. Every time he goes to those dangerous places, your grandmother and aunt and I are scared. It's just that he is so obsessed with his work that he doesn't listen to any persuasion." Speaking of the back, Pan Jingzhen's expression was gloomy, and she turned around and went back to the room.
Cui Zhengyuan looked at the back of his mother Xiao Suo, and really wanted to tell his mother about his future grandfather's achievements. But this kind of thing is so shocking that he dares to say it. I had to helplessly comfort in my heart: "Mom, don't worry, you will definitely see how great your grandfather is in the future."
Ban Ki W, a well-known South Korean diplomat and politician. On 9 October 2006, the United Nations Security Council voted to replace Kofi Annan as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations.
With such a powerful grandfather, Cui Zhengyuan is more confident in his future planning. It's just that no one could have imagined that this innocent and elegant old man would have such dazzling achievements in the future.
With such a powerful in-law, the Cui family is even more brilliant after all.