After a few busy days, the framework of the Shanghai office was prepared, and Ouyang Jian finally took a breath. At dusk that day, Ouyang Jian looked at the bustling crowd on the street, and an inexplicable desire prompted him to realize that he should go home and have a look. His father passed away the year before last, and when Ouyang Jian heard the news, he felt a little sad in his heart. Now her stepmother is still alive and living with her uncle Zhong Lihan.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, Zhong Lihan left the Bank of England and returned home to work as an apartment. Because of his special background, especially his relationship with Ouyang Jian, he was worried that he would be persecuted by the Japanese, and in order to protect the safety of his brother-in-law's family, he had to go incognito. In order to be completely incognito, Zhong Lihan sold the bungalow in the British Concession and bought a courtyard house in a small town called Shenzhuang in Pudong.

After Zhong Lihan returned to seclusion, he was at peace for a few years, but he was also at ease. When his brother-in-law died the year before last, he didn't dare to speak out at all, and only secretly told his daughter after he was hastily buried. Although Zhong Lihan is at ease in the countryside, his two ears are never idle. Little Japan has suffered defeats one after another, and now he has secretly evacuated Shanghai City, and his silent heart has begun to come alive again.

An American-style military jeep was parked downstairs in the office, and a female officer alighted from the car. The female officer seemed to have no one around, and after a pause in front of the building, she walked straight into the building. The sentry in front of the gate would not allow the female officer to enter without permission. Ouyang Jian saw it really upstairs, although his cousin Zhong Wenjuan was close to the age of confusion, he was still charming, charming and beautiful. Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that he could not escape the eyes of the military commander when he secretly arrived in Shanghai.

Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that his cousin had come uninvited, and he had come to Xingshi to ask about his guilt. He instructed the guards to go downstairs and bring the female officer in. In special circumstances, women are always superior in front of men, although Zhong Wenjuan and Ouyang Jian have not met for seven or eight years, they are still domineering in front of their cousins. Zhong Wenjuan walked in and asked: "General Ouyang, you are now famous for fame and fortune, and you are known all over the world." If you don't want to see my parents, at least you should go and see my uncle's spiritual seat, he is your father. Don't say you're busy with work, maybe you have a thousand reasons, but my ministry recognizes that you are a cold-blooded animal. ”

Faced with his cousin's questioning, Ouyang Jian had to admit that he was at a loss. "Cousin, I haven't seen you for a few years, and you haven't changed at all, and you are still jealous and hateful. The rings of the years have not destroyed you, you are still young and beautiful" "Cousin, put away that set, I am no longer a yellow flower girl. You don't need to pretend to gag my mouth, you just need to answer truthfully, why did you come to Shanghai for so long and not worship your uncle's spiritual seat! The guard stood by a little confused, not understanding how bold the female officer was. Ouyang Jian waved his hand and asked the guards to go out and find Madame.

"I heard that your wife is captivating the country and the city, and today I want to see it!" "Cousin, it's all my fault, why don't I want to go home and see, my uncle, aunt, and stepmother are all right!" "Thanks to you, they are all alive, if you are sincere, you can go back with me tonight." "Listen to it!" Zhong Wenjuan's anger was half gone, and she glared at her cousin resentfully and said, "This is what you said?" "Cousin, am I really a ruthless and unrighteous person?" "I don't know anything else, but you're ruthless and unjust to me!"

This kung fu Mei Fang pushed the door and walked in, "You are my cousin Wen Juan, Ouyang often mentions you, and you are not much more beautiful than photos." Mei Fang took Zhong Wenjuan's hand, shushed the cold and asked for warmth, and was extremely enthusiastic. Mei Fang's arrival quickly restored Zhong Wenjuan to her ladylike state. "My sister-in-law is so beautiful and foreign, no wonder my cousin has no distraction." Zhong Wenjuan made a pun. Mei Fang felt that the other party was resistant, and she didn't know what to do, so she looked at Ouyang Jian, meaning, isn't the woman in front of you your cousin, why is this?

"Mei Fang, my cousin complained that I went back to Shanghai, why don't you go home and see! My cousin is not wrong to condemn me, I have to make amends! "Cousin Wenjuan, your cousin is very worried about you, he is indeed too busy during this time. To put it mildly, we haven't seen each other for a few days. "My cousin-in-law is really good at talking, and she can really be described as a husband and wife. My cousin said go home immediately, what do you think? "Cousin, I have no opinion on going home, as a daughter-in-law, I have long wanted to incense on my father-in-law's spiritual throne and fulfill my filial piety." "Look, my cousin is very reasonable, what does my cousin think?"

Without waiting for Ouyang Jian to speak, Zhong Wenjuan stepped forward and warmly grabbed her arm and said affectionately: "Although my cousin-in-law grew up in the United States, she is very traditional, that is, she knows how to obey her husband and abide by women's morality, you can be called a model couple." "Ouyang Jian is a little embarrassed." Ouyang, it's getting dark, let's hit the road! Mei Fang was obviously unhappy and turned around and went out.

Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that Cousin Wen Juan was deliberately finding fault with his wife, but Mei Fang behaved very well. Mei Fang in the car said unhappily: "Ouyang, I heard that Cousin Wenjuan is still unmarried, are you still thinking about you?" It's unbearable to talk to me. "Madam, you have behaved very well, cousin has been spoiled since childhood, don't be like her." "I'm your wife, and your cousin thinks about you every day, how can I be generous?" Mei Fang puffed up.

"Anyway, I'm sorry for my cousin, so let him play tricks!" After Ouyang Jian finished speaking, he reached out and hugged Mei Fang to show relief. Two military jeeps crossed the dock and went straight to Shenzhuang Town. The sun may set in the west, but the sky is still bright. Shenzhuang Town is an elegant Jiangnan town, a clear stream twists and turns, flowing out of the town, which seems to have a unique charm. The jeep stopped in front of a courtyard house, and the white parapet wall in front of the courtyard door was both quaint and dignified.

Someone had already gone in to report, Zhong Lihan heard the news and walked out with his wife, standing in front of the door to greet them, and behind them stood a woman in her 40s. "Dad, I brought my cousin back." Zhong Wenjuan shouted loudly. "Nephew, Wen Juan is too presumptuous to speak, please don't care." Zhong Lihan glared at his daughter, a little embarrassed. "Uncle and aunt, I haven't seen you for many years, you are good." "Thanks to you, I've finally survived! But your father didn't see the day of victory, maybe this is fate. My brother-in-law has always been proud of you, and he was very peaceful when he left. ”

"Cousin, this is my aunt!" Wen Juan introduced her stepmother. Ouyang Jian's gaze turned to his stepmother, and the word mother was difficult to say. "Second Young Master!" The stepmother greeted softly, revealing a simple personality. Mei Fang stepped forward to call her mother generously, not caring about Ouyang Jian's feelings at all. Mei Fang's intimacy eased the embarrassing scene. What kind of character Ouyang Jian is now, needless to say, everyone knows. In particular, Zhongli Han has a feeling of being full of brilliance.

Mei Fang didn't recognize her life, and soon got along with her aunt and stepmother, and praised her sister-in-law for how she was promising. Mei Fang took the opportunity to send the wedding photos of Xiaomei and Meng Fei to her stepmother, and the birth between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law suddenly came to naught. Zhong Wenjuan was a little jealous and said secretly: "Cousin, my cousin-in-law belongs to everyone's lady type, Lu Wenting belongs to the small jasper type, which category do you say I belong to." "You're a brutal type, nondescript." "You made me like this, and you will be responsible for me for the rest of your life!"

Ouyang Jian was stunned and didn't know how to answer. "Look at your virtue, in fact, you are quite a match for your cousin-in-law, I am jealous. But I like Lu Wenting better! "Zhong Wenjuan secretly hurt herself after speaking, and she bears an unshirkable responsibility for Lu Wenting's death." Cousin, it's been many years, don't blame yourself, uncle said well, this is fate! "Cousin, I'm leaving, the General Administration is going to transfer me back to Chongqing as the director of the first intelligence department!" Ouyang Jian wanted to say don't always be silent in the past, but he didn't know where to start.

The next day, in front of their father's grave, Ouyang Jian and Mei Fang worshipped according to traditional etiquette. After tossing and returning home for lunch in the morning, Zhong Lihan and Ouyang Jian came to the study, and Zhong Lihan said with a cup of tea: "Nephew, although you are in a high position, you do not have the style of a high-ranking official, there is no change a few years ago, if my brother-in-law knows about it, he will definitely rest in peace." On his deathbed, your father instructed me that after the war ended, the leaves should return to their roots. "Uncle, please rest assured, my eldest brother and I will definitely let my father's soul return to his hometown."

"Uncle, I'm coming to Shanghai for a while. The Japanese will not be able to stumble for a few days like grasshoppers after autumn, and the process of ending the war will be accelerated. After the end of the war, China, which had suffered a lot of war wounds, not only had to recover from the wounds caused by the war and wait for reconstruction, but also vigorously developed its economy. My uncle is a professional in the financial field, so I would like to know what my plans are for the future. "Hey! I'm old and don't want to toss. Your cousin is in England and I have informed him to return to serve in China. ”

"Uncle, although you have reached the age of sixties, your health is very good. At present, a large consortium from Chongqing is preparing to build a bank in Shanghai, and I hope that my uncle will come out of the mountains and become the president of Hengfeng Bank. "Nephew, I want to know what this bank has to do with you?" "You've probably heard of Chongqing Commerce and Trade Group, and Hengfeng Bank belongs to this consortium. I am friends with the chairman of this consortium, and he asked me to find a financial professional in Shanghai. "I have heard of Chongqing Commerce and Trade Group, a very powerful consortium. I wonder what their startup capital is? "About $15 million!"

Zhong Lihan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "You let me think about it." Ouyang Jian saw that his uncle was active, so he took out a business card and continued: "The chairman of this consortium is Gao Guoying, and he will make a special trip to visit you in two days." I hope that my uncle will create China's own Minsheng Bank in the financial field and compete with foreigners. The strength of the consortium has now been relocated to Shanghai, and the business field is ready to expand outward, and I think my uncle will not lose this opportunity to make a big difference. In the afternoon of the same day, Ouyang Jianyu's wife Mei Fang and cousin Zhong Wenjuan returned to the city.

The next day, Gao Guoying's figure appeared in the office again. "Brother Gao, I have found a bank president for you, and this person is my uncle Zhong Lihan. Before the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, he worked as an executive in a British bank and was an elite financial man. "Great, everything is ready only to the east wind, I'm worried about that!" "Don't tell Zhong Lihan about our relationship, let alone let him know your true identity. My uncle has been arrogant for a long time to receive a European and American education, and if you want to visit it in person, I don't think it's a big problem. ”

"Chief of the General Staff, the address of the bank has been chosen, and on this street, it is a 4-story building. I am a layman in the preparation of the bank, and I will hand it over to Mr. Zhong when he comes, and I will visit Mr. Zhong in person tomorrow. "This is Zhong Lihan's detailed material, you can take it back and read it!" Mayor Chen has encountered a problem in the past two days, I have to be busy in the city government for a few days, and I will come to the city government to find me if there is anything! ”