Time passed day by day, and ushered in the day of the first meeting, at the Jiangdong Provincial People's Congress, a new governor was elected, and the outgoing governor Chen Zikun was reused.

Chen Zikun was promoted, promoted from the local to the central government, and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the National Defense Commission, and the director of the National Aviation Commission directly under the State Council, with the rank equivalent to that of a vice premier.

From a local member to a national-level leader, the Chen family was overjoyed, preparing luggage for Chen Zikun to enter Beijing, discussing which secretaries and security staff to bring, and someone at home to accompany him, Yao Yilei volunteered, Liu Ting also recommended herself, and Chen Yan also clamored to go to Peking Union Medical College Hospital for further study.

Chen Zikun looked solemn and said to Yao Yilei: "Come with me." ”

"Okay." Yao Yilei followed Chen Zikun to the study, "Do you want to take me into Beijing together, I can't wait." ”

Chen Zikun shook his head: "No, you go to Hong Kong." ”

Yao Yilei was stunned: "Okay, why did you let me go to Hong Kong?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "My father-in-law and mother-in-law are both in Hong Kong, and there is no one to take care of them when they are old, so you can take care of them in the past." ”

Yao Yilei said: "They have a maid and housekeeper to serve them, so they don't need me, but you are alone in Beijing, I don't worry." ”

Chen Zikun said: "If you want to go, you can go, don't talk so much." ”

Yao Yilei was stunned, and then said: "Are you worried about something, now that you are the leader of the country, what else is there to fear?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Gao Gang is the vice president of the state, not forced to commit suicide, Rao Shushi is at the level of a feudal official, not a long-term house arrest, not see the light of day, Beijing is the center of power, but also the Longtan tiger's den, a little careless, will be doomed." ”

Yao Yilei said: "You have been very low-key all these years, if you don't fight for power and profit, who will deal with you?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "It's not wrong to be cautious and cautious, listen to me, go to Hong Kong." ”

Yao Yilei was silent for a long time, looked at her husband's gray temples, and sighed: "You are old." ”

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On the eve of Chen Zikun's trip to Beijing, Chen Bei's family made a special trip back from Beitai to visit relatives, as soon as his son entered the door, Xia Xiaoqing was sad for a while, the former suave pilot has now become a middle-aged man, wearing a blue labor cloth coat, underneath are overalls and suede shoes, his beard is unkempt, and he is holding Xiao Chen Guang in his arms.

The grandson is more than two years old, and he is not as handsome and upright as the Chen family, but more and more like Ma Chunhua, stocky and honest, with dark skin, snot and snot, wearing a tiger head hat, and a country child Xia Xiaoqing opened his arms to hug his grandson, Xiao Chen Guang was afraid of life, and went straight to his father's arms.

Chen Bei put down his son, slapped his little buttocks, and scolded: "That's your grandmother." ”

Xia Xiaoqing was already prepared and took out a lollipop: "Good grandson, come to grandma." ”

As soon as the little guy saw the candy, he suddenly came to his senses, and Sa Huan ran over and ate it with relish.

Xia Xiaoqing teased him: "What's your name?" How old are you? ”

The child is not very good at talking, and he is timid, so he turned around and pounced on Ma Chunhua, shouting his mother in his mouth, a mouthful of Nantai earth.

Xia Xiaoqing lamented in her heart, her grandson is not close to herself.

Ma Chunhua is becoming more and more energetic, dressed in a washed and white Lenin suit, five or four heads, speaking categorically, commanding Chen Bei to do this and that at every turn, clearly occupying a dominant position in the family, she doesn't care much about the children, Chen Bei is leading.

After playing for a while, Xiao Chenguang gradually became unafraid, and was taken by his aunt to play in the garden outside, Chen Bei smoked one after another, silent, and listened to Ma Chunhua talk alone.

When talking about the Soviet expert group, Chen Bei suddenly interjected: "Don't say that they are so noble, as if they are dragged one by one, as if the earth cannot move away from them, they are high up, saying one or the other, isn't it just a **, and they regard themselves as God." ”

Ma Chunhua immediately refuted: "You can't say that, people come from thousands of miles to help us......"

Chen Bei interrupted her: "Don't talk about this, it's all our volunteers who fought hard for their lives." ”

Ma Chunhua said: "You are too narrow-minded, they are all socialist countries, comrades and brothers, and the big brother of the Soviet Union is selfless to help us." ”

Chen Beidao: "If you are really selfless, first return the land that occupies our China." ”

Ma Chunhua smiled: "What are you kidding, how can the big brother of the Soviet Union occupy the land of China, you are talking about the US imperialism." ”

Chen Bei said disdainfully: "Just an illiterate person like you, and the secretary of the Youth League Committee of the college students, it's a shame!" ”

"Alright." Chen Zikun spoke out to stop it.

Ma Chunhua said: "Forget it, I look at my father-in-law's face and don't quarrel with you." ”

Chen Bei turned his face and took a puff of his cigarette: "Anyway, there are a lot of miscellaneous pieces among Soviet experts. ”

Chen Zikun shouted: "You're not done yet! ”

Chen Bei snuffed out the cigarette butt, lit another one, swallowed the clouds and spit out the fog, shrouded himself in the smoke, and stopped talking.

Chen Zikun said: "I have stepped down as governor, and I will be transferred to Beijing soon, the distance is even farther, you are also busy with work, it is not easy to see each other, the family is reunited, don't talk about those irrelevant things, I have a few words to explain to you, listen clearly." ”

The two of them cheered up and sat upright, listening to their father's instructions.

Chen Zikun said: "I work in the central government, and my status is higher than before, you must not take advantage of the situation to seek anything in life and politics, you must be strict with yourself, like the ordinary people, and do not engage in specialization." ”

Ma Chunhua immediately said: "Father-in-law, please rest assured, we have always done this." ”

Chen Zikun waved his hand: "Chunhua, you don't understand what I mean, let me ask you, what is your current position?" ”

Ma Chunhua said: "I am now the regional people's representative, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Chenguang Machinery Factory, and director of the Women's Federation. ”

Chen Zikun said: "How old are you this year? ”

Ma Chunhua understood what her father-in-law meant, and said proudly: "I became a militia captain at the age of eighteen, a district chief at the age of twenty, and entered the factory at the age of twenty-three, and I am twenty-seven years old this year." ”

Chen Zikun said: "You are only twenty-seven years old, you are the deputy secretary of the party committee, you must know that Chenguang Factory is a sub-regional unit, equivalent to the deputy division level, you are the deputy secretary, at least a county and regiment-level cadre, right?" ”

Ma Chunhua said: "I am at the thirteenth level of administration, and I am in the middle of it. ”

Chen Zikun said: "It's a good thing that the party trusts you, but you also have to figure out your own level, Chunhua, you are too upright, too young, and your knowledge is limited, so it's not good to be in such a high position." ”

Ma Chunhua was slightly unhappy: "Father-in-law, are you saying that I am not suitable to be a leader?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, although your background is good, but after combining with Chen Bei, it will inevitably be affected to a certain extent, how many pairs of eyes are staring at you, Chen Bei was arrested that year, there are many black hands behind it, from Ma Yunqing, secretary of the prefectural party committee, to the director and deputy director of the Public Security Department, as well as Mai Ping of the Political Department, Yang Shugen of Nantai County, are all involved, they fail once, there will be a second time, the third time, I am far away in Beijing, and I may not be able to protect you next time." ”

Ma Chunhua said: "Then I will be a leader even more, the bigger the official, the more they dare not touch us." ”

Chen Zikun said: "It's not as simple as you think, there are two ways to be an official, one is my own strength, I dominated Jiangdong at the beginning, and there were 30,000 strong troops under my command, and no one dared to underestimate me; The second is that there is a solid backing on it, which can promote you and protect you, the small ones are like poplar roots, his backers are Mai Ping and Ma Yunqing, and the big ones are like Zheng Zeru, he has now changed his door and leaned on Comrade Shaoqi. ”

Ma Chunhua has been a cadre for a few years, and she still has this point in her heart, she does not have a strong backer, and she can become the deputy secretary of the party committee, firstly, relying on the special identity of female comrades and previous heroic deeds, and secondly, she has Chen Zikun, the father-in-law who is the governor, otherwise how can she rise so quickly.

Chen Zikun continued: "When the official is big, there is a problem of standing in line, it is good to stand on the right side, stand in the wrong position, and there will be no recovery, you want to not offend both sides, and the result can only be that both sides are not good, the knowledge in this officialdom is too big, Chunhua, your character is not suitable to be a leader." ”

Ma Chunhua thought for a while and said: "I understand, if I don't come out of the way, I will work in the Chenguang Factory for a lifetime, if I am transferred to the regional or local party committee, I will not agree." ”

Chen Zikun nodded: "It's good if you understand." ”

The meal was ready, the family sat in the dining room, waiting for Chen Zikun to speak, the little grandson had never seen such a serious scene, and he shrank in his father's arms and did not dare to move.

Chen Zikun raised his glass: "After I go to Beijing, you will each do your own work, don't make trouble for the organization, Yan'er, Xiaonan, personal problems should also be put on the agenda." ”

Chen Yan and Chen Nan, who were called by name, both lowered their heads.

Chen Zikun turned to Chen Bei and Ma Chunhua again: "Go home often, if you are busy with work, put Xiaoguang in the provincial capital and let grandma take it." ”

Chen Bei nodded: "Okay." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Serve it all up, cheers." ”

The family members all raised their glasses and drank together, and the orderlies came to report that Secretary Zheng of the Provincial Party Committee was here.

"Please." Chan immediately got up.

With a burst of hearty laughter, Zheng Zeru walked in and shook hands with Chen Zikun: "Old friend, I heard that you are going to Beijing, I specially rushed back from Jiangbei to see you off. ”

Chen Zikun said: "Move a chair for Secretary Zheng, take a set of greetings, and let's have two drinks together." ”

Zheng Zeru did not shirk, sat down to eat with everyone, he was very funny and talkative, and soon brought the atmosphere up, Ma Chunhua said: "I have only seen Secretary Zheng at the conference before, he is a very serious person, I didn't expect to be so amiable." ”

Zheng Zeru said: "You are a pony of Chenguang Factory, a very good cadre, advanced every year, 38 Red Banner Bearer, Lao Chen, you have found a good daughter-in-law." ”

Chan smiled.

Ma Chunhua was excited: "Secretary Zheng, do you know me?" ”

Zheng Zeru said: "Of course, our heroine, your glorious deeds are known in the province." ”

Chen Bei snorted coldly, took a puff of cigarette, cleared his throat, and shot a mouthful of thick phlegm into the spittoon.

Chen Nan was also very excited and said, "Uncle Zheng, when will you come to our school to inspect?" ”

Zheng Zeru said: "You are Chen Nan, Zikun's second son, I heard that you were transferred back from Shanghai?" ”

Chen Nandao: "Yes, I don't want to work in the newspaper anymore. ”

Zheng Zeru said: "That's easy to do, which unit you want to go to, let your father arrange it." ”

Chen Nan said boldly: "Then I want to enter the provincial party committee?" ”

Zheng Zeru laughed: "Then look for you Uncle Zheng and me, we need highly educated talents like you." ”

Everyone laughed.

After dinner, Zheng Zeru and Chen Zikun talked for a long time in the study before leaving.

Liu Ting entered the study with a cup of tea, opened the window to disperse the smell of smoke, and asked Chen Zikun: "What are you talking about, smoking so many cigarettes." ”

Chen Zikun said: "It's nothing important, it's just to deepen the relationship, I found one thing, have you noticed, Xiao Nan and Zheng Zeru look quite similar." ”