At ten o'clock, Chen Yang stepped into the venue.

The atmosphere at the seminar was very relaxed, and in addition to not smoking, everyone could speak freely and put forward what they thought were the various shortcomings of the system, so as to provide reference opinions for the bidding legislation.

Most of the participants were department-level cadres like Chen Yang, and everyone spoke in turn, and Chen Yang was no exception.

However, unlike other people's rhetoric that is mere formality, he hit the nail on the head when he pointed out the problems that exist between the current bidding industry and the local planning commissions, and proposed many solutions that will be gradually improved in later generations, such as the introduction of a government procurement law as much as possible, and the implementation of unified government procurement for major projects.

These statements of his are more than 10 years ahead and are thought-provoking. Of course, it also touched the interests of many people.

He did not expect the state to immediately use these advanced experiences, but at least if his speech could attract the attention of the higher authorities, it would have been effective.

Judging from the heated discussion on his speech at the meeting, the results were not bad.

After listening to the director Liu Haiquan, who presided over the meeting, he turned his head sideways and gave a few instructions to the secretary who was making the meeting minutes, and asked the secretary to highlight Chen Yang's speech record, and then cast a few approving glances at Chen Yang, obviously very satisfied with Chen Yang's expression.

According to the itinerary arranged by the Planning Commission, in the afternoon of the same day, Chen Yang went to Yangang, a key national enterprise, with a group of leaders and comrades to conduct on-the-spot visits and investigations.

During this period, he called Li Qiuhe, and Li Qiuhe answered the phone, but he only said "I'm working" and hung up, his voice was as cold as an ice cellar in the 39th weather.

Before the investigation ended, Lao Niu woke up from his coma and immediately called him and invited him to continue tonight. Chen Yang had palpitations, and refused on the grounds that there was a dinner in the ministry, which made Lao Niu very complaining.

As soon as he hung up Lao New's phone, Chen Yang received another strange call.

After picking it up, he realized that it was the old man calling, and he was so frightened that his hand trembled, and he almost couldn't even grasp the phone.

Of course, it's more exciting. He didn't bother to pay attention to how the old man knew his mobile phone number and other mentally retarded questions.

Although he was a member of the Chen family, he hadn't heard that the old man who was in a good position would take the initiative to call them, the third generation. Even if they want to call the old man to say hello on weekdays, it can't be, without him, the old man is too busy. Generally speaking, it is to be fortunate enough to have a phone call with the old man during the Chinese New Year, or to hear the old man's admonition at the family dinner.

"Hello, grandpa." Chen Yang's greetings were very respectful, and they were definitely from the bottom of his heart.

"Xiao Yang, hehe, I haven't seen you for a long time, let's come to my place for a meal with Xiao Nan later." The old man's voice was very peaceful and kind, but there was a power that people could not refuse.

Of course, Chen Yang didn't think of refusing at all, even if the old man asked him to go to Afghanistan immediately, he wouldn't frown.

Hurriedly replied, "Okay, grandpa, I'll pick up my sister to you right away." "I'm afraid that only in front of the old man will Chen Yang call "sister" so smoothly.

The old man hung up the phone satisfied.

And Chen Yang immediately asked for leave from Director Zhang of the General Office of the Planning Commission, the leader of the research team, and he didn't dare to let the old man wait for a long time. Because the visit to Yangang was about to end, Director Zhang readily agreed.

The other officials accompanying him saw that Chen Yang gave up a good opportunity to have dinner and contact feelings, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, this Director Chen of Jiangnan Province is still too young! Even if you are in a hurry to meet the little lover, you don't rush this time!

Of course, if they knew that the person Chen Yang was going to see later was one of the top three leaders in the Republic sequence, I am afraid that these directors and directors would vomit blood and die one by one.

Chen Yang didn't dare to slack off, quickly stopped the car on the street, and notified Chen Ruonan on the way.

As soon as the taxi stopped at the gate of the National Defense University, Chen Yang saw Chen Ruonan waiting at the gate of the school from a distance, quickly opened the window, and greeted him.

In fact, Chen Ruonan had already seen the taxi coming, but it wasn't until Chen Yang said hello that she didn't hurry Shi Shiran over and got into the back compartment.

"I said you can't go faster?" Chen Yang complained, and then ordered the driver to drive.

Chen Ruonan snorted lightly, and said disdainfully: "Look at you, I see, the whole family is the one you like to listen to your grandfather's lesson the most." ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Yang was unhappy. But Chen Ruonan is telling the truth, in the third generation of the family, Chen Yang is not counted, and there are four other children, two boys and two girls. Since he was a child, among the five people, Chen Yang has heard the most lessons, and he also put on a posture that the more you teach me, the more I like to listen, which makes the other brothers and sisters very puzzled.

"Hehe, the two of you have an awkward quarrel?" Yanjing's brother really has nothing to say, enough gossip.

The two looked at each other awkwardly, but instead of denying it as they did in the morning, they fell silent.

Perhaps, both of them know that before going to the old man's place, it seems really inappropriate to deny this.

The taxi stopped when it reached Houhai, and the two got out of the car and entered a huge courtyard, and walked for more than ten minutes to find a secluded alley in the courtyard.

This is a five-in, five-out house, simple and vigorous, and there are armed police officers with loaded guns standing guard outside the iron gate.

When I entered the house, I met the old man in a quaint and simple office.

The two said hello separately, and the old man put down the text in his hand and cordially beckoned the two to sit down.

Chen Yang and the two sat side by side on a hardwood sofa, their buttocks hurting. Chen Yang thought to himself, if possible, he really wanted to pay for the old man to decorate it, and the first thing to replace was this sofa.

But this is tantamount to fantasy, the old man is an old revolutionary, and he doesn't pay attention to material enjoyment at all.

Soon, not long after the two sat down, a heavily armed guard automatically served the food. It seems that the old man should have arranged it a long time ago.

There are three dishes and one soup on the coffee table, all of which are very ordinary home-cooked dishes, but the selection of ingredients and cooking are absolutely unimaginable outside.

"Hehe, let's talk while our grandchildren eat."

The old man moved his chopsticks first, and the two of them hurriedly followed.

"Grandpa, why do you come back here with either vegetables or tofu, and the only plate of meat is all large pieces of fatty meat, which is worse than the food in our school canteen. At least you might try some roast duck or something. Chen Ruonan frowned and picked in the bowl of braised pork for a long time, but he couldn't find a piece that could be swallowed, and muttered while biting his chopsticks.

Chen Yang felt a chill in his heart, and scolded this Chen Ruonan for being really ignorant, relying on the old man to love her, what does it look like to pick and choose, it's good to have fat pork for you to eat, and you are still talking nonsense here, I will go out later, Lao Tzu will take you to Quanjude to eat enough!

Hurriedly kicked Chen Ruonan a few times under the coffee table with his foot.

Fortunately, the old man was accustomed to his granddaughter's style, and laughed disappreciatively: "You stupid girl, grandpa doesn't have what you want to eat here, if you really want to eat well, let Xiao Yang lead you, and go back later, you two will eat slowly by yourself." ”

After the old man finished speaking, he was happy and laughed.

But the remaining two were miserable and embarrassed.

Chen Yang just swallowed a mouthful of rice and almost squirted it out. Even a thick-skinned man like him quickly blushed.

And Chen Ruonan bit his lip, not afraid of death, and said angrily: "Grandpa, why are you like this, you always talk to me about this when you come back." I said that Chen Yang is my younger brother, what do you think of us? ”

"Okay, I'll stop talking." The old man was very open, but the smile on his face was not reduced.

Then at the dinner table, the old man really didn't mention this stubble again. Just briefly asked Chen Yang about some of his work, Chen Yang reported truthfully, and did not dare to hide it at all, and at the same time, he vaguely introduced some international and domestic major events that he knew to the old man during the chat. For example, the imminent outbreak of the Asian financial crisis and so on.

Although what he said was conceptual, what kind of character the old man was, he couldn't help frowning again after hearing it. Chen Yang regretted a little in his heart, he had too much to say, at least he had to let the old man finish this meal with peace of mind.

After the meal, the old man kicked Chen Ruonan out and left Chen Yang alone.

The old man sat on the rattan chair with a kind smile on his face: "Xiao Yang, you have made rapid progress outside in the past few years, and you have done a lot of practical things for the people, I feel very gratified." Then he said, "But I don't allow you to be proud, and you have to work harder in the future." ”

Chen Yang rarely heard the old man's approval, and his heart was excited, and he nodded again and again: "Grandpa, I will definitely work hard." ”

The old man smiled and made a very clear request to Chen Yang.

Not much, only one - not confused by fashion, not blinded by habits, not burdened by fame!

Chen Yang kept them in mind one by one, and carefully figured out the meaning of the old man's words.

Next, the old lady asked Chen Yang about some of the things mentioned during the meal earlier, and discussed them for more than an hour.

Chen Yang naturally knows everything and says everything.

When he was about to leave, the old man asked the last question meaningfully: "Xiao Yang, I heard Yaohua say that you are very resistant to marrying Xiao Nan, is there such a thing?" ”

Chen Yang was stunned, only to feel that the old man's gaze swept towards him, and the coercion hit him like an overwhelming sea, and he immediately felt a sense of breathlessness.

I wanted to nod yes, but when the words came to my mouth, they became: "No, grandpa, I obey your arrangement." ”