In mid-October, on the eve of the annual Party Congress, Chen Yang returned to Yanjing from Huahai a week ahead of schedule in a low-key manner.

On this trip, he did not mix with the other members of the 16th National Congress of Huahai City, and only followed the secretary Lin Gang alone, which can be called a light car.

Of course, it is also because the work of Huahai at this stage is relatively stable, and the thinking of the cadre team is much more stable than at this time last year, plus after nearly a year of operation, the current Standing Committee team has been completely controlled by him, and the heads of the main bureaus and banks in the city have basically all been replaced by his people, so now let alone he left a few days early, even if he left half a month early, it is not much of a problem.

But then again, Chen Yang really has a lot of things to do when he returns to Beijing ahead of schedule, in addition to visiting a few bigwig-level figures, several women in the family rarely gathered in Yanjing, and one by one called to urge him, and after finalizing the matter of Baode, Hua Hai has no major events that need him to sit in charge recently, and after he explained to Guo Detian and several of his henchmen, he simply came back early.

As soon as he got off the plane, Chen Yang didn't go anywhere, and directly asked the comrades of Huahai's Beijing Office to send him to the Zhongshan villa area.

When the car of the Beijing Office drove near the gate of the compound, Chen Yang got out of the car, and after explaining a few words, he walked straight towards the gate alone.

After registering in the duty room at the gate of the courtyard, a staff member beside the old man arrived at the courtyard gate, and then he was able to enter the heavily guarded compound.

The staff member who came out to pick him up was the chief guard next to the old man, Lei Ting, although his position was not high. But he has the rank of colonel, and he is only forty-five or sixteen years old.

Speaking of which, Lei Ting's grandfather used to be a guard next to the old man during the Anti-Japanese War, and then his father, and now until him, in the past few decades, the three generations of their Lei family have direct males who serve as the most important security guards by the old man's side.

This is not to say that the old man treats his guards as generations of domestic slaves, in fact, on the contrary, the old man's trust in the Lei family is greater than anyone can imagine, and Lei's grandfather was seriously injured in the early years of the Liberation War. Therefore, he died relatively early. However, his father was a lieutenant admiral, and after he graduated from the military academy, he was arranged by his father to work beside the old man, although the position has not been improved, but the rank has been raised rapidly. Once released in the future. Naturally, it will be reused.

In fact, it's not just the Chen family who does this. Many wealthy families like to do this, and once they know these old subordinates and their families, they don't need to worry about loyalty. Second, I also hope to bring the descendants of these old subordinates with me to cultivate them well, so that they can be reused in time.

Therefore, even if it is Chen Yang's identity, when he sees Thunder, he has to be polite. Of course, he had a good relationship with Thunder.

On the way to the old man's residence, Chen Yang chatted with Lei Ting very casually: "Brother Lei, how are you doing at home recently?" What about Xiaofeng, it's a holiday, right? ”

Although Chen Yang can also call Uncle Lei according to Thunder's age, after all, the seniority can't be messed up, so he has always called Thunder like this all these years.

But when it came to his son, Lei Ting suddenly became angry: "Don't mention it, my stinky boy has caused me a lot of trouble, and your sister-in-law will call me every three days and ask me to wipe the stinky boy's ass." ”

Chen Yang was slightly stunned when he heard this, and said: "I heard Ruonan say a while ago that Xiao Feng is very good at school, representing their school to participate in the military region competition, and won the second place." ”

"Hmph, what's it to take the second place in the military region, it's not a big competition for the whole army, this stinky boy was going to let him come here to learn something when he was on vacation, but this rabbit cub doesn't like it, so he mixes with his fox friends all day long, causing trouble for me."

Thunder looked like he hated iron but not steel, and pouted and said.

"Hehe, Brother Lei, don't be too demanding of Xiaofeng, I think he's pretty good, young man, it's normal to like to play with friends."

Chen Yang smiled and persuaded him, he didn't dare to agree with Lei Ting's words, Lei Ting's son Xiao Feng is still a very good young man in his opinion, just the second place in the military military competition that Lei Ting doesn't look down on, Chen Yang knows how high its gold content is, you must know that it's just a big military region, who is not a top master in the competition, Lei Feng's young military academy students can get the ranking, it is already quite outstanding, besides, young people who don't like to play, it's rare to have a holiday, Of course, Lei Feng didn't want to stay in this high-walled compound with his father, but if it was Chen Yang, I am afraid he would not want to be bored here all day.

And Chen Yang's words seemed to have played a role, Lei Ting shook his head, didn't count his son, just sighed and said: "Xiao Yang, I also know that Xiao Feng, this bastard is boring here, but hey, the chief is so old, I don't know how long I can work for the chief, I'm really worried that Xiao Feng, this bastard boy, will forget his roots." ”

"Brother Lei, don't worry too much, Xiaofeng is still a sensible child."

Chen Yang couldn't help but sigh a little when he heard this, although the old man was not bad, but after all, he was already in his nineties, and he had been seriously injured several times during the war years, and the more he got older, the worse the seizures became, in Chen Yang's memory, the old man's physical condition also deteriorated from the past two years, and finally failed to survive the age of 100. What's more, in recent years, his close old comrades-in-arms have left one after another, and his old man's mood is naturally not much better.

"By the way, Xiao Yang, that bastard boy will also graduate next year, I think so, when the time comes, I will directly let him follow you in Huahai."

Lei Ting said, looking at Chen Yang with some expectation. For their old Lei family, working by the old man's side seems to be a habit, a family mission, no matter how healthy the old man is, it is impossible to reverse the laws of nature, there will always be a day when he leaves, and Chen Yang, as the successor of the third generation of the Chen family, hopes that letting his son follow Chen Yang to serve Chen Yang is almost something that does not need to be considered at all, and it can also be said to be the best destination, and it can also give his son a good future in the future.

As a child of the family, of course Chen Yang also knows the meaning of Lei Ting's words, but at this stage, he is really not at the level where he can arrange full-time guards.

Just seeing the expectant look on Lei Ting's face, he could only swallow back the words of refusal with a wry smile, and said, "Brother Lei, let's ask Xiao Feng first if he is willing to come over." ”

"He dares to be disobedient and see that I don't break his legs." Thunder said loudly with a blank face.

Chen Yang had no choice but to nod quickly and said, "That's okay, Brother Lei, let Xiaofeng come to Huahai when the time comes, but I'm not qualified for any guards now." ”

"Hehe, it's okay, let that stinky boy go to the Chinese Navy Division to stay first, and I'll rest assured that you are in charge of him." Lei Ting breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on his face, he was really worried that Chen Yang would refuse, and then smiled, "Hehe, that kid is a little troublesome, but he still has some ability." ”

Chen Yang smiled and didn't say anything more.

After a short time, the two came to a quiet and elegant courtyard.

When Chen Yang entered the house, the health doctor was doing a routine physical examination for the old man, and after about 20 minutes, the old man was free, and when he saw him coming, he withdrew the staff around him and asked him to accompany him to the garden in the backyard for a walk.

Although it was already more than four o'clock in the afternoon at this time, the autumn tiger had not left, and the sun outside the yard was still very poisonous.

Chen Yang helped the old man to walk around the yard, and then persuaded: "Grandpa, the sun is too big outside, you better go back to the house to rest." ”

The old man smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Hehe, let's bask in the sun more, and after a while, if grandpa's old bones are really sick, there won't be much time to come out to bask in the sun." ”

Chen Yang's nose was sour when he heard this, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Grandpa, don't say that, you will definitely live a long life, Xiao Ze also said that when you celebrate your 100th birthday, I will make you a longevity peach with my own hands." ”

"Hehe, this stupid boy, birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of nature, since the day I participated in the revolution, I have put life and death out of the way, hundreds of battles big and small, hehe, the little devil can't take me, Lao Jiang can't help it, Lao Mei has no way, hehe, I'm already very content." The old man said, his face darkened again, "If I want to say that I am not satisfied with this old man, it is that I let me walk behind my old fellows, really, alas"

Chen Yang was also a little uncomfortable in his heart, and hurriedly persuaded: "Grandpa, you"

"Hehe, it's okay, I'm just a little unconvinced, why are they all walking in front of me."

The old man shook his head and said, after that, his footsteps stopped, his eyes looked at the mountains in the distance, and he was silent for a while, as if recalling the eventful years when he fought with his old comrades-in-arms.

Chen Yang supported the old man and stood quietly aside, he could feel that the old man's state of mind at the moment was indeed not sad, but a kind of embarrassment to see the world after a hundred years of life.

After a long time, the old man retracted his thoughts, turned his head to look at Chen Yang, and asked casually: "Xiao Yang, have you been very close to that kid from the old Xi family recently?" ”

Chen Yang was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't dare to hide it, and nodded in response: "Yes, grandpa, there was a six-province work conference in that coastal area a while ago, and I had a few days to talk to Secretary Xi briefly at the meeting. ”

"There have been a lot of rumors in Yanjing recently, and you know everything you say?"

The old man changed his words and suddenly asked again.

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, but nodded and said, "Yes, grandpa, I heard some rumors that have something to do with me." ”

"Xiao Yang, is this your choice?" The old man looked at Chen Yang with some amusement and asked again.

"Yes, Grandpa."

Chen Yang replied firmly.

Nonsense, he already knew that President Xi would come to power, could he not be firm? (To be continued.) )