The breeze is gusting, and the weather in Yanjing in early spring is still a little cool.

In the small courtyard of the antique deep house, Chen Yangzheng was staring indifferently at his grandfather who was on the edge of the flower bed not far away.

Chen Yang has been here for a while, but he didn't disturb the old man's Yaxing, but stood quietly on the side to accompany him.

After about ten minutes, the old man seemed to have finished the work in his hand, and then straightened his waist, Chen Yang saw this, hurriedly walked up, reached out and took the flower scissors in the old man's hand and put them aside, and then gently supported the old man.

"Alas, grandpa is old."

The old man did not refuse the support of others as usual, and after sighing lightly, a wry smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

When Chen Yang heard this, his heart was slightly sour, these few times he came to see his grandfather, it seems that grandpa said the most is this old word, and in the past, grandpa was a tough guy who absolutely refused to accept the old, but in the past few years, with the death of the old revolutionaries of his grandfather's generation one after another, it seems that even his grandfather's body has deteriorated a lot with the death of his old partners.

There is no way, no matter how beautiful and infinite the scenery is in life, but in the end, they still can't escape the ruthless natural law of birth, old age, sickness and death.

Grandpa's old fellows are like this, how can grandpa hide from that day? At most, it's just a matter of a few years earlier or a few years later.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yang quietly suppressed the negative feelings in his chest. Gently persuaded the old man: "Grandpa, you have been busy for a long time, I should help you to rest on the bench over there for a while." ”

The old man smiled, but he didn't refuse, and with Chen Yang's support, he slowly walked to the long wooden chair under an ancient tree and sat down, and then motioned to Chen Yang, and Chen Yang also sat down beside him.

The old man glanced at the grandson beside him who had high hopes for him, and when he saw Chen Yang's dusty appearance, he couldn't help but say a little sneeringly: "Hehe, Xiao Yang." I guess you're going back to Beijing this time. You must be very busy these days, you, how old are you, and you can't sleep well now. What to do in the future? ”

"Grandpa. Don't worry about me. I'm actually pretty good. ”

Chen Yang smiled reluctantly embarrassedly, he also knew that since he returned to Beijing for more than a week, he had been as busy as a spinning top. Either to see this minister or to visit the old comrade who had not been retired for a long time, not to mention, but he was really told by his grandfather, he really did not have a good night's sleep, almost every day he stayed up until one or two o'clock in the morning before falling asleep, and then the next day he had to get up early to start a day's visit to the meeting.

But then again, his hard work has not been in vain, and now he is full of confidence in the two sessions to be held in Beijing in the next few days, especially after chatting with Fang Tonghe for a morning that day, he knows that the president's temporary decision to add himself to the Central Committee this time should be without any suspense, of course, he must wait until the end of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and he may not officially embark on the highest level of politics in the republic.

"Hehe, you"

The old man heard his insincerity, but he just smiled faintly, and didn't say anything, as an old man who has been at the top of the pyramid of power in the republic for most of his life, of course some of Chen Yang's current actions can't hide from his eyes. Over the years, he has also taught Chen Yang, and when Chen Yang broke into a catastrophe, he also tried his best to protect Chen Yang, his favored grandchild, and now he can do so to strive to live a few more years, quietly watching Chen Yang's growth by the side, and some of the vertical and horizontal work that Chen Yang is doing now, no matter what difficulties or obstacles he encounters during the process, must be faced by himself independently.

Indeed, a chick that always lives under the protection of the wings of the older generation will never usher in the day when it spreads its wings and flies high.

For this, the old man saw it very thoroughly, and in fact, judging from all the messages he received about Chen Yang, he was very pleased, especially the day before yesterday when he received a greeting call from Fang Tonghe in person, he had a rare good night's sleep, although Fang Tonghe just simply greeted his physical condition on the phone, but he knew that his grandson had really grown up and matured.

Chen Yang never said much, especially when he was by the old man's side, and at this time, he just sat quietly beside the old man, waiting to listen to the old man's teachings.

The old man looked at Chen Yang with loving eyes for a long time before he smiled and said, "Xiao Yang, your grandfather is very pleased to work in Huahai in the past few years. But grandpa is really old, and I guess it won't be long before I go to drink with my old guys."

"Grandpa"

Chen Yang was about to comfort the old man, but the old man waved his hand to stop his words, "Xiao Yang, birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of nature, grandpa has already been mentally prepared for this, if it weren't for some worries in this world, grandpa would have been eager to hurry up and find my old guys to drink, you, don't take this too seriously, as long as you all work and live well, grandpa will naturally leave you with a smile, understand?" ”

Chen Yang, who was once a man in two lives, should actually be a very open-minded and cheerful person, and he can see everything quite openly, but at this time, when he heard that his grandfather came to comfort him, he still couldn't help but wet his eyes slightly, he hurriedly tilted his head slightly, took a deep breath, and then smiled and nodded his head to the old man: "Grandpa, don't worry, I understand." ”

The old man laughed very happily when he heard this, and then said seemingly casually: "Xiao Yang, it is already an exceptional promotion for you to enter the Central Committee at your age, but it is not abrupt compared to your current position, after all, Hua Hai's influence in the country is enough, to be honest, it is also because you are too young, otherwise." I should have entered the Central Committee two years earlier, hehe, when the last plenary session was re-elected, you Huahai Xiaogao didn't make it to the political bureau, how about it, Xiao Yang, you tell me what you think, do you have any thoughts on the general election at the end of the year? ”

Before the old man's words fell, Chen Yang's heart suddenly thumped, to be honest. He had never heard such a blunt promise from his grandfather. Although grandpa seemed to just mention it casually, he knew very well in his heart that if he nodded his head, then with grandpa's influence in the domestic political arena. If Chen is strong enough to support himself. Plus I have the support of the principal behind me. So even if you can't directly enter the political bureau, the competition for alternate members is still a sure thing. And grandpa has always said the same, he hinted at himself. Obviously, he is already eighty or ninety percent sure, of course, this may also be the grandfather who thinks that time is running out, and plans to help himself in the end.

Sure enough, the old man then smiled and said: "Hehe, Xiao Yang, maybe this is the last time grandpa will help you, if you make any trouble in the future, grandpa may not be able to manage it if he wants to, you think about it." ”

"Grandpa, frankly speaking, I don't think the time is yet ripe, and I still hope to lay a solid foundation before I can make progress."

Chen Yang didn't think much about it, and replied to the old man.

"Oh, really?"

The old man glanced at him noncommittally, then smiled, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, you go about your own business, Doctor Zhang should come to force me to take medicine, if you don't leave, Doctor Zhang may be able to drive you away, hehe." ”

Chen Yang originally wanted to sit with the old man for a while, but when he heard the old man say this, he could only stand up and say, "Then grandpa, I'll leave first, and I'll find time to come and see you with Ruonan when I go back." ”

"Hehe, okay, okay, remember to come over next time, bring my little great-grandson with me, I haven't seen that little troublemaker for a while, and I miss him." The old man patted his hand happily and said.

Chen Yang was slightly stunned when he heard this, his precious son Xiao Ze grew up with his grandparents in a disciplined manner, but he was serious at a young age, sometimes he even felt bored and panicked after staying with this stinky boy for a long time, he really didn't expect the old man to think that this stinky boy was mischievous. Could it be that Ozawa's stinky boy pretended to be well-behaved in front of his grandparents, and he was naughty when he came to see his grandfather?

Although he was quite puzzled, he quickly agreed: "Okay, grandpa, you have a good rest, and I will take the time to take Ozawa with Ruonan to see you when I turn around." ”

While the grandfather and grandson were talking, the footsteps on the side sounded, and the old man's exclusive special care doctor Xiao Zhang really pinched his watch and led several staff members to come over, Chen Yang has learned the power of this Xiao Zhang, for the health of the chief, this Xiao Zhang doesn't give face to anyone, sometimes even the old man will be criticized by her for a few words, he is really a model of dedication.

Therefore, Chen Yang didn't say a word and hurriedly left this secluded back garden.

The old man sat on the long chair and watched Chen Yang leave, a faint but seemingly relieved smile gradually appeared on his face, and he muttered to himself in a low voice: "Hehe, I finally didn't see the wrong person, Xiao Yang has indeed grown up, and I don't need to worry about this old man in the future, hehe."

When he left the old man's courtyard, Chen Yang still didn't know, if he didn't hesitate to agree to the old man just now, then he would have disappointed the old man too much, fortunately, after more than ten years of ups and downs in the Huan Sea, he has slowly formed his own set of ways to be an official, the temptation given by the old man is not small, but he is more inclined to take one step at a time, and move towards the ultimate goal of his own struggle, especially in his mind, he is very sober in his mind, and it is really more harmful than good for him to enter the political bureau so quickly, at least, This is very detrimental to the unity within the Chen department, you must know that this time the re-election, in addition to the original several political bureau members, there are still several heavyweights who hope to compete for a chance to squeeze into the political bureau, and if you wait patiently for another five years, to the next election, then it is very natural for you to strive to enter the political bureau, and you don't even have to go through the waiting stage at all.

After considering it all, why should I rush to compete for this time?

"Secretary, will we go to the NDRC according to the work plan later?"

At this time, Lin Gang's voice of inquiry came from the front passenger seat. And the reason why Lin Gang asked such a question was really because Chen Yang often changed his work plan temporarily, and he had to be careful, if Chen Yang nodded, then he would have to make a second contact with the other party's secretary now.

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Well, wait for now, I'll make a phone call." ”

After that, he directly took out the phone and dialed the personal mobile phone of Liu Haitian, the leader of the National Development and Reform Commission. Speaking of which, Liu Haitian is also a figure of his uncle's generation, when he was still a small deputy director-level cadre in the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee and Development Commission, he had received a lot of care from this Uncle Liu, until he came to the Jiaozhou Development Zone, and even now he is working in Huahai, he has received strong support from this Uncle Liu. And Liu Haitian is not what it used to be, over the years, he can be regarded as having survived, becoming a leader in the National Development and Reform Commission, and also entering the political bureau, and now he is also the top figure in the domestic political arena.

And a while ago, during the Chinese New Year, Chen Yang couldn't take his wife and children to Liu Haitian's house to pay New Year's greetings as usual because of other important things, but he just called to say hello, which was quite rude to say, he thought about it for a while, and simply took advantage of some time today to go to Uncle Liu's place for dinner.

The phone rang twice, and the other party answered.

"Hehe, Secretary Chen, Secretary Chen, what kind of wind actually blew you, the big secretary, to our National Development and Reform Commission, when I heard the secretary talk about it earlier, I really couldn't believe it."

Liu Haitian's hearty laughter came from the phone, obviously because it was a private phone, Liu Haitian didn't pay much attention to what he said, and opened his mouth to start Chen Yang's joke.

"Uncle Liu, look at what you said, it's not going to be a meeting this time, I'm always busy." Chen Yang smiled perfunctorily and went back.

"Okay, you kid don't talk nonsense, hurry up, I've pushed several people and will be waiting for you, by the way, I just got a bag of good tea yesterday, it's cheap for you kid." Liu Haitian urged a few words eagerly, obviously, he also wanted to talk to Chen Yang.

"Uncle Liu, don't you think this will happen, I see that it's almost noon, I won't go there."

"What did you say?" Liu Haitian became a little angry when he heard this, this kid is too unpopular.

Chen Yang hurriedly explained: "Hey, don't worry, I mean I haven't tasted our aunt's cooking for a while, I'm going to pick her up at Ruonan's unit first, and then go to your house for lunch together, you won't be unwelcome." ”

Sure enough, Liu Haitian was happy when he heard it, "Hehe, count your kid acquaintance, okay, you hurry up and pick up the little man, and by the way, help bring back a piece of the stinky boy from Hongbing." (To be continued......)