The conversation in the hall basically had nothing to do with Li Mai.

Since Li Lu established the Red Group, Zhang Huifen has concentrated on taking care of this huge military empire for her son, and until now, she is still in the position of chairman of the board of directors, but she has handed over the specific work to her second daughter Li Minghua as the executive president.

As a result, Zhang Huifen finally had more time to rest, and Li Jianguo had been transferred back to Beijing for several years, and some of the overseas missions also needed her to participate as his wife.

Now, the arrival of the little guy Haohao makes her grandmother so happy. There are probably very few people her age who have great-grandchildren. This is because the old Li family started from Li Lu, and the situation of continuing the descendants has become peculiar. First of all, Li Lu adopted Li Mai at the age of eighteen, and Li Mai gave birth to Haohao almost when he was eighteen years old, which was nearly ten years earlier.

In addition, there is also a great-grandson, the child in the belly of Zhai Xiaojing, who is in his forties.

For such a family, it is destined not to live happily together for three generations like other ordinary families. Especially after Li Jianguo ascended the altar. You must know that when Mengmeng was born, Li Jianguo and his wife did not go to Nangang to visit, not because they didn't have time, but because they couldn't go.

Many things, after people reach a high position, they lose their freedom, and they need to think more about doing things.

Therefore, Zhang Huifen cherishes the time she spends with Haohao very much, and she can even predict that there will be very little time to see Haohao in the future, which is unavoidable, and it is also the emotional price that needs to be paid as such a family.

After Li Minghua accompanied Zhang Huifen and Haohao to talk for a while, he sat next to Li Mai and talked to him. Li Mai also has a lot to ask, this aunt who has never been married and dedicated her youth to the family business.

"What about the second aunt and the third uncle, didn't they come back?" asked Li Mai.

Li Minghua said, "The second aunt went to Germany for a business visit, and your third uncle is preparing for the military parade." I said can you kid grow snacks, you don't know anything at home?"

As he spoke, he slapped Li Mai's head, and Li Mai could only scratch his head and say embarrassedly, "Auntie, I really don't know much about my trip over there." Besides, the second aunt followed the dean everywhere to sell high-speed rail, I know about this, it's the third uncle, and he has been promoted again?"

"Well, I'm the deputy commander, this time I'm the head coach of the foot team. Li Minghua nodded and said.

Li Mai was also taken aback, "It seems that the third uncle has done a good job in the paratrooper unit, and he will be the deputy commander so soon." ”

After a pause, he asked, "Auntie, how is the situation of the Red Group now?"

"What do you want to know?" Li Minghua asked, "I think you want to know what scale the red group has developed." You, you can rest assured to be your gun regiment construction group, and if you do it for another twenty or thirty years, you may have a chance to compete with the red group. And your Nankai company, your grandmother said, the selection is very accurate, there are development prospects, concentrate on it. ”

Li Mai secretly glanced at Zhang Huifen, who was holding Hao Hao and couldn't put it down, and asked in a low voice, "Grandma really said that?"

"I can joke with you. Li Minghua said, looked at the time, she said, "Grandpa is coming back soon, he may have to talk to you alone in a while, you should be mentally prepared." ”

As he spoke, Li Minghua got up and walked to Haohao's side, Li Mai's mouth opened, and the sentence "What does grandpa want to talk to me about" still didn't ask in the end.

At this time, the sound of cars sounded outside.

Zhang Huifen put down Haohao, rubbed his little head and said, "Little baby, go to the backyard with your aunt and grandmother, okay?"

"Okay, Grandma, won't you go with you?" asked Haohao.

Zhang Huifen smiled kindly, "Grandma wants to talk to your father." ”

"Okay, by the way, grandma, do you like to eat apples, I'll peel apples for you later, I will!" said Hao Hao with a few jumps.

Zhang Huifen was moved for a while, looking at Haohao, she was very relieved.

Li Minghua led Haohao to the backyard, gave Li Mai a look, and signaled him to pay attention for a while, Li Mai cheered up, and he also knew that his grandfather was back.

After a while, the confidential secretary, who was more than forty years old, walked in with a briefcase, and when he saw Zhang Huifen, he bowed and said hello: "Auntie, the chief is back." ”

As he spoke, his eyes fell on Li Mai. Li Mai hurriedly got up and took the initiative to say hello, "Uncle Chen." ”

According to the generation, Li Jianguo's confidential secretary Chen Dong and Li Mai's father Li Lu are of the same generation, so they are uncles. In a family like Lao Li's family, the status of the confidential secretary of the head of the family is equivalent to that of a blood relative, you must know that the affairs of the head of the family, in addition to the hostess, are the confidential secretaries who have the most control. Just like Li Chao, the confidential secretary of Li Hongjun, the first generation head of the old Li family, after Li Hongjun retired, Li Chao reached the high position of the master of the National Defense Appropriation Committee and held the financial power of the National Defense Army.

I can't help but be disrespectful.

Chen Dong stared at Li Mai for a while, then walked over and said in surprise, "Little Li Mai? It's you." It's all a great boy. ”

As he spoke, he patted Li Mai's arm vigorously, and at the same time lowered his voice and secretly gave Li Mai a look, "The chief is not in a good mood today. ”

Li Mai nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Chen." ”

Chen Dong said hello to Zhang Huifen again, and went to the study with his briefcase. He was more familiar with this home than he was with his own. Because he is not only Li Jianguo's confidential secretary, but also the de facto head of internal affairs of the old Li family.

Li Mai stood in a military posture and looked at the door. After a while, the tall Li Jianguo walked in. Li Jianguo is over sixty years old, but he is very well maintained, his black hair, and the richness of a high-ranking person, without any description, you just need to take a look at it, and you will know that such a person is definitely the pinnacle of power.

The first three generations of the old Li family, Li Hongjun, Li Jianguo, and Li Lu, the most prime minister among them is Li Jianguo, both in terms of posture and temperament. Li Hongjun was born as a mud-legged soldier, made a revolution at the age of 14, fought all his life, worked in the military system all his life, and finally retired from the post of deputy commander of the Supreme Command, and died soon after. His image is somewhat thin, and he was once hailed by foreign media as the most powerful old man in the Red Empire.

As for Li Lu, he has always been in a well-proportioned figure, looking more like the commander of a unit, without the slightest richness of many high-ranking people. To put it bluntly, no matter how poor ** silk dresses up, it can't become the meaning of the rich second generation. But his achievements are incomparable to his father Li Jianguo, and even Li Hongjun cannot be compared.

Li Jianguo has worked in the government affairs system all his life, and he originally took the line of government affairs. After decades of precipitation, the strong smell of government affairs can be easily captured.

But after all, he is a member of the old Li family, and what flows in his bones is upright blood. Therefore, a year after he became the prime minister, the domestic and foreign media invariably added the word "iron and blood" in front of his "prime minister".

Li Jianguo couldn't say anything on his face, that is, you couldn't tell his joy, anger and sorrow from his expression.

Li Mai strode forward, bowed his head, "Grandpa." ”

Li Jianguo stood still, looked at Li Mai, and watched for a long time, but he didn't say anything, and walked to the main seat in the middle of the hall and sat down, Zhang Huifen naturally sat on his right side.

This extremely retro hall arrangement gives people the feeling of living in a feudal society, with large portraits of Taizu and Mr. Zhu hanging on the wall in the center, and two chairs below, separated by a quadrangular table in the middle. Then there are a few chairs on both sides, just like the chairs of the heroes of Liangshan.

The family rules of the Lao Li family are very strict, and the position of each member of the family has very strict rules, and it is absolutely not allowed to mess around.

For example, Li Mai, when his grandmother is here, it doesn't matter if he sits down casually, grandma has been in charge of a military giant for so many years, and she has more contact with the modern life form outside, and sometimes she looks at these rules more lightly.

But when Li Jianguo was there, Li Mai didn't dare to be presumptuous, and stood there obediently, because there had never been a grandchild in the old Li family.

A housekeeper brought tea, Li Mai stepped forward without saying a word, first knelt down on his knees in front of Li Jianguo, held a cup of tea, bowed to Li Jianguo, and said, "Grandpa, you drink tea." ”

Li Jianguo bowed slightly, took the tea, and took a shallow sip.

Immediately, Li Mai got up and moved to Zhang Huifen, knelt down on both knees, and took another cup of tea and served it, "Grandma, you drink tea." ”

Zhang Huifen smiled with relief and took it, "Get up." ”

"Thank you grandma. ”

This kind of tea ceremony that will definitely surprise outsiders when they see it, even Li Mai's father Li Lu can't avoid it, which shows how strict the family rules of the old Li family are. However, this is not a feudal ideology, but the old Li family is inheriting the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation to future generations in this way.

Respecting the old and loving the young is not a slogan, nor is it a text in the ideology and morality of primary schools, but a fundamental morality that has been passed down for thousands of years that really needs to be implemented by people with actions.

Li Mai stood up and bowed again, "Grandpa, grandma, eldest grandson Li Mai came to visit your second elder." ”

Zhang Huifen stood up, walked over, touched Li Mai's head, and said, "I've grown up and become sensible." I went to the backyard to see Xiao Haohao. ”

With that, she turned around and left.

Women do not interfere in politics, nor do they participate in men's work, which is also one of the family mottos of the old Li family. Although Zhang Huifen's status in the family is sometimes higher than Li Jianguo, she is a woman no matter how she is said. So she simply gave up time and space to the grandfather and grandson.

Li Mai stood there, secretly glanced at Li Jianguo, and then straightened his waist, just like when the recruit entered the connection and was scrutinized by the squad leader. It is hard for ordinary people to imagine that Chairman Li Mai Li, who is dominating the situation outside, would have such a surprising appearance.

Li Jianguo glanced at the first position on the left, and said the first sentence when he entered the door: "Sit down." ”