"How is it? How did Weihong do?"
Lin Meiru asked impatiently as soon as they left the palace.
After all, the old man was old and could not sit still for long. The conversation ended after more than an hour and they returned. It was Liu Chengjia who drove the dark green military jeep.
As soon as Liu Weihong entered the room, Lin Meiru felt uneasy and her mind was filled with this matter. Whether or not she could hold her head high in the big family in the future and stand upright would all depend on Liu Weihong's performance today. As long as Liu Weihong received Old Master's approval, her " second branch " would not be any weaker than her " eldest branch ".
"Your son…Yes, he shocked the old master!”
Liu Chengjia deliberately dragged out his intonation for a second or two before he gave such a shocking answer. A smug expression appeared on his face.
"What is it? What shocked the old master? Weihong, did you say anything out of line?”
Lin Meiru couldn't wrap her head around it and asked.
Liu Chengjia shook his head and mumbled,""How did you give birth to such a son?”
Although his voice was low, Lin Meiru still heard him and was overjoyed. If she wasn't sitting in the passenger seat, she would have hugged her son and shouted. As the daughter-in-law of the Old Liu family and the chief physician of 301 Hospital, Lin Meiru was not so impatient. In the past, Liu Weihong had made her worry to death. Now that he had made a 180-degree change, Lin Meiru felt as if her heart was about to explode. He did not know how to vent the joy in his heart.
" Mom, it's not as magical as Dad makes it out to be. I'm just telling the truth. It just so happens that Old Master likes to hear it…"
Liu Weihong said with a smile.
"Yo, son, you're being humble. Are you putting on an act in front of mom?”
Lin Meiru was overjoyed and laughed out loud.
"Alright, let's talk when we get home."
Liu Chengjia reminded his wife when he saw that she had lost her composure.
"Why do you care about me? My son has made a name for himself. Why aren't you happy for me?”
Lin Meiru immediately pushed her husband back, grinning foolishly.
At home, before Lin Meiru could say anything, the phone rang. Lin Meiru had no choice but to answer the phone.
"Hello…Ah, it's Big Brother…Yes, I just got home. Ah…You want to come to my house as a guest? "Ah, okay, welcome…" As soon as she put down the phone, Lin Meiru smiled."Hehe, the sun has risen from the west…"
Ever since they moved to the military compound, Liu Chengsheng had never visited them even though they lived in the same place in the capital. The brothers and sisters-in-law would either meet in the Green Pine Garden or in Liu Chengsheng's residence. Liu Chengjia and his wife had always been the ones to visit their eldest brother and sister-in-law. Liu Chengsheng had always acted like a parent. He actually had to personally visit today, and he couldn't wait any longer.
Without asking, he knew that Weihong must have "shocked" him.
Liu Chengjia glared at her and said unhappily,""What are you talking about? It was a good thing that Big Brother was coming. Hurry up and pack up!"
"Good thing, good thing. Who says it's not a good thing?”
Lin Meiru didn't want to be angry with her husband right now.
"Mom, rest. I'll clean up.”
"Don't, don't, don't. Weihong, sit with your father. We haven't seen each other for a few months. Let's have a good chat. I'll do these chores. A real man would do great things.”
Lin Meiru treated her son like a treasure now. How could she let him sweep the floor and wipe the table?
Liu Weihong smiled and did not fight with his mother. He gave his father a cup of tea and drank a cup for himself. The two of them sat down in the living room.
" Weihong…" Liu Chengjia called out to his son. He looked at Liu Weihong attentively and paused for a moment before saying,""You've grown up!"
In that instant, Liu Weihong's heart felt warm. The long-lost kinship had finally returned.
It felt so good!
"Dad, please smoke!"
For a moment, Liu Weihong did not know what to say. He quickly took out a cigarette and toasted Liu Chengjia.
Liu Chengjia took it, looked at it, and said with a smile,"Do you smoke this cigarette?"
Liu Weihong smoked cigarettes that cost more than two yuan a pack. This was not considered a very high-end cigarette in the Green Peak area. Nowadays, cigarettes were popular. Hilton, Sanwu, Jian brand, and so on all cost about ten yuan. Compared to the current salary level, the price of this cigarette was very expensive. Liu Weihong's monthly salary plus bonus allowance was only enough to buy six or seven packs of cigarettes.
Liu Weihong smiled." Dad, I'm not a rich landlord. It's already good enough for me to be of this level." My monthly salary is less than 70 yuan.”
"Hehe, hard work and plain living are good. If you value material things too much, it's easy to get lost…But since you've just returned home today and everyone's happy, I'll reward you with something good.”
Liu Chengjia was in a very good mood. Even the usually stern person could not help but joke with his son. He then got up and went to the bedroom to take out two packs of yellow pandas. He tore open one pack and gave the other to Liu Weihong.
The father and son lit up their cigarettes and puffed in the living room.
Liu Weihong looked at his father and suddenly said,""Dad, you have white hair."
"Is that so?" Liu Chengjia stroked his temples and said with a smile,"Yes. Do you think Dad is still as young as you?”
"Dad, I've made you worry these past few months.”
Liu Weihong sighed.
Now that the clouds had cleared and the moon had appeared, it was easy to imagine how much pressure Liu Chengjia had to endure when Comrade Yuehua was still on stage. Fortunately, the old master was still around. Otherwise, it was unknown whether he could withstand it.
Of course, if the old man was no longer around, Liu Weihong might not have written that article. In politics, it had always changed with the times. There was no magic treasure that could be used every time.
With the old man around and Liu Weihong 'betting on the right treasure', the result was a complete victory and a bountiful harvest.
Liu Chengjia shook his head and sighed. He didn't know if it was because he couldn't bear to look back on the past or because there was another world. Or perhaps both.
"Weihong, we really suspected that you were tricked by He Jingqiang..."
After a while, Liu Chengjia said.
This was a polite way of putting it. At that time, almost everyone was sure that Liu Weihong was brainless and had been fooled by He Jingqiang. He even said things like "revenge on the Liu family" in private.
"I know that many people didn't understand at the time.”
Liu Weihong said casually.
"Hehe, back then, Old He's family was so proud…Now, they must be depressed?”
Lin Meiru interjected as she tidied up the living room.
Liu Weihong shook his head and said,"The old He family won't be depressed. He Jingqiang is happy now. This time, their harvest is not small." No matter what, my article was handed over to He Jingqiang. Even if there's merit, it can't escape him.”
Liu Weihong really did not want Old He's family to take advantage of this, but there was nothing he could do. Without He Jingqiang, that article would not have been published on 'Horn', and nothing would have been possible. It was only natural that He Jingqiang and even the entire Old He family wanted to "bask in the light".
Political games were all about sharing benefits. There was no such thing as monopolizing.
Liu Chengjia looked at Liu Weihong carefully for a while and said,"Weihong, I didn't expect you to learn so much after staying in Chunan Province for so many years…"
"Dad, I'm just analyzing the situation. It's nothing." Liu Weihong quickly said.”
"Hehe, you saw something that neither the old master nor your uncle saw. This is your ability! There was no need to hide it at home. Your mother and I were very worried about you when you liked to cause trouble in the past. Now that you've grown up and become sensible, your mother and I should be happy that you can get on the stage. Tonight, ask your mother to cook a few good dishes. Our family will have a good meal.”
Liu Chengjia's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.
In the past, when Liu Weihong failed to live up to expectations, Lin Meiru's worry was written on her face, but Liu Chengjia's anxiety was buried in his heart. He only had one son. Which father could really ignore him?
Now that he had made a name for himself, even someone as steady as Liu Chengjia had to celebrate.
Lin Meiru immediately said,"You're really stingy." What should he eat at home? Let's go out and eat at the Great Wall Restaurant. My treat! I'm also taking a day off today!"
Liu Weihong smiled." Mom, it tastes better at home. If you feel tired, just give them a call and ask them to send some dishes over."”
Liu Chengjia laughed and said,"Okay, I'm not stingy. I'll follow your mother's suggestion and go to the Great Wall Hotel." I'll call Hua Ying back later and let's go together!”
"That's right. Let's be generous for once.”
Lin Meiru beamed.
Of course, this was a joke. The Great Wall Hotel was the most upscale restaurant in the capital, but it was not a rare thing for the daughter-in-law of the Old Liu family.
"Mom, I have a suggestion…" Liu Weihong smiled.
"Tell me, tell me!"
Lin Meiru stopped what she was doing and focused on her son.
"You, ah, hurry up and go shopping with your close friends these few days. Perhaps it won't be long before we don't live here.”
"Didn't you say you're going to the General Political Department?" Lin Meiru asked. If he still lived in the city, he could go shopping anytime.”
Liu Weihong smiled and said,"That's not necessarily true. You might be the General's wife soon."?Our dad might be going to be a commander of a certain army group.”
"Really?"
Lin Meiru was stunned and couldn't believe it.
Liu Chengjia did not blame his son for being impatient. He said somewhat reservedly,"Weihong mentioned this in front of the old master, and the old master did not object!”
Lin Meiru was overjoyed.
As long as the old man did not object, this matter was basically set in stone.
The Old Liu family had won a great victory in this political game, so some benefits should have fallen on Liu Chengjia's head. Without Liu Weihong's article, who knew what would have happened?
"We have to celebrate!”
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