The training lasted for a total of four days, followed by a three-day break. These three days were to allow the personnel in the Ministry who were going to be stationed abroad to take care of their family affairs and make arrangements for their families. After all, they would be separated for a long time.
After the training, Gu Chen said goodbye to some of his colleagues who were training with him before he left work and went home.
Gu Chen's house was in a courtyard house. It was said that his grandfather, who was also his grandfather's father, had bought it. It was not a big deal at that time, but now, this courtyard house was very valuable in the capital.
Gu Chen's grandfather, his parents, his uncle, and aunt were living in this small courtyard house.
It wasn't crowded for a large family to live here. Instead, it felt very lively.
When she opened the door, she happened to see her grandfather playing chess with an old man in the courtyard.
"Little Chuan is back. Aiya, my grandson is back. Let's forget about this game. It's time for dinner.”Grandpa pushed the chessboard and said with a smile.
"Old Gu, you're acting shamelessly with me, right?”The old man scolded jokingly.
"Alright, stop acting like an old policeman. I'm going to have dinner with my grandson, so stop causing trouble!”Grandpa urged.
"You've really forgotten your old friend after having a grandson. If it were in the past, I'd send you to the police station to drink tea!”The old man laughed and stood up. He looked at Gu Chen and said,"He's a good-looking man, he's really a good-looking man!”
"I heard that you've also walked down your grandfather's old path. Work hard and build a career in the future. Don't learn from your grandfather. You won't have any achievements in your life and only rely on your qualifications to become a secretary and retire!”
Gu Chen could not agree with the old friends of his grandfather's generation. He said with a smile,"Grandpa Liu, you must be joking. I've treated my grandfather as my idol since I was young!”
"A whole family bullying an old man like me. Sigh…human nature is not what it used to be. I'm going back to eat with my family!”Grandpa Liu patted Gu Chen's shoulder and left with a smile.
"Grandpa Liu, take care. Come back often to play chess in the future!”Gu Chen said.
After Grandpa Liu left, Gu Chen said to him,"Grandpa, what are we eating tonight?"
"Your aunt is cooking today. Eat something good!”His grandfather said with a smile. Then, he looked at Gu Chen and asked,"I heard that you're about to be transferred out. How do you feel? Are you nervous?"
"It's my first time overseas, so I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. So…I came to find Grandpa. You're very experienced, so I hope you can teach me some of your experiences.”Gu Chen said with a smile.
His grandfather was called Gu Youwei. He was over 70 years old this year and had served as an ambassador in three countries. Later, he retired from the position of the Secretary of the Western Continent Department. After that, he retired in the courtyard and played chess and drank tea with his old friends all day long. He was quite content.
His grandfather was very kind and humorous. He also paid great attention to personal qualities in his daily life, especially in terms of dressing and image.
Even though he had retired, he still wore a white shirt and black pants. His clothes were neat, and his hair was meticulously done. Even when he was playing chess with his old friends, he sat upright on the stool, looking quite like a diplomat.
This was a habit left behind by decades of diplomatic work.
The two of them cleaned up the chessboard together. Coincidentally, Little Uncle and Aunt had also returned from work, so Little Aunt started to prepare dinner.
His father went abroad for work and couldn't come back for the time being. His mother also called to say that she had something to do at school and wouldn't be back for dinner.
Gu Chen moved the table over and placed it in the courtyard. The family ate around the table in the courtyard.
While eating, Little Uncle asked,"How does it feel to work in the foreign education department?" I heard that you're on the list for this year's overseas assignment, right?”
"Yes, we'll set off in two days for the Kirby Nation!”Gu Chen said.
"Not bad. You've only been in the foreign education department for about a year, and you're already able to be stationed overseas.”Little Uncle nodded in approval and then said,""However, since you've been sent abroad, you have to be careful with your words and actions in the future. You should look more, do more, and speak less. The foreign education department is different from ordinary departments. It represents the face of the country. It's not advisable to be rash in the foreign education department. If you want to be an ambassador in the future, you have to leave a stable and mature image in front of the leaders, understand?”
" Also, I heard that the situation in Kabir is a little unstable recently. This kind of country is not like the developed countries in other continents. It's more unstable and dangerous. You have to pay attention to your own safety!”
"For you, this overseas assignment is both a training and an opportunity. You should grasp the exact scale.”
"Thank you for your advice, Uncle. I understand!”
"Yes!" Little Uncle nodded and didn't say anything else.
Gu Chen was also an adult. He only needed to give a few pointers. If he said too much, it would make young people impatient.
At this moment, Aunt Gu also added a bowl of rice for Gu Chen and said,"Your uncle is right. Although work is important, your personal safety is more important!”
"Although the interests of the country are more important than anything else, sometimes when faced with danger, you have to consider the situation and pay attention to your personal safety. Don't force yourself when you encounter something. There are countless talents in the country, but to our Gu family, you are our only descendant!”
"Thank you, Aunt!"
Gu Chen was very touched.
His uncle's name was Gu Cheng. He also worked in the Foreign Education Department, but he was in the Personnel Department. Later on, he met his aunt, who also worked in the archives of the Foreign Education Department. The two families were considered to be well-matched in social status. In addition, they liked each other very much, so the marriage was settled.
As for her aunt, she was the third child in the family and was not married yet. She currently ran a coffee shop outside, near the courtyard house.
Because the rest of the family worked in the foreign education department, they sometimes neglected the elderly when they were busy. Therefore, her aunt opened a coffee shop nearby to take care of her grandfather.
At the dinner table, the family lectured Gu Chen earnestly and said a lot of things, but Gu Chen was not impatient. He knew that these were all from experience. They were all valuable experiences that foreigners had summarized. They could bring great convenience to his future work and save him a lot of detours.
In fact, Gu Chen was glad to live in such a family.
The family was warm and harmonious, without the scheming and infighting that other families had.
Whether it was his parents, aunts, or uncles, they were all gentle and refined. Whether it was in work or in life, they were all diplomatic people.
It could be said that it was extremely rare.
The meal was filled with the warmth of home.
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