Liu Lu held the little ones' hands and looked at the gate of the compound, feeling a little curious and nervous.
This was her first time to come to such a place, she had only heard of it before.
Zhang Ran looked at her and smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, just call me Uncle Xia when the time comes, and treat him like an ordinary elder."
Zhang Ran was planning to come alone at the beginning, but this time Liu Lu had already brought four little guys with him.
If he didn't bring them with him this time, Xia Changqing would probably scold him to death, so he brought them with him.
Liu Lu nodded, but did not speak. This mentality cannot be changed in a short while.
Zhang Ran asked the guard to call Xia Changqing, and not long after, he saw Xia Changqing trotting over with small steps, followed by a girl who thought he was young, "Dad, slow down, don't fall!"
Xia Changqing ignored his daughter. When he saw that familiar face, he subconsciously slowed down.
"Lao Xia, what's wrong? Don't you recognize your old friend again?" Zhang Ran said with a smile and opened his arms at the same time.
Xia Changqing looked at Zhang Ran who was still the same as before, and finally came to his senses. He walked quickly to Zhang Ran and hugged Zhang Ran heavily.
"You guy... It's great to see you again!" Xia Changqing just said this in the end.
Xia Wen beside her was also looking at Zhang Ran curiously. She didn't expect that the old friend her father and mother were planning to receive all afternoon would actually look so young.
Zhang Ran let go of him with a smile, "Okay, what are you and me holding? Come on, niece, give your uncle a hug!"
Xia Changqing suddenly became anxious when he heard this, "Zhang Ran, please be more honest!"
However, Zhang Ran only talked and did not take any actual actions. Instead, he extended a handshake gesture.
Although Xia Wen was still curious, she quickly shook hands with Zhang Ran and introduced herself: "Hello, Uncle Zhang. My name is Xia Wen. You can just call me Xiaowen."
Zhang Ran said to Xia Changqing: "Look at your daughter, then look at you."
Zhang Ran also introduced Liu Lu to them, "Her name is Liu Lu, she is my daughter-in-law, he is Zhang Xiaotao, my grandson, Zhang Su, my granddaughter, Linton (Auston), Linse (Arthur) , my friend’s son.”
Auston and the others have always had Chinese names, and they all followed Lin Mei's surname. Lin Mei saved trouble when naming them, just cut out one character from their names and put it in.
"Hello, Grandpa Xia." Susu and Taotao said hello at the same time.
"Hello, Uncle Xia." These are the Auston brothers.
Xia Changqing looked at the four cute little guys, and suddenly a smile broke out on his old face, and he quickly agreed to each one.
Then he looked at Liu Lu, "Your daughter-in-law?" Xia Changqing was a little confused. Although he knew that Zhang Ran was back, he didn't know the specific situation. He couldn't investigate Zhang Ran, even if he and Zhang Ran were together. The relationship is very good.
"I'll tell you the specific situation later. What's going on? You keep asking us to stand outside like this? Are there any people who treat guests like you?" Zhang Ran looked around and said.
Xia Changqing then remembered, slapped his forehead and said: "Look at my brain, come in quickly, you too, why don't you call me directly? Why did you call Xiao Liu first? To meet me?" "
This is talking about Zhang Ran's previous call to Liu Yang.
"I'm not talking to you, can I call you on your cell phone?" Zhang Ran said angrily.
Xia Changqing also understood, and set up his personal mobile phone so as not to be disturbed.
Xia Changqing smiled and said nothing, and quickly led the way.
Except for saying hello at the beginning, Liu Lu followed behind her silently. She didn't know Xia Changqing's identity at first, but when everyone she met respectfully called him Secretary Xia, Liu Lu understood it no matter how stupid she was. come over.
She suddenly became nervous at this time. She didn't expect that her father-in-law's old friend was actually the top leader in Yishi, and he seemed to have a very good relationship with him.
Who else does my father-in-law know? This is Liu Lu's only thought now.
Originally, she thought she was almost used to it. After all, it was Prince Heyman at the beginning, and then people like Huo Zhiyuan and Taylor came.
But now Liu Lu still feels a little surprised. In fact, the reason is very simple. After all, Prince Haiman is too far away from Liu Lu's previous life, so apart from the initial surprise, he recovered quickly.
But Xia Changqing was different. Although he was relatively unfamiliar and distant, Liu Lu had such a concept in her heart, so she was even more nervous and uneasy than when she met Prince Haiman.
Zhang Ran and Xia Changqing walked to the door of Courtyard No. 1, and saw a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties looking in this direction from a distance.
After seeing Zhang Ran, excitement and joy suddenly appeared on her face, and tears fell from her weathered eyes.
"Brother Zhang, you... As long as you are fine, I know that good people will be rewarded." Chang Meilan said with a choked tone.
"Haha, sister, I'm crying. It's the first time we've met in such a long time. Come and give me a hug." Zhang Ran opened his arms as he spoke.
Xia Changqing beside him didn't say anything this time, he just watched quietly. He knew the relationship between his wife and Zhang Ran. It could be said that Zhang Ran saved Chang Meilan's life and changed the entire village. destiny.
Moreover, Xia Changqing and Chang Meilan were introduced to each other by Zhang Ran. In all seriousness, Zhang Ran was still their matchmaker.
"Okay, Zhang Ran, you can do it. Do you really want to take advantage of my wife?" Xia Changqing didn't care at first, but when she saw Zhang Ran hugging his wife and not letting go, his face suddenly darkened.
"What are you talking about? You, Brother Zhang, ignore him. This guy is acting strangely. Come in quickly. I made you a lot of dishes you liked back then. I don't know if you are still used to it now." Zhang Ran Before she could speak, Chang Meilan glared at Xia Changqing.
Xia Changqing was speechless immediately, while Xia Wen beside her was watching all this in stunned silence. When did her mother become so open-minded? And it seems that his father is not angry
At this time, she became increasingly confused about the relationship between the young Uncle Zhang and their family.
"I said Zhang Ran, you just brought this little thing? You have the nerve to come?" Xia Changqing was scolded by his wife, but he didn't dare to cause trouble to her, so he could only vent his anger on Zhang Ran, looking for trouble.
Zhang Ran glanced at what he had brought and said, "I dare to give it away, but do you dare to accept it?"
"What are you afraid of? If you dare to send it to me, I will accept it. If you are stingy, just say so without any excuses." Xia Changqing said without any fear.
Xia Wen was silent now. She felt that her father's whole person had changed since he met Uncle Zhang.
When did my father actually dislike giving cheap things? In the past, whenever someone gave something more expensive, he would immediately let someone take it away. He never accepted expensive gifts.
"Let's wait until you retire. By the way, this is a gift for Xiaowen. Xiaowen, don't mind, it's not a good thing. Wait until when your father retires and when Uncle Zhang will make up for you. "Zhang Ran took out a gift box and said.
There is really nothing valuable inside, just a small earring worth two or three thousand that Zhang Ran bought in the mall.