Xia Shao, Xu Tianyin and Qin Hanlin walked back to the backyard and sat at the stone table under the pomegranate tree. Qin Hanlin said: "There is a way, but this matter needs the approval of my old man."
"Do you need to go back to the capital immediately?" Xia Shao asked.
"I'm being stared at now. Everyone who should know knows that I accompanied this kid to Dongshi. If he didn't come back, I would go back first, which would inevitably attract attention. I'd better go with you the day after tomorrow. I just called back. Yes, my old man will arrange some things." Qin Hanlin smiled, the smile only on the corners of his lips, but not in his eyes. But when he turned to look at Xia Shao, a joking smile appeared in his eyes, "Sister-in-law..."
"If you have something to say, don't speak in a weird tone." Xia Shao intercepted the boy's disgusting flattery, not bothering to shed goosebumps.
"If my old man agrees with my method, I will ask my sister-in-law to help me if I have something to do."
"What's up?"
"Deal with the Lian brothers."
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When the three of them returned to the living room from the backyard, Xia Zhimei's family had already arrived. The woman went to the kitchen to help Li Juan with dinner, and the man chatted with her in the living room. When the three of them entered the living room, the old man was asking about the Xia family's children.
Liu Yuguang, the eldest of the four children of the Xia family, stood in the living room, looking very nervous.
Xu Kangguo sat in the chair and nodded, "Twenty-two years old, not much older than that girl."
Liu Chunhui was even more nervous than his son. He sat up straight in his chair and said with a smile: "He is two years older than Xiao Shao, and his achievements are incomparable. This child in our family is just an ordinary child."
Although this was meant as a compliment, it was also true. Compared with Xia Shao, Liu Yuguang is indeed too far behind and too ordinary. He is a senior this year, and the school is not a famous one. The only thing that makes sense is that he opened an online store two years ago, and now it is small and large. Although he has not asked for money from his family in the past two years, he still has some savings and plans to set up a company after graduation to focus on running a large online store. But this achievement is really not worth mentioning compared with the Huaxia Group's family business.
When Liu Yuguang heard what his father said, he stood behind his father, lowered his head, his eyes darkened, and he smiled at himself.
"If the young people of this generation in our country can work-study and be independent, I think the country will be strong in the future. Such children will be responsible in the future." Xu Kangguo looked at Liu Yuguang and said.
Liu Yuguang was stunned, raised his head, and met the old man's gaze. The gaze was majestic and serious, but the old man nodded lightly at him. Liu Yuguang stood there and did not react for a long time, but Liu Chunhui was overjoyed, "The old man praised me!"
After saying that, he turned around and winked at his son, asking him to say a few words. Liu Yuguang just nodded and smiled at the old man, with grateful eyes.
Xu Kangguo smiled and nodded, looking at Zhang Ruman, "I heard that this girl was admitted to the military academy?"
Zhang Ruman stood behind his father Zhang Qixiang. Zhang Qixiang's back was straightened and nervous.
"Haha, yes. Beijing Military Academy. This child has followed me around the military area since she was a child. She has a good physique and decent grades, but she is too wild. Her family members say it is a good thing to send her to the army for training." Zhang Qixiang He didn't dare to mention what happened during the admission, so he had to be vague. After speaking, he turned to Zhang Ruman and said, "Isn't the old man very capable when I ask you questions? Answer a few words and listen."
Zhang Ruman had never seen such a majestic old man. He only felt that when he looked at the old man, his eyes were more frightening than those of the division commanders and regimental commanders he had seen in the military region before. Although those people spoke with a strong voice, they were all smiling, old man Having been in a high position for many years, even a kind glance can put invisible pressure on people.
Zhang Ruman was nervous when she heard her father ask her to "answer a few words and listen." She was startled for some reason. She stood at attention by mistake, and with a standard military salute, she said loudly: "Hello, chief! Thank you for your hard work, chief!"
"Pfft!" At the door, Qin Hanlin held on to the door frame and laughed hard.
Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin stood at the back. Xu Tianyin had no expression on his face, and Xia Shao couldn't help but laugh twice.
Zhang Ruman was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He still maintained a stiff military posture, but he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
The laughter of Xia Zhitao and others also came from the living room, "Ruman is also nervous sometimes?"
"The old man is still dignified." Liu Chunhui chuckled.
Amidst the laughter, Xu Kangguo also smiled and relieved Zhang Ruman's embarrassment, "This girl has a very loud voice. She is a girl suitable for the army!"
Zhang Qixiang nodded with a wry smile, and Zhang Ruman blushed like a real person. He didn't want to stay or leave, so he had to stand there with his head lowered, forgetting to glare at Qin Hanlin.
Xu Kangguo looked at Xia Rongxue who was hiding behind Xia Zhitao. As soon as his eyes fell over, Xia Zhitao hurriedly said: "Say hello to the old man, call, call..."
According to seniority, he should be called grandpa, but Xia Zhitao didn't dare to say that, feeling that it was too high.
"Haha, call me grandpa." Xu Kangguo saw that the little girl was about ten years old, with big eyes and white skin. She looked very cute. He couldn't help but chuckle. He restrained his majesty when he was questioning Liu Yuguang and Zhang Ruman, and waved, "Come here. ."
Xia Zhitao was so flattered that he quickly pulled his daughter over from behind and motioned her to come quickly with his eyes. Xia Rongxue did not dare to disobey her father, so she had to go over obediently and whispered: "Grandpa."
Her voice still had the tenderness of a little girl, and she looked timid, but Xu Kangguo couldn't understand Xu Kangguo's identity, so although she was shy and shy, her eyes did not have the awe or compliments of an adult, and she had the unique purity of a child. .
Seeing that Xu Kangguo liked children very much, he touched Xia Rongxue's head and said with a smile: "This little girl looks a bit like her sister."
Xia Zhitao looked surprised and said quickly: "If she can be half as successful as her sister when she grows up, we will be satisfied."
Unexpectedly, Xu Kangguo didn't agree with this. He raised his eyes and looked at Xia Zhitao majestically, "As parents, don't impose too many expectations on your children. Think about whether you can do it. If not, don't force it on your children." You can do it. As long as your heart is right, you are a good boy."
Xia Zhitao didn't know that his words made the old man not want to hear it. He was so shocked that his face turned pale and he nodded quickly, "Yes, yes! You must have taught me a lesson."
Xia Zhiyuan glanced at his younger brother, and saw that the old man was laughing and teasing Xia Rongxue in a blink of an eye, asking his name, age, and a few irrelevant questions, then he thought to himself, this old man doesn't want to have a grandson, right?
At this time, Qin Hanlin had had enough laughter at the door, holding his stomach and came in with Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin. Xu Kangguo raised his eyes to Xia Shao and said, "This little girl is quite interesting."
Xia Shao smiled and sat down in the chair, poured a cup of tea, nodded but didn't answer, as if she didn't understand.
Seeing that Xia Shao didn't understand, Xu Kangguo went to see his grandson again, "Tianyin, this little girl is quite interesting."
Xu Tianyin only nodded. Seeing Xia Rongxue's eyebrows and eyes that were somewhat similar to Xia Shao's, her eyes were soft and she reached out to touch the little girl's head.
Facing the cold scene, Xu Kangguo glared, finally sighed and let Xia Rongxue play. He also knew that Xia Shao was still in college and not yet engaged to Xu Tianyin. She would have to get married after she graduated from college. But, why didn't he, the old man, think about it
…
At dinner this evening, the Xia family was more relaxed than at noon, and the atmosphere was much better.
While talking and laughing, everyone raised glasses to congratulate Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin on their marriage. Qin Hanlin was the first to stand up with a wine glass in hand, refilling wine for Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law."
Xia Shao smiled and frowned, this kid couldn't stop making trouble
"Puff!"
"Ahem!"
Sure enough, people at the table were squirting, choking, and looking weirdly at each other.
sister in law? Qin Hanlin is twenty-eight, right? His name is Sister-in-law Xia Shao? this…
Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan asked their daughters with their eyes. It was true that Qin Hanlin was Xu Tianyin's friend, but he was not a descendant of the Xu family. Why did he let him call him that
The rest of the Xia family looked at him with emotion. They also saw that Qin Hanlin was smiling. This title was meant to be a joke, but even if it was a joke, not everyone had the ability to call the young master of the Qin family such a name.
During the dinner, only Zhang Ruman stared with fire in his eyes. Who did he call sister-in-law? Stop taking advantage of her sister! Her sister doesn't have such a big brother!
In the end, Xu Kangguo smiled and looked at Qin Hanlin, "Why are you making such a fuss?"
"It's unfair, I didn't want to cause trouble." Qin Hanlin cried out.
Xu Kangguo glared at him, "It's not you who wants to make trouble, but someone else is forcing you?"
Qin Hanlin smiled with a smile that was exactly what he wanted, nodded sharply, pointed at Xu Tianyin, "Him!"
Everyone at the table was stunned, and they all understood. They had been making trouble for a long time. Was it Xu Tianyin who asked me to call sister-in-law
"Nonsense!" Xu Kangguo looked at his grandson with a smile, "Hanlin and you are the same generation. If it is Tianzhe, I must call you sister-in-law. Why does Hanlin join in the fun? The old man of the Qin family will talk to me someday."
"The old man is wise!" Qin Hanlin smiled broadly and gave Xu Tianyin a demonstrative look.
Zhang Ruman looked disgusted at the side, this man actually snitched? Is he a man
Xu Tianyin looked at Qin Hanlin, his face expressionless, but his dark eyes always had a hint of danger.
Qin Hanlin was not afraid at all. Now is a rare opportunity. How could it be so easy to defeat this kid before? In the past, he helped him give advice to pursue his junior sister. If he thought his idea was not good, this kid could kill him. But now he won't. Now he is in a particularly unlucky period. Because he is already unlucky enough, he can't withstand a little bit of revenge from this kid, so he will be defeated and he will be safe.
This was the first time Xia Shao saw someone so confident, but she still gave Qin Hanlin a sympathetic look.
Senior brother can hold grudges for a long time.
…
This night, we had dinner very late. In the second half, we mainly talked about the engagement banquet at the end of the year.
While Xu Kangguo was there, Xia Zhiyuan discussed with the old man where to hold the banquet, how many guests to invite, when to send the engagement invitations, and many issues during the engagement ceremony.
The old man at the hotel for the engagement banquet had already made arrangements. This was decided by the Xu family before Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao's engagement date was postponed. It was at a famous national-level hotel in the capital. That place was the royal hotel used by the state to entertain distinguished guests. . This size shocked the Xia family. They didn't expect to have a banquet there in their lifetime.
Xia Zhiyuan was very calm about this and was not surprised at all. It's definitely a national-level hotel. After all, the old man's level is displayed here, so it's impossible to choose a hotel with low standards. And one advantage of national-level hotels is that they have tight security. Otherwise, if the old man went to another hotel that day, he would have to mobilize a lot of effort to arrange security.
As for how many guests will be invited to the banquet, the old man does not intend to be too extravagant. After all, it is an engagement. The Xu family's guest list has been drawn up, and they are all old friends. But as he is an old friend of the Xu family, it is conceivable that his level must not be low. As for the Xia family, apart from the two old people and three relatives, the master Tang Zongbo and Xuanmen disciples, the only ones left were Xia Shao's friends and some good business friends.
Xia Shao also planned to invite only friends with whom he had close relationships. Chen Manguan, Sun Changde, Emily and other senior generals from the company were invited. Of course, friends such as Yuan Ze, Liu Xianxian, Hu Jiayi, Miao Yan and Zhou Mingxu were also invited. Liu Cuicui was also invited. Now she is receiving professional model training in Hong Kong during the winter and summer vacations. No matter how busy she is, she will take time off. As for Du Ping... Xia Shao will still send out invitations. It's up to him whether he comes or not. Of course, friends from Hong Kong should also be invited, and Zhan Ruonan and Qu Ran are indispensable. As for Qi Chen and Gong Muyun, Xia Shao wanted to invite them to be friends, but she had to ask the old man about this. After all, the Xu family was in the political world. But this cannot be asked during the dinner tonight. The old man knows the historical origins of Xuanmen, Anqinhui, and Triads, but the Xia family does not, so it is better to talk privately.
For the rest, Xia Shao had to invite Li Boyuan and Li Qingyu, his grandfather and grandson. In addition, Chen Da and Luo Yue'e also had to invite their husband and wife.
Xia Zhiyuan made a list on the spot and took a look. There were actually quite a few people there.
In the end, it was discussed at the table that the invitations would be sent out during Xia Shao's winter vacation. Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao had the final say on the engagement ceremony and respected their wishes.
After discussing this, it was already dark, and the Xia family members dispersed and went home.
The next day was Xia Shao's last day of summer vacation. Li Juan had to pack Xia Shao's things to take to school for the start of the school year, and had to work in the kitchen at noon and evening, so her relatives didn't bother her anymore.
Xu Kangguo spent a peaceful day at Xia's house. Xia Shao accompanied her mother to buy some Dongshi specialties for the old man to take back to the capital. At noon and evening, she helped her mother in the kitchen, so she had no time to ask about the banquet. And the triad thing.
Everything will be left until returning to Beijing.
And the day of returning to Beijing finally arrived amidst all the busy work.
Early that morning, Xu Kangguo was accompanied by a security guard and went to the airport to take a special plane back to Beijing. The car he was in was driven back to the capital by a security guard following Xu Tianyin.
Zhang Ruman also had to report to the Military Academy in the capital. Originally, Xia Shao planned to give her a ride, but this girl disliked riding in a car with Qin Hanlin. She followed her parents to the airport in the morning, saying she would see them in the capital!
Outside the airport, Xia Shao glanced at Qin Hanlin when she got into the car. The boy had no consciousness of being disliked. He smiled and waved goodbye to Zhang Ruman in the car, as if it was a great joy not to ride in the same car with her. Xia Shao shook her head. The progress of these two people was so slow that she even doubted whether she had read the fortune teller wrongly.
However, she has never interfered in other people's marriages. This matter depends entirely on the two parties involved.
For Qin Hanlin, he was not in the mood to love his son and daughter now. When he returned to the capital, what awaited him was a battle of intrigues and intrigues.
This year, when she reported back to school, Xia Shao did not go with Yuan Ze and Zhou Mingxu, but she called them before leaving and made an appointment to meet them at school!
After twelve hours on the road, it was already eight o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the boundary of the capital. Outside the car window, there was the neon street scene of the international city. Qin Hanlin was sitting in the car, looking at the scenery outside the window. The light swayed across his face, reflecting a handsome and silent face.
He was noisy all the way and fell silent after entering the capital. In the dark car, Xia Shao also felt his pressure. If this matter is not handled well, it will cause heavy damage to the entire Qin family. As for the admission quota for the Beijing Military Academy, if he is punished, it may affect his career.
Qin Hanlin has his own apartment in the capital, but he has to go home tonight.
Xu Tianyin's car stopped at the entrance of the Red Wall Courtyard. When Qin Hanlin got out of the car, Xia Shao said nothing. Needless to say, the Qin family has been in politics for three generations, and they will certainly not neglect to deal with such a crisis. As soon as there is news, Qin Hanlin will definitely inform her.
Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao did not enter the red-walled compound. They only called the old man to report that they were safe and made an appointment to have dinner at Xu's house tomorrow night. Then they drove back to Xu Tianyin's villa.
After not coming back for a summer vacation, Xia Shao felt a little nostalgic when she entered the house and saw the warm decoration in the living room and the photos of the two of them on the wall and table. It turned out that she had started to regard this place as her own little home.
After a day of traveling, both of them were tired. They went to bed early that night and slept well. The next morning, when Xia Shao woke up, Xu Tianyin was no longer in bed. She got up and got out of bed, and as soon as she opened the door, she could smell the fragrant smell of rice porridge. Sure enough, she found the man in the kitchen. He had a handsome back and was concentrating on cooking porridge. When she turned around and saw Xia Shao, Gumo's breath became softer and said: "It will be fine in a moment. The water in the bathroom is hot."
Xia Shao glanced at the apron Xu Tianyin was wearing. On the blue background was a daddy bear holding a spoon. It was as cute as it could be. This was a prank that Xia Shao had done before. When he bought it, he had to surround it. Now when he saw him holding a spoon for making porridge, he couldn't help but smile. It really matched the situation!
"Senior brother is so virtuous." Xia Shao laughed and turned to the bathroom.
When the door closed, a man's voice was heard, "Fiancé."
Xia Shao immediately chuckled in the bathroom, saying that she was used to it and it was really hard to change for a while.
…
While waiting for dinner, Xia Shao realized that breakfast was eight-treasure porridge. She looked at it for a while, squinted and smiled: "Oh, today is the weekend."
Back then, Xu Tianyin was taking care of Uncle Tang Zong in the mountain house and was used to cooking eight-treasure porridge on weekends. Xia Shao could already use the porridge to calculate the day of the week.
Xu Tianyin did not need to go to the military area on the weekend, so he accompanied Xia Shao to report to Capital University today.
Something happened at noon, and I was in a bad mood. I lay in bed in the afternoon, unable to sleep or write.
Regarding the physical book, I think I need to ask everyone for their opinions.
On the 23rd of last month, I submitted the 400,000-word revised draft of the first part. Now I have received news that the content on Feng Shui and fighting skills is sensitive, and I am required to either cut it or overhaul it.
I really want it to be a physical version, but I don’t want the revised content to no longer be this book. This is irresponsible to readers who enjoy the uniqueness of this story.
But after I signed the contract, I thought that the matter was finalized and would definitely be written, and I made an announcement. For those girls who are looking forward to buying the physical book, I have no choice but to make another announcement to terminate the contract and stop the physical book without asking for your opinions.
So, after thinking about it for a day, I decided to ask the girls here for their opinions. If the Feng Shui part was overhauled or the fighting part was cut off, would it be necessary to publish this book