Two days later, in the municipal building, Su Tianyu sat on the sofa and said to Li Mingsheng with a smile: "Haha, it hasn't been decided yet, but this time we will go for the parents of both sides to meet and get to know each other. If there are no problems, we may get engaged."
"Good, very good." Li Mingsheng replied with praise: "With a marriage relationship, we can further deepen our cooperation. Yes, your second uncle is very open-minded."
Su Tianyu looked at Li Mingsheng and replied speechlessly: "Leader, my sister is going to marry far away. Her original intention was not to have a business marriage, nor did she consider any political factors. She just met the right person."
"I didn't say this was for a purpose." Li Mingsheng replied with a smile: "There is love, and we can deepen our cooperative relationship. Isn't this a win-win situation?"
Su Tianyu blinked his eyes: "If you want to analyze it this way, then I won't argue with you. But since you support it so much, don't you have to take some practical actions...?"
"What action?"
"For example, give my third sister a dowry of tens of millions, so that she can have a stronger image when she enters her husband's family."
"Xiao Su, you've been speaking in a very humorous way lately!" Li Mingsheng looked at Su Tianyu with a smile: "You are now the director of the Workers' Association Office, and you are about to be promoted to deputy director... I think you have the temperament to achieve enlightenment now."
"Under your care!"
"Pa!" Li Mingsheng slapped Su Tianyu in a rare and intimate way: "I think you are getting cocky."
"Hehe!" Su Tianyu grinned.
Li Mingsheng took a puff of cigarette, paused and said, "There is no dowry, but if we are really going to get engaged, I will ask Li Yuan to go to the Old Triangle and let foreign-funded enterprises in the Old Triangle enter the development zone and give them some preferential policies."
Su Tianyu didn't expect to have an unexpected gain, and immediately clasped his fists and said: "You are so wise! So wise!"
"Haha, you little brat, get out of here." Li Mingsheng put out his cigarette, stood up and said, "Let's talk properly when we get there, don't get cocky."
"Understood. I'll take you to the meeting."
"To be honest, this marriage relationship is very important." Li Mingsheng said with a smile as he walked out: "Old Wen is in trouble, and Old An doesn't have any attitude. If we can deepen the interaction with the old triangle at this time, it will be of great benefit to us. For a while, I was really afraid that the Gui family would shrink back and temporarily cut off the arms business. If this happens, many people in the association will be out of food, and there will be problems."
"Yes, yes!" Su Tianyu echoed from behind.
In fact, Gou Liuzi is really good at taking advantage of every opportunity. He came to Lao Li today to report his family affairs just to get Lao Li's attitude.
My third sister is marrying so far away that even if she brings five truckloads of dowry, it will be of no practical use because the Gui family is not short of money at all.
But if Lao Li is willing to express his stance on this matter, show up and make his presence felt, then the third sister's weight in the Gui family's hearts will become heavier.
The mayor of Longcheng and other high-ranking officials are all paying attention to this marriage. Isn't that enough to illustrate the status of the Su family in Longcheng
In this way, not only will the third sister's importance be increased, but the connection between Longcheng and the Gui family will be deepened, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.
…
One day later.
The Su family blind date delegation and the Tongji Club delegation gathered at Longcheng Airport, with a total number of as many as thirty-five people.
According to common sense, this trip to the old triangle is actually just a meeting between the parents of both sides to discuss the lifelong affairs of their children. There is no need to make it so grand.
But there are too many things behind Su Miaomiao and Gui Mengjun. In addition to their personal feelings, they also have a lot of "business" cooperation, which leads to the fact that their marriage is not entirely their own, but also represents the further combination of the two forces of Longcheng and the old triangle.
Therefore, people from the Tongji Club will also have to go, and if the marriage can be formally finalized, it is estimated that Lao Li and Chi Jun will also send representatives.
In addition to the senior leaders of Tongji Club, the Su family also brought a lot of relatives. These people either had never been back to the Chinese area, or had not seen their hometown for many years, so after signing up enthusiastically, they formed such a large blind date team.
After everyone arrived at the airport, Su Miaomiao handled the registration procedures for everyone, and then the group set off on their journey home!
Why do we say it is the way home
Because when Miaomiao was booking the plane ticket, Uncle Su insisted that she buy a ticket with a transfer in Nanhu, as he wanted to pass through there.
From a geographical point of view, this route is not particularly long, but it still requires a rest period of about five hours, and during this time everyone can only stay at the airport, which increases the burden of travel.
However, Miaomiao took into consideration the sentiments of the older generation, so she agreed and specially booked a flight with a transfer in Nanhu, Huaqu.
…
The plane was bumpy all the way.
During the flight that lasted more than twenty hours, Uncle Su only slept for three or four hours. He kept excitedly pulling the sun visor and looking at the scenery under the clouds.
After a long wait, the plane finally landed at Nanhu Airport in China.
Su Miaomiao booked several rooms at the airport for everyone to rest. Many of the younger generation were so sleepy due to jet lag that they fell asleep as soon as they got to the bed.
Su Tianyu was full of energy. He accompanied his second uncle, second aunt, and some elderly people in the family. They passed the checkpoint with their documents and came to the outside of the airport.
Outside the airport, the weather for December was a little chilly, and the surrounding scenery looked bleak as winter approached. Many passengers were wearing outer coats, but when Uncle Su and others saw the words "Nanhu" above the airport, they were still excited.
Standing on the viaduct at the airport exit, Uncle Su slowly turned his head and saw the coastline where the sea and sky merged into one. All of a sudden, memories flooded his mind and tears welled up in his eyes.
It has been almost thirty years since I left home in my prime!
The overseas wanderer returned today, but his hair is full of white hair!
Uncle Su burst into tears, sighed, pointed at the coastline and said to Su Tianyu: "... I boarded the ship over there. It's been almost 30 years, and the changes here are too great. From the reconstruction of the hometown to the reorganization of power, to what it is today, Qin Heizi and Governor Lin have done a good job!"
Su Tianyu was born overseas. He could guess his second uncle's emotions, but he couldn't truly empathize with him.
Uncle Su lowered his head and wiped his tears with his rough fingers, cursing viciously, "Fuck Shen Wanzhou! With his order, millions of people boarded the ship, and your uncle... died on that sea!"
When Su Tianyu heard this, he got goose bumps all over his body.
"Well, after we finish discussing Miaomiao's marriage, take me back to the north to have a look." Second Uncle Su stood beside the railing with his hands behind his back, looking at his hometown, the mountains and rivers of his hometown, and said with a little sadness: "At my age... if I come back... I might be a box, and one less look at it!"