Chapter 857: The Liu Family Meets

Chapter 857

Beijing, Qiao Family Courtyard

It is said here that it is Qiao’s compound, which is actually a courtyard house in Xishan that the central government gave to Mr. Qiao. Although Mr. Qiao has passed away for many years, it is still not a place for ordinary people to come to after many years. This small courtyard house Many of China's major policies were decided that year, including a major event during Mr. Qiao's tenure, the issue of Hong Kong.

Back then, this courtyard house was not as neglected as it is now. In the past, people who thought of coming here could line up to go to the Badaling Great Wall. More than half of the country's ministerial-level senior officials have come here, and some have not been here once.

Qiao Yanxi and Qiao Mengyuan were in this Qiao family compound at this time. Qiao Yanxi grew up here with her grandfather, and he felt very excited to come here, but Qiao Mengyuan didn't seem so happy. There is no emotion here. Speaking of which, this is the second time I have come here, and I was still a baby when I came here last time.

From Qiao Mengyuan's point of view, Qiao Yanxi thought of coming here just to think about the glory of the Qiao family back then, but what's the use of these glorious memories? Could it be that old Qiao can be resurrected? Continue to support the Qiao family for them? Impossible, Mr. Qiao took good care of the family back then, and the decline of the Qiao family twenty years later is due to too many incompetent younger generations of the Qiao family. The second generation of the Qiao family is not bad, and the third generation Although Qiao Yanxi is not a talented person in Daizhong, he is already the most capable boy. The others are either Hu hún or businessmen. In China, businessmen can never decide anything, unless you are an official businessman, but when the official businessman arrives In the end, you still need to become an official.

"Grandpa taught me to walk here. Mengyuan, did you see the steps? It took me three days to walk up. Dad said that grandpa smiled happily at that time, as if he had achieved something better than himself. I'm still happy." Qiao Yanxi really remembered those years, no matter how prominent people were outside, they had to wait for their grandpa to summon them when they arrived in this courtyard, and when they were playing in the courtyard, they would always There are so many uncles and uncles who come to praise me, even if it is the first time we meet, I have to say that I am smart or something. At that time, I thought I was really smart, but now I know that if a person really has In terms of locality, others will not praise him for being smart, but will definitely praise him for his good things. Praising smartness is a helpless move that others don't know how to praise you at all.

Qiao Mengyuan followed her brother's finger and saw that it was a step of more than ten centimeters. However, Qiao Yanxi was only over one year old when she thought about it. Seeing that her eldest grandson was able to take the first step, as a grandfather, Qiao How can you be unhappy when you are old, but now is not the time to be nostalgic, you have found two very powerful enemies for yourself, and now every minute is very precious, it seems that it is not the right time to do these things now.

"Brother, I think it's almost time. We should go to the military compound to visit Mr. Liu." It's not very far from Mr. Liu's military compound, and with Mr. Liu's current status in Beijing,

It can also be the first visit of the two of them.

Hearing that the smile on Old Liu Qiao Yanxi's face quickly disappeared, Grandpa and Old Liu were lifelong partners, and they rolled over together on the battlefield. It's a pity that Grandpa left too early. If Grandpa didn't leave so early, Will people like Li Cong and Bai Chen come out of Beijing now?

On the surface, it seems that the relationship between Mr. Qiao and Mr. Liu is very good, but are they really comrades-in-arms for life as they say? Then why didn't Mr. Liu take care of the children of Qiao's family after Mr. Qiao passed away? And it seems to be forgotten unintentionally. If you look at the records of Mr. Liu in the past few years, you will know that Mr. Liu will always find a topic to talk about every time Mr. Liu's subordinates talk about Mr. Qiao or Mr. Qiao's children. Those who brought them, especially Qiao Yanxi's father, who is currently the Secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee, visited Beijing several times to visit Mr. Liu, but was blocked by Mr. Liu because of physical problems, and only sent people from the next generation to see him. It's neither far nor near.

Of course, the secretary of the provincial party committee wouldn't talk about these things everywhere, otherwise, wouldn't it be a slap in the face? When talking about Mr. Liu outside, most of the members of the Qiao family will say that they are their grandparents. Just like the old people in their own family, everyone will naturally believe it. Zhongnanhai's approval note still works.

"Mr. Liu? It's almost there. It's not very far anyway. Let's walk there together." Qiao Yanxi looked at her watch after thinking for a while and said. Anyway, it's not an urgent matter. Qiao Mengyuan also nodded.

As the saying goes, it’s not that friends don’t get together, the brothers and sisters of the Qiao family are going to visit Mr. Liu, Li Cong and Bai Chen have made an appointment today to accompany the old man for dinner, and now the three of them are drinking tea in the courtyard Woolen cloth.

Half a catty of wine per person is a very common thing for these three people. Even though Mr. Liu is now close to a hundred years old, his body is still the same bang. It looks the same as it was ten years ago. Even Mr. Liu himself Said that he was going to be like an old goblin alive, but time was passing, and he didn't grow old all over.

Today's Mr. Liu is very happy. Li Cong and Bai Chen are both his favorite juniors. Usually it is good to have one person here. Today, the two of them came together. As an old man, what is he extravagantly looking for? The biggest luxury is to watch his juniors make progress, which is what he needs most.

But the old man has been shrewd for half his life, so he naturally knows that if nothing happens, the chances of these two people coming together are too high, but these two guys haven't said anything to him since noon, why don't you just wait for me to ask? We are an old man, can we be at your mercy?

"The taste of this tea is pretty good today. Drink half a catty of white wine, and this cup of tea will wake up half. It seems that the hua tea from the south of the Yangtze River is much better than those Longjing teas..." It lasted ten minutes, the old man Keep talking nonsense, not about tea, but about health preservation. If it's about time, how much can the two of you have? One of you is the president of a large group, and the other is the president of the club. At that time, time is more precious than gold. We, a retired old man, have nothing to fear when we are at home with grandchildren. WWw.YZUU point m

Neither Li Cong nor Bai Chen wanted to be the first bird. Although Li Cong provoked the incident, Bai Chen also participated. There was no way for Li Cong to take it down by himself.

Auntie came in just when both of them were in a difficult situation.

"Mr. Liu, there are two young people outside, who say they are Mr. Qiao's juniors, and they are here to visit you." The three of them were a little moved by what they said.

People from the Qiao family? The old man hasn't seen anyone from Qiao's family for ten years, the younger generation of Qiao? It must be the child who had a lot of trouble with his grandson-in-law in Li Yuan, Beijing, and he came really fast.

Li Cong and Bai Chen looked at each other, thinking what does this mean? Fighting with kids? Can't call to find your parents?

"Hehe, Mr. Qiao's junior? It just so happens that the two of you are here too, so please invite the guests here. My old man is getting old and doesn't like to move anymore." Elder Liu in the garden in the backyard let everyone in except his own family members. Other than coming in, no one else is invited to come in. Mr. Liu feels that he has withdrawn. This is his own pure land. Let the two children of Qiao's family come in, which means that there are only family affairs here, and don't talk about outside affairs. This is an isolated place.

This is what Qiao Yanxi and Qiao Mengyuan saw when they came in. Mr. Liu was sitting steadily on the rocking chair, similar to a photo published in a newspaper a few years ago. He was dressed in white Tai Chi costumes, and Mr. Liu looked a bit fairy-like Li Cong and Bai Chen were standing on either side of Mr. Liu.

"Hehe, you are Yanxi, right? When you left Beijing that year, you were still a baby. I didn't expect you to be so big in the blink of an eye. Who is this?" Mr. Liu is still very enthusiastic about Qiao Yanxi. This was also the first member of the Qiao family that Liu Lao had met, but Qiao Mengyuan had never met him before, and the age of the two did not look like a couple.

"I've met Mr. Liu. This is our family's mistress. Her name is Mengyuan. She is only in her twenties this year. This is the first time Mr. Liu has seen her." Qiao Yanxi is an obedient child at the moment. It's not as arrogant as it was yesterday.

"Everyone sit down, it's inconvenient to talk standing up, isn't it? Come and taste the new hua tea sent by Jiangnan. The taste is absolutely superb." Li Cong hurriedly asked everyone to sit down, and he was just like the owner here. Same.

Qiao Yanxi glanced at Li Cong. He also knew the relationship between Li Cong and Mr. Liu, and Liu Yan also knew how such a proud person could be his wife, and Mr. Liu agreed to this matter. I really don't know what the Liu family is thinking about.

Qiao Mengyuan poured tea for everyone very politely. Although Li Cong and Bai Chen could be regarded as the owners of the place, when there was a woman present, these two guys felt that it was normal for a woman to serve tea and water Things, a big man can't do these things. Mr. Liu also knows the temperament of these two people, so he didn't say anything at the moment. He watched Qiao Mengyuan pouring water cheerfully. Judging from the method of pouring tea, this girl is very knowledgeable about tea. Should know a lot.

It is also the first time for Li Cong to observe Qiao Mengyuan at close range. Well, this skin is really good from a close up. There is only a light makeup on the face, but it looks very makeup, unlike some young people whose face is pink when they speak. Wanting to fall down, wearing a sky blue dress, made of tulle, her own lines are faintly visible, this is the most exciting.

The atmosphere on the table is not bad, 80% of the words are spoken by Mr. Liu, basically Mr. Liu asks, Qiao Yanxi or Qiao Mengyuan answers, Li Cong is slowly turning his eyes away. On Qiao Mengyuan's body, Bai Chen was like an old monk in meditation, saying nothing and expressing no opinion. He was a living fossil, and only spoke a few words when a few people brought the topic to him, but it was also Cherish words like gold.

Qiao Yanxi saw that it was almost time for the fire, and it was time to tell her purpose of coming here. If she really respected her senior and came to see it as he said, she should say goodbye now that she has said so much, besides, Mr. Liu He already showed that he was a bit tired, no matter how healthy he was, he would be a hundred years old, not to mention he drank half a catty of white wine at noon, he looked like he was going to be sleepy right now.

"Mr. Liu, the organization transferred me back when I returned to Beijing this time. It's just that Yanxi has been away from Beijing for many years, and there may be some unclear things. I hope Mr. Liu can take care of him for grandpa's sake in the future." Qiao Yan Xi knew that talking to a person like Mr. Liu should never go around in circles. It is better to speak clearly. In fact, Qiao Yanxi did not expect that Mr. Liu would be of any help to her. It was just a courtesy to come here by herself. I hope that Mr. Liu can watch himself fight Li Cong and the others from the sidelines instead of getting involved.

Elder Liu yawned again, which was already the third time. After hearing Qiao Yanxi's words, he didn't answer the question right away, but took a sip of the tea in front of him.

"Yanxi is so humble. Although I haven't seen you these years, I have been paying attention to your affairs. I don't think there is anything you can't solve in Beijing. I don't need the care of my old man. It's me. These two juniors are doing okay in Beijing recently. My old man gets sleepy in the afternoon and can't stand it anymore. If you have time, talk to him and say you can help. Li Cong and Bai Chen are still capable in Beijing. Yanxi, if you If you have anything to do, you might as well talk to the two of them, I’ll go to rest first, it’s better for you young people to solve the world of young people, and I, an old man, won’t disturb your conversation here.” After Mr. Liu finished speaking, everyone stood up Woke up, although Qiao Yanxi still wanted to say something, she just saw her sister shaking her head, so she didn't want to say more, Mr. Liu is not a good-tempered man, if he gets anxious, then he really has to leave Beijing city up.

Mr. Liu said he wanted to leave, who would dare to stop him? What if your Qiao family is arrogant? This old man is from your grandfather's era, and your grandfather may not do things to embarrass him. Are you embarrassing him? Don't even look at how many catties you have.

Elder Liu has no choice but to leave. I haven’t seen the younger generations of the Qiao family these years because I have withdrawn from this world. I know the reason why the boss of the Qiao family came to see me. It’s not that I can’t help him. But if this job happens for the first time, he will have to do it for the second time. After Mr. Qiao died, it was also Mr. Qiao's own arrangement that Qiao's family left Beijing. Mr. Qiao knows the truth that prosperity must decline. Is Beijing much better? This Qiao Yanxi still couldn't understand what his grandfather meant. He came back now to embarrass the older generation and make the younger generation an enemy.

The older generation is represented by Mr. Liu. If you want to take care of you, you will inevitably hurt your grandchildren. After your Qiao family left Beijing, someone still has to fill in the vacancies left by you. Now fill up these vacancies People are your own grandchildren, do you want to let the younger generations in your family come out to you? It seems that there are no such impartial people in the world. What the old man cares most about is his juniors. No one can do this kind of generosity.

If Qiao's family stays in the Southwest honestly, things over there and the capital are basically on two different roads. Old people like Mr. Liu will take care of them if they can take care of them, because Mr. Qiao always has affection. Put it there, this kind of care can be given, but in Beijing, this kind of care is gone, I guess Qiao Yanxi also felt this, he still doesn't understand why he was so kind to himself when he went to Beijing to run relationships. Why are the enthusiastic uncles and uncles a little alienated from themselves this time?

"Sister Qiao's necklace is really beautiful. If I remember correctly, this necklace should be a limited edition of Cartier this year. Wearing it on Sister Qiao really shows its original style. No, it should be a regular necklace. That's right." After Mr. Liu left, Li Cong talked a lot, but most of his words were directed at Qiao Mengyuan, and basically ignored Qiao Yanxi, and Bai Chen seemed to have fallen asleep It's the same thing, when Mr. Liu was there, he asked and said something, but when Mr. Liu left, he didn't say a word.

"Mr. Li has won the prize. In fact, there is no brand or brand for this decoration. I just buy it to look good. Even if it is something from a roadside stall, he will buy it." Qiao Mengyuan obviously looked at Li Cong. I am very dissatisfied. I am very familiar with the meaning represented by that kind of eyes, so my answer to Li Cong's words is relatively stiff. I thought Li Cong would retreat in spite of difficulties, but I didn't expect this guy to praise him for his taste. , and then talked about his earrings. It seems that today is a serious matter and he can't do anything.

Bai Chen on the other side saw Li Cong slumped and wanted to laugh but couldn't. If he laughed at this time, wouldn't it mean that everything he did just now was just a show, telling you that it's okay to tease others, now it's okay, it's embarrassing.

"President Bai, I heard that your Great Wall Club is now the most powerful force in Beijing. I was originally a member of the Great Wall Club, but because I haven't come back for many years, I don't know when our club will have a party. I can also go Meet a few friends." Qiao Yanxi just didn't want to let Bai Chen rest, perhaps compared with Li Cong, this person is still easier to talk to.

People's words have touched her face, this is not the time to pretend to be asleep, Bai Chen opened her sleepy eyes.

"Party? What kind of party? In our club, only the permanent members have official time to hold meetings, and other members are free to move around." Bai Chen said, in fact, which party in the Great Wall Club is not under his control. For Qiao Yanxi Bai Chen also thought a lot about entering the Great Wall Club, and he was more anxious than Li Cong about this matter.