Revival Road

Chapter 66
Tao Tang took the train to Yanjing on the evening of the 30th. On the second night, he completed the task assigned to him by Feng Shizhao and asked Lu Yaozu out to have a meal at Xiang'eqing in Sanlihe, Xicheng. He knew that Feng Shizhao might not be willing to let him be an audience , bought a train ticket back to Binjiang that night on the pretext, only drank a glass of wine with Lu and Feng before leaving.Feng Shizhao did not stay with Tao Tang, but asked his driver to see him off.

Tao Tang didn't plan to go back to Binjiang tonight, he wanted to visit his mother-in-law first.He reported the place name to the driver, and it was on the way home that he remembered that he hadn't called Tang Yikun back yet.

The phone was connected immediately, "I'm so sorry, I'm in a meeting this afternoon. Any instructions from my old classmate?"

"Where are you?"

"I'm in Yanjing."

"Hey. I wanted to ask you to sit down, but you ran too fast. I heard that you have a college classmate named Lu Yaozu?"

Tao Tang thought to himself, Tang Yikun's energy is indeed formidable, nothing can be hidden from him, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"You, don't be too deep. Vice Minister Lu will soon be Secretary Lu. I wanted to use your honor to visit Secretary Lu, but I didn't expect you to go to Yanjing..."

"You are really well informed." Tao Tang thought, half an hour ago, when he and Lu Yaozu were waiting for Feng Shizhao in the private room of Xiang'eqing, he was still talking about Hiraizumi with him.But Tao Tang would not tell Tang Yikun, "He may not be in the provincial capital, as far as I know, his wife and children are all in Yanjing."

"Then we can only look for another chance...Old Tao, I won't be hypocritical with you, and I hope you will help me more in the future."

"No, now you are my food and clothing parent." Tao Tang said haha ​​on the phone, "Chairman Tang, if you want to see Secretary Lu, please open the East Lake market to me completely. Just kidding, just rely on the East Lake market." Strength, I think Lu Yaozu will take the initiative to curry favor with you."

"No, the nature of East Lake determines that it will never be able to compare with your Red Star. I am sober. As for the market, no problem, as long as you can do it, I will give it to you. It is a pity that we are not two cars running on the same road, otherwise , I can give you a few more factories. Haha. My brother is talented, I don’t like the gadgets in East Lake. I won’t bother you, let’s get together when I have time. Is it settled?"

"Okay. I'm just going to report to the leader..." In fact, just now Tao Tang told Feng Shizhao about the transfer of Donghu Machinery's steel pipe factory. Lu Yaozu has not taken office yet, but his heart has already flown to Hiraizumi. Both Feng and Lu think that If this is feasible, it is settled.But Tao Tang still refused to tell Tang Yikun the truth.

The purpose of Tang Yikun's eagerness to see Lu Yaozu, Tao Tang, was clear, it was just the Red Star land.Thinking of this, Tao Tang called Sheng Guangyun.

"Director Sheng, I'm Tao Tang. No, there's nothing urgent. It's like this. I want you to do your homework, which is to comprehensively weigh the pros and cons of Red Star's relocation. Yes, comprehensively, you can't just focus on business. The problem should be from two aspects On the one hand, why is the city eyeing the land of Hongxing? What is he going to use it for? If it is a new city, it can accommodate at least 100 million people! Hiraizumi has such a large population? What are the biggest advantages and disadvantages of the company's relocation What is it? Yes, I think your materials have narrowed your horizons... Take this matter slowly and keep quiet, so as not to cause instability. Yes, just be responsible to me."

Before Tao Tang met with Sheng Guangyun alone, Sheng Guangyun gave Tao Tang the impression of being calm and reticent.Because of Lu Qi's introduction, and because Tao Tang had a meal with Sheng Guangyun, Tao Tang had a good impression of this dark and thin middle-aged man.

Relocation does not mean strategic reorganization, nor does it mean industrial restructuring.Although some leaders at the headquarters always use structural adjustment or strategic reorganization to refer to this matter.Feng Shizhao's trip to province G half a month ago must have been arranged in this regard.But he didn't know the result of Feng Shizhao's contact with the province, and he didn't get any official news about it from any channel.

Tao Tang couldn't figure out what direct benefits the relocation would have for Red Star.Of course, his first consideration is operation, followed by Red Star's huge logistics service system.Thinking of the tens of thousands of family members of Red Star employees, Tao Tang seriously doubts whether Hiraizumi can play such a big game of chess.

Because it was agreed to come back for dinner, Qiao Xiuying carefully cooked several dishes that her son-in-law liked and waited for Tao Tang to come back.

In the morning, Tao Tang had already "reported" to her about buying a house in Hiraizumi.Just like in the past, Tao Tang will report every large expenditure to himself exactly.Until now, she still holds most of Tao Tang's savings, including Fang Lan's compensation, which has not been touched.Tao Tang had stated many times that the money was for her retirement, but Qiao Xiuying didn't want it, and the money was still deposited in the bank under her name.

After retirement, Qiao Xiuying, who had no time to pass the time, learned to manage money. Although there were losses and gains, the calculations were better than regular deposits.Qiao Xiuying's plan is to use the money for Xiao He. She hopes to send her granddaughter to study abroad. She researched the situation in this regard and chose the United Kingdom. Although the cost of studying in the United Kingdom is more expensive, she thinks that the combination Down the most reassuring, the key is economically affordable.

But Tao Tang was unwilling.Because Xiaohe is still young, it's not time yet, so Qiao Xiuying is not in a hurry.

Qiao Xiuying once said to people that the most gratifying thing in her life was to choose Tao Tang as her son-in-law.At that time, her husband objected, thinking that Tao Tang's temperament was too strong, and his family background was not good.Due to her father's opposition, the only daughter Fang Lan hesitated.It was her persistence that led to this marriage. At that time, she was Tao Tang's colleague who had just started working, and she was also Tao Tang's master.Time has proved her vision, she has ridiculed her husband more than once, how about it, am I wise?In Qiao Xiuying's eyes, Tao Tang is indeed a rare and good son-in-law. He is filial to the elderly and loves his wife. He has been married to Fang Lan for more than ten years. Bo, passed away prematurely.

After successively experiencing the huge blow of bereavement, Qiao Xiuying survived, and the whole meaning of life is her son-in-law and granddaughter.Qiao Xiuying cares more about Tao Tang's later life than her granddaughter.He is still young, and it is not necessary and impossible to be celibate to old age.In fact, in the second year after her daughter's death, Qiao Xiuying persuaded her son-in-law to consider remarrying. Later, Qiao Xiuying personally made arrangements for her son-in-law. She was unwilling to remarry Tao Tang in her heart. A son-in-law like a son.Until Qiao Xiuying discovered Fang Ke's intentions, after careful consideration, she persuaded Tao Tang to accept Fang Ke, but Tao Tang refused without hesitation. The reason was that the difference in age and personality between the two of them was too great to be suitable.

Fang Ke is Fang Lan's cousin. She is 28 years old and graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. She now runs a gallery and works part-time as a graphic model.Qiao Xiuying can now conclude that Fang Ke fell in love with Tao Tang very early on. Fang Ke's grief when Fang Lan passed away was not so much because of her sister, but more likely because of her brother-in-law.She was only 22 years old that year and hadn't graduated from university yet. With her appearance and family background, it was not difficult at all to find a wealthy husband. The delay until now was entirely because of Tao Tang.

Half a year ago, Fang Ke's mother, Du Xiangqin, came to Beijing to talk about her daughter's personal problems with Qiao Xiuying. Du Xiangqin bluntly expressed Fang Ke's thoughts, saying that she knew Fang Ke had Tao Tang in her heart, and she had always opposed it. Fang Ke's father I also don't agree, but I'm afraid I can't object now, Fang Ke is not young, even in the capital, she has reached the age to talk about marriage, and she knows her daughter's temperament, she is too stubborn, so after much deliberation, she has no choice but to That's it, let the sisters-in-law persuade Tao Tang, Xiaolan has been gone for six years, let's make them two, let's get closer.Xiao Ke treats Xiao He well, they have a good relationship in the first place.

Qiao Xiuying naturally wouldn't object, and she had no right to object.Of course, Fang Ke became Xiao He's stepmother better than anyone else, the only thing that is not beautiful is that the age gap with Xiao He is a little smaller, but it doesn't really matter.Because Qiao Xiuying knew that Tao Xiaohe, who had a personality like her father, did not want Tao Tang to remarry. Apart from Fang Ke, it was difficult for that rebellious child to accept other women.

Now the ball is in Tao Tang's arms.Tao Tang's temperament is not like Fang Lan's, but he is comparable to Fang Ke. Qiao Xiuying knows that Tao Tang, who is easy-going on the surface, is extremely stubborn in his heart, and he will never return to what he believes in.

After Du Xiangqin picked things up half a year ago, Fang Ke came home more often.Qiao Xiuying found an opportunity to talk about it with Fang Ke.Fang Ke admitted that she had regarded Tao Tang as her criterion for choosing a mate a long time ago.When her elder sister was alive, she envied and blessed her elder sister, but when her elder sister was gone, she certainly didn't want to let her brother-in-law go.As for age, that is not a problem at all. There is a 15-year difference between me and him. Now it seems that there is a gap. After ten years, the gap will narrow. After 20 or 30 years, there will be no gap.Besides, the so-called gap is an old concept of your generation. What is the basis of marriage?is love.As long as there is love, what is the age gap?
Fang Ke confides her sufferings to her aunt. She has confessed to Tao Tang more than once, but Tao Tang is too hard-hearted, and now he has dragged her into the blacklist, and she can't even make phone calls.

Qiao Xiuying didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and felt that Tao Tang was going too far.This May Day, Qiao Xiuying told Fang Ke that Tao Tang would return to Beijing, and agreed to let Fang Ke come over, but Fang Ke went to QD to participate in an art exhibition, and he would not be able to return to Beijing until the 2nd at the earliest.Qiao Xiuying then decided to find a reason to ask Tao Tang to leave Beijing for Binjiang on the evening of the 2nd.

The reason is ready, she has rheumatism, she asked Tao Tang to take her to see a doctor, Tao Tang would never refuse.

But plans don't keep up with changes.When Tao Tang finished Feng Shizhao's mission and returned home, he received a call from Binjiang before he finished his meal. Tao Tang's mother said on the phone that Xiao He had gone to Hiraizumi and was probably on the train now.

What's the matter.Tao Tang was in a hurry at the time, didn't he agree?How do you let her go?The mother said that Xiao He didn't say hello at all, she called just now and said that she was already on the train.

It's just nonsense.Tao Tang hurriedly called his daughter, but the phone was turned off.Because his daughter was single, Tao Tang became anxious, so he called his younger sister Tao Meiling and asked her to pick up Xiao He at the station tomorrow morning.

"This child... don't worry, Hiraizumi has her uncle and aunt, so there is no danger. There will be news tomorrow morning." Qiao Xiuying comforted Tao Tang.

"It's just nonsense. I have been spoiled by my parents and you for not taking care of her these years..." Tao Tang was a little anxious. Tao Xiaohe's willfulness disrupted his plan, and he would not be able to return tomorrow Riverside?

Nothing to say all night.Early the next morning, Tao Tang called Tao Meiling. Tao Meiling said that she was meeting Wu Shian and Tao Youdao at the station. The earliest train from Binjiang to Pingquan arrived at [-]:[-]. Xiao He should be taking this bus.

At eight o'clock, Tao Meiling's call finally came. Xiao He didn't answer, but the call got through. The girl actually got off the bus at Hiraizumi East Station ahead of time, and was picked up by one of her classmates.

Tao Tang immediately became anxious, Xiao He never went to school in Hiraizumi, where did the classmate come from?He asked Tao Meiling to find Xiaohe as soon as possible.He had no intention of going back to Binjiang, so he immediately left for the airport after calling his parents, determined to return to Hiraizumi as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)