the longest dream

Chapter 263

"After something happened to Xia's family, Zhou Yang brought him to me, asked me to take care of him, and sent him to Hong Kong Island. Zhou Yang also said that you knew each other since childhood, but you still pretended not to know."

At the dining table of Qi's family, after Zhang Qing ate three bowls of rice, he saw Li Suzhi picking up vegetables for Zhang Lan, and complained to Qi Juan with a smile.

Qi Juan giggled and said, "I did it to cooperate with Zhao Qiang, to heighten the awkward atmosphere. Zhao Qiang scolded Chen Fan bloody, and Chen Fan responded with a set of Mandarin, tsk tsk, it's so embarrassing."

Li Suzhi asked concerned: "What's going on?"

Zhang Qing talked about it a few times, and finally asked: "Auntie, do you think people like Chen Yan should be reused?"

Qi Ping laughed at the side, "I'm from a middle-level cadre, so I probably look down on you young people."

There is no other place in this world where seniority is more important than the current system.

Qi Juan reminded: "Dad, Chen Fan couldn't stay here because he offended the unit leader and the leader's leader."

Qi Ping shook his head and said, "This is a deep-rooted culture that will not change... Respect the old and love the young."

Li Suzhi said slowly: "Respecting the old and loving the young is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as the system is functioning properly, it can ensure that comrades in the prime of life can do things, and it can also ensure that the giant ship will not yaw or even sink because of the aggressive helmsman. It is easy to criticize one thing. It is difficult to ensure that one thing is progressing smoothly. However, when I say 'old', I don't just mean age. In this case, it is obvious that you and Zhao Qiang are calm and determined. Although this Chen Zhen is much older, But if you want to make a performance, you still want to make a big performance, and you want to get up quickly, maybe you want to show it to the people in the original unit... Such a person can be used, use his momentum, but you can't let him get up quickly, he is easy to drift, After success, there will also be suspicions that the tail is too big to lose.”

Zhang Qing nodded in satisfaction. Li Suzhi liked it, and he pondered for a while before saying: "Your company is expanding at an unprecedented speed, and your employees are treated well. Now that the employment situation is so severe, no one is looking for you?"

Before Zhang Qing could answer, Qi Juan said, "Why not? Zhao Qiang and the others are still complaining today, and even the relevant departments of Pingjing and Shanghai have come to ask Du Juan to accept a certain number of laid-off workers. There are also cultural departments and For the foreign affairs department, I hope Du Juan can carry forward his style and obey orders. Mom, Zhang Qing can be regarded as your disciple, can you just watch him being bullied? If it were me, I would definitely not be able to bear it."

This is definitely a lot of embellishment...

How could Li Suzhi fail to see through her exaggeration, and said to Zhang Qing: "You should do your best, and don't pay too much attention to other things." Then said: "Your cousin is still used to it here?"

Zhang Qing nodded and said with a smile: "She likes this place very much. In fact, she is an honest and easy-going person. She rebelled once in her life and fell into a pit. Now she is fine, and takes care of the employees of the company with the family members of the security personnel every day." Children, run like a nursery, very happy."

Li Suzhi reminded: "Once there is nepotism among relatives in the company, it will be very troublesome later, especially if this kind of detached status is easy to cause some unhealthy tendencies. Of course, I am not saying that your cousin is not good. But this kind of thing, you have to Be cautious."

Zhang Qing nodded and said: "I also observed carefully for a while, and asked people to help me. Later, I found that it was really unassuming, and I didn't think it was my cousin, so I liked her very much. But what Auntie said made sense, the family Members, you can help them find a livelihood so that they can live well, but there is no need to enter the cuckoo culture."

Li Suzhi was even more satisfied, and said: "The Qi family also has many relatives, and there is no one in Tianhongli. Although your family is far away from the border, and no one in the family has read much, but the family style is good, and many people in the city Can't keep up."

Qi Juan couldn't take it anymore, and whispered: "Mom, we are only freshmen...you are starting to think about family traditions, do you want to marry me as soon as possible? Of course, although I am a little shy and afraid, I will not Disobedience, after all, marriage matters are the orders of parents. Feel a little bit, "

Qi Ping snorted, and said: "Marrying in the past... It's a beautiful idea! Are you ashamed?"

Qi Juan laughed, and then discussed with flattering eyes: "Dad, after my internship is over and Zhang Qing has finished dealing with outside affairs, I want to go to Xijiang with him for a few days, travel. Read Wan Scrolling books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, can you make it?"

Qi Ping resolutely refused, and there was no room for negotiation: "No, it's too early."

Qi Juan immediately withdrew her good face, and after giving her father a glance, she turned to look at Li Suzhi, and said with a smile: "Mother..."

Li Suzhi glanced at her husband with a downcast expression of disapproval, then at Zhang Qing who was sitting obediently aside with low brows and embarrassing eyes, and said with a warm smile: "It's not yet time, you are too young, talk more A few years of falling in love, enjoying a few more years of youth and good time. Are you still worried that you will not have the opportunity to experience the shortcomings of your parents for the rest of your life? Thinking too much. After you get married, especially after you have children in the future, most of your energy will be spent Being scattered. That's why there is a regret that youth is too short and fleeting."

Qi Juan was angry: "Don't eat!"

Zhang Lan was laughing happily, but Qi Juan hugged her and rubbed her face.

Li Suzhi ignored her daughter's attitude, and said to Zhang Qing: "Your Aunt Gu called today, saying that one of your papers was included in the internal reference, which caused a lot of controversy. How did you think of writing such an article?"

Zhang Qing was surprised: "It's just... so fast today?"

Li Suzhi smiled, and Zhang Qing said: "It's purely academic discussion, some superficial views, I never thought it would be sent up."

Li Suzhi reminded: "In the eyes of some people, your situation is not considered a secret, or even made public. When you write this article, it is easy for people to think that it is the voice of the people behind you. Of course, this will not produce decision-making. Influence, but it will also add some weight. Your aunt Gu said that the idea is generally good. If you want to enter politics in the future, you can continue to publish such articles, but before posting, it is best to send it to her for a look. If If you don’t want to enter the system, it’s best not to publish it, it’s easy to be used by others. It’s not good for your career.”

Hearing this, Zhang Qing said solemnly: "I know. In fact, when Professor Luo said it today, I wanted to refuse. But he proposed the Huaqing spirit..."

Li Suzhi smiled broadly and said: "Don't blame yourself, post it as soon as you post it. I told her that you never planned to enter the system, and your Auntie Gu was even happier, saying that you don't have any utilitarianism like you. The young man who is worried about the country is the old man's favorite. It is a pity that the old man has gone, otherwise he will definitely chat with you, the old man likes to chat with young people."

Zhang Qing said with a smile: "I dare not think, that is a great man."

Qi Ping also recovered at this moment, looked at Zhang Qing and laughed and said: "You are very optimistic, and now the whole country is filled with pessimism about the economy. There is even more noise outside, saying that we are bound to collapse."

Zhang Qing shook his head and said, "Don't explain, don't argue, just work hard."

Li Suzhi smiled and said: "Optimism is right. The more people who have never experienced hardships, the more pessimistic they are. Old comrades who have experienced hardships, who would think that the country will collapse? Even if they object, it is because they are worried that the reform will affect the lives of hundreds of millions of workers and affect more than one billion farmers. Your attitude, just now it is good."

Zhang Qing nodded and understood.Don't say that those regular workers will be affected, just look at the migrant workers. It's amazing that they can't get paid for a year of work. It's amazing for more than two years.

It was just a plain news in the newspapers. Only those who have migrant workers at home know how miserable, painful, and hateful they are in arrears of wages...

The people above are therefore more cautious.

After clearing the table, Qi Juan said to Qi Ping and Li Suzhi, "We're not going to the bar today, we're going to the movies!"

Qi Ping kindly persuaded: "There are no movies to watch now, why don't we watch the movie made by Zhang Qing after it comes out."

Qi Juan giggled and said, "There will be a blockbuster movie in America tonight, let's enjoy it first. We're going to Shanghai the day after tomorrow, and we have to go to Aunt Gu's house tomorrow... There's no time for a date."

Qi Ping's heart ached: "Didn't you think about your old father who doesn't have time to spend with you?"

Zhang Lan giggled, and Qi Juan was trampled a few more times...

Zhang Lan's revenge: "Brother also wants to go to Shanghai."

Li Suzhi asked in surprise, "Is Zhang Qing going too?"

Zhang Qing laughed and said, "The sales of the store in Shanghai are astonishingly high, please go over and express your condolences."

Qi Juan was overjoyed, and said, "Zhang Qing is going to buy an old house."

Now that Qi Ping has regained his energy, he laughed and said, "Why do you like this kind of tune? Have you read too many novels? Zhang Qing, let me tell you, what's so good about that bungalow? It just sounds good, and it has a history." sense.

I have a friend who lives in an old bungalow. I've been there. Good guy, the sanitation is terrible.Also, the floor-to-ceiling windows are high and look good, and there are sycamore trees outside, which is poetic and picturesque.The floor-to-ceiling windows are high, facing the outside of the window. Every morning, light enters the living room. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?But flying insects and termites also came in together.The sycamore tree is a fertile ground for termites to breed. In addition to the rainy season of Huangmei, just wait and see, there are bugs everywhere in the house.Even if you spray insecticides, use water to kill them every day, and install window screens, it's useless. It's even more useless than your courtyard house. "

Zhang Qing scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "After you buy it, you can re-decorate it, and then invite professionals to do termite prevention. Is it possible?"

Qi Ping said hehe: "Do you really want to buy it? Yes, you can, but the procedures are more troublesome and you have to apply for it... But after you knock it down and rebuild it, is it still called an old bungalow?"

Zhang Qing said with a smile: "Those old bungalows were built decades or hundreds of years ago, and they are seriously aging. After all renovations, the defense against termites and flying insects will be more comprehensive. As for the historical significance, I think it will be fine as long as the design is not changed." .”

Li Suzhi said: "Now the housing prices in Shanghai are not low. The JA area is three to four thousand per square meter, and the old bungalows are even more expensive. There are about four to five thousand old houses in Shanghai. Those that can be sold and have clear property rights are only a hundred. Get a set. It’s expensive because it’s scarce. For those mansions, a set is estimated to cost several million.”

Zhang Qing said with a smile: "It just so happens that the royalties for "Sculpture of God" were settled at the beginning of the month, so it should be enough. Buy a set, and you will have a home in Shanghai in the future."

Qi Juan's brain was wide open: "Our house in Shanghai belongs to grandpa. In case we quarrel in the future, we can go back to our own home? Oh, then I should think about the decoration style of the bedroom now... "

Fortunately, under Qi Ping's annoyed gaze, he stopped.

Li Suzhi said to Qi Ping: "Why don't you say hello to Mei Feng and ask him to come forward and help find him?"

Qi Ping was holding back his anger, but there was nothing good to do. He nodded and said, "All right, I'll make a phone call later."

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(End of this chapter)