Scholars in the courtyard

In the apartment.

The two old men had just finished their meal and cleared the table.

Then, the old man with white hair was in the living room, pacing back and forth.

On the side, the woman who had finished cleaning was sitting with a cattail leaf fan, looking at the old man's frown, full of opinions!

"I said, what's the use of walking around every day?"

"If you can't get used to living at home, go to the car factory and catch them. They're wandering around here. They're an eyesore!"

The old man frowned after hearing this, "I said you hold a cattail leaf fan at home all day long. Besides fanning, what else can you do?"

"Can't we care about national affairs and revolutionary construction?"

The old man said with a disappointed expression, but the woman snorted coldly, "Why don't I care anymore."

"I read the newspaper and listen to the radio every day."

"Especially when I hear about the big trucks from Quancheng Automobile Factory and the motorcycles from Hongxing Factory, I am really happy for the country from the bottom of my heart."

The woman fanned herself with a proud smile on her face, but the old man was so angry that he couldn't speak, and his heart felt even colder.

I thought that the automobile factory would be able to turn things around once it produced a gasoline engine, but it turned out that not only was it unable to earn foreign exchange, but the tricycles it produced also had many problems. During this period, I heard that more and more cars were returned to the factory for repairs every day. This car If the reputation that the factory finally built up continues like this, it will be ruined sooner or later.

Moreover, just like what the other party said, he is swimming against the current, and if he does not advance, he will retreat. Especially when compared with his peers, it makes the car factory even more incompetent.

"I, hum."

After saying that, the old man was going to go into the study and stay there. Who could bear to rub salt into the wound?

"Oh, just leave like that, tsk tsk, what do I remember about that?"

"I care about national construction and revolutionary construction. I can't stand it after I just told a few facts."

"No wonder I can't compete with others. With my temperament, how can I compete with others?"

The woman was talking and gesticulating, not caring about making the old man angry to death.

Huhu

The old man took a deep breath and kept a calm mind.

Thinking about the secretary of his dignified automobile factory, how could he follow

Fortunately, after so many years, this psychological quality has been honed.

However, after hearing the woman's words, he did not leave. Instead, he turned back and sat on a wicker chair nearby.

To leave would be to admit defeat.

"That motorcycle is just a small engine. As long as we improve and optimize it, the honor of being the first gasoline engine will still be ours."

The old man said angrily, but the woman still sneered, "What's the use in the first place? It won't be easy for others to make."

"Look on the street, people riding motorcycles are more rare than people driving cars."

"Besides, people can make better diesel engines, but they can't make better gasoline engines. I think they are just too lazy to do it to save face for you."

The old woman said unceremoniously, and the old man could only compete with the chair.

"Hmph, it means that they don't have enough production capacity and they don't have the ability. If this was left to our automobile factory, it would definitely be a big deal."

"I still need you to give birth, so have a sweet dream."

The old man snorted in his heart after hearing this, and was about to speak, but saw the door being pushed open, and both of them looked at it.

"Dad, Mom!"

The middle-aged man shouted loudly and vigorously, directly interrupting the confrontation between the two.

Director Jin, who was following behind him, glanced at the old couple, curled his lips, walked to the old man, and said to his mother, "Mom, are you quarreling again?"

As he spoke, the old man seemed to have found an organization, and nodded vigorously to the eldest daughter, "She has been angry with me all day long, saying that this one of us is not good, and the other one is not as good as that. It makes me mad."

"Hey, what I said is all the truth. Don't you pay attention to seeking truth from facts? Are you going to let the people tell the truth?"

"Look, at my age, she can't say a few words that please her?"

The old man complained to the two of them, and Director Jin beside him was also helpless.

The man tried his best to hold back his laughter after hearing this, but he did not dare to speak out.

"Okay, you two will love each other for most of your lives."

"I'm here this time to tell you something."

Director Jin walked up to the old woman and reached out to take her mother's hand. She knew in her heart that what happened back then was her mother's heartache.

Even though her mouth is like a knife, her inner endurance is far inferior to her father's.

The man on the side saw him and sat next to his father-in-law, laughing.

If it weren't for the military uniform he was wearing, he would look like a man carrying sacks at the dock.

"Mom, I told you, don't get excited about this, otherwise, if something happens, a good thing will turn into a bad thing."

"Xiao Ping, what are you going to say?"

The old woman felt something was wrong.

In the room, the three people stared at each other and immediately told the news they knew.

"Mom, I gave the jade pendant you gave me back then to Xiaoqing. She met the other half in Sijiucheng."

After he finished speaking, the old man stood up. Then the old woman also reacted, but she reached out to touch her forehead and slapped it hard to prevent herself from fainting.

"dad!"

The man quickly supported the old man, while Director Jin also patted the old woman on the back.

"Found it? Tell me who it is."

The woman endured the excitement in her heart and asked loudly, tears falling from her eyes as if she was relieved.

"The thing is like this, Xiao Qing today"

"The other person's surname is Yang, and his name is Yang Xiaotao. He is the leader of Hongxing Machinery Factory. I heard from Xiaoqing that his position is very high."

"Yang Xiaotao?"

The old man raised his voice again, and this time, the old woman's eyes widened.

Both of them have heard of this name.

One is to lament that young people are capable, but the other is to attack the old man.

"This, this child, is Lingling's child?"

"Then, am I not his grandfather?"

The old man's eyes widened and he was still talking. The old woman had already stood up, "Zhang Wu, I want to go to Sijiu City. Please make arrangements for me."

"Hey, okay mom."

The man glanced at his wife and saw her nodding, so he quickly agreed and went out to make arrangements.

The old woman wiped her face and prepared things when she entered the house.

When Director Jin saw this, he turned back to look at his father, but faintly heard, 'This is a good opportunity for the car factory. ’

Just when she was about to speak, she saw her father rushing towards the study, "I have to make a phone call first."

Hongxing Machinery Factory.

Yang Xiaotao rode his motorcycle back in a leisurely manner, but at least there was no accident along the way.

But the crooked appearance of the bicycle made the security personnel responsible for guarding the gate very curious. What kind of person could drink Mr. Yang like this?

Arriving at the office, Lou Xiao'e looked at Yang Xiaotao in surprise. Before asking what was going on, Yang Xiaotao washed his face first, sobered up for a moment, and then walked to the secretary's office.

After a while, Liu Huaimin went out to call for someone, and soon Chen Gong, Wang Guodong and Wang Fa were called into the office.

In the room, smoke rose, and several people lit up cigarettes.

"This is the situation. My family has found a relative."

Yang Xiaotao said with a smile and leaned on the sofa. Liu Huaimin and others also recovered from the shock.

Wang Guodong even reached out and patted Yang Xiaotao, "You kid, now that you know, go quickly and don't wait any longer."

"As a junior, don't keep the old man waiting."

Liu Huaimin also nodded, "Yes, the earlier the better, we can't delay this matter."

Chen Gong heard the same thing, "We are keeping an eye on this matter. You should go early. After so many years, it's time to spend some time with the old man."

After hearing what a few people said, Yang Xiaotao nodded.

"I'll take care of things in the next two days and then go to Shanghai."

Yang Xiaotao nodded and was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door. Then he saw Lou Xiao'e opening the door, "Mr. Yang, there is a caller from Shanghai, saying he is looking for you."

"Shanghai?"

Yang Xiaotao thought for a moment, stood up suddenly, and rushed out quickly.

In the room, Liu Huaimin and others looked at each other and thought of something.

"Shanghai Automobile Factory, Secretary Jin, this is not an ordinary person."

Chen Gong squinted his eyes, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and divided it among several people.

Wang Guodong clicked, "What's wrong if you're not an ordinary person? Our machinery factory is not just a mess. Who doesn't have a natal family?"

After hearing this, Liu Huaimin kicked the leg of Wang Guodong's chair and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What Lao Chen means is that this boy's shortcomings in background have been filled."

"It's a good thing."

Wang Guodong opened his mouth, somewhat understanding what he meant.

But Wang Fa listened and whispered, "Isn't Xiaotao's background enough?"

Hearing this, the three of them were stunned.

Then he smiled bitterly again.

What kind of background is there?

The person in my factory has climbed up step by step from the grassroots level. The things he has done, the achievements he has made, the rewards he has received, and the many leaders and chiefs he has made friends with are the biggest background in itself.

To put it bluntly, the machinery factory will be fine without a few of them now, but Yang Xiaotao cannot be left out.

This is considered an undisclosed secret in the First Machinery Department.

It is estimated that even those in Shanghai would not dare to embarrass him.

After all, in the machine department alone, Mr. Xia and Mr. Huang just couldn't overcome the hurdle, let alone those few elderly people.

"Old Liu, you'd better tell Mr. Xia and the others."

Chen Gong thought for a moment and then suggested.

Liu Huaimin nodded and then picked up the phone.

On the other side, Yang Xiaotao stood in front of his desk and picked up the phone.

"Hello, I'm Yang Xiaotao."

After the voice finished speaking, there was silence on the other side, and then an old voice came.

"I am Jin Dali."

After the two of them finished speaking, there was silence.

When Yang Xiaotao was about to speak again, a female voice came from the other end of the phone, "Old guy, don't call me on the phone. Give me the phone, give it to me quickly."

Then there was another noise, and then a very soft voice was heard, as if it was afraid of scaring him.

"Hello, Xiaotao?"

"me"

The voice of the old woman crying came from the phone, but she couldn't say her last words.

"Yes, grandma?"

After Yang Xiaotao said this, he felt much more relaxed.

On the other end of the phone, the old woman's face was filled with tears, "Yes, I, I am your grandma, I am your grandma."

"Hello, grandma, I am Yang Xiaotao. The jade pendant my mother left behind allowed me to find you and your family."

"I am your grandson."

On the other side, the old man Jin Dali heard the voice of his grandson and couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes anymore.

At this moment, he didn't care about the car factory or the engine. He just wanted to see what his little daughter's grandson looked like.

"That's right, that's right. That's right."

Lao Jin suddenly ran to the drawer, then dug out a stack of newspapers and lay on it to search.

"Xiao Tao, I am your aunt."

"Hello, aunt"

When the phone hung up again, the woman wiped away her tears and looked at her husband who was busy next to her.

"Xiao Tao said that he is coming to Shanghai."

"I said it's too tiring to ride in the car. Just wait at home."

"He also said that when he gets married, he will bring his family and children with him."

The old woman was smiling, talking, and excited.

"found it."

Lao Jin took out a newspaper, his hands shaking, "That's him, this is him, this is our grandson, haha."

While talking, a young man was sitting on a Red Star tractor, and in the line of words below, Yang Xiaotao's name was clearly there.

"Okay, he looks really good."

The woman took the newspaper and read it carefully.

Lao Jin continued to shuffle through the newspapers, and soon he found seven or eight newspapers about the machinery factory. In each picture, there was Yang Xiaotao and his grandson.

"So many of them belong to our grandson?"

"Yes, it's all his."

Lao Jin sighed with emotion. In the past, he only paid attention to her, but didn't take it seriously, but now, it has entered his heart.

"Mom and Dad, let's think about how to welcome him."

Jin Pingping said from the side, "Xiao Tao said it will take two days to arrange things over there before he can come over."

"Let's take advantage of these two days to have all the family members come over and get to know each other."

Lao Jin nodded solemnly after hearing this, "Yes, we need to get to know each other, and we need to get to know each other well."