Chapter 913 Han Lao 5 is still not married!
On the second night of the New Year, Cao Dongfang went to pay New Year's greetings to some old comrades, who were also veterans who he had not had time to visit during the first day of the New Year.
His rank is not necessarily very high, but he is an old man worthy of admiration for his many achievements. Cao Dongfang was very fast and did not waste time on the road.
The questions asked in every family are similar, all about life issues after retirement and whether there are any that need to be resolved.
The old people are all very happy and do not have any problems in their lives. Even if they do have problems, they will not tell others and trouble their superiors.
They expressed their gratitude to Cao Dongfang for coming, believing that he had not forgotten them, the old guys.
From 6:40 to 10 o'clock in the evening, Cao Dongfang quickly greeted the fourteen elderly people and ended the day's affairs.
"Dongfang, tonight Uncle Guan and his three friends and Ma Hua came to visit our mom to wish her a happy new year, but you were not at home. They all stayed for half an hour before leaving.
Uncle Guan and his three companions all looked in good health. They brought their two grandsons with them, who were in charge of driving. The grandsons are about 25 or 26 years old, so they are younger than our mother, aren’t they?
Ma Kangri is full of energy now. Is he a former colleague of our mother? He is envious of the food our mother brought. Does he have anything else to do tomorrow? "Song Xianxian went back to her room and asked a lot of questions.
“Being an official has a lot of things to do, especially now there are too many old soldiers. For example, your father and his family all live in the military compound and can gather together for group greetings. Some live separately and have to go to pay New Year’s greetings tomorrow.
Uncle Guan and his family are four or five years younger than my mother, and Uncle Jiang is the youngest, two years younger, and not yet 70. They are still in good health.
As for that guy Ma Kangri, no one bothered to pay attention to him. Now he is making more money than Ma Hua, and he is completely arrogant.
He and my mother were colleagues. There were few daily necessities back then, and the meals my mother brought were mouth-watering, including those for the Anti-Japanese War.
I will go to Xiao Cai Niao's place tomorrow morning. After I come back, I will have time to visit them to wish them a happy new year. I will have lunch with them at noon and then go to Uncle Guan's place in the afternoon.
You don’t have to wait for me for dinner. There will be more things to do during the Chinese New Year, but less after the Chinese New Year.” Cao Dongfang explained.
"It's a bit busy during the New Year, so you should go to bed early. I'll go watch two episodes of TV series before going to bed. I'm free tomorrow." Song Xianxian still wanted to watch TV.
"Ten o'clock is too early. I'll take a rest later. Let's watch some TV series together."
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We arrived at the rookie's territory at seven o'clock the next morning. There were only seven cities left of the riots that had not been pacified, and almost all of them would be pacified by the day after tomorrow morning.
After handing the latest intelligence to the Mud Monkey toolman, Cao Dongfang returned to Sijiu City and rested at home until nine o'clock in the morning, when he started to pay New Year's greetings, which was too early.
I had lunch with Ma Hua and his two companions at noon, and we also greeted each other. In the afternoon, I visited a few more families to pay New Year's greetings. At 4:30 in the afternoon, I paid New Year's greetings to Guan Shu and his three companions.
Had dinner together at their house and didn't return home until nine o'clock.
"You are back. We have been busy all day. There are so many elderly people in your place. I have asked my parents to come to our house at noon today to wish my mother a happy new year.
You were not at home, so you kept them for lunch together. They went back at three o'clock in the afternoon, along with Yourong's brother, sister and younger sister. "Song Xianxian said.
"Please greet them when they come. I have been busy during the Chinese New Year these years. We will go to her parents' house on the fifth day. There is nothing we can do about it." Cao Dongfang didn't care.
"Yourong's parents seem to be in good health. Her brother and sister came to thank you for helping them earn a lot of money and live a good life..."
"Easy to do."
"It's true for you, but not for them. In the Forty-Nine City, with your help, they can earn a lifetime's worth of money in one year. Now, each person has a net income of 30 million per year.
Is it really profitable to sell mobile phones and computers? Their annual income is not too small. "Song Xianxian didn't know how much profit there was.
"It's still a little bit less. Their business level is average. They don't understand how to sell Hongmeng phones, and the market has not been opened up.
Let them be, 30 million net income a year is enough for them to live well. "Cao Dongfang thought it was okay.
"As long as life is good, it's fine. You're back just in time, and the two children are about to wake up. You can play with them and we'll watch TV series." Song Xianxian didn't ask any more questions.
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“Minister, this is yesterday’s situation analysis report of the rookie and several countries. Take a look. It seems that the foot basin man is beating the cow man again.
It seems that things are getting more and more chaotic in Dabo, and the same is true in the Czech Republic, Iran and Iraq…” the duty staff officer introduced.
"Let me take a look." Cao Dongfang just said this, he knew the situation in those areas very well.
We were there in the morning, while other countries with issues were still in the late evening or at night. We took a quick look at the intelligence and found nothing special.
Cao Dongfang put down the intelligence and began to scan the surrounding countries. He had to be aware of the situation. This was a routine matter and everything was calm.
At noon, I picked up Song Xianxian and went to Fengze Garden for lunch. There were quite a few people in the compound, so we set up seven tables, which meant there were seventy people.
Only two or three second-generation members did not come. Most families consisted of couples. Cao Dongfang saw Han Laowu coming to the banquet alone.
I drank three glasses of wine with Han Laowu, and we just greeted each other and didn't talk about anything else. Whether to get married or not is his personal matter and no one else has the right to interfere.
"Han Laowu is thirty-five or thirty-six years old, not young anymore, but he's always on and off with Su Meng. It's annoying! He doesn't do things quickly and efficiently.
Han Laowu is very rich now, so why would he care? What kind of woman can't he find? "Xu Damao felt bad.
"Han Laowu is young and we are not familiar with him. We can't interfere in his own affairs. It's okay as long as he likes you." Yan Jiecheng doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs.
"He is the only unmarried one among our second generation, and he is a big boss. What is he thinking?" Liu Guangqi didn't understand either.
"We like sadomasochism. Let's drink." Cao Dongfang raised his hand and everyone drank.
Half an hour later, men and women were divided into groups. The women sat together to study jewelry and clothes. There was a new shopping mall in that place. What age groups were suitable for the clothes it sold?
The men gathered together to drink. Xu Damao's drinking capacity was really average. He was the first one to get drunk. No one forced anyone to drink. He just drank casually.
We drank and chatted while bragging, from the 1950s to the 1990s, about how studying was back then and how kids are doing now.
It was almost half past one in the afternoon when Cao Dongfang took Song Xianxian away. Two of them still had to be on duty in the afternoon, and the rest continued to brag, as they did not need to go to work.
Cao Dongfang and Song Xianxian walked to the main hospital. There was nothing important happening in the department, so it was okay to go to work late.
"Han Laowu is old and still not married. Doesn't he know that his mother is worried about his marriage? I have told my mother that Han Laowu is very filial in other matters.
Regarding this matter, his mother has told him many times that it is useless to get married early. He will be forty years old soon. What does he think?
What's so good about Su Meng? You can tell at a glance that she's too arrogant, like a young lady, and she's not worthy of Han Laowu." Song Xianxian spoke up for Han Laowu.
"This is Han Laowu's private matter. They were indeed childhood sweethearts. After the Su family moved away, they were still classmates from elementary school to university.
People are emotional animals, and they are also strange animals with independent thoughts. They are not us. Maybe they both like it this way. "Cao Dongfang smiled.
"I don't think Su Meng is that good. There are many women who are better than her. Why did he fall for her? Han Laowu must have a problem in his brain."
"It doesn't matter. This is a private matter between the Han family and the other five. A person chooses his own path, and he must learn to take responsibility for the good and the bad. Maybe this is the choice made by the two of them."
"It's their choice again. Let's not talk about them. Yu Li said that another large shopping mall will open in Chaoyang District on New Year's Day. We have time to go shopping." Song Xianxian changed the subject.
"No problem, let's go for a walk and see what's inside?" Cao Dongfang would not refuse such a thing.
"How about Sunday?"
"Go when you have time."
"to make."