Chapter 850 Trivia
"Brother, I want to ask you a favor." Zhang Hao suddenly lowered his voice and said to Song Yuanchao.
Song Yuanchao asked him what was the matter.
Zhang Hao whispered, "After I go to the United States, I want to intern at your company's laboratory in the United States when I have time. Is that okay?"
"This is not difficult, but my company's headquarters is in California, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology you are going to is in Boston, right? One is in the East and the other is in the West. It's a bit inconvenient to go from Boston to California..." Song Yuanchao said with a frown.
"That's no problem. The university has holidays. I can go there during the holidays. I still have to stay in school during weekdays." Zhang Hao seemed to have thought about it a long time ago and said to Song Yuanchao immediately.
"In that case... let me arrange it." Song Yuanchao thought about it and nodded.
"Great, thank you, brother!" Zhang Hao said happily, then glanced at Zhang Jianguo and whispered to Song Yuanchao, "By the way, brother, don't tell my dad about this."
"You kid, this is not something shameful. What is there to not say? Why are you keeping it a secret?" Song Yuanchao scolded with a smile.
Zhang Hao scratched his head and smiled apologetically, "Isn't it because I'm afraid of his nagging? Besides, he's worried about the safety of flying back and forth. And you don't know my dad's temper. He was reluctant to let me go abroad to study this time. He kept asking me to help him in the company after I graduate from college and slowly take over his logistics company after a few years. It took a lot of convince him that I was going to study abroad this time. If he knew that I was thinking about doing an internship with you when I went to the United States, I don't know what he would think..."
"You kid." Song Yuanchao laughed in silence, but when he thought about it, as Zhang Jianguo's company continued to expand, his logistics company now has a considerable scale in the country. As Zhang Jianguo's only son, it is a normal idea for a father to have his son inherit his father's business.
This kind of thinking has nothing to do with Eastern and Western cultures. It is a very normal thing. You can't just hand over the empire that you have worked so hard to build to outsiders, right?
Although Zhang Jianguo has a daughter, Zhang Pingping, in addition to Zhang Hao, Zhang Jianguo, who holds traditional ideas, is unlikely to give his family business to his daughter instead of his son. After all, his daughter will get married in the future, so his idea is understandable.
Each generation has its own ideas, which became popular a few years later as the "generation gap". The elders think about issues differently from young people like Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao has no interest in managing a company. He is more interested in doing what he likes. From this point of view, Song Yuanchao still supports Zhang Hao.
Song Yuanchao smiled and made an OK gesture to Zhang Hao, and Zhang Hao happily returned the same gesture. At this time, Zhang Jianguo saw that the two were chatting lively, and came over to ask what they were talking about. Zhang Hao cleverly said that he was asking about Song Yuanchao's experience in the United States this time. Wasn't he going to study abroad? He wanted to find out about the situation in the United States so that he could prepare for his future study abroad.
After Zhang Hao found an excuse to leave, Zhang Jianguo looked at the back of his son, who was now taller than himself, and shook his head with regret.
"What's wrong? Zhang Hao is much more sensible now than when he was a child, and his academic performance is good. He will go abroad soon. Are you not happy that your child has made progress?" Song Yuanchao handed a cigarette to Zhang Jianguo. Zhang Jianguo lit it and took a puff, then sighed, "Time flies. When you first came back, this brat was still in elementary school. He was naughty every day . People came to our house to complain every few days. Even I had to go to school several times a week."
"In the blink of an eye, just like in a dream, the brat has grown up. Look, this head is taller than me now..."
"Isn't that good? Each generation is stronger than the previous one. This is a good thing!" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile.
Zhang Jianguo nodded: "That's what I said, but I still feel a little sad. The child has grown up in the blink of an eye, and I will soon be fifty. Look at you, even you have white hair now, not to mention me. If I don't dye my hair, half of my hair will be white."
"Uncle, why are you becoming so sentimental after not seeing you for more than half a year?"
"Haha, there's nothing we can do about it. People become like this when they reach a certain age. It will be the same when you reach my age." Zhang Jianguo flicked the ash in the ashtray and asked Song Yuanchao, "Did that kid ask you to do something just now?"
Song Yuanchao was stunned and subconsciously looked towards Zhang Jianguo.
"Okay , I won't ask too much, so as not to be annoying. The child has his own ideas when he grows up. Although I want him to join the company as soon as possible, but then again, a forced melon is not sweet. The older this kid gets, the more he has his own ideas. Even if I want to control him, I can't. Let him train himself in society. But Yuan Chao, there is one thing you have to help me check. When this kid goes to the United States, help me find someone to watch over him. I don't worry about other things. I'm just afraid that this kid will cause trouble outside where he is unfamiliar with the place."
"Don't worry, uncle. I'll take care of this. But don't underestimate Zhang Hao . He is still reliable now. You are too concerned."
"Maybe, isn't that what being a parent is? Isn't it for the children that you worry about all your life?" Zhang Jianguo said. After saying this, he also laughed and shook his head as he laughed.
Because he had just returned and had taken a transatlantic flight, everyone was more sympathetic to Song Yuanchao's fatigue from the journey.
After having a lively lunch together, Zhang Jianguo and his friends went back in the afternoon. After a while, Li Daqi and Qin Zhengguo also left. However, the children stayed with Song Yuanchao. It was rare for so many children to get together, so they let them have fun for two days.
Song Yuanchao held on until the evening, and went back to his room to rest without even having dinner.
The next step was to sleep to adjust to the jet lag. He slept until ten o'clock the next day. After waking up, he took a shower and changed his clothes. Song Yuanchao felt fully refreshed.
"Are you awake? I made wontons for you. I'll cook them for you." Lin Yan, who was downstairs in the living room, heard the voice and saw Song Yuanchao coming downstairs. As he spoke, he stood up and was about to walk towards the kitchen. Song Yuanchao smiled and pulled her into his arms. While holding her, he smelled the fragrance of his wife's hair and closed his eyes in ecstasy.
"What are you doing? We are already an old married couple." Lin Yan struggled slightly, but Song Yuanchao did not let go. He hugged his wife and whispered in her ear.
As soon as these words came out, Lin Yan's ears instantly turned red. She blamed him, "How old are you? You still act like you're in your twenties? Isn't that cheesy?"
"A man stays young until he dies. Besides, you will always be the most beautiful in my eyes."
"Hateful..." Although she cursed, there was tenderness in Lin Yan's eyes. She and Song Yuanchao had been separated for quite some time. During these days, didn't Lin Yan miss her husband?
The two of them stayed together for a while, and Lin Yan finally broke away from Song Yuanchao and went to the kitchen to cook wontons for him. Song Yuanchao followed her in, and stood aside looking at Lin Yan, his eyes full of sweetness.
"Where are the children?"
"Linlin and Xiaoyun took them out to play, and they were afraid that they would disturb you from resting at home." Seeing that the water in the pot was boiling, Lin Yan added a bowl of cold water and replied.
"Why didn't you go?"
"Who will cook wontons for you when I go? You have no conscience." Lin Yan rolled her eyes at Song Yuanchao, who started to smile foolishly. Just as he was laughing happily, Lin Yan said to him unhappily, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Go get the big bowl from the cupboard."
"Hey!" Song Yuanchao responded and quickly turned around to get a bowl. Then Lin Yan put seasoning in the bowl and poured hot water. At this time, the wontons in the pot were ready. Lin Yan took a colander to scoop out the wontons, then sprinkled some pepper on them, and called Song Yuanchao to bring it into the restaurant.
The wontons made by Lin Yan tasted really good. Song Yuanchao had slept for more than ten hours and his stomach was already empty, so he finished them all in two bites.
After eating the wontons, Song Yuanchao touched his slightly bulging belly and felt much more comfortable. He picked up a cigarette from the side and lit it.
"By the way, I have something to tell you. I talked to my parents on the phone last night. They asked us to go back early to celebrate the New Year." Lin Yan said to Song Yuanchao while cleaning up the dishes.
"Are my second brother and his wife going together?" Song Yuanchao asked.
"Linlin, come with us. Brother, you know that the government is very busy at the end of the year. It is estimated that they will not be able to return until New Year's Eve."
"Where are my elder brother and his wife? Are they coming back this time?"
"I almost forgot to tell you. My mom called me yesterday and told me that my eldest brother and his wife are not only coming back for the New Year, but they are also being transferred back soon."
"This is good news!" Song Yuanchao said happily, "Where will you arrange for Big Brother to come back this time? And where is Big Sister-in-law?"
"My eldest brother has been assigned to the Yanjing Military Region. If there is no change, he should be stationed in Changshan. My eldest sister-in-law will be assigned to 301. This has already been decided."
"Not bad, not bad. My eldest brother has finally come back after so many years away. Besides, Changshan is not far from home, so it is convenient for him to go home. Now my parents can rest assured."
A few years ago, the army had a massive reduction of one million soldiers, and Lin Jianhang's old unit also laid off a lot of people, and several old companies with a long history were not spared. However, Lin Jianhang was lucky and finally stayed.
In 1988, the army restored the military rank system and Lin Jianhang was awarded the rank of senior colonel. Last year, Lin Jianhang was promoted from a deputy division-level cadre to a full division-level cadre.
When Song Yuanchao heard the news, he was also happy for Lin Jianhang. Moreover, the old couple Lin Daoyuan now live in Yanjing, while he and Lin Yan live in Shanghai. In addition, he has been abroad for the past six months and has not seen his father-in-law and mother-in-law for a long time.
"The Chinese New Year is next week. Let's wait for my second sister-in-law to come back and discuss the specific time with her. If there is no problem with her, we will go back earlier."
"Okay, I'll discuss it with Linlin later and see what arrangements she has made." Lin Yan agreed immediately, cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen.
