The icing on the cake

On the third day after returning to China, Zhuang Jinyan flew to the capital by plane. The plane arrived in the capital at around three o'clock in the afternoon. As soon as Zhuang Jinyan left the passenger passage with his luggage, a thin man in his 30s greeted him.

"Is it Zhuang Jinyan?" The thin man walked directly in front of Zhuang Jinyan.

"Yes, you are?" Zhuang Jinyan was very unfamiliar with this thin man.

"I'm Xiao Han. Minister Liao asked me to pick you up." Xiao Han took the bag from Zhuang Jinyan's hand and led Zhuang Jinyan to the parking lot with him.

"Oh, it's Uncle Liao. Is he in good health?" Minister Liao is the person behind Zhuang's father who committed suicide and wanted to protect him. Zhuang Jinyan sent his secretary to arrange for Zhuang Jinyan to study in the United States. Minister Liao hadn't entered yet. The central government is only the governor of a province.Father Zhuang was adopted by Minister Liao's father when he was a child.

"Minister Liao is in good health. He is in a good mood when he hears that you are returning home. He wants to see you soon." Xiao Han is the servant of Minister Liao's house.

"Oh." Zhuang Jinyan decided to go back to China before the Spring Festival. He didn't inform anyone when he returned to China. Now that he came to Beijing to get off the plane, Xiao Han went directly to the airport to greet him. Obviously, he knew his whereabouts well. Only then did Zhuang Jinyan understand that he Every move in the United States has been watched.

The black red flag driven by Xiao Zhao drove for more than an hour before entering a villa in the western suburbs of the capital. The villa was ordinary except that it had an extra wall than ordinary villas and guards stood guard at the door. The decoration of the villa has a solemn taste, which shows that the owner of the villa is in politics.

"Jin Yan! My good boy, I haven't seen you for almost ten years." As soon as Zhuang Jinyan followed Xiao Han into the villa, a dignified and kind woman in her early 50s greeted her. She was Minister Liao's wife.Minister Liao's wife is two years older than her husband. She is 58 years old this year, but she looks like she is in her early 50s.

"Aunt Huang! Hello! Is Brother Sheng Kai in the capital now?" When Zhuang's father and Minister Liao worked together in the early days, Zhuang Jinyan often went to and from Liao's house when he was a child. , seven years older than Zhuang Jinyan, has been fond of photography since childhood.

"Don't mention you, brother Sheng Kai, you have been traveling around all day to collect folk songs. Last month, you came back from South America for the holidays. After the holidays, you went to Northern Europe." Mrs. Liao pulled Zhuang Jinyan to look around. "Your Uncle Liao will be back soon. Come, first go to the living room and talk to your aunt, and tell your aunt about your experiences in America these years."

After Minister Liao became governor, he separated from Father Zhuang, so Zhuang Jinyan has not seen Mrs. Liao for nearly ten years. Mrs. Liao was very kind to Zhuang Jinyan when she was a child. disappear.

Minister Liao returned to the villa at six o'clock. As soon as he entered the villa, Zhuang Jinyan heard Minister Liao's heavy footsteps. He looked closely and saw a tall, burly man in his sixties entering down the hall.

"Jin Yan, good boy! Uncle finally sees you." When Minister Liao saw Jin Yan, he opened his arms to embrace him, and patted Zhuang Jinyan on the back with his palms.

"Uncle!" Zhuang Jinyan's eyes were red. When he was a child, he often went to Liao's house with his father. Minister Liao liked him very much. Every time he saw him, he would hold him on his lap. When he grows up, he can't hug his knee like a child. Like today, he hugged him and patted his shoulders. After ten years, Minister Liao still treats him like before, but the person who used to stand by and smile is no longer there.

"Jinyan, let's go, go to the study with uncle, let's have a good talk." Minister Liao grabbed Zhuang Jinyan's hand, looked at Zhuang Jinyan with his eyes, and found that Zhuang Jinyan looked seven points like Zhuang's father. Behind her, she always shouted in a clear and crisp voice: Brother Liao, wait for me!Now even if he can stay endlessly, that crisp voice will never sound again.

Minister Liao and Zhuang Jinyan entered the room, and Minister Liao pointed to the sofa for Zhuang Jinyan to sit down.

"Jinyan, even if you don't go back to China, I want to send someone to call you back." Minister Liao lit a cigarette. He didn't have a cigarette addiction at first, but when he heard the news of Zhuang's father's suicide, smoking became his habit when he was alone. necessary.

"Why?" Zhuang Jinyan looked at Minister Liao in bewilderment. After Minister Liao sent him to the United States, he never had anyone say a word to him.

"After you went to the United States, I have been paying attention to you. You have excellent grades. Your tutor praised you and you will become a star in the IT industry. After you went to work in a big company, I originally thought that I would wait for you to work in the United States for a period of time. To invite you back to China, you must know that our country is very short of high-tech talents, I hope you can return to China to develop. But I didn’t expect you to be so enlightened, and now you are returning to China!” Minister Liao obviously resigned Zhuang Jinyan for millions The act of returning home with an annual salary is regarded as a patriotic act.

"I'm rooted here, and I always want to come back." Although Zhuang Jinyan didn't take root in capitalism in his heart, Minister Liao misunderstood his praise for returning to China this time, which still made Zhuang Jinyan blush.

"Yes, these are the good sons and daughters of China!" Minister Liao is satisfied with Zhuang Jinyan. It is no wonder that he is the son of his younger brother Zhuang. A good seedling, his only son is not as outstanding as the child in front of him.

Facing Minister Liao's praise, Zhuang Jinyan lowered his head in embarrassment. He felt that he was ashamed of the affirmation of his elders and gave up his high salary to return to China, but he was worried about his angel in his heart.

"Have you paid homage to your parents' graves?" Minister Liao sat behind his desk smoking a cigarette, his whole face covered in smoke.

"Yes." Zhuang Jinyan couldn't help but think of the flowers, offerings, and cleanliness on the tombstone in front of his parents' grave. "Thank you uncle for sending someone to clean."

Minister Liao didn't deny or affirm that it was he who asked people to go to worship regularly, he just waved at Zhuang Jinyan, then tilted his head back slightly, recalling the past, and began to fall silent.

Zhuang Jinyan felt that Minister Liao was haunted by sadness, so he sat silently on the sofa to accompany him.

After a while, Minister Liao broke free from his memory. "Jinyan, which science and technology department do you want to go to? Uncle will help you arrange it."

Zhuang Jinyan hesitated. "Uncle, I want to start a software company by myself."

"Start your own company!" Minister Liao pointed at the desk.

"Running your own company can also improve the country's science and technology." Zhuang Jinyan feared that Minister Liao would disagree, so he directly put him in the national scientific research department.He promised Hua Pinsu to start a business together, and he didn't want to disappoint Hua Pinsu.

"Well, yes, if you want to start your own business, you can register the company in the capital?" Minister Liao saw that Zhuang Jinyan wanted to start a company, so he didn't force him to join the national scientific research department.

"No, I want to register in Shenshi." Registering in the capital, with Minister Liao around, the company will definitely be taken care of in the future, but Hua Pinsu is in Shenshi.

"Shenshi is the largest economic city, so it's not bad to open there." Minister Liao thought for a while, his former secretary is now working in the main department of the Shenshi government, and Zhuang Jinyan opened a company in Shenshi, so he can also send someone to take care of him.

Zhuang Jinyan saw that it was no problem for him to start a company, so he thought about Hua Pinsu asking him about Huo Jiaxu.

"Is there a junior in the Huo family named Huo Jiaxu?"

"I don't know who is the younger generation of the Huo family, but I only know that the second generation of Huo is not promising."

"Didn't he become a lieutenant general?" Could it be that Huo Jiaxu was not the son of the Huo family that the old man used to be the vice prime minister?Huo Jiaxu's uncle has already become a lieutenant general, why is he still called a good-for-nothing?

"That Lieutenant General Huo is now the commander of a military region in the southwest." Minister Liao twitched his lips.

"Oh." Zhuang Jinyan understood. Huo Jiaxu's family is the more famous Huo family in the capital. His uncle's military rank is relatively high, but it seems that he didn't do well, because a lieutenant general mixed up with the rank of division commander is quite miserable. .

"The second son of the Huo family was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General because of Huo Lao's face. Huo Lao passed away a few years ago, and those who are incapable will not be reused." Minister Liao explained the origin of Huo Lieutenant General's rank.

"Isn't there anyone outstanding in the second generation of the Huo family?" Zhuang Jinyan's spirits lifted. If the Huo family doesn't have much energy, can the Hua family get justice?

"Hey, this descendant, it's not that I am a dragon, but my son is also a dragon." Minister Liao couldn't help but sighed when he thought of his son. "Stay away from the Huo family's children. The Huo family's descendants are incompetent, but they are all domineering."

"It was my friend who asked me about Huo Jiaxu." Zhuang Jinyan hesitated in his heart, should he tell Minister Liao what the Huo family did to the Hua family in Shenshi now, and ask Minister Liao to help the Hua family get justice?Zhuang Jinyan has always been cautious in doing things, he thought for a long time, and decided to find out about Huo Jiaxu's affairs, and then ask Hua Pinsu's opinion before making a decision.

Zhuang Jinyan stayed at Minister Liao's house that night. The next day, after Zhuang Jinyan got up and had breakfast, he asked Xiao Han to take him for a walk in the capital.Minister Liao's villa is located in the western suburbs, where taxis can't get around the villa. Zhuang Jinyan had to let Xiao Han's red flag take him to Beijing if he wanted to go out.

Zhuang Jinyan spent a day in the capital, visiting a few sea turtles he met while studying in the United States, and now they have all founded companies in the capital, Zhuang Jinyan wandered around, just to find out the current situation of the IT industry in the next dynasty, for himself and his colleagues. Prepare for Yanhua Company after Pinsu.

In the evening, Zhuang Jinyan returned to the villa in the western suburbs and found a female guest at Minister Liao's house.

The female guest of Minister Liao's house is a young woman in her early twenties, the daughter of a good friend of Minister Liao.

"Jinyan, come and meet Xiao Chu, Chu Shiping." As soon as Mrs. Liao saw Zhuang Jinyan coming back, she stepped forward to introduce the two young people. "Shi Ping, this is Zhuang Jinyan, the only son of your friend Uncle Liao."

"Hello!" Chu Shiping extended her hand to Zhuang Jinyan generously.

"Hello!" Zhuang Jinyan and Chu Shiping lightly shook hands. He has stayed in the United States for nearly five years and appreciates generous and hearty women.

"Let's have dinner as soon as Jinyan comes back." Minister Liao put away the newspaper and told the servants to have dinner.He knew his wife's motive for hurriedly bringing Chu Shiping here to meet Zhuang Jinyan. His wife was motivated to be a matchmaker.Minister Liao didn't quite agree with his wife's actions. He thought that Zhuang Jinyan had just started to start a business, and it would be better to let go of the big things and start a family after his career was successful. But he thought of Chu Shiping's background, so he didn't say anything to stop her Well, if Zhuang Jinyan and Chu Shiping become a couple, Chu Shiping's family will definitely help Zhuang Jinyan's career. Chu Shiping's father is the vice minister of the Central Ministry of Commerce.

Zhuang Jinyan and Chu Shiping are similar in age, and both have studied abroad. Zhuang Jinyan went to study in the United States, and Chu Shiping went to study in the UK. The two who also have study abroad experience have a common language. She got her degree certificate soon after. Chu Shiping had completed more than half of her credits in four years. Chu Shiping had to go to England to continue her credits in March.

Chu Shiping grew up in the capital and was very familiar with the princes and men in the capital. Under Zhuang Jinyan's probing around the bush, she discovered that Chu Shiping knew something about Huo Jiaxu. Shi Ping made an appointment to ask her about Huo Jiaxu's affairs.

Zhuang Jinyan's Xiao Jiujiu didn't have time to implement it the next day. That night, he received an urgent call from Hua Pinsu, who urged Hua Pinsu to fly back to Shenshi early the next morning.