Chapter 2128: Gathering

After packing the things, Yuan Liying and Comrade Old Zhou, who was leaning on a cane, also came out. As long as they didn't go too far.

Like this, getting on the car as soon as they left the door, and entering the restaurant as soon as they got off the car, Comrade Old Zhou didn't need to sit in a wheelchair anymore.

The old couple got on the BMW business car driven by Lian Kai. Zhou Andong checked the time; it was already 5:10.

Fortunately, Taifenglou was also over there in Dashilan, not far away, and there was still time.

Zhou Andong supported Jian Qiu as she got into the car: "Let's go!"

In the car, Jian Qiu asked: "When are you planning to go to the Woolen Textile Mill to take office?"

Zhou Andong tilted his head and glanced out the window. The signs for Siya Alley and Wenlin Alley flashed by. They weren't there in the morning, which couldn't help but make him laugh.

"Tang Lin gets married on August 1st. After attending his wedding, I'll go take office on the 2nd."

Looking at Zhou Andong who was laughing inexplicably, Jian Qiu couldn't help but ask: "What are you laughing at?"

Zhou Andong said insincerely: "Happy for Tang Lin, the older single young man is finally getting married."

No one knows a husband better than a wife. Jian Qiu knew at a glance that her man was not speaking from the heart, but she didn't ask again.

"Tang Lin is getting married, what gift are you preparing?"

"Preparing what gift?" Zhou Andong snorted: "Nothing is more practical than money. Just pack him a big red envelope."

Jian Qiu tucked the hair in front of her forehead behind her ear: "All the gift money received at Tang Lin's wedding will be donated. No matter how big a red envelope we pack, he won't keep it."

Zhou Andong laughed: "He's donating it to our group's Hope Project Charity Foundation, so I plan to pack 888,888. Anyway, the fat water doesn't flow into outsiders' fields."

Jian Qiu rolled her eyes at Zhou Andong: "So, he can't keep the gift money, we have to send him a gift as a souvenir."

"Send what?" Zhou Andong scratched his head in worry: "Just now I turned around in the vault several times. Besides a pair of jade ruyi that can be used as a wedding gift, nothing else is suitable. But I plan to send that pair of jade ruyi when they have children."

Jian Qiu was also worried, and finally shook her head: "Then just send them a red envelope. Let's wait until they have children to send the jade ruyi."

"Right!" Jian Qiu suddenly asked: "Our wedding dresses should be almost done, right?"

"Should be almost done." Zhou Andong nodded: "After the child is born, I'll take a trip to Guangzhou. There are just some things that need to be handled, so let's do it together."

Jian Qiu asked again: "The matter of your Great-Grandpa's descendants?"

"Right!" Zhou Andong said with emotion: "Since Old Heaven arranged for us to meet, we definitely have to recognize each other. After all, they are the roots of the Old Zhou family, the same ancestor."

The two were chatting when Wang Wentian stopped the car: "Chairman, Sister-in-law, we're here."

Zhou Andong got out of the car first, then helped Jian Qiu down, and then went to help Old Zhou.

At this time, a bus stopped beside them, and quite a few people got off the bus. It should be a tour group.

"Hey, why do you say the country doesn't rebuild the Old Summer Palace?"

"Who knows, probably because there's no money."

"Damn foreign devils, they should be humanely destroyed."

"..."

After they went in, Zhou Andong's family of four walked in.

"Wife!" Zhou Andong also asked: "Why didn't the country rebuild the Old Summer Palace? If it's really because there's no money, I can donate."

"Funds are one aspect." Jian Qiu said softly: "After all, when we were in the midst of ruins, if we had money, we naturally had to invest in more urgent areas like people's livelihood and education.

And rebuilding faces huge technical and material difficulties. The craftsmen who know ancient craftsmanship and the rare raw materials needed have mostly been lost or extinct, making it difficult to repair the entire project with ancient art.

Also, the ruins can serve as a patriotic education base, and its significance is far greater than rebuilding. Preserving the ruins can better conduct historical education and remind our descendants not to forget national humiliation.

In addition, history moves forward. Rebuilding the Old Summer Palace cannot change history. Protecting historical ruins helps maintain the continuity and authenticity of culture..."

Xiaobei, Cao Yi, their parents, and their eldest brother and sister-in-law had arrived a step earlier and were waiting in the private room. Seeing Zhou Andong and the others enter, they hurriedly stood up to welcome them.

"In-laws."

Cao Jingsong shook hands with Old Zhou, and then looked at Zhou Andong. He didn't know how to address him.

"Uncle Cao, you can call me Andong or whatever."

Zhou Andong enthusiastically shook hands with Cao Jingsong, and then greeted Deng Yuzhi.

"Aunt, I didn't expect you to be so young and beautiful. Xiaoyi completely inherited your genes. If you were walking on the street, surely no one would take you for mother and daughter, but for sisters."

Deng Yuzhi couldn't help but laugh: "Andong, no wonder your business is so big, your mouth is so good at speaking."

Cao Yi introduced her brother and sister-in-law to Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu again. Both sides exchanged a few polite words, and then sat down.

Zhou Andong placed the gift box Jian Qiu was carrying in front of Cao Jingsong and Deng Yuzhi: "Uncle Cao, Aunt, this is the first time we've met, this is a gift from Jian Qiu and me to you."

Deng Yuzhi hurriedly declined: "You child, we're all family, why are you so polite?"

"You said it yourself, we're family, so don't be polite." Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Xiaobei and Xiaoyi got engaged, because I had things to do, I didn't attend, which is quite a pity.

So, I let Xiaobei and Cao Yi arrange this meal tonight, which can also be considered making up for the pity of not attending their engagement ceremony."

Deng Yuzhi wanted to say something else, but Cao Yi snatched the conversation: "Mom, Dad, my brother is giving you a gift, just accept it. It's already six o'clock, everyone is hungry."

"Yuzhi, accept it." Cao Jingsong spoke: "Hurry up and order dishes, in-laws should be hungry."

"Order dishes, order dishes!" Old Zhou was in a very good mood: "In-laws, today we must drink well."

Cao Yi shouted, and the waiter came in with the menu. Cao Jingsong pushed the menu in front of Zhou Andong.

"Andong, you order."

"Let Xiaoyi do it!" Zhou Andong handed the menu to Cao Yi: "You order, don't worry about my taste, I eat everything."

Cao Yi didn't stand on ceremony, ordering twelve dishes in one breath. If Yuan Liying hadn't stopped her, she would have ordered a few more.

The waiter asked: "What to drink?"

"We have our own wine." Zhou Andong said to Xiaobei: "Wentian and the others are eating outside. Find him for the key, go to my car and bring a case of wine."

"Good!" Xiaobei agreed and walked out quickly.

The waiter read the menu once, confirmed it was correct, and turned to leave.

Zhou Andong looked at Cao Mo and his wife: "Brother, Sister-in-law, where do you work?"

"I'm in the Publicity Department of Haidian District." Cao Mo said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law is at the plant-affiliated Jin Shiguang Woolen Fashion Factory under the Woolen Textile Mill. We've all heard that you're going to serve as the General Plant Director, just don't know if it's true or false." ===== CHAPTER 2129 =====