Chapter 3127

Although Su Xinghui didn't invite outside guests, how could friends like Yu Ruizhi not come to wish Su Wenjun a birthday on such a day? This was the way of friends. Su Xinghui would also go to wish their parents a birthday on such important days.

Therefore, Su Xinghui didn't say anything. After they wished his father a birthday, he invited them to another guest room and asked them to sit down and drink tea.

Fortunately, the Su family's courtyard was large enough, otherwise it would be impossible to seat so many guests. However, so many guests also made the Su family very lively. It could be said that since they moved into this courtyard, it had never been so lively here.

After Su Xinghui accompanied them to sit down in the guest room, they expressed their congratulations to Su Xinghui again. This was of course to congratulate him on entering the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, which was a very important step in his official career.

Although Su Xinghui's level hadn't changed, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee had a qualitative difference from an ordinary vice mayor. Su Xinghui was not yet thirty-one years old this year, and he had already reached this step. Without accidents, doing a department-level cadre at around thirty-five, and serving as a Municipal Party Committee Secretary for one term before forty were all stable, and after that, becoming a deputy ministerial-level cadre was a matter of course. He would no longer have any bright political achievements, and just waiting for seniority would be enough.

Those present were all good friends of Su Xinghui, and they all knew the things in the system very well. They knew that at Su Xinghui's age, being able to become a Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee was truly one in ten thousand. Such a thing naturally deserved their congratulations to Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui accepted the congratulations from his friends and also thanked them for coming to wish his father a birthday. Although he didn't invite outside guests, these were all his good friends and the most trustworthy ones. Therefore, Su Xinghui couldn't refuse them coming to wish him a birthday.

Before long, Zhang Cheng and Wu Jun also came together. Zhang Cheng came specially to wish Su Wenjun a birthday before going to Xidu, and Wu Jun specially asked for leave and came with Zhang Cheng. When everyone saw each other, there was naturally another kind of affection. They hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Su Wenjun's sixtieth birthday banquet started. Because there were many people today, they had to sit at several tables and set up banquets in several rooms. Fortunately, the Su family had prepared early and borrowed a batch of tables and chairs from the neighbors, so that everyone could sit down and lively celebrate Su Wenjun's sixtieth birthday.

Su Wenjun had always been beaming with joy. He had lived for sixty years, and none of his previous birthdays had been as glorious as today. The house was full of friends, and his children and grandchildren were around his knees. This was the day he dreamed of, and it was realized today.

After the birthday banquet, Hou Wenhai took the initiative to say that he would arrange for the Su family's relatives to stay in their Hou Group's hotel. This was also necessary. Many relatives of the Su family came today. Although the Su family had a large place, it was impossible to tidy up so many guest rooms at once. Of course, it was better to stay in a hotel.

Su Xinghui certainly couldn't refuse Hou Wenhai's kindness, so he nodded and agreed, and then sent those relatives to the Hou family's hotel by car.

The Hou family's hotel was built in the capital a few years ago, near the Third Ring Road. At that time, the Third Ring Road was quite remote, but now the Third Ring Road had been built more and more prosperous, and it had become a golden area.

Before long, most of the relatives were sent to the hotel to stay. They would stay in the capital for a day or two, and then go back for the New Year. Their homes were all in the countryside, and there were many things to do during the New Year, and they had to go everywhere to pay New Year's greetings. Su Xinghui also kept them in the capital for the New Year, but they all had to go back.

Only the uncle and aunt didn't go to the hotel. They lived in the Su family. This year for the New Year, they didn't go back to Jiangcheng, but spent the New Year in the capital. Last year, they spent the New Year in the capital, and they were still relatively used to it.

In addition to their own relatives, those guests from other places were also arranged to stay in the Hou family's hotel. At this time, Hou Wenhai smiled and said to Su Xinghui: "Xinghui, this year I also plan to spend the New Year in the capital. In two days, my grandfather and my family will arrive in the capital and all stay in the courtyard I bought."

Su Xinghui smiled and said: "Brother Wenhai, you are also spending the New Year in the capital, that's great. Grandpa Hou is also coming, that's too good. Then it can be lively. However, can the old man's body stand the weather in the capital?"

Hou Guangbi was now also an old man in his eighties. The weather in the capital was cold, not as warm as the weather in the south, so Su Xinghui's worry was also normal.

Hou Wenhai said: "My courtyard is also equipped with floor heating, it's warm at home, and there is a car when I go out, so there is no problem. This winter, I won't let my grandfather go out much. After the spring flowers bloom, I will take him to visit the capital. He has long wanted to see the good scenery of the capital."

Su Xinghui nodded and said: "That's right, let him have a good time."

Hou Wenhai smiled and said: "Come, let's go to my courtyard and see what it has become now."

Su Xinghui was also very interested. What had the Hou family's courtyard become? He nodded and said: "Okay, let's go together."

Yu Ruizhi and the others were also very interested, and several people went together.

The Hou family's courtyard was not far from the Su family, so several people walked over. Although the winter in the capital was quite cold, for these strong men, it was certainly not a problem. In a few minutes, they arrived at the Hou family's door.

A plaque was also hung at the Hou family's door, with the big words "Hou Residence" written on it. These two words were Su Xinghui's handwriting. It was after Hou Wenhai repaired this house that he asked Su Xinghui to write it.

Hou Wenhai stepped forward and knocked on the door ring. Before long, the door opened. Su Xinghui knew the person who opened the door. It was the eldest of the Li family. Now the couple was taking care of this courtyard for Hou Wenhai, and could be counted as the housekeeper of the Hou family, so now he lived in the gatehouse of the Hou family.

Seeing Hou Wenhai, the eldest of the Li family said respectfully: "Mr. Hou, you are back!"

Hou Wenhai said: "Old Li, don't be so polite."

The eldest of the Li family nodded and let the way. Hou Wenhai took Su Xinghui and the others in. This courtyard was a bit different from the last time Su Xinghui came. There were more plants in the courtyard, including plum blossoms, holly, and some flower trees that Su Xinghui didn't recognize. Now it was winter, except for plum blossoms and holly, other flower trees had lost their leaves.

However, with these plants, the vitality in the courtyard suddenly increased.

It could be seen that the couple of the eldest of the Li family were very attentive to this courtyard, cleaning the courtyard clean, and not even a fallen leaf could be seen. The ground in the courtyard was paved with blue bricks, which looked antique and had some charm of the past.

Hou Wenhai took everyone into the hall. Compared with the original, there were many more things in the hall. There were many small gadgets on the antique shelf, various ornaments, which should all be found by Hou Wenhai himself, and then placed on the antique shelf as decorations. Hou Wenhai also spent a lot of thought.

Hou Wenhai said: "Xinghui, you are an expert in collection, help me see how these ornaments are?"

Su Xinghui walked to the antique shelf and looked at it. After reading these ornaments, he smiled and said: "Brother Wenhai, do you want me to tell the truth or a lie?"

Hou Wenhai also smiled: "Hearing this sentence from you, I know what it means. It's okay, you tell the truth, I can take it."

Su Xinghui said: "Among these ornaments of yours, nine out of ten are fake. How much money did you spend?"

Hou Wenhai said: "I didn't spend much money, the most expensive one was only a few thousand yuan. You also know that with my eyesight, I dare not buy those too expensive things. This is considered paying tuition."

Hou Wenhai's words made everyone laugh. He was quite open-minded. But it was true, things worth a few thousand yuan were not worth his anger. In fact, experts in the collection industry didn't start by paying tuition. No one was an expert at the beginning.

Su Xinghui then talked about where those ornaments were wrong one by one. He had played a lot of collections over the years, read many books on collections, and had many friends in the collection industry, so his foundation in this area was getting deeper and deeper. He spoke clearly, and Hou Wenhai nodded repeatedly.

Hou Wenhai sighed: "Alas, when I bought it, these things looked very pleasing to the eye. I was very sure they were all real, but now that you say so, I look at it, and there are flaws everywhere."

Yu Ruizhi smiled and said: "This industry is not so easy to become an expert. In the future, when you buy such things, you should bring Xinghui with you."

Su Xinghui said: "In fact, your uncle Hou Dali is also an expert in this area, you can also ask him for advice."

Hou Wenhai said: "He will be here in two days. I will go to the antique market with him then, and strive to find a few good things to put up."

Everyone walked around in the living room and went to the room to see. The furniture in the Hou family's room was also old furniture with years. Most of them were things Su Xinghui helped Hou Wenhai look at during the renovation period after he bought it. As time went on, the appreciation potential of these things was still very large.

Of course, for Hou Wenhai, how much appreciation was not what he cared about most. It was mainly that these things had that antique charm at home, which could match this courtyard. ===== CHAPTER 3129 =====