Chen Li stood at the gate and watched the old man Chen Jingtang walk here surrounded by a group of people.

Although he was over 70 years old, his hair was gray, and his old man's face was red and full of energy.

When Chen Jingtang saw Chen Li, he waved to him to talk. His uncle Chen Xingbang whispered loudly from behind: "Chen Li, your father is really good. He said that he would not have surgery on his birthday. Your mother and your brother were not right. He took the excuse of the duty. How much money can you lose when you are on the train? The family members are always together, and they become unfamiliar after a long time."

My uncle deliberately told the old man to tell the matter, but the old man has been living in Qingquan all these years. His father and his mother are taking care of him. Can their eye drops easily be seen in the old man?

Chen Li spread his hands and said, "Uncle, it turns out that it's not enough for me to be a representative! Otherwise, I'll make an excuse to slip away?"

"How did you, a child?" Chen Xingbang didn't expect that Chen Li was not polite at all. He made a fuss and complained, and then left Chen Li aside, and joined the second son Dingguo and the old Jianhong to help the old man into the living room.

Chen Li didn't like this family dinner atmosphere, so he saw everyone else talking about likable things around the old man. Even when it was time to eat, he sat in the corner with Chen Tong and chatted about school.

"Chen Li, you should graduate this year. I remember what economics you are in middle school. This major is not easy to find a job. Why did your aunt say that you are going to the sales office of Ginkgo Flower Garden for an internship?"

I don’t know what they were talking about, but Chen Li saw his second uncle Chen Dingguo suddenly turned the topic on his head at the dining table, and just smiled and said:

"Second uncle, you remember wrongly. I'm just in my junior year and graduated early. Now I'm internship at Ginkgo Flower Garden to accumulate some social experience."

"What experience can you accumulate when you go to these places for internships? Why don't you go directly to work in our company? If you come to surrender to me, can I treat you badly?" Chen Dingguo said disapprovingly.

"Chen Li, are you intern in Ginkgo Flower Garden?"

Jiang Bo, the eldest cousin Chen Ying's boyfriend, sat next to Chen Li. He was busy pleasing his future father-in-law and the old man, but he didn't pay much attention to Chen Li. Now he heard that Chen Li was intern at the sales office of Ginkgo Blossom Garden. His eyes lit up and he came over and said, "Did the shops in Ginkgo Blossom Garden take over? Mr. He of Impression Advertising are still friends with me, do you know me..."

Just now, my uncle Chen Xingbang praised this prospective son-in-law for being in the sky and not on the ground. Chen Li had known for a long time that Jiang Bo and his cousin Chen Ying had opened a company called Yuhua Decoration. It was one of the several decoration companies He Wan contacted for the decoration of the Ginkgo Flower Garden shop at this time...

The shops in Ginkgo Blossom Garden are located deep in the urban village. Even if they are rented for free, for merchants, if they invest a large amount of renovation costs in the early stage, they will bear considerable risks. Chen Li’s current strategy is to ask He Wan to come forward to find a partner merchant, and then Jinyuan designates several decoration companies to quickly decorate and open the store. Jinyuan will subsidize the decoration costs of 6 to 800 yuan per square meter...

Chen Li smiled foolishly and said, "I was there for an internship. What is the relationship between Jinyuan and Impression Advertising, and who else can I know who, how can I know..."

"——I'm going to the Ginkgo Flower Garden one day. I'll invite you to have dinner with Chen Tong..." Jiang Bo took out an exquisite business card holder from his pocket and wanted to take a business card and send it to Chen Li.

Of course, he didn't think Chen Li could say anything, but the shops in Ginkgo Blossom Garden were eventually distributed to several decoration companies. He thought that he could have a peek there and stared at the movements in Ginkgo Blossom Garden, and maybe he could take on more work.

My aunt Zhou Xiuqin sat next to her prospective son-in-law, reached out to stop her, and said, "Jiang Bo, what can a child know about this kind of thing? Why do you waste an extra business card? I told Xiaoying's father that when I turned around, she asked her father to help you find an acquaintance, I am afraid that this matter would not be possible?"

Jiang Bo couldn't help but listen to his mother-in-law's words, and then he stiffly took back the business card he handed out.

Seeing that his aunt didn't take Chen Li seriously at all, Chen Tong was so angry that her beautiful eyes were about to stand up.

Chen Li had long been used to his two uncles and aunt's style. He smiled disregardlessly. He thought that Li Junfeng would cut off Yuhua's decoration tomorrow and would not give them nothing to do. He smiled and said, "That's right, I really don't know anything. It's really useless to give me this business card."

This family dinner seemed to be joyful, but it was actually boring. The two uncles sang and complained that the business was difficult in the past two years, while the aunt complained that my uncle was not motivated and didn't know how to establish a good relationship with the leader. Chen Li could also see that the old man was very annoyed, but if he didn't say much, they were all his own children, and the old man just patiently listened to them about the difficulties at this time.

"Dad, you don't know that business has become increasingly difficult in the past two years. If this continues, we probably can't even make it in Shang. But when the time comes, we will return to Qingquan with our tails in shame, which will also make you smear your face." After laying the groundwork for so long, my uncle Chen Xingbang finally mentioned the topic at the dinner table and asked tentatively, "By the way, Dad, Luo Rongmin has been transferred back to Shangdu to work recently. Have you heard that it is not easy for you to come here for a while. This time it's a birthday party. Do you think we should formally invite him in the city tomorrow?"

Chen Jingtang glanced at Chen Xingbang, but still nodded and said, "Luo Rongmin has been missing for many years. He is busy with work now, and I don't know if he is free."

"Yes, yes, I'll call Mayor Luo to ask,"

Chen Xingbang had already inquired about Luo Rongmin and Zhang Haoran's phone number, and waited for the old man to say this, and couldn't wait to take out his cell phone and unplug it out.

"Hey, Secretary-General Zhang, I am Chen Xingbang... My father happened to hold a birthday party in Shangdu these two days. He talked about Mayor Luo returning to Shangdu City to work, thinking about asking you and Mayor Luo to have dinner at Dingshixuan Hotel tomorrow... Ah, Mayor Luo, hello, I am Xingbang..."

After listening to his uncle Chen Xingbang's words, Chen Li knew that Zhang Haoran answered the phone first, and Luo Rongmin answered the phone in person after he knew that his grandfather was in Shangdu.

My uncle Chen Xingbang's tone became excited, "Mayor Luo, you are going on a business trip tomorrow, and now you are going to see the master. This, this... OK, I'm responsible for preparing the tea... Yes, it's still where my dad lived before..."

Chen Li sighed in his heart. Seeing that his cousin Chen Qinghua was listening to the conversation nervously and expectantly, he was probably hoping to get along with Luo Rongmin and take a step further in his career, right?

Chen Qinghua is the eldest of their younger generation. At the age of 32, he has already become the deputy director of the office at the Municipal Urban Construction Bureau. He is already young and promising in the officialdom of Shangdu.

My uncle-in-law has been in the officialdom for ten years and is still at the level of a deputy director. If it were an ordinary family, it could be said that he was successful, but it would be too unsatisfactory to be seen in the Shen family, and it would be ugly to be like that by my aunt and the others.

Chen Li just felt funny in his heart that Luo Rongmin owed the Shen family favor, but he also wanted the Shen family members to have the ability to ask Luo Rongmin to repay this favor.

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Everyone was busy cleaning up, waiting to welcome the distinguished guest Luo Rongmin to come over and talk to the old man.

Chen Tong felt bored and pulled Chen Li out to roam. The two of them walked around the community for a long time. Luo Rongmin had arrived, and the driver Liu Shengqiang was smoking in the car in the yard.

"Chen Li, are you here too?" Liu Shengqiang didn't know what Chen Li had to do with Chen Ding Country. Seeing him here, he curiously spoke. He didn't even look at Chen Tong for a long time. He thought the girl looked so eye-catching. He asked with a smile, "Your girlfriend..."

"..." Chen Tong came over intimately and hugged Chen Li's arm, and asked Chen Li with a smile, "Do I really look like your girlfriend?"

Chen Li was about to explain, but Zhang Haoran poked his head out of the room: "Where are you going to go, I'll say, "The old man has come to Shangdu, you can't not show up. Mayor Luo is still asking about your people?"

Chen Li and Zhang Haoran walked into the living room and saw the old man sitting on the sofa in the living room, talking to Luo Rongmin with his body sideways. The eldest uncle, third uncle, aunt, uncle, and cousin were all sitting around Luo Rongmin and the old man, but the others did not come and surrounded him, making it look like a meeting in the living room now.

Chen Li thought to himself that these people were also confused. Their two uncles and aunts were also old people in human affairs, and it was impossible for them to be able to feel the right amount here. At this moment, with the younger generations, they all wanted to show their faces in front of Luo Rongmin, for fear that they would let the child retreat and be taken first.

Chen Li shook his head helplessly, and was unwilling to squeeze into the crowd. Chen Shengli wanted to pull Zhang Haoran to sit over. At this time, Luo Rongmin saw Chen Li and greeted happily: "Chen Li, come here, come here, I'm talking about the past with your grandpa. You'll be that big at that time!"

Luo Rongmin shouted kindly and immediately attracted the eyes of the room to Chen Li.

Although Luo Rongmin would not be too powerful when he saw any junior in the room, he had to recognize it. At this time, he was obviously very familiar with Chen Li.

The cousin Chen Qinghua, who was originally standing in front of everyone, turned his head and looked at Chen Li who was walking over with a smile. His eyes were full of confusion, but he still took a step back and gave up the position beside the old man.

Luo Rongmin may give the Shen family favor, but he will only give one...

The only thing that Chen Qinghua can worry about in this room is Chen Weiye from his second family. Chen Weiye is three years younger than Chen Qinghua, but he is nearly thirty years old. Although the Organization Department of the Shangdu Municipal Committee is just a small clerk, who can tell the matters in the organization department clearly?

Perhaps Chen Weiye just lacked an opportunity, and this opportunity lies with Luo Rongmin.

As for Chen Li, a little brat who is still in school, Luo Rongmin's favor will not be repaid.

"Uncle Luo, don't you guys sit here and chat with each other, don't you feel too bored?"

Chen Li squeezed over, guessing that Luo Rongmin came here so late to reminisce about the past. He was thinking about the old man's current promotion, and perhaps he wanted to take the development of the city and ask the old man's opinions. He said directly,

"Grandpa hasn't come to Shangdu for a long time. He doesn't know the new changes in Shangdu now. It's still early now. Why not just go and see the night view of Shangdu City. In a few years, we can compare how much development has Shangdu City developed under the leadership of Uncle Luo?"

Although the old man retired for many years, he was at least a talented official. Luo Rongmin believed that he still had his own opinions on the economy and urban development of the Shangdu City. Luo Rongmin came here just to talk about these topics. He didn't want to listen to the Shen brothers saying unnutritious words all night, and said with a smile: "Chen Li's proposal is good. I am used to going out at night and looking at the night view of this city. I will also imagine what this city will become in my hands many years later. Every time I reach this moment, I feel that the burden on my shoulders is not light!"

Shen Jingtang naturally knew what the purpose of taking him over today, but they were all his children, and the palms and backs of their hands were flesh. They wanted to use their old face to get in touch with Luo Rongmin, so he could only let it go, but unexpectedly, they were not as good as Chen Li to know Luo Rongmin’s thoughts…

Shen Jingtang looked at Chen Li and smiled and said, "I'm so old, this kid wants to pull me around..." He said he was complaining, but he had already stood up with Luo Rongmin and prepared to go out.

Seeing that Luo Rongmin was so interested, everyone was eager to have further contact with Luo Rongmin. They enthusiastically surrounded the old man and Luo Rongmin out, and immediately squeezed Chen Li to the back.

Zhang Haoran deliberately fell behind and asked Chen Li in a voice, "You won't deliberately take Mayor Luo to Ginkgo Flower Garden later, right?"

Chen Li shrugged, pointed to the situation ahead, and said with a smile: "Do I still have a chance to squeeze into Mayor Luo today and say a few words?"
Chapter completed!