All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 694 695. A friend in need is a friend indeed, the bright future of the third couple

Ai Liqun's wife is named Zhang Xiyun. She has worked in accounting for many years and has developed the habit of keeping accounts in her daily life.

During the most difficult days, she wrote down all the money and property that Yue Hongmin gave to their family.

She made a rough estimate and found that the total value of all the items was about 1,300 yuan, not including the tickets needed to buy things.

For their whole family, Yue Hongmin's kindness is very heavy and precious. The couple has always kept it in their hearts, always thinking about when they can repay him.

Fortunately, light always dispels darkness. Two years ago, the couple resumed their work and were transferred back to Kyoto.

During these two years, because the distance was too great, the two could only send some Kyoto specialties to the third brother from time to time. This was only a slight expression of their feelings and was still a long way from repaying the favor.

When Ai Liqun had just resumed work, it was already very difficult for him to just get his job done, and he had no time to take care of the third brother.

It was not until the situation became clear this year that Ai Liqun seized the opportunity and began to move up to a higher position, which gave him the energy to make some arrangements for the future of the third child.

It was a coincidence that yesterday Ai Liqun called Quancheng and wanted to talk to the third brother. Only then did he learn from an old friend that the third brother had come to Kyoto.

After asking many people, Ai Liqun finally found out the address of the third brother's father in Kyoto.

When they first got the address, the couple were a little surprised. They didn't expect that the third child's father would live in the Overseas Chinese Park.

Although the couple have been working in other places for many years, their family is basically in Kyoto, so they are familiar with the famous Overseas Chinese Garden.

Although they had never been to Huaqiao Park, they knew that the houses there were very expensive. Before leaving today, they even asked someone about it and learned that the current selling price of Huaqiao Park was still one hundred dollars per square meter.

It's a terrifying price!
The key is still foreign exchange settlement.

Just now while walking on the road, the couple were discussing privately, and they were very curious about how the third child's father was so capable that he could come up with so much foreign exchange to buy a house in the Overseas Chinese Park.

The old man’s handiwork is really too big and scary!
The relationship between them and the third brother has long reached the point where they can talk about anything. Although they have never visited him due to various concerns, they still have a deep understanding of the third brother's family and basically know all the big and small things in their family.

They had never heard that the Yue family had any overseas connections, nor had they heard how much wealth their ancestors had left behind. But now they were able to buy several houses in the Overseas Chinese Park, which inevitably made them feel puzzled.

If Ai Liqun asked the relevant department, he might be able to find out the reason, but of course he would not do that. First of all, he was not that curious. Even if he wanted to ask, he would ask Lao San in person and would never investigate in private.

Ai Liqun and the third brother had not seen each other for two years, and they had endless things to talk about when they met. But out of politeness, he could only suppress his excitement and greet Yue Wenxuan, the elder, first.

While Zhang Xiyun was listening attentively to the conversation of several people, he was also looking at the interior decoration and furnishings inconspicuously.

This was her first time entering the legendary Overseas Chinese Garden. Seeing the luxurious decoration and trendy furnishings of this house, she was still shocked. Everything she saw was even better than she had imagined. Her curiosity was finally satisfied, and she even felt a little envious.

After all, it was the first time that Ai Liqun met Yue Wenxuan. He first asked about the old man's health and then asked about his feelings after coming to Beijing, expressing his concern sincerely.

The third brother was also very concerned about Ai Liqun's work after coming to Beijing, and would occasionally interrupt and ask a few questions.

Ai Liqun's visit this time was, firstly, to visit Yue Wenxuan, an elder, as a junior, and secondly, to take advantage of the opportunity of the third brother's visit to Beijing to talk to him face to face about work matters.

After chatting about family matters, Ai Liqun got to the point: "Hongmin, Uncle Yue has bought a house and settled down in Kyoto. Have you ever thought about transferring your job to Kyoto?
I know you have always been filial. Uncle Yue is so old now. Without someone to take care of him, you probably can't feel at ease, right?"

"Brother Liqun, you know me well. I have never had big ambitions. I always keep my head down and work hard. As long as I can get things done well, that's enough.

Before coming to Beijing this time, I had never thought about changing jobs. It was only after meeting my father that I started to think about it. "

At this point, the third child glanced at his father and continued, "I just had this idea and haven't had time to tell my dad yet.

Although my father seems to be in good health now, he is 68 years old after all. If he has a headache or fever, I would be worried if I am not by his side to watch over him.

Brother Liqun, you know that ever since I started working, I have always had lunch at my dad's house. It has been like this for so many years and I'm used to it.

Now my dad has suddenly come to Kyoto and has no plans to leave. I really can’t adapt to it.”

After hearing what Yue Hongmin said, Ai Liqun laughed immediately.

Based on his understanding of Yue Hongmin, he had long guessed that he would have such thoughts.

Knowing his good friend's thoughts, Ai Liqun no longer had any concerns and continued:

"I called you yesterday, but I didn't expect you to come to Kyoto. I was worried that you were reluctant to leave your hometown, and I was thinking about how to persuade you. After all, this opportunity is rare.

I didn't expect Uncle Yue to move to Kyoto to settle down. Now I don't need to persuade you anymore."

"Brother Liqun, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us what this good opportunity is?" Yue Hongmin urged.

"We have established a new department in our ministry and we are recruiting elite soldiers from all over the country. Your qualifications are just right for it.

This newly established department is very important. The key is that the leaders attach great importance to it. If you can join it, you will have a promising future. Even if you only look at the present, after you are transferred to the new department, you will be promoted to a higher rank immediately. This is also a very rare opportunity. "

Ai Liqun first gave a brief introduction and then focused on the responsibilities of the newly established department.

After listening to his introduction, Yue Hongmin said excitedly: "If there is an opportunity to work in Beijing, even if the conditions in all aspects are a little worse, there are countless people who are willing to fight for it.

If you come to me, you will not only have the opportunity to work in Beijing, but also be promoted to a higher rank, and have a brighter future. In addition, you will be able to take care of me in the company. If I still don’t want to take the opportunity, I would be a fool.”

Although the third brother was a bit straightforward, he was not stupid. He naturally knew that there would be many people vying for such a good opportunity. If it weren't for Ai Liqun's support, such a good job opportunity would never have fallen into his lap.

The job is a good job, and the opportunity is also a good opportunity, but he wants to ask a question clearly, "Brother Liqun, if you fight for this position and opportunity for me, it won't have any impact on you, right?

It's only been two years since you were transferred to the ministry, and it's not easy for you to gain a foothold here. Don't let a small matter like mine affect your future.

If it's difficult, we can find another opportunity. I'm not in a hurry, so it doesn't matter if I go to Beijing a few years later."

The third brother is now an administrative level 13 cadre. It is not an easy task to arrange a suitable job for him in the ministry. Moreover, he had just promised the third brother that he would promote him to a higher rank, which made it even more difficult.

In order to get this done, Ai Liqun did make a lot of compromises and concessions behind the scenes, but there was no need to let the third brother know about these things.

In order not to burden the third child, he said in a relaxed tone: "Hongmin, you underestimate me! Two years is not a short time. If I can't take root in such a long time, it would be too hopeless.

Don't worry, your current rank is not high, so it's easy to arrange you into the newly established department. It's just a small matter, what's so difficult about it?"

After all, they are old friends who have shared hardships together. Since Ai Liqun has already taken care of the matter, there is no need for Yue Hongmin to ask about these details. They can just get along well with each other in the future.

Yue Hongmin said cheerfully: "No matter how difficult it is, you have already done the job, so I will wait for the transfer order to Beijing."

"In a week at most, the official documents should be delivered to your current unit. You should be prepared in advance."

After talking about Yue Hongmin's work, Zhang Xiyun continued, "Hongmin, Lao Ai and I want you to settle down in Beijing. It's definitely not a good idea to transfer only you here. Xiaofei might blame me behind my back."

Before she could continue, Yue Hongmin said in a careless manner: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, although Hu Xiaofei has a lot of small problems, she is not confused about big things.

She is not stupid. I have a bright future after I start working in Beijing. How can she hold me back? "

"How can you say that about Xiaofei?" Zhang Xiyun and Hu Xiaofei have always had a good relationship, so of course he had to speak up for her. "Xiaofei is just a little cleaner and more thoughtful, but why do you think she has a lot of small problems? Fortunately, she is not around, otherwise, after hearing your evaluation of her, she would have quarreled with you again."

"No, she knows that's who I am. She's used to it. At most, she'll just nag me a few more times."

Yue Hongmin was right to say that. He and Hu Xiaofei had very different personalities, but it might be because their personalities complemented each other, or it might be because Hu Xiaofei really liked Yue Hongmin, the former handsome guy. Over the years, they only quarreled occasionally, and their relationship had always been good.

Zhang Xiyun stopped discussing this topic with the third brother and continued, "Don't interrupt me anymore, you don't understand what I mean.

What I mean is that Xiaofei is working in Quancheng with the child, while you have to work in Kyoto. It is not a good thing for two people to be separated for a long time. You two must solve this problem somehow.

Xiaofei's job is pretty good, and she is a strong-willed person. If she stays in Quancheng, she might have a good future. If she is willing to go to Beijing with you, there is a chance for the time being.

But his job is very ordinary. For the time being, he can only shine in the Women's Federation like me. It is hard to say whether he can be transferred to a job he likes in the future. "

The third brother raised his hand and clapped his hands on the armrest beside him, and said happily: "Sister-in-law, you think too much. Hu Xiaofei is not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for her. Let's make a deal. Let her go to Beijing with me!
Although she is a bit ambitious, she still puts me and the family first. I am not the only one who thinks so. As her man, how can I not understand her thoughts? She will definitely think so too.

She can come to Beijing with me and work in such a good organization as the Women's Federation. What else can I complain about?
If you tell her this news, she will be so happy that she goes crazy.

She definitely doesn't want to be separated from me. As long as she can come to Beijing with me, let alone work at the Women's Federation, she will definitely be happy to do the job even if she is asked to paste matchboxes."

Although what the third brother said was a bit exaggerated, Zhang Xiyun also knew Hu Xiaofei very well, and this was indeed in line with Hu Xiaofei's mentality.

After finishing this important matter, Ai Liqun raised his wrist to check his watch. It was just ten o'clock in the morning. He stood up and said:
"Uncle Yue, I have something else to do in the morning, so I won't stay to bother you. I'll come and chat with you another day."

Yue Wenxuan also stood up, took his hand enthusiastically, and said firmly:

"Liqun, this is your first time here, and I can't let you go no matter what. You have to stay for dinner.

It was such a coincidence that yesterday, when the children heard me talk about the dish Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, they were all so greedy and insisted on eating it, so I agreed.

Some time ago, I hired a professional chef named Wang Liubao. He is particularly good at Shandong cuisine and Cantonese cuisine, and also studies Fujian cuisine, especially the classic Fujian dish Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which he makes very authentically.

This dish takes too much time to make. It needs to be stewed for five hours. If you want to eat this dish, you must prepare it in advance. Since you two just happened to catch it, you must taste it well. "

Ai Liqun has already asked for half a day off, and there is really nothing else important to do in the morning, so it doesn't matter whether he leaves or not.

He and the third brother hadn't seen each other for two years and really wanted to chat for a while. Since Yue Wenxuan kindly asked him to stay, he also said:
"This person is greedy. He can't walk when he hears there is something delicious. I ate this dish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, twice many years ago. I still have endless aftertaste when I think about it now.

It's a rare opportunity to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, so other tasks have to be put on hold. I love eating, and the third brother often makes fun of me for this."

Since they had agreed to stay for dinner, the couple sat down.

Thinking of the delicious food of Ai Liqun, the third brother couldn't help laughing and took the opportunity to reveal a little secret that he had kept hidden for many years:
"Dad, I don't know if you still remember what happened in 1968?
There was a time when you really liked cooking, and you often made some meats that were hard to eat at other times, such as roast beef, braised pig’s trotters, and donkey meat with fragrant sauce.

You always make a big portion, wanting to save it for a few more meals, but it’s gone after two meals. You even told me that you suspected Chengdong and his friends stole it, but it was actually me who took it.”

Speaking of this, Yue Hongmin burst into laughter.

Ai Liqun felt a little embarrassed. Looking back on his experiences during that period, it was not all painful, there were also some good memories.

He also laughed and continued, "During that time, I happened to be severely beaten, and my body was covered with scars. People stayed away from me, fearing that they would get into trouble with me.

Only the third brother was not afraid of risks or rumors and often came to see me.

At that time, our relationship was already very good. I was afraid that the third child would be too impulsive and do something extreme, so I deliberately gave him problems. I asked him to prepare medicine for me and to bring me delicious food.

I lay comfortably in bed for half a month, but I ended up making him sick.

Originally, I just wanted to find him something to do to distract his attention, but I never expected that he would develop a greedy habit.

Although I love food, I am not a greedy person. However, Uncle Yue’s cooking skills are so good that the cooked food that the third brother brings is more delicious than the other. I eat it so many times that I feel very hungry if I don’t eat it for a few days.

Because of my greed, I was often laughed at by the third brother. Of course, I also used this as an excuse to get some good things from the third brother to satisfy my cravings. "

Yue Wenxuan also laughed and took the opportunity to say, "Since you like to eat, then when you have time, come to Uncle Yue's place more often. I guarantee that you will enjoy the food.

Wang Liubao is a good cook, and I occasionally cook a few dishes. You know my cooking skills, and I am not bragging, but they are better than Wang Liubao's. It's just that I am lazy and don't like to cook. I will only show off my skills when I am in the mood.

The most important thing is that I have no shortage of ingredients. I have two refrigerators at home, and I have stockpiles of pork, beef, mutton, and seafood. No matter what you want to eat, just let me know in advance and it will basically be ready.”

The third brother is a warm and hospitable person, and he also said to you: "Brother Liqun, you don't have to worry about eating my dad out of money.

My father is a big capitalist now, and he has more foreign currency than he can spend. He just gave me 5,000 US dollars in pocket money yesterday.

With foreign exchange in hand, you can buy whatever you want, so you don't have to worry about not having enough coupons. If you feel hungry, just come and ask for money. My dad will only be happy and will never kick you out. "

When they heard the third child say that he had just received $5,000 in pocket money from his father, Mr. and Mrs. Ai Liqun were very surprised, but they didn't show it on the surface.

Ai Liqun said straightforwardly: "Hongmin, you know that I have always been thick-skinned. Uncle Yue is our elder, so I won't be polite. Come over and eat whenever you feel hungry in the future."

When the third brother mentioned 5,000 US dollars in pocket money, a flash of surprise flashed across Ai Liqun's eyes. The third brother didn't notice it, but Yue Wenxuan did.

Yue Wenxuan felt the need to explain, so he said casually, "The third brother is lucky to have a good friend like Liqun. Don't be polite to him. Just come over and eat and drink as much as you want. I will definitely put the bill on him."

Everyone laughed, and Yue Wenxuan continued, "Speaking of US dollars, I am also a lucky person. Last time, I went to Hong Kong Island at the invitation of an old friend. I found that the financial atmosphere there was particularly active. I was also very interested in this area, so I gave it a try. I didn't expect that I had a talent in this area.

I could make a lot of money every time I made a move, so I decided to set up an investment company there. The business was pretty good during that period, and I made more and more money, but I began to feel that it was meaningless.

I am almost seventy years old and have lost my desire for money. I just want to leave as much wealth as possible for my children, which gives me some motivation.

Let’s just do this for now. In a few years, I won’t be able to do it anymore, and then I will stop caring about anything.”

Although Yue Wenxuan's explanation was very brief, Ai Liqun felt relieved after knowing the process.

As long as the source of funds is legitimate and can withstand scrutiny, there is nothing to worry about.

Before noon, people who went out for fun and students returned home one after another, and the house began to become lively.

Ai Liqun and his wife are good friends of Yue Hongmin. Because of this relationship, the whole family is very enthusiastic and speaks very intimately.

The couple had already planned to develop a close friendship with Yue Hongmin, so they naturally acted very close to his family.

There were too many people eating at home these days, and the kitchen in Building 2 only had two stoves, which was not enough. Wang Liubao and his wife cooked in two places, which was convenient and faster.

The main dish for lunch today, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, was prepared in the kitchen of Building No. 3. Wang Liubao stewed two large casseroles, making sure there was enough to share.

Everyone had been looking forward to the legendary Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. When the casserole was served on the table and the lid was opened, a mouth-watering aroma wafted to the face and instantly spread throughout the living room.

This aroma blends the essence of rare ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, pigeon eggs, tendons, flower mushrooms, cuttlefish, and scallops. Its fragrance is rich and complex, as if it is the ultimate delicacy gift from nature.

As a good friend of Ai Liqun, Yue Hongmin himself is also a greedy person. After smelling the fragrance, he couldn't wait a moment and quickly called everyone to work together and served the food to the table as quickly as possible.

After everyone was seated and the wine glasses were filled, Yue Wenxuan was the first to pick up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of abalone, gently put it into his mouth, and savored it carefully.

After a moment, he nodded approvingly: "Master Wang's cooking skills are so authentic, the heat is just right, the taste is mellow and fresh, it is indeed a rare delicacy.

Everyone, stop staring and try some. Let's satisfy our cravings first, and then drink some wine."

Ai Liqun and his wife couldn't wait to take a bite, and both of them showed expressions of satisfaction and amazement on their faces.

Ai Liqun praised: "Today's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is the most delicious food I have ever eaten in my life, no doubt about it, it is so delicious!"

Others also picked up their chopsticks to taste this legendary delicacy. Most of them were tasting this dish for the first time, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

Yue Hongmin sighed: "Such a delicacy is really rare. I remember when I was a child, my family was poor and it was a luxury to have a meal of meat.

Life is getting better and better now. We can even taste the famous dishes that are only available in big restaurants at home."

Yue Wenxuan nodded, a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes: "Yes, life now is indeed much better than before. Our generation has experienced too many hardships and difficulties. It is really hard-won to be able to enjoy such a life now."

(End of this chapter)