Chapter 0292 – Grandson (II)

Zhuang Rui was a little embarrassed to see Ouyang Zhenwu. He entered the capital yesterday, but he has not been able to visit his brother-in-law, right now or his brother-in-law came to pick himself up.

“The place where I work is not far from here, I received Xiao Jun’s call, so I came by the way, let’s go!”

After Ouyang Zhenwu saw Secretary Wang get on the car, he signaled the driver in front of him that he could drive, the car slowly drove into the off-duty traffic.

“Xiao Rui, I heard Xiao Jun say that you bought a house and are looking for someone to decorate it right?”

Ouyang Zhenwu didn’t avoid the secretary and the driver when he spoke, Zhuang Rui’s voice of brother-in-law just now had long indicated the relationship between the two.

“Decoration is good to do, the general decoration company can do, just I bought this courtyard, is the Qing Dynasty legacy of the building, some places I’m afraid of the decoration company to dry into a four, so I want to find a person who knows how to restore the ancient architecture to do the supervision, military brother to give you to say these why?”

Zhuang Rui previously gave Ouyang Jun said, this is not necessary to help the brother-in-law, did not expect Ouyang Jun still told his old man.

“What’s the matter? Not looking for brother-in-law, are you afraid that brother-in-law will abuse his power?”

Ouyang Zhenwu saw Zhuang Rui’s mind. Smilingly said, “This is something I privately do, I have an old friend who teaches at Beijing University, is to teach architecture, and is also an expert in the restoration of ancient buildings, our Palace Museum every year repair work, are presided over by him. However, Professor Zhou is old, when you can only give you the gatekeeper, make some suggestions, the specific construction he may not be able to supervise the scene, well, back to me and ask him, let him find you a student to do engineering supervision it!”

Sitting in the front row of the car, secretary Wang and the driver heard Ouyang Zhenwu’s words, they were all stunned, they have never seen the boss privately go to beg, for this nephew district a set of house things, actually will open their mouths to beg.

Ouyang Zhenwu’s words also made Zhuang Rui’s heart warm, his brother-in-law even considered these subtle things, he could feel Ouyang Zhenwu’s kind of love and care for himself from the bottom of his heart, if he didn’t accept it himself, it would be too pretentious, Zhuang Rui then said, “Brother-in-law, thank you then, I’ll give them some subsidies when the time comes.”

“Good, tomorrow I will call Prof. Zhou, brother-in-law can only help you so much, to money but there is no ah!”

Ouyang Zhenwu joked with Zhuang Rui, he knew more about his nephew’s situation than Ouyang Jun. Knowing that he earns his money openly and honestly, he is not afraid of any gossip, at his level, it is not something that can be shaken by some rumors.

Zhuang Rui is not very familiar with Beijing, felt the car after driving out of the downtown area, drove into a not very spacious road, this road is very few cars, the driver raised the speed of the car, after nearly forty minutes, the car came to a six peaks connected, winding north and south of the foot of the mountain.

“Your grandmother likes the purity of Mount Yuquan, so they live here most of the year.” Ouyang Zhenwu casually explained to Zhuang Rui.

Jade Spring Mountain is located in the Summer Palace West, five or six miles, because it leans on the mountain facing the water, and not far from the city of Beijing, so in the successive dynasties, were rulers fancy, successive emperors in this place are built with a palace, just more than after the war, a lot of gardens have been destroyed, in the founding of the country, only to be re-furbished for residential use.

From the beginning of the liberation of the Yuquan Mountain has been the party and state leaders of the important residence, when Deng Gong Liu Shuai and Ye Shuai have lived here for a long time, many of the older generation of revolutionaries retired, like to recuperate here.

After the car passed through a mountain road, the front appeared a gate, on both sides of the gate, straight stood an armed police warriors, saw a car over, stopping after first checking the pass, and then again on the car inside each person has been ID verification and rank, this checking strength, than Ouyang Jun that clubhouse much more rigorous.

After the inspection, an armed police walked back to the post, and inside the phone, which will release the car.

Driving through the gate, on both sides of the road are lush trees, driving forward again after more than a hundred meters, a small independent building is presented in front of Zhuang Rui, most of these small buildings are two-storey, the distance between them is separated by a very long distance, Ouyang Zhenwu’s driver is very familiar with this place, and he directly parked the car outside the courtyard of a small building.

“Xiao Wang, you guys go out and eat something first, come pick me up two hours later, Xiao Rui, get off!”

Ouyang Zhenwu first explained to Secretary Wang, then carried something from his side, greeted Zhuang Rui and pushed open the car door and walked down, the car then turned around and drove out.

“Little uncle. You’re here, give me something.”

The two just got off, the courtyard door came over a forty-year-old or so dressed in military uniforms of middle-aged people, this person has a sturdy body, looks a pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes, waist straight, but the most attractive to Zhuang Rui eyeballs is that this person’s shoulders, hanging is actually the rank of major general.

To know, the Republic of the rank promotion is a regulation, in each level must be dry full years, from the captain to the major is a threshold, many people can not rise up on the transfer to the local, and from the major to the general, this threshold is even greater, many of the troops in the army officers, are stuck in the position of the major to leave the retirement.

Only by being promoted to general officer is one considered to have a place in the army and can be equipped with an orderly for life.

In the war years, there are many major generals in their thirties, but in the peace years it’s more difficult, many people wait until they are fifty years old before they can be promoted, like Zhuang Rui in front of such a young general. In the Republic not to say that it was unique, it was also a phoenix feather, one of the few.

“Xiao Lei, why are you here? When I called yesterday big brother didn’t even mention that you were coming?”

When Ouyang Zhenwu saw this general, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, obviously a little surprised that he appeared here.

“Little Uncle, I’m going into Beijing today for a meeting, and I have to leave first thing in the morning, so I originally didn’t have time to come over, but my dad said that my little aunt’s younger brother is coming, so I was told to meet him at all costs. Little Uncle, this is Zhuang Rui, right?”

Ouyang Lei handed over the things in his right hand to his left hand as he spoke and extended his right hand to Zhuang Rui.

“Xiao Rui, let me introduce you, this is Ouyang Lei, the eldest of your great uncle’s family, he is a general at a young age, your grandpa’s favorite person is counted as him.”

When Ouyang Zhenwu spoke, his gaze towards Ouyang Lei also revealed undisguised admiration, Ouyang Gang was a founding general, he fought his way out from the battlefield, and the root of the Ouyang family was also in the army.

Just Ouyang Zhenwu brothers all did not from the army, although in the local and central have done a party officer, but for the control of the army, than the old man in power when a lot of weak, until Ouyang Lei stood out from the army, the Ouyang family in the army, and then back to have the right to speak.

But this also brings out a problem, that is, the Ouyang family is too strong, we must know, the separation of military and government this is a foundation, but also a fundamental condition of the superior to balance the following, have the right to have soldiers, has always been a taboo, now the old master is still alive, no one dares to say anything.

But if you wait for Ouyang Gang to pass away, I’m afraid that the power of the Ouyang family, will be greatly reduced, not to mention, this Yuquan Mountain house is certainly not qualified to stay.

Ouyang Zhenwu several brothers also recognize this problem, so for the children have always been disciplined very strict, in addition is also taking advantage of the old man in the world, so that Zhuang Rui’s great uncle can enter the pivot, so that when Ouyang Lei grows up, you can give up some resources to ensure that you can have your own voice in the army, so that the Ouyang family can still thrive.

“I often hear my father mention my little aunt. It’s just …… alas, don’t talk about it, it’s all in the past, come in and talk!” Ouyang Lei shook Zhuang Rui’s hand tightly, turned around and pushed open the courtyard door and walked in.

“Grandma, why are you here?”

Zhuang Rui, who was walking behind Ouyang Lei, had just entered the courtyard when he heard Ouyang Lei’s shout, but being blocked from view by his body, Zhuang Rui hurriedly took a step to the side right before he saw that in the middle of the courtyard, on a wheelchair pushed by a nurse dressed in white, there was a white pale old man sitting.

The old lady’s full head of white hair is neatly combed, sitting there with her waist straight, her face is also very rosy, only her eyes seem to be a little problem, after hearing Ouyang Lei’s words, a pair of hands stretched out, and her mouth shouted, “Wan’er, where’s Wan’er, this heartless dead ninny, so many years don’t come to see mom for a glance, mom wants to see all can’t see you anymore.”

“Mom, little sister hasn’t come yet, she will come to see you in a few days, but your grandson is here.”

Ouyang Zhenwu took a few steps forward and grabbed the old lady’s hand, while whispering in her ear, he gave Zhuang Rui a sign to come over.

“Brother Lei, Grandma, what is she?” Zhuang Rui didn’t step forward immediately, but looked at Ouyang Lei beside him.

“Grandma can’t see well from last year’s eyes, it’s cataracts, although it’s just a minor problem, the doctor also suggested to operate, but grandma doesn’t know what’s going on, she just doesn’t agree, saying …… saying …… that it’s …… “Ouyang Lei seems to have something difficult to say, the words did not go on.

“I don’t want to see that old man! Where is Wan Er’s child? Where is my grandson? Come, let grandma touch it.”

In addition to her eyes not being very good, the old lady’s ears were very good, and she heard Ouyang Lei’s words clearly, and loudly took over, letting go of the hand that was held by her son, and trembling to stand up.

Zhuang Rui hurriedly greeted the past, squatted in front of the old man’s wheelchair and shouted, “Grandma!”

I don’t know why, after shouting out these two words, Zhuang Rui’s nose turned sour and tears couldn’t help but flow down his cheeks.

“Good boy, don’t cry, don’t cry, blame that dead old man.”

The old lady stroked Zhuang Rui’s face, and tears were also flowing outward from those cloudy eyes.