Regarding the Wang family's birthday party, Wang Tingzhi called her last time, but she refused and went there angrily. Su Xuezhi thought that the matter would be over.

Unexpectedly, the manager of the Wang family sent an invitation in person.

I am not a big shot who is too busy to escape. The Wang family still remembers such a thing and invites you diligently. If I refuse again, it would be arrogant and rude.

Su Xuezhi had no choice but to prepare to come.

It was three days later. Because it was not Sunday, she was leaving school and as usual, she had to ask for leave and was approved.

After that day, Li Hongxi didn't know whether he was ashamed or really sick, but he hadn't seen anyone these days. It is said that he had taken sick leave. Su Xuezhi went to ask the principal for leave. It was a coincidence that when he talked about this, the principal told her that Mr. Zong was also planning to attend the banquet. Since she was invited, she would let her go with Mr. Zong at that time.

Su Xuezhi could even imagine that he could go to such a social scene where almost all strangers alone. At that time, he would be reluctant to do so. He suddenly learned that he could walk with Mr. Zong, as if he had obtained a big umbrella protection, and he could follow him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After successfully taking a leave, it is time to consider what birthday gifts to bring and what outfits to wear when you go there.

Birthday gifts are easy to handle. If you don’t plan to get along, you don’t have to worry, and you don’t have to spend money. It’s in line with the basic etiquette of the lower generations who are popular with the people of the time to celebrate the birthday of the previous generation. Prepare three kinds of birthday cakes, longevity peaches, and fruits, and use a big red paper bag with the word “longevity”. Then carry it and throw it into the doorman.

What she wore was a bit of brainstorm.

Originally, her suit that she had only worn once should be suitable, but when she thought of the embarrassment of wearing He Hanzhu in a French restaurant last time, she completely gave up the idea.

Even if he won't wear that outfit again this time, she doesn't want to wear it back to her outfit.

Fortunately, there are many people who are popular in the society who have decent needs, but do not have their own customers for various reasons. There are many shops in Tiancheng that provide decent clothes and hat rentals for such customers, and the business is very prosperous. It just so happens that a relative who works as a cloth shop in the same dormitory opened this shop. He enthusiastically introduced it and borrowed it for free. He also asked for leave to take Su Xuezhi to help him choose a clean and suitable set. The guy looked at the person with his eyes and nodded: "There is a set, and the color and size are suitable for this young master. It was made two days ago and has not borrowed it yet!" As he said that, he brought it over, a light silver-gray striped suit with a white vest and a black bow tie.

Su Xuezhi tried on the upper body and it was indeed fit. The guy and Li Tongsheng praised her, saying that she was wearing this outfit and she was going to be a genius scholar. Su Xuezhi was so praised that she was amused and crying that she thanked her and borrowed it. Even if the matter was ready.

Three days passed soon. On the afternoon of his birthday, Su Xuezhi came to where Mr. Zong was staying here according to the address given by the principal. Last time, the famous Tiancheng Hotel, which held a welcome party for He Hanzhu.

Mr. Zong said he would meet at six o'clock and Su Xuezhi arrived ten minutes earlier.

This hotel is the first choice for many politicians and wealthy businessmen to visit Tiancheng. It is winter in the season, and it is now before 6 o'clock, and it gets dark outside. The hotel is brightly lit and looks more grand and gorgeous.

She waited in the lobby and found that today there seemed to be a lot of VIPs and intimate guests, as well as various well-dressed guests shuttled back and forth below, looking extremely busy.

She guessed that the people who came to Tiancheng to stay here today should be the VIPs who came from the capital like Mr. Zong who were preparing to go to the Wang family to attend the evening birthday party. After waiting for a while, at almost six o'clock, he saw several people coming from the hotel elevator. It was Mr. Zong. He and the people who looked like friends who looked like friends were talking while coming out, hurriedly greeted him and called him Mr. Zong.

When Zong Fengxian saw her, he smiled and waved her hand, letting her approach, pointing at her and saying to the people next to her, "This is the young man I just mentioned to you, a top student in the medical school. He has not graduated yet. Under special circumstances, he successfully performed a cecum surgery on a sick child a few days ago. He is very brave and decisive in his medical skills."

After saying that, she introduced her fellow travelers. One was a famous scholar, translator, the president of the Beijing University, and the other was the president of a famous newspaper. The remaining few were all cultural celebrities today, and they should all be guests who came to attend the Wang family's birthday party.

The big guys came to watch and encouraged the young people. Su Xuezhi bowed one by one and bowed respectfully. After the introduction, he followed him out and arrived at the door. A waiting person who claimed to be sent by General Wang, saying that he came to pick up Mr. Zong.

Zong Fengxian and his friends said goodbye for a while, led Su Xuezhi to the car to pick him up, and set off for the Wang family to hold a birthday party tonight.

The predecessor of the Wang Family Mansion was a retirement residence built by a prince of the former Qing Dynasty who built his own residence here. It was naturally extremely luxurious. Later, it changed the world and was short of money. He could only turn over the business. He bought it by Wang Xiaokun and used it as a residence in Tiancheng. It covers a vast area and has courtyards in front and behind, especially the back garden, which is rockery and flowing water, and is twisty and turns, and no one leads the way. If outsiders are just coming, they will probably have to circle around for a few times before they get out.

The Wang family was decorated with lights tonight, and the manager led the servants to welcome the guests with a smile on his face at the gate.

It’s still early, and generally speaking, most of the people who come to this place are secondary guests who cater to the Wang family. Real VIPs usually come to the spot.

But tonight was a bit special. At this time, the night had just arrived. Under the shadow of night, several famous figures in the current capital who had been well-known when they were named, and were introduced to the private room where Wang Xiaokun usually used as a solitary person to be alone, and was treated in advance.

He Hanzhu entered and saw Wang Xiaokun waiting outside.

Wang Xiaokun walked over quickly and signaled him to come with him. He arrived at a quiet room suitable for talking. Wang Xiaokun stepped back and said, "The President's Special Envoy is here, Lu Hongda is here. The Special Envoy wants you to come over, sit down together and have a cup of tea."

The special envoy was named Zhang and named Yijiu. He was about forty years old. He served as the chief of the General Staff Headquarters of the Presidential Office and was a confidant of the President.

The General Staff Headquarters belong to the Presidential Palace, and has a special status like the arm of the Presidential Palace.

Today, Wang Xiaokun celebrated his birthday, and the president himself did not come and sent this confidant to represent him. Everyone knows the grudges between He and Lu. Since the envoy spoke like this, it was naturally the president's intention.

What the president means is also obvious.

Seeing him silent, Wang Xiaokun whispered: "The President has such considerations. I think you should be able to understand. Don't worry..."

He whispered in a low voice, his eyes showing a sharp look.

"Even without your He family, my surname is Lu and I will not be incompatible. This mad dog has bitten me several times before. If I hadn't been hard, I would have entered his stomach long ago. Now I can't move him. When I have the chance in the future, I will be the first one to let him go, and I will definitely help you take revenge!"

He Hanzhu stared at Wang Xiaokun, and a smile slowly appeared on his face: "Thank you uncle."

Wang Xiaokun looked relieved and smiled and patted his arm gently: "Come on, have that cup of tea, and you can help me greet the guests in the evening."

There were already two people sitting in the inner room. One was the president's special envoy, and the other, who was about the same age as Wang Xiaokun, was naturally Lu Hongda.

Lu Hongda is over 60 years old, but he can't see any aging. He has a thin nose, tall cheekbones, and black hair. He looks like he is only fifty years old at most. He is said to be extremely energetic. He has more than a dozen concubines at home, his son is more than a dozen, his grandchildren are even more prosperous, and his family is prosperous. Today he came here to bring a son named Lu Tianci. It is rumored that he is discussing marriage with a niece of the ship king Fu family.

The two of them drank tea and talked, and saw Wang Xiaokun and He Hanzhu enter and stopped.

Zhang Yijiu and He Hanzhu met several times before, but they didn't show off their high airs. They smiled and stood up, regarded themselves as brother. After shaking hands and greetings, they pointed to Lu Hongda who was sitting beside him and said with a smile: "Our big brother, it is said that he has something to say to you for a long time. But you are a busy man and have no chance. Just today, taking advantage of President Wang's birthday, everyone gathered together. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Why not sit down and have a cup of tea together and listen to what he wants to say?"

Lu Hongda first laughed dryly as if he was self-deprecating, then got up from his seat, walked over, and said to He Hanzhu: "Yanqiao, I'm going to say that I, Lu Hongda, are wronged! Others have been wronged for a few years, and they can still be wronged, but I have a mouth full of words and have no place to say anything!"

An extremely resentful look on his face.

"You are willing to come here today to give me great face. If I don't make it clear, I'm afraid I will really be in my stomach in the future and I will have no chance."

"The case of Zun's grandfather was really not my instructor! I remember that in the past, I worked with Zun's grandfather. Although I occasionally had different political views and had opinions on the left, they were all normal differences in the rule of the officialdom. I have always respected and respected my grandfather. No matter how unintentional I, Lu Hongda, could not do anything like that that would be struck by lightning behind my back! I was really taking the blame!"

"You were still young at that time, and you may not know what I could do if the court issued the order. I was forced to do it! The key is that something was made out of nothing and it was clear that someone in the court believed that when Ling Zunzu took office in the local area in his early years, he had false accusations about his relationship with the people of Changmao Shiyi King, saying that Ling Zunzu took advantage of his position and released a general named Zheng in private. Later, Shiyi King died in Lingchi in Sichuan, and the Changmao Army scattered all over the place. The general continued to fight for many years. He knew that there was no hope of revenge. Before his death, he entrusted the whereabouts of the accumulated cellar of the Changmao Army to Zun's grandfather."

"It was the person who was above who believed the rumors and became greedy. He wanted to start a cellar from your house. I should be unlucky and the matter fell on me. At that time, Lu Hongda, a small fourth-rank official, dared not do it? Later, over the years, whenever I thought of being forced to act as a hawk and dog, I blame myself..."

His face turned red, stopped, tears flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly pulled the gun from his waist and put it in He Hanzhu's hand.

"For so many years, I have always wanted to kneel down to the ground of the Absolute Treasure of Zunzu's Absolute Treasure to confess my guilt. Even if I want me to die, I will never frown. However, I have no chance, and I will be restless day and night! If you still refuse to forgive me, I will kill me with one shot, and I will have no complaints!"

After saying that, he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth and waited.

There was no sound in the quiet room, except for the sound of whimpering breathing made by Lu Hongda.

Zhang Yijiu looked at the two of them and slowly cooked tea.

The leaves of Longjing before the green rain followed the boiling water, rolling up and down in the moist Ru kiln tea utensil, twisting violently, slowly stopped in the emerald water and stopped.

He Hanzhu looked at the person opposite him for a moment, and suddenly turned to Zhang Yijiu.

"Our uncle Wang's happy day also comes out. Brother Zhang, I wonder if you have ever heard of it. I was called the King of Hell? I don't know. If I saw me as forceful, I thought it would be true."

"What the King of Hell, I'm just a little devil who is fighting in front of the King of Hell's Palace."

He smiled and put down the gun that Lu Hongda had put in his hand just now.

Zhang Yijiu laughed loudly, picked up the tea he had just poured into a new cup, walked over, and handed it over, "February is the source of sin and the breeding ground of evil! Fortunately, now the universe is united, and the old country is created new! Come on, Yanqiao, drink this cup of tea, laugh and eliminate grudges. In the future, everyone will be the president, turning swords into jade and silk, working together to build the current situation together, wouldn't it be wonderful?"

He Hanzhu took it, looked at Lu Hongda opposite him, and slowly drank it.

Zhang Yijiu laughed loudly again and applauded: "Okay, this is really a cup of tea to relieve grudges. It seems that I have been here right this trip!"

He turned to He Hanzhu again and said with a smile: "I heard that Miss Cao is here too today? I'm afraid you want to pick it up in person? The beauty has an appointment, so I guess you are not willing to delay it anymore. If there is something wrong, you will just do it." The tone was already a bit cramped and narrow-minded.

He Hanzhu asked several people to drink tea slowly and leave the quiet room first.

He walked out of the courtyard, gradually slowed down, and finally took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, stopped in a dimly lit corner on the side of the road, lowered his head and lit a cigarette, and took a deep breath.

Someone chased after him.

Zhang Yijiu approached and saw him. Bufu looked smiling just now and whispered: "Yanqiao, President, I will tell you a word in private. A real man can bend and stretch. As long as you work hard, you will never treat you badly in the future."

After saying that, he looked around and said, "Brother Yanqiao, I'll give you another idea. The person surnamed Lu obeys the presidential palace and keeps moving behind his back. As for people, the most difficult thing is to know how to write the word contentment. Now that the revolution has begun, everything is in trouble. The President is working hard for the national affairs, and he is surrounded by tigers and wolves, hoping for stability. I hope you will be patient for the time being and not move. It is for the sake of the overall situation. Do you understand?"

He Hanzhu smiled and thanked him for his advice.

Zhang Yijiu smiled and said, "Why are you polite? We are our own people. I will say that you have been here for half a year, you have been here as a landlord. You may not be able to escape a meal of wine."

He Hanzhu smiled and said, "I have to speak up? I am a humble man and I can't compare to the general's long position and generous position, but I can't even afford to drink. There are several large-scale brands in Tiancheng, please order whatever you want, and I will sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman!"

Zhang Yijiu laughed and said, "Then let's make up, I'll stop after I get drunk! I'm fine, so you can leave quickly, so as not to make Miss Cao anxious and turn around and blame me."

He Hanzhu smiled and said goodbye.

Su Xuezhi came to pick up Zong Fengxian's car and arrived at the Wang family at half past six.

At this time, most of the guests were almost there.

Because there were too many tourists and cars and horses were coming and going, although someone was specifically directing traffic on the street near the Wang family gate, it was still congested. Zong Fengxian got out of the car early and took Su Xuezhi to walk in. He walked to the door with lights and handed over the invitation. When the people at the door saw it, they said "ah" in surprise, then turned around and shouted loudly: "Mr. Zong is here--"

After the words came, a manager left the person who was talking and hurried out, asked someone to come in and inform the distinguished guests. He smiled and greeted him respectfully, and then led the way and took him to the lobby where the birthday party was held.

Before we arrived, a gray-haired old man with bright eyes came out, wearing a traditional 10,000-word festive birthday robe, followed by Mrs. Wang and a young man in a suit.

It was Wang Xiaokun and his wife who brought their son Wang Tingzhi to greet the VIPs in person.

As soon as they met, Wang Xiaokun held Zong Fengxian's hand tightly and said, "Why didn't Mr. Zong come by car? You said you came by walking? Originally, I was going to go outside to greet me, so don't blame me for being neglected."

Zong Fengxian smiled and said, "Mr. Wang is polite. It was my own car I got off. I have to work hard. On the birthday of the president, I will bring my students to join in the fun tonight and send me a pair of inscriptions to express my feelings. President. Jiazi and Suzaku."

Su Xuezhi hurriedly came out from behind him and presented a framed scroll with both hands.

Zong Fengxian's name is also very famous. On weekdays, people may not be able to get it if they pay a lot of money.

Wang Xiaokun was very surprised and hurriedly asked someone to unfold.

The manager came up and carefully unfolded the scroll. He saw the eight characters "Like a mountain, like a hill, a great virtue and a great New Year" written on it, with a seal on it, and he recited it loudly at the guests on both sides with joy. After reading it, he held it to the conspicuous position of the birthday hall on the spot for guests to appreciate it.

Although Mrs. Wang was worried about the ugly things her son had committed that day, she saw that Zong Fengxian not only came to celebrate his birthday, but also gave him an inscription with his seal. You know, the last time was the 70th birthday of the President's mother, he came to write the word "Birthday". Seeing that the guests around him flattered him, he felt a brighter on his face and felt a little better. He pushed his son without saying a word, as if he was backing, and signaled to come forward to see the guests.

Wang Xiaokun introduced his son: "Tengzhi, a young man, is still young and stubborn. If he can get one or two advice from Mr. Zong in the future, it will be a great blessing for the son."

Wang Tingzhi lowered his eyes and head, as if he hadn't seen Su Xuezhi, so he bowed honestly at Zong Fengxian.

Zong Fengxian looked at him and praised him for his youth and stability. The future was promising. Wang Xiaokun was full of red light and was very happy. At this time, he finally noticed the students brought by Zong Fengxian. He looked at him and said, "Is this Mr. Zong's disciple?"
To be continued...