Chapter 54 The Zhou Family Reunion(2/3)
The reason why the talks took so long is because China needs to introduce a series of technologies from Xiaoli, and the other party also has requirements. They are eager for China's market.
After the reform and opening up, small-scale enterprises were among the first to enter China, and it is probably the same in this world.
Although the two sides are feuding, they are too close to each other, and Xiaoli has never given up his coveting of China.
If they can't conquer it militarily, then they attack from the economic field. This is their usual strategy.
Chen Can was also informed that after the New Year, he would go with the delegation to Little Life.
He was twenty-nine years old. He had finally finished all the things at hand and was preparing to go home for the New Year.
This time he planned to take a good rest for a few days. The delegation decided to leave on the tenth day of the lunar month, so Chen Can could take a good rest for ten days.
In just a few months, Chen Can's identity has changed drastically. This time he went back with two security officers and a secretary.
The security officer is to protect Chen Can's safety, and the secretary is on standby at the guest house at all times. Any instructions and arrangements from above will be contacted by the secretary by phone and then reported to Chen Can.
Chen Can still felt a little guilty. It was Chinese New Year and he had to trouble others.
But Chen Can knew very well that there were some things that were destined to be inevitable. If he were a leader, he wouldn't worry about wandering around alone.
There were two cars on this trip, and they were very crowded. In addition to the two security officers and secretaries accompanying them, there were also Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao.
When Xiao Guoqing and others went back this time, they were not as excited as when they came. At this moment, they were very nervous and did not dare to talk nonsense at all.
Although they and Chen Can work in the same place, they have not seen Chen Can once in the past few months.
Chen Can's name is a living legend in Ningjiang Wireless Factory. Xiao Guoqing and others didn't take it seriously at first, but when they saw with their own eyes the changes in Ningjiang in the past few months, they were all shocked.
Although they are very familiar with Chen Can, they rarely see him. The Ningjiang Wireless Factory has undergone tremendous changes in the past few months, rapidly expanding from 3,000 people to 10,000 people.
Especially after the Canton Fair, almost the entire Ningjiang River began to move. At that time, Xiao Guoqing and the others knew that the young boy they knew was so capable!
In fact, Chen Can also felt a little guilty. It was only when he went home during the Chinese New Year that he thought of Xiao Guoqing and others.
In the past few months, he has been so busy that he really forgot about a few people. Now that he thinks about it, he can actually take time to visit a few of them.
Chen Can pretended to cough twice, then found a topic and began to ask Xiao Guoqing and others about their lives and work in the past few months.
As the topic started chatting, the barriers between everyone were quickly eliminated.
Xiao Guoqing and the others are actually quite grateful to Chen Can. The combined salary and bonus of Ningjiang Wireless Factory are far higher than those of their peers, and other benefits are also very complete.
Working here, they no longer have to worry about not being paid next month as they did in Jichun.
The most important thing is that they see hope and stability here.
In this era, a job with hope is the dream of many people, especially in the three northeastern provinces.
At the end of the conversation, Xiao Guoqing stuttered and wanted to say something, but Chen Can turned around and said with a smile.
"On National Day, I am usually a little busy at work and may not be able to take care of you. But if you have any difficulties, you can come to me at any time as long as I can help. We grew up together, so don't be so offended!"
When Xiao Guoqing heard this, he immediately gained courage, glanced at his wife, and then spoke.
"Bingkun, I have a few relatives at home who want to come to Ningjiang. Do you think there is any way?"
Chen Can didn't hesitate, smiled and nodded in agreement.
In fact, Chen Can is not disgusted with it. This kind of simple help between friends can be solved with just one sentence. What reason is there to refuse?
If you refuse even a single sentence like this, you may gain a good reputation as a selfless person, but is that useless?
Many people say that there is no distinction between public and private, but there is a boundary here.
If Xiao Guoqing wants to be the section chief of a certain department and wants his wife to have a free salary, Chen Can can do this, but if he really helps, then this is a real distinction between public and private affairs.
Sometimes, whether it is a relative or a friend, a boundary must be maintained between relationships. Unfortunately, many people cannot grasp this boundary.
In this winter, the road surface is not as smooth as usual. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when the vehicle arrived in Jichun after setting off in the morning.
Chen Can originally wanted to arrange for his secretary and two security guards to stay at the guest house first, and then he would go home.
But the secretary firmly disagreed and had to go with him because this was arranged by the superiors.
In fact, in Chen Can's opinion, these are really unnecessary.
Chen Can is very famous in Ningjiang, but in Jichun, almost no one knows who he is.
On the contrary, the two large jeeps were very conspicuous. Besides, Chen Can didn't have a bed for the other party to sleep on at home.
In the end, Chen Can had no choice but to make a call to Liaoshen, and finally decided that if Chen Can was in the Guangzi area, he would not need to follow the security guard around. After all, he was familiar with the place.
But if Chen Can goes out, he must be accompanied by a security officer. Only after both parties reach an agreement will he give up.
In fact, Chen Can also understands the arrangements of Liaoshen and Shenyang. After all, from the perspective of Liaoshen and Shenyang, Chen Can is not an ordinary department-level cadre. His importance to Liaoshen and Shenyang is unquestionable.
Chen Can got out of the car outside Guangzi Film, carrying large and small packages of gifts, and walked slowly towards his home.
What Chen Can didn't know was that the security officer following him slowly left until he saw him entering the home.
At this time, the snow outside was very thick. Chen Can stood at the door of his house and once again saw the light in front of the window, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
From the time I came to this world in 1976 to now 1979, it is now my third year without even realizing it.
Chen Can was also filled with emotion. He slowly walked into the yard and knocked on the door. A clear female voice came from inside.
"coming!"
As he spoke, the door was opened, and Zheng Juan's figure appeared in front of Chen Can.
Seeing Chen Can at the door, Zheng Juan was stunned. Then a smile appeared on her face, she strode forward and hugged Chen Can tightly.
Chen Can laughed heartily. He held something in both hands and couldn't hug her back. He could only lean on the other person's head and smell the fragrance of Zheng Juan's hair. Only then did Chen Can feel that he was finally alive again.
In this era, there is no QQ, no prestige, and no mobile phones. Even your closest relatives don’t know when you will be able to go home.
This kind of sudden meeting with the person you have missed for a long time, that kind of surprise after the expectation, and that kind of emotion are often the most difficult to control.
This is what home feels like!
Before the couple could get intimate, people in the room had already seen Chen Can's figure, and immediately everyone rushed towards the door.
Father Zhou Zhigang, mother Li Suhua, eldest brother Zhou Bingyi, sister-in-law Hao Dongmei, second sister Zhou Rong, brother-in-law Feng Huacheng, and four little guys including Guangming, Zhou Nan, Zhou Cong, and Feng Yue.
Seeing those faces, Chen Can only had one thought in his heart at the moment, everything was going well for his family and everything was finally in order.
Perhaps Zhou Bingkun's soul felt complete at this time, and his body trembled with excitement.
From 1969 to 1979, for ten years, the Zhou family was finally reunited!
When her mother saw Chen Can and Zheng Juan hugging each other, she immediately smiled and shouted.
"Juan'er, let Bingkun rest for a while! You didn't see him holding so many things!"
These words made Zheng Juan finally come to her senses, she quickly let go of Chen Can with a blushing face, took the gift from Chen Can's hand, and pulled him towards the house.
After closing the door, the temperature in the room immediately rose. Chen Can also felt hot all over, and smiled and unbuttoned his coat.
Zhou Zhigang smiled and took Chen Can's coat.
Chen Can shouted quickly.
"It's okay, I'll come. Dad, when will you come back?"
Zhou Zhigang always had that serious face, but today he still felt very happy. The corners of his mouth raised slightly and he replied angrily.
"I got home the day before yesterday, and you are the last to come back. Are you so busy?"
Chen Can smiled sadly and didn't know how to answer.
Looking at his father's face under the light, Chen Can realized that the other person was already an old man, and he tried to ask.
"Dad, you are getting older now, why don't you stop going to the mountain city and rest at home!"
Zhou Zhigang replied with a snort while adjusting Chen Can's coat.
"If I quit, who will support the family? Your brother and sister are still in school, and Nannan and the others are still so young. They are older and younger. You can afford it by yourself!"
Chen Can has a say in this. Although his salary is not high, with bonuses, his monthly salary exceeds 500, which is more than enough to support a family.
The most important point is that in Ningjiang, he can't spend money at all. All expenses are reimbursed by the factory. He is also accompanied by a driver, secretary, and safety officer when he goes out. His salary is comparable to that of a minister.
What's more, Chen Can is really not short of money. All the money Chen Can earned from doing electrical appliance repairs was saved with Zheng Juan, which is estimated to be more than 10,000 yuan.
Now there are thousands of dollars in his salary bankbook, and he can't even remember how long it has been since he spent money.
Just as Chen Can was about to speak, he was interrupted again by Zhou Zhigang.
"Okay, I will retire in a few years. Besides, I can't take any time off now. They also need me there. Let's wait until I retire in a few years!"
Chen Can was immediately speechless. He really didn't know how to say this.
Zhou Zhigang's role as a father has never stopped for almost his whole life. He always thinks about this family in his heart. Even after retirement, he will still do some odd jobs.
Maybe it's not possible to let him take some time off now.
The reason why Chen Can wanted his father to go home and rest was because in Zhou Bingkun's memory, his father passed away in 1991 at the age of seventy-seven. He and his mother were only one day apart, and the couple passed away peacefully.
1991 is only twelve years away from now. Chen Can really doesn't want his father to be still busy in his last years.
But sometimes I think about it, for the elderly, being busy may not be a bad thing.
After a busy life, he is suddenly asked to dance and dance in the park, which is really hard for most people to adapt to.
To be continued...