The Long family is still the same Long family, with a dignified grandeur in the low-key. When Long Liexue arrived, the energetic Uncle Xu was still standing beside the black carved iron gate, holding a big black knife. Umbrella, like a cast-iron statue, stood in the drizzle without saying a word. There was an inexplicable smell in his whole person. I don¡¯t know if it was an illusion. The moment I saw myself coming, Long Liexue felt that the statue, which had been silent as if it were lifeless, suddenly came to life again, and seemed very happy.
Probably because there were so many people here today, in addition to Uncle Xu, Long Liexue also saw several soldiers standing guard at the door. With Mr. Long's status and rank as Marshal, today, even if he is no longer on the front line, according to regulations, there is still one Ban's bodyguards are by his side to protect his safety. The first time he came, Long Liexue didn't see any guards standing guard at the door. Today was probably a bit special and he paid more attention to the people and vehicles coming and going, so these people began to appear in the open to carry out their duties. .
Seeing Long Liexue's car approaching, a soldier inside raised his hand and signaled the car to stop. Just as he was about to come over to check, Uncle Xu said something to the other side, and the soldier on guard stopped moving.
"Uncle Xu" Putting down the car window, Long Liexue showed his face and said hello to Uncle Xu.
"Young Master, I'm very happy that you can come today." A smile appeared on Uncle Xu's face. He didn't feel that his title made Long Liexue feel a chill, and the hair all over his body stood up. At this moment, countless movies and TV shows In the work, the images of the second generation ancestors walking dogs and fighting cocks, and molesting Huanghua's eldest daughter in the street came to Long Liexue's mind. Long Liexue could only smile bitterly and could not say anything. This was the habit of addressing people that Uncle Xu had developed since the Republic of China. , It has not changed even now. In the entire Yandu, there is really no one like Uncle Xu. And the Long family, for Uncle Xu, seems to have become a fortress against any secular invasion. In this Inside the fortress, the friendly smile on Uncle Xu's face seemed to have turned into disdain and ridicule for the world outside the courtyard, with a trace of pity.
Uncle Xu seemed to be waiting for him at the door. The Long family today was much busier than usual. This could be seen from the parking place. Usually there were at most two or three cars on the lawn, but today, Long Liexue When I came, there were no less than twenty cars parked there. If any car had a fever here at this moment, looking at the cars in the parking space, I guarantee that I would faint with happiness. Among the twenty cars, one-third Second, they all have military plates. Those cars with military plates basically have the same red flags, from all eras, one is black, the oldest among them, and there is a curtain hanging behind the glass inside the car. Moreover, Long Liexue saw several of the legendary chassis that could protect against mines. In addition to Hongqi, Long Liexue even saw two cars of the same old and even extinct Hai brand. These cars were bloated and each one They are rustic, but well maintained. Although it is a heavy rainy day, the wheels and hubs of these cars are polished as if they were made of silver. The few numbers on the license plates reveal a powerful force. His aura was like that of a nobleman, and he immediately outshone the fashionable items next to him.
Stop the car and go less than 30 meters east from the parking lot. There is a bamboo forest. After passing the bamboo forest, you will see the old house of the Long family. The old house of the Long family is in the shape of a "convex" shape, with a small front and a large back. Symmetrical, with a narrow mouth and wide belly, it is quite exquisite in Feng Shui. It is a two-story building with a white roof. It has a history of more than 70 years. The person who built this house and bought and took care of the surrounding land and gardens was Long Liexue. My grandfather studied abroad and supported Sun Wen. He was once invited to serve as a senior official at the deputy minister level of the Beiyang government. Later, he left the Beiyang government because he lamented that he was not a "carnivore" and joined the industry. He created this family business and liberated the country. Later, the old Long's Mansion on Yinxi Road was confiscated by the government for a period of time. Later, the policy was relaxed, and Long Liexue's great-grandfather was evaluated as a "supportive and enlightened industrialist" and the old house was returned. return.
I followed Uncle Xu along the way, but before I entered, at the door, several children aged six or seven, the oldest no more than ** years old, were sticking their buttocks in a pile, chattering and chattering. One little guy is holding a thin bamboo pole in his hand, and another little guy is holding a plastic bag in his hand. The little guys are trying to tie the plastic bag to the bamboo pole, and another little guy is simply holding a handful in his hand. The long-handled colander looked like it was secretly taken from the kitchen.
"Hurry up, I just saw several frogs squatting on the lotus leaves on the other side of the lake. If you go there late, you won't see them anymore"
"But my mother said I can't go to the water to play, and now it's raining"
"Coward, just watch from the side. If you fall, I will catch you."
"No one can be a traitor and tell the truth. Anyone who tells the truth is a puppy"
"I think we should use a line to fish"
"Then you need a hook. Do you have a fishhook?"
A few little guys who were discussing going to the lake to catch frogs suddenly noticed that Uncle Xu was coming with Long Liexue. They all quickly put the things in their hands behind their backs with a guilty conscience and looked at Uncle Xu timidly. Then he turned his attention to Long Lie's bloody body, his eyes rolling around, not knowing what he was thinking. Uncle Xu stood still and looked at these little guys. Long Liexue also looked at these little guys. This time the old man celebrated his birthday, there was a lot more life here. These little guys gave Long Liexue a very friendly feeling. This kind of Kindness comes from the resonance of blood. The eyebrows of two little guys are somewhat similar to the old man. Looking at the ages of these little guys, Long Liexue understands that these little guys should be his own based on seniority. As for nephews, the old man has five children, Long Han is the third. He also has an uncle and an aunt in this family. My sister-in-law Yu Chulanci has already met. My sister-in-law has a cousin who is one year younger than me and is now in the family. I am studying in the UK. My uncle¡¯s family has two children. I heard they are still in high school. They obviously don¡¯t get along with these little guys. Then these little guys can only be the descendants of the uncle and aunt¡¯s family. These little guys There were five boys and one girl. The little girl looked like the youngest among them, only four or five years old, and her brows were somewhat similar to hers.
"Put the colander back in the kitchen, the bamboo pole back in the garden, and throw the plastic bag back into the trash can. After you finish doing this, after the rain stops, I will let you go on a boat to catch frogs in the lake" Uncle Xu said with a straight face, the little guy They cheered and dispersed one by one.
"Are you a relative of our family?" The other children had already run away, except for the pretty little girl who was wearing a red dress and two pigtails, staring with a pair of big crystal eyes. He raised his head and looked at Long Liexue curiously with a cute gesture, while asking in a sweet voice.
"Well" Long Liexue choked at the little girl's straightforward question, then nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, you should call me uncle."
Upon hearing this, the little girl¡¯s eyes turned into two small crescent moons as she smiled, and a small hand like a lotus root was stretched out in front of Long Liexue, ¡°Okay, uncle, what do you want to give me?¡±
You are my relative, so you want to give me something - Long Liexue, who understood the little girl's logic, couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't expect that when he came here today, he was actually attacked by a little girl. He touched his body and said that he had nothing to offer. , except for the birthday gift for the old man in his pocket, looking at the little girl's expectant eyes, Long Liexue smiled, took out the birthday gift from his pocket, and put it in the little girl's hand. It was a glass bead-like thing with a smooth surface. It was about the size of a walnut. It was a bit like glass and a bit like a stone. It was silver-gray all over and looked like something you could hold in your hand to play with. Uncle Xu looked at it and thought it was Long Liexue didn't care about the things he usually played with out of boredom.
The little girl held the "cute" beautiful stone in her hand and was very happy, "Remember, my name is Haixing, Long Haixing"
Long Haixing, that must be the granddaughter of the uncle's family. Long Liexue immediately understood the origin of the little girl.
With the gift in hand, Long Haixing stuck out his tongue playfully, and quickly followed the little guys and ran away without a trace.
Long Liexue and Uncle Xu came to the hall. As soon as the two came in, Long Liexue saw his sister-in-law Yu Chulan.
"Liexue, you're here" As soon as Yu Chulan spoke, several groups of people sitting on the sofas chatting around the hall turned their heads to look at the door. There were men and women, old and young.
After not seeing each other for several years, her aunt still didn't look aged at all. When she saw Long Liexue, Yu Chulan was so happy that she grabbed Long Liexue's hand with a smile on her face, "I just talked to your aunt and uncle. They are still talking about you, and they have wanted to see you for a long time. There are so many people in the Long family, and everyone wants to see you today"
"Miss, the old man told Liexue to take him to the room when he comes" Uncle Xu reminded him gently from the side.
"Room" Yu Chulan was slightly surprised. Others didn't know, so she didn't know that not everyone could enter the old man's room. The old man managed a family like he was running an army, and that room was just like the old man's headquarters, especially Today, except for some old subordinates who have the qualifications and status to come here to celebrate the old man's birthday, among the people who have come to this house now, only the second generation of the Long family, Long Liexue's uncle and Xianguo can enter. Among the third generation people, in the eyes of the old man, there is no one who is qualified to intervene in such an occasion. Not to mention Long Liexue's cousins, even Long Liexue's uncle, because he has been doing business, The old man doesn't like him very much, and he has never been able to enter the inner circle headed by the old man.
"Oh, okay, it's not too late to see you later" Yu Chulan quickly covered up.??My own shock.
"Auntie, I will go with Uncle Xu first" Long Liexue smiled apologetically at Yu Chulan, then nodded to the group of people looking at him in the distance, and followed Uncle Xu. On the second floor.
Seeing Long Liexue following Uncle Xu downstairs, among the crowds of people sitting and chatting around the hall, a series of surprised and burning eyes immediately stuck to Long Liexue's back like a magnet. Many people even forgot During the conversation, it was obvious that everyone present knew the status of the old man's house today - it was the core level of the Long family, because Mr. Long's identity and prestige were there, and that core level could even be regarded as belonging to the Republic's military. One of the core circles, this core circle is also one of the core poles of power in the Republic
Long Liexue himself never expected that when he came to Yandu this time, he would become a member of this extreme under such circumstances
{PiaoTian Literature www.PiaoTian.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}