Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 122 Zhang Lide’s surprise
Chengdong District, Dongsi West Street, Chen Cheng’s home.

"You just plan on me going to the Zhang family empty-handed to propose marriage to you?"

After finishing talking about setting off, Chen Gang looked at He Yuanchao, who was Le Diandian taking things off the bicycle and approaching him, and opened his mouth with dissatisfaction.

"Old chief, how can I do that? Am I not holding something?"

After hearing what Chen Gang said, He Yuanchao was stunned for a moment, and then waved the four-color gift he was carrying in front of the old chief while squinting and smiling.

"Don't talk nonsense. Hurry up and get my gifts on the table. I'll do something for you. If you're so kind, let me carry the things by myself."

Seeing that his soldier didn't understand what he meant, Chen Gang couldn't help but snorted, and then stated his purpose.

Seeing He Yuanchao going to the house to get something, Chen Gang couldn't help but secretly said in his heart, "I thought you had become a sperm. After a long time of trouble, you are still the same as before."

After muttering, he couldn't help but sigh, from now on, there won't be many opportunities to use this boy. When he is waiting for himself to be able to use this boy at any time, maybe it will be after he retires and returns to Kyoto.

"Okay, chief, I've got my things, let's go?"

He Yuanchao, who came out of the room, didn't pay attention to the old leader talking to himself there. He gestured with the thing in his hand in front of Chen Gang and said happily.

"Look at how anxious you are."

As soon as He Yuanchao finished speaking, Chen Gang, who had collected himself, glanced at him sideways and made a joke.

Then without saying another word, he turned around and ran towards the jeep parked outside the courtyard.

"Go to the Coal Ministries Homestead on Chang'an Street."

When he saw He Yuanchao, who had followed him out and put all the gifts in place, got into the car and sat down, Chen Gang explained to the driver assigned to him by his superiors after returning to Kyoto for the meeting and the title.

The driver didn't look back after hearing this. After saying "yes", he drove the car that had already started and drove smoothly outside the courtyard of the Ministry of Metallurgy.

Chen Gang was not idle along the way. From time to time, he would make fun of himself, a once dull soldier, about the marriage proposal.

In the end, it was even said that when He Yuanchao had a son, he must be sent to him to serve as a soldier. Chen Gang even promised that He Yuanchao's son would be trained to be better than him.

The time passed very quickly while chatting and laughing. He Yuanchao felt that the car had already arrived at the door of the courtyard of the Coal Mining Department not long after the car had left.

drop by drop...

At the gate of the family compound, the driver did not get out of the car. After honking the horn several times in the car, he saw a security guard walking out of the guard room.

The security guard looked at the license plate and the driver's ID, then immediately opened the door and raised his hand to indicate to the driver that the car could pass.

After watching the jeep with military plates enter the courtyard, the security personnel did not dare to delay. They turned back to the guard room and made a phone call before coming out and closing the gate.

This time, He Yuanchao took advantage of the old chief's guidance and entered the courtyard of the Coal Ministry where Zhang Min's family was located without even getting out of the car.

"Hello, Chief Chen, you and Yuan Korea are welcome to be our guests."

The jeep parked in front of Zhang Min's house. As soon as He Yuanchao and the old leader got off the car, Zhang Lide, his mother-in-law and Zhang Min came to greet him. After being stunned for a moment, he extended his hand to Chen Gang more enthusiastically than before. hand, while smiling.

If Zhang Lide hadn't heard his daughter calling Uncle Chen just now, he would have thought it was He Yuanchao who had changed the person to propose marriage.

After all, Zhang Lide had already investigated clearly after his daughter agreed to be with He Yuanchao.

This was a bit of a surprise to Zhang Lide. Although there were many officials in Kyoto, could they compare with the kind of relationship that came to propose marriage to his daughter?
Just because of the bean on Chen Gang's collar badge, Zhang Lide looked at He Yuanchao much more favorably than usual today.

"What are you calling me, sir? I'm so confused, just call me by my name." After Chen Gang took hold of Zhang Lide's hand, he said with a smile. After speaking, he turned around and said hello to Zhang Min and his daughter.

"It's very cold outside, let's go inside and talk."

Seeing her old man holding Chen Gang standing there and exchanging greetings without letting everyone in, Zhang Min's mother couldn't help but say something.

"Oh, look at my brain, I'm happy to patronize you. Brother Chen Gang and Yuan Chao are leaving. Let's go into the house and talk."

After listening to Zhang Min's mother's words, Zhang Lide slapped his forehead and said with an apologetic smile.

After saying that, he stopped talking nonsense, turned sideways, and cheerfully stretched out his hand to signal Chen Gang and the others to enter the house.

When he saw the old chief and Zhang Min's parents walking into the house chatting and laughing, He Yuanchao took out the gifts from the car and shouted to the driver to get out of the car and have dinner together at Zhang Min's house at noon.

"Comrade He, I won't disturb you anymore. I've long heard that the food in the cafeteria of the Ministry of Coal Mining's courtyard is good. I got the chance today and I have to go and see it at noon."

As soon as He Yuanchao finished speaking, the driver quickly excused himself with a smile.

Seeing this, He Yuanchao didn't say anything else. After leaving a pack of cigarettes at the front door for the driver, he carried his things and entered Zhang Min's house while talking and laughing with Zhang Min.

Hahaha……

"Minister Chen really said that?"

"Isn't that right? If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't get away, my brother would definitely come to your house and sit there."

As soon as He Yuanchao and Zhang Ming entered the room, they heard Chen Gang and Zhang Lide sitting on the sofa talking about Chen Cheng.

After hearing this, Lao He didn't take it seriously, knowing that it was his old boss using Minister Chen to put money on his face again.

"Yuan Korea, I'm not telling you, why are you taking so many things? Just don't take it for fun. I can still pick on you, Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Lide, who was talking to Chen Gang, immediately pretended to be unhappy when he saw He Yuanchao walking to the coffee table with his daughter, carrying large and small packages.

"Uncle Zhang, these things don't belong to me alone, they also belong to my old chief."

After Zhang Lide, who had a smile in his eyes, finished speaking, He Yuanchao hurriedly explained.

While talking, he divided the things into two piles on the coffee table. After putting them away, He Yuanchao told Zhang Lide who the things belonged to.

After listening to He Yuanchao's introduction, Zhang Lide hurriedly turned to Chen Gang and said with some complaint: "Brother Chen, you can come as soon as you say. Why are you doing all this? I'm very happy that you can come." ."

"These are not all my intentions. If you want to complain, then you have to go to my brother and complain."

Seeing that Zhang Lide complained about taking the things, Chen Gang didn't care and threw the pot to his elder brother with a smile.

Anyway, after today, he will return to the army. If anything happens next, let his elder brother worry about him.

Upon hearing Chen Gang's words, Zhang Lide immediately felt as if he had eaten ginseng fruit and felt comfortable all over his body.

There seemed to be a lot of surprises for me today. Regardless of whether this was Minister Chen's intention or not, a person who came to propose marriage to my daughter was the real deal.

Even if Chen Gang is not telling the truth this time, as long as He Yuanchao has this relationship with his daughter, he will be able to make friends with Minister Chen Cheng and Chen sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lide felt that the chair he had not moved for several years seemed to be loose.

(End of this chapter)