It seems that eating at home has become a luxury for Gu Chen, especially when he hears the news that his son has been promoted, he has to celebrate anyway.
Although it was only to straighten the agent, it was also an important event for the Gu family to honor their ancestors.
Gu Baichuan naturally wanted to celebrate.
Originally, it was just an ordinary home-cooked dish, but now it seems that it needs to be added.
Gu Chen was also a little dizzy, and hurriedly said: "No need, just eat whatever you want."
"How can I eat casually?" Xiao Xiaofang felt sorry for her son, knowing that his son was working every day except for work, especially this time, he was going directly from acting deputy director to becoming deputy director.
What's the matter, in front of those good sisters, I also have the capital to show off.
For Xiao Xiaofang's dance circle, vanity is actually a common phenomenon.
So-and-so's daughter is promising, so-and-so's son makes a lot of money, and so-and-so's kid is admitted to a prestigious university.
Such a happy event, in Xiao Xiaofang's dance circle, is always publicized repeatedly.
Although Xiao Xiaofang has a calm view of these situations, the main thing is that she has a promising son.
Gu Chen's name, placed in Xiao Xiaofang's circle, is like Wang Zha.
Your son was admitted to a prestigious university? Sorry, my son's name is Gu Chen.
Your daughter's performance won a personal award? Sorry, my son's name is Gu Chen.
Your son's business is booming this year and he has made a lot of money? Have you bought a car or a house? Sorry, my son's name is Gu Chen.
Hence, in Xiao Xiaofang's circle, there is an unwritten rule that anyone who praises their children's achievements will not dare to make too much publicity in front of Xiao Xiaofang.
Or other aunts can't get used to certain parents who show off, so they will move out of your child and bounce back.
In fact, even Gu Chen himself didn't know that his name would one day become a tool used by the aunts to argue with each other.
But these are good things for Xiao Xiaofang, after all, her son belongs to her family.
Whenever her son gets promoted, Xiao Xiaofang just needs to say casually, oops, my son has been promoted, I said he is still too young, the promotion is just the leader's trust in you, don't be complacent.
Although it's just a sentence of Versailles, the aunts don't think about Versailles, but they will continue to discuss the topic of Gu Chen's promotion for half a month.
Therefore, Gu Chen unintentionally became Xiao Xiaofang's tool in Versailles. Gu Chen couldn't understand the sourness.
Under Xiao Xiaofang's nagging, Gu Baichuan finally brought the prepared meals to the table, and opened a bottle of red wine from his collection. This sense of ritual was finally felt.
So everyone sat at home and enjoyed a petty bourgeois atmosphere.
At this time, there was a knock on the door suddenly. Gu Chen was still wondering, but Gu Baichuan had already stood up and walked towards the door, murmuring: "It must be Lao Zhang. coming."
"Zhang Jingde?" Hearing Gu Baichuan's remarks, Xiao Xiaofang was also stunned: "Why is he here?"
After thinking about it, Xiao Xiaofang suddenly realized, and couldn't help but smiled and said: "Damn, it must be this old Gu. When cooking, he called Lao Zhang to come over."
Glancing at Gu Chen, Xiao Xiaofang said again: "Your father's damned vanity must be because when you mentioned that you were about to become deputy director from acting deputy director, your father suddenly notified Lao Zhang to let him come over for dinner." , I don't want to show off."
Shaking his head, Xiao Xiaofang said again: "But son, sometimes, you also need to satisfy your father's damn vanity."
"Understood, I just haven't seen Uncle Zhang for a long time." Gu Chen didn't care about it while eating the food. After all, Gu Chen needs to deeply understand that there should be sophistication in the world.
To Zhang Jingde, he was considered his own family.
Just as he was talking, Gu Baichuan at the other end came over, chatting and laughing with Zhang Jingde.
Also seeing Gu Chen, Zhang Jingde couldn't help smiling and said: "Gu Chen, I heard that you, the acting deputy director, will soon remove the word 'agent'? Congratulations?"
"Your dad won't delay for a second. He sent me a message immediately and asked me to come over for dinner."
"Haha, I haven't seen Uncle Zhang for a long time, and I want my dad to notify Uncle Zhang to come over." Gu Chen also listened to Zhang Jingde's remarks, and hurriedly agreed.
Zhang Jingde sat next to Gu Chen familiarly, couldn't help but patted Gu Chen's shoulder, and then said:
"That's right, a hero comes out of a boy, and the young man back then is now able to take the lead."
Glancing at Gu Baichuan who was beside him, Zhang Jingde said again: "Old Gu, your family is really a generation of smoke from your ancestors, so you can have such a talent as Gu Chen, so you can be ashamed."
"Haha, isn't Gu Chen also your nephew? Gu Chen is promising, and you, as an uncle, are also in the spotlight, aren't you?"
At this moment, Gu Baichuan was already very complacent, and wanted to show off in front of Zhang Jingde.
Of course, Zhang Jingde is also proud of Gu Chen.
After all, I watched him grow up. Sometimes, I watched Gu Chen step by step, from a small trainee policeman to the current deputy director of the branch, and it took just a few years.
It can be said that in just these few years, Gu Chen has almost gone through the lives of many people.
Just like myself, an old policeman from an ordinary grassroots police station.
Of course, Zhang Jingde is not a person who likes to leave the grassroots, and Zhang Jingde never tires of being able to stay in the grassroots police station.
"By the way, Gu Chen, next, do you have any work arrangements? As a leader, you should be busy, right?" Zhang Jingde, who was drinking together, asked.
Gu Chen smiled slightly: "Fortunately, although other management tasks have increased a lot, I am still in charge of criminal investigation, which is my strong point."
"Well, that's pretty good. You can receive training in all aspects. This is a test for you by the Municipal Bureau."
"Young people hide and work in their familiar positions, and they will become handy in everything they do in the future."
"You have to know that for us policemen, experience is the magic weapon for our own survival."
"It seems that you have fully digested the things I taught you at the beginning. In the future, you should learn more from those big leaders. What they taught you are the essence of being a human being."
"As for me, I can only teach you the basic skills. If you can understand the high and the low, then you will wear white shirts in the future, at least much earlier than most people."
"I see, Uncle Zhang." Listening to Zhang Jingde's instruction, Gu Chen picked up a drink and filled it up for Zhang Jingde, and then said:
"Actually, when I first started working, Uncle Zhang gave me a lot of help."
"It also includes from childhood to adulthood. If I hadn't been influenced by you, Uncle Zhang, then I would not be able to embark on my current career in the future, and I would not have these achievements."
"Generally speaking, Uncle Zhang, you are the guide of my career. I will offer you a drink instead of wine."
After finishing the words, Gu Chen picked up the cup and was about to clink glasses with Zhang Jingde.
Zhang Jingde naturally felt comfortable listening, so he directly picked up the glass and clinked glasses with Gu Chen.
This made Gu Baichuan on the side jealous, and he couldn't help but say, "Hey, what's the matter? My co-author, Gu Baichuan, invited you to my house, and instead made you the protagonist."
"How do you feel, our family is giving you Lao Zhang a celebration reception?"
"Haha, is this very important?" Hearing Gu Baichuan's sour words, Zhang Jingde said indifferently:
"Anyway, Gu Chen is promising, and I, Zhang Jingde, are happy. It's as simple as that."
"That's right, it's our son's success anyway." Xiao Xiaofang also felt it didn't matter.
Although Zhang Jingde felt a bit overwhelming, Xiao Xiaofang actually understood that this was a manifestation of Gu Chen's growing maturity.
For this precious son back then, Xiao Xiaofang actually had a bit of a headache, mainly because of his son's character, he was too upright and didn't know how to behave in the world.
In the final analysis, he is kind-hearted, but excessive kindness makes him easy to be bullied.
Fortunately, Gu Chen has a handsome face and is very charismatic. Anyone who comes into contact with Gu Chen feels that Gu Chen is a good friend.
Coupled with his outstanding ability and being highly valued by the leaders, all these things add up to make Gu Chen stand out among his peers.
Coupled with the training of two great leadership masters, Zhao Guozhi and Qin Gang, Gu Chen's leadership skills are also constantly improving.
Especially in terms of speaking, the art of language has also been qualitatively improved.
These Gu Baichuan and Xiao Xiaofang, including Zhang Jingde, were noticed by everyone.
Thinking about the future work arrangements, Gu Chen also casually mentioned: "By the way, maybe in a few days, I will be sent to other places for exchange and study?"
"Outside? Exchange and study?" Hearing Gu Chen's words, Gu Baichuan also put down his chopsticks and asked:
"Where will you go this time?"
"It's not clear yet. There is no clear plan from above, but it should be from other provinces."
"Then do it well. Just don't embarrass our old Gu's family. Usually, go home and have a look when you have time. Don't always miss you all day long."
"I don't know, I thought your mother and I were lonely old people."
"Haha, it's not that serious, is it?" Hearing Gu Baichuan's teasing, Gu Chen couldn't help laughing twice.
Xiao Xiaofang also hurriedly said: "Isn't it? Your father and I are the only two people in the family, and we usually talk to those neighbors."
After thinking about it, Xiao Xiaofang said again: "Oh right, if you are not free, you can ask Weiwei to come over. Your father and I haven't seen Weiwei for a long time."
"Just during the holidays, she will send me text messages to wish me well, and when she sees the circle of friends I send, she will also give me crazy likes."
"If you ask me, Weiwei is a good girl, you can't bully her."
"Understood." Hearing that Xiao Xiaofang began to talk about this topic again intentionally or not, Gu Chen also smiled slightly.
You know, the current Lu Weiwei is an amazing girl in the eyes of Xiao Xiaofang and Gu Baichuan.
The family background is good, the root is good and young, the person is also beautiful, and the figure is also good.
In the eyes of Xiao Xiaofang and Gu Baichuan, this is the perfect candidate for a daughter-in-law.
And Lu Weiwei also has her own way of dealing with her relationship with her future in-laws.
It can be said that the current Gu Baichuan and Xiao Xiaofang have been completely controlled by Lu Weiwei.
Whenever Lu Weiwei is mentioned, it must be boasted in front of Gu Chen.
Of course, although Gu Chen knew that this was Lu Weiwei's little courtesy in front of her parents, but she was very satisfied with the relationship that everyone got along with.
Thinking about it, it's been a long time since I took Lu Weiwei home for a sit-down, so Gu Chen said again: "Senior Sister Lu is on vacation tomorrow, or I'll transfer another shift and let Senior Sister Lu come to sit at home?"
"Then hurry up." Hearing what Gu Chen said, Xiao Xiaofang, who was still eating, immediately put down her chopsticks and hurriedly said:
"Son, you call Weiwei now and ask her to come over every day, just say that your father and I miss her."
After thinking about it, Xiao Xiaofang immediately changed her mind and said, "No, no, just say you miss her."
"Damn!" Seeing that Xiao Xiaofang was going crazy wanting to see his daughter-in-law, Zhang Jingde, who was eating melons, couldn't help but say:
"Why does Gu Chen miss her? I haven't seen her for a day. Do you think Gu Chen can say it?"
"Isn't there a saying that says that? If you don't see each other in a day, it's like three autumns?" Xiao Xiaofang continued to insist on her point of view.
Gu Baichuan on the side also felt embarrassed, and quickly reminded:
"Honey, I don't think it's right either. This is not our son's style."
"Usually the two of us work in the same unit, and we are used to seeing each other every day. You suddenly let our son say such nasty things, so you must have frightened Weiwei?"
"I think it's safer to say that the two of us miss her."
Glancing at Zhao Guozhi, Gu Baichuan said again: "Old Zhang, what do you think?"
"I also think that what Old Gu said is right, just say that you miss her twice, what is Gu Chen like? It's not that you don't know, and it's not that others don't."
"If you want to see your future daughter-in-law, just say what you want. It's best for Gu Chen to be himself."
"I still feel that Gu Chen is better."
"Not good, we have to talk about it."
"Why?"
"Why do you have so many?"
...
On the issue of how to invite the daughter-in-law to come to the house as a guest, everyone even started arguing.
Gu Chen couldn't stand it anymore, and sighed faintly, then took out his mobile phone and dialed Lu Weiwei directly.
When the phone was connected, Xiao Xiaofang, Gu Baichuan, and Zhang Jingde immediately stopped arguing, their ears pricked up, and they all wanted to hear what Gu Chen had to say.
As soon as the phone was connected, Lu Weiwei's gentle voice came: "Junior Brother Gu, what's wrong? Did Auntie and Uncle miss me? So I asked you to call?"
"Let me tell you, I don't have time today. I have to go to work. I'm very busy. Tomorrow I happen to be on vacation. You can transfer a shift with other people, but I'll come to your house as a guest, what do you think?"
Before Gu Chen opened his mouth, Lu Weiwei had already finished what he needed to say.
Gu Chen also looked embarrassed, thinking that Lu Weiwei deserved to be Lu Weiwei, she really was the roundworm in her stomach.
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