The meeting between Chen Lidong and Mr. An was arranged at noon the next day. It was said that the meeting was incorrect and it should be a family dinner.

The location is the old man’s home, which is an old courtyard house.

Luo Hao led Chen Lidong and walked about 200 meters along an alley before opening the gate of a courtyard.

The three-room courtyard has a main room and a side room. The yard is not big, and there are even traces of growing vegetables in the open space.

The wing room was used as a kitchen. Hearing the noise, Wen Xiaoyu, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen.

Chen Lidong was shocked and said: "Sister, you also cook?"

Wen Xiaoyu rolled his eyes, then took off his apron and handed it to Luo Hao. Fatty Luo took it obediently and entered the kitchen skillfully.

Chen Lidong also wanted to follow, but Wen Xiaoyu stopped him and said, "Let's meet grandpa first."

Chen Lidong had no choice but to be pulled towards the main room.

Behind him, Edmund put some special rice, glutinous rice, crab sauce, etc. from Binhai County into the kitchen, and then left the yard.

Mr. An, who looks a bit rich, is listening to the radio on a sofa in the east room, a Peony brand...

What was playing seemed to be Henan Opera, or maybe Qin Opera.

Seeing Wen Xiaoyu come in with his guests, the old man turned off the radio, left the sofa, stood up, took two steps forward, and extended his hand.

Chen Lidong quickly held the old man's hand and said, "Hello, grandpa."

"Hello, Xiao Chen." Mr. An replied, then took Chen Lidong's hand and asked him to sit on the other sofa. He then said to Wen Xiaoyu, "Go and help with the cooking." Then he kicked Secretary Wen out!

Mr. An let go of Chen Lidong's hand and said, "I rarely go out in the past two years, so I had to ask you to come over from Binhai."

Chen Lidong said quickly: "I have long wanted to meet you, but I was afraid of disturbing you."

Mr. An said: "You are all busy with your careers, and business is more important."

"Are you in good health?" Chen Lidong asked in a mild tone.

"Well, I will try to live to be a hundred years old and see the new changes in China." The old man's voice was relatively high. I don't know if it was because of his speaking habit or his hard hearing.

Chen Lidong praised: "It's definitely no problem. We at Donghua are also working hard to make you feel more about the new changes."

"In the past two years, my girl and Xiaoyu have often praised you in my ears. I really want to go to Donghua and take a look." Mr. An said a little sadly.

Chen Lidong quickly expressed his position: "When is it convenient for you? Brother Hao and I will make arrangements for you. Please come to Donghua for an inspection."

Mr. An raised his hand, waved it, and said: "In the past two years, except for physical examinations, I have almost never been out of this yard. I am retired and don't want to get involved in those things."

Chen Lidong said: "Grandpa, I don't agree with your point of view.

They say that as you live and you learn, you can't stop.

Besides, Donghua is a private enterprise and is not within the system. Brother Hao and I promise not to do anything like this under your name.

You just said that you want to feel the changes in China, you can't just listen to what we juniors say, hearing is false, seeing is believing."

"Oh? That's right. It's time to bask in the sun." A smile appeared on the corner of Mr. An's mouth. He then said, "Who is there in Xiao Chen's family?"

Chen Lidong was stunned. Is this the old man's usual chatter? He said: "Mom, dad, brother and sister-in-law, wife and sister."

"Where are the grandparents?" Old An asked.

"My grandma passed away not long after liberation, and my grandpa died in his sixties. I have only seen grandpa's photos." Chen Lidong replied.

"Oh... Then your grandfather must be about ten years older than me. What does he do?" Mr. An continued to ask.

Regarding his grandfather’s past, Chen Lidong had just learned some fragments from his father’s conversations, and he was able to tell them now:

"My grandfather worked as a coolie on the dock when he was young. Later, because of the third old man's business, the family's fortune improved and he became a supervisor in a shipping company.

The third old man got up quickly and failed quickly. In order to avoid debts, his grandfather took his grandmother and aunt and they ran to the Northeast.

First, he worked in Beizhou Coal Mine for a while. Because he offended the two Japanese soldiers in the mine, he went to Luda and worked in a winery.

After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, he took charge of the business of that winery.

A few years after liberation, after my grandma passed away, she returned to her hometown to farm until her death."

"Oh... It seems that you have genes for doing business so smoothly. You said... your grandfather worked at Luda before and after liberation? I also worked there for a while. Which winery did he run?"

An Lao recalled.

Chen Lidong thought for a while and said: "Before liberation, the winery had a Japanese name. After my grandfather took over, the wine brand was called Luda Laojiao. My uncle said that within two years of liberation, the winery was nationalized and the name was changed.

'Xinghua' Winery, or 'Xinhua' Winery."

"Ah! Luda Laojiao later changed its name to Xinhua. What is your grandfather's name?"

"Chen Dongwu."

"Brother Dongwu! Are you his descendant?" Mr. An suddenly turned his head, a flush appeared on his face, looked at Chen Lidong with bright eyes, and then said: "Take off your glasses...

You have thick eyebrows and big eyes, a bit like your grandfather, but you haven’t grown up yet... Your father must be... more than sixty, right?"

Chen Lidong was a little confused. This old man was a veteran of New China. He actually knew about his grandfather?

If I want to have this kind of relationship in another life, will I be able to advance a few levels? But looking at the old man's dormant attitude, I'm afraid it's quite embarrassing.

Hearing the old man ask about his father, he said: "My dad is fifty-four years old. Have you... met... him when he was a child?"

"Hey...it's a long story to tell a child without a mother." So Mr. An opened the conversation and told a story about the past.

Before the liberation, Mr. An was responsible for the industrial work in Northeast China. His work place was initially in Harbin. After the liberation of Northeast China, he moved to Fengtian.

The Northeast Industrial Committee has three people in charge, one of whom is responsible for finance and trade, the other is also the director of the Military Industry Bureau, and Mr. An is responsible for the work of the industrial port.

The industry in the Northeast belongs to the colonial economy and was in a mess when Mr. An took over.

The reason is more complicated: just after the Japanese were defeated, the civil war began again. During this period, Su Xiong took advantage of the loophole to receive a lot of industrial heritage from the Japanese.

Especially the industries in Luda were demolished by Su Xiong in a predatory manner.

When Mr. An took people there, he saw that every factory was devastated.

However, Su Xiong and I were still in the honeymoon period at that time, so we couldn't engage in extreme behavior.

When An Lao was in charge of the Northeast Industry, he first took over the mines and then resumed the factories.

At that time, the workers were high-spirited and energetic, and the machines in various factories quickly started spinning.

An Lao once hosted a mass movement called "Donate Equipment, Repair Equipment", which mobilized the masses to retrieve equipment and equipment that had been dismantled from their homes during the war and lost in the wilderness, so that production could be quickly restored.

When this sport developed to Luda University, Chen Dongwu became a typical example.

Immediately afterwards, the Peninsular War began, and the industrial production in Northeast China entered a wartime state.

An Lao recalled: "I was suffering a lot at Luda at that time. I was mobilizing workers to relocate the newly reopened factory to ensure it was far away from the battlefield; I was organizing labor competitions and working overtime to produce products to supply the front line.

Your grandfather was running a winery and a medicine shop in Luda at that time, and he was able to establish a line with Su Xiong's garrison in Luda.

Moreover, he was brave and clever, so he traded wine and medicinal materials with the Su Xiong garrison for machinery, equipment, and even military supplies.

In those two years, a group of experts from Su Xiong Kingdom came to guide the industrial production in Northeast China. Your father can speak Maozi, so I transferred him to the Machinery Bureau and worked as a translator to run errands..."

When Chen Lidong heard this, he thought for a while and added: "That should be my uncle. His name is Sun Zhenyuan. At that time, he was considered a bride-in-law in our family. Maybe... his surname was Chen. My father was there

Time, just put on your crotchless pants."

Mr. An also reacted: "Ah...yes, yes, that little man is your uncle."

As a result, the old man quickly picked up the enamel cup in front of him, took a sip of water, and then shouted out the door: "Xiaoyu! Come in."

The old man's voice was so loud that Wen Xiaoyu didn't know whether he was in the courtyard or the kitchen, so he entered the back room in a blink of an eye.

Mr. An said to his granddaughter: "Pour tea for Xiao Chen. When you become a cadre, you forget the rules and don't know how to take care of the guests."

Wen Xiaoyu quickly went to find the thermos, took an enamel cup, poured boiling water, took a paper bag from the coffee table, reached in, pinched a few tea leaves and sprinkled them into the cup.

The side of the cup facing Chen Lidong says:

“The world is vast and there is much to be accomplished!”

Mr. An asked: "Is the meal ready?"

Wen Xiaoyu replied: "Just make another water ball. Can we have a dinner?"

"Open!" The old man directed his granddaughter to put down the round table and get the bowls and chopsticks.

Chen Lidong stood up and wanted to help, but the old man pushed him down on the sofa: "Let them work, you are the guest today."

Chen Lidong smiled helplessly at Wen Xiaoyu and received another eye roll.

When the banquet started, Chen Lidong said in confusion: "Are we the only ones?"

Mr. An said: "I invited you and no one else. Xiaoyu, Xiao Chen is the grandson of my old friend. You should treat him as your biological brother. You two sisters should take more care of him."

Wen Xiaoyu sat down in surprise, thinking to himself, this kid is so good at deceiving him? After more than half an hour, he hugged his grandfather's lap?

Mr. An explained: "When I was in charge of the Machinery Bureau at Luda University, his grandfather Chen Dongwu opened a winery and pharmacy in Luda University, and helped me a lot in military production and raising supplies. His father...his eldest uncle and I

I was running around... Come on, Luo Hao's braised pork tastes very good, please eat more."

There were only four people at the luncheon: the old man, Luo Hao, Wen Xiaoyu, and Chen Lidong.

Chen Lidong sandwiched the braised pork and said to the old man: "Brother Hao has never cooked in our house. I dare you to know how to cook."
To be continued...