In the early morning, there was a crisp knock on the door in the Ouyang family courtyard. The rhythm was neither fast nor slow. If you listen carefully, there is a trace of rhythm hidden in it.
An Xin followed the sound and walked to the door of the courtyard, gently opening the door.
Immediately afterwards, two figures, an old one and a young one, appeared in her sight. The younger one, she knew, was the grandson who often followed her husband.
She had never seen the older one.
However, it is easy to see from the positions of the two that the older one has a higher status.
"you are?"
An Xin looked at Xiao Sun with doubts on her face, and then at the old man.
"Are you Ouyang's wife?"
The old man smiled slightly and asked pleasantly.
"Um."
An Xin nodded slightly.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Zhou Guangyu from the 404 Research Institute. I came here today to find Ouyang."
"Wait a moment, I'll call him right away."
Although I knew that my husband didn't want to go back, the old man came to visit me in person, so it was necessary to meet him.
404 Research Institute?
On the way to call Li Jie, An Xin muttered the name secretly.
She had never heard of the name of this institute.
When 'Ouyang' was in Beijing, he did not work for this research institute, but for another research institute.
Why did they come to your door?
Entering the room, An Xin pushed her husband who was eating with the children.
"Someone is looking for you outside. Xiao Sun came here with an old man. He claimed to be from the 404 Research Institute and his name was Zhou Guangyu."
Hearing this name, Li Jie was stunned for a moment.
He has heard of Zhou Guangyu's name. He is one of the big names in the field of materials in China and currently works for a certain confidential unit.
Why is he here?
Even though the results he submitted were important, it wasn't enough for the old man to visit in person, right?
"I'll go for a minute."
After thinking about it, Li Jie put down his bowls and chopsticks, stood up and walked out the door.
Seeing that the old man still looked the same as in his memory, Li Jie sighed slightly and stepped forward to greet him with a smile.
"Mr. Zhou, long time no see."
This one is really here.
However, Li Jie did not waver in his determination easily.
No matter who comes, he won't be able to change his mind.
Although it is a bit uncomfortable for a half-century old man to have a bumpy ride.
"Ouyang, it's hard for you to call me Mr. Zhou."
The old man pointed at Li Jie with a smile and said with emotion: "Compared to last time, you have changed a lot. You have lost weight and become darker."
"But it's better this way, it's stronger."
As he spoke, the old man hammered Li Jie on the chest and then commented.
"Not bad, not bad, very tough."
Li Jie smiled, stretched out his hand and said, "Please come in quickly."
"Okay, I'll go in and take a look."
The old man nodded, raised his steps and walked inside.
Then, Xiao Sun, who was following him, also started to move, but as soon as Xiao Sun lifted his steps, a 'big mountain' appeared in front of him.
"Sorry, you can't come in."
Mr. Zhou came in person, which was equivalent to taking charge of Li Jie's army.
Given Zhou Guangyu's status and qualifications, the other party personally came to invite him. If Li Jie still refused and the matter spread, his reputation would inevitably be affected.
An arrogant name is definitely indispensable.
In view of this, Li Jie is a little unhappy now, but he will never be angry with an old man.
As a result, Xiao Sun became the doormat.
When he was suddenly stopped, Xiao Sun looked shocked.
At the same time, the old man paused and turned his head to take a look. However, there was neither anger nor surprise in his eyes, but a helpless smile.
'It seems that Xiao Sun's conclusion is not wrong.'
'Ouyang's resistance is indeed obvious.'
The old man has passed the age of knowing destiny. He was born in the late Qing Dynasty and grew up in the Republic of China. He has been through hardships for half his life and has experienced more and more critical moments.
What does this wind and rain mean now?
However, he can also understand Li Jie's behavior.
Young people, especially talented young people, don't have arrogance in their hearts.
I was beaten to the right position for no apparent reason, and it is normal to feel resentful.
He also knew that Li Jie did this to show him.
Then, the old man smiled and gave instructions.
"Xiao Sun, just wait outside the door."
"yes."
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Sun stood up straight, silently stepped back a few steps, and left the door frame.
Not far away, An Xin was looking through the window at what was happening at the door.
Seeing her husband's little actions, she couldn't help but smile.
This kind of behavior is a bit too childish and completely inconsistent with my husband's usual personality.
If An Xin knew the Internet buzzwords of later generations, she would definitely use "contrast cuteness" to describe this scene.
Compared with when they first arrived on the island, Ouyang's courtyard has changed a lot.
The original yard was empty with nothing, but later there were kitchens, box trees, grape trellises, stone tables, and several small flower beds.
Looking at the budding flowers in the flower bed, the old man smiled and nodded.
“This small garden is nicely arranged.”
"Just did it casually."
Li Jie smiled slightly and pointed to the stone table beside him: "Sit down for a while. I'll make you a pot of tea."
"Um."
The old man at this moment is almost completely different from the old man last night.
Last night, the old man always looked very anxious, but when he came here, his behavior slowed down.
After a while, Li Jie took out a tea set from the room. Now he is no longer an old right man and has a lot more free time.
You have to look good when entertaining guests, and he also wanted to test the old man to see if he was as leisurely as he appeared.
No, when the old man saw Li Jie coming out with a complete set of tea sets, his face turned dark.
Good guy, if you do this, you can't drink tea for an hour or two?
If two people are chatting and reminiscing about old times, they will be gone for a long time.
He doesn't have that much time.
His schedule was arranged a few days ago, and he would have to leave Xiaoheishan Island at ten o'clock in the morning at the latest.
If he was delayed, he wouldn't be able to catch the plane back to Beijing.
If you miss this flight, your next flight will have to wait until the day after tomorrow.
He couldn't afford to wait for two days.
There are still a lot of things waiting for him in the institute. The special material formula and the corresponding production process provided by 'Ouyang' must be tested as soon as possible.
The earlier you test, the earlier you can see the results and the earlier you can put it into production.
Seeing the change in expression on the old man's face, Li Jie couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
As expected, the old man's previous performance was all fake.
"Mr. Zhou, I have taken out my treasure this time. You have to taste it and evaluate it."
As he said that, Li Jie turned his eyes and glanced at the tea cakes on the tray.