Official career: From director to secretary, I want to improve myself

After dinner, Jiang Yuan went straight home.

The conversation with Zhu Wei didn't work this time, but there would be another time. Zhu Wei's current position might make him one of Jiang Yuan's most capable subordinates in the next few years.

I need to plan carefully and follow Jiang Yuan when necessary.

...

Yanjing, airport.

It was already getting cold in Beijing in December. Jiang Yuan took his luggage and walked off the plane with Zhao Ya.

Outside the station exit, a car with a military license plate was parked on the side of the road.

Zhao Ya pulled Jiang Yuan over.

"Uncle Wang!"

"Xiaoya, uncle, get in the car quickly!"

A middle-aged man in his forties wearing a military uniform and with three stars on his shoulders smiled and helped put the suitcase into the trunk, nodding at Jiang Yuan.

Zhao Ya pulled Jiang Yuan into the car.

"Uncle Wang's name is Wang Bingquan. He's the old man's security team leader."

Zhao Ya introduced them quietly, and Jiang Yuan nodded. This was perfectly normal; the old man himself enjoyed a very high salary. He was the first batch of military officers to receive the title, and there weren't many people left now.

Zhao Bingquan sat in the passenger seat. The soldier driving the car was also in military uniform. The car started and drove outside.

Not long after, the car passed several inspections and arrived at a villa area at the foot of a beautiful hill.

Yuquan Villa is particularly quiet in early winter. The tall cypress needles are covered with some green. The white asphalt pavement of the main road and the trees complement each other beautifully. There are not many flowers.

On the roadside, soldiers wearing thick dark green military coats stood guard at regular intervals, standing like pine trees with sharp eyes. There were other hidden sentries around, which made Jiang Yuan feel like he was being watched and scanned.

However, I just felt sad about the tight security.

The car drove along, the guards saluted, and soon it stopped in front of a small courtyard.

Jiang Yuan followed Zhao Ya out of the car, took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and made himself feel more at ease.

"What's wrong? Are you nervous?!"

Zhao Ya looked at Jiang Yuan with a smile. In his impression, Jiang Yuan was always calm and composed, and would never show his nervousness outwardly.

Jiang Yuan didn't expect to be so nervous when meeting his grandfather today.

"What do you think? This is your grandfather, an old general."

Jiang Yuan said unhappily that it was because he knew about Mr. Zhao's deeds that Jiang Yuan was so nervous. Moreover, he also took away his favorite granddaughter Xiao Baicai. He didn't know what Mr. Zhao's attitude towards him would be.

Zhao Ya laughed, put her arm around Jiang Yuan, and moved closer to him. Her fresh fragrance lingered around Jiang Yuan's nose.

He put his mouth close to Jiang Yuan's ear and whispered soothingly, "It's okay, don't be afraid. He's just an old man, there's nothing to be afraid of. You should be happy that you kidnapped his favorite granddaughter."

The two young men were whispering in the back, and Wang Bingquan led them into the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the door, Jiang Yuan could feel a wave of heat coming towards him!

The outer half of the yard was actually made into a greenhouse. When the small door of the greenhouse was opened, hot air gushed out from inside.

Inside the greenhouse, there are all kinds of flowers, plants and bonsai, growing lushly!

Amidst the flowers and plants, there is an armchair, a small table, and several small wooden stools, all of which are padded with thick cushions.

From afar, Jiang saw an old man holding a straight black tiger-head cane, fiddling with the flowers and plants in the greenhouse.

"Grandpa, I'm back!"

Zhao Ya shouted loudly and clearly, like a lark. Then she let go of Jiang Yuan's arm and ran towards the old man. In a few steps, she reached the old man and took his hand.

The old man finally came out of his concentration on looking at the flowers and plants, and looked at Zhao Ya.

"Grandpa~"

"Hey! Alright, alright, you're already a grown-up girl in your thirties, and you're still so reckless. With your personality, I'm afraid only Xiao Jiang can stand it."

The old man spoke very clearly, with a slight Hunan accent in his words. Jiang Yuan knew that the old man was also from that land, and his accent had not changed for decades.

The uprising started during the harvest season at the junction of three provinces. He was a loyal descendant of the most loyal descendants. Although he was transferred to the south to avoid disaster during a special period, he quickly took control of the military power for more than ten years after the reform and opening up, and his prestige was very high!

Jiang Yuan had already walked to about five meters in front of the two men and got a close look at this awe-inspiring old man.

Unexpectedly, on the surface, he really looked just like what Zhao Ya had said, just an ordinary old man. He didn't have the domineering aura of generals portrayed in movies and TV dramas.

The old man was wearing a thick plush hat. He was a little short, and his body was old and slightly hunched.

The hand holding the cane was full of wrinkles.

However, Jiang Yuan never really felt this way.

The old man looked up at Jiang Yuan, and their eyes met. Jiang Yuan felt his heart shrink, and his back felt cold even though he was in this greenhouse!

His eyes were not sharp and seemed a little cloudy, but looking into it was like looking into an abyss.

These eyes can see no end.

"Hello grandpa!"

Jiang Yuan stepped forward and bowed to the old man, his expression neither humble nor arrogant. He was no longer nervous at all.

The old man glanced at Jiang Yuan and looked at his face.

He showed a kind smile.

"Xiaoya, follow my gaze. Xiaojiang is indeed a handsome man! Come, sit down."

The old man smiled and asked them to sit down.

Jiang Yuan sat on the stool opposite the old man, while Zhao Ya sat next to the old man, helped him sit on the armchair, and took a blanket from the back to cover the old man's legs.

Through the gap on the side of the chair, two hands were holding the old man's arms.

"Xiaoya told me she had found a boyfriend, but I didn't quite believe it. I've spoiled her since she was little, so she has very high standards! Later, she showed me your photo, and I finally believed it."

"I've arranged so many blind dates for her, but she found it herself. Your generation has more freedom to date than we did back then. Her grandmother and I met through a blind date when we were at the base."

The old man sat down and said with a smile.

"At that time, I was short and thin. Everyone called me Zhao Dunzi. At the age of 15, I joined the revolutionary army, climbing mountains and wading through grasslands. I had no fixed residence. I was busy fighting and didn't think about personal matters. Others might not think highly of us. After we defeated the Japanese, I met her grandmother. From that moment on, I knew it was the person."

Jiang Yuan and the other man tilted their ears and listened carefully to what the old man said.

What the old man said was normal. At that time, people were not well fed and clothed, and their nutrition was insufficient. Their physical development was poor and they were shorter. But the old man started the revolution at the age of 15 and followed the team through all the ups and downs. He was really amazing!