Life Reset: I’m the Master in the Officialdom

There was only an old man sitting alone on the sofa in the three-story building, listening to the radio and reading the latest internal reference newspaper.

"Are you here?" The old man suddenly spoke when he saw Wentao and Zhou Rujie coming in.

"Godfather, I brought this kid back." Zhou Rujie said.

Neither the old man nor Wentao spoke anymore, but just looked at each other quietly.

The old man broke the silence first, tears in his eyes, "It looks like, it really looks like..." he muttered to himself.

Mr. Zhou has been silently paying attention to Wentao's growth for many years. He hopes that Wentao can be an ordinary citizen. Just knowing that he is safe and happy is enough.

That year, Wen Tao's parents were retaliated by drug dealers. Wen Tao was only six months old when he was born. When Mr. Zhou and his men arrived, they saw two people lying in a pool of blood. They immediately sent people to Jinghe Hospital. At that time, there was a saying in Jinghe Hospital: "If the King of Hell wants you to die at three o'clock in the morning, Jinghe will keep you until five o'clock!"

Unfortunately, no miracle happened. One of the doctors, while monitoring Wentao's mother's fetal heart rate, unexpectedly discovered that the six-month-old baby was still moving. Mr. Zhou immediately decided to perform a Caesarean section, which was a success.

Over the years, Mr. Zhou has been paying close attention to Wentao, but he has never taken the initiative to disturb Wentao's life. He does not want Wentao to enter this circle. The old man who has experienced many ups and downs does not expect Wentao to have a big career. He only wants him to be an ordinary person, get married and have children, and live a peaceful life.

"Child, you won't blame grandpa, will you?" Old Zhou said.

Wentao understood the whole story and understood his grandfather's good intentions.

He just shook his head heavily.

"Child, come here and let grandpa take a good look at you." Old Zhou extended his hand to Wentao.

Wentao walked over to his grandfather and sat down. The old man gently stroked his hair, his eyes full of love.

"You've suffered a lot over the years... From now on, this will be your home. Grandpa will protect you. You are my grandson, Zhou Xianchu, and grandpa will not allow anyone to bully you," said Old Zhou, patting Wentao's shoulder.

Wentao nodded vigorously.

"Rujie, ask the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes so we can celebrate properly." Grandpa Zhou ordered happily.

Dinner was classic Shandong cuisine: nine-turn large intestine, sweet and sour carp, four-joy meatballs, braised prawns, and a few vegetables. Soon, a sumptuous meal filled the table. Zhou Xianchu pulled Wentao to the main seat, and Zhou Rujie sat beside him.

"Come, kid, try this nine-turn large intestine." Grandpa Zhou picked up a piece and put it in Wentao's bowl.

Wen Tao thanked him politely and took a careful bite. It was rich in flavor, fatty but not greasy, and indeed delicious.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Old Master Zhou looked at Wentao expectantly.

"Well, it's delicious, thank you grandpa." Wentao nodded.

"I'm glad you like it. From now on, just tell the chef what you want to eat. We may not have anything else at home, but we have enough food." Old Man Zhou laughed.

The meal was a joyful one, and Wentao felt the long-lost family warmth. After dinner, Mr. Zhou called Wentao to his study.

"Child, you can stay here for a few days and let your fourth uncle take you to have a good tour of the capital. I have been following your work in the Handong Provincial Party Committee. If you want to be transferred to the capital, we will transfer you here." Old Master Zhou seemed very doting.

"Grandpa, I still want to stay in Handong." Wen Tao responded.

Wentao's transfer to the capital was a simple matter of Grandpa Zhou's words, but Wentao didn't want to live under Grandpa Zhou's protection. With the foresight of his new life and more than twenty years of experience as an official in his previous life, Wentao believed he could make a name for himself.

"Okay, if there is anything you can't solve in the future, just tell grandpa, don't be afraid of trouble." Grandpa Zhou said earnestly.