The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 359 - 330 Marrying the Wrong Wife Affects Three Generations_1

Chapter 359: Chapter 330 Marrying the Wrong Wife Affects Three Generations_1

After a while, everyone had digested Huo Yingjie’s words.

"Hmm, a mother’s influence on her son is indeed significant," Old Master Huo said. "Yingjie, after the new year, go and see that girl of yours. Have her study English well so that she can accompany Qi Shu’s mother to Country M."

"Yes, Grandfather!" Huo Yingjie agreed, he had planned to visit He Tiantian anyway.

With Qi Shu there, and Huo Yingjun around as well, Huo Yingjie wasn’t worried about the safety of Third Grandma Qi or He Tiantian.

"Then, let’s take care of this matter in the next couple of days," Old Master Huo instructed. "This is very critical and must be approved by those at the top."

The severe confrontation between great powers had already posed a great threat to security, hence the significant strategic decision was made: attempt to establish relations with Country M to alleviate facing the threat of opposition from two superpowers at the same time.

In the past, Country M’s series of international actions and changes had tried to exploit the divide between the two countries, attempting to fragment the two camps.

In the current international community, the bipolar dispute was intensifying. Country H’s status was awkward, with many countries not having established diplomatic relations with Country H.

As long as Country M could be won over, the smaller nations that followed it would flock in, and only then would Country H’s status become more stable, and its influence would grow.

However, there were also those within Country M who opposed this, necessitating a mediator.

Qi Shu’s enterprise in Country M was very large and held great influence in Country M’s upper echelons; his influence was even greater within the H community, making him the most suitable candidate.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Lifang called them to dinner.

The family chatted and laughed together, but Huo Yingjun’s mother was somewhat unhappy because Huo Yingqi wasn’t at home; her daughter had been punished by the family and couldn’t return for three years. As a mother, she missed her deeply.

But considering her daughter’s actions had angered many, even if she wanted to, her in-laws would not agree, especially now that Huo Yingjie’s family was present; mentioning it was even more out of the question.

Sigh, it’s good for the girl to suffer a little!

Otherwise, she would always be oblivious to reality and would inevitably stumble sooner or later.

After the meal, the five men went back inside the house and enjoyed the hawthorn drink served by the housemaid downstairs.

"Grandfather, I wanted to ask about the letter I sent you before, about someone harming He Tiantian in secret. Has there been any progress in the investigation?" Huo Yingjie’s most pressing concern and the matter he intended to resolve during this visit was just this.

Old Master Huo replied with a smile, "Don’t worry, your girl is not as simple as you think."

"Grandfather, how could I not worry? Although Uncle He and Aunt Wang are there, if it were just some petty people stirring up trouble, that would be fine. I suspect someone is targeting me, or targeting the Huo Family," Huo Yingjie said. "If anything happens to He Tiantian, I wouldn’t be able to carry on with my work, let alone become disheartened and unable to recover..."

Huo Yingjie, all earnest with his youthful handsome features, left the other four people in the room exchanging looks.

The first to break was Huo Yingjun, who patted Huo Yingjie’s shoulder and, smiling, said, "I never thought our family would produce a true ladies’ man!"

Old Master Huo was also pondering to himself. He valued his second grandson, Huo Yingjie, the most, but such amorous concerns about his grandson could influence his future prospects!

"Right, Yingjie, do you have to have that girl?" Old Master Huo retorted, also wanting to see where his grandson’s bottom line was.

In Old Master Huo’s eyes, nothing was more important than his grandson and the Huo Family’s future.

If...

If He Tiantian were to hinder the Huo Family or Huo Yingjie’s progress, Old Master Huo wouldn’t mind playing the villain who splits up the lovers.

Huo Yingjie hadn’t yet spoken when Huo Zhekun couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Dad, you’ve also said before, ’A wise wife means less misfortune for the husband; a wrong choice in marriage affects three generations,’" Huo Zhekun said, "Dad, you haven’t met Girl Tian, but I’m not bragging—she’s a rare find! Intelligent, lively, gentle and adorable, she’s filial to her parents, and as we’re her neighbors, she was generous to me and Lifang as well. Last year, Tiantian came back to Nan City for the New Year, and our family of three had our meals at her house. She manages cooking and other tasks efficiently and cleanly. Moreover, we, the Huo Family, don’t need alliances through marriage to enhance our strength, hence I insist on valuing character over alliances in choosing a wife."

Now, the other four people stared at Huo Zhekun, dumbfounded.

Huo Zhekun was slightly embarrassed and chuckled sheepishly, "I’m not lying a bit. Her appearance alone is enough to make a young guy like Yingjie fall for her, let alone us older ones who also like a charming junior. As for her family background, that goes without saying, they are genuinely a family of scholars. During the Qing dynasty, her family even produced a successful imperial exam candidate! In the time of the Republic, the ancestors of the He Family were also patriots who traveled far and wide. The closest one, He Tiantian’s grandfather, was a Ph.D. in astronomy and an expert. He Tiantian’s parents have achieved significant breakthroughs in agricultural fruit tree research. If it weren’t for the current chaos, their achievements would have been promoted long ago. Lastly, there’s He Tiantian herself—smart girl, she’s nearly photographic in memory, and she always had excellent grades..."

After Huo Zhekun’s long speech, everyone was utterly astonished!

Old Master Huo took a sip of water, swallowed, and said, "By that account, indeed, it’s much better than our ancestors who for more than a dozen generations were mere peasants!"

Old Master Huo’s frank words nearly made everyone else spit out their drinks.

Huo Yingjie, Huo Yingjun, and the others struggled to suppress their laughter.

"What’s so funny? Your father was indeed a peasant!" Old Master Huo glared at his sons and grandson, indignant, "Back then I was just a cowherd who couldn’t read a single character. Only when I couldn’t make ends meet did I go off to fight in the war. Who would go to war if they could live well? The luckiest things in my life, I only had two."

Rarely so talkative, the usually stern Old Master Huo was in a chatty mood, which prompted the more lively Huo Yingjun to ask with a chuckle, "Grandpa, which two things? Share with us, so it can become part of our family anecdotes passed down to our sons and grandsons."

"Yeah, you never told us before," Huo Zhekun chimed in, fond of such an interesting father.

"Well, now that I’ve brought it up, I’ll explain it to you today," Old Master Huo said cheerfully, "The first one is that after so many years of fighting, I didn’t get fatally wounded nor did I lose my life, and I lived to enjoy the fruits of victory; the second is marrying a good wife. I’m not bragging, but although I was quite good-looking when I was young, I still wasn’t quite a match for your mother."

Huo Yingjie and the others tried hard not to laugh.

They had photos of Old Master Huo and Grandma from their youth at home; the difference wasn’t just significant—it was huge!