The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 361 - 332 - Praise_1

Chapter 361: 332 Chapter Praise_1

Where there is comparison, there is hurt!

One look at the Huo Family’s sons and grandsons, and suddenly I wanted to shove my own back inside and give birth all over again.

It wasn’t long before it was Old Master Huo’s turn.

Huo Yingjie and Huo Yingjun followed behind Old Master Huo.

As soon as Old Master Huo entered, the three people’s gazes shifted past him to the two young men behind him.

"Don’t just stand there, little Huo, come over and have a seat," Zhou Jinghuai called out, with several chairs readily available nearby in a very familiar manner.

Old Master Huo smiled and said, "Thank you all for your kind words."

Old Li nodded and praised, "Your grandsons have an extraordinary presence!"

"Not just an extraordinary presence! They’re also exceptionally capable!" Zhou Jinghuai added, "This year, Yingjun has made great contributions. If it weren’t for him finding the breakthrough, our relations with Country M wouldn’t have progressed so smoothly."

"Oh?" Old Li’s interest piqued, "Is it the Qi Shu you mentioned?"

"Yes, they found Qi Shu’s still-living mother," Zhou Jinghuai explained, "As soon as Qi Shu heard his mother was still alive, he agreed to work with us on the spot, and now we’ve made significant progress. Speaking of which, Qi Shu has asked to see his mother. Old Li, currently it’s not advisable for Qi Shu to leave Country M, so I guess we’ll have to disappoint him."

Old Li chuckled affably, "If Qi Shu can’t come back, but if his mother’s health is fine, we can let his mother visit him!"

"Aren’t you afraid..." Zhou Jinghuai didn’t finish, but everyone knew what he meant.

Old Li, confident, said, "It’s not a problem; they will come back."

Huo Yingjun had thought it would take some effort to explain, but before he could speak, the issue was resolved.

This was good, and even more beneficial for the work ahead.

"Alright, I’ll arrange it as soon as possible," Zhou Jinghuai said.

Old Li looked at Huo Yingjun and nodded, "Not bad, a promising young man!"

This evaluation was extremely high!

As the older generation gradually stepped back, the young were destined to rise.

The youth’s capabilities brought hope!

Mr. Liang was right, when the youth are strong, China is strong.

"Thank you for the praise, Old Li. I will work even harder," Huo Yingjun said excitedly. The previous hardships vanished upon hearing these words of praise.

Old Li talked to me and praised me!

It was the greatest affirmation!

In this era, the hero-worship was deeply rooted.

But for a great person to become a hero, they must have exceptional talent and extraordinary courage.

Old Li’s eyes shone as he looked at Huo Yingjie: "You’re not bad either, you’ve done your part!"

"It’s an honor for me!" Huo Yingjie stated with neither arrogance nor inferiority, "It’s also my pride!"

"Hmm, we are still somewhat behind and need to work hard," Old Li said. "In times of peace, we must strive to catch up!"

Huo Yingjie felt a twinge of sourness in his heart upon hearing this.

"Yes, we will work hard, sparing no effort," Huo Yingjie replied. He had his personal ambitions, but he wished even more for a strong homeland.

Afterward, Old Li and Zhou Jinghuai had a friendly chat with Old Master Huo, speaking of homely things and offering their affirmation.

Half an hour later, the three generations left the room.

Upon exiting, the trio once again became the focus of everyone’s attention.

Some envied them, others were jealous.

But everyone understood that they couldn’t change the Huo Family’s rising momentum.

In the end, it was because the Huo Family’s members were capable, undertaking deeds beneficial to the country and the people. Publicly and privately, they had earned everyone’s praise.

After leaving, Old Master Huo did not stay long. He chatted briefly with a few well-acquainted families and then took his grandsons and left.

Sitting in the car, Huo Yingjun let out a long sigh of relief and said, "That was too tense just now, I was so close to a hero."

"Haha, what a coward," Old Master Huo teased, but his tone was filled with pride, clearly delighted.

"Grandpa, I’m truly dwarfed by the presence of a hero," Huo Yingjun cheekily said. "This year I must complete this task impeccably without the slightest flaw."

Old Master Huo continued to talk with Huo Yingjun, while Huo Yingjie kept a mild smile at the side, not interrupting.

"Yingjie, share your feelings too!" Huo Yingjun turned from the front seat to look at Huo Yingjie, his brother, who, like their grandfather, was composed as an old man.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "I’ve done my work with a clear conscience and can face everyone candidly."

"You kid," Old Master Huo chuckled, "You’re beyond your years. But it’s good, being in research, if you were flamboyant, it wouldn’t leave a good impression. I’m very satisfied with your behavior today. Let’s have a few drinks when we get home."

"Grandpa, I’ll join you," Huo Yingjun hastily said. He was craving some alcohol.

When working outside, one couldn’t be careless for a moment, having to sleep with one’s eyes open, so how could he dare to drink to his heart’s content?

Even when work required drinking, he would only dab a little, never daring to indulge.

At home, there were no such concerns, and he could enjoy a drink freely.

Huo Yingjie, however, remained unperturbed as ever!

Frankly speaking, it was rather irritating!

Even if Huo Yingjie did drink that evening, he remained restrained!

Not like Huo Yingjun, who was unrestrained, yet he was reserved like a middle-aged man.

Time flew by, and it was already the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Huo Yingjie packed his bag, ready to visit He Tiantian.

Old Madam Huo and Jiang Lifang, upon hearing Huo Yingjie was visiting He Tiantian, hastily packed a lot of delicious food and drinks for him to take along.

Seeing her mother-in-law and sister-in-law treating an outsider so well, the Eldest Sister-in-law of the Huo Family grew even more sour.

This person wasn’t even a Huo yet, but they were already so kind to her. It was not apparent to her why they never treated her daughter as well,

Her daughter was still suffering outside, yet not a word was said on her behalf, nor for her future daughter-in-law Zhao Huanhuan. Although she didn’t like Zhao Huanhuan that much either, being outshone still made her unhappy.

As Jiang Lifang packed, she slipped into the room to be out of sight and out of mind.

This year it might be okay, but next year she was determined to bring Yingqi home. She couldn’t let Yingqi, a young girl, spend New Year’s all alone outside, it was too pitiful.

Although the Eldest Sister-in-law of the Huo Family hadn’t forgotten what her daughter had done to Huo Yingjie, she also knew her daughter was deceived by Zhou Yuanyuan and had been tricked. After all the suffering her daughter had been through outside, she must have realized her mistake.