The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 696 - 665: Want to Live Longer? Go Back to Your Parents’ Home_1

Chapter 696: Chapter 665: Want to Live Longer? Go Back to Your Parents’ Home_1

Huo Yingjie, who had been silently listening to everyone’s conversations, now became the focus of attention.

Everything that needed to be said had been said. Huo Yingjie kept quiet, downplaying his own presence, but Huo Yingjun clearly didn’t want to let Huo Yingjie have his way!

Huo Yingjie lifted his head, smiled faintly, and said, "I, uh, want to switch to civilian research."

"Ah?" The crowd was momentarily stunned. Old Master Huo asked, "Yingjie, you have achieved so much at the Weapons Research Institute, don’t you think it’s a pity to move into a civilian specialty?"

"What’s the pity? It’s all research," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, unconcerned.

"Yingjie, have you ever thought that civilian use will never compare to military, and it won’t benefit your future development?" Huo Zheqian asked. This nephew was so capable, and it was already regrettable that he wasn’t entering politics. If he stayed out of the system, it would be an even greater waste.

Huo Zhekun was very busy and had never discussed future work with his son; he didn’t expect his son to have such thoughts?

Even without a discussion before, he thought his son would return to work at his old unit.

Old Master Huo pondered for a moment and then said, "Yingjie, this choice is not favorable for your future development."

Huo Yingjie smiled and responded, "There’s nothing unfavorable about it. Even in the civilian field, I can do very well."

Huo Yingjie’s words left everyone silent and unconvinced.

"You’re still too young," Old Master Huo sighed and said, "Power is something you won’t get unless you fight for it."

"With Uncle, Father, and Elder Brother around, I have a mountain to lean on!" Huo Yingjie said with a smile. He had promised He Tiantian that he wouldn’t go to the technology research institute, so he wouldn’t.

In his previous life, he had made so many contributions; in this life, he just wanted to live for himself.

As for others, or other people’s affairs, he did not want to interfere too much.

"Heh, Father, since Yingjie has decided this way, he must have his own considerations," Huo Zhekun said, knowing that his son was not impulsive and would have a reason for saying such things in front of the family.

"What reason?" Old Master Huo looked towards Huo Yingjie, unable to understand why he would give up a position within his reach to start over in another system.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Actually, there’s no big reason, just that I don’t want to work myself to death; I want to live a bit longer."

Huo Yingjie’s words made the few people in the room hold their breath.

Last time, Huo Yingjie had a narrow escape from death, which probably scared him, or perhaps made him disillusioned or even resentful.

If it were a different reason, Old Master Huo would always find an excuse to refute it, but he could not argue against this one.

When compared with life and death, fame, power, and wealth indeed fall short in importance.

After a while, Old Master Huo finally spoke slowly, "Alright, you have your own plans, and we as your elders won’t make things difficult for you."

Huo Yingjie had already died once; everyone couldn’t bear to see him go through that ordeal again.

"Thank you, Grandfather!" Huo Yingjie replied, still smiling as before, neither arrogant nor impetuous.

Because of Huo Yingjie’s future plans, Old Master Huo no longer felt like chatting and let them go back to rest.

The New Year had come, and it was still a time for receiving and entertaining guests.

Old Master Huo took his son and grandson to pay New Year’s visits to their superiors.

`Due to Huo Zhekun’s article and plan, the high-ranking leader held him in high esteem and chatted with him for over an hour before letting them go.

From the leader’s attitude, it was evident that the Huo Family had risen another level.

Afterward, Huo Yingjie left the children with their grandparents and took He Tiantian out to play.

In the cold weather, He Tiantian was not in the mood for play at all, so she went straight into the Overseas Chinese Store and spent over three thousand yuan on various items, some to be sent overseas, some to relatives in Qijia Village, and most of them to Nan City.

"Brother Yingjie, do you find this boring?" He Tiantian asked, not wanting to shop herself but worried that Huo Yingjie might want to.

"Haha, I just want to accompany you, not to sightsee. Wherever you like to go, I will go with you," Huo Yingjie smiled. "Don’t think about unreliable stuff in your little head."

"Mm, I won’t think about it," said He Tiantian. "I don’t know why, but when it’s cold, I just don’t want to go out, I just want to snuggle at home, all warm and cozy."

"After eating, we can go home," Huo Yingjie said. "Just hang in there a little longer, we can soon head back to Nan City."

Although their grandparents were there, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian always felt like they were visiting relatives and wanted to return to their home in Nan City as soon as possible.

The couple, not wanting to be romantic in the icy snowy weather, ate at the Friendship Restaurant and then returned home with He Tiantian.

As soon as they got home, Jiang Lifang burst out excitedly, "Yingjie, Tiantian, your maternal grandfather, grandmother, as well as your uncle, aunt, and your cousins returned to Yanjing today. Tomorrow our whole family will pay a visit."

Jiang Lifang had not seen her father for several years and missed him dearly.

Jiang Lifang’s excitement also affected others, and Huo Zhekun was also very pleased.

"Mom, today I happened to buy some things. Tomorrow I will bring them to my maternal grandfather and grandmother," He Tiantian smiled. "By the way, mom, could you tell me in detail about my maternal grandparents’ family situation? So Yingjie and I can prepare gifts for the elders and the younger ones."

Seeing how thoughtful He Tiantian was, Jiang Lifang was very happy.

"That would be wonderful," Jiang Lifang smiled, wishing she could go out to buy gifts herself tomorrow if she had not been so impatient.

But she had received the news only today and, if it hadn’t been so late, she would have rushed over right then.

Jiang Lifang told He Tiantian about her family’s situation. Tiantian counted and felt relieved that there were three generations: her maternal grandparents, uncle, aunt, and one cousin of each gender.

After returning to her room, He Tiantian sifted through the items she had bought and prepared six gifts.

The next morning, Jiang Lifang rose early, had breakfast, and then led her husband, son and daughter-in-law, and grandchildren back to her maiden home.

Jiang Lifang’s maiden home was next to her uncle’s quadrangle courtyard.

Since Jiang Lifang’s aunt-in-law often came over to clean, it was quite tidy. Originally, they had planned to come back before the New Year and had done a thorough cleaning.

Unfortunately, an unexpected issue had arisen in the Jiang Family, preventing them from returning before the New Year.

As soon as Jiang Lifang entered, she called out loudly, "Dad, Mom..."

At that moment, a woman came out of the kitchen, Jiang Lifang’s elder sister-in-law, Zhang Hui, with somewhat graying hair.

"Lifang..." exclaimed Zhang Hui in surprise. "Your brother and I were planning to visit your place tomorrow."

"Sister-in-law, it’s been so many years since we’ve seen each other; we’ve both aged," Jiang Lifang said with teary eyes, feeling excited and sorrowful.

Zhang Hui looked her sister-in-law up and down, chuckling, "I might have aged, but you, Lifang, still look as pretty as you did when you were young."

That day, Jiang Lifang was wearing a maroon plush coat, a white high-neck sweater underneath, black straight-leg pants, and mid-heeled leather shoes for women.`