Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 522 Time Flies By, Soaring High

Chenfeng Technology's victory celebration banquet.

With Mr. Xu's arrival, he is undoubtedly the main character.

He carried a wine glass and went around to each table, toasting them. Yang Congxin and Guo Liang followed behind, also carrying glasses.

Director Yang was already a little unsteady on his feet, and Guo Liang was also flushed from drinking, but it was still hard to tell how drunk he was.

However, now that "President Xu" has arrived, the two of them are no longer the focus of being forced to drink.

Wherever Xu Zhiquan, Yang Congxin, and Guo Liang went, they were greeted with hearty laughter and drinking.

Old Xu's generous and enthusiastic personality clearly made him popular with the factory workers.

Xu Chen looked up at his father's back and recalled the all-night drinking parties after the "furnace was turned on" in the foundry area of ​​town when he was a child, which were also similar to the unrestrained drinking sessions.

There were only twenty or thirty workers back then, but now there are hundreds.

In addition, back then, Old Xu would often drink shirtless until his face was flushed, but now "President Xu" wears a smart and elegant suit.

Xu Zhiquan's love of socializing and drinking are traits that Xu Chen did not inherit, and skills that are difficult to learn later in life...

Fang Jun had drunk some wine and was clearly in high spirits with a big smile.

Looking up, she saw Xu Zhiquan being continuously forced to drink, and frowned slightly.

She turned her head and winked at Zhao Feng and Li Rui. The two young men immediately understood, put down their chopsticks, picked up their wine glasses, and quickly walked over.

This is to help Mr. Xu avoid being forced to drink alcohol...

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The news that Chenfeng Technology's "660,000th electric vehicle rolled off the production line" is considered a major news story that has been heavily publicized in Tiancheng.

Under the guidance of the municipal publicity department, major local media outlets have also promoted "Chenfeng Technology" as a model for private and technology enterprises in Tiancheng.

Of course, Feng Siliang, the director of the publicity department, deserves credit for this.

"Chenfeng Technology, a well-known local enterprise in Tiancheng, has produced its 660,000th electric vehicle..."

"Vice Mayor Liu delivered an important speech, highly praising Chenfeng Technology's pioneering spirit and dedication to innovation!"

"At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, 'Chenfeng Technology' has successively won a series of awards and honors, including 'Top Ten Technology Companies in Wenchuan Province', 'Outstanding Innovative Enterprise in Tiancheng City', and 'Outstanding Case of Serving the Country through Industry'."

"Chenfeng Technology" was also a "Training Partner of the General Administration of Sport of China" in 2008.

Xie Bingran, the world champion hurdler from our city, has also become the spokesperson for 'Chenfeng Electric Vehicles'...

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Xu Chen decided to stay in Tiancheng for two more days and sent a message to class monitor Min Siyi to ask for leave.

He took some time to visit Tiancheng No.1 Middle School, where he met with teachers Chen Ming and Tian Fangfang, and presented them with two pairs of the latest "Burning Ice X" shoes.

When Xie Bingran first started training at the Municipal Sports Academy and the Provincial Team, Chen Ming and Tian Fangfang were her personal coaches, and they sincerely gave her a lot of help.

Xu Chen rarely comes back, and he's also helping Xie Bingran maintain these relationships.

When he walked into the campus of No. 1 High School again and saw the high school students in class, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

Sure enough, Xie Bingran's advertisements were displayed again on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the school.

Xu Chen leaned over for a look and discovered that there was even an essay competition on "Learning from Xie Bingran's Spirit".

He couldn't resist taking out his phone and snapping a few pictures. Next time he saw Bing Ge, he could show her these "sentimental" articles written by his juniors.

Teacher Chen Ming also took Xu Chen to the faculty and staff apartment behind the campus to visit former Principal Huang Hua.

The former principal was very happy to see Xu Chen, his "young friend," and they started talking about Xie Bingran's world championship win in Zurich two months ago.

Clearly, Xie Bingran's gold medal win far exceeded Principal Huang Hua's expectations, bringing him great joy.

In fact, most people, like Principal Huang Hua, thought it was already quite an achievement for Xie Bingran to make it to the finals. They never expected that she would outperform a group of black and white athletes and create a hurdles achievement that no Asian had ever reached before.

On the wall of Principal Huang Hua's study, there was even a poster of Xie Bingran, depicting her standing on the podium during the competition in April.

Xu Chen was somewhat moved, and then specifically asked Principal Huang Hua about his shoe size, saying he would send him two pairs of "Ranbing" shoes later.

The old principal smiled and asked more about Xie Bingran's recent situation.

Upon hearing that she had gone to Beijing for "closed training" for the 08 Olympics, Principal Huang Hua couldn't help but show a look of emotion.

The old principal took a photo frame off the bookshelf, and it turned out to be a photo of him and Xie Bingran.

This photo was taken by Teacher Chen Ming when Xu Chen brought Xie Bingran to visit last time. I never expected that the old principal would print it out and put it on the bookshelf.

After thinking for a moment, Principal Huang Hua carefully took out the photo.

He picked up a brush, poured some ink, and wrote a few words on the back of the photo:

Time flies, soaring high...

"If you see Xie Bingran again, please give this to her for me."

If my legs allow, I'll definitely go to Beijing next August to cheer her on!

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Fourth Uncle Xu Zhilin bought a new house in the city, and Xu Chen went to "visit" it.

The house is still under renovation, but we expect to be able to move in before winter.

Xu Chen's fourth uncle and aunt showed him around the new house, and it was clear that they really liked it.

Xu Chen was full of praise for the house's square layout, spaciousness, and brightness.

"You haven't even gotten the home appliances yet, have you? Then I'll sponsor Uncle and Aunt a big Sony TV for them!"

Fourth Aunt quickly said, "No need, no need," and Fourth Uncle laughed heartily in response.

Xu Zhilin is now in charge of "Chenxin Nursery", and Xu Zhiquan has basically delegated the authority to him.

Fourth Uncle remained true to his down-to-earth nature, working diligently alongside his second brother.

At the end of last year, Xu Zhiquan gave his younger brother a considerable amount of dividends, but he also specifically told him not to spend the money recklessly.

"People should be more careful with their wealth in middle age," and "Only by keeping wealth and humility can one live a peaceful and stable life."

Xu Zhilin naturally listened to his second brother in everything, and his fourth aunt was always a virtuous and down-to-earth person. Even after making money, she did not become arrogant and remained kind and simple.

However, the couple was unable to conceive a child, which was still a regret.

As people reach middle age, they become more detached from worldly affairs, and both of them are focused on their business and careers, leaving more time to enjoy life in their spare time.

In fact, Xu Zhiquan was quite concerned and was still inquiring about hospitals and doctors in this field.

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My third uncle, Zhang Yongqing, still lives in the old factory area of ​​the town.

When Xu Chen drove over to visit, a large group of cats and dogs adopted by his third uncle came out wagging their tails to greet him.

Zhang Yongqing remained the same as before, gentle, serene, and unassuming, living a peaceful and carefree life in the old factory area.

Old Xu arranged for the three houses behind the factory to be renovated, and new refrigerators, water heaters, and other appliances were installed in them, making them quite comfortable to live in.

It is said that when Fourth Uncle bought a house in the city, he also wanted to buy one with Zhang Yongqing so they could be neighbors. However, Third Uncle still felt that living in the factory area was more comfortable, and since the new house would just be empty, he didn't bother to renovate it.

Next to the three rooms where my third uncle lived, there was even a semi-open shed set up specifically to shelter these cats and dogs.

Xu Chen went over for a look and found that his third uncle had put in a lot of effort. In addition to special food and water equipment, there was also a "medical cabinet" prepared for the cats and dogs.

Zhang Yongqing, somewhat embarrassed, adjusted his glasses and explained:

"Although I studied horticulture and nursery at the College of Agriculture and Forestry, I also attended veterinary classes."

"I can take care of any minor illnesses or ailments these cats and dogs may have..."

Xu Chen recalled that when they were in Beishan last time, Old Xu said that his third uncle was now enjoying "a life of leisure that many people could only dream of," and there was some truth to that.

Xu Chen spent half a day playing with the cats and dogs, and even took some photos, which he sent to Miss Su Rong. The last time he brought Su Rong here, the little girl had become good friends with the cats and dogs.

Su Rong was naturally very happy to see the photos, and even recognized quite a few of them at once:

[Why is Xiaobai so fat! It must be from overeating!]

[Pig Dog Egg looks so stupid, I think it might be a little mentally challenged...]

Even Dora has grown so much, but she's still the most beautiful little princess.

[Oh no, Johnson looks like he's about to go into heat! Is Uncle going to castrate him?!]

Xu Chen remained silent, thinking to himself, "This girl usually seems so clueless, how come she knows everything?"

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The news about "Chenfeng Technology" has even spread to the student group of "Tiancheng No.1 Middle School" in the past two days.

Now almost everyone knows that "Chenfeng Technology" is Xu Chen's family business.

The title "Boss Xu" has long since become a well-deserved name, rather than just a nickname.

A lively discussion broke out in the group chat, with Chen Dahai and several of his high school buddies all expressing envy and teasing "Boss Xu".

They even wanted to give Xu Chen exaggerated titles such as "son of Tiancheng's richest man" and "Tiancheng's number one young master".

However, some people still mentioned it, saying things like "Boss Xu and Brother Bing are really a good match," which made Xu Chen feel somewhat happy.

Xu Chen was joking around in the group chat, and everyone said things like, "We must make Boss Xu treat us during the summer vacation," and they readily agreed.

Several local news articles from Tiancheng were forwarded to the group.

Xu Chen clicked on it and saw "Little General Manager Xu" in a group photo in a news article from "Tiancheng Daily".

To Xu Chen's surprise, Zhao Linlin, the "non-mainstream girl," actually sent him a message.

"I'm so happy for you and Uncle Xu," and so on...

Xu Chen felt a headache coming on, thinking, "Didn't I delete her from my QQ friends list a long time ago?"
Did I remember it wrong?

He casually replied with a forced smile, then clicked on the profile picture and promptly deleted her from his friend list.

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In the large group chat where everyone at the Shanghai company was present, they were also discussing the good news from Tiancheng.

Nie Fei also left a message specifically saying:
[Tiancheng already has 660,000 electric vehicles; our Ranbing (fire-cooled ice) area needs to feel the pressure!]

Fang Jun's sister saw the message and replied in the group:
Based on the current sales curves of "Ranbing 001" and "Ranbing X", they will soon surpass the electric vehicles in terms of sales volume.

Of course, the average order value is still far behind, and in terms of revenue, "Ranbing" still needs more time to accumulate.

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Before Xu Chen left, Old Xu said he would take his son out to eat.

Xu Zhiquan personally drove the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with his son into the streets and alleys of the old town.

Actually, it's not far from "Chenfeng Park", only a ten-minute drive away.

This is the old town area, with narrow and winding streets and alleys.

This was Xu Chen's first time here, and he began by saying:

"Dad, have you found a new good restaurant?"

Old Xu laughed heartily:

"You'll know when you arrive."

The car drove around for a while and came to an inconspicuous little courtyard without any sign.

An elderly man with gray hair opened the door, saw Xu Zhiquan roll down the car window, and greeted him with a smile, "Boss."

Inside was a small courtyard, with three connected low wooden houses at the back.

The father and son got out of the car. Xu Zhiquan lit a cigarette and put his arm around his son as they walked inside.

When Xu Chen entered the house, he realized that the three wooden rooms had been connected together, and inside was a huge kitchen with a stove.

There are more than a dozen pots and pans of various sizes, and four or five stove openings of different sizes.

On a long table, various fresh ingredients were already laid out.

Xu Zhiquan washed his hands and put on an apron:
"My son helps me out."

As he spoke, he handed an apron to Xu Chen.

"So...this is Mr. Xu's new business?"

Xu Zhiquan: "This used to be a boutique private kitchen. I ate here twice with my friends."

I heard it was for sale last month, so I bought it.

As he fiddled with a piece of pork belly, he continued:
"I don't really have any other hobbies. I just come here occasionally to cook for myself, which is a way to relieve stress!"

Xu Chen remained silent, but couldn't help feeling a pang of heartache.

Xu Zhiquan, the father, runs "Chenfeng Technology" and "Chenxin Nursery". To outsiders, it seems like a glamorous business, but in reality, starting a business is a difficult task.

And since Lao Xu is a big boss, he doesn't easily express or relieve any pressure or emotions he might be under.

It seems that hiding here and fiddling with the stove is Old Xu's way of relieving stress.

Xu Chen smiled and said, "What do you need me to do?"

Xu Zhiquan: "Help me wash the green and red peppers and garlic sprouts, I'll make twice-cooked pork."

Xu Chen: "Okay!"

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The father and son worked together for over an hour to wash, chop, and cook the vegetables.

Xu Chen also found enjoyment in it and could somewhat understand Lao Xu's way of relieving stress.

Chopping vegetables and cooking require concentration, so you can't let your mind wander to other things.

Making delicious and beautiful dishes step by step is very rewarding.

Sichuan-style twice-cooked pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised prawns, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant...

There's also a dessert called candied sweet potato.

Xu Chen was somewhat shocked; Old Xu's cooking skills had indeed improved considerably.

Xu Chen picked up his chopsticks and couldn't resist sneaking a few bites before even sitting down at the table.

He immediately gave a thumbs-up and praised repeatedly.

Old Xu laughed heartily, his face beaming with joy.

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The meal was enjoyed slowly until evening, a rare opportunity for the father and son to spend such a private and peaceful time together.

Old Xu has had quite a few drinking parties these past few days, so he didn't drink any alcohol today.

Xu Chen brewed a pot of light green tea and poured half a cup for his father.

"Come on, let's sit in the yard!"

The bright moon hangs in the sky, its light as if sprinkled with white frost.

Two bamboo chairs, a small square table, and a pot of tea.

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(End of this chapter)