In name only: In the name of Zhao Mengsheng's son!

If Zhao Ying knew what Zhong Xiaoai was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes at her. Do I need your approval? I don't need your approval, and it's none of your business to dislike me!

She usually disliked Zhong Xiaoai and Lu Yike. Both of them considered themselves superior. If it weren't for Zhao Ying's belief that Li Kangjian was a good comrade, very loyal to her brother, and polite to her husband and herself, and most importantly, very kind to every child, she would have been a different person.

Lu Yike was the same; she was only doing it out of respect for Gao Fangfang, her sister Fang. Otherwise, she would have already scolded them both! What are you pretending for!

Zhao Ying didn't want to play with those two women. Fangfang was much better; she was the big sister and her sister-in-law Zhang Wanxin was her little fan. Only the three of them could play together. It was just that the three of them couldn't play mahjong, otherwise it wouldn't be their turn to play with her!

If only the fourth brother knew how to play mahjong, we wouldn't need these two annoying women!

"Sir! We're off then!"

A group of officers stood in a row, and the one in the lead saluted Zhao Mengsheng!

"Okay, okay! Everyone take a bag of fruit home from the door, it's all good quality! Take it home and let your families try it!"

Zhao Mengsheng smiled, and the leader hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Yes, sir! Goodbye!"

Then came the family reunion. Zhao Zhongxin went to watch the Spring Festival Gala again this year, and he even got the best seat! He's so-so about the Gala; it used to be okay, but now... well, it's hard to say! He had to go, though; his family has to send someone every year!

He truly has the right to speak on this, after all, he attended the first one in 83, and only hasn't been back for a few years, having watched almost thirty sessions! He doesn't even recognize many of the hosts anymore, since they're all unfamiliar faces!

To be honest, the programs Hou Liangping arranged for him at Shanshui Jitu when he first arrived in Handong in the following years were not as good as the ones he had in the past! It would have been better to practice his boxing at home! It just so happens that Xie Lingtong is here too; such masters are rare!

So Zhao Zhongxin yawned repeatedly as he watched, as did Liu Kun. After all, he was still his second uncle. Although he wanted to chop him into mincemeat, blood is thicker than water!

"Boss, Sha Ruijin is here too! He's saying hello to you!"

Liu Kun raised an eyebrow at Zhao Zhongxin, who looked in the direction of Liu Kun's eyebrow and saw Sha Ruijin smiling at him. Zhao Zhongxin nodded slightly in return.

Wasn't Sha Ruijin fond of serving as the provincial party secretary on duty every year? Why did he come to Beijing this year? But Zhao Zhongxin suddenly realized that Sha Ruijin's political life was coming to an end, only a year or two away. This trip to Beijing was to look for opportunities to see if he could advance further. Even if he couldn't, it would be a good opportunity to consolidate his connections in Beijing!

Being young is truly advantageous, and having a family background is also advantageous. Sha Ruijin became a provincial governor at the age of 58 and the secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee at the age of 61, while Zhao Zhongxin was a full twelve years earlier. Twelve years! Sha Ruijin said that he didn't want twelve years, just two more years would be fine. If he had two more years, he might be able to advance further, because at this level, it's not just about getting promoted, but about being able to hold onto power. Two more years would mean more opportunities and chances!

However, Sha Ruijin felt envious but not jealous. He felt that it was already a blessing from heaven that an orphan like him could get to this point. If it weren't for Chen Yanshi and the others choosing him, he would still be the village keeper of Shajia Village. If he hadn't met his political ally Zhong Zhengguo, he would never have risen to the ministerial level! Although both ministers and deputy ministers are ministers, the difference between them is as great as the difference between a person and a dog!

However, he had not let Zhong Zhengguo down. He had secured the basic foundation for him in Handong, and the two of them had complemented each other. Next, Zhong Zhengguo wanted to help him, but his ability was limited. After all, Sha Ruijin was not his son. If he were his son, Zhong Zhengguo would do his best to help him!

However, it's a bit absurd that the father and son are at the same level. If Zhao Mengsheng is currently at level two, Zhao Zhongxin will not be able to reach level two before his father retires, even if it's a sinecure. If you can be promoted from level two to level two, it's easy for a situation to arise where the father dies and the son succeeds, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother. That would truly be a case of "what are the affairs of the Six Dynasties, only family-based private schemes!"

After all, nothing can be accomplished without rules. There are so many families involved; if you play like this, no one can play together!

What Zhao Zhongxin wants now is stability, not speed. His father can help him achieve a promotion every two years. This promotion is not a three-level jump to two-level jump. It is more like a provincial governor jumping to a ministerial position, a minister becoming the top leader of a province, then the second-in-command of a municipality, and then accumulating seniority to become the top leader!

In that case, Zhao Zhongxin is too young. As the saying goes, the faster you go down a level three, the more stable you become! It's like accumulating internal strength; the slower, the better!

Zhao Zhongxin glanced at his watch; there was still half an hour left. He couldn't help but feel a little sleepy and wanted to leave, but there were too many familiar faces sitting there, and leaving wouldn't look good.

"Ah Kun! I'm going to take a nap. Call me when it's time to go home!"

Liu Kun was both amused and exasperated. He had just meant to say that he would take a nap and call him when it was time, but Zhao Zhongxin had spoken too quickly!

Zhao Zhongxin simply put on his baseball cap, closed his eyes, and started making "Wangzai Dumplings"!

Before long, they reached the very last step, an unforgettable night. Zhao Zhongxin was woken up by Liu Kun, and then the two went home!

The family is also waiting for Zhao Zhongxin to come back for the holiday! Although Zhao Mengsheng keeps calling him a wretched child and a rebellious son, Zhao Zhongxin is still very important to him! If he didn't value Zhao Zhongxin, why would he value Zhao Miao?

"Shin-chan's back, let's have our second meal now, everything's all together!"

Zhao Mengsheng smiled and spoke, and everyone raised their glasses. Today is the New Year, and Zhao Zhongxin and Zhao Ying, the siblings, are no longer calling each other "old man." So Zhao Mengsheng was quite happy. This is what it means to have a loving father and filial children!

"May Grandpa live forever!"

Zhao Miao was the first to speak, and Zhao Zhongxin couldn't stop laughing at what he said! Was it a compliment or something else?

Zhao Mengsheng frowned as well. What was going on? This sounded so outrageous!

"How can you talk like that? You should wish your grandfather a long life! Dad, I wish you a long life, but where's my New Year's money?!"

Zhao Ying said this in an annoyed tone, but it was no different from what she had just said!

"New Year's money, New Year's money, how old are you now? How dare you!"

Although Zhao Mengsheng said that, he pulled out a stack of red envelopes from his pocket and then started grabbing them like crazy!

To be honest, the Zhao family has a very good family atmosphere; they often bicker and joke around!

(This is the first chapter today; the second chapter will be released around noon! Please give me some encouragement, godfathers!)