Chapter 1247 Toast to a Better Future!

"This train is about to arrive at Shangjing West. Passengers are requested to pack their luggage and get off in order."

The reminder sounded on the radio, but it didn't interrupt the two old men's conversation.

The old man sitting opposite was surnamed Liu, his name was Liu Peizhong, and he was also a native of Jiangling.

Although the old man Liu didn't seem to trust him and always thought he was bragging, Lu Bangguo didn't care. The old-age life of drinking tea and reading newspapers in a public institution has already trained him to have a broad mind and a tepid good temper.

The greening of small cities is getting better and better, the roads are getting wider and wider, life is getting better, and they are not so angry at ordinary times.

Whether you like it or not, anyway, I'm pretending to be my coward.

The two chatted quite happily, and after chatting along the way, they both called each other brothers.

"that……"

"What's wrong?"

"Is your son married?"

"Nope," Lao Lu sighed, "It's almost thirty, I'm worried."

Seeing Lao Lu sighing, Liu Peizhong quickly comforted him and said, "A man still puts his career first. Why should a man have no wife? Don't push the child too hard."

He said it deeply, but in his heart he was actually laughing.

No matter how awesome you blow it, there is hair.

If you're so capable, you won't be able to find a wife?

Liu Peizhong felt that he had mastered the ability to see the essence through the phenomenon.

However, the bragging old man on the opposite side didn't seem to notice that he had exposed his clumsy cowhide, and was still "pretending" there by himself.

"Hey, I'm not worried about his career. I've always told him that money is enough to spend, and living a down-to-earth life is the true meaning of life! You said that he has earned money that he can't spend all his life. , What’s the use of piling up there—hey! Why are you pinching me?”

Fang Mei, who was sitting next to him, gave Lu Bangguo a hard look, and the warning in his eyes should not be too obvious, as if to say, "Don't blame me for making you lose face in front of outsiders if you do this again."

Seeing his wife throwing a temper tantrum, Lu Bangguo immediately panicked, and quickly made a small face to appease his wife's emotions.

Liu Peizhong, who was sitting across from him, took in all this and laughed again, this time he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Money that can't be spent in a few lifetimes?

As long as a peanut is added, it will not be like this!

The car has arrived.

Lao Lu was getting ready to get his luggage when two men in uniform came over.

"Mr. Lu, let me help you."

"Trouble, young man... eh? How do you know my surname is Lu? I don't seem to have said it."

"This...it's written on your ticket."

"oh oh."

Lu Bangguo didn't think much about it, he just muttered that he didn't look too old, and then obediently handed over the luggage to the two young men.

The old man sitting opposite looked at the uniforms the two were wearing, and he didn't look like a high-speed rail flight attendant, but seeing that the flight attendant ignored them, he obviously couldn't be a liar.

The group got out of the car just like that and left the high-speed rail station.

Liu Peizhong was about to take a taxi to the hotel, but found that the drivers of the black cars holding signs at the exit were gone.

Gone?

What the hell?

Don't black car drivers go to work today?

Not only was the driver of the black car gone, but he was surprised to find that the entire high-speed rail station looked completely different from when he was here last time. Although the decoration has not changed, it gives people a completely different feeling...

It's as if all of a sudden, those things that were not very standardized were all standardized at once.

"Why is the driver who took the passengers gone?"

"……have no idea."

Lao Lu also looked puzzled at the moment, but his puzzlement was not because there were no black car drivers lying on the side of the guardrail to pick up passengers, but because the two "flight attendant" guys helped him carry the suitcase and were about to leave the station.

If he remembers correctly, he bought a second-class seat?

Even if it is a business seat, there is no such treatment, right?

Arriving at the taxi stand, Lao Lu was about to say thank you to the two young men next to him and tell them to help others quickly. When it was enough to find a taxi by himself, he was stunned by the scene in front of him for a moment. up.

I saw a black red flag parked on the side of the road, monopolizing the entire waiting area, and there was no car in front or behind.

A man in a Chinese tunic suit stepped forward, first smiled and nodded at the two old men, and greeted them, then took the suitcase from the hands of the two young men, and left a sentence of "Thank you for your hard work, leave it to me here" , and then deftly put the two suitcases into the trunk.

Seeing the opened car door, both Lu Bangguo and Fang Mei were surprised and speechless.

Lao Liu and his wife who were standing behind them were the same, with their mouths open. Especially when he saw the license plate, his face suddenly turned red.

"That... Brother Lu."

"What, what's the matter..." Although he probably knew that it was related to his son, Lao Lu couldn't help but stutter a little.

"Your son... is not married yet?"

"Yes... your memory, we just talked about it five minutes ago."

Upon hearing these words, Lao Liu's whole body changed in an instant, and he grabbed Lao Lu's arm excitedly.

"I have a niece who works in Shanghai, who happens to be unmarried too. Aren't her parents worried too? You see we hit it off so well, why don't we find a chance to match the two children? I remember I have her business card on me." Come on, it seems to be in the suitcase, waiting for me to find..."

...

What Lu Zhou didn't know was that before he knew it, his father arranged an inexplicable "marriage" for him in a small book.

But even if he knew, he didn't have the time to take care of it right now.

In the great hall not far from the hotel, there will be a dinner party for the invited guests.

As one of the important guests at the dinner party, and he may be interviewed by the TV station, at the moment he is being organized by a special image designer for his appearance.

Looking at the lady hairstylist in the mirror who combed her hair with a lot of pomade, Lu Zhou coughed lightly and said.

"Actually, I think... I just need to do it a few times, it doesn't look like me at all."

The hair stylist smiled, but her hands didn't stop at all.

"Academician Lu, you are joking, how is it not like you?"

"How long will it be?"

"It will be fine soon."

"...you said the same thing half an hour ago."

Some toss.

It's finally done.

Looking at Lu Zhou who came out of the dressing room, and Chen Yushan who was waiting at the door with her arms folded, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Not bad, it feels like a different person."

Hearing this, Lu Zhou was immediately unhappy.

"What do you mean, I wasn't handsome before?"

But speaking of it, the stylist who grooms the state guests is indeed different from Mr. Tony in the general hairdressing shop. Originally, he was a little worried that these people would make him look like a veteran cadre, but he didn't expect that after combing his back hair and waxing his pomade, his whole temperament would be different from before. It doesn't look like he's engaged in scientific research, but rather... feels like a domineering president?

The same goes for the senpai standing in front of him.

Although Lu Zhou, who has known her for nearly nine years, has long been used to her appearance, no matter how beautiful she is, she can't help him face blindness, but at this moment, she is wearing a long skirt and evening dress, just like an oriental princess. Ying's twinkling eyes were like polished gemstones, even with his eyes high above the sky, he couldn't resist being distracted for two seconds.

Sensitively capturing this moment, Chen Yushan lightly brushed the hair beside her ear with a happy smile, and said with a smile.

"I was handsome before, but now I'm even more handsome, can't I?"

emmm...

All right.

There seems to be nothing wrong with it.

I am very satisfied with this answer. Lu Zhou, who doesn't like to argue with girls, didn't continue to care about this trivial issue...

Although it was only a few steps away from the Great Hall, the two were still invited by the protocol staff to sit on the black red flag parked at the entrance of the hotel.

When they got off the car at the gate of the great hall, the two happened to run into Lao Lu and Fang Mei.

When he saw his son for the first time, Lao Lu almost didn't recognize him. He stared for a long time before he recognized who it was. However, just when he was about to say hello, all his attention was taken away by the girl standing next to Lu Zhou in an instant.

Lao Lu stared wide-eyed, grabbed Fang Mei who was next to him, and pointed to her excitedly.

He stared dumbfounded at his parents who completely put themselves aside. He was so excited that he didn't know what to say. Lu Zhou opened his mouth. He didn't know what to say right now.

Sensing keenly that the two old men's attention was on her, Chen Yushan's mouth curled up slightly, but it was not obvious.

Although there is a little pride in my heart, it would be bad if I lose my composure because of this.

With a small thought in her heart, she gently tugged on Lu Zhou's cuffs with a dignified appearance, and led Lu Zhou, who was still confused and didn't understand the situation, to say hello to the two old people, and chatted for a while. sentence.

Then, like a well-educated, well-groomed lady from a wealthy family, she took the initiative to take the two old people and Lu Zhou towards the Great Hall.

To be honest, if he hadn't seen how the senior sister usually looks, Lu Zhou would have been almost fooled by her...

Inside the Great Hall.

The guests took their seats one after another.

No food was served on the round table covered with brocade cloth, but porcelain wine glasses had already been placed, and the concierge staff in formal attire poured wine or drinks.

After the majestic music and the opening remarks, an old man with gray temples and a Chinese tunic suit came to the stage and gently reached out to support the microphone.

After pausing for a moment, he spoke.

"Through the ups and downs, we have gone through another year together."

"Looking back at the past, looking back at the vicissitudes of the international community in the past, there is no lack of joy and laughter along the way, but it is also full of difficulties and ups and downs."

"However, no matter how difficult it is, no matter how difficult it is, under our wisdom, our courage, and the will to unite through thick and thin, nothing can stop us."

"On this great day that will bring our civilization back to life, we sincerely wish that tomorrow will be better and the future will be even better!"

"Let us raise our glasses to the tomorrow of our country, the tomorrow of all of us, and the bright future!"

In the banquet hall, everyone raised their wine glasses.

"cheers!"

There was joy in the lobby.

Under the infection of this emotion, people's faces showed sincere smiles.

The voice gradually stopped.

The sound of toasting under the stage stopped for a while.

Several foreign guests and ambassadors also stopped talking and cast their curious eyes on the stage.

The old man standing on the stage looked around the venue, cleared his throat, and continued to speak.

"To recognize those who have worked hard for our common cause and our better tomorrow in the past year."

"On behalf of the people, I will award the National Medal of Honor, which symbolizes the highest honor, to the person who can best reflect this glory and brilliance."

"Its recipient is—"

"Lu Zhou!"