Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1265 On Finding a Wife: A Gathering of Graduate Students (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

There weren't many people who came with Fang Yan tonight; only his apprentice Anton and Sophia were there.

The rest of the family spoke a dialect, so they didn't invite them over.

Old Hu was the same; Huang Huijie didn't come with him, only bodyguard Lao Cui and assistant Xiao Lin.

Everyone else is eating at home. Today's occasion, ostensibly a celebration, is more of a company event to win people over.

It's not good to have family members stay here.

When Fang Yan and Lao Hu's car arrived at the gate, quite a few people had already gathered, including Cheng Baogui, Du Heng, Yan Yifan, Song Jianzhong, Wang Zhijun, Yang Jingxiang, Zhang Yanchang, Zhu Lina, Lei Lian, Liu Tirun...

"Hey, what's everyone doing here?" Fang Yan asked An Dong as he opened the car door and addressed the crowd outside.

Song Jianzhong said with a smile:
"I've never been here before, so I'm embarrassed to go in."

Fang Yan suddenly realized that only six people in his class had eaten here with him before, and most of them were here for the first time.

"Let's all go in together!" Fang Yan called out to everyone.

The group immediately followed Fang Yan toward the Yanjing Hotel.

Old Hu booked a large private room this time, thinking that there would definitely be a lot of people today, but none of the people who arrived early brought their family members.

"Didn't we tell you to bring your families if you could? Why didn't any of you bring anyone?" Fang Yan asked them.

Upon hearing the question about dialects, everyone chimed in with their own opinions:
"My family isn't used to this kind of scene!"

"My family is in another city!"

"My parents didn't come when I got home."

"My family members live in another city."

Fang Yan was speechless. Well, it's normal that these people didn't bring them, since he didn't bring any either.

After leading them to the private room, the room was already set up with fruit, melon seeds, snacks, candy, tea, and other such items. They were told to stay there while Fang Yan and Lao Hu went to the door to wait for the others to come in.

When they arrived, Meng Jimin and his family were already there.

This was the first time Fang Yan had seen Lao Meng's family. This time, he was with a middle-aged woman with short hair and two little girls, who must be his wife and children.

The woman looked somewhat familiar. Fang Yan then realized that he must have seen her at the Air Force General Hospital, but they hadn't greeted each other.

Fang Yan immediately smiled and waved at them.

Meng Jimin quickened his pace.

"Old Meng, is this your sister-in-law?" Fang Yan pointed to the young woman standing next to Meng Jimin.

Meng Jimin nodded and said:
“That’s right, Suqin, that’s dialect. And that’s Mr. Hu.”

Meng Jimin's wife looks a lot like the actress Mei Ting; she appears somewhat assertive yet melancholic.

She smiled and said to Fang Yan:

"Director Fang, I have long admired your name. My husband, Lao Meng, is very grateful for your guidance and support, which is why he is where he is today."

Dialectal wave:
"Sister-in-law, you're too kind. I've heard of you before, but it's a pity we've never had the chance to meet. Old Meng has been a great help to me. We've achieved mutual success, but it's not really about him mentoring me; he's been helping me in every way."

Meng Jimin's wife said:

"Haha, you're too kind. I know very well how capable he is. He only got lucky because he met you."

After saying that, she turned to Old Hu and greeted him:

"Hello, Mr. Hu!"

"Hello!"

"What are your names, these two children?" Old Hu asked, changing the subject to the two little girls they had brought.

The two children look very much like Meng Jimin; they are obviously his biological children.

"Meng Shuang, Meng Yu, greet them. I just taught you how," Meng Jimin's wife said to the children.

"Hello Uncle Hu! Hello Uncle Fang!" The two children greeted Fang Yan and Old Hu in unison, looking as if they had rehearsed it beforehand.

Old Hu said with a smile:

"Good, good, good! As expected, a daughter resembles her father. This little face is just like a carbon copy of Jimin!"

Fang Yan smiled and nodded, then greeted the family:

"Alright, stop chatting here, let's all go inside!"

After saying that, he turned to Meng Jimin and said:
"Oh, by the way, could you please greet the people here? We need to wait for someone to arrive."

"Okay!" Old Meng agreed readily.

Fang Yan turned to his apprentice and said:

"Anton, take your men to the private room."

“Yes, Master,” Anton replied, then led Old Meng’s family toward the private room.

Old Hu said, "This is the first time I've seen this Madam Meng."

Fang Yan thought of this person and said:
"I heard from Lao Meng that she is the daughter of a veteran, a mid-level cadre at the Air Force General Hospital. She is very assertive at home. She never showed up at my wedding, saying she was busy at the hospital. It's quite a show of respect that she came today."

Lao Hu said:

"Now that Meng Jimin is the deputy director of the research institute, he should be able to hold his head high at home, right?"

Fang Yan shrugged and said helplessly:

"I don't know, but he has always wanted to have a boy. His wife used to say she was too busy with work to cooperate. We'll see how things go."

You could tell from Lao Meng's previous snippets of conversation that this woman had a strong personality. She did everything her way, and Meng Jimin could only accept it. To be honest, this guy's life was quite repressed.

In other words, Fang Yan got married early. If she spent more time with Meng Jimin, she would definitely be so intimidated by his marital status that she would develop a fear of marriage.

"Haha, when it comes to men looking for wives, they really shouldn't look for someone too different from themselves. It's best to marry someone of equal social standing. Marrying someone too high is too oppressive, and marrying someone too low means you won't have anything in common."

"You have to admit our ancestors were right! Marrying someone of equal social standing! Tsk tsk..." Old Hu chuckled and shook his head with a sigh.

After saying that, he pointed to the door:

“Someone’s coming again!”

Upon seeing this, Fang Yan hurriedly greeted them:

"Professor Jin, and the two Professors Zeng, welcome, welcome!"

It was Jin Shiyuan, Zeng Luquan, Zeng Wanli, and their families who came together, and they seemed to be riding in the research institute's jeep.

The car was packed with people, a total of more than a dozen people came, it was quite a lively scene.

Next, Lao Fan brought his uncle, Master Hai Deng, along with Lao Tao and his son.

They lived close by; they could walk over.

Then Deng Nanxing and Xiao Chengzhi arrived, as did Old Deng, whom we hadn't seen in a long time.

He's definitely a martial artist; it's quite impressive that he can still be so energetic at his age.

Then, the professors from the schools and research institutes invited this time also came together: Yue Meizhong, Ren Yingqiu, Fang Yaozhong, Liu Duzhou, Wang Yuchuan, Wang Enhou, Dong Jianhua, Zhao Xiwu, Geng Jianting, Cheng Xinnong...

Finally, the other students in the class arrived one after another.

When the deputy squad leader Li Zhengji arrived, he waited at the door with Fang Yan and the others for the newcomers.

"Why hasn't Chu Qiaonan arrived yet?" Old Hu looked outside; the sun was almost halfway down the horizon.

Fang Yan glanced at his watch and said:

"Wait a minute!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a car horn sounded in the distance, followed closely by three bicycles. Chu Qiaonan's bicycle was in the lead, with a Jeep behind it. Fang Yan recognized Chu Qiaonan's bicycle at a glance; the one behind it belonged to his classmate.

"Brother Fang! Brother Hu! Sorry I'm late!" Chu Qiaonan rolled down the car window and wiped the sweat from his forehead:

"We encountered some traffic on the way, and these classmates were scattered in different places. Some of them even rode bicycles along the way. It was quite a struggle for us to get together."

Fang Yan smiled and waved his hand: "It's not late! We just waited a little while. Quickly park the car and take the students inside to sit down."

Chu Qiaonan agreed and quickly led the Jeep behind to park, and the three bicycles that followed also stopped.

Not long after, Chu Qiaonan arrived with his men.

The twelve young men behind him all had bright eyes, and Fang Yan realized that they were all people he had seen before.

There were also some people speaking in dialects and whose names I could recognize, especially the girl driving the jeep, Lin Xueqin, who was Flying Needle Liu, Liu Henian's apprentice. She and Song Jianzhong were childhood friends. (See Chapter 808)
This person seems to come from a very well-off family!

"Welcome to the TCM postgraduate program! From now on, we're all family," Fang Yan greeted everyone with a smile.

A young man wearing glasses stepped forward and said respectfully, "Director Fang, hello! We've heard about your deeds from Chu. We're so excited to be able to learn traditional Chinese medicine from you and participate in free clinics and research projects!"

Hearing this, Fang Yan got goosebumps all over. The young man's flattery was rather awkward, but he still had to respond. He said:
"We'll all be classmates from now on, so let's learn from each other! I'm really excited to be able to improve alongside so many talented people. Anyway, welcome everyone!"

Old Hu also came over, smiling as he handed over a few bottles of soda: "Everyone must be tired from the journey, have some water and rest first. We'll have a good meal later, and we'll talk about the company's projects while we eat. I promise I won't let you down."

The group walked into the restaurant chatting and laughing. As soon as they reached the door of the private room, they heard lively conversations coming from inside. Professor Jin Shiyuan was discussing the ancient methods of processing Chinese medicine with Master Hai Deng, while Zeng Luquan was explaining the key points of the extraction process of Chinese medicine to the young people. Meng Jimin's two daughters were chasing after Zeng Yuxun in the private room with candy in their hands. It was a warm and lively scene.

Old Hu and Fang Yan confirmed the current personnel, making sure no one was missing or absent, before he said:
"Everyone's here, let's begin the meal!"

As they ushered everyone to their seats, the waiters quickly brought out steaming hot dishes: braised pork knuckle, steamed fish, sweet and sour pork... a table full of hearty dishes. These days, not everyone can enjoy such treatment. They hadn't been thinking about anything fancy when they ordered today; they were just looking for something oily.

As the dishes were served, their aromas instantly filled the entire private room.

After pouring tea for everyone, Fang Yan and Lao Hu exchanged a glance, stood up at the same time, and raised their teacups to the crowd.

"Let's celebrate everyone's success in getting into graduate school with tea instead of wine!"

PS: I got 500 more monthly votes, so I owe you 8000 words after finishing this chapter.

There will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)