Two generations of military wives compete for time

Chapter 255 Qian Baogui's Admission Banquet

"Sister Hao Xia, I invite your whole family to the Chen Mansion for lunch at noon tomorrow, Saturday, to hold a graduation banquet for Qian Baogui. Please don't make any other arrangements." Qian Yizhen said.

"Okay, got it. I'm sewing a new quilt for Qian Baogui. I'll bring it over tomorrow." said sister-in-law Hao Xia.

"I'd like to thank Qian Baogui's grandmother on his behalf. I was thinking of going to the mall to buy a new set of bedding for Qian Baogui. Now that it's sewn by you personally, it has extraordinary meaning and is even more heartwarming." Qian Yizheng said gratefully.

Early the next morning, Wang Min and Qian Yiyun took Qian Baogui to the largest department store in Northern Province to purchase necessary supplies for Qian Baogui to go to college.

Including: two sets of clothes for spring, summer, autumn and winter, from inside to outside, two pairs of sneakers, leather shoes, cloth shoes, sandals and cotton shoes, a trolley case, a student backpack, etc.

Qian Baogui kept saying, "No need to buy so much. I can just buy what I need when I get to school. No need to buy expensive things. It's a waste of money. There's no need. Thank you, auntie, thank you, second auntie."

"Money is precious. For all items, you should buy high-quality ones. You get what you pay for. Good products are durable. Besides, we can't let Beijingers and classmates from all over the world say that we are country bumpkins, hehe." Wang Min said.

"Qian Baogui, your aunt is right. We buy expensive things so that we can get value for money and avoid waste. These are the gifts from your aunt and uncle. We can't be too shabby. Besides, you only have this one chance. When you can earn money yourself, we won't buy them for you anymore, hahaha." Qian Yiyun said.

Wang Min, Qian Yiyun, and Qian Baogui, a group of three, returned to the Chen residence with lots and small bags. They ran into Sister-in-law Hao Xia and Professor Chen Zhuoran, who were holding newly made beddings, and Bo Xiang and Bo Wen, who were holding Grandma Lu Jingde's hands and coming to the Chen residence.

Han Shiyan, Li Baoguo, and Li Jingyao also rushed to Chen's house from Huaguoshan Hotel and gave Qian Baogui an Enicar watch. Qian Baogui took the watch and said, "Thank you, Aunt Shiyan, and thank you, Uncle Baoguo."

Great uncle Chen Haoyu, grandfather Lu Kaipu, Professor Jiang Yuhan, Grandpa Kuang, and housekeeper Li Xiaoquan each gave Qian Baogui big red envelopes. Cousin Chen Mengwei and cousin Chen Jinting and Yang Ruolan called from Hong Kong to express their warm congratulations on Qian Baogui's admission to Tsinghua University, and entrusted Han Shiyan to deliver the big red envelopes.

With tears in his eyes, Qian's father said gratefully: "Thank you, my grandson Gou Huan. Thanks to the care, support and help of relatives over the years, I was able to be admitted to such a great university. Gou Huan, you must remember these kindnesses in your heart and write them down in a notebook. When you become rich in the future, you must not forget these relatives and good people."

Han Shiyan said: "Uncle Qian, we are all family. We should help and care for each other. Don't be so reserved."

Uncle Chen Haoyu said: "Shiyan is right, we are a family, you don't have to be polite."

Ten dishes and two soups were served on the table. Uncle Chen Haoyu, Grandma Lu Jingde, Grandpa Kuang, Grandpa Lu Kaipu, Grandma Chen Yalu, Professor Jiang Yuhan, Uncle Chen Zhuoran, Dad Qian, Sister-in-law Hao Xia, and housekeeper Li Xiaoquan sat at the same table.

Ming Yuanhui, Qian Yizhen, Wang Min, Qian Yiyun, Han Shiyan, Li Baoguo, Cui Qinghe, Li Peishui, Li Jingyao, Xiangxiang, Ganggang and Maomao sat at the same table.

Qian Baogui, Gao Weizhe, Military Flower, Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army, Military Swallow, Military Pigeon, Flying Swallow, Feixiang, Boxiang, and Bowen, sat at the same table.

Everyone raised their glasses to congratulate Qian Baogui on his admission to Tsinghua University and his bright future.

Ding-ling-ling, Han Shiyan's cell phone rang. She got up and went out to answer the phone: "Hello, is this Han Shiyan? I'm Chen Leqi. Yang Ruolan and I's son was born today! Good news to grandpa, he has a great-grandson."

"Okay, Brother Leqi, congratulations on the birth of your baby. I'll go tell grandpa now, hahaha." Han Shiyan hung up the phone, went into the house, and came to her grandfather Chen Haoyu.

"Grandpa, listen carefully, my brother Chen Leqi has become a father, and sister-in-law Yang Ruolan gave birth to a big fat great-grandson for you in Hong Kong. You are the real great-grandfather, hehe."

"Today is such a good day, a double happiness comes to the Chen family. Congratulations! Congratulations!" said Grandma Lu Jingde.

"Come on, let's all raise our glasses and congratulate the Chen family on their double happiness." Grandpa Lu Kaipu said.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Han Shiyan asked everyone to take a group photo. The children actively cooperated and rushed to take photos with Qian Baogui. Their reluctance to part with brother Qian Baogui was beyond words.

Ding-ling-ling, Qian Yizhen's cell phone rang: "Hello, Mr. Qian, this is Zhang Meijuan. The Kuangfu Elderly Care Center has been renovated, remodeled, and cleaned up. There are four or five elderly people who are eager to move in. Do you want to hold a simple opening ceremony? Do you have time to attend?"

"Manager Zhang, I have to go to Beijing to send a student the day after tomorrow. It's better to do it today than to wait for another day. Do you think tomorrow is okay?" Qian Yizheng said.

"Mr. Qian, that's OK. I'll send out the notice right away, arrange for the elderly to move in, and hold an opening ceremony," said Manager Zhang Meijuan.

"Sister-in-law Hao Xia, please wait a moment, I have something to discuss with you." Qian Yizhen quickly walked to Sister-in-law Hao Xia.

"Yizhen, what's the matter?"

"I just discussed with Manager Zhang Meijuan that an opening ceremony for the Kuang Mansion Elderly Care Center will be held tomorrow. You should ask Grandpa Kuang if he wants to move back to Kuang Mansion. If he does, let him choose a room first. If he doesn't want to move back to Kuang Mansion, let other elderly people move in. I thought about calling Manager Zhang Meijuan to tell her what Grandpa Kuang thought." Qian Yizheng said.

"Okay, I got it. Yizhen, you go and get busy." said sister-in-law Hao Xia.

Qian Yizhen called Taoist Priest Yuan Yanqin: "Taoist Priest Yuan, hello, I'm Qian Yizhen, is it convenient to talk now?"

"Hello, Mr. Qian. It's convenient for you. Please go ahead."

"The day after tomorrow I will go to Beijing to send my nephew to college. Do you have time? Let's go to Beijing together. You haven't seen your daughter Yuan Daoqin for a long time. The courtyard houses in Beijing are very big and can accommodate everyone. You don't have to worry about food and accommodation." Qian Yizhen said.

"Okay, Mr. Qian, I'll go with you. I miss my daughter, hahaha." Taoist Yuan Yanqin said.

Qian Yizhen called Yuan Daoqin again: "Daoqin, we are going to Beijing the day after tomorrow to send Qian Baogui to Tsinghua University. Your mother will go with us. You and Xia Juxiang should be prepared to welcome us. When the time comes, persuade your mother to stay for a few more days, and you can accompany her to have a good look around Beijing."

"Aunt Yizhen, I understand. I miss my mother too. I will accompany her well." Yuan Daoqin said happily.

The next morning, after breakfast, the six elderly comrades living in the Lu Mansion Elderly Care Home, led by Grandpa Kuang and Grandma Lu Jingde, came to the Kuang Mansion Elderly Care Home with great interest, ready to welcome the new elderly friends.

Manager Zhang Meijuan, sister-in-law Hao Xia, and the housekeeper were busy hanging red lanterns and banners in an orderly manner, saying "Good luck to the opening of Kuangfu Elderly Care Home", "Welcome all elderly friends to live in Kuangfu Elderly Care Home", and so on.