Chapter 114: Grandpa
The biological clock was abnormal. Ma Liu woke up relatively early today. He turned over and rubbed his aching body. Ma Liu secretly lamented whether his life has been a little better recently. I remember that he didn’t slept on the street when he was a child. When the old lame man came, Ma Liu slept on the floor a lot!
Putting the quilt and pillow on the bed, seeing Qin Wanxue sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, Ma Liu's movements were very light, and he openly admired his wife's delicate face for half a minute. Finally, he gently covered Qin Wanxue's arm outside the quilt, and then tiptoed away.
As soon as Ma Liu closed the door, Qin Wanxue opened her eyes. Her face, which had been well maintained just now, suddenly turned red. She stared at the ceiling in a daze and didn't get up for a long time, with a different kind of warmth in her eyes.
Old Master Qin was still boxing outside, and the wet nurse was busy with breakfast in the kitchen, while Qin Shengli and his wife were sitting in the living room reading newspapers.
Ma Liu greeted Qin Shengli and his wife, and after washing up, they went to the villa to find Mr. Qin. Although he was an expert in fighting, he had never practiced any boxing skills. He basically had the role of a demon king who killed Zhen Guanxi by random punching. Therefore, he also had a different kind of admiration for those who could box. This was real and there was no bragging.
Old Master Qin was seriously exercising military fist, while Tu Qiang stood there from a distance to see. When he saw Ma Liu, Old Master Qin did not say anything, and devoted himself to the set of fists. Then he waved to Ma Liu and said, "Xiao Liu, I woke up so early? Why don't you sleep for a while?"
Ma Liu smiled and helped Mr. Qin and said, "I'm used to it, grandpa, your boxing technique is really amazing. It's simple and practical. You can defeat the enemy with one move!"
Old Master Qin laughed: "It seems that you know the goods too. This is the characteristic of military boxing. Don't watch talent shows on TV, such as southern fists and northern legs, mostly flirting. It's practical. Humph, those so-called masters may not be able to make it in my hands!"
Ma Liu quickly nodded and said yes, but Old Master Qin's words were not bragging. The military fist he had been fighting for decades was really not comparable to ordinary fists.
Tu Qiang followed Old Master Qin, and the three of them walked outside and chatted. They walked for a while until the wet nurse came to have breakfast, and then they returned to the living room together.
Qin Wanxue was already sitting in the restaurant. She looked at Ma Liu and her face turned slightly red. Ma Liu didn't care, but the old man saw it and nodded slightly, with a hint of relief between his eyebrows.
After having breakfast, Tu Qiang prepared the car first. This time he drove the Land Rover that was hanging on the Nanjing Military Region Command. It was very cool and domineering. Qin Shengli and his wife also put the things they bought for the old man into the car. The whole family brought them to the door of the villa. Ma Liu and Qin Wanxue were about to drive the car together. Unexpectedly, Old Master Qin waved to Ma Liu and smiled and said, "Xiao Liu, I'm not in a hurry to go back to Nanjing. Let's go to the pavilion over there to sit. I want to chat with you for a while!"
The group of people were confused by Mr. Qin's words, but Ma Liu was shocked and nodded.
Old Master Qin was in front and Ma Liu was behind. The two walked towards the pavilion. Tu Qiang behind him was about to follow, but was stopped by Qin Shengli.
The pavilion is still a distance away from the villa, and Ma Liu is not afraid to show up. Following Mr. Qin, he seems to feel that the old man's attitude is a little serious today. Ma Liu's mind is also a little nervous. He always feels that the old man talks to him today and will talk about topics that he will not think of at all.
Sitting down at the pavilion, Ma Liu looked at Qin Wanxue from a distance, and the latter also looked nervous.
The pavilion is made of shirts and wood, with a marble table inside, and a box of exquisite chess on the stone table. Old Master Qin sat down and told Ma Liu: "Let's go to another game."
Ma Liu was stunned. The old man was just playing chess with him?
Then why make it mysterious?
However, Ma Liu didn't say anything, so he had to sit down and play chess with Mr. Qin. Zhao Ruxiang in the distance said with some confusion: "What's wrong with Dad today?"
Qin Shengli narrowed his eyes and didn't say anything, but he thought of something in his mind.
Because he had something in mind, Ma Liu's performance was not good today, and he was finally turned over by the old man at a critical moment. However, Mr. Qin did not seem to be happy because he won Ma Liu in a rare game. Instead, he frowned slightly and stood up, shook his head, walked to the railing on one side, held the pillar with one hand, and stared at the goldfishes in the pond.
Ma Liu became even more nervous, stood beside Mr. Qin and said carefully: "Grandpa, do you seem unhappy today?"
Old Master Qin did not answer Ma Liu's words and suddenly said: "Xiao Liu, I have read your information a long time ago, including your life in Shiyan for so many years and all the experiences you have experienced in Shanghai!"
Ma Liu was shocked and even more nervous. What does this mean? Then the old man knows everything about himself and Xiaoyu, so why did he marry his granddaughter to me? He also knows about the eighth master? Then why didn’t he ask about the matter of looking for Tu Qiang to settle down?
Seeing that Ma Liu did not answer, Mr. Qin said again: "Many people think that I, Qin Jiefang, are old, and I think I am a lunatic. Do you think my grandfather is a lunatic?"
Ma Liu quickly shook his head and said, "No, grandpa should understand better than anyone else."
"It's a bit too much to say that you can see it better than anyone else. But at least I'm not stupid. I can see what others can see, but I may not know what others don't know," Old Master Qin sighed.
Ma Liu was silent and dared not reply.
Old Master Qin said again: "Grandpa has been in the military for decades, and has seen too many people of all kinds. Xiaoliu, don't look at the old men in the military region treat you well now, it's just for the face of my old man. If something really happens, don't expect them to be more careful when doing things and making friends."
"Yeah." Ma Liu responded.
Old Master Qin said again: "I know very well what you did in Shiyan and Xiaoyu's affairs. It's not your fault. You have suffered too many grievances and hardships over the years. It's not easy for you to live to this day. As for the Eighth Master, I have investigated it clearly. There are also people behind him, not only in the Yangtze River Delta, but also in Beijing, but also in great energy. I should understand that if a man wants to do big things, he cannot lose his big things because of small things. He must be open-minded and able to take it down. I also said last time that a man must be able to bend and stretch, and must be in a good and consistent manner to achieve great things."
Ma Liu's heart moved, as if he understood something, nodded and nodded again.
Old Master Qin suddenly turned his head and said to Ma Liu: "Do you think I forced Wanxue to marry you last time. If Wanxue disagreed, would I really shoot?"
This question was a little sharp, Ma Liu's face changed slightly, and he said, "This--"
Old Master Qin's face was slightly unhappy and said, "Why, Grandpa is open-minded to you, do you still want to play Tai Chi with Grandpa?"
"Xiao Liu doesn't dare." Ma Liu said quickly: "I think grandpa won't shoot!"
"It seems that you have a strong vision!" Old Master Qin smiled and sighed: "Do you think grandpa is also quite hypocritical? You have to pretend to be in front of your family?"
Ma Liudao: "No, Grandpa is a wise man, he must have thought further than we do. If you do that, there must be your reason."
Old Master Qin smiled and said, "Don't put a high hat on grandpa first. It's right. I won't shoot, not because I'm afraid of death, nor because the friendship between me and your grandpa is fake, but because the Qin family has such prosperity today, it's hard-won. Three generations of people have worked hard to manage it, but I don't care about leaving it, but I can't help but think about future generations."
Ma Liu understood a little, but he didn't say anything, just nodded.
"It's not in vain that I'm tempted by you. You are indeed more sensible than Wanxue and more accurate in viewing people. If you are by your side in the future, I think even if I'm gone one day, the Qin family will not fall!" Old Master Qin nodded and praised.
Ma Liu sighed and said, "Grandpa, you look down on me too highly."
"No!" Old Master Qin waved his hand and said, "Xiao Liu, do you know why I must marry Marse Xue to you?"
Ma Liu dared not answer.
Old Master Qin asked and answered: "For two reasons, first, your grandfather and I really hoped that the Qin and Ma families would marry each other. Second, I value you very much!"
Ma Liu smiled embarrassedly and wanted to say a few humble words, but couldn't say it. The old man had long been a human being, otherwise he would not have risen and risen to the political arena for decades and still stands tall. This is related to qualifications, and it is not entirely related to qualifications. Telling lies in front of him will only make himself appear more hypocritical.
Old Master Qin said again: "I know there are some problems between you and Wanxue. I just hope that you will try to understand each other. From the bottom of my heart, I hope that you will really get together one day. But if you want to separate one day, I won't blame you. After all, the affairs of children still depend on fate! Of course, I know that even if you want to divorce, it is not now, because now, no matter whether you admit it or not, you will have to rely on our Qin family!"
Ma Liu was sweating coldly and couldn't help but tremble. It turned out that the old man was really as he guessed, and he understood everything. It was not a big wise man, but a big wise man. It was really not easy to deal with such an old monster. Fortunately, the old man also said it very clearly. He didn't seem to mind that Ma Liu was with the Qin family now.
"The reason why I value you is two things. One is that your experience over the years, your personality is very suitable for big things, forbearing and strategy, and it is not too much to say that both wisdom and courage are both wise and brave. The other is that you reject the shares given to you by Wanxue. This shows that you have backbone. What I admire most is also your point. He inherited the personalities of your father and your grandfather, but you are even better than others. This society is realistic and cruel. It is impossible to be honest and noble, so knowing how to adapt is the most important thing! Besides, I know that you have taken in an old lame man. You may not know who he is, but I know who he is, so I believe in his vision. He probably hasn't seen anyone in his life. You are the first, perhaps, the last one!" Mr. Qin said again.
Ma Liu was stunned and said in shock: "Is he—?"
"You will guess this slowly in the future. What you need to do now is to rely on your own efforts and achieve something that will make your grandfather feel relieved in the underworld. Our Qin family will always support you behind the scenes. But you must also be clear about the fact that everything must be done in time. You cannot expect our Qin family to protect you everywhere. After all, I am living on the day now. I don't know which day I can't come back in one breath. At that time, it will all depend on you. In the future, the Ma family and the Qin family will depend on you!" said Mr. Qin.
Ma Liu nodded, feeling really excited. In fact, he has been having some concerns during this period, but after talking to the old man so openly today, he has no thought burden in his heart.
After breathing a sigh of relief, Ma Liu waited for Mr. Qin to walk out of the pavilion and whispered to Grandpa behind.
This is the second time that Ma Liu called someone grandpa, but the two times felt completely different.
Old Master Qin paused for a moment, did not turn around, but nodded heavily, but his body trembled. He understood that Ma Liu's voice was very heavy.
Chapter completed!