Chapter 26 Cousin Secretary
It was nearly 10 a.m. after Wu Tingjie finished talking with the two students. Li Weimin politely declined the invitation to have lunch with their family and asked Ding Maocai to arrange for two Heshan children to send He Tianming and the others back first. He rushed to a Johor Bahru airport as agreed to see off his parents and sister who were about to fly to France.
It was not until this moment that he truly understood why the "father" left.
Those who came to see off were all dignitaries and nobles, mostly French, including two major generals of the army, one major general of the air force and one naval colonel. The Vietnamese who came to see off were of higher rank, including Baoda’s uncle, former Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Phu Po Lu, the son of former Prime Minister Nguyen Van Hin, and the current chief of staff of the Vietnamese Army Nguyen Van Hin.
They whispered to Li Guanyun, and their wives said goodbye to Ma Sudan and Qingqing Yiyi. The lineup is so strong that it shows how well Li Guanyun has handled the "political and business relationship" in the past few decades.
Humans are emotional animals, on one hand, old friends and business partners, on the other hand, sons and new prime ministers. If they stay in Saigon and don’t leave, their situation will be very embarrassing. It’s better to leave and be clean without seeing them.
Perhaps like most people, he was not optimistic about Ng Diem. Li Guanyun used the last time before boarding the plane to introduce Li Weimin to everyone one by one, trying to leave a way out for his son.
As soon as he came back from Wu Ting-chan and Wu Tinglian, he was fighting with a group of French officials and the highly-heavy Vietnamese pro-French faction. Li Weimin himself felt a little ironic.
However, it should be true that he should have a good relationship with the Air Force Major General who looks handsome and handsome, and has such a noble-looking style. At least before he is kicked off the stage, he can do something that is not convenient for Diem to do after he takes power.
"General Xin, my father mentioned you more than once and regarded you as a role model for educating me. If it weren't for the business that no one would take care of, I would have signed up to be an Air Force and soared in the blue sky like you."
Born in a famous family, he went to France to study. He was not only a "proud son of heaven" who was admired, but also held a high position. Ruan Wenxin had an innate sense of superiority, regarded vanity as honor, believed that honor was above everything else, and what she wanted most was compliments from others.
Seeing his friend's son looking admiring, he put on his already straight military uniform and smiled fluently in front of everyone, saying in a fluent French voice: "For the people, soaring in the blue sky does not necessarily mean joining the air force. There is a flying club in Europe, so we can also form one."
Li Weimin showed an ecstatic expression and asked anxiously: "Really, is it really OK?"
Ruan Wenxin looked back at the runway and smiled proudly: "There are planes, airports, and more importantly, there are me, why not?"
"General Xin, I am the first to sign up. I want to become a club member."
"As such an adult, I know how to play. General Xin, don't pay attention to him."
It is okay for everyone to be their own master, but they must be elegant and have a limit. Li Guanyun was afraid that his son would do something that made his old friend feel sad, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said with emotion: "Thank you again for taking the time to see you off. It's getting late. You guys are busy with everything, so go back early."
"Mr. Li, since you have arrived, of course you, your wife and the beautiful lady will be sent onto the plane." The French major general was very gentlemanly and actually helped Qingqing pick up his luggage.
The little girl has seen more in this kind of social situation, and she gave her a decent smile, took his arm openly, and was the first to board the passenger plane.
With these guys who were so enthusiastic that they were a little overly enthusiastic, Li Weimin didn't even have the chance to say goodbye to his family, and just watched the plane roaring into the blue sky and disappearing into the white clouds.
On behalf of his parents, he thanked them again and sent off these dignitaries who were setting sun. Liu Jiachang came out of some corner. Behind him was a woman of twenty-four or five years old, with a slim figure, a beautiful face and a very elegant look.
"For the people, you have so many things to do and run around all day long. It is inconvenient to have no secretary around you. This is Ruan Mingxiu, who is proficient in Mandarin, English, French, and can understand vernacular and Hakka. The most rare thing is that you are careful. I don't have to worry about having her by your side."
What a joke, I actually found a Vietnamese secretary.
He wanted to speak but stopped. Liu Jiachang suddenly reacted and couldn't help laughing: "Not all the people with the surname Ruan are Vietnamese, and not all the people with the Audai are Vietnamese girls. Mingxiu is an overseas Chinese, and her grandfather is all from the mainland, just like you and my ancestors."
Ruan Mingxiu stretched out her right hand generously and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, it seems that my last name and this outfit have caused you to misunderstand."
"I did misunderstand."
Li Weimin was a little embarrassed and shook her hand and asked, "Where is Miss Ruan's ancestral home?"
"Fujian."
Most men in this era like to separate their heads, and some of them even combed their hair in a slight and neat manner, and then spray some fragrant head oil, such as the "grey and powdery noodles" that are replaced.
American young people are more fashionable and like to grow long hair. They feel cool and handsome.
Li Weimin's aesthetic view was obviously not the same as theirs. As soon as he arrived in the United States, he let the barber get a little fucked. To others, he looked like a monk and seemed a bit unconventional.
Ruan Mingxiu was the same. She couldn't help but take a few more glances until Wang Jingui opened the car door and explained with a smile: "Mr. Li, I am Lijun's distant cousin. I just lived in Hanoi and didn't walk much, so you haven't seen me before, maybe you haven't heard of it."
"So it's my cousin."
Li Weimin was really surprised. Looking at his surprised look, Ruan Mingxiu said lightly: "To be honest, I am a widow. My husband graduated from Hanoi Military Academy and joined the army with the rank of lieutenant five years ago. He died last year. The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, but his father-in-law and in-laws were discouraged and went to Hong Kong with his uncle and sister-in-law. They refused to let me go with him, saying that I was still young and had no children to drag him down, so he didn't need to stay a widow, so he went back to Xiti to join his parents' home."
There is no doubt that his husband was the French army and eventually died at the hands of the Vietnam League.
Li Weimin didn't know how to comfort her, so he asked her in the car while whispering: "Cousin, you are a lady from a wealthy family. Is it a grievance to come to be my secretary?"
"I need to find something to do, and Jingchen and Lijun think you really need a secretary."
The old man went to France and no one cared about it. The brother-in-law and fiancée were not very relieved, so he arranged for someone to monitor him. Li Weimin was completely convinced and asked with a wry smile: "So did my cousin come with a mission?"
Ruan Mingxiu asked back, "Have you done something sorry for Lijun?"
"No."
"Then what are you afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid, I just feel that it's too aggrieved to let my cousin be your secretary."
I have been to the United States for so many years, but I have never written a letter to my cousin. Now I am in charge of the big business. Once I have money, I can easily learn bad things.
Ruan Mingxiu felt the responsibility from the bottom of her heart and said earnestly: "For the people, as a woman who has experienced separation from life and death, I understand more than anyone else how precious everything in front of me is. If I miss it or cannot be together for some other reason, I will regret it for life and regret it for the rest of my life."
"Cousin, don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."
Chapter completed!