The old lady swallowed it in one gulp without any hesitation, and handed the other one into her husband's hand.
Old Adams also raised his neck and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation. At this time, he had not had a chance to sit down. The quickness of his hands and feet alone was enough to make people familiar with his previous state stunned.
The ensuing engagement ceremony was formal and grand.
Different countries have their own different customs and cultures, and the same goes for wedding customs. The United States attaches great importance to this Western custom. In their view, the engagement ceremony is as important as the wedding.
Therefore, today's ceremony process is not much different from a formal wedding. It also includes the entrance of the pastor, the groom, the bridesmaid, and the best man. It also includes the call, prayer, everyone singing the "Wedding Song", the pastor's exhortation, etc.
In short, everything had to be strictly in accordance with the formal wedding. While Liu Qingshan was watching with great interest, Tracy's eldest son Lawson stood beside him and whispered some of the rules in the process.
"You know, little Rousseau's engagement was originally scheduled for June. This is also a custom here. Most engagement ceremonies will only take place in that month. It is because of your arrival that my brother and Kylena changed I came up with the idea and held it several months in advance!”
"Aunt Tracy told me about this, but I didn't expect something unexpected happened. Kylena won't complain about it, right?"
"How is that possible! In our Western countries, funerals and marriages are taken equally seriously. Even if there is an occasional car crash, there is no unfavorable view. They are all the same traditional Christian beliefs and values, and they all need to be faced calmly. The destination of life!”
"This makes me feel relieved. In China, it is very taboo for such things to come together."
"The Chinese have different beliefs than us, so there's nothing surprising! But I heard that the dead little Phil seemed to have something to do with the FBI?"
Liu Qingshan was shocked. This was what he was worried about. Once this suspicion gained a certain market, his deliberateness in the assassination incident would be mentioned again, although there were huge differences in the specific operation methods. The incredible part.
Moreover, this suspicion will quickly connect him with Quark, which will then have a major impact on future cooperation between the two parties.
Unexpectedly, before he could express himself, Lawson also said the second half of his sentence: "But don't worry, brother Liu, there are very few people who can get similar rumors. I only came here because my father-in-law worked in the FBI." There is a way to get this information, and he happened to be one of the insiders back then!"
Liu Qingshan was immediately enlightened. The implication of the other party's words was that he heard it came from his father-in-law, so there was no conjecture in it.
So he relaxed a lot after that. It's not surprising that people who know Phil's details have such suspicions, and they will naturally make various speculations about the assassination incident he experienced.
"Phil is actually from the FBI? Oh my God, doesn't that mean that I was inadvertently involved in a huge dispute? I have heard many opinions about what is produced in Quark's mine!"
"Brother, I have no other intentions, and my father-in-law will never tell such a secret to a teacher like me for no reason. Of course his purpose is to let me reveal it to you! I don't know. Is my guess right?"
Liu Qingshan lowered his head and pondered for a while, "I understand your eldest brother's profession. Can I ask about your father-in-law?"
"He was a figure before, but since he voluntarily resigned, he has become an ordinary person. He plays tennis three times a week, plays basketball twice a week, and rests on weekends! The only person who has anything to do with his previous career is him. He is currently writing a memoir of his personal life, and he has specifically promised that the book will never be published, just to let his family know what he has done mysteriously for half his life!"
"Can what the national-level intelligence department does be passed down on paper? Isn't he afraid that his former colleagues will come to him? Or will it have some bad impact on your family?"
"Brother Liu and I have the same mentality. I asked him this at the time, and his answer was that he would not record work-related things in his memoirs, but would tell us some secret things in it by telling stories. Just because he has so many guilty things buried deep in his heart, if he doesn’t speak out, he won’t be able to enter heaven!”
"What's the difference between what he said personally and written records? The risks are still there!"
"It was at someone else's house. My wife has an older brother and two younger brothers. Their family relationship is so harmonious that I have never seen a similar family before, and I know everyone's character. In addition, my father-in-law just can't bear to work. He resigned only because of the nature of the situation, and he resolutely refused to sign the confidentiality agreement before leaving!"
"Wouldn't he become one of the people that the FBI will strictly guard against in the future? I'm afraid even a child can guess the risks involved, right?"
"But my father-in-law is an exception, because the creed of loyalty, bravery and integrity that the original workplace adheres to was drafted by his father himself!"
"It turns out he is a member of the Hoover family!" Liu Qingshan suddenly realized.
The Hoover family is also one of the four major families. The first director of the FBI had this surname. Anyone who can be directly appointed by the president, regardless of his origin or qualifications, will only be a person with widespread influence in the society of the United States at that time. .
"Yes, my father-in-law's surname is Hoover. He may not be able to get security guarantees in other departments, but in the FBI, he will not have to worry about this. For example, if he rejected the confidentiality agreement, someone would have already helped him. I’ve done everything to cover it up and won’t let it appear on my resume.”
Liu Qingshan sighed deeply: "No wonder he is qualified to write a memoir, and only people from this family dare to talk about the FBI on a daily basis!"
"Just yesterday, he called me into the study room to talk about this matter. Although he didn't ask me to reveal anything to you, he told me that Phil had handled the training qualification and identity notes through his hands. , the rest are just my personal guesses, including some of his hidden meanings!”
"The implication is that you are asked to reveal this information to me? What is your basis?"
"He didn't ask those around him to keep secrets as usual, and he asked me to ask you to see a doctor for him!"
"Does the old man feel uncomfortable? Does he have a private doctor? Find a way to make a copy for me!"
"Brother Liu, is it too late in time? Or is it better to come to the door in person?"
In fact, Liu Qingshan now understood as clearly as Ming Jing. The information passed to him by his father-in-law through his son-in-law was a letter of surrender, hoping to exchange it for a chance of treatment.
The descendant of Hoover really didn't guess that he had any actual connection with the assassination that night, because if that person had similar inferences, it would be impossible for him to take the initiative to tell him about it.
Regardless of whether that person was truly disgusted with the disgraceful behavior of his previous workplace, at least he chose to leave without waiting for formal retirement out of a desire to change his mind. Of course, this was based on the premise that the information obtained by Lawson was reliable.
But Liu Qingshan trusted Lawson himself, and the information that his father-in-law retired early was credible, and it was impossible for him to do something about such a big matter. After all, some things were circulated in the upper class society.
However, Liu Qingshan will not take the initiative to come to his door. Not only will Quark be a major factor in his future career development, but it is also due to the sensitive nature of the FBI's profession.
So he patiently explained to Lawson the reason why he was reluctant to come forward. Of course, he didn't say the part about quarks.
"But, since the old man has this request, I have to take it seriously! Well, this is the Chinese medicine I asked the old Adams and his wife to take just now. You can take it back and give it to your father-in-law. In addition, the medicinal wine given to Aunt Tracy, I will also give him some secretly, and come back to me if his body still doesn’t improve significantly after taking it for a period of time!”
Lawson actually had a look of surprise on his face. He knew this kind of medicinal wine very well. Compared with Liu Qingshan's medical skills, he knew the various benefits that medicinal wine brought to his parents. It was something more magical than medical skills.
Because the treatment still required a lot of pain, using medicinal wine and food therapy could relieve a lot of physical discomfort. Moreover, he knew very well the preciousness of medicinal wine, otherwise even his own son would not have the opportunity to enjoy it.
Therefore, even if Liu Qingshan did not agree to come to the doctor for treatment, it would be even more difficult for him to use this method. His old father-in-law would no longer have to worry about illness in the future.
However, Liu Qingshan would not do those thankless things, and then made a request: "Medicinal wine will be sold on the market in the future, but those are diluted inferior products, because the preciousness of this wine is not only It’s because of its health-preserving effect, but also because of its cherished nature. I can’t just give it away if I use every drop of it.”
Lawson didn't think Liu Qingshan's request was inappropriate at all: "We are our own people. If you have any requests, feel free to ask for them. Brother, I will report them truthfully!"
"It's not really a requirement. Since Phil has something to do with the FBI, he must have something to do with the Quark family's beryllium alloy. I don't want to ask about the secrets here, but Quark's daughter is my boss, and they will also interact with each other. I have some business dealings, and I want to use your father-in-law to change the FBI's suspicion of me in the future. If he doesn't want to deal with those people anymore, he can also help me analyze whether I will continue to cooperate with Grace. If necessary, if it doesn’t work, I will quit early!”
"You are considering your own future security. This request is reasonable and reasonable. I will definitely bring the message to you and let him help you sort out the relationship between the pros and cons!"
"Well, that's my plan. Logically speaking, if I can have a business cooperation with the daughter of the richest man in the invisible world, I can at least ensure sufficient sources of funds. But if there are huge risks, I can only reluctantly withdraw!"
"I understand this, and my opinion is to continue our cooperation, but how to avoid being affected by the sensitivity of beryllium alloy is indeed a problem."
The content of Liu Qingshan's words was a bit too verbose, but only he understood the importance of it.
