Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 507 The Succession of Power! It's just a minor cold!

Yanjing.

Winter goes and spring comes, the morning sun rises.

The urgent knocking woke Dou Jiansheng from his deep sleep.

"Jiansheng, Jiansheng! Wake up!"

"Know it!"

Dou Jiansheng responded loudly, but did not get up.

Although the Spring Festival has been over for two or three days, he is still constantly entertaining clients.

He drank until late last night and didn't get home until now. He's still not fully awake and of course doesn't want to get out of bed.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep without realizing it.

When a sudden, bone-chilling coldness hit his face, Dou Jiansheng was startled and hurriedly opened his eyes.

He yanked the washcloth off his face and threw it away, then saw his elderly mother standing by the bed with a livid face.

"Mom, what are you doing!"

"I don't have to go to work today, can't I sleep a little longer?"

"Besides, I'm almost forty years old, can you please stop treating me like a child?"

After venting his frustrations, Dou Jiansheng turned over to continue sleeping.

"You have the nerve to say that? You're almost forty years old. Have you forgotten what day it is today?"

“If you don’t like Zeng Weili and don’t want to advance your career by relying on her father, Director Zeng Wensheng, then you can continue sleeping and don’t go to the concert at East Radio with her!”

His mother's reminder made Dou Jiansheng suddenly realize that he had promised to take Zeng Weili to Guangdong Province today to see a concert by a famous Hong Kong star.

Previously, he relied on his father's position as Director of the Machinery Industry Administration, his mother's position as Director of the Asia-Pacific Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his grandfather's position as a general who had made outstanding military achievements.

Dou Jiansheng, relying on his impeccable revolutionary background, lived a very comfortable life. Even though his academic performance was poor, he still got into Yenching Institute of Technology.

Although he frequently failed courses and had to retake exams, and his papers were always written by others, it did not prevent him from being assigned to Yanjing Automobile Company after graduating with a degree in vehicle engineering, and subsequently rising rapidly to the position of deputy general manager.

Because he had such a smooth life before, with beautiful women throwing themselves at him and never feeling lonely or empty, he never even thought about dating or getting married. When his relatives and friends urged him to date, he thought they were meddling in his business.

Until last year, his good friend Wei Guanghong was inexplicably burned to death in his car. In addition, Gu Jinyang's father, General Gu Maoyuan, also retired to the second line after the military reform was launched, and Ge Junshan retired in sorrow.

After General Manager Shen semi-retired, General Manager Xu took over, and reformists such as Zhao Lichun, Yu Zhenxiong, and Xiang Yuliang were all promoted and transferred to Yanjing. They wanted to continuously deepen institutional reforms, accelerate the construction of a society ruled by law, and promote fairness...

Dou Jiansheng finally realized that the succession of power was becoming increasingly difficult!

Even if he is a red boy with impeccable revolutionary credentials, if he doesn't cultivate his network of relationships, let alone advance his career, the merits earned by his grandfather and parents in the fierce struggle may not be enough to guarantee him a lifetime of wealth and honor.

Especially since he's almost forty and still unmarried and childless, he's considered too immature and unstable within the system. Even if he successfully collaborates with Nanhan Hyundai to produce joint venture cars and achieves some success, it doesn't necessarily guarantee him a position as a department-level official.

So Dou Jiansheng, having finally realized his mistake, decided to get married and start a family to increase his political resources through a political marriage.

Just like Zhao Ruilong, a rising star in Beijing's elite circles, although there are rumors that he has many girlfriends, his officially recognized wife is Lu Yike, the daughter of General Lu Changsheng.

Ever since!

With the help of his family, Dou Jiansheng met Zeng Weili, the daughter of Zeng Wensheng who had returned from studying abroad for a doctorate, through a blind date. Both of them were quite good, so things progressed quickly.

After more than a month of development, the two are basically just one step away from breaking through to the final stage.

This time, Dou Jiansheng took Zeng Weili to Dongguang.

Rather than chasing stars and going to concerts, it's really about creating opportunities to be alone.

After all, this trip would take them more than 2,000 kilometers from home, so how could the two of them not find a hotel room?

Since they are already boyfriend and girlfriend and both families approve of them, how can they not live together?

Once they lived together, even though Zeng Weili was plain-looking and had an average figure, she couldn't compare to the celebrities and models she used to date.

However, for the sake of his career and to have a stable family as soon as possible, Dou Jiansheng had made up his mind that he would have to take drugs when the time came.

If she could establish a relationship as soon as possible, or even get pregnant, then she would be essentially clinging to Zeng Wensheng's coattails and would have a powerful backer.

Thinking of this, Dou Jiansheng naturally dared not stay in bed any longer.

"I understand, I'll get up right away!"

After saying that, Dou Jiansheng slowly sat up.

His elderly mother, who was standing to the side, hurriedly brought him clothes.

"You absolutely must seize this opportunity to take her to the East Radio concert this time!"

“You think you’re still young at 38, but Zeng Weili will be 36 in April.”

"Thirty-six, son. Even if you get pregnant this year, you'll be thirty-seven when you give birth next year. Isn't that definitely advanced maternal age?"

Dou Jiansheng snorted coldly.

"Oh my god, why are you saying all this? 'Advanced maternal age' is an old term you used to use. Back then, medical conditions weren't good, and it was more dangerous for women over thirty to give birth."

"But now that medicine is so advanced, there are painless childbirth techniques available. Don't even mention 36 or 37 years old, even 46 or 47 years old, you can still give birth safely without any problems!"

"Besides, don't forget Zeng Weili. She studied medicine and is a female PhD who returned from studying abroad. She's not worried at all about the difficulty of having children due to her age. Why should we worry about it?"

At this point, seeing his mother packing winter clothes for him, Dou Jiansheng hurriedly said:

"Hey, why are you packing me these thick clothes? Have you forgotten that Dongguang is in the south, and the temperature is already quite high?"

"We in the north still need to wear thicker clothes, but in Dongguang, we're almost wearing short sleeves and shorts!"

After grumbling for a while, Dou Jiansheng hurriedly went to the bathroom.

Hao Juan, who was repacking her son's luggage, let out a long sigh.

The son was unaware of some of Zeng Weili's past, but Hao Juan, who had worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and often went out to sing and dance with a group of old friends after retirement, had already found out everything.

Zeng Wensheng's youngest daughter, Zeng Weili, is indeed a female doctoral student in medicine, but she was not an outstanding student from a young age. On the contrary, she was somewhat rebellious and studied medicine purely because her family had resources.

If she truly had the heart of a healer and genuinely wanted to practice medicine and save lives, why didn't she complete her undergraduate and master's degrees in China, then go on to do residency training at a hospital, and gradually become a licensed physician, associate chief physician, and so on?

After completing her postgraduate studies, she was arranged to pursue a doctorate abroad. Rather than further education, it was more about enhancing her resume and creating the impression of being "academically accomplished" so that she could enter the Department of Health through a high-level talent recruitment program.

In other words, the Zeng family never intended for Zeng Weili to actually practice medicine. They simply wanted her to exploit policy loopholes and take shortcuts to enter the system and advance her career. Their goal was for her to rise through the ranks in the medical system and become a high-ranking official, not a renowned doctor.

As for Zeng Weili's upbringing and love history...

After inquiring about it, Hao Juan naturally had a lot to say.

A female PhD student in her thirties who returned from studying abroad, instead of focusing on her job, went to Dongguang to chase after celebrities and attend concerts.

Based on this alone, one should know how irresponsible she is; it's impossible that she didn't have any romantic relationships during her school years.

Even so, what can be done?

Who told her that her father was Zeng Wensheng, a high-ranking official?

Dou Jiansheng, the son, is already quite old, so any attempt to achieve a powerful alliance through a political marriage is now futile.

Otherwise, where would you find someone with a good family background who is also young and beautiful?

With such good conditions, why would she even look at her son Dou Jiansheng, who is almost forty?

After a while.

After packing her son's luggage, Hao Juan went to the kitchen to serve breakfast.

"Old Dou, bring Dad over for dinner!"

"I'm coming!"

Dou Angui put down the chess pieces, stood up, went to his father's ear, and said loudly:

"Dad, let's have breakfast first, and then continue later!"

Mr. Dou, born in the early 20th century, participated in many wars and made many contributions.

Already burdened with old injuries and now over ninety years old, he is already frail and hard of hearing.

"Alright, alright, let's eat! Is Xiao Sheng awake yet?"

"He's up, he'll be at the table right away!"

Dou Angui responded loudly in his father's ear.

He then unlocked the wheelchair and pushed his father to the dining table.

Although he was formerly the Director of the Machinery Industry Administration and a powerful ministerial-level figure.

But now, after retiring for many years, his former glory is long gone, and he is just an ordinary filial son.

of course.

He still had high hopes for his son, Dou Jiansheng.

She tried every possible way to support her son, hoping he could make progress as soon as possible.

Once someone reaches the rank of director-general in their forties, they have a good chance of becoming a vice-minister.

If someone becomes a vice-minister around the age of fifty, then they naturally have a good chance of becoming a ministerial-level leader before the age of sixty.

Dou Angui had planned this career path for his son, Dou Jiansheng, long ago, and Dou Jiansheng followed it step by step, already reaching the position of deputy director.

Last year, taking advantage of the continued economic development and the surge in demand for cars, Dou Jiansheng, with the help of his family, managed to purchase a Hyundai Nanhan in just six months.

Then, in just over three months, the first Sonata sedan rolled off the production line, setting a new record for the fastest joint venture brand cooperation in China.

With the continued production and sales of the Sonata sedan, Dou Jiansheng, who had already made great contributions, closely communicated with Mercedes-Benz, a brand with greater influence, and planned to jointly produce Mercedes-Benz cars.

If a cooperation agreement is reached with Mercedes-Benz, and Zeng Wensheng's beloved daughter is married, then it's practically a done deal for his son, Dou Jiansheng, to become the general manager of Yanjing Automobile Company.

Dou Angui, who had served as the director of the Machinery Industry Administration, naturally knew that no matter how many joint venture brands were established or how many joint venture cars were produced and sold, it would not make China a major automobile manufacturing country.

Those foreign car companies are experienced, technologically advanced, and have established brands, but when they come to China to set up joint ventures, they are clearly only there to make money. They have no intention of transferring core technologies or sharing their advanced experience.

but……

What could Dou Angui say when his son was determined to achieve outstanding results in order to get promoted? He couldn't very well call his own son a comprador lackey, could he?

Fortunately, China's domestic brands have made rapid progress in recent years, especially Land Rover, which is backed by Handong Automobile Group and Huilong Group, and has become the number one domestic luxury brand in China.

Good morning, Grandpa!

Dou Jiansheng, grinning, came to the old man's side and shouted loudly.

Grandpa Dou, who was eating porridge, glanced at his beloved grandson with a smile.

"Good good!"

"Dad, give Grandpa some more minced meat! Eating more meat is good for his health!"

"Since you know so much about it, why don't you feed it?"

"Uh... never mind, I'm in a hurry to go out and pick someone up!"

Dou Jiansheng sat down with a smile and began to eat breakfast quickly.

Every now and then, she would glance at her father feeding her grandfather porridge.

It’s nice to enjoy the shade under the big tree!

He had lived for nearly forty years, and even if he was a late bloomer, he had long understood this principle.