Upon hearing Huang Qinqin's words, Xu Weiguo was the first to object: "No! I disagree!"
“My daughter, Xu Weiguo’s daughter, absolutely cannot learn these crooked and evil things! As a Chinese person, why should she learn someone else’s language?”
"And it's in American language?!"
After Xu Weiguo finished speaking, he realized that his tone was a little too harsh, so he put on a stern face and explained to Huang Qinqin, "Qinqin, I'm not targeting you, but I don't agree with Hongxia learning American languages."
Zhang Yumei didn't react that strongly. Although she also felt it was unnecessary, based on her understanding of Huang Qinqin, she didn't think Huang Qinqin would ask Xu Hongxia to learn American English for no reason.
She patted Xu Weiguo's shoulder gently: "Why are you shouting so loudly?"
"Let's talk things out. Qinqin is just discussing it with us."
"Besides, there must be a reason why Qinqin said that. Would she really harm Hongxia?"
Xu Junhui nodded in agreement. When he went to pick Huang Qinqin up from get off work, she had already told him her thoughts.
"That's right, Dad, let Qinqin finish speaking first. Besides, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. Learning more things will never hurt."
Xu Weiguo crossed his arms and snorted with a displeased expression.
He thought to himself: If it weren't for the fact that Huang Qinqin said it, he would have exploded long ago, okay?
He was relatively 'calm' because he knew Huang Qinqin wasn't such a hapless person.
It's just that Xu Junhui and the others didn't know what Xu Weiguo was thinking, otherwise they would definitely have cursed him: "Shameless!"
If he's considered calm, then there's no one in the world who isn't calm.
Xu Hongxia couldn't help but speak up for Huang Qinqin: "Yes, Dad, don't be so irritable. Listen to what your sister-in-law has to say first."
Seeing how much the Xu family protected her, Huang Qinqin was truly moved.
As for Xu Weiguo's strong reaction, it was actually within Huang Qinqin's expectations.
After all, Xu Weiguo was a soldier, and he generally finds it difficult to accept foreign things. This wasn't directed at her, so Huang Qinqin didn't think anything of it.
"Dad, Mom, I know that what I'm saying might be a bit sudden and hard for you to accept, but I'm planning to ask for your opinions first."
"The reason I want Hongxia to learn American is because the department store is currently doing business with an American businessman."
"Furthermore, around April or May next year, the department store will be heading to Guangzhou to participate in the Canton Fair in the spring."
"But here's the problem: the department store had the opportunity, but it didn't have any workers who could speak American."
"Originally, Manager Gao arranged for me to learn American English. I specifically asked Manager Gao if anyone else could speak American English and if they could be hired as a translator at the department store."
"Only then did Manager Gao agree. Hongxia will graduate from high school next year, and if she can't find a job by then, she will have to go to the countryside."
"I was thinking that, taking advantage of this opportunity, I should let Hongxia learn some American English so that she could work at the department store."
After hearing Huang Qinqin's words, Xu Weiguo fell silent.
Zhang Yumei and Xu Hongxia both thought Huang Qinqin's idea was excellent.
In fact, Xu Weiguo and Zhang Yumei had talked about this privately a few days ago. Xu Hongxia was about to graduate, but she had no idea where she was going to work.
Zhang Yumei suggested that Xu Weiguo pull some strings, but Xu Weiguo was reluctant. In the end, the couple decided to try to find a job for Xu Hongxia.
But jobs aren't so easy to buy.
There are millions of unemployed people, but only a few job openings. It's not easy for Xu Hongxia to find a job before she graduates.
"Qinqin, is American English easy to learn? And we don't know anyone who speaks American English. Who should Hongxia learn from?"
Zhang Yumei wasn't as resistant as Xu Weiguo to begin with. Now that she heard that Xu Hongxia could get a job at a department store if she learned American English, she was even more eager for her to learn it.
Zhang Yumei was worried that Xu Hongxia might not be able to learn it. If it were really that easy to learn, then the entire department store wouldn't be so full of people who couldn't learn it.
Although Xu Weiguo's expression remained unchanged and he didn't say anything, he still pricked up his ears, wanting to hear how Huang Qinqin would respond.
"Learning is definitely difficult, but you have to try and work hard before you know how easy or difficult it is to learn."
"As for who Hongxia should learn from, I already have someone in mind. When I returned to Huangjia Village today, I heard Dundun say a few words of American English."
“I plan to go back to Huangjia Village with Junhui to visit that senior during my rest period in a few days. If he is willing, we can let Hongxia go to Huangjia Village to stay for a while and learn from him.”
"Let Hongxia try to learn some basic American English before graduation. As for accommodation, it's easy to arrange. Hongxia can stay at my grandparents' house. There are still empty rooms there."
"Dad, Mom, what do you think?"
Zhang Yumei thought it was a good idea, but since it concerned Xu Hongxia, she couldn't just make the decision for her directly.
So she asked Xu Hongxia, "Hongxia, what do you think? Do you want to go to Huangjia Village to learn American and try to get a job at the department store?"
Xu Hongxia was conflicted. She wanted to learn, but she didn't want to live in Huangjia Village; she wanted to go home every day.
When Huang Qinqin saw that Xu Hongxia looked hesitant, she assumed that Xu Hongxia didn't want to learn but was too embarrassed to refuse directly.
Although she felt a little disappointed, Huang Qinqin still smiled and said, "Hongxia, just say what you think."
"Go if you want to, don't go if you don't want to. In any case, this is your life, and only you can decide how you want to walk your future path."
Xu Hongxia became even more conflicted after hearing Huang Qinqin's words. Now that they were nearing graduation, more and more classmates were discussing going to the countryside.
She already knew that the only way to avoid going to the countryside, besides getting married, was to find a job.
However, with so many high school graduates and so few job opportunities in the city, only two or three out of dozens of students in their class will be able to find employment after graduation.
There were only two or three of them, and their families had given them their jobs so that they wouldn't have to go to the countryside.
Therefore, Xu Hongxia, who already knew how difficult the work was, still decided to learn American.
However, she still didn't want to live in Huangjia Village, so...
Xu Hongxia looked at Xu Weiguo pitifully: "Dad, are you willing to make some small sacrifices so that I don't have to go to the countryside after graduation?"
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