After hearing what Xu Jiacheng said, Zhou Yu didn't react for a moment. He was stunned for a moment, and then he asked again tentatively, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, there was a current on the phone just now and I couldn't hear it clearly. Are you saying that you are going to Ruxu to attend the parents' meeting?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhou! Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zhou, and for taking all these issues into consideration for us parents! But after discussing with my wife, we are still planning to go to Ruxu and attend the parents' meeting in person!" Ignoring his wife Zhao Mingfang's crazy winks, Xu Jiacheng explained to Zhou Yu on the other end of the phone with a little excitement, "Isn't it that my wife is the only one who has visited the children since we returned to Jiahe from Ruxu last time?"

"I have been busy with work and have not visited Xu Li yet! I was planning to check on him during this period. If I am not busy with work, I will find a day to visit Ruxu to see the child and visit you, Teacher Zhou, and Principal Wang. After all, our Xu Li's grades have improved so much since he entered Ruxu No. 2 Middle School. The leaders of Ruxu No. 2 Middle School and Teacher Zhou have made great contributions!"

"This child told us before when he called us, saying how much care and attention Teacher Zhou and other teachers and leaders have given him. My husband and I are very touched that the school values ​​Xu Li so much! It just so happens that you, Teacher Zhou, have announced that you will hold a parent-teacher meeting. Several things have come together, so I thought, why not go there during this parent-teacher meeting? This is a good opportunity to discuss with you, Teacher Zhou, about the education of our Xu Li in person!"

Xu Jiacheng's words were flawless and he told Zhou Yu very clearly on the phone, "First of all, I want to thank you, Teacher Zhou, for your kindness and for considering us parents so carefully. I am not the kind of person who would forget the fishing net after catching the fish. I appreciate your kindness, Teacher Zhou."

Secondly, the reason why I went to Ruxu to attend the parent-teacher conference despite your teacher's advice was, firstly, to facilitate face-to-face communication with you about the child's education issues. Face-to-face communication is always more direct and convenient than telephone communication, and it is also easier to discuss.

The second reason is that my husband and I haven’t seen our child for a long time, so we wanted to take this opportunity to visit him.

The third and last reason is because my husband and I would like to thank you, Teacher Zhou, and the school for your efforts. Thank you for your great efforts in my son Xu Li's education, which has enabled him to achieve such a significant improvement in his academic performance. So we also want to express our gratitude to the school leaders of Ruxu No. 2 Middle School and teachers like you, Teacher Zhou, in person!

Xu Jiacheng said so much, and Zhou Yu basically understood it. So after seeing that Xu Jiacheng had expressed on the phone how much importance he attached to this parent-teacher meeting, Zhou Yu decided not to continue persuading him.

After all, Xu Jiacheng and his wife came directly to the parent-teacher meeting, which saved him a lot of trouble. After all, there is a difference between making a phone call and communicating on the phone and communicating face to face.

Forget it, just come if you want to. It will save me some trouble if you come directly to the parent-teacher meeting!

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu directly told Xu Jiacheng the specific time of the parent-teacher meeting on the phone, and then prepared to say goodbye and hung up.

"Okay, okay, then you go ahead, Teacher Zhou. We will arrive at school on time and will definitely not be late!" Hearing that Zhou Yu had something to hang up, Xu Jiacheng quickly said something polite. After Zhou Yu took the initiative to hang up the phone, he heard a busy tone coming from the receiver of the phone next to his ear. Only then did Xu Jiacheng put away his phone, and then he smiled happily, as if he was recalling something.

"Why are you laughing? Are you crazy?" Seeing her husband like this, Zhao Mingfang was furious and pinched the soft flesh on Xu Jiacheng's waist. "Teacher Zhou said that we don't have to go to Ruxu for the parent-teacher meeting. We can discuss our son's problem directly on the phone. Why do you have to go to Ruxu when you have nothing to do?!"

"It's fine if you go, but why did you insist on telling Teacher Zhou that we should go to Ruxu together?! What, you don't plan to take care of the family business anymore?!"

"Ouch, ouch, let go, let go! Stop pinching you, let go quickly!"

"Look at you, you're anxious again! It's been so many years, you really need to change your temper!" Xu Jiacheng patted and coaxed Zhao Mingfang, and finally got her to let go of her hand that had been on his waist.

However, Xu Jiacheng didn't have time to rub the red flesh on his waist. Seeing Zhao Mingfang about to start again, Xu Jiacheng hurriedly explained to his wife, "I must have a reason for doing this! I'm not just sitting there with nothing to do, right?!"

"First of all, think about it. We spent a lot of money to send our Xu Li to Jiahe No. 1 Middle School, but what was the result? His grades were the same as they should be! But now that he has been sent to Ruxu No. 2 Middle School, what about that? The effect is immediate! The school, no, to be more precise, Teacher Zhou is going to hold a parent-teacher meeting. If the two of us don't cooperate with them, they will inevitably think too much!"

"But didn't Teacher Zhou say on the phone..."

Hearing her husband say this, Zhao Mingfang couldn't help but interrupt, but before Zhao Mingfang finished speaking, she was interrupted by Xu Jiacheng, "Just because someone said it, does that mean they really think so?! You've been with me, and you've met so many different kinds of people in the business world with me, how can you still be so naive?!"

Zhao Mingfang was speechless after being scolded by her husband and fell into complete silence.

Indeed, she has been with Xu Jiacheng through all the ups and downs over the years, and has long witnessed that there are too many people in this world who have no bottom line and who say one thing and do another.

Precisely because he has experienced a lot in the business world, Xu Jiacheng has never hesitated to use the worst-case scenario to guess what another person is planning. It is also because of Xu Jiacheng's caution that their family's business has grown to its current scale.

Seeing that his wife was silent, Xu Jiacheng's tone softened, and he said softly to Zhao Mingfang, "I'm not planning to go to Ruxu just for this. After all, our Xu Li is alone in Ruxu. This time, I'm taking this opportunity to meet with the school and Teacher Zhou and the others, and give them some gifts, so that they will pay more attention to our Xu Li!"

"Besides, Xu Li has been away from us for such a long time, don't you miss him? We can take this opportunity to go and see the child together. We can go the night before and go back to Jiahe after lunch the next day. It won't delay anything, what do you think?"

Xu Jiacheng's words completely moved Zhao Mingfang. After analyzing what Xu Jiacheng said in her mind, Zhao Mingfang thought carefully for a moment and felt that there was indeed nothing wrong with what Xu Jiacheng said.

What's more, Zhao Mingfang hadn't seen her son for such a long time and she really missed her child a little, so Zhao Mingfang directly agreed with Xu Jiacheng's approach.

"You're right. It's time to go and see Xu Li. This is the first time my son has left home alone to go to such a faraway place. He's been staying there for almost a year. During these two months, I've often wondered if this is the right thing for us to do!" Although Zhao Mingfang has figured it out, it doesn't mean that she won't regret the couple's decision to send the child to Ruxu.

Hearing his wife say this, Xu Jiacheng put his arm around Zhao Mingfang's shoulders and walked out of the office building with Zhao Mingfang while carefully counseling his wife, "There's nothing we can do about it! I know you're worried about our son. It's hard for me to bear the thought of him staying away from home to study at such a young age!"

"What else can we do? Do you want Xu Li to go to a second-tier or third-tier fake university, and then come home to eat and wait for death after graduation? Or do you plan to let Xu Li not go to college and take over the family business directly? Or, if Xu Li can't get into a good university, we will spend a lot of money to send him to study abroad? Are you willing to do that?!"

"So sending our Xu Li to Ruxu is the best thing to do for his future and his life at this stage!"

Zhao Mingfang was speechless after being talked into sleep by Xu Jiacheng, so after Xu Jiacheng said so much, Zhao Mingfang just rolled her eyes at him coquettishly, "You are the only one who can talk! Why didn't I see you being so eloquent when I first met my parents?"

From his wife's reaction, Xu Jiacheng realized that his wife was probably successfully convinced by his words.

Looking at the traces of time left on his wife's face, Xu Jiacheng touched this once beautiful and charming face with pity, "How can a son-in-law not be afraid of his father-in-law? I cheated him of his most precious thing, I should thank him if he didn't kill me with a knife."

“Puff!”

Xu Jiacheng's words made Zhao Mingfang laugh, but then Zhao Mingfang was caught off guard by the sudden action of her husband who had been with her for many years, and even showed a shy expression.

Her husband's action also softened Zhao Mingfang's attitude. In order to avoid her husband noticing, Zhao Mingfang gently took her husband Xu Jiacheng's arm and quickly changed the subject, "You said you would visit the principal and Teacher Zhou on the way, so we should prepare gifts in advance, right?"

Xu Jiacheng nodded, "I can't come empty-handed. I have to buy some things in advance! Cigarettes, alcohol, and some local specialties from Jiahe will be enough."

Although Zhao Mingfang felt that the gift was not big enough, she did not raise any objection to her husband's decision.

Zhao Mingfang felt that her husband must have his reasons for doing this, so after Xu Jiacheng finished speaking, Zhao Mingfang just nodded and said "hmm" softly, expressing her agreement with what her husband said.

"By the way, can I cook for you tonight?" Zhao Mingfang suddenly smiled and said to Xu Jiacheng before getting in the car, "I'll ask Aunt Sun to buy the vegetables in advance. When we get home, I'll make you your favorite fried shrimp!"

Xu Jiacheng was stunned for a moment, then he immediately smiled and nodded to Zhao Mingfang, "Then I'm in for a treat! What good day is today?! Our chef Zhao is cooking for us personally!"

Zhao Mingfang rolled his eyes at Xu Jiacheng and said nothing.

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Wet beard.

Inside the teachers' dormitory building on the campus of No. 2 Middle School, after Zhou Yu hung up the phone, he put the phone on the table and continued to work on his laptop.

There were bursts of sounds from the range hood working in the living room. Not long after Zhou Yu hung up the phone, the 'booming' sound outside the living room stopped. Then, Zhou Yu heard a crisp voice coming from outside the living room, "Zhou Yu, get ready for dinner~"

Zhou Yu, who was busy working, stopped what he was doing when he noticed Xiao Qiao's words.

After Zhou Yu secretly sighed, he accepted his fate, stood up from the desk and walked towards the living room.

"Let me see what delicious food you made!" Zhou Yu seemed very happy. He came to the dining table. Under Qiao Meng's expectant eyes, Zhou Yu carefully looked at the food prepared by Qiao Meng, "This dish looks very good!"

Zhou Yu looked at the black, greasy dish in front of him that looked like animal fat, then raised his head and looked at Qiao Meng who was sitting opposite him, "Baby, don't tell me, this isn't, uh, braised pork?"

"Yes, yes! This is braised pork! I was afraid you couldn't tell!" Qiao Meng glanced at Zhou Yu shyly, "I was afraid that I didn't cook it well, it looks like I've made some progress!!"

"Yeah, that's right, that's quite an improvement!" Zhou Yu didn't know what to say, so he could only agree with his lover, "This dish looks delicious!"

In order to prevent Qiao Meng from letting him try it right away, Zhou Yu quickly looked at the second more normal dish, "Is this spicy and sour potato shreds? I love it. Have you asked mom? She knows I like it very much!"

Seeing that the shredded potatoes looked normal, Zhou Yu quickly picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and before Qiao Meng let him take a bite of the braised pork, he picked up a handful of shredded potatoes and put them in his mouth.

However, after chewing for a few times, Zhou Yu frowned. After chewing for a few more times, Zhou Yu found something wrong and stopped talking completely.

Looking at Zhou Yu's expression, Qiao Meng couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong? Is it too salty or too bland? Or what?!"

Zhou Yu tried hard to smile at Qiao Meng, then he swallowed the shredded potatoes in his mouth, sighed deeply, and then said to Qiao Meng gently, "It's not salty or bland, dear! There is just one small problem!"

"Did you put ginger in the shredded potatoes?"

Qiao Meng was stunned, "Yes! What's wrong? Shouldn't we put ginger in it?"

Which nice person puts ginger when cooking shredded potatoes?

Zhou Yu couldn't hold it in anymore, so he looked at his girlfriend and asked, "No, honey, who taught you to put ginger in shredded potatoes? Don't tell me our mothers taught you that!"

"That's not the case!" Qiao Meng shook her head. "I was thinking that ginger is usually added to braised pork to remove the fishy smell, so I wondered if ginger should also be added to shredded potatoes..."

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