Liang Liang arrived at Yang's shop, greeted the people inside, and then called the shop owner, Yang, into the inner room.
"Mr. Yang! I have something I want to ask you. I'm planning to send someone to your house to propose marriage. You won't refuse, will you? If you refuse, I won't ask for a matchmaker."
The shop owner was both amused and exasperated: "How could that be?"
"No way! Then I'll have to find a matchmaker. Who do you think I should ask?"
Mr. Yang was stumped by the question; he was completely unprepared.
"What do you think, Mr. Xu Hebin?"
"Sure!"
"Then it's settled. If he tries to arrange a marriage, you can't refuse."
It's hilarious! There's so much fun to be had, only a fool would refuse.
What kind of family is the Liang family? Only an idiot would refuse.
Since his son started his own business, Xu Hebin's father, Lao Xu, stopped working for the Liang family and instead became a housekeeper for his son.
When Liang Liang found him, he was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) watching TV in the gatehouse of Xu Hebin's company.
They were a little surprised to see Liang Liang arrive.
After Liang Liang explained his purpose, Lao Xu readily agreed.
This is a good thing. The Liang family has come to him about something like this, which is a matter of great prestige.
That very evening, Old Xu went to Yang's shop to propose marriage to Liang's family.
He was also the shop owner's uncle and brother-in-law, which made things much simpler.
When Yang Xiaoli heard that it was about finding her a boyfriend, her face turned red and she hid in the inner room, refusing to come out.
This matter was brought to light before the new year.
After consulting with their parents, they decided to hold an engagement ceremony after the New Year to formalize the engagement and make it legitimate.
Next up is the Chinese New Year.
Amidst the explosions of firecrackers, Liang Liang grew another year older.
After setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve, Liang Liang went to bed on the kang (a heated brick bed).
He had originally planned to go out for a stroll this year, but after thinking about picking someone up at Lianwan Airport the next morning, he gave up the idea of going out and went to bed.
The new millennium arrived silently, carrying many legends, and was no different from any other year.
Even the legendary computer virus didn't cause much of a stir.
This may also be related to the fact that computers were not yet widespread, so even if there were millennium bugs, they would not have anything to do with ordinary people.
Just like last year, Liang Liang went to Lianwan Airport to pick up Xu Mei and take her home on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
When the plane arrived, Liang Liang remained in the car and did not get out; Xu Hebin was the one who went to pick her up.
He and Xiaoqian and Xiaoyao had only recently separated, and both were deliberately avoiding each other. Although he was the boss, he didn't think meeting at this time was a good choice.
It would be better to let them go home and reunite with their families in a good mood.
Liang Liang saw Xiaoqian and Xiaoyao inside the car, but they didn't see him.
This was the first time Liang Liang had seen them since they parted ways. They both seemed to have lost weight to varying degrees, and their smiles were the professional kind, but they seemed to be in good spirits.
After saying goodbye to her companions, Xu Mei got into Liang Liang's car, her face beaming with a bright smile when she saw Liang Liang.
She insisted on sitting in the passenger seat and chattered on and on the way.
"Brother Liang! Xiaoqian and Xiaoyao might leave Hailanghua this year. Their boyfriends don't want them to stay in the entertainment industry. If they leave, will Hailanghua still exist?"
The news wasn't entirely unexpected; Liang Liang had already made some preparations in advance.
"It's alright, after they leave, we can just transfer two people from the Yantian Troupe over."
"Really?! I want the panda and the mole?"
Liang Liang was completely dumbfounded. He had no idea who the panda was and who the mole was.
"It's Wu Anhua and Wei Hui."
Liang Liang wasn't too sure who Wu Anhua and Wei Hui were.
The reorganization of the sea waves will naturally be somewhat turbulent, but that's just how it is.
The car was still parked in front of Xu Mei's house. Xu Mei, who had been chattering all the way, finally got out of the car, which instantly cleared Liang Liang's head.
After dinner, Xu Mei excitedly ran to Liang Liang's house, greeted Liang Liang's parents, and then ran into Liang Liang's room.
"You should invite me to your house for the New Year on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, right?" Xu Mei said with a smile.
Liang Liang rolled her eyes at her: "Where's your face? Do you even have any face left?"
"Shameless!" Xu Mei acted as if she were a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.
"If you have the patience to wait two years, I will definitely invite you to my house for the New Year on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year."
Xu Mei was stunned for a moment.
Although she had said similar things before, Liang Liang had never given such an answer, nor had she made any promises.
Is the sun going to rise in the west tomorrow?
"You mean..."
"It's meaningless!"
"That won't do! You have to explain this to me clearly. You can't give someone a glimmer of hope and then extinguish it. That's not something a human being would do."
"It's up to you how you interpret it! You can interpret it however you want!"
"Then I'll take it seriously."
Xu Mei immediately felt a surge of excitement, and foolishly spun around twice before flying out of the Liang family's house like a little bird.
"Brother! What's wrong with Xu Mei? She seems to have had a mental breakdown." Liang Qiuqiu rarely asked.
"Then just pretend he's having a mental breakdown."
Xu Mei has flown off to who-knows-where; it's said she flew home and went to roll around on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Her mother also thought her daughter had a mental breakdown.
You see, Liang Liang is definitely not the only one with this idea.
Sometimes getting sick might actually be a good thing.
Take Xu Mei as an example; after a brief episode of brain disease, she underwent a qualitative change.
The biggest change is that she's no longer as crazy as before; she seems to have matured overnight and become more feminine.
When she saw Liang Liang, she even looked at him with affection.
Liang Liang quite liked this change.
The Spring Festival of 2000 has come to an end.
The first thing Liang Liang did after the New Year was to transfer three craftsmen from Bi Sheng's guitar factory to help Xu Hebin solve the problems he encountered.
Their arrival brought advanced guitar-making techniques and concepts, and after their adjustments, the results were immediately apparent.
Xu Hebin's factory has made a comprehensive improvement in both the quantity and quality of its acoustic guitars.
By the end of February, they had produced the equivalent of a month's output last year in just over ten days, and the quality had also improved significantly.
However, production is still some distance from the break-even point.
There's no rush. Once the business is on the right track and employees become more proficient, profitability will come sooner or later.
Liang Liang did not go to work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year this year.
The twelfth day of the first lunar month was the day Liang Feng and Yang Xiaoli got engaged, so he naturally had to stay home to officiate.
The Liang family set up eight tables for a banquet, inviting Yang Xiaoli's parents and other prominent figures from Pingshan Village.
With them as witnesses, the matter between Liang Feng and Yang Xiaoli was considered open and transparent.
Even if the two of them live together in the future, no one will gossip.
As for marriage, that's something for another two years.
After his younger brother got engaged, Liang Liang set off back to Lianwan to begin planning for the new year.
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