Once he got absorbed in it, time flew by, and before he knew it, the bell rang to signal the end of the workday.
He put down his pen, stretched his wrists, and realized that no one had bothered him this afternoon, so he had been writing diligently all afternoon.
Including the three case studies I submitted before, this is the fourth one. I've already written four-fifths of it, and it's almost finished. It's been quite a journey; I've been working on it for almost half a year.
After he finished tidying up, he walked out of the office, where Xiao Tian was already waiting in his car downstairs.
Ding Qiunan had already come out in front of the outpatient building. When she saw the car coming, she opened the car door and got in. When she saw her husband in the back seat, she couldn't help but think about what might happen that night, and her face flushed again.
At dinner time, not far from the Li family's house, the entire Lou family was sitting together eating.
The third child was only a few months old and was being held in Lou's arms. The first two were sons, and the third was finally a daughter. The whole family loved her dearly, and Xu Damao couldn't even get a chance to hold his own daughter.
"Da Mao, what do you think about our family starting a small business?"
Since the meeting last year, Lou's father, who is over sixty, has been restless. After being idle for more than ten years, he has finally seen a glimmer of hope, so it's no wonder he's anxious.
In addition, after years of living off his savings, he was eager to leave something for his grandson.
Xu Damao, who had just taken a sip of porridge, almost choked on it because of his father-in-law's question.
"Dad, why are you thinking of starting a business? Is it feasible now?"
Lou's father put down the chopsticks in his hand and handed his granddaughter, who had started humming in her arms, to his daughter.
"Didn't the meeting last year allow individuals to do small business? I've been idle for more than ten years, and I feel like my body is rusting."
Xu Damao understood why his father-in-law wanted to do business. One reason was that he couldn't stay idle, but the most important reason was that he wanted to leave some inheritance for his grandchildren.
To be fair, although the second son's surname is Lou, both his father and mother treat the eldest son, Xu Yang, just as well, without any particularly obvious discrimination. This has led to a better and better relationship between Xu Damao and his parents-in-law.
The three of them had a good relationship, and the happiest person was Lou Xiao'e, who no longer had to be a rat in the bellows.
While the father-in-law and son-in-law spoke, everyone else remained silent, indicating that the Lou family had done a good job in this regard.
After thinking for a moment, Lou's father continued, "Moreover, I've noticed that in the past two years, more and more farmers have been bringing their chickens, ducks, and other livestock to the city to sell, and nobody seems to care."
After listening to his father-in-law's words, Xu Damao gave a wry smile: "Dad, that's different. Those are their own property, and the government allows it. But we have nothing. If our family wants to do business, we can only buy things cheaply from others and then resell them at a higher price. Isn't that..."
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The second word is self-explanatory; Lou's father will naturally understand it.
"Sigh," he sighed softly. Indeed, he hadn't noticed this point. He just thought that since the country allowed him to do business, he could do whatever he wanted without considering where the goods would come from.
Seeing his father-in-law's dejected expression, Xu Damao felt a little sorry for him. Of course, he hoped that his father-in-law's family would get better and better, and that all these things would eventually belong to his son.
“Dad, let’s go back and talk to Brother Chu. He definitely understands these policy issues better than we do.”
Xu Damao's words immediately made Lou's father's eyes light up.
Yeah, how could I forget Li Chu again? That guy is a prodigy; he has a complete grasp of national policies.
Instead of sitting here guessing, I might as well go and ask him for advice.
Thinking of this, Lou's father turned to look at his eldest grandson Xu Yang, who was eating, and asked, "Yangyang, how is your relationship with Li Wenhui?"
When Xu Yang heard his grandfather's question, a helpless look appeared on his face. He put down the chopsticks in his hand and said, "Grandpa, I do like Sister Wenhui, but she is too arrogant. At school, she doesn't play with any boys except for Brother Xuan. I can only talk to her a few times because of you adults, but if I want to play together, forget about it."
After listening to his eldest grandson's words, Lou's father asked his daughter, "Xiao'e, what did Ding Qiunan say when you talked about the marriage?"
Lou Xiao'e was feeding her youngest son porridge. When her father spoke to her, she didn't stop what she was doing, but she looked up and said, "Sister Qiu Nan doesn't really care, but she told me that this matter has to be decided by Li Chu. She said that Li Chu is particularly fond of Wen Hui. During the Spring Festival, Uncle Wang tried to find a match for his comrade's grandson, but Li Chu refused outright."
Well, what can anyone say now that things have come to this? Their family and Uncle Wang's family are practically one family.
If even this is rejected, then we outsiders should just step aside.
"However," Lou Xiao'e continued, "Qiu Nan also told me that the reason why Li Chu in her family is not in a hurry to arrange a marriage for Wen Hui is that he wants Wen Hui to find a partner on her own, someone she is satisfied with and likes."
"Sigh, it looks like Xu Yang will have to do it himself," Lou's father thought to himself.
"Yangyang, from now on you'll have to rely on yourself."
Xu Yang's head suddenly started spinning. It was true that he liked Li Wenhui. As a young man in his adolescence, he was attracted to that pretty young lady, and he was definitely not the only boy in school who liked Li Wenhui. But that girl was just too hard to win over!
Thinking about Li Wenxuan's quirky, clever, and beautiful fiancée, Xu Yang was almost green with envy for Li Wenxuan.
They were childhood sweethearts, so why is their relationship so stable, while Li Wenhui is so cold towards him?
"Grandpa, Sister Wenhui will be going to university soon, so it won't be easy for me to see her again."
At this moment, Lou's mother, who hadn't spoken until now, said: "My silly grandson, your parents know exactly what you think of Wenhui. Since they haven't objected, it means no one will put obstacles in your way. So why don't you go find Wenhui? Why do you have to look for her at school? She's on vacation at home, so go look for her there."
"Brilliant!" Lou Ma's words jolted the adults at the table awake. How could they not have thought of this? The child could simply come to their house to play; they had all grown up together since childhood, and Xu Yang and Wen Xuan had a good relationship. There was no need to make up an excuse at all.
Xu Yang's face scrunched up like a bitter gourd. Just thinking about Wen Hui's eyes, which seemed to see right through him, made him feel genuinely apprehensive.
Besides, he's only sixteen. Is it really okay for you parents to encourage your children to have early romantic relationships?
Lou Jiye, who was sitting silently eating, couldn't help but laugh when he inadvertently saw the expression on his brother's face.
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