Chapter 399: Finding a Partner for My Younger Daughter

Seven o'clock in the evening.

Taotao Residence.

"Dad, this suckling pig tastes really good, you should try it."

"Mm, it's crispy but not hard, and the texture is just right. It's worthy of being a signature dish. They are really good at it."

"Dad, there's also this roast goose, it tastes absolutely amazing!"

"The goose skin is crispy, and the fat under the skin has seeped into the meat, making it very smooth and tender without feeling greasy. Even the bones have a fragrance. This is truly a century-old restaurant that is famous throughout Guangzhou. The chefs here are really skilled."

Deng Shirong and his son tasted the signature dishes of this century-old restaurant and commented on them.

The father and son were both very satisfied with the meal.

After dinner, Deng Shirong bought a pager for his youngest son and sent him back to school.

Before leaving, Deng Shirong advised: "Xiao Heng, you should calm down and study hard. The world is quite chaotic now. You don't have to worry about studying on campus, but once you step out of the school gate, you must be careful.

Also, if anything happens to you, such as being bullied or blackmailed, you must not choose to handle it on your own, you must call me immediately, understand?"

Deng Yunheng nodded and said, "I understand!"

"Also, when you are out, you must be careful not to show off your wealth and be low-key."

"Well, I'll pay attention."

"Okay, go back to the dormitory, I'm leaving!"

"Dad, you have to be careful too."

"Don't worry, your dad is an old hand. I'm leaving!"

"Um!"

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That night.

Deng Shirong found a high-end hotel to stay in.

The next day, Deng Shirong got up early to enjoy Guangdong's morning tea culture.

my country's morning tea culture originated in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, and Guangdong morning tea is the most famous.

Guangdong morning tea became popular as early as the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. During the Thirteen Factories period in Guangzhou, merchants and celebrities needed a place to entertain business partners, and the first modern teahouse "Sanyuanlou" came into being.

Afterwards, more and more teahouses were built. During the Republic of China period, many high-end teahouses in Guangzhou launched "weekly delicacies" in order to attract diners, which became a trend in the catering industry at that time.

At that time, teahouses were like "small societies" where people came to discuss business, go on blind dates, and have parties. All kinds of worldly affairs and human relationships were condensed in "drinking tea".

In later generations, Guangdong morning tea has become popular in Guangxi. It can be tasted in almost every county in Guangxi, not to mention the cities.

Therefore, Deng Shirong in later generations also had morning tea frequently, but he had never had it in Guangzhou, the birthplace of Guangdong morning tea.

The restaurant downstairs in the hotel where Deng Shirong stayed served morning tea.

Deng Shirong got up early, but when he arrived at the restaurant, he still saw several tables of guests. These guests were obviously elderly people from well-off families. They gathered in groups of three or five, drinking tea with all kinds of exquisite snacks while chatting about family matters or national affairs. They looked very comfortable.

Deng Shirong was the only one who came here for morning tea.

Deng Shirong ordered a pot of tea, and some special snacks such as shrimp dumplings, honey-glazed barbecued pork buns, tripe, chicken feet, etc. While tasting them with relish, he listened to the local elders chatting in authentic Cantonese.

If we want to say that dialects are really magical, let’s take Cantonese as an example. If northerners want to learn Cantonese, the difficulty is really no less than learning English.

But if a Hakka-speaking person learns Cantonese, the difficulty level drops sharply. Basically, as long as they are willing to learn, they can master Cantonese quickly.

Therefore, although Deng Shirong had never learned Cantonese, he had watched so many Cantonese dramas and listened to so many Cantonese songs in his previous life. Although he might not be able to speak a few words in Cantonese, he could at least understand more than 80% of it just by listening.

At this time, Deng Shirong was listening to two old men at the next table who looked only a few years older than him, talking about international affairs.

Hearing this, Deng Shirong could not help but continue: "We treat him as the big brother, but he is not satisfied with the big brother status. He wants to be the father who has the final say. What he wants is an obedient son, not a younger brother who dares to contradict him."

The old man on the right had his eyes light up when he heard this: "That's a pretty vivid way of saying it. If you think about it carefully, it's true. As long as we don't obey, they will strangle us to death immediately. Fortunately, our leader is wise and has resolved crises time and time again."

The old man on the left sighed, “Although we have resolved crises time and time again, our strength is still far behind theirs. After falling out with Big Brother, we have been suppressed a lot, causing us to suffer huge economic losses.

Now that Big Brother is finally going to fall, we can say that we have gotten rid of a great enemy, which is of course a good thing for us."

Deng Shirong said: "The fall of this big brother can be said to have both advantages and disadvantages for us!"

The old man on the right greeted him, "Brother, what's your name? Come sit down and chat with me?"

Deng Shirong was not polite. It was boring to drink morning tea alone. It was more interesting to chat with three or two people about all sorts of things. So he moved the tea and snacks to their table while answering, "My last name is Deng, and my nickname is Uncle Jiu. What are your names, cousins?"

The old man on the right said, "My last name is Zhou, you can just call me Lao Zhou."

The old man on the left answered, "My last name is Huang, Big-bellied Huang, you can just call me Old Huang."

After Deng Shirong brought over the snacks and tea, Old Man Huang couldn't wait to say, "Uncle Jiu, let's continue with the topic just now. I think it will only benefit us if Big Brother falls.

Not to mention the distant past, just to say that over the years, in order to guard against this ill-intentioned big brother, we have always deployed a large number of troops in the north for defense, which is still a huge cost for us.

Once Big Brother falls, we will have eliminated a powerful and threatening enemy, and we will no longer have to waste manpower and resources to guard against attacks from others. We can free up our hands and feet to develop the economy, which is a great thing.

Just now you said that Big Brother's fall would have both advantages and disadvantages for us, but I only saw the advantages, where are the disadvantages?"

Deng Shirong took a sip of tea and said, "This Big Brother does pose a threat to us, but we have survived the most difficult period. Now our relationship with Big Brother has actually eased a lot, and diplomacy has also normalized.

The most important thing is that, after all, we are in the same camp with Big Brother. As long as Big Brother is still there, there will naturally be tall people to hold up the collapse if the day comes.

But once Big Brother falls, we will become the tallest one.

To use an inappropriate analogy, the United States and the Soviet Union are like a fight between bears and tigers, and we are just a hungry wolf.

When the bear and the tiger are fighting with all their might, we, the hungry wolves, can naturally make as much noise as we want. Even if the bear and the tiger are extremely angry about us, they can only scare us, they will not really turn around and bite us, as that would mean exposing our backs to the powerful opponent. They will not do such a suicidal thing.

However, when the big tiger used various techniques to kill the bear and was not injured, do you think it would still let us, the hungry wolf, wander around in front of it? So, if Big Brother falls, it will be disadvantageous for us, which is equivalent to putting us at the forefront of the storm, and we will inevitably face this terrifying big tiger.

Fortunately, even if the evil bear fell due to serious injuries, it still has a son who inherited most of its strength.

Even though the size of its son is much smaller than it was at its peak, it is still a bear after all, and is much more threatening than our hungry wolf. Therefore, the tiger should focus on its son in the short term. Our wolf, who poses no threat, still has some time to grow."

Hearing this, both Old Man Zhou and Old Man Huang were shocked.

They come from well-off families and like to pay attention to national affairs when they have nothing to do. They easily understood Deng Shirong's metaphor. It was precisely because they understood it that they were surprised. They didn't expect to meet an expert who had such a good understanding of the international situation when they came out for morning tea today.

Old Man Huang said, "Uncle Jiu, what you said is indeed reasonable. I just thought too simply. I only remembered that we have had a good relationship with the Americans over the past decade, and forgot that the Americans have always been hostile to us.

They were friendly with us in the beginning so that we could contain Big Brother, and we were forced to join forces with the Americans temporarily due to the huge pressure from Big Brother. But now Big Brother is no longer able to do so, and with the American character, they will turn against us sooner or later.”

Old Man Zhou nodded and said, "That's true. It seems that the fall of this old man is not a good thing!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I have said it just now. This matter has both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that sooner or later we will be forced to go on stage and compete with the Americans. But there are also advantages. In addition to what Lao Huang said just now that the threat has been eliminated and we can develop with peace of mind, there is another advantage that the strength of the bear son is not as strong as its father. If it wants to fight against the big tiger, it must cooperate with us. In this way, we can naturally quickly improve our strength.

In addition, when the big tree falls, those monkeys who once took our things will have to honestly return some of their things to us, which is also a real benefit. "

When Old Man Zhou heard this, he was moved. He pointed to the ground and said, "Uncle Jiu, are these things you mentioned referring to this?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Yes, that evil bear took a lot of our things. In the past, we had to endure it because of its strong strength. But once the evil bear falls and splits up, the strength of those member states will not be able to compete with us.

If they know what's good for them, they will definitely give us something back."

Old Man Huang nodded repeatedly and said, "That makes sense. Once Big Brother falls, the rest of the monkeys won't be a concern. They've swallowed our food, so they'll naturally spit it out. It just depends on whether they spit out too much or too little."

Deng Shirong was eating delicious snacks while chatting with the two old men, Lao Zhou and Lao Huang. He had experienced the era of Internet information explosion in his previous life. Apart from eating and sleeping, he spent most of his time reading novels and watching short videos to pass the time.

These novels and short videos contain a lot of popular science information, so he can naturally pick them up to show off in front of the two old men.

This insightful comment really made Lao Zhou and Lao Huang look at Deng Shirong with new eyes.

All three of them were bored, and since they had quite a lot to talk about, they chatted from morning until noon, then ordered some food and continued chatting while eating.

The topics are no longer limited to major domestic and international events, but they talk about anything that can be found. It is obvious that Lao Zhou and Lao Huang are not ordinary people. They know a lot and can talk about a variety of topics.

As for Deng Shirong, there is no need to say more. He is nearly a hundred years old in both lives, and he has experienced the era of information explosion in his previous life. He knows much more than Lao Zhou and Lao Huang. He can basically follow up on whatever the two are talking about, which not only shocks them, but also makes them more interested in talking.

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They chatted until about three in the afternoon, when Old Man Zhou said with emotion: "Uncle Jiu, it's so interesting to chat with you. Do you live nearby? If so, how about we come here for morning tea every day?"

Deng Shirong shook his head and smiled, "Lao Zhou, I came to Guangzhou this time to send my youngest son to school. I plan to return to Guangxi tomorrow."

Old Man Zhou said regretfully, "Alas, it will be hard for us to sit together and drink tea in the future!"

Old Huang asked, "Uncle Jiu, what school does your youngest son attend in Guangzhou?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences."

Old Man Zhou was surprised and said, "That's really a coincidence, my relative is a professor at Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences!"

Deng Shirong didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, and couldn't help but smile and said, "I wonder which professor it is? Please help take care of my kid in the future."

Old Zhou smiled and said, "No problem. My relative's name is Li Guangfa. What's your son's name? I'll say hello to him later and ask him to take care of him."

Deng Shirong said: "My son's name is Deng Yunheng, and he majors in clinical medicine."

Old Man Huang said, "This is really fate. The admission score of Zhongshan University of Medical Sciences is not low. Uncle Jiu, your youngest son can be admitted to this university. It is really enviable. The children in my family are not good at studying. None of them can be admitted to university. It really makes me angry."

Deng Shirong said: "Studying really requires some talent. People with a talent for studying can see obvious progress with a little effort. If you don't have a talent for studying, no matter how hard you try, you won't see any progress, and you will naturally become lazy over time."

Old Man Zhou nodded and said, "Uncle Jiu, what you said makes sense. I have five children. The eldest, second and youngest have no talent for studying. No matter how hard they try, it's useless. But my third and fourth children are different. They don't even study as hard as the eldest, second and youngest, but their academic performance is better than theirs."

Old Man Huang added, "Uncle Jiu, Lao Zhou's third daughter and fourth son are both top students who graduated from key universities. His daughter currently works in the Education Bureau, and her father-in-law is the relative who is a professor at Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences that Lao Zhou just mentioned.

My fourth son is currently working at Guangzhou Customs, and I envy him to death.”

Deng Shirong praised: "That's really good. Whether it's the Education Bureau or the Customs, they are both very promising jobs."

Old Zhou said a few humble words, then asked, "Uncle Jiu, how many children do you have?"

Deng Shirong said: "I have seven children, five sons and two daughters."

Old Man Zhou and Old Man Huang praised at the same time: "Uncle Jiu is so lucky!"

Their generation lives in an era where strength lies in numbers. Whoever has more sons is more powerful. This is ingrained in their bones.

Deng Shirong said with a smile: "We all have this blessing. In our generation, every family has five or seven children!"

Old Man Huang smiled and said, "That's true. Uncle Jiu, your youngest son is already in college. Have your other children started families?"

Deng Shirong said: "The eldest son, eldest daughter and second son have all started families, but the youngest daughter and three sons have not yet started families!"

Old Huang asked, "Is your little daughter older than your three sons?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "Yes, the youngest daughter is older than the three sons."

Old man Huang said: "You are not young anymore, it is time to get married."

Deng Shirong sighed, "I am not young anymore. In terms of age, I am 25 this year. It is time for me to get married, but I have not found a suitable partner. It worries me to death."

Old man Zhou shared the same sentiment and said, "When it comes to finding a partner for my children, I am also worried. My fourth child is already 26 years old this year, and he still hasn't found a suitable partner."

Deng Shirong was moved when he heard this and asked, "Old Zhou, your fourth child has a good job and graduated from a key university. It should be easy for him to find a partner. But he still hasn't started a family. Has he never met a suitable partner?"

Old Man Zhou said: "After he graduated from university and was assigned to work in the customs, his mother and I started looking for a partner for him. There were two or three candidates whose families were well-off, but he either despised them because of their low education, bad temper, or lack of decent jobs.

In the end, nothing came of it. I really don’t know what kind of partner he would find to be satisfied.”

Deng Shirong said: "You can't force relationships. It's a new era now. What matters is mutual affection. It's no longer the arranged marriages of the past. So we still have to respect our children's opinions. After all, a forced marriage is not sweet!"

Old Zhou sighed, "I understand this, so I let him make his own choice after finding the right person. Unfortunately, he has never been able to find someone he is satisfied with. As a father, I am very worried."

Old Man Huang interrupted, "Old Zhou, Uncle Jiu, one of you is worried about your son's marriage, and the other is worried about your daughter's marriage. I think their ages are quite compatible. Why don't you match them up? Maybe you can really become in-laws!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I have no objection to this, but my youngest daughter only has a high school education. I'm afraid your fourth son, Old Zhou, may not be interested in her!"

Old Man Zhou quickly said, "Uncle Jiu, you are being too modest. For a girl of this era, having a high school diploma is already quite good."

Old Man Huang took a sip of tea and agreed, "That's true. It's really great for a girl to finish high school."

Old Man Zhou was obviously quite impressed by the knowledgeable Deng Shirong. Knowing that his daughter only had a high school education, he asked with some interest, "Uncle Jiu, what kind of job is your daughter doing now?"

Deng Shirong said: "She is now a self-employed person, running a hot pot restaurant business."

Old man Zhou perked up and said, "That's great. Where is the hot pot restaurant?"

Deng Shirong said: "In Nanning and Liuzhou, Guangxi."

Old Man Zhou's eyes widened as he asked, "There's more than one hot pot restaurant?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Indeed, there is more than one. The hot pot restaurants in Nanning and Liuzhou are both in business, and the third hot pot restaurant is already in preparation. It is estimated that it will open around National Day."

Old Huang was shocked and said, "Uncle Jiu, your little daughter is really amazing. She is only 25 years old, but she is already the owner of two or three hot pot restaurants. She is really amazing!"

Old Zhou was also shocked. It was already the 1990s. In Guangzhou, a frontier city of reform and opening up, hot pot restaurants had already been opened everywhere. One of his nephews opened a hot pot restaurant and could make tens of thousands of yuan a year! Now Uncle Jiu's little daughter owns two or three hot pot restaurants. It would definitely be no problem for her to make 100,000 or 80,000 yuan a year.

Such an outstanding girl is completely worthy of his fourth son.

Thinking of this, Old Man Zhou really took it to heart and said, "Uncle Jiu, I'm going to call my fourth son now and ask him to come over for dinner after get off work so you can meet him. If you think he's okay, then we can bring him together. If you don't think he's suitable, then forget it. What do you think?"

Deng Shirong didn't expect that just wanting to taste the authentic Guangdong morning tea would develop into looking for a date for his little daughter. However, the man's conditions were good and he could indeed meet him, so he nodded and said, "Okay, if it's not too much trouble, let's have dinner together!"

Old Zhou smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. Old Huang, you accompany Uncle Jiu for tea. I'll go make a phone call and be back soon."

"Go ahead!"

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