Chapter 1635 Stubbornness and Arrogance
Today's dinner at Old Li's house was quite characteristic of Dongshan. Not only were the dishes all from their hometown, but the men and women were also seated at separate tables.
Separating men and women at tables has been criticized by many decades later as "women not sitting at the table." But if you think about it logically, you'd think you could offend the chef at a restaurant. Are you out of your mind? Would you feel safe eating there?
If you don't let the woman who cooks sit at the table to eat, aside from anything else, how can the food be properly seasoned?
Moreover, the dining tables in ordinary households are not like those in restaurants, which can seat more than a dozen people. If two families of relatives come over, there won't be enough seats.
Li Ye's family did have a large table, but Wu Juying, Chen Jinhua, and others were unwilling to sit at the same table as Li Zhongfa and his group!
Men not only talk loudly and boisterously when they drink, but their topics of conversation are also completely different from women's! Men like to talk about business, loyalty, and national affairs, while women like to gossip, talk about their children, and chat about the neighbors. So unless you're a woman who enjoys a drink, no one wants to sit at the same table with men.
Even Li Ye prefers to hang out at the "kids' table," since he has to call everyone at his grandfather Li Zhongfa's table "uncle." He can't expect a bunch of uncles to serve him tea and water after he gets there, can he?
Today, all eight classmates gathered together, along with a group of children, making it much more interesting than Li Zhongfa and Li Kaijian's table.
But as soon as Li Ye teased Li Dayong's son, his father, Li Kaijian, shouted at him, "Li Ye, what are you still chatting about? Come over here and have a few drinks with your uncles!"
"Oh? Oh, I'm coming right away."
"Never mind, Li Ye hasn't seen his classmates in a long time either, let them get together and have some fun."
"I just had something to ask him, what's wrong with taking up a few minutes of his time?"
“.”
Li Ye had no choice but to let go of Li Dayong's son and put on a smiling face as he went to his father's table.
There's no way around it; all fathers are pretty much the same. Once they have an amazing son, they have to show him off to everyone to prove how excellent his genes are.
My son is so amazing, how could I, as his father, be any less capable? I'm just unlucky and haven't had the opportunity to shine.
To be honest, if anyone dared to step on Li Ye to show off, Li Ye would definitely knock them flat on their face. But if Li Kaijian wanted to step on Li Ye's shoulder, Li Ye really wouldn't dare to object.
Besides, you feel wronged when a son satisfies his father's vanity? When you were little, did your dad feel wronged when he washed your diapers and wiped your poop?
After Li Ye arrived, he first picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for the elders at the table.
No matter which uncle or elder he poured the drink in front of, they would all smile and politely decline. Han Xia's father, Han Dawang, even stood up, his face indicating, "No need, no need, I can pour it myself."
After Li Ye finished pouring the wine and sat down, Li Kaijian, beaming with satisfaction, said, "We were just talking about something that really needs your help. You know about your Uncle Han's career change to transportation all these years, right?"
"I know! Han Xia told me last year that Uncle Han bought four or five trailer trucks for transportation, and his business is doing quite well."
Li Ye chuckled and looked at Han Dawang: "Uncle Han, back when Han Xia came to Beijing to study, you said the villagers wanted you to drive a tractor, but you sent them packing. Who would have thought you'd actually keep your word? Not only are you driving a car now, but you've got a whole convoy!"
“.”
Han Dawang opened his mouth, his eyes misting over.
More than a decade ago, Han Xia, who had failed the college entrance exam twice after repeating the year, put a lot of pressure on her father, Han Dawang.
Because Han Dawang has no sons but only three daughters, this is a great disadvantage in the countryside. However, as the father of three daughters, Han Dawang stands tall and stubbornly supports his daughters like a big tree, holding his breath and supporting Han Xia's repeated attempts to win.
[As long as my daughter wants to take the exam, I can support her to repeat a year until the end of time.]
Back then, everyone laughed at Han Dawang, calling him a fool. Despite being the village's best technician, they wouldn't let him drive the tractor.
It wasn't until Han Xia was admitted to university that the village's leaders eagerly ran over and said, "You can drive the tractor tomorrow!"
But Han Dawang retorted directly: "My daughter will buy me a car in the future, I don't care about your tractor."
As it turned out, his dream came true. Han Dawang started a private transportation business and became the owner of several vehicles. This feeling of triumph is something he always feels nostalgic about.
"Hey, Lao Han, what are you doing? Li Ye's words aren't pleasant to hear, don't take them to heart."
"No, no, no, Li Ye is an honest child, and I am an honest person too."
Han Dawang rubbed his eyes before laughing and saying, "Actually, I was just saying that out of anger. How could I, a grown man, let my daughter buy me a car?"
As a result, after Han Xia received her bonus, she really did buy me a Dongfeng brand car, and then Brother Li arranged transportation work for me.
"I, Han Dawang, may not be good at much else in this life, but I have a good temper. If I don't make something of myself, I'll be letting down my daughter's filial piety and Brother Li's support."
“.”
Han Dawang, a man who doesn't usually talk much, spoke a lot today.
After all, how could he have imagined ten years ago that he would be earning tens of thousands of dollars every month?
His daughter is the chief engineer at Qingshui Chemical. With so many goods coming in and out of Qingshui Chemical every year, Han Dawang could make a fortune just by doing his job in transportation!
"What do you mean by 'helping out'? When your daughter and son-in-law were transferred from that state-owned chemical enterprise in Zicheng to help me, it was a real lifesaver. You're in transportation, not doing anything special, so how does that count as helping out?"
Li Kaijian complained a few times about Han Dawang, then said to Li Ye, "Your Uncle Han's business is getting bigger and bigger, and he wants to buy two more new cars this year."
I originally wanted him to buy heavy trucks from your company, but he was delayed by being away for a few days, and by the time he came back, your Beijing-plated heavy trucks were already out of stock.
I told you to wait a little longer, and I'd try to find a solution after the New Year. But your Uncle Han was too embarrassed to bother you, so he inquired about buying a heavy truck from Jicheng Heavy Truck at the city transportation company. Little did he know he'd been persuaded to order a Southwest Heavy Truck instead.
Didn't you say that Southwest Heavy Truck was engaging in false advertising? I told him to refund the money immediately, and guess what? The money can't be refunded."
"Southwest Heavy Truck? Is it the Southwest brand truck from Southwest Heavy Truck Group?"
Li Ye was startled and looked at Han Dawang, saying, "Uncle Han, how could our Dongshan transportation company sell Southwest Heavy Trucks? Dongshan is the territory of Jicheng Heavy Truck!"
Han Dawang said sheepishly, "Uncle, you're not very worldly. They said it's a large national enterprise with the most advanced technology in the world, and they even used you as an example, saying you're a brand from Beijing, and you also have a repair shop in Dongshan, right?"
"Oh, that's different. You can ask Han Xia if you don't understand."
"Han Xia studied chemical engineering, so she actually knows less about cars than I do. And when she found out I had paid a deposit, she gave me a good scolding. As her father, I had to argue with her right then and there."
When Li Ye saw Han Dawang's utterly helpless expression, he knew that Han Dawang had fallen into the most common ailment among middle-aged people—stubbornness, as stubborn as a donkey.
And judging from his description of Han Xia, she also suffers from the common problem of most children—being domineering and domineering without explanation.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com