Song Zhiyao was muttering in her heart, what's wrong with the teacher? [Zhiyao is only focused on work, I wonder if the arrival of the senior brother's students can motivate her to be more energetic. ]
Well, it turns out that I felt she wasn’t energetic enough.
After knowing his thoughts, Song Zhiyao quickly changed the subject, "Teacher, let's discuss the issues that were not detailed in the last report. The research room is about to open, and we must be fully prepared."
Seeing her serious look, Liu Ruihui couldn't do anything about her. He immediately took out the report, and the two of them discussed it carefully over and over again.
Qin Hanchen, who they were talking about, boarded the train to Yang Province early in the morning on the second day of the New Year, looking ahead with infinite expectations.
When his family heard that he would be going on a business trip right after the Chinese New Year and that his return date was uncertain, his father, Qin Wenlong, solemnly warned them, "The Chinese New Year has passed, and a man should have ambitions to accomplish every task well."
Qin Wenlong works for a government department. He is very strict and principled in his conduct. He is open-minded but strict in educating his children. When he heard that his son was about to leave home, he was surprised to hear that he did not know when he would return.
The only advice he gave was to work hard.
But his mother Yang Qian is different. She is usually very relaxed about her son's education. She just wants her child to be healthy and find a good daughter-in-law for her.
In her eyes, her son is handsome and outstanding, and only a girl of equal ability can be a match for him.
Her son is 24 years old this year and it is time for him to get married. During the Chinese New Year period, he looked at many girls, but she refused to meet any of them that pleased her.
When she heard that her son was going on a business trip and that the time of his return was uncertain, she could not help but remind him, "Hanchen, either talk to your teacher and ask for someone else to go. You are already an adult and have been away from home for so long. What are you going to do with your lifelong affairs?"
This is what Yang Qian is most worried about. Many of their colleagues of the same age are already grandparents, and they have never seen the shadow of becoming grandparents or daughters-in-law.
She knew that her son had high standards, and she also wanted to pick an outstanding daughter-in-law, but she had been looking for one for a long time but had not found one.
Thinking of this, he said to Qin Hanchen unhappily, "Look, you're not in a hurry at all. All your childhood friends are going to school, but you're the only one who's always being picky."
Seeing his mother getting angry, Qin Hanchen began to coax her, "Mom, you know your son is so outstanding, so you must find a better and more beautiful daughter-in-law for you, so that the grandson born will be twice as good-looking.
It will be more prestigious for you and my dad to take him out. We should not compete to be early, but to be good. As the saying goes, good things need to be waited for, and the same goes for your daughter-in-law and grandson."
After his coaxing, Yang Qian also understood this. Although she would not interfere in the lives of her son and daughter-in-law in the future, she also hoped that her son would like them and that they would live a good life.
I also know that my son is a man of his word. He would not be willing to marry someone he doesn't like even if you help him do so.
He is handsome and many girls have liked him over the years. They came to his house and talked about these things openly or secretly, but he avoided them intentionally or unintentionally.
I didn't see him having any special feelings for any girl. Instead, he would keep his distance from them. The same was true for the girls in the staff compound. There was one who liked him particularly well. They were a perfect match in terms of appearance and family background. No matter what others said, he insisted on his own ideas.
Thinking of this, Yang Qian stopped talking about it. She also knew that her son was very ambitious, so she helped him pack up while reminding him, "Take good care of yourself over there. If you are not used to the food in the cafeteria, go out and buy food. Now that the planned economy has been lifted, more and more restaurants and stalls are opening, and the prices are getting cheaper. Find a clean place to eat."
A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. Qin Hanchen also knew that Yang Qian was reluctant to let him leave, so he just listened to her instructions obediently.
Yang Qian is still very proud of her son's cooking skills. There is no rule in their family that men can't cook. Instead, whoever likes can cook. Qin Hanchen and his son are very happy about it.
The food they cooked was better than that cooked by Yang Qian and Qin Hanzhen. They used the same method but the food cooked by this father and son tasted better.
When outsiders heard that most of the cooking in their family was done by the two grown men, they were very envious of Yang Qian and her daughter, and praised them for being good at teaching their children.
More people wanted Qin Hanchen to be their son-in-law and often talked about this with Yang Qian. Fortunately, both husband and wife respected the child's wishes.
"If you're not busy, just cook it yourself. See if there are any cooking utensils where you go. If not, we can spend some money to buy them ourselves."
After that, Yang Qian talked about daily life again, and finally couldn't help but remind him of his lifelong affairs, "If you can bring me a daughter-in-law from that side, that's fine too. Your father and I have simple and clear requirements, no matter what the family background or appearance is."
Qin Hanchen really likes this about his parents. They don’t set rules and regulations on their children like other parents do. Qin Hanchen respects his children no matter what they do.
At this time, Qin Hanzhen, who had been silent on the side, also started to speak, "Brother, I don't care about the family conditions of my future sister-in-law. The only requirement is that she must be good-looking, at least better looking than you."
She felt that after meeting so many people, no one was worthy of her brother. Some people were good-looking but only on the surface, not from the inside.
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His sister's request brought back to his mind the stunning sight he had on the train the last time.
I wonder if she can remember him when they meet this time.
As siblings who grew up together, Qin Hanzhen knows her brother very well. There is a hint of confusion in her eyes when she looks at him, as if he is thinking about someone or something.
I quickly approached and asked, "Brother, is there a girl that you like? Tell me quickly."
Although her voice was low, it was a little anxious. Yang Qian, who was packing her luggage, also heard it, "Hanchen, do you have a crush on a girl? Tell mom what's going on so that your dad and I can rest assured."
Qin Wenlong, who was reading a newspaper and drinking tea, also pricked up his ears to listen.
Qin Hanchen looked at their gossipy faces and smiled with dimples on his lips, "Haven't you all met the girls I know? How come I don't know if there's any that I'm attracted to?"
"I don't believe it. There must be something here that I don't know." Qin Hanzhen said as she kept shaking his hand, looking like she would not give up.
However, no matter how she asked, Qin Hanchen didn't say anything, but just smiled faintly.
Qin Wenlong and Yang Qian saw this scene. How could they hide their son's behavior from his parents? They looked at each other and didn't ask any more questions.
It’s the last day of December, which is also the last day of 2023. I’ll add another chapter. I hope everyone will be happy in the new year and everything will go as they wish.