"Dad, do you know about Ah Heng finding a boyfriend?"
Upon hearing this, the old man who was drinking tea put down his teacup. "Oh? Whose child is this?"
He recalled that a few years ago, his family was trying to find a partner for his grandson. However, after introducing several men, the men either made excuses not to meet, or even if they did meet, it was pointless. When asked, they always said they wanted to establish their careers before starting a family. He never expected that they would know to look for a partner now.
“She’s not someone we know. I heard she’s an educated youth who went to his uncle’s village to work in the countryside. It really makes me furious. I introduced him to so many good girls, but he didn’t want any of them. Instead, he chose a rough and uncouth girl, just like my little brother.”
"If my younger brother had listened to me and found a wife of equal social standing back then, he wouldn't be stuck in that remote corner as a factory manager all these years."
"I can't say much about this, because every time I do, they'll argue with me. Who am I doing this for? If I didn't want to see my family living happily together, would I even bother with all this?"
Grandpa Xiao had three children: his eldest uncle, the woman who spoke, Aunt Xiao, and his father.
The eldest son is busy with work, and the third son is far away in the Red Flag Commune. It is this daughter who comes to visit him from time to time. Grandpa Xiao is generally satisfied with her.
But as the saying goes, the person who knows you best is always the one closest to you. How could the old man not know what kind of person his daughter really was?
"Don't put it so nicely. You know what your true intentions are in being so eager to introduce Ah Heng to potential partners. The reason we're not saying anything is just to avoid making things too ugly within the family."
Aunt Xiao was speechless after hearing the old man's words. "You really are my father. Although I have my own little thoughts, the girls I choose are all top-notch. I haven't wronged Aheng in any way, have I? Besides, what's wrong with finding someone of equal social standing? With your wife here, are you worried that your youngest son and grandson won't come to see you in the future? Who am I doing all this for?"
Grandpa Xiao understood this principle, so he didn't object when his daughter was looking for a partner for his grandson.
"Alright, you've already found a partner, what more do you want?"
Aunt Xiao was still unwilling to give up. "Dad, you should find out what kind of person that girl is. If she's a good person and worthy of Aheng, I'll welcome her with open arms. But if she's not good, we should still help Aheng choose. We can't let him have to fight on the front lines and worry about the family at the same time, can we?"
Grandpa Xiao had no objection to this statement, so he picked up the phone and dialed the garment factory's number. "Hello, who is this?"
Recently, the factory has not only been working overtime to produce goods, but also has plans to open more production lines. Not to mention others, even Xiao Ma is extremely busy. Her hands never stopped when she was on the phone. It wasn't until she heard the old man's voice that she put down her pen and began to think about the old man's purpose.
Well, since they got married, Xiao's parents have always lived in the Red Flag Commune. They can only go back to Beijing to see their parents during the Spring Festival. Sometimes they are so busy that they can't even go back every year. So Xiao's mother and her father-in-law's relationship is not as close as that of father and daughter.
Fortunately, although the old man looks serious, he is never harsh on the younger generation and doesn't interfere too much, so the relationship is quite good.
"Xue Rong, I heard that A Heng has found a boyfriend. Did you know about this?"
When the old man asked about this, Xiao's mother immediately sounded the alarm. What did the old man mean? Was he simply concerned about his grandson, or was he unhappy that Aheng was looking for a partner here?
Thinking of her aunt, who was still keen on introducing potential partners to children in the capital, Xiao's mother felt that this matter must be related to her.
"Dad, you're really well-informed. His father and I originally wanted to wait until the two kids' relationship was more stable before telling you, but Ah Heng did find a girl. She's an educated youth who came to our area this year. She's very pretty and even helped Ah Heng on the way to the countryside. Ah Heng took a liking to her first, and he pursued her relentlessly for several months before she agreed to give it a try."
When Grandpa Xiao heard that it was his own grandson who was pursuing her, he became even more curious.
"Oh? It seems that girl is indeed a good one."
These days, telephones aren't very soundproof, and Xiao's mother guessed that her aunt must be listening nearby, so she immediately raised her voice, "That's right, that child is not only good-looking but also very capable. As soon as she went to the countryside, she sold the village's nuts and wild vegetables to Shanghai. Dad, you didn't see it, everyone in the village is praising her to the skies."
Aunt Xiao curled her lips. It's just selling wild mountain vegetables, why make such a fuss?
She had lived in Beijing since she was a child, and her family was well-off. She had never experienced hardship, so of course she couldn't understand what Xiao's mother was saying.
However, Old Master Xiao, who had come from a poor background, couldn't help but smile when he heard this. "Oh? From what you're saying, this kid is indeed quite good. Most young people who go to the countryside just bury themselves in the fields and don't bring out the true intentions of our Party. The purpose of sending educated youth to the countryside is to let them use what they have seen and learned to create new vitality for the village. This kid is doing a good job."
Hearing the old man praise An'an, Xiao's mother was as happy as the old man was praising her. She forgot her initial nervousness and spoke in a cheerful voice. Xiao's second aunt curled her lips again, thinking, "So what if she's capable? She's still just a wild girl with no background."
Just as I was thinking this, Xiao Ma's voice came again, "Dad, that's not all. When An'an heard about the Guangzhou Trade Fair, she specially found a food factory in Shuangshan City to be affiliated with and led a team to Guangzhou to participate. Just yesterday, she sold orders worth 90,000 US dollars for Xiao Wang Village."
Upon hearing this, the word "impossible" popped out of Xiao Ergu's mouth.
Of course, Xiao's mother heard it and knew that troublemaker was definitely there. "Dad, was that Second Sister's voice just now?"
Grandpa Xiao glanced disapprovingly at his daughter before replying, "Yes, your second sister just happened to come to see me."
“It’s normal for my second sister not to believe it. If Lao Xiao hadn’t been there too, and he was the one who told me the news, I wouldn’t have believed it either. But An’an is such a promising girl. Before going to Guangzhou, she gave suggestions to the food factory and the textile factory and improved their products. Yesterday, An’an acted as their translator and sold them hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods.”
"And then there's our garment factory. The other day, Lao Xiao specifically consulted that kid, and the kid directly drew several garment designs, which are the products Lao Xiao brought over this time. Just yesterday alone, we shipped over six hundred thousand US dollars worth of goods. Now the factory has started working overtime to catch up on the orders. We absolutely cannot hold them back."
Grandpa Xiao didn't interrupt Madam Xiao's speech. After Madam Xiao finished praising Gu An'an, Grandpa Xiao excitedly stood up and asked, "Xue Rong, is what you just said true?"
"Dad, it's been so many years, and I've never even bragged about that kid Aheng. How could I joke about something like this with you? Besides, if you wanted to investigate this, it would be a piece of cake. How could I dare?"
Grandpa Xiao believed his daughter-in-law wasn't lying to him, but he was so surprised and delighted that he was about to make another call right after hanging up.
"Dad, you don't actually believe what your sister-in-law said, do you?"
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