Based on Lao Hou's judgment of character, Fang Hanmin believed that Hou Xuemei's actions were entirely of her own initiative and had nothing to do with her father. However, these were all his speculations and could not be confirmed.
Hou Xuemei said on the phone that she had plenty of time, so was she going to be entangled with herself? Thinking of this sentence, Fang Hanmin became upset. He believed that Hou Xuemei's true purpose should be understood so that he could make a decision as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After finishing the work at hand, around four o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Hanmin asked the operator to make an outside call for him. After a lot of effort, the call was connected, "Is this the Planning Department of Guichun County Water Conservancy Bureau?"
The other party picked up, and after receiving a positive reply, Fang Hanmin reported his name, "I am Fang Hanmin from the Technical Department of Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory. Is Liu Jiansheng or Liu Gong here?"
It was Lao Liu who answered the phone. The two old friends chatted on the phone and asked each other about each other's current situation. Then they got back to business, because Lao Liu was Section Chief Hou's brother-in-law, and of course Hou Xuemei's biological uncle. Fang Hanmin asked Hou Xuemei to follow him. He reported the situation on the phone to Lao Liu and asked Lao Liu to help him analyze and judge.
After listening to Fang Hanmin's statement, Old Liu couldn't help laughing, "Hanmin, can't you see it? My niece is obviously attracted to you. If she calls you, isn't she just actively pursuing you? Xiaomei, this kid, She has been careful to be arrogant, but because of her good academic performance and good looks, she doesn't like ordinary boys at all, and taking the initiative to date you shows that you are unusually attractive!"
"Liu Gong, stop joking. She doesn't know me at all. How could she fall in love with a pauper like me? The reason I called you is to ask you to help me understand her true intentions in a subtle way."
"That's no problem, I'll take care of it. But if, as I said, Hou Xuemei really falls in love with you, what are your plans?"
"Impossible! If she has this intention, please tell her my true situation and don't let her misunderstand."
"Don't worry, I will. You are my good friend, and she is my niece. I will say whatever needs to be said."
After putting down the phone, Lao Liu felt that this matter was both reasonable and a bit unexpected. To be honest, if we simply compare the two young people's personal situations, regardless of their age or body appearance, Lao Liu thinks that Fang Hanmin and Hou Xuemei are a good match. Although Hou Xuemei is a college graduate studying financial management, Fang Hanmin's technical achievements and The future potential is far higher than that of ordinary university graduates.
However, young people's life-long events must not only consider their own conditions, but also are closely related to the family situations of both parties. If only the personal conditions of Fang Hanmin and Hou Xuemei were considered, Lao Liu would have matched them together long ago. Because Lao Liu knew the family situation of Hou Xuemei and Fang Hanmin very well, it was because of the huge gap between the two families that Lao Liu did not dare to put forward his own ideas. Unexpectedly, this girl actually took the initiative.
What puzzles Lao Liu is that Hou Xuemei took the initiative to date Fang Hanmin. Do her parents know about this? It would be too simple if she got her parents' approval. If this girl had her own way, the final result would be unpredictable.
Thinking of this, Lao Liu decided to learn about the situation from the outside. He knew that his brother-in-law Lao Hou didn't care about this kind of thing, and his sister had the final say in all major and minor matters at home. So, he dialed his sister's work phone number and said, "Sister, this is Jiansheng .”
"Jiansheng? I haven't heard from you for a long time. How are you? Is everything okay?"
"I'm fine. Sister, I'm calling you today. I want to ask you something."
"Oh, what's the matter?"
"Does niece Xiaomei have a boyfriend?"
"Well, there shouldn't be. Anyway, I haven't heard of it. If she has a boyfriend, why would she say hello to me? Do you think so?"
"That's true. Sister, in the minds of you and my brother-in-law, what are your requirements for your future son-in-law? To put it simply, what kind of boyfriend do you want Xiaomei to find?"
"Jiansheng, as a water conservancy engineer, haven't you always been indifferent to family affairs? Why are you suddenly interested in this matter?"
"I don't care about other people's affairs. Xiaomei is my niece. She is twenty-four or five years old. Shouldn't I care about her life-long affairs?"
"What a rare thing! I didn't expect you to care about Xiaomei's affairs. In fact, your brother-in-law and I have no specific ideas about Xiaomei's personal issues."
"Sister, Xiaomei is not young anymore. You should pay more attention to her. If I see someone suitable, I will recommend it to you for your reference."
After analyzing the call situation, Lao Liu believed that his sister and brother-in-law did not know that Hou Xuemei took the initiative to date Fang Hanmin, indicating that Hou Xuemei's behavior had nothing to do with her parents.
Immediately afterwards, Lao Liu called the Finance Department of the Shuangling City Commercial Bureau. The person who answered the phone was a lady, "Who are you looking for?"
"Hello! I'm looking for Hou Xuemei. Is she here?"
"I am Hou Xuemei, are you...?"
"Xiaomei, I'm your uncle! Didn't you hear?"
"Don't tell me, the first sound sounds familiar, but I'm not sure. Uncle, why did you remember to call me?"
"Xiaomei, is it convenient for you to talk over there? I want to ask you something."
"What a coincidence. My colleagues in the office are on leave today. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
Lao Liu mentioned Hou Xuemei's initiative to date Fang Hanmin, "How did you meet him? How much do you know about Fang Hanmin?"
"I didn't know Fang Hanmin before. The news about the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory was on the front page of the newspaper some time ago. After reading the news, I knew that there was a person like Fang Hanmin. Last Sunday, he visited my house and I met him once. It was through my dad that I identified Fang Hanmin in the newspaper, but other than that, I know nothing about him."
"You took the initiative to call Fang Hanmin after we met once. Xiaomei, are you too rash to do this? Your parents don't know yet, right?"
Fortunately, Lao Liu still has a certain status in his niece's mind. Otherwise, with Hou Xuemei's character, she would not buy his fault at all. "Uncle, are you trying to accuse me of this matter?" ?”
"No, no, no, Xiaomei, where did you think you were? This is your right and freedom. Not to mention your uncle, even your parents have no right to interfere." Old Liu quickly said something nice.
"Yes! You are an intellectual and you should understand this. Uncle, how did you know that I called Fang Hanmin?" Hou Xuemei wondered about this.
"It seems that you still don't know about my relationship with Fang Hanmin. To tell you the truth, Fang Hanmin and I have been friends for many years. We have known each other before he graduated from high school. I was the one who recommended him to your father and let him enter Red Star Pharmaceuticals. I work as a temporary worker in the factory and we talk about everything. Can he not tell me about this?"
"Oh----," Hou Xuemei didn't expect such a relationship, "You didn't tell my parents about this, did you?"
"Although your uncle is not good at socializing, he has been in the society for so many years, so he still has this experience. I will never mention this matter to your parents before you tell them. But, I want to know your Real thoughts.”
"It's not that I'm afraid that my parents will know, I just feel that if there is a commotion in the city, and Fang Hanmin and my father are in the same work unit, and it will be embarrassing to meet each other, then it will go against my original intention. As for my truth Do you still need to ask about your thoughts? Of course I want to develop a relationship with Fang Hanmin. To tell you the truth, after a brief meeting at my house on Sunday, I have a very good impression of him!" In front of her uncle, Hou Xuemei did not hide anything.
"Xiaomei, I am touched that you are willing to open your heart to me, but there are some things I must make clear to you before you take further action."
Lao Liu not only mentioned that Fang Hanmin had no academic qualifications and worked as a substitute, but also introduced in detail the current situation of poverty and backwardness in his hometown.
After listening to what Lao Liu said, Hou Xuemei said disapprovingly: "Uncle, even if what you said is all true, so what?"
"As far as I know, when it comes to choosing your spouse, your parents are very concerned about the right match, because I know the situation of both of your families very well. I think the conditions of the two families are too different! You may not care, but it can't get past you. Parents."
"Uncle, thank you for reminding me! Nothing has happened yet. I haven't thought about it that much. Things are too complicated to consider and I can't go down. I think there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain."
Old Liu has said what needs to be said, but can Hou Xuemei listen? How much can you hear? Lao Liu didn't know, but he felt that his niece was stubborn and willful, and he couldn't guarantee that his words would have much effect.
The next morning, Lao Liu informed Fang Hanmin on the phone what he had learned, "My sister knows nothing about Hou Xuemei's behavior, and I think your Section Chief Hou must not know about it either, because the two of them were together." You will definitely communicate with your daughter about important marriage matters. Hou Xuemei took the initiative to date you behind her parents’ back, and she admitted this herself."
"Have you told Hou Xuemei all about my situation?"
"I told you everything, I didn't hide anything, but I think Hou Xuemei is very persistent and has no intention of giving up. You have to be prepared."...
In fact, Fang Hanmin had already made up his mind before getting Liu Gong's feedback. After getting this information, Fang Hanmin's determination was strengthened. No matter what methods Hou Xuemei used, it was impossible for him to develop a relationship with Hou Xuemei. There are three reasons. First, the conditions of the two families are too different, and they are not from the right family, which damages Fang Hanmin's self-esteem; second, Hou Xuemei's character is not what Fang Hanmin likes; third, Fang Hanmin and Hou Xuemei's father are in the same family. Unit, if unpleasantness occurs in the future, it will be embarrassing for each other.
The decision was made. Once Hou Xuemei called again, Fang Hanmin had already thought of a way to deal with her.
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The in-depth technological transformation project of the Hongxing Pharmaceutical Factory has attracted great attention from the local government. The Municipal Industry Bureau sent a notice to the factory to prepare for an on-site meeting at the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory at the end of October or early November. The participants will be in addition to the city government. Relevant leaders, as well as factory directors and managers of the city's industrial enterprises, said the theme of the on-site meeting was "Relying on technological progress to overcome difficulties encountered in enterprise development."
As the leader of the undertaking unit, Factory Director Yuan did not dare to slack off in the face of the political tasks assigned by the superior authorities. On the afternoon of receiving the notice, he convened a meeting with all members of the leadership team and the heads of relevant departments in the factory. , implement this task as soon as possible.
Through discussion, it was finally determined that the factory office will be responsible for coordinating the preparations for the on-site meeting and guest reception, the publicity department will be responsible for the publicity work for the on-site meeting, and the technical department and the second workshop will be responsible for providing various technical information and detailed data needed for the on-site meeting.
The tasks undertaken by the technical department and the second workshop eventually fell to Fang Hanmin. Fortunately, several assistants helped to share the tasks, otherwise, he would not be able to handle it at all.
