Under Fang Hanmin's repeated questioning, Song Yuping replied without answering, "You are really different from the inside and the outside!"
"What do you mean by the difference between inside and outside? Yuping, please speak clearly."
"When your brother marries his wife, you all know that you have to pay a bride price. When I married you, you didn't mention a word about the bride price. Isn't this the difference between inside and outside?"
Although Song Yuping was a well-educated middle school teacher, she could not be free from the common traits unique to women. When it came to dealing with the bride price, what Fang Hanmin said to his mother obviously irritated her.
Fang Hanmin slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, you are waiting for me here! Before we got married, you knew that I had no money, so you didn't mention the bride price at all. I am very grateful to you. Just now my mother told me about Hanwen. , what do you think I should answer?"
"I knew you had no money at the beginning, so I didn't mention the bride price. That was my business. Didn't you even say a polite word?"
Knowing that he was wrong, Fang Hanmin quickly reflected, "I didn't consider your feelings, Yuping, I'm sorry, this matter is all my fault, don't worry about it."
Song Yuping's mood was just a result of a woman's petty temperament. Of course she was not trying to settle an old score, and such a trivial matter would not affect her relationship with Fang Hanmin at all. "Who cares about you? I just think you don't take me seriously. In the morning Do you have the money to give your brother a gift when he gets married? In addition, you need to understand that a thousand yuan is equivalent to three or four months of your salary. Where can I get the money for them?”
"How could I not take you seriously? Don't worry, such a mistake will never happen again. I know that one thousand yuan is not a small amount for us, but my mother's purpose in telling me this matter has already been It's very clear, how uncomfortable would it be for her if I just refused?" Mother and son have a deep love, and Fang Hanmin really can't bear to let his mother down.
"I don't object to your promise to your mother. With the situation in your hometown, who else can they expect except you? If not, let's save money from living expenses." Regarding the situation in Fang Hanmin's hometown, Song Yuping had already Just understand clearly.
"Actually, there is no need to be too frugal. If I can't come up with the money, I can borrow it from my good friend Lu Hui. I borrowed tens of thousands of dollars from him when I was building a house in my hometown. He is better now than he was a few years ago." too much."
"Fang Hanmin, you are such a smart person, why don't you understand simple truths? I believe you can borrow money from your friends, but you have to pay back the money you borrow!"
Fang Hanmin grinned and smiled awkwardly, "Yes, borrowing money can only help with temporary emergencies, but you can pay it back slowly, so we won't be so nervous financially."
"It seems that you are used to borrowing money from others. You just open your mouth and do it without any fear. I really admire you in this regard."
Song Yuping's teasing made Fang Hanmin feel embarrassed. He wanted to argue, but he heard Song Yuping greeting pedestrians on the roadside. It turned out that unknowingly, the two of them had arrived at the entrance of Song Yuping's natal village. Fang Hanmin swallowed the words that came to his lips. .
At around nine o'clock in the morning, Song Yuping pushed open the courtyard door of her hometown. Her parents were going to work in the fields. Their appearance surprised the two old people, "Yuping, why are you here?"
"Mom and Dad, let's come back to see you." The two greeted the old man cordially.
"There was no letter beforehand. We were just getting ready to work in the fields."
"Then don't go. You haven't seen me for so long and you don't miss me?" As she said that, Song Yuping took the farm tools from her parents and threw them aside. She is the youngest child in the family, and her parents have been a little bit jealous of her since she was a child. She is pampered, so Song Yuping's words and deeds have always been relatively casual in front of her parents.
"Okay, I won't work today. Yuping, you and Hanmin can go inside and sit down."
After entering the house, Fang Hanmin put the gift on the table. Perhaps because of his better family background, Song Yuping's parents were more particular. Her mother brought a pot of boiling water to make tea for her daughter and son-in-law. Fang Hanmin took the kettle and said, "Mom, let's make tea." Let me do it."
Fang Hanmin placed the two cups of brewed tea in front of the old man, and sat on a stool very close to Song Yuping. The two old men put the tea cups in front of them again, "We don't have the habit of drinking tea, so you can drink it." Look. Come on, tea is specially used to entertain guests.
Song Yuping knew that her parents did not drink tea, so she did not refuse. After briefly introducing the itinerary for her return to her hometown, she said: "Because we have to go to work tomorrow, Hanmin and I will return to the city in the afternoon."
"Are you leaving after a few hours? This is your first time going home after the Spring Festival. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"To tell you the truth, we have held a wedding ceremony in the city on May Day. Because of our busy work schedule, we had no plans to return to our hometown during this period. But if we don't inform you of such a big event, I'm afraid you two will know about it later. Angry, in order to inform you of the situation, we temporarily decided to use the weekend to go back to our hometown, meet with both parents, and explain the situation so that you will not worry about it. It was not too early to arrive at Hanmin's house yesterday, and we did not spend much time at his house. Not long." Song Yuping's explanation, of course, omitted many details.
After hearing this explanation, the two old men felt speechless. Their daughter was a teacher in a middle school in the city, and their son-in-law was a leader in a large unit. It was completely understandable that they were busy with work. As for the wedding situation, Song Yuping had already arranged it before. The family members were notified in detail in the letter. They knew that this return was just a formality.
Chatting with his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Fang Hanmin personally explained to the two elders why he did not go back to his hometown to arrange the wedding. Song Yuping's parents were reasonable and understood. Fang Hanmin felt guilty for not giving Song Yuping any gift, and the two elders did not After all, they hope that the young couple will live a good life in the future and not let them worry about it.
Fang Hanmin was deeply moved by the simple character of the two old men. He had not communicated much with them before and did not know his father-in-law and mother-in-law well. After this conversation, he discovered that they were not only considerate but also kind-hearted.
The old mother called her eldest son's family over. In addition to letting them meet Fang Hanmin, she also wanted Song Yuping's sister-in-law to help make lunch. Of course, Fang Hanmin and his wife also prepared gifts for them.
Because Fang Hanmin and his wife were going back to the city in the afternoon, lunch time was an hour earlier than usual. This was the first time Song Yuping returned to her parents' home after her marriage. His eldest brother was very enthusiastic and insisted on having a drink with his brother-in-law during lunch.
If he had nothing to do in the afternoon, Fang Hanmin wouldn't mind drinking two glasses of wine, but they had to take a two-hour long-distance bus in the afternoon. Faced with his uncle's kindness, he couldn't refuse directly, so he said embarrassedly: "Brother, today We're going back to the city in the afternoon, so I'll save this wine for now. When you go to the city, I'll have a drink with you, what do you think?"
"Of course I have to drink when I go to your place in the future, but today is the first time that Yuping has returned to her parents' home after her marriage, and it is also the first time that you, the son-in-law, have visited my father-in-law's house. If we don't treat you well, it will appear that we don't understand the world. , so you must drink this wine.”
Seeing that Fang Hanmin couldn't resist, Song Yuping said, "What a worldly person! Brother, we don't have those things. Look how simple our wedding is! We are going back to the city in the afternoon, so don't persuade Hanmin." Drinking.”
His younger sister was pampered since childhood, and later went to college. Now she is a middle school teacher in the city. Her parents regard her as the apple of their eye, and her elder brother also looks at her differently. Therefore, he had to listen to his younger sister's advice, "No matter how uncouth you are, at least you are not too particular." If you want a drink, Hanmin knows how to drink. I have already seen this the last time I came to our house. Besides, speaking of your wedding, you still owe your whole family, relatives and friends a wedding banquet."
"I'm sorry, the matter has passed, so don't talk anymore. If you want to drink, I will wait until you come to our house later and I will make sure you drink enough. As for the wine today, Hanmin can have a drink. I guess it won't delay the afternoon bus ride." Song Yuping followed. Her brother finally reached an agreement.
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On Monday morning, Fang Hanmin returned to work as scheduled. After eight o'clock, Deputy Director Liang, who was in charge of logistics, opened the door of his office, entered the room and said: "Director Fang, I wanted to see you last Friday. This matter should be discussed." Let's discuss it in a meeting." As he said that, Lao Liang handed a piece of material to Fang Hanmin and sat down on the chair opposite.
"It seems quite anxious. What's going on?" Fang Hanmin asked casually.
"You should take a look at the materials first. I'm ready."
He opened it and saw that it was a housing allocation plan after soliciting opinions. Fang Hanmin read it hastily, "What do you want to do?"
"I think we should convene a team meeting as soon as possible to discuss the plan, finalize it, and then make it public. Because there are various rumors circulating at the grassroots level. If there is no formal plan to set the record straight, I am afraid that the rumors will become more outrageous and have a negative impact on the employees' emotions. cause adverse effects.”
Fang Hanmin's interest lies in technological innovation. He didn't want to get too involved in these administrative affairs, so he shied away: "Isn't this matter completely entrusted to you? You can just convene a few people to discuss it, and there is no need for me to participate. "
Lao Liang was quite willing to have the final say, but he was also self-aware, because housing allocation was a major event for the whole factory, involving the vital interests of every employee, and there would definitely be many conflicts. He felt that in the eyes of the employees, he With his prestige, there are many things that he absolutely cannot handle.
Lao Liang believes that although Fang Hanmin is young, he has made outstanding contributions and has high prestige in the minds of all factory employees. He decides many things. Even if it is not absolutely reasonable, the employees will understand.
In addition, after all, Fang Hanmin is the leader of the whole factory. If he is excluded from such a major matter as housing allocation, it will not be justified both emotionally and rationally. The final allocation plan will also be difficult to convince the public. If the employees do not buy it, Lao Liang will not ask for it. Trouble?
With Deputy Factory Director Liang's many years of experience, he would not do such a stupid thing, "Director Fang, although you entrusted this matter to me, I am only responsible for housing construction, and housing allocation involves the vital interests of all employees. Only Only the distribution plan formulated under your guidance has credibility, so the final determination of the distribution plan requires your personal participation."
Fang Hanmin knew that all major decisions in the factory would ultimately be made by him. This was a principle clearly stipulated in the division of responsibilities among the members of the leadership team. He couldn't push it away even if he wanted to. Thinking of this, he said helplessly: "Okay, You can arrange a time at any time, let the members of the leadership team meet to discuss it, finalize the distribution plan, and make it public as soon as possible."
"If you have time, I think this meeting should be held as soon as possible."
"I have work on hand at any time, don't wait for me, just tell me in advance after you confirm the meeting time."
"Director Fang, if possible, I would like to convene this meeting this afternoon." Lao Liang seemed to be prepared.
Fang Hanmin originally planned to go to the technology center to discuss the test results of generic drugs with the scientific staff of the research team, but he did not expect Lao Liang to be so anxious.
