Zhou Dingnan sat in his living room, his face slightly gloomy. This morning, he suddenly received a call from Deputy Director Meng of the provincial capital, saying that he was coming to visit Zhou's house in the morning. Zhou Dingnan immediately realized what was going on.

Xue Chunlan was pacing back and forth in the living room, her expression a little complicated.

Knowing the news that Deputy Director Meng was coming, Xue Chunlan intentionally or unintentionally tested her daughter's attitude. Zhou Bing didn't say too many radical words, but from her determined eyes, Xue Chunlan read her mind.

If his parents agree to the Meng family's courtship, Zhou Bing will inevitably break with the family.

Therefore, Xue Chunlan was very irritable in her heart, and felt that Xiao Meng was still too anxious, and this thing was not done properly, which made it very difficult for the couple to do.

"What should I do?" Zhou Dingnan's voice was hoarse and full of anxiety.

"Listen to what he means first?" If it was a few days ago, Xue Chunlan would definitely want to see the Meng family to propose marriage, which would not cause her any anxiety, but now it is different, one is that her attitude towards Guo Yang is quietly changing, and the other is that her daughter's attitude is becoming more and more resolute, and she obviously can't ignore her daughter's dignity in any decision.

Zhou Dingnan slapped the table in annoyance: "It's all your good student's fault! What is he going to do? Let his father threaten us? Lao Tzu still doesn't accept this!"

Xue Chunlan's voice became solemn: "Old Zhou, there is no need to fall out with the Meng family! You must know that Meng Jianmin is not a simple person, although he is the deputy director of the Construction Department, he began to preside over the daily work a year ago, and enjoys the treatment of the main department, and the piece of land we want to take in the provincial capital is completely a matter of his words!"

"More importantly, I heard that Meng Jianmin is about to come to our city as executive deputy mayor, ready to take over Mayor Liu's class. This has been basically determined by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. ”

Zhou Dingnan gasped. He knew that his wife was well-informed in the province because of her mother's family, and she would definitely not be false when she said so.

is also a department-level cadre, and no matter how great the leadership power of the provincial department is, it is dispensable for Zhou Dingnan. But the executive vice mayor of the city and even the mayor of the city, that means a different thing. After all, the foundation of the Blue Star Group is in City C, and if you offend your parents, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat.

Xue Chunlan looked up at the ceiling irritably.

Originally, she would not be too jealous of Meng Jianmin, even if Meng Jianmin took office as the mayor of City C, it would not hurt if she had her mother's resource background. But because of the rupture that year, Xue Chunlan and her mother's family have not completely repaired their relationship, and their contacts are indifferent, and it is difficult to get substantial help from their parents.

Zhou Dingnan sat there with a gloomy face, his breathing a little heavy.

On one side is the daughter, on the other side is the power of the Meng family, and there are also the fundamental interests of the Zhou family in the middle. Zhou Dingnan weighed left and right, and could not choose.

Xue Chunlan suddenly looked up at her husband, her eyes resolute: "Old Zhou, you should avoid it first, I will say that you have an important businessman to meet and go to the field, as long as you don't come forward, no matter how I talk to him, even if the talk collapses, there is still room for maneuver!"

Zhou Dingnan took a deep breath, Huo Ran stood up, this is what he admires most about his wife, she is worthy of being a lady from a high-ranking family, and her courage and determination at a critical moment are not comparable to ordinary people.

Xue Chunlan was right. Zhou Dingnan is nominally the head of the Zhou family, and as long as Zhou Dingnan avoids meeting Meng Jianmin, there will be room for maneuver in the future.

Zhou Dingnan did not hesitate and immediately walked out. But he stopped after taking two steps, glanced upstairs, and remembered his wife's attitude all along, and couldn't help but turn around and worry: "Chunlan, I hope that no matter what decision you make, you must think about Xiaoice and don't hurt your daughter!"

Xue Chunlan waved her hand distraughtly: "Hurry up, hurry up, go away!"

When her husband left, Xue Chunlan's face showed a look of shame. Even though she felt that Meng Tianxiang was more in line with her criteria for choosing a son-in-law than Guo Yang, even though she was dissatisfied with Guo Yang's humble background, even though she intended to match Meng Tianxiang and her daughter, she was a proud and noble woman after all, Meng Tianxiang was so eager to move out of his father Meng Jianmin to put pressure on the Zhou family in disguise and force the Zhou family to comply, which still caused her great disgust.

It's just that she has always praised Meng Tianxiang, and in front of her husband Zhou Dingnan, she couldn't slap herself in the face.

Meng Jianmin and Meng Tianxiang entered the door of Zhou's house together.

Xue Chunlan smiled and greeted Meng Jianmin. Although she is an intellectual and a university professor with no job or power, there is the Xue family standing behind her, and Meng Jianmin is also a little polite to Xue Chunlan.

The son's hard work in the Zhou family in the past few years and Xue Chunlan's appreciative attitude towards Meng Tianxiang made Meng Jianmin feel that today's matter was nothing more than pushing the boat down the river - he came, gave the Zhou family and his wife enough face, and also forced the Zhou family to make a final decision.

As for Xue Chunlan's statement that Zhou Dingnan temporarily went out to avoid seeing him, Meng Jianmin didn't pay much attention to it, because he knew that it was the elegant and charming woman in front of him who really had the final say in the Zhou family, not Zhou Dingnan.

"Director Meng, please be seated. Auntie, serve tea to the guests!"

Meng Tianxiang looked left and right, and said urgently: "Teacher Xue, what about Xiaoice?"

A trace of unhappiness flashed in the depths of Xue Chunlan's eyes, but she said casually: "Xiaoice has something to go out, she is ready to go back to the United States, before leaving to buy something!"

Meng Tianxiang was obviously a little unconvinced, but he couldn't say anything.

Meng Jianmin smiled: "Professor Xue, your old Zhou's business is getting bigger and bigger, and recently the battlefield has been expanded to the provincial capital, I heard from the suburban Mayor Song yesterday that the Bluestar Group has set up a real estate company and is taking a piece of land in the suburbs recently?"

Xue Chunlan's eyes flashed: "It seems to be, right? I don't care too much about Lao Zhou's business, just let him toss, anyway, it's enough to eat and drink." ”

Meng Jianmin laughed: "Professor Xue is really polite, your family is not enough to eat and drink? The famous private enterprises in the northern province, the big bosses in the whole province, are not ordinarily strong!"

Xue Chunlan also smiled: "How can it be so exaggerated, Director Meng, please drink tea!"

"Professor Xue, if Lao Zhou is interested in that piece of land, I can help find District Chief Song, he is my old subordinate, and this bit of face should still be given. Meng Jianmin smiled all over his face, and gradually began to approach the topic.

Xue Chunlan's heart tightened, and she smiled casually: "That's good, wait for me to ask Lao Zhou, if he needs it, he must go to Director Meng for help! However, the main business of the Blue Star Group is the chemical industry, and it is estimated that getting involved in real estate is a small fight, and it is nothing if you can get the best piece of land, and it is not estimated that you can get it." ”

Meng Jianmin secretly sneered in his heart: Don't play tricks on Lao Tzu, obviously the Bluestar Group is now transforming, fighting everywhere in the real estate market, and dare to say that it is a small fight? The land on the outskirts of the provincial capital is related to whether the brand of Bluestar Real Estate can gain a foothold in the provincial capital, and it must be of great importance to Zhou Dingnan.

Meng Jianmin's eyes were cold, and he suddenly said solemnly: "Professor Xue, I came this time, one is for the public, and the other is for the private, it can be said that there are both public and private." ”

Xue Chunlan pretended to be confused: "Director Meng, if you have something to say, just say it!"