Zou Shaotang was reluctant to stay at home and listen to his father's nagging, since the mine manager Mei Yuanzheng ordered the suspension of production and rectification, Zou Qi, the usually very busy general dispatcher, was idle. Maybe it's because he's used to being busy, Zou Qi is very uncomfortable after staying at home for a long time, but he has been underground for many years, and he has quit all the habits of drinking, playing cards, etc., and he has no hobbies at all, so he can only talk to someone, and his son naturally became the main object of his confiding.

After a drink, Zou Qi nagged about how hard he worked and how humane he arranged, and then said how unreasonable Tao Sansheng was to trouble him, and also revealed that Xue Kui actually asked him to do something he didn't like, and so on. Zou Shaotang really didn't want to hear it at first, but he now knows that the mining work of the coal mine looks simple, and there are actually many unusual ways, and he also feels bad in his heart. It's just that Zou Qi said too much today, and Zou Shaotang heard just a few things, and he quickly felt annoyed.

Zou Shaotang casually found a reason and hurried out, he was actually worried about whether the situation at Tao Mei and her family would improve. Many things in the mine are very related to Tao Sansheng, this is a well-known thing, Zou Shaotang needs to see in person if he can help anything, and let Tao Mei not be so burdened.

When he arrived at Tao's house, as soon as he entered the door, Zou Shaotang saw Tao Mei and Shen Mingyue chatting happily, but as soon as he entered, the atmosphere inside instantly froze. When Tao Mei saw herself, her face quickly became much gloomy, and she stopped talking, so that Zou Shaotang couldn't enter or leave, and stood stupidly in the small courtyard for a while.

Fortunately, there is also a smart and witty Shen Mingyue here, she already knows their relationship and careful thinking from the chat with Tao Mei, and she is very envious of their relationship, and she intends to match. She felt that Zou Shaotang could take the initiative to come to the door, which at least showed the sincerity of this man, so she took the initiative to come to Zou Shaotang's side and dragged him directly into the house.

Before entering the door, Shen Mingyue quietly asked Zou Shaotang, "Hey, tell me honestly, do you like Tao Mei and want to be with her?"

Faced with such a straightforward question, Zou Shaotang seemed a little shy, but he didn't know where he got the courage, and replied affirmatively: "Yes! You're right, we are also childhood sweethearts, but now, Sister Tao may be a little unable to figure it out!"

"It's not that she can't think about it, it's that she's worried that she's dragging you down!" Shen Mingyue got to the point directly, "Her conditions are not as good as yours, and her family is not as good as yours, anyway, there are many aspects that are not the right household, so she intends to be so cold." You don't understand this?"

"I know that, but I told her that I don't care about it, and I'll make it clear to my father. Zou Shaotang argued.

"No, no, what's the use of just talking? There are more people who can speak, the key is to look at the action!" Shen Mingyue smiled evilly, then leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Zou Shaotang, now is a good opportunity, let Tao Mei feel that she needs you." ”

"Huh?" Zou Shaotang was confused and blurted out.

Shen Mingyue was so angry in her heart, she was so clear, this nerd didn't understand it yet, so she had to sigh, "Hey! I can help you with everything, you think about it yourself, come back after you figure it out, if you don't understand, just go first, I can't help it!"

But when she said this, she said it to Tao Sansheng's room, that Zou Shaotang followed Shen Mingyue's eyes, and finally opened his mind, and instantly understood Shen Mingyue's thoughts, he hurriedly thanked Mingyue with grateful eyes, and then mustered up the courage to walk into Tao Sansheng's house.

Zou Shaotang understood, the biggest problem of the Tao family now is that Tao Sansheng was injured and lost his job, if he can appease this person who is regarded as his future father-in-law, then he will naturally be accepted in the Tao family.

Tao Sansheng lay on the bed weakly, since Liu Zichen left, he has been in such a state, not eating or drinking, dying or living, just waiting for his son and daughter to come back to explain the future, and he also sent his wife back to his parents' house. Recently, he has no appetite at all, and the whole person is really like dying. As a result, the daughter and son did not come home yet, so they waited for a person who was not related to him, and he was a little surprised, but he still lay down and did not move.

Zou Shaotang didn't know how to speak, so he could only keep Shen Mingyue's words in mind and do more things less, so he took the initiative to tidy up the things and clothes next to the bed for Tao Sansheng, and then found that his food was cold, and asked if he wanted to heat it up. Tao Sansheng looked at him inexplicably, but did not say anything, Zou Shaotang still followed the principle of watching action, ran directly to the kitchen, heated the food again and brought it back.

Tao Sansheng now understands that Zou Shaotang was neither sent by the mine to ask for the guilt, nor did he come to help those detectives investigate him. He knew very well that Zou Shaotang had some meaning to his daughter Tao Mei, and he had originally tried to make them a couple, but due to the constraints of objective conditions, he never dared to fantasize too much. You must know that this is the darkest moment of his old Tao family, this boy does not dislike the situation of his family, he came at this time, and he is still so attentive, he should still be thinking about the affection with Tao Mei, Tao Sansheng is a rough man, he is not very good at beating around the bush, he now thinks that Zou Shaotang seems to be really good.

Zou Shaotang was busy for a long time, brought the meal to the bedside, and said cautiously, "Uncle Tao, can you eat something?"

I thought that Tao Sansheng would ignore it, but Tao Sansheng smiled stiffly at Zou Shaotang, and then actually took the dishes and chopsticks and ate slowly, which made Zou Shaotang, who was originally nervous, immediately relax a lot.

I don't know why, Tao Sansheng, who hasn't felt hungry for so long, tastes quite fragrant at this time, and his mood is much better with the arrival of this young man. Tao Sansheng guessed while eating, maybe he cared about his second daughter Tao Mei very much, and now he saw that someone was really interested in her, the so-called people were good at their words, and they were a lot more relieved to abandon the view of the portal, and half of the wish for the future.

It didn't take long for Tao Sansheng to eat all the food, and when he was full, he naturally had strength, so he took the initiative to pull Zou Shaotang to chat, as if grasping a straw: "Shaotang, I also watched you grow up, but it's a pity, you are so promising, and I have no culture at all, and my children have not read good books, so I have not dared to sit together and talk like today." ”

Zou Shaotang was a little flattered, not because of Tao Sansheng's compliments, but because Uncle Tao, who had given him a cold face for half his life, actually took the initiative to start a family routine with himself, which was the first time in the world.

Tao Sansheng seemed to hold back for a long time, and continued: "I know everything about you and the second girl, I used to oppose it, and that was because the difference in family background was too great. The conditions of your family are good, you are a top student, and the two girls in my family are not in college, and you are also clear about the conditions of my family, I am afraid that the dowry will not be able to pay at that time. In this way, if the two of you are together, the second girl will have no money and no status when she marries, and she will definitely have to suffer, so I resolutely disagree with the matter between you. ”

"Uncle Tao, you are really worried, how could I let Sister Tao suffer?" Zou Shaotang hurriedly explained.

"Child, you are still young, you don't understand a lot of things, I don't mean you let him suffer, let's talk about it directly, what is the relationship between you and your mother? By the way, it is the relationship between your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, your mother is gone, that is the relationship with your father, do you think Director Zou can accept Tao Mei and my family? Impossible, you know your father better than me, this is not something that you can change by just saying a few words. ”

Tao Sansheng spoke reasonably, even he didn't know that he had thought about it so thoroughly, it seemed that he had been worried about his daughter's affairs for so many years, and all the emotions that had accumulated unconsciously were confided.

Zou Shaotang also understands that Uncle Tao is telling the truth, and he also knows that his father Zou Qi is not an easy person to convince, and in this regard, he is indeed very distressed, which is also an important reason why he has never dared to confess to Tao Mei.

"But Shaotang, from today onwards, my thoughts are different. Tao Sansheng was interested, and said with a smile, "At this time, you can still stay with my family, I am optimistic about you, a big guy, if you really don't dislike the situation of our family, and don't hold a grudge against my past attitude, then I hope you two can move around more privately, if you really have feelings, then I also support you to be together." ”

"Really? Uncle Tao, that's great. Of course I won't dislike Sister Tao, I will definitely work hard!" Zou Shaotang was moved by the 180-degree change in Tao Sansheng's attitude, and he was a little incoherent with excitement.

Tao Sansheng's change in attitude is from the heart, he is not worried about the existing gap, but the many disasters he has encountered this year have made him very worried about what will happen behind him, the children have grown up but have not started a family, and they all give him a headache. Among the three children, what he cares about the most is that he is filial to his Tao sister on weekdays, and his daughter is also the most beautiful and capable, he doesn't want Tao Mei to be wronged and bullied in the future. Seeing Zou Shaotang's performance today, I also remembered Zou Shaotang's perseverance over the years, which made Tao Sansheng feel that this person was worthy of his daughter's trust, so if possible, it would be good to try his best to promote it, and he also understood that as long as the husband and wife were of the same heart, some difficulties could actually be overcome, but Zou Shaotang had always been unclear, so he adopted the method of rejection, and his simplicity was manifested in this aspect.

In addition, Tao Sansheng does have some involuntary selfishness, that is, Zou Shaotang's father is the chief dispatcher Zou Qi after all, if the two families can really get married to Qin and Jin, then their families can still get some care in the future. Of course, these are all later words, just with such expectations, what Tao Sansheng really cares about is indeed the second daughter Tao Mei.

Listening to the conversation between Tao Sansheng and Zou Shaotang outside the door, especially seeing her father's long-lost smile, Tao Mei's gratitude and love for Zou Shaotang became even stronger. Now that her father and Zou Shaotang have talked, and they are all for the good of everyone, she is also secretly determined that no matter how big the obstacles are in the future, she should be brave for lifelong happiness.