Chapter 43: The Old Man and the Little Man
Updated: 0/27/20
The one who opened the door was a woman in her forties, who glanced at Zhang Yang in surprise and said with a smile: "Miss Hong, you are back." ”
Hong Yaqin introduced: "Aunt Wang, this is my friend. ”
Zhang Yang stretched out his hand and said, "Hello Aunt Wang." ”
Aunt Wang shook hands with Zhang Yang and said, "Please come inside, the old lady has been waiting for a long time." ”
Hong Yaqin nodded and said, "Let's go!" ”
The two walked in, and Aunt Wang closed the door behind her, glancing at the car parked in the yard, a little puzzled. After working as a nanny in the Hong family for so many years, it was the first time she had seen such an ordinary car, and the worst she had seen before was Audi. Shaking his head with emotion, this young man's prospects are not very secondary.
Walking into the living room, an old man with white hair sat on the sofa, with a round face and big eyes, not angry but mighty, very imposing. There was a middle-aged woman sitting next to her, smiling at herself. From her eyebrows and eyes, you can vaguely see the shadow of Hong Yaqin after she is old. If you guess correctly, this should be Hong Yaqin's parents. Although he was a little puzzled about why the age gap between the two was so big, Zhang Yang still didn't pause, and took the first step and said: "Uncle, hello aunt, my name is Zhang Yang, and I am a friend of Yaqin." ”
Hong Mu smiled and said, "Hello, Xiao Zhang, sit down." Say hello, old man! ”
Father Hong said with a cold face: "Boyfriend is boyfriend, why are you talking so implicitly?" ”
Zhang Yang didn't know how to answer, although Hong Yaqin had already said just now that her father had a bad temper, and Zhang Yang didn't expect it to be such a situation.
Hong Yaqin glanced at Zhang Yang embarrassedly, grinned, sat down beside Hong's father, grabbed Hong's father's arm and said, "You always ask me to bring my boyfriend back, and you have this attitude when I bring it back, I won't tell you anything in this way." ”
Father Hong's eyes widened: "You dare!" ”
"You say I dare not sit, show you to sit, my dad is this temper. He's against me, not at you. Hong Yaqin said.
Zhang Yang found that Hong Yaqin returned home, and suddenly seemed to be several years younger, like a little girl who had not grown up, not at all as strong and shrewd as when he met her in the hotel, her voice was an octave lower, and she kept being coquettish.
Zhang Yang fought a cold war, a person in his twenties, coquettish like a teenage girl, too cold.
Zhang Yang's performance naturally couldn't hide from Hong Yaqin, Hong Yaqin's eyes widened, Zhang Yang sighed secretly in his heart, and sat on the sofa. It is said that people have two sides, and I have seen it today.
The flirting between the two did not escape Hong Mu's eyes, and a smile flashed at the corner of her mouth.
"You know I'm against you. You tell me how long it's been since you've been home, and you don't tell us if you have a boyfriend. If you hadn't been forced to do so this time, would you still be planning to hide it and wait until one day you have added a grandson before bringing it back to me? Father Hong said.
"Dad!" Hong Yaqin blushed.
Mother Hong pushed Father Hong and said, "In front of Xiao Zhang, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Zhang, let's eat fruit. ”
"Auntie, you're welcome. I'll do it myself. Zhang Yang said.
After speaking, he stood up, picked a red apple, peeled it with a fruit knife, divided it in half and put it in a fruit bowl, handed it to Hong Yaqin and said, "Yaqin has peeled the skin, you taste it." ”
Hong Yaqin looked like this, her eyes widened, is this that cold-blooded animal? The smile on his face, in his gentle movements, if it weren't for his parents, Hong Yaqin would have lifted his flamboyant face, how many masks did he have.
Hong's mother nodded happily when she showed her careful performance, as a mother, she wanted her daughter to find someone who could take care of her, this young man was good.
Although Father Hong didn't smile, the expression on his face was not so serious.
"Xiao Zhang, where is your home? Who are the parents? Hong Mu said.
Zhang Yang continued to peel the apple, and when he heard Hong's mother ask, he put down what he was doing, and said seriously: "Auntie, my family is from a small county town in Hebei Province, and my parents are ordinary workers. ”
Hong's mother glanced at her daughter in surprise.
She knew who her husband was, what she said was good was to pay attention to a good person, and if it was not good, it was a person who put down dishes, she thought that even if her daughter brought back even if it was not the son of those big families, it should be the elite class of society, but she didn't expect it to be an ordinary family. She was a little worried about her husband, but when Hong's father's expression did not change in the slightest, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Changed the topic and asked, "Then what university did you graduate from and what company do you work for now?" ”
Hong Yaqin looked anxiously, for fear that Zhang Yang would say something unreliable, at least he would deal with it today!
Zhang Yang turned a blind eye and said: "My aunt came out to work after graduating from high school." Not long ago, I quit my job and plan to start a business in Beijing. ”
Hong Yaqin covered her face helplessly, and it was over.
What's going on with this guy, it's clear that it's good in the car, but why is it the worst now.
Hong's mother was also stunned this time, she didn't expect Zhang Yang to be such a condition, she understood Hong Yaqin a little, no wonder her daughter didn't take her boyfriend home, just this condition, don't talk about Hong's father, even he was a little blind.
Father Hong suddenly spoke: "What business are you going to do, do you have a plan?" ”
Hong Yaqin and Hong's mother were stunned, but they didn't expect Hong's father to ask about this, with their understanding, Hong's father at this time, it is normal to lose his temper and drive Zhang Yang out, I wonder what's wrong today?
"I haven't thought about it, the market in Beijing is large, and there are many projects that can be invested, so I want to investigate for a while before deciding which line to engage in. In fact, when I came to the capital to develop, I was all for Yaqin, we have been dating for a long time, and we have been communicating by phone, and there has been no face-to-face communication, so there is always a sense of unreality. That's why I came to the capital. Zhang Yang said.
Mother Hong asked in surprise, "You haven't met before?" ”
This is a script that has been arranged a long time ago, Hong Yaqin can only say according to Zhang Yang's explanation: "We are friends, isn't it normal that we haven't met?" ”
"Love?" Hong's mother blinked, thinking that her daughter was hardly engaged in any entertainment activities except for the kitchen, and nodded with some understanding: "Understood, no wonder when you are at home, you nest in the room all day, it turns out to be love." ”
Father Hong coughed and said, "Okay, you go and prepare the dishes, Xiao Zhang is here for the first time, I'll talk to him." ”
Hong's mother nodded and pulled Hong Yaqin towards the kitchen, it just so happened that she also had a lot of things to ask her daughter.
When the two left, Zhang Yang sat up straight.
"Xiao Zhang, let's talk about your business, I want to hear your thoughts!" Father Hong never mentioned the matter between the two, nor did he say that the conditions of the two were 108,000 miles apart, so it was not suitable to separate early, but asked about Zhang Yang's entrepreneurship.
Zhang Yang was a little puzzled, he had long been ready to deal with the bombing, but he didn't expect Father Hong to play his cards according to the routine.
"Uncle, this is what I'm worried about, and I'm not afraid of your jokes! I have a small amount of money on hand, but I don't have a clue what to choose. It's been three days since I arrived in the capital, and except for the hotel in Yaqin, I spend the rest of my time on newspapers and roads. Zhang Yang said with a wry smile.
"There are funds, but there are no projects!" Father Hong said.
Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Yes, uncle." In fact, if I choose to be an ordinary citizen with all the money in hand, I will not have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of my life, but I am just twenty years old, and I can't just live like this for the rest of my life! People always have to leave something behind in their lives! What's more, I am a man, and men have to work hard in this society to prove their worth. Only such a man is worthy of a woman's trust. ”
Father Hong nodded in some agreement and asked, "This is reasonable." However, now that the market has matured, it is difficult to make achievements with just a lot of enthusiasm, and one may lose all the results if you are not careful. I advise you to choose investment projects, you must be cautious, don't be in a hurry, go more, more, choose an industry that you are suitable for, you are still young, don't worry, you must do a good job of market research first, just like cooking, entertaining guests, we have to know whether the guests are southerners or northerners, whether they like to eat sweet or salty, whether they like seafood or animals, only when you are ready, you can make a table of dishes that guests like. And you have to be good at using your own advantages, try to engage in the industry you are familiar with, and it is better to be familiar than to be familiar! ”
Zhang Yang said gratefully: "Thank you, uncle!" ”
Speaking of which, Zhang Yang has set a goal since the day he left Jincheng, to make enough money and have his own company, but he has no clue what to do, and the continuous success makes him impetuous. I thought that as long as I had funds, I could open a large company casually and count the money until I was soft. Listening to Dao Hong's father's words, he suddenly realized that he was a little impetuous.
It's really not a good choice to cash out all the gold without even thinking about what industry to engage in.
Zhang Yang took this opportunity to ask Hong's father about starting a business, and Hong's father also answered all questions and explained Zhang Yang's doubts, and never mentioned anything about him and Hong Yaqin.
Hong's mother finished interrogating her daughter in the kitchen, returned to the living room, and the two were chatting hotly, a little dumbfounded, what is the situation? When did the old man become so enthusiastic, shouldn't he reprimand Zhang Yang with a cold face?
"Ready? Xiao Zhang, go and drink two glasses with me. When Hong's father came out, Hong's mother stood up and said.
Zhang Yang hurriedly said: "Uncle, I came by car, I can't drink!" ”
"It's okay, this is my own home, not outside. Drink too much, just sleep here, there are many rooms. "Father Hong can't refuse.
So Zhang Yang once again drank too much gorgeously.
When Zhang Yang was helped back to the guest room to sleep, Hong's mother found the old man sitting in the living room drinking tea: "Old man, what's going on?" ”
"What's going on?" Father Hong said.
"Xiao Zhang, with your character, you shouldn't have coaxed him away a long time ago." Hong Mu Dao.
Father Hong said displeasedly: "Am I such a snob in your eyes? Anyway, this is the first time my daughter has brought her boyfriend back, so we have to give her a face. Besides, this young man is really good! ”
When Hong's mother didn't understand, Hong's father said, "Didn't you notice the clothes Zhang Yang was wearing?" It's not a big brand, and he barely said that in the past, he looked at ease, not the first day he wore it, and there was no disguise. I've had a watch, a Swiss watch, it's genuine, it's worth tens of thousands of dollars. This shows that his economic conditions are not bad, and he is from an ordinary family, you think about how difficult it is for a person from an ordinary family to have these things completely through his own efforts without going to college and without external help. ”
Hong Mu nodded and said, "Yes, I took care of his family and didn't notice this." But he has no job, no education, and says entrepreneurship, why do I think it's so unreliable, like a liar? Yaqin shouldn't have been deceived by him, right? ”
"You, you, just on the surface, make decisions at will without understanding the situation. Swindler? What can he deceive, Yaqin is a child, and he doesn't have his own judgment ability, not to mention you and me! If he cheats money, he has enough money on hand to live. Color bias, he is several years younger than Yaqin, maybe whoever takes advantage will suffer. Father Hong said.
Hong's mother angrily gave Hong's father a punch and said, "Did you say that about your daughter?" Speaking of which, this young man also gave me a very good impression, very real, and did not hide anything, if ordinary people came to our family, they would definitely hide their origins, or avoid questions. And Xiao Zhang did not hesitate at all, and did not feel that there was anything wrong with his background, which was more rare than others. ”
"I understand what you mean, don't you just say that I am powerful, and I always talk about the door? Actually, I also said that, after all, what kind of background am I, isn't it just a cook? I want my daughter to be happy in the future. But there are really suitable young men, and they are in love, even if they are really poor boys. The money that my Lao Hong has earned in his life is enough for them to eat and drink, and if I don't leave this money to my daughter, will I take it all away? However, this Zhang Yang is ambitious and ambitious, although he is not very old, but his personality is mature, I am afraid that Yaqin may not be able to subdue it! Father Hong said.
Father Hong is an old man who has lived for many years, naturally he will not be only superficial like many people, he is not the kind of official eunuch, do not marry to maintain the power of the family, as long as his cooking skills can be passed on, his daughter will be satisfied with a happy married life.
But in the chat just now, he felt the ambition of the fanfare, so he was very worried.