Judging by Lao Hou's character, Fang Hanmin thinks that Hou Xuemei's actions are completely self-made and have nothing to do with her father, but this is all his speculation and cannot be confirmed.

Hou Xuemei said on the phone that she had time, did she have to entangle with herself? Thinking of this, Fang Hanmin was upset, he thought that Hou Xuemei's true purpose should be clarified in order to make a decision as soon as possible, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

After finishing the work at hand, at about four o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Hanmin asked the operator to help him make an external call, and it took a lot of effort before the phone was connected, "Is it the Planning Department of the Guichun County Water Conservancy Bureau?" ”

The other party picked it up, and after receiving a positive answer, Fang Hanmin reported his name, "I am Fang Hanmin from the technical department of Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory, may I ask Liu Jiansheng and Liu Gong are there?" ”

It was Lao Liu who answered the phone, and the two old friends exchanged pleasantries on the phone, inquired about each other's recent situation, and then got back to business, because Lao Liu is Section Chief Hou's brother-in-law, of course, Hou Xuemei's own uncle, Fang Hanmin informed Lao Liu about Hou Xuemei's phone call with him, and asked Lao Liu to help him analyze and judge.

After listening to Fang Hanmin's statement, Lao Liu couldn't help laughing, "Hanmin, can't you see this?" My niece obviously has a crush on you, and when she calls you, isn't she actively pursuing you? Xiaomei, this child, has been careful and arrogant, relying on her good academic performance and beautiful person, she can't look down on ordinary boys at all, and she takes the initiative to date you, which shows that your attraction is not ordinary! ”

"Liu Gong, don't be joking, she doesn't know anything about me, how can she fall in love with a poor bastard like me? I want to call you, and I want you to help me understand her true intentions. ”

"That's fine, it's on me. But if, as I said, Hou Xuemei really takes a fancy to you, what are your plans? ”

"Impossible! If she means this, please be sure to tell her the truth about me, and don't let her misunderstand. ”

"Don't worry, I will, you are my good friend, she is my niece, I will say what I need to say."

Putting down the phone, Lao Liu felt that this matter was both reasonable and a little unexpected to him. To be honest, if you simply compare the situation of the two young people, regardless of age or body appearance, Lao Liu thinks that Fang Hanmin and Hou Xuemei are very compatible, although Hou Xuemei is a university graduate studying financial management, but Fang Hanmin's achievements in technology and future potential are far above those of ordinary college graduates.

However, young people's lifelong events must not only consider their own conditions, but also closely related to the family situation of both parties, if only Fang Hanmin and Hou Xuemei's own conditions are considered, Lao Liu would have matched them together. Because Lao Liu knew Hou Xuemei and Fang Hanmin's family situation well, it was because of the big gap between the two families that Lao Liu didn't dare to put forward his own ideas, but he didn't expect this girl to take the initiative.

What made Lao Liu puzzled was that Hou Xuemei took the initiative to date Fang Hanmin, did her parents know about it? If her parents approve it, the matter is too simple, and if this girl does her own thing, the final result is unpredictable.

Thinking of this, Lao Liu decided to learn about the situation from the periphery first, he knew that his brother-in-law Lao Hou didn't care about this kind of thing, and his sister was in charge of all the major and minor affairs in the family, so he dialed the phone number of his sister's unit, "Sister, I'm Jiansheng." ”

"Jiansheng? It's been a long time since I've heard from you, how's it going, everything is alright? ”

"I'm fine. Sister, I called you today, I want to ask you about something. ”

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Does niece Xiaomei have a boyfriend?"

"This, it shouldn't be, anyway, I haven't heard of it, if she has a boyfriend, how can she say hello to me, don't you say?"

"That's right. Sister, in your mind and my brother-in-law, do you have very high requirements for your future son-in-law? To put it simply, what kind of boyfriend do you want Xiaomei to find? ”

"Jiansheng, haven't you, a hydraulic engineer, always been indifferent to family affairs? Why did you suddenly become interested in this matter? ”

"I don't care about other people's affairs, Xiaomei is my niece, twenty-four or five years old, I care about her life's events, shouldn't I?"

"What a rarity! I didn't expect you to care about Xiaomei's affairs, in fact, I don't have specific thoughts about Xiaomei's personal problems. ”

"Sister, Xiaomei is not young, you should care more about her, if I see the right one, I will also recommend it to you for your reference."

After analyzing the phone call, 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 financial department of the Shuangling City Bureau of Commerce, and it was a lady who answered the phone, "May I ask who you are looking for?" ”

"Hello! I'm looking for Hou Xuemei, is she there? ”

"I'm Hou Xuemei, ...... are you?"

"Xiaomei, I'm your uncle! Didn't you hear that? ”

"Needless to say, it sounds familiar at first, but I'm not sure. Uncle, why did you remember to call me? ”

"Xiaomei, is it inconvenient for you to speak over there? I'd like to ask you something. ”

"It's a coincidence, my colleague in my office is on leave today, you can ask if you have anything."

Lao Liu mentioned that Hou Xuemei took the initiative to date Fang Hanmin, "How did you know him?" How much do you know about Fang Hanmin? ”

"I didn't know Fang Hanmin before, some time ago the news of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory was on the front page of the newspaper, and after reading the news, I knew that there was such a person as Fang Hanmin, last Sunday, he went to my house to visit the door, I met with him, through my father, I put Fang Hanmin in the newspaper with him, and I didn't know anything about him."

"Once you've met, you took the initiative to call Fang Hanmin, Xiaomei, are you too reckless to do this? Your parents don't know yet, do they? ”

Mother's uncle, fortunately, Lao Liu still has a status in his niece's mind, otherwise, with Hou Xuemei's character, she would not buy his account at all, "Uncle, are you asking my Xingshi for this matter?" ”

"No, no, no, Xiaomei, where do you want to go? This is your right and freedom, not to mention being an uncle, even your parents have no right to interfere. Lao Liu hurriedly said good things.

"That's right! You are an intellectual, you should understand this truth. Uncle, how did you know that I called Fang Hanmin? Hou Xuemei wondered about this.

"It seems that you still don't know my relationship with Fang Hanmin, to tell you the truth, I have a good relationship with Fang Hanmin, he hasn't graduated from high school yet, we met, I recommended him to your dad and let him enter the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory as a temporary worker, we have nothing to talk about, can he not tell me about this?"

"Oh----," Hou Xuemei didn't expect this relationship, "You didn't tell my parents about this, did you?" ”

"Although your uncle is not good at socializing, he has been mixed in society for so many years, and he still has this experience, and I will never mention this to your parents until you tell your parents. However, I would like to know what you really think. ”

"It's not that I'm afraid that my parents will know, I just feel that there is no trace of the eight characters, if there is a storm in the city, Fang Hanmin and my father are in the same unit again, and it will be embarrassing to meet each other at that time, it will be against my original intention. As for what I really think, do I need to ask? Of course, I want to develop a relationship with Fang Hanmin, and to tell you the truth, I have a good impression of him after a brief meeting at my house on Sunday! In front of her own uncle, Hou Xuemei did not hide it at all.

"Xiaomei, I am very touched that you are willing to open your heart to me, but there are some things I must make clear to you before you can take any further action."

Lao Liu not only mentioned that Fang Hanmin has no academic qualifications and his identity as a worker, but also gave a detailed introduction to the current situation of poverty and backwardness in his hometown.

After listening to Lao Liu's words, Hou Xuemei said disappreciably: "Uncle, even if what you say is all true, so what? ”

"As far as I know, when it comes to your choice of mate, your parents care a lot about the right match, because I know the situation of both of you very well, and I think the conditions of the two families are too different! You may not care, but you can't get past your parents. ”

"Uncle, thank you for the reminder! It's not that good now, I haven't thought about it that much, it's too complicated, I can't go down, I think there must be a way before the car reaches the mountain. ”

Lao Liu said what should be said, as for whether Hou Xuemei can listen to it? How much can you listen to? Lao Liu didn't know, but he felt that this niece was stubborn and willful, and he didn't dare to guarantee how much his words would help.

The next morning, Lao Liu informed Fang Hanmin by phone of what he had learned, "My sister doesn't know anything about Hou Xuemei's behavior, and I think your Section Chief Hou must not know about this either, because the two of them will definitely communicate on their daughter's marriage, and Hou Xuemei took the initiative to date you behind her parents' back, which she herself admitted." ”

"Did you tell Hou Xuemei all about my situation?"

"I said it all, I didn't hide it at all, but I think Hou Xuemei is very persistent, and she doesn't mean to retreat in the face of difficulties, you have to be prepared." ......

In fact, before getting Liu Gong's feedback, Fang Hanmin had already made up his mind, and after getting this information, Fang Hanmin's determination was even stronger, no matter what means 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 far apart, and the door is not the right household, 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 unit, and if something unpleasant happens in the future, they will be embarrassed by each other.

The decision has been made, once Hou Xuemei calls again, Fang Hanmin has also thought of a way to deal with her.

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The in-depth technical transformation project of the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory has attracted great attention from the local government, and the Municipal Industrial Bureau sent a notice to the factory to prepare for the end of October or early November, an on-site meeting was held in the Red Star Pharmaceutical Factory, and the participants in addition to the relevant leaders of the city, as well as the director and manager of the city's industrial enterprises, the theme of the on-site meeting is "relying on technological progress to overcome the difficulties encountered in the development of enterprises." ”

As the leader of the undertaking unit, in the face of the political task issued by the higher authorities, Director Yuan did not dare to slack off, and on the afternoon of receiving the notice, he convened a meeting of all members of the leadership team and the heads of relevant departments in the factory to implement this task as soon as possible.

Through discussion, it was finally determined that the factory office was responsible for coordinating the preparations for the on-site meeting and the reception of guests, the publicity department was responsible for the publicity of the on-site meeting, and the technical department and the second workshop were responsible for providing various technical information and detailed data required for the on-site meeting.

The tasks undertaken by the technical department and the second workshop all fell to Fang Hanmin in the end, but fortunately several assistants helped to share them, otherwise, he would not be busy at all.