Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 166: Lou Family Thoughts, Yu Li Appears Again
"Didn't we agree that as long as I agree to go on a blind date, you would help me persuade my dad?"

Faced with Lou's mother's questions, Lou Xiao'e was a little unhappy.

Looking at the way Lou's mother is now, it is obvious that she did not take what she promised her before seriously.

But this was clearly the condition we had agreed upon before.

"Xiao'e, aren't you dating someone now? Why are you still thinking about taking the college entrance exam?"

Mother Lou was a little confused.

As a mother, Lou's mother naturally understands her daughter.

She understood it very well, because her husband wanted her daughter to find a blind date and get married after graduating from high school, but Lou Xiao'e did not have this plan. In order to escape, she thought of taking the college entrance examination to continue her studies.

As for going to school, Lou Xiao'e can only say that she is not opposed to it, but she is not so enthusiastic about it.

Now that he has gone on a blind date and even started dating his partner, he still has such thoughts. It is hard not to make Lou's mother curious.

"Studying and dating, these two things don't conflict, right?"

Because of Wang Weiguo's support, Lou Xiao'e asked this question naturally.

Originally, she also thought that dating, getting married and studying were two different things, otherwise she would not have thought of using studying to avoid blind dates. But after Wang Weiguo's enlightenment, Lou Xiao'e figured it out.

Not only that.

After talking with Wang Weiguo, Lou Xiaoe thought more about her life and future, and decided that she could no longer "muddle through" as before.

"Have you really thought about it?"

"Think it over! Mom, don't you think that I used to..."

"Then your partner..."

"Wang Weiguo supported me in going to university and continuing my studies."

“He supports…”

"Yes, you don't know..."

"..."

The mother and daughter had an in-depth conversation.

Seeing the light in Lou Xiao'e's eyes when she talked about Wang Weiguo, Lou's mother also developed a strong curiosity about Wang Weiguo, the young man who had captured her daughter's heart after just meeting her once.

Although she had never met Wang Weiguo, Lou's mother was quite clear about Wang Weiguo's situation and family conditions.

In terms of wealth, Wang Weiguo certainly cannot compare with their family, but Wang Weiguo also has things that their family does not have.

For example, her family background of three generations of poor peasants, her identity as a worker, and her parents who both went to the Northwest to support construction, all of these were plus points in her opinion.

It is also what their family needs.

Lou's mother also asked the matchmaker to find a partner according to her husband's request.

He is a 19-year-old fifth-level cook working at Fengzeyuan. If his daughter follows him in the future, she will never go hungry.

She knows her own daughter well. Lou Xiao'e is so greedy and can't cook. If she finds a cook with good cooking skills, at least she won't have to worry about her being wronged in this regard.

And seeing how Lou Xiao'e was fascinated by the other party, Lou's mother also realized that the other party was just as the matchmaker said, and his appearance was probably really good.

Although her husband insisted on finding a worker as a son-in-law for their family, Lou's mother did not want to let her daughter down. She would definitely not consider someone who was ugly or not, and she would try to find someone with the best conditions possible.

Otherwise, Wang Weiguo would not have been chosen.

But she had never met him before, and she had only heard about him from the matchmaker. Even if Lou Xiao'e said something very exaggerated, Lou's mother still couldn't be completely reassured, so she said to Lou Xiao'e: "Xiao'e, you said so much about Wang Weiguo, why don't you find a chance to bring him back so that I and your father can meet him?"

Lou's mother couldn't wait to check for Lou Xiao'e.

Speaking of which, Lou Xiao'e went out for a blind date today and directly entered into a romantic relationship with the other party, which really caught Lou's mother off guard and completely disrupted her plans.

It's progressing too fast.

Seeing that their daughter has been bewitched by the other party, they cannot feel at ease if they don't meet him.

"Ah? So fast?"

When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she was stunned.

I didn’t expect that the time to meet the parents would come so soon, and I feel a little conflicted.

Not only was she not prepared for this, she was also afraid of offending Wang Weiguo, as if they were about to talk about marriage and enter the stage of having children.

It was true that she had a crush on Wang Weiguo, but after all, they had only known each other for one day. Lou Xiao'e still wanted to get to know Wang Weiguo better and develop a relationship with him!

As a young girl, Lou Xiao'e was full of longing and romance for love.

"What's the hurry? You've already decided on your relationship, isn't it normal for you to meet your parents? You can't wait until you get married and get a marriage certificate before bringing them to meet me and your father, right?" Lou's mother said helplessly.

"Then I'll ask him next time."

Since Lou's mother said so, Lou Xiao'e didn't feel comfortable continuing to refuse, but she didn't agree right away. Instead, she said she would ask Wang Weiguo's opinion first.

After all, it was not easy for Lou Xiao'e to make a decision directly for Wang Weiguo regarding meeting the parents, so she naturally had to seek his opinion first.

Seeing her daughter's shy look, Lou's mother sighed secretly.

It is said that girls cannot be kept when they grow up. Lou’s mother didn’t feel anything about it before, but now she really experiences it.

They had just started to establish a relationship, but my daughter was already showing signs of turning away and turning toward outsiders.

After a while, Lou's father came back from outside.

Although all of his previous properties have been handed over or cooperated in the completion of the transformation and joint venture, and Lou Zhenhua is no longer involved in management matters, it does not mean that he has nothing to do. He still has to hang out with his old friends from time to time and maintain good relations with his superiors.

Just like the steel rolling mill, because it belongs to the strategically controlled industry, private management is not allowed. Therefore, as early as the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lou Zhenhua wisely chose to hand it over voluntarily.

Fortunately, although the management took over, they did not completely abandon him. Instead, they retained some shares and the status of director for him, and he can also receive a certain amount of dividends every year.

In recent years, Lou Zhenhua can be said to be quite law-abiding. He has no intention of participating in or interfering in the management of his previous industries. He just takes his dividends honestly and becomes a qualified "hands-off boss".

The former steel rolling mill has naturally been transformed into the current Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Lou Zhenhua knows very well that this is not something he can get involved in.

Therefore, while maintaining good relationships with the factory leaders, Lou Zhenhua never made any move to interfere.

The same is true of the Lou family’s other businesses.

Compared to the past, Lou Zhenhua's assets and wealth have naturally shrunk greatly.

But even so, the annual dividends are still a considerable amount.

With this money, Lou Zhenhua felt at least a little more at ease.

The tree catches the wind.

Lou Zhenhua is somewhat wary of his identity as a capitalist, so he has become more and more low-key in recent years.

As soon as he returned home, Lou's father learned from Lou's mother the result of his daughter's blind date today. He asked about the situation during dinner and didn't say much, but seemed to be in a good mood.

As Lou's mother, she naturally saw this.

Mother Lou took the initiative to find Father Lou who had entered the study room, and asked curiously, "Zhenhua, why are you not so concerned about Xiao'e's blind date today?"

"Have it?"

After hearing this, Father Lou looked at Mother Lou and couldn't help but smile.

"No?" Lou's mother frowned and said, "Xiao'e would get into a relationship after just one meeting. Isn't this a bit too fast? I'm still a little worried."

"Why should we be worried? Haven't we already asked someone to find out about this?"

Mr. Lou didn't seem to be very worried.

Lou Zhenhua could not help but take Wang Weiguo's situation into consideration when looking for a partner for his daughter, and also for himself and the Lou family. Nor could he just listen to the matchmaker's one-sided story. Naturally, he asked someone to inquire about and verify Wang Weiguo's situation in private, and only agreed to the matchmaker's arrangement of a blind date for his daughter after making sure that there was no problem.

He had never met the person, but he was satisfied with Wang Weiguo's conditions in all aspects.

Of course.

Lou Xiao'e's first blind date was successful, which was something Lou Zhenhua had not expected.

Although he wanted his daughter to find a suitable family to marry after graduating from high school, Lou Zhenhua was not in a hurry. After all, it was his daughter's lifelong event and related to her lifelong happiness. What's more, Lou Xiao'e hasn't even finished high school yet.

However, Lou Zhenhua was happy to see his daughter and Wang Weiguo dating each other today.

the reason is simple.

I had an unexpected gain when I went out today, and it was related to Wang Weiguo.

That is, he heard about Wang Weiguo's previous experience at the steel mill, and learned that Wang Weiguo had been unanimously recognized by the leaders of the steel mill, especially the appreciation of Chief Chen.

Coincidentally, this Wang Weiguo was the one who had a blind date with his daughter today.

This is Commander Chen!
Even for him, there were few opportunities to meet the other party, let alone to be recognized and appreciated by a person of such a level.

If there was any, it was only in the early years. With my silence and low-keyness in recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to come into contact with such senior leaders.

It’s not that Wang Weiguo can be promoted directly to a high position just because he is appreciated and recognized by Chief Chen, but at least he can no longer be treated as an ordinary cook.

What really concerns Lou Zhenhua is that Wang Weiguo has already made a name for himself in front of a senior leader like Chief Chen. If his daughter marries Wang Weiguo, his "efforts" will be more easily seen by those above him, and his position and attitude will be even more so.

The most important thing is that his daughter also likes this man, so he doesn't have to be the bad guy and unilaterally impose his ideas on Lou Xiao'e.

For Lou Zhenhua, this is the best of both worlds.

"Is this Wang Weiguo so powerful?"

When Lou's mother heard what Lou's father said, she couldn't help but be amazed.

A 19-year-old level 5 cook is not an ordinary person in itself, and being appreciated by senior leaders is even more incredible. No wonder her husband was so calm about his daughter's blind date during the meal just now. It turns out there are these inside stories.

"I'll ask Xiao'e to find a time and invite him to come over. I'd like to meet Wang Weiguo."

Like Lou's mother, Lou's father also wanted to meet Wang Weiguo and get to know him in person.

But deep down, he had almost accepted this candidate for son-in-law.

"By the way, Zhenhua, I have something to tell you."

As if she remembered something, Mother Lou spoke to Father Lou.

"what?"

Father Lou asked curiously.

Mother Lou hesitated for a moment, but still spoke: "It's about Xiao'e's study..."

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Siheyuan.

Wang Weiguo had a good sleep and was ready to greet the new day.

As the saying goes, one feels joyful when good things happen to him. Wang Weiguo was in a good mood after the successful blind date yesterday.

Having a woman and having a formal partner have two different meanings.

One can only be done secretly, while the other can be done openly.

Although Wang Weiguo now has more than one woman, it does not mean that Wang Weiguo has given up the idea of ​​finding a partner and getting married.

At the moment, the pure and innocent Lou Xiao'e is obviously a good choice. Yesterday's contact and understanding also made Wang Weiguo very satisfied, otherwise he would not have settled the matter so quickly.

Make trouble!

Thinking about it makes me a little excited.

However, Lou Xiao'e is different from Liu Fang and Qin Huairu. She cannot mess around with them. After all, she is her serious partner and she may be married in the future.

It is true that Liu Fang and Qin Huairu's situations are special, otherwise Wang Weiguo would not have had such a special relationship with them.

As for Chen Xueru, that’s another story.

The two of them are like dry wood and fire, the kind that can ignite at any time, and there has been no official statement until now.

Chen Xueru never mentioned the intention of asking for a formal relationship. With an attitude of neither taking the initiative nor refusing, Wang Weiguo tacitly assumed that the two of them were in a relationship of friends with benefits and lovers.

This kind of thing, in this era, can be said to be very bold, even crazy.

After having breakfast at home, Wang Weiguo rode his bicycle to Fengzeyuan to work.

As soon as he arrived at Fengze Garden, someone he knew came up to him and started asking about the results of his blind date with Lou Xiao'e yesterday, and inquiring about Lou Xiao'e's situation.

This incident yesterday attracted a lot of attention and gossip.

Wang Weiguo did not say much about Lou Xiao'e's situation, but he told her the result of the blind date and successfully received a wave of congratulations.

Especially his master Sun Maofeng and senior brother Li Baoshu, they made Wang Weiguo happier.

As master and apprentice, and fellow disciples, their relationship is much closer than that of others.

It is still early for lunch when customers arrive, and this is the quietest time of the day when people first get to work.

Of course, this is also aimed at the current Wang Weiguo, or chefs like Sun Maofeng and Li Baoshu who are officially in charge of the kitchen. The jobs of those who work in the kitchen as logistics personnel, handymen and apprentices are not so easy.

As a result, Wang Weiguo had just made a cup of tea and before he had time to take two sips, he heard someone outside looking for him.

When he came outside and saw Yu Li standing there, Wang Weiguo finally understood why the man who had just called him out had that expression.

When Wang Weiguo saw Yu Li, Yu Li also noticed Wang Weiguo coming out. She stepped forward nervously and awkwardly and took the initiative to speak:

"Wang Weiguo, I'm here to apologize to you..."

(End of this chapter)