My courtyard shelter

Along the way, Xu Dong kept looking at the street scene outside the car window. It had only been two or three years since he came here, and earth-shaking changes had taken place in Qiongdao.

Looking around, the entire city is lined with high-rise buildings, brightly lit, and filled with surging crowds of people.

His worries back then seemed to be unnecessary.

At present, Qiongdao, objectively speaking, has the confidence to become the capital of a country.

"Son, Qiongdao is quite prosperous here!"

Yang Lina sighed casually.

If we just talk about the city appearance, Qiongdao seems to be more than one level better than Sydney, and there is no curfew here, making it a veritable city that never sleeps.

In comparison, Sydney is more like a small county town, rustic.

"Mom, Qiongdao is the center of the entire Asia. In recent years, many universities and high-tech enterprises have settled on the island. The annual GDP growth rate is as high as 20% to 30%. It is difficult not to prosper."

"No wonder, it is said online that Qiongdao will become the new capital in the future. Is it true?"

"Mom, this rumor has been circulating for four or five years. It seems really hard to tell now."

Xu Dong interjected: "I think it's almost the same. The higher-ups have invested so much money in Qiongdao. They must have some ideas. The capital may suddenly be moved here at any time."

"Dad, since Qiongdao has such great development potential, why doesn't our company come here to invest and build a factory? How about moving the headquarters here?"

Xiaobao said doubtfully.

"It's not necessary." Xu Dong shook his head, "Xinke Seaweed is engaged in industry. Its future development focus is in the Philippines. It is not appropriate to place its headquarters in Qiongdao. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can set up an office here."

"What about the bakery?"

"The same goes for the bread factory, which basically follows the lead of Xinke Seaweed."

"What a pity."

Xu Dong glanced at his youngest son: "Why do you care about this matter? Tell me, what do you want to do?"

"Hehe, Dad, as expected, nothing can be hidden from your eyes. Didn't Xinyue graduate and haven't found a job yet?"

"No, she's pregnant. What kind of class does she work in?"

Yang Lina denied it on the spot.

"Mom, I mean after she gives birth to the baby."

Xu Dong couldn't help but wonder: "What kind of job does she want? With their family's relationship, it shouldn't be difficult to get into an agency or a big company, right?"

"She wanted to learn more practical experience and then start a business, and she wanted to bring me along to do it."

"Husband and wife team, what do you think?"

"I haven't decided yet, just take it one step at a time!"

There was confusion in Xiaobao's eyes.

With his personality, he is actually very suitable for working in a laboratory, but he is afraid that there are too many rules and restrictions on free expression. He especially doesn't like the so-called seniority.

"Don't worry, no matter which path you choose, your mother and I will fully support you."

Xu Dong still has high hopes for this smartest young son.

"As for Xinyue, let's give birth to the child first. If she really wants to accumulate experience, I can recommend her to work at the "Yuan World" headquarters. She can choose any position below the middle level."

"Thank you, Dad!" Xiaobao smiled back.

"Okay, focus on driving your car."

Xu Dong reminded.

…

Twenty minutes later, Professor Duan’s house arrived.

Xiaobao sent a message to his girlfriend in advance. Duan Xinyue had a high emotional intelligence and had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

"Uncle, aunt, you are finally here."

After Yang Lina got out of the car, she stepped forward and took her daughter-in-law-to-be's hand: "It's so cold outside, why did you run out? If you catch a cold, you'll be in trouble."

"Auntie, look at how thick I am."

Duan Xinyue said playfully.

This is very different from her usual image. She usually only shows such a posture in front of her close relatives, and it also illustrates her feelings for Xiaobao from the side.

Yang Lina reached out and touched the other party's clothes, then nodded with satisfaction, and then led her daughter-in-law-to-be upstairs, leaving her husband and youngest son behind.

Xu Dong ordered Captain Zhou and others to start packing their luggage. This meeting was equivalent to a marriage proposal, and the couple brought a bunch of gifts.

There are supplements for pregnant women and various New Year goods prepared for the New Year. The rest are gifts for relatives. The two cars are filled to the brim.

Everyone worked together and finally moved everything upstairs, and then Captain Zhou left with a few of his men. Professor Duan's house was too small, so many people couldn't fit in it.

Let’s go back downstairs and rest in the car!

Here, Xu Dong has already chatted with Professor Duan.

Speaking of which, the two are no strangers to each other. The other person is Xiaobao's master. They have made many video calls before, but this is the first time they have actually met.

"Professor Duan, I'm ashamed to say that we should have come earlier. Unfortunately, we were busy with work and couldn't spare the time. As a result, it has been delayed until now."

"Dr. Xu..."

"As an elder, please call me Xiao Xu. Xiao Xu sounds friendly." Xu Dong said politely.

"Okay, Xiao Xu." Professor Duan nodded, "Our two families don't have to be so open-minded. As long as the children really like it, our family fully supports it. I don't know what you mean?"

"Of course our family agrees. Xiaobao's mother and I are very satisfied with Xinyue's child. We have already identified this daughter-in-law."

Xu Dong said without hesitation.

"The matter of Yueyue's pregnancy..."

Professor Duan felt a little unsure.

Although Xiaobao had promised them long ago that he would definitely marry his granddaughter, but who can say for sure what happens in a wealthy family?

Things like beating mandarin ducks with sticks are not uncommon.

Even though my granddaughter has been to Sydney several times.

The old couple are still worried.

Xu Dong saw the other party's worries, so he suggested on the spot: "Professor Duan, do you think this is okay? During this Spring Festival, let Xiaobao and Xinyue get their marriage certificates first. As for the wedding, the three brothers will have it at the end of the year. Do it together.”

"Okay!"

Professor Duan immediately agreed, and at the same time, a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

On the other side, Yang Lina took her daughter-in-law-to-be to sort out the gifts she had brought, especially the supplements she prepared for her, and introduced them in great detail.

Including several boxes of fruits, I tasted them all one by one.

Among them, Duan Xinyue’s favorite is cherries.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Duan heated up the food.

Dinner officially begins.

The dinner was very sumptuous, and most of the meat was sent by the old Xu family. The only exception was a fresh tilapia, which according to Mrs. Duan, was bought from the black market at a high price.

Basically, there are quite a few supplies every day.

Xu Dong called out, "Good guy, are the freshwater resources on Qiongdao so luxurious that they can be used to raise fish?"

You must know that the snow outside is acidic snowfall and cannot be consumed directly.

Filtration costs are not much lower than seawater desalination.

At the dinner table, the two families quickly got down to business and discussed the date to receive the certificate. Finally, at the unanimous request of Professor Duan and Mrs. Duan, it was better to choose a date than to hit the sun, and simply chose the morning of the next day.

After dinner, because it was too late.

The three of Xu Dong only sat for a while and then said goodbye. Xiaobao had already prepared a place to live. He led his parents to the small nest where he and his girlfriend lived.

He bought this house in June last year.

At that time, his girlfriend had just graduated and didn't want to be separated from him, so the two bought an 80-square-meter house near the university town, spending nearly 8 million yuan.

Now it seems that I bought the right house. In less than a year, local housing prices have increased by more than 20%, which is really amazing.

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