frightfiction Chapter 633 Elders must be fair and sober
Chapter 633 Elders must be fair and sober
Liu Meilan scratched her head, "Then I will donate half each?"
Professor Xie thought about it, and then said, "Don't worry about this matter. Anyway, you will donate it when you come back from the sea next time. Let me discuss it with your father, how to proceed?"
"Okay!" Liu Meilan knew that she was far inferior to her parents in terms of social skills and professional fields. For such things, it was necessary to listen to her parents' advice instead of acting on her own and blindly.
She donates money to support national defense, but she definitely doesn't want to get herself into trouble.
When we arrived at Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu's house, the couple, Liu Meixiang and Liu Xiangdong were all at home.
Although Professor Xie did not hold a pipe like the matchmakers in TV dramas, shaking it with every step, she was also smiling and saying auspicious words, "I have good news for Brother Liu and his wife. Our Meixiang is a good student, good-looking, kind and enthusiastic, a very rare good girl. A good girl is sought after by hundreds of families. My colleague's son Qin Ming is in love with Meixiang, and his parents are also very impressed with Meixiang, so they specially asked me to be a matchmaker..."
Liu Meilan listened in astonishment as her mother acted as a matchmaker. She had to say, her mother was a talented person and was good at everything she did.
Although it was just a polite remark, Professor Xie said it sincerely, which made Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu very happy.
As for Liu Meixiang, she looked a little puzzled. Was she really that good? How could she not know?
Liu Xiangdong was young after all, grinning, and had a brother-in-law who was a criminal police captain, very impressive. Just after my sister started dating Qin Ming, one time when my mother went out to sea, my father felt that his legs were not good, so he asked my sister to go to the school to attend a parent-teacher meeting for him.
Qin Ming also went with him, and the homeroom teacher was also Qin Ming's homeroom teacher back then. They talked a lot alone. Since then, the homeroom teacher has been very nice to him. The teachers of other subjects also gave him special treatment, and now his grades have improved rapidly.
Sometimes, Brother Qin Ming would bring him cakes when he passed by the school, and his classmates were also very polite and nice to him.
Although Qin Ming is a good brother, he must be good to his sister. If he is not good to his sister, he will not agree.
The engagement went smoothly that day, after all, it was just a formality.
Most of the food on the table was made by Aunt Liu and her daughter themselves. For example, the boiled chicken, roast goose and roast duck were purchased, and there were also some steamed dishes with local characteristics, which were all very traditional engagement items.
The wine they drank was Shiwan Yubingshao, a good wine often used for engagements in the local area. Adding fat to the rice wine before brewing can make the rice wine mellow, sweet and soft, with a strong aroma of wine and soy sauce, a full body, and the wine is clear and transparent, no longer turbid.
The return gift is also very traditional and grand.
Dried fruits such as peanuts, red dates, longans, and lychees symbolize early birth of a son and many children; and meats such as chicken, fish, and pork symbolize wealth and happiness.
After dinner, Professor Xie started chatting with Liu Xiangdong, "Xiangdong, I heard from your sister Meilan that you have very good grades. Do you have any ideas?"
Liu Xiangdong replied: "I want to apply to Harbin Institute of Technology."
Professor Xie was stunned. "Oh, that's my hometown. It's really far from each other. You see, I can only go back once a year. When you go to another place, and it's so far away, it's not convenient to go back and forth. In addition, most of the projects in Harbin Institute of Technology are confidential. You may be participating in some confidential projects there, and it's not convenient to come back."
Liu Meixiang and Chen Shuhua are very familiar with each other. They used to exchange letters, but now the letters are less frequent. She knows that it is not that Shuhua does not want to write letters, but that she cannot write.
"Xiangdong, do you still remember Chen Shuhua? She hasn't come back during the holidays since she went to school. I heard she won't be back this summer either. She studied at Northwestern Polytechnical University, which is similar to the Harbin Institute of Technology you applied for."
Aunt Liu also nodded in agreement, "Shuhua's mother is still talking about her daughter not coming back during the summer vacation, so she will take her little daughter over."
Liu Xiangdong was a little embarrassed and said, "I know my thoughts are a little selfish, but when I found out that my sister and Qin Ming were in love and got engaged and married soon, I knew that my sister would stay in the local area, so I thought... I wanted to pursue my dream."
Everyone was stunned.
Uncle Liu patted his legs and said, "Xiangdong, if you have great ambitions, just go for it. As long as you can pass the exam, your mother and I will support you and will not be a burden to you."
Liu Meixiang smiled, "Little brother, don't worry, I won't marry far away, I'll stay here. I'll take care of my parents, so you don't have to worry about the family."
Professor Xie said with emotion, "Excellent children should be handed over to the country to defend the country and build the country; ordinary children can be kept by our parents, which is also good. Of course, Meixiang is not ordinary either, she is also a very outstanding girl."
Liu Meilan likes ambitious young people the most. She does not have the ability to do scientific research or go into politics in her life, so she particularly hopes that the people around her can have better development.
Liu Meixiang smiled, "Xiangdong, there's me. You've called me Sister Meilan since you were little. Your sister and I will keep an eye on your second uncle and second aunt. If you have talent, you should make good use of it."
Liu Xiangdong's nose was slightly sour, "Thank you, thank you for forgiving my selfishness."
"How is this selfish? You also said that your parents are taken care of, so you don't have to worry." Liu Meilan comforted, "Just work hard, we understand."
Although Aunt Liu supported her son, it was difficult to see him because he lived so far away. She was even more worried that her son would not be able to adapt to the climate there and that he would have no relatives there. "Then you should study hard and I won't be a burden to you. You will be unfamiliar with the place and you should take good care of yourself."
Professor Xie smiled, "Sister-in-law, you are wrong. How can I be unfamiliar with the place? My mother's family is over there. There are people in the countryside and in the city."
Liu Meilan took over the conversation: "My eldest uncle and aunt have good jobs in the city, my second uncle has a forest farm in the countryside, and my cousins all work in the city and have acquaintances. Besides, in that city, the school and teachers are the biggest confidence and support."
Professor Xie nodded and smiled, "Yes, that school is a key university directly under the Ministry of Education. The president is directly appointed by the Ministry of Education and has a very high rank. Students who can be admitted to this school will be properly arranged. As long as the child is excellent, they will not be buried."
With Professor Xie and Liu Meilan's words, Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu were completely relieved and supported their son in pursuing his ideals.
They have a tobacco shop and a job on a fishing boat, earning a lot of money every year, and they also have pension insurance. Their daughter is around, but they don't have to worry about their son.
They are still young and can still make money.
Try not to add burden to your children. Of course, whoever takes care of you in your old age will get more property in the future.
Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu had discussed these things long ago when they were awake in the dead of night, and they wanted to be fair and sober.