Xie Yun has a strong charm that is unique to Jiangnan women. In addition, she was born in a scholarly family, worked as a university professor for many years, and worked in the shopping mall for many years. She has seen all kinds of storms, so she has already transformed into a woman step by step. I found a strong and well-rounded woman.
Li Ma just spent more than an hour with Xie Yun in the kitchen, and she admired this woman who was only one year younger than herself from the bottom of her heart.
Xie Yun is very beautiful. She is in her forties and looks like she is in her early thirties. She is indeed much better than Li Ma in appearance and temperament. She is also smart and good at chatting. Even cooking is very organized. She is an ordinary housewife. When cooking, the kitchen is like a war. When Xie Yun cooks, everything is in order and there is no mess anywhere. It is clean and tidy. It is obvious that she is very knowledgeable about cooking and knows how to handle it. There are many operating techniques for ingredients and how to control the heat, which are simply not used in ordinary home-cooked dishes.
While watching Xie Yun cooking, Li Ma imitated her and helped her. The two of them chatted about home affairs. Xie Yun's every aspect made Li Ma envious.
During the chat, Li’s mother learned about Xie Yun’s family background and general life trajectory. She had been studying almost all the time before the age of thirty. She graduated with a master’s degree, got married and had children, and got a doctorate. Then she taught at a key university. Later, when her husband’s career needed it, she decided to quit. She resigned from the school and came out to be his right-hand man, which made Li Ma not only envious, but also admired her.
In front of Xie Yun, Li Ma's heart is humble. Among all the women of the same age that she has come into contact with, no one has Xie Yun's educational background and knowledge, let alone family background.
For Li Ma, both the Li family and her natal Xiao family were just very ordinary working-class people before Li Mu became successful. They lacked the foundation and therefore lacked the confidence. Although Li Mu has now completely risen to the top and his net worth is as high as anyone in China. Entrepreneurs will never lose in competitions, but Li Ma has not yet built up enough self-confidence.
In fact, for Xie Yun, she did not want to establish a perfect image of herself in front of Li Ma. She never even thought about surpassing Li Ma in terms of temperament and other aspects. She showed her advantages without leaving any trace, and also I just want to give myself a little more confidence to support myself.
Just like the humility Li Ma felt when facing Xie Yun, Xie Yun also has her own humility in her heart, because she knows that when it comes to family business, no matter in the face of absolute strength, all other advantages can basically be ignored. , these days, if the political background of the word "family business" is put aside, the comparison is the amount of assets. To put it bluntly, it is to compare who is richer.
When calculating family fortune, how big your family is, how many generations of literati there are, how many doctoral academicians, and deep family background and cultural heritage are just your bragging rights with ordinary people. If you really want to talk about family fortune, everyone will compare. What matters is who has more money. It doesn’t mean much if you have the number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty, the master in the Republic of China, or the academician after liberation. It can only be used as a secondary comparison scale, and it can only be used when the core scale is tied or not. It's only useful when it's comparable.
A family with an asset of one billion yuan will compete with a family with an asset of 950 million yuan in terms of strength. If the assets are comparable, they will then compete with the foundation. If the family with an asset of 950 million yuan has a stronger cultural foundation, then they can Slightly overpowering the opponent in terms of overall strength;
If this family with an asset of 950 million were to compete with a family with an asset of 9.5 billion, the asset level would have been reduced to ashes in an instant. If you were to compare the so-called family heritage at this time, who would care about you? ? Even if the former's family is full of postdocs, it is of no use. They will still be looked down upon by the latter, and they will not be able to hold their heads up in front of the latter, because everyone is not on the same level at all.
This is like a college student with a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan in Beijing. It is completely meaningless to compete with a person who has a car and a house in Yanjing but failed to graduate from high school.
What Xie Yun is facing at this time is the pressure caused by the huge gap in capital between the two families. The gap in assets between the two families is not only ten to twenty times, but at least fifty times. In the future, this gap will still be She is getting older and older. At this time, if she doesn't find some confidence for herself, she may not be able to maintain a normal relationship with Li's mother.
But fortunately, Ma Li is indeed a very friendly person, and she has not been tempered by such a so-called big family for a long time. In her heart, she has never felt that her son's money is an advantage for her, so when getting along with Xie Yun, Both of them maintained a tacit understanding of humility and were quite harmonious.
Li Ma praised Xie Yun for her good craftsmanship and exquisite work. Xie Yun praised Li Ma for her good character and good parenting skills. Li Ma praised Zhao Ziqiu for being beautiful because he inherited Xie Yun's advantages. Xie Yun praised Li Mu for being tall and handsome because he inherited Li Mu's merits. Damn it, just after a few back and forths, the two of them had a great liking for each other.
In the living room, Zhao Ziqiu also showed the temperament that a lady should have in front of Dad Li. His behavior, speech, image and temperament were all faultless.
Dad Li drank tea and occasionally looked at Zhao Ziqiu and his son secretly. The more he looked at them, the more he felt that they were a perfect match. If Li Mu could bring home such a wife in the future, she would be perfect.
Father Li himself is a traditional man with a strong sense of inheritance. He has never objected to his son's early love. Moreover, he even believes that it is natural for men to get married and have children after the age of 18, and rural areas pay special attention to the prosperity of the population and early childhood. In recent years, a family with more sons will have a higher status in the village. Even natural disasters and man-made disasters will make it easier for such a family to survive. In the future, when the sons grow up, they will spread out their branches, and three generations will create a big family. I really envy others.
When it was time to eat, Li's father and Li's mother sat at the dinner table and kept exchanging glances. Especially Li's mother, she always took the opportunity to look at Zhao Ziqiu from left to right, and she liked him as much as she liked.
Li Mu didn't tell Li's parents about Zhao Ziqiu's situation. Li's mother found opportunities at the dinner table to ask about her school, major, birthdays, hobbies, whether she had a boyfriend... the basic questions she could ask I have asked everything above, even when it is inappropriate to ask.
Zhao Ziqiu was once very nervous when he was asked a question, and answered carefully and respectfully, but Xie Yun felt more and more relaxed. She could see that Li's mother really liked her daughter, which was an excellent signal.
Li's mother really likes Zhao Ziqiu. Although she doesn't know her relationship with her son, she feels particularly happy when she thinks that she is his friend and the two families live so close.
Xie Yun sobered up the red wine that Li Mu brought, and all five of them drank a little. This bit of red wine became a catalyst for the atmosphere at the dinner table, and soon made the atmosphere at the dinner table more lively.
Li Ma began to ask how Li Mu and Zhao Ziqiu met, and Li Mu told her truthfully: the two knew each other because there was a couple from Yanjing in their dormitory, so the young couple brought everyone together to get to know each other.
After hearing this, Li's mother nodded repeatedly. A boy took his roommate to a party with his girlfriend and his girlfriend's roommate. This way of socializing is really in line with the actual situation of college students, is reasonable, and is also very interesting.
So, Li Ma asked deliberately: "Then the two of them are not planning to match up a few more young couples in your dormitory?"
Li Mu said: "We were matched, and there were two pairs at first, and then one pair broke up, and now there is still one pair left."
Li Ma smiled and said: "It is normal for young people to fall in love and occasionally break up and get back together."
After saying that, Li Ma asked again: "They matched others, but not you two?"
Li Mu didn't expect his mother to suddenly ask such a direct question. Zhao Ziqiu on the side quickly lowered his head, wishing he could bury his face in the bowl.
Xie Yun watched with interest, wanting to see how Li Mu would explain to his mother.
Li Mu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I'm not busy. I don't even go to class all day long, so no one from them bothers me."
After practicing Tai Chi, although it was not that skillful, Haolai also solved the problem of Li Ma.
At this time, Li's mother also felt that Li Mu was a little evasive. After all, she couldn't embarrass her son, so she said, "It's important to be busy with your career, but some personal matters are not impossible to consider."
Li Ma's words stopped at that point, and then she didn't continue to expand on this topic.
At this time, Xie Yun saw that Li Ma was already thinking about ending the matter, so she changed the subject very appropriately and asked Li Mu: "By the way, Xiao Mu, your Makino Technology cooperates with CCTV, and the information is definitely more timely. Yanjing's What is the situation with SARS now? Are there any other explanations for the confirmed case that was discovered?"
Li Mu said: "We have not received any news about other cases of infection so far. The Yanjing Center for Disease Control and Prevention has now entered the highest protection state. I believe it will be able to achieve a very good protective effect. However, the most dangerous thing right now is coming into contact with this confirmed case. The next focus should be on paying close attention to the more than 200 passengers who have passed through, and if anyone is found to be infected, they will be quarantined immediately."
Xie Yun nodded and said: "The nature of infectious diseases that spread from one to ten or ten to a hundred really makes people feel insecure. It's okay in Ziyun Villa. There are so many people coming and going in public places outside every day. It's still... It’s a little unsafe.”
After saying that, Xie Yun looked at Zhao Ziqiu and said, "I plan to say hello to Yanda tomorrow and let Ziqiu study at home for the time being."
Zhao Ziqiu said hurriedly: "Mom, didn't you say you shouldn't worry about it for the time being and let's see how SARS develops first?"
Xie Yun couldn't help but said: "I was just a delaying tactic. Do you really believe it? From tomorrow on, you will stay at home honestly. I will contact your principal. He has a close relationship with your grandfather. This convenience should be able to It works.”
In fact, Xie Yun did not think about suspending Zhao Ziqiu immediately before. Although her news was not as timely as that of Li Mu, she could at least know about it. The epidemic had just begun to sprout in Yanjing and had not penetrated into universities yet. In addition, my husband just donated 5 million yuan in special anti-epidemic funds to Yanda today, which has greatly improved the disease control level of Yanda. Therefore, Yanda should be very safe recently, but Zhao Ziqiu can. Take classes for a while longer.
However, just now, Xie Yun suddenly changed her mind. Li Ma's liking for Zhao Ziqiu was an excellent signal. She must help her daughter seize the opportunity.
Looking at her daughter who looked puzzled and somewhat reluctant, Xie Yun sighed in her heart: How could I have given birth to such a simple and silly girl like you! It's rare that Li Mu's parents like you so much. Why don't you strike while the iron is hot? You don't have any thoughts on this, but you still think about going to class? For you, if you want Li Mu's mother to like you more and more, the best time window is when Li Mu is not at home at work!
(End of chapter)