Are there three distinguished guests
The Xia family looked at each other, and their first thought was, is Mayor Liu here? After all, Xia Shao had not been around the upper class circles for so long since she returned to Dongshi, intending to stay away for a while. _!~;Liu Chunhui and Xia Zhitao were outside during this period, and they were often caught asking about Xia Shao, so they knew that there were countless people in Dongshi who wanted to see her. This year's Chinese New Year, the Xia family's banquet was all held at home, and people outside had no chance to see Xia Shao. She finally went out to the hotel for dinner tonight, and it was possible that the news would spread. After all, who in Dongshi doesn’t know Xia Shao? As soon as the Xia family booked a banquet at the hotel in the afternoon, the news might have spread, right
Since the waiter said he was a distinguished guest, who else could be treated as a distinguished guest in front of Xia Shao in Dongshi? Isn't it Mayor Liu or an official like the Municipal Party Committee Secretary
"Who?" Xia Zhiyuan turned around and asked.
"Please come in." Xia Shao had already spoken with a smile, but her smile didn't look surprising or suspicious, but had some incomprehensible meaning.
The waiter bowed out respectfully, and after a while, three "distinguished guests" were invited in.
The Xia family members were all stunned - they didn't recognize him.
These three people, a middle-aged couple, look noble and have extraordinary bearing. The man walking in front of the two of them was in his mid-twenties, with a modest temperament, gentle manner, and handsome appearance. He looked familiar upon closer inspection.
The Xia family looked so familiar that they couldn't tell who they looked like. When a distinguished guest came in, everyone at the table had to stand up politely. Xia Shao sat next to the two old men and held the shoulders of the old man who was about to stand up. The others looked at each other, not knowing whether to stand or sit. Xia Shao stood up on her own.
"Commissioner Xu, Deputy Director Hua, Mayor Xu. It seems that they are really distinguished guests."
Xu Tianyin also stood up, his gaze fell on the three of them, condensed. He didn't speak, but the Xia family members stared blankly for a moment—Xu...committee
This time, Xia Zhiyuan and others couldn't sit still after being stunned! They all stood up, Xia Zhiyuan stood up first, and the two old men also wanted to stand up. Xia Shao gently pressed the old man's shoulder from the side, lowered his head and smiled to comfort him.
Xia Shao didn't let the two old men get up, but she didn't stop her father Xia Zhiyuan from getting up. Xia Zhiyuan looked at her at this time and asked in shock: "Xiao Shao, these three are Xiao Xu's..."
"They are the Xu family. This is Commissioner Xu, this is Deputy Director Hua, and this is Mayor Xu." Xia Shao introduced her father with a smile.
Xia Zhiyuan originally wanted to ask, are these three uncles, aunts and cousins of Xiao Xu? But Xia Shao then answered. It was very strange to elaborate on this, especially when Xu Tianyin was still present. Why didn't he introduce his family relationship instead of his official position? But at this time, no one, including Xia Zhiyuan, thought about it. Their hearts were filled with shock!
Someone from the Xu family? Why haven't I heard Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin say this before
Moreover, the person who came was Commissioner Xu! That is the most awesome person among the second generation of the Xu family, national leader level! I actually came to Xia's house in person tonight! How could the Xia family, who didn't know the situation, not be excited
Immediately, Xia Zhiyuan hurried forward and shook hands with Xu Yanshao, Hua Fang and Xu Tianzhe. The others, such as Xia Zhitao and others, stood there, wiping their hands on their bodies a few times, but did not dare to go up and shake hands.
At this time, Xia Zhiyuan had already shaken hands with the three of them, asked the waiter to bring three more chairs and three sets of bowls and chopsticks, and warmly invited the three of them to sit down. As soon as he sat down, he felt a little confused, but the atmosphere couldn't stay that way, so he still asked: "Well, Commissioner Xu, I really didn't expect that the three of you would come tonight. Why didn't I call in advance?" Hello? It must be these two children who are responsible for such a surprise attack on us!"
After saying that, Xia Zhiyuan smiled first, looked at Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin, and secretly glared at Xia Shao, blaming her for not telling her family about such a big thing.
Xia Shao didn't care about her father's reproachful eyes at all. She just pulled Xu Tianyin to sit down and smiled at Xu Yanshao, Hua Fang and his wife, and Xu Tianzhe. The three of them smiled and dodged, while Xia Shao turned to face Xia Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Dad, you have wronged us. Sometimes, young people are not the only ones who like to carry out surprise attacks."
Xia Zhiyuan was stunned, and Xu Yanshao laughed.
"Haha, this is indeed not the children's fault. It was our family who carried out a surprise attack. I knew that Tianyin was coming to visit my future father-in-law today, and I felt that it would be bad if we didn't have any elders here. It seemed that we didn't pay enough attention, so we came together. Yes. I didn’t even say hello before I came. I hope the two elderly people and the two future in-laws don’t mind the intrusion.”
As soon as Xu Yanshao said this, everyone in the Xia family present understood. The two old people were a little excited, while Xia Zhitao and others were a little flattered!
They were flattered and looked at Xia Zhiyuan one after another. The meaning was obvious - you were worried that other relatives of the Xu family, besides the old man, might have objections. See it now? Any comments? Everyone came in person! This is a committee member! Isn’t this enough attention
Xia Zhiyuan was really surprised. He immediately smiled and didn't know what to say. He could only nod and said: "Commissioner Xu, you... just come. Why are you bringing so many things here? It's all for the sake of the younger generation. You can't do this." Too polite."
Xu Yanshao's family came over tonight and brought a lot of things. The three of them all carried gift boxes in their hands. The golden packaging looked very expensive at first glance. But compared with the golden packaging, the expressions on the three people's faces were a little pale. Especially Xu Yanshao and Hua Fang, their eyes were green and their complexions were yellow. If you look closely under the brilliant lights of the banquet hall, you can still see bloodshot eyes. |i^ Hua Fang's figure was originally well maintained and she was very slender even in middle age, but tonight she gave the impression that she was a bit thin.
After a year, she lost a lot of weight. Xu Yanshao looked like he had worked too hard and looked a little haggard.
The two of them seemed to be in low spirits, and Xu Tianzhe didn't look well either. His eyes were worried, and he had been looking at Xia Shao since he entered the door. However, Xia Shao was sitting firmly in the chair, and his smile was steady, but he didn't. Take a look at him.
But she spoke, and the words were addressed to Xia Zhiyuan, but they were directed at Xu Yanshao, "Before we come, let's go see the old man first. Originally, Yin's aunt was going to accompany her to visit, but what the old man meant was, This is the first time to visit our home. I am afraid that too many people will put too much pressure on you. Although the old man agrees with this marriage, he still hopes to give you and mom time to think and make a decision, so this time only Yin is here. .So, we didn’t expect that Commissioner Xu and the others would come.”
When the Xia family heard this, they looked at each other. Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan were immediately moved. They really didn't know that the old man, who was in a high position, could still consider their feelings. Thinking about what he did at noon, Xia Zhiyuan suddenly felt ashamed. It was not wrong for him to worry about his daughter's mood, but it was indeed difficult for Xu Tianyin. He was forced to try to win the favor of the Xia family, and he was miserable all afternoon and almost fell ill.
Xia Zhiyuan glanced at Xu Tianyin with shame and sighed. He really felt that he had lost his character as a father-in-law in order to protect his daughter.
Among the whole family, the one who was most moved was Xia Guoxi. He was originally a veteran under Mr. Xu, and he has always respected the old man. Tonight, he was certainly very excited and moved to hear that the old man, who has been in a high position for so many years, is still so considerate of others.
The Xia family were all moved, while the Xu Yanshao family was a little embarrassed!
Did the old man say something like this? They... they don't know wow!
Xu Tianzhe looked at his father, and Xu Yanshao coughed. But he was worthy of being an official for so many years, and he reacted very quickly. Even though he knew it was Xia Shao's embarrassment, he still had to laugh despite the embarrassment, "Uh, is this the old man's instruction? Oops, I really don't know. This On the day when the two children went to see the old man before leaving, my wife was not in good health, so I accompanied her to the hospital, but the old man's instructions were not heard... Hey! This matter is causing a lot of trouble, and it seems that my coming here has really added to the chaos. "
Xia Shao smiled and nodded silently. The purpose of Xu Yanshao's family of three coming tonight was clear to her. Judging from their family's attitude tonight, they probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble. However, it was true that she didn't want to see this family of three.
In the eyes of the hotel waiter, this is a distinguished guest, but in her eyes, this is really an uninvited guest.
Xia Zhiyuan only reacted belatedly at this time. What he said just now must have embarrassed Xu Yanshao's family. So, he quickly reconciled with a smile, "Commissioner Xu, we don't mean that, don't think too much about it. You are here because you attach great importance to the marriage of the younger generation. We are also parents, so we understand this feeling."
Xu Yanshao's embarrassment eased, and Hua Fang smiled a little at the side. She had lowered her eyebrows since she entered the door. Although she didn't dare to look at Xia Shao or speak, she always had a smile on her face and looked very easy-going.
Xu Yanshao didn't expect that Xia Zhiyuan would give them face by speaking. It seemed that Xia Shao didn't tell him anything about the capital. He raised his eyes, took a deep look at Xia Shao, and then smiled at Xia Zhiyuan: "Since the old man means not to put pressure on you, I won't say anything more. In fact, we all like Xiao Xia very much, so we are here today. I'm afraid you won't be dissatisfied with Tianyin. This child Tianyin hasn't been with us for a long time, but I know that he is a good child. Although he doesn't talk much and you may think he is a bit taciturn in terms of temperament, he is good to Xiaoxia. Be filial to the elderly, be polite to your elders, and take care of others.”
When Xu Yanshao said this, he smiled and said, "Don't think this is me bragging about my family. I just hope that we can get rid of some secular concepts and start from the wishes and feelings of the children."
The Xia family looked at each other, a little surprised. After a long time of turmoil, are they the only ones confused
Xia Zhiyuan nodded and said with emotion: "Yes. Worldly ideas are really harmful. It's not my fault for our child. Her mother and I have no ability. The child started from scratch at the age of fifteen and built his career by himself. .We parents also hope that she will marry well, but she marries too well, and we are also worried that secular ideas will harm others. Fortunately, these are our worries. We did not expect that Commissioner Xu and Deputy Director Hua would be so open-minded. This makes us a little ashamed. This is not the first time we have met Tianyin. He is a good boy and we know it in our hearts. Before, we were worried that the Xu family would not accept our child, but tonight I heard what Commissioner Xu said , we are relieved.”
After Xia Zhiyuan finished speaking, he went to see Xia Shao. He rarely showed the majesty of a father and said, "You are lucky. Growing up, your mother and I couldn't give you much in terms of fame and fortune, but as a human being We have taught you a lot in this regard. It is rare for you to marry into such a good family, and the elders in the family are also open-minded. You should cherish it. Don't be arrogant because your elders like you, but be filial to your elders. Although our family is a family, It’s not as good as Xiao Xu’s family, but we are not ashamed!”
Xia Zhiyuan didn't know the truth. His words were not a lesson to Xia Shao, but came from his heart, just like a father's instructions to his daughter before she gets married.
Xia Shao listened with a smile and was very educated, but she raised her eyes and glanced at Xu Yanshao. That glance, slowly and leisurely, means a thousand times.
Xu Yanshao's face turned red when she saw him, he lowered his head and coughed, feeling very embarrassed. He also knew that it would be a shame for him to say these things tonight, but what could be done? Who knew that they couldn't stand it any longer, so they had no choice but to ask Xia Shao for help. Fortunately, although Xia Shao's attitude seemed unclear, she did not expose it on the spot.
Xia Shao would not expose it. Of course she was not doing it for Xu Yanshao's family, but for her own family. She didn't tell her parents what the details of the incident in Beijing were, just because she didn't want them to worry. If they knew about the chain of events they encountered in the capital over the past few months, they would be so worried that they would not be able to sleep at night! Therefore, Xia Shao hoped that her parents would feel at ease. Although she did not welcome the appearance of Xu Yanshao's family, as long as her parents could put aside their worries because of their arrival, she would not expose them on the spot.
As for the matter with Xu Yanshao's family, she will solve it after the dinner is over, and her parents don't need to know about it.
Xia Zhiyuan turned to look at Xu Yanshao at this time, and continued: "Commissioner Xu, this is it. Before you guys came, I said, let these two children go their own way. However, I still have something to say. Well, our Xiaoshao is only 20 after the Chinese New Year, and she is currently studying in college. Her mother and I both feel that it is a bit too early for our child to talk about marriage, and we want to wait until she graduates from college. What do you think? "
"This matter... haha." Xu Yanshao laughed when he heard it, "Parents in the world are understandable! We will convey your ideas to the old man when we get back. We will see what the old man thinks before we make a decision."
Xia Zhiyuan nodded. The old man could even consider Xu Tianyin's visit to Xia's house for their sake. He must also understand their mood on this matter.
Unexpectedly, a voice came from the banquet, "You can get engaged first."
Everyone was stunned and turned to look!
Xu Tianyin!
"What?" Xia Zhiyuan opened his mouth.
Xu Yanshao was also stunned and looked at Xu Tianyin. Xu Tianyin didn't even say hello when they arrived. He looked at them with wary eyes, which made Xu Yanshao smile bitterly. Does this child really disown them? In any case, they wanted to come here today to facilitate this matter, and to express their feelings in front of Xia Shao, so that she could help. I thought it would be fine if Xia Zhiyuan agreed, but I didn't expect that Xu Tianyin still had this idea.
The smile on the corner of Hua Fang's mouth seemed to be carved into it. Getting engaged, how big a deal is that? The Xu family's direct grandson is getting engaged, which will shock everyone. And getting engaged means that Xia Shao is truly the grandson-in-law of the Xu family. Even if the two get married three years later or a few years later, she will still have the title of grandson-in-law of the Xu family! Moreover, she is still Sun’s eldest daughter-in-law! Different status!
Hua Fang's mood was complicated. On the one hand, she knew that Xia Shao's identity would lead to many uncertainties when marrying into the Xu family, such as the reputation of the Xu family in officialdom, which she had been worried about before. On the other hand, she is now seeking Xia Shao's identity. Without Xia Shao's help, the Xu family's official reputation would have been lost!
Why? Just because she has been disturbed by nightmares during this period, she cannot even maintain her most basic mental and physical condition, let alone go to work. If she continues like this, she will be driven crazy by nightmares without the unit giving her a mental evaluation! She couldn't bear it for another day, and if this continued, she felt like she was even thinking of committing suicide. If she hadn't been unable to bear it any longer, she wouldn't have come to Xia's house in Dongshi uninvited to beg Xia Shao until Xia Shao started school.
Moreover, it was not only her who was disturbed by nightmares, but also her husband. If she lost her job, she would have to be a full-time housewife, but Xu Yanshao couldn't! He is the backbone of the Xu family besides the old man. If he collapses, half of the Xu family will collapse. Furthermore, my son saw that the two of them were not doing well, and he was also worried that he had not slept well during the past few days during the New Year. If this continues, their whole family will be dragged down!
With three people defeated in one fell swoop, is the Xu family's position in the capital going to be in jeopardy
By begging Xia Shao, you are protecting yourself, their family, and the Xu family! That's why Xu Yanshao worked so hard to say nice things tonight, but he didn't expect that Xu Tianyin knew that Xia Shao's family would think that she was too young to talk about marriage now, so he thought about getting engaged first.
This puts Hua Fang in a dilemma, but now, she must make a choice.
And this trade-off is obvious - they can't even get past the current hurdle, so what's the point of talking about the future? It seems that Xia Shao can only agree to marry into the Xu family.
Hua Fang turned to look at her husband, but before she could signal, Xu Yanshao laughed, "Haha, yes! Yes! Engagement! Lao Xia, I think Tianyin has considered this matter right. He should put the marriage first Set it down!”
"This..." Xia Zhiyuan was a little confused and glanced at his wife. got engaged? In their old concept, engagements are only seen on TV, and only rich and powerful people engage in engagements.
However, now that I think about it, maybe, maybe, maybe... my family can be considered rich? Needless to say, the Xu family is not considered powerful, so no family in the Republic dares to say that it is powerful.
In this way, it seems that it is possible to get engaged.
"But, isn't the engagement a bit too high-profile? It's really not popular among people of our generation. We don't really want to marry our daughters for anything. We just want our two children to live a good life in the future. These things like fame and fortune are not It's okay." This was Xia Zhiyuan's innermost thoughts. Years ago, when the news from the capital first came back, Dongshi City exploded. Wherever he went, those people were screaming! He hid at home and didn't go to work for several days. Xia Zhiyuan and his wife Li Juan are both honest people, and neither of them wants to be so high-profile. If this marriage is agreed, what will it be like in Dongshi or the province
"Father-in-law." Xu Tianyin looked at Xia Zhiyuan with firm eyes. Shao once said that you must propose and get engaged before you can get married. Therefore, it is necessary to get engaged.
Xia Zhiyuan was stunned by Xu Tianyin's gaze - Is this kid still determined to have sex
Xu Yanshao glanced at Xu Tianyin and said with a smile: "Old Xia, it's like this. People of our generation all have old ideas. So, this marriage really has to be arranged! No matter when the two children get married, they have to give their children A name. Otherwise, no one will take the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend seriously, and people will gossip to the outside world over time. Engagement is to give the child a name, and it will be legitimate and aboveboard in the future. As for when to get married, Let’s see what the old man means, and our two families will discuss it then.”
When he said this, Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan were really stunned. The two of them really didn’t expect this aspect!
Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan glanced at each other, and the relatives of the Xia family who had been sitting aside and did not dare to interrupt at will nodded, feeling that what Xu Yanshao said made sense. Even the two old men nodded and looked at the eldest son.
If Xia Zhiyuan was asked to choose between his daughter's birthright and the high profile of him and his wife, then he would choose the former.
"It makes sense..." Xia Zhiyuan frowned and pondered, and after a while he saw his wife nodding slightly, and then turned around and said, "Commissioner Xu, I think you have thought carefully. The child's reputation is indeed very important! In this case, then the engagement... Let’s order! In terms of time, please go back and ask the old man what he means.”
"Okay, okay!" Xu Yanshao nodded repeatedly, very happy, but secretly he breathed a sigh of relief, "Then the matter is settled!"
Xia Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, and then he remembered that it was time to celebrate with a toast. So he quickly picked up the wine glass, stood up and thanked Xu Yanshao's family for coming tonight, and congratulated Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao on settling the matter. The family got up. When Hua Fang got up, she staggered and fell down! Everyone in the Xia family thought she had lost her footing, but she was the only one who knew that she was mentally weak. She had been like this these days, falling down whenever the wind blew. Hua Fang's current body was not suitable for drinking at all, but she still picked up the wine glass and drank a glass.
It wasn't until he was drinking that Xu Tianyin glanced at Xu Yanshao, but in the end he remained silent.
After sitting down, Xia Zhiyuan realized that the dishes tonight were on the light side and there were not many meat dishes at all. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Commissioner Xu, Deputy Director Hua, Mayor Xu, we all ate a bit too much at noon. , so everyone wants to eat something light in the evening, and I didn’t expect you to come, so don’t laugh at this table."
Xu Yanshao and Xu Tianzhe naturally said it was no problem, but Xia Shao smiled at this moment and looked at Hua Fang, "Yes. Deputy Director Hua, there is no state banquet in Dongshi, please forgive me."
Hua Fang's face turned red! Not knowing what was going on, the Xia family all looked over, making Hua Fang's face even redder. Xu Yanshao and Xu Tianzhe glanced at Xia Shao, feeling a little embarrassed, and finally understood that although the engagement was facilitated tonight, Xia Shao's test did not seem to be that easy.
"You kid! What did I say about you just now? Don't joke with the elders!" Xia Zhiyuan thought Xia Shao was joking, so he scolded her and said with a smile, "Also, look at Tianyin, he has changed his mind, have you changed it too? Who are we? From now on, we are all one family, so calling us that is so unfamiliar."
Xia Shao smiled meaningfully. Is it? She had screamed before, but it was not uncommon for someone to do so. Now that I want her to change it back, she is not surprised.
"No, no! Isn't this just the beginning? You have to give your children time to adapt, right?" Xu Yanshao quickly waved his hand to smooth things over.
The Xia family also smiled and thought it made sense. So, during the dinner, Xia Zhiyuan led them, everyone clinked glasses, and everyone ate. It's just that this meal made some people happy and some sad. The Xia family who don't know the truth are happy, and the Xu family who know the truth are sad.
The sad thing is, after the meal is finished, how can I get Xia Shao to agree to help
But no matter how sad you are, there will be a time when the meal is finished. The meal lasted for more than two hours, from talking about things to eating and drinking. By the time we were done drinking and eating, and the food on the table was all gone, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
The people of the Xia family are not very tired. They have had a rest in the afternoon, and they are very excited at the moment. They feel that they have met the major general and the committee members today. They usually have to report from the news when they arrive in the capital and stand at the base of the imperial city. The person I saw here has now met the real person and has become in-laws with my family, so of course I have no regrets. Even the two old men were in high spirits tonight and not tired at all!
However, Xu Yanshao and the others, who were already mentally exhausted, became even more tired...
But their fatigue is yet to come.
They arrived late. The reason why they knew that the Xia family was dining in this hotel was, of course, that they first went to the mayor of Shangdong City and found out through various sources. They didn't have time to book a hotel before coming to Dongshi, so they planned to stay at this hotel for dinner. When everyone was leaving, Xu Yanshao looked at Xia Shao and said, "Uh, Xiao Xia. My uncle and aunt want to talk to you about something."
Xia Zhiyuan turned around and saw Xu Yanshao smiling with a good attitude. He felt that the Xu family might have something to tell Xia Shao. It was not convenient for them to be there, so he said, "Okay, you can follow. We will wait outside. Don't worry about us waiting." It took a long time and the car wasn’t cold.”
Xia Shao smiled and did not refuse. Following Xu Yanshao's family of three, they entered the suite they had booked downstairs. Going with her was of course Xu Tianyin.
When they arrived in the suite, Xia Shao smiled and walked slowly to the sofa, sat down with Xu Tianyin, and raised her eyes, "Commissioner Xu, what do you think we have to talk about?"
Xu Yanshao's family was still standing, and they suddenly felt very embarrassed, but they all came and showed their kindness, so of course they would not dare to speak at this time. No matter how embarrassing it is, no matter how embarrassed I am tonight, I still have to ask for this.
"Uh, Xiaoxia. I know that your aunt and I did something wrong before, but we are really in trouble now. For the sake of being a family in the future, we... want to ask you to help. busy."
"Oh?" Xia Shao pretended to be stupid, "I am a businessman and a commoner. How can I help Commissioner Xu and Deputy Director Hua?"
This is what Hua Fang said about Xia Shao before, but now it is really a slap in the face!
But there is something even more embarrassing.
Xu Yanshao's face twitched, "Well, we don't want you to help us financially. We want you to... help us with Feng Shui fortune."