Chapter 661 Brother-in-law
"I haven't heard that Zheng Guoyuan has a daughter."
Of course Song Yuanchao knew that Li Daqi's girlfriend was Zheng Li. Later he heard that her hometown was Jinling. He came here today to attend a banquet. Uncle Li called Song Yuanchao a few days ago and said that they were coming to Jinling and would meet the girl's parents and talk about Li Daqi and Zheng Li's marriage, and asked him to come along.
Originally, Song Yuanchao felt that it was not appropriate for him to attend this occasion. After all, he and Li Daqi were just brothers, not direct relatives. When both parties met their parents, the parties and elders only needed to attend, and relatives and friends did not need to attend. However, because of Uncle Li and Li Daqi's insistence, and because Jinling was Song Yuanchao's place now, he came.
I never expected that I would meet Zheng Guoyuan at Jinling Hotel, and they went to the same private room.
Song Yuanchao couldn't help but feel a little confused. He knew the situation of Zheng Guoyuan's family, so Zheng Li was definitely not his daughter. But recalling that he and Qin Zhengguo secretly followed Li Daqi and Zheng Li on a date in Pengcheng, Song Yuanchao suddenly remembered that he felt that Zheng Li looked familiar at that time. Only now did Song Yuanchao understand the source of this familiarity. It turned out that Zheng Li's features were somewhat similar to Zheng Guoyuan's.
"Director Song?"
Seeing Song Yuanchao looking at him for a long time without saying a word, Zheng Guoyuan couldn't help but ask.
"Oh... nothing, the private room you want to go to is right here, just follow the corridor and turn right and it's the second room. Old Zheng, you go over there, I have to go to the toilet..." Song Yuanchao stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction. Zheng Guoyuan smiled and said that since people have three urgent needs, if you have to go to the toilet, you should go quickly. Then after Song Yuanchao left, he went towards the private room.
Following Song Yuanchao's instructions, Zheng Guoyuan easily found the location of the private room. He stood at the door and looked up at the nameplate above. After confirming that it was correct, he pushed the door open and went in.
As soon as I entered the door, my parents had already arrived and were chatting with two unfamiliar couples. There was also a young couple sitting next to them. Wasn’t the woman my younger sister Zheng Li?
“Brother!”
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Zheng Li subconsciously looked up, saw Zheng Guoyuan coming, and quickly stood up and called out.
"You still know that I'm your elder brother?" When Zheng Guoyuan saw Zheng Li, he was so angry that he couldn't help but glare at her.
This little girl is so bold. Not only did she lie to me secretly, but she also ran away to the south with someone. Aren't you afraid of something happening to you outside? What should I do if something really happens?
"Brother..." Zheng Li felt guilty, but she knew Zheng Guoyuan's temper well. She ran over, took Zheng Guoyuan's arm and started to act coquettishly: "It's been so long, why are you still angry with me? Okay, okay, I know you love me. Big brother has loved me the most since I was a child... Look at me, isn't your sister fine? I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much, big brother, let's not be angry anymore, okay? Come on, sit down, I'll introduce you."
Zheng Li acted coquettishly and half-pulled Zheng Guoyuan to his seat. Zheng Guoyuan wanted to scold her, but how could he not scold this girl? If she didn't change her temper, she would definitely get into trouble in the future.
But before he could open his mouth, his father glanced over at him. Then he looked at the man's parents who were looking at him with a smile. Zheng Guoyuan could only swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue and sat down.
"Brother, this is my girlfriend, Li Daqi, and these two are Daqi's parents..."
Pulling Zheng Guoyuan to sit down, Zheng Li introduced him to Uncle Li. Uncle Li and his wife already knew that Zheng Guoyuan was Zheng Li's elder brother, so they smiled and nodded to Zheng Guoyuan. Although Zheng Guoyuan was angry with Zheng Li, he still had to be polite. He stood up politely, greeted Uncle Li and his wife, shook hands with them, and said hello, uncle and aunt.
In fact, Uncle Li and his wife are not much older than Zheng Guoyuan. In terms of age, they are only half a generation apart. But seniority cannot be calculated by age. Just like Zheng Li , although she is young, her seniority in the Zheng family is not low.
Zheng Li was originally the youngest daughter of the Zheng family. There was a big age gap between her eldest brother Zheng Guoyuan and Zheng Li. In addition, Zheng Li's father had three brothers, and he was the youngest. He had older brothers, so Zheng Li's oldest cousin was not much younger than her father, and her eldest nephew was ten years older than Zheng Li. The child was about to go to junior high school, so Zheng Li had to call them aunt and great-aunt.
Next, I introduced Li Daqi.
As soon as Zheng Guoyuan came in, he noticed Li Daqi and his first impression of Li Daqi was quite good. This was a young man who looked neat and tidy, tall and thin, but a little dark, probably because of the strong sun in the south. Although his appearance could not be described as handsome, it was acceptable.
Judging from his features, this young man should be a decent person, and from his sitting posture and speech, he was well-educated. He greeted Zheng Guoyuan very politely, took the teapot to pour tea into the cup in front of Zheng Guoyuan, and asked Zheng Guoyuan if he smoked, and took the initiative to hand Zheng Guoyuan a cigarette and lit it.
It is a good idea not to hit a smiling person. Besides, Li Daqi, this young man, gave Zheng Guoyuan a good first impression, which made Zheng Guoyuan feel relieved.
He was not worried about anything else but he was worried that his younger sister would meet the wrong person and date an unreliable person.
But now it seems that Zheng Li still has some vision. Although this is the first initial contact today, Zheng Guoyuan has been the factory director for so many years and he thinks he has a way of judging people. He thinks Li Daqi should be a good person.
With the warm hospitality of the Li family, Zheng Guoyuan's expression gradually eased. At the same time, he was also curious about how his younger sister knew Li Daqi and how the two of them got to where they are today.
In addition, what is Li Daqi's personal situation? What kind of job does he do? How many brothers and sisters does he have? Where does he plan to live after marriage? Will he stay in Jinling or go to the south? As the eldest brother, Zheng Guoyuan is so worried about his younger sister that even his parents didn't think so carefully, but Zheng Guoyuan thought of everything.
"Daqi has his own career in the south. We will go to Pengcheng when we get married. Brother, you don't have to worry about this. Daqi treats me very well." Zheng Li was afraid that the question asked by her brother would embarrass Li Daqi, so she answered for him first.
Li Daqi glanced at Zheng Li quietly, and understood what Zheng Li meant. He nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry, brother. Zheng Li and I are truly in love, and our family is very simple. I have a younger sister, but she is already married. My sister and brother-in-law are now working in Shanghai. My parents and I are in Pengcheng. After we get married, we will live in Pengcheng. As for where to live, don't worry. It has been arranged."
"Haha, Guoyuan, you don't need to ask. We have just discussed this with my in-laws." At this time, Zheng Guoyuan's father interrupted and said with a smile: "My in-laws said that Xiaoli and Daqi have their own houses, and they will live separately in the future. Moreover, the two families live in the same community, which is very close and can be reached in a few steps. After get off work, you can eat at my in-laws' place, so that the young people don't have time to cook because they are busy at work."
"Yes, yes, yes. My wife has retired and has nothing to do at home. We will take care of the cooking and other things. When the two children get married and have children, we can take care of them. What do you think, in-laws?" Uncle Li added with a smile. Zheng Guoyuan's father nodded happily and said that he and his wife were in good health. When they had children, he and his wife would definitely live in Pengcheng for some time and could also help them take care of the children.
The two relatives started discussing animatedly, while Aunt Dong and Zheng Guoyuan's mother listened and laughed, their heads put together and whispered to each other.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Guoyuan was speechless. You elders have already talked about it, what else do you have to talk about?
Thinking of what Zheng Li said just now, Zheng Guoyuan couldn't help but ask Li Daqi that he had his own business in the south, what was it about?
Li Daqi hesitated and said that he was doing some small business. After hearing his answer, Zheng Guoyuan frowned slightly. Small business? Isn't this just a self-employed person? Zheng Li found someone who was a self-employed person? This surprised him.
But if he thought about it carefully, things are different now than before, and the south is much more open than Nanjing. It is not shameful to be a self-employed person there. Moreover, he had such a plan when he was dismissed from his post. If Song Yuanchao had not taken him in, Zheng Guoyuan might have become a self-employed person as well.
Thinking of this, Zheng Guoyuan's brows relaxed again and he said that he was doing a good job, but no matter what, it was necessary to abide by the law, do business according to the rules, be honest, and don't do those crooked things.
Li Daqi smiled and nodded repeatedly. Zheng Li on the side was not very happy to hear this. She said that Daqi was not an individual business owner, and it was impossible for Daqi to do the things that Zheng Guoyuan said, so he should not worry about it.
Zheng Guoyuan was a little unhappy. What's the matter? Was it wrong for him to remind him? Nowadays, there are good and bad people doing business outside. Many people get rich by doing business honestly, but there are also many who cheat and deceive people by using crooked means. He doesn't want his brother-in-law to be the latter. It's better to take precautions. Was it wrong for him to remind him?
"Xiao Li, what big brother said is not wrong, and his reminder is also right. Besides, if they are not family members, who would say these things? You should understand big brother's good intentions ." Seeing that Zheng Li was still arguing with Zheng Guoyuan, Li Daqi hurried to smooth things over.
Zheng Li rolled her eyes at Li Daqi, meaning that you are a good person. Didn't she just stand up for Li Daqi? Now she is the one who is wrong?
Li Daqi quickly responded with an apologetic smile and winked at her, and Zheng Li finally calmed down.
Li Daqi's attitude made Zheng Guoyuan like this young man even more. It seems that compared with his unreliable sister, this brother-in-law is still good. Thinking about what he said just now, although it was well-intentioned, it was a bit harsh to say these things when they met for the first time. Li Daqi was not angry, but stood on his position and agreed. It is good for young people to have this pattern.
