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Chapter 305 We have only one request

Qin Hao was not one to stir up trouble, so he asked, "Are you here to meet your in-laws today? Haidong, have you told Ma Zhen?"

"I'll go talk to her right away, you guys continue chatting." Li Haidong replied and left.

"Kid, why are you so anxious?" Zhao Mei said this, but she was very happy in her heart.

She was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law, and of course she knew that her family was marrying up.

However, she is not afraid that the other party's parents will not give her face or act condescendingly.

Since we don’t live together, we can do whatever we want.

Li Lin sighed and said, "I'm quite optimistic about that girl Ma Zhen. I had a very good impression of her when Haidong was hospitalized last time. This girl is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and she works hard."

Most girls from Northeast China have hot tempers and are very efficient in everything they do. They have strong personalities but are soft-hearted and filial. Ma Zhen and Li Meiling are both like this.

But there are also many people with soft temperaments or hard hearts.

Qin Hao nodded and agreed with his father-in-law's idea. "What's most important is that Haidong likes her. They get along well. If there are no problems, the marriage is settled."

"Well, I came to my house today to get engaged. Haidong said that we shouldn't make people anxious, and you said that to him." Zhao Mei continued, "You're right. Before, I just thought that Haidong was still young, but the girl can't wait to get engaged, so let's get engaged first."

"Then I'll book a hotel first, and then ask Haidong to go and have people eat at the hotel." Qin Hao felt that it was not appropriate to go anywhere to discuss the matter, so it would be better to go to a hotel.

They had no objection to this and followed Qin Hao's arrangements.

He went to the restaurant across the street and booked a private room, then asked the chef to prepare the ingredients in advance. In addition to stews, stir-fried dishes can be ordered later.

After Qin Hao came back, Li Haidong also came back. He said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, Ma Zhen said she told her parents that we should have dinner together tonight. I will pick her up after get off work."

Since the decision had been made, Qin Hao also told him about the restaurant. "I ordered four stews. I'll order the remaining stir-fried dishes when I get there, otherwise I'll just be waiting for the food."

"Okay!" Li Haidong smiled and had no objection.

Seeing that everyone was there, Qin Hao also expressed his thoughts, "Haidong has helped me a lot in the past few years. I definitely can't just watch him get married. I plan to decorate the building for him and buy him some things. I won't take care of the rest, so don't have any ideas."

Originally it had nothing to do with him, but he had to consider how much Li Haidong had helped him over the years.

He also helped with the picking up and delivery of goods, and other things.

Besides, my wife has only one younger brother, and as her brother-in-law, his family is well-off, so it would be unreasonable for him to do nothing.

He couldn't make things difficult for Li Meiling, and besides, he wasn't that kind of person.

Hearing this, Li Lin shook his head and refused, "That won't work. You are not his parents, so you don't need to pay. To put it nicely, you are my brother-in-law. To put it bluntly, my daughter has married you. Why do you still care about her brother?"

He's afraid that others will criticize him if he tells others about it!
Qin Hao is filial by giving them gifts, but what's the point of spending so much money on his brother-in-law?

Zhao Mei also hesitated, and finally sighed, "Your father is right, you are the son-in-law, not the son. We will be relieved if you and Meiling live a good life, don't worry about him!"

This time it was Li Haidong's turn to be depressed, but what his parents said was right.

He has parents, hands and feet, why should he need help from others?

"Brother-in-law, my parents are right. You have helped me a lot. Besides, I haven't paid for the car yet. When will I be able to pay you back if I owe you so much?"

These three people really have never thought about the most important point.

Qin Hao looked at them and said, "We are a family. No matter how much money it costs, it is my love for them."

"Dad, as your brother-in-law, I don't have much ability, and I can't arrange a good job for Haidong. He still has to rely on his own efforts. I just spent some money, and you know I have money. If you don't need me for this, what can you use me for in the future?"

He was right in saying that there was really nothing else he could do to help.

I'm not a cadre or leader. If my family has problems, I can just give some money. But some things cannot be solved by just paying money.

Now that Li Haidong is getting married, it is impossible for him not to spend a penny and just give a gift.

Hearing him say this, Li Lin stopped talking.

The son-in-law has this intention, isn't it because he has a good relationship with Li Meiling? Otherwise, he wouldn't help.

Thinking of this, he said, "Then you can do it yourself."

With his words, Qin Hao felt relieved.

In the evening, the whole family went to a restaurant to wait, and then Li Haidong drove Qin Hao's car to the county health center to wait.

It didn't take long for people to arrive.

Ma Zhen's parents were well-dressed and had good temperament. Especially Ma Zhen's mother, she looked kind and amiable with a smile on her face.

After everyone got to know each other and introduced themselves, Ma Zhen's mother was asked to order two more dishes.

"No, as long as there's enough food, you're welcome." Wang Liping said with a smile, "This is the first time we meet, and we're not strangers."

After hearing this, Li Lin and Zhao Mei on the opposite side felt relieved, and unconsciously, they relaxed completely.

Ma Zhenguo also nodded, "It's a rare occasion for us to get together today, so there's no need to be too polite."

Seeing that they were quiet, Qin Hao went out and ordered some stir-fried dishes, making a total of eight dishes.

No matter what, this is the first time I meet my in-laws, and it’s the man’s side, so I can’t be too shabby.

He took two more bottles of Maozi and then went back.

Ma Zhenguo was a little surprised to see the wine, but he didn't say anything and turned around to continue listening to Li Lin.

After three rounds of drinks, Li Lin felt that it was enough, so he said, "Brother Ma, today I mainly want to talk about the two children. It's not good for them to just be in a relationship like this."

"I like Ma Zhen very much. I took the liberty to mention it today. I want to arrange a marriage for the children first. When Haidong is twenty, they can get a marriage certificate. What do you think?"

It was obvious that Ma Zhenguo and his wife had not expected this. To be honest, they were more anxious to get married than anyone else.

Even if you don't want to get married, you have to arrange a marriage, otherwise people will spread rumors about you.

But it's better to mention it, and they are happy too.

"Since we're engaged, what do you think?" Wang Liping asked calmly.

Li Lin and his wife looked at each other, and then Zhao Mei spoke up, "Here's what we thought. I've prepared a gift of 1,000 yuan, and we'll have watches and sewing machines ready for the wedding."

"It depends on whether Zhenzhen needs a bike. If she wants a bike, we'll buy it for her."

"Besides, now that we've bought the house, they'll have somewhere to live when they get married."

"The rest is the clothes you'll need for the wedding, etc. We can discuss this closer to the wedding."

They think they are sincere enough, so of course they have to give her enough face when marrying her. What's more, she has such good conditions and a stable job.

Hearing this, Ma Zhenguo and his wife exchanged glances.

Wang Liping said: "We are not picky about this, but I have a request, I wonder if you will agree."

When they heard the request, Li Lin and his wife felt a pang in their hearts, thinking that what is meant to come will eventually come.

They are all city dwellers, so it is not unreasonable to have such demands. There is no other way. This girl is good at work and family, and it is not their turn to marry her. It is a good thing to marry her, at least the two children will get married, and the next generation will have a better life.

"You tell me, we will try our best to do what we can, and we will also find a way if we can't do it!" Li Lin gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

I only have this one son, so the worst that can happen is that I just try my best.

Wang Liping didn't expect him to say that. She looked up to the couple in her heart. No matter what, their attitude would determine Ma Zhen's future life in her husband's family.

He was willing to pay so much to marry Ma Zhen, so his future must be good. Thinking of the other party's family, she felt helpless, but she couldn't persuade Ma Zhen.

After thinking for a while, she said, "It's like this. I heard from Haidong that he didn't graduate from high school, but only from junior high school. I wanted to arrange a job for him. At least it's stable."

"I don't ask my child to be rich, I just want a stable life. This is the only thing we ask of him, a stable job."

Nowadays, people still care about stable jobs, but how can you find a job without guaranteed job assignment?

Although self-employed people make money, no one is interested in them. Even when it comes to marriage, it depends on the other person's job performance.

Self-employed? That's the worst.

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, thinking it was an excessive request.

I heard from Wang Liping that she would arrange a job for me, so it was not difficult at all.

"Will this have any impact on you when you are assigned work?" This was the first thing that came to Li Lin's mind.

As for making money, young people just need to make enough to live on. When they have children in the future, they can just help with farming.

"It's okay. We both have quotas. We can arrange for Haidong to drive for the leader in the company. It won't be too tiring." Wang Liping knew that Li Haidong liked to drive, so it was a reasonable arrangement.

However, this job was very popular in the past, but now it has to be considered that there is no room for promotion.

Except for Li Lin and his wife, everyone knows this truth.

But this was their only request, and it was for the sake of the two children, so no one objected.

The meal was very good and everyone got what they wanted.

Zhao Mei gave the betrothal gift directly to Ma Zhen. "What I said before is still valid. You should prepare everything you need for the wedding."

They didn't want to get a wife for free, and what's more, they only gave above-average gifts, just following the crowd and not giving a high gift.

Ma Zhenguo and his wife did not raise any other requests. They had no objection to how much was given, which made Li Lin and others feel relieved.

Li Haidong drove them back, and Qin Hao took his father-in-law and others to live in the new house.

After arranging the two of them in the small house, he washed his face and came back and said, "Mom and Dad, I will arrange for someone to decorate the house tomorrow. We can't wait until we are about to get married to do it."

"We are the men, so we must show sincerity and do what we promised."

This year may sound long, but it actually goes by very quickly. There is no point in procrastinating.

Besides, he is now in the county town and has done everything he can. The garment factory will have to be expanded by the end of the year, and he won't have time by then.

"Do whatever you want. We have no objection." Zhao Mei didn't try to persuade you this time.

There was no choice. All the money in the family was given to the daughter-in-law, and they only had a few dozen dollars left.

Fortunately, the land is about to be harvested, and the crops they bought on the land in Qinjiabaozi this year should have a good harvest.

After paying the grain tax, the remaining seven or eight hundred should not be a problem.

Qin Hao understood what she meant when he heard her say that.

The next morning, the couple hurried home, driven by Li Haidong.

Qin Hao hired a decoration team to renovate Li Haidong's house. The cost was about five hundred yuan, including the cabinets and the bed.

The price was very reasonable and even lower than the market price, all because of how much work Qin Hao had done for them before.

They also did the decoration of the shopping mall. I guess they only made a profit from the labor costs of this job, and did not make any money from the materials.

Qin Hao went to the supermarket again to explain some things, and some problems needed to be solved. After opening for so long, Zhang He also found some problems, and the two discussed them together.

"I think we only need five people on the first floor. Eight people now is a bit too many." Zhang He started with the employees to reduce unnecessary expenses.

"Some food factories have volunteered to promote their products. I have checked some that have complete qualifications and left some samples. Can you see which ones are suitable?"

There was a pile of food on the table, including canned candies, snacks, drinks and so on.

Qin Hao glanced at it and said, "It's OK as long as the qualifications are fine. It's important to control food safety."

"If you think it's suitable, just keep it and put it on the shelf. I have no objection."

These matters will always be under Zhang He's management. We should train him now so he won't have to worry about them in the future.

Hearing this, Zhang He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing. He nodded and continued talking about other things.

The number of staff on the last floor was reduced by three, and there were still problems. Some people stole things, or took some hygiene products, and even took away the mop, saying it was damaged.

Zhang He didn't usually talk about these things, so he was fired for this reason.

Seeing someone being fired, everyone panicked. After all, it wasn't just one person who stole things, and most people had dirty hands.

It’s just that they only steal wilted vegetables or bad things and dare not touch the good things.

Taking this opportunity, Zhang He also held a meeting.

"Whether it's defective or other items, there will be a special shelf for them to be sold at low prices. You can buy them, but you can't take them away without permission."

"You have seen what happened to them. If something like this happens again, pack up and leave."

"This is a place to make money, not to give out benefits. I hope you can understand your place."

After the beatings were over and the people who were fired left, he started handing out candies.

"It's only five days until August Festival. This year is our first August Festival and it's also everyone's first festival here."

"So the boss decided to give everyone some benefits, a five-jin bottle of soybean oil and a box of mooncakes for each person."

"The benefits will be delivered tomorrow morning and distributed in the afternoon when we get off work."

I've heard that state-owned companies have benefits during the holidays, but I didn't expect they have them too! That's great.

"Manager Zhang, will we have gifts for festivals in the future?"

Everyone looks forward to this kind of thing. Are gifts only given during the August Festival?

Zhang He smiled and nodded, "In the future, there will be gifts for the Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and August Festival. These are major festivals. We won't give gifts on ordinary minor festivals. Everyone must work hard."

“You are the first batch of employees. You must seize the opportunity.”

(End of this chapter)