Vol. 1 - Ch. 32 - Even a straight man can get drunk

Huo Feng took a truck of disaster relief materials donated by the factory to the front line.

The current situation is much more serious than the previous few days. In addition to the PLA going to the front line, in mid-August, CCTV, People's Broadcasting Station, and International Radio Station jointly launched a fundraising performance for flood relief - "We are united as one". In just three hours, more than 600 million yuan was raised, including 350,000 yuan donated by Hongyuan Food Factory. The previous wave of disaster relief materials was not included.

This incident caused a lot of shock not only in Fengxiang Village, but also in the entire Anping County and Luoyuan City. After all, more than 300,000 yuan is not a small amount of money. These days, anyone with a deposit of 50,000 or 100,000 yuan is considered very rich.

Several newspapers called to arrange interviews, but Shu Ping declined. Her answer was, "I just fulfilled my duty as a citizen and did not want to occupy social public resources during the disaster."

This noble character won the favor of many people. In the end, even though she did not accept the interview, the newspaper still reported the righteous act of Hongyuan Food Factory, which greatly increased the popularity of the food factory.

So when the disaster was over, the phone of the food factory was busy from morning to night. All products were directly ordered. At the production speed of each workshop, the production was already scheduled for two months later.

Customers who were dissatisfied with the suspension of supply and demanded payment of liquidated damages came back one after another, said a lot of good things, returned the liquidated damages and vowed not to make the same mistake again, and only asked the food factory to restore the original contract.

Li Yueling came to ask Shu Ping's opinion, "With my violent temper, I don't want to give them a good face at all. What do they think of our Hongyuan? They come when they are called and go when they are dismissed. It's infuriating."

"There is no reason to push money away. Isn't that how business works? People will flock to it if there are benefits." Shu Ping paused and drank a sip of water, chuckling, "Then let's put them in the back row. There is always a first come, first served."

Li Yueling was very satisfied with the result, "Okay, let them wait. If this didn't happen, our factory would still think that customers with contracts should be given priority."

"This also shows how important 'integrity' is in business. It's not just others' attitude towards us, but also our attitude towards others."

Unless there are special circumstances, we must ensure that customers receive the goods on time.

Good reputation brought a thriving business, and Shu Ping and Huo Feng's relationship also entered the next stage - meeting the parents.

Although Shu Ping's parents are no longer around, her uncle and aunt treat her like their own daughter, and they love her even more than her cousin Shu Jun. In a sense, they have replaced their parents.

Uncle Shu Weimin often comes to the factory to help, and Aunt Liu Yanfang is the person in charge of the canteen. The two have long known that Huo Feng and Shu Ping are in love, and they also approve of him, but it is still different to meet formally.

"What does Xiao Huo like to eat? Are the things I prepared enough? How about asking your uncle to go to town to buy some more?"

"It's enough. Don't buy more. There are seven or eight meat dishes. There are only four of us. It will be a waste if we can't finish them."

Braised pork ribs, pork head, free-range chicken, braised beef, beef tripe, mutton offal, and the frozen hairtail that my cousin brought back earlier. This is the feast for the New Year.

"Your uncle is happy and bought some good wine to drink with Xiao Huo."

Aunt said to Shu Ping with a smile while cutting the meat, "You are so busy with the factory now. We can't help you much. We can only worry about personal problems. Xiao Huo is a good boy with good conduct and good looks. Except for his family, he is good in everything else. It's hard to find him with a lantern."

Shu Ping put the cut beef on a plate and joked with a smile, "Aunt, you can't praise him in front of him, otherwise he will be proud."

"No, in our eyes, he should be good to you. The girls of our Shu family should be loved and spoiled for the rest of their lives."

If Huo Feng is hard to find with a lantern, then Shu Ping is one in a million.

The city has received news that she has registered for the provincial "Top Ten Outstanding Youth" and "Outstanding Young Entrepreneur". She will definitely win one of the two awards, and it is even possible to win both. What a great honor this is? Not to mention the town, it is also unique in the county.

After ten o'clock, Huo Feng came to the house wearing a suit and carrying a lot of gifts. His face, which usually showed no expression and looked serious and cold, was full of smiles. After entering the house, his hands and feet were so stiff that they were a little out of control.

Shu Ping covered her mouth and laughed secretly, but her aunt slapped her and glared at her.

"Silly girl, what are you laughing at? The son-in-law is like this when he comes to visit for the first time. This shows that he cares about you."

The kind of person who is arrogant in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law is definitely not a good person.

"I know, it's just that it's rare to see him like this, it's quite interesting." Thinking of the first time they met, he was also so stupid and not very smart. After getting to know him, she realized that he was smart and capable. Only she thought he was "stupid".

At the dinner table, her uncle really poured a lot of wine for Huo Feng. No matter how red his face was, his eyes were clear and he was not drunk.

Shu Ping thought about how he rarely drank when he drove before, and later they had a few drinks to confirm their relationship, but she always ended up being tipsy. She really didn't know how much he was capable of.

"My Pingping has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child. No matter how much we spoil her, it's not too much. We don't have any other requirements, we just want her to find a husband who will treat her well for the rest of her life. I think you are a good guy, and you know that a man who is filial to his parents will not have bad intentions. Today, I will entrust Pingping to you. You must treat her well. If you do anything to let her down in the future, I will take an axe to your house and smash your door frame. She still has a brother. We are not without men in our Shu family!"

Her uncle was drunk, and he staggered and patted Huo Feng's shoulder to "threaten" him. Her aunt was annoyed and amused and reached out to support him, fearing that he would fall to the ground.

Huo Feng sat upright, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, and listened to every word very seriously. When his eyes met Shu Ping's, his whole face was filled with intoxicating feelings, and the light in his eyes seemed to absorb her soul, making her blush.

"Uncle, aunt, please rest assured, I, Huo Feng, has a backbone. I have said that I will be good to Shu Ping for my whole life, not even a minute less. You are welcome to supervise me at any time. If I do anything wrong, you can criticize me at any time. I will apologize without you coming to my house."

Uncle kept saying good things, "Then don't forget what you said. A man's words are hard to go back on."

Aunt helped uncle walk into the house in a bad mood, turned back and smiled at Huo Feng, "Xiao Huo, your uncle is drunk. We are all very happy that you came today. We will be a family in the future, so we won't be polite to you. You eat first, I will take him back to the house and lie down and we will talk later."

Seeing that her uncle could still walk even though he was drunk, Huo Feng did not mention that he would take him back to the house, and agreed to what her aunt said.

As soon as the old couple left, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead to show Shu Ping, to win her sympathy, and tried to hold her hand.

The elders were at home, and Shu Ping didn't want to act so intimate, mainly because she was afraid that he would take advantage of his drunkenness to hug her, so she had to pat his hand and take out a handkerchief for him to wipe his sweat.

As a result, he didn't take the handkerchief, but directly held her hand in his palm and kneaded it. The smell of alcohol brushed her nose with his breath, and a thin layer of sweat immediately appeared on her back.

"I'm so happy today, baby, tomorrow, tomorrow you will come to my house, I think we can settle things earlier."

This was the first time he called her like this. It is said that the truth comes out after drinking, but she didn't expect that a steely straight man would become soft and sweet when drunk.

"Didn't we agree to go next week? How can you go ahead of time? I'm not ready yet..."

Huo Feng stroked the corner of her lips and pressed it, leaning forward and saying, "You don't need to prepare, just wait for me to pick you up at home."

Shu Ping was about to reply that she had to go to the factory tomorrow, but as soon as she opened her mouth, he held her lips, and the spicy smell of white wine filled the air, making her drunk without drinking.

"Your uncle told me..."

Aunt's words stopped abruptly, and Shu Ping came to her senses and pushed him away. Her face was already burning, and she punched him in anger.

The aunt on the other side held back her smile and turned back to the house, saying that she was worried about her uncle and had to watch him in the house.

What she was thinking was, "Girls should not be kept at home when they grow up", and elders should not always hang around in front of the younger generation. It would be bad if they affect the young people's emotional development.

Thinking that he would forget what he said after drinking the next day, Shu Ping finished her work and prepared to get off work in the evening. When she went downstairs, Huo Feng was already waiting for her in the car.

Seeing her appear, Huo Feng got out of the car and opened the door for her.

Shu Ping asked with a glimmer of hope, "Where are we going with this?"

"My home."

These two words were accompanied by the sound of the door closing. A decisive look came to her face. Shu Ping took a deep breath and comforted herself. It didn't matter if she met his mother sooner or later.

"What's the big deal? An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law, and I'm not ugly."

Thinking of this, she felt much more comfortable instantly.

So after Huo Feng got in the car, she asked, "Did you take the things I bought?"

Huo Feng was stunned for a second and replied, "Yes, they are in the trunk."

Shu Ping nodded, "When did you come? You didn't even tell me. What if I'm busy and late?"

He chuckled and shook his head, "No, I asked, you don't have anything to do today. "

Shu Ping raised her eyebrows, it seemed that there was a "traitor" in the factory. How much everyone wanted her, the factory director, to get married as soon as possible and be tied down by the man in front of her?

Huo Feng's mother was a very gentle woman. She did not have the slightest resentment of a long-term illness. Instead, she was full of expectations and enthusiasm for life.

She held Shu Ping's hand and choked up for a while. She seemed to have a thousand words but did not know where to start. It was Shen Li who advised her not to get too excited and scare Shu Ping.

"Look at me, I'm just too happy. In fact, I've been thinking about meeting you for a long time. When I saw you today, I felt that you were what I thought in my heart, beautiful and kind. I'm so happy. "

Speaking of this, tears finally flowed out. Huo Feng silently stroked Shu Ping's shoulder without saying anything, but she could feel the emotion conveyed by the man, the silent love and gratitude.

For them, Shu Ping's appearance represented light and hope. From the beginning, she gave Huo Feng a job opportunity, and later asked Huo Feng to take his mother to the provincial capital for medical treatment.

There is no doubt that all the good changes in this year were because of Shu Ping.

Even though Li Shumei was worried about whether her son was marrying up at the beginning, after thinking it through, she knew that marrying such a daughter-in-law was her son's lifelong luck, and she could not hinder her son's happiness because of her narrow-mindedness.

Seeing the real person today, Li Shumei was once again glad for her original decision.

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