Chapter 19

"Well, Miss Xia, I don't seem to know you? What's the matter with you looking for me? " Zhang Cuihua looked at Xia Yao's beautiful face carefully again, shook her head and said with doubts, "you are so young and beautiful. You must be fresh in my memory. If I am familiar with you, I can't feel strange."

Sitting on the simple sofa, Xia Yao casually glanced at the empty house and replied with a smile, "aunt, it's normal that you don't know me, because you and I have never met before. But my father used to be a good friend of Uncle Xiao Wannian. "

On hearing the name of Xiao Wannian, Xiao Qiang's face suddenly became dignified. There's no mistake. Xiao Wannian is his father. Over the past two years, as long as someone mentions his father's name, he either laughs at or insults him, or asks for money, so he will be nervous instinctively when he hears it!

Not only Xiao Qiang, but also Zhang Cuihua's face turned white obviously. Her eyes were worried and scared. She grabbed Xia Yao's little hand and said excitedly, "Xia... Miss Xia, do you mean... I, the one who has left my home... Owe you money, don't you? Can you tell me how much money I will pay back as long as I have... "

"No, auntie, you misunderstood that my uncle didn't owe my father money. On the contrary, my father still owes my uncle a favor." Seeing Zhang Cuihua's misunderstanding, Xia Yao quickly explained, "I heard my father say that he worked in an agricultural machinery factory with Uncle Xiao. Uncle Xiao worked conscientiously and steadfastly with good technology, and soon became the team leader of the management workshop. They have a good relationship in private, and they are very congenial, so they become good brothers. "

Listen to Xia Yao say this, Zhang Cuihua eyes a stare, seem to think of what, voice surprised way, "your surname Xia... That, that you say is not Xia Guohang brother?"

"Mom? Do you know her father? " As soon as Xiao Qiang hears his mother calling out Xia Yao's father's name, he feels very surprised. It seems that what Xia Yao said should not be false.

"Yes, I do. When your father was the workshop leader of the rural agricultural machinery factory, he had a close relationship with Xia Guohang and was a very good brother. " Zhang Cuihua seems to think of her long dusty memory. After looking at Xia Yao, she sighs, "how time flies... It's been more than 20 years now..."

"My father said that he made a big mistake and caused huge losses to the machines in the workshop. If he was held responsible, he would be in prison. I'm afraid he would be ruined all his life. When Uncle Xiao knew about this, he took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility to himself, and finally his position as the team leader was revoked. My father went away because of guilt and remorse... "Xia Yao said this and winked at secretary Liu.

Of course, secretary Liu understood and took out three stacks of thick hundred yuan notes from her bag and put them on the coffee table without saying a word. At this time, regardless of Zhang Cuihua's shocked eyes, Xia Yao continued to say, "my father has been working hard for many years, but he has never forgotten uncle Xiao's great kindness. This money is a little compensation for uncle Xiao."

Listening to Xia Yao's words, Xiao Qiang slowly understood. Although his father, Xiao Wannian, was transferred to work in a jade factory when he was a child, his father once said that he had worked in a rural agricultural machinery factory for a period of time. I didn't expect that there was such a story in it.

"How can this work! Miss Xia, we have your father's wish, but we can't take the money. Lao Xiao was willing to take the blame for your father. Your father didn't have to blame himself at all. Lao Xiao always talked about your father's leaving his hometown without saying goodbye. He even went to see him, but the communication was so backward that he didn't find it Zhang Cuihua waved her hand and shook her head and refused to accept the money.

Seeing that Zhang Cuihua refused to accept the money, Xia Yao said anxiously, "Auntie, take this money. You see how hard your life is. Uncle Xiao went early again. Now it's time to be short of money. Our family can't help. If you are too little, I can give you some more."

When Xiao Qiang heard Xia Yao's words, how could he always feel more and more wrong? If Xia Guohang is so grateful to his father Xiao Wannian, why doesn't he come in person and just let his daughter come? Also, what is too little to give more? It doesn't sound like repaying kindness, but it seems to be talking about business and terms?

"I really don't need Miss Xia. After so many years, there's no need to further study the matter. Although our family really has a hard time, at least I have a clear conscience. If I take the money, I'm not sure." Zhang Cuihua still shakes her head and refuses to accept money. Xiao Qiang knows her mother's temper well. She won't want money if it's not regular. What's more, once her father's case comes out, she will be more cautious about money.

Xia Yao didn't continue to plead when she saw that Zhang Cuihua didn't accept it. She hesitated. After the meeting, her pretty face flushed slightly and said, "Auntie, I'm here to thank you on behalf of my father. There's another thing... Please make it clear with your two families, so as not to have unnecessary misunderstanding in the future."

"Miss Xia, you say, I listen." See Xia Yao and below, Zhang Cuihua Leng nodded to listen after the meeting.

Xia Yao opens her mouth, but it seems that it is hard to speak. Mei Mou sweeps her eyes at secretary Liu. Secretary Liu nodded and said, "Ms. Zhang, it's like this. My boss, Mr. Xia, is worried about something in his heart. At that time, Mr. Xia and Mr. Xiao had a marriage. Do you remember that

"Marry by pointing your stomach?" After frowning a little, Zhang Cuihua fell into deep thought, but soon she seemed to think of something. She was surprised and said, "do you mean the baby kiss of two families?"

"Yes, Mr. Xia has been thinking about it all these years. He always said that he would fulfill his promise. But as you know, Ms. Zhang, the times are changing. President Xia is flying into the sky. Besides, Mr. Xiao has also died. It's a custom of the old times to marry by pointing one's belly. It's already outlawed. Do you think this engagement can be... "

Secretary Liu didn't go on talking about this. In fact, he has expressed all the meanings he wants to express. No one can't understand the meaning of his words. Zhang Cuihua was surprised to see Xiao Qiang, the son of the Chinese government, with a rather complicated look.

Xiao Qiang was also very surprised, because his parents never mentioned it to him! He doesn't have any impression of a baby kiss. It turns out that Xia Yao didn't come here to be grateful. She didn't want to be drunk. She wanted to cancel her engagement!

"Aunt Zhang, in fact, my father and I went back to Yong'an county. We didn't expect uncle Xiao's family to be like this, and we couldn't help..." Xia Yao thought that Zhang Cuihua didn't agree to terminate her engagement, so she said in a hurry, "well, I'll add you another 30000. Do you think that engagement can..."

"Xia Yao, you've taken our family as a beggar, haven't you?" At this time, Xiao Qiang finally could not help but stand up and sneer, "yes, our family is short of money, but it is not to the point of eating food from scratch! Before I saw that you were a respectable young lady, who would tolerate your arrogant temper, but I would never allow you to insult my parents with money! "

Seeing that Xiao Qiang was angry, Xia Yao seemed embarrassed and said, "you misunderstood me. I just want to have my own love in the future. For your family, I can only do what I can, i..."

"Don't be hypocritical here. In the end, don't you just want to break the engagement from your father? I tell you, it doesn't matter whether your family has money or not, and I'm not interested in your engagement with me! " Xiao Qiang stretched out his hand and pointed to the door, "take your money and leave immediately. You are not welcome in our family! Also, remember, it's not your turn to break the engagement. It's our Xiao family who will break the engagement first

"You... What do you mean? To retire? I... "Where has Xia Yao been so angry, dissatisfied with it, she has to ask for Xiao Qiang's theory.

"Isn't that what you want, miss? There's no difference between breaking the engagement and withdrawing the marriage. There's something to argue about. It's more troublesome if someone goes back on his promise. Let's make a decision like this and go quickly! " Secretary Liu quickly whispered a sentence, so that Xia Yao Lengshen. Originally, the dissatisfaction on her pretty face gradually disappeared. She glared at Xiao Qiang, turned her head and took leave with Secretary Liu.

After their figure disappeared, Xiao Qiang patted his mother on the shoulder and said firmly, "Mom, don't worry. When your son comes out, I'll find you a beautiful daughter-in-law. Don't worry about this kind of baby kiss!"

Zhang Cuihua nodded, but how can you see the deep shame and guilt in her eyes. Maybe in her opinion, if it was not for such a big change in her family, maybe beautiful Xia Yao would have become her daughter-in-law?