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After finishing that statement, Jian Ming continued to help An Shaomin pack her things.
At that moment, on the arched bridge, Qing Shusheng, holding a pipe and wearing an open-fronted jacket, walked towards Bai Cuifen's house.
"Father." Qinglan was the first to spot him and walked up to him.
Qing Shusheng entered the house, smoking his pipe, and calmly said to Qinglan, "I heard from your Grandma that someone invited you out to play, so I guessed you were at your maternal family's place, calling you home for dinner."
At that time, Bai Cuifen, who was busy in the kitchen, heard Qing Shusheng's voice and came out. "Shusheng Brother is here. Shaw Min, pour tea for your third uncle."
Shaw Min put down what she was holding and went to pour tea.
Then, Bai Cuifen wiped her hands on her apron, turned to Qing Shusheng, and said, "Lanlan is having dinner at my house today. You should go back and let her mother and grandma know."
Only then did Qing Shusheng turn around and seem to notice Jian Ming and the others. He said, "Oh, we have guests? So many guests?"
Qinglan hurriedly introduced them: "This is Jian Ming, Sister Shaomin's classmate. He came to pick Sister Shaomin up to find a job in the city. This is Simple, Jian Ming's sister and my classmate."
"Isn't Shaw Min working in Shenzhen? Why is she coming back to look for a job in the city? Not going to Shenzhen anymore?" Qing Shusheng asked as he took the tea that Shaw Min poured for him and looked at An Shaomin.
Bai Cuifen, standing at the kitchen door, heard Qing Shusheng bring this matter up and went back into the kitchen to keep busy. Although she was in the kitchen, she kept her ears open in the living room.
After Jian Ming's previous visits, Bai Cuifen had found an opportunity to explain the situation regarding An Shaomin and Jian Ming to Qing Shusheng in detail, asking for his help in analyzing it. She said, "As a woman, I don't know what to do or how to make decisions. If An Shaojie's father were here, I could discuss it with him; now there's not even anyone to consult with."
As for that boy An Shaojie, he is a man after all; yet when his sister encounters such a big issue, he doesn't even come back once. It seems his sister has suffered for nothing because of him."
Bai Cuifen sighed and continued, "So I just want to discuss this with you and ask for your help in making a decision. Don't feel like it's too much; you have watched over Shaw Min and An Shaojie as they grew up."
Thus, this time Qing Shusheng took the opportunity of calling Qinglan home for dinner to come over.
Upon seeing Qing Shusheng, Shaw Min hurriedly moved a stool for him to sit on and brought him water to drink.
Jian Ming was aware of his status and importance, so he hurriedly addressed Shaw Min as "Uncle San."
Qing Shusheng nodded while holding a cup of water, saying, "Yes, yes, good."
"It's good for young people to have ideas; I support that. Love should be free, and I agree with that too." Qing Shusheng took a sip of water and blew at the floating green tea leaves in the cup, continuing, "Young people should respect their parents, but they shouldn't completely follow their parents' arrangements. I agree with this more. If young people always listen to their parents, especially those like you who have received an education and are knowledgeable, then how can society progress? Wouldn't we still be stuck in the previous generation? However, it's also not right to disregard parents' opinions. Not only is it unfilial, but more importantly, parents have experience and insights that you may not possess."
Listening to this, Jian Ming nodded repeatedly.
Qing Shusheng set down the tea cup again. "However, marriage is a significant matter in a daughter's life. Although you and Shaw Min are currently dating, it should ultimately lead to marriage. Therefore, it cannot just be left to the two of you to navigate your relationship. Love is between two individuals, but marriage involves two families and even two clans. Shaw Min's father passed away early; I am her uncle and a senior in her family. At the same time, I am also the village head of Liu Family Village. Shaw Min is like a golden phoenix from our Liu Family Village; we cherish her greatly. Thus, I need to intervene regarding Shaw Min's matters."
Everyone listened attentively to Qing Shusheng's words.
"How do you plan to arrange things with Shaw Min?" Qing Shusheng asked seriously.
Everyone turned to look at Jian Ming. At this moment, Bai Cuifen also came out of the kitchen, ready to hear Jian Ming's response.
Jian Ming calmly replied, "Our school has a senior year repeat class. Before the break, I asked about it at school and learned about Shaw Min's situation. I have a cousin who didn't get into college after her senior year; she can come back to repeat now. The school requires Shaw Min to take an exam first to see if she meets the conditions for repeating. If she qualifies, she can join the repeat class and prepare for college entrance exams again."
Qing Shusheng pondered for a moment and said, "That's indeed a good solution to the problem and would be very helpful for Shaw Min."
He then turned his gaze towards An Shaomin.
Before An Shaomin could speak, Jian Ming understood Qing Shusheng's intention and answered for her: "Don't worry; Shaw Min has never given up on her studies while working in Shenzhen. She will definitely manage."
Qing Shusheng nodded with a smile: "That's good."
Just as Jian Ming was finally relieved and was about to bend down to help An Shaomin organize things again, he heard Qing Shusheng speak up once more, this time with a somewhat stern tone: "Before I take Shaw Min away, I need to meet your parents. Matters between children must also involve their parents expressing their stance; there needs to be some formality. An Shaomin is a treasure from our Liu Family Village; she is not just any straw."
Everyone was taken aback again.
In order to ease the tension of the few naive young people in front of him, Qing Shusheng kindly added, "Our Liu Family Village has two treasures: one is Shaw Min, and the other is our precious daughter, Lanlan." After saying this, he burst into laughter.
The atmosphere instantly became lively, and everyone looked at Qinglan and An Shaomin, laughing along with him.
Qinglan and An Shaomin felt a bit embarrassed, especially Qinglan, who raised her hand as if to hit her father. "Father, how could you make fun of me?"
Everyone laughed.
Qing Shusheng chuckled and said, "How can I make fun of you? If I do that, wouldn't I also be making fun of your Sister Shaomin?"
After thinking for a moment, Qinglan lowered her raised fist gently, walked over to Shaw Min, linked arms with her, and stood on tiptoe proudly saying, "Me too."
After a round of light-hearted laughter, Qing Shusheng suddenly returned to a serious expression and said to Jian Ming, "When will you take me to your home? Arrange it."
"Does it have to be before we leave?" Jian Ming asked.
"Absolutely," came the straightforward reply.
"Then let's go now. We'll leave after lunch," Jian Ming replied just as decisively.
The two straightforward individuals made a quick decision that left everyone astonished. After finalizing the plan, Qing Shusheng said, "I'll wait for you," and went home for dinner. As soon as Qing Shusheng left, the young people began chattering happily again.
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