Chapter 55 What do you think of our family background?

On Sunday morning, Gao Zhendong was waiting for Lou Xiaoe at home.

At about 10 o'clock, the door rang and someone arrived.

He opened the door and welcomed the person in. Lou Xiao'e untied her scarf and put her hands into Gao Zhendong's arms: "Ah, cold, cold, cold, warm and warm."

It was already early winter and it was a bit cold, so Gao Zhendong reached out and hugged her.

Lou Xiao'e acted coquettishly in this quiet way for a while before sitting down by the stove, looking at Gao Zhendong with blinking eyes: "Zhendong, do you feel any pressure? Hehe"

Gao Zhendong said bluntly: "What's the pressure? No pressure, it's just a meal, I eat three or five meals a day, haha."

Lou Xiaoe patted him on the back: "Virtue!"

Gao Zhendong said to Lou Xiaoe mysteriously, "Guess what good news I have this week?"

Lou Xiao'e guessed for a long time but couldn't guess the answer. The reason was simple. No one would have thought that one could go from a college graduate to an engineer within just one month of being assigned to work.

No matter how ignorant Lou Xiao'e is, she wouldn't be so ignorant. But Gao Zhendong's behavior went against common sense.

After teasing her for a long time, Gao Zhendong finally announced the answer: "I, Gao Zhendong, am now an engineer at Gao Zhendong. My monthly salary is 102 yuan, which is enough to support my family." This means that you could support your family with no problem when you had 86 yuan.

Lou Xiaoe was very happy. She hugged Gao Zhendong and put her face against his: "You are so awesome!!"

She doesn't have a deep concept of money, but when it comes to serious engineers, she has a strong sense of it. Doesn't this prove that she has a good vision?

For her now, she is undoubtedly proud that her rare act of resistance to her mother had such a result.

The two of them stayed at home for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, Gao Zhendong took the things he had prepared and went out with Lou Xiaoe.
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In the Lou family's living room, Gao Zhendong put the gift he brought on the coffee table with a smile on his face. "Uncle, aunt, hello, I'm Gao Zhendong. This is my first visit, and I came in a hurry. I didn't have time to prepare much. This is a small gift, just to show my respect."

Two ginsengs and two cakes of tea were top-quality goods that Gao Zhendong retrieved from the system. Fortunately, there was a gift shop that recycled gifts next to the supermarket where he worked in his previous life. The gift shop was neither ostentatious nor tacky.

Mr. and Mrs. Lou asked Gao Zhendong to sit down and looked at Gao Zhendong in front of them.

In Lou's father's opinion, the young man was tall and handsome. He stood and sat properly, walked with a straight step, was dignified, spoke appropriately, and did not look timid. Although he had some pride, his smile concealed it well. In terms of appearance, there was really nothing to fault.

Lou's mother's thoughts were much simpler. Wow, this boy is good-looking! Xu Damao? Who is Xu Damao?
In fact, putting aside appearance, no matter who it is, if his recent experience is similar to Gao Zhendong's, his temperament will not be bad. Super high self-confidence can improve a person's mental outlook a lot.

After Gao Zhendong sat down, Lou Xiao'e sat next to him. Lou's father shook his head secretly in his heart, Okay, it's over.

Looking at the gifts Gao Zhendong brought, Lou's father knew everything, and it was not a question of how much money they cost.

But these things come from all over the world, they are not the kind you can just buy on the street. It seems that the young man has good interpersonal relationships and has a bunch of friends from all over the world. Nowadays, things of this quality have to be purchased locally and are of the best quality.

He has a good appearance and a wide circle of friends, but it's all over. Father Lou feels a little lost and his psychological defenses are a bit broken.

Turning to look at Lou's mother, forget it, I can't count on her. This old woman has already surrendered.

Lou's mother was chatting with Gao Zhendong, and while they were chatting, she was asking about Gao Zhendong's background. The more she listened, the more excited she became. Gao Zhendong did not feel any aversion to the fact that Lou's mother was asking about his personal situation. It was human nature for a family to be rich or poor. If they were too lazy to ask, that would be a big problem. It was okay, just follow the old lady's thoughts.

When Lou's mother asked, "Zhendong, I heard that you are already the highest-level technician in the factory?"

Before Gao Zhendong could answer, Lou Xiaoe got excited: "Not only that, he is now a level 9 engineer."

Now, even Lou's father couldn't sit still. As a former shareholder of the Third Rolling Mill, he knew very well what this meant. The young man had just graduated and had only been working in the rolling mill for a few days.

Engineers, if you have a poor foundation, you may never get promoted. From a level 14 intern to a level 9 engineer, it is far from as simple as adding 5, especially from 10 to 9, which is completely two levels.

He sat up: "Really?"

Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, uncle, it was decided the day before yesterday."

Father Lou didn’t know what to say now. He muttered “this, this” twice and then stopped talking.

Mother Lou understood something from Father Lou's reaction. This young man must be extraordinary to be able to surprise him to the point of being speechless.

Lou's mother was not angry at all about being slapped in the face by her daughter. They were mother and daughter, not enemies. She was very happy that her child could find a better one on her own.

In the past, most of the sons-in-law that the girlfriends in the circle were looking for had to be humble because there was nothing they could do about their background.

But now it seems that her own child's work, background, ability, appearance and personality can be shown openly to the public. Lou's mother is very real, so she invested.

——As soon as the thought of surrender came to my mind, I suddenly felt the world became wider.

As for the boy from the Xu family, she had already forgotten him. His last name is Xu? I don't know him well, so don't bother me.

But the happier Mother Lou was, the more frightened Father Lou became. His position in the family and his decades of experience meant that he had to think more, think more about his family and his daughter.

The better the young man's conditions were, the more he couldn't control his thoughts. It was just three words: "Why?" With these conditions, why would he be interested in someone of my family's background?
Fortunately, I am here today, so I can ask directly. Although the answer may not be the real answer, Father Lou believes that his old eyes are not blurry and he can still see something from the process.

Thinking of this, Father Lou put his worries aside and listened to Mother Lou and Gao Zhendong chatting, occasionally interjecting a few words to show his presence.

The more they talked about this process, the more Lou's father felt that, apart from his doubts about her background, this silly girl Lou Xiao'e was really lucky. Yes, Lou's father thought his daughter was silly, so he was always worried.

This young man is well-spoken, has clear ideas, and is very knowledgeable, but he knows when to stop, showing off his inner qualities without making people feel that he is showing off and making them feel annoyed.

What Mr. Lou found most annoying about the kid from the Xu family, whose name he could not remember, was that he was too petty, but this guy did not have that problem at all.

After a while, lunch was ready and several people went to the restaurant to eat. Lou's mother was very enthusiastic towards Gao Zhendong and served him food frequently. Gao Zhendong didn't say much at the table except to express his gratitude.

After dinner, Lou's father invited Gao Zhendong to the study. Gao Zhendong knew that the main part of the drama was about to begin.

The two of them sat down, and Father Lou didn't beat around the bush and said, "Zhendong, let's talk. What do you think of our family background?"

(End of this chapter)