Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 916 Tang Guohua's Promise!

When Xiuxiu heard Tang Guohua's explanation, an incredulous expression appeared on her face. Thinking about the high ceiling of the Tang family's house, Xiuxiu asked Tang Guohua with a face full of doubt: "Guohua! You just said that your uncle asked a craftsman to divide your house into two floors, so that there will be three more rooms. Your house doesn't have a very high ceiling. If it's divided into two floors, will the upper floor be habitable?"

Upon hearing Xiuxiu's explanation, Tang Guohua, recalling the repair plan his master had proposed, smiled and explained to Xiuxiu, "Xiuxiu! You don't know this, but after my master came to my house and inspected it, he suggested lowering the floor by thirty or forty centimeters. Although there will be a step when entering and exiting the house, it will increase the ceiling height inside, making the second floor's ceiling height perfectly adequate. My master is currently working on it in my house, and it will be completed in three more days."

Upon hearing Tang Guohua's explanation, Xiuxiu immediately understood her master's intention and said to Tang Guohua with longing, "Guohua! If I weren't helping my sister-in-law take care of my nephew, I would really like to go to your house with you."

Upon hearing Xiuxiu's words, Tang Guohua thought of the TV ticket Banggeng had given him and said to Xiuxiu with a smile, "Xiuxiu! Your father initially proposed that we buy a TV before he would agree to let you marry me. Now I have the TV ticket ready, and I've also been promoted to a permanent position. After our house is renovated, I will send a matchmaker to your house to propose marriage."

If Tang Guohua hadn't gotten a permanent job, or hadn't obtained the TV tickets, Xiuxiu's parents would never have agreed to their marriage. Now that Tang Guohua has a permanent job and has even obtained TV tickets that many people find difficult to acquire, Xiuxiu believes that once her parents know this, they will definitely no longer oppose her marriage to Tang Guohua.

"Guohua! Shouldn't you be at the factory at this time? Why did you suddenly come to our house?" Just as Xiuxiu was imagining the scene of her marrying Tang Guohua, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.

Hearing the question, Xiuxiu immediately woke up and looked towards the courtyard gate. She saw her sister-in-law carrying a bag of grain walking into the courtyard from outside.

Hearing a familiar voice behind him, Tang Guohua immediately turned around. When he saw who it was, he greeted her politely, "Sister-in-law! I got a permanent job, and I came here to tell Xiuxiu the good news."

The young woman, named Wen Jin, was Xiu Xiu's sister-in-law. When Wen Jin heard Tang Guohua's explanation and learned that Tang Guohua had been promoted to a permanent position, a look of surprise appeared on her face. She quickly asked Tang Guohua to confirm, "Guohua! Is it true? You've really been promoted to a permanent position?"

"Sister-in-law! Guohua's job has not only been officially promoted, but he's also been transferred to the purchasing department and become a purchasing agent." When Xiuxiu heard Wenjin's question, she remembered the news Tang Guohua had told her and quickly told Wenjin that Tang Guohua had become a purchasing agent.

Purchasing agents are one of the eight key personnel. When Wen Jin heard the news from Xiu Xiu that Tang Guohua had become a purchasing agent, her face immediately showed surprise. Thinking of the relationship between Xiu Xiu and Tang Guohua, Wen Jin smiled and scolded Xiu Xiu, "Xiu Xiu! Guohua came to visit, why didn't you invite him in to sit down?"

Hearing her sister-in-law's scolding, Xiuxiu remembered why she hadn't invited Tang Guohua into the house. She quickly smiled and explained to Tang Guohua, "Guohua! I didn't invite you in before because no one was home, to avoid suspicion. Now that my sister-in-law is back, please come in and have a glass of water!"

After pouring Tang Guohua a glass of water, Xiuxiu remembered what Tang Guohua had told her before and asked him curiously, "Guohua! I remember you told me before the New Year that the person your dad used to get transferred from the Yanjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant had been transferred, so your promotion would probably have to wait a while? It's only been two or three months, and not only have you been promoted, but you've also become one of the eight key personnel—a purchasing agent. What kind of connections did Uncle use? How can he have such great influence?" Wen Jin, who was holding a grain sack and pouring grain into the rice jar, immediately perked up her ears upon hearing Xiuxiu's question to Tang Guohua, wanting to hear the reason behind it.

When Tang Guohua heard Xiuxiu's question, he remembered the real reason for his promotion and happily told Xiuxiu, "Xiuxiu! I was able to get my job promoted and even transferred to the purchasing department, all thanks to my brother-in-law."

"Guohua! You mean your sister Tang Yanling's boyfriend? I remember you once told me that Tang Yanling's boyfriend was a driver at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. How could he know the leaders of your factory? What's going on?" Xiuxiu asked Tang Guohua with a puzzled expression again when she heard him mention Tang Yanling's boyfriend.

When Tang Guohua heard Xiuxiu's question and saw her puzzled expression, he smiled and introduced her, "Xiuxiu! My brother-in-law not only knows our factory director Zhou, but also calls him Uncle Zhou. The reason I got a permanent position and was transferred to the position of purchasing agent is because of this relationship."

When Xiuxiu heard Tang Guohua's introduction and learned about Tang Yanling's relationship with Factory Director Zhou, she was undoubtedly very surprised. Curious, she asked Tang Guohua, "Guohua! Is your brother-in-law a relative of Factory Director Zhou?"

Upon hearing Xiuxiu's question and seeing her curious expression, Tang Guohua quickly explained, "Xiuxiu! Here's what happened: Yesterday, my sister got married, so our family went to her husband's house for the wedding feast. That's when we ran into Director Zhou from our factory. When Director Zhou learned about my situation, he..."

When Xiuxiu heard Tang Guohua's introduction and learned about Tang Yanling's boyfriend's family background, a look of shock appeared on her face. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Guohua! I never expected that Lingling's in-laws would be so well-off!"

Hearing Xiuxiu's sigh, Tang Guohua thought of his own family's circumstances and said to Xiuxiu with a confident look, "Xiuxiu! Although our family's circumstances can't compare with my brother-in-law's family, there are seven people in our family, and four of them have stable jobs with a monthly income of almost two hundred yuan. When you marry into our family, you will also be able to live a good life."

Wen Jin, who was standing nearby, learned the truth about Tang Guohua's official marriage and immediately said to him, "Guohua! If you want to marry our Xiuxiu, it's not enough to just talk. You have to take real actions to show your sincerity."

Upon hearing Wen Jin's reminder, Tang Guohua smiled and said to her, "Sister-in-law! Our house is under renovation. Once it's finished, I'll have my parents find a matchmaker to propose marriage!"

(End of this chapter)