Chapter 212 Dad's Pride
Chapter 212 Dad's Pride
Xia Sumu said indifferently: "Silly girl, we are family and your supporters, there is nothing to be moved about.
You don’t know that dad didn’t get the opportunity to be an exchange student, and he regretted it for his whole life. Now my daughter can finally go abroad.
This is a good thing for our Xia family.
Don't worry, we will never hold you back. When you come back in half a year, our Chinese medicine base will have grown to a certain scale.
Your grandfather and I will be in charge of the technical aspects, and Beichen will be in charge of the construction of the production line."
Zhang Beichen took over the conversation, "I heard from my uncle that you are the richest in the family, and this small courtyard for my uncle and aunt was actually bought by you.
A lot of funds have been prepared for the production line.”
In fact, Xia Sumu was also shocked when he first heard it.
Although he and Zhou Sanning both have stable jobs, they only get a fixed salary. If they want to buy this courtyard, it would be difficult even if they work hard for a lifetime.
I didn't expect that my daughter had taken over the courtyard a few years ago.
Grandpa obviously knew where the money came from, but he didn't say much, so they didn't ask.
Zhang Beichen had his reasons for saying this.
He continued, “I will provide half of the funding for the production line, and I will need your investment for the other half.
I will be responsible for the hardware construction and management, you don't need to worry about it.
My father is also optimistic about this project. We analyzed that it might not be effective in the short term, but it will definitely be a good industrial chain in the long run.”
He picked up a business plan on the table and handed it to Xia Songlan, "I drafted this after I came back from An County last time. Take a look."
Xia Songlan looked carefully, and when she saw the amount of investment required, she took a breath, "Does it require so much money?"
"The investment in hardware facilities construction will be larger in the early stage, and there will be a lot of working capital in the later stage." Zhang Beichen explained.
Xia Songlan silently calculated half of the amount, and then thought of the amount of funds recovered that Qin Dashuang and Xia Jinxing had mentioned a few days ago.
Then he nodded and said, "Okay, just do as my cousin said. I'll transfer the money to you whenever you need it."
Except for grandpa, Xia Sumu and Zhang Beichen were both very surprised. They didn't expect that Xia Songlan would agree to such a large amount so easily.
Xia Sumu suddenly felt very proud, and even her chest was puffed up high.
I said to my grandfather, "Dad, I have always taken you as my role model, learned from you, and regarded you as the greatest father in the world who has educated such an excellent daughter.
Now I am also very proud that my daughter is as good as your daughter!"
Grandpa glanced at him and said, "You were the only one who brought him up."
Xia Sumu waved his hands quickly, "No, no, no, Dad did more."
"Hmph, you have some knowledge. Songlan has been with me and your mother since she was a child, and we have done our best to educate her.
He was much stricter than when he disciplined Sang Ning.
I have to rely on you alone, huh! "
Xia Sumu felt a little deflated by his grandfather's last snort, and his back, which had just straightened up, also drooped a little.
But when he saw Xia Songlan smiling beside him, he said happily: "But no matter what, our Songlan is the best. I am proud of it."
Grandma pushed the door open and gave Grandpa and Xia Sumu a look of disdain, "I've never seen such boastful elders.
It's clearly the result of Songlan's own hard work, how come you claim all the credit for it with just a few words?"
Grandpa was resting his head on his pillow just now, but now he was smiling happily, "Teacher Zhang is right, this is all the result of our Songlan's own hard work.
We, as parents, are just guiding her and keeping an eye on her."
Grandma nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's right, Isatis grew up by my side.
When other children went out to play, Song Lan was studying hard. He did not rest for a single day on weekends and always stayed by your side to learn Chinese medicine.
I have read your obscure medical books so many times that I can recite them by heart. In order to practice acupuncture, I experimented on myself at a young age.
It is said that a child's future can be predicted at the age of three and his character can be predicted at the age of seven. I knew from a young age that Songlan was better than all of us and her future achievements were beyond our estimation."
Xia Songlan felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, blushing, "Grandma, please stop talking. I'll be proud if you praise me again."
But grandpa said: "Your grandma doesn't praise people easily, so you should ask her to praise you more. Otherwise, you will lose this store if you don't leave this village.
Have you forgotten that during the Chinese New Year, she listened to you playing the Blue Danube, but you played just one wrong tune and your grandmother punished you to practice for more than two hours.
Xia Songlan didn't dare to recall the past. It was New Year's Day, and she wanted to play the piano with Ning Tianya for some entertainment.
As a result, her grandmother, who was chatting outside, made her sit in front of the piano for the entire afternoon because she played a wrong tune.
It’s a bit scary just thinking about it.
It would have been fine if grandpa didn't mention this, but as soon as she mentioned it, grandma's face immediately became serious.
He said earnestly: "It is a good thing for Songlan to study medicine abroad, but he must also always cultivate his mind and cultivate his character.
You actually had a talent for music since you were young, but you preferred to study Chinese medicine, so grandma didn't force you.
But using music to cultivate one's sentiments and please one's soul is still a good choice, so remember not to give it up completely."
Xia Songlan nodded and agreed to everything.
In the evening, Xia Songlan and the others stayed in grandpa's yard to have dinner.
Considering that they still had to discuss matters concerning the Chinese medicine base, grandma volunteered to pick up the two children.
Grandpa was very worried.
Grandma raised her head proudly and said, "I'm not like some old fool who can't even take the bus and can't tell east from west."
After saying that, he went out with his monthly ticket.
Half a month later, Xia Songlan completed all the formalities and was ready to leave for Country M.
Before leaving, he called Wang Qiuping and Ning Shenghe to explain the exchange student matter.
Wang Qiuping's cheerful voice came over the phone, "Good boy, your mother supports you, and your father supports you too.
I know Jing Mo is out on a mission and none of us can contact him. I believe he will support you at home.
Don't worry, we are here for you at home. Although we live far away, we have many friends and colleagues in Beijing who can help you with anything.
A few days ago, your grandfather and your father called us one after another and told us the good news in advance.
We are all so proud of you.”
With everyone's blessings, Xia Songlan boarded the plane to Country M.
The only regret is that Ning Jingmo hasn't come back yet.
Everyone saw Xia Songlan off to the plane with reluctance and good wishes.
Only Liu Qingqing had a gloomy face from beginning to end. Even though Grandma Liu reminded her many times, Liu Qingqing still did not smile at all.
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