There was a silence.
My cousin and her husband both thought this was wrong. But it was the New Year, and we couldn't just come to pay New Year's greetings and end up arguing with the elders.
The couple looked at each other, then at Lin Fan, who seemed unaffected and temporarily gave up the idea of refutation.
Of course Lin Fan was unhappy, but she had to stick to the battle plan she had set.
Besides, is it possible to reason with Lin Ma?
Don't waste your saliva.
Home is not a place for reasoning.
Lin Fan decided to avoid it.
The aunt felt a little sad when she heard this. Although Mother Lin was concerned, everyone knew that these words were directed at Lin Fan. How painful would it be for the child to hear this?
If you can find a good partner, who wouldn’t want to get married, have children, and live a happy family?
Doesn't that mean there's still no suitable opportunity?
Look at the high divorce rate nowadays. Those children who are forced to leave their parents are the result of hasty marriages.
My aunt's family all knew about Lin Fan's past and expressed their understanding.
"Your words are too harsh. I have to criticize you!" Auntie was the eldest sister, and sometimes Lin Ma still listened to her. "You have this temper. You haven't changed since you were a child. You say whatever comes to your mind."
"When you were young, we gave in to you. After you got married, your husband gave in to you. When you are old, you have to let Xiaofan give in to you." Auntie pointed at Mother Lin.
Turning to Lin Fan, he continued, "Xiao Fan, ignore your mother and talk to Auntie. You're still in Gaohe, right? What company do you work for?"
Lin Fan didn't want to bother with Lin Ma either. "In a company called Ri Ri Hong..."
"RiRiHong?!" my cousin's husband interrupted in surprise.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this company?" the uncle-in-law asked when he saw his son-in-law losing his composure.
Lin's father and mother also pricked up their ears.
"Dad, there's nothing wrong with this company. It's a benchmark in the industry, the kind that most people can't get orders from even if they want to," my cousin explained.
She and her husband studied the same major, architecture, and have been working for a construction company. Of course, they've heard of Ri Ri Hong.
"Is this company famous?" Lin's mother asked, "But I asked the daughter of our neighbor, Old Wang, before, and she said she had never heard of it."
"We're not from the same circle." Lin's father was speechless. Didn't he make this clear last year? Why was he bringing it up again?
"Very famous! At least in our architectural community," my cousin-in-law said, giving Xiang Lin's mother a thumbs-up. "Our company has always wanted to get in touch with Ri Ri Hong, but unfortunately, we haven't been able to."
"Is that so..." Mother Lin slowly leaned back on the sofa, finally letting go of the last bit of doubt in her heart.
This is how the elderly are. If they don’t know or suspect something, unless it is told by someone they know or someone they think is trustworthy, there will always be some room for doubt in their hearts.
This is also why scams among the elderly are more common among acquaintances.
Anyone who is determined to take advantage of this will be able to cheat everyone.
"Xiao Fan, what is your position in the company?" Lin Fan's cousin-in-law asked with a smile. If he could get in touch with Ri Rihong through Lin Fan, promotion and salary increase would be just around the corner!
"..." Lin Fan was stunned. What exactly was her official position?
Seeing Lin Fan blinking and not saying anything, his cousin's husband was somewhat disappointed, but he still smiled understandingly, "It's okay if it's inconvenient to say..."
"It's not inconvenient for a family," Lin's mother interrupted. "She's the director of the new technology research and development department there."
Lin Ma's memory for these matters was surprisingly good, which also happened to stir up Lin Fan's memories. It was this position, no doubt.
"He's actually the minister?" My cousin's husband looked at my cousin in surprise. "Xiao Fan, you're amazing."
"Yeah, being a department manager at RiRiHong isn't easy." The cousin was also an insider and was happy for Lin Fan. "It's like being the vice president of our company."
My cousin's company is a large one with good benefits, good treatment, and most importantly, stability. My aunt has praised it to Lin Ma many times, and Lin Ma knows it well.
"Is it really that good?" Mother Lin was surprised, then muttered, "No wonder they offered one million to hire her."
"Really?" The cousin was genuinely happy for Lin Fan. "That proves they value Xiaofan's abilities."
"Hey, that's not right. Didn't you just say that Xiaofan earns 300,000 yuan a year?" The uncle suddenly interrupted and was pulled by the aunt on the arm.
"If you were a minister, the salary should be more than..." My cousin's husband was also pulled by my cousin.
"Oh, that's right. This is my probationary period salary. After the probation period, if the product meets expectations, my salary will be increased." Lin Fan felt that after the Chinese New Year, her nose could be used as a clothesline.
"That's not right." When the others nodded, Lin's mother noticed something unusual. "Didn't they say Ri Ri Hong was in the house building business? How come my Xiao Fan is in the New Technology Development Department? Are they kidding me?"
Everyone was stunned by what Lin's mother said, only Lin's father waved his hand and said it was impossible.
He had seen Xiao Song and the others last year. They had indeed served in the military and were not really involved in high-tech. How could they send four such people to protect his Xiao Fan?
"Aunt, Ririhong's real estate is only its main and most profitable business. We did hear that they have developed new technology projects in the past two years, but we didn't expect Xiaofan to be the director." My cousin explained softly.
"It's still not right! You said you were the minister of Ririhong. Do you have any evidence?" Mother Lin suddenly turned into Sherlock Holmes and began to interrogate.
What evidence could Lin Fan have?
She did have a red work badge, but it was still in her office drawer.
Who would have thought I'd have to prove my identity to get home? I had my work ID from the Special Affairs Office with me, but I couldn't show it.
When Lin Fan remained silent, Mother Lin felt she had guessed correctly and was about to explode.
Auntie noticed something was wrong and quickly stopped him. "Hey, why are you saying all this? What proof do you want Xiaofan to provide?"
"Yes, second aunt, even we can't produce proof of employment at the unit right away." Seeing that he had gotten into trouble, my cousin's husband hurriedly advised.
Whether or not they can get in touch depends on fate. It would be a shame if he caused a mother and daughter to quarrel during the New Year.
"Why can't you provide proof?" Lin's mother grew increasingly angry. "Don't you have any colleagues? Find one to testify! Call me right in front of me and prove it to me. Are you lying to me? I don't believe it. I can't find any personal proof!"
Lin Fan had anticipated this scene when Lin Ma started.
After all, they have been mother and daughter for more than 30 years, so she is very clear about the direction of Lin's mother's personality.
Because she was well prepared and had used self-hypnosis, she was not angry. In fact, she knew in her heart that she had indeed deceived Lin Ma.
This is the wrong, right? Lin Fan sighed, took out his phone and called John Woo.
"Hey, Lin Fan, Happy New Year!" After a while, John Woo's smiling face appeared on the phone screen.
Mother Lin stood up quickly and stared at her phone.
Lin Fan stretched out his hand, trying to make it visible to everyone. "Happy New Year."
"Wow, there are so many people here." Wu Yusen narrowed his eyes when he saw something was wrong. "Happy New Year, everyone."
People here responded one after another.
"By the way, what do you want to talk to me about?" John Woo knew that the man needed his help, so he asked seriously.
"My mother needs someone to prove what position I hold in Ri Ri Hong." Lin Fan was not afraid that John Woo didn't know, after all, it was John Woo who got her certificate.
Hmm... you still remember it, right? It happened over a year ago...
"Oh, this." Wu Yusen understood immediately. "Auntie, Lin Fan is the director of the new technology research and development department in our company. Is what she told you correct? There is a contract for this, but I may have to wait until I start working to show it to you."
"Oh, oh, that's the position." Lin's mother was just beginning to have a good impression of Wu Yusen. She smiled and leaned in front of the camera. "Xiao Wu, what's your position? Aren't you and Xiao Fan colleagues?"
"Yes, Auntie, we are colleagues. I work in the General Manager's office and am the General Manager's special assistant." Wu Yusen said with a smile, "Would you like to see my ID card? I just brought it back. Please wait a moment..."
Lin Ma said she didn't need it, but she didn't leave. Wu Yusen quickly put his work badge in front of the camera.
Mother Lin and the others nearby saw it clearly.
Ri Ri Hong Trading Co., Ltd., Special Assistant to the General Manager, John Woo.
"Auntie, are you relieved now?" John Woo smiled and took back his work badge.
"Hey, hey, I was relieved, but Xiaofan insisted on calling you." Mother Lin said embarrassedly, "Xiaowu, come to our house and play if you have the chance..."
"Alright." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Lin Fan took the phone back. "I have one more question for you."
My cousin's husband wanted to say something, but my cousin looked at him and he lowered his eyes and kept silent.
"You say." Wu Yusen was very happy to solve a problem for Lin Fan.
"My sister and brother-in-law both work at Gaohe Construction Company. If they want to connect their company with Ririhong, is it a bother?" Lin Fan had long understood what his cousin-in-law meant, so he just asked casually.
When my cousin's husband heard that there was a chance, he became excited again. He held his wife's hand tightly and looked at Lin Fan nervously.
"Others definitely can't do that, but I have to give Minister Lin face." Wu Yusen said in a loud voice, "Tell them to leave their contact information for you, and then you can give it to me. I'll have the relevant departments contact them again."
"But let me make it clear first, this is just a connection. Whether it works depends on their company's own qualifications. Don't blame you if it doesn't work out." John Woo knew that everyone was listening, so he said it in advance.
"Of course!" My cousin-in-law nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, thank you so much!"
"Don't thank me, thank your Lin Fan instead." Wu Yusen didn't want to take credit for it. "Anything else?"
"That's all, thanks." Lin Fan said with a smile.
"Why are you being so polite to me? Okay, I'm hanging up first." John Woo seemed to have something else to do and quickly hung up the phone.
"Oh, that's great, Xiaofan, thank you." The aunt understood the whole story and looked at the expressions of her daughter and son-in-law. This was a very good thing.
"You're welcome, we're family after all." Lin Fan wasn't trying to meddle in other people's business.
She only helped because her aunt's family had always been very nice to her. It was just a matter of words, so why not do it?
The cousin held Lin Fan's hand with gratitude in her eyes. "I won't say much more. My sister and brother-in-law have all remembered it. I'll thank you again when we get back to Gaohe!"
“No, no…” Lin Fan waved his hands repeatedly, but his aunt’s family became more polite.
Seeing this, Mother Lin felt very proud and the smile on her face never stopped.
Her daughter makes her so proud!
3,000 words presented. Lin's mother deeply identified with Lin Fan.
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