As a new employee at the company, Xu Qian didn't know much about Xu Xiuwen.
But at this moment, Xu Xiuwen showed her what it means to be decisive and efficient.
Xu Qian thought for a moment and said, "President Xu, I'll call my dad now and tell him we're coming back to see him."
"Okay, go ahead."
More than an hour later.
Xu Xiuwen drove to Guangming City.
Following Xu Qian's directions, he drove to her house.
Xu Qian lived in an alley on an old street in Guangming City.
The alley was lined with one-story houses, each with a courtyard.
Xu Xiuwen drove to the entrance of Xu Qian's house, where a man in his forties was already standing.
The man had a square face, regular features, a straight posture, and exuded maturity and charm.
He could be considered a handsome older man.
One could imagine that he was also quite the looker in his younger days.
On the way, Xu Xiuwen had already asked Xu Qian her father's name.
Xu Chengde.
That was Xu Qian's father's name.
Xu Chengde opened the double iron gate of the courtyard and motioned for the car to come in.
Xu Xiuwen drove into the courtyard and parked the car.
As soon as the car stopped, Xu Qian opened the door and got out.
"Dad, we're here."
Seeing his daughter get out of the car, Xu Chengde smiled happily.
At this moment, Xu Xiuwen also got out of the car.
When Xu Chengde saw Xu Xiuwen, his expression froze.
His face immediately turned cold.
"Are you President Xu?"
Xu Chengde looked Xu Xiuwen up and down, his eyes full of suspicion and distrust.
Xu Xiuwen noticed Xu Chengde's emotions but didn't get angry. He smiled and said, "I asked Xu Qian to contact you."
Hearing this, Xu Chengde snorted coldly and turned to go inside.
Seeing this, Xu Qian was stunned.
Although her father's temper wasn't great, he had never treated a guest so rudely!
She was very nervous, afraid that Xu Xiuwen would be angry, and quickly explained, "President Xu, my dad isn't usually like this. There must be some misunderstanding, please don't mind it."
Xu Xiuwen smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, I'm not angry."
Seeing her father had already gone inside, Xu Qian hurriedly invited Xu Xiuwen in.
They walked into the house one after the other.
Xu Qian's home was a house with three large rooms. The rightmost room was divided into two; the inner room was Xu Qian's room, and the outer room was the kitchen. The leftmost room was the master bedroom, and the middle room was the living room.
There wasn't much furniture in the living room, no sofa, just four chairs, two on each side. A large square table stood against the wall opposite the door, with three wooden chairs on three sides.
The walls of the living room were only painted white, and there were no tiles on the floor, just cement.
Xu Qian's home could be described as simple.
Xu Chengde was an old employee at the Guangming Distillery, a director even.
If he had taken any bribes, his home wouldn't be in such a state.
This showed that in his twenty years at the distillery, Xu Chengde was upright and honest.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the house, with just a glance, Xu Xiuwen was sure that Xu Chengde was a man of integrity.
Thus, although Xu Chengde's tone was unfriendly and his attitude was poor, Xu Xiuwen instead felt a bit of respect for him.
After entering the house, Xu Qian quickly went up to her father and whispered, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Xu Chengde's expression softened significantly towards his daughter, "Nothing's wrong."
Xu Qian said unhappily, "How am I supposed to work at the company after this?"
This time, Xu Chengde didn't back down. Instead, he frowned and said coldly, "What work? You're about to be deceived. You should quit."
Xu Qian didn't know what was going on with her father, feeling that his words were nonsense.
A few days ago, when she told him she found a job, Xu Chengde was very happy. Why did he suddenly change his mind now and ask her to quit?
Their conversation.
Xu Qian's voice was deliberately lowered.
But Xu Chengde's voice was not low at all. It was loud, as if he was speaking intentionally for Xu Xiuwen to hear.
From his series of reactions and words, Xu Xiuwen suddenly thought of something.
He chuckled softly.
His laughter surprised both father and daughter.
They both looked over simultaneously.
Xu Xiuwen said unhurriedly, "Xu Qian, I know why your father is suddenly unhappy. He thinks I'm a scammer."
Xu Qian was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
Xu Chengde didn't expect Xu Xiuwen to see through his thoughts directly.
However, he did not hide his thoughts and coldly snorted, "Not only am I unhappy, but I also do not welcome you. I despise men like you who rely on their looks to deceive girls. Our Qianqian is inexperienced, so she fell for your tricks. I didn't expect you to have the guts to come to our door. I have to admire your courage."
Xu Qian finally reacted and complained, "Dad, what are you talking about? How could President Xu be a scammer!"
Xu Chengde glared at her and said, "You don't talk yet."
Xu Qian still wanted to speak.
Xu Xiuwen took the lead and said, "Xu Qian, don't worry. If there's a misunderstanding, we can clear it up."
Xu Qian nodded after hearing Xu Xiuwen's words.
Looking at Xu Xiuwen's calm expression, she admired him.
If she were misunderstood as a scammer, she would definitely not be able to contain her anger and would have been mad by now.
But Xu Xiuwen not only didn't get angry, but he also stayed calm and even comforted her.
Xu Chengde noticed Xu Xiuwen's composure and was surprised.
Xu Xiuwen said, "Your surname is Xu, and mine is Xu as well. Since you are an elder, I will call you Uncle Xu. Uncle Xu, I am not a scammer. If you have any doubts, I am here, and you can ask. I will explain everything to you."
Originally, Xu Chengde had received a sudden call from his daughter, who told him that her company's boss wanted to buy Guangming Distillery and was coming to Guangming to meet him to understand the situation of the distillery.
He was very excited.
Because the current situation of Guangming Distillery was terrible and it couldn't be sold.
If someone was willing to take over, that would be great.
However, when he saw President Xu mentioned by his daughter, it turned out to be a young boy.
He immediately felt deceived.
His first reaction was that his daughter had been tricked, and her company must be a fraudulent one. The talk of buying the distillery was also a scam with the aim of cheating money.
Of course, he would not give a scammer a good face.
If it weren't for his daughter being there, he would have wanted to kick the person out directly.
At this moment, hearing Xu Xiuwen's words, Xu Chengde blurted out, "You still say you are not a scammer? You are so young. Are you telling me you started a company? You even want to buy a distillery? Who is your father? Tell me, and I will see if I have heard of him."
Xu Xiuwen explained, "Uncle Xu, here's the situation. I am not a rich second generation. The new company was started with the money I earned myself."