Elder Zhou directly glared at the three elders and said, "Old Nie, is there anyone in your family that's the same age as Ye Ting and hasn't married yet? And Old Guo, is there anyone in your family? No! Also, Old Xing, I know you don't have any. If that's the case, don't tell me what I want to do, can't you guys take pity on my son, Little Zhen? He's already a man in his late twenties, do you think it's appropriate? "
Elder Xing directly cursed, "What's wrong with being single for 50 years?"
Zhou Zhen bitterly smiled. Dad, don't air this kind of dirty linen in public.
Lan Ting carefully glanced at him. Zhou Zhen and Lan Ting looked at each other, and this uncouth old man actually got shy.
Lan Ting's appearance was well maintained when she was young. After all, she was the attendant of Eldest Miss Ye. Her appearance, speech, and manner were very strict. Putting aside her identity and background, Zhou Zhen was really not worthy of Lan Ting.
But since Elder Ye had spoken, Lan Ting still had some thoughts in her heart. Since it was a matchmaker, she didn't really reject it.
Plus, Zhou Zhen's status was already higher than hers.
That's what she thought, but the four elders didn't think the same. Xu Cheng was involved in this!
Not to mention Xu Cheng's illusory achievements in the future, just the fact that Xu Cheng was able to save the old man's life was enough for the four elders to arrange a marriage. They all knew that Xu Cheng didn't have any relatives right now, and he hadn't even had a child yet. So, at this time, the only one they could set their eyes on was Lan Ting!
With Xu Cheng's feelings for Lan Ting, Lan Ting's position in his heart was quite high, and that was enough.
However, Lan Ting was also Elder Ye's adopted daughter, which was enough for her to be on the same level as him.
Adding family on top of family, extending one's life in the future meant extending one's political career!
So, how could the other three elders not see it?
In fact, it wasn't that they didn't have any ideas. Ever since Brother Ye accepted Lan Ting as his adopted daughter, their awareness was higher than anyone else's. It was just that, as Old Man Zhou said, they really couldn't find a second generation who wasn't married when their seniority was not messed up. They just hated themselves for not having more sons back then.
So, when Elder Zhou came up with this idea, the other three elders were especially nervous.
Grandfather Zhou stepped on his son, Zhou Zhen, under the table.
Zhou Zhen picked up his glass and introduced himself to Auntie Lan, "My name is Zhou Zhen."
Auntie Lan immediately picked up her glass and toasted him. "Ye Ting."
Then, she pursed her lips and drank the wine. After that, she didn't know whether it was because she choked on the wine or something else, but her face was a little red.
Seeing this, Elder Zhou Zhen immediately went back and told Zhou Zhen.
Zhou Zhen naturally knew what Elder Zhou meant. He also knew that if he could really marry Ye Ting, his status in the Zhou family would rise by a huge margin. Families like theirs didn't expect to be able to find someone they liked like other ordinary families. They had to find someone of equal social status.
Actually, the only thing that the three elders and Old Man Ye weren't satisfied with was Zhou Zhen's awkward position in the Zhou Family. They felt that Old Man Zhou, that old fox, was a little stingy to use Zhou Zhen, who wasn't that famous, to capture Ye Ting.
He was almost 50 years old, and he was working in the Public Security Bureau. Maybe to other grassroots people, this position was scary enough, but to the Zhou Family, Zhou Zhen's position was a bit awkward. To put it bluntly, he was just a spare tire, not even as good as his three older brothers.
If Elder Zhou really wanted Zhou Zhen and Ye Ting to be the matchmaker, he wouldn't have picked a poor girl. Although Ye Ting was his adopted daughter, in other words, she wasn't a legitimate daughter. But with Xu Cheng as a bargaining chip, Zhou Zhen really didn't know how to handle the situation.
However, Xu Cheng couldn't say that, because Elder Ye would make the decision.
Just as they were eating, they saw a leftover girl and a leftover guy exchanging glances. Old Master Ye said to Zhou Zhen, "Zhou Zhen."
Zhou Zhen immediately looked up. "What is it, Uncle Ye?"
"How's work going?"
Zhou Zhen replied, "I've been working hard."
Elder Ye nodded. When the glass was empty, Ye Ting immediately filled it up for him.
Elder Ye looked at Ye Ting with satisfaction, and then he looked at Zhou Zhen, and then at Elder Zhou. "Then, does today's incident count as negligence?"
Zhou Zhen's heart shook, and he bitterly smiled. "Uncle Ye, you are right."
He was exerting pressure!
Elder Zhou immediately laughed and added, "You still have to ask Little Cheng about this, right? After all, he's the one involved. "
Xu Cheng looked at Auntie Lan and saw that she also seemed to like Zhou Zhen, and it was clear that she didn't want Zhou Zhen to get involved in this matter. Her eyes were a bit pleading.
Elder Ye's meaning was: I'm not satisfied with your son's work attitude today!
Elder Zhou's meaning was: You still have to ask Ye Ting's nephew, Xu Cheng. After all, the matchmaking depended on his attitude.
Ye Ting knew that if Xu Cheng rejected Zhou Zhen, then this whole thing would be over. It wasn't like she fell in love with Zhou Zhen the first time she saw him, but she hoped that Xu Cheng would know his limits.
Xu Cheng smiled and said, "You can't blame Uncle Zhou for this. He's very efficient, or else I wouldn't have made it back for dinner."
Elder Ye snorted, "If it wasn't for Little Xiu calling you and that Wang Jianbing picking up the phone, would you be locked up under Little Zhen's nose for a few days?"
Zhou Zhen immediately said, "Uncle Ye, this is my negligence. I will start working immediately."
"That's right, if there's a problem, we should solve it immediately." Elder Zhou smiled, and then he poured some wine for Elder Ye as he added another bargaining chip. "Come, Big Brother Ye, let's drink. I think we can help Little Zhen get promoted to a permanent position."
Zhou Zhen's body suddenly trembled!
He was now a deputy director.
If he got promoted, then he would enter the ranks of A-listers!
His brothers were all A-listers, and he was the only one who fell behind. It seemed like his dad was determined to let him and Ye Ting get together.
If he didn't get promoted, then it would be hard for Elder Ye to look at him, and it would also make Xu Cheng feel that the Zhou Family wasn't sincere!
Elder Ye snorted, "Let's talk about it after it's done. Everything still depends on Ye Ting. I don't like being forced."
Xu Cheng liked to hear this. Don't think that just because you are from the Zhou Family, you can force my aunt. If she doesn't agree, then there's nothing you can do.
"Of course." Elder Zhou looked at Xu Cheng and said, "Then, Little Cheng, are you going to work tonight?"
Xu Cheng nodded and said, "Today's incident involves my friend and her father's business. If I don't solve it, then I'm afraid that they might get into trouble later, and I won't be able to focus on my work."
Elder Zhou waved his hand. "Just focus on your work and don't have any distractions. Let Little Zhen handle this."
Xu Cheng said, "I don't know if the drug will be successful this time. I need two days."
Zhou Zhen loudly said, "I only need one day!"
Xu Cheng: "Uncle Zhou, I like your efficiency."
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