Chapter 265: Her Name Is Su He
Gu Wenqing clearly didn’t know what Old Master Gu was thinking. When he came in and saw the room looking “harmonious,” he assumed the old man had already accepted Su He.
At that moment, Gu Chiyan stepped forward to introduce them. “Little Su, this is Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt.”
Su He smiled sweetly. “Hello, Fourth Uncle. Hello, Fourth Aunt!”
Gu Wenqing was delighted. He had been worried his father’s obsession with family background would make things awkward, but it turned out to be Little Su.
From the looks of it, his father liked her very much—otherwise, he wouldn’t have let her sit beside him.
Su He handed over the gifts she had bought. Lü Qin immediately returned the gesture with a silk scarf.
Clearly, the couple had prepared in advance.
Gu Wenqing then went into detail about what had happened at the restaurant and said with a smile, “Those foreign guests were still asking me about instant noodles yesterday. It seems they’re genuinely interested.”
Gu Wenfang curled her lip. “Little Su, even if those foreigners showed a bit of interest, I don’t think there’s much hope.
For one thing, the previous Huanle-brand instant noodles didn’t sell well at all.
Otherwise, the Shanghai Food Factory wouldn’t have transferred the production line to you. I’d say you’ll have trouble even selling them domestically.”
Su He just smiled without explaining.
Although she had already signed a contract with the garrison, it was a sensitive matter—no need to mention it.
Thinking of the garrison, something suddenly clicked for her. No wonder Old Master Gu had seemed familiar in the park—she had seen him there before!
Back then, when Director Zhang was seeing her off, the old man had been sitting in a jeep, scolding him harshly.
But since it had only been a brief encounter, she hadn’t recognized him at first.
As for Old Master Gu, he had only glanced at Su He once—he hadn’t even seen her clearly, let alone remembered her.
Just then, the phone rang.
Gu Wenming picked it up and quickly called out, “Dad, it’s Old Gu on the line!”
Old Master Gu hurried over and took the receiver. “Old Gu, what have you been busy with lately? Haven’t heard a peep from you!”
A booming laugh came from the other end. “I’m not like you, lounging around and riding in a jeep to the garrison every day. I’ve been busy preparing for the Canton Fair.
I just arrived in the capital last night, and I’m calling you today.
The last few calls were rushed—we didn’t get to chat properly. Since I’m free today, how about I come over and we have a drink?”
Old Master Gu stiffened slightly. “Something’s going on at home today. Tomorrow.”
Old Gu teased, “Something at home? What could possibly be going on? Don’t tell me you’re looking for a wife? It’s been over twenty years—you should find a companion…”
“What nonsense are you talking?! Chiyan brought a girl home for me to meet.”
“Oh, I see. But you don’t sound very happy. Don’t tell me you old fossil are dissatisfied with her family background again?
Let me tell you, most of the well-known families in the capital started from nothing. How many of them have the ‘heritage’ you talk about?
You’ve read so many books—haven’t you heard, ‘Are kings and nobles born that way?’ What era is this, and you still care about that?”
The more Old Master Gu listened, the more annoyed he became. “Enough of that. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up. Come over tomorrow and we’ll talk!”
Old Gu sighed. “Even if you don’t want to hear it, I still have to say a few words.
There are plenty of excellent girls from humble backgrounds. Like the one I met on the train last time—she completely opened up my thinking…”
When he started talking about the girl boldly arguing with foreigners, Old Master Gu couldn’t help but say, “Well said! Very well said! That girl is impressive!”
As he spoke, he even glanced at Su He.
Don’t think you’re the only one who can argue with foreigners—Old Gu’s random interpreter on the train could do it too, and beautifully at that!
On the other end, Old Gu continued, “That girl is from the countryside, but look how outstanding she is!
After arriving in Shanghai, she even helped the Shanghai Food Factory and the First Shanghai Textile Factory secure $300,000 in orders!
And that’s not all—she also got a $30,000 order for her county’s textile factory. Plus, she’s done quite well with the instant noodle project. I’m planning to apply for a Canton Fair slot for her…”
Old Master Gu’s hand holding the receiver began to tremble.
“Her… what’s her name?”
“Didn’t I say? Ah, my memory! Her name is Su He!
Not only is she capable, she’s also quite pretty. If she didn’t already have a boyfriend, I would’ve introduced her to Chiyan…”
Old Master Gu slammed the phone down.
Introduce her?
The fox spirit is already in my house!
Gu Wenqing, either oblivious or pretending not to notice, asked Su He, “By the way, Little Su, you mentioned before that you know Old Gu. I didn’t get the chance to ask at the time—tell us in detail how you met him.”
Earlier, when Su He talked about Shanghai, she had deliberately avoided mentioning Old Gu.
She wasn’t sure what the relationship between the Gu family and him was, so she didn’t want to bring it up rashly.
Now that Gu Wenqing asked, she smiled and recounted the entire story.
Old Master Gu wished he could plug his ears!
What kind of sin did I commit to have to hear this girl’s glorious deeds twice?!
After finishing the story about the train, Su He added, “Actually, many foreigners have biases against China. Before, at the Jinxiang Hotel in Shanghai, two foreigners mocked us for using chopsticks. I gave them a piece of my mind—our small chopsticks carry profound cultural meaning…”
Old Master Gu kept nodding, his throat itching. Several times he wanted to shout “Well said!” but forced himself to hold back.
His feelings were… complicated.
At first, he thought Su He was just a tough, slippery character—no real ability, just playing dumb and seizing opportunities.
But now he realized this “slippery one” actually had genuine skill. And when it came to matters of national pride, she was clear-headed—even insightful.
If he had known from the start that she was this capable, it wouldn’t have felt so shocking.
But he had already labeled her as a troublemaker, only to be hit with surprise after surprise. It was a bit too much for him to process.
It was like stubbing your foot on what you thought was a worthless stone—just as you’re about to kick it away in anger, you discover it’s actually an unpolished jade.
Now you’re stuck—do you kick it away, or bend down and pick it up?
At that moment, the phone rang again—this time for Gu Wenming.
After answering, Gu Wenming looked excited. “Dad, the ministry has received research results for a simple seeding machine. It has great potential for promotion and could pioneer small-scale agricultural machinery in our country. I need to go back immediately…”
Old Master Gu nodded. “This is important—go quickly!”
Gu Wenming gave Su He a brief explanation before hurrying off.
Old Master Gu glanced at Su He. “You heard that, right? The person who developed that seeding machine—that’s someone who truly benefits the country and its people!
Compared to that, your achievements are nothing.
So don’t get ahead of yourself just because you’ve done a little. You still have a long way to go…”
