Yan Fan is a soft only child girl, I don't know if it's because people can look good, or because of other reasons, anyway, there are many people who pursue her.
In the face of many suitors, Yan Fan herself was a little undecided, so she decided to let her father help her choose. Yan Fan has always admired her father, and she feels that his father has a very strong vision, otherwise she would not have entrusted him with such an important task.
That day, Yan Fan solemnly told his father about this.
Dad seems to be very worried, and gave Yan Fan two opinions: First, love and marriage are decided by Yan Fan himself, and he and his mother will never interfere; second, marriage is related to a lifetime of happiness, we must be cautious, it is recommended that Yan Fan expand the contact area, meet the more preferred one to take home first, and first let the whole family unify their opinions.
Yan Fan's democratic style made Yan Fan feel very happy, and she said to her father happily: "I pick someone who is compatible with me, you help me see his future, both pass, just fine." ”
When Dad listened, he said confidently: "Rest assured, if you want to talk about the future, you don't have any real skills, he doesn't want to mix with me." I'm preparing a puzzle here, waiting for him to come to the test! ”
Yan Fan knew that his father's work had always been difficult for people to figure out, and this test question would not be so simple. But then she didn't expect that her father's exam questions would be so strange that she would laugh.
That day, Yan Fan brought home a handsome man with the surname Han. Xiao Han looks good, his family also has some background, and he recently took the civil service examination, and the written test and interview are all the first names. Although Yan Fan and he had just known each other, they still had a lot of feelings for each other, and Yan Fan really hoped that he could successfully pass the pass of his father.
After the meeting, Yan Fan's mother smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, and his father was also a face of joy, and the young man talked very speculatively. It seems that the two main examiners are very satisfied with Xiao Han, but strangely, the father did not give Xiao Han any problems.
—Huang, half morning passed, and Dad said, "Xiao Han, stay for a meal at noon, I will cook a few special dishes myself." As for you, you can't get it for nothing—my kitchen knife is too blunt to use, and I'm not polite with you, so you go out on the street with Fanfan and buy me a kitchen knife back. ”
Xiao Han said "good" in a loud voice, and pulled Yan Fan to the street.
After a while, the two people came back with a smile, and Xiao Han handed a shiny kitchen knife to Yan Fan's father.
Dad asked him, "Boy, is this knife fast?" ”
Xiao Han wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and replied, "Quick! We ran down several streets, looked at several shops, and picked the most expensive one. Uncle, you try! ”
"Oh!" Dad took the new kitchen knife, used it, and praised it in a loud voice, "Good knife, good knife, sure sharp." Xiao Han, you are still quite discerning! ”
Although his father's exam questions had not yet come out, it could be seen that everything was going well, and Yan Fan couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in his heart.
After eating, dad and mom politely sent Xiao Han away. Yan Fan blushed and was waiting for his father to praise Xiao Han, who knew that his father closed the door, turned to Yan Fan and said: "Xiao Han, this young man is good, but he is still a little tender." Think about it for yourself. ”
Yan Fan was stunned when he heard this, and asked incomprehensibly, "Why?" Dad, you haven't even given him the exam questions! ”
However, dad lovingly patted Yan Fan's head, smiled lightly, and said, "Heavenly opportunity cannot be leaked, I have already tested him!" You'll understand later. If you have the right guy, you can take it home. ”
What the? Dad has already passed the Xiaohan exam? What did you do? Yan Fan was puzzled and a little depressed for several days.
After a long time, a young man surnamed Wen was brought home by Yan Fan. Xiao Wen came from a family of high-ranking intellectuals, full of economy, talked extraordinary, and was no worse than Xiao Han in all aspects, he chatted with his father for a while, and seemed to have a good temper.
But who knew that Dad suddenly stopped talking and let Xiaowen go to the street to buy a kitchen knife.
The kitchen knife that Xiao Han bought has not been used much, why do you want Xiao Wen to buy a kitchen knife now? Yan Fan's heart moved: Could it be that dad's exam questions are related to buying kitchen knives?
In order to help Xiaowen pass the pass smoothly, Yan Fan and Xiaowen carefully studied the "kitchen knife problem" together, and after reaching a consensus, they went straight to the store and bought a brand-name kitchen knife with a good style at a large price.
However, after sending Xiao Wen away after eating, what Yan Fan was worried about still happened. Dad said to Yan Fan: "Xiao Wen, this young man, is indeed very good, but he is not very mature. Do you want to take another look? ”
Yan Fan was not happy when he heard it, pouted, and asked his father breathlessly: "What is wrong with Xiao Wen?" ”
Dad comforted Yan Fan and said, "Mo Urgent, Mo Urgent, Dad will naturally give you a satisfactory answer in the future." Wind and objects should be looked at for a long time, and then pick and choose. ”
Speaking from the heart, Yan Fan was depressed at this time, she really couldn't think of what her love and kitchen knife could have to do with it?
Just when Yan Fan's vision of her choice of friends was gradually discouraged, a young man with a general appearance and a very thick appearance frequently launched a love offensive against her. This young man's name is Wen Tianming, the family does not have any background, but the politics is very smooth, it is said that the talent is very outstanding. He was gentle, considerate, careful, and chased Yan Fan very patiently, and under his gentle attack, Yan Fan was moved and decided to take him home.
On this day, Wen Tianming came to Yan Fan's house as promised, and his father really wanted him to buy a kitchen knife, Wen Tianming did not let Yan Fan accompany him, and it did not take long to come back with a very ordinary kitchen knife, not even a package.
Yan Fan shook his head on the side as soon as he saw it, and his father also asked him coldly: "Coming back so soon, is this kitchen knife fast?" ”
Wen Tianming replied, "Not fast, but not blunt either." ”
Dad said with a straight face and some unhappiness: "Let you go buy a kitchen knife, how do you buy a dish that is not fast or slow?" ”
But Wen Tianming didn't seem to care about his father's attitude, explaining: "Uncle, I have always liked to use such a kitchen knife, I want to tell you a story of my personal experience, related to the kitchen knife, can I?" "
When dad heard this, he reluctantly nodded, and Wen Tianming then spoke:
"When I was a child, I lived in the countryside, and in the spring of that year, a group of blacksmiths came to the village to make farm tools for farmers, and they lived in my house. There is a silver-haired teacher who is very good at craftsmanship, working during the day and telling me stories at night, the teacher Fu travels south and north, he is well-informed, and every story he tells makes me fascinated. After listening, I always like to ask him some strange questions, and after a long time, the teacher Fu likes me.
"Later, the masters were leaving after finishing their work, and before leaving, the teacher Fu specially hit three kitchen knives and gave them to me. He said to me, "You child is clever, and you may be able to become a great instrument in the future." I give you three kitchen knives, one cut meat like mud, one cut vegetables like wood, one unhappy and not blunt, you are good to ponder, pay attention to them, if you can understand, you will have an infinite future, and you will be used for a lifetime. At that time, if a small child understood these things, the adults wanted to be auspicious, and they accepted it.
"Later, everyone in the village knew that my family had a large kitchen knife with a meat cut like mud and extremely sharp, and they borrowed it for all red and white happy events. That big kitchen knife cut meat and bones everything easily, and the hard work is all it takes. At first, it was beautiful in the east house today, and it was able to do it in the west house tomorrow, but it was not good
Long, and soon the blade was fragmented and sharp, abandoned by the cooks, and no one cared. And the blunt knife that cut vegetables like firewood, never used by anyone, rested in the corner of the wall, gradually rusted and decayed, and became scrap iron. But the dish knife that is not fast and not blunt, it seems to be fast, sharpened and used, the oil is bright in all seasons, and people who have used it feel that this knife is still handy, so it has been used for a long time..."
After listening to the story told by Wen Tianming, dad still smiled at first, but after a while, he suddenly stopped smiling and said to the young man with a serious face: "I let you buy a knife, but you talk to me about the middle way, if you treat work with such an attitude, I am afraid it is not appropriate, right?" ”
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, Yan Fan knew that something was wrong, and quickly made his eyes let Wen Tianming stop making a sound. Wen Tianming explained to his father word by word: "Uncle, I don't think this is the middle way." I think that whether it is a knife or a person, the ability and energy are limited, and in addition to hard work, there must also be endurance and toughness. What do you say? ”
Dad did not comment on Wen Tianming's words, and said lightly: "In work, you still have to be proactive, you must understand things, but don't be contaminated with vulgarity." ”
As soon as Yan Fan heard his father's words, he knew that today's matter was going to be yellow again.
But Wen Tianming did not feel embarrassed at all, and smiled and said to his father: "Thank you, uncle, I will definitely remember your teachings." ”
After Wen Tianming left, Yan Fan went into her room and did not come out, she really regretted letting her father help her as a staff officer, she really couldn't understand, what kind of people are promising in the eyes of their father?
Unexpectedly, at noon the next day, Wen Tianming came to her and said happily: "Let's go to the movie together at night!" ”
Yan Fan secretly scolded this boy in his heart for being "stupid", and he couldn't see it when he was vetoed by his father. She asked Wen Tianming unhappily, "You, do you think you have passed my father's pass?" ”
Who knew that Wen Tianming said happily, "Of course!" If you don't believe me, just call home and say you're going to go to the movies with me at night and see what your dad says? ”
Of course, Yan Fan didn't believe it, so he called his father and said, "Father, Xiao Wenwen will invite me to go to the movies tomorrow night..."
I didn't think my father said happily on the other end of the phone: "Tianming this boy is good, if you want to see, I have no problem." ”
Yan Fan couldn't help but cry out: "Strange, Dad, didn't I hear you say yes yesterday?" ”
Dad couldn't help but laugh: "As long as Tianming knows my attitude!" You, the temper of a child, is to be carried by such a mature person. ”
In the evening, Yan Fan and Wen Tianming happily watched the movie, and with their father's approval, Yan Fan got along with him more casually.
Back at home that night, Yan Fan chased after his father and asked, "Father, you said that Xiao Wen's kitchen knife was well bought, what is so good in the end?" ”
Dad nodded, "Tianming this young man is not simple, he has understanding, he is a good piece of material." Don't underestimate this kitchen knife, it's very knowledgeable! Your father has no backing, no wizards, but he started from a small village branch secretary and has now become the parent official of five million citizens, all relying on himself to understand the truth of being an official. And Xiao Wen, you see that he is only in his twenties now, so young can understand this truth, not humble, not a little vulgar. I passed this level. ”
Although Yan Fan still can't fully understand the mystery, he can see his father's attitude towards Wen Tianming so affirmatively, and his heart is full of joy, beautiful...
(Bai Chi)
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