Chapter 269 (First Update) Following General Manager Fu will only...

Fu Ci was very surprised and delighted that his wife could speak a single sentence in English so fluently.

After deciding to attend the trade fair, his wife mentioned wanting to learn a few English phrases, but Fu Ci didn't take it to heart.

They have no English foundation, so even if they wanted to, they probably wouldn't be able to.

But it turned out his wife had actually learned it. Although he couldn't understand it, it sounded like she had no problem with it.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard my wife whisper in Chinese to the translator, "Was what I just said correct?"

Fu Ci smiled again.

It turns out she wasn't sure herself.

Despite lacking confidence, she dared to speak, and she remained even more composed than the translator who knew the foreign language. Tang Mingli has become another shining example in Fu Cixin's eyes.

The translator nodded and whispered, "You explained it very well. Did you study this before?"

The retribution for telling one lie will come, requiring countless more to cover it up.

In order to avoid being exposed, Tang Mingli had no choice but to lie, saying, "I've been learning a little bit during this time."

These words made the translator blush even more.

It's a shame that she's an English major, and she thought she had a solid foundation in her studies and could communicate with her classmates without any problems. But when she really needed to communicate with foreigners in English, she was stumped.

No, she can't embarrass the school like this, she can't be worse than someone who has only learned a little bit of a foreign language.

After secretly encouraging herself, the translator finally mustered the courage to speak.

At first, I still stumbled a bit, but after a few exchanges, I gradually calmed down and stopped being so nervous.

...

The exhibition ended at 7 p.m.

On their way home, the couple talked about the trade fair that day. Tang Mingli sighed and said, "It's so tiring. We were so tired, but we didn't make a single sale."

On the first day, although no orders were placed, Fu Ci was still relatively optimistic.

He felt that people who came to the stall to learn about their products were quite satisfied with the quality, which should have left an impression on them.

Tang Mingli jokingly asked her husband, "Are you satisfied as long as you leave an impression?"

“Of course not,” Fu Ci laughed. “Leaving an impression is only the first step…”

Having started this conversation, on the way home, Fu Ci shared many insights about doing business.

After hearing this, Tang Mingli deeply felt that doing business was not easy; in addition to one's own efforts, one also needed the right timing, location, and people.

Fu Ci replied, "Nothing is easy, and it's not easy for you to take care of the elderly and children at home."

That is indeed true.

She felt much more tired after working without a nanny for a year.

I can't imagine what would have happened if my child hadn't had a nanny when he was little; he might have developed postpartum depression.

Perhaps fearing that his wife would think he was having a hard time running a business, Fu Ci had no choice but to recount some of the shady dealings in the business world.

"Actually, many big businesses are inseparable from personal relationships, so it's not that difficult. But if you're doing small business, like your cousin opening a clothing store or running a small restaurant, you can make money if you work hard."

Tang Mingli understood his cryptic words.

Once you understand it, that's enough; it's not a question that needs to be discussed.

However, Tang Mingli thought to herself, "That's true now. It won't be like that in a few decades when the economy is in a downturn."

But that's still too far off, and she didn't want to dampen her husband's spirits because of something that wouldn't happen for a long time.

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On the fourth day of the trade fair, their efforts finally paid off.

A well-known international brand has expressed interest in cooperation, and the two sides have reached some preliminary agreements.

However, actual cooperation will have to wait until we visit the factory for an on-site inspection.

After this incident, Tang Mingli understood even more why Fu Ci took it so seriously whenever a client came to the factory for an inspection.

It turns out that overseas clients have such strict requirements when they entrust orders to Chinese factories.

This stringency applies not only to production capacity but also to the workers.

Workers' living conditions, working environment, working hours, and remuneration, etc.

With this tentative order, everyone felt that the trade fair was worthwhile.

However, to everyone's surprise, even more surprises awaited them.

On the fifth, sixth, and seventh days, we had several potential clients.

It's fair to say that by the end of this trade fair, everyone felt that the trip was worthwhile, but rather that they had gained a lot. Some even started to worry about whether they could handle so many orders.

Someone immediately replied, "With orders, why worry about not being able to handle them? Let our General Manager Fu add a few more production workshops."

"Add a few more production workshops? Wouldn't that require hiring a lot more workers? Wouldn't our factory suddenly become one of the top-tier factories?"

"Isn't our CEO Fu aiming to become a leading enterprise? Working with CEO Fu will only lead to better and better things."

"Yes, working with our General Manager Fu will only get better and better."

For several days in a row, the potential big clients started to get cocky, and they started flattering him quite vehemently.

However, this was the first time they had done something like this. It was only because Tang Mingli had been around these past few days that Fu Ci seemed like a different person, no longer intimidating them, that they dared to joke with him.

Fu Ci was in a good mood and didn't really mind, letting them make fun of him.

Although he said it as a joke, he was actually starting to think about adding more production workshops.

If we can successfully cooperate with half of these clients, expanding production will be inevitable.

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After the trade fair ended, Fu Ci took two days off.

Although it was supposed to be a holiday, I wasn't really idle. My wife and I went to our new house.

The renovation workers have already arrived; they want to check on the progress.

After leaving the new house, Fu Ci didn't rush home. Instead, he took his wife to a farmhouse for a meal.

Tang Mingli joked, "If our daughter finds out, she'll say we're living the high life behind her back."

"Then we won't let her know."

"Do you think our daughter is stupid? If she doesn't eat at home, she must be eating out. And it's just the two of us, we never settle for anything when we eat out. You can't lie to us."

Fu Ci smiled and said, "That's true. Then we can only make our daughter jealous."

Tang Mingli didn't believe that.

He speaks so lightly, but when he sees his daughter staring at him expectantly, he'll probably want to offer her the dragon meat.

After they had almost finished eating, Fu Ci finally shared an idea he had been pondering for several days with his wife.

How about hiring a foreign language teacher to teach us English?

Tang Mingli asked her husband, "Why so suddenly?"

"It's not surprising; this trade fair made me realize how necessary it is to learn English."

Tang Mingli agrees that the importance of foreign languages ​​will become even more apparent once China joins the WTO.

However, mastering a foreign language is not an easy task. They are already this age and have been out of school for so many years. Can they still calm down and study?

Fu Ci was surprised to hear such concerns from his wife. He said in surprise, "I thought only I would have this worry. After all, you taught yourself before the trade fair and were able to greet foreigners."

Tang Mingli certainly couldn't say that she had studied for many years in her previous life, but she had only learned how to cope with exams.

"You saw it too, I'll just say that one sentence."

"Xiao Chen said that sentence you said was very good."

Xiao Chen was the English translator they hired during the trade fair.

If someone thinks you're good, they'll see you as good no matter what.

Tang Mingli felt helpless, but she knew that Fu must have made a huge decision to discuss this with her.

If he can truly learn English well, it will definitely be a great help to his future career.

Just keep him company.

"Alright, I'll learn then," Tang Mingli agreed through gritted teeth.

Unexpectedly, after all these years, I still have to pick up English again at this age.

Although she had a foundation, she did not believe she could learn better than Fu Ci.

Learning a language requires a certain amount of talent.

She felt she didn't.

Because in her previous life she really found learning English very difficult, and during those three years of high school, she dreamed that English could be removed from the college entrance examination.

However, perhaps finding a suitable foreign language teacher isn't so easy, so she can continue to be a "couch potato" for a while.

However, Fu Ci's speed in taking action was astonishing.

I just mentioned that I wanted to hire a teacher to teach me a foreign language, and I found a suitable teacher in just a few days.

Now I really have no choice but to learn.

Fortunately, Fu Ci is busy, so his class time is not tight, only about half a day a week.

Fu Yu was shocked to hear that her father and mother were going to class.

"Do parents still need to go to school at their age?"

She thought that studying was only for children, and that once she grew up and finished university, she wouldn't have to go to school anymore. But when she heard her parents say that she would have to go to school in the future, she was terrified.

However, Tang Mingli's understanding focused on 'such an old age'.

It's so heartbreaking. It seems like I'm really getting old.

Tang Mingli suppressed her heartache and told her daughter a lesson: "You're never too old to learn. Knowledge is endless; how can you possibly learn it all?"

These were meant to be philosophical words, but they filled young Fu Yu with terror.

Does that mean you'll have to go to school your whole life?

Fu Yu doesn't hate going to school; in fact, she likes it. But she never thought she would be in school for the rest of her life.

She sniffed and asked with a pitiful look, "Mom, can I not go to school when I grow up?"

Similarly, Tang Mingli was also surprised by her daughter's words.

"Why? Xiaoyu doesn't like going to school?"

My daughter clearly loves going to school. When school started, she happily carried her schoolbag to school every day.

Fu Yu shook her head. "I like it, but I thought I wouldn't have to go to school when I grew up."

Children's thoughts and behaviors are very simple. They may like going to school, but that doesn't mean they want to go to school for the rest of their lives.

Unlike adults, they are not bound by rigid thinking and do not take it for granted that if they like something, they will want to keep it forever.

There are so many things that children like.

Fortunately, Tang Mingli gradually came to her senses.

After realizing what her daughter had misunderstood, she leaned on her husband's shoulder and laughed uncontrollably.

"Sweetie, when you grow up, you can choose to continue going to school or not."

Hearing this, Fu Yu finally felt completely relieved.

"So that's how it is."

The innocent, smiling face finally broke into a smile again.

"Mom, it's so great to grow up. I can make my own choices. I want to grow up quickly!"

The desire to grow up quickly is something that almost everyone eagerly longed for when they were young.

Back then, everyone thought that when they grew up, they could do many things they wanted to do but couldn't do now.

You can eat candy whenever you want, play games whenever you want, stay up all night whenever you want...

But it's only when you really grow up that you realize it's not like that at all.

As they grow up, they may stop liking candy.

As you grow up, you might stop enjoying playing video games.

As we grow up, going to bed early may become a luxury.

When I grew up...

but,

Tang Mingli looked at her daughter with a smile on her lips, her heart melting little by little like the snow in early spring, thanks to her daughter's radiant smile.

Her daughter will surely grow up to be bright and cheerful, and naturally won't have those feelings.