When Cheng Maixiang heard that the fare from the entrance of the guild hall to the hotel was more than ten yuan, she couldn't help but marvel at it. Taxis in this era are probably rare and therefore expensive. Compared with the prices of goods in this era, the fare is simply outrageous.

No wonder she once heard someone mention that one of the most enviable professions in this era is taxi driver. In the 1980s, when the average salary of Chinese people was around 100 yuan, taxi drivers made a lot of money, and some could even earn over 10,000 yuan a month.

Ten thousand yuan in the 1980s, that was a huge concept. I'm afraid it is even more valuable than one million yuan more than 30 years later.

The car drove for about twenty minutes and arrived at the place where the factory director planned to treat guests.

As soon as Cheng Maixiang got out of the car, she was shocked by the twenty-story building in front of her. It turned out that the factory director had chosen the Guangzhou Hotel as the venue for their dinner.

At that time, Guangzhou restaurants were basically used to receive foreign guests. It would be extremely difficult for ordinary people like them to eat here.

"Director Lian is too polite. The four of us want to eat, so we can find anywhere. Why do we have to go to such an expensive place?" Lin Jiayu said with a smile.

The Guangshi Hotel was brightly lit, with soft carpets on the floor. Waiters in uniform were walking back and forth in the hotel, giving it the feel of a high-end hotel from later times.

"It's not me who's treating us today, it's our customers who are treating us to a meal." Director Lian said with a smile.

The room was booked in a private room on the fifth floor. When the four of them walked out of the elevator, a waiter politely led them all the way to the room and knocked gently on the door. A familiar voice came from the room, "Come in."

Cheng Maixiang and Lin Jiayu looked at each other in surprise. They really didn't expect that the person who would treat them today would be Qin's mother.

Cheng Maixiang's face darkened, and she was about to explode. Just as she turned around and was about to leave, the door of the room suddenly opened. Mother Qin came out and greeted her politely, "Director Lian is here, please come in."

Lin Jiayu grabbed Cheng Maixiang and shook his head gently. Cheng Maixiang also knew that Director Lian took good care of them. If she just walked away like that, she would undoubtedly slap him in the face in front of everyone. Seeing that Qin's mother did not seem to show any affection towards the two of them, she reluctantly stepped into the room.

Today, Cheng's mother was wearing a gray business suit, looking like a professional woman. She was the only one in the room and did not see Qin Xinran.

The two parties sat down as host and guest. Mother Qin glanced at Cheng Maixiang and Lin Jiayu and asked curiously, "Are these two also the heads of the garment factory?"