This formality is really...
Chen Xihua was a little embarrassed.
If others were stern, I could retort, but these workers were too enthusiastic, so I could only keep smiling.
"They've been wanting to see you, and they were quite excited to finally meet you." Director Yang saw Chen Xihua's slightly helpless expression and held back his laughter.
"Also, didn't Xiao Liu and Xiao Cui want to thank Boss Xiao Wu in person? Their whole group has been transferred to Lihua Garment Factory."
After Director Liao finished speaking, she pursed her lips and turned her head to the side, wanting to laugh. Boss Xiao Wu was still a young girl and was easily embarrassed.
"Is it the group that Sister Wu led?" Chen Xihua recalled what the group leader had said when she arrived at the workshop, and quickly identified the person.
Director Liao nodded and said, "Yes, Boss Xiao Wu still remembers."
Well, Li Hua's side should be in the same situation, but Chen Xi Hua was mentally prepared and quite happy.
really!
Half an hour later.
When she arrived at the workshop of the neighboring Lihua Garment Factory, she was greeted with the same warm welcome.
Director Liao mentioned that both Xiao Liu and Xiao Cui thanked Chen Xihua gratefully after meeting her.
Chen Xihua noticed that the two women's eyes were starting to redden, and guessed that their families must be going through a lot, and there were probably other people in the factory who were also facing different difficulties.
Piece-rate wages mean more pay for more work, and those who are hardworking can earn a decent monthly salary.
Currently, the factory has high-paid employees earning over 700 yuan a month, and some even earn 800 yuan, which is higher than many white-collar workers in provincial capitals.
Xiaoliu and Xiaocui are both single mothers. Now they are group leaders, leading four or five people. They are full of hope for the future.
Chen Xihua feels that the money she earns is also much more meaningful.
......
At six o'clock in the evening, Chen Xihua had dinner at the garment factory and then returned to Yun City.
Wang Ying's sister has already booked a hotel for her, not far from Fanghua's main store, near Yutian Square.
At seven o'clock the next morning, there was a knock on Chen Xihua's door.
"Little Fifth Sister... Little Fifth Sister, are you awake yet?" Wang Ying's cheerful voice rang out at the same time.
"Sister Wang, so early." Chen Xihua groggily went to open the door and was hugged tightly by Wang Ying.
"Are you sleepy? Then I should have come later." Wang Ying said a little embarrassedly when she saw that Chen Xihua looked like she hadn't woken up yet.
However, since they had all woken her up, they urged Chen Xihua to wash up, and then kept talking about today's schedule.
"Hurry up, I'll take you to see my son, Little Potato, later, and bring him along too."
You said last night that you were going to my grandfather's house this morning to buy a gift, right? We're running out of time.
"Let's go to Yuncheng Department Store and buy a bottle of good wine; my grandfather specifically requested it."
Wang Ying didn't really want to say it. Who asks for wine willingly? Her grandfather doesn't like drinking, yet he insisted on asking for good wine.
Last night, Wang Ying called her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, my little sister Xiao Wu is coming to visit you tomorrow. Is it alright if we bring some fruit?"
When Wang Ying heard from Xiao Wu's younger sister that she needed to bring a gift before visiting, she thought that buying some fruit or cookies would be enough.
But then I remembered my grandfather's temper, which was getting weirder and weirder, so I decided to sound him out.
I don't want my little sister to bring something that doesn't suit his taste, or he'll throw a tantrum.
In the past two years, Grandpa has gotten older and is acting a bit like a child. When Wang Ying goes back to her parents' home alone, he doesn't like the things she brings and he doesn't give her a good look.
The doctor said that Grandpa might be showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
"A bottle of good wine, or I won't open the door," Grandpa Wang said coolly on the phone.
Wang Ying was still a little uneasy. Would Grandpa really not open the door for Little Fifth Sister? He said he would only open the door if she arrived before nine o'clock.
Ten minutes later, Chen Xihua finished tidying up, changed into a pink floral shirt, and dressed up prettyly, no longer in her usual white shirt and black pants.
"Alright, Sister Wang, let's go."
Chen Xihua was actually aware of Grandpa Wang's current situation; he might not recognize people anymore.
She was also a little sentimental and curious about how Grandpa Wang would react when he saw her.
After leaving the hotel, Chen Xihua and Wang Ying went to Yuncheng Department Store across the street to buy wine, a small bottle costing five thousand yuan.
"Little Fifth Sister, why don't we skip buying the wine? It's too expensive." Wang Ying felt it was completely unnecessary, since her grandfather didn't drink.
"It's alright, Grandpa Wang specifically asked for it, so I'll definitely buy it." Chen Xihua thought to herself, this is Moutai, five thousand isn't expensive.
Moreover, even if you don't drink it, it will appreciate in value after a few years, so it won't go to waste.
An hour later.
The two arrived at the Wang family's gate, which was an old courtyard.
Chen Xihua was holding Little Potato, while Wang Ying was carrying things.
Little Potato is seven or eight months old, with a chubby face and already has front teeth. He opens his mouth and smiles happily.
Surprisingly, she wasn't shy at all, or perhaps she saw that Chen Xihua was pretty. After leaving the hardware store, she was carried by Chen Xihua the whole time, and she didn't even want her own mother.
At this time, the Wang family was all at home: Grandpa Wang, Dad Wang, Mom Wang, Wang Jun, and his girlfriend Lu Caihong, whom they had reportedly started dating last year.
Upon hearing the knock on the door, the Wang family members all came out of the living room into the yard to greet Chen Xihua and the other two.
Grandpa Wang walked slowly and was still near the living room doorway.
Wang's mother was a warm and cheerful woman. When she saw Chen Xihua, she took her hand and started exchanging pleasantries.
Mr. Wang was a man of few words; he simply smiled and nodded.
Wang Jun also brought his girlfriend over to greet Chen Xihua.
"Your Highness..." Chen Xihua was about to greet Grandpa Wang, who had already come out into the courtyard.
"Hmph, you're not welcome in my home. I recognize your eyes; they're always darting around, so cunning and shrewd."
Your name is Chen Xiaowu, you're a little rascal, and you want my No. 2 Garment Factory.
You want the No. 2 Garment Factory to make money for you? You're so young, but you have quite the appetite. Go back home!
I do not agree to the agreement you reached with my son-in-law yesterday.
Grandpa Wang stood still, his expression serious and displeased as he stared at Chen Xihua, rejecting her point by point, clearly and logically.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with you...?" Wang Ying's eyes widened. Didn't the doctor say it was a warning sign?
“Dad…” Mr. and Mrs. Wang frowned, their worry and anxiety growing. Their father’s condition had worsened again.
"Grandpa," Wang Jun said sadly.
"Grandpa Wang, I am Chen Xiaowu. I am so happy that you recognize me. Isn't the No. 2 Garment Factory yours and Director Yang's? No one can take it away."
Chen Xihua roughly guessed what had happened, and she felt a little heavy-hearted.
However, she still smiled and explained that she should go along with the old man's wishes.
Grandpa Wang dedicated his entire life to the No. 2 Garment Factory, and even in his old age he still worries about it, so she has to run it well.
"By the way, Grandpa Wang, do you still want this wine? You asked me to bring it to you."
Little Potato was already in Wang's mother's arms. Chen Xihua took the bottle of wine that Sister Wang had brought and handed it to Grandpa Wang, asking with a smile.
"I asked you to bring it? Impossible! I hate it when I have to bring wine to people's doorsteps to ask for favors, and then forget what I promised after drinking it." Grandpa Wang got even angrier and turned his face away.
"Miss Wu, I'm sorry, my father is probably thinking about how difficult it was to build the factory back then," Mr. Wang explained somewhat awkwardly.
"It's alright, Uncle Wang."
Grandpa Wang, your No. 2 garment factory is doing very well now. Why don't you come and take a look sometime?
Chen Xihua suddenly felt very down. Seeing Grandpa Wang like this reminded her of her previous life, and she missed her grandfather.
Her grandfather also had Alzheimer's disease.
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