Chapter 51 This year, bringing someone home for the New Year, are you happy...?
The girl's name is Meng Jinsi. She is the daughter of Meng Kaiyang's neighbor, and she is currently repeating her senior year of high school.
It's summer vacation now, so the summer vacation for repeat students must be quite tough, right? She even had time to chat jokingly with Xiaoyin, who came downstairs to pick her up.
"Xiaoyin, your stepmother is so fierce! Just now when I said you and your brother were dating, she scared me and said that your family is no pushovers."
What kind of personality does Xiaoyin have? She can slap her half-brother when he makes a mistake, let alone an outsider who wants to complain about her family.
Song Xiaoyin would never side with outsiders. She said, "My mother is being very polite. She just told you not to spread rumors. If I were at home, and you spoke so recklessly, you would definitely get a scolding. We don't discipline other people's children. You should go home."
Nie Qingqing couldn't help but smile as she looked at the exasperated little girl.
Xiaoyin is happy that she has such a quick tongue.
The family has several children, Xiaoyin, Tangyuan, and Tanggao, all of whom are quite capable. Xiaoyuan is smart but not good with words. If Xiaoyuan were in this situation, he would probably just sulk.
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After teaching this hostile little girl a lesson, Xiaoyin held Nie Qingqing's hand without feeling any guilt for bullying the younger girl.
She also mentioned the source of Meng Jinsi's hostility.
Xiaoyin and Meng Kaiyang live in the same neighborhood. Sometimes they bump into each other at a small restaurant nearby and come back together.
After a few times, this girl next door, as if she had a radar installed, joined in and even affectionately called her "sister".
Xiaoyin said, "Meng Kaiyang's neighbor's little sister probably likes him and feels that I stole her neighbor's brother away, so she pretends to like me and get close to me. That's why I acted like I didn't like his neighbor's little sister in front of Meng Kaiyang. Aunt Qingqing, don't worry, this isn't the first time I've acted this way towards her. It's okay."
Xiaoyin is really smart. From the beginning, she made it clear that she was not a kind and weak person, so as to avoid being morally blackmailed.
Nie Qingqing was relieved: "I believe that you and Meng Kaiyang are just good classmates, and you are not in a romantic relationship yet."
On this point, she completely believed Xiaoyin's promise.
Her family is open-minded; if she were to date, she might hide it from Yunli, but she wouldn't hide it from her.
This time, Xiaoyin's anger was different.
She said, "That girl next door, Meng Kaiyang, is hoping that if she stirs things up, I'll break off all ties with her brother. But I won't! If she were my own sister, I'd avoid her like the plague. She's just a girl next door trying to play tricks on me, but I'll pretend I didn't see it and won't hold it against her. Aunt Qingqing, if she wants to bully you, no way. I'll never give her any face again."
Xiaoyin is the most sensible person, and Nie Qingqing felt comforted that she would stand up for her.
She used to dote on Xiaoyin, and now that Xiaoyin has grown up, she reciprocates that love, and she has no more desires in her heart.
It was still early, so after resting at home for a while, the two went out. Nie Qingqing wanted to visit her mother and Tanggao.
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They had just left when Meng Kaiyang arrived to apologize on behalf of Meng Jinsi.
He knocked for a while but received no response, so he figured the person had gone out and decided to come back later that evening.
Meng Kaiyang returned to the rented house. His adoptive parents had found a good place, but he paid the rent himself.
He slowly and methodically packed his belongings for the night.
Meng Jinsi was feeling upset. She was the one who was bullied by Song Xiaoyin and her daughter, so why did her brother have to go over and apologize?
"Brother, what did they say?"
"The person is not at home."
Meng Jinsi asked, "Brother, why are you packing your things?"
Meng Kaiyang and Meng Jinsi just happen to share the same surname, Meng. He never changed his surname and was not Meng Jinsi's brother. He had just been fostered in her home for a few years. Outsiders said they were siblings, but they were not related by blood at all. He had to avoid suspicion.
He said, "If you want to stay here, I'll have to move out. By the way, I've already called your parents."
Meng Jinsi's face flushed with embarrassment. He said, "I'll stay at a hotel instead. Can you take me there?"
Meng Kaiyang nodded and took her to the hotel.
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Nie Qingqing visited Tang Guizhi's place the day before yesterday, but she's leaving tomorrow. I had some time today, so I came to check on her again.
This didn't happen the day before yesterday, but today Tang Guizhi said, "You came at the right time. Yesterday, your sister-in-law was so scared that she didn't dare to go out. She said she saw her family. Your brother went out to inquire and found out that, coincidentally, her relative came to Haishi to look for work. I told her to stay at the factory recently and not to wander around."
Sister-in-law Nie Qingqing came here as a refugee. During the famine, her family wanted to marry her off in exchange for some food, but she escaped.
Later, he pretended not to remember anything, changed his name and surname, and finally registered his household at home.
Back then, the household registration system wasn't very strict, and transportation was inconvenient. It took two years to finally get my sister-in-law's household registration settled; it certainly wouldn't be possible now.
Nie Qingqing was a little confused. How could it be such a coincidence?
The city is so big, the probability of running into her should be extremely low. However, since her family members can come to look for work, it's impossible to run into them. We have to be careful.
Nie Qingqing thought for a moment and comforted her mother: "My sister-in-law has changed a lot over the years. If we actually met her, she might not recognize her."
Tang Guizhi said, "It's better to be careful. Tang Gao insists on going to see what kind of person the other party is. You should wait a little longer."
As evening approached and Tang Gao still hadn't returned, Nie Qingqing grew worried and said, "I'll go look for her."
Tang Guizhi was used to it. She stood at the door for a while and then laughed, "You don't need to worry about her. Tang Gao is skilled with knives and guns. I was worried the first few times, but she used a slingshot to drive away several pickpockets. I just got used to it."
Nie Qingqing was very surprised. This child had changed so much in just one or two years. Had Tanggao become so bold?
Xiaoyin and Tanggao often meet. She said, "Aunt Qingqing, Tanggao runs fast and uses her slingshot to aim at the knees. She knows that safety comes first, so let her be."
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Back at Xiaoyin's house, Xiaoyin took out the pajamas, slippers, and toiletries she had bought for her and said, "Aunt Qingqing, go take a shower first, and then call Dad later."
Before her scheduled call with Song Zhaoyue was over, Nie Qingqing went to take a shower.
Before I finished washing up, I heard a knock on the door, followed by Xiaoyin's voice talking to a boy. Was it Meng Kaiyang?
She quickly washed up and got dressed, but before she could see him, he was already gone.
"I just heard voices. Who was it?"
Xiaoyin held up the skewers in her hand and said with a smile, "Meng Kaiyang brought these to apologize. Aunt Qingqing, why don't you call Dad first, and then we'll eat skewers. Do you want some beer? I'll go get it."
Xiaoyin can drink beer now? When did that happen?
It's not just the sweet cakes, glutinous rice balls, and small dumplings; almost every year they change, and Xiaoyin is the same.
Every time she saw them, she had the illusion that the children were no longer the children she remembered who needed their parents' support to walk properly.
It was a good thing that she was honest and didn't hide anything from her, so Nie Qingqing wasn't going to spoil the mood. She smiled and said, "Go ahead and drink. Your father said he wouldn't let me drink outside, and I promised him."
Xiaoyin got her a soft drink. Of course, she knew Aunt Qingqing was worried. She smiled and said, "I have principles. I don't drink outside. I drink a little at home, then I fall asleep and everything will be fine."
That's fine. After Nie Qingqing finished her call with Song Zhao, she and Xiaoyin finished the late-night snack that Meng Kaiyang had brought, watched TV for a while, and then went to bed.
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They met at the station the next morning. They arrived in the middle of the night, and Zhou Chengzhong and Le Han left together.
Nie Qingqing could have gone back in the car that came to pick up Lawyer He and Mr. Zhong, but Song Zhao insisted on picking her up, which made Mr. Zhong envious, and he asked Song Zhao for advice.
"Director Song, how did you and Manager Nie manage to keep your relationship getting more and more intimate?"
Song Zhao said, "I'm different from others. This isn't something I maintain; it's something I can't help but feel from the bottom of my heart. If I don't accept her, I feel terrible."
Attorney He rolled her eyes at Mr. Zhong and got into the passenger seat.
Mr. Zhong told the driver to get out and sit in the back seat so he could drive. He added, "Wife, I can't help myself to you either. If you sit in the passenger seat, then I'll have to be the driver."
Which driver who can be a boss doesn't have some sense of propriety? The driver wouldn't dare sit in the back and ruin the atmosphere, but it's the middle of the night, there are no buses, so he can only sit in the back seat nervously, not daring to say a word, for fear of disturbing Mr. Zhong's attempt to curry favor.
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Nie Qingqing returned home with Song Zhao and told him about her experiences along the way, mentioning two things that worried her.
“My sister-in-law’s relatives work as waitresses in restaurants in Shanghai. One is in Pudong and the other is in Puxi. I’m still worried that we might run into each other someday, but I can’t let my sister-in-law give up her job and leave because of this.”
That's impossible; there's really no need to worry.
Song Zhao said, "My sister-in-law has changed a lot. She doesn't call me by my old name anymore. Even if we run into her, I'll just pretend I don't recognize her."
This is the plan for the whole family right now. There's also the matter of Xiaoyin and Meng Kaiyang.
Nie Qingqing couldn't understand the young people of Xiaoyin's generation. She couldn't comprehend how they could maintain ambiguity and restraint for so long.
She gave Song Zhao a heads-up, laughing, "Who knows, Xiaoyin might bring a boyfriend home someday, so you can't give her a hard time."
Song Zhao couldn't guarantee it: "It depends on the situation, on what kind of person she brings back."
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The next day, when she arrived at the Hai Shang Hua project site, Lu Qingfeng told her that Gao Zhuoyue had gone to the construction site to work as a laborer mixing mud and sand.
After changing his clothes and putting on his safety helmet, no one on the construction site recognized him except for Lu Qingfeng.
Nie Qingqing was stunned. Was Gao Zhuoyue provoked by her words a few days ago and decided to support himself?
He can do other jobs. With his education, he could easily find a decent job. There's no need for him to be a laborer.
She told Supervisor Lu about the argument that day, saying, "He's asking for trouble. Let him be. Just keep an eye on him and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Lu Qingfeng said, "It's possible that he had an agreement with his family that he could only work on the Hai Shang Hua project. In that case, we only see the workers on the construction site; we haven't seen him since."
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Gao Zhuoyue got into trouble just one month after starting school.
He worked for a month and was paid 150 yuan. The foreman only gave him 100 yuan, saying he wanted to hold back 50 yuan. He refused and argued with the foreman, who treated him as a troublemaker and beat him up.
The foreman said, "Go ask around, which construction site pays its laborers monthly? Only the Hai Shang Hua project never delays payment, and there's a condition attached: contractors aren't allowed to delay workers' wages. Otherwise, you're lucky if you get your wages before the New Year."
Gao Zhuoyue disagreed with this argument and stuck to one point: "Why are you deducting my hard-earned money? Do you know how I've managed to grit my teeth and get through this past month? One hundred and fifty yuan, and you're holding back a third of it? That's not fair!"
Nie Qingqing was really in a bind. She was still in a meeting, and she had to suspend the project meeting to go to the clinic. If Gao Zhuoyue really got seriously injured, she would have to take responsibility.
The health department said it was nothing serious, but she was still worried, so she drove him to the hospital for a full checkup.
There are no internal injuries or bone injuries. The bruises look scary, but they are all superficial injuries. There is no need to be hospitalized. Just go home and rest.
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The contractor who beat up Gao Zhuoyue was afraid that the construction site he was working on would stop working for him after he learned Gao Zhuoyue's identity. So he brought some supplements to the hospital and gave Gao Zhuoyue a 500 yuan red envelope as compensation.
He asked Nie Qingqing for help to plead for leniency: "Manager Nie, I really didn't know that the young master went down to the construction site to experience life. He said he would pay whatever compensation he wanted. Please be magnanimous and don't stoop to my level."
Actually, compared to others, this foreman is quite good. He only withholds one-third of a newcomer's first month's salary, which is more common in the industry, where some foremen withhold half or even a whole month's salary.
Gao Zhuoyue tried to reason with a foreman, wanting to change the rules of the entire industry. How could the foreman not beat him up?
She said, "I haven't thought about changing the construction company. You can finish the Hai Shang Hua project according to the contract, but as for the assault, I'll ask Mr. Gao and see what he thinks."
The foreman was extremely grateful and anxiously awaited the outcome, refusing to go back.
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Nie Qingqing asked Gao Zhuoyue what he wanted to do about being beaten up. She didn't know if he would listen to her, but she still had to say a few words.
"How about we don't call the police and settle this privately? You probably don't want to see him again. I'll pass on your message: how would you like him to apologize to you?"
Money? The young master has no shortage of it. What he lacks is a slap on the wrist to protect his self-esteem.
Gao Zhuoyue persisted: "He must admit his mistake on the construction site, in front of all the workers present. Even if withholding wages is an industry norm, it doesn't mean it's right. He must give me fifty yuan, he can't fire me, and he can't make things difficult for me in the future."
Ha, how willful! His identity has been exposed, and he still wants to go back to being a laborer? Who would dare to make things difficult for him?
Nie Qingqing said, "Okay, I'll go and pass it on now."
The foreman couldn't believe it and asked, "Manager Nie, I didn't hit him on the head. Is he out of his mind?"
Nie Qingqing hurriedly said, "You mustn't say anything out of line. Just do as he says. When you go back to work, scold people if you need to, don't be respectful, but don't hit anyone again."
The foreman listened attentively, but still couldn't understand: "Hasn't this young master suffered enough? We want to enjoy the same kind of happiness as him, but we can't. Instead, he's suffering like us. It's really strange."
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Many people in the project team were amazed by what happened, saying that Gao Zhuoyue had really changed, and even Gao Zhuofan came to inquire about it.
"Manager Nie, is what's going on outside true? My older brother got beaten up by the foreman, and the reason is just fifty yuan?"
Nie Qingqing nodded: "Yes, it's true, just for fifty yuan, which is ten days' wages."
Gao Zhuofan laughed and teased, then suddenly fell silent.
Exposed to wind and sun, his hands were blistered. How could Gao Zhuoyue endure such hardship? Gao Zhuofan could no longer laugh.
Nie Qingqing became curious and asked, "Was your older brother like this before? At first, I thought he was faking it."
Gao Zhuofan said, "You read that right, that's exactly the kind of person he is, so I'm not convinced. I'm clearly more outstanding, so why does my mother suppress me and promote him? Just because he's the older brother? I'm not convinced."
Nie Qingqing said, "So, does that mean it was Mr. Zhong's older brother who suggested that he come to the mainland to develop Excellence Real Estate?"
Gao Zhuofan said, "In the families I know, I've never seen brothers who are affectionate and respectful to each other. They all wish the other would suffer. I don't know if my older cousin tried to persuade him, but given my older brother's mind, he probably wouldn't think of doing something he's not good at. Someone must have encouraged him. He deserves this loss."
Nie Qingqing: "Then you should be happy now."
Gao Zhuofan: "I was quite happy, but after the happiness, I felt empty. Why don't you go apologize to my mom? She cares about her reputation. If you apologize first, she won't feel comfortable blaming you."
Nie Qingqing refused: "Gao Zhuoyue came without consulting me. He wanted to go to the construction site to experience life, but he didn't consult me either. He got beaten up because he was stupid. You want me to apologize? Are you out of your mind?"
Gao Zhuofan meant well; wasn't he thinking it was better to avoid trouble? If he didn't want to, so be it. Manager Nie probably didn't care that his mother was angry or that she would complain to his uncle.
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Zhong Xiujun went to Mr. Zhong to complain, saying that Gao Zhuoyue had been badly beaten, that Nie Qingqing had taken revenge on him, sent him to a construction site, then sent people to make things difficult for him, beat her son, and then arranged for him to be a laborer at the construction site and suffer humiliation.
If Mr. Zhong hadn't understood the situation, he might have actually believed this logic.
Zhuo Fan came over and told him that his older brother was really determined this time. He refused to go back to the finance department to blow on the fan and paste invoices, and insisted on staying at the construction site with cement until the end of the year, which impressed him.
Mr. Zhong explained, "It's like when children get into a fight, and before they've even told anyone, you, as a parent, rush over and yell at them without even asking what happened. That makes you seem very rude."
Zhong Xiujun was speechless; she panicked whenever her eldest son's affairs were mentioned.
“I’m afraid he’ll be too proud to admit it and will suffer the consequences.”
Mr. Zhong couldn't stand it anymore and suddenly thought of himself. He cared for and loved his youngest son, but he didn't value him. Was this a serious injustice to Xianzong and Zhuofan?
Mr. Zhong said, "You care about Zhuoyue, but you should also care about Zhuofan. Try to treat them equally, otherwise their relationship as brothers will not be good in the future. My two brothers each have children of their own and are focused on their own families. The rift is big and it is difficult to reconcile. Your family still has a chance, sister. Think about it carefully."
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Broad Group has acquired land in Shanghai for a hotel development project.
Zhou Chengzhong went to Shanghai on a business trip. Mr. Zhong didn't want to go, but Attorney He persuaded him, saying that she would go after two months when the project team was ready. Only then did Mr. Zhong join Zhou Chengzhong to do the preliminary preparations.
The second round of sales for Hai Shang Hua has also begun, and the first few buildings have been used as a demonstration area for autumn and winter.
Even in the season when the leaves turn yellow, most of the trees and flowers purchased for the demonstration area are evergreen trees, and some even bloom in autumn and winter, making them a feast for the eyes.
The second phase of the project was very successful, and there are still a few buildings left to be sold at the end of the year.
After a year of hard work, the project has achieved its goals. The annual salary from the "Sea Flower" project will be paid out at the end of the year, which will be enough to pay back the money owed to Shumei, her brother and sister-in-law, and Lehan.
Song Zhao also receives dividends, and she's always happy when it's almost the end of the year and she's calculating her earnings.
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As the year drew to a close, Song Zhao had a dream: the electronics factory was doing better and better, and this year's dividends were double those of last year. He only owned 30% of the shares in the electronics factory, while Director Min received the lion's share.
When interests are at stake, even family members fight over them; how can relatives not be envious?
Xu Cuilan's relatives set their sights on Wei Jun's marriage. Wei Jun was twenty years old, the age to be married, and they wanted to seize the opportunity to find him an obedient wife.
The candidate was chosen from the family of Xu Cuilan's second younger sister.
Her second younger sister had been married for six months without giving birth, which displeased her in-laws. They heard somewhere that adopting a child could bring them younger siblings, so they adopted a girl from a neighboring village with many children. After that, she gave birth to two sons and two daughters. This adopted eldest daughter was now eighteen years old, and they wanted to give her to Weijun.
Although there is no blood relation, she is still registered as my cousin on my household registration, which is legally problematic.
Xu Cuilan was called back to her parents' home. Her family talked to her and suggested that she register the adopted child's household registration at her biological parents' home, which would solve the ethical and legal problems.
Xu Cuilan was unwilling; she was reluctant to have her son's marriage arranged in this way.
She couldn't resist her family's analysis, saying that with such a large family business, having a caring daughter-in-law meant the business would remain in their hands in the future.
Xu Cuilan agreed.
Song Zhaomeng had just dreamt about this. When he woke up, he found it ridiculous. If it was true, he only owned 30% of the shares in the electronics factory. He wasn't a major shareholder and couldn't make the final decision. So he could only try to figure out how to split it up.
Let's see if this dream is real or not.
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Song Zhao arrived at the factory and waited all morning before Director Min finally arrived. They had just finished arguing and hadn't even eaten yet.
Song Zhao pulled him to his younger brother's restaurant and asked, "What's all the commotion about now?"
Factory Director Min slammed his fist on the table in anger and cursed, "Xu Cuilan's family is shameless! They actually want to marry Wei Jun's cousin to him! They're not related by blood, but I've always treated her like a cousin since we were little. How can he marry her?"
Song Zhao said, "If you disagree and refuse to marry for the sake of Jun, what can they do about it?"
Factory Director Min remained silent until all the dishes were served, then said, "This constant commotion is too annoying. As long as I'm here, they can't do anything. But what if I'm not here one day? With Jun's personality, even if she marries another girl, how can she possibly fight against a biased mother-in-law and her maternal relatives who are like jackals?"
This is the most unsolvable part.
Factory Director Min lamented, "If only there were a way to solve this once and for all."
He had met Song Zhao in his dream, and there was a way to solve the problem once and for all. He needed to go home and discuss it with Qingqing.
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Nie Qingqing found out about Xu Cuilan's family situation. Tangyuan and Weijun have a good relationship, and Weijun told Tangyuan about this troublesome matter.
Tangyuan said, "I even gave him advice: he must never be alone with his cousin again, otherwise things will get complicated."
The high school entrance exam is only six months away, and he's still getting involved in this kind of troublesome stuff. Nie Qingqing can't control him, and she certainly can't let him find out about Song Zhao's plan to dismantle the factory and start a new one.
The two discussed it quietly, and Nie Qingqing said, "Can we still pay back the money this year? I can talk to Shumei and the others and ask them to pay it back a year later, and pay the interest first."
Song Zhao said, "If you borrow and repay, it will be easy to borrow again. I'll repay it first. As for the factory demolition, I've discussed it with Director Min. We'll announce it after Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan finish their middle school entrance exams next year. This will give us six months to prepare in advance, so we won't be caught off guard."
Nie Qingqing didn't want to do something as big as dismantling the factory before the high school entrance exam, as it would affect her two children.
She said, "If you want to take the lion's share this time, will Director Min agree?"
Song Zhao said, "I'll only split off one production line and one product category. I'll exchange it for shares from the old factory. Director Min didn't have much to say. He said the shares of the new factory would be registered under Wei Jun's name, and I agreed."
"What about the little sister?" Nie Qingqing asked. The little sister was still young and wouldn't be hers to worry about in the future. How could she guarantee the interests of her younger sister, Jun, in the future?
Song Zhao's heart softened; Qingqing could still think of treating other people's children equally.
He said, "Let's see what Weijun's conscience is like in the future. If it falls under Director Min's name, Xu Cuilan will get half of it. And Xu Cuilan's family will definitely fight over it, won't they?"
Factory Director Min is in a difficult position; this is the only option he can have now.
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At the end of the year, Nie Qingqing, who was in charge of the Hai Shang Hua project, used her annual salary and bonuses to pay back the money she had borrowed from Shu Mei's family, her brother and sister-in-law, and Le Han.
The dividends from Songzhao Electric Factory have been saved up. The factory will be demolished next year, and the money won't be enough yet. We'll deal with that then.
Shumei knew about her family's arrangements and said, "Then don't pay it back yet, just keep using it."
Nie Qingqing said, "We agreed to return it by the end of the year, so we have to return it to you. We'll discuss next year's arrangements later."
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The Hai Shang Hua project still has a final phase of sales, which will be launched after the new year, but the project is already nearing completion, and Gao Zhuoyue can leave now.
He did persevere on the construction site, but in the second month, the foreman didn't dare let him handle cement. Instead, he was put in charge of materials and responsible for site safety patrols and inspections.
Gao Zhuoyue was reluctant for the first month, but later he felt that safety in production was of paramount importance, so he learned a lot from him.
Nie Qingqing filled out his work report and handed it to him, jokingly saying, "Mr. Gao, congratulations on graduating. You can go home and inherit the family fortune. Don't hold a grudge against me; I was just an employee."
Gao Zhuoyue is different from when he came in the first half of the year; even when he is teased, he doesn't get angry.
Honestly, this little bit of anger is nothing compared to the hardships of making a living on a construction site.
He didn't try to be sentimental; he simply said politely, "Manager Nie, let's part on good terms. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
Nie Qingqing wanted to refuse, but then she thought about what he said about parting amicably and not seeing each other again tomorrow, so she decided to treat it as a farewell dinner.
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Gao Zhuofan also came, and the meal was strangely silent. Nie Qingqing was unwilling to speak. The two brothers, apart from occasionally toasting each other, just drank their own drinks.
But the food was very good. In such a high-end place, if the food wasn't good, you'd get scolded.
Gao Zhuoyue paid for his wallet, which was new, an expensive calfskin wallet, but the money inside was flattened loose change and old bills—money he had saved by sweating on the construction site.
After calculating the bill and paying, his wallet was empty, and he said, "That's really expensive."
Nie Qingqing didn't say anything. Of course it's expensive to come to a place where even the waiters wear ties!
Gao Zhuofan glanced to the side, looking quite annoyed. What, was he supposed to praise him for knowing how hard Didi works?
What's there to praise? Nobody sees his hard work. He suffers a little, and he deserves praise? Let whoever wants to praise him, praise him. He still can't let it go.
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Winter break has started. We've already decided this year not to travel and will spend the Spring Festival in Shenzhen.
Xiaoyin had originally planned to stay in Haishi to celebrate the New Year with her uncle, aunt, grandmother, and Tanggao, but she suddenly called back and changed her mind.
She said, "Aunt Qingqing, I'm bringing someone home for the Chinese New Year this year. Would you welcome them?"
Bring your friends? Aren't they friends with whom you've already established a relationship? How could you not welcome them?
Nie Qingqing was overjoyed and didn't even dare to ask who it was before agreeing: "Okay, bring them back. I'll book a hotel for you now. And your father's side, with me here, he won't give your friend a hard time."
“Aunt Qingqing, it’s Meng Kaiyang,” Xiaoyin said on the phone.
Just as Nie Qingqing guessed, it wasn't surprising.
She smiled and said, "As long as it's a friend you decide to bring back, then it's definitely a good friend. Come back with peace of mind."
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