Chapter 216: A rich and pretty elder sister is very popular...
"Sui Sui, I will be your deskmate in elementary school."
"Yu Muqiu, I want to be your classmate next semester."
"Yu Muqiu, I saw you on TV again last night. Drink some happy soda and all your troubles will go away!"
The little kids were talking at once and stuffing her with candies of various colors.
Sui Sui took it with a smile, put it in the compartment of her small cross-body bag, and then took out the jelly to give to her classmates as a return gift.
At this time, Zhang Wenxin and Ge Tai also arrived. They also looked at the child who was the center of attention with loving eyes.
Yu Chuyue noticed Yu Zhile and the others and reminded them, "Sui Sui, Lele's mother and the others are here."
Hearing this, Sui Sui's eyes lit up and she coaxed her friends away with just a few words.
Then, she ran to Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin, smiling with curved eyebrows and praised in a baby voice: "Lele mom, Wenxin mom, you are so beautiful today."
"Sui Sui is also very cute." Yu Zhile squatted down and pinched her face, then put a wheat ear peace locket necklace around her neck, "This is a gift for Sui Sui, congratulations on your graduation from kindergarten."
At the same time, Zhang Wenxin pinned a ruby-encrusted hairpin into the child's hair.
Yu Chuyue walked closer and saw that the gifts from her two friends were either gold, jade or rubies, and her expression was quite helpless.
Zhang Wenxin interrupted her, looked around, and asked, "Chen Zhao hasn't come yet? Why can't I see Xiaobao and Qi Er?"
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. As soon as she finished speaking, three people hurriedly came into their field of vision.
Chen Zhao bought an exquisite doll from the Friendship Store, Yu Chi brought colored pencils and a sketchbook, and Qi Er actually got a small film camera.
Sui Sui especially liked Qi Er's gift and couldn't let it go. She didn't want to give it to Qin Yunbai until she was about to go on stage to perform.
"Everyone says don't give expensive gifts, but you guys are more outrageous than each other." Yu Chuyue then started to complain about them.
Zhang Wenxin smiled and said, "Sui Sui is also our daughter. Let alone these small things, if she wants the stars and the moon, we will also find a way to pick them for her."
"Well, Sui Sui deserves better." Yu Zhile agreed, and then comforted Yu Chuyue, "We just need to instill in her the correct concept of money in the future."
Yu Chuyue wanted to reply but was interrupted by the music. Seeing that everyone else seemed to agree, she could only give up.
The graduation ceremony at this time was simple. The children sang a few songs in chorus and the teachers gave small gifts, and the whole process was completed.
Qi Er brought a camera with him, and while they were strolling around the school, he took a group photo of Sui Sui. Before leaving, everyone took a group photo at the entrance.
Afterwards, they took Sui Sui to the Shijingshan Amusement Park which opened at the beginning of the year and let her experience the rides to her heart's content. She had a lot of fun.
I had lunch at Jingrui Restaurant with Qu Rong, Qin Qing and other elders. Compared with Yu Zhile and others, the gifts they gave were more valuable, even more so.
Yu Chuyue didn't know what to say about this. She decided to focus on educating Yu Chi and Sui Sui when she traveled around the country during the summer vacation.
In mid-July, the food factory began to prepare for this year's autumn Canton Fair, and Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin became busy, but they also took time out on weekdays to send them off.
"Lele's mom, Wenxin's mom, goodbye. Susu will miss you." Susu leaned her head out of the car window and waved at them.
Yu Zhile and the other man waved in response and watched the train completely leave the station before leaving.
It was almost lunchtime, and food stalls spread out for several meters on both sides of the road outside the station, selling everything from porridge to noodles and rice.
"It smells good, but the food cooked by Brother Hu San is still more delicious." Zhang Wenxin said.
When the car passed by the stall, Yu Zhile took a few more glances and replied, "Indeed, if Brother Hu San comes to set up a stall, business should be good."
The two of them just mentioned it casually, but they never thought that Hu Laosan and Hu Lan would actually go to the office to find them in the afternoon. They offered to resign and planned to set up a stall.
In the four years since he came to Beijing, Hu Laosan has taken in many children of factory employees as apprentices, and has devoted himself to teaching them cooking skills. He had the idea of setting up a stall at the beginning of the year, but he waited until all his apprentices had finished their apprenticeships this month before bringing up the idea.
Yu Zhile did not try to keep them, but instead asked about their plans to see if he could provide some useful suggestions.
"There are many people selling noodles and boxed lunches on the street, but no one is selling hot pot." Hu Laosan talked about his observations during this period, "So I plan to sell spicy hot pot and spicy mixed soup, and Lan Mei will sell ice jelly and ice drinks next to it. We also plan to have some promotions. Customers from my stall can get a 5-cent discount if they buy things at Lan Mei's stall."
Yu Zhile nodded and said, "This is a good idea. We can take care of each other. Aunt Lan can sell some barbecue or sugar-roasted chestnuts and roasted sweet potatoes in winter."
Zhang Wenxin, who was standing next to them, readily approved their resignation applications and asked, "When will the stall open? Everyone can go and show their support then."
"Starting next Friday, we'll set up the stall near the steel plant every day at noon and evening," replied Hu Laosan.
Zhang Wenxin agreed and announced their resignation on the radio in the evening, and informed them of the time and location of their stall. People in the factory were quite sorry, but they still sent their blessings.
Hu Lan and Hu Laosan were very proactive. They rented a house in the city the next day and found out the supply channels. They followed Yu Zhile's suggestion and asked a carpenter to customize the dining car. They did not choose the traditional square table, but made a long table about 50 centimeters wide.
While the two were busy setting up their stall, Qi Er brought good news.
He said: "The story of Haiyu Village fits the recent propaganda theme of hard work and struggle. The production studio sold it to Beijing TV. It will be cut into 30-minute episodes and broadcast every Saturday night."
In order to respond to the call for reform and opening up, he also added several special features on characters, filming Chen Zhao, Lan Yuanyuan and Hu Lan, who came out of the sideline group of Haiyu Village.
Yu Zhile was naturally very happy to have an additional free publicity channel. After discussing with Zhang Wenxin and others, she decided to buy a color TV and put it in the factory to celebrate the event.
In early September, Sui Sui entered primary school, Yu Chi went to high school, and the documentary about Haiyu Village was officially broadcast.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the cultural room of Haiyu Food Factory was less noisy than usual, and everyone stared at the 21-inch TV screen with bated breath.
After the commercial ended, the title of the documentary gradually appeared with the exciting music. The content was not presented in the exact order of shooting. Qi Er chose to start by showing the development of Haidong Town's sideline businesses in recent years, and then focus the camera on Haiyu Village.
Thirty minutes passed in a flash, and everyone was still eager to listen to Chen Zhao's radio program, just like the first time. Little did they know that many people across the country were looking forward to the second episode just like them.
After a few episodes, more and more viewers hunched in front of the TV at regular times and locations, the reputation of Haiyu brand became more famous, and Haidong Town also became famous in the country.
Some travel agencies in inland provincial capitals have even launched a "two-day tour of Haidong Town" route, which is very popular among citizens and has attracted many people to sign up.
Liu Ying did not waste this good opportunity and cooperated with travel agencies. In addition to vigorously promoting local scenic spots and historical sites, she also took tourists to the village to observe the characteristic sideline businesses and organized experience activities.
On the other hand, Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin led their team to Zhoucheng to attend the fair. The number of team members this time has doubled compared to the previous two years, and they want to train new people to be responsible for next year's spring Canton Fair.
"Le Le, Wen Xin, here." Lan Yuanyuan came to greet them, and standing next to her was a blond man and woman.
The two groups met and looked at each other.
"This is Amy and Allen, new friends I met in Hong Kong. We are planning to collaborate on a new brand." After introducing them, Lan Yuanyuan turned around and introduced Yu Zhile and others to them.
Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin greeted them with a smile, and Amy went up to them warmly to hug them and praise them in her broken Chinese.
With two new friends, their trip to Zhoucheng became much more lively, and there was laughter around them every day.
This year, Haidong Town also participated in the fair as a group, and Yu Zhile also met Wang Sumei, whom he had not seen for a long time. The provincial capital cannery did not participate in the Canton Fair, so she came to exchange and learn at her own expense.
"After the opening up, many small processing plants with good quality and low prices have emerged, and the advantages of canning factories are almost gone." Wang Sumei talked frankly about the current predicament, "If we continue to stay the same, the final result will only be washed away by the torrent of the times."
Yu Zhile held the same view as her, and the two talked in depth about this topic.
Lan Yuanyuan raised some of her own ideas while listening in. She often traveled between Zhoucheng and Gangcheng this year, and followed Du Sheng to learn about his business in Gangcheng. Her thoughts gradually became closer to those of mature businessmen, and some of her ideas were very novel to them.
Wang Sumei gained a lot from the dinner. When they parted, she looked at the backs of Yu Zhile and the others, and sighed again after many years that heroes emerge from youth.
The second Canton Fair lasted for five days. During the exhibition, Amy and her brother helped them for free and attracted many customers.
After the exhibition was dismantled, Yu Zhile invited them to a celebration banquet. They drank to their heart's content and their relationship improved a lot.
The next morning, the brother and sister had tears in their eyes and were almost crying when they were seeing each other off, which made Yu Zhile and others laugh and cry. They kept inviting them to go to Beijing to play, which would make the scene more interesting.
Zhang Wenxin didn't look away until the figure outside the car window completely disappeared. He smiled and said, "These two foreigners have really interesting personalities."
"Indeed." Yu Zhile looked through the photos taken in the past few days, "We should bring Sui Sui here so that she can make more different friends."
"Let's talk about it next year. Anyway, he can't escape." Zhang Wenxin said with a smile.
After chatting for a while, the two took out their notebooks and began to plan their work schedules for the next two months.
The train arrived at Beijing Railway Station the next morning. Zhou Yuesheng took Yu Zhile home, while Zhang Wenxin and others took the bus back to the factory.
While waiting for the traffic light, Yu Zhile took out the photos and shared with Zhou Yuesheng the unexpected experiences of the trip and talked about Amy and her brother.
Foreigners stand out particularly in group photos because of their three-dimensional faces and deep features.
"What do you think? Does he look a bit like Al Pacino?" Yu Zhile asked.
In the past six months, Qi Er asked Lan Yuanyuan to bring back a lot of foreign film videotapes from Hong Kong. They borrowed some to watch, including the crime film starring Al Pacino.
Zhou Yuesheng nodded and restarted the car.
"You are so calm, aren't you afraid that someone will take your place?" Yu Zhile teased, "A big sister like me who is rich and pretty is very popular. I even made an appointment to meet my brother today."
Zhou Yuesheng raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Before I left, Qi Er, Xiao Bao and Sui Sui had already arrived at our house."
"Today he is my biological brother, but tomorrow or the day after tomorrow that may not be the case." Yu Zhile deliberately spoke in a low voice.
Zhou Yuesheng did not have any strong reaction and continued to drive steadily.
Yu Zhile felt bored and stopped teasing him. She put the photo back into the storage pocket on the side of the notebook and turned to the page where she recorded her new inspiration.
When in Zhoucheng, Lan Yuanyuan often came to stay in her room and talked to her about many people and things related to the port city, mentioning the rapid development of the film and advertising industries.
So she came up with the idea of finding Qi Er to shoot an advertising film. She wanted to shoot a situational drama, set up a specific plot and characters, and naturally integrate the product into it, so that the audience would accept the advertising information subtly while watching the story[1].
After learning her intention, Qi Er thought for a long time but did not give a definite answer.
"The documentary will be filmed until New Year's Eve. During the breaks, we are busy with post-production and don't have time to think about this matter for now. I will consider it carefully after the documentary is completely finished," he said.
Yu Zhile responded: "Okay, take your time to think about it, there's no rush."
Qi Er nodded and went back to the studio to work on post-production.
Yu Chi and Sui Sui followed Yu Zhile into the study. They quietly held their sketchbooks and painted without disturbing her work.
Near noon, Yu Chuyue arrived and went straight to the study. When Sui Sui saw her, she rushed over.
She put her arms around her daughter and said, "Xiao Shuang applied to be transferred to Liao Province some time ago. The application has been approved and she will leave the day after tomorrow. Brother Hu San asked us to have dinner tomorrow night. You can call Wen Xin and Ge Tai after get off work tomorrow."
Hu Laosan and Hu Lan's business was booming, so they rented a house with a front yard the following month and planned to hold a wedding banquet for Hu Shuang there the next night.
"Got it." Yu Zhile replied.
The two of them had barely exchanged a few words when the telephone in the bedroom on the second floor rang. Zhou Yuesheng was busy in the kitchen, so she went upstairs to answer the call.
The person who called was Sheng Lanyue. He went to the United States with an observation group in May to observe the International Ballet Competition and just returned half a month ago.
After returning to China, he held communication meetings for ten consecutive days before he had a vacation. He thought of inviting her and Su Su out for dinner and giving them gifts.
"Where shall we meet? To suit your Western taste, I don't mind eating Western food." Yu Zhile joked.
Sheng Lanyue chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll order another cake and congratulate Sui Sui on becoming a primary school student."
"Okay, then see you at the Xinqiao Western Restaurant tomorrow." Yu Zhile responded.
Unexpectedly, when she hung up the phone and looked up, she saw Zhou Yuesheng at the door.
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