Chapter 272 (Second Update) Fu Ci and his family believed that...
Tang Mingli agreed with her husband's idea, but if everyone bought social security, the operating costs would inevitably increase significantly.
Fu Ci smiled and said, "You can never earn all the money in the world. Giving away a little profit can ensure the livelihood of more employees. Why not do it?"
"If only every capitalist thought like you."
Tang Mingli was obviously joking when she said "capitalist".
Having reached this point, Fu Ci can be said to have completely broken away from the path taken by the previous two generations, yet he has always firmly defined himself as a 'patriotic businessman' who follows the socialist market economy.
He has made a lot of money in business over the past few years, but he has also done a lot of charity work.
In addition to Tang Mingli's monthly donations to the children's foundation, Fu Ci also donates money to Hope Primary Schools every year in the name of the company.
Compared to Mr. Fu, they may not have his greatness in taking the country and the people as his own responsibility, but they are also upholding their conscience as human beings.
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The next day, Gu Lin got into Fu Ci's car and went back to the factory.
As soon as she got in the car, Gu Lin said to her cousin, "When we get close to the company, drop me off at the intersection and I'll walk in."
She didn't want the people at the factory to see that she had arrived in the boss's car, fearing it would cause him trouble.
Fu Ci thought that if people knew about their kinship, it might cause her unnecessary trouble at work, so she didn't say much when she made the request.
On the way, Gu Lin was filled with anxiety, fearing that her cousin would ask her why she wanted to remarry.
Fortunately, after driving for a while, I realized he didn't intend to ask any questions, and my anxious heart finally calmed down a lot.
The two chatted casually about everyday things. When they were almost at the intersection Gu Lin had mentioned, Fu Ci slowed down and suddenly said, "I used to think of marriage as just living together, with responsibility being more important than anything else."
"Huh?" Gu Lin was startled, puzzled as to why her cousin would say such a thing. He and his wife were a model of a loving couple. If his wife knew this, she would be heartbroken.
Fortunately, Fu Ci quickly followed up with another sentence: "After being with your cousin-in-law, I realized that finding the right person to spend your life with can bring great happiness."
Gu Lin smiled and said enviously, "Cousin must be very happy to have met his wife."
Fu Ci smiled and, instead of denying it, hummed in agreement.
However, his intention in saying all this was not to show off his happiness, but to tell his cousin that marriage is about finding the right person for each other.
Gu Lin understood and, deeply moved, asked Fu Ci, "What if you never meet the right person?"
She thought Fu Ci wouldn't be able to answer, since he had already encountered it.
Unexpectedly, Fu Ci told her, "There are many things in life worth fighting for with all your heart."
If these words came from a workaholic who neglects his family, Gu Lin wouldn't be surprised at all, but that was her cousin, the most doting husband she had ever met.
But after the initial surprise, it seemed like I could understand.
My cousin has been ambitious since he was a child. If he hadn't met his wife, he would definitely have devoted all his energy to his work.
All I can say is that my cousin was lucky to have met his wife.
The intersection was reached, and Fu Ci stopped the car.
Just before they parted, Fu Ci asked Gu Lin one last question.
"You've been working in the garment factory for quite some time now. Have you planned your career development?"
"Development direction?" Gu Lin was confused.
Upon hearing this, Fu Ci knew that it wasn't true.
He laughed and said, "It's okay if you don't have it now, you can think about it carefully."
Gu Lin nodded coldly, pushed open the door, and got out of the car.
What career development options are available for female factory workers?
However, Gu Lin found out a few days later.
A few days later at noon, she saw a flyer for a night school for fashion design in the factory canteen.
The words printed on it are bold and clear: Knowledge changes destiny, action shapes the future.
Judging from the address, it's located in this industrial park.
Seeing her staring intently at the flyer, a colleague joked, "You're not really interested, are you? Let me tell you, these so-called night schools are all scams. Besides, we're all this age, how could we possibly learn this..."
She tilted her head to look at the flyer in Gu Lin's hand, and after seeing what it taught, she continued, "Oh, it's fashion design, which is definitely not something that people like us who operate sewing machines can learn."
Gu Lin's first reaction was to agree with what the other person said. They were just factory workers who could operate sewing machines, but how could they possibly design clothes?
So she smiled and put the flyer aside.
Soon, other people sat down and used the flyer as a plate liner.
This incident should have passed, but that noon, Gu Lin lay on her iron bunk bed in the dormitory, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, her mind filled with the phrase, "Knowledge changes destiny, action shapes the future."
Having worked in the clothing industry for so many years, it's impossible for me to be completely unaware of what clothing design entails.
This position isn't for just anyone; you need to understand fabrics, be familiar with cutting, and be able to draw... She actually knows a bit about all of these.
Having worked in a garment factory for so many years, it's impossible for me not to understand fabric cutting and such.
As for drawing, she was very good at it in elementary school and was often praised by her teachers.
Although I haven't painted for thirty years, what if I can pick it up again?
Gu Lin couldn't sleep the more she thought about it.
After agonizing over this for several days, the registration deadline was fast approaching.
It just so happens that it's the weekend, so I don't have to work.
After lunch, Gu Lin declined her coworkers' invitation to go shopping and wandered aimlessly around the factory alone.
After countless instinctive encounters with the factory gate, Gu Lin suddenly understood.
Why do I still have so many concerns when making decisions?
So what if you just want to attend night school? Is that such a contradiction?
Even if you still end up as a factory worker after the training, what loss is there?
After figuring it out, I felt much lighter and headed towards the address on the flyer without looking back.
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April has arrived.
The villa's renovation was complete. Tang Mingli hired three housekeepers who spent a whole day cleaning, finally getting the house clean inside and out.
After cleaning, I'm even more satisfied with the renovation.
After finishing the hard decoration, I should be able to relax, but the thought of having to figure out what furniture to buy makes it hard to relax.
Fortunately, there were already several large furniture malls in Shenzhen at that time. Taking advantage of Fu Ci's day off, she and he discussed when to go to the mall to take a look.
Fu Ci looked at his wife with heartache and said, "Why don't you leave the furniture selection to me? You've lost weight because of the renovation."
Although she said it wasn't hard work, how could decorating not be hard work?
"Really?" Tang Mingli touched her face.
If she really lost weight, how could she not notice?
Even if you can't see it in the mirror, you can tell when you're wearing clothes.
But the reality is that when she dug out her spring clothes this year, she felt that the waistbands were still too tight, and she was worried that she had gained weight.
But Fu Ci replied very firmly with a "yes".
Tang Mingli was almost starting to doubt whether the pants had shrunk from washing, or if she had gained weight.
Fearing she might have mistakenly believed Fu Ci, she asked her mother-in-law and grandmother, "Have I really lost weight?"
Looking at her fair-skinned and plump daughter-in-law, Fu's mother couldn't bring herself to say anything against her conscience, so she could only smile.
The old lady Fu also looked at her grandson with a quiet gaze and asked an unrelated question: "Have you been too tired lately?"
At this moment, Fu Ci was unaware that there was a trap waiting for him behind these words. He nodded and smiled, "The garment factory has a lot of orders this year, and we also have to worry about adding production lines, so we are indeed very busy. The electronics factory has also received a lot more orders this year. In just a few months, it has already caught up with the entire year of the year before last. Fortunately, we have partners."
"No wonder," said Madam Fu, "I'm so tired my eyes are blurry."
After a few seconds of stunned silence, everyone realized what he meant and couldn't help but laugh.
Tang Mingli laughed the hardest, even though she was laughing so hard that tears were streaming down her face, she still managed to join in the teasing with her grandmother.
"It's better to be so tired that your eyes are blurry than to actually start to blur your eyes."
It was meant as a joke, but it turned out to be really heartbreaking.
The last time I took my daughter to the hospital for an eye exam, the doctor said that people start to develop presbyopia around the age of 42. Fu Ci is already 45, truly approaching 50.
No, thinking about it made Tang Mingli's tears even harder to hold back. She quickly pretended to laugh too hard, leaned on his shoulder, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes without leaving a trace.
After calming down, she said to her husband, "Why don't we stop expanding the production lines? Let's just do what we can with the current scale. Money can never be fully earned. The money we have now is enough for us and our children to live a good life."
His wife's sudden words deeply moved Fu Ci, but also left him puzzled.
"Why?"
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the business expanded through trade shows is likely to be a stable partnership for the next three to five years, so adding production lines is not risky.
"It's nothing." Tang Mingli couldn't very well say that she felt sorry for him because he would be an old man in a few years, so she could only smile and say, "I just suddenly realized that you have been working in the business world for almost twenty years, which is long enough."
It turns out she was just feeling sorry for herself.
Fu Ci felt a warm glow in his heart, and the feeling of happiness was almost overwhelming him. He didn't know how to restrain himself, so he could only hold his wife's hand tightly and say gently, "It's okay, I can still work hard for another twenty years."
The twenty years was just following what my wife had said earlier, but who knew her reaction would be so strong.
"Still striving for twenty years? By then you'll be an old man."
After saying the words "little old man," Tang Mingli realized what she had said and, worried that she might have hurt her husband, quickly added, "I'm already a little old woman myself."
Fu Cixiao, the old man and woman, felt very happy about the feeling of growing old together.
Tang Mingli couldn't bear to admit that she had to work hard until she was sixty-five, so she deliberately brought up the beautiful dreams they had once envisioned.
"You promised me that you would work hard in your career when you were young, retire early when you got older, and then take me on a road trip around China. Have you forgotten all that?"
"I haven't forgotten." How could Fu Ci forget? He smiled and changed his tune, "Then I'll work hard for another ten years, and in ten years we'll travel all over China together, okay?"
Tang Mingli nodded in satisfaction, "Our whole family will go together."
Madam Fu smiled.
Ten years is too far away for her to think about, but she also doesn't want to say anything discouraging at this time.
But there was one more pressing matter she wanted to confirm with her grandson.
"Let's not talk about what will happen ten years from now, Ah Ci. Let me ask you first, after Hong Kong's return to China, will we really be able to go to Hong Kong?"
"certainly."
Fu Ci answered very affirmatively.
Now that Hong Kong has been returned to China, it will be much more convenient to travel there in the future.
"Okay, remember to get me the pass as soon as possible."
"good."
At this time, Fu Ci and his family thought that the old lady just wanted to go to Hong Kong for a visit.
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Author's Note: Sorry for the lateness. I had a headache all day, and it finally subsided by accident when I put an elastic headband around my forehead. (Looks like there's a reason why the ancients used forehead bands; I'm considering buying one). My plan is to write 10,000 words a day, nine chapters a day this month, and see if I can finish the main story by the end of the month. I've been a bit tired these past two days and only managed two updates. But I'm still working towards finishing the main story by the end of the month!
P.S., I'll be taking a break from the midnight update. I'd like to get some rest and recharge. I'll still guarantee at least two updates tomorrow. It may be late, but I won't miss it.
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