Because the hotpot restaurant was busy and did not close during the Chinese New Year, Liu Yanran told them in advance that she would triple their salary if they were willing to stay. On that day, Liu Yanran prepared red envelopes for everyone in advance, for fear that some people would go home if they arrived too late.
"This is the New Year's red envelope I prepared for everyone, one for each person!" Liu Yanran handed the red envelopes to everyone one by one.
“Thank you, boss!”
"Happy New Year! I wish the boss a prosperous business and abundant wealth in the new year!"
Everyone expressed their gratitude, their faces filled with joy.
In the end, everyone except Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua stayed.
"Where are you two?" Liu Yanran asked Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua.
"We both plan to go back to Su City to get our marriage certificate," Gao Zhonghua said.
"That's great, congratulations!" Liu Yanran said with a smile.
"Thank you, boss." Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua said in unison.
"My mother is not in good health and has always wanted me to get married early." Gao Zhonghua went on to say that if he had not worked hard and been admitted to university, his mother would have been unable to wait for him to get married.
"Yes, we don't want to disappoint her." Li Hua said shyly.
"Well, you are right. Then go back quickly and spend more time with your family." Liu Yanran nodded and said.
As she spoke, Liu Yanran handed the two of them a red envelope of 66 yuan. "Happy wedding to you." Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua declined for a while before finally accepting it.
Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua said goodbye to Liu Yanran and set out on their journey home.
After many twists and turns, they finally returned to Suzhou. As soon as Gao Zhonghua entered the house, he saw his mother coming to greet him with a smile on her face.
"Son, you're finally back. Who is this?" The mother looked at Li Hua with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Mom, this is my girlfriend, Li Hua." Gao Zhonghua took Li Hua's hand and walked in front of his mother.
"Hello, Auntie." Li Hua lowered her head shyly.
"Okay, okay, come in and sit down." Mother greeted warmly.
The family sat together happily, chatting about family matters. Gao Zhonghua told his and Li Hua's life outside, and his mother listened with great interest.
As they were chatting, the mother suddenly said, "Son, now that you and Xiaohua are back, why don't we pick a good day and hold the wedding."
Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua smiled at each other and nodded. They knew that this was their mother's wish and their shared expectation.
Many people actually felt that Li Hua wasn't good enough for Gao Zhonghua. After all, Gao Zhonghua was a serious college graduate, and after graduation, he would definitely be a regular employee with a stable job. And Li Hua? He was just an ordinary employee at a private restaurant.
In this era, many people still look down on those who start their own businesses, always believing that sooner or later they will be liquidated by the state. However, Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua don't care about this. They believe that as long as they truly love each other, all difficulties can be overcome.
However, Liu Yanran was very optimistic about Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua. Although Li Hua came from a modest family, she was very sensible and not a "brother-supporting" person. Furthermore, she was very motivated. When she worked at the store, she was always eager to learn and work hard, which earned her recognition and led to her promotion to store manager in Jing City.
Furthermore, Liu Yanran had seen Li Hua privately studying business management books. She felt that Li Hua had great potential and, if nurtured, would achieve great things in the future. Therefore, she planned to provide more guidance to Li Hua in the future and even encouraged her to attend night school to improve her abilities.
In Liu Yanran's view, Li Hua's future is limitless. Perhaps it is precisely because of this vision that Liu Yanran has become a mentor in the eyes of everyone.
Gao Zhonghua was naturally self-aware. Although he was a university student with a guaranteed job, his family was poor. He had an elderly mother in poor health to care for and a younger sister in junior high school to support. One could imagine the pressures of life. If he really found a wife from a wealthy family, she probably wouldn't treat his mother and sister with sincerity.
Li Hua, deprived of her mother's affection since childhood, deeply yearns for love and care. As long as Gao's mother treats her kindly, offering warmth and care, Li Hua will naturally not mistreat her. Both of them have experienced difficult lives, misfortunes and hardships, so they understand and support each other, cherishing and caring for each other.
Gao Zhonghua was also a good friend of Liu Guoxing's, so Liu Yanran naturally supported him and did her best to help him improve his living conditions. She introduced Gao Zhonghua to several money-making projects and offered him advice and guidance. With his hard work and wisdom, Gao Zhonghua seized the opportunity and successfully made a small fortune. This money not only solved his family's financial difficulties but also gave him hope for the future.
She had hinted to him several times that he should buy his own house. They had already saved enough money to buy a smaller yard, but Li Hua's family suddenly demanded a 500 yuan betrothal gift, so the purchase was delayed. However, Liu Yanran agreed to give him an advance on his salary so that they could finalize the purchase first.
In addition to the two courtyard houses she initially bought, Liu Yanran has now bought seven or eight more courtyard houses. She has only bought three buildings, and all of them have no one at home. The houses are in the hands of relatives. The relatives already have houses to live in and just want to exchange them for some money, so Liu Yanran got the better deal again. Because now everyone likes to live in buildings and thinks it is face-saving, so few people are willing to buy them.
She was definitely going to settle down in Beijing in the future, and she hoped that her brothers and sisters would also have a place to stay in Beijing, so she prepared a set for her eldest brother, second brother, and third sister. Just like her fourth brother, she could just pay it back slowly.
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