Zhou Shulan helped Song Yi carry the suitcase in. "Come in quickly and close the door, otherwise the air conditioning will come in. What's in the suitcase? It's so heavy?"

Because there is a heater in the house, the room temperature should be around 25 or 26 degrees. Song Yi took off his coat while chatting with his mother, "I brought you some gifts from Seoul, including cosmetics, clothes, toys, Korean ginseng, and some snacks."

When Song Mingzhe heard about Korean ginseng, his eyebrows raised, "Korean ginseng? Where is their good ginseng? It's not even as good as our Changbai Mountain ginseng. What a waste of money!"

Liao Yu quickly persuaded him, "Dad, this is also Xiaoyi's intention. No matter where the ginseng comes from, there must be good and bad ginseng. The one Xiaoyi bought must be the best. I also hope that you two will live longer and healthier!"

Song Yi squatted down and teased his little niece Song Miao, "Are you Miaomiao? How old are you this year?"

Song Miao looked back at his mother and said, "Mom, my uncle seems to have a bad memory and doesn't recognize me!" Song Miao's innocent words made the whole family laugh.

Dinner officially began. Song Yi looked at the large table of dishes prepared by his mother, including stewed chicken with mushrooms, braised pork ribs, pork elbows, braised fish with sauce, stewed pork bones with beans, Bingcheng red sausage, pork and sauerkraut stewed with vermicelli, as well as prawns and crabs. The table was full of dishes.

Song Mingzhe took a bottle of Lingta liquor, poured himself a glass, and said to Song Yi, "Do you want some?"

Song Yi took the bottle of wine without hesitation and said, "Okay, I'll drink with Dad today." Song Mingzhe was a little surprised because Song Yi rarely drank when he was at home before.

Song Mingzhe picked up the cup, took a sip, and chatted with Song Yi, "Xiaoyi, have you improved your drinking capacity in Seoul over the past two years?"

Song Yi raised his glass, clinked it with his father's, took a sip, and then answered: "I have been working in an advertising company in Seoul for the past two years. I used to be in charge of design, but now I have to meet with clients. I always have to drink a little when entertaining. I feel that my alcohol tolerance is much better than before."

Zhou Shulan felt a little distressed. "You should drink less alcohol. Drinking too much can hurt you. Your father always drank until he vomited when his superiors came to inspect him. He is not as young as he was then."

Liao Yu was peeling shrimp for Song Miao, and the little girl was eating with great joy. Song Yi asked Liao Yu, "Sister-in-law, Miao Miao will be six years old soon. She should be going to elementary school next year, right?"

Liao Yu glanced at Song Yi and found that Song Yi had changed a lot since returning to China. Before, Song Yi was more reserved in front of her and rarely spoke, but now he would take the initiative to chat with her.

"Yes, you can start first grade when you are six years old," Liao Yu replied.

Song Yi's heart moved, "Sister-in-law, have you ever considered sending Miaomiao to study in another place? For example, Yanjing?"

Zhou Shulan felt strange. "Why send Miaomiao to Yanjing for no reason? Isn't it good for Miaomiao to study at the primary school affiliated to Bianzhou University? It's convenient for me to pick her up and drop her off. Miaomiao's mother still has to go to work."

Song Yi explained: "Yanjing's educational resources are much better than Yeji's. If Miaomiao goes to Yanjing to study, she can take the college entrance examination in Yanjing. At that time, whether she applies to local colleges in Yanjing or studies abroad, it will be much more convenient."

Song Mingzhe snorted, "Taking shortcuts can only win temporarily, only being down-to-earth can last long."

Zhou Shulan said: "Your sister-in-law has a stable job now. If Miaomiao goes to Yanjing to study, who will take care of her? Should I go to Yanjing to take care of the child? Moreover, we have to rent a house every month, and we have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation. It's very expensive to raise a child now."

Song Yi explained: "I know your concerns. In fact, I came back this time because I was entrusted by our company's president to open a subsidiary in Yanjing. I have already chosen the company address."

"The new company is also short of staff. I thought that my sister-in-law worked in finance in the unit before, so she could come to our new company to be responsible for financial work. At that time, we can also bring Miaomiao over and let her go to school directly in Yanjing." Song Yi talked about his plan.

Song Mingzhe understood, "From what you said, you have a say in this new company in Yanjing?"

Song Yi organized his words, "I will serve as the general manager of the new company established in Yanjing and report directly to our president."

Zhou Shulan understood now, "So will you work in Yanjing in the future? Yanjing is much closer to Yeji."

Zhou Shulan was still happy for her son. "One works abroad, the other works in China. Of course there is a difference. By the way, Xiaoyi, you are the general manager of the new company this time. How much salary will your boss give you?"

Song Mingzhe coughed and said, "Eat, there are so many dishes, but I can't control your mouth. Some foreign companies have very strict requirements, and the salary is kept confidential."

Song Yi smiled. He really liked the current family atmosphere. "My dad is right. We are not allowed to ask about salaries or bonuses among colleagues in our company. If we are found out, we may lose our jobs."

"My position has been adjusted twice this year. Now I am the company's executive director, which is equivalent to the deputy general manager of a state-owned enterprise. My annual salary plus project bonuses is about 500,000 or 600,000 yuan," said Song Yi.

Zhou Shulan was very surprised when she heard this. "Oh my god, your annual salary is almost equal to my salary for thirty years. Xiaoyi, your study was not in vain. It seems that it was a good decision to send you to study in Korea."

Liao Yu, who was listening nearby, was secretly shocked. Liao Yu worked in the Tobacco Bureau, and his monthly salary was just over a thousand yuan. With the bonus at the end of the year, it was almost thirty thousand yuan.

The average annual salary of employees in Liaobei Province in 2000 was just over 8,000 yuan, and the Tobacco Bureau where Liao Yu worked was already considered the best workplace in Yeji City. However, Liao Yu's annual salary was not as much as Song Yi's monthly salary. Are all foreign companies so well paid?

Song Yi explained to his parents: "I am lucky. I am now a senior executive of the company. The salary of ordinary employees is not that high. It ranges from 2 million won to 2.5 million won a month, which is only more than 10,000 yuan when converted into RMB."

Zhou Shulan sighed, "No wonder so many people in our state want to go to Korea to work. Working in Seoul for one year is equivalent to working at home for ten years. I think rich people like to go abroad all the time."

Song Mingzhe disagreed. "How many years did South Korea take to develop? How many years did we take to develop? Their economy began to take off in the 1960s and 1970s. The president at the time, Zheng Puxi, was quite capable and created the Han River Miracle. However, it was precisely because of his policy of focusing on supporting conglomerate companies that the economic lifeline of South Korea was controlled by these large conglomerates."

Song Yi nodded, "My father is right. All walks of life in South Korea are controlled by these big conglomerates. It is too difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to stand out. When your company grows a little bigger, the big conglomerates will either acquire you or destroy you. There is no other choice. Our country has great economic potential. In another 20 years, South Korea's GDP will not be as high as one of our provinces. Isn't our president optimistic about the economic development of our mainland, so he took the initiative to come to Yanjing to open a company?"

Song Mingzhe now looked at Chen Zaican who was far away in Seoul with respect, "Although most of the Koreans I have met are quite arrogant, your president is still quite visionary."

Liao Yu naturally wanted her daughter to receive a better education environment. She asked Song Yi, "Xiao Yi, if I go to work in your advertising company, how much salary can your boss give me?"

Song Yi thought for a moment, "Finance is considered a middle-level manager in an advertising company. If you are willing to come, the base salary is 5,000 per month without any responsibilities, and the year-end bonus is calculated separately. If the company's performance is good, maybe your year-end bonus is almost the same as a year's salary."

Zhou Shulan naturally didn't want her only granddaughter to be away from her. "Xiaoyu, although the salary of a foreign company is high, it is not a stable job after all. If Xiaoyi's new company doesn't do well, it will be difficult for you to return to the Tobacco Bureau to work."

"Besides, since you work at Yeji, we old couple can help take care of Miaomiao. If you go to Yanjing to develop, you will be unfamiliar with the place and I am afraid that you will be bullied." Zhou Shulan advised.

Song Mingzhe took a sip of wine and said nothing. "Miaomiao's education is a big deal, and we must consider it carefully. You and the eldest brother have only one child, and Miaomiao lost his father when he was young."

"If Xiaoyu wants to take Miaomiao to study in Yanjing, I have no objection. Your mother and I have some savings and can help you buy a house in Yanjing to help you get settled down first. Your mother-in-law has retired and can help you take care of the children. If I miss Miaomiao, I will go to Yanjing to see you." Song Mingzhe said.

Liao Yu quickly declined, "Dad, no, I still have money. I'm just worried that if I go to work in Yanjing, I won't be able to take care of you two."

Song Yi offered a solution, "It's okay, sister-in-law. I've already seen houses in Yanjing, and the price of a new house is less than four thousand. You can buy two adjacent houses, one for you and Miaomiao, and one for my parents. My parents will live in Yanjing in their old age, isn't that a good place?"

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