Zhao Lihan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile, and then retorted: "Brother Liu, don't get me wrong. I don't like to listen to all women's gossip, but I am still happy to listen to my wife's chat."
He went on to explain, "Don't you like listening to your wife chat about family matters? I saw you were listening intently all along the way!"
After hearing what Zhao Lihan said, Liu Pei smiled and said, "You know what, now that you put it, it does make some sense. I get really annoyed when I hear my female colleagues gossiping about random things at work. But if my wife talks to me about that, I actually feel very comfortable and warm inside."
Wang Xiaolan and Xiaoli heard the conversation between the two men and laughed happily.
Wang Xiaolan and Zhao Lihan returned to the guesthouse from the hotel. After washing up, they went to the space and prepared some gifts for visiting Liu Pei and Liu Feng's parents tomorrow. The main ones were health foods and some medicines made from the spiritual spring water in the space.
After finishing the cleaning, the two of them had the inevitable couple's exercise on the big bed in the space. Wang Xiaolan was so tired that she couldn't even lift her hands. She didn't know when she fell asleep until she heard the birds singing outside. Wang Xiaolan opened her eyes.
At this moment, Zhao Lihan came in with a basin of steaming hot water. He carefully placed the water on the small table beside the bed, and then gently said to Wang Xiaolan, "Wife, you are finally awake. Did you sleep well last night? Are you tired?"
Wang Xiaolan gave him a sleepy look and replied unhappily, "Do you think I'm tired? If it weren't for the baby in your belly, would you have kept me up all night?"
After hearing this, Zhao Lihan immediately showed a doting smile, gently stroked Wang Xiaolan's belly, and said softly: "Baby, it's all Daddy's fault. Daddy knows it's wrong. It's just that Daddy loves your mom so much that he can't help it."
Wang Xiaolan couldn't help laughing at his fawning look. She reached out and patted Zhao Lihan on the head, saying coquettishly, "You're the only one who can talk nonsense! Okay, stop rambling and bring me my clothes."
Zhao Lihan immediately responded, "Yes, sir!" He quickly turned and walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, picked out a set of clothes that Wang Xiaolan liked, then returned to the bed and carefully helped her put them on.
The two had just finished breakfast when there was a knock on the door of the guesthouse.
Zhao Lihan said, "Brother Liu and the others are here." Then he quickly opened the door.
Liu Pei and Xiao Li stood at the door and said with a smile, "I hope I didn't disturb you!"
Wang Xiaolan said, "No, we are waiting for you to come."
Wang Xiaolan took out the things she had prepared and asked two men to carry them downstairs and put them in the car. She first went to Liu Feng's parents' home, and then went to Liu Pei and Xiaoli's parents' home.
After delivering the gifts, Liu Pei originally planned to take Wang Xiaolan and Zhao Lihan back to Y County by car. However, Liu Pei received a temporary task and had to give up his plan to take them there. He could only take Wang Xiaolan and Zhao Lihan to the bus station, and Wang Xiaolan and the others took the bus back to Y County.
As soon as we arrived at the station, Liu San was already waiting at the exit.
Liu San saw them from afar and a bright smile immediately broke out on his face. He waved his hands excitedly and shouted, "Sister! Brother-in-law! You're finally back!" When the two came closer, Liu San greeted them warmly, shook their hands tightly, and said excitedly, "I can't wait to go to the restaurant with you and have a good meal! I've already booked a private room and am waiting for your arrival!"
Wang Xiaolan glanced at the watch on her wrist with a smile, then turned to Liu San and said, "It's still early, why don't we go to the factory first? I haven't been to the factory for a long time, and I miss it."
Liu San readily agreed: "Okay! Then let's listen to me and go to the factory first." As he said that, he opened the car door and invited the two to get in.
Along the way, Liu San chattered endlessly about the factory's operations to Wang Xiaolan and Zhao Lihan. He said, "Our factory has been performing quite well over the past few years, with stable sales. However, a new factory recently opened in our county, and competition with us is fierce. Their products taste noticeably different from our pickles, but they're cheaper. Our sales did suffer a bit in the first few months, and they saw a dip. But thankfully, thanks to your newly developed formula, the new product has been in such high demand since it hit the market that it's sold out instantly!"
As they chatted happily, the car soon arrived at the factory's office building. She pushed open the door lightly and walked gracefully into the office lobby, as if the entire lobby was full of vitality because of her arrival.
Her appearance was like a shining star, immediately attracting the attention of all employees, who greeted her with smiles, warm applause and cheers.
Wang Xiaolan smiled and waved to everyone, then delivered a short but wonderful speech. Her voice was clear and pleasant, and her words were sincere, allowing everyone present to feel her affinity and leadership style.
After finishing her speech, Wang Xiaolan went straight into her office. The head of the finance department had been waiting there for a long time, holding the recent financial statements and account books, ready to report to her.
Wang Xiaolan took the report and account book and began to carefully look through them. Her eyes were focused and sharp, not missing a single detail. Suddenly, she stopped what she was doing, handed a portion of the report to Zhao Lihan, and said, "To save time, you will review this part, and I will handle the other part."
Zhao Lihan took the report and nodded in understanding. Then, the two men each buried themselves in their work, concentrating on reviewing the financial data. As time ticked by, the only sounds in the office were the shuffling of papers and the occasional chatter.
After nearly an hour of intense work, they finally finished processing all the financial statements and accounts. Wang Xiaolan looked at the organized documents with satisfaction, then stood up with Zhao Lihan and went to the production workshop to inspect the work.
Liu San accompanied them, walking slowly, saying as he walked, "Director Cheng Gang went to the pharmaceutical factory in Xiangshui Village today. He probably won't be back until the day after tomorrow."
Wang Xiaolan nodded slightly, understanding. She turned to look at Liu San and said with a smile, "I have to go back to the village soon. Liu San, you guys have been working so hard to run the factory so well. Let me ask the accountant to give you and the other factory leaders an additional bonus as a recognition and reward for your work."
Liu San waved her hands quickly and said, "Sister, no need, no need. In addition to our salary, we also have dividends. Now our wallets are almost full. You really don't need to give us this bonus."
Zhao Lihan interjected, "This is a token of your sister's love. Don't refuse it. Accept it!"
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