Chapter 97 97 They shouldn’t have to worry about their first batch of sellers…
Jiang Liangbo's gossipy thoughts vanished instantly when he saw Lu Hongzhe's serious expression. He glanced at the person who had already sat down and said in surprise, "Do you really have to watch this now?"
"Well, I have something to do tomorrow. If you're sleepy, go to bed first." While speaking, Lu Hongzhe had already started typing on the keyboard. He stared intently at the screen in front of him and quickly found the problem that Jiang Liangbo mentioned.
"I'm not sleepy yet. I'll join you." Jiang Liangbo sat down beside him, picked up the mouse, and clicked it, causing the screen to light up. The two quickly got to work, until the wall clock chimed, reminding them that it was already midnight. Jiang Liangbo yawned, "Let's stop here for today. Don't you have things to do tomorrow? Go to bed early!"
"Well, it's resolved here. You should be able to continue tomorrow." Lu Hongzhe said, staring at the changes on the screen.
"Okay, by the way, are you going to drive tomorrow?" Jiang Liangbo asked casually.
"I'll need it these days. Do you have something to do or do you want to buy something?" Lu Hongzhe asked casually.
"I want to go for a walk around the city. Tomorrow, Lu Ziming and I will take the bus. Let's go to bed first." Jiang Liangbo yawned again while speaking. He was too sleepy and had to go to bed.
The next morning, Jiang Lili was woken up by Jiang Qitong's knock on the door. The little girl's biological clock was more accurate than anyone else's. She still remembered Lu Hongzhe's words from last night: "Sister Lili, get up quickly. Brother Hongzhe will be here soon!"
"I'll be right there." Jiang Lili responded weakly. She hadn't gotten up so early for several days, and she was a little uncomfortable for a moment. It was at this moment that she remembered that they seemed to have forgotten to make an appointment with Lu Hongzhe last night, and she didn't know what time he would come.
Jiang Lili soon realized that she was worrying too early. She was still washing up when Jiang Qitong came running over: "Sister Lili, Brother Hongzhe is here, are you okay?"
"I'll be right there." Jiang Lili said as she quickened her movements.
"No rush, it's still early." Lu Hongzhe was a little amused. He didn't expect that the little guy's first reaction when he saw him was to urge others.
"Hongzhe, come and sit here." Jiang Jianyi invited him to sit.
He sat down next to Jiang Jianyi as he was told, and said to Jiang Lili on the other side, "It's still early, don't worry."
Jiang Qitong wanted to say something, but when she saw Zhou Qingfen's expression, she swallowed it back. She ran to Lu Hongzhe and looked up at him and asked, "Brother Hongzhe, where are we going to play today?"
"Let's go to Tiananmen Square and I'll take pictures of you, okay?" Lu Hongzhe brought a camera with him.
"Okay, my dad prepared a lot of film, and he let us take as many pictures as we want." Jiang Qitong remembered what Jiang Aiguo had said before, and repeated it to him with a smile.
"Then listen to your dad. I'll take as many pictures of you as I want later." Lu Hongzhe chuckled. It seemed that they were well prepared and he was worrying too much.
"Brother Hongzhe, have you had breakfast?" Jiang Lili asked.
"Not yet. You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll take you there." Lu Hongzhe has been in Beijing for more than a year and is familiar with all the places he should be familiar with.
"Thank you for your help." After saying that, Jiang Lili couldn't help laughing. From yesterday until now, she almost forgot how many times she had said "trouble".
"Don't be so polite, let's go." Lu Hongzhe said as he stood up and opened the car door for them.
"What do you want to eat in the morning?" Jiang Qitong was a little curious.
"You'll know when we get there." Jiang Lili rubbed her head. She didn't know where he would take them for breakfast. It couldn't be soy milk, right?
Jiang Lili thought of many places, but she never expected Lu Hongzhe to bring them to eat at Kenyeye. Although Yuncheng was developing well, Kenyeye had only been around two years ago, and her family only took them there occasionally. So Jiang Qitong was a little excited when she saw the familiar sign: "Wow, are we having breakfast here?"
"Yes, let's eat here." After saying that, he turned to look at Jiang Jianyi and Zhou Qingfen: "Grandpa Jiang, Aunt Zhou, if you don't like it, there are other breakfast shops next door."
"No need to go through so much trouble. It's quite fun to eat it once in a while." Jiang Jianyi waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to bother.
So the group's breakfast problem was solved directly at Kenyeye. The happiest person was Jiang Qitong. Zhou Qingfen next to her sighed in her heart. These kids were very extravagant with their money. They would still have to cook at the factory tomorrow. She had checked last night and the kitchen there was fully equipped with everything.
After breakfast, their next destination was Tiananmen Square. Along the way, Jiang Qitong was very excited. Jiang Jianyi and Zhou Qingfen were also very excited, but they were adults and concealed their emotions well.
Jiang Lili had been to Tiananmen Square in her previous life, and this time she was mainly accompanying them. As soon as she got out of the car, Jiang Jianyi said, "Take a picture of me later."
"I want to take a picture too." Jiang Qitong said quickly, afraid that they would forget to take a picture of her.
"Take pictures, take pictures, take pictures. We brought enough film this time. Lili, you take two pictures for them first." Zhou Qingfen said as she handed the camera in her hand to Jiang Lili.
"Should I take pictures? My skills are not very good. Why don't you do it, Brother Hongzhe?" Jiang Lili was speaking the truth. The cameras at that time were different from the digital cameras that came later. She had tried to take a few pictures of Jiang Yulan with this before, and without exception, the pictures were all very bad, so she decided not to waste the film this time.
"Then let me try." Lu Hongzhe said modestly.
So their first stop was taking photos. Jiang Lili glanced down at her watch. She had already been taking photos for twenty minutes. The little girl in front of her, Jiang Qitong, was waving at her, "Sister Lili, come over here. Let's take some photos together."
"Lili, come here." Jiang Jianyi also took action quickly. They had taken enough individual photos, and now it was time for a group photo. Jiang Lili responded and walked towards them. She took an individual photo first, then took group photos with the three of them, and then a group photo of four of them. This took almost ten minutes. Without waiting for Lu Hongzhe to pack up his camera, Jiang Jianyi stopped a passerby and politely asked him to help take a group photo for them.
Jiang Jianyi looked very happy to get the consent of the passers-by, and quickly waved to Lu Hongzhe: "Hongzhe, come on, let's take a few pictures together."
"Okay." Lu Hongzhe was a little surprised by his action, but now the passerby had come to take his place, and he seemed to have no reason to refuse.
After the group photo was taken, Jiang Jianyi asked passersby to continue taking individual photos of him, and explained to him: "I will give the photos to your grandfather when the time comes. He misses you very much."
"Then I'll have to trouble Grandpa Jiang." Lu Hongzhe's expression was a little stiff. He didn't like taking pictures, but he couldn't refuse the old man's kindness.
Seeing his resistance, Jiang Lili quickly walked over to the passerby who was helping take pictures. After he took two pictures, she spoke up in time to stop him: "Thank you for your help."
"It's just a piece of cake." He handed the camera to Jiang Lili. Lu Hongzhe on the other end couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then smiled and looked at them: "Grandpa Jiang, let's go over there. I'll take some more photos for you without backgrounds."
"Okay, let's go and take a look." Jiang Jianyi looked interested, and even Jiang Qitong was curious. Jiang Lili followed behind them, slowly looking at the tourists around them.
By noon, two rolls of film had been used. Jiang Lili interrupted their interest: "It's time for lunch."
"Let's go have lunch first." Lu Hongzhe said as he put away the camera in his hand.
"I want to eat roast duck, Sister Lili, is that okay?" Jiang Qitong asked in a low voice.
"Of course. The purpose of going out is to have fun and enjoy the food. So after dinner, let's go back and rest for a while before going out again?" Jiang Lili discussed with her. After all, she was the most energetic person in the group.
"Okay." Jiang Qitong agreed readily.
Lu Hongzhe still found a place for lunch. Following Jiang Qitong's request, he said in a gentle voice, "According to my local classmates, this place is more authentic."
"Then this one." Jiang Lili thought, he was more familiar with this place, so it should be right to listen to him.
After ordering, she stood up to pay the bill, but she didn't expect that someone had already paid the bill before her. She returned to her seat and glanced at the person who was pouring water for them. So, when he asked for warm water just now, he paid the bill?
Noticing her gaze, Lu Hongzhe's smile barely faded as he nodded, then lowered his head to continue pouring water. Jiang Lili thought, forget about this meal, she'll have to pay for it tonight. She kept thinking about this matter, and when they arrived at the factory, she waited until everyone else got off the car before slowly getting out. She then looked at Lu Hongzhe sternly, "Brother Hongzhe, having you as a 'driver' is already hard work, but you can't pay for the meal tonight."
Lu Hongzhe was amused by her serious expression: "Why are you kids scrambling to pay the bill? This is an adult's business, just go and have a rest."
"My grandfather's wallet is here with me. He asked me to be responsible for daily expenses. If he knew that you paid for everything, I would be scolded. So, can you please not pay the bill tonight?" After Jiang Lili finished speaking, she looked up at him, with a pitiful expression on her face that she herself was not aware of.
Lu Hongzhe ignored this point, and then said with a smile: "If you don't say it and I don't say it, no one will know."
"No, I won't lie." Jiang Lili shook her head.
"Okay, then it's up to you. Go back and rest. It's hot in the afternoon. I'll pick you up at 3:30." The temperature will drop at 3:30, which is the perfect time to go out.
"Okay." Jiang Lili nodded. It was two o'clock now and she could still sleep for more than an hour.
When Lu Hongzhe returned, Jiang Liangbo and Lu Ziming were still in the office. He placed the roast duck he had just packed on the outermost table: "I packed the roast duck for you."
"How do you know we haven't had lunch yet?" Jiang Liangbo said as he looked in the direction of the roast duck. He could already smell the aroma.
"I'll go see if the rice is ready. We don't have to cook anymore." Lu Ziming said as he got up and went to the kitchen.
"You haven't eaten yet?" Lu Hongzhe's eyes were full of surprise. Usually everyone had lunch at twelve o'clock.
"Since you're not here, we've been dawdling and don't know what to eat?" Lu Ziming said a little embarrassedly. Usually, Lu Hongzhe was responsible for cooking, and the two of them steamed rice and washed dishes.
"Let's continue looking for an aunt." They previously found an aunt who was responsible for their meals, but the aunt returned to her hometown a week ago, and their life became difficult.
"Look again. It's not easy to find the right one. Are you going out this afternoon?" Lu Ziming asked casually.
"Well, I'll go back to my room and rest for a while. You guys can eat by yourselves." Lu Hongzhe planned to go back to his room and take a nap.
Of the four people who returned to the factory, Jiang Lili looked exhausted, while the other three kept discussing the places they had visited that morning. They looked very energetic and chattered non-stop. She couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you all tired?"
"I'm not tired, Sister Lili. When are we going to the Great Wall?" Jiang Qitong asked, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Let's go tomorrow and walk around the area in the afternoon. What do you want to eat tonight?" She wanted to ask Cheng Yuntian about the restaurant in advance. As for Cheng Yuntian's suggestion of treating everyone, there was no rush.
"I see there's a kitchen here. Why don't we eat at home tonight?" Zhou Qingfen suggested.
"Since we're out here to have fun, we should try some local specialties." Jiang Lili refused directly.
"Lili is right. Then you can make the arrangements and ask Xiaocheng to come along." Jiang Jianyi reminded her.
When Jiang Lili arrived at Cheng Yuntian's office, he apologized: "Sorry, the dinner we agreed to have tonight will probably have to be postponed. My dad wants to see me tonight."
"Eating is a small matter, you go and do your own thing. By the way, do you have any restaurant recommendations?" Jiang Lili asked casually.
"My dad takes me there every time. I don't know more than you." Cheng Yuntian shook his head.
"Okay." Jiang Lili felt a little disappointed. Maybe she would ask Lu Hongzhe later. He definitely knew more than them.
After Cheng Yuntian left, Jiang Lili went back to her room to take a nap. It must be said that going out to play was more tiring than going to work. She fell asleep quickly after lying on the bed. This time, it was the alarm clock that woke Jiang Lili up. She got up and sat on the bed for five minutes before she was completely awake. Then she got out of bed to call others, otherwise she would not be able to sleep at night if she slept too much during the day.
In this way, Lu Hongzhe played with them for three days. After the third day, Jiang Lili sat in the passenger seat. After the others got out of the car, she did not get out. Lu Hongzhe stood outside the car and looked at her with a bit of amusement: "Do you have something to say to me?"
"Yes." Jiang Lili nodded seriously.
"Come out and talk. You won't feel stuffy in the car." Lu Hongzhe happened to be standing on this side and opened the car door for her from the outside.
When the car door opened, Jiang Lili had just unbuckled her seat belt. When she looked up, she saw Lu Hongzhe standing outside the car. It was just sunset, and the golden sunlight gave him an extra layer of gauze. The golden sunlight made him look gentler. For the first time, Jiang Lili discovered that the person in front of her was even more handsome than Lu Jiaze.
Seeing her sitting there in a daze, the person outside couldn't help but frown, then walked to the door and leaned over to ask her about her condition: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Lili's thoughts were pulled back and she quickly shook her head: "It's okay." It was also at this time that Jiang Lili suddenly realized that no matter whether it was her, Lu Jiaze, or even Lu Hongzhe, they had all grown up, and it was only one year away from adulthood. It seemed that some distance should be maintained.
"What did you want to tell me just now?" Lu Hongzhe asked her.
"Brother Hongzhe, you have been with grandpa and the others for three days. You should go to work tomorrow. I'll be with grandpa and the others. Since they are in Beijing, we should take them to experience the public transportation here. What do you think?" Jiang Lili looked up at him after she finished speaking. She suddenly remembered their childhood. He was three years older than them. People around them often said that Lu Jiaze looked very similar to him. Although they were cousins, they looked like brothers. But now, the two look less and less alike.
This time, Lu Hongzhe didn't refuse. He knew that if he accompanied them, it would make them feel burdened. He nodded at Jiang Lili and said, "Okay, remember to find me if you need anything. Do you have my phone number?"
"Yes." Hearing his agreement, Jiang Lili couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The words she had prepared before were not used at all. This was also a pleasant surprise for her.
"Okay, feel free to contact me if you need anything. I'm going back first."
After Lu Hongzhe came back, Jiang Liangbo waited for him in the living room: "Brother Lu, are you going out tomorrow?"
"Not tomorrow. What's wrong? Are you busy?" Lu Hongzhe took his cup and poured warm water into it.
"No, I just asked casually. Ziming and I both feel uncomfortable without you here." Jiang Liangbo said with a smile.
Lu Hongzhe chuckled. What was wrong? He didn't understand him. He drank the water in the cup before asking him, "Has Auntie not found it yet?"
"No, I don't know why we haven't found it this time. Our requirements are not high." Jiang Liangbo's tone was a little aggrieved at the end. For the past three days, he and Lu Ziming had been living on rice with soy sauce. There was no way, their cooking skills were really not good enough.
"Keep looking. You guys drive out to buy groceries tomorrow morning, and I'll cook lunch." Lu Hongzhe said as he threw the car keys to him.
"Brother Lu, you are my brother forever. Tomorrow morning we will go shopping for groceries and bring you breakfast. You can sleep a little longer." Jiang Liangbo's tone was very flattering.
A smile flashed in Lu Hongzhe's eyes, and then he returned to his room. These three days were actually quite tiring, and he really needed a good rest.
Back at the factory, Zhou Qingfen was also discussing with Jiang Lili about resting at home tomorrow. After running around for three consecutive days, she was already tired. "I've walked too much these past three days. I think I need a day off. What do you think, Dad?"
"I can do anything." Jiang Jianyi didn't feel tired.
"Is there a TV here?" This is what Jiang Qitong is most concerned about. What should she do if there is no TV at home?
"There is one in Sister Cheng's room, but there's no channel, so I guess I can't watch it."
"Okay then." Jiang Qitong nodded reluctantly.
"We've been eating out for the past three days. We'll cook for ourselves tomorrow. I'm craving the taste of home." Zhou Qingfen stated in advance that she was not trying to save money this time, but because she missed the taste of home.
"Me too. Qingfen, you can make some braised pork ribs tomorrow." Jiang Jianyi also nodded.
"Mom, I want to eat boiling fish." Jiang Qitong also listed the dishes.
Zhou Qingfen looked at Jiang Lili and thought for a moment. "I'm fine with that. Aunt, you can make the arrangements. Tomorrow morning, let's have breakfast first, and then go to the market to buy some groceries."
"Buy some more food and invite Hongzhe and his classmates to come over for dinner in the evening," Zhou Qingfen suggested.
"Then I'll call him tomorrow." Jiang Lili had no objection, after all, she was not the one cooking.
"That's settled then. Let's all go to bed early tonight." Jiang Jianyi said as he went to the kitchen to get hot water to soak his feet. It must be said that he did walk a lot in the past two days.
The next morning, Jiang Lili took them to have breakfast. She had never been to the vegetable market here, so they asked along the way. In addition to the vegetables they would eat at noon, there were also vegetables for dinner. When they returned, the three of them had bags full of food in their hands.
Although the vegetable market wasn't far from here, they bought so much that they even bought a large watermelon, which weighed nearly 20 kilograms. So the journey back was quite arduous. As soon as they got back, Zhou Qingfen reminded Jiang Lili to call Lu Hongzhe: "We need to tell him in advance, in case he has other plans. By the way, will Xiao Cheng be back for dinner tonight?"
"I don't know either. I'll ask her later." Jiang Lili thought, fortunately Cheng Yuntian installed the office phone, otherwise she would have to make another trip today.
When Lu Hongzhe's phone rang, he was eating the breakfast that Jiang Liangbo and the others had brought back. He glanced at the number and guessed it was Jiang Lili, so he answered directly: "Hello?"
"Brother Hongzhe, I'm Jiang Lili. Are you free tonight?" Jiang Lili asked.
"I'm free." Lu Hongzhe swallowed the food in his mouth before answering her.
"My aunt is cooking today and asked you to bring your classmates over for dinner in the evening. She bought a lot of vegetables early in the morning. Don't refuse, otherwise she will be sad." Jiang Lili deliberately emphasized the tone of the last sentence.
"Okay, then I'll bring my classmates over to help early." A smile flashed in Lu Hongzhe's eyes.
"No rush, just come over after get off work. I won't disturb you at work. Bye." Jiang Lili said and hung up the phone. She still had to call Cheng Yuntian.
"Brother Lu, where are you planning to take us tonight?" Jiang Liangbo heard what he had just said and asked hurriedly when he saw him hang up the phone.
"I'll take you guys out to eat something delicious, wanna go?" Lu Hongzhe was wondering if it would be impolite to take the fruits they had just bought over there in the evening.
"Really?" Jiang Liangbo and Lu Ziming both looked suspicious.
"Otherwise, don't touch the fruits you bought today. We will take them over directly after get off work this afternoon." Lu Hongzhe reminded.
"Shall we go buy some more?" Jiang Liangbo knew how much the three of them ate, so his tone sounded a little hesitant.
"No, as long as it's enough to eat." Aunt Zhou and the others would get angry if I were too polite.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Jiang Liangbo nodded good-naturedly.
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"Lili, have you called Hongzhe and Xiaocheng?" Zhou Qingfen asked while tidying the kitchen.
"I've called. Brother Hongzhe will bring his classmates over. There will be three of them. Sister Cheng can't come tonight." Cheng Yuntian has a dinner date with Mei Huixiu tonight. The workshop renovation is about to be completed, and they need to start hiring workers. It would be a good idea to ask Mei Huixiu for advice on these matters. If everything goes well, the factory will be operational in at most two weeks. But before that, shouldn't they find a sales channel? Thinking of the Mei family's business chain, Jiang Lili thought, they shouldn't have to worry about their first batch of distributors, right?
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