Ye Ren laughed heartily: "What my sister-in-law says makes perfect sense. Let's eat and drink to our hearts' content today, and add more if we're still hungry."
Xuemei was the first to relax. My goodness, that was terrifying. Back in my hometown, I once went to a state-run restaurant, and the waitresses were as fierce as stepmothers.
But when I ate here, the waiters treated me with such respect, as if I were their stepmother. The difference was just too great.
Looking at the knives, forks, and spoons in front of them, Xuemei and the others were somewhat at a loss, unsure how to use these utensils.
Yan Xiaonan raised his hand and called over the waiter, asking him to bring a pair of chopsticks to everyone.
With chopsticks in hand, Xue Mei and the others felt reassured. They picked up a piece of steak with their chopsticks and began to eat slowly.
Ye Chen'er and Sheng Lijuan were a little embarrassed. They had never seen anyone eat steak with chopsticks before. They glanced at the waiter, but the waiter's expression did not change at all.
Yan Xiaonan also picked up her chopsticks, believing that Shanghai had a higher standard, a better environment, and more dedicated service.
Ye Ren smiled, picked up his knife and fork, slowly cut the beef, and slowly put it into his mouth.
He specifically chose to dine at this restaurant today to reminisce about his life back then.
Fu Qingping also picked up the knife and fork, her movements elegant and standard. Although her hair was completely white and wrinkles covered her face, nobility was etched into her bones and would never fade away.
Grandma Yan sighed and said, "My dear child, look at your Grandma Fu, she is truly a lady of high society. I can only look up to her in awe."
Yan Xiaonan gave Grandma Yan a thumbs up: "Grandma, you're amazing too. You speak so fluently and you can even use idioms now."
Grandma Yan laughed heartily, revealing a set of clean, straight teeth. Yan Xiaonan looked at her teeth and exclaimed that the dentures looked much better than her real teeth.
Tianru suddenly asked, "Mom, what's that on the water?"
Yan Xiaonan looked in the direction Tian Ru pointed and saw several cruise ships cruising on the Huangpu River.
"Tianru, let's go for a cruise on the Huangpu River after we finish eating, so you can experience the charm of Shanghai's mother river."
Tianru was confused: "Mom, why is the Huangpu River called the mother river of Shanghai people?"
"Because of this river, the people of Shanghai can live happily. As for the specific reasons, you can look them up in the library," Yan Xiaonan replied.
Ye Yushu nodded and began to eat faster, as they were going to cruise the Huangpu River later.
Ye Ren waved his hand, and a waiter came over: "Help us book tickets for the Huangpu River cruise. It would be best if we could get a private room, but it's okay if not."
The waiter nodded repeatedly and left the restaurant. Bei Nan's eyes lit up. So the restaurant could book tickets for customers? Should he learn from that for his chain of restaurants?
After a delicious dinner, the group walked along the Bund toward the pier, a gentle breeze ruffling their hair.
The people smelled the fishy odor of the Huangpu River, admired the lights of the Bund, and saw Shanghainese people on the Bund enjoying the cool breeze with bamboo chairs and palm-leaf fans. They felt incredibly novel.
The cruise ship on the Huangpu River wasn't large, but the staff had actually booked a private cabin for Ye Ren and his family. The family sat inside, watching the lights outside, eagerly waiting for the ship to depart.
Forty minutes later, the Huangpu River cruise ship returned to the dock. The children felt that the time had gone by too quickly.
Yan Xiaonan looked at the excited little ones with amusement. If it were twenty years from now, the scenery here would be many times more beautiful.
Seeing that Grandma Yan's eyelids were about to droop, Yan Xiaonan suggested going home, as it was time to sleep. Even Cuihua and Yan Xiaoqiang started yawning.
"We need to hurry home. Grandpa, Grandma, and Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma are all going to sleep," Yan Xiaonan said.
Upon hearing this, everyone sped up, and Ye Chenming simply carried Fu Qingping on his back.
Bei Nan saw this and also carried Grandma Yan on her back. Tie Ge wanted to carry Ye Ren, but Ye Ren waved his hand repeatedly, saying that he only needed Nan Nan to support him.
Cuihua and Yan Xiaoqiang took Yushu and Tianru's hands and followed closely behind Yan Xiaonan until they got into the car and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Back home, Ye Ren lay in bed, unable to fall asleep no matter what. He looked at the remote control, wanting to watch the military parade again, but seeing Fu Qingping asleep, he closed his eyes instead.
The next morning, Yan Xiaonan, Ye Huixian, and Sheng Lijuan went to check out the wholesale company.
Before setting off, she placed a USB drive containing the downloaded "Tom and Jerry" cartoons on the table, along with an instruction manual.
She believes her two children will explore once they see the instructions; if they can't even do that, then they shouldn't bother looking at them.
Yan Xiaonan and Ye Chenming set off in their car with Sheng Lijuan and Ye Huiguo. Ye Huixian would also go there by himself.
Although Chen Sheng sends Yan Xiaonan detailed reports every month, and the company's profits are constantly increasing, the bosses still need to keep an eye on things.
When Chen Sheng learned that Yan Xiaonan and the others were coming to the company, he was overjoyed. Working for Yan Xiaonan was the best decision he had ever made in his life.
He ran back and forth several times to make sure everything was ready before he went to the door to wait.
Yan Xiaonan and the others were overjoyed to see the bustling scene at the entrance of the wholesale market.
The bustling atmosphere here will only grow busier over time, and the market will be expanded and become even more upscale.
This was Sheng Lijuan's first on-site inspection since the wholesale company was established. Ye Huiguo had signed the shareholder distribution agreement in Sheng Lijuan's name.
“Lijuan, the Sheng family has risen up now, just like the Ye family, and has not been eliminated by society.”
Sheng Lijuan nodded repeatedly, silently thinking, "Mom and Dad, I haven't disgraced the Sheng family. The Sheng family has a company now, although it's a joint-stock company, but we've finally managed to get on this train."
Yan Xiaonan carefully inspected all the wholesale stores, and randomly checked a few stores that looked like they were doing particularly well or particularly poorly.
Chen Sheng followed behind, taking notes in his notebook. He wasn't formally trained, so he could only learn, observe, and ask for advice as much as possible.
Yan Xiaonan admired Chen Sheng's studious spirit. Problems would always arise within his jurisdiction, but he always managed to resolve them effectively.
Yan Xiaonan is not afraid of problems arising in the company, as long as the root cause of the problem is found and the solution is found.
The worst situation is when there are obvious problems, but the person in charge is either incompetent and blind to them, or they are passively shirking their responsibilities and turning a blind eye.
Then it's not the employees' problem, but the boss's own fault. That's why Yan Xiaonan always strictly disciplines himself and puts himself in the employees' shoes.
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