Everyone raised their glasses together and had a lively evening.
After that, Xu Zijiang no longer had to hide.
The distillery opened soon after, with the two of them working together. The opening ceremony was grand, and Zhang Yan and Gouzi came, as did Yuanyuan, An'an, and several other children.
They didn't yet understand how rich their family was about to become; they just thought it was fun, so they were very excited and ran around the distillery.
Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu had already planned everything out. As soon as the winery started operating and producing wine, the two of them immediately placed an advertisement.
That's right, they want to advertise on TV. Because of the opening up of business, many households have become wealthy and have bought TVs, whether black and white or color, as long as they have a TV.
Moreover, TV advertising wasn't expensive at that time, so the two of them booked a month's worth of advertising, creating a massive, widespread campaign.
They also bought newspaper space to promote their wine. The advertising copy was specially written, and the wine packaging was also specially designed by a designer. It looks very good.
The advertisements were surprisingly effective; within just a few days, they received numerous orders for the liquor. Those wanting to buy in smaller quantities could go to tobacco, liquor, and snack shops; they had opened several such shops, so it wasn't inconvenient to go there directly.
Initially, their wine was only a local bestseller, with relatively few orders from other regions. After all, they mainly advertised on local television stations. Because the response was very good, confirming that the wine suited the market's taste, the two of them reinvested in advertising, spending a lot more money to broadcast the ads nationwide.
Orders poured in, and one winery couldn't handle them all. Seeing this, Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu decisively opened a second and a third winery, with branches all over the country.
In just three years, the two opened more than a dozen wineries, and their net worth skyrocketed from millions to hundreds of millions.
The two also expanded their clothing factory and tobacco and snack shop, opening chain stores all over the country, growing from a few stores to dozens.
The two are now business tycoons, especially in the winery sector, where they hold an extremely high market share, almost to the point of monopolistic control.
For the past three years, the couple has been constantly on the go, so busy that they barely have time to rest. They have little time to take care of their child, let alone spend time together. They are complete workaholics.
Not feeling comfortable leaving the two children with Aunt Wu and Yu Jiu, they asked Gouzi to bring his parents over to look after An'an and Yuanyuan. Zhang Yan also takes good care of the two children, who often sleep at their house.
Although Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang are very busy, they still often talk to their two children on the phone. An'an and Yuanyuan are very well-behaved. They usually attend school, and after school, the siblings play with Gou Dan and Gou Zaizi. They stay at Gouzi and Zhang Yan's house, which is also very lively.
If they miss Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang, they'll call and ask them to come back. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang will try their best to come back. So, although they've been separated for a long time over these three years, it hasn't left the two children with any psychological trauma, and they can't really be considered true left-behind children.
After three busy years, the couple had firmly established themselves and amassed considerable wealth. So they slowed their pace and prepared to go home to be with their children.
Moreover, An'an is already in fifth grade this year, and Yuanyuan is going to be in third grade. It's time for Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu to spend more time with the two children, otherwise they will grow up in the blink of an eye.
Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu did not tell the siblings in advance, but secretly came back, drove, and parked at the school gate to wait for the siblings to get out of school. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang also brought back a lot of gifts and a lot of food.
"We haven't been back for more than half a year. The two kids must miss us terribly. I wonder if An'an will like this singing doll, and I wonder if Yuanyuan will like this transforming robot."
Yu Jiu smiled, her face softening as she spoke of her two children.
Time has transformed Yu Jiu into a powerful woman with an extremely intimidating aura. She also enjoys wearing glamorous clothes and aggressive makeup.
When she went home to pick up her child today, she dressed for comfort, without makeup, only wearing nude lipstick and a light green long dress. She looked fresh, elegant, gentle, and comfortable.
It looks absolutely gorgeous.
Xu Zijiang is the same. He usually wears a suit and tie in public, with his hair combed back, looking serious and capable. But when he gets home, he changes into a simple T-shirt and trousers, looking like a good family man, and still as handsome as ever.
Three years have only made the two of them more mature and elegant, without leaving any signs of decline on them. After all, they are still young.
"Yes, and the two kids will love anything we give them. They haven't seen us for over half a year, and Yuanyuan and An'an will definitely rush over to us when they see us."
Xu Zijiang also spoke gently, putting his arm around Yu Jiu's shoulder. The two leaned against each other and talked slowly. In the past three years, the two had rarely seen each other and had little time to whisper sweet nothings. Now that they were back, they relaxed and naturally had endless things to talk about.
As they were talking, the school bell rang, and students started running out one after another. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang also got out of the car and stood at the door, carefully observing the children in the crowd, trying to find their Yuanyuan and An'an.
Yuanyuan and An'an are both extremely good-looking, especially An'an. Now that she's grown up, her features have matured, making her delicate and beautiful. She combines all the advantages of Yu Jiu and Xu Zi, surpassing her parents. Even at such a young age, you can tell that she will definitely surpass Yu Jiu in beauty when she grows up.
Yuanyuan is still young, and his baby fat hasn't gone down yet, making him look like a chubby little boy. His eyes are big, round, and bright, and his features are quite regular. Although his facial contours aren't yet fully defined, you can already see a resemblance to Xu Zijiang in him, so he'll likely be just as good when he grows up.
The siblings always walk home together after school. Yuanyuan gets out of school early, so she waits for An'an at the fifth-grade gate. An'an packs up her stationery, puts on her schoolbag, and sees her cute little brother as soon as she comes out of the classroom.
She calmly and steadily came over and took her younger brother's hand.
"School's out, are you hungry? What do you want to eat today? Where's the little rascal?"
"I'm hungry! I want some barbecue skewers! Gou Zai Zi and Gou Dan Ge are going to play marbles. He's not coming with us today. Let's go home by ourselves."
Yuan Yuan looked at her older sister with bright, mischievous eyes, but An An wasn't having any of it. She pinched his ear and refused.
"No way, why would you want to eat barbecue skewers on such a hot day? I'm asking what you want for lunch!"
An'an is very sensible and has great self-control. Even if she has money, she won't spend it recklessly, and she certainly won't take her younger brother to eat random snacks.
They've grown up and don't need Aunt Wu to take care of them much anymore. Aunt Wu is only responsible for picking them up from school and making lunch and dinner. Although what they eat is usually arranged with Aunt Wu the day before, she will have the food ready before she comes to pick them up.
However, An'an would always ask Yuanyuan what he wanted to eat again that day. The main problem was that this kid was unpredictable; he might want something one day, but not the next, and then he would want something else. As the older sister, An'an would often take Yuanyuan to buy cooked food to comfort her little glutton.
But he can forget about barbecue skewers; they're too spicy.
"Okay, I want to eat roast duck."
Yuanyuan pouted and obediently changed to what she wanted.
An'an patted his head with satisfaction.
"Sweetie, I'll take you shopping."
The moment the siblings appeared at the door, they stood out from the crowd. Even though everyone was wearing the same school uniform, the two of them always managed to stand out in the drab crowd. Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang noticed their two children at a glance and immediately waved to them.
"An'an! Yuanyuan!"
An'an and Yuanyuan heard a familiar voice and immediately looked up towards the source. Sure enough, it was their parents. An'an and Yuanyuan were extremely surprised, immediately let go of each other's hands, and ran over in a flash.
"Mom and Dad! You're finally back! Ahhhhh!"
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