Chapter 325
After taking the photo, the young man exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, this is definitely the best photo I've ever taken! Miss Ji, Mr. Lei, you two are such a perfect match! You're a match made in heaven!"
Zhao Si grinned and said, "Really? Then I'll take a picture with them too. Maybe the three of us will become big bosses someday, and having a photo will be a keepsake."
So, the younger brother diligently helped his boss, Ji Wanmei, Lei Tingjun, and the other two to take a group photo in front of the electrical appliance wholesale store.
After taking the photos, Zhao Si called a logistics company to pack up and ship the nearly 5,000 discs and CDs that Ji Wanmei and the others had ordered.
Ji Wanmei and her team were taking two sets of equipment back to East China by train, so Zhao Si found another suitcase he didn't use and helped them load it.
After the business was concluded, both parties signed a contract and settled the payment.
This trip was a very pleasant collaboration.
Ji Wanmei felt that although Zhao Si had strong social habits, he was indeed a friend who could be dealt with.
In fact, these people who travel all over the country are often more straightforward and honest when dealing with people who are bureaucrats within the system.
When Zhao Si learned that Yan Mou planned to book tickets to return to East China this afternoon, he asked his younger brother to go to a train ticket agency to buy tickets for them.
Tickets to Guangzhou from all over the country are extremely difficult to obtain, and usually need to be booked several days in advance.
However, tickets distributed from Guangzhou to various parts of the country are not as crowded.
Because everyone comes to Guangzhou to make money, to stay here, to put down roots, and once they're here, they don't want to leave.
Except for holidays like Chinese New Year, very few people leave Guangzhou in large numbers.
For individual travelers, hard seats might be a bit cramped, but sleeper berths are generally not cramped.
So, I booked my return sleeper ticket on the same day.
Ji Wanmei said to Zhao Si, "We are very grateful for your hospitality during this trip. We are about to return to East China. Today, Mr. Lei and I will treat you to lunch."
Last night Zhao Si treated us, but today Ji Wanmei and the others are treating us. It's a matter of giving and receiving, and it's a matter of courtesy to return the favor.
Zhao Si didn't mince words and waved his hand, saying, "Alright! Let's go!"
The train ticket is for 3:30 PM, so there's no rush.
Ji Wanmei asked Zhao Si what he wanted to eat, and Zhao Si replied in a very slick manner, "Ladies first, whatever Ji Wanmei wants to eat, everyone should eat."
Ji Wanmei thought, "Since we're in Guangzhou, I should go eat some local Cantonese cuisine."
So they went to the city center and found a well-known, long-established Cantonese restaurant for lunch.
After lunch, Zhao Si had other business to discuss in the afternoon, so he asked his underling to drive Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun to the train station.
My brother drove the person all the way to the train station before leaving.
Lei Tingjun stacked the two suitcases together and pushed them into the entrance, got the tickets, and led Ji Wanmei inside.
Ji Wanmei had originally planned to earn 10,000 yuan for this trip, but now it has come to cost about 7,000 yuan, not including their train tickets, accommodation, and entertainment expenses with Zhao Si.
However, this amount of money is not much; all of it adds up to less than five hundred yuan.
The fact that Ji Wanmei had planned ahead actually saved them some money.
While sitting in the waiting hall, Ji Wanmei took out her account book and started doing the accounting.
As she did the calculations, she said to Lei Tingjun, "Zhao Si may be a smooth talker, but he's actually quite shrewd and knows how to handle things. If our video store does well after it opens, we could consider a long-term partnership with him. What do you think?"
Lei Tingjun thought Ji Wanmei's comments were very apt and nodded, "Yes, that's what I think too. But once you've made up your mind, that's fine."
Ji Wanmei: "How can I make all the decisions? The capital for opening this video store comes from both of us. So, whatever decision I make, I will definitely need your support first."
Lei Tingjun: "Of course I support you, how could you not support you?"
This trip, including the train journey to and from the station, has taken almost three days.
Ji Wanmei was worried that Lei Tingjun's huge project in Pingdong would be left unattended after he left, so she asked, "So, when you go back this time, will you come with me to East China, or will you go back to Pingdong City first?"
Lei Tingjun said, "I'll accompany you to East China first, and once you're settled, I'll return to Pingdong City. Don't worry, I've already arranged everything before I leave."
"Actually, the most grueling part of doing engineering is getting things set up at the beginning. You have to coordinate people from various departments and schedule tasks, especially dealing with the government and administration, getting permits and negotiating with some partners. It's quite troublesome. Once you actually start working on it, it's basically a matter of each department doing its own job."
Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun sat together on chairs in the train waiting hall. Ji Wanmei leaned on his shoulder and said, "Your pressure must have lasted longer than I've ever seen. But you've never complained to me about being tired."
Lei Tingjun put his arm around her shoulder tightly: "I'm a man, how can I complain about being tired? What I'm doing now is working hard for our future life. I'm very happy and I don't feel tired."
The train was about to pull into the station; it was their train back to East China.
At this moment, both Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun were filled with boundless anticipation and hope for their future life.
However, they were unaware that, thousands of miles away in Pingquan County, Ji Xingguo received news that enraged him.
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