The next day, Zhong Yuan and Da Fu came to our house to report for duty in the morning.
Li Guizhi handed over the vegetables, fish, and meat to Zhong Yuan and Zong Jiayu to prepare.
She and her daughter sat on either side of Dafu. Dafu was very nervous. "Auntie, Little Pear, what are you doing?"
Li Guizhi smiled and slipped an orange into Dafu's hand. "Dafu, I heard you've been on quite a few blind dates lately, but haven't you liked any of them?"
Jiang Xiaoli also asked, "That's right, Brother Dafu, you can't let a bad example ruin your life."
Dafu wiped the sweat from his brow. "I really don't want to look for someone right now. I want to focus on my career first."
Jiang Xiaoli was a little curious, "Brother Dafu, what are your career plans? What level do you want to achieve?"
Dafu touched his nose sheepishly, “Little Pear, I’m not afraid to tell you this, but I used to run a small business with Brother Zong and the others, and then I managed the spicy strip business. Now I’m in a food factory, and I’ve discovered that I’m really interested in sales and doing business. I’m thinking about when I can become a factory manager and have the ability to be like you and Brother Zong.”
She patted Dafu on the shoulder, "Great job, Dafu! I knew it was right to make you the head of the sales department! So, you can focus on your studies at the food factory. Zong Jiayu and I are both going to study out of town, and we'll have to rely on you for things around Xijing!"
"Can I really do this?" Dafu asked, somewhat incredulous.
Jiang Xiaoli nodded firmly, "As long as you're willing to learn, you definitely can do it. Besides, Zong Jiayu and I are here to give you advice! Or, if you want to go out on your own in the future, I'll invest in your company!"
Dafu blushed with excitement, "Little Pear, I'm not that kind of person..."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said to him, "Brother Dafu, of course I believe in your character. I was just talking about a possibility. No matter what happens in the future, you will always be my Brother Dafu."
Their voices grew louder and louder, so Zong Jia and Zhong Yuan simply held their vegetable washing baskets and eavesdropped.
Zong Jiayu seized the opportunity to interject, "Dayuan, you're the same. There are too many changes in the future. If you and Dafu have any other ideas in the future, whether you want to take it a step further or want to go out and make your own way, just tell your brother. I will definitely support you!"
Zhong Yuan and Da Fu exchanged a glance. "Brother Zong, I understand. Don't worry, if I have any other ideas, I'll definitely tell you directly. Our brotherhood can withstand any test!"
Dafu nodded repeatedly, "Me too!"
Seeing that the children had suddenly become sentimental, Li Guizhi took the dishes from Zong Jia and Zhong Yuan and said, "You guys chat, I'll go prepare lunch."
Zong Jia and Zhong Yuan joined Jiang Xiaoli and Dafu's conversation.
He mainly told his two brothers, "We are very lucky to have earned more money in such a short time than many people can earn in a lifetime, but this is only temporary. If we can't hold onto this money, we will soon lose it all."
Society is changing so fast these days. A few years ago, everyone envied those with 10,000 yuan in assets. Now, which of us here isn't a 10,000 yuan household, or even a 100,000 yuan or a million yuan household?
We don't know what the future will hold; perhaps in the future, even a millionaire won't be considered wealthy.
All we can do is keep learning while making money, seize new opportunities, and create more opportunities. That's how we can stay among the wealthy, right?
Dafu and Zhong Yuan nodded in unison. Zhong Yuan whispered, "Brother Zong, what should I do now that I'm running the steamed bun shop? Didn't you guys say the steamed bun shop would be finished in a few years?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled at him, "Brother Yuan, you don't need to worry about that. We have plenty of other businesses we can run. If the steamed bun shop doesn't work out, we'll just find something else."
Dafu suggested to him, "You can come and sell spicy strips with me then!"
"Haha." Zong Jia patted Zhong Yuan on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Da Yuan, you won't be able to hide away from the world when the time comes!"
Jiang Xiaoli picked up an apple and took a bite. "Why do I suddenly feel a sense of crisis? Zong Jiayu, you're not going to go to university in Kyoto and start a company, and you'll end up taking Dafu and Yuan away from me, are you? If you do, I'm going to make a scene!"
Zong Jia shrugged. “That depends on their choice.”
She immediately campaigned for votes, "Brother Dafu, I promise you, if you do a good job, I'll keep your factory manager position for you!"
Dafu smiled sheepishly, "That's great!"
Zhong Yuan chuckled at them, "In that case... I'd really like to go and see the big cities."
Zong Jia patted her head and said, "Looks like we're tied one to one."
Jiang Xiaoli wrinkled her nose and reluctantly accepted, "Okay."
After discussing future plans, Zhong Yuan pulled Jiang Xiaoli aside and said, "Xiaoli, I heard from Brother Zong that you took a lot of photos in Lucheng. Can you show them to us? I've never been to the beach before."
Dafu's eyes lit up. "Yes, I've been to so many places on business trips, but I've never been to a coastal city."
Jiang Xiaoli went back into the house and came out with a box. "These are all of them, haha, I don't even remember how many rolls of film I used up."
They huddled together, flipping through photos.
Jiang Xiaoli went back into the house and got a photo album for Zong Jiayu, saying, "This is yours."
This photo album mainly contains solo photos of Zong Jiayu and some group photos with others.
After Zong Jia finished looking through the photos, he picked out a few individual photos of Jiang Xiaoli and Li Guizhi from the ones Dafu and the others were looking at. "That completes the set."
Jiang Xiaoli pulled out her two photos, saying, "If you're going to pick one, at least pick two interesting ones! These two are so pretentious!"
She turned around and specifically picked out two photos to put into the album.
One photo shows her as a homeless person picking up Zong Jiayu at the airport, and the other shows her buried in the sand with only her head showing.
Dafu and Zhongyuan couldn't help but burst out laughing when they saw these two pictures.
Zhong Yuan wiped away the tears of laughter, "Little Pear, you wouldn't even need an audition to become a comedian, really!"
Dafu laughed like a duck, "Little Pear, where did you buy this floral shirt?"
Jiang Xiaoli asked with a smile, "Hehe, don't you think it's cool?"
Dafu smiled and nodded, "It is quite interesting."
She winked at him, "Good taste! Wait! I'll be right back!"
She quickly brought out two floral shirts and beach shorts from the bedroom.
"Ta-da! Surprised? Aren't you? I brought you gifts!"
Zong Jiayu couldn't help but cover her eyes, "Why did you buy them these?"
Zhong Yuan held up a floral shirt with a big coconut tree on it, gesturing to himself. "Dafu, how about it?"
Dafu, suppressing a laugh, said, "That's really good!"
Jiang Xiaoli felt like she had found a kindred spirit. "You two really know your stuff. Zong Jia absolutely refused to wear the same clothes as me. Just imagine how cool it would be if we were at the beach together, all dressed up!"
Zhong Yuan imagined the scene, then exchanged a silent glance with Da Fu, secretly deciding that he should never go on a trip with Xiao Li.
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