"Hehe, that's good. Remember to come back to me within three years to fulfill your wish!" As long as she doesn't have to take money out of her pocket, she doesn't care.
After finishing the cake, the group chatted enthusiastically until nine o'clock. Zong Jiayu checked his watch and said, "Let's call it a day. Little Pear has school tomorrow."
Dafu nodded, "Right, right, Little Pear still has to go to school. Seriously, Little Pear knows everything, it makes me forget that you're still a high school student!"
Zhong Yuan echoed his words, "Yeah, where can you find such a talented high school student?"
Jiang Xiaoli patted Zong Jiayu on the shoulder with a grin, "Have you guys forgotten that this person is also a high school student?"
The group exchanged glances and burst into laughter. "Hahaha, it's true! The two most talented people among us are still students!"
After a few laughs and banter, Li Guizhi and Jiang Xiaoli saw them off at the door.
Just as they were about to leave, Jiang Xiaoli called out, "Zong Jiayu! Happy birthday!"
Zong Jia looked at the little girl leaning against the door frame, his eyes full of tenderness. "Yes, I'm very happy. Go back now and get some rest. Goodnight."
On his way home, Zong Jia carefully put the wishing card into his wallet. Looking at the three cute words on the card through the transparent lining of the wallet, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
As soon as he entered the house, he found the living room lights were still on, and his father, Zong Ze, was sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed.
"Where have you been gallivanting all day? Do you even resemble a high school senior repeating a year? Coming home so late every day, don't you have any manners at all?"
Zong Jiayu's expression was indifferent, and he gave a light snort, "Oh? What are the rules in this house?"
Zong Ze was very displeased by his nonchalant attitude. He slammed his hand on the armrest of the sofa and said, "You've grown up, haven't you? Can't I talk to you anymore?"
Hearing this, Zong Jiayu smiled and said, "You're absolutely right, I have indeed grown up. I was planning to let you know in a couple of days, but since we've run into each other today, I might as well tell you now. I'll be moving out soon."
Zong Ze couldn't help but raise his voice, "This house can't accommodate you anymore, is it? You're a student, what are you moving out of? Move out of here?"
He wanted to continue his accusations, but was interrupted by Zong Jiayu, who said, "I'm just stating the facts. What you said is indeed correct. I have really grown up. Today is my 18th birthday. From this day forward, I am an adult and can take responsibility for my choices. So I'm moving out. This is just to inform you."
After saying that, he went back into the house. Zong Ze outside was stunned for a few seconds, and then his roar came from outside.
Zong Jia casually crumpled up two wads of toilet paper and stuffed them into his ears, then started humming a song as he packed his things.
His house wasn't big, and he didn't have many things.
Aside from some clothes and gifts from his mother, he only had some books he had used for school over the years.
He tidied up his room in less than half an hour.
The roaring outside disappeared, and Zong Ze had already been coaxed back inside by Yang Xin.
Zong Jia lay on his single bed and took out his wallet from the pocket of his clothes.
Seeing the wishing card again, he touched the transparent layer with his fingers, and couldn't help but smile. "Wish card... Little Pear, I really hope you can grow up quickly."
Jiang Xiaoli, who also longs to grow up quickly, is pestering Li Guizhi to measure her height.
This is a routine she does every night before bed ever since she discovered she'd grown a little taller.
She stood straight in front of the door frame outside her house, and Li Guizhi took a ruler and drew a mark on the door frame.
Jiang Xiaoli turned around eagerly to look, and exclaimed in surprise, "Mom, I think I've grown a little bit taller!"
This mark was slightly higher than the last one, so she quickly took out a soft measuring tape and measured it.
158.6 cm.
Seeing the result, she happily went to wash up and get ready.
Although she is still under 1.6 meters tall, she has grown 0.6 centimeters in just two months. She is very satisfied with this speed. It seems that drinking milk and running in the morning have not been in vain.
On Friday noon, Jiang Xiaoli returned home and saw Zong Jiayu setting the table. "Oh, why are you here at noon?" He usually comes in the afternoon.
Zong Jia placed the bowl of rice in front of her, saying, "The business license has been issued."
"Really? Haha! Looks like our money for expedited service wasn't wasted."
Following Zong Jiayu's gaze, she opened the folder, looked at the business license inside—Xijing Jiangliji Food Co., Ltd.—and nodded in satisfaction.
Zong Jia went to the kitchen and brought the dishes over. "Indeed, the efficiency this time was quite high. I just came to tell you that I have arranged with Uncle Wei to sign the acquisition contract tomorrow, and Godmother has to come to the factory with me."
"Yes, that's fine. You can arrange it as you see fit. You can place orders for the machinery, packaging materials, and seasonings now," Jiang Xiaoli instructed.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wei and I will handle it."
The two waited for Li Guizhi to bring in a bowl of soup before they started eating.
She casually asked, "So, once the factory is acquired, how long will it take to start producing products?"
Jiang Xiaoli added chopsticks and dishes to Zong Jiayu's plate, "Can we use the old equipment in the factory to produce a small quantity first?"
Zong Jia nodded, "No problem, absolutely. It's just that if we want to extend the shelf life of the food, we need to add food preservatives. Uncle Wei has been working with people to calculate the amount of preservatives to use these past few days. Once the amount is determined, we can start mass production."
Li Guizhi put down her chopsticks and asked with some concern, "Xiao Zong, is it harmful for people to eat these spicy strips with added food preservatives?"
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