For several days thereafter, Linglong maintained the routine of picking up and dropping off her son after get off work every day.
Occasionally, if Zheng Tiansen is on vacation, he will go with her to pick up his son.
When it’s her day off, Linglong will visit both stores.
The newly recruited employees also knew that she was the big boss.
I heard that the big boss was very young, a recent college graduate, and a formal cadre who was paid by the government. The new employees already had great respect for Linglong.
When I saw her in person, I found that she was pretty, and that she opened two profitable stores, so I admired her even more.
Linglong doesn't mind being admired by her employees, as this will make her feel a stronger sense of belonging to their store.
When at work, Linglong never mentioned anything about her husband, so everyone thought that her husband was stationed in another army unit.
After getting familiar with the work of the Cultural Relics Bureau for a while, she was already able to get the hang of it.
When there was nothing to do, she didn't read the newspaper or join in other people's chats, but would take out a book to read.
The types of books vary, but books related to business and economics often appear.
Even if she went to a bookstore, Linglong could hardly find a few books about business. The books she was reading now were all borrowed from the city library after she had painstakingly searched for them.
Seeing that she had read business books several times, a colleague started to joke about it.
"Linglong is interested in doing business?"
"It's okay." She smiled and didn't say much.
Another colleague started to advise, "Hey, our job is so good, it's a stable job in a government-run company. It's both prestigious and stable. Don't try to get into that trap by imitating them."
"That's right, Linglong. I only look at it occasionally, but I don't dare to think too much about it. I was reading the newspaper a few days ago and saw that several people who were said to be speculators were arrested and sent to prison."
"That's right. If you get caught, it's all about cutting off the capitalist tail. You're a good college student with a bright future. Don't ruin your future."
What could Linglong say? Everyone meant well, and she couldn't explain her reasons.
It's even more difficult to talk about it since I've already opened a shop and been doing business for a long time.
In the past two years, the policy has indeed been unstable, and some of the more conspicuous early-stage 10,000-yuan households in various places have really been imprisoned because of their bad luck.
This is also the reason why she has tried to keep a low profile since she started her business.
Based on the accumulated profits she and Xiao Jiang had made since they opened the store, their combined net worth had already exceeded ten thousand.
If this were to be made public, it would still cause some sensation even in the capital.
But they both have a tacit understanding and never show off their wealth.
As for Xiao Jiang, when he first moved there, a neighbor knew his personal situation and wanted to introduce him to a partner.
Xiao Jiang was really scared, but luckily he quickly established a formal relationship with Zheng Tianxin. Now those neighbors are too embarrassed to introduce him to a partner.
Zheng Tianxin knew about Xiao Jiang's troubles at that time and went to his house specially. The neighbors also knew that Xiao Jiang not only had a girlfriend, but her girlfriend was also a college student.
Zheng Tianxin herself is not bad looking, so it is not easy for those old men and women to find someone with better conditions than Zheng Tianxin to introduce to Xiao Jiang, so they can only give up the idea.
Linglong knows that most people in society today generally share this idea.
But how many people could have imagined that within a few years, various state-owned enterprises would begin to go bankrupt and close down, and employees would either not be paid or be laid off.
Most of the people who did business in the early days became rich, which caused many people in public institutions to take unpaid leave or simply resign to go into business.
I can only say that the times are changing too fast.
When she got off work, she was just pushing her bicycle out of the office, chatting and laughing with her colleagues, when she saw her sister-in-law.
"sister in law."
"Why are you here?"
"Sister-in-law, we haven't seen each other for several days. I'll treat you to a meal."
"You're being nice for no reason. Tell me, is there something going on?"
Zheng Tianxin chuckled and raised his hand to gesture. "A little bit."
"Then you have to wait, I still have to pick up Congcong."
"Sister-in-law, I'll go with you."
Linglong had no choice but to take her to her son's school.
On the way, Zheng Tianxin couldn't stop talking.
"Sister-in-law, my brother won't be back today, right?"
"Well, I won't be back." The husband said this when he left in the morning. He said he had something to do for two days and would not be back in the city at night.
Hearing this, Zheng Tianxin breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though she is already so old, she is more scared of her brother Zheng Tiansen than anyone else.
When we arrived at the primary school gate, before we had time to wait, students came out one after another.
For the first graders, some parents come to pick them up, but for those above that, the students basically walk home by themselves.
"Congcong, are you happy? Your aunt is here to pick you up." Zheng Tianxin was courteous to her nephew.
"I'm glad. Auntie is so nice."
"You have such a sweet mouth. Come on, auntie will take you to eat something delicious."
Two adults and a child rode a bicycle to the place where Zheng Tianxin was treating them.
It's actually a place where you can eat western food.
"Sister-in-law, this place is newly opened. Lao Mo and I are tired of eating here. Let's experience it here."
"Okay, since it's your treat, I won't be polite."
"Hahaha, you're welcome." Zheng Tianxin then looked at her nephew. "Congcong, just tell your aunt what you want to eat."
"I understand, auntie."
Although Linglong said you're welcome, she still ordered food according to her appetite and preferences. Her son didn't quite understand, so she also ordered something suitable for him.
It is said to be a newly opened western restaurant, but the food is not as formal as those in foreign western restaurants. For example, appetizers, main courses, staple foods, and desserts are all prepared at the same time and served.
As for how Linglong knew about Western dining etiquette, it was probably because she watched too much TV.
During the meal, Zheng Tianxin finally talked about the purpose of her visit to Linglong.
"Sister-in-law, do you think my parents would agree if I marry Jiang Hongjun now?"
Linglong was startled and looked over.
"Are you planning to get married?"
Zheng Tianxin smiled shyly. "After all, we're not young anymore."
Zheng Tianxin calculated carefully and found that it was indeed not young to be unmarried at this age. She was born in 1954 and was actually four years older than Linglong. She was already 28 years old this year.
She was just spoiled by her family when she grew up, and since Linglong was her sister-in-law, she always looked younger than Linglong.
If she didn't mention her age, Linglong would have forgotten that she was almost 30.
"At your age, have you discussed this with Xiao Jiang?"
Zheng Tianxin nodded. "He said he can't give me a good life right now, but he'll work hard and wants to marry me soon."
Linglong laughed. "Hey kid, whether you can get married smoothly depends on Xiaojiang's sincerity. As long as you are happy, mom and dad will have no objection."
Zheng Tianxin was not stupid, and nodded thoughtfully after being reminded.
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