Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
The safe return of Liu Yuhe and the others was a great joy. Sheng Xiping booked out several large hotels in Tianjin to welcome everyone who had gone to sea.
"Everyone has worked hard at sea. Look at them, all of them are so dark and thin."
Eat as much as you want tonight! Eat whatever you like, and order more if you're still hungry. Let's treat everyone to a good meal.
Once all the goods here are sorted out, everyone can take their money and go home for the New Year.
As the company's CEO, Sheng Xiping definitely had to show up on this occasion, say something inspiring, and encourage everyone.
"Thank you, President Sheng. Thank you, President Liu." A group of young men in their twenties and thirties responded in unison, their voices almost lifting the roof off the restaurant.
There were many people on this voyage, and they were divided into three large hotels. The Sheng brothers went to each hotel to take a look, said a few words, and then left.
If Sheng Xiping were here, those people wouldn't be able to eat and drink freely.
They've worked so hard at sea for so long, they deserve some freedom.
No matter what these young men are doing, even if they're drunk and cursing the boss, we still have to give them this opportunity, right?
Having visited all three restaurants, Sheng Xiping, Liu Yuhe, and the others found a separate restaurant.
Order a table full of everyone's favorite dishes, a few bottles of good wine, and the brothers can chat freely and happily.
"Xiping, you look like you've lost a lot of weight."
"What have you been busy with that's made you so tired? Or is something wrong at home?" Liu Yuhe suddenly asked while we were eating.
Sheng Xiping was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"It's nothing. I was busy with the business with the Russians and the orders from the Autumn Trade Fair, so I didn't get enough rest and lost some weight."
Okay, at our age, we need to be careful from now on, and not overeat and get too fat.
We no longer go hunting in the mountains, nor do we farm or cut down trees; we just stay in the office all day.
If you don't take care of yourself, you'll end up fat and bloated, which won't look good.
The matter of changing fleets was classified as a secret by the higher-ups and was not to be discussed publicly.
One reason was that the semi-finished product was of great importance, and they were afraid that someone would cause trouble, so they blocked all news about it until everyone had brought it back.
Another reason is...
Protect Sheng Xiping.
You have to understand, he's practically stealing meat from Pepsi's mouth. If the other party finds out the truth, won't they try to retaliate?
Sheng Xiping and Tengyue Company may be considered prominent domestically, but in the eyes of large foreign capital firms, they are nothing but trash. If they really wanted to cause trouble, they would have plenty of ways to deal with them.
Therefore, all of this is being done in secret right now, and all those involved must keep it confidential.
Wu Bingzhong didn't reveal a single thing to Wu Yucheng.
Therefore, Sheng Xiping couldn't tell Liu Yuhe and the others the truth, and could only make up an excuse to brush it off.
No one doubted Sheng Xiping's explanation.
Now that the company is expanding rapidly with so many businesses, it's normal for Sheng Xiping, as the CEO, not to worry and work hard.
As for comments about having a good figure, nobody took them to heart.
Men aren't women, so who cares about their physique? It's better to be broad-shouldered and thick-waisted; that gives you strength. What kind of image is that if you're skinny like a stick?
"Come on, Brother Xiping, eat something good to replenish your energy, so that when you go home my aunt will be heartbroken to see you like this."
Zhang Zhijun picked up some meat, put it in Sheng Xiping's bowl, and smiled.
"You all should eat more. When you're out at sea, the food must not be very good."
Take a good rest after you get back, and don't rush to go out to sea next year. Once the path is cleared, we can arrange for people to go out to sea later.
"We've worked so hard all these years, it's time for us to enjoy life," Sheng Xiping said, urging everyone to eat.
After returning from a sea voyage, so much cargo is left at the port; it will definitely take some time to process it all.
Fortunately, the raw materials that were shipped back were all in short supply in China, and many companies and manufacturers were vying for them, so there was no need to worry at all.
Sheng Xiping said that all the wood should be kept, so he hired people to load it onto trucks and specially dispatched freight cars to transport it back to Northeast China.
There are several large warehouses at the Huayang factory. We can take these logs back and keep them for later use.
As timber becomes increasingly scarce, the savings accumulated will become wealth.
This time, more ships were hired for the voyage, and the amount of cargo transported was nearly double that of the previous voyage.
So even though most of what was brought back this time were agricultural products and minerals, the profits were still considerable. After deducting all costs, expenses, and various taxes, this trip overseas earned tens of millions.
In addition to their agreed-upon wages, all those who went to sea received a generous year-end bonus.
Earning 10,000 to 20,000 yuan in half a year, who wouldn't be happy?
They happily took the money, went to the capital to buy a bunch of New Year's goods, and then went home to celebrate the New Year.
After finishing their business here, Sheng Xiping and the others set off back to Songjianghe. By the time they arrived home, it was already January 6th.
The elementary and middle school students have already finished their final exams and are on winter break.
The children from these families spent all their time together. A few days before winter vacation, they finished most of their homework together, and then took the little train back to the forest farm.
"Huh? What's with all these medals on the cabinet?"
As soon as Sheng Xiping got home, he wanted to quickly frame the paper with the inscription.
Before he could even find a suitable photo frame, he noticed a new medal on the cabinet and several new certificates on the wall.
"Oh, that's Xinhua. He represented No. 1 Middle School in the National Youth Pioneer Cup Skating Competition and won first place."
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