"Brother Guo, Brother Xu, I am so grateful that you two have taken a liking to me. What more can I say?"
Sheng Xiping raised his glass to Guo Shouye and Xu Shiyan.
The three clinked glasses, drank their wine, and then continued eating, drinking, and chatting, while also discussing the specific plans for their collaboration.
The meal lasted quite a while, until after nine o'clock before the party ended.
When Sheng Xiping returned home, Zhou Qinglan and Sheng Xinhua had already finished their evening classes and were having dinner.
"How much have you drunk? You reek of alcohol."
Have you had dinner yet? Aunt Li made some celery dumplings, want to come over and have a couple?
Sheng Xiping is the type of person who gets flushed easily after drinking a little alcohol. Zhou
When Qinglan saw that his face was flushed, she quickly came over and helped him up.
"I'm not eating. I had some drinks with Brother Guo and Brother Xu tonight, so I can't eat anything right now."
"You all eat, I'm going inside to rest for a bit."
Sheng Xiping hadn't drunk much and was quite sober, so he waved his hand, telling Zhou Qinglan to go eat, and went inside to sit on the sofa and close his eyes to rest.
When Zhou Qinglan finished eating and came into the house, Sheng Xiping opened his eyes and beckoned to her, "Wife, come and sit down. There's something I want to discuss with you."
Zhou Qinglan was taken aback for a moment, then poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Sheng Xiping before sitting down next to him.
"What's wrong? You need to consult me?"
"Brother Guo and Brother Xu are discussing with me about building a flooring factory. I think this project is a good idea, as it can complement our furniture factory perfectly."
"I was thinking, once the factory is built, I'd like to have Dad go and manage it for me. What do you think?" Sheng Xiping was referring to Zhou Mingyuan.
Zhou Mingyuan wasn't very old, only sixty-three. He came from an intellectual background and hadn't done anything particularly strenuous, making him look much younger than Sheng Liancheng, who was the same age.
Zhou Mingyuan himself worked in the forestry system and knew a lot about the timber industry. He had nothing to do after retirement and was bored all day.
Sheng Xiping thought to himself, "I'll ask my father-in-law for help; it'll give me something to do."
People who have worked their whole lives and then suddenly retire often find it difficult to adjust. They feel lost and unsettled, and it's easy for them to develop health problems from being idle.
Sheng Xiping's idea was to find something for his father-in-law to do, so he could contribute his remaining energy and also distract himself from other things.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qinglan thought it was a good idea.
Zhou Qinglan had heard her mother nag several times that Zhou Mingyuan seemed mentally unstable since he came home, constantly restless and unsure of what to do. Her parents had only been back from Heilongjiang Province for less than a month.
"Okay, I have no objection. You can talk to your parents when you have time and see what they think."
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