Zhao Qinglan was troubled for a long time, but she still tossed and turned and fell asleep.
In the following days, businessmen from Hong Kong and Taiwan contacted her one after another through Zhang Yu.
Zhao Qinglan also went out to several dinner parties with Zhang Yu.
Ultimately, the Taiwanese businessmen withdrew, likely due to certain concerns, while three Hong Kong businessmen remained.
As the Lunar New Year approached, the Hong Kong businessmen followed many of the traditional customs of the mainland. Zhao Qinglan was also going home for the New Year, so they made an appointment to visit her provincial capital after the New Year to conduct further discussions.
Although it is still uncertain whether the Hong Kong businessmen will ultimately invest, Zhao Qinglan felt that the trip was much better than she had expected.
After exchanging New Year's greetings with Zhang Yu and Song Yi in advance, Zhao Qinglan took Ding Yu and the other girl home.
The train home was even more crowded, but thankfully they got sleeper berths, and once they were on board, they felt at ease.
Before going home, Zhao Qinglan called her husband to let him know when she would be home.
As soon as Zhao Qinglan and her group got off the train, they saw the Jeep waiting outside.
"I think our company should get another car."
The restrictions on vehicle sales have been relaxed somewhat. It's a bit more complicated for her to buy a car privately, but if she buys it under the company's name, she only needs to wait in line, and the procedures are much easier to complete.
As the company grows larger, not only she but other employees may also need to use public transportation.
With Li Huai personally picking them up, Ding Yu and the others no longer needed to worry about the safety of their boss, Zhao Qinglan, and were given a day off to rest.
Actually, Zhao Qinglan had asked them on the train if they wanted to go back to their hometown for the Chinese New Year.
She is not a demanding boss. She spends most of the Chinese New Year at home, and even when visiting relatives, she is with her family, so there are no safety issues.
Anyway, the company's employees were supposed to have their annual leave anyway, so she figured the two girls didn't necessarily have to stay with her and could just go home for the New Year on their own.
However, both Ding Yu and Liu Dandan refused.
The Spring Festival is when the pressure to get married and go on blind dates is at its most intense. The two of them had only been away from home for a short time and didn't miss their families, so they decided not to go back for the Spring Festival this year.
Anyway, they have a legitimate reason, which is to say they are busy with work.
They didn't want to go back, so Zhao Qinglan naturally wouldn't force them.
Bringing things back to her family from Shenzhen has become a habit for Zhao Qinglan. This time, with Ding Yu and the others accompanying her and helping her carry things, she didn't even have to worry about mailing them.
After resting at home for a day, Zhao Qinglan went to see Cheng's father. He was overjoyed to hear that three Hong Kong businessmen would be coming after the New Year. He was very grateful to Zhao Qinglan and said that no matter whether the matter succeeded or not, the province would remember her contribution.
Because of Zhao Qinglan's information, even though it was almost Chinese New Year, after Cheng's father reported to his superiors, the province held an emergency meeting to make preparations for the arrival of Hong Kong businessmen.
With the opening of the supermarket this year, Zhao Qinglan's family no longer has to worry about their New Year's goods.
Not only her, but all the New Year's benefits she gave to all her company employees this year, besides red envelope rewards, were also purchased from her own supermarket.
They're all practical items, like rice, flour, cooking oil, canned goods, and pastries—perfect for personal consumption or as gifts.
The people she recruited earlier have all started working.
The group that went on business trips before the Lunar New Year have all returned.
Supermarkets in two cities are already in the preparation stage for opening.
Zhao Qinglan anticipates a significant leap forward for her company in the coming year, and she is very much looking forward to it, which has even improved her mood for the Lunar New Year.
She had just returned when her mother also returned from the capital.
After spending several months in the capital with her youngest daughter and frequently visiting her brother, Mrs. Sun began to miss her own children and grandchildren at home.
So, she's coming back to have a proper New Year's celebration, and she'll go back to help out when her daughter is due to give birth after the New Year.
With his little niece right there beside him and always able to see his sister, Sun Guangming was in a great mood, even though he was very busy with work, and his spirits were much higher.
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Madame Sun and her entourage visited several major cities, and she made sure to visit every city where she could publish a missing person notice in the local newspaper.
As the Lunar New Year approached, when she spoke to her family on the phone, her son and housekeeper, Defu, both urged her to come home early to celebrate the New Year together.
However, Madam Sun refused.
“I’ve spent decades in Hong Kong, and this time, I want to experience the New Year atmosphere on the mainland.”
She insisted on staying for the Lunar New Year, and her family couldn't do anything about it.
Since Madam Sun's assistants and followers all received high salaries, they naturally stayed behind as well, as she was not going back.
As for Wang Xiaoyan, Madam Sun said directly, "You still have your father and brothers at home, so you don't need to keep this old woman company. Go back home for the New Year."
In fact, Wang Xiaoyan didn't crave spending the New Year with her family at all, but since Madam Sun had said so, it would seem a bit deliberate for her to insist on staying.
She could only say reluctantly, "Grandma Sun, I'll come back to be with you after the New Year."
"No rush. Cherish the opportunity to spend time with your family. Some things are only truly valued once they're gone," she remarked.
"Grandma Sun, I don't know where my father will spend the New Year this year. If we are spending the New Year in Shenzhen, you can come to my house. It's more lively with more people."
"Thank you for your kind offer, but we'll talk about it later."
Not hearing a definite answer, Wang Xiaoyan was a little disappointed, but she also decided that she must persuade her father to spend the Spring Festival in Shenzhen this year. Perhaps her wife would feel lonely and come to their house.
As soon as Wang Xiaoyan left, Madam Sun also returned to the capital with her entourage.
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