In fact, Zhao Qinglan and her group had only been in Guangzhou for a few days, but upon returning to the provincial capital, everyone felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity.
Especially after returning home, Sun and Sister Jiang busied themselves preparing all sorts of delicious food for them.
Zhao Qinglan had mentioned a lot about her situation in Guangzhou over the phone, but when it came time to eat, both her mother and Grandpa Dou couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
As for the frictions with her neighbors, Zhao Qinglan wouldn't mention them to avoid worrying her elders; she would only talk about interesting things.
"Qinglan, Mom can finally rest easy now."
Zhao Qinglan laughed. "Mom, Li Huai is going there to work, it's not like we're fighting a war. What could we possibly make you worry about? Besides, with his current rank, there aren't many people who can make things difficult for us. I can take a beating, right?"
“That’s true,” Mrs. Sun said with a smile.
With her eldest daughter's temper now, it will only get worse after she becomes a big boss. There are hardly any people who can make her daughter suffer.
Her worry was simply a mother's instinct; a mother worries when her child travels far.
Now that she has two elders at home, and Sister Jiang to help her, Zhao Qinglan has been lazing around for a few days since she came back.
The children would have an even more leisurely time.
The eldest child immediately went to play with Cheng Tao, while the second child and Xiao Duo went to find their classmates and friends.
I only have three kids, and I'm too lazy to go out, so I stay home with them every day.
To celebrate her daughter's college admission, Zhao Qinglan naturally had to inform her relatives and friends who were away from home well in advance.
For example, Wei Hong, because she was pregnant, only told her daughter the good news of getting into university on the phone, and directly told her not to make Wei Hong come all the way here, otherwise she would be angry.
Wei Hong is considered an older mother at her age, and she's being very careful every day. Zhao Qinglan wouldn't let her go through all that trouble just for her daughter's college entrance celebration.
As for her uncle and aunt, Zhao Qinglan made it clear that if they were free to come over, they could come and join in the fun as a family; if they weren't free, she shouldn't force them.
Sun Guangming was genuinely too busy to come, but Madam Sun made it clear that she would definitely return.
My brother works for the government and can't leave easily, but I can do whatever I want.
It just so happens that Madam Sun hasn't been back to the mainland to see her relatives for quite some time, and she misses them very much.
Madam Sun naturally knew that Zhao Qinglan and the others had been transferred to Guangzhou because of Li Huai.
If they hadn't suddenly returned to the provincial capital, Madam Sun would have been thinking of visiting Guangzhou, since the port city is quite close to Guangzhou.
After resting at home and making a round of phone calls, Zhao Qinglan finally took Ding Yu and Liu Dandan to the company.
The big boss suddenly returned, and the people in the company were unaware of it, so they were inevitably a little startled when they saw him.
Since she was already there, as soon as she arrived at the office, Zhao Qinglan instructed her secretary to notify the heads of each department to attend a meeting in the conference room an hour later.
Upon receiving the notification, those at the company were fine, but some had gone out on business and couldn't be contacted for a while, while others were at the branch supermarket and were summoned by the big boss, so they had to hurry back to the company.
When it was time for the meeting, Zhao Qinglan pushed open the door to the conference room and walked in. The people who had been whispering and talking just moments before immediately sat up straight.
Sitting in the main seat, Zhao Qinglan glanced around and immediately knew who hadn't come.
However, even those who didn't come all had legitimate reasons; no one deliberately failed to show up.
"Alright, let's start from here. Everyone, please report on your department's work over the past few days. There's no format or requirements; just say whatever comes to mind," Zhao Qinglan said.
Ironically, having no requirements was the most difficult, but everyone had no choice but to follow her instructions, since she was the big boss.
During the report, Zhao Qinglan would occasionally interrupt to ask one or two questions.
Sometimes the person being asked can answer, but other times they stammer and break out in a cold sweat.
By the time everyone present had finished reporting, more than an hour had passed.
Zhao Qinglan was generally satisfied and became more amiable towards everyone. "Thank you all for your hard work while I was away. As long as you work hard, I will remember your contributions."
This statement certainly gave some encouragement to the managers present.
Zhao Qinglan's clear distinction between rewards and punishments, as well as her ability to keep her word, have been experienced by her subordinates, so none of them feel that she makes empty promises.
As for her daughter's college entrance celebration, she didn't mention it at the company.
If she tells the company, all the employees will have to come, whether they want to or not, and the happy occasion will be ruined.
After leaving the meeting room, she only mentioned to a few close friends that she would like to come and join in the fun at her daughter's college entrance celebration, such as Zhang Wenjing, Wu Mei, and Qin Zhaocai.
However, secrets don't stay hidden forever. Zhao Qinglan didn't want too many people in the company to know, but it still got out eventually.
Li Huai rushed back from Guangzhou the day before the graduation banquet.
At the hotel entrance, a family of three stood there to greet guests.
From the moment she stood there, Zhao Qinglan saw several subordinates she hadn't notified coming over.
Besides those who came in person, many others sent red envelopes or monetary gifts even though they couldn't attend.
Although she was reluctant, Zhao Qinglan could only put the account book away and return the favor later.
Since she won't be staying in the provincial capital for long, I can only ask my secretary to take good care of her.
Social interactions are so complicated. Although most of the people who came to support her or give her red envelopes today were eager to curry favor, she didn't want to feel lonely in her high position.
Those return gifts were a small amount of money for her, so she should try her best to make them perfect.
Many of Xiaoduo's classmates also attended the graduation banquet.
Knowing that Xiaoduo's family was well-off was one thing, but seeing the grandeur of Xiaoduo's college entrance banquet in person left these classmates in awe.
Some girls immediately became envious. "Li Xiaoduo is so lucky."
"Xiaoduo worked very hard, okay? She got the best score in our class this time." Someone spoke up for Xiaoduo.
The girl could only shut up in embarrassment.
Perhaps because Zhao Qinglan was her biological mother, Xiaoduo had never been afraid while following her, and her words were not as poignant as those of the eldest child.
However, everyone could hear the child's gratitude for his parents' upbringing.
Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai's eyes reddened once again.
Erwa, however, didn't join in the sadness; he just sighed. "Brother's words are right, and Sister's are just as good. Now that it's my turn, what should I say? Maybe I should start drafting now."
The older brother rolled his eyes at his younger brother, who had completely dispelled any sadness he might have felt. "You haven't even passed the exam yet, what are you worrying about?"
"Don't worry, bro, I'm sure I'll pass the exam." He was quite confident.
However, the calmest person present was Sanwa. This kid had never thought about the possibility of not getting into university. As for talking, that was a matter for many years to come. Worrying now was just a waste of time.
"Mediocre" Erwa has already begun to reflect on his statement.
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