Just as Lu Feng was about to say a few more words of persuasion, the head of the investment department walked over, seemingly having something to say.
"What's wrong?" Lu Feng looked up and asked him.
"Mr. Lu, I have something to tell you, is it convenient?" He glanced at Jin Tingting as he spoke.
Lu Feng put down his chopsticks, stood up, and walked to the side, asking, "What's wrong?"
"You asked me to invest in Huasha Cosmetics last time, right? It's all settled. After so much contact, we offered eight million for an 80% stake, which Mr. Zhang accepted. Next year, we'll be shifting our focus towards daily chemical products," the head of the investment department said to Lu Feng.
They own 80% of the shares!
It's clear he didn't hold back at all.
"Okay, I understand!" Lu Feng nodded and told him to go about his business.
Back at the dining table, Lu Feng quickly finished his meal. Suddenly, he wanted to go see Duo Duo, as he hadn't seen the little one for a while. Jin Tingting returned to her workplace to report for duty, and Liu Cheng was busy going back to a meeting to prepare for the handover of relevant materials.
Around 2 PM, Lu Feng drove to the school gate and found that the school had already started its winter break and was deserted. However, he didn't know where the mother and daughter were living.
The gatekeeper lived next to the school. He also worked part-time sweeping the streets, responsible for the area in front of the school. He was also a member of the street committee. He had many identities. When he saw the car, he immediately thought of Lu Feng. He had been a gatekeeper for many years, and this was the first time he had ever been given a whole carton of cigarettes.
Inside the car, Lu Feng was smoking silently when the old man came over and knocked on the window. Lu Feng rolled down the window, saw the old man, and was taken aback. He asked in surprise, "Grandpa, school's out for break, are you still working?"
"I live right here, Duoduo's dad. What are you doing here?" the old man asked, leaning against the car door with both hands.
"I came looking for my child, but when I got here I found out they're on winter break." Lu Feng took two packs of cigarettes from the armrest box and handed them to the old man, saying, "To be honest, my family is a bit special. I don't know where the mother and daughter are living now. Do you know?"
“You big bosses are all like this. I think you’re a good person. If it were just an ordinary person, I really wouldn’t talk to him like this.” The old man said, putting his cigarette into his pocket. “I remember that Duoduo’s homeroom teacher took him a few times. He should live in the railway family area. Go south after you get off this road. There’s a big supply and marketing cooperative there. Go further in and you’ll see it.”
"Thank you, sir!" Lu Feng said politely, then started the car and sped away.
The residential complex is staff housing, and it's considered an old building. The complex is quite large, with a rough estimate of several thousand residents. Lu Feng parked his car at the entrance and wandered aimlessly inside.
After wandering around for an hour, I saw countless groups of children chasing each other, but I didn't see Duoduo. I wondered to myself if Jiang Xiaoyan had taken her to the factory, since she was busy and didn't have time to take care of her.
"Dad?" Duoduo's voice sounded from behind.
Lu Feng turned around and saw seven or eight little girls around her age gathered together. Their faces were flushed and they were steaming. Duo Duo was wearing an autumn coat and ran towards Lu Feng when she saw him.
"Oh my, you've grown taller again!" Lu Feng squatted down, picked her up, wiped the sweat from her face, and said, "Why are you all sweaty in this cold weather? You're only wearing a thin thermal shirt?"
"I left my sweater over there!" Duoduo pointed to a sweater hanging on a small tree not far away.
"What are you going to do if you catch a cold?" Lu Feng asked, looking at her smiling face. "Do you miss me?"
"Yes!" Duoduo kissed Lu Feng on the cheek and said, "Daddy is the most handsome, Daddy, I want to eat KFC."
"Eat, eat, eat!" Lu Feng readily agreed.
Lu Feng took all the children with him and treated them to KFC. Actually, Lu Feng still wanted to spend the New Year with Jiang Xiaoyan, but he was afraid that Jiang Xiaoyan still had some unresolved issues.
"Mom is very busy every day. She gets up very early in the morning, cooks breakfast for me, takes me to school, and then goes to work." Duoduo and two other children squeezed into the passenger seat and chattered on. "She doesn't give me any good food, there's no meat, but she said it will be ready soon. Aunt Zhang bought me clothes."
Duo Duo's words were somewhat incoherent, rambling on and on. She now spends every day at the factory, trying to balance Duo Duo's education. As for Lu Feng, she has always told Duo Duo that her father is just busy, without saying much else.
After listening, Lu Feng could only sigh. She was born to suffer. If he were to step forward and ask her for help, not only would Jiang Xiaoyan refuse, but Zhang Fengxia would also not agree.
When they arrived at KFC, Lu Feng ordered everything the kids could eat, and they could eat as much as they wanted!
"Dad, I got an award certificate! I got second place in the class in the midterm exam!" Duoduo said to Lu Feng, eager to show off her achievement.
"You're so smart. Study hard, and Dad will reward you." Lu Feng looked at her and asked, "You just play with them every day?"
"I study hard every day. Mom says we don't have much money at home, so only if I study hard can I have a good future. I've finished all my winter vacation homework." Duoduo muttered about how tired her mother was every day.
Having witnessed prosperity, she could naturally feel the difference after falling from such a height. Lu Feng felt that Duo Duo's boisterousness seemed to have subsided considerably; perhaps this was a blessing in disguise.
A group of kids ate until they were stuffed, and it cost over a thousand yuan. You should know that the price of KFC now is not much different from what it will be decades later. For an ordinary family, this is a high-end consumption, a foreign thing.
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