Chapter 512 Best Wishes
Old Mrs. Lu is keen on family dinners.
The menus were prepared several days in advance, and a chef was hired for on-site service. The two tables of food were no less delicious than those in a big hotel, with delicacies from land and sea filling the table.
Su Jiaojiao and Lu Qingqing sat on either side of Old Lady Lu. Everyone toasted and said blessings one after another before sitting down to eat. The atmosphere was warm and lively.
It seems that he was not affected by Lu Jiaping's incident.
Chen Guilan felt that everyone in the Lu family was very tolerant. If she encountered something like this, she wouldn't even be able to eat, let alone celebrate her birthday.
Looking at Wu Xinyue again, she was talking and chatting with Lin Manli as if nothing had happened, with a very natural expression. Even Lu Qingqing didn't look sad at all.
Su Jiaojiao was originally sitting next to Chen Guilan, but after being called over by Old Mrs. Lu and spoken to for a few words, she just sat there.
Old Mrs. Lu is very good at taking care of people, especially the younger ones. The full bowl of food in Su Jiaojiao's bowl was all picked by Old Mrs. Lu.
Chen Guilan saw this and felt very relieved. Everyone wants their daughter to be treated well by her in-laws. If Su Jiaojiao married into their family and their family always treated her so well, then she would have nothing to worry about.
The topic during the meal was about eating the dishes politely and evaluating the characteristics and taste of each dish.
After dinner, they started cutting the cake and singing the birthday song. Lu Qingqing had a good voice. After singing the birthday song, she also sang a selection from the Huangmei Opera "The Female Prime Minister" with clear pronunciation and melodious voice. Everyone applauded.
Su Jiaojiao's eyes lit up. Since she couldn't sing herself, she admired those who could. Lu Qingqing was especially surprised to find that she could sing Huangmei Opera. She couldn't help but lead the applause: "Qingqing, you're the best."
Bai Moli heard this but didn't agree.
Because Old Mrs. Lu liked to listen to operas, she specially hired a master to teach Lu Qingqing how to sing operas. Lu Qingqing studied for several years and stopped after she entered high school.
For this reason, Mrs. Lu always felt regretful.
Compared to the men's table, their table was particularly lively. Bai Moli was not to be outdone. She could not sing opera, but she could sing. She sang two songs in a row, and she was determined to overpower Lu Qingqing.
Pei Lan couldn't sit still anymore, so he secretly gave Su Jiaojiao a wink. Su Jiaojiao understood, said something to Mrs. Lu, and led Pei Lan to Lu Jingyou's small living room.
"I heard you were resting at home these days, so I didn't go over to disturb you. Now that I see you're in good condition, I'm relieved." Pei Lan glanced at Su Jiaojiao, "You're just much thinner than before."
"It's because of the hot weather." Su Jiaojiao poured her a glass of sour plum juice from the juicer. "I'm going to work at the new factory tomorrow."
She can't be idle.
It's easy to have random thoughts when you have free time.
"That Yu Baiqiang doesn't want any partners. He said the Jiahe Group collapsed because it had too many partners." Pei Lan whispered, "I thought about it and could only persuade the two sisters to withdraw. Even I wanted to withdraw, let alone them."
Su Jiaojiao nodded without saying anything.
She knew that the two sisters Pei Lan was talking about were Lin Manli and Lin Manling.
They just want to invest some money and then wait for dividends at the end of the year, just like Jiahe Group.
"They didn't want to, so they asked me to find someone else to take over." Pei Lan continued, "Lin Manli even recommended you..."
As soon as Jiahe Group went bankrupt, Lin Manli also lost her job.
Of course, this was a big blow to Lin Manling as she lost a salary that she had earned without any effort, which meant that her current income depended entirely on the revenue from the Wudaokou clothing store.
"If I could take over, I would have done it a long time ago. I really don't have the energy." Su Jiaojiao refused to take over because she didn't want to get entangled with them.
I understand. No wonder Lin Manli suddenly changed her attitude towards her.
So, that was the plan.
"I know. I also told her why you can't take over." Pei Lan smiled. "I think Yu Baiqiang is a very principled person. I feel at ease entrusting the matter to him."
"He has been making clothes for more than ten years. He is an old expert and was also very famous in Qingyuan area." Su Jiaojiao had already made up her mind that even if she did not take over Kyoto Clothing Company, she could still cooperate with Yu Baiqiang.
Yu Baiqiang has a wider network of contacts than hers, and if the two companies reach a cooperation in the future, it will be a great help to her.
Colleagues are not necessarily rivals, they can also be partners.
"You know him quite well." Pei Lan trusted Su Jiaojiao and the people she recommended. "I'll have a good talk with him tomorrow. I just hope the company can continue to operate normally after I'm gone."
"Aunt Pei, no matter where you are in the future, I hope you will be well and think more positively." Su Jiaojiao knew that Pei Lan was not as strong as she looked. Some things and some injuries were only suitable to be healed alone in the dark night.
The glamour and beauty during the day are for others to see.
Only the self in the dark night is the real self.
"Don't worry, I've come to terms with it. As the book One Hundred Years of Solitude says, a person's spiritual sustenance can be work or music, but not people." Pei Lan patted her hand. "The same goes for you. Don't strive for perfection in everything. Accept all imperfections, including your own."
"I understand." Su Jiaojiao nodded. Before, she was only focused on making money and always put work first. She did not give herself enough time to think about her life.
So when Lu Jingyou said he wanted to get married, she didn't know how to respond for a moment and just said she would think about it.
Perhaps she should really think seriously about her future.
Mrs. Lu and the female guests had finished eating the cake, but Mr. Lu had just started.
When Lu Jingyou and Qin Xiuming came over with their glasses to toast, the only people left in the living room were Old Lady Lu and Chen Guilan, Lin Manli and her daughter Lin Manling, Song Xiangyun, and Mrs. Wu who was cooking.
Pei Lan and Su Jiaojiao were chatting in the small living room, Wu Xinyue and Lu Qingqing went back to their rooms to rest, and the other two female guests were employees of the company, and they left after they finished eating.
Every year, birthday wishes are nothing more than "May you be blessed as vast as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains." But when Mrs. Lu heard this, she was very happy: "Whoever can marry a daughter-in-law as soon as possible will be the best blessing for me."
Everyone present laughed and looked at Chen Guilan.
They all knew that Mrs. Lu was eager to marry Su Jiaojiao as soon as possible, but Chen Guilan felt that her daughter was still young and there was no need to rush.
Chen Guilan smiled but said nothing.
Even if she is willing to get married, she still has to discuss it with Su Jiaojiao.
Since she came to the imperial capital and had more contact with Lu Jingyou, she became more and more satisfied with him.
She knew that young people did not believe in calling souls, but Lu Jingyou still accompanied her, and was very pious throughout the whole process, without any perfunctory attitude.
It can be seen that he is sincere to her daughter. Even if she looks for a man as devoted as her in her hometown, she may not be able to find such a devoted man.
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