As someone who once stood by Lin Ye's side and dominated the business world, Lu Wanqing naturally knew how to win people's hearts.
Throughout the entire process, she subtly flattered Meng Hui.
However, halfway through the meal, she realized that she had wasted all her efforts; everyone's attention was on Lin Chunhua.
We didn't talk about work at all; we only talked about personal matters.
Lin Chunhua had no idea how she had become the focus of the dinner party.
Because of the host's favoritism, she received the most attention.
Lin Chunhua naturally knew the benefits of winning over Meng Hui, and she spoke frankly about everything, even the things that happened in the countryside.
When Meng Hui heard that she was divorced, had no children, and didn't plan to go back, he felt an overwhelming joy.
After the meal, Lu Wanqing made an excuse that she had something to do with Xu Jin, so the task of taking Lin Chunhua home was naturally handed over to Meng Hui.
"Boss Lu, you've set up this meeting quite well. It's a pity that Comrade Meng and I didn't even exchange more than a few words. We didn't discuss anything about the factory."
Xu Jin walked out of the restaurant, clapped his hands, and regretted not having gotten a word in edgewise.
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "Director Xu, there's plenty of time. We'll get to know each other better if we go out for meals a few more times."
"Alright, we've gotten to know each other today. I'll show you around another day." Xu Jin waved goodbye to her readily.
Lu Wanqing nodded slightly:
"Alright, I'll wait for Xu Chang's letter."
Fifteen minutes later, Lu Wanqing returned to the clothing store to pick up Zhao Xiaolan and the children from get off work.
Zhao Xiaolan had just finished answering the questions of two girls who were buying clothes and was keeping track of the expenses when she heard the children rush out and surround Lu Wanqing, calling "Mom."
"Mom, let's get ready to go home. I packed some roast duck for you." Lu Wanqing took Miaomiao's hand and came to Zhao Xiaolan, speaking softly.
She glanced at the wall and noticed that there were fewer clothes on it, indicating that the sales had been good in the past two hours.
"Wanqing, several people just asked if we have bell-bottoms in our store. I was stumped. I've never heard of such pants before."
As Zhao Xiaolan tidied up the ledgers in preparation for leaving get off work, she said this.
At that time, the more upscale pants were corduroy pants, which cost seven or eight yuan a pair. Lu Wanqing felt that the profit margin was too low, so she didn't stock them. The store was full of tops.
"Mom, those are pants that were popular in the US twenty years ago, and they've recently started to become popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan. We're a bit late to the party here, so they haven't become popular yet, but I heard that they're already being sold wholesale in Guangzhou. However, they're very expensive, costing eighty or ninety yuan a pair."
Lu Wanqing explained patiently.
Elaine Chao thoughtfully continued the conversation:
"No wonder it's not popular. An average worker only earns a few dozen yuan a month, which isn't even enough to buy a pair of pants. Who would buy it!"
But Lu Wanqing knew that trends are like a gust of wind; once they start, they're hard to stop.
She was considering whether to go to Guangzhou, which is closer to sell bell-bottoms, and be the first to try it out.
The group closed the shop and, in the last rays of the setting sun, boarded a bus back to their courtyard house.
The children had already eaten a piece of bread to fill their stomachs, but they still drooled when they saw the roast duck.
After all, each one costs several yuan, and it's not something you can eat every day. It's more cost-effective to cook at home.
While Elaine Chao and her children were eating roast duck, Lu Wanqing made them dumpling soup.
After eating roast duck, a bowl of hot dumpling soup is just so comforting.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Ye and Lin Chunhua returned, chatting and laughing, as if they had arranged it beforehand.
"Mom, Wanqing, guess what I just saw? Chunhua was brought back by a man, and when the man broke up with her, he kept looking back at her."
Lin Ye had already eaten, but when he smelled the dumpling soup sprinkled with sesame oil, he couldn't resist serving himself a bowl.
Both Elaine Chao and Lu Wanqing laughed.
"I already knew. He works for the Industry and Commerce Bureau. I treated him to dinner today. But it's obvious he's interested in Sister Chunhua."
At this moment, Lin Chunhua, clutching her bag with her hand, blushed and retorted rather shyly:
"Oh dear, please stop talking, it's so embarrassing."
"Chunhua, since he's interested in you, you should observe him carefully and ask about his family situation. Maybe it will lead to a good marriage!"
Elaine Chao's tone suddenly became serious.
Lu Wanqing chimed in, "Having dealt with him twice, I think Meng Hui is a decent person. We can learn more about him, but as I always say, keep your eyes open and pay more attention to his character. As for his family background, it's better if it's ordinary."
Lin Chunhua comes from a rural area, only graduated from junior high school, and is currently engaged in a private business that is not well-regarded by most people. If the other party's family is too well-off, it might make her feel inferior.
"Oh dear, don't worry about me. I don't want to get married yet!"
Lin Chunhua ran back to her room shyly.
Once in her room, she thought of her previous marriage, which now seemed so distant, as if it were a long time ago.
In fact, the family received a letter from Chen Xiangxiu last month, which mentioned Wang Tiegang.
It turns out that Jin Qiaohuai's child was not his at all. She only discovered this after she got married and the child was several years old. The child didn't look like her at all, but rather resembled her former father-in-law.
Wang Tiegang naturally argued with Jin Qiao a lot because of this incident, so from beginning to end, he was raising someone else's child.
Later, he was seduced by Lin Gou Dan in the county town and became addicted to gambling again, squandering all the family's money. Jin Qiao also took her children and returned to her former husband's family.
Of course, her life after returning home was also a mess, but it wasn't worth Lin Chunhua's attention.
After losing everything, Wang Tiegang finally remembered the goodness of his first wife and came to Shengli Village to look for her several times.
He looked neither human nor ghost, and anyone who saw him would spit on him. After that, there was no news of him.
Just when she had given up all expectations of men, a gentleman appeared beside her, and she was not unmoved.
She is still young and wants to open her heart to a new life, but the pain from the past is too heavy for her to let go of completely in a short time. She can only say that she should let nature take its course.
The days slipped by in a flurry of activity, and soon it was time for the social gathering to be held by the elite circle.
The Han brothers, Dongfeng and Dongsheng, were naturally among those invited.
Han Dongfeng attended the event with his wife, Wei Shufen. Han Dongsheng originally wanted to decline, but his wife deliberately said that she wanted to accompany him because she admired his daughter-in-law.
It was supposed to be a big family gathering, but Grandma Han brought Lu Wanqing and the three babies along as well.
"Wanqing, making more friends will help you when you open your shop in the future," Old Mrs. Han persuaded.
Actually, she just wanted to show off her great-grandchildren. With three similar-looking, exquisitely beautiful dolls standing there, who wouldn't envy her?
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