"Here's what we're going to do, Xiaofang. I have a suggestion. Go back and discuss it with your boss. Ask him to provide me with 150 bottles at 3.5 cents each. If he agrees, I'll give you a big gift that will solve your fundamental problem."
“One hundred and fifty, at three and a half cents… this, this is absolutely impossible to get!” Wu Xiaofang refused with difficulty.
Shen Sisi didn't intend to make things difficult for her, but whispered a few words in her ear. Wu Xiaofang frowned slightly: "Sister Sisi, do you really have to say that?"
"Give it a try. If your manager doesn't agree, I'll have to buy it at the original price, but then I'll forget about the 'gift' I mentioned..."
Wu Xiaofang nodded and said, "Sister Sisi, I believe you. I'll go see our leader after I finish lunch."
While they were chatting, Xu Jinhua started stewing the braised crispy pig's trotters.
The whole room was filled with a strong aroma of soy sauce.
"Don't just chat, have some water and some melon seeds..." Xu Jinhua lifted the curtain and came out, carrying fruit in her hands, truly treating her as an honored guest.
Chen Sisi smiled and said, "We didn't talk about much, just some small business matters."
"I didn't realize you, such a gentle and refined housewife, could do business..."
"I'm also feeling my way across the river, testing the waters!" Shen Sisi chatted with them casually.
I learned that Xu Jinhua was previously the director of the management office of this small market, and she just retired this year.
No wonder she said before that everyone doing business in this area knows her.
Her husband passed away early, and she raised her son and daughter alone.
Xu Jinhua had already met her daughter, Wu Xiaofang, who worked at a glass factory. That day, Xu Jinhua was lost in thought on the boat because she was worried about her daughter's job.
She also has a son named Wu Xiaochuan, who works in shipping with cargo ships.
It mainly operates routes between my country and Europe and North Africa.
Starting from Jiangcheng, the journey follows the river to the sea, then south through the Strait of Malacca and across the Indian Ocean. Each voyage takes about half a year, and it's rare to see such a journey even a few times a year.
She worries about her son day and night while also having to worry about her daughter's job. How could she not look haggard?
"Auntie, don't worry too much, they'll be fine. But you should take good care of yourself..."
He comforted her and advised her to relax.
Hearing her gentle voice, Xu Jinhua was indeed comforted a lot.
"Thank you, Sisi. You're so polite and speak so well. What does your family do?"
When her family was mentioned, Chen Sisi's expression dimmed slightly: "My dad is a teacher, and my mom works in the county propaganda department."
"Oh my, that's a great workplace! Your parents are intellectuals, no wonder they raised you so well."
If this had happened a few years ago, Shen Sisi wouldn't have dared to imagine anyone praising her.
I envy her parents, who are intellectuals.
Times have indeed changed. I wonder if her father's case can ever be overturned...
When Xu Jinhua learned that Shen Sisi had married a soldier, her eyes practically sparkled with envy.
"Sisi, your husband is a regimental commander, could you help me keep an eye out for single soldiers in the army? My Xiaofang doesn't have a boyfriend yet!"
"Mom, what are you saying? I don't want to find a boyfriend!"
"You're already twenty-two. If you're not looking for a partner, what are you looking for? Go play the piano in the street! Those guys in the military are so nice, I'm afraid they wouldn't even look at you!"
Wu Xiaofang blushed and said, "Mom, shut up! How can you talk so ill of your own daughter like that..."
Shen Sisi was amused by the mother and daughter: "Yes, Auntie, as the saying goes, a good daughter is sought after by many families. A girl as good as Xiaofang will never have trouble finding a partner."
"If I may say something I shouldn't, please don't say those words again, especially when Xiaofang is looking for a partner. How the other person treats Xiaofang depends on your attitude."
"You cherish this daughter so much that no one dares to underestimate her."
"If you don't even respect her, she won't cherish you either."
Xu Jinhua was stunned for a moment. Seeing that her daughter was so moved that she was about to cry, she wondered if she had really made a mistake.
"Finally, someone has spoken up for me after all these years..." Wu Xiaofang choked up, and a thin layer of mist veiled her eyes.
She nodded to him, knowing he understood.
Seeing Wu Xiaofang's timid and withdrawn personality, she understood that Xu Jinhua must have been a constant source of abuse for her from childhood to adulthood.
"Hey, I... I've gotten used to this over the decades, but what you said makes sense. My attitude will affect the man's family's attitude towards Xiaofang. I'll definitely pay attention in the future!"
"That's a deal! Remember to find my Xiaofang a boyfriend in the army!"
Sisi was both amused and exasperated. Thinking that there must be many single young soldiers in the barracks, she asked, "What kind of men are you looking for?"
Xu Jinhua thought seriously for a long time: "Our family doesn't care about dowry. As long as the family's conditions aren't too bad, the person is good-looking, honest, and caring... and most importantly, my Xiaofang can also like him!"
Chen Sisi patted her chest and said, "Okay, I'll ask about it when I get back tonight."
After having a crispy pork trotter hotpot at Xu Jinhua's house, Chen Sisi went home and took a nap. She was sleeping soundly when she heard someone calling her from outside.
"Sister Sisi, Sister Sisi..." Wu Xiaofang was carrying a large cardboard box, sweating profusely.
He groggily got out of bed, but when he saw Wu Xiaofang, he instantly snapped out of it.
"You came so quickly..." She was amazed by Wu Xiaofang's incredible efficiency.
Wu Xiaofang carefully carried the box into the house. As soon as she put it down, she excitedly grabbed Chen Sisi's hand: "Sister Sisi, I relayed the message as you said, and our leader...he agreed!!!"
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