"Hehe, how could I come empty-handed for the first New Year?"
Aunt Wang also prepared braised pig's head, beef, salt-baked chicken, and steamed bean buns that were made this morning.
How could that be? I think all three older sisters are quite good; it's just that your standards are too high.
"That's great! I've been wanting to eat steamed buns for ages."
The three of them walked into the living room while talking. Zeng Zhongkang handed the gift to the maid who came over and followed behind them.
"Hongmei, I've arranged some local specialties for you today. Please make sure you eat before you leave."
"I'll take Annie out to play this afternoon, as you say."
The little girl's mood was very off last time. Although she called every day this week and couldn't detect anything wrong, Zhang Hongmei was still worried. She decided to take the child out to relax.
"Hehe, Annie told us yesterday that you would definitely take her out to play today. It seems there's a reason why you two have such a good relationship, you're so in sync."
Zhang Hongmei and Annie exchanged a glance and laughed together.
“Hongmei, please sit down. Zhongkang, please sit down too. Your godfather and Carlos have gone out. They should be back soon.”
"Hehe, this is our holiday, they don't celebrate it, do they?"
"Hehe, they can get through, but the outsiders can't, so there's a ton of stuff going on. The company called this morning, and the two of them went to deal with it early."
Zhang Hongmei smiled to herself, thinking how difficult it must be to be the head of a household. Looking at the little girl who hadn't changed much, she wondered if Annie, who harbored ambitions of being the head of the household at such a young age, would find life particularly tiring in the future.
Haha, maybe they're actually enjoying it. They're enjoying the fast pace, the feeling of being high above, and in control of everything.
“Godmother, I brought you some He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum). I don’t know how to use it or what it’s for, but I do know that this is probably several decades old. Please keep it. If you don’t need it, just keep it as a collectible.”
"Hehe, He Shou Wu? It really is a good thing, but Xin Yi doesn't need it."
"I know nothing about these things. I also brought two bottles of Moutai for my godfather, but I don't know if they can drink them."
"You've gone to a lot of trouble. Your godfather's love for you wasn't in vain."
The group was chatting happily in the living room when they heard the sound of a car. It must be Annie's aunts arriving.
But only the second and third sons came today. Zhang Hongmei stood up and greeted them.
Huang Meihua frowned. "What happened to your eldest sister?"
The youngest of the three, she was quite pampered. She sat down next to her mother and asked, "How did we know? She didn't answer the phone."
Huang Meihua was particularly unhappy. She had always attached great importance to the New Year. Every year since they got married, she would go back to her parents' home on the first day of the Lunar New Year. What was wrong with her eldest son?
The second sister sat opposite her mother. "I called my eldest sister yesterday. She's sick with a cold and didn't want to infect you and the family, so she didn't come over."
Huang Meihua nodded. She was genuinely worried about her unreliable daughter, but after all these years, she hadn't made any progress. She was hopeless.
"Alright, I got it. Where are the children?"
They were behind us. The two of us came in one car.
As they were talking, all six men and children from both families rushed in.
Zhang Hongmei stood up to greet them, and the children called her "Auntie." Once everyone was seated, Huang Meihua felt a little happier seeing so many people.
Alright, if she doesn't want to come, she doesn't have to. It saves her the trouble of making a mistake.
"Grandma, Grandma, all my classmates are playing games on the computer, but Mom won't buy them for me. Can you sell them to me?" The youngest, Calcrete, looked at his grandma eagerly.
Huang Meihua would never refuse a younger person in these matters.
"Okay, I'll buy one for each of you, but you brothers can't have any conflicts. If I find out, you'll lose everything."
The four boys nodded in unison. That was a family matter; they could resolve it at home. All they needed was a computer.
The second child, Eileen McKen, frowned and glared at her two children, but didn't say anything. She just felt that the two children had been corrupted by Helen's family and only knew how to play all day long.
The children have achieved their goal and run off to play. Who wants to sit here and listen to the adults chat? Besides, we can't understand much of what they're saying.
Only Annie sat obediently next to Zhang Hongmei.
A little while later, Beth and Carlos returned. Carlos saw Zhang Hongmei's car in the yard, and his unhappiness disappeared.
Two important figures entered, and everyone stood up.
"Hehe, please sit down. Hongmei, let them chat. Come into the study; there are some things you'd like to hear."
Zhang Hongmei genuinely didn't want to get involved. It didn't concern her much; she could give him shares or not. Why should she be dragged into it?
However, he really couldn't say that, so he followed the two into the study.
The three sat down, and the maid brought two cups of coffee and a glass of milk. These were for the young lady, so they couldn't be mistaken.
Only when the three of them were left in the study did Carlos speak. "There was a problem with the family's airline. Although it's been resolved now, I feel it's still not enough. Listen to what the problem is."
Carlos then recounted what had happened.
Zhang Hongmei frowned. "I really didn't understand that. But I think this is a government problem, and it's not easy to solve. If something happens again, we should just use money to fix it."
“Hongmei, do you think so too? I told you, Carlos just can’t understand it.”
“Hongmei, I want to run for councilor!” Carlos suddenly blurted out this seemingly unrelated statement.
Zhang Hongmei was taken aback. "That's great! You can even run for president! Our family is so powerful, it's definitely possible. Don't you think so, godfather?"
"Haha, that's what I think too. Now I feel more and more that I should go into politics."
Carlos nodded. Hongmei had just mentioned the president, and he realized he could actually give it a try. He mentally planned and assessed the feasibility of this.
"Hongmei, will your dividends be paid annually or monthly?" Beth suddenly asked.
"Godfather, I have no objection, I'm fine with anything. Just give me cash, I don't want a lot of savings in my name, which could cause unnecessary trouble."
"Hmm, you've thought this through very well. How about this, just like most people, we'll settle accounts every six months, and I'll prepare cash for you."
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