"Thank you, Hongmei. We will all cherish this opportunity."
"I will definitely lend a hand if I can. I hope you can have a better future."
The others were also very excited; they finally had a chance. Although they no longer discriminate against small vendors, they were still very willing to put their knowledge into practice.
Everyone felt relieved to receive Zhang Hongmei's accurate information.
The next day, the four of them were taken to the third-year floor by the director, who still separated them. But they didn't care. It was all the same; they were there to take the exam.
Zhang Hongmei was assigned to a class with the largest number of students, forty in total, including several Black students.
Zhang Hongmei wasn't prejudiced against Black people. It's just that she felt their skin was too evenly tanned; they looked fine when they weren't smiling, but when they showed their big white teeth, it was a real visual shock.
Zhang Hongmei sat down next to a Black girl.
The counselor handed out books, followed by Zhang Hongmei's brief self-introduction.
In fact, all the students in the class knew Zhang Hongmei. After all, she was the only Asian girl in the school, and they knew that she was really talented and had skipped grades.
Skipping a grade at B University is extremely difficult; those who succeed are truly capable. Therefore, unlike some of the first-year students, Zhang Hongmei wasn't treated unkindly.
However, they weren't particularly close. Zhang Hongmei liked this arrangement very much; they kept to themselves, each pursuing their own interests without disturbing the other.
The four of them used their lunch break to review the knowledge they had learned in class, learn from each other's strengths and make up for their weaknesses, so that all four of them made progress.
It's been a month since school started. Wang Xinyi's baby is almost eight months along.
Zhang Hongmei was a little worried about her, but Wang Xinyi was very optimistic. She often tried to comfort Zhao Tiancheng and Zhang Hongmei. This Saturday, Zhang Hongmei didn't go to McKinsey's house. Instead, she accompanied Wang Xinyi to the hospital for a checkup.
Looking at the baby on the screen, it's already quite clear now.
I took the results to the doctor. "Come back for another check-up next week, and you should come every week thereafter. It's better for both the child and the adults this way."
Zhao Tiancheng naturally had no objections. He was so nervous that he kept waking up in a panic at night, and now he didn't dare to share a bed with his wife, afraid that he might accidentally bump into the child while asleep. He slept on the floor, thankfully it wasn't cold now.
Zhang Hongmei also felt it was necessary. After all, Wang Xinyi was indeed considered an older mother.
The three got into the car, with Zhang Hongmei sitting in the passenger seat and Zeng Zhongkang driving.
“You two are really too nervous. I know my own situation.”
"Aunt Wang, you know that doctors cannot heal themselves. We are not nervous, so you should not be nervous either."
"Yes, yes, honey, I'm really not nervous."
"Haha, if you're not nervous, why are your hands shaking?"
"Hehe." Zhao Tiancheng stopped talking, afraid of saying something that would make his wife nervous, which would be troublesome.
In the afternoon, Zeng Zhongkang drove to pick up Annie.
Now, Annie's favorite thing to do is chat with the baby in Wang Xinyi's belly.
Moreover, the child moves very frequently whenever Annie speaks.
"Mommy, look, the baby is so excited because he knows his sister is here."
"Hehe, yeah, I saw a baby on the screen today. Do you want to take a look?"
"Okay, okay!"
Zhang Tiancheng went inside and brought out the ultrasound image. Zhang Hongmei pointed it out to Annie, "Look, this is the baby's head. Can you see it?"
"Yes. I can see. Mommy, why is the baby curled up?"
"Because there's too little space in the mother's tummy."
"Oh! These are his little feet, so cute."
"Right? I think it's especially cute too. When the baby is born, Annie will have a little uncle."
"I'm the older sister!"
"Hehe. But the baby is your Grandma Wang's child, so he's older than you."
"I see?"
"Yes. Grandma Wang's child is of the same generation as your father."
"Mom, does that mean I have a new uncle who's several years younger than me?"
"Yes, that's it."
"Hehe, uncle it is then. It's fine as long as I'm older than him. I'll take my little uncle out to play from now on."
Wang Xinyi listened with amusement to the two discussing generational hierarchy. Looking at Annie's adorable face, her heart melted. She imagined her own child would be just as cute.
"Mom, when is Uncle Zhao coming back?"
"Mom doesn't know either. But he'll be back by Chinese New Year at the latest."
"I miss him so much."
Wang Xinyi patted Annie's hair. "Your Uncle Zhao must be thinking of you too."
Zhao Haozheng really didn't have time to think about anything right now. Wang Ying was impatient, so her schedule was always packed, which made the free-spirited Zhao Haozheng very uncomfortable.
But seeing how hard that young girl was working for others, I, a grown man, couldn't bring myself to complain about how tired I was.
There was no other way but to pull himself together. Zhou Changrong's textile factory wasn't in the same city as Zhao Haozheng's. He chose to stay in Q City, like most other people.
Therefore, Zhao Haozheng had no friends, and the only person he could talk to was Wang Ying.
But they're busy. Liu Jingze didn't come along, but he calls every day, showing great concern for the factory's progress.
And Liang Yongmin is coming too. Shouldn't that make things easier for me?
Wang Ying looked at the man, feeling incredibly angry. He was so lazy! The textile factory was his, yet he didn't care about it at all. He even needed her, an outsider, to pull him along. It was truly speechless.
Wang Ying wanted this project to finish quickly so she could go back and attend Yu Hongxia's wedding. But she was disheartened, thinking that she really wouldn't make it in time.
Fortunately, I had already given Yu Hongxia the money and gifts in advance, otherwise it would have been too awkward.
The leader also gave Hongmei a monetary gift, but he personally helped her choose the present. Since they were working together, it wouldn't be appropriate not to show some appreciation, right? Just giving a monetary gift seemed rather inadequate. So, on Hongmei's behalf, he gave Yu Hongxia a radio.
"Wang Ying, are you tired? Why don't you go and rest for a while?"
"No need, I'm not tired." She wouldn't actually tell him to rest. She'd only said it casually at first, but she hadn't expected him to actually go and rest, and for the whole day at that.
From then on, I would never say such a thing again. That guy was the type to take anything given a chance.
Zhao Hao felt incredibly wronged. Looking at the people here, working tirelessly day and night, and so enthusiastically, he couldn't adapt. Couldn't he rest? Only with proper rest could he work more efficiently. Although he didn't want to admit it, these people didn't rest, yet they were still incredibly efficient.
Zhao Hao had a love-hate relationship with this place. He loved the simple and honest people, who were hardworking and down-to-earth. He hated the lack of rest time here.
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