"I understand. Go and rest. I won't call you for dinner tonight. You can eat whenever you're hungry."
"Thanks, Hongmei, you're so thoughtful."
Zhang Hongmei asked Annie, "I'm about to unpack this. Shouldn't you change your clothes? You feel very uncomfortable wearing this."
"Okay, Mom, I want to wear it home and show it to Grandpa, Grandma, and Dad."
The two went upstairs to change their clothes, and Annie carefully folded them neatly.
Sitting in the same spot where Zhao Haozheng had been sitting, the two began to unwrap their gifts.
The first bag they pulled over was prepared by Gu Chuanming; it was full of wooden boxes. Zhang Hongmei opened them one by one; they were all filled with valuable Chinese medicines.
"This was prepared by your great-grandfather. We'll take this to your Grandma Wang in a bit." The second one was prepared by Aunt Li. This bag was quite heavy; it contained some things that Zhang Hongmei had specifically requested.
"Aunt Chen, come here for a moment." Zhang Hongmei called out towards the kitchen.
Shen Yunfang came out of her bedroom. "What's wrong, Hongmei?"
"Aunt Chen, this is the brine used to make tofu. My family must have known I wanted to eat tofu, so they brought this over."
There were also various seasonings, which you've all put away. There's even soybean paste? That's wonderful!
Shen Yunfang was quite happy to see this. Even though she was a decent cook, she couldn't make delicious braised pork without ingredients. So, she happily moved everything into the kitchen.
The last one was prepared by Wang Ying, which also included seasonings and some pickled vegetables she bought.
Shen Yunfang moved everything into the kitchen. Now everything was fine; all the seasonings were ready.
Zhang Hongmei looked through the letters again. She also had one for Carlos. She decided to call him later and see if he was in a hurry.
"Mom, is this a letter for Dad?"
"Yes, your Uncle Zhao helped bring it back."
"Mom, please take me home. I can't wait to wear my new clothes to show Grandpa and Grandma. You can also deliver the letter to Dad."
"Okay, I'll take you home."
The two went upstairs to tidy up, took out the photo shoot file, and planned to return and deliver it to the photo studio later. Zhang Hongmei told Zhao Tiancheng this before setting off.
It was supposed to be Annie's bedtime, but the little girl was too excited to feel sleepy. Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "She's still just a little girl."
Back home, Annie rushed into the living room clutching only the small cloth bag. "Grandma, Grandpa, come out quickly! Look at my present!"
At this moment, the little girl didn't care that her grandparents were resting; she just excitedly expressed her joy.
Zhang Hongmei beckoned and called over the maid, who then carried all of Annie's gifts inside.
Huang Meihua was woken up by her granddaughter's shout and thought to herself, "Why is this child back at such a time?"
The couple left the room just as Zhang Hongmei came in.
"Godfather and Godmother, Annie is so excited!"
"Yes, Grandma, I'll go change my clothes and show them to you."
The maid who was serving her immediately followed Anne.
"Hehe, did you comb this girl's hair?"
"Yes, Zhao Hao is home. His family brought Annie some gifts. There are two pieces of clothing among them. One is still wearable now. I helped her change into the dress. This girl loves to dress up and wanted to show you all when she got back."
"Hehe, what clothes made him so happy?"
Zhang Hongmei opened the cloth bag and took out the red cotton dress. "This is it. The one Annie went to change into was a lined jacket."
Huang Meihua took it and looked at it, rubbing it with her hand, "Hehe, it's so cute."
Beth sat to one side, smiling as she watched the women chat excitedly; she was already used to it.
"Godfather, this is the letter you brought back."
Beth took it, sat there and looked at it, the more she looked, the more her smile widened.
"Hongmei, take a look too." He then handed it to Zhang Hongmei.
The first part of the essay describes the author's experience in China, mentioning that motorcycles are already on the production line and cars are coming soon, along with an analysis of the profits and a very promising outlook. The second part, describing the steel plant still under construction, also introduces the situation of domestic steel plants in China.
Zhang Hongmei laughed after reading it. This Roger was truly a talent; she didn't know if he had exaggerated the government assistance he received in China. But she was certain that Zhang Shouyi had given him specific instructions.
“That’s great, now you can start preparing for your next company.”
"Yes, I'm also considering that, but I haven't decided which project to move there yet."
"I think you should increase the number of steel mills. You can send people to cooperate with the country. We have a vast territory and abundant resources, and I think iron ore should be very plentiful."
Beth laughed heartily. "Yes, once Carlos returns, we'll organize a group to go there, but you'll need to write a letter first."
"Okay, I'll definitely take care of things that are my family's business."
At this moment, Annie excitedly came downstairs. The two elderly people smiled when they saw her. "Annie, you are so cute, you are just like the attendant of Guanyin."
Now it was Annie and Zhang Hongmei's turn to laugh. "Grandma, my mom said that first, then Grandma Wang said that too, and you said that too."
"Haha, that's how we describe children who are too pretty or too cute."
Beth patted her granddaughter's bun, "I never imagined that our Annie would look so beautiful in Eastern clothes."
"Godfather, you could actually put the designs of these two garments into a clothing factory. Don't make them for adults yet, just make them for children. That should have a market."
“You can give it a try. Your stepmother tried it before, but it didn’t work very well.”
"Our stepmother must have made women's clothing; how about we try making children's clothing now?"
"Annie, why don't you show your gift to your grandparents?"
“Great, Grandma, this was given to me by Great-Grandpa. Mom says it’s a jade pendant.”
Huang Meihua exclaimed upon seeing it, "This old man is really generous. This is top-quality jade. Annie, you must keep it safe."
“Yes, Mom said it’s better than what she gave her!” Annie’s proud little face made the three of them laugh even more happily.
"Grandma, this was given to me by my godfather. Mom said this set of jewelry is also very nice."
"It's very good, almost as good as the jade pendant from before."
“Annie, since you can’t thank your godfather and godfather in person, shouldn’t you thank your mother?”
"Mom, please be sure to convey my gratitude to the four people in the family for me."
"Okay, Mom will definitely do it."
Huang Meihua chuckled, "The family must be very satisfied with Annie."
"Yes, my grandfather must be the happiest. He's always wanted to see the younger generation. Now his wish has come true."
"The leader is being too polite."
"Godmother, he doesn't really understand these things. He should have found the best for Annie."
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