"Okay, Mom! All the uncles and aunties came today. The house is so lively."
"Yes, it's so nice to have a lively house. You stay inside and play with Aunt Wang, and Mom will go outside for a while."
Zhang Hongmei had just sat down when Cao Binggang and Feng Zhiping came over and asked, "Hongmei, can we really go to the experimental field?"
"Okay, but have you figured out how to get there? It's an hour's drive. There's no public transportation either."
Cao Binggang, who was older, said, "Hongmei, can we use the bicycles? I really want to go and see the experimental fields. I studied agriculture, but now it's all just theoretical. I think their technology is not as good as ours."
"Okay, I'll drive you there the day after tomorrow. There should be a place to stay there. You can stay there for the rest of the holiday. I'll pick you up too. If you want to go on Saturdays and Sundays after school starts, you can ride your bikes."
"Okay, thank you. We can ride one bike together."
"As long as you can learn the skills, that's fine."
"Thank you, Zhang Hongmei. I didn't dare to tell you at first, afraid of putting you in a difficult position." Feng Zhiping was still quite shy, and Zhang Hongmei could really sense his embarrassment.
"I'll say it again: as long as you can truly learn the skills and serve the country after you return, I will absolutely support you. I'll pick you up from school the day after tomorrow morning and take you there."
This matter is considered resolved. Zhang Shouyi meant they shouldn't worry about it, but he felt bad if he went back four years later and found himself nothing. He helped if he could, not for their personal sake, but because he didn't want Zhang Shouyi's efforts to be wasted.
Dinner was very lively. Dumplings were cooked in pots. There was already a fireplace in the living room, and with the hot water from the dumplings, it felt even warmer.
Zhao Tiancheng didn't prepare any wine for them, and he didn't drink any himself either, afraid that his youngest son would dislike him and wouldn't let him hold him. So the meal was finished in just one hour.
None of the ten of them lingered. They returned home, sweating profusely.
It wasn't even one o'clock yet when Lauren Frain arrived. Zhao Hao and the other two went to the study.
Wang Xinyi coaxed Annie to sleep in her room with Ningning.
Lauren Frain handed Zhang Hongmei all her personal accounts for the year. This included wheat combine harvesters, accounting software, corn combine harvesters, potato harvesters, as well as profits from farms, ranches, the McCann family's five percent dividend, and those from Bolig Trading Company, the textile mill, and the group company. All profits were included.
Zhang Hongmei glanced at the money and put it aside. "Lauren, keep 300,000 in cash, give Zhao Haozheng 300,000 for the land acquisition, and give him 30,000 as a bonus. Withdraw all the remaining money in cash and send it to me around the 27th."
"Boss, sure, but could you send someone with me? We have too much cash. This is just the money on paper; the two families haven't allocated any funds yet. I'll notify them this afternoon to give us the cash, and I'll go collect it. The group company is also receiving funding. The bank only has the profits from the farms, ranches, and textile mills."
"Okay, at 9 a.m. on the 27th, Zhao Hao and another person will come to the company to find you."
"Okay, boss."
Zhang Hongmei handed Lauren Frain an envelope. "This is your salary for this month, plus your year-end bonus. Thank you."
Lauren took it, and just by holding it in her hand, she knew that this year-end bonus was probably more than two months' worth. Such a generous boss is truly admirable.
"Boss, you're too kind. It's my duty."
After seeing Lauren off, Zhao Hao followed her upstairs. "Hongmei, haven't you given me too much?"
"Not much, this will be the rule from now on. I trust you with everything. Of course, I can't let you work for nothing. There's no need to be polite. Alright, you should go and rest for a while."
I went from the bathroom into the space and took a nice bath. It's been two years since I came here, and I only have a little over a year left before I can go back home. Time flies, and I haven't found it difficult to get through.
I drank a glass of water and felt refreshed. I waited until my hair was dry before coming out.
It's already past 2 a.m., I should go and call Annie up to pack her things so we can head back to the McKenna's house.
When the mother and daughter arrived, the clothing store was waiting for them.
Zhang Hongmei's measurements showed a change in her bust size, while Annie's had grown considerably.
After the two finished measuring, they accompanied Huang Meihua to the flower room.
The temperature here is quite high, so to be honest, this is quite luxurious, but they don't care about such a small amount of money.
When Beth and his son returned in the evening, Annie was excited. The father and daughter hadn't seen each other for several days, and at their last gathering, they had only exchanged brief greetings and hadn't spent much time together.
Annie nestled in Carlos's arms. "Daddy, aren't you done yet?"
"Yes, Dad won't get a holiday until Christmas Eve."
"Dad, you've worked so hard."
"Yes, Dad works very hard. But with you by my side, I'm willing to work even if I'm exhausted."
Zhang Hongmei chatted with Bess, and the two discussed matters related to the car manufacturing plant.
What Zhang Hongmei really wanted to know was the weapons factory. She had mentioned it before, and Zeng Zhongkang had addressed it, but she hadn't given up. However, she also knew that this would put the McCann family in a difficult position. In the end, she suppressed the words that were on the tip of her tongue; she was worrying too much.
McCann's profits this year are up eight percent from last year. Beth's point is that she wants to expand into the construction industry.
"Godfather, I truly admire you; you have such a keen business sense."
I also believe the construction industry will experience significant growth.
"Hongmei, how about you run the construction business for me?"
"Hehehe, really no good. I know nothing about this. I think it can develop because the economy is moving forward and people have more money. If you develop real estate, it will definitely not be worse than your flagship company."
"Real estate? Is it just building houses to sell?"
"Yes, you can take advantage of the fact that the government hasn't raised land prices yet and buy more."
"Heh, I heard from Carlos that you bought three plots of land?"
"Yeah, it's just that the area is too small, and they're not even all together. But we can keep an eye on them."
"Okay, I understand what you mean. I'll inform them and we can buy directly from the government; that way, we can acquire large tracts of land."
"Yes, within a few years, ordinary people will have money in their hands, and you will be very popular if you build houses in a large area."
"Your analysis is correct. Since you are unwilling, I will find someone to take charge of this area."
"And it can even be a one-stop service, right? Once you've built the building, you'll need to renovate it, right? So it's still very promising. You can find someone to research this area."
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