The dinner lasted for three hours. Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.
Of course, the staff from each company also got to know each other.
Zhang Hongmei and Annie were the most attractive people in the room. Everyone greeted the two McCann family ladies, hoping to become familiar with them.
Zhao Yuetong and Miao Xinyue, following behind Zhang Hongmei, also attracted attention. In fact, Westerners are quite curious about Eastern women.
The last two girls simply sat on the sofa in the corner. They really disliked the way people stared at them. It wasn't that they were lewd, but rather that they couldn't stand the way most people stared at them.
Annie felt sleepy after getting on the bus, and Zhang Hongmei kept talking to her so she wouldn't fall asleep.
However, Zeng Zhongkang carried them out of the car. After they showered and dried their hair, it was almost midnight.
Zhang Hongmei didn't oversleep the next day. After finishing her Tai Chi, she didn't wake Annie either; more sleep is good for a child's brain and body.
Shen Yunfang had specially saved some uncooked wontons with a three-delicacy filling for Annie. She was waiting for her to wake up so she could cook them for her.
There were still a few days before the results were available, so Zeng Zhongkang and the other two decided to go to the ranch.
"Hongmei, are you going or not?"
He shook his head. "No, let's not go. Annie's here, and the conditions there aren't good. It's too cold, and I'm afraid she'll catch a cold. Let's stay home. You guys can have more time and have fun."
Zeng Zhongkang, why don't you go to the mall first and buy Zhang Hongsheng some clothes, daily necessities, and food? He's not coming out, and there's nothing much going on at the ranch now, so why don't you just ask him to move back in?
Zeng Zhongkang nodded, but knew Zhang Hongsheng wouldn't come; that man was extremely reclusive. Nevertheless, he still conveyed the message.
"By the way, you two should take this opportunity to learn how to drive, otherwise it will be too troublesome to get around."
Zhang Hongmei suddenly remembered Annie learning kung fu and decided to talk to Carlos about it today.
After the three finished eating, they drove away. Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, Zeng Zhongkang must have had great respect for that person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone there every week.
Back in her room, Annie was still asleep. She went to the study and wrote a letter to Zhang Shouyi, asking Zhang Hongsheng what he should do.
Having just finished showering, Zhang Shouyi took out his wife's letter and thought for a moment. "Wife, you should just ask him. If he wants to come back, he can. The news from over there says there are no problems."
Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "You're a leader, how can you be so lenient with your subordinates?"
When Annie woke up and learned that Zeng Zhongkang and the others had gone to the ranch, she asked, "Mom, shall we go too?"
“It’s so open and windy there, and the house isn’t warm enough. I’m worried you’ll get sick.”
"But Mom, I want to go see our farm, just for a little while, okay?"
Zhang Hongmei can't stand children being so demanding. They don't have a car at home today, which is a real problem.
"But we don't have a car, we have no means of transportation."
"Just call the driver, and we'll go take a look. I want to see the little rabbit."
"Alright!" It's 8:30 now, the driver won't get here until after 9, and they won't arrive at the ranch until after 10. We'll just be going to have a meal.
Annie ran downstairs to call home. Huang Meihua told her the driver would be there soon.
"Mom, Grandma said the driver will be here soon and will leave the car for you."
Having no other option, Zhang Hongmei called again, "Godmother, we already have three cars at home, we really don't need any more."
"It's yours to keep at home for emergencies. My daughter doesn't have a car yet. Don't refuse, your driver can come back on his own."
“Godmother, Zeng Zhongkang usually drives for me, so I don’t need to use his car.”
"I told you not to refuse. The car I had the driver take you there today is the safest car in our company. You usually use this one."
Zhang Hongmei had no choice but to let them stay; they could use it later when Cheng Guangxu and the other two learned to drive.
Shen Yunfang came out of the kitchen. "Hongmei, are you going out too?"
"Yes, let's go check out the ranch too."
"Alright, why don't you take the braised beef and pig's trotters with you to eat at the ranch?"
"Okay, I'll take it with me. I doubt there'll be anything good to eat there."
They arrived at the ranch at 10:30. When Zeng Zhongkang saw the two of them coming, he knew that Hongmei must have been unable to persuade Annie to come.
Annie ran happily towards Zeng Zhongkang and the others, "Uncle Zeng, why didn't you take me out to play?"
"Because you haven't woken up, we didn't want to disturb you, so we came out on our own. Besides, the weather is cold now, and you're still young and your body isn't strong enough; we were afraid you'd get sick."
Zhang Hongsheng then walked over and said, "Madam, hello!"
"Hello, I happen to have something to talk to you about."
"Let's go to the kitchen, I'm roasting a lamb."
Cheng Guangxu and the other two accompanied Annie into the house and poured her a glass of hot milk.
The driver put the braised meat he brought into the kitchen and then went into the room.
"Zhang Hongsheng, the leader said you can go back whenever you want, it's all up to you."
"Okay, I'll leave the day after tomorrow. I've been away long enough."
"Okay, which way are you planning to go?"
"Let's use a plane, that's faster."
“I’ll have Zeng Zhongkang escort you. Let him stay today.”
"No need, let him go back. Is there anything you'd like me to take back with me?"
Zhang Hongmei shook her head. She couldn't possibly risk Zhang Hongsheng's exposure for someone else's sake. "No, I have a way to communicate with my superiors."
"You should go back inside; it's too stuffy in here."
Lunch was very lavish, with half a roasted lamb and some braised meat we brought. The only downside was the lack of vegetables; only Zhang Hongmei wasn't used to it, while even Annie ate with great relish.
After the meal, fearing that Annie would get sleepy, Zhang Hongmei quickly told the driver to go home.
"The three of you can go back whenever you want. It's spacious here, you two can learn to drive, and that car is mine too, so we won't be short of cars."
The two nodded; they had already arranged to learn to drive that afternoon.
The driver, listening from the side, was getting a toothache. "This is a top-of-the-line car, used for learning to drive?"
On the way home, Zhang Hongmei kept chatting with Annie. When they arrived home around 1 p.m., the driver left on his own.
After coaxing Annie to take a nap, I went to Wang Xinyi's room.
Ningning is awake. Zhang Hongmei teases him, and he laughs and moves around very happily.
"Hongmei, why are you back so soon?"
“I didn’t want to go, but Annie wanted to go. She just came back after having a meal. She even brought back half a sheep.”
"You, when you have children in the future, you won't be a mother who refuses her children either!"
"I can't stand it when little kids whine and act cute towards me."
"Hehe, this is good too. Shouyi is strict, so you can just be a loving mother."
Zhang Hongmei was taken aback; she really hadn't thought that far ahead.
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