The four of them stayed for another ten minutes before leaving, mainly because they didn't want to delay the other person's business.
"Hongmei, these are steamed buns for Aunt Wang, Aunt Shen, and Mr. Zhao. Please take them back for us so they can have a taste." Jiang Mingyan handed the plastic bag containing the steamed buns to Zhang Hongmei, but Zeng Zhongkang took it instead.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely bring it." The four of them left the courtyard and strolled down the street.
"Hongmei, let's go home. I think we're wasting time outside." Cheng Guangxu approached Zhang Hongmei and whispered his request.
"Sigh! We'll definitely regret this in the future. We've lived here for several years and haven't been anywhere. What about you two? Do you also want to go home?"
Seeing that the two men nodded, Zhang Hongmei had no choice but to go home. She wanted to wander around, but she figured they wouldn't agree.
Ever since those two incidents, everyone has felt burdened. Going out alone is absolutely forbidden. Actually, it's for the best; at least it's safer.
The four of them returned home to find lunch already prepared and they had all eaten steamed buns. However, seeing the steaming hot hand-pulled noodles on the table, they felt they should eat some more.
"Aunt Chen, you eat, I'll go cook some noodles."
In the end, Shen Yunfang went downstairs, and each of them had a poached egg.
Zhang Hongmei steamed the buns she had brought back in the kitchen. Zhao Tiancheng ate a few, but Wang Xinyi didn't have a good appetite and didn't dare to eat any.
"Aunt Shen, how do the steamed buns taste?" Zhang Hongmei asked Shen Yunfang.
"It's alright, but I think it would taste even better with some shrimp paste."
"Hehe, I also think that's better."
"Brother Zhao, why hasn't Haozheng come back yet?" Wang Xinyi was a little worried. He's been gone for more than a week, why hasn't he returned?
"I don't know either, but they went out together. I guess they had too much to do and too many places to go." Zhao Tiancheng was also worried about his son, but he also knew that this was a rare opportunity for him to grow.
“This child is like a bird released from its cage; he doesn’t call often.” Wang Xinyi felt quite lonely. Of the six young people in her family, four were always holed up in their rooms studying, while the other two were always out working.
She was only ever attentive to Zhao Hao when he was home, and now that he was suddenly gone, she was even less comfortable with it than with her biological father, Zhao Tiancheng.
Zhang Hongmei returned to her bedroom, found a few pieces of dried sweet potato, and chewed on them while reading, thinking that this kind of life was still the best.
I didn't touch the computer this afternoon. I've already made seven games, but I'll wait and see. I still don't know what my research direction will be in the research group, so I'll read more books.
Zhang Hongmei felt that it was gloomy outside, and at three o'clock in the afternoon, snowflakes began to fall.
Because of the weather, dinner was hot pot with mutton. Everyone had just sat down at the table when Zhao Hao walked into the living room.
"Haozheng, you're finally back! I've been worried ever since it started snowing." Wang Xinyi quickly got up and helped him brush the snow off his clothes at the entrance, while saying words of concern.
"Mom, I'm fine. I was planning to come home tomorrow, but I missed you and Dad, so I came back a day early."
Everyone came to the living room. This heartwarming scene made it impossible to tell they weren't biologically related as mother and son.
"Mom, what's for dinner tonight? I didn't eat lunch." Zhao Hao really missed Wang Xinyi, so the mother and son held hands and sat down on the sofa.
"For the hot pot, Aunt Chen has also prepared peanut and sesame sauce. Have a cup of hot tea first, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable later."
Everyone sat in the living room watching the two of them laugh, which was also a way of waiting for Zhao Haozheng to have dinner together.
After the mother and son had finished their tender time together, Zhao Haozheng greeted everyone.
"Zhao Haozheng, how have you been these past few days? We've really learned a lot these past few days, things that aren't in textbooks, things from other people's experiences," Zhao Yuetong asked him excitedly.
"I feel I gained a lot and learned a lot. Wyattroy arranged for one of his personal assistants to take me out. The assistant was very capable and didn't hold anything back from me. I would definitely go out again if I have the chance."
Zhang Hongmei, our trading company has merged. I don't know what will happen in the future, but this year's grain trade will definitely be profitable, and there are also many agricultural and sideline products, as well as specialties from various regions.
Wyatt Roy is truly brilliant. And he has an incredibly wide network of connections. This time, he ordered one hundred computers and eight thousand copies of the accounting software. Moreover, the price is ten percent higher than our budget; that means all the sales expenses have been covered.” Zhao Haozheng became increasingly excited as he spoke, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Zhang Hongmei.
"Hehe, that's great. Making money is important right now, but your experience is invaluable. Work hard and learn all their knowledge and experience."
All three nodded, their faces showing excitement and anticipation.
Dinner tasted even better now, and I was in a great mood.
"Mom, our food is still the best. Look how thin I've gotten." Even food couldn't stop Zhao Haozheng from pleading with Wang Xinyi. This earned him several glares from Zhao Tiancheng.
"Mom, Dad's glaring at me!"
Wang Xinyi glared at Zhao Tiancheng. "The child hasn't been home for several days. Why are you glaring at him?"
Zhao Hao was now completely satisfied, but Zhao Tiancheng had a dark expression on his face.
Everyone laughed as they watched this family goofing around. The house really wouldn't be as lively without Zhao Haozheng.
After dinner, everyone sat in the living room. Zhao Hao took out his notebook and began to report his work to Zhang Hongmei. You wouldn't believe how successful he had been until you heard him.
An hour later, everyone went back to rest. They were all quite excited, but whether they could sleep or not was another matter. Zhang Hongmei, however, wasn't sleepy at all; because she was excited, she wanted to bother Zhang Shouyi.
Hearing his wife's excited, boastful tone, Zhang Shouyi was genuinely happy. The two then began chatting back and forth using a voice recorder.
"Honey, buy more voice recorders tomorrow. We can keep them whenever something meaningful happens in the future."
“Great, I know. I’ll go browse the electronics market when I have the chance and see if there’s anything more convenient than this. I think the next batch of people should have someone who studies electronics technology, so that we can develop faster.”
"This can only be discussed after the ceasefire. There's no way to talk about it now. Besides, they might withdraw their troops soon."
Zhang Shouyi was unwilling to discuss these serious topics, and Zhang Hongmei was even less willing to listen, so the two ended the conversation.
Zhang Hongmei emphasized the changes in those ten people, saying, "After they finish this, I can't give them internships. I'll give them opportunities. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I just didn't like them and didn't want to give them opportunities. That really went against my original intention."
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