New Year, New Atmosphere
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
"I wish you all happiness and academic success in the new year!"
Jian Jianan said happily, "I wish Mom and Dad a prosperous and successful new year! I also wish my brother can get into his dream university this year!"
Jian Jiabei said gently, "Thank you, Dad, Mom, and sister! I also wish you peace and happiness in the new year, and may all your wishes come true!"
It's been over half a year since that summer vacation that had left the whole family restless. A lot has happened in that time, but no matter what, the situation for Jian Jianan's family of four is steadily moving forward, constantly developing and moving forward.
Here it is, another New Year’s Eve.
On the night of New Year's Eve, Brother Jianan and his parents had a good meal together at home, just like every year before.
No matter how busy Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan are with their business, they will still take time out to have dinner with their children on this day. After all, New Year's Eve is the last day of the old year and the first day of the new year. It is a big day that connects the past and the future!
Jian Jianan still remembers the first few years when his family started their business, especially the year when the Nanbei Hotel was just established and happened to be the year when the Tail-End Banquet was launched. The hotel was so busy that there was no time to eat.
But even so, after everything was done, mom and dad still took time out to have a good New Year's Eve dinner with their two children in the restaurant, striving to let Jian Jianan and her brother feel the warmth of family at all times.
It's the same this year.
After the family clinked their glasses, they started talking. They talked about the wonderful changes in this small family in the past six months, and the two children's bright prospects for the new year.
Jian Yangping sighed with emotion, "Shen Ya is expanding into other cities this year. Hey, just before the Lunar New Year, a group of clothing merchants from other cities approached me, saying they wanted Shen Ya to open in their city and offered me a discount. It hasn't been finalized yet; we're still discussing it! It all feels like a dream, and even now, it's unbelievable! Shen Ya has only just celebrated its first anniversary, and within a year, we've already grown to the point where we not only have several stores in this city, but we're also expanding into other cities!"
Jian Jianan interrupted, "No, no, no, it's not even a year, Dad! Have you forgotten? Shen Ya only opened its first store after the Chinese New Year last year. Strictly speaking, Shen Ya hasn't even been around for a year!"
Jian Yangping laughed heartily: "Hahaha, yes, yes, it's you who remembers it clearly, Nannan. Dad has a bad memory and has forgotten everything!"
It was Su Qinxuan's turn. She said calmly, "Our Nanbei Group doesn't have any plans to open new stores this year. We just want to expand the number of stores at Jinhuiju and Nanbei Hotel. Over the past few years, we've observed that the Jinhuiju chain has developed very well. This month, we're discussing whether it's necessary and reasonable for Nanbei Hotel to also open a chain."
Jian Jianan was pleasantly surprised: "That's great, Mom! I've always felt that the Nanbei Hotel should expand outward!"
The Nanbei Hotel is clearly their first, longest-running, and best-reputed restaurant, but after six or seven years, they still only have one main branch in Shenzhen. Although they have expanded numerous times since their opening, they have always purchased nearby land use rights whenever the owner wants to sell.
The North-South Hotel is now a large landmark building covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters.
But there are too many guests and there is only one restaurant!
Jinhuiju has flourished throughout the province, gaining immense fame. The Nanbei Hotel is left to its own devices in Shenzhen, a lonely and pitiful sight.
Fortunately, it is now finally taking an important step towards expansion.
Jian Jianan was genuinely happy for his mother.
The elder brother nodded as he listened. He was eating a super sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, but the next second, he suddenly realized why it became quiet all of a sudden. The other three people seemed to have received the same order and stopped talking at the same time. Jian Jiabei noticed this and didn't even bother to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. He looked up and realized that his father, mother and sister were all looking at him, staring at him.
Jian Jianan reminded: "Brother, it's your turn."
It's my turn? It's my turn for what?
Jian Jiabei was in a daze for a few seconds before he realized that his sister was saying that it was his turn to summarize the past and look forward to the future.
Speaking of which, summarizing the past and looking forward to the future at the New Year's Eve dinner table has become a regular program in their family. However, in the past, Jian Jiabei just acted as a listener, silently listening to the heroic speeches of his parents and Jian Jianan. He never thought that he would one day become the protagonist.
"Ahem..." Looking at the three people in front of him with the same concern and hope for himself in their eyes, Jian Jiabei cleared his throat and finally spoke.
"Last year... I won awards playing badminton in the first half of last year. Um... I won first prize in singles and second prize in doubles at the provincial badminton tournament..."
"I'm going to be a senior in the second half of the year, and the workload is getting heavier and more demanding. I'm already in the second round of review, and I just finished the final exam and got into the top 20 in my grade..."
Jian Jiabei racked his brains and wanted to say something else, but he found that apart from playing basketball and studying, his life experience was unremarkable and there was nothing else to say.
So he gradually stopped talking.
"Good! That's great! Bro is awesome!"
"Yes, yes, our Xiaobei has truly had a very fulfilling and energetic year!"
"Xiaobei is really self-disciplined and keeps his word. Once he makes a plan, he will move towards his goal step by step. Mom is so proud of you!"
Jian Jiabei said modestly: "Hehehe, hehehe, no, no, it's just a small achievement, not as good as mom and dad!"
Although he said so, the corners of his mouth were still grinning.
Then it was Jian Jianan's turn. "I will study hard and make progress every day!"
The parents smiled and waited for her next words.
Unexpectedly, after most of the day, Jian Jianan still hadn't finished the second half of his sentence. Instead, he started drinking tea as if he had completed a task.
Uh? That's it? That's it?
After a long while, Su Qinxuan hesitantly asked, "Nannan, what's the second half of your sentence? Why do I always feel like you haven't finished?"
Jian Jianan spread his hands and said, "That's all, really. I've already said it all. This is my plan for the new year!"
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping were still staring at her, and now Jian Jiabei joined in, making a total of three people with six eyes looking at Jian Jianan quietly, revealing the same meaning.
"Really? I don't believe it!"
Jian Jianan: "..."
What kind of image do I have in your mind?
Could it be that I am considering that this is an extremely important year for my brother's college entrance examination, so I don't want to cause any trouble or worry you, Mom and Dad, so I am concentrating on studying hard?!
"...Okay, my New Year's resolution is to study hard and participate in the development of Shenya and Nanbei Group when I have spare time."
"Of course! Like I said, I'll only do this if I have the energy to spare!"
Jian Jianan emphasized this matter again and again in order to show his determination.
"oh!"
"I see~"
"That's what I said!"
The three people opposite suddenly understood and finally stopped looking at Jian Jianan with those strange eyes.
They were a little scared when their daughter said so resolutely that she just needed to study hard in the new year! If it weren't for the festive occasion of Chinese New Year, Su Qinxuan would have wanted to go to several temples to worship.
Fortunately, fortunately, Jian Jianan was just dizzy and forgot to say the second half of the sentence.
They knew that Jian Jianan would definitely not give up his plan to interfere in the family business!
You see, it's true! She just forgot to say it!
After finishing the New Year’s Eve dinner, it was already around eight or nine o’clock in the evening.
The whole family was lying on the sofa watching TV together.
The first Spring Festival Gala was held in 1983. Since its launch, it has been welcomed by people all over the country and received enthusiastic responses. Jian Jianan's family of four also likes it very much.
This year is the second Spring Festival Gala. They all watched the programs on TV attentively and were amused from time to time.
"Hahaha! Hahaha! This guy is so funny!"
But after Jian Jianan laughed for a while, he remembered that maybe something was missing at home?
What's missing?
"Buzz buzz buzz--" The pager in Su Qinxuan's hand rang. She lowered her eyes to look at it for a while, replied a few words and then hung up. She raised her head again and had the same gentle expression as before when she watched the Spring Festival Gala with a smile.
"Buzz buzz buzz--" The pager next to Jian Yangping rang. Someone was calling. He frowned and hung up.
However, the next second, the pager continued to ring persistently, as if it would keep calling if you didn't answer.
Jian Jianan glanced at his buzzing pager and sighed.
She said to her parents, "Dad, Mom, if you have something to do, you can go out and deal with it. There's no need to sit here and wait. My brother and I can watch the Spring Festival Gala together. We'll go to bed after it's over. What are you two worried about?"
What Jian Jianan didn't say out loud was, "You two are just sitting here doing nothing, your pager keeps ringing and making noises, it's annoying me and my brother, and also, Dad, you haven't replied to people, so Sister Tongtong sent me a message and asked me to grab you and take care of things!
Upon hearing their daughter's words, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping immediately laughed dryly, "Haha, we do have things to deal with, but there are things to deal with every day. I believe that the people below can find a solution on their own."
"Yeah, yeah. The others can handle it themselves. Otherwise, why would we pay them every month?"
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping both wanted to spend more time with their children, especially on this special day. They didn't want to sacrifice the time they spent with their children for a few dollars.
But even Jian Jiabei couldn't stand listening to this.
"Oh! Don't worry, Mom and Dad! We have a lot of life ahead of us, it won't take more than a day or two!"
Jian Jiabei didn't understand. "Do you like watching the Spring Festival Gala? If you do, that's fine. I'll help you remember what I saw here. I'll tell you about it when you come back!"
"Business is ever-changing. Unexpected results can occur in even an hour, not to mention a day!"
Jian Jiabei was very serious. When he said this, not only the two adults, but even his sister Jian Jianan couldn't help but look at him sideways and cast a look of admiration at him.
Jian Jianan said, "Brother, have you...changed your temper and become wise?"
Otherwise, how could he say such considerate words?
Jian Jiabei became angry and said, "Hey, hey, hey, don't think I can't understand what's in your eyes! What kind of image do you have of me? What's so surprising about that? Can't I just keep my parents in my heart and feel sorry for you?"
Jian Jianan laughed out loud, "Hahahaha. Sure, sure, of course!"
But no matter how much he laughed or joked, no matter how much he teased his brother, there was one thing Jian Jianan still wanted to say to his parents, "Yes, Mom and Dad, I really agree with what my brother said just now. The business world is so volatile, and success or failure can be determined in a single minute. Both of your pagers were ringing for so long just now. Mom was a little better, at least she replied to the message. But what about you, Dad? You didn't even reply to the message. Sister Tongtong even called me, wanting me to call you over!"
Jian Jianan spread his hands and showed his parents what he was holding. On the small screen of the pager was a message from Deng Bitong: "Where's your dad? Let him answer the phone! It's important!"
Jian Yangping laughed dryly, "Hey, I was just wondering what big deal could possibly happen during Chinese New Year. I didn't think it could be anything life-or-death. We finished everything before Chinese New Year. I just told them yesterday not to bother me with anything on New Year's Eve. Besides, we just had a meeting to decide all the big and small things for the coming year. I really can't think of anything else she could call a big deal!"
Jian Jianan's expression immediately changed. "No, no, no, Dad, that's not what I meant. Sister Tongtong never speaks without a purpose. She might exaggerate a little, but she's still very credible. You can't ignore her calls just because of this!"
Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan exchanged a glance. They finally understood what their son and daughter meant. Su Qinxuan hesitantly asked, "...So, should we go back and deal with things now? You and Xiaobei can stay home and watch TV, and you two can stay up all night by yourselves?"
Jian Jianan nodded and agreed with his brother, "Yes, yes, that's what I mean! My brother and I are not children anymore. My brother just became an adult last year, and I'm a few months away. Besides, the community is so safe, you and Dad don't have to worry!"
Alas, pitiful parents, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping weren't worried about their children's safety. They just felt that New Year's Eve was so special, and they wanted to spend more time with their children. They didn't want their children to think that business was more important than their business, and that their children were not important at all.
In the hearts of the two adults, Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei will always be priceless treasures, and are the options that must be chosen on the scale.
But the children have said so, how can they not understand?
Jian Yangping laughed and joked, "Okay, okay, Mom and Dad will leave soon. Are you tired of us?"
Jian Jianan knew his father was joking on purpose, so he continued, "Yes, yes, the pager keeps ringing, and my brother and I are quite annoyed."
Jian Jiabei also joked, "Oh, since my sister said that, as her brother, of course I have to speak frankly. To be honest, it is a bit annoying. But, Mom and Dad, your pagers are always ringing. You can imagine how many people are looking for you. I am really jealous of your popularity!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Jian Jiabei's words immediately made the two adults burst into laughter. However, after laughing, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping understood what the two children meant and prepared to go out to handle official business.
"Okay, since you all said so, your dad and I will go out later." Su Qinxuan decided that it would be better not to disappoint the children's kindness. It turned out that without their two parents noticing, Nannanbei had grown up to be such an adult, and was still so considerate. They didn't look like the child when their mother was stuck at work at the supply and marketing cooperative and came home several hours late and burst into tears. The two of them were clamoring for their mother to find their mother!
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping went out. Jian Jianan and his brother stood by the window in the living room and watched them leave.
New Year’s Eve is one of the most special and important festivals of the year. Everyone who has the conditions will choose to go back home and reunite with their families. Only people like Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan who go out against the crowd are the outliers!
Anyway, Jian Jianan and his brother stood by the window and looked. Among the hundreds of households in the entire community, only Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping specifically left the community at this time.
You know, even the security guard was eating the New Year's Eve dinner sent by his family in the small security room. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide when he saw these two people go out.
But, but who can say there is anything wrong with this?
Jian Jianan smiled softly. In this special city, people develop along with the development of Shenzhen, and every thing contains infinite business opportunities.
Only by moving faster and faster can they maintain their current careers in the torrent of the market, and maybe even make further progress!
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping left to deal with some matters, leaving only Jian Jianan and his brother at home. However, since they talked everything out last summer, the atmosphere between the siblings is now very harmonious.
This is very obvious in Jian Jiabei. He used to always care about his sister's talent and felt a little inferior. But after he set a goal this year and worked hard for it, he never wavered or doubted himself again.
He was also very direct when interacting with Jian Jianan, without any of his previous cautiousness.
As soon as Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping left, two seats on the sofa were immediately vacant. Puppy Fish Maw seized the opportunity and jumped up the next second, finding a spot on the sofa and lying down comfortably.
Jian Jiabei immediately became anxious, "Why did you come up here without saying hello?"
He stared at Fish Maw very seriously and said with a hint of rebuke, "I've noticed that you, the little puppy, are becoming more and more rude. No one at home has even told you you can come up here, yet you're already on the sofa. Do you still remember the little puppy rules I mentioned to you before?"
Hua Maw ignored him. He knew that besides the two adults, the most influential person in the family was Jian Jianan. And judging from the tone of Jian Jianan's dialect, he didn't seem angry at all. It was obvious that he was joking with him!
While his brother was training the dog, Jian Jianan lazily lay on the sofa, watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV while acting as a mediator between the man and the dog. "Hey, brother, stop scolding him. Didn't you see that Hua Maw's ears are sticking out? He must know he's wrong, but he can't speak the same language with you, so he can't say 'I'm sorry' to you."
Jian Jiabei was stunned by his sister's unconditional love for the dog. "Listen to what you're saying! Huamao is so lawless now. I think it's all because of Mommy, Daddy, and you!"
Jian Jiabei has a dream in his heart to train Fish Maw to be one of the bravest military dogs in the world!
Look at this big yellow dog in Hua Maw. He is so majestic and powerful, with four long and powerful legs. He is really a good candidate to be a police dog. We can't waste him!
So he said to the fish maw who was dozing on the sofa with a serious face, word by word: "Get down, fish maw, get down!"
Hua Jia ignored him and thought that the little master was playing with him. When Jian Jianan was giving orders and making gestures, Hua Jia took the opportunity to lick his hand several times.
"Forget it, brother. It's Chinese New Year and the child is still young. We're already here!"
Jian Jianan didn't want to pay any attention to the man and dog next to him, and sat lazily on the sofa.
Time passed second by second amidst all the quarrels. When the early morning bell rang and every corner of the community was lit up with the colors of fireworks, Jian Jianan and his brother looked at each other and spoke at the same time.
"Happy New Year, brother! I hope you can get into the university of your dreams this year. You definitely will!"
"Happy New Year, Nannan! I hope you'll be successful in your studies and financial success in the new year. I also reluctantly wish your book rental business will continue to prosper!"
Then Jian Jiabei quickly added, "As long as you don't have any ideas about my comic books!"
Jian Jianan remained silent. Okay, okay, this is the only way.
Jian Jiabei had been joking and bickering with his sister for over a decade, and as soon as he saw the expression on her face, he knew what he was thinking. Jian exclaimed in Beijing, "No way, no way! You haven't given up my comic books yet!"
Jian Jianan looked up and down, refusing to make eye contact with his brother, which made Jian Jiabei immediately nervous. He thought that when he left home for college, he would have to rent a safe to put his complete set of new comic books in it for safekeeping, so that his sister would not harm his treasures without his knowledge.
The brother and sister played for a while before yawning and going back to their room to sleep.
To stay up on New Year's Eve, it's important to stay up past midnight and wait until the next day. Even though they can still speak, they are holding on for dear life. After saying a few words, they yawn and shed tears. If it weren't for their rationality, they would fall asleep on the spot in the next second.
"Wait a minute! Don't leave yet, brother. Mom and Dad still have red envelopes to give us!"
Giving red envelopes is a necessary thing to do every New Year’s Eve.
But Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping were in such a hurry to leave that they almost forgot about it. After getting in the car, Su Qinxuan felt like she hadn't completed something. She thought about it and realized that she had forgotten to give the red envelope!
I had clearly prepared two red envelopes and placed them on the bedside table in their room, how could I have forgotten about them?
Fortunately, both children were equipped with pagers. Su Qinxuan thought about her son's personality that he would not check the news for hundreds of years. The two parents changed the person to be notified to their daughter and asked her to go to the bedside table in her parents' room and take the red envelopes from the two children. Don't forget to get one for your brother as well.
Jian Jianan, who always paid close attention to the messages on his pager, saw the message sent by his parents and received the red envelopes before twelve o'clock, giving them to his brother and himself.
After Jian Jianan handed the red envelope to her brother, the two siblings opened the red envelope together.
"Oh, I have three thousand yuan this year!" Jian Jiabei dismantled things very quickly, or it should be said that he has always been very fast at destroying things. With his quick hands, he quickly counted the amount of money and reported it to his sister.
Jian Jianan nodded, "Then I should also be three thousand yuan."
What is worrying is not the lack of education but the inequality. The two children have completely different personalities, but the parents' education methods must be fair and there should be no favoritism. Sometimes, even the number of lunches must be equal.
In particular, Su Qinxuan has a specialty dish - fried chicken wings, which must be carefully divided into three for daughters and three for sons. No one can be left out alone, otherwise the two children might fight at the dinner table.
If there really is a single chicken wing, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping are usually responsible for taking care of it.
Jian Jianan took out the money from the thick red envelope and counted them one by one. Sure enough, there were thirty neatly arranged 100-yuan notes, which was exactly 3,000 yuan.
Jian Jianan put the money away and looked at his brother beside him. Jian Jiabei was still looking at the pictures one by one with great interest.
"How is it? Brother, do you feel a little uncomfortable about receiving such a huge sum of money?"
Jian Jianan blinked his eyes and slowly approached his brother. While talking, he stretched out his hand as if to touch the stack of red envelopes that Jian Jiabei received.
"Sister, let me help you manage your finances. I just learned a little bit about financial management. As long as you give me this money, I promise that it will grow every year, and it's possible to double it."
With a "pa" sound, Jian Jiabei immediately slapped away his sister's evil hand.
He righteously denied it, "What financial management? Haven't you heard the saying, 'If you don't manage your finances, your money will stay with you!' And even if I were to manage my finances, I wouldn't ask you for help. I'm going to put all this money into my passbook and put it in the bank, so I won't bother you, Mr. Jian Nan!"
It is undeniable that Jian Jiabei was a little moved when he heard his sister promoting her financial services. Who can resist it?
Jian Jianan not only guarantees that there will be growth every year, but it is even possible to double it!
But the next second, Jian Jiabei's miserly character of Grandet came back to him, and his rationality returned. He immediately realized that giving it to his sister would be a bottomless pit, and it was even a question whether he could get it back.
This must be rejected with righteous indignation.
Jian Jianan felt quite regretful. As his brother grew older, it became increasingly difficult to deceive him.
This made Jian Jianan miss the previous Jian Jiabei, the brother from whom she borrowed six cents and was deceived by such made-up excuses as "You only borrowed three cents so we offset each other and I don't owe you any money."
I just don’t know if my brother can ever regain his former glory in the future.
In addition to the brother and sister, even the puppy fish maw received red envelopes.
As usual, Su Qinxuan specially prepared a red envelope for every member of their family, which naturally included the puppy fish maw.
The brother and sister sat on the sofa, quietly watching Fish Maw excitedly tearing the red envelope. Su Qinxuan had hidden a piece of beef jerky inside it, which was Fish Maw's favorite food. Seeing her tearing the red envelope into pieces and chewing the beef jerky with relish, Jian Jianan and her brother exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts.
"This is so cute!" Jian Jianan exclaimed.
Jian Jiabei nodded. Yes, no matter how many times he saw it, he always felt that fish maw was really the cutest species in the world, no doubt about it!
Look at these furry little paws, look at this furry tail, look at the tail that is shaking because of Yao's fluttering, and then look at these two airplane ears that are flying backwards because of excessive excitement...
He declared that puppies are the most beautiful animals in the world!
The brother and sister played with fish maw for a while, listened to the song on TV that marked the end of New Year's Eve, and then it was time to go to bed.
This is the first time in history that the brother and sister spent the New Year without their parents.
But surprisingly, no matter whether it was Jian Jianan or Jian Jiabei, none of them felt sad.
Because they know that their parents’ absence is for the family and for their careers.
As for the fact that their parents are busy with their careers, the two children of course strongly support it. How could they oppose it?
"Okay, okay, let's not talk any more. I'm so sleepy." Jian Jianan yawned eighteen times in three seconds, tears coming out. Now all he wanted was to throw himself on the soft bed.
"Okay, go to bed now. We have things to do tomorrow."
Jian Jianan glanced over and said, "Indeed, we still have things to do tomorrow. But brother, why are you so proactive today? You weren't always this diligent!"
Jian Jiabei suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, "Why do you say that? When I said I had things to do tomorrow, I meant New Year's Day. There will definitely be people coming to visit us, and as two left-behind children, we will definitely have to go with our parents to attend the social events."
Jian Jianan then realized that his brother and he were not talking about the same thing. He said with a smile, "Don't worry, brother. Mom and Dad have already said that the situation this year is special. They won't bring us with them for the New Year's visit. The two of them can go. When I say something is going on, I mean we have a tutoring appointment tomorrow. We both have to stay home tomorrow and wait for the teacher to come and teach us."
She pointed in her brother's direction and said, "What's wrong, brother? Why do you look so unhappy? You just promised Mom and Dad a while ago that you would study hard and make steady progress towards your goals. We all support you very much, and Mom and Dad even hired the best tutor to teach you cultural knowledge. Why do you look so reluctant now?"
Jian Jiabei was speechless. "How dare you ask me this! No matter who hears that classes will start on the first day of the Lunar New Year, his expression will not be very good!"
In addition to finding a tutor for Jian Jiabei, her parents also found a tutor for their daughter Jian Jianan that suits her taste. Jian Jianan is fully responsible for arranging the lesson times with the tutor, so Jian Jiabei doesn't even know that she has to go to class tomorrow.
"They say the morning sets the tone for the day, so the first day of the new year is the beginning of the new year. Going to class on the first day of the new year also means a good start to a good academic year. Isn't that good?"
Jian Jianan quickly said "good night" and went back to her room to sleep. She was worried that if she didn't run away, her brother would catch up with her and fight her to the death.
Didn’t you see his expression of complete despair, as if he were pierced by thousands of arrows?
Jian Jianan's thoughts turned out to be correct. Jian Jiabei was outside the room, holding Fish Maw with a blank expression on his face. After a long moment, he rubbed the puppy's ears and asked, "Jiao, did you hear what your sister said? You still have to go to school on New Year's Day. Do you think this is human language?"
The sound of New Year's firecrackers rang out in the community all night long. Jian Jianan was extremely tired. Even the crackling sound of firecrackers could not disturb her sweet dreams. Jian Jianan slept until eleven o'clock, almost noon, before waking up.
When Jian Jianan came to the living room, he found a note left by his parents on the dining table.
"Nanbeibei, mom and dad still have a lot of things to do today. Lunch will be delivered by Jinhuiju later. You just need to rest at home today."
Jian Jianan looked at the note thoughtfully. It seemed that his parents had returned home last night.
It's really hard for the two of them. They were busy all day on New Year's Eve yesterday and had no time to rest. Today they may just come back to sleep for a few hours before going out to work again.
Jian Jianan seemed to see her future life from her parents. After thinking about it, she decided that she had to keep exercising. Only with a healthy body could she stay up late in a scientific and reasonable way.
Jian Jianan stayed in her room waiting for the teacher to come. She had an appointment with the tutor at two o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, the doorbell suddenly rang. Jian Jianan looked at her watch and found that the time did not match at all.
Hmm, who could be here? Did the teacher come early?
Jian Jianan opened the door and originally wanted to say hello to the teacher, but the first thing he saw when he opened the door was Fang Ruoyan's face.
"Eh? Aunt Fang? Why are you here today? My parents are not at home today. If you want to see them, you should go to..."
Little did she know that after hearing what Jian Jianan said, Fang Ruoyan immediately waved her hands and said, "It's okay, it's not a big deal. It's okay if they're not here. I'll just look for you. I'm just here to wish you a happy new year. It's enough to bring my thoughts."
Jian Jianan was slightly surprised. Why would Fang Ruoyan come to wish him a happy new year? And she didn't seem surprised at all after hearing his explanation. It seemed that she had expected it and knew that he was the only one left at home today. She came just for him!
As soon as Fang Ruoyan entered the door, she handed Jian Jianan a big red envelope, "Happy New Year, Nannan! This is the red envelope your Aunt Fang gave you."
Just at this moment, there was some movement coming from Jian Jiabei's room. Fang Ruoyan suddenly realized what was going on and took out a second red envelope from her trouser pocket and handed it to Jian Jianan, "This is from your brother." But why was she so hesitant in giving the second red envelope?
Fang Ruoyan was a very superficial businesswoman. She came to Jian Jianan's house today and first reminisced about the past and talked for a long time, leaving Jian Jianan confused. When they were about to say goodbye, she casually asked, "Hey, Nannan, did your father tell you how the cooperation between Shenya and our Yanran Garment Factory will be settled in the new year?"
After a brief moment of shock, he quickly reacted and said bewilderedly, "No, my father wouldn't tell me such a thing."
It seems that Fang Ruoyan came here specifically to gather information.
Fang Ruoyan didn't get the information she wanted to know, so she had to leave in embarrassment.
Before Jian Jianan could digest this matter, he heard the doorbell ring again. This time, it was Deng Bitong who opened the door.
"Sister Tongtong, why are you here too?" It was the same opening line as when he met Fang Ruoyan, but this time, Jian Jianan's words were filled with sincerity. "My parents are not home right now. Dad is still in the warehouse. If you need anything, you can go there..."
"Oh my, I'm not here to look for your parents! I can't even hide from them!"
Deng Bitong started complaining the moment she entered. "You have no idea, this year's Lunar New Year celebrations were such a mess. I've never seen so many people come to our Shen Ya, claiming to be here to pay New Year's greetings, only to end up messing up my workbench. It's so annoying! I came to your place just to get away for some peace and quiet."
Jian Jianan laughed. So that's how it was. She mentioned that Fang Ruoyan had just come.
Deng Bitong was immediately filled with disdain when she heard Jian Jianan's story. "I knew she would come. The quality of the clothes produced by their Yanran Garment Factory a while ago was terrible. More than 200 out of 300 pieces of clothing were substandard, and I rejected them all. A few days ago, I was talking to your father about changing suppliers in the new year. Even if we don't change suppliers, it would be good to find some new ones! Otherwise, if we only have Yanran Garment Factory, Fang Ruoyan will have us! She always tampered with the clothes."
Jian Jianan connected Fang Ruoyan's purpose with Deng Bitong's words and immediately came to a conclusion. Their clothes were very popular, but their production capacity was insufficient. In addition, they did not have their own independent garment factory, so they could not form a complete production chain, which meant that they could not achieve self-independence.
Deng Bitong continued to complain, "Fang Ruoyan, don't think she's the only one with a garment factory. I don't believe there aren't other garment factories in the entire city of Shenzhen! Oh, if it weren't for the fact that Shen Ya has such a shallow foundation, only been established for less than a year, and we don't have much money on hand, I would have wanted to open a garment factory myself!"
Jian Jianan's eyes moved immediately, and he took Deng Bitong's hand and started to sell her: "Sister Tongtong, do you know about interest-free loans?"
“Interest-free loan?”
"Yes, yes." Jian Jianan nodded repeatedly. "Interest-free loans are a new policy that the country has just introduced. I think it's particularly suitable for us at Shenya!"
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