After she finished, she asked Pei Wenping: "Sister, I may not have thought about some things so thoroughly, but Hongmei's words also reminded me. So, I want to ask you, are you dissatisfied because you are suppressed by your sister-in-law? Tell the truth. If you don't tell the truth, I won't know my problem."

"Okay, then I'll tell you the truth, no!"

"Really?"

Pei Wenping put down her chopsticks. "I sit in the office every day, protected from the wind and rain, and do the same work as before, but my income has increased more than ten times. I am thankful for it, okay? What else can I be dissatisfied with?"

"She is jealous of your sister-in-law because she gets more money. Why doesn't she look at what other people do and what she does? Why doesn't she compare herself with Aunt Hu who cooks?"

"This is the last time. Don't compare me to her in the future. Not everyone is as heartless as her!"

Shen Mingzhu smiled, "Okay, I won't ask again."

Pei Wenping gave her a look that said "this is more like it" and picked up her chopsticks. "Eat. After eating, we have to go back to the factory to work."

"Um."

The world is big, but eating is the most important thing. Only when you are full will you have the energy to work.

…

In the evening, Shen Mingzhu made an appointment with Shen Hongmei to have dinner at Shen’s Qinyuanchun restaurant.

Although she couldn't drink much, Shen Mingzhu still ordered two taels of calamus wine.

Acorus wine, also known as Dragon Boat Festival wine, is made by soaking calamus and mugwort leaves. Drinking it during the Dragon Boat Festival has the effect of warding off evil spirits and repelling insects.

Although the Dragon Boat Festival has passed, calamus wine is very popular among diners, so the store continues to sell it.

Shen Hongmei arrived as promised.

"Try this pineapple meat, it tastes similar to braised pork, but with the sweetness of pineapple."

"Thanks."

Perhaps their mood has changed, the two are no longer as close as before and can talk about anything, but are now polite and distant.

Shen Mingzhu took a sip of wine and took the initiative to talk about work, "I have considered the conditions you proposed yesterday."

Shen Hongmei put down her chopsticks and said, "I'm looking forward to it."

"I promise."

Seeing Shen Hongmei stunned, Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "But it will take two years. I have made a two-year plan for you. You will first go to the marketing department, production department, and various subsidiaries to get familiar with them. After two years, I will hand over the position of factory director to you, and at the same time, give you 10% of the shares of the food factory."

After hearing her words, Shen Hongmei picked up the wine glass on the table and sipped it, with a hint of mockery in her tone:

"You don't have to force yourself. Two years sounds easy, but who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong in the meantime? In the final analysis, you don't really want to give it, so forget it."

Shen Mingzhu looked at her and said seriously: "Hongmei, I am sincere and I hope you can seriously consider it."

"There's nothing to think about. If you want to give it, just give it quickly. If you don't want to give it, forget it. Why drag it out and waste each other's time?"

Shen Mingzhu wanted to say that she did not waste her time. Even though everyone advised her to let Shen Hongmei go, she still wanted to try again.

For the years when the two fought side by side, for the sincere and unpretentious friendship they once had, and for not leaving any regrets for themselves.

Money is easy to get, but a soulmate is hard to find.

If she could restore the friendship by offering 10% of the shares, she would be willing to give it a try.

But she could also see that Shen Hongmei really wanted to leave and had no regrets at all.

They are not even willing to spend a few seconds to think that, given the development trend of the food factory, the market value of 10% of the shares in two years will be much greater than it is now.

Rather than feeling sad, she felt more regretful.

"It seems that we can no longer travel together in the future."

Hearing her say this, Shen Hongmei was silent for a long time before she spoke, "I will repay you for your help and kindness to me in the past."

Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "What industry are you planning to start? Can we talk about it?"

"Don't worry, I won't go against you no matter what business I'm in. I won't touch the food industry."

Seeing that Shen Hongmei didn't want to say more, Shen Mingzhu stopped asking questions and just raised her glass from a distance.

"Then I wish you all the best and a bright future ahead."

"Thanks."

"goodbye."

Shen Mingzhu turned around and looked at her.

"sorry."

"You don't have to be worthy of me, you just have to be worthy of yourself, come on!"

After saying that, Shen Mingzhu smiled and waved at the other party. She turned and left, but a sentence she had seen before came to her mind:

From now on, we have a long way to go. Please take care of yourself and be respectful to each other.

…

The night breeze blows on my face, bringing a slight coolness, and the flashy street scenes pass by outside the car window.

The goal was achieved, and from then on Shen Hongmei lived a free and unfettered life. However, she did not feel happy. Instead, she felt an indescribable loneliness and emptiness.

She has been with Shen Mingzhu for too long and has become accustomed to Shen Mingzhu guiding her forward like a lighthouse.

Now that they have parted ways and pursued their own careers, she can't help feeling confused and uneasy.

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But she knew she had done nothing wrong, no one was born nobler than anyone else, why should she work for Shen Mingzhu all her life? A phone call interrupted Shen Hongmei's thoughts.

"Mrs. Zhao, I have an insider tip for you. Founder's stock is expected to resume trading next Monday!"

"Very good!"

Shen Hongmei's depression was swept away by the good news that Founder's stock would resume trading soon.

As soon as Fangzheng resumed trading, she immediately sold all her shares, and conservatively made a profit of more than 1.3 million.

…

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Shen Mingzhu smelled a sweet floral scent.

She curiously followed the scent of flowers to the door of the living room and found a half-human-high yellow jasmine plant placed beside the steps.

Although the tree crown is not big, there are many tender yellow flower buds hanging among the branches and leaves, some of which are open and some are about to bloom.

If you lean over and take a sniff, the rich and refreshing floral scent will fill your heart and make you happy.

"You're back?"

Looking up, I saw a tall and straight man standing in the corridor. His handsome face was shrouded by the light above his head, deep and gentle.

She pointed to the potted plant on the steps. "Did you buy it?"

"Well, in case you always think that other people's flowers are more fragrant than ours, now that we have them at home, you won't run away again, right?"

Pei Yang had some hidden meaning in his words, and was still jealous of the fact that she ordered the "young master".

It is true that one misstep can lead to eternal regret.

If she had known earlier, she might as well...

When I think of the quality of those "young masters"...

Forget it, my own flowers smell better.

Not only flowers, but people too.

…

In the evening, when Zhao Dafa came back, Shen Hongmei confessed her idea of ​​starting her own business.

"I have already talked to Mingzhu about it and we have talked about our previous unpleasantness. She also expressed her support and respect for my idea of ​​starting a business."

Zhao Dafa naturally would not object and asked about her business plan with concern.

"I'm going to make home appliances. Now is the time when commercial housing is booming. When people buy new houses, they have to replace their home appliances. Moreover, I can cooperate with decoration companies. It will be mutually beneficial. Brother Zhao, what do you think?"

Zhao Dafa was very optimistic about her entrepreneurial idea and asked how much investment would be needed.

This is an indirect promise to provide financial assistance.

Shen Hongmei refused without hesitation, "Brother Zhao, I don't need your money, I have my own money, I want to do this myself, and I want to make it a success!"

She will prove to everyone that she will only get better and better without Shen Mingzhu.

Zhao Dafa didn't know her true thoughts, but admired her confidence and independence. He hugged her and taught her a lot of business skills. (End of this chapter)