After hearing what Aunt Deng said, Shen Hongmei got up and put on her clothes, wondering who was looking for her again and whether there was any trouble that had not been solved.

After thinking about this and that, she went downstairs. When she saw Wen Xiaoqin in the living room, she felt relieved but also a little surprised.

"Sister Hongmei, sorry to bother you."

A hint of discomfort flashed across Shen Hongmei's face.

After talking it out with Zhao Dafa yesterday, the couple reconciled. In the evening, Zhao Dafa gave her so much trouble that she couldn't get out of bed in the morning. It's almost ten o'clock now.

She sat down with her silk waistcoat pulled together. "Please sit down. What is the matter with you?"

Wen Xiaoqin got straight to the point, "Sister Hongmei, I heard that you were looking for a job. Do you have any thoughts about returning to the food factory?"

Shen Hongmei looked at her: "Does Mr. Shen know that you came to see me?"

"It is my duty to recruit talents for the food factory. Sister Hongmei, you meet the recruitment requirements in all aspects. I think Mr. Shen has the same idea as me. I welcome your return very much."

Aunt Deng served tea and snacks.

The snacks include Shen Hongmei’s favorite red bean cake, which has a soft and pink crust and is filled with soft, sweet red bean paste, which tastes sweet and not greasy.

"When did you buy the red bean cake?"

She has been exhausted from stock trading and starting a business recently, and she hasn't had the appetite for snacks for a long time.

Shen Hongmei picked up a piece and ate it slowly while asking Aunt Deng.

"I bought it this morning while I was shopping for groceries. My husband specifically asked me to buy it, saying that you would like it."

Before I could swallow the red bean cake, I felt a sweet feeling in my heart.

After a lot of trouble, she finally understood that simplicity and plainness are the real happiness, just like the red bean cake in her hand.

Seeing her enjoying the meal, Wen Xiaoqin also felt a little greedy, but she was too embarrassed to reach out for a bite. After all, she came here to work, and it would be wrong to eat someone else's cake. She could only hold the teacup and sigh at the cake.

After finishing a piece of red bean cake, Shen Hongmei asked Wen Xiaoqin half seriously and half jokingly, "Aren't you afraid that I will go back and take your seat?"

"If something can be taken away, then it has never belonged to me. To be honest, I am convinced that I lost to you, Sister Hongmei."

Shen Hongmei smiled, "In this matter, you are the winner, at least for now."

"Sister Hongmei, I am here with all my heart to invite you to return to work at the food factory."

"Tell me what you can offer first."

After saying that, Shen Hongmei took another piece of red bean cake and slowly ate it.

Wen Xiaoqin swallowed and said, "You can choose any department. After all, you are an old employee, so you can join the company as a full-time employee without probation."

Shen Hongmei took a bite of the red bean cake and said as she ate, "It seems that your sincerity is not that good. Let alone department manager, with my qualifications and abilities, I can at least be a supervisor in any company."

"The food factory is your base, Sister Hongmei. Although your starting point is low, it is not difficult to get back to the top. Although your starting point is high when you go to other companies, it will be difficult to climb up one step further."

Shen Hongmei did not deny this.

"...Sister Hongmei said she needs to think about it."

After listening to Wen Xiaoqin's report, Shen Mingzhu nodded, "I understand, you can go out and work."

…

When Shen Mingzhu got home from get off work, she got out of the car and saw Shen Hongmei standing outside the gate.

"Why don't you go in?"

"Not really. Even if we are no longer close partners, we are at least friends."

Shen Hongmei followed her into the yard, and when passing by the grape trellis, she couldn't help but look up.

"It will be ready to eat in another month, right?"

Shen Mingzhu glanced at her and said, "That's about it. Come over and pick some when you want to eat it."

Cui Lianying is very good at taking care of flowers and plants. The small yard is kept lush and green, especially the two old grape vines. The vines are full of heavy bunches of grapes, which are pleasing to the eye.

Shen Hongmei responded with a "OK".

"Hongmei is here. I haven't seen you for a while. You look thinner..."

Cui Lianying smiled and exchanged a few words with Shen Hongmei. While pouring the brewed honeysuckle tea for the two of them, she told Shen Mingzhu and his sister that they were playing in the study upstairs. Then she went back to the kitchen to busy herself, leaving the living room space for the two of them.

Shen Hongmei took a sip of tea and said, "I've made tea at home, but for some reason, it never tastes as good as yours. It's very strange, as if everything seems natural and simple when it comes to you, but when I try, I find it's not easy at all."

Shen Mingzhu looked at her, "You didn't used to have so many feelings and complaints like today. I gave you a glass of water, and you drank it in two gulps, and at most praised it for being delicious."

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"I also miss my old self. I was simple back then, I didn't think too much and just focused on doing my job well."

Shen Mingzhu didn't comment. "You came all the way to see me, it shouldn't be to reminisce about the past, right?"

Shen Hongmei took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly, "If I admit my mistake to you now, is it too late?"

After saying this, his eyes stared at her nervously.

Shen Mingzhu smiled faintly, "What do you think you did wrong?"

"I failed you in your cultivation and trust, and also betrayed our friendship. Now I understand that Mingzhu, your sincerity is far more valuable than wealth, but I gave it up so easily. I am simply the most stupid person in the world."

Shen Mingzhu retracted her gaze and lowered her eyes to look at the tea in the cup.

It seemed like she could never get rid of her soft-hearted nature, and she wanted to just forgive the other person.

"So, you want to go back to the food factory?"

Hearing her question, Shen Hongmei wiped away her tears and nodded, "Thank you for giving me a chance to start over. I feel so lucky now. Both you and Brother Zhao have given me the greatest tolerance. I will cherish this luck, and please believe me again."

Shen Mingzhu didn't say any more nonsense. "Just think it through. Xiaowen should have discussed the conditions with you. Which department do you plan to go to?"

“I want to go to the marketing department.”

"Sure, but you can only start as a specialist. That's the rule."

"I understand, I can do it!"

After saying this, Shen Mingzhu lowered her head to drink tea, obviously intending to see the guest off, but Shen Hongmei seemed not to understand and sat still.

"Anything else?"

Shen Hongmei said to her happily: "Brother Zhao has adjusted the development direction of the company and is preparing to engage in real estate development. What do you think?"

Shen Mingzhu thought that this matter had nothing to do with her, so why should she tell her? She said politely, "It's fine."

"Then would you like to consider investing some money in Brother Zhao?"

Shen Mingzhu smiled but didn't say anything.

Shen Hongmei tried to persuade him without giving up: "Mingzhu, you are also investing, and you are optimistic about the real estate industry. Brother Zhao's character and ability are beyond reproach. It is always more reliable to invest in your own people than in outsiders, right?" (End of this chapter)