On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, someone heard the crying of a baby in the yard, but no one could find out why the child was born so early.
Because of Huang Wanshu's matter, Huang Dongshi and Huang Wanzhen have not had a happy life for years. Huang Wanzhen originally wanted to give Song Wenyin a dividend before the New Year, but it was delayed because Huang Dongshi was bedridden.
After the Lunar New Year, after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Beiman Girls' High School reopened, and Huang Wanzhen saw Song Wenyin again. "Hey, what have you been doing? You didn't even come for the final exam. Doesn't that mean you have to live on campus this semester?"
Song Wenyin smiled and said, "No need. I came to school to take a make-up exam a few days ago. Although the test paper is different, my score is ranked with yours."
Huang Wanzhen grinned after hearing this and asked, "Why have you been gone for so long?"
Song Wenyin took out a box tied with a silk ribbon from her bag and handed it to Huang Wanzhen. "I'm going to my aunt's house in Shanghai for the New Year. Open it and see if you like it."
Huang Wanzhen took it, untied the silk ribbon, and took out a velvet box from the paper box. She guessed it was some kind of jewelry. When she opened it, she saw it was indeed a string of round, white pearl necklaces. "I like it. I'm sorry for the expense."
"Hehe, as long as you like it." Song Wenyin covered her mouth with her hands and laughed twice. Before she could react, a piece of paper was stuffed into her hand. "What is this?"
"The dividend for the last quarter of last year was a little less than expected because of my incident. Please don't be disgusted."
Song Wenyin opened it and took a look, then smiled and said, "Okay, you have reimbursed me for the expenses of my trip to Shanghai."
"Aren't we supposed to celebrate the New Year at home? Why did you go to your aunt's house?" Huang Wanzhen has been here for many years. Although the government has banned the Spring Festival, it has not dampened the enthusiasm of the people for the New Year. Every family values a reunion and a lively atmosphere.
"My mother took me to search all the young men of marriageable age in Beijing, but we couldn't find anyone who was suitable. Then my aunt called and said she would find one for me in Shanghai."
"Wanzhen, you've never been to Shanghai. It's not even a little bit better than Beijing. In Beijing, the tallest building is only four or five stories high, but Shanghai has seven or eight stories high. You bought this necklace in that high-rise building, called a department store. There are many fabrics and cosmetics that are not common in Beijing. As I was shopping, I thought, it would be great if you were here."
Huang Wanzhen was not the kind of person who would spoil the fun. Although she didn't think it was a big deal, she still had fun with Song Wenyin.
"Have you found the right person? Lanshan has already found one."
Song Wenyin sighed, "Ah! My aunt's family is in business, and the people she found for me are all in business."
"As long as you like it, it's fine. Business has nothing to do with politics. Even if a war breaks out in the future, it won't hinder you."
"That's right. Now it's a new society. We don't care about the system of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans anymore. But I just feel that the other party's family background is not worthy of me."
"Then take your time to choose. You're not that old anyway."
"That won't work. My mom is really worried. My senior year of high school is almost here, and she wants to settle me down quickly so she can consider whether or not to continue to take the college entrance exam."
After this was said, Huang Wanzhen didn't know what to say. After all, it was Song's mother who spoke. Fortunately, the class bell rang at this time, and Huang Wanzhen interrupted her by getting a book, so she didn't have to respond.
When Huang Wanzhen finished tutoring in the evening and returned to Jixiangtang, she found Song Wenyin teaching Xiuqing English. "What's going on?"
Song Wenyin looked up at her with a smile and said, "The salespeople in the department store all speak English. How can Xiuqing, as my assistant, not know English? I decided to teach her two foreign words and the five English letters every day."
Huang Wanzhen's eyes lit up when she heard her say this. "That's great. You teach Xiuqing, and let Xiuqing teach Xiulan. In the future, our company's employees will be as impressive as the salespeople in department stores."
"What is 'high-end'?"
“High-end, classy and classy!”
Song Wenyin clapped her hands and laughed, "Great! That's a brilliant explanation."
Xiuqing is a person who is willing to work hard and learns English very quickly. Even if there are sentences that she can't remember for the time being, as long as Song Wenyin teaches her, she will mark them down in Chinese with similar pronunciation. Although what she says is slightly different from authentic English, people can still understand it.
For several days in a row, Xiuqing often spoke some chattering English. Xiulan, following Huang Wanzhen's instructions, followed her to learn. Li Chunhua was illiterate originally, but since she came to this shop, her horizons have broadened and she knows the importance of knowledge. She is even more active in learning foreign languages. If she hires a special foreign language teacher, the monthly tuition will be very high. She will not miss such a good opportunity to learn a skill without spending any money.
That evening, Huang Wanzhen had finished her homework and read a few pages of a French novel. Just as she was about to go wash up, she ran into Huang Dongshi at the door. "Wanzhen, show me how to pronounce this word?"
Huang Wanzhen looked down and saw a lot of English words written on the small notebook held by Huang Dongshi. "Wele means welcome."
"I know what it means. Didn't you see it written next to me?"
Huang Wanzhen kindly reminded her, but Mrs. Huang was still unwilling to do so. "Are you also learning foreign languages?"
Mrs. Huang held the notebook and kept muttering, "Wele, Wele, Wele."
"Well, Mr. Song said that we will have an exam next month. Whoever gets first place will get a two-dollar monthly salary increase."
"If I can receive a foreigner and sell him something, my commission will double."
"Why didn't she tell me? No, I have to talk to her tomorrow."
Huang Dongshi finally took her eyes off the notebook and asked, "Why? You don't agree?"
Under Mrs. Huang's threatening gaze, Huang Wanzhen smiled apologetically and said, "I agree, I agree. I'm afraid you'll suffer a loss, so I want to ask for you."
After saying this, Huang Wanzhen went to Song Wenyin the next day and said, "What's the big deal? Didn't you say that I would get paid if I worked in the office? It's been so long, and you haven't paid me. I thought I could use my salary as an incentive bonus for them."
Huang Wanzhen frowned, "So you have to go to work? Calculate how many days a month you worked last year? I couldn't find you when I needed help. If you say that, I agree, but you have to remember that you have to work at least ten days a month after school."
"Okay, okay, you're the manager, you have the final say."
"Don't I have the final say? I've never been stingy with my employees. If you had told me in advance, I would definitely support you. You didn't even say anything, which put me in a very passive position, don't you understand?"
"Got it. I'll definitely tell you in advance next time."
Huang Wanzhen has always been serious about her work. The contract states that she is the operator, so Song Wenyin has to go through her to change the company's affairs. She already holds the highest position, and if she gets used to giving orders, Huang Wanzhen can easily be sidelined by her.
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