Huang Wanzhen nodded without hesitation. "Alright! We don't need you for the daily management. Manager Gao Zhixiang is a college graduate, very capable, and has been doing this for a few years. The only problem is, he's from Shanghai and has no roots in Beijing."
"As you know, the world is in chaos these days. It's not just the heavy taxes, but many officials also rely on their connections to exploit the shops. Please help keep an eye on this. If it's difficult for you to step in, you can let Su Jingyuan go."
Huang Wanzhen paused, tucking her hair behind her ear. "Sheng Yi, I actually have a selfish motive for recommending you this time. You're a very perceptive person. I've said before that Su Jingyuan, after converting to Christianity, can only marry one wife. If he wants to be with another woman, he needs to divorce you first."
"Teacher, I'm not saying Su Jingyuan is bad. People change. Take me for example. I used to be very timid. It was simply unrealistic for me to kill someone for profit. But now I dare to do it. So, teacher hopes that you don't sacrifice yourself to achieve others. It's best to devote some energy to showing your own value. Even if it's not for making money, it's for living a fulfilling and meaningful life, and for setting an example for future children. That's fine."
Xu Shengyi smiled and took Huang Wanzhen's hand. "I know. The reason I put the shares with my mother first was because I had my own considerations. Although I'm not a man, I know some people. I can handle some minor disputes myself. If I really can't solve them, there's still my mother's family. Since you entrusted it to me, it means you trust me, and I will not let you down."
Two days ago, Xu Shengyi received a call from Huang Wanzhen. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night, but she didn't reveal a word in front of Su Jingyuan. She has a family background and education, and the only thing she lacks is experience.
The ladder that Huang Wanzhen handed over was exactly what she needed most now. Since she knew nothing, she would never intervene rashly. She just needed to watch and learn. After a long time, she would naturally understand how to do business.
By then, when she is rich and powerful, she will no longer have to follow the rules of the Su family. Of course, she can do whatever she wants. If the Su family doesn't like it, she can just take the children back to her parents' home. If Su Jingyuan occupies her side, she can take him in. If he occupies the Su family's side, then he can go back to where he came from!
Huang Wanzhen then finalized a few details with Xu Shengyi. Seeing that Xu Shengyi accepted it well, she directly brought up the matter of signing the agreement.
"Song Wenyin has a company in Shanghai and is planning to leave tomorrow. I wanted her to sign the contract before leaving, otherwise I would have to send it to Shanghai, and the journey back and forth would take quite a while," Huang Wanzhen sighed helplessly. "When we first discussed this, she recommended her brother, but I didn't dare to accept and turned him down. I was afraid that if I mentioned you directly, she would also reject you, and then it would be difficult to deal with. I recommended a few classmates first, but she didn't like any of them. Finally, I recommended you, and luckily, she also valued your family background, so she agreed."
Xu Shengyi was very perceptive and could clearly hear Huang Wanzhen's intentions. He nodded hurriedly and said, "I will follow the teacher's arrangements. I don't understand anything now, but I only know that the teacher is on my side. I will do whatever you say."
Huang Wanzhen nodded with relief. "Well, I think it's better to get married sooner rather than later. I'll ask a lawyer to draft a contract tomorrow. You'd better ask your parents to find one too. We can review it in person when the time comes. If there's anything you think is inappropriate, feel free to bring it up and we can discuss it later."
Xu Shengyi nodded, "Okay, I understand."
According to the traditional calendar, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is considered a bad day for traveling, and the daughters-in-law of the Su family should stay at home and serve their mothers-in-law. However, the second young master of the Xu family drove to pick up Xu Shengyi and take him back to his parents' home, so the Su family had to give him some face. Although Mrs. Su was reluctant in her heart, she smiled and watched Xu Shengyi leave with her brother.
"Thank you, second brother." Xu Shengyi sat obediently in the back seat of the car, holding a handkerchief and thanking Xu Shengzhong.
"We're all family, so we shouldn't talk behind each other's backs," Xu Shengzhong asked as he drove. "Is your teacher reliable?"
Xu Shengyi hurriedly said, "She's very reliable. Although she's my teacher, she's only a few years older than me, and she's been incredibly kind to me. The year I was admitted to Beiman Girls' High School, my parents ignored me. It was Teacher Huang who organized the entrance banquet for me and introduced me to many people from Beiman Girls' High School."
When talking about Huang Wanzhen, Xu Shengyi was extremely talkative. "Another shareholder, Song Wenyin, is her classmate at Beiman Girls' High School. She was naive at first and had no idea how to do business. But after working with Teacher Huang for a few years, she's now able to stand on her own. Teacher Huang is always kind to those close to her. As long as I don't do anything to let her down, she'll never let me suffer any loss."
Xu Shengyi was rather disapproving, "It's just that I'm attracted by your background."
Xu Shengyi pouted immediately, "Second brother, you can't be so rude. If Teacher Huang sees you like this, she'll think I have something against her. If you don't change, I can't take you with me. I'm going to ask my eldest brother for help."
"Hey! Why are you sticking your elbows outward, little girl?"
Xu Shengyi quickly explained, "Second brother, you're a man, you don't know how important this opportunity is to me. Teacher Huang is a guest of honor at Director Fan and Mayor Liu's homes, and she knows many celebrities and noblemen. Her classmates are all exceptional. She couldn't have chosen anyone else, but she chose me, giving me this free opportunity. We can't take her kindness for granted, or else what kind of person would I be?!"
Then, Xu Shengyi said in an indignant voice, "As for another shareholder, Song Wenyin, she didn't like me. She recommended her own brother, obviously trying to take advantage of Teacher Huang."
"Although Ms. Huang is kind and nice, she's not stupid and rejected it outright. In order to get Song Wenyin to agree to choose me, Ms. Huang even deliberately mentioned a few unsuitable students to confuse Song Wenyin. She only mentioned me at the end, and with the contrast of the others, Song Wenyin thought I was okay and reluctantly agreed."
"Teacher Huang said that Song Wenyin had other plans and was afraid that things would change if she delayed, so she chose to sign the contract today. Song Wenyin told Teacher Huang that she was taking the train back to Shanghai today. Isn't this clearly not wanting to sign the contract with me?"
Xu Shengzhong nodded in understanding, "That's right. If Song Wenyin's brother is really chosen, then there will be no place for you, Master Huang. The company will directly become the property of the Song family. Song Wenyin really has a good plan."
"Really? I think so too." Xu Shengyi nodded. "You have to be careful with your attitude when you go there. If I lose such a good opportunity because of you, you have to compensate me!"
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