Sure enough, there was a braised fish and a plate of fried bacon on the eight-immortals table in the main hall.
"What did I say!" Song Wenyin didn't even wash her hands. She picked up a piece of bacon from the plate and put it in her mouth. "Delicious!"
Huang Dong heard the sound and came out from the inner room. "I left some dumplings for you in the kitchen. I'll go cook them for you."
Huang Wanzhen hurriedly stopped her, "Mom, you can take a rest. Let Dahua cook for us."
Mrs. Huang walked around her and went outside. "I asked Dahua to go buy some preserved fruit. I'll bring it to Shanghai tomorrow so that Hongying, Lingxue and the others can taste our old Beijing specialties."
Although Huang Wanzhen really wanted to help, she was not very good at provoking trouble. In order to avoid trouble during the New Year, she had no choice but to let Huang Dongshi go.
After the dumplings were cooked, Huang Wanzhen helped carry the plates to the main hall. Although Song Wenyin didn't help, she gave emotional value, "Look how well these dumplings are cooked. Today is the fifth day of the New Year, and not a single one is broken. Our company will definitely make a lot of money and reach a new level."
Mrs. Huang covered her mouth and laughed, "Congratulations, Mr. Song, congratulations, Mr. Song."
Song Wenyin laughed along, as if she had really made a lot of money. "Congratulations, congratulations, everyone is waiting for a salary increase."
Huang Wanzhen rolled her eyes speechlessly, didn't say anything, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Huang Dong saw her out of the corner of her eye and shook her head helplessly. Why didn't her silly girl know how to follow her lead and say a few nice words?!
After Huang Dongshi, Song Wenyin and their group left, Huang Wanzhen took advantage of the Lantern Festival to hold a banquet, mainly to indirectly announce that Xu Shengyi had moved into Jixiang Hall.
Due to the purpose, Huang Wanzhen mostly invited people who had business dealings with Jixiangtang, and some were good friends of Xu Shengyi. Xu Shengyi also came early to help with the arrangements. She followed Huang Wanzhen, adhering to the principle of watching more and talking less, holding a glass of champagne, nodding and smiling from time to time, or raising her glass to gesture.
Xu Shengzhong, who came with Xu Shengyi, privately told his sister, "I underestimated Huang Wanzhen. She knows a lot of people. Even Chen Mingzhu, who runs a women's vocational school, is here."
Xu Shengyi agreed, "Teacher Huang is really capable. She introduced me to a lot of people. I was really a little nervous."
"Why are you so nervous? No matter how rich you are, you are still a businessman. You can't compare with the Xu and Su families. Just go for it. If you don't do well, the Xu and Su families will cover you!"
Xu Shengyi patted his chest and said, "Knowing is one thing, facing it is another. I used to hate getting involved in this kind of fame and fortune world, but now that it's big, I can't hide from it anymore."
Xu Shengzhong glanced at her sideways, "This is just the beginning. Once you have a child, you'll have to work even harder."
After that, he patted her shoulder and said, "Come on! Little Sheng Yi, I'm rooting for you!"
Xu Shengyi couldn't stand her second brother calling her "Little Shengyi" the most. She opened her mouth and retorted, "I've managed to set up my office, but how's your office? Don't you even have a place to operate?!"
Xu Shengzhong squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "Take care of yourself first!"
After the banquet, Huang Wanzhen no longer cared about the company's affairs and devoted herself to the entrance examination for studying abroad. Occasionally, when Xu Shengyi came to inquire about the company's affairs, Huang Wanzhen would ask Gao Zhixiang to come forward, under the pretext of letting Xu Shengyi adapt to her absence in advance.
Now there are people who study abroad at public expense, and all expenses are paid by the government. However, after returning from study, they have to obey the government's arrangements. Not only is it difficult to pass the exam, but there are also restrictions on majors.
Fortunately, Huang Wanzhen has made preparations to pay for her studies herself. She has worked hard to make money in the past few years and has saved up a lot of money, which is enough for her to study abroad.
Because of this, Huang Wanzhen didn't burn the midnight oil, waking up at 7:00 and going to bed at 10:00 every day, a very regular routine. When the exam results came out, she ranked ninth in the city. While not high enough to qualify for a government scholarship, it was still quite good. I heard that the top scorer was a high school teacher who had taken the exam for over a decade. His grades in previous years would have been good enough for self-funded study abroad, but his family was poor and he couldn't afford it, which was why he delayed his studies.
After seeing the test results, Huang Wanzhen didn't expect that the first congratulatory call she received would be from Mr. Fan. Mr. Fan's first words were, "Congratulations, Huang Xiaoyou, you are even better than I thought."
Although Huang Wanzhen was a little surprised, she had experienced a lot and soon calmed down. "Thank you, Mr. Fan, it's all because of your guidance. The salon you organized not only broadened my horizons, but also helped me set goals."
Mr. Fan's laughter rang out from the receiver. "Haha! I should be the one saying thank you. You made me understand what it means to be 'women are as good as men' and to be 'women are as capable as men'."
Huang Wanzhen responded with a smile, "There are many people who are better than me, and I only ranked ninth."
Mr. Fan disagreed, saying, "This isn't just from all of Beiping. Quite a few people from other provinces have come as well. Some of them have been taking the exam for who knows how many years. This is your first time taking it, and your results are quite unexpected. Come to the salon next month and share your experience with those aspiring young people. Before you leave, let's all get together."
Huang Wanzhen didn't refuse and agreed directly, "Okay, I will be there on time."
Mr. Fan hung up the phone with a smile. Mrs. Fan waited on the side and asked, "Is Wanzhen free to come over?"
"She agreed, so she must be free."
Mrs. Fan sighed, "It's Hengming who's unlucky. What a wonderful girl!"
Mr. Fan was more open-minded than Mrs. Fan. "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. As long as Hengming can get married and have children, we won't force anything else."
From that day on, Huang Wanzhen received many congratulatory calls. Even Song Wenyin, who was far away in Shanghai, called and asked her when she would leave for Shanghai.
If Huang Wanzhen wanted to go to the United States, she had to take a train to Shanghai first and then take a ship to the United States from Shanghai.
"I'll go after I attend Mr. Fan's salon next month. I've been away for several years, and I've relied heavily on Mr. and Mrs. Fan for their care. Since Mr. Fan invited me, I have to go."
Song Wenyin said disappointedly, "Okay, I thought you would be here soon. How's Jixiangtang doing lately? Has Xu Shengyi done anything weird?"
Huang Wanzhen replied, "No, she and Gao Zhixiang get along well. So far, she seems to be quite attentive."
"Well, I told Gao Zhixiang a long time ago to keep an eye on Xu Shengyi. If anything goes wrong, report it to me first." Song Wenyin said worriedly, "Maybe you're still keeping an eye on him in Beijing. It's hard to say if you're gone."
Huang Wanzhen thought for a while and said, "I have decided not to take Xiulan to the United States. She has bought a house in Xuanwu, Beijing, and has settled down there. With her helping to look after the accounts, we can feel more at ease."
Song Wenyin hurriedly asked, "Where is Xiuqing? Will you take her with you?" If we had to say who Song Wenyin liked the most, it would have to be Xiuqing.
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