522 Have you ever thought about starting out on your own?

Su Taotao took them and stopped in three or four cities along the way, eating, drinking, and walking, and only returned to the base a week later.

Xiao Lu came to the station with his newlywed wife, Aunt Zhong with Tangtang and Pangpang, Xia Zhiqiu with Dongdong and Xia Xia, and Dong Shengping with Chuyi, all of them came to pick us up in a grand procession.

When two female comrades who had not seen each other for three years met, they cried and laughed and hugged each other, and it seemed that they had endless things to talk about.

Chuyi and Xia Xia didn't dare to recognize Chenchen when they saw him. They looked up for a long time but couldn't match him with their brother Chenchen.

Tangtang, on the other hand, seemed to have inherited Mumu's social adeptness. She liked the handsome brother the most and reached out to Chenchen to hug her the first time she met him.

It’s magical to say, but except Xiao Xia Xia, all the people who play well with Chen Chen are boys. He really likes pretty little girls!

Chenchen pinches Tangtang, who has an apple-shaped face with little pear curls, and is so cute no matter how you look at her.

Several adults liked the children. Aunt Zhong held Chen Chen in her arms and was reluctant to let go, and kept praising him for his good looks.

Everyone is familiar with Chen Zigui. The children here have no idea how many snacks they have eaten that were sent by Brother Zigui, and their homes are filled with toys that he gave them.

Tangtang even dared to reach out to Chen Zigui for candy.

It was the first time that Chen Zigui met such a small and cheerful little sister, and he was really excited.

Tangtang was so happy that she threw herself into Chen Zigui's arms, asking Brother Zigui to hold her.

Before the person even touched Chen Zigui, he was carried away by Mumu.

"Your teeth are about to get cavities, and you still dare to eat candy. My uncle will confiscate it."

Tangtang was so angry that she screamed, and Mumu was chased and beaten by Aunt Zhong again.

Su Taotao looked at this familiar scene and felt nostalgic.

"Okay, Aunt Zhong, Mumu is already so old, and you still beat him in public, give him some face."

"He has only grown in stature but not in temper. If he had one tenth of Ah Hang's stability, I wouldn't have so many white hairs." Aunt Zhong scolded with a smile.

Mumu didn't care at all and said with a smile:

"Who said I don't have a good temper? I know where the delicious food is. Come on, follow me. I will take you to eat delicious food!"

Mumu led everyone to a newly opened seafood restaurant for a genuine seafood feast.

The children got together and ordered all kinds of fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish and conch. Most of them were cooked in their original flavors, but everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

After leaving the seaside and going to the capital, what everyone misses most is this taste.

Su Taotao said with emotion: "Food in our south is still delicious. I still like to eat seafood and various fish. There are more cattle and sheep in the north, which are also delicious, but I still have a southern stomach."

Xia Zhiqiu said, "I'm the opposite of you. When I came from the north, I couldn't get used to eating anything. Now I'm used to it, but I still miss the various stews and beef and mutton in the north."

Aunt Zhong: "That's right. People are shaped by the land and water they live in. The stomach of a place is where you were born and raised."

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Time has not created any barriers between friends who have not seen each other for many years. Instead, it is like aged wine, which becomes more mellow as it ferments.

The happiest one was Chenchen. The little friends finally became familiar with each other. Xiao Chuyi and Xiao Xiaxia were sure that the handsome big brother in front of them was their brother Chenchen in disguise. They started to call him "Brother Chenchen" like they did when they were little and followed him like little tails.

Now it has a little tail with a particularly sweet mouth, hanging on Chenchen like a little kangaroo and refusing to come down.

The strong little girl who never cried, when it was getting late and her grandmother was about to take her home, she grabbed Chenchen's clothes and cried her heart out, saying that she would not go home no matter what, or she would take her brother Chenchen home with her.

It would be better for Mumu to take action and forcibly "pull" the little girl off Chen Chen and take her away.

Tangtang cried so miserably that people who didn't know what was going on looked at Mumu as if he were a human trafficker. They wanted to call the police.

Fortunately, the little girl was as open-minded as Mumu, and she was coaxed into good health after being given two candies.

Chenchen finally felt relieved that "It's a good thing my mother didn't give me a little sister." The little girl is really cute, but she cries too much!

He still prefers to play with tough little boys who don't cry easily.

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Su Taotao learned from Aunt Zhou that Zhang Jing'an and Zhou Weining had resigned from the food factory this year and both returned to City Z, where Zhou Weining and Zhou Zheng were born, to develop.

It was the first pilot area for opening up to the outside world and an important window for foreign trade. In the 1980s and 1990s, as long as you dared to venture into the sea, you would have no worries about food and clothing even if the country was not developed.

Zhang Jing'an also obtained more favorable policies through his grandfather's connections and opened a clothing factory in the local area, which developed quite well.

Even though they decided not to have children and to focus on their careers, their father-in-law never agreed.

For this reason, Su Taotao became more certain that Zhang Jing'an was also reborn. As for the fact that he did not want children, it was probably related to his experiences in his previous life.

The spiritual cores of Zhang Jing'an and Zhou Weining are also strong enough. If they live their lives in the way that makes them most comfortable, they have already won over 99% of the people in the world. Why should they care about what others think?

The next day, Su Taotao asked Fu Yuanhang and Mumu to take the kids out to play, and to take a look at Mr. Tang's house.

Over the years, Public Security Zhang paid rent to Fu Yuanhang every six months.

Mumu would go over to take a look from time to time, so there was nothing wrong with it.

Every time Fu Yuanhang paid the rent to Mr. Tang, he refused to accept it, always saying that he had no shortage of money.

Fu Yuanhang had no choice but to come up with new ideas. Today he would buy a pair of shoes for the old man, and tomorrow he would make him a piece of clothing. Mr. Tang was reluctant to buy inkstones and brushes that cost dozens or even hundreds of yuan, so Fu Yuanhang saved up some money and bought them for him.

When I see something the elderly like to eat, I bring some back from time to time.

No matter what Mr. Tang said, Fu Yuanhang didn't listen.

It was not a good idea to see the child wasting money like this, so in the end, she simply collected Fu Yuanhang's rent.

It was just that he paid Fu Yuanhang's rent, so he would still buy him whatever he wanted, which made Mr. Tang very depressed.

He scolded Fu Yuanhang for his extravagant and lavish decorations all day long.

But when old friends said that Fu Yuanhang, the last disciple, was more filial than his own grandson, Mr. Tang couldn't help but smile.

This time Su Taotao went south not only to take the children to travel and meet old friends, but also for another very important thing.

I haven't seen him for three years. He works outdoors every day and his face is tanned, but he still looks honest and simple.

When he saw Su Taotao, the corners of his mouth almost stretched to his ears, he was so happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Director Su, long time no see, you are still as charming as ever."

Su Taotao stood up to greet him: "I haven't been the factory director for many years, why do you still call me the factory director? How are you doing recently? Are you okay?"

Lao Gao nodded and said, "It's the same as always. I'm so grateful to you for making five-year and ten-year plans for the food factory, but the factory buildings are never completed.

The housing purchase plan you proposed, which allows employees to raise money to build houses, and the factory to provide low-interest installments so that buyers can repay the loans over 20 years, has been approved by the higher-ups this year.

Su Taotao nodded: "Not bad."

She was not surprised at all. The accommodation conditions in the factory dormitory were not bad, but once you leave your job, the dormitory will be taken back. Who doesn't want to live in their own big house? And who can leave?

There is not much near the food factory except for a lot of land, so there is no problem in separating the factory area from the family area.

If there are other factories nearby in the future, we can build a batch of houses and sell them to outsiders.

"We ask employees to pay half of their monthly salary for contributions. There are many married couples in the factory who are short of housing and have money. Two people work, eat and live in the factory, so no matter how much they spend, they can always save up to one person's salary.

We have been saving that money but don't know how to use it. We just put it in the bank and earn interest. Now, we can take out a sum of money for a down payment. If you take more, you can get a smaller loan. If you take less, you can get a larger loan. We can also pay in full. The money for building a house will be available all at once." Lao Gao became more and more excited as he talked. It was a pity that he didn't work in the factory, otherwise he would have wanted to buy one.

Su Taotao: "Lao Gao, what do you think of the recent policies?"

Lao Gao said: "Well, of course it's getting better and better. In the past, no one dared to even think about such a thing.

To be honest, when you first proposed this, I thought you were daydreaming. You raise money to build a house yourself, and the factory also pays for it in installments. I don’t know what’s wrong with you. The key is that he did it!”

Su Taotao tapped the table lightly: "The success of this plan is mainly due to the good performance and welfare of the food factory, and the sufficient number of employees. If it were an ordinary factory, it would be difficult to succeed."

"How can a factory built by you, Director Su, be bad? I have lived for decades, but this is the first time I have seen a director as decisive as you." Lao Gao said happily.

"Lao Gao," Su Taotao raised her head, looked into Lao Gao's eyes and asked, "Have you ever thought about starting out on your own?"

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