Stepmother

    Song Zhaodi hurriedly said: "Don't go get it. Even if your uncle will scold you, you have to do it yourself."

    "Why? Mother." Erwa said, "You're fine at home."

    Song Zhaodi: "Because you will have to deal with your uncle a lot in the future. This time I have to live at his house for at least a week and follow him to study in the factory. If I scold you, I will scold you in the factory as well."

    Erwa had a headache and couldn't help but help her forehead: "You're right. Well, then I can only go by myself."

    "Zhengang should be back in two days. It's okay to ask him to go with you." Song Zhaodi said, "Your uncle doesn't recognize Zhengang, so tell him that Zhengang is your factory. The factory manager Cai Kun, in front of him, your uncle will save you some face."

    Erwa: "Then my name is Zhengang to join me."

    "Bring the plan you wrote." Song Zhaodi said, "If you didn't consider it, you can make it up in time. By the way, if your uncle asks about the salary, you can tell them. It's the same in the factory."

    Erwa said with a bitter face: "I don't dare to say more. Otherwise, it should be said that my factory has not been set up yet, and I will start to make a big head."

    "As long as you know what you have in mind." Song Zhaodi laughed, "Your uncle is only fifty years old after the new year, I feel that their factory is at most five years old, and they will follow other factories if they do not close down. Merger. If I let you down today, I will admire you in five years and dare to be the first in the world."

    Erwa is embarrassed: "Mother, it's not so exaggerated."

    "After graduating from Imperial College, you will not go to work in government agencies, but return to your hometown to do business. Not to mention after the Great Revolution, you are also the first person after the founding of the People's Republic of China." Song Zhaodi said, "What do you think about the clothing exhibition? No?"

    Er ​​Wa: "Lian Hui said that she would give me the information of those people, ten women and five men. On April 28th, on Sunday morning, to At that time, I went a few days in advance and invited her friends to be an audience with Lian Hui."

    "When pricing clothes, you should not only take into account workers' wages, fabrics, and return shipping costs, treat guests to dinner, but also all your design fees." Song Zhaodi said, "If you think your The clothes are about the same as the most high-end women's clothes in the imperial capital, so they are sold at that price. They can't be sold on the day of the clothing fair, but when Lian Hui's book comes out, it can be sold."

    Erwa: "I'm not worried. The imperial capital can't be sold, and the big deal is that it will be shipped to Yangcheng. A few years ago, people bought ten or fifteen pieces a piece, but now people over there have to rush it. purchase."

    Song Zhaodi was quite surprised: "Then you go upstairs to rest, and go to the factory tomorrow to have a look."

    "Not tired." Erwa said with a smile, "I am very excited now that my clothes are coming out."

    Seeing him like this, Song Zhaodi couldn't help but think of the first time she held a personal fashion show, and smiled, "Cai Kun, you go to invite yourself. Don't set too high a salary at the beginning. If you earn When you get the money, you can tell Cai Kun that in the next year, he usually gets the basic salary, and he can get a dividend at the end of the year."

    “How much is the appropriate dividend?” Erwa asked.

    Song Zhaodi: "At the beginning, 1%, and then gradually increase. Mao Ni came over, you told her that you can also get dividends in five years. At that time, the efficiency of the factory is good. , give her 0.5 percent. If they don't believe it, write a contract for them both."

    "I know." Erwa said, "Mother, there is one thing I have been wanting to ask you, but I feel it is too early. Like our school has a security department, should I look for it? How many people watch the factory?"

    Song Zhaodi said: "Of course I will. In the past two years, the crackdown has reduced the number of thieves. Not to mention that you are in the clothing business, no one is watching, whoever throws a cigarette in it, Light the cloth, and it's all over."

    "Well, you're right, I want to find someone." Erwa said.

    Zhong Jianguo came in: "Who are you looking for?"

    "Why are you back?" Song Zhaodi blurted out.

    Zhong Jianguo: "I'll come back for dinner."

    "Is it twelve o'clock?" Song Zhaodi turned her head to look, there was still five minutes to go, "My God, why is it so fast. Erwa, explain to your father that I will cook."

    Zhong Jianguo: "Just do something."

    "Frying green vegetables is the fastest, right?" Song Zhaodi asked.

    Zhong Jianguo choked and waved his hand: "Don't be mad at me, what's in the refrigerator?"

    Song Zhaodi glanced at him, opened the refrigerator and took a piece of beef, made beef stew with potatoes, fried lettuce, and steamed a pot of rice. They didn't eat until 12:40.

    When Song Zhaodi brought Zhenxing to Liu's house to discuss the wedding date with Liu Jingjing's parents, the Liu family's parents understood that they were both teachers and it was not good to ask for leave at the same time, so they told Zhenxing that they would go to their place to do it at the end of the year.

    I just finished the test here, they corrected the test paper overnight, and went to Liu's house the next day. So now there are only three people eating.

    Zhong Jianguo picked up the rice and saw Erwa sitting next to Song Zhaodi: "When are you going to Binhai?"

    "Zheng will leave as soon as he comes back." Erwa said.

    Zhong Jianguo nodded slightly: "Yes, he should be taken away."

    Erwa didn't understand, and stretched out a hand to pick up vegetables in front of her, Erwa suddenly moved in her heart and couldn't believe it: "Dad, your son, you think I'm an eyesore as soon as your own son comes back. You are really my father."

    Erwa: "No. I'll call Zhen Gang over to help me cook."

    Zhong Jianguo: "Don't feed him!"

    "He made you angry again?" Erwa asked.

    Song Zhaodi: "Every time he comes back, he either takes away the dumplings I just made, or the ones I made. Open your mouth and shut up and can't eat the food there."

    "He doesn't like to make it himself?" Erwa was curious.

    Song Zhaodi: "He said that he could eat a little for a day by himself, and he was too lazy to open fire."

    "I don't believe it." Erwa said, "I believe he is too lazy to wash clothes, and he is too lazy to cook, I don't believe it at all."

    Song Zhaodi said with a smile: "The people who go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, except for women, are middle-aged men and old men, and a young man like him is probably the only one, and it is suspected that people are staring at him. I came back a few days earlier, and I blasted it out, and a few warmhearted people wanted to introduce him to someone."

    "He also has today." Erwa was delighted, "Go to my place to eat food another day, and I will ask him to buy vegetables."

    Song Zhaodi reminded him: "Be careful he takes care of you."

    "He doesn't dare, the county is still pointing at me to pay taxes." Erwa said, "It's annoying, I'll move the factory to the next county."

    Zhong Jianguo: "Dad supports you."

    "Don't mix it up." Song Zhaodi said, "Eat the vegetables, Erwa, the vegetables are getting cold."

    Three days later, Zhen Gang came back. Although Erwa doesn't have much money in his hands, time is money to him. The brothers went to Shencheng to take a plane to Binhai Airport.

    There was an airport in Binhai more than ten years ago, but the air ticket was expensive. Song Laibao and Mrs. Zhong came a few days ago, and they were not willing to take a plane. Song Zhaodi went back from here, and she has never been on a plane. Because she has a lot of family members, it is a lot of money to come and go.

    Erwa was afraid that Zhong Weiguo would scold him, so she did not dare to say that he came by plane when he arrived at Binhai. Even so, Zhong Weiguo pointed his nose at him for more than an hour.

    When I heard that Zhong Weiguo was going to take him and Zhengang to the factory to see, the two wanted to jump up and shout long live, but he was spared.

    Yongcheng is a special economic zone. Erwa took the enterprise certificate and waited to prove it. Under the leadership of Zhong Weiguo, he quickly bought the machine he wanted.

    When Zhong Weiguo came back, he asked Erwa why he bought more sets.

    Erwa didn't hide it from him, she said she had no money. Zhong Weiguo pondered for a moment, and then told Erwa that he had saved some money over the years. Erwa hurriedly said, no need, when the clothes are sold, he will have money.

    Zhong Weiguo wanted to say at the time that everyone buys clothes from state-owned factories, but no one buys his. When the words came to my mouth, I felt that I had bought the machine, and said that these were inappropriate. After hesitating for a while, I didn't say anything at all.

    Erwa was afraid that the machine would break down, so she went by sea, so she didn't arrive at the factory until the afternoon of the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month.

    The two brothers rode to the pier and saw an acquaintance. The two brothers looked at each other and shouted at the same time: "Sanwa."

    Sanwa turned her head sharply: "Second brother? Zhengang?"

    "You, you just came back?" Erwa saw the bag in his hand, "Just on vacation?"

    Sanwa pursed her lips and nodded: "If I had known, I would not have gone to the Second Artillery, but the Imperial Military Academy."

    "Don't be silly." Erwa said, "Are you looking for a fishing boat to take you back?"

    Sanwa nodded: "No."

    "The Chinese New Year is almost here, and many people don't go out to sea. It's hard to find fishing boats. Let's wait for a passenger boat." Zhen Gang asked, "How long can we stay at home?"

    Sanwa: "At most half a month. I heard from my classmates that the summer vacation is also short."

    "Then why don't you go back and tell Dad that if you don't go, the college entrance examination will be retaken next year?" Erwa asked.

    Sanwa wanted to nod, but when she thought of his father's belt, he quickly shook his head: "Dad can kill me."

    "It's not easy to do anything." Zhen Gang said, "Like my teacher, not only have to attend classes, but also have to go to the operating table. Sometimes even after a few operations, I'm so tired that I can't wait to lie down on the ground. , sleep in the dark."

    Sanwa also knows that it is not easy to do anything. He thought that when he entered the twelfth lunar month, the school would have a holiday, but it turned out that the holiday was only after the New Year, and he could not stay at home for the Lantern Festival. Sanwa couldn't help but regret: "I know. Don't tell Dad when you go back."

    "No." Erwa said, "I'll tell you something, I didn't know until I came back. Your reborn brother was transferred here."

    Sanwa's eyes lit up: "Really? Then let's find him and go home with us."

    "They have a late holiday, so I guess they have to wait a few more days." Erwa said, "We'll pick him up in two days." However, when the three brothers returned home, they saw sitting in the living room. One person, holding the naan, crossed Erlang's legs, listening to music, with a cup of tea at hand, so uncomfortable.

    Sanwa rubbed her eyes, but the person did not disappear, she turned her head and asked Erwa: "You lied to me?"