novelraw Chapter 614 - 613: Another Wave Rises
Chapter 614 - 613: Another Wave Rises
Chapter 614: Chapter 613: Another Wave Rises
"Xiaoqing? Where have you run off to so early in the morning?!"
As soon as Gu Qing had pushed open the door, she heard Gu’s father’s demanding voice.
"I, I just went out for a walk, is that not allowed?" Gu Qing was in a bad mood, so her response came out quite sharp!
Gu’s father understood his daughter and did not argue back after hearing her words.
He simply asked her to quickly get ready, so they could go to the wonton shop for breakfast together.
"I don’t want to go! I don’t want to eat! I have no appetite!" Gu Qing emphasized vehemently in three sentences.
However, Gu’s father outright rejected Gu Qing’s desire for freedom of action!
"You have to go! We are going to eat breakfast at the shop near Qi University today, and after breakfast, dad has something to tell you!"
"What is it!? Do I have to go with you? If you don’t explain clearly, I won’t go!"
This time, not only did Gu Qing’s expression look sour, but her tone of voice was also quite bitter!
Seeing his daughter’s demeanor, Gu’s father knew he had to explain now. With the mentality of ’whether you confront it or avoid it, you’ll face the same outcome,’ he cautiously started to speak.
"Do you remember the Xiao Mei Studio, just two shops away from our Qi University’s shop? You even had a portrait photo taken there!"
As soon as Gu’s father mentioned the studio’s name, Gu Qing remembered, "I remember! What about it?! Why mention it suddenly?!"
"This afternoon, we are going to have a meal with your Aunt Xiao Mei! She has a son who is in Junior Year at the second high school,"
"Dad, what are you implying?!" The more Gu Qing listened, the more it felt wrong, and eventually, she couldn’t help but abruptly stand up!
"Hey!" Gu’s father glanced at his daughter somewhat embarrassedly, "This child! Dad has made it so clear, why are you still asking!"
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Gu Qing didn’t expect that just as one problem was settling, another was rising! She was profoundly shocked!
After her chest heaved violently a few times, she suddenly yelled out loud!
"Dad!!"
"Zeh! Xiaoqing!" Gu’s father didn’t expect such an intense reaction from his daughter, and quickly moved closer to hold her hand, trying to appease Gu Qing.
"What’s the matter with you! It’s not the first time dad has thought about remarrying! Why are you throwing a tantrum now! Besides, your Aunt Xiao Mei is much better than that Cheng! She’s a really good person—absolutely,"
"Stop talking! I don’t want to listen!" Suddenly, Gu Qing pulled away from her father’s hand and rushed back to her room, slamming the door heavily!
Gu’s father’s hands still in the ’pulling’ position, it took him a while before he sighed and sat down on the sofa alone.
He was a bit confused; Gu Qing had responded quite readily last time! How had her attitude changed so drastically this time?!
For a while, father and daughter remained silently separated by the room door.
Finally, Gu Qing couldn’t stand it any longer and rushed out of her room because if she didn’t, she was going to throw up in her bedroom.
After coming out from the bathroom, Gu Qing had calmed down a lot.
"I can go! But you need to give me more money!"
Gu’s father frowned, "What do you need the money for this time?"
He didn’t know when it started, but his daughter had been asking for money more and more frequently! And the amounts were getting bigger!
"I need money to spend, of course! I’m already grown up, won’t I eat and drink when going out shopping with classmates? Don’t I need to buy clothes and shoes? If you don’t spend your earnings on me, who else do you want to save it for?!" Gu Qing’s words were straightforward, and her reasons for asking for money were quite sufficient.
His daughter had grown up, and Gu’s father didn’t really know what she needed. But feeling that there probably was a reason, he nodded and agreed.
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Flowers bloom on both sides, each revealing a branch.
While Gu Qing, who had just received money from her biological father, was eating at her family’s dumpling restaurant with her prospective stepmother and her son, Zhen Yu was also dining in a restaurant with Factory Director Lu and others from the Milk Factory.
Thanks to the groundwork Zhen Yu had previously laid, and the fact that Factory Director Lu and his colleagues had been running the Milk Factory exceptionally well, Zhen Yu was very satisfied! So the meeting in the morning had a harmonious atmosphere, and the cooperation was almost effortlessly agreed upon.
Then Factory Director Lu arranged this meal, and Zhen Yu didn’t refuse at all, agreeing straight away.
After all, it’s a Northeastern people’s habit to discuss things over dinner! Even though Zhen Yu definitely wouldn’t drink alcohol outside, she still had to participate in this dinner! Besides, she was still a student, and using tea instead of alcohol wouldn’t be a problem for anyone...
Both parties were eager to build a closer relationship, so after ordering dishes, everyone sat around the table and started chatting.
"Factory Director Lu! I remember the photos you showed me before school started, the factory was old and dilapidated, even the walls were greatly damaged! Apart from a few machines, there was nothing! I didn’t expect to see such a big change when I came this time! Not only is the factory area clean and tidy, but the roads are smooth and wide, and the walls have been rebuilt! You all must have been exhausted these past few months?"
"It’s alright! To achieve something great, one must endure hardships and tiresome work!"
Factory Director Lu had grown significantly thinner and darker compared to the last time they met! Even now, smiling created more crow’s feet around his eyes.
But his vitality was exceptionally great! After modestly downplaying it, his eyes sparkled as he said, "Moreover, we are no longer working for public enterprise, but for ourselves! The new Snowflake Milk Factory is a joint venture for everyone present here! So of course, we should concentrate our hearts and efforts together!"
"Absolutely right..." a group of burly men agreed.
"What you said is exactly right!" Zhen Yu also sincerely said: "When brothers unite, their sharpness can cut through metal! Looking at the factory leaders present here, I know these words are absolutely true!"
"Ha ha! Still, you are the educated one! Unlike us rough folks..."
Faced with compliments, Zhen Yu just pursed her lips in a light smile and swiftly turned the conversation back to business.
"Factory Director Lu, have you decided when to start formal production?"
Factory Director Lu answered with a bright smile, "Everything is arranged already, we start trial production on Monday! If all goes well, the Milk Factory can be in full operation within a week!"
Zhen Yu nodded slightly, then shifted the topic again, "This time I came over, the factory has collected a total of one million yuan in funding. What are your plans for this money?"
"Ha! I was actually planning to bring that up after we started the meal!" Factory Director Lu got slightly serious and solemnly said, "Actually, before you arrived, we all had already discussed it and had unanimously decided to use this money for the initial transformation of the factory’s assembly line! You wouldn’t know, we’re handling 40 tons a day now! That’s only half of what the old Snowflake Milk Factory used to handle..."