Since the factory was completely bought out, residents in the family compound began to move away one after another. So sought convenience for a new job, while others started their own small businesses.
Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue returned ho from out of town, carrying lots of local specialties, visiting neighbors from house to house, and learned the news during casual conversations.
Watching others start reemploynt with new ventures thriving, Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue couldn’t help but start feeling anxious too.
Just as the thought of reemploynt began to cross their minds, Shi Yang personally drove over and took them to tour the mall and the kindergarten where the Naughty Castle was being installed.
During the half month Shi Yang accompanied Zhao ii on her return ho, Qu Chaozong overfulfilled a major task by successfully securing a stall on the third floor of the mall, and the price was very fair, consistent with the rent of other rchants.
After signing the mall lease contract, Shi Yang imdiately plunged into designing and installation work.
Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue quickly followed suit and took up their positions. Zhao Dazhuang inspected each kindergarten, perused nurous Naughty Castle packaging parts and toy scales, and soon began participating in the design and installation of blueprints. In a remarkably short ti, he even managed to offer unique insights during the installation design at the mall.
Liu Xiue was introduced by Shi Yang to the floor manager, taking advantage of the morning eting to secretly learn skills. She observed how the floor manager instructed and trained his employees, then turned around to lead the seven or eight waiters Shi Yang hired.
During the renovation upstairs, Liu Xiue led the waiters to the first floor lobby, selling mbership cards at the temporary beds rented by Shi Yang.
Liu Xiue’s accounting was extrely precise, with every expense recorded clearly and comprehensively. Gradually, Shi Yang began to regularly hand over the installation inco to her, allowing her to manage the statistics.
Upon learning this, Qu Chaozong said to Shi Yang, "You’re quite the taskmaster, Shi! ii’s mom earns her salary, yet you have her doing two jobs! While it’s reassuring to employ your own people, you can’t burden one person with a deathload of work!"
Shi Yang bit his cigarette, eyes squinting with a satisfied wrinkle, "Who said I gave all the work to ii’s mom? The installation inco, I calculated on a daily basis and handed it to her only after summarizing it weekly."
Qu Chaozong twisted his mouth, "Well, after detailing everything daily for four weeks, you could have just calculated the figures directly for reconciliation, right?"
Shi Yang fluttered his eyelashes, a cunning gleam passing beneath his eyes, "You just don’t get it, do you?"
Shi Yang’s mind was filled with clear calculations; he wanted ii’s mom to know exactly how much money he could earn and how capable he was. These were his capital for proving his capabilities.
Shi Yang was like a seasoned and sly hunter, quietly lurking in the grass, concealing his breath while silently watching his prey gradually sniff out the bait and eventually fall into his trap.
When Zhao ii returned ho, she quickly learned her exam results from Xu Xu. She ranked second in the class, with Xu Xu taking first place, and Wang Jiayue scoring just one point less than Zhao ii.
During the holiday, Xu Xu didn’t attend any redial classes, and after Zhao ii returned, he started visiting her house daily as if clocking in. The two would huddle together writing howork and watching TV. Sotis when Liu Xiue left early in the morning, Xu Xu would cook a al for Zhao ii at noon, after which they’d eat together and Xu Xu would wash the dishes.
While Xu Xu was washing the dishes, Zhao ii went to the kitchen to drink so water. She leaned against the wall with the cup, watching Xu Xu’s earnest sidelong profile, and clicked her tongue lightly in appreciation.
Xu Xu turned his head and smiled at her, "What do you want to say?"
Zhao ii laughed a few tis, and said, "Xu Xu, I found that you’ve beco really good looking, even more handso than when we were kids!"
Xu Xu remained composed, but his ear roots secretly reddened, "Really?"
Zhao ii nodded, "Yes, among the boys I’ve seen, besides my Brother Yangyang, you’re the handsost."
Xu Xu silently mustered up the courage within and paused; he then suddenly asked, "ii, do you have soone you like?"
Zhao ii’s lips drew to a corner, and she nodded with a smile, instinctively extending a hand to touch the necklace around her neck. A slim chain held the couple ring she had bought beneath.
On the day she moved out of Shi Yang’s house, Shi Yang pulled her aside into the bedroom, presenting her with this long-prepared gift.
Zhao ii swept her hair to one side, stretching her neck for Shi Yang to help put it on. The mont the necklace was clasped, a gentle kiss landed on her neck.
The warm breath seeped from her neck to her chest, making Zhao ii lower her head, almost unable to breathe.
At this ti, Zhao ii had grown tall, standing at 1.66 ters, her head tip nearly reaching Shi Yang’s lower lip.
Shi Yang held Zhao ii’s hand, lowered her hair, examined the silver necklace on her neck, and was genuinely happy, lifting her face and planting a firm kiss on her forehead.
This kiss landed softly on her forehead, the lips quietly and warmly blended in.
Zhao ii’s fingers grasped the ring hanging over her chest through her clothes, and solemnly declared, "I already have soone I like in my heart."
Seeing Zhao ii’s blissful look, Xu Xu felt a pang of sourness, with a deep sense of loss surfacing in his eyes. He didn’t continue to ask whom Zhao ii liked because he likewise lacked the courage to confess his admiration. This emotion was too precious for him, unable to withstand any harm or fracture.
He preferred to hold this feeling quietly alone, experiencing its beauty in silence rather than shattering the dream that was especially important to him.
Regarding the mall installation, Shi Yang assigned it to Qu Chaozong. He personally made a trip to the provincial capital to negotiate with Li Shuren on details concerning the commission for installing the Naughty Castle.
Li Shuren candidly told him that the installation fee paid to Shi Yang was directly negotiated with the kindergarten separately. The price for the sold toys was accounted for additionally, with its high or low price entirely dependent on the discount negotiated.
Shi Yang half-smilingly replied, "Brother Li, indeed the price of the toys you sell is not related to , but the more you sell, the more ti and effort my workers spend installing the Naughty Castle."
Li Shuren raised an eyebrow, "I rely on selling toys to make money, so naturally, the more, the better."
Shi Yang smiled, "But for my workers, the effort spent doesn’t equate the earnings."
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