Chapter 695 Placement
After a busy day, a table full of delicious dishes was placed on the dining table in the evening. Everyone sat around it. Xiao Pingping held Yangyang and teased him. Yangyang giggled happily. Zhang Hao sat aside and whispered something to his mother.
Zhang Jianguo heated up a pot of rice wine and helped pour it into everyone's glasses. Of course, the children were not allowed to drink it. Lin Yan also drank beverages today because she was pregnant. She was accompanied by Zhang's mother. Song Yuanchao sat on the other side of Zhang's mother and took the wine that Zhang Jianguo had poured and placed it on the table.
The TV in the living room was on. Considering Zhang's mother's hobby, Song Yuanchao did not play CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Instead, he switched the channel to Shanghai's local evening show, which was broadcasting lively Shanghai opera and comedy.
Today, Zhang's mother was in high spirits. Sun Xia took her to get her hair done yesterday. She was wearing a new bright red dress and was looking at the children around her with a smile.
After working hard all her life, Zhang's mother never thought that she would have such a good life. It was just like a dream.
Now, the children have all grown up, the grandchildren are growing up, and even Song Yuanchao is about to have his second child. Life is getting better and better.
"Let's drink a toast. I wish my mother good health and a cheerful smile!" Song Yuanchao suggested, raising the glass in his hand.
Zhang Jianguo and his wife nodded repeatedly, and at the same time stood up and took the wine to Zhang's mother and said, "Mom, I wish you good health and a happy smile."
"Mother, I wish you good health and a cheerful smile." Lin Yan also picked up the drink in front of her and tried to stand up, but before she could stand up, she was stopped by Zhang's mother: "Don't stand up, don't stand up. You are pregnant now. Be careful. We are all family. Just sit down."
"Grandma, we also wish you good health and a long life!" Zhang Hao and Xiao Pingping also picked up their drinks with a smile. Even the still naive Yang Yang climbed up from his chair and shouted, "Live a long life, grandma! Live a long life!"
"Okay, okay, with our Yangyang's good wishes, grandma will live a long life." After hearing this, Zhang's mother smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth.
Picking up the wine glass, Zhang's mother smiled and said that she also wished everyone good health, and that each year would be better than the previous one. Amidst laughter and joy, everyone clinked their glasses and drank the wine in the glasses.
Sit down, eat slowly and chat while eating.
Mother Zhang picked up the chopsticks and picked up a braised duck leg for Lin Yan, and a piece of smoked fish for Song Yuanchao.
Lin Yan is from the north and has a strong taste. Most of the food in Shanghai is sweet. When Zhang's mother picked up the food for them, she took Lin Yan's taste into consideration. Smoked fish is Song Yuanchao's favorite. Zhang's mother made it at home yesterday and brought it here today. Song Yuanchao took a bite and was moved by the familiar taste.
"Mom, you should eat too." Song Yuanchao took a small bowl and scooped a bowl of soup for Zhang's mother, which contained egg dumplings, meatballs, cabbage and vermicelli.
The old lady was old, so she wanted to eat something softer. She put the bowl in front of Zhang's mother with a smile. Song Yuanchao even boasted: "I made this egg dumpling. Please try it."
Zhang Jianguo on the side didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He made all the meat stuffing and egg liquid. Song Yuanchao just came over to make a few egg dumplings, but now he made all of them? However, Zhang Jianguo would definitely not expose it on this occasion to make the old man happy. Besides, he was still Song Yuanchao's uncle.
"Okay, okay, I must eat the egg dumplings we made during the Korean War... Well, they taste great, much better than those made by your uncle." Zhang's mother picked up the egg dumplings with chopsticks and took a bite. She immediately smiled and nodded.
Zhang Jianguo was speechless. He picked up a piece of lobster and chewed it with a crunching sound. Sun Xia covered her mouth and smiled secretly, almost laughing out loud.
The New Year's Eve dinner was eaten in a warm and happy atmosphere until after nine o'clock in the evening. Zhang's mother was old and wanted to go to bed early, and Song Yuanchao and his friends had to catch a flight tomorrow morning, so everyone dispersed after dinner.
He personally sent Zhang's mother back. When they parted, Zhang's mother held Song Yuanchao's hand and gave him a few instructions. Song Yuanchao talked to her for a long time before turning back.
"Have you sent mother back home?" When they got home, Lin Yan had already coaxed Yang Yang to sleep and closed the doors and windows of Yang Yang's room.
Today is New Year's Eve. The sound of firecrackers outside can be heard one after another, and it will be even more lively at twelve o'clock.
Fortunately, Song Yuanchao and his family live here now. If they still live in the Shikumen, they will definitely not be able to sleep before 12:30 tonight. This place has its own door and yard, and is a little far from the road. In addition, the garden blocks the sound of firecrackers, so it is much lighter.
Moreover, the doors and windows of the house are well sealed, so even if there are faint sounds coming from far away, it will not wake the children up.
"I've sent it back. Here you go!" Song Yuanchao smiled and took out three red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to Lin Yan.
"My mother gave it to me?" Lin Yan was stunned.
"Mother said that it was supposed to be given to me tomorrow, because we are going to Yanjing tomorrow, so she gave it to me in advance. I will give you one, and the other one is for Yangyang."
"Mother is so thoughtful..." Lin Yan sighed, and asked at the same time: "What about Haozi and Xiao Pingping?"
"Don't worry, I've already given it to my uncle. He will give it to them for me tomorrow."
"That's good." Lin Yan nodded, took the red envelope, took a look at it and burst out laughing.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just think it's a little weird that our mother, who is already so old and has children, still gives us red envelopes."
"What's the big deal?" Song Yuanchao said with a smile, "In my mother's eyes, we are all children no matter how old we are. That's how old people think. If you don't take it, she will be unhappy. She will be happy if you take it."
"That's true."
After washing up, I lay on the bed and chatted with Lin Yan. I don’t know when I fell asleep.
When they woke up, it was already seven in the morning. Song Yuanchao quickly got up and washed up. Just as the couple finished, they heard a horn outside. Song Yuanchao ran out to open the door, and Zhang Jianguo arrived on time.
After eight o'clock, they took Zhang Jianguo's car to the airport. Today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the journey was very smooth. They arrived at the airport much earlier than scheduled.
After parking the car in the parking lot, Zhang Jianguo helped Song Yuanchao and others carry their luggage into the waiting room. After checking in and exchanging their boarding passes, seeing that it was still early, Zhang Jianguo asked Song Yuanchao to go aside and smoke a cigarette.
"I want to discuss something with you." Zhang Jianguo said after taking a puff of cigarette.
Song Yuanchao cast a questioning look, and Zhang Jianguo hesitated and said, " You know about your aunt's closure of Maiyang Road. We have discussed that we will close the stall after the New Year. Next, I want her to work in Si Te's company. She doesn't need any position, just an ordinary position. What do you think?"
"Why did you think of going to Si Te? Wouldn't it be better for you to arrange it directly in the logistics company?" Song Yuanchao asked in surprise.
Zhang Jianguo shook his head and said, "She and I are husband and wife, so it's not convenient for us to work in the same unit. What's more, if there are any conflicts at work, it will have a bad impact. In fact, it's not a good idea to go to Si Te. After all, you are the chairman of Si Te, and she is your aunt. But I think there is no other good place to arrange her. I can't let her stay at home doing nothing, right?"
"This person can't be idle, especially since she has a lot of money in her hands. If she stays at home doing nothing, it's easy to get into trouble. I've heard some things about logistics in the past few years, and I've seen similar situations with my own eyes. Some bosses start to enjoy themselves after making money. It's ok to eat and drink, but some even get into the bad habit of playing cards. I know your aunt, but who can guarantee that she won't run into bad friends? So find a job to work, so that she won't mess around."
What Zhang Jianguo said made some sense, and Song Yuanchao agreed with his opinion from the bottom of his heart.
However, Song Yuanchao still asked if he had discussed this matter with Sun Xia. Zhang Jianguo smiled and told him that they had discussed it. Sun Xia also thought it would be a good idea to find a stable and leisurely job. She has been busy in the past two years, doing clothing business without a rest every day, and she has to go to the stall on Sundays. Once she has free time, she doesn't know what to do.
In addition, Zhang Jianguo also considered that it was inconvenient for Sun Xia to go to the logistics company because of his own reasons. Otherwise, wouldn't it be Zhang Jianguo's idea to arrange for his wife to join the company?
But if she went, Sun Xia would be the boss's wife, which would cause big problems for the management of the company. Compared with the logistics company, although Site also had a relationship with Song Yuanchao, Site was a joint venture after all, and the nature of the enterprise was different. In addition although Song Yuanchao called Sun Xia aunt, this aunt had no blood relationship with her, so even if Sun Xia went there, she would not be as eye-catching as she was in the logistics company.
Song Yuanchao nodded and agreed with a smile: "Okay, I'll take care of this matter. When the time comes, I'll arrange a position for your aunt that allows her to sit in an office but is not tiring."
"No, no!" Zhang Jianguo shook his head as soon as Song Yuanchao finished speaking, "An ordinary position will be enough. Your aunt has experienced hardships. She has worked in the street factory for so many years, and has been doing business on Maiyang Road for the past two years. She has been through wind and rain, so it is no problem for her to do some practical work. Besides, if you arrange a leisurely position for her, others will talk behind her back if they know about it. It is not appropriate."
"Don't worry, uncle. I know what I'm doing." Song Yuanchao immediately thought of a position suitable for Sun Xia.
In fact, Song Yuanchao had always considered setting up a department within the company, a supervisory department.
Although the company has a supervisory board and strict rules and regulations, there are still loopholes in some aspects as the company grows rapidly.
A company is often full of vitality in its early stages, but when it reaches a certain stage, various problems will arise. Among them, internal supervision of the company is of paramount importance. Considering the actual situation, Song Yuanchao must set up a targeted department.
Sun Xia is not an outsider, and Si Te is one of the shareholders of the logistics company. From this point of view, it is normal for Sun Xia to represent Zhang Jianguo in Si Te. In addition, Sun Xia is not short of money, and she is also one of them, so there is no problem with trust. Although she has a lower education, she has already developed the ability to observe people's words and expressions and interact with people in these years of doing business, so it is most appropriate for her to do this.
