Yang Lili said nothing more.
She knew in her heart that Zhang Zhihui still held a grudge against her because of the sponsorship for the Spring Festival Gala costumes.
At the time, neither of them expected the Spring Festival Gala costume sponsorship to be so popular.
And this time, with the opening of the store, she had acted first and then reported. Although Zhang Zhihui eventually agreed, Yang Lili knew that he no longer trusted her as much as before.
That's why he transferred Manager Zhou over.
After all, when setting up the branch company in Kyoto, he had intended to put her in full charge.
After leaving Zhang Zhihui's office, Yang Lili returned to her own office. After thinking for a while, she picked up the phone on her desk, dialed a string of numbers, and soon the call was answered.
"Hello, Xiao Liu, it's your Sister Li..."
Yang Lili chatted with the other party for about ten to twenty minutes, and then hung up with a smile.
She never fought a battle unprepared. If Mr. Zhou wanted to come, he would have to see if she agreed.
On Chen Lishu's side, she did not panic because of the operations of Xinxin Clothing. She continued with the renovation as planned.
At the same time, the recruitment of employees for the office was also put on the agenda.
She personally interviewed all the candidates for the recruitment. Although there were many applicants, there were few who satisfied her.
In a few days, only two people were hired, one male and one female, both of whom had graduated from vocational school.
One was named Li Xiao and the other Han Dongdong.
As soon as the two were hired, Chen Lishu had them get familiar with the business under Zhao Xingwang.
Seeing that everything was almost done, Chen Lishu handed all matters over to Zhao Xingwang and prepared to return to the provincial capital.
Before leaving, she specifically went to the He family.
"Godfather, Godmother, the weather is getting warmer, and it's getting better day by day. I see you're quite bored at home. Why don't you come to the provincial capital to live for a while? Our house is spacious and there's plenty of room. Besides accompanying Rui Rui, you can also see my third brother. You've always been thinking about him."
"Humph." Old Master He snorted in extreme displeasure, glared, and said, "It's better if that brat isn't around me. It saves me from being an eyesore, and I can live a few more years. Otherwise, I'll be angered to death by him sooner or later."
Chen Lishu naturally knew why Old Master He was so angry. Before the Spring Festival, He Ziyu had returned home and introduced two potential partners. Both women were well-matched in terms of family background and appearance, which was also carefully selected by Mother He.
She originally thought that young people nowadays were open-minded and didn't go for blind dates. She just said she was introducing a friend for them to get to know each other and start dating slowly.
As a result, at their first meeting, He Ziyu directly told them that he already had a girlfriend.
The first girl was good-natured and didn't say anything, but the second one directly came to their house.
Her good intentions were all ruined by her unpromising son.
Old Master He was so angry that his blood pressure soared. He didn't even let He Ziyu stay at home for the fifth day of the Lunar New Year and directly kicked him out.
Mother He saw that he was still angry and couldn't help but ask, "Since you don't want to see Ziyu, then we won't go?"
Old Master He choked and said reluctantly after a while, "We should still go, but I'm not going to see him. I'm going to see Rui Rui and my two grandchildren."
Hearing his contradictory words, Mother He exchanged a look with Chen Lishu beside her, but ultimately held back from mocking him.
Otherwise, given Old Master He's temper, he might really refuse to go.
Thus, Chen Lishu helped the elderly couple pack their luggage, then booked three sleeper tickets, and also called home to inform Li Xiulan in advance.
Before leaving, Mother He called her other two sons to say goodbye, and then the three of them took the train back to the provincial capital.
Because Chen Lishu had called in advance, Gu Xingdong was waiting at the exit early. As soon as the three appeared, he stepped forward to help with the luggage.
"Godfather, Godmother, you must be tired after such a long train ride. My mother has already prepared dinner at home, and we can start eating as soon as we get back."
The He couple smiled and said, "Your mother-in-law must have worked hard."
...
In Kyoto, Zhang Zhihui was meeting an old friend.
"Zhihui, I didn't expect you to help me at this time. I've asked so many friends, and they wouldn't even meet me. They all treat me like a plague, afraid that I'll ask them for money."
Zhang Zhihui replied, "We've all known each other for so many years, and in business, there are always profits and losses. Old Ma, I'm still very optimistic about you."
The man said, "With your words, you are my lifelong friend, Luo Yaowu. If you need me to do anything, just ask. You are so loyal. As long as you ask, I will support you to the end."
Zhang Zhihui said, "I have a piece of land in my hand right now..."
Then Zhang Zhihui explained his plan.
"Money is not important. After all, we are friends. After the deal is done, you just need to give me the cost price of the land. As for how much profit you can make, that depends on your ability."
The other party's expression became somewhat excited upon hearing his words, "Zhihui, you are my benefactor."
Zhang Zhihui added, "One more thing, the He family in Kyoto is definitely not to be trifled with. Once the matter is done, you should immediately take the money back to Hong Kong, or go abroad, and it's best never to come to the mainland again."
The man nodded readily, "Understood. Don't worry about my work, I will never cause you any trouble."
After speaking with the other party, Zhang Zhihui stood up and left.
Then the man also stood up, flicked off the non-existent dust on his body, and left.
...
With guests at home, Xiao Chengzi and Xiao Bai stood at a corner of the sofa, tilting their heads and peeking out curiously.
Looking at the two children, who were like fluffy dumplings, the elderly He couple felt their hearts melt.
Chen Lishu waved to the two little ones, "Xiao Cheng, Xiao Bai, come and greet Grandma and Grandpa."
Xiao Chengzi stood up from behind the sofa, pointing his little hand outside the door, "Nao nao, home."
Everyone looked over, completely unsure of what he was saying.
Seeing that they didn't understand his meaning, he pointed outside again and repeated, "Nao nao, yi yi."
Chen Lishu understood her son's meaning. She walked over, squatted down, took his little hand, and said, "Xiao Chengzi's Grandma and Grandpa are at home, but this is also Grandma and Grandpa."
Xiao Chengzi seemed a little confused, but seeing Old Master He and Mother He looking over, he still bared his small teeth and smiled at them.
This delighted the He couple. They quickly took out the dragon and phoenix patterned longevity gold locks they had prepared and put them on the two children.
"You two little darlings are so adorable. What am I going to do? I don't want to leave now."
Old Master He was naturally very fond of the two children, so he said, "We've just arrived, why are you talking about leaving?"
Li Xiulan smiled and said, "Yes, yes, since you've come all this way, you should stay longer. The food is ready. I don't know what you like to eat, so I just made a few dishes. Please don't mind."