Jin Ling personally greeted Feng Zhenchang and the others at the bottom of the office building. 'Uncle and aunt, are you used to the weather here?'
Feng Zhenchang and Mei Qiuping looked at the capable girl in front of them with a smile. 'It's okay, I can adapt. How is your father's health?'
'Thank you for asking about him, he's in good health,'
'It's hard for you to be so far away from home all the time, little Jin,' Mei Qiuping said.
'Really, auntie, we're used to it. Besides, a few years ago, we were even further away, I was abroad,'
Feng Zhenchang looked around, "Is this where the company is based?"
'Yes, it's not big, but as you know, it's always been our practice to own the building,'
When Jin Ling said this, Feng Zhenchang and Mei Qiuping both laughed. Their son was okay in other ways, but he could never stand to pay high prices to rent a place. He always said that renting is no better than buying, and buying is no better than building.
The elevator dinged, and Fang Yingzhi walked out. She was a little stunned by the scene in front of her. 'President Jin,'
Jin Ling nodded and led Feng Zhenchang and the others into the elevator.
Fang Yingzhi saw Huang Jingping following behind and asked in her native dialect, 'Jingping, are these your parents?'
'Yiping's parents. My parents won't arrive until tomorrow,' Huang Jingping said.
Upon hearing this, Fang Yingzhi's eyes darkened and she said with a smile in her ear, 'Then you'd better behave,'
Jin Ling treated Feng Zhenchang and his wife with the same attitude as she would a visiting leader. In the office, she first pointed to the map marked with the distribution of branches, so that they could get a visual understanding of the development here. Then, in simple and easy-to-understand language, she gave a general introduction to the subordinate organisations here, the number of employees, daily sales, and so on.
'Not bad, really not bad. It's a good thing you have someone as capable as Miss Jin to help him, otherwise, with just Yiping's abilities, how could he have achieved such great results?' Feng Zhenchang said.
'You're wrong, Uncle. The company has only reached this point because Yiping has been making the decisions,'
'You're too kind, Miss Jinling. We parents know exactly how capable Yiping is. It's really thanks to you that the company is doing so well. I thank you on his behalf!'
After the meeting in Hainan, Feng Zhenchang knew that this was the person who had the most say in his son's company and also the person who had contributed the most.
'Uncle, I really don't deserve it. If anything, I have to thank you for giving me such a platform,' Jin Ling said politely.
Mei Qiuping knew Feng Zhenchang's temperament. With his old-fashioned etiquette, he was afraid that such polite words would take half an hour. 'Okay, okay, Little Jin is not a stranger, so we don't have to keep being polite and delay her time. Can't you see that she's so busy?'
'Yes, Uncle and Aunt, just treat me like a junior. You really don't have to be so polite.'
'That's fine, Miss Jin. We've come today not only to see you, but also to ask you for advice on something. We'd like to know what you think about the two factories in the village and the products we make,' Feng Zhenchang asked.
'The products are quite good, the quality is up to standard and the prices are reasonable. It's just that the current output is too limited and can't keep up with the development needs of convenience stores. Personally, I think that once the factories have settled in, the workers' skills have reached the required standard and production is back on track, the first priority will be to expand production capacity.'
...
Huang Chengzhong and his wife's flight arrived a little after 1 pm. Huang Jingping's eyes welled up when she saw her parents in this foreign land.
Her mother took her hand and wiped her eyes, saying, 'Everything's fine, what are you sad about?'
'Mom, I missed you!'
Huang Chengzhong and Feng Yiping, who looked even better than they did during the Chinese New Year, walked side by side. 'Your parents are doing well, aren't they?'
'Yes, they are. Uncle, the car couldn't fit everyone, so they waited for you at home and didn't come to the airport to pick you up. I'm sorry.'
'If your parents had come to pick us up, we really couldn't have handled it. Just think about the age difference, your father is older than me, so it's better this way, we won't have to go through all that nonsense in the future.'
'Yes,' although Feng Yiping knew this would be the answer, he still felt the need to explain. Just as in-laws-in-law relationships are never easy, there always seems to be friction between in-laws, so no matter what, the words must be said.
Huang's mother, a few steps behind, tidied her daughter's hair. 'It's the first time you've stayed with Yiping's parents. How have the past two days been?'
Huang Jingping gave Feng Yiping a sweet look over her shoulder. 'His parents are very nice people, and Yiping always helps me out.'
'I'm relieved to hear that. You're leading a good life now, far away from both sets of parents.
When I first married your father, not long after we got married, he went to work at the unit, leaving me alone at home. I had to put up with my in-laws, my sister-in-laws, and my two sisters-in-law, and I suffered a lot.
So you must know how to cherish it. The more agreeable his parents are, the more respectful you must be. Now is not the time to be a daughter at home. If you want people to treat you like a daughter, you must first treat them like parents and show them respect. Do you remember?'
'Yes, Mom, I always do.'
Her mother felt a little uncomfortable when she heard this, 'Are you treating me better than your real mother?'
'Of course not, Mum. You see how magnificent the Capital Terminal is, let me take a photo of it for you,' Huang Jingping tactfully changed the subject.
'Okay, Huang, let's take a photo together.'
Huang Chengzhong worked in an official institution, but the furthest place he had ever been was the city, and he had never even been to the provincial capital. So this was his first time leaving the province, and even more so for his mother. The two of them had to admire everything they saw along the way and compare it to what they had seen before.
When they turned into the villa area, they couldn't take their eyes off the magnificent houses, the exquisite landscaping, and the foreigners they saw everywhere. After entering the courtyard and getting out of the car, the couple looked at their daughter's house in amazement. If Huang Jingping hadn't pulled them along, the two of them would have probably stood there for a while, smiling, while the Fengs greeted them under the porch.
'Brother Feng, thank you for waiting! We are really embarrassed, we are both ignorant and we were dazzled, we didn't see you two standing here, please don't be offended.' Huang Chengzhong smiled and went up to shake Feng Zhenchang's hand.
Although Feng Yiping had already told them, but now seeing Huang Chengzhong's appearance, Feng Zhenchang also felt happy for Huang Jingping in his heart. Fortunately, this girl doesn't take after her father in appearance.
'Not at all, I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Brother, I should have gone to the airport to pick them up, but there wouldn't have been enough room for everyone in the car, so the two of them asked us to stay at home.' Since they were at home, and since Huang Chengzhong had called him "brother," Feng Zhenchang didn't call him "mayor.'
The two mothers over there were already telling each other their ages. Huang's mother was three years younger than Feng's. "Sister, you're already 46? You don't look it,'
indeed, the past few years had been better and better, and Mei Qiuping really did look younger than before.
'Brother Feng, sister-in-law,' as soon as they had sat down, Huang Chengzhong said what he had been meaning to say for a long time: "I should have visited you to say thank you as soon as possible. This year, I was promoted thanks to your help, and I'm really sorry that I've delayed saying thank you until now.'
'Brother Huang, do you see these two children? There's no need for a family to speak two languages," Mei Qiuping poured him a cup of tea and pointed to Feng Yiping and Huang Jingping, who were sitting politely beside them.
'Yes, actually we are the same. We met Jingping in Hainan last year, and we were thinking about meeting you when we came back to thank you for raising such an outstanding daughter. But then we were always afraid of being too presumptuous and never bothered you,' Feng Zhenchang said.
'Not at all. I have dealt with Yiping since he was a child in our village. He is a rare and good boy. Jingping is also very lucky to have met him.'
The parents started praising each other's children. Feng Yiping and Huang Jingping couldn't help but laugh as they watched the scene. However, the next moment, the conversation turned to them.