No one expected that the whole thing would end in this way.

Tang Quan was imprisoned, Tang Xiangyue repented in panic, and the "huge" Tang family was wiped out in a snap.

The most comical thing is that the identity of Chen Zhu, the boss behind the scenes, is actually known only to himself and the "victim" Tang Xiangyue.

Sister cos still thinks her boyfriend is a gentle and sunny boy.

Lao Yu thought that his "son-in-law" was still a college student from a prestigious university with a bright future.

Chen Zhu stayed for lunch at noon. Yu Xian knew that her boyfriend couldn't eat spicy food, so he specially cooked two plates of lighter Cantonese dishes.

Tang Xiangyue is naturally unpopular. She probably won't be able to calm down during the Spring Festival. There are a lot of things that need to be dealt with and dealt with.

In this situation, it will definitely take about two years for Tang Quan to come out, and Tang Xiangyue and her brother's family have completely broken up.

But when she went downstairs, she looked back three times with a nostalgic look.

Although Lao Yu was indifferent and did not hold back at all, Chen Zhu was afraid of his father-in-law's weak and kind-hearted nature, and even though the other party begged him hard, he could not completely abandon him.

"That has nothing to do with me anymore."

Chen Zhu is true to his word, he will not pay attention to the bullshit emotional entanglements of middle-aged divorced men and women.

At the dinner table, no one talked about the Tang family's troubles, but they talked about preparations for the upcoming Spring Festival.

According to grandma and Yu Xiaoliang, some relatives from Sichuan and Chongqing will come to Guangzhou this year.

First, take your children to visit Guangzhou and gain a lot of experience;

The second is to look at the elder Grandma Yu;

The third is to ask about the erection of monuments.

After Yu Xian's mother passed away, according to custom, the monument should be erected three years ago, but it happened to coincide with Yu Xian's college entrance examination, so it was postponed for one year.

Now that I am a freshman, the matter of "erecting a monument" should also be brought up in the process.

Normally, we should go back to our hometown in Sichuan and Chongqing. After all, we Chinese are all about returning to our roots after fallen leaves, and grandma and Yu Xiaoliang have always planned this.

It was probably around the Qingming Festival this year that Yu Xian took a leave of absence and went back. The entire ceremony might take about a month.

Yu Xian mentioned it to Chen Zhu before. At that time, Chen Zhu requested that it be changed to Guangzhou on the grounds that "as his son-in-law, he must participate, but returning to his hometown would delay his business and study."

In fact, this reason is not that good. After all, she is someone else's wife, someone else's daughter-in-law, someone else's mother. Why should she compromise your time?

But coincidentally, at Liu Ye's birthday party, Chen Zhu's public behavior was both calm and modest.

Even if Tang Xiangyue was slandered, he could still put aside his grudges and enlighten others.

What a broad mind! What a loving act!

He also carefully replaced the entrance screen at home, which was unanimously appreciated by Grandma Yu and Yu Xiaoliang.

In addition, everyone can see that the relationship between Xian Meier and this Guawazi is indeed very good.

So when Yu Xian expressed Chen Zhu's opinion, grandma and Lao Yu didn't feel it was very abrupt, but were discussing it seriously.

"It seems so. A month of going back and forth is indeed a long time."

Lao Yu is a very soft-spoken guy, and this trait was clearly demonstrated in his conflict with the Tang brothers and sisters.

Now, his old habits are back again.

"Yes, Yu Xian will have the Spring Festival Cup Painting and Calligraphy Competition in early March. If she wins the prize, there will definitely be some follow-up processes and activities."

Chen Zhu was still trying his best to persuade: "Going back will definitely miss some good opportunities."

"But our custom of erecting monuments is to go back to our hometown."

Yu Xiaoliang said awkwardly.

At present, he still prefers not to do it in Guangzhou, because it will be inconvenient for many relatives to travel back and forth.

"Customs are not laws. There is no such thing as a boundary that cannot be crossed or something that cannot be touched."

Chen Zhu immediately said: "The original intention of erecting a monument is to commemorate and cherish the memory of relatives. The form is only a means, and the intention is the most important. And it may not be worse in Guangzhou than in my hometown."

"Anyway, I know."

Chen Zhu played the emotional card again: "If Auntie is still alive, she definitely doesn't want Yu Xian to abandon his studies and go back to complete these customs."

When I mentioned the deceased in my memory, there was a sudden silence at the dinner table.

However, the effect was still very obvious. Grandma, Lao Yu, and Xian Meier all looked a little moved.

After a while, the current "head of the family" Grandma Yu made a final decision and said: "Whether I want to go back to my hometown or not, I will discuss it with your uncle and the others during the Chinese New Year before making a decision, but..."

Grandma added clearly: "If it really affects Xian Meier's development, I think there will be no problem in Guangzhou!"

Chen Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. Although it seemed to be going in circles, he finally wanted to see the cosplayer's final ranking in the calligraphy and painting competition.

But with the artistic conception and aura she showed when painting, Chen Zhu is very confident.

…

After finishing lunch, Chen Zhu waited for a while and took Yu Xian's steamed leaf cake home.

She also did a lot, including for Chen Zhu's parents, Professor Guan, and of course Wu Yu.

Chen Zhu is not very interested in these sweet and glutinous snacks. Of course, it may be because he is still relatively young.

Studies have shown that the older a person is, the greater their preference for sweets.

After Chen Peisong and Mao Xiaoqin got off work, they saw the leaf cake in the refrigerator and instantly understood where it came from.

They happily accepted it and asked Chen Zhu to bring some Heyuan Yong Tau Fu from home to Yu Xian and grandma the next day.

This is not only a polite way of reciprocating, but also a friendly signal that two children agree to normal interactions.

Time passes day by day, and the Spring Festival of 2008 is getting closer and closer.

Because of the special nature of Chen Peisong and Mao Xiaoqin's work, Chen Zhu's family's Spring Festival arrangements have always been more "random".

Casual doesn't mean casual, there really is no way to plan ahead.

Mao Xiaoqin is a little better. The hospital will have on-duty arrangements, and it is rare to encounter major incidents that require recalling all vacation doctors.

But this is not the case for Lao Chen. For front-line grassroots leaders like him, the more important the holiday, the more important it is for the leader to be on duty personally to ensure that the people have a peaceful and happy Spring Festival.

In the past, Chen Zhu couldn't understand why his father had to go to the office on the first day of the new year.

Later, when Chen Zhu also became the leader, he quickly understood the secret behind it.

The first is to appease subordinates.

Think about those subordinates at the stock-level and department-level. They have been treated like cows and horses for a whole year. It's time for them to take a break.

In this way, the leader will not feel any guilt when he takes command again in the second year.

The second is to facilitate coordination.

We always focus on "stability" at any time, especially during festivals like the Spring Festival, otherwise the meaning and impact will be very bad.

Leaders are on duty in person. Once an emergency occurs, their status can quickly mobilize some resources to solve the problem.

The third and most important point is that superiors have already issued document requirements to effectively implement the [leadership and cadre duty system].

Especially during special times, this rule is implemented very thoroughly.

During the Spring Festival from 2019 to 2022, Chen Zhu often received "spot checks" from his superiors while on duty.

Just call your [office] [landline] suddenly.

The first one didn't answer, maybe something happened.

The second one didn't answer, maybe he didn't hear it.

If the third one doesn't answer, it's almost certain that you're not in the office.

If there is no reasonable explanation or strong relationship, the criticism should be reported to a wide range of people.

During the term of office of your direct leader, you can basically declare that subsequent promotions or promotions have nothing to do with you.

Even though there were no major events in 2008 and the inspection system was not so strict, Chen Peisong still had to go back to the office for a walk on the morning of the first day of junior high school.

Fortunately, Dr. Mao will find some time before the New Year to buy new year's goods.

In addition to blessing stickers and couplets, there are also pistachios, Xu Fuji crispy candies, potted kumquats, etc.

Ever since Chen Zhu could remember, he always felt that every time after the New Year, there were yellow dead leaves of the orange tree hidden under the sofa...

Maybe Chen Zhu's final exam results were pretty good. Queen Mother Mao didn't ask about her professional courses when she was buying new year's goods. It was rare for her to care about the company's development.

Chen Zhu also reported honestly that because of the special nature of the "tutoring" industry, employees who were in Guangzhou for the New Year were asked to come back and work overtime.

Of course, overtime pay is also considerable, and various commissions have been tripled.

For example, there used to be a commission of 39 yuan for developing a new member, but now it has directly become 117 yuan.

During the Spring Festival, 20,000 to 30,000 yuan is a normal income. Everyone immediately stopped complaining and was very motivated to work.

Chen Zhu chose to share this cake with his employees in order to ensure the normal operation of the learning network and maintain the hard-won good reputation.

Mao Xiaoqin never inquired about anything about Song Shiwei or her family.

Dr. Mao is a very principled and bottom-line mother-in-law. Now that her son has chosen Yu Xian, she will no longer miss her "ex-daughter-in-law".

In fact, Chen Zhu hasn't seen Sister Sweet for almost two weeks.

She was initially grounded by Professor Lu, and later went to Zhuhai to visit relatives. The two of them could only keep in touch through QQ.

The days passed in such a leisurely manner, ordinary but with a sense of calm fulfillment, and in a blink of an eye, New Year's Eve has arrived.

Chen Zhu’s first Spring Festival after his rebirth.
Chapter completed!