Chapter 2186

Zhou Andong was still on his way back to Jingcheng, but the good news of his daughter's birth spread throughout the entire group like it had grown wings.

At that time, Wu Huilin watched Zhou Andong and Gu Bing get in the car and leave, then turned to walk towards the factory department, just happening to run into Du Chunlai, who was going to the cafeteria to eat.

The two chatted for a few sentences, and Wu Huilin casually told Du Chunlai that the chairman had been blessed with a daughter. Then, in less than an hour, the other directors of the group learned of this news.

Subsequently, this news spread layer by layer like ripples. First, the leaders of various departments of the group learned of it one after another, and then when night fell, not only did the leaders of the Yugong Liquor branch factory know about it, but even many ordinary employees had heard of it.

In the evening, Qian Zhen specially called Wu Huilin, Du Chunlai, Man Hongshan, Gu Qing, and Yao Jun to a barbecue restaurant. Everyone sat around a table, and the waiter soon brought two cases of Brave the World.

Qian Zhen picked up a beer bottle and filled the glasses in front of everyone: "The chairman has been blessed with a daughter. I called everyone here to discuss what gifts we should prepare."

Man Hongshan picked up his glass, downed the wine in one gulp, and then picked up the bottle to fill it again.

"Regarding this matter, I started pondering it after hearing the news. But thinking about it, it's just gold locks, gold bracelets, or gifts with auspicious meanings related to the child's zodiac."

Qian Zhen stroked the stubble on his chin that hadn't been shaved clean: "I'll send a longevity lock and bracelets for her wrists and ankles."

Man Hongshan said with dissatisfaction: "You're sending bracelets for her wrists and ankles, so what are we supposed to send?"

"I don't care what you send." Qian Zhen said with a smile: "Gold isn't something you can have too much of; you can send it too."

Du Chunlai ate a skewer of lamb, threw the skewer on the table, and said: "When my third daughter-in-law married into the family, she brought a piece of jade about the size of a fist.

At that time, no one took it seriously, and I don't know if it can be found. I'll go back and ask. If it can be found, I'll immediately find someone to carve a zodiac dog."

Wu Huilin nodded and said: "The child is a dog; using jade to carve a zodiac animal as a full moon gift for the child is very good."

"You can send whatever you want, but I, as an uncle, can't just send anything." Yao Jun scratched his head helplessly: "It's really worrying."

Du Chunlai said with a smile: "You're wrong about that. As an uncle, whatever gift you send is very meaningful to the child."

"That's how it's said, but things can't be done that way." Yao Jun shook his head: "I'll go to the gold shop tomorrow to see if I can buy something rare."

Gu Qing pondered and said: "Gold shops just have those things; it's better to go to the antique market to see if we can get something good."

Yao Jun's eyes lit up. If someone else went to the antique market, they would definitely be scammed if they didn't know the ropes, but in Jiangzhou, no one dared to scam him, Yao Jun. What's more, he also knew a few people who played with antiques.

"I know a few friends who are into antiques. I'll give them a call tonight to ask."

"Ask for me too." Gu Qing put a grilled prawn he had peeled into his mouth: "Something suitable for a full moon gift for a girl, with a price within 10,000."

"Okay!" Yao Jun nodded, then looked at Wu Huilin: "Boss Wu, do you need it?"

"Yes!"

Wu Huilin agreed readily. Logically speaking, she and Gu Bing could send it together. But she and Jian Qiu were best friends, and she was the child's aunt. It didn't matter that she and Gu Bing weren't married yet; even if they were married, she would still have to send a full moon gift separately.

"Also!" Yao Jun looked at the few of them: "Have you thought about what to send for the child the chairman adopted?"

"Ignored this matter." Qian Zhen said: "If Yao hadn't brought it up, we would have really forgotten."

The matter of Zhou Andong adopting a little girl was told by Gu Bing, and it was limited to the few directors who knew. But until now, they hadn't seen the child, so it was normal to forget.

However, since Zhou Andong decided to adopt that child, he was definitely raising her as his own daughter. At that time, they didn't have the opportunity to express it, but now they definitely couldn't act like they knew nothing.

"Of course we have to send it." Man Hongshan swallowed what was in his mouth: "Let's buy it together. The price of the gifts for the two children should be about the same."

"We should send it." Gu Qing agreed: "After all, the child has to call us aunt and uncle when she sees us."

"We won't lose out by sending anything." Du Chunlai said with a smile: "When we have happy events at home, the chairman will definitely return it twofold."

Hearing his words, the few of them looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

This drinking session didn't last long, ending in just over an hour.

Du Chunlai didn't go home, but asked the driver to drive back to Jinli County.

His little grandson was wearing a small pair of shorts, playing wildly with a few wild kids in the alley.

As soon as Du Chunlai's car appeared at the entrance of the alley, the kid saw it and immediately shouted.

"That's my grandpa's car."

The kid didn't play with his little friends anymore, stretched his short legs, and ran towards the entrance of the alley.

As soon as Du Chunlai got out of the car, he saw a little mud monkey running towards him.

He didn't even have time to close the car door, immediately squatted down, and spread his arms.

"Slow down, slow down, don't fall."

When the little fellow reached him, he immediately turned a corner, then kicked his short legs and climbed onto the car.

Du Chunlai turned around in anger and slapped the little fellow's butt—a crisp sound.

The little fellow didn't care at all, sat on it, bounced, and shouted crisply.

"Grandpa, I want to ride in the car and play."

Du Chunlai was also helpless about this naughty kid, and said to the driver: "You drive him around for a circle, and come back to pick me up in half an hour."

"Okay!" The driver agreed.

It was just the time after dinner, and quite a few people were cooling off and chatting in the alley.

"Factory Director Du is back."

"Factory Director Du, I heard the chairman had a daughter. Is it true?"

"Factory Director Du, our branch factory's family building will be topped out at the end of the year and we can move in next year. Can you help us contact 365 Home Furnishings and give us a discount?"

"..."

Du Chunlai was the factory director of the Jinli County winery. After the winery was acquired, Zhou Andong sent Qian Zhen over to serve as factory director.

As for Du Chunlai's destination, the county didn't have a statement yet, so Qian Zhen recommended him to Zhou Andong, and then he was transferred to the main factory.

So, seeing the old factory director back, the winery employees were very enthusiastic, greeting him when they should, and making requests when they should.

Du Chunlai responded with a smile, agreeing to what he could, and vaguely dealing with what he couldn't.

Du Feng was shirtless, holding a towel, wiping his body in the courtyard. Hearing the voices at the gate, he looked up and saw his old man standing at the gate, chatting with neighbors.

"Dad!"

Du Feng shouted, wrung the water off the towel, and walked towards the gate while wiping his body.

"It's so late, why did you come over?"