Chapter 2457

August 15, 1994, the ninth day of the seventh lunar month, Monday!

This morning, Zhou Andong was woken up by the urge to urinate. He fumbled on the bedside table in a daze, and after a good while, he found the light switch, and then with a "click," the room instantly brightened.

Zhou Andong forced himself to cheer up, squinted his eyes, got out of bed, shuffled in his slippers, and walked staggeringly toward the bathroom. After urinating, he swayed back to bed, preparing to continue sleeping.

But this tossing and turning made him lose all sleepiness. He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep no matter what. After a good while, he sighed helplessly, reached out to turn on the light again, and then glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside; the time showed it was not yet six o'clock.

Zhou Andong simply sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, picked up a cigarette from the bedside table, pulled one out, and lit it with a lighter. Then he took a deep puff, and the smoke rose slowly in front of him, making his vision a bit blurry.

It was already the 15th, and the signing ceremony for the acquisition of Sony Entertainment would be held today. He didn't know what the situation was over there. However, according to common sense, if there were any problems, Yuan Wanqi would definitely communicate with him in time. Therefore, it should be very smooth over there, and he was just waiting for the news.

In addition, there was another important thing, which was that Xurishang would be listed on the 20th, and there were only five short days left. Today's news from Japan would definitely boost confidence in the Hong Kong market and give Xurishang a good start when it was listed.

Zhou Andong thought about these things while smoking one puff after another. Before he knew it, he had finished a cigarette. He pressed the cigarette butt out in the ashtray, then got up slowly, washed up, came to the window, and pulled back the curtains.

The sky outside was still gloomy, as if it were a gray curtain covering the entire sky. Zhou Andong slowly reached out, pushed open the window, and accompanied by a creak, the humid air mixed with the smell of soil and grass rushed toward him.

Zhou Andong took a deep breath and muttered to himself: "It's been gloomy for three consecutive days, but the rain just won't come down. I want to see how long you can hold it in, Old Heaven."

Zhou Andong stood quietly by the window, tilted his head slightly, looked at the gloomy sky, and cursed for a good while.

After a while, Zhou Andong stopped cursing, turned around, opened the door, and walked out. He first went out for a run, then came back and practiced a set of boxing. The movements could be described as flowing like clouds and water, and every move was full of power.

At the same time, he was covered in sweat, and his undershirt and shorts were soaked through. When he finished practicing, he stood in place, caught his breath slightly, and then shouted: "Refreshing!"

Then, Zhou Andong turned and entered the room, then went to the bathroom and turned on the faucet. The cold water poured down, instantly washing away the sweat on his body and causing goosebumps all over, but at the same time, it gave him an unprecedented sense of refreshment.

Just as Zhou Andong finished washing and came out again, Gu Bing also walked out of his room. He held a toothbrush cup and toothbrush in his hand, yawning with sleepy eyes, looking as if he hadn't fully woken up yet.

"Why did you get up so early today?" Gu Bing said casually, then squatted under a tree in the yard and started brushing his teeth unhurriedly.

Zhou Andong sat leisurely on the landscape stone by the water pool, looking at the few koi swimming back and forth in the pool, and then lowered his head to look around the landscape stone to see if there was any fish food.

He remembered that Lao Si and Su Su came to feed the fish every day and often left the remaining fish food next to this landscape stone. But he didn't see it now; he estimated it had already been used up.

"What are you looking for?" Gu Bing spat out the mouthwash, looked up, and saw Zhou Andong looking down for something. After asking, he poured another mouthful of water into his mouth and continued rinsing.

"Not looking for anything!" Zhou Andong stood up, walked to Gu Bing's side, and then quickly raised his finger and poked Gu Bing in the armpit.

"Hululu——Gulu——"

This sudden move made the unprepared Gu Bing instantly lose control, and the mouthwash in his mouth was swallowed into his stomach with a gurgle. This guy felt terrible all over, subconsciously smacked his lips, and then roared at Zhou Andong.

"Zhou Andong, I'm at odds with you!"

Zhou Andong bared his teeth and smiled: "If you have the guts, don't ride in my car to work, if you have the guts, don't live in my house, if you have the guts, resign from your position as the party secretary of the Woolen Mill."

"..."

"Not ride in your car, not live in your house, what do I not dare to do?" Gu Bing snorted, then smiled triumphantly again: "I've done everything I should do, those parasites are also starting to be cleaned up, and then the reform of the Woolen Mill will be officially launched.

If I resign at this time, in order not to affect the reform of the Woolen Mill, the higher-ups won't send anyone else to serve as secretary, and they will definitely let you hold the position concurrently. When the Woolen Mill reforms and employees subscribe to shares, I won't get anything, while you, this little bastard who is both secretary and factory director, will get two subscription qualifications."

Zhou Andong looked into Gu Bing's eyes and said with a tsk-tsk sound: "Gu Banjin, your IQ has risen, hurry up and tell me, what kind of elixir did you eat?"

Gu Bing sneered: "Do you really think my IQ is only half a jin?"

"Otherwise?" Zhou Andong looked at Gu Bing with contempt: "With this IQ of yours, I don't know how you lived to be this big; it can definitely be called a world miracle."

"Too lazy to talk nonsense with someone like you." Gu Bing turned around and returned to the room very proudly.

Zhou Andong smiled lightly, stepped forward, and arrived at the dining room. Liu Jie was still busy in the kitchen.

"Liu Jie, have you checked the weather forecast? Is there any rain today?"

Liu Jie's voice came from the kitchen: "The weather forecast says there will be rain in the evening, but I don't know if it will rain or not."

"Sigh!" Zhou Andong sighed: "It's estimated that it's not looking good during the day today."

"What's not looking good?" As the voice fell, Gu Bing entered the dining room and sat down opposite Zhou Andong.

"Nothing!" Zhou Andong shouted toward the kitchen: "Liu Jie, is breakfast ready?"

"Ready!" Liu Jie started to bring breakfast up: "The kitchen is still pan-frying beef pies, they'll be ready soon."

Zhou Andong nodded: "When the pies are fried, bring one for me and one for Chairman Gu."

Soon, Liu Jie brought the pies over. Zhou Andong took a bite, and his eyes instantly lit up: "This taste is very good, where did you learn it?"

Liu Jie laughed: "This is my sister-in-law's skill. When we were at home, although there was no meat, we all liked the pies she fried."

"Not bad!" Zhou Andong shouted toward the kitchen again: "Manager Wang."

"I'm frying pies." Wang Xiaocui's shout came from the kitchen.

Zhou Andong shouted: "Give Liu Jie's sister-in-law a bonus of two hundred yuan this month."

The current Wang Xiaocui was really about to become a manager. Not only was she responsible for the kitchen, but even the expenses for cleaning and security were under her management. Every month, Wang Xiaocui would prepare the payroll and send it to Seeing Jian Qiu. Then, Seeing Jian Qiu would give the money to Wang Xiaocui, who would distribute it.

"Got it!" Wang Xiaocui's response came from the kitchen.

Zhou Andong pondered while eating. Wang Xiaocui had finished junior high school, and although she wasn't very old, she managed the family affairs in an orderly manner. Should he find another chef and let Wang Xiaocui really be a manager?