Chapter 255: Risking One

Xia Qing kept looking at her wristwatch, anxiety flowing in her eyes. When she saw Zhou Andong get off a 212, her face lit up

"You're finally back!"

Zhou Andong said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Something came up at home, so I'm back late."

"It's fine!" Xia Qing waved her hand magnanimously. "I asked the security at your factory, and they said you went in the morning and hadn't come back, but you were staying at the factory, so I waited for a while."

Zhou Andong said: "Let's go inside and talk."

Xia Qing shook her head: "No, I came to say goodbye to you."

"Goodbye?" Zhou Andong said in surprise: "You just arrived today, why are you leaving already?"

Xia Qing said helplessly: "The military sent a notice. There's an emergency mission, and I must return."

Zhou Andong asked: "How are you leaving?"

Xia Qing pointed to a jeep with military plates parked not far away: "There's a car here to take me."

"Alright then!" Zhou Andong said: "I wish you a smooth journey."

Xia Qing stood at attention and gave Zhou Andong a salute.

Zhou Andong smiled and spread his arms: "Come on, let's have a hug!"

Xia Qing blushed, hugged Zhou Andong, then took a slip of paper from her pocket and stuffed it into his hand: "This is my unit..."

After finishing, she waved at the jeep in the distance. The car drove over, and Xia Qing got in: "Remember to call."

Zhou Andong waved his hand: "Come back and visit when you have time."

"I will!" Xia Qing nodded heavily.

Watching the car disappear into the night, Zhou Andong opened the slip of paper and looked at it. He finally understood why he hadn't seen Xia Qing again in his previous life. She must have come back, but encountered an emergency mission and left again, not having time to visit his grandfather, nor knowing he was at the winery.

"Huh!" Gu Bing, who had been peeking at Zhou Andong, got out of the car and asked with feigned surprise: "Why are you back?"

Zhou Andong said: "I was afraid I wouldn't be able to control myself and do something to let Qiuchiu down, so I let Xia Qing go."

Gu Bing curled his lip: "If I believe you, I'm a pig."

Zhou Andong looked Gu Bing up and down, making him feel completely uncomfortable.

"Are you crazy? What are you looking at?" Gu Bing hurriedly took two steps back, afraid that Zhou Andong might do something unspeakable to him.

Zhou Andong chuckled: "Nothing, just thinking you've gotten fat. Are you up to three hundred pounds yet?"

Gu Bing's face darkened, and he kicked out: "You little brat, you really do take me for a pig."

Zhou Andong dodged to the side and walked toward the dormitory laughing loudly.

The next morning, Zhou Andong called Wu Wu Xianping and Chen Chen Weimin, telling them to come over to sign the contract.

Over an hour later, Wu Wu Xianping arrived first, and not long after, Chen Chen Weimin and Bai Ying, the couple, also arrived.

The contract was in triplicate, and the three of them signed their names.

Zhou Andong casually put the contract in a drawer: "Let's go, let's go out for a drink and celebrate."

Wu Wu Xianping said with a smile: "We really should celebrate."

The four of them found a place. They said they were drinking, but they didn't actually drink much; however, they were genuinely happy.

Especially Bai Ying, who kept looking at the contract again and again after getting home, unable to bear putting it down.

Chen Chen Weimin poured a glass of cold boiled water and gulped it down: "Wife, you can't find any flowers in that thing, just put it away."

Bai Ying said happily: "Qi Damin, you're a shareholder of the printing factory now."

Chen Chen Weimin smiled: "You've asked me that several times on the way here."

Bai Ying remained in a state of excitement, hugging Chen Chen Weimin, kissing him on the face, and then starting to undo her pants belt.

Chen Chen Weimin grabbed Bai Ying's hand: "Wife, it's broad daylight and you..."

"Shut up!" Bai Ying pushed Chen Chen Weimin onto the kang: "Stay still and don't move."

"..."

"How was it?" Bai Ying asked, lying on top of Chen Chen Weimin, panting.

Chen Chen Weimin said with great emotion: "An imperial enjoyment!"

Bai Ying giggled: "This is your reward."

Just as Zhou Andong returned to his office, Gu Bing came in: "Tang Tang Fuyuan reported something to me, and I think it's necessary to tell you."

Zhou Andong took out a cigarette, threw one to Gu Bing, and lit one for himself: "What is it?"

Tang Tang Fuyuan said: "For the past few days, someone has been contacting people in the Sales Department, inquiring about the marketing team for Jiangzhou Yugong Wine."

Zhou Andong said: "This must be someone sent by other wineries to poach our people."

Gu Bing nodded: "At first, they wanted to purchase Jiangzhou Yugong Wine, offering money and treating them to meals. Even after being clearly refused, they didn't give up, constantly using the excuse of making friends to invite people from the Sales Department out, then fishing for information about our winery's marketing team."

Zhou Andong suddenly asked: "How did the people in the Sales Department behave?"

Gu Bing said: "They accepted the money and gifts, but turned them all in after returning."

Zhou Andong smiled: "They are shareholders now; damaging the winery's interests is damaging their own. Not to mention we don't have a marketing team, even if we did, they wouldn't say anything."

Gu Bing said: "I think there will be more such things in the future. We should reward the Sales Department and set an example."

"Fine!" Zhou Andong said: "Since we're rewarding them, be generous; don't be stingy."

Gu Bing said with a smile: "I'm not as good as you at making money, but I definitely have no problem spending it."

"Ring..." The phone on Zhou Andong's desk rang.

"You get busy, I'll go arrange this." Gu Bing turned and left.

Zhou Andong picked up the phone: "Hello, this is Zhou Andong."

Cheng Zhanjun's voice came through the receiver: "There's no problem with the electronics factory anymore. You should prepare and see when you have time."

Zhou Andong said: "Tomorrow, let's talk at the Municipal Government Guesthouse."

Cheng Zhanjun said: "Nine o'clock tomorrow morning, how does that sound?"

"That works!" Zhou Andong agreed.

"That's it then!" Cheng Zhanjun hung up the phone; he was clearly very busy and had no time to chat with Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong didn't go out all afternoon, preparing for tomorrow's negotiations.

Time passed unconsciously, and the office door was suddenly knocked on.

Zhou Andong raised his head: "Come in!"

The office door slowly opened a crack, and Jiang Jiang Yuyue's head poked in. Seeing it was Zhou Andong, she pushed the door open with a grin.

"Big Factory Director, when are you getting off work?"

Zhou Andong said: "Since you said I'm the factory director, of course I can get off work whenever I want."

Jiang Jiang Yuyue waved her hand: "Then let's go."

Zhou Andong asked: "Where to?"

Jiang Jiang Yuyue said: "Accompany me shopping, and then let's stroll around the night market tonight."

"Fine!" Zhou Andong stood up and walked out: "Then I shall risk my life to accompany the lady."

At the same time, at the Municipal Government Guesthouse, Jiang Jiang Yuping got out of a taxi, waited for a while, and then Kyle, that foreigner, came out from inside.

"How is it!" Jiang Jiang Yuping asked: "Are you used to staying here?"

Kyle said very seriously: "Where you are, even if I were sleeping on the side of the road, I would feel happy."

Jiang Jiang Yuping smiled: "This is where I was born, an ancient city with over two thousand years of history. There's nothing to do these next two days, so I'll take you around. Let's go to the night market tonight first; there are many snacks from our Jiangzhou that are very delicious, you can try them."