Chapter 807: He has been missing for eight months

"What surprise?"

Xiaokang was somewhat surprised; after so many years, what could possibly be a surprise?

Every time he opened his eyes now, with his great vengeance fulfilled and his life having a sense of hope, he was already pleasantly surprised.

"You'll know when the time comes."

An Yinan smiled and took a roundabout way of speaking, because she didn't know if it would be a match and didn't want to give Xiaokang too much hope; if it matched, Xiaokang would be able to stand up like a normal person, and if it didn't match, then they would increase research efforts, and one day, he would stand up.

It was only a matter of time.

She had said that if no one wanted him, then she would.

If no one gave him a future, she would.

The words she had spoken, she always remembered and had never forgotten.

This person, who was so young when they retired from the Southern Battlefield, had now grown up and could independently support the Food Factory.

"Nan."

Xie Yuanyuan saw An Yinan, ran over with long strides, and then stood still in front of her, "It really is you, when did you get back?"

It wasn't just that they couldn't reach her; even Xiue couldn't reach her.

The Yun Family had unified their story, saying she had gone on a mission.

But since they had parted, it had already been over a year; the last time they met was in Pengcheng, at Xiue's wedding.

"Yuanyuan." An Yinan revealed a sincere smile.

She pinched her small face, "Why have you lost so much weight? Did something happen?"

She asked with some worry; in the eyes of this girl who had always been lively and cheerful, a trace of sorrow flashed unconsciously.

Xie Yuanyuan curled the corners of her mouth, "Tonight, shall we get together?"

As for her own affairs, she shouldn't bring them out to make Nan worry.

"Okay." An Yinan was a bit worried, but with people coming and going now, it wasn't the time to talk about these things.

She looked at the group of people, some squatting, some sitting, some standing, each of them finding a spot at random.

"The accounts for the Food Factory for this month." Xiaokang handed over the ledger.

Xie Yuanyuan also handed over a document, "This is the progress of several project developments, as well as the market research report on popular varieties."

Dressed in professional attire, she seemed a little less spirited but a little more steady.

No matter how pampered a person is, sooner or later, they will grow up on their own.

"Does the Hong Kong side need such a large supply of goods?" Guo Tiexiong looked at the huge order volume and was somewhat surprised.

An Yinan took it to look, then calculated the average demand of Hong Kong; this order volume was not small, "Do they have any thoughts of expansion over there?"

"Not at the moment, but Kang Jian introduced someone to me, who supposedly wants to expand to other countries; our Food Factory's products might need to change packaging to go overseas."

Xiaokang smiled and recounted the content of the phone call; he had come this time also wanting to discuss it with Guo Ge, not expecting that Nan had returned.

"Alright, follow up on it."

An Yinan nodded and looked at the production volume of the small snacks; the production workshop added the year before last seemed to have reached its peak in output again, and it was almost becoming insufficient to meet demand.

"Talk to the government about the land issue; if possible, it doesn't have to be in the suburbs of Beijing. Use this place as the main base, and find a place not too far away to serve as a warehouse and secondary factory to facilitate unified shipping and management."

She thought for a moment, wrote something down in her notebook, and then gave the instruction.

"I will implement it." Xiaokang nodded and noted the matter down.

"This is the progress on my end; a plot of land has been purchased, and the quality of the buildings has always been the top priority." Qian Zhao walked over and handed over the work plan and progress.

The monthly meeting required reporting some progress and looking at the ledgers.

His side kept separate accounts, and only when each project was completed would a major consolidated account be conducted; for now, he only needed to submit progress and plans each month.

"How is the cooperation with the Design Institute?" She looked at the progress and was somewhat dissatisfied; most of the time was stuck at the Design Institute.

What kind of peerless blueprints required such a long time?

"The progress is slow, and the floor plans are relatively outdated; we have put forward suggestions, but they basically don't adopt any of them." Speaking of the Design Institute, Qian Zhao was also quite helpless.

What other way could there be?

"Hmm... how about this, you go contact your Tutor and see if he has any intention of coming to the company to serve as a design consultant."

"This is already New Huaxia, with new development; since the mountain won't come to us, then we shall establish a new mountain."

When An Yinan's words came out, the eyes of some of the managers in the room who hadn't seen her before all lit up.

The problem with Qian Zhao's construction company had been a long-standing issue; because of this person's problem, how much construction time had been delayed and how much money had been lost.

If this matter were resolved, his company would enter a period of high-speed development.

"Okay!" Qian Zhao immediately agreed.

Several other companies also submitted their ledgers and made reports.

Most of the management personnel were people who had retired from the military, and there were several others whom Guo Ge had specifically asked for; otherwise, they might not have ended up with them and would have been taken by others.

"Let's disperse." An Yinan looked at everyone, but they didn't seem to be leaving; hadn't they already finished reporting? She looked at Guo Ge with some lack of understanding.

Guo Tiexiong coughed unnaturally, "Our Nan doesn't like that superficial stuff; as long as you are responsible for your own companies, that's enough. Disperse."

Everyone had previously thought that a thirty-year-old woman would definitely be a bit long-winded and want to assert her authority; they hadn't expected it to end just like that.

Apart from looking at the ledgers and giving suggestions, she didn't seem to have participated in anything else.

"This project has some problems; I have listed an improvement plan."

"This one needs increased investment; I am optimistic about its future."

"The Clothing Factory in Yangcheng probably needs to expand production; the Hong Kong side is clearly unable to keep up with the supply now, and Yang Yun also mentioned this to me; the two provinces she is responsible for are now also experiencing a shortage of supply."

An Yinan went over opinions with Guo Tiexiong one by one; it took a full hour before An Yinan walked out of the room and saw Xie Yuanyuan waiting under the eaves.

"What happened to Xie Shuyang?"

To be able to make this girl show such an expression, it could only be Xie Shuyang, right?

It seemed like Xie Shuyang was indulging her boundlessly, but the emotional value she provided also warmed Xie Shuyang; rather than a one-sided sacrifice, it was more of a mutual journey toward each other.

"He has been missing for eight months." Xie Yuanyuan sighed, shrugged her shoulders helplessly, and looked at the sky; even though the sun was about to set, it was still somewhat dazzling.

"Oh my, eat here, do you still have to go back?" The sister-in-law hurried out, only to see the two young women walking toward the exit.

"Sister-in-law, I'll come over again tomorrow; I'm getting together with them today," An Yinan said with a beaming smile; as for the sister-in-law's cooking, it was better to put it off for another day if she could.

"I'm not the one cooking! I specifically hired someone to cook."

Seeing her helpless expression, the sister-in-law immediately clarified her attitude and stance; she hadn't realized it before, but after going to Pengcheng and being taken out to eat, she slowly began to get a taste for it—why every time she cooked, Old Guo always had a look of indulgence, and the children always laughed happily.

If they didn't laugh, what else could they do? Cry?