Chapter 89

Song Qiaoli praised enthusiastically: "Hmm, your idea is excellent—I originally planned to find time to send Xia Zhu to Meishuxue Academy to learn some art, but now that you're teaching her, there's no need. Your skill is more than enough to teach her."

As they spoke, the banquet inside ended, and Chen Hongfu chuckled: "Manager Song, what are you talking about? It sounds so lively."

Song Qiaoli said: "Chen Shuji, Xiao Su is truly a talent—I just now realized he paints so well. You must give him serious consideration! Otherwise, I'd seriously consider poaching him to Jiangcheng."

Chen Hongfu laughed heartily: "Manager Song, don't go stealing our staff! Xiao Su is already the Deputy Director of the Party and Government Office of Meng Hu Ling Township Government—his future is bright."

Song Qiaoli had only spoken those words to speak well of Su Xinghui before Chen Hongfu; hearing that Su Xinghui had already been promoted, she nodded: "Then it seems I can't poach him after all."

Everyone burst into laughter, and Song Qiaoli said: "Chen Shuji, then we'll head back to Jiangcheng."

Chen Hongfu nodded: "Alright, we must thank you again, Manager Song!"

At that moment, Lu Xiaoya whispered a few words into Song Qiaoli's ear; Song Qiaoli immediately nodded: "Sure!"

Lu Xiaoya had just told her mother about taking Xia Zhu's father to Jiangcheng for treatment in the minivan; Song Qiaoli agreed at once.

Song Qiaoli said: "Xia Zhu's father isn't feeling well? No wonder he didn't come out to eat today."

Su Xinghui said: "His father fell and injured himself—he can't walk well. Taking a bus to Jiangcheng would be too inconvenient, so we're troubling Aunt Song to take him there."

Song Qiaoli said without hesitation: "No problem—our minivan has plenty of space."

Su Xinghui turned to Yu Gaoshan: "Brother Gaoshan, could you please lead the way?"

Yu Gaoshan chuckled: "What's that? I can even hitch a ride home with Manager Song."

Su Xinghui and Yu Gaoshan together helped Xia Shisheng out of the house and into Song Qiaoli's minivan; Xia Zhu's mother also had to go along to care for her husband, and climbed in too.

Xia Zhu thanked Song Qiaoli profusely; Song Qiaoli said: "It's just a small favor—no need to thank me. If you really want to thank me, make more bamboo crafts—those would be your greatest thanks!"

Chen Hongfu and the others also boarded Song Qiaoli's minivan to return to the township government; Su Xinghui still had to teach Xia Zhu sketching, so he would return in the afternoon. As the minivan drove off, they all waved to it, seeing them off—this minivan carried the hopes of too many people from Ye Zhugou.