Chapter 303: A Real Sister’s Love
After Su He finished her call with Old Master Gu, she pulled out a little notebook and jotted down the date and general summary of the conversation.
When dealing with a stubborn old mule like Old Master Gu, one had to target his mind and conquer it from within, playing the long game through gradual maneuvers.
Of course, she was also dead serious when she said she wanted to buy the Book of the Blue Bag.
Aside from executing her main responsibilities perfectly on this trip to the Canton Fair, she also had to find a way to make some extra cash on the side, wanting to bring the System Broker’s account balance up to one million as quickly as possible.
The System Broker popped out excitedly:
[Host, I believe in you. You can definitely do it! Host, with me serving as your solid, unbreakable backing, just charge forward with absolute resolve! I’ll carry the grand banner for you, let’s see who dares to stand against you…]
Su He: “Give me something practical. Credit some money to my account!”
The System Broker instantaneously turned quiet as a mouse, acting as if its power had been cut off entirely.
Su He curled her lip, ignoring it as she continued listing her next practical work plans in her little notebook…
At the end of the working day, Su He didn’t return to the bungalow but instead headed to Su Yongshi’s house.
Su Yongshi and Cao Hongmei had also only just arrived home. Seeing Su He come over, they eagerly rushed out to welcome her, a grand display that was barely any different from welcoming an emperor.
Su Jinbao and Tiezhu, who were doing their homework in the west room, ran out as well.
Su Jinbao clung to Su He’s arm, shaking it back and forth. “Sis, I haven’t seen you for several days. I’ve missed you so much…”
Su He felt that Su Jinbao was only a single tail away from being a puppy!
“How have your studies been lately?”
Su Jinbao tilted his little face up. “Sis, you told me to study hard, so of course I have to listen to you! The very first thing I do when I come home from school is write my homework. If I don’t finish it, I won’t even eat…”
Su He then inquired about Tiezhu’s study progress, and Tiezhu hurriedly recounted everything down to the last detail.
“Oh right, how is Xiaoman doing at school? Has she adapted well?”
Su Jinbao curled his lip and remained silent.
Su He furrowed her brows, looking at Tiezhu. “Tiezhu, you tell me!”
Tiezhu’s expression looked somewhat complex. “She’s adapted quite well. During the Monday flag-raising ceremony, she even recited the article you published in the newspaper aloud. I heard she was further elected as the class monitor of their class.”
Su Jinbao remarked sourly, “Sis, she’s putting on a grand show now! Everywhere she goes, she’s surrounded by crowds of kids. You can’t tell at all that she’s a newly transferred student!”
Su He: “…”
She sent Su Jinbao and Tiezhu back into their room to continue writing their homework, then headed into the east room.
The Su Yongshi couple followed her inside with absolute compliance.
Su He sat on the edge of the brick bed, while the couple sat submissively upon small wooden stools, looking exactly like subordinates awaiting directives from their leader.
Only then did Su He begin to speak about serious business: “Aside from the accompanying personnel who can enter the main venue, three separate personnel must be drawn from our three factories to go to Guangzhou early to handle preliminary preparations.
“Second Uncle, Director Tian nominated you, but I rejected it. Do you harbor any thoughts about this?”
Su Yongshi hurriedly replied, “I don’t have any thoughts at all! Your rejecting it is bound to be for my own good!”
Cao Hongmei chimed in to echo him, “Exactly, Little He. We know perfectly well in our hearts that no matter what you do, you are always in the right. We will listen to you completely!”
Credit where credit was due, this couple’s attitude was highly proper.
Su He was very satisfied with this.
“Second Uncle, although you don’t harbor any thoughts, I still must explain things.
“You’ve never traveled far from home before and don’t speak Cantonese. Arriving in Guangzhou where you don’t know the place or the people would make it highly difficult for you to carry out tasks.
“Furthermore, the Canton Fair is of monumental importance; a single fraction of a mistake could cause irreversible losses.
“Therefore, out of cautious consideration, I rejected Director Tian’s proposal.
“But this is merely a single reason. There is another highly vital reason: this Canton Fair lasts for half a month, and we have to head over there early when the time comes. Calculating it all out, it will take about twenty-five or twenty-six days—nearly a full month’s time.
“Both Director Tian and I will be away, and Yu Guodong has to go to Guangzhou as well. This will serve as a test for the remaining leadership in the factory, and it is also a golden opportunity for you to step up.
“During this period, you must perform exceptionally well. Do not be terrified of taking on responsibilities; when things happen, you must actively step forward and take charge!
“That way, once I return, it’ll be easy for me to speak up on your behalf and elevate you to the position of deputy workshop director…”
To tell the truth, when Su Yongshi heard a moment ago that he couldn’t go to Guangzhou, his heart had felt somewhat dejected.
As a human being, one always wanted to go out and see the world.
But at this moment, that modicum of dejection instantly vanished into thin air, his eyes shining with intense excitement.
Right now, he was merely a minor team leader, which couldn’t be counted as a genuine official post at all. But a deputy workshop director was entirely different!
That was a regular, bona fide official post!
His face turned flushed as he declared his resolution with veins popping on his neck: “Little He, rest assured, I will definitely work hard and not make you lose face!”
Su He nodded, then turned to speak to Cao Hongmei: “Second Aunt, you are different from my Second Uncle; you must take the technical route.
“Thoroughly study the books I brought back for you from Shanghai previously, and you must apply them to actual practice—tinker around with them whenever you have free time.
“On this trip to Guangzhou, I will also bring back some design books for you. When an opportunity arises in the future, I will even send you for further advanced studies…”
Cao Hongmei’s eyes turned red with deep emotion.
“Little He, your Second Aunt performed deeds that wronged you in the past, yet you discard all prior grudges to treat me this well. I won’t say any unnecessary words. As the saying goes, ‘A long road tests a horse’s strength, and time reveals a person’s heart.’ Just watch how your Second Aunt conducts herself from now on!”
Su He smiled perfunctorily. She would never pin her hopes upon these words of solemn pledge.
There was only a single person in this world who would never betray you, and that was yourself.
Su He hadn’t intended to stay for dinner, but Cao Hongmei and Su Yongshi absolutely refused to let her leave under any circumstances, so she had no choice but to head back to her bungalow only after finishing dinner.
Before she even stepped into the courtyard, Su Xiaoman rushed out.
“Sis, why are you only returning now? Are you tired? Are you hungry? Once you finish your meal in a moment, let me massage your legs for you!”
Su He reached out her hand to pluck at her little stray tuft of hair. “I heard you became the class monitor?”
Su Xiaoman nodded. “Yep.”
“How come I didn’t hear you mention it?”
Su Xiaoman swayed her little stray hair. “A mere class monitor is nothing worth mentioning. Sis, when I become the grand brigade leader, I’ll definitely be the first to tell you!”
Su He: “…First tell me exactly how you became the class monitor. Did you buy them off with milk candies crushed into several pieces again?”
Su Xiaoman shook her head. “Sis, that’s a method for dealing with countryside kids; it doesn’t work in the city!
“I didn’t really do much—I just recited your articles to them, lent them the picture books you bought for me to read, and shared some of the things you told me about Shanghai and the capital.
“When it came time to elect class cadres, they absolutely insisted on electing me as the class monitor, so I could only reluctantly accept.”
Su He: “…”
Su Xiaoman then pulled out a homework notebook and presented it to Su He like a treasure. “Sis, the teacher asked me to compile the working units and home addresses of the classmates’ parents. I kept a duplicate copy. See if it’s of any use to you?”
Su He: “…”
How is this style of handling matters so remarkably familiar?
Nevertheless, Su He still accepted Su Xiaoman’s notebook. Regardless of whether it could be used or not, after all, it was… a real sister’s love.
