HCB Chapter 198: Passing the Exam
Chapter 198: Passing the Exam
Wang Jinyi felt that the best thing she had done for so long was to use the right people. One of them was to use the right Fuling.
It is easy to say that people should be able to do their best in the right way. To be able to use people's strengths without hesitation, managers must have certain control capabilities and psychological endurance.
After listening to Bai Shu's report, Wang Jinyi felt relieved. He looked at Qing'er:
"Qing'er, take Bai Zhu down with you and settle the person down. I want her to go with her mother so that she can have a good rest first."
Qing'er led Bai Shu out of the main hall. Wang Wendong could no longer restrain himself. He leaned towards his sister and asked in a low voice:
"Jin'er, what are you doing? You have so many people under you, how come I didn't know about them! What do they do? Where is Kushui Mountain? Who is this Baizhu?"
Wang Jinyi briefly introduced the origin of Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos, saying that Kushui Mountain was her newly purchased property and she was currently building a house. She also happily said that she would invite her brother to visit her mountain villa if she had the chance in the future.
Wang Wendong was skeptical, but suddenly he remembered the two indentures that Qing'er had signed. So he took the indentures from his sister, searched through them, and found the indentures of Sister Feng and Sister Feng, and asked:
"You actually built another house outside the mansion and raised two girls. What are you doing?"
Wang Jinyi smiled and said:
"I want to train two of my own subordinates. They haven't been trained yet. I will let them into the house later!"
In fact, Wang Jinyi said this just as an excuse. She didn't want her brother to know the twists and turns here and the entanglement with the Cao family. However, what she said, that these two people would be allowed into the house in the future, soon became a prediction.
The main hall was still busy when the mother sent someone to call the brother and sister to go back to the back hall to eat.
Wang Jinyi asked Wang Jinlai to go back and rest first, as he had things to arrange tomorrow. Wang Jinlai bowed and took his leave.
The brother and sister walked out of the main hall hand in hand. A crescent moon had already appeared faintly in the autumn sky.
Wang Jinyi couldn't help but sigh:
"Why are there no stars today? Why hasn't the brightest star appeared?"
My brother smiled and turned his head.
"You are the star. My Jin'er is the brightest star."
Since I used the pen name "Stars in the Night Sky", why has no one come to find me? Is it because the coverage is too small, or did it not attract Chen Zhiyuan's attention? Or is it because he is not within the coverage of the publication, so he is not in Xunyang City?
Thinking of this, Wang Jinyi decided to open the new rice shop in the neighboring Yuzhou city. But he was worried that if he returned to his old house, he would not be able to arrange the opening of the new rice shop, so he had to arrange the rest of the things quickly.
Turning back to the nurse, he said:
"Nurse, inform Wenbai to have Wang Ji come to the mansion tomorrow."
Wang Jinyi has already made up his mind. The Taisheng Rice Shop in Xunyang City will be temporarily handed over to Zhao Chunming for management. In the future, all the rice shops in Yuzhou Prefecture will be handed over to Chen Jilai for management. However, Chen Jilai does not have a contract and is just an employee of Zhao Chunming's rice shop.
I'm afraid that the Yuzhou Rice Shop will have to be managed by both personnel and finance. I'll think about it carefully at night, so I told my nurse again:
"Nurse, please remind me when we get back to the house so that I can think about the rice shop."
The nurse didn't understand what the young lady meant by saying this, so she agreed and went to deliver the letter to Wenbai.
Wang Wendong followed his sister for only an hour, and he saw her ability as a housekeeper. It turned out that his sister had expanded her business, not only buying mountains and forests but also setting up a rice shop.
I admire her so much that I can't express it in words. I look at the little sister with bright eyes...
From that day on, the family of four lived in the back house. The father seldom went out for social events and was always busy around the mother. The sadness and worry on the mother's face disappeared, and a warm smile appeared on her face again.
A month of leisurely reunion passed quickly, and on the day of the Dragon and Tiger list announcement in September (in ancient times, the list was set on the Dragon Day or the Tiger Day, hence the name Dragon and Tiger List), my father got up early in the morning and took the servant out to check the list, while my mother and Wang Jinyi waited for news in the main hall of the front yard.
Wang Jinyi could sense her mother's nervousness, so she consoled her:
"Mother, Dad will definitely pass the imperial examination. The news will come soon..."
Seeing her mother staring at the door with her hands twisting a handkerchief, Wang Jinyi knew that nothing she said would help. Her mother was waiting stubbornly, and as long as no news came, no amount of consolation would be of any use.
So I just sat beside my mother obediently and accompanied her attentively in order to distract her attention.
"Mom, do you want a drink of water?"
"Mother, father will be back soon to announce the good news."
The mother still seemed not to hear and did not answer. Qing'er came over and replaced the tea in her mother's teacup.
Wang Jinyi also walked past her mother and then jumped back happily, but she did not distract her mother's attention.
My father had been out for more than an hour, and my mother became more and more nervous. She began to stand up and wander in front of the door from time to time. Later, she simply walked out of the main hall and paced back and forth outside the main hall door. Wang Jinyi stood silently beside her mother.
About half an hour later, the gate rang and my father's servant Wang Bing came in, sweating profusely, and shouted:
"Yes, our Second Master has won!"
The mother seemed unsure, and suddenly grabbed her daughter and asked:
"Jin'er, did you hear that?"
Wang Jinyi replied calmly:
"Mom, I heard that Dad passed the imperial examination. I told you that Dad would definitely pass!"
Only then did the mother confirm that what she heard was true. Her husband had waited for nine years and finally got his chance to be proud of himself. He actually passed the high school entrance exam!
My father didn't come back until the official who brought the good news left. It was almost evening when my grandparents and father appeared together in front of the gate of No. 9 Yongxing Lane. The three of them walked in one after another, and my mother's cheerful expression suddenly became serious.
The elder brother, who had just finished school, met his grandparents and father in front of the gate. Looking at the happy announcement posted on the gate, Wang Wendong jumped and danced with joy, waving his arms in the air.
"Father passed the imperial examination and ranked among the top five."
Wang Wendong had forgotten the rules of etiquette. He ran past the adults and went straight into the house, shouting to his mother and sister:
"Mother, Jin'er, Dad passed the imperial examination and was ranked first in the imperial examination! He passed the imperial examination and was ranked first in the imperial examination!..."
Wang Jinyi could understand the meaning of her mother's sudden change of expression, and she also knew how happy her brother was. However, she also knew that the arrival of her grandparents today meant that the day when her parents would leave was not far away!
I'm afraid that this time I came here to make arrangements for my brother and myself.
The whole family entered the main hall and sat down in order. Then the grandfather's voice came from afar:
"According to the clan's request, we have set up a new branch in Xunyang City. We need to send someone to look after the ancestral forest for 5 to 10 years. Shu Li will go first this time. You can make the details by yourselves. We will set off within half a month. Try to make the arrangements as much as possible. As for the two children, you don't have to worry about them. Wen Dong and Jin Er will return to live in the old house.
As for who else you want to bring and what other arrangements you have, make a decision as soon as possible and don’t delay the handover with Kan Zulin’s personnel!”