Chapter 257 The moonlight is so beautiful tonight
Last night, the fireworks were so gorgeous, and the ruins of the factory building in front of me were so shocking.
After nearly a day's journey, Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia finally arrived at the fireworks factory where Shen Jie's family had an accident.
Passing through the isolation zone, a strange smell that could not be concealed by water vapor rushed over. As far as I could see, the ground was in a mess. The warehouse where the gunpowder was originally stored was completely empty, and all the glass in the factory were shattered. It has disappeared, only two bright red and dazzling seals are pulled from the wall, and the turbid black water flows all over the ground, exuding a strong burnt smell.
The dead rabbit and the fox are sad and hurt their kind.
Witnessing this scene with her own eyes, Gu Jia seemed to see the future of their family.
Both are fireworks companies, although there is a saying that 'peers are enemies', but Xu Huanshan and Shen Jie are not like this.
The two of them used to work in the same firework design team, so it can be said that they are best friends.
Afterwards, Shen Jie took the lead in resigning to start a business. Under the impetus of Gu Jia, Xu Huanshan also left the team and embarked on the road of entrepreneurship.
Some time ago, Mr. Wan's order was lost, and their family's fireworks company encountered a financial breakdown. When Shen Jie learned of this, he sent them a sum of 700,000 without saying a word.
Without Shen Jie's 'life-saving money', their company might have collapsed by now.
Now Shen Jie’s factory building was destroyed, and the explosion caused two deaths and one injury to the workers. Although he arranged for his wife and children to escape to Australia in time, the follow-up compensation and the company’s bankruptcy liquidation still need to be dealt with.
One of the purposes of Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia's trip here is to help Shen Jie deal with follow-up issues.
After a few days of processing, the issue of workers' compensation has been negotiated, and the rest depends on how the court judges. Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia can't help in this regard, because the country has strict regulations on production safety, what should I do? How to judge.
Fortunately, Shen Jie's company is larger than Xu Huanshan's and Gu Jia's companies, and there is no mortgage to buy a luxury house. The liquidity in the company's account alone is enough to compensate for the loss.
After dealing with the affairs here, half of October had passed, Gu Jia even temporarily put aside the tea factory affairs, and began to take Xu Huanshan to inspect his family's fireworks factory.
The gunpowder was stored in a safe passage in violation of the regulations, and the smoking area was arranged without authorization in the factory building that should be smoke-free and fire-free. Gu Jia severely criticized the person in charge of the factory, and even raised the idea of asking Xu Huanshan to destroy all the blue fireworks.
Xu Huanshan felt that Gu Jia was a little too sensitive, and was a little flustered by Shen Jie's company. In his opinion, as long as supervision and inspections are strengthened, there will be no problems with the normal production of blue fireworks.
For this reason, the two had another dispute.
Every quarrel between Xu Huanshan and Gu Jia often ended with Xu Huanshan's apology and compromise, and this time was no exception.
After all, Gu Jia is for the good of their family, and with this principle of 'always being right', Xu Huanshan can only bow his head to Gu Jia like a child who does everything wrong.
Comforting his wife in a low voice, Xu Huanshan couldn't help but recall the little girl with eyes full of admiration that he had seen in Yanjing Amusement Park.
‘If it’s her? You should be able to understand and support me, right? '
As soon as the idea came to mind, Xu Huanshan couldn't help being a little irritable. He didn't dare to think about it any more, and at the same time felt guilty for Gu Jia.
Holding Gu Jia's hand, Xu Huanshan gently kneaded it, and whispered: "My wife, I'm sorry."
Gu Jia thought that Xu Huanshan apologized to her because of the blue fireworks, and his eyes softened a lot, "It's actually me who should say sorry, I know blue fireworks are your wish, but stop producing blue fireworks. The fireworks are for our family, for our children, husband, I hope you can understand me in this regard."
Embracing Gu Jia's shoulders and hugging her into his arms, Xu Huanshan turned his head to look at the sky outside the window, silent.
On the other side, because of Nishitake's departure, Si Teng needs to meet everyone with a new identity.
So at Gu Jia's birthday party in late October, Zhou Ji took her to the small garden under Xu Huanshan's bag.
This is Gu Jia's 30th birthday, and Xu Huanshan puts extra effort into it.
At the front of the lawn are two Arabic numerals "3" and "0" made of flowers and light boxes, symbolizing Gu Jia's 30th birthday, surrounded by light strips and flowers, and next to it is a Yamaha piano.
In the middle of the venue are several self-service long tables, on which are placed fruits, desserts, drinks and some small snacks for guests to take by themselves.
There were not many guests at this birthday party, only twenty or thirty people, all of whom were friends of Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan. Zhong Xiaoqin sat down on a chair in advance bored, looked around and said, "Hey, Zhou Ji hasn't arrived yet." Come? Didn't he say he's going to introduce us to a new friend today?"
Gu Jia chatted with a passing guest, walked towards Zhong Xiaoqin, and said with a smile: "You mean Miss Si Teng? Why, haven't you met?"
Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head. As her belly got bigger and bigger, her work in the company was gradually affected. With less field work, there were fewer opportunities to go to Gu Jia. In addition, it was a bit uncomfortable for her to hold her belly up. Convenience, Xiao Nishizhu has already left, so even breakfast is settled at home, and he rarely goes to Gu Jia's for lunch before going to work.
There are fewer chances to go to Grand Hyatt Mansion, and even fewer chances to see Zhou Ji.
In the past half a month or so, she has only heard of several female companions around Zhou Ji from Gu Jia, but she has never even met that person once.
Gu Jia glanced at the time and said with a smile, "Should be here soon?"
While talking, two more people walked through the arch woven of flowers.
In an instant, the whole venue became quiet. Zhong Xiaoqin got up curiously and looked around. She saw a cold and beautiful woman from the gap in the crowd, and she was stunned like other guests.
It's so beautiful, so sassy, but also has an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
It's as if I've seen her before.
After the amazement, there were whispers from the surrounding guests. Si Teng was wearing a silk cheongsam with plant patterns, and walked from the long blanket, dignified and elegant as before, black rippled velvet trimmed with tassels Add a bit of elegance and luxury.
Even though Gu Jia has met Si Teng a few times, she can't help being amazed every time she sees them, while Zhong Xiaoqin looks at Zhou Ji and Si Teng with a puzzled expression, no matter how you look at them, they feel familiar.
As the big patron of the tea factory, Zhou Ji's relationship with their family is much closer than before. Originally, he thought that Zhou Ji lent Gu Jia so much money for no reason, because he had something wrong with her, but After seeing Si Teng, he dispelled all his guesses.
After all, his daughter-in-law is good-looking, but compared to this Miss Si Teng who walked out of the picture scroll of Ming Dynasty, she is still a little bit worse~
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhong Xiaoqin next to her couldn't hold back her curiosity, and said hesitantly, "Miss Si Teng, have we met somewhere before?"
Si Teng glanced at Zhong Xiaoqin coldly, his chin raised slightly, and he didn't bother to pay attention.
The scene was a little awkward. Xu Huanshan glanced at Zhou Ji who was snickering, so he stepped forward to smooth things over, and said with a smile, "Miss Si Teng just came back from overseas this month. Maybe Xiaoqin remembered it wrong?"
Gu Jia also helped out and said, "Don't tell me, when I first met Miss Si Teng, I also had a sense of familiarity at first sight."
The husband and wife sang together, gradually dispelling the atmosphere, Xu Huanshan glanced at the guests in the field, and said with a smile: "I think everyone is almost here, Xiaoqin is still pregnant at the moment. Gu Jia, arrange them to sit first Bar?"
Gu Jia nodded, smiled and directed Zhou Ji and Si Teng to the table.
Zhong Xiaoqin tugged at the corner of Gu Jia's clothes, and whispered, "Jiajia, has Miss Si Teng been so cold all this time? Or did I offend her? Why does it feel like she's angry with me?"
Gu Jia quietly glanced at the two people who were joking, shook her head at Zhong Xiaoqin, and said, "I don't have much contact with Ms. Si Teng. She is really difficult to get in touch with at ordinary times, but this is the first time I have seen her like today."
"It's been so long, are you still sulking?" Sensing Gu Jia's sneaky gaze, Zhou Ji laughed dumbly, helped Si Teng pour a glass of red wine, and said with a light smile.
Si Teng took the red wine and shook it gracefully a few times, the corners of his mouth raised a shallow arc, and his black and white clear eyes looked at Zhou Ji with a smile that was not a smile, and asked: "If Zhong Xiaoqin changed the child's name to Zhou Ji, would you be happy? ?”
The smile on Zhou Ji's face froze immediately, he coughed lightly, his eyes flashed brightly, and he said, "Then you can also call our child Xiaoqin? I don't mind."
Si Teng gave Zhou Ji a blank look, but also burst out laughing, his eyebrows raised slightly, he took a sip of the red wine with great interest, wiped the cup with his fingertips, held back his smile and said, "I just want to fool around Huh? I haven't agreed to your pursuit yet."
Zhou Ji said helplessly: "What if you keep cheating and refuse to agree?"
"Then you will always think about me and pursue me, even across the heavens and worlds, endless time and space, until our lifespan is exhausted and we return to dust."
Si Teng leaned over, although the surrounding lights and shadows flowed and people were crowded, only Zhou Ji was reflected in her clear black and white eyes.
Is the script wrong?
Didn’t you agree that I’ll chase you? How did you tease me?
The heartstrings seemed to be plucked by someone's softness, Zhou Ji's heart trembled, and the unspeakable touch made him couldn't help stretching out his palm to hold Si Teng Rouyi, and shook it gently.
Boom~Boom~~Boom~~~
At the same time, colorful bouquets rose into the night sky, spreading out huge flower umbrellas, and the main color of the blue fireworks was like a deep blue sea, reflecting the sky.
Colorful lights are blooming everywhere in the blue sea, crackling.
Si Teng felt the warmth of his generous palm, smiled, and raised his head together with Zhou Ji to look at Xu Huanshan's carefully designed blue sea of flowers.
After a while, the fireworks rain stopped, and the waiter brought the cooked steak, smoked salmon, salt and pepper shrimp, vegetable salad and other dishes to the long table one by one. Xu Huanshan took Gu Jia's hand and left her in the center of the stage , and then together with Xu Ziyan, they played a piano piece for Gu Jia that their father and son had practiced for a long time.
"My wife, thank you, thank you for sheltering me and this family all this way, thank you for everything you have done for this family in the past ten years, these are engraved in my heart."
Taking out the ring prepared in advance from his arms, Xu Huanshan himself was also moved by what he said to Gu Jia, "This is the ring I promised to give, just like the fireworks tonight, unique, just for you three Ten-year-old birthday wife, I love you."
Since she was pregnant, Zhong Xiaoqin's emotions have become extremely easy to be moved. Even though Chen Yu was stroking her back and comforting her softly, she was still crying at this moment. In his arms, while wiping tears, he was moved for Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan.
Although Si Teng was a little uncomfortable with this kind of occasion, he couldn't help being touched when he looked at the two people on the stage.
Zhou Ji turned to look at Si Teng, opened his mouth, and said softly, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."
As if feeling something, Si Teng looked at Zhou Ji suddenly, but found that Zhou Ji was not looking at him. He sighed and glanced at the hands of the two who were still interlocking. He raised his eyes and turned back to the stage, holding Zhou Ji's palm. Rou Yi tightened up a little more.
After the birthday party, everyone's life returned to calm again.
After that night, Si Teng finally got to know Zhong Xiaoqin. With her character, it is said that she is not a master who likes to suffer. Although Xizhu is just a pseudonym, during the time when she was a little girl, she He really regarded Zhong Xiaoqin as his friend.
Well. And now.
So during the time when they re-acquainted with Zhong Xiaoqin, taking advantage of Gu Jia's opportunity to smooth things over, he vented his anger in front of Zhong Xiaoqin.
And Zhong Xiaoqin has also really seen Queen Sito's slander skills, all kinds of venomous sarcasm, without dirty words, Zhong Xiaoqin intends to fight back, but at her level, how can she beat Si Teng?
In desperation, I had no choice but to move to Gu Jia for comfort, but at the moment Gu Jia is busy buying tea factories, how can I have so much free time to take care of these things?
After all, the matter of Shen Jie's company has already sounded the alarm for her.
The fireworks company is not only a firecracker, it is also a firecracker itself. In the past, Gu Jia was so uneasy when he only saw an accident in a certain fireworks company from the newspaper news. They might have dinner together in a few days, but they already went in today. This imminent fear made Gu Jia want to find a way out for the family even more.
Mrs. Li had already applied for the bankruptcy of the tea factory on the eve of the 11th. Because of the accident of Shen Jie's fireworks company and the inspection of her own fireworks factory, Gu Jia hadn't had the energy to take care of these things. With the official cooperation of industrial poverty alleviation, it finally took over the tea factory that had gone bankrupt and liquidated.
But the price is to inherit the debt, and the two original lawsuits of the tea factory. These are trivial matters. The key is how to start the new tea factory after sorting out the mess.
Gu Jia had never been in contact with tea factory operations and marketing before, so she had to learn while practicing, and her main energy was transferred from her family to the tea factory.
(Thanks to 'He Qizi' for the reward of 100 coins.)
(end of this chapter)