fictionpage Chapter 3122 Tea Chapter Meeting
Chapter 3122 Tea Chapter Meeting
Chapter 3122 Tea Party
In the courtyard, on the big rock.
Robin is responding to Bai Guagua's claim that she'll take him to the mountains to catch rabbits, saying with great enthusiasm, "I'm going to catch all the rabbits in the mountains and bring them home."
Bai Guagua said, "Spicy rabbit head is delicious."
To his surprise, Robin didn't agree with him. Instead, he accused him, "You have no heart! You eat rabbit."
Bai Guagua quickly explained, "Bai Feng took me to eat here once."
Robin glanced at Bai Feng and the others in the distance and whispered, "Brother Feng doesn't seem like a good person."
Bai Guagua nodded, but then immediately spoke up for Bai Feng: "Brother Feng will protect everyone from being bullied by older kids at school."
Robin nodded: "I also help children at the kindergarten to prevent them from being bullied."
Everyone went inside for lunch. Xiao Bai saw that Robin and Bai Guagua, those two silly kids, were still standing on the big rock, pointing at the landscape and refusing to come down. So he shouted, "Guagua, aren't you cold standing on that big rock?"
"Auntie, it's not cold, ouch~~~"
As Robin spoke, he sniffed. The cold wind was biting, blowing from the surrounding mountains. Only a simpleton would stand on a rock and drink the wind.
"What a weirdo!" Xiaobai muttered. Her little niece was indeed as "brainless" as Liuliu.
My little niece kept saying she wasn't cold, but Xiaobai was. She called Xiwawa back home to prepare another lunch, which was made by Dunzi's parents. Although it wasn't as lavish as the feast they had at the high-altitude restaurant a few days ago, it was still delicious and looked very appetizing. It was all farm-style cooking and tasted just like home.
Seeing that everyone in the courtyard had left, Bai Guagua sniffed and, after thinking for a moment, said, "Robin, why don't we go back too? It's so cold outside."
Robin, however, was in high spirits: "You still haven't told me how to catch rabbits in the mountains."
A mountain breeze blew by, and Bai Guagua's voice trembled from the cold. Luckily, Yang Yi came out of the house at that moment, carrying a piece of firewood, and called out, "Little Bai!!! Why aren't you coming inside!!!"
Robin didn't dare to say another word, quickly climbed down the rock, and ran home.
Bai Guagua followed closely behind. Once inside the house, he quickly found the brazier, stood by it, and stretched out his little hands to warm them. He had almost frozen to death earlier.
Xi'er called him to come to the table for dinner.
Bai Guagua didn't know the meaning of politeness and sat down directly next to Xi'er.
Once everyone had arrived, Zhang Tan asked Teacher Jiang to start by saying a few words.
After all, this is Teacher Jiang's home turf, and she is also the oldest here.
Teacher Jiang politely declined a few words, expressed her gratitude and best wishes, and then the meal began, with everyone eating and drinking as usual.
Since they had already eaten lunch, they couldn't actually eat much, but everyone appreciated the gesture from Dunzi's parents. The children couldn't eat anymore, so they left the table early and went out to play.
In the summer, Xiaobai and her friends kept their bicycles at home. Now, one by one, they pushed their bikes out and rode them out of the yard, across the small bridge, and headed towards Baijia Village.
Robin pedals his bike with his feet, and he has to pedal really hard just to keep up with his aunt and not fall behind.
Bai Feng and the others followed closely, running as fast as they could. They were used to running and were used to running all over the village and fields.
Bai Guagua warmly invited Xiaobai and the others to play in his high-rise building, especially the third floor where he often stood to overlook the beautiful landscape of Baijia Village.
The group left at 2:30 pm and didn't return until after 4 pm. Robin was missing. When asked where she was, she said her mother had taken her home and she hadn't come with them.
Robin walked right into our house to play, and the worst part is he didn't even recognize it was his own home. He went in excitedly, only to find his familiar grandparents and parents, and was then told it was his own house.
And then, naturally, that was it. She could get in, but she couldn't get out. She was taken away by Yang Yi, who said it was getting dark and children shouldn't run around.
"My aunt asked me to invite you to her house for dinner tonight."
Xiao Bai was the messenger; she dared not disobey her aunt's request.
In winter, there are generally few entertainment activities in Baijia Village. After dinner, everyone stays at home, and since it's freezing cold, no one wants to go out unless there's something special to do.
They only occasionally go door-to-door.
For example, on this particular evening, after the family had dinner at Malanhua's house, they sat in the living room, lit a fire to keep warm, watched TV, and chatted.
Someone was shouting from outside the courtyard.
Is Jianping home?
"I'm home, the door's unlocked, just come in!"
Bai Jianping hurriedly went out to greet the person. He couldn't recognize the voice, but that didn't stop him from warmly welcoming them. In any case, they must be from the village.
Old Bai returned home in glory, having not shown off for the entire afternoon; he was eager to get back to work.
When the door opened, it was indeed from Baijia Village, and there were more than one, a total of five people who came together. They were former coworkers who had worked on the construction site in Pujiang, and later stayed to work at Zhang Tan's tea factory after returning.
"Please come in, please come in. It's too cold outside, even colder than in Huangpu."
"It looks like it's going to snow."
The group walked through the dark courtyard. There were lights in the courtyard, but the power had been turned off when they left, and the light bulbs had been removed and had not been put back in yet.
However, the light from the living room shone through the windows into the yard, allowing everyone to walk around by the light.
Upon entering the room, the group saw Zhang Tan and immediately greeted him respectfully.
"Please sit down, Xiaobai. You and Xier, please sit on the stools."
"No need, no need, we can just stand here. We just finished eating and need to digest."
"Please have a seat, please have a seat."
Xiaobai, Xier, and Robin gave up the sofa, moved chairs over, and huddled together to watch an animated cartoon on a tablet.
The adults sat together by the fire, chatting about their work and lives over the past year, and expressing their gratitude to Zhang Tan for his help in providing them with a decent job in their hometown.
Although Zhang Tan didn't ask directly, he still heard a lot about the tea factory's operations from their conversation. While he was thinking about this, the village chief came over and took the initiative to report on the tea factory's performance this year.
This year, the tea factory's revenue has more than tripled compared to last year.
"This is only because our production capacity is limited; otherwise, sales would be even greater," the village chief said proudly.
Although the tea factory belongs to Zhang Tan personally, they are the ones running it. They are all very proud that they have managed to turn a tea factory that was on the verge of bankruptcy into a thriving business with a promising future.
Although Zhang Tanyuan was in Pujiang, he was very familiar with the tea factory's operations. The finance manager would send him an email with financial data every day.
"Haven't you received your year-end bonus yet?" Zhang Tan asked.
The village chief said, "The plan has been completed and is waiting for your approval."
"I've reviewed the plan; let's proceed with the highest level."
The village chief's eyes lit up. They prepared three plans for Zhang Tan to choose from, and Zhang Tan directly chose the highest one.
"Well then, on behalf of everyone, thank you, Mr. Zhang," the village chief said sincerely.
Zhang sighed, "No need to thank me. If anyone should say thank you, it's me who should thank you for helping me run the tea factory so well."
He never intended to make money from the tea factory, and was even prepared to lose money for several years, but unexpectedly the tea factory made a profit from the very first year.
Now that the company is profitable, his idea is to ensure that everyone can enjoy the fruits of development and increase their sense of gain.
The atmosphere inside the room became even more lively, and more and more people kept coming in. As the number of people increased, many of the later arrivals had to stand on the outside because there were no more chairs or stools available. Xiao Bai and his two companions had already retreated into their rooms.
The living room of Lao Bai's house turned into a tea party.
"By the way, I heard you say earlier that there are wild rabbits to catch in the mountains?" Zhang Tan suddenly became interested.
"Yes, I have."
“There are plenty of wild rabbits in the mountains around here now.”
"Setting a trap will catch them."
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Everyone chimed in, saying that many of them had caught rabbits in the mountains, and the most common method was to set traps. Some, however, were more adventurous and hunted with homemade bows and arrows.
“Mr. Zhang, if you’re interested, I can take you up the mountain tomorrow,” the village chief said. “I have a bow and arrow at home; you can try it out up the mountain.”
"I have a bow and arrow, Mr. Zhang, I'll get it for you, you can use it tomorrow," someone offered.