Chapter 625: Chapter 625: The Use of Little Red Flowers
Unlike the intense arguments with Mo Jingchun, Xu Pengfei and Su Wenyan received a warm welcome in the provincial capital after a three-hour car ride.
In the reception room, everyone was talking and laughing, discussing trending topics online.
No one brought up the subject of the aerospace rocket launch center.
The main discussion was naturally reserved for the formal meeting in the afternoon. It was still before lunch, and discussing it now might cause discomfort during the meal if disagreements arose.
Unlike Xu Pengfei, Su Wenyan, who traveled frequently for business, was used to this kind of reception, but Xu Pengfei, despite trying to hide it, still seemed a bit uneasy.
After lunch, Xu Pengfei and Su Wenyan were taken to a lounge and were given space to discuss.
In the hotel lounge, Su Wenyan unreservedly occupied a massage chair, while Xu Pengfei glanced over and silently lay down on the massage chair beside him.
The other accompanying people were scattered around the meeting room.
"Do you think we should directly state the boss’s choice during the meeting this afternoon, or should we go around the issue a bit and then reveal it with hesitation?"
Hearing this, Xu Pengfei couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth as he enjoyed the comfort of the massage chair.
"Let’s indulge in some formalities before we speak. The process is the same anyway."
After a moment of silence, Xu Pengfei said gravely, "This is probably why the boss sent the two of us to sign the contract together."
"It’s to show that Candy Technology places importance on the aerospace rocket launch center and the airport project."
Su Wenyan nodded lazily and said, "After signing the contract, I’ll arrange for personnel to start immediately."
"You’ve probably heard that the boss wants to launch the rocket before the end of the year."
Su Wenyan spread his hands, expressing helplessness, "I don’t want to see a situation where the rocket is ready in the lab, but the launch center isn’t operational yet."
"Moreover, hollowing out a mountain is quite a project."
Feeling Su Wenyan’s pressure, Xu Pengfei laughed.
"Rushing the timeline does incur costs."
"Does Candy Technology lack funds?"
"No, it doesn’t."
"Exactly, since the boss has made the request, he must have considered the problem of cost doubling."
After hesitating for a while, Su Wenyan whispered to Xu Pengfei,
"The boss is not the type to suffer losses. I’m sure all the costs will be recouped with interest later on."
"The boss is already considering airport construction, and I even suspect he’s secretly developing space shuttles in his private lab with significant progress made."
"That’s impossible. Even major countries haven’t developed fighter jet-like space shuttles. How could the boss do it alone?" Xu Pengfei shook his head, denying it.
Su Wenyan shrugged, "I never said it was already developed. But progress, like on the engines, for instance."
"I used to think it was impossible too, but then I realized we always subconsciously overlook Zero."
As a five-star hotel lounge, there were no surveillance devices.
To avoid accidents, someone had even checked the lounge for listening devices in the morning.
No outsider would know about their conversation.
Suddenly, Su Wenyan smiled warmly and said:
"Don’t believe me? How about a bet?"
Xu Pengfei glanced at Su Wenyan and said flatly, "A good man never gambles."
Looking at the serious-faced Xu Pengfei, Su Wenyan laughed heartily and asked, "Really? Just got married and already lost the financial power?"
Watching Su Wenyan laugh recklessly, Xu Pengfei said nothing with a darkened face.
There was no way to refute it; the more he argued, the guiltier he would seem, so silence was the better choice.
Besides, a wife managing the finances while the husband handles external affairs, what’s wrong with that? Absolutely nothing!
He gets ten thousand a month as allowance. How many people in the country can top that?
Su Wenyan looked at the slightly proud Xu Pengfei in surprise.
Unable to believe it, Su Wenyan rubbed her eyes. Yes, he was indeed proud.
What else could be said? Just envy.
As a woman, she wasn’t a saint. Who wouldn’t want a partner like that?
"Next up are the crafts made by Mo Xiaoxue and Mo Hahan. What do the classmates think?"
The teacher held up the red lantern painstakingly made by Candy and Xiang’Er, walking it past all the children’s eyes.
Looking at the teacher holding the red lantern, to be honest, both Candy and Xiang’Er felt a bit anxious.
Even they thought it was ugly. Finding it attractive would indeed be strange.
Comparing it to some classmates’ lanterns, which looked as if they were bought from a supermarket, those were simply beautiful.
"Hahaha, teacher, it’s so ugly."
A few children chimed in that it was ugly, causing Candy and Xiang’Er to shyly lower their heads, their cheeks turning rosy.
The children’s world wasn’t as complex as adults’; they wouldn’t say nice things just because Candy was the heiress of Candy Technology.
"Children, in the teacher’s eyes, Mo Xiaoxue and Mo Hahan are very wonderful and outstanding."
Gaining some confidence from the teacher’s affirmation, Candy slightly raised her head.
"Many children’s lanterns handed to the teacher are indeed beautiful and creative, but that’s because your parents made them. However, the lantern I have in my hand is a handiwork personally made by Mo Xiaoxue and Mo Hahan."
"Of course, many children also made theirs personally. Although they might look simple, in the teacher’s heart, they are the most beautiful lanterns."
"Children, today the teacher will assign another craft project."
The teacher smiled as she said, "It’s still a lantern."
"I hope next week when I collect your crafts, all of them will be the result of cooperation with your friends, not your parents’ work."
"Those who perform excellently, the teacher will take you to watch One Piece."
"For those who made it themselves this time, each will receive a little red flower as a reward."
For a moment, Candy, Xiang’Er, and a dozen children had their eyes shining brightly.
A little red flower is not only a symbol of honor, most importantly, once you collect ten, you can exchange them with the teacher for a gift.
Candy had long thought of a gift she hadn’t dared to request for.
That is, ten little red flowers for a cup of milk tea.
With the one she got today, she already had seven.
Candy clenched her fists tightly, determined to make the next lantern beautiful and get another little red flower.
After school, with the little red flower on her chest, Candy confidently walked into the office, going straight to her brother’s side.
Mo Jingchun took a close look and teased with a smile, "Wow, another little red flower."
"Great job!"
Candy swiped her thumb across her nose and laughed, "Of course."
