boyutpedia Chapter 447 Four Living Signboards, It Would Be a Pity Not to Utilize Them
Chapter 447 Four Living Signboards, It Would Be a Pity Not to Utilize Them
Song Ying tightened her grip on Huang Ling's arm. "Sister Ling, don't rush. I just have an idea: why don't we wait for Teacher Zhuang to come back and discuss it together?"
Huang Ling reached out and patted Song Ying's hand.
“Okay, when Chaoying comes back, he can stay home and take care of the kids. I'll help you run the after-school care center. I can handle this kind of thing.”
Song Ying grasped her hands. "Sister Ling, I knew you'd agree. Women must have their own careers. Sister Ling, we can make a lot of money without relying on men!"
"Make a fortune!"
Xiaoting listened to her mother and Song Ying's plan and agreed wholeheartedly. Anyway, her father would be back in a little over a month, so it would be good for her mother to have something to do.
"Mom, Aunt Song, I support you! My brother and I will come back on Sunday to help you promote it, and we'll also create a nutritious menu. We're sure your after-school program will be a huge success!"
After Zhuang Chaoying went to Shanghai, the two families had dinner together that evening. The two families were as close as family, especially with Xiaoting and Dongzhe involved. Song Ying now treated Xiaoting like her own daughter, and she wished that when Xiaoting called her "Mom," she was calling her "Mom."
Thinking that Xiaoting would be able to call her "Mom" and Wufeng "Dad" in the future, she cheered for Lin Dongzhe in her heart.
Last year, Song Ying no longer had to work the night shift she hated the most, and she no longer had to stay up late. Her complexion was much better than before.
After dinner that day, the two of them returned from Sister Ling's house.
Lin Wufeng carefully took out the cloisonné enamel tea set that Teacher Zhuang had mailed back from Kyoto from the cabinet. He really liked this tea set.
Today, the microwave oven R&D team at the factory made a great breakthrough. He was so happy that he decided to take this precious teacup and have a drink with Song Ying.
He first carefully washed the copper teacup, put some fine tea leaves into it, gently placed the cup on the coffee table, and then picked up the thermos and filled the teacup.
Song Ying was eating dried fruit and other snacks sent from Kyoto when she saw Lin Wufeng take out his prized cup from the cabinet and brew tea. She asked him curiously.
"Wu Feng, is there some good news? You really love this cup."
Lin Wufeng checked the time, estimating that the tea was almost ready, before handing the cup to Song Ying with a smile.
"Today, the microwave oven R&D team made a major breakthrough in the core component, the heating plate, overcoming this difficult problem. We're not far from mass production of microwave ovens. Come and try this; it's tea brewed in an enamel teacup."
Upon hearing this, Song Ying's eyes lit up. She pointed to the six microwave ovens that A-Quan and Factory Director An brought back from their business trip to Hong Kong in February this year to discuss window machine trade and shoot advertisements. She gave one to A-Quan's family and Teacher Zhuang's family.
"So, the factory is planning to produce this microwave oven for heating food?"
Lin Wufeng nodded.
“Yes, once the heating plate issue is resolved, everything else will be much easier. This is a big deal for the factory; who knows, maybe every household will be able to use microwave ovens made by our factory in the future.” As he spoke, he picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
Song Ying also picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and looked at the microwave.
Song Ying genuinely found this microwave oven very convenient after using it.
Every time I put the food in, it goes "ding" and it's heated up in no time. It's much better than a steamer.
However, it also has a small drawback: if you put pasta in it and heat it for a little longer, it will become extremely hard, hard enough to break two teeth.
When she first started using it, it took her quite some time to figure out and master the appropriate heating time.
Even so, Song Ying knew in her heart that if this microwave oven could be sold in shopping malls, there would definitely be a lot of people buying it.
After all, there are more and more people with ten thousand yuan in income these days, and everyone cares about face. High-end home appliances like these are perfect items for them to show off their status.
Song Ying's eyes lit up, and she turned to look at Lin Wufeng, excitedly saying, "Wufeng, didn't the factory get independent trade rights? These microwave ovens can totally be sold overseas!"
Lin Wufeng nodded slightly, gently flicked the tea leaves with the lid, and took a small sip of tea.
"It can be exported. The microwave oven developed by our factory has certain advantages in terms of function and design. As long as it is properly promoted, it still has great potential in the overseas market."
Song Ying hesitated for a moment before finally expressing her thoughts.
"Wu Feng, I'd like to apply for a leave of absence without pay and open a small restaurant at our house. I mentioned it to Sister Ling today."
Lin Wufeng wasn't particularly surprised that Song Ying wanted to take a leave of absence without pay.
He knew in his heart that his Song Ying had always been strong-willed, and the factory's current business situation was deteriorating.
From initially ceasing to accept interns to later implementing various unreasonable "one-size-fits-all" policies, the factory has long lost its former vitality and can only barely maintain operations.
Actually, Song Ying had mentioned the idea of starting her own business to him once before, but she probably hadn't made up her mind at the time.
After all, Song Ying used to be very attached to her secure job at the factory.
However, with the rapid development of the market economy in recent years, a large number of people with tens of thousands of yuan have emerged, and it is normal for Song Ying to feel a little restless.
Lin Wufeng pondered for a moment. "The after-school care program is alright; I don't have to get up early and work late, so it's relatively flexible..."
At that moment, Song Ying was preoccupied with the matter at the small dining table and didn't pay attention to the tea he handed her. She carefully pushed the teacup into the coffee table.
This was mailed back from Kyoto by Teacher Zhuang. It looks quite valuable. It would be a pity if it were accidentally broken, and it would also disappoint Teacher Zhuang.
“Wu Feng, didn’t you see how popular the breakfast stall at the alley entrance is? Don’t underestimate it just because it’s a small business; I think the profit is quite substantial. Besides, our two families, Ling Jie’s and my family’s, are famously blessed with good feng shui; everyone agrees. Think about it, our two families have produced two students from Fudan University, one from Tongji University, and one from Jiaotong University. These are four living advertisements; it would be a shame not to take advantage of them. I’ve thought about it carefully; we should open a small catering service. I’m sure we can make a lot of money.”
Song Ying became more and more excited as she spoke.
As she spoke, Song Ying changed her demeanor and moved closer to Lin Wufeng, staring at him expectantly with her big, bright eyes.
“Wu Feng, although you earn a good salary every month and get a bonus at the end of the year, and your family’s financial situation is not bad, women can hold up half the sky. You know the situation in the factory now, and I really don’t like going anymore. With Sister Ling not here, there’s no one to talk to when I’m at work or after get off work. It’s so boring. I also want to earn more money and contribute more to my family.”
Lin Wufeng put down his teacup, turned his head, looked at Song Ying who was excited yet slightly nervous, and asked seriously, "Have you thought it through?"
Song Ying nodded vigorously, her eyes resolute. She wanted to realize her value through her own efforts, and she knew in her heart that only by earning money could she have more say in the family.
"I've thought it through... Wu Feng, you don't think..."