Before noon, Xia Zekai hurried back to the villa area from the company after receiving a call from his mother.

His mother, Zhou Yinghong, told him on the phone that Tongtong fell, hit his mouth, and bled a lot.

Xia Zekai was frightened when he heard this. He put down all other work and went home first to take a look.

When he came back from the company and saw Tongtong, he once suspected that he had seen it wrong, or that his mother had said something wrong on the phone.

Tongtong in front of him started to lively again. Xia Zekai was a little dumbfounded and waved to Tongtong: "Tongtong, come here."

"Dad, why are you back so early?" Tongtong was even more puzzled when she saw her father.

After Tongtong arrived, Xia Zekai walked around her and looked up and down. The clothes were newly changed. When he left in the morning, he clearly remembered that Tongtong was wearing a light blue plaid dress, which was now pink.

Yes.

The lips are also a little red and swollen, but there is no sign of injury from the outside.

"Tongtong, did you fall?" Xia Zekai asked him.

Before Tongtong could say anything, Zhou Yinghong saw her son coming back. She hurried over and said to her son: "Zekai, Tongtong just knocked her teeth and she bled a lot. There was blood on her clothes and lips."

It’s still purple inside.”

"Let me take a look." Xia Zekai asked Tongtong to open his mouth. Tongtong was still a little reluctant, but when he opened his mouth, Xia Zekai saw that his dick's upper lip and the roots of his teeth were indeed a little purple, and he could also see the bruises.

Xia Zekai was puzzled as to how he could fall there. He asked: "Mom, how did Tongtong fall?"

"She jumped down from the sofa to play, but she didn't listen to me when I told her. When she climbed up the sofa, her feet slipped and her lips hit the edge of the sofa." Zhou Yinghong said it clearly.

Tongtong listened to her grandma recount the story of her fall, and the little one quietly turned his head to the side, as if he was afraid that his father would say something about her.

Xia Zekai really wanted to scold her, but seeing Tongtong's attitude of 'admitting his mistake', he felt a little soft-hearted for no reason.

"Don't be so noisy in the future, just remember it!" Xia Zekai said to her.

Tongtong said angrily: "I'm not crying!"

"..." Xia Zekai was speechless. There is nothing wrong with this idea.

"Zekai, you haven't eaten yet. You still have some lunch. I'll heat it up for you." Zhou Yinghong asked him.

It was a hot day and Xia Zekai had no appetite. He said, "Mom, are there any more watermelons? Cut me some pieces of watermelon. I can't eat anymore."

"Yes, let me squeeze a cup of watermelon juice for you." Zhou Yinghong turned around and walked towards the villa.

When Yatou and Tongtong heard that grandma was going to squeeze watermelon juice, they stopped playing: "Grandma, I want to drink it too."

"And I, grandma, give me a glass of watermelon juice too." Tongtong started to lose his voice while talking, and he couldn't tell the difference between sipping and squeezing.

Xia Zekai couldn't help but feel happy when she heard what she said was interesting.

She also took a look at the trash can, and Xia Zekai found that there were several pieces of paper bunched together, as her mother said, full of blood, which was particularly glaring.

There must have been a lot of pain after bleeding so much.

But Tongtong was stunned and didn't cry. This child is really quite solid.

Zhou Yinghong was already very skilled at squeezing watermelon juice. It didn't take long to make four cups, one cup for each of Xia Zekai and his daughter, and another cup for her father-in-law.

As for her husband, forget it, his blood pressure is a bit high and his blood sugar is also a bit high. Zhou Yinghong usually doesn't let him drink sweet things.

"Drink quickly." Zhou Yinghong said.

As soon as she finished speaking, Tongtong held the cup to her mouth with both hands and finished the cup in a few gulps.

But the girl was like Xiaojiabiyu, sipping slowly one bite at a time.

For a glass of watermelon juice of the same size, Tongtong drank it in less than 5 seconds, but the girl could drink it in 3 minutes at this speed.

After Tongtong finished drinking, she stuck out her little tongue and licked her lips. Her eyes had already fallen on her father's glass of watermelon juice. She asked, "Dad, can you drink it?"

"If you can't drink, I'll help you drink some."

"Tongtong, bring your cup over, I'll pour mine for you." Xia Shande hasn't drank yet. He thinks this stuff is too sweet. He can drink less if he can.

Who knew Tongtong still wanted it? She shook her head and said, "Grandpa, I'm full. Mom said if I drink more, I'll gain weight."

Tongtong also knows about Aimei.

She never mentioned that she had just asked her father for apple juice.

In the evening, when Luo Xiyun came back, Zhou Yinghong told her what happened during the day.

After Luo Xiyun heard this, he reached out and grabbed Tongtong, slapped her on the spot, and said to her: "Tongtong, you are getting more and more capable. Next time, just jump off the roof, that would be great."

"I don't, you think I'm stupid, I won't survive if I jump from the roof." Tongtong said seriously.

"puff!"

Xia Zekai laughed at that time, causing Tongtong to turn around and stare at him, looking like he was about to get angry at any moment.

Luo Xiyun said to her mother-in-law: "Mom, if she is naughty in the future, just beat her."

Zhou Yinghong opened her mouth but didn't agree. How could she be willing to beat her granddaughter.

…

In a community called Yingchun Garden in downtown Qicheng, Yan Jinghua rented a house here.

After coming back from get off work, Yan Jinghua went to the small restaurant at the entrance of the community and ordered a scrambled egg with tomatoes, a sausage with dry chili pepper, a bowl of rice, and a bottle of Tsingtao beer.

After eating and drinking enough, Yan Jinghua felt particularly comfortable.

He returned to the rented room, took out his mobile phone without any delay, and called several people who had worked with him before.

There were a total of 11 people in the team he led before, and 4 of them had contacted him privately and asked him what kind of remuneration they could get if they continued to work with him.

Even if they are old leaders, they are wandering away from home just for a few scraps of money to support their families. If this treatment is not adequate, it is impossible for them to continue to follow the old leader's feelings.

Yan Jinghua also understands this reason, otherwise he would not have resigned from IBM Global Business Consulting Services for the one million annual salary offered by Xia Zekai.

"Hey, Yuan Kun, I'm Yan Jinghua..."

In the quiet room, Yan Jinghua made the first call. This person's name was Dong Yuankun. He was good at lean production and was a talented person.

If Yan Jinghua dares to vouch for Xia Zekai, he will never want someone who 'makes up the numbers', otherwise Xia Zekai will look down upon him sooner or later.

"Yes, I have just negotiated with my boss. Come and have a look when you have some time. We will discuss the specific salary in person, but I can tell you for sure that it will only be higher than your salary at IBM." Yan Jinghua said.

said.

After hanging up the phone, Yan Jinghua then called Zhang Lin, Ji Hongyi and Bian Zhe respectively. The contents were similar, and he asked them to come to Qicheng when they were free and chat in person.

Several of them still had great trust in Yan Jinghua. After receiving Yan Jinghua's call, they thought about setting off for Qicheng immediately.

After Yan Jinghua received affirmative replies from four people, he felt much more relaxed.

After arriving at Jingtong Development Co., Ltd. at the end of last month, this period of time has not been very smooth for Yan Jinghua.

It is a pity that Jingtong Development Co., Ltd. has many people with strong execution ability.

Tanabata

But they lack a theoretical foundation, and not many people can understand his theory, which leads to sluggishness in the execution of some processes.

Simply put, he needs his old subordinates Guo Ali to help him.

…

In the evening, Xia Zekai went to the next room again and told Yatou and Tongtong stories.

The two little sisters went to bed by themselves for the second time today, and they were much better than yesterday.

After seeing her father coming over, the girl had a flattering expression on her face: "Dad, tell me another story."

"What story do you want to hear?" Xia Zekai asked him.

The girl said "hmm" for a while and then said: "Tell me a story about Zhu Bajie and Monkey Sun."

She was looking forward to it, but Xia Zekai shook his head directly: "No, I just told you yesterday and I'm going to tell you again today, so why don't you have to listen to it tomorrow?"

"Change it." Xia Zekai said.

Hearing what her father said, the girl scratched her head a little. She thought for a while and said, "Dad, can you tell me a story about the cartoons that my mother watched when she was a child?"

"What cartoon?" Xia Zekai asked her.

The girl said with yearning: "Mom said there is a story about the Haier brothers. They can fight bad guys and swim in the water like fish. They are amazing. I also want to be like the Haier brothers. Dad, do you know this story?

?”

"I know!" Xia Zekai then began to tell the story of the Haier brothers.

"a long long time ago……"

The voice was gentle and the tone was slow, which made people feel drowsy. Xia Zekai felt the girl's grip on his hand loosen. When he lowered his head, he saw that the girl and Tongtong were already asleep.

Tongtong kicked off the blanket again, half of her butt exposed, lying on the bed, drool dripping from the corners of her mouth.

The girl was a little better, but she turned around without realizing it and was sleeping sideways again.

Xia Zekai felt a headache when he saw it. He first adjusted Tongtong, then held the girl's neck and legs, held her upright, and tucked the blankets between them: "Go to sleep!"

He waited in his daughter's room for a while, and heard a slight snore. The two sisters were fast asleep. Xia Zekai then turned off the light, closed the door, and went to their bedroom.
To be continued...