flstandardbreds Chapter 163 Returning home in glory (page 13)
Chapter 163 Returning home in glory (page 13)
In the graduation season, we say goodbye and the love between classmates is unforgettable.
We met when we were young, but now we part in summer.
We have shared joys and endured hardships together.
It’s graduation season again, and it’s also the time for Far East Group to recruit new employees.
On a busy street in the capital, seeing a KFC store surrounded by people, Zhang Ting stood not far away and felt like she was in another world.
KFC, the current fast food brand is not affiliated with PepsiCo. Watsons acquired the permanent franchise rights of KFC and Pizza Hut in Asia as early as two years ago.
The sky-high price of US$1.8 million spent at that time was reported by the media, and they felt that PepsiCo had made a good deal.
After all, there are many such fast food in Europe and the United States, and KFC is not very popular among European and American people now.
Those operating in Europe and the United States generally do not mean that the same is true in Asia. Who else knows the influence and sales power of this brand in Asia better than Luo Nianzhong.
At its peak, Asia contributed more than 70% of KFC's turnover, and the Greater China market accounted for more than half.
So after Watsons bought KFC and Pizza Hut, Luo Nianzhong asked Watsons to start a store expansion plan.
In Rabbit, fifty stores were opened in the capital, Magic City, Pengcheng and other cities to test the waters. The effect is naturally self-evident, and the popularity cannot be described.
For this fresh foreign fast food, young people expressed their love with their actions.
"I said, when I come to the capital with you, you don't want to treat me to this, do you? If so, don't blame me for not being a sister to show off to you.
But I really didn’t expect this fast food restaurant to have so many people, it’s not so popular on Hong Kong Island.”
The ear-piercing voice interrupted Zhang Ting's trance. Zhang Ting smiled and put her hands on her best friend's shoulders.
"How can I treat you to these fast food? How about taking you to try the roast duck from Quanjude Headquarters later?"
"Roast duck?" My best friend's eyes lit up.
"Okay, okay, I like Quanjude's roast duck, but it's a pity that the restaurant on Hong Kong Island has a hard time queuing up. I want to eat as much as I can today."
"You are a foodie." Zhang Ting stretched out her right finger and poked her forehead.
Seeing her best friend sticking out her little tongue cutely, Zhang Ting said, "Let's go back to the hotel first. I'm going home after we finish dinner. Will you go with me?"
"Is it appropriate?" my best friend asked, and then she denied it.
"Forget it, I didn't bring much money to buy gifts. Let's forget it this time. Let's talk about it next time."
"What kind of gift is not a gift? You don't need to be so polite with my parents." But Zhang Ting didn't try to persuade her.
"Then you go home and spend time with your parents in the afternoon. I will go to the school to communicate with the leaders here about the specific matters."
Zhang Ting nodded in agreement without saying anything about waiting for me to come with her.
After working at the Far East Group for a year, she knew that what she did was not self-serving. As long as the assigned work was completed, no one would care about what you did the rest of the time.
This is why she took the initiative to apply to come to Rabbit to be responsible for the school recruitment.
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Standing at the entrance of the compound where she has lived for eighteen years, Zhang Ting felt a little unreal about the wooden gate and the historic courtyard wall.
A year ago, she was a girl born and raised in the capital city. She became the pride of her family because she was admitted to Tsinghua University. She was a child of someone else's family among the people in the courtyard.
Many people say that Zhang Ting will work in the government department after graduation and become the first leader in the compound.
No one thought that Zhang Ting chose another path and decided to go out and have a look.
When they learned about her choice, her parents and the elders and aunties in the compound didn't understand it very well.
Many people even gossip behind their backs, saying that they are good at studying are just an illusion. Zhang Ting is the last person in Tsinghua University, and the government departments don't look down on her at all, so they go to work in private companies.
Thinking about how sad my mother was when she heard these words, it was really ridiculous when she went to find someone to argue with her.
Zhang Ting was very grateful for her choice. She went to Hong Kong Island and the Far East Group before she realized how wonderful the world was.
If this decision had not been made, I would probably have been like those people who inquired about the situation in the neighborhood every day, gossiped about the Zhang family and the Li family, and lived a life of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.
So after successfully signing a contract with Far East Group and becoming a formal employee of the Human Resources Department, she took the initiative to apply for this team leadership task.
Her boss, Liu Lili, who was promoted to supervisor, agreed after knowing that she was from the capital, and also allowed her to find a colleague to go with her.
So I had my best friend Guo Shuya as my companion.
Guo Shuya is from Wanwan. The two met during training. After the internship, they were both assigned to the human resources department. Over time, they became good friends.
The two commute to get off work together, go shopping and watch movies together, and are currently looking for a house together to move out.
Sometimes they joke and promise to be the godfather and godmother of each other's children, which shows their affection.
"Sister Xiaoting?"
At this time, a young man, about fifteen or sixteen years old, came out of the courtyard. He looked at Zhang Ting standing at the door and shouted uncertainly.
The face was still the one he was familiar with, but it was much more refined, and the beautiful clothes on her body made him a little unsure.
The white floral T-shirt, jeans and short leather boots, the fashionable hairstyle, earrings, watch and other decorations make him look like a Hong Kong star, completely different from the way he remembers him.
Seeing the confused look on the young man's face, Zhang Ting smiled and said, "It's Huzi. Are you on holiday too? Isn't Xiaofeng with you?"
After hearing this, Huzi finally confirmed that the beautiful star-like woman in front of him was Zhang Ting, his sister Zhang Feng.
"Sister Xiaoting, is that really you?" After saying this, she ran towards the courtyard without waiting for Zhang Ting's answer, shouting as she ran, "Sister Xiaoting is back, sister Xiaoting is back, Uncle Zhang, Xiaofeng, Xiao Sister Ting is back."
Zhang Ting laughed when she heard the shouting. Hong Kong Island has the blooming flowers of Hong Kong Island, but also the family ties of neighbors here. It can be said that each has its own advantages.
Stepping into the courtyard, a strong figure rushed out and rushed into Zhang Ting's arms.
"Sister, I miss you so much." After saying that, the person in his arms started crying.
Looking at her younger brother in her arms and her parents who followed closely behind her, Zhang Ting's eyes were moist and she shouted with a trembling voice, "Dad, Mom. I'm back."
The words "I'm back" made Mother Zhang, who was still calm, burst into tears instantly. She walked over quickly and hugged them, leaving Father Zhang standing there with red eyes and looking at them happily.
Through Huzi's publicity, everyone in the yard knew that the talented girl from the Zhang family was back. She was dressed more beautifully than the celebrities, and everyone came out to watch the fun.
Zhang's father felt that it was okay for the three of them to hug each other in the courtyard, so he quickly said, "Xiaoting just came back. She must be tired. Let her go back to the house to rest."
"Yeah".
Zhang's mother quickly wiped away her tears and took Zhang Ting back to the house, saying, "Are you thirsty? Come in, drink some water, and take a rest."
The family's return to the house did not lessen the enthusiasm and curiosity of the neighbors. The elders in the courtyard followed them into the house, and many people crowded at the door to watch and listen.