The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 326 A Howl
On the evening of the 5th, the Lu family originally planned to have a dinner gathering at Gu Lanxi's house, but now that the couple has moved back to their old house, the gathering place has naturally changed to this location.

Gu Lanxi, as usual, hitched a ride home in Lu Weidong's car after work. Lu Nanyi and Lu Nansheng, who were having dinner together that evening, also drove home with their wives and children.

There wasn't enough space in the garage, so I had to drive it into the yard.

For a time, the courtyard was incredibly lively.

The two children had already finished school. Lu Weichen was doing his homework upstairs, while Lu Jianing was happily spinning a top in the yard.

Several months later, she had mastered the skill very well.

Seeing that Grandpa, Uncle, and Dad had all gone inside, leaving only Gu Lanxi standing under the eaves watching, Jia Ning cracked his whip and called out to her, "Auntie, let's play together!"

Gu Lanxi put the bag on the stone table under the grape trellis and actually took the whip and started playing with it.

She could spin the top in all sorts of ways; the little top would occasionally fly up or bounce a few times in place, making Jia Ning clap her hands vigorously.

Lu Nanting was making pancakes in the kitchen, his eldest sister-in-law was preparing vegetables, his second sister-in-law was cooking in the pot, and as for Mrs. Lu, she had spent the whole day at the farm and was sitting on a small stool, peeling garlic by the trash can.

While peeling the donkey hide, he talked to his two daughters-in-law about it.

"Xuanxuan, I remember your cousin is due next month? When the donkey-hide gelatin is ready, remember to send her some later."

Wei Xuan was holding a kitchen knife and cutting carrot chunks when she heard her say that. She smiled and said, "I know, Mom. It's a good thing you remembered. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have had a hard time finding something so thoughtful."

Wang Peiling wore an oil-proof hat and a mask, and spoke in a muffled voice, but that didn't stop her from being lively.

He became animated when talking about his recent solo exhibition.

"I had never worked with art before, and I am very grateful to my sister-in-law for giving me a lot of professional advice."

"So what? We're all family."

As usual, there was no housekeeper to help with the family dinner. The three women chatted while working, while Lu Nanting worked silently in the corner.

Seeing him craning his neck to look outside as he worked, the three of them heard the sound of a car parking and knew that the man from work had returned. The sister-in-law then asked him to go out and talk to them.

Lu Nanting works in the entertainment industry and has little in common with his father and brothers. He's also not a talkative person. He just said that because he wanted the young couple to spend more time together.

It's pitiful that they've been married for several months, but the actual time they spend together is so short.

"No need, I'll bake the pancakes first."

Gu Lanxi had said she was going home to make pancakes, but when she got to the yard, her niece called her back.

Lu Nanting didn't blame her.

He's already exhausted after a long day, why bother making pancakes? He's not dead.

Jia Ning was amused by Gu Lanxi and jumped up and down happily. When the others heard the noise, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but smile.

Then she jokingly asked her youngest son, "What time did you get home last night? Why didn't I hear Manman calling?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he saw his youngest son's ears turn bright red, and his two daughters-in-law also exchange glances with him. Realizing he had said the wrong thing, he couldn't help but sigh and explain:

"The night before last, Manman went out for a business dinner and came home drunk. I was worried that she might throw up and no one would know, so I slept in the same room with her. But she woke up thirsty in the middle of the night and got up to drink some water. She didn't expect there to be someone else in the room, and she screamed in fright. I thought something was wrong, so I screamed too. Luckily, my blood pressure didn't rise. Why did she stay quiet when you came back? Waiting for you with her eyes open until the middle of the night?"

Lu Nanting only knew that Gu Lanxi was drunk and crying in his mother's arms, but he didn't know this. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter:

"What can you do? She's used to sleeping in the same room as me. You should be glad you spoke up in time, or she might have beaten you up."

Gu Lanxi is extremely vigilant. Even when she is asleep, she will immediately jump up and attack anyone who approaches her.

Lu Nanting then recounted his experiences on the film set back then.

After listening, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but sigh: "This child had a really tough childhood. I heard he slept in the stairwell for several months. I don't know how that Gu guy could do that, just watching coldly."

Gu Lanxi has been beautiful since she was a child, and her face has never been surgically altered. If she hadn't known how to protect herself, who knows how miserable she would have been!
"What can be done? Even her own father doesn't care. She's a hot potato. Even relatives can't bypass the guardian to take care of her."

Lu Nanting couldn't help but sigh.

"If I had known she was going to be my wife, I should have brought her home when she was three years old."

"Young man, human trafficking is illegal."

Wei Xuan was laughing so hard she almost died!
Others couldn't help laughing.

"When you were little, all you could think about was char siu, and you always said that the ones at home weren't as good as the ones at your grandpa's." "Back then, you were growing taller and you ate everything in big bites. Look at you now, this is high in calories and that is super sweet."

Mrs. Lu started complaining, one sentence after another.

There's nothing I can do; she's my own mother, so I can only listen to her.

Lu Nanting couldn't help but sigh: "You have to love what you do. How can I have all the advantages?"

"That's true."

As they were talking, Gu Lanxi led Jia Ning into the house, handed Jia Ning over to Lu Nansheng, and was about to go into the kitchen to help.

Hearing them laugh, I asked, "What are you saying?"

The group of people naturally wouldn't say that they were talking about her embarrassing moments, so they casually found someone to take the blame.

"We were talking about Rong Sheng's matter. I don't know if you know anything about it?"

"what's up?"

Gu Lanxi really didn't know.

It's perfectly normal for the Lu family to gossip about Rongsheng Group and the Lu family in private, given their business rivalry.

I didn't take it seriously.

Seeing Lu Nanting making the dough, I took chopsticks and went over to watch the griddle, turning over the dough inside.

"We were laying off staff a few days ago, and they cut into the most vital parts of the company. One of the junior accountants filed a formal complaint against the company for evading more than 60 million yuan in taxes. I almost died laughing!"

"Is the accountant really that desperate? Aren't they supposed to have lifelong accountability? Even if they get laid off, they'll still have to go to jail, right?"

“A junior accountant, who only does odd jobs and doesn’t even have the authority to sign documents, how could he possibly get in? It’s the boss who made things difficult for him before who got in.”

"Then you didn't choose the right major: accounting! Why be an accountant? You should take the police exam and become a policeman, specializing in investigating spies."

It's astonishing that a junior accountant could uncover such information; even if the company has problems, their personal abilities are still not to be underestimated.

"Career planning is really important. Some people choose the wrong path at the beginning and have a hard time. But if they switch to another track, everything will be different."

Gu Lanxi knew quite a bit of gossip about this, and seeing that they all loved to hear it, she told them one:
“Previously, at Su Cha, we also laid off a junior accountant. The N+1 salary was only given after the arbitration. In the blink of an eye, he passed the tax bureau exam. In the past two years, whenever there is an audit, you can always see this young comrade’s active figure.”

"That's quite inspiring."

Lu Nanting suddenly asked curiously, "If you were the one who got laid off, what would you do?"

Gu Lanxi gave him a strange look: "I won't let myself be laid off. Once I join the company, I will get promoted as quickly as possible and squeeze out the incompetent ones. If anyone keeps going against me, I will make it clear to the boss that if he has to choose between two options and doesn't choose me, I will switch jobs and go to the rival company."

"Then the boss must be in a difficult position: should he choose a dedicated veteran employee or a capable newcomer? It's a dilemma."

Zhang Ruolan shook the garlic peel off her hand and made her judgment.

"What's the point of choosing? Strength is king. If you don't have the strength to occupy a high position, that's just holding a position without doing any work."

Gu Lanxi didn't care at all.

"That's not necessarily true. The veteran employees are deeply entrenched, and it's easy for one to affect the whole situation. No matter how capable a newcomer is, without a foundation, it's hard to say which option is more important. If you don't believe me, go ask your dad, and your older brothers, and see what they would choose in this kind of situation."

Gu Lanxi estimated the time, opened the griddle, took out the pancakes and put them on a plate, and Lu Nanting immediately put in the new pancake dough.

Once he removed his hand, Gu Lanxi put the lid back on and started the timer.

After finishing, I touched my chin:

"If I were in this situation, I would transfer the senior employee to a different position, separate the two employees, and give the new employee some room for development."

Ultimately, she still has a boss's mindset.

"That would require the operation to be large enough."

"Yes, there are many difficult things!"

Then Gu Lanxi told them about what she had seen and heard at the company that day.

It's really nice to have a big family gathered together, chatting away endlessly.