Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1697 Reply

(Back then, the number of credits required for a PhD in the US varied from school to school, and it kept changing and being adjusted over the years, so please take this with a grain of salt and don't take it too seriously.)
After receiving his evaluation and credits for the year, Han Li had no desire to stay here any longer.

However, before returning to Hong Kong, Han Li still needed to buy some gifts for the Chung sisters and Hao Hongmin.

The gift is simple. It's Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so Han Li can just buy some special Christmas stockings, Santa hats, and other small items at the store.

As for jewelry and other such things, they are nothing to Han Li, but who would give such things as gifts for no reason? You can't feed a woman's appetite too much.

Han Li earned his credits in the morning, bought some books and periodicals that were unavailable in Hong Kong during lunch, and also bought some gifts. In the afternoon, he arrived and boarded a flight to Hong Kong, leaving Pennsylvania.

Han Li spent another two boring days on the plane. His flight finally landed at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong at around 10:30 p.m. tonight.

This time of day coincides with the peak of Hong Kong's nightlife, and it's also the time when the police officers at the police station have already finished their shift or are waiting to finish.

So when Han Li walked out of the airport, the gangsters from Kowloon City who used to come and solicit customers were now accompanied by some sexy and scantily clad "beauties" who were also trying to attract customers.

Han Li ignored their introductions and provocations, walked past them, got into a taxi parked by the roadside, and said to the driver.

"Half-Mountain Jia Hui Garden".

Traffic in Hong Kong wasn't too congested at this time of day, and the taxi only took about ten minutes to get Han Li to Jia Hui Garden.

After the elevator doors closed, Han Li took out two suitcases from his spatial storage.

At this time, the Chung sisters would usually be in bed, so Han Li took out his key, gently opened the door, and went inside.

Just as Han Li had expected, there was only a small lamp lit in the room, and he was greeted only by two dogs wagging their tails and two cats quietly chanting sutras.

Han Li squatted down and petted them a couple of times, then changed his shoes and took a shower in the public bathroom in the living room. He quietly opened the bedroom door and launched a sneak attack under the cover of night. With practiced ease, he quickly occupied the enemy's important stronghold.

Of course, the process of occupying and conquering the territory was somewhat tortuous and met with resistance.

However, once Chung Chor-hung heard her husband's voice, the rest was a natural outcome of their collaborative efforts.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and a night of dragon and fish dance.

The next morning, Han Li opened his eyes early as usual, gently removed the several arms and legs that were on his body, and then got out of bed, dressed, and went out to the terrace.

Today, Han Li not only went through the Xingyi Quan stance, but also practiced the Five Elements Fist and Twelve Forms Fist, which he hadn't practiced in a long time. Finally, he practiced the Happiness Fundamental Spring Breeze and Rain Technique.

After finishing his training, Han Li spent some time playing with the peregrine falcons, ravens, and crows on the terrace before going downstairs to take care of his personal hygiene.

The Zhong sisters, who were still asleep when Han Li left, were unaware of his presence. However, when he finished practicing his boxing and was taking a shower in the bathroom...

The two sisters were startled when they heard the sound of showering, and then they felt soreness, numbness and swelling in their bodies, which immediately reminded them of what happened after Han Li came back last night.

Despite her physical discomfort, Chung Chor-hung got dressed and urged her younger sister to get up, wash, and cook. When Han Li finished showering, brushing his teeth, and changing his clothes, the Chung Chor-hung sisters were already busy in the kitchen.

After chatting with them for a bit, Han Li made himself a cup of tea and went to his study to pick up some Hong Kong newspapers and magazines from the past few days and started reading.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy in Hong Kong newspapers lately; most reports are still pessimistic about Hong Kong's future, and the rest are just gossip that the public likes to read.

Han Li hadn't even finished reading all the newspapers when the Chung sisters had already prepared breakfast.

"Honey, let's wash our hands and eat first."

"Okay, what delicious food did you make?"

Chung Chu-hung: "My second sister and I usually just have a simple meal at home, so we don't keep any ingredients on hand."

I simply made a congee with preserved egg and lean meat, a perfect drink for an autumn or winter morning, made with red dates, walnuts, goji berries, brown sugar, and ginger.

My second sister went downstairs to the restaurant and bought shrimp dumplings, siu mai, steamed rice rolls, salt and pepper duck chin, steamed chicken feet with black bean sauce, steamed spare ribs, mushroom and chicken nuggets, and beef balls.

Chung Chu-hung was talking to Han Li when Chung Chu-dan came to the study after setting out the food.

Han Li put down the newspaper in his hand, washed his hands, and sat down at the dining table.

Because of the tight schedule in the morning, Chung Chu-hung only gave Han Li a brief overview of the company's recent situation during lunch.

After dinner, Zhong Chudan, under her sister's direction, washed the pots and pans and did housework.

Han Li sat down with Chung Chu-hung and listened to her recount some things she considered important.

The Sunshine and Phoenix clothing brands are gaining a wider audience in Hong Kong, and even though there are many counterfeit products on the market, it does not affect the company's increasing profits.

After the garment company expanded its workforce last time, it was initially able to maintain its sales and orders from Italy.

However, recently, with the approach of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for foreigners, orders from Italy suddenly increased by 30%.

The garment company worked day and night, dividing the workers into three shifts, and it took them quite a while to finish the order on time.

(Don't assume that Hong Kong workers were well-paid; you should know that during this period, ordinary workers in Hong Kong worked two shifts.)
Ten-hour shifts are considered good bosses, twelve-hour shifts are considered normal operations, and the eight-hour workday system has gradually changed since the handover.

All of the orders for Hung Wan Garment Company, owned by Cherie Chung, are for export. To ensure a high yield and quality rate, and to reduce the failure and return rates, they implemented a three-shift system.
Chung Chu-hung told Han Li about this as an important matter because she was afraid her husband would say she didn't know how to manage a household, turning a job that could be done in two shifts into three.

After listening, Han Li not only didn't blame Zhong Chuhong for wasting her time, but also praised her highly, saying that she knew how to use things flexibly and already had the initial flair of a capitalist, etc.

Feeling her man's strong arms and powerful heartbeat, and hearing his praise, Chung Chu-hung's slight unease vanished completely.

Han Li had originally planned for Chung Chu-hung to stay home and rest today so she could spend the day with him, but with so much work at the company and the specialty store at the end of the year, she couldn't stay home.
(End of this chapter)