The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

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Shen Mingzhu looked Shen Hongmei up and down, "Find time to get yourself a decent suit and buy a pair of leather shoes. Once you’ve bought them, come find me for reimbursement. Consider it my gift to you for your promotion."

Shen Hongmei stared blankly at her, "President Shen, what do you mean?"

"What do you think?"

"I don’t know."

Shen Mingzhu found it amusing and stood up, walking over to her, "Well then, I’ll formally notify you now. Starting from the first day of next month, you will serve as the director of the office, mainly responsible for employee management, logistics, and administrative reception."

"As a manager, you’ll need to lead by example in everything you do and also get yourself a couple of decent outfits; don’t tarnish the company’s image. Understand?"

Shen Hongmei was still befuddled, "President Shen, did you promote me just so my parents wouldn’t force me to get married?"

"Of course not." Shen Mingzhu patted her shoulder encouragingly, "Your promotion is because you have the capability. Didn’t you ask me if a woman has no other path but to get married? Now, the other path you want is laid out before your feet. Whether you take it and whether you can keep going down that path is up to you."

Shen Hongmei nodded excitedly, "President Shen, I definitely won’t let you down in nurturing me and meeting your expectations!"