Good Luck in the Year of the Pig

The whole store was silent.

"Close the door???" Fei Qiqi covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Boss, are you joking?"

"Yang, Brother Yang, what are you talking about?" Lu Ying stared at Yang Sigu in disbelief.

Yang Sigu smiled calmly: "Because of my personal work, I have to take my whole family to live in other places. So I don't have the energy and time to continue running the bakery. So I decided to close down. Don't panic, I will reissue your three-month salary."

"Boss, are you serious? This is so sudden!" Fei Qiqi cried and said, "It's a pity that our store is doing so well." And he learned a lot, and the atmosphere has always been good.

Lu Ying was in a daze, speechless.This is the happiest job he has done, and he thought he would continue to do it.Brother Yang suddenly wanted to close the store, which really caught people off guard.But Brother Yang is the boss, and the shop is also his, so he is free to make any decisions.

"Boss Yang, don't you know it! Are you really going to close the door? Then where will we buy bread in the future? After eating your bread, we can't eat other people's bread."

"That's right, why doesn't Boss Yang continue to do it? I'm used to buying your things for breakfast."

In addition to the shocked shop assistants, customers in the store gathered around and asked

"The business is so good and it's closed, it's too wasteful. What about our recharged membership card?"

Yang Sigu was unmoved, and continued: "I will let the clerk inform every recharge member that they can come and refund the money at any time in the near future. Sorry, my job is more important, so I can only regret closing the bakery. Thank you all all the time recognition and support."

"Boss, don't you want to transfer the store directly? There are so many professional machines in the store." Brother Qiang squeezed forward, staring at Boss Yang with fiery eyes, and his heart was eager to move. He has been working for many years, and now his skills are becoming more and more mature. , I have long thought of opening a shop.What a great opportunity now, everything in the store is ready-made, and there are accumulated reputation from old customers.

Lu Ying looked up at him, hesitated to speak.In fact, he also wanted to take over the store, but he and Brother Yang were too close, so it was not easy to speak.Moreover, such a big store includes all the equipment, so the transfer price is not cheap.If you give him a cheap price, he will be even more embarrassed.

"Of course I want to transfer it. It's best for my peers to take over. However, the transfer fee, equipment, and rent are not cheap. I will list the price with the intermediary later. If anyone of you has the intention to take over Call me and tell me that the price is reasonable, anyone can do it." Yang Sigu looked at the time and waved his hand: "That's all I want to say, keep busy. I will notify other small things in the work group."

"Brother Yang, wait!" Lu Ying couldn't bear it, and chased him out.

Seeing his impatient look, Brother Qiang's expression darkened, and he cursed silently.Looking up at the other colleagues, he hurriedly asked, "What do you think? Does anyone want to take over the shop? I don't have much money, so we can partner!"

"It's really a pity not to continue, the business in the store is very good..." A male employee was obviously moved.

Another curious question: "How does Brother Qiang want to cooperate?"

Brother Qiang showed joy: "Let's go in and talk about it in detail. Now the question is about the relationship between Lu Ying and Boss Yang, will they get ahead..."

"Him? Why does his boyfriend open a bakery when he's so awesome..."

"That might be..."

Fei Qiqi felt bored when she heard them muttering. She hoped that Lu Ying could take over the store, so that she would continue to do it, and she didn't have to worry about the reputation of the store without Boss Yang.Although Lu Ying was the latest among them, his craftsmanship is obvious to all. Whoever is good and who is bad, the sales volume will not lie.

"Brother Yang, tell me the truth, why did you suddenly close the bakery? Didn't you say that you would wait for Xiaolu Kindergarten before moving to the capital? There is no sign at all." Lu Ying followed behind Yang Sigu in confusion.

Yang Sigu smiled while walking: "The plan can't keep up with the changes. I just received an offer from Guanlan University and decided to go back to teach at the university. The education in Guanlan City and the capital is very good, so I just took Lao Lu and Xiaolu to live there. Here I have entrusted Liu Dichuan to take care of the house and shop, and I will go back to Qixia Mountain for gatherings during the Chinese New Year holiday."

"This, this has been decided?" Lu Ying didn't expect Brother Yang to arrange it so well, it seemed that he was determined to move.He was very reluctant, so he could only sincerely wish: "Congratulations, Brother Yang. It is very good to be a teacher at a university, and it is definitely more suitable for Xiaolu to live there." He knows that Brother Yang has always been very good, and Brother Yang was a university professor before returning to Qixia Mountain. , Now it is obviously a good thing to return to the old business for the sake of the children and the family.

Yang Sigu encouraged: "I left with you, Grandpa Lu, but your life will continue. Do you want to continue with the bakery? It doesn't matter if you don't have money, we will talk about it later."

"...I want to think about it." Lu Ying hesitated.

Yang Sigu sighed: "Your grandpa Lu has always been very guilty of you. He didn't teach you how to survive, and he didn't leave you property. If you want, why not take Zai Zai with us, don't forget that we are A family. My house in Guanlan City is big enough to live together. If you go there, I can help you open a bakery again, and you can be your own boss. Believe me, you can definitely, even better than me Do better. You are more dedicated than me. I have many hobbies, and I am easily distracted and lazy."

"I'm such a big person, and I still have cubs. How can I disturb your family. There is no need for Grandpa Lu to feel guilty about me. It is not easy for him to raise me. Thank you Brother Yang for your kindness!" Listen to Brother Yang's proposal It sounds beautiful, but Lu Ying is very calm. If Grandpa Lu was alone, he would live with Grandpa Lu without hesitation and take care of Grandpa Lu for the rest of his life.But Grandpa Lu has his own lover and children, so he won't be so ignorant.

Yang Sigu patted Lu Ying on the shoulder, "No matter what the decision is, you should seriously consider it. I will leave in half a month. After thinking about it, tell me the answer. I will not transfer the bakery to others until you reply. .Let's go, you are busy."

Watching Yang Sigu leave in a hurry, Lu Ying was very entangled for a while.Dejectedly, he returned to the bakery, ignoring other people's gazes, and continued to work dully.Anyway, I have to do a good job every day on the job.

His subordinates were busy, but his mind kept spinning.First of all, this opportunity is very good. Once he seizes it, he is confident that he will continue to operate and will never ruin his reputation.However, if he becomes a boss, the time he spends with his children will be greatly reduced.Although Jin Dachu picks him up, the two are completely different.Moreover, he really wanted to change Zai Zai to a good elementary school, and the nearby ones had already been ruled out.Once it takes root here, it will be a problem for Zai Zai to study anywhere.

and also……

The relationship between him and Qin Zhuopu has come to this point, almost all relatives and friends on both sides know about it.As the two places continue to live apart, Qin Zhuopu can only continue to run back and forth, and sometimes seeing him come and go in a hurry makes Lu Ying feel guilty.And Qin Zhuopu has been involved in so many inexplicable things on the Internet recently, he is already very upset.

Those people had nothing to do with Qin Zhuopu.

Obviously he is Qin Zhuo Puzheng'er's lover!

On the way home from get off work, Lu Ying checked the news on her mobile phone, and the celebrity named Lu Ying couldn't dance anymore.Netizens were all attracted by Qin Zhuopu's calmness.It's him, not her!Those who followed Qin Zhuopu were shocked by such an obvious statement.

Netizen a: Damn, the boss is coming out of the closet!

Netizen b: Dad is worthy of being a dad, he is so magnanimous!

Netizen c: I'm going to buy a lottery ticket!I have long suspected that Qin is always gay, but he won!

Netizen d: Weeping in the storm, why do good men like men?

Netizen e: Damn that Lu Ying's face hurts, isn't it embarrassing!Hahaha, maybe everyone will believe you if you change your personality.

Netizen f: I am envious of Mr. Ly with my real name!

Netizen g: Where did the two men get their children?Was it adopted?Ask for the news!want to eat melon

Netizen i: The boss of Tangtang Group is actually gay, how disgusting!I wish your stocks fell to death!

……

Lu Ying scrolled through a lot of comments and news on the Internet, and the more she read, the more anxious she became.He sent Qin Zhuopu a message: "Is it okay for you to say that online? Will it affect your company's stock? Will the company's senior management blame you?"

Qin Zhuopu quickly called and smiled, "You care about me so much?"

"Nonsense! Of course I hope everything goes well for you."

"Ha, what if I go bankrupt and live on the streets?" Qin Zhuo asked with a smile, saying that even he felt childish, but he just wanted to hear Lu Ying's answer.

Lu Ying rolled her eyes at the phone, "You look down on me too much, even if you go bankrupt, you can't live on the street! I can make money without you, but if it really comes to that point, I have no problem raising you."

Qin Zhuopu smiled sullenly: "Then what if I go bankrupt and still owe a huge amount of money?"

"Is your company's stock really going down? Otherwise, why would you ask these questions..." Lu Ying held her breath nervously.

"You haven't answered me yet, what if I owe money?"

Lu Ying inhaled: "Then what else can I do! I'll help you pay it back slowly! Don't ask questions, tell me if it has any effect? ​​Otherwise, you should delete Weibo, and we will be happy in our relationship. That’s fine, there’s no need for others to tell you.”

Qin Zhuopu, who was sitting on the boss's chair, turned around and smiled, "Don't worry, a meager one won't affect the stock. Don't say I choose a man to be with, even if I choose a pig together, it won't bother others." thing."

"..." Lu Ying was silent.What else can he say?With him, with pigs, no problem! (*^▽^*)

Qin Zhuopu looked at the sunshine and the lush green plants outside the window, feeling comfortable, "One day I will marry you, there is nothing to hide from others. Only when we are magnanimous, children will be magnanimous."

Lu Ying was taken aback: "What you said makes sense." If two people shrink back and hide because they are together, the child's heart will definitely change after a long time, and he may feel that his family relationship is difficult for outsiders. open mouth'.He didn't want his child to be like that.

"Have you signed the document I left you?"

Lu Ying pulled her hair: "I forgot that one, I haven't read it yet. I'll take a look at it when I get home. What is it? Could it be that you bought me another house? In fact, two sets are enough."

Qin Zhuopu sneered, "You'll know it when you see it."

"Okay, okay, I'm home, I'll make a video with you tonight."

Lu Ying returned home, closed the file after reading it, and let out a long breath.

He didn't expect Mrs. Qin to give such a big gift after apologizing.Although he didn't know how much the jewelry company's 10% share dividend would be, it was definitely an amount he couldn't reach.As for the farm where Mrs. Qin sent the cubs, he was rather calm.

Lu Ying told Zai Zai about the farm in detail, and the little guy really liked it.Lu Ying smiled and carefully put away the materials.

Lu Ying didn't tell Qin Zhuopu that the bakery was closing. In the morning, he stepped into the bakery with mixed feelings, and everyone arrived one after another.When Brother Qiang saw him, he was obviously nervous and unhappy.

Lu Ying ignored him with a faint glance, and was busy dealing with the refund of membership cards, and sent a message to Brother Yang by the way.

Brother Yang, I thought about it all night yesterday, and I don't plan to take over the store.You should transfer it to someone else as soon as possible, but I advise you to keep your own signboard, it is all your hard work.

Yang Sigu immediately replied that he understood.Even if you don't tell me, I don't intend to sell the signboard.It's okay to tell you secretly, the English abbreviation actually means 'Qianchuan', at least in my heart.

Lu Ying's eyes lit up, and she typed with a smile. I doubted it before, but I didn't dare to confirm it.It turns out there really is a story, huh, huh, so sweet!

At first, I originally called it 'deer' and felt that it was too naked and shameless, but in the end I changed it to be very subtle.

Hahaha……

After chatting with Yang Sigu, Lu Ying's whole mood became particularly clear.He is more and more eager to own his own bakery, choose his favorite name, and make his favorite desserts.

At night, Lu Ying had a dream. In the dream, he opened a bakery and named it 'pig', but Qin Zhuopu jumped out and strongly objected, saying that the name was too ugly and tasteless, and it didn't fit the style of a dessert shop!

Waking up in the morning, Lu Ying rubbed her messy hair and wondered, what is a better name?

"Zai Zai, if Dad opens a bakery, what do you think is the best name?"

Lu Zaizai was excited, "Wow, is Dad going to open his own shop and be the boss?"

Lu Ying shook her head: "No."

Lu Zaizai sighed: "Then what's the use of asking. First of all, you need a store."

"..."

Unable to refute.

The cold wind quickly blew into December, bringing rain along with it.It felt like it was winter in an instant, and people put on clothes to keep out the cold.The bakery is deserted, everyone is there, but the atmosphere is very negative.

Lu Ying and Fei Qiqi sat at the front desk, dealing with those members who came to return their cards from time to time.The others stayed in the workshop, not in a good mood, because Brother Yang was unwilling to transfer the signboard, and Brother Qiang, who wanted to take over, felt very uncomfortable, but in the end he gritted his teeth and found a partner to take over the bakery.Waiting for the final handover now.

Lu Ying buried herself in taking notes, and Fei Qiqi was in charge of answering the phone.

"By the way, this is Mr. Qin's membership fee, and the balance is [-] yuan. Here, I will transfer it to you, brother Lu. Pay attention to check it." Fei Qiqi pointed to the information with a smile and said.

Lu Ying was taken aback: "Did you tell him?"

"Of course, I was responsible for notifying every member. Mr. Qin is also our member, but Mr. Qin told me that he can call you directly for the balance."

Lu Ying raised his forehead, he thought it was good for him to hide it, but he forgot about it.Qin Zhuopu knew that he was unemployed, but he didn't tell him about it at all... Don't you want to take this opportunity to ask him to develop in Guanlan City?

What the hell is he thinking...

In the blink of an eye, it was December [-]th, and it was still raining, but the bakery belonging to Brother Yang was officially closed.

The old signboard has been taken down, and the store has been surrounded. Brother Qiang can't wait to call the construction team, and he just wants to seize the time to install the new signboard and open it quickly.Anyway, the decoration equipment and the like in the store are all ready-made, and he doesn't plan to change them.Just change the sign and the customers will come back.

"Goodbye, Brother Lu, goodbye, Boss Yang!" Fei Qiqi wore her casual clothes, waved her hand with a bright smile, and was the first to leave the bakery where she worked.

"Goodbye Kiki."

After sending Fei Qiqi away, Lu Ying didn't want to stay anymore, picked up the umbrella and walked into the rain with Yang Sigu.

"Brother Yang, I'm completely free now. I'll take you to the airport the day after tomorrow."

Yang Sigu didn't refuse: "Okay, it happens that we salute a lot, and it's inconvenient to hold the baby. It would be better to have your help. Unfortunately, why don't you go with us?"

"Haha, I don't want to be a light bulb!" Lu Ying walked briskly in the rain. Although she was out of work, she was very relaxed.

Yang Sigu smiled like a spring breeze: "You have to remember, in the eyes of Grandpa Lu and me, you will always be a child of your own family." He has done so much, I believe Lu Ying will definitely muster up the courage to pursue his own dream. happiness.

"……Ok, I know!"

Lu Ying nodded vigorously, trying not to let tears fall.How lucky he was, the weakest child was Grandpa Lu who adopted him and gave him support.Since then, I have had a lot of little friends, and while laughing at his young age, everyone loves him when he grows up.It is these partners who make him an optimistic person, the most considerate company and encouragement, and give him endless courage.

On the day before Grandpa Lu's family left, Lu Ying went to see them off early, and he didn't turn around until they passed the security check.Back home alone, Lu Ying was still in a daze.Such a day of doing nothing was too awkward for him, and he was at a loss as to what to do.Just sit on the sofa and watch the news and programs of the English channel for a whole day until Lu Zaizai comes back from school.

"Father, are Grandpa Lu, Uncle Yang, and Sister Xiaolu really gone?" Lu Zaizai grabbed Lu Ying with a depressed face and asked.

Lu Ying nodded: "Yes, they went to Guanlan City."

Lu Zaizai suddenly pouted and wanted to cry: "Why do you have to go... I miss Grandpa Lu, and I miss my sister. Why do you have to go to Guanlan City? Uncle lives so far away!"

"Hey, don't cry. I will see you again in the future. Guanlan City is not far away, just next door."

"Then when are we going to find them?" Lu Zaizai was looking forward to it.

Lu Ying smiled, touched her son's head and promised: "When you are on winter vacation, Dad will take you there."

"Wow!"

"But you have to promise Dad one condition."

"What conditions?" Lu Zaizai asked hurriedly.

Lu Ying squatted down to be at the same level as her son, looked seriously at his innocent eyes and said, "After we go to Guanlan City, we will live with my uncle. From now on, you want to call him Dad, is that okay?"

Lu Zaizai was surprised, stared into his father's eyes, and asked in a daze, "Why?"

Lu Ying smiled: "Because he is your father."

Lu Zaizai tilted his head, still didn't understand, he couldn't help but raised two fingers: "So I will have two fathers in the future?"

Lu Ying nodded, firmly: "Yes, from now on you have two fathers, one more than others."

"Wow, it sounds so cool and powerful!" Lu Zaizai's eyes lit up, and he asked again at any time: "But are you married? Only when you are married can you call Dad, right?"

"Whether married or not, he and I are your father, and we will love you very much. You just have to remember that."

Lu Zaizai nodded seriously, and grinned: "Okay, then I'll listen to you. Next time I see my uncle, I'll call him Dad, right?"

"No, no, no! No!" Lu Ying immediately told her son mysteriously, and said quietly: "We want to give him a surprise, and we can't let him know about our actions, so you have to..."

The father and son muttered for a long time, and finally discussed the plan.

When he woke up the next day, Lu Zaizai was still chanting 'secret, I want to keep a secret'.

Lu Ying sent her son to school with a smile. After returning home, she couldn’t be idle anymore. She dug out the oven he bought for more than 400 yuan, and planned to make some desserts at home.Originally, there were all kinds of baking materials and tools at home, which he usually used for practicing at home.Although the oven is very simple, and the tools are not as professional as those in the shop, he does not seek quantity but quality. He enjoys the process slowly, and finally bakes ten six-inch chiffon cakes, and picks out three chiffon cakes to make seriously Shaped, two beautiful and delicious cartoon fruit cakes were produced.

Lu Ying was very satisfied with the finished product, put it on the dining table to decorate it, then snapped a photo and sent it to Moments!

Full marks Dad: Two freshly baked six-inch chiffon cakes!Anyone want it?As long as it is not far away, it will be delivered to your door!

There are many customers and residents in the community on his WeChat, as well as former colleagues from all walks of life, but before posting to Moments, he has blocked Brother Qiang and others.

Soon, there were several messages in his circle of friends.

Fei Qiqi: Whoa!Brother Lu is doing great!Support you!

Lu Ying replied: I am called freelance ^_^

Fei Qiqi: Awesome!I also want to learn from you to develop my freelance work in the community!

Lu Ying: Come on, you can definitely!

Yang Sigu: Thumbs up!That's fine, that's what I did at first.

Lu Ying: Thank you Brother Yang.

Chunchun's mother: Xiao Lu, I want one!

Lu Ying: Private chat.

Lu Ying quickly sold her first cake for 188 yuan.He took a screenshot of Chunchun's mother's building number, and soon another resident sent him a private message.

There were still people leaving messages on WeChat. In the end, all of Lu Ying's cakes were booked. He made an appointment with the customers to come to the door. In the evening, he took Lu Zaizai to deliver the cakes to the customers' homes one by one.

After selling ten cakes in one day, the money earned was so hot, Lu Ying was smiling, and Lu Zaizai, who delivered cakes everywhere, was happier than him, thinking it was fun.

When Qin Zhuopu was free to look at his phone, Lu Ying's circle of friends made him stunned, and then smiled helplessly.As a lover, he really couldn't be idle all day.But doing this is actually more cost-effective than working part-time. Lu Ying must be very happy.

"Hee hee, guess how much money I made today?" In the video, Lu Ying smiled like a beckoning cat.

Qin Zhuopu raised his forehead and teased, "You earn so much, do you want to send me a red envelope?"

Lu Ying nodded briskly: "What's the problem then!" Said and quickly sent a red envelope.

Qin Zhuopu opened it and saw that it was '1314', he was hit hard in his heart, so excited!

"Let me be generous!" Lu Ying was very happy: "I was worried that someone would ask for it, but fortunately those customers trusted me. Today it was sold out in one go, and there are still some who didn't grab desserts for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It's a pity Now that the weather is cooling down, the equipment at home is not complete, and the fermentation of toast and bread is not good at all, so the cake is better, and tomorrow I plan to cut it up and sell it, and it will be better sold piece by piece, and the profit will be higher!"

Qin Zhuopu said sincerely: "My wife is awesome! She looks the best when she is serious!"

Lu Ying blushed: "It's disgusting to be called a daughter-in-law, it's disgusting!"

"What's that called?" Qin Zhuo asked with a smile.

Lu Ying said frankly, "Call me baby!"

"Puff, baby, baby!" Qin Zhuopu kept on purposely barking in a long voice, which made Lu Ying's face turn red, and she stopped after being scolded.

After sending off the children the next day, Lu Ying went to the market to buy all kinds of packaging boxes for use. After returning home, he started to work. He only baked five cakes that day, and after they were all done, he cut three more and divided them into thirty The small cakes are packed one by one, one cup is 15 yuan, take a photo and hang it on Moments, and it will be on sale!Anyway, he has already strengthened his courage, he can sell as much as he wants, even if he can't sell it all, he can eat it!Absolutely no loss.

After being unemployed, Lu Ying started a brand new career in this way. It happened that Christmas and New Year's Day were coming, and Lu Ying's orders surged. However, he was single-handed and powerless, so he could only watch a large number of orders slip away.During the two days of Christmas, he didn't sleep for five hours together. He worked hard to push out the largest number of orders in history. He was too tired to deliver the goods. In the end, Jin Dachu and Zai Zai finished it for him. deliver goods.

After sleeping and getting ready to continue working on New Year's Day, Lu Ying's oven stopped working and went on strike.

"...Woo!" Lu Ying wanted to cry without tears, so she threw away the broken oven without hesitation, hurried to the supermarket to buy a new one, and at night couldn't help but mutter to Qin Zhuopu: "This is such a useless oven, Household ovens can’t last long and have to be discarded. Thinking about it, the cost is not low.”

"So if you want to grow bigger, it's more cost-effective to open a store. Professional large-scale equipment is durable."

"Yes." Lu Ying was moved, but she didn't say anything to Qin Zhuopu.

In the blink of an eye, it is New Year's Day, the Year of the Pig in the Gregorian calendar is over, and the Year of the Big Brother Rat is ushering in.But the lunar month is still the year of the pig, and Lu Ying is inexplicably nervous looking forward to it. He hopes in his heart that before the end of the year of the pig, he must go to the place he wants to go.

On January 20th, the twelfth primary school officially went on winter vacation. A week later, Lu Ying and Lu Zaizai went to school to get their report cards.

"Principal, thank you for taking care of Lu Zai Zai this semester."

The principal smiled and sighed: "Mr. Lu is polite, this is what I should do. The library you donated to the school has greatly helped the children, and I will always be grateful to you. Lu Zai Zai, I will work hard when I go to a new school. Study and improve every day."

"I will. Goodbye, Headmaster."

"Goodbye."

Pushing the suitcase, the two fathers left the campus and boarded the train to Guanlan City directly.

Lu Zaizai said that he had never taken a train, and this time he happened to experience it.

When walking out of Guanlan City Railway Station, Lu Ying let out a long breath.This place, after seven years, no, eight years, he finally came back.

Dragging his luggage and dragging his son through the crowd, he hailed a taxi, and Lu Ying reported the address of a familiar community.

Yes, a very familiar address, I have always remembered it in my heart.

He arrived at the community smoothly, swiped his face and entered the community smoothly, and finally stood at the door of the house smoothly.

Staring at the closed door, a nostalgic smile appeared on his face.

Lu Ying stretched out her finger, and pressed the password she had memorized by heart. Didi, the door opened, and warm light bloomed in front of her eyes.

It seems to open the door to the mysterious fairy tale world, and the ending of the fairy tale will be happy.

A pair of big hands stretched out and pulled him into his arms fiercely.

"Lu Ying, welcome home."

The author has something to say: Going home, can Quack be finished?

small theater

President Qin: I finally waited until you came back!Excited!

Lu Ying: I wanted to surprise you, but you seem to know it.

President Qin: No, I don't know anything.

Lu Ying: Liar, you must have guessed it.

Mr. Qin: How come, I was pleasantly surprised by you.

Lu Ying: Really?

President Qin: Really.

Lu Zaizai: Do you two devils still remember that there is a son outside the door? ? ?

Lu Ying: ...

President Qin: ...

Zai Zai: I want to run away from home

small theater

Zai Zai: Uncle

Lu Ying: Calling Dad

Zai Zai: Okay, Dad, which room do I sleep in?

Mr. Qin: Be good, Dad, give me a call

Zai Zai:? ? ?

Mr. Qin: Grandpa, come quickly and take your great-grandson away!There is no room for him here.

Zai Zai: ...