The next day at work, Guo Wei was noticeably in brighter spirits.
He gave Xiao Mei a copy of *The Ornamental Fish Keeping Handbook* and *A Guide to Aquatic Plants* that he had bought the day before, along with a lightly sweetened pearl milk tea. Because Xiao Mei loved both fishkeeping and pearl milk tea.
Xiao Mei gave him a thumbs-up.
The two of them started their day's work. His sister was very pleased.
However, she called everyone together for a meeting.
"Sister" said, "Starting next Thursday, I will be transferred to headquarters. Effective today, my substitute, Xiao Mi, will assume the role of official shop manager. Until I leave, I will be assisting him from the sidelines. Please treat him as you would me and continue to work diligently. That is all."
Guo Wei complained, "Something this important, you could have at least told me first!"
"Sister" replied, "With the state you were in before, how could I bring it up? When the time came, you'd find out. Everyone would find out."