Xiao Xiao passed her Piano Ninth Level exam during the winter break of 2005 and, after entering sixth grade, became increasingly busy with her studies as academic progression was just around the corner.
This year Cao Yang was a junior in college, and with the pursuit of a master's and a doctorate ahead, he had at least eight years of education remaining, meaning five more years to go.
By the Spring Festival of 2005, the profit sharing amounted to just under thirty thousand yuan, and it was estimated that it wouldn't exceed fifty thousand in the future. This amount of money could be considered as one person's salary, and Gong Mingxia was very satisfied.