Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 799, Returning Home

The two returned to the Empire Hotel.

A brief meeting was held.

That's the situation!

Director Gao explained the situation.

Everyone was deep in thought.

If Yang Xiaole hadn't arranged a secret tender and kept the plan secret, their efforts might have been ruined because of this order.

Seeing this, Director Gao smiled and said, "Alright, everyone, cheer up. We absolutely cannot let anything go wrong at the bidding meeting the day after tomorrow. Let's discuss it again."

Upon hearing this, everyone began to discuss it.

Next, we need to book a venue and set up the venue.

Fortunately, this time it went relatively smoothly.

Ultimately, Mitsubishi Group secured the order for 3760 million.

However, this guy is indeed the lowest-paid among the companies, except for Dongtian Chemical, of course.

Because the tender documents are not allowed to be seen by others.

So nobody knew what was going on.

After the two teams signed the specific contracts, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, you need to transfer the money.

Furthermore, I need to stay here for a while to process orders.

After all, this order is very large.

There is still a lot of work for their team to complete, and they will likely have to return to Japan quite often in the future.

All the equipment needed for the entire order will arrive within a year and a half.

If I want to make a remittance, I'll need to go back to the mainland.

This time, Director Gao naturally made the trip himself.

However, after signing the order, their room was no longer at the Empire Hotel, but was moved to a regular hotel.

……

By the end of December, the team had essentially completed this phase of their work.

All that's left is to wrap things up.

"Finally, I'm leaving. The food here is so damn tasteless! My mouth is so bland."

Inside the tavern, Yu Yongsheng was talking with a smile.

The others laughed as they heard this.

Yes! The food here is really bland. The taste is actually not bad, but it just doesn't go well with rice.

Most importantly, it's ridiculously expensive.

Director Gao said with a smile, "Alright, we can go back tomorrow. I'll treat you to a meal sometime!"

"it is good!"

The others were all laughing and talking.

Director Gao sighed, "It's a pity we don't have any foreign exchange, otherwise we could have bought some things to take back with us!"

Yang Xiaole smiled upon hearing this.

They are all honest and down-to-earth people.

Actually, they brought quite a lot of money with them!
However, the people of this period were not like those of later generations.

People during this period were unwilling and dared not embezzle public funds; otherwise, they would be in big trouble if they went back.

Upon hearing this, everyone chuckled and chatted.

Director Gao raised his glass and said with a smile, "We were able to save so much money this time thanks to Comrade Yang Xiaole. Come on, let's toast him!"

The others smiled and raised their glasses upon hearing this.

Yang Xiaole naturally raised his glass as well: "Director Gao, you're exaggerating. I was just expressing my thoughts. We're all on the same team, so you can't say it's all my credit!"

"Hey, you've got what you deserved! Come on, let's drink!"

Director Gao was clearly very pleased.

He said it with a smile and then started drinking.

After a satisfying meal, everyone returned to the hotel.

I'm starting to pack my things for tomorrow's trip home, especially my documents—I can't lose anything.

……

The following day, Yang Xiaole and his group boarded a plane back to Beijing.

In the afternoon, everyone finally landed.

I took a taxi straight to the city center.

Director Gao took all the documents with him, while the others went home.

After all, it was already 5:30 when we arrived in the city.

Yang Xiaole was dropped off near the city hospital.

He said goodbye to the group and drove away.

"Phew! Goodness, it's pretty cold!"

Yang Xiaole felt the temperature in the air.

There are only about twenty days left until the Lunar New Year, and the temperature is at its lowest point of the year.

Carrying my luggage, I walked through the alley and arrived at my own alley.

It was already dark, and no one came out.

Yang Xiaole heard the sounds of laughter coming from her house, so she picked up her things and went over.

Lift the curtain.

There were quite a few people inside.

"Hey, Xiao Le's back!"

His mother was naturally overjoyed to see him and called out to him.

Yang Xiaole looked into the room and saw an unfamiliar young man, a middle-aged couple, and a young girl.

My elder brother, sister-in-law, and several children are all here.

"Mom and Dad, eldest brother and sister-in-law!"

Yang Xiaole greeted him with a smile.

Then, looking at the strangers who had stood up, she smiled and said, "Mom, we have guests!"

He already knew who it was.

It should be Gao Yifan.

Seeing this, the mother smiled and said, "This is Gao Yifan, he came over for a meal today. These are his parents and his sister!"

"Oh, hello uncle and aunt!"

Yang Xiaole put his things down and greeted him with a smile.

Mr. Gao was clearly a little reserved, after all, although the situation had improved, he was still looked down upon behind his back.

He greeted her with a smile, "Hey, hello, hello! You must be Comrade Yang Xiaole!"

Yang Xiaole put her things down and smiled, "Uncle and Aunt, there are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so polite. At home, just call me Xiaole; ​​there aren't so many formalities. Please sit down! Don't be shy!"

"Hey, okay, okay!"

Mr. Gao was somewhat at a loss.

In his view, Yang Xiaole was so young, yet he was already a section-level cadre.

It must have come from the war back then.

How could I not be afraid!
Only then did he sit down!

Qu Ying had already prepared hot water: "Come and wash up! Let's eat!"

"Okay!"

Yang Xiaole walked over with a smile and asked, "How are the two little ones? Not causing any trouble, right?"

After a few months, the two little ones are now six months old.

"They're all asleep, no more fuss."

"Okay, go eat, I'll be there in a bit!"

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

Seeing this, Qu Ying went back to sit down.

Yang Xiaole washed up, but instead of sitting down, she went inside.

I glanced at the two children carefully, and seeing that they were both fast asleep, I closed the door and went back inside.

The three little ones have already been chased away.

Yang Xiaole sat down next to Qu Ying, picked up the wine glass that had been poured, and stood up.

"Come on, Uncle and Aunt, let me toast you!"

"Hey, good!"

The two of them nervously tried to stand up again.

"Hey, uncles and aunts, please sit down! Why are you standing up when I'm just a junior? It's making me feel so embarrassed!"

Upon hearing this, the two looked at each other and finally sat down.

I didn't even dare to sit properly.

I feel that Yang Xiaole's aura is even stronger than that of his older brother, the director of the police station.

Yang Xiaole took a sip and then toasted his father and elder brother as well.

Only then did he pick up his chopsticks and take a bite of braised pork.

"Mmm, it tastes just like this! It's delicious. I was eating very bland food every day in Japan, and I've been craving Mom's braised pork for ages."

Wang Qiuju has now been trained by a family that's very picky about food.

The craftsmanship is quite good.

Of course, Yang Xiaole's guidance was also part of it.

"Then eat more!"

Wang Qiuju felt genuinely sorry for her son when she saw his condition.

I thought he was really hungry!

Yang Xiaole is used to Japanese food, but after all, he is Chinese, and he really misses mainland Chinese food after not eating it for a long time. They usually eat together there.

I'm full, but I don't want to cook separate dishes, otherwise my breath will give me away.

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement and took another bite of the pig's head meat.

Only then did he look at Gao Yifan.

"Comrade Gao! Come, let me toast you. You'd better treat me well from now on! She's my only sister!"

"Okay! Don't worry! I will definitely treat Comrade Xiaomei well."

Gao Yifan was so excited that he stood up abruptly.

Yang Xiaole naturally wouldn't let the other person sit down.

The two of them shared a drink.

He then toasted Gao Yifan's sister next to him before stopping.

As for Xiaoli and Xiaomai, since they are married, it's not appropriate for them to come now, but they will definitely be there for their weddings.

The group then chatted amongst themselves.

"Mother, when is the date set?"

We came to dinner today; the date was actually set a long time ago, but he left and we didn't know.

"The sixteenth of next month."

Yang Xiaole pondered upon hearing this.

He knew his mother was referring to the lunar calendar, which meant January 8th.

"That's only a few days left! Ten days or so?"

"Yes, that's right! Everything that needs to be prepared is ready."

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement: "Okay! Just tell me what you need!"

Wang Qiuju smiled and nodded.

"Okay! No need, everything is ready. Just like Xiaoli and Xiaomai, your eldest sister will be the same!"

"Ok!"

Yang Xiaole smiled and nodded.

The group then ate and chatted there.

After a while, the atmosphere became less tense.

Gao Yifan is now an officer in the district publicity department, which is Qu Ying's former workplace, except that Qu Ying is now working in the subdistrict office.

The group got along fairly well during dinner that evening.

After finishing their meal, Gao Yifan and his family left.

"Second Uncle, tell me quickly, what do the Japanese soldiers look like? Are they very fierce!"

In the summer, the children kept pestering Yang Xiaole to talk about Japan.

Yang Xiaole chuckled and said, "Pretty much! Very fierce, not a good person!"

He doesn't care about false advertising.

Deep down, he just didn't like it.

This is a deep-seated resistance from the Chinese people, even though there are many peace-loving people there as well.

Besides, the kids are too young to understand, and it would be troublesome if they spread rumors.

Then he looked at his older brother and said, "Brother, he'll be starting high school the summer after next. Don't let him cut in line! Let him go to high school."

Summer brings better luck.

I was able to attend high school in 75, which would have been just a few months before the college entrance examination.

We'll give it a crash course and get a college degree.

Moreover, given his status as the eldest brother, getting Xia Tian into high school shouldn't be a problem.

It won't be as strict then, and there won't be any problems arranging work.

The older brother thought for a moment after hearing this, and then nodded, "I know, we'll see when the time comes!"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole didn't say anything.

After chatting for a while, the eldest brother led his family away from the courtyard.

Yang Xiaole naturally looked at her eldest sister.

"Big sister, are you learning what I asked you to learn?"

The older sister nodded: "He's learning! But Xiao Le, how much longer? It's been so long and we still haven't heard anything!"

"Don't rush! Learn first, and you'll understand in time. Don't worry, I won't hurt you!"

Upon hearing this, the older sister hummed in agreement, "Okay, I understand."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole didn't say much.

Indeed, it has been far too long.

If all else fails, tell them six months in advance.

……

That evening, Yang Xiaole washed up and returned to her room, where she saw her eldest daughter eating her rice bowl!
The little one has already eaten and fallen asleep.

She walked over quietly and said with a smile, "The neighborhood office must be quite busy!"

Qu Ying nodded and said, "Yes! Busy, much busier than the work in the district! It's probably going to snow again in a couple of days, so we need to go to the residents' homes to check for safety hazards."

Yang Xiaole hummed in agreement.

Indeed, there's nothing that can be done about it.

If you want to improve, don't expect to be idle.

"Hey, by the way, I have something to tell you!"

Lost in thought, Qu Ying said something to him.

"whats the matter!"

"Regarding the houses, my two younger sisters are married, and my eldest sister is getting married soon. We have too many houses. Is it inappropriate?"

Yang Xiaole pondered over this.

seems like it.

In the compound, their family occupied four rooms.

One of the rooms was sold to Qu Ying's family; the other three were rented.

The eldest brother got a room.

Xizi's household registration has been moved away, and he is now living alone.

That's definitely too much.

Then, after thinking for a moment, she said nonchalantly, "Let's not worry about it for now. We're renting this house, and it's not like we're not paying. Let's just stay here for now and talk about it when the kids are older."

And the rent is incredibly cheap right now.

A few cents per square meter.

If you're used to living here, it's hard to feel comfortable moving out again.

Qu Ying thought for a moment and nodded.

"There's something else about the house; could you please give me your opinion?"

"whats the matter?"

Yang Xiaole added some coal to the bottom of the kang (heated brick bed) before climbing onto it.

“We submitted our property ownership certificates before! Now the notice has come down that some of the private houses need to be returned, especially the houses we kept for ourselves. What do you think about this?”

Qu Ying held the fed child in her arms and patted the little one's back.

"Give me a hug! I haven't hugged you since I got back!"

Yang Xiaole stretched out his hand.

Qu Ying smiled and handed the child to him.

Yang Xiaole has now also learned to burp, gently patting his back as he does so.

He chuckled and said, "It depends on how you think about it. If you want to protect yourself, then you don't need to go through this procedure. If you want to go through this procedure, then you have to consider the trouble that may come with it later."

The housing issue was raised before.

However, the notification has not been implemented much.

It's because no one dares to start this.

The first person to try something new has both advantages and risks, especially during this period.

Qu Ying pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and then said, "Now many capitalists and people from the arts and culture circles are starting to return one after another. If the housing problem isn't solved, they won't have anywhere to live. Housing in the city is already very tight."

Yang Xiaole understood what she meant as soon as she heard it.

Last year, an announcement from the elderly person prompted many people from education, arts and other fields to gradually return.

Housing has always been in short supply in Beijing, which is indeed a problem.

Then he smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's okay, go for it. Even if you're sidelined, I can still support you. If anyone causes you trouble, just tell me and I'll take care of it for you."

He also knew that with so many people returning, the housing problem would definitely need to be solved.

It's just that very few people dare to take the lead.

If Qu Ying is really targeted and sidelined because of this, he doesn't care.

Anyway, there aren't many years left before the reform and opening up.

Many people believe that the issue of private savings began after the reform and opening up, but in fact it had already begun during this period.

Qu Ying rolled her eyes at him upon hearing this: "What do you mean you should handle it? It's like you're going to eliminate people."

"hehe!"

Yang Xiao chuckled, hugged the child, kissed the eldest girl, and said with a smile, "I'm a good person, I would never do such a thing. Don't worry, your man is capable enough."

"Isn't that right, my darling!"

Qu Ying smiled silently upon hearing this.

However, she already had some ideas in mind at this point.

"Alright, stop bothering her, let her get some sleep!"

Yang Xiaole agreed, and only put the little one down after she had coaxed him to sleep.

Then, looking at Qu Ying, he smiled and said, "Wife! It's been so long, shouldn't we get a little affectionate?"

After saying that, he turned off the room lights.

(End of this chapter)