Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 852, Qu Ying's Job Transfer
"Xiao Le, I heard you went to the Soviet Union again this time. What did you bring back for your mother?"

Sun Fu's wife, Wang Li, had the best relationship with her mother.

While busy, he asked with a smile.

Back then, she was a young woman in her early twenties; now she's a woman in her fifties.

Fortunately, having drunk the well water in the space before, I look much younger than my peers.

The fact that no one in the compound has died from illness so far is also thanks to Yang Xiaole.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "I didn't bring anything special, just local specialties."

As he spoke, he opened the trunk and took some things out.

"Aunt Wang, since you're here, I won't go to deliver it. You can share these."

Some things were taken out.

Each person received a piece of chocolate, a bottle of vodka, and two small boxes of red caviar.

They all live in the same courtyard, so he doesn't care about such a small thing.

Just consider it a bit of fun.

Everyone was naturally delighted upon hearing this and rushed over to collect their belongings.

"Xiao Le, what's this metal thing for? Is it expensive?"

Aunt Wang asked with a smile while holding a box of red caviar.

Yang Xiaole glanced at it and smiled, "It's not expensive. Just take it and eat it with the steamed buns. Don't put too much in, or it will be too salty."

If calculated according to the exchange rate, the price is not cheap.

One ounce, or about 28 grams, or half an ounce, costs 8.5 rubles, which is about 52 yuan per box.

In particular, the catch of sturgeon has decreased significantly in recent years, leading to a substantial increase in prices.

It will definitely rise sharply in the future.

This is just regular caviar.

The most expensive black caviar is about four times more expensive.

How do you describe caviar?

If you eat it on its own, it's like eating salty oil. But it's okay if you pair it with a sandwich, because the sandwich has a sweet taste that masks the fishy smell.

As for eating it alone, he didn't find it particularly delicious.

Even the more expensive black caviar.

Aunt Wang and the others happily packed up their things.

Wang Qiuju, who was standing next to her, became increasingly anxious.

Yang Xiaole brought this stuff back before; a box of it cost several tens of yuan!

But with so many people around, she couldn't lose face!

I could only watch helplessly as these things were sent away, and it broke my heart.

After the items were distributed, Yang Xiaole asked Wang Qiuju, "Where are Xingxing and Yueyue? Where did they go? I didn't see them at home."

Wang Qiuju glanced at the items that had been distributed and took back the remaining undistributed items.

"Keep the gifts in, there are still a few families we haven't given them to! We'll send some to your older sister's family later too."

Yang Xiaole smiled upon hearing this: "Don't worry, they all have them! I'll deliver them to them later."

Wang Qiuju nodded and then said, "Xingxing and Yueyue went to the Summer Palace. They probably won't be back tonight and will be sleeping at Xizi's house."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole nodded slightly: "Alright, let's ignore them."

There aren't many entertainment options available in mainland China right now.

The two little ones are smart enough that learning is naturally no problem for them.

She occasionally learned other skills, but she wasn't as strict with them as Hua Yourong; she treated them as ordinary hobbies.

He generally doesn't care what others do at other times, as long as it's not excessive.

Of course, those who need education still need to be educated about what they can and cannot do.

Then she said, "Come on, Mom, take me to see the new house! Let me get familiar with it, and I can take my things back with me."

"Hey, good!"

Wang Qiuju agreed and called out to Wang Li beside her, "You guys keep busy here, I'll go back for a bit!"

"go Go!"

The group greeted them with cheerful smiles.

Seeing this, Wang Qiuju pointed to the house in front and said, "Just that one, drive the car over there."

Yang Xiaole glanced at it, started the car, and followed.

After coming down, I carried a large bag of things upstairs.

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“Your Aunt Sun lives across the street; our two families live together.”

Wang Qiuju went up to the third floor, pointed to the house across the street and said something.

Yang Xiaole glanced at it, smiled, and nodded.

Having lived in the compound for so many years, our relationship has varied in closeness and distance, but the two families still have a good relationship.

Wang Qiuju took the key and opened the door.

The floor was tiled, but the walls were just plain white, like a simply furnished house from later times.

But in this day and age, it was already considered very high-end.

The room is fully equipped with sofas and appliances.

The family was allocated a total of 210 square meters of housing. They took one large and two small apartments. The large apartment was 85 square meters, and the small apartments were both two bedrooms and one living room, each around 60 square meters.

At this point, there is no shared area.

This is a large three-bedroom apartment.

These days, houses are rarely large.

As for the tiles, he had brought them back before he left; no other house had this kind of installation, since tiles are too expensive.

"Put it inside!"

Wang Qiuju led him to a house.

This area is empty; it mainly contains drinks and gifts that my brothers and sisters usually give me.

After putting his things down, Yang Xiaole came out.

His mother, Wang Qiuju, had already poured him a cup of water from the thermos.

"Will it be tiring going over there? It must be colder there than here!"

Wang Qiuju handed him a glass of water and asked him questions.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "It's alright! Wearing thick clothes isn't cold, it's about the same as here. Oh, by the way, I brought you and Dad a few fur coats, try them on!"

They took out several items that they hadn't brought inside.

Wang Qiuju took out the item, looked at it, and said with a smile, "This outfit doesn't suit me. I'm already quite old. People will laugh at me if word gets out. Don't waste money in the future."

He was saying that, but his hands were constantly touching things.

"It feels so smooth!"

Yang Xiaole smiled.

Many people don't really understand fur, since differentiating its quality is quite complex.

How could the things he brought be bad?
Then she laughed and said, "Mom, what's wrong with that? If you dress up and go out with my older sister, you'll look like sisters. No one will say you're mother and daughter."

After hiding my talents for so many years, it's time to show them off.

But he was still pondering it there.

It's time to build a villa area in Beijing, where my family can live together.

People in the neighborhood will gradually drift apart in the future.

It's not that they deliberately distanced themselves, but rather that with urbanization, people in the community will gradually move away due to work or changing houses.

In the future, there will no longer be scenes of a group of people setting fires and exploding things in the neighborhood.

This is something that cannot be avoided.

Moreover, with several family members working in the public sector, there will be quite a few people visiting in the future.

Wang Qiuju laughed heartily upon hearing this; who wouldn't want to be praised for looking young?

He laughed and said, "You have the sweetest tongue, unlike your older brother, who's like a silent gourd."

After saying that, he sighed, "Sigh! I don't know if we'll be able to get everyone together for the New Year in the future."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Wang Qiuju sighed and said, "Xizi is being transferred to H North, and Qu Ying seems to be going to Hainan Island too. You don't have any proper work to do, so you have to go!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiaole pondered. He knew that Xizi was going to be transferred to H North; he knew it before she left.

But why did Qu Ying go to Hainan Island?

She previously worked in the Secretariat of the Communist Youth League, which was less than three years ago, not even five years yet!
Isn't this scheduling a bit too frequent?

"What was she doing there?"

Wang Qiuju shook her head: "They didn't mention that! When Qu Ying came over last time, she mentioned it casually. She said she didn't know the specifics and would follow the organization's arrangements."

Yang Xiaole pondered for a moment after hearing this.

This reminded him of the establishment of Hainan Island as a province, when many cadres were indeed transferred from all over the country to fill vacancies there.

Of course, most of them were promoted while still in their current positions.

He didn't know the specifics either, and planned to go back and ask.

He pulled himself together and smiled, "It's alright, we'll definitely come back for Chinese New Year from now on."

His wife went to Hainan Island, so he definitely has to go there too.

Anyway, airplanes are very convenient now.

Wang Qiuju sighed upon hearing this.

"Well, we'll see when the time comes!"

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole didn't say anything. As her family members achieved greater success, being apart from each other for long periods of time became the norm.

Although my parents look young, they are getting old after all.

I still hope my child can be by my side.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Mom, when Dad retires, I'll arrange a round-the-world trip for you both, so you can travel around the world."

He has a cruise ship; he can just fly to a destination.

Just add a few more bodyguards.

Hearing this, Wang Qiuju snapped out of her sadness and laughed, "What round-the-world travel? At your age, what's the point of traveling!"

"What's the big deal? We'll just go and broaden our horizons. But there's no rush. We'll talk about it after Dad retires after the New Year."

Yang Xiaole said with a smile.

He chatted at home for a while before leaving.

However, when he left, he took a lot of fried food with him, so Yang Xiaole naturally didn't refuse.

They left the neighborhood with their belongings.

When he got back, he checked the time and realized it was almost time to get off work, so he went downstairs to pick up Qu Ying.

I didn't drive there.

Because the place is not far from her home, Qu Ying always commutes to work by bicycle.

……

"Qu Ying!"

At the main gate, Qu Ying was greeting someone when she heard the voice and turned around.

He then exchanged pleasantries with the people next to him and pushed the cart over.

Qu Ying came over, looked at him, and smiled, "When did you get back?"

"I just arrived this afternoon! I came to pick you up!"

Qu Ying looked around and laughed, "You didn't bring your three-wheeled motorcycle?"

"It wasn't open. I figured you probably ride your bike to work, so I walked over. Give it to me, I'll give you a ride!"

Yang Xiaole reached out and took the handlebars.

Qu Ying didn't refuse and gave him the car.

The two rode their bikes home.

On the way, Yang Xiaole asked while riding his bike, "Are you cold?"

"Thankfully, I'm dressed warmly enough, so I'm not cold!"

"Ok!"

Yang Xiaole gave a soft "hmm," then asked, "I heard from Mom that you're being transferred to Hainan Island? Has the job been confirmed? When are you leaving?"

Given Qu Ying's rank, she definitely won't be working in the county; she'll at least be working in the city.

If someone is promoted by half a rank, they might be given control of a region.

Of course, Qu Ying's promotion period was too short, and it will probably take another two years before she can be promoted to a full-fledged position.

He just hadn't expected Qu Ying to go there.

"Did Mom tell you?"

Qu Ying asked casually, then replied, "It's not confirmed yet. The preparatory working group for the establishment of Hainan Province has been set up, but it's estimated that it will be officially confirmed at the conference in April next year. I may have to go there in March."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Then he reminisced about his previous generation.

Hainan Island is now a national-level economic and technological development zone.

It will be quite a lively occasion when the province is established next year.

The news of the establishment of the province caused a sensation throughout the country at the time.

At that time, with the precedent of the gold rush in Shenzhen, a larger "special economic zone province" was full of allure.

Thus, a surging tide of talent quickly formed, and the destination of this tide was Hainan Island.

Countless young people with dreams flocked to Hainan from all corners of the country.

At that time, most "sea explorers" would take a train south to Zhanjiang, Guangdong, and then transfer to a long-distance bus to Haian Wharf.

Every day, the ferries at the pier are fully booked, and the ticket office puts up a sign early in the morning saying "Tickets sold out".

A large crowd gathered in front of the ticket office, anxious people eating dried pineapple to stave off hunger while inquiring about information about Hainan.

Those who boarded the ship were crammed into the cramped cabins, enduring the unpleasant smells while looking forward to the unknown tomorrow.

After disembarking at the Xinhang Wharf, the crowds dispersed into the streets and alleys of Haikou. Young people speaking in various regional accents occupied all the guesthouses in Haikou.

At that time, the talent exchange center in Haikou was filled with registration letters and job application forms, totaling as many as 100,000, which is the origin of the famous "100,000 talents going to Hainan".

In fact, Hainan Island is modeled after the islands across the strait, and it will take 20 years to build Hainan Island to be as prosperous as the other side.

Unfortunately, when the real estate market was liberalized in 91, a large number of real estate companies entered the area, with a total of 2 real estate companies registered within two years.

On average, there is one real estate company for every 300 people.

After a period of great fanfare, the real estate market collapsed.

He never recovered from that setback.

Keep in mind that in 91, the housing prices there had already reached HK$1 per square meter.

Just imagine how terrifying that is.

It's really just a game of musical chairs.

Some people made money, while others lost so much they jumped off buildings, leaving behind a mess.

It took seven years to gradually digest these accumulated real estate assets.

In fact, Qu Ying's visit at this time would not be good for her career.

Then came a headache.

He has money, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can resolve this matter.

Although foreign investment is currently substantial in mainland China, there are still many restrictions.

It's unlikely that a foreign investor could influence a real estate boom in Hainan Island, and the locals wouldn't allow it.

Few people can see the dangers hidden beneath the surface of the bustling activity.

But if his wife wanted to go over there, it wouldn't be right for him not to lend a hand.

Headache.

How to do it?

However, that will happen in two or three years, so there's no rush.

We'll see how the situation develops then.

I'll just remind Lao Wang a little, I don't know if it will help.

He remembered that Lao Wang had taken another step forward the next day, just half a step away from reaching the summit, but he didn't know if his words would make any difference.

After all, when the real estate market on Hainan Island was only halfway developed, some people sensed that problems might arise and even made statements about it.

Unfortunately, the hidden dangers on Hainan Island are invisible to those on the island.

(End of this chapter)