Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1019 Matchmaker

Xiao Wei asked with a smile, "Are you settling in well? Is there anything you need at home?"

Yu Qiu's mother gave an awkward laugh: "It's good, it's good."

Xiao Wei said, "Yu Qiu and Hong Mei both did a very good job, especially Yu Qiu. He's quick-witted and reliable. I really felt bad when he went home during this time. I looked forward to his return every day."

Yu Qiu's mother glanced at Yu Qiu: "She's simple-minded and a bit silly."

Yu Miao said, "My brother isn't stupid, Mom, don't talk nonsense."

Xiao Wei asked Yu Miao, "Do you like it here?"

Yu Miao said, "Yeah, it's much better than where I live. What does my brother do here?"

Xiao Wei said, "Originally, it was about finding a place to open a shop, which meant running around to different cities."

Yu Miao said, "It's just business trips, right? I go everywhere, stay in hotels, eat at restaurants, and get reimbursed when I get back."

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Yes, that's about right."

Yu Miao asked, "Can I come work for you?"

Xiao Wei said, "Sure, what do you want to do?"

Yu Miao said, "I also want to travel for work; it would be so nice to travel around."

Xiao Wei said, "Business trips aren't like going out for fun; you have to do the work. Not everyone can go on business trips; you have to learn a lot and understand everything before you can do anything."

Yu Qiu's mother said, "Um, Chairman Dong, there's something I can't figure out. Can you tell me about it?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, Auntie, you go ahead."

Yu Qiu tried to stop her mother, but her mother glared at her.

Yu Qiu's mother said, "I'm an old woman, and I probably don't know as much as you do. I just can't understand it. You know, we have a house, a newly built four-room brick house. Although we can't farm the land anymore, we still have some land in the yard. We can grow some vegetables and raise some chickens and ducks to make a living."

At least he has an urban household registration and lives in the city. His relatives and friends are all in the city, so it's convenient for him to visit and take care of them. You know, this kid, after serving in the army for a few years, has become a wild child and looks down on everything. He insists on coming here no matter what.

Boss, you're saying we're completely clueless here, with no relatives or connections, and everything costs money. Is it really that easy to get things done? Besides, isn't getting a wife supposed to be a family affair? Why would the whole family travel thousands of miles just to get a wife? Are they going to seek refuge or marry into another family?

A hundred days at home are good, but going out is difficult. Although my family is not as rich as others, we are not poor either. Yu Qiu has earned tens of thousands of yuan from his years in the army. What is not enough for him?

"Any job would only pay a few hundred yuan, why do you have to work so hard to come here? And this girl, she's hooked up with my son, she's pregnant, but she won't come to our house, what kind of nonsense is that?"

Xiao Wei said, "Auntie, I heard Yu Qiu mention that your family also moved from the mountains to the city later, right?"

Yu Qiu's mother nodded and said, "Yes, it was so difficult back then. We finally made it to the city and things were peaceful, but now they're causing trouble again."

Xiao Wei said, "Auntie, if I asked you to go back to your hometown now, where you have no income and just farm to survive, would you still be willing to go back?"

Yu Qiu's mother was stunned for a moment: "Why go back? We've toiled in the fields for generations, and now we've finally made it."

Xiao Wei said, "That's right. You see, Auntie, you wouldn't want to go back to the countryside to live a hard life. So, you certainly wouldn't want Hongmei and Yuqiu to go back to Jiaohe to farm and raise chickens either."

Yu Qiu's mother said, "Now in the city, with our own big brick house, a job here would only cost a few hundred yuan. Aren't we happy with this life?"

Xiao Wei pointed outside: "Here, we live in apartment buildings with heating in winter and gas for cooking. We don't need to chop firewood, carry water, or use coal. Hongmei earns three or four thousand yuan a month here, and she has a company car and an apartment. If Yu Qiu came back to work, she'd earn at least fifteen or twenty thousand yuan. Tell me, can you really make them go back and earn a few hundred yuan a day digging in the dirt and coal? Yu Miao, would you do it?"

Yu Miao shook her head: "No way, wouldn't that be stupid? One month's salary is equivalent to a year's. My sister-in-law earns that much money?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Your sister-in-law is the principal of my training school, and there will be more in the future." He turned to Yu Qiu's mother and said, "Don't you think that makes sense, Auntie? People strive for better things, just as water flows downhill. Everyone lives to improve themselves; there's no such thing as going back on your path."

Xiao Wei said, "Fengtian is a big city in Northeast China, and it's one of the best developed cities in all aspects. Look at these people on the street; they're planning for their children's future. I think Hongmei's choice is right. Children who grow up here will definitely have more opportunities to succeed than those who live over there."

Yu Qiu's mother said, "It's not that simple. That's where your roots are. You've come all this way, and it's rare for you to come back for three or five years. Gradually, the ties with relatives have faded. It's not even easy for you to visit your father's grave. How can a person be without roots? Besides, there's his sister. There's always trouble in the family. We've all gone so far away. How can we help each other out in the future?"

Xiao Wei said, "You could invite your sister's family over too. Doing business here should be better than over there, right? Even a small shop could earn tens of thousands of yuan a year."

Yu Qiu's mother looked incredulous: "That many? Wouldn't every family be rich?"

Xiao Wei said, "Not everyone can do business, and not everyone wants to. But it's quite easy for us to open a shop. There's a shopping mall right below the company; we can just set up a counter. We don't need anyone else's, we can have our own people's, right?"

Yu Qiu's mother was still half-believing and half-doubting. Xiao Wei's words had a great impact on her, and she could hardly believe it. He was talking about a salary of several thousand yuan and tens of thousands of yuan a year. It was as if he was talking about a completely different country.

Xiao Wei checked the time, stood up and said, "I don't have anything to do today. Come on, I'll take you out for a walk."

Shan Hongmei is a key figure, and Yu Qiu is also a capable assistant. Managing their relationship well is an important task for Xiao Wei. Moreover, broadly speaking, Xiao Wei can be considered a part-time matchmaker for the two of them, so he should see things through to the end.

After grabbing the keys and explaining to Shi Li, the four of them went downstairs.

Xiao Wei drove the car, Yu Qiu helped his mother into the car, and Yu Miao climbed into the passenger seat by herself, her face full of excitement: "This car is so tall."

Xiao Wei said, "I'll have your brother buy you a car someday. A shorter one, though. Mine is definitely too tall."

Yu Qiu said, "Forget it, I can't afford that. You think you can compete with a Xiali (a cheap car)? Don't tempt her, or I'll be in big trouble. I'd risk my life for it!"

Xiao Wei checked that the car doors were all closed, shifted gears, and drove off. He said, "If you and Hongmei work hard, you can definitely get one of these cars. Have you decided not to open the shop? Don't regret it in a few days."

Yu Qiu said, "Let my sister come and open one. I'll just stay at my regular job for now. We'll see how it goes in a few years. Besides, I looked at the company's regulations and found that if we open a shop, it shouldn't interfere with our regular jobs. We're just shareholders, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "The shareholding option is a compromise. Some students can't come up with that much money all at once, so it's a way for the company to help them out."

(End of this chapter)