Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1071 Year-End (Give a reward of +4 to reader 20189428)

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Xiao Hong said, "Let's go back, it's time to eat. Come back up tomorrow during the day."

The group got up, tidied up quickly, and prepared to go downstairs. The little girl pulled Xiao Hong's finger and pointed to the remaining cake and fruit on the coffee table, looking up at Xiao Hong with longing eyes.

Xiao Hong said, "We have some at home." But she still went over and put the cake and fruit into a bag and carried it away.

As we took the elevator downstairs, the little girl exclaimed, "It's so amazing! The doors close and open, and it's already so tall!"

Chen Hui said, "See these buttons? Each one represents a floor. You press whichever floor you want to go to, and it opens and closes, taking you there. If you don't press any buttons, it won't move; it'll stay here, and the door will open again, but you'll still be here."

The little girl seemed a bit confused. She stared at the key for a moment and then asked, "Which floor is Daddy on?"

Chen Hui pointed to the 33rd floor: "This floor, the top floor, remember? In all the buildings in our family's complex, this floor belongs to your dad."

The little girl asked, "And you? Which floor are you on?"

Chen Hui said, "It's the second to last floor. This floor is your dad, and this floor is me."

The little girl stared wide-eyed: "Our house, all the buildings in our house, are they all like this?"

Chen Hui laughed and said, "Yes, that's clever. All the buildings in our family are like this. Oh my, you should be my daughter-in-law, you're so attractive."

Xiao Hong said, "Get lost, don't even think about messing with us."

The old lady asked, "How old are your children?"

Chen Hui said, "He's almost two years old and just learned to walk."

"Ding!" "Elevator arrived, first floor lobby."

The little girl whispered to Xiaohong, "Who's talking?"

Xiao Hong said, "Machine, the machine is talking, tell us where the elevator is. Let's go, let's go home."

After exiting the elevator, the doors of the adjacent elevator also opened, and Chen Xiao, Geng Hui, Sister Jin, Li Na, Hao Juan, and several others came out.

The little girl said, "There's also a small house."

Chen Xiao said, "Oh, you're back? I was wondering why Xiao Hui's room was empty, I thought he'd gone home. Oh my, who's this little girl? Such big eyes. Is she your relative?" She reached out to touch Xiao Beibei's face as she asked Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong pointed to each of the little girls' hands one by one: "This is Aunt Chen, this is Aunt Xia, this is Aunt Jin, this is Aunt Li, this is Aunt Hao. This is my daughter, isn't she pretty?"

Xiao Wei introduced Wang Guifang: "This is Xiao Hui's wife, this is Lao Xia's wife, they both work at the company. This is Manager Jin, this is Manager Li, this is Hao Juan. This is Bei Bei's mother, you can just call her Sister Wang, and this is Bei Bei's maternal grandmother. She's from our county."

Beibei gestured to Xiaowei, "Me too, and my dad too, and me too."

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, and you too. This is Comrade Wang Ning, nicknamed Beibei. Thunderbolt Beibei." He pinched the little girl's cheek.

Geng Hui said, "It wasn't a wasted trip back; I even managed to bring back such a lovely daughter."

As the group walked out, Xiao Wei asked, "Is everything alright before the New Year?"

Chen Xiao said, "There's basically nothing else to do. The meeting will be over tomorrow, and everyone outside has already returned. When do we start our holiday?"

Xiao Wei said, "If there's nothing going on in the office, we can let it go tomorrow. Manager Zhang from the mall's sales department said it would be on the morning of the 30th, and then until the 8th of the new year. I haven't seen Xiao Liwen's report, so I don't know what her arrangements are. It seems like the hotel doesn't have anything either."

Hao Juan said, "The cake shop won't let us go. We'll have to take turns off. If someone has something to do and needs to go home, they can leave on the 30th. Today, Li Wen and I were discussing the transportation. We'll drop off those who live nearby, and for those who live far away, I'll help them buy tickets and take them to the station."

The person on duty at the store said there would be a bonus, and then they'd have to work a week-long shift after the New Year holiday. The restaurant's holiday starts on the 29th and they resume work on the 8th. The report is with me; I just submitted it today and haven't had a chance to give it to Shili yet.

She stuck out her tongue after saying that. She had been so busy that she forgot, mainly because Xiaowei hadn't been home for the past few days, and she hadn't thought of it.

After leaving the building, everyone parted ways. Sister Jin, Li Na, and Hao Juan went to the cafeteria, while Xiao Wei and the others returned to the courtyard.

Wang Guifang asked, "They live here?"

Xiao Hong said, "Yes, there are dormitories, but it's too far to go back and forth, so I just grab a bite at the cafeteria. This is the cafeteria on the second floor."

As soon as they entered the yard, the big yellow dog rushed over and pounced on Xiaowei, licking him repeatedly. Xiaowei tried to dodge, but he still got licked a few times, which made the little girl giggle. Xiaohong picked up the little girl and ran, saying, "Run! I don't want it to wash my face!"

The old lady looked around the yard: "Is this a park? This house belongs to the park?"

Xiao Wei calmed the big yellow dog, who was a little excited after not seeing it for several days, and said, "No, we built it ourselves, the year before last, and we've only lived here for a little over a year. We built two houses back then, but no one lived in them, so this place is all empty. The kids usually play on the first floor."

The old lady looked around and said, "Oh dear, this yard is quite big; it will take some time to tidy it up."

Xiao Wei said, "There are workers, people who sweep the yard, clean up both sides, and cook. Otherwise, my mom and my mother-in-law wouldn't be able to manage it all."

A car sounded behind them, and Xia Maosheng drove his Ferrari into the yard. Wang Guifang said, "This car is nice."

Xiao Wei said, "It looks alright, but it's a bit small. I'm not used to driving it, but Lao Xia likes it. Can you drive?"

Wang Guifang shook her head and said, "I've never even touched it, let alone opened it. I never had the time to think about these things before."

Xiao Wei said, "I'll learn how to drive. When I have more free time, I'll find an opportunity to get a license. It'll be more convenient to have a car. I have a few that are just sitting idle."

Xia Maosheng parked the car in the garage, picked up his briefcase, and chased after them, asking, "When did you guys get back?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's a little past four, it's been a while. When do you guys get your day off?"

Xia Maosheng said, "I'm doing the year-end summary. There'll be another day or two, and then nothing else will happen."

The lights came on. Xiao Hong, holding the little girl, lit the lamps in the courtyard from inside the pavilion.

The little girl was stunned for a moment, then clapped her hands and shouted with a smile, "It's lit up! It's lit up! It's so beautiful!" The geese in the woods squawked a few times in dissatisfaction.

The old lady said, "You still raise geese?"

Xiao Wei said, "Well, we've raised some geese, chickens, and ducks, and there are fish in the pond too. I don't know if they'll survive the winter."

The old woman looked around and said, "This is all fruit trees? Oh my goodness, they're planted a bit too densely. I'm afraid they won't bear much fruit."

Xiao Wei said, "It's okay, if they're planted, they're planted. If they're not, we can just enjoy the scenery. It won't look good if they're sparsely planted. There's still some land behind that building that my parents farm."

After standing in the pavilion for a while, I introduced Xia Maosheng and Wang Guifang to them. Uncle Wang's car returned and took them all the way to the main building. Uncle Wang got out of the car, and the driver honked the horn and drove off with Secretary Xiao Lu.

Uncle Wang has become quite imposing now, exuding the aura of a powerful leader who commands respect without raising his voice. He looks every bit the part of a high-ranking official.

Suddenly I understand why all the authors on this site are adding extra chapters for patrons; setting the limit too low would be terrifying. It's truly exhausting. Haha. Should I write "The Passing Years" or "Maple City Chronicles"? Please give me your opinions. A carefully written period novel; goodbye to that era.

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