Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1085 You're in Too Much of a Hurry

Xiao Wei smiled and turned around, saying, "Okay, let's go. My darling is the best." Bei Bei smiled, revealing her little white teeth.

Xiao Hong asked, "There are four people in Uncle's family, is there enough room for everyone?"

Xiao Wei picked up Bei Bei and said, "Yes, my car is spacious enough for her to sit in."

Chen Hui said, "How about the two of us go? We'll take two Cadillacs."

Old Chen said, "Take a break, it's not like you're going to protest."

Xiao Hong asked, "Wei, do you know Uncle and Aunt San?"

Xiao Wei put a little down jacket on Xiao Beibei and said, "It's okay, a kiss will tell at a glance, and besides, there's a phone."

The old man said, "Your third uncle and I look alike, and your father and your fourth uncle look alike, so they're easy to recognize."

Xiao Wei picked up the packaged baby and said with a smile, "You guys are just worrying unnecessarily. How many families of four with two children travel around by train during the Spring Festival? How many people travel by train? I really wouldn't dare to do that at other times, but it's definitely safe during the Spring Festival."

Xiao Wei's dad said, "Then, on the way back, I got a phone call. Your third aunt is a petty person."

Xiao Wei agreed and carried Xiao Beibei out the door to the garage. He put Beibei down and said, "Stay here and don't move, understand? If you move, Daddy won't be able to see you from the car."

The little girl nodded.

Xiao Wei opened the garage door and backed the car out. He glanced at the car to make sure the little girl was still in place before carefully turning it around.

After getting off the bus and going around to the back, the little girl was playing with Big Yellow, giggling. She turned to Xiao Wei and said, "It's licking me, it tickles!"

Xiao Wei rubbed Da Huang's head twice, picked up the little girl, put her on the passenger side of the car, and fastened her with a seatbelt before getting into the car on the other side.

As the car drove out of the yard, Little Beibei stared outside: "So many red lanterns."

Xiao Wei said, "Yeah, it'll be better to watch at night. Are you afraid of firecrackers?"

Beibei said, "I'm not afraid. I... I'm just afraid of it making a loud noise. Bang! It'll startle me."

Xiao Wei laughed and reached out to touch Bei Bei's little face: "Everyone is setting off firecrackers tonight, and our family is setting off big fireworks."

Beibei thought for a moment and said, "Daddy, hold me while I watch."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll hold you while you watch. I'm just worried you'll fall asleep by then."

The father and son chatted and watched the street scenes all the way to the train station. Xiao Wei drove around to the exit and parked the car on the side of the road. Military license plates, nobody cared.

I bought Beibei a pack of finger biscuits from a roadside convenience store so she could chew them in the car. I didn't dare buy her a drink, as it would be too cold. There was warm water in the thermos in the car.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the train arrived at the station.

Xiao Wei carried Bei Bei to the iron railing at the exit of the station.

These days, not many people travel. Although the term "Spring Festival travel rush" appeared in the 1980s, it wasn't actually that exaggerated. In 1988, the total number of people traveling during the Spring Festival travel rush nationwide was just over 100 million.

The majority of the population in Liaodong consists of state-owned enterprise employees, resulting in very low mobility. This is especially true since this train came from Beixi, where the population is even more stable than in Fengtian.

A train pulled out a hundred or so people, which is about the same number as a regular carriage.

Xiao Wei recognized his third uncle and aunt at a glance. The family of four was too obvious.

My third uncle and my eldest uncle do look somewhat alike; they were both wearing dark gray overcoats, leather shoes and gloves, and no hats.

My aunt was wearing a woolen coat and red high-heeled cotton shoes. Her hair looked freshly styled; in the last two years, it's been popular to put your hair up in a bun and blow-dry your bangs into a flower shape. It looks pretty, but it doesn't last long; it falls down after two or three days.

My third aunt is quite good-looking, a typical Northeastern beauty with a slightly square face and thick eyebrows; she looks formidable.

My third uncle's two children are both younger than Xiaowei. The older one is about 1.7 meters tall and looks quite strong.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt," Xiao Wei called out through the iron fence.

Uncle San turned his head, looked him over, and nodded.

When the family of four came out, the third uncle looked at Beibei in Xiaowei's arms and asked, "You must be Xiaowei, right? Is this your brother's child?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's me. This isn't my brother's child. My brother's child was born last year, a boy. My dad, my uncle, and my fourth uncle are all waiting at home. We have guests at home, so we can't leave."

Auntie San glanced at Xiao Wei and asked, "What kind of guest is this? Who comes to visit during the New Year?"

Xiao Wei said, "My partner's parents came here specifically for the Chinese New Year. The whole family is here. Uncle Chen's job has been transferred, and it probably won't be easy for him to come back here in the future, so we all got together to celebrate the New Year."

My third aunt smiled wryly.

My third uncle asked, "Your business is doing quite well now, isn't it? How much money have you made? You've really made something of yourself, with your whole family coming to Fengtian. You're so steady and reliable; once things are settled, you can bring your family along. Isn't it a lot of pressure coming here? Where are you staying?"

Xiao Wei led the four of them towards the car, saying, "Let's go, we can talk as we walk, it's too cold. Are you tired from the car ride?"

They reached the car in a few steps. Xiaowei opened the door, put Beibei in the passenger seat and tied her up, saying, "This car is spacious, you guys sit in the back."

Uncle San looked the car over and asked, "Is this a vehicle borrowed from the military?"

Xiao Wei opened the car door for them and said, "No, I bought it. It has military plates. It's convenient."

Four people got on the bus; it was a little cramped, but they could still sit down.

Xiao Wei got in the car, started the engine, and drove out of the station. He said, "We live in Wanliu now, next to the zoo. My uncle has already moved here, and Wang Ge and Xiao Fu have also come. Fourth Uncle is still in the county, and he said he'll move next year. Xiu'er will take the college entrance exam next year."

Uncle San took off his gloves, turned to look into the car, and said, "I told you, you were in too much of a hurry. You should have waited a few years until things were better before bringing your parents over. The zoo is such a remote place, it's practically the countryside. If you're not in a rush, it would be so much better if you lived in the city by yourself."

Xiao Wei said, "It's alright. There's plenty of space there. I built my own house, and I have a car so I can go anywhere without any problems."

My third uncle said, "This car is alright, it's big enough. Where is it made? I've never seen this brand before."

Xiao Wei said, "I bought this German car through someone in Tianjing; we don't have it in Northeast China yet."

Beibei cried out, "Daddy, the cookie fell! It fell!"

Xiao Wei glanced at it and said, "It's okay, it'll get dirty if it falls out and we can't eat it anymore, we don't want it."

Uncle San paused for a moment, then asked, "Your child?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "No, it's Xiao Hong's goddaughter, she's also from our county, we brought her over for the New Year."

Third Aunt looked at Beibei and shook her head.

Uncle San asked, "Xiao Hong? You're Wang Jianshe's daughter, right? You two are together now? What's she doing?"

Xiao Wei said, "I was studying at Northeastern Institute of Technology, and I came here with her. My uncle and aunt live here; they moved here."

Uncle San asked, "You moved? I remember Wang Jianshe was working in the county, wasn't he? Did you give up your job?"

Xiao Wei said, "I've been transferred here, and I'm now at the Provincial Urban Construction Bureau."

(End of this chapter)