Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1087 I've earned quite a bit of salary (Give a reward of +11 to reader 20189428)

Old Chen said, "Sit down and rest for a while, have some hot water to catch your breath. Is there heating in the car?"

Uncle San paused for a moment, then immediately realized what was going on and said with a smile, "Not tired at all, what's tiring about a car ride? There's heating on the bus, it's not cold."

Everyone mingled and then invited Uncle San's family to sit down.

Xiuer brought over hot water for her third uncle's family to wash their faces and hands. She draped a towel over her shoulder, then shook it off. Old Chen laughed, pointing at Xiuer and saying to his fourth uncle, "I like this girl; she's got a bright future. Girl, can you get into a university in Beijing? If you do, you can be my goddaughter, how about that?"

Xiuer blinked her big eyes and looked at Xiaowei: "My brother said he'd buy me a car if I got into Northeast Institute of Technology. It's the same one as his, and it costs several million."

Xiao Wei said, "We don't lie about military intelligence, I clearly promised you that Omega."

Fourth Uncle glared at Xiuer, while Xiaowei's father laughed and said, "This girl is a little money-grubber, and she's really smart."

Old Chen said, "Growing up in the mountains, and with a relatively difficult family situation, the fact that he knows how to study and has developed such a character shows that your family has good traditions and is upright. Secondly, it shows that this child has a good foundation and potential for development."

Being a money-grubber is a good thing; who doesn't like money? Girl, go to school in Kyoto. I'll take care of everything from now on, how about that? Xiao Wei's got a car, I'll have him buy you a better one."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll agree on her behalf. I feel it's better for the girl to work in the government; she won't have to work so hard."

Old Chen said, "It depends on how you look at it. Nothing is easy. But in today's society, it's always better to be in the system than outside. External help is indispensable. Your Aunt Chen and I help and support each other, but the chances of that happening are too small."

The old man said, "You have to be talented to do anything, and you have to work hard. My little one, no matter how hard he tries, he'll never amount to anything. I'll be grateful if he can live a peaceful and stable life."

Old Chen said, "It's not certain. There are many variables when you're young. My son wasn't like this before he got together with Xiao Wei. He was always causing trouble and had no major problems, just a lot of minor ones."

Beibei led Xiaoxiaohui over, but actually it was Xiaoxiaohui pulling her along.

"Grandpa. Candy." Little Hui stretched out his chubby little hands, grabbed onto Old Chen's knees, and looked up at him, his big, bright, clear eyes full of longing.

Old Chen bent down, picked up his grandson, and kissed him: "Time to eat. You can have candy after you finish your meal."

Little Beibei stood there with her hands behind her back, her mouth tightly shut, pretending there was nothing inside. Only she herself couldn't see how bulging it was.

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Don't you guys cut the candy in half when you give it to the kids? This piece is too big; look how full their mouths are."

The old man asked his third uncle, "What do these two in your family do?"

Auntie pursed her lips, and Uncle said, "Dahong went to work in a factory and is attending a technical school. Dawei will take the exam next year. What else can they do?"

Xiao Wei said, "Third Uncle, let your Dawei go to high school and take the college entrance exam."

My third uncle said, "That would take another six or seven years. Forget it, you can go to a vocational school and get a job directly, it's a national job. In six or seven years, you'll have earned a decent salary. Find a stable partner, get married, and your life will be settled."

Old Chen glanced at his third uncle but didn't say anything.

Xiaowei's mom called from the other end: "Dinner's ready! We'll chat after we finish eating. Hurry up and finish eating so we can go to the cafeteria to prepare our family reunion dinner."

Xiao Wei said, "Shall we do something with it?"

Xiaowei's mother quickly set out the bowls and chopsticks, saying, "You bunch of men are making dumplings. Make several kinds of fillings today. Your Aunt Chen wants lamb, the girls want shrimp, we need celery dumplings, and beef dumplings too. Your dad has come up with another brilliant idea: make some green peppers."

Xiaowei's dad said, "Last time we ate that green pepper filling at Hongji, didn't you say it was delicious?"

Chen Hui said, "Grandpa, why don't you go back to your own restaurant to eat dumplings at someone else's? Their dumplings aren't as good as ours."

Xiao Wei's dad said, "It tastes exactly the same, and besides, your shop doesn't have that filling."

Uncle San asked Xiao Wei, "You guys even run a restaurant now?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "We opened a few."

Everyone sat down, men and women separated, elders at two tables and children at one table.

Uncle San looked at it and said, "Isn't there enough room here? We still have to go out to eat."

Xiaowei's dad said, "There aren't enough seats for the family reunion dinner, but there are a few other families, so it'll be lively for everyone to eat together. It's not really eating out; it's the factory canteen, right at the gate of the compound. The kitchen there is big, and the place is quite spacious."

Old Chen asked, "Did Xia and her whole family come?"

Xiao Wei's dad said, "They're all here, two older sisters, eleven people in total."

Old Chen asked Uncle Wang, "Can we look at Xia's resume?"

Uncle Wang said, "The grassroots level is sufficient, but the time allotted for cadre positions is a bit short."

Old Chen said, "Get a position first, then things will be easier later. You'll definitely be taking over the job, so the staff below need to be arranged in advance, otherwise there will be a gap in the staff when you go up, understand?"

Sometimes, some older comrades would rather not be promoted than move, not because they are old and easygoing, but because they can't keep up with the staff. If they were promoted, they would be put in a difficult position, so it's better not to move at all.

Old Wang can still hold on for a few more years, but Old Wei is getting old and will probably retire soon. You need to make some changes to personnel matters here; the urban construction department is like your home base, you can't afford to lose it.

Uncle Wang nodded and poured wine for Old Chen.

Xiao Hong, Chen Xiaoxiu, and the other two carried the dishes upstairs, while Xiao Wei's mother and the others washed their hands and sat down at the table.

Beibei sat on Xiaowei's lap, shaking her little head and looking around. She patted Xiaowei's hand and asked, "Then, why isn't the little brother eating?"

Xiao Wei turned his head and glanced at Xia Gensheng, who had finished his milk and was lying on the sofa sleeping, and said, "He's too young, he can't eat solid food yet."

Xiao Wei asked Xiao Hong, "Are you two drinking?"

Zhang Dahong said, "Let's get some beer, or maybe some baijiu."

Xiao Wei asked, "Does beer sell well where you are? How much does it usually cost? The better quality stuff."

Zhang Dahong said, "It sells well. Beer is convenient; you can grab a bottle anytime, and it won't make you drunk. Baijiu (Chinese liquor) is a bit less effective. Where I'm from, the local Longshanquan (a type of Chinese liquor) sells best at 1.5 yuan. Outside, there's Snow Beer and Tsingtao, with Tsingtao being the most expensive at 3 yuan."

Zhang Dawei chimed in, "And there's Blue Ribbon, too. Blue Ribbon sells fastest during holidays and festivals; my classmate's family does wholesale."

The wholesale he was referring to wasn't the kind of agency business in wholesale markets, but rather a type of retail store similar to a shop or convenience store. It emerged in 91 and became quite popular in 92 and 93, with prices that were about one dollar lower than those in regular shops or convenience stores.

The truth is that items sold in bulk are naturally cheaper, and this form of retail was eventually phased out as supermarkets developed.

Xiao Wei said, "We've set up a brewery, using German technology and all original imported equipment. It's the only brewery in our province with a fully imported production line. If you can get it, I'll give you the agency rights for Beixi. Both canned and bottled products are available."

"If you guys want to open a cake shop, that's fine too. Remember Full House? That's ours. If you want to open one, I can help you. Do you have a girlfriend yet? You still need to figure out how to make more money."

Xiao Hong put the dishes on the table and patted Zhang Dahong on the shoulder: "I came up with the name, isn't it nice?"

Xiao Wei said, "This is my wife, Wang Xiaohong. You two share the same name."

Zhang Dahong nodded: "I've seen you before. My dad and I went to the county a few times, but we didn't see you. Brother Xiaojun has seen you, and so has she."

Xiao Wei scratched his head: "Then where did I go?"

(End of this chapter)