Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Where's the recording of Chapter 1152? (+5 to Gentle and Refined)

Old Xia said, "Since we're on the same page, I'm planning to go to the provincial capital next year. I'll leave Beixi to you two. Xiaodong, you need to put in the effort and do a good job. Xiaqiu, you also need to settle down. You're getting married soon, so take it easy and get down to business."

Liu Xiaodong said, "Xiao Qiu is in charge of the finances now, she's better than me. I just run errands around the construction site."

Xiao Hong asked, "So, where will you two live from now on?"

Xia Qiu handed Liu Xiaodong a pair of chopsticks and said, "Where else can you stay? Stay in the county. It's not far, you can come back and forth if something happens. Xiaodong's parents and grandparents are all here."

Old Xia said, "Once things settle down on my end, you two can transfer your household registration there. The child can go to school there from now on, and I won't have to worry about you two anymore."

Liu Xiaodong glanced at Xia Qiu as if he wanted to say something, but then swallowed his words and took a bite of the pickled cabbage with his chopsticks.

The two of them do look quite like a married couple; they're both chubby, but not too fat, and their plumpness isn't greasy at all.

Xiao Hong asked, "Xiao Qiu, are you still in touch with our classmates?"

Xia Qiu said, "I still have contact with most of the people in the county, but I don't keep in touch with those who have left. I can't just go out of my way to contact them if they don't look for me."

Xiao Hong said, "Then you should contact them. I can't reach many of them. I'll treat everyone to a meal the day after tomorrow, let's do it here."

Xia Qiu asked, "What for? Why are you inviting me to dinner?"

Xiao Hong said, "It's not appropriate for me to invite everyone to Fengtian for my wedding, so I'll invite them from here."

Xia Qiu shook her head and said, "I don't care. They didn't even invite me to their wedding. I only heard it from my dad. What a piece of trash."

Xiao Hong said, "I was just thinking of inviting you guys back, but on the actual day we only invited my parents and his parents, it wouldn't be appropriate to not invite anyone else. Are you trying to turn the tables? Haven't I taught you a lesson in a while? You think you're all grown up now?"

Xia Qiu curled her lip and scoffed, "Who cares?"

Old Xia said, "It's really inappropriate for you kids to go to their wedding. They only invited the old folks from the old village, your Uncle Wang's former comrades and colleagues, Secretary Li, County Chief Zhao, and about sixty relatives from both families. Xiao Hong didn't even invite her college classmates."

Xiao Hong said, "I'll treat my college classmates to a meal when I get back, but I haven't told anyone yet."

Xia Qiu asked, "Where's the video? Let's take a look and learn something from it."

Xiao Hong said dejectedly, "No, I can't record it. I finally got married and I don't even have the right to record anything. I only have some photos, I'll get them for you to see when you go to Fengtian."

Old Xia laughed and said, "It's definitely not allowed to be recorded. If your wedding were recorded and leaked, it would cause a huge uproar."

Xia Qiu asked, "Why?"

Old Xia said, "Do you think Xiao Hong and Xiao Wei are the same as before? The secretaries of two provinces, a bunch of ministers and vice ministers, all the top two leaders of all the cities in Liaodong are here, and the officiant is a central leader. How can this be recorded? There are guards all over the room. It's good enough if you can take a few pictures."

Xia Qiu was stunned for a moment: "Damn, you two are so powerful now? Awesome. I've decided to restore diplomatic relations with you two; we absolutely cannot sever ties." He blew on his palm: "The severance ceremony from earlier is canceled."

Xiao Hong said, "Oh right, this is my eldest sister, Wang Guifang, who works at the county bureau. This is my second sister, Qin Xuemei, who works at Xiao Wei's company. They are my biological sisters."

Xia Qiu greeted Wang Guifang and Qin Xuemei: "Hello, eldest sister, hello, second sister. I'm Xia Qiu, Xiao Hong's follower. Please take care of me in the future."

Wang Guifang and Qin Xuemei smiled and nodded.

Old Xia said, "When you two get married in May, have Xiaowei and Xiaohong come over. They're from the city, and Secretary Dong and Mayor Li can come too. You two can get to know each other then. I'll build a bridge for you. From now on, it's up to you two to work hard. Be serious, you're not young anymore."

Liu Xiaodong nodded, raised his glass to Xiaowei and said, "I don't know who's older or younger between us, so I'll just call you Xiaowei like my uncle does. I'll toast you."

Xiao Wei waved his hand and said, "I don't drink, and we're not strangers, so there's no need to be so polite." The two didn't know each other before.

Old Xia said, "Xiao Wei can't drink. His father-in-law and I are like brothers. You young people can get to know each other slowly. You have a long time to learn from others."

Xia Qiu said, "Wang Xiaohong, let's both get together, I'm so damn jealous."

Xiao Hong waved her hand with a grin: "I won't drink. I'll drink with you the year after next."

Xia Qiu was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "You're planning to have a baby? So early? Don't you want to play around for a few more years?"

Old Xia said, "Xiao Hong is different from you. She works in the provincial capital. Having a child early will save her from future troubles."

Xia Qiu said, "Sigh, all of us classmates have been friends since we were little, and it seems like we're all counting on you in the future. The gap is just too huge, it's hopeless. You'd better work hard from now on, you hear? I'm counting on you to give me some encouragement." She turned to Liu Xiaodong and said.

Liu Xiaodong said with a grin, "Okay, okay, I'll do my best. The goal you've set for me is way too high."

Old Xia said, "If it weren't for Xiao Hong and Xiao Wei today, something might have happened at the high school construction site this winter. You two go back and check out the entire construction site, including the night watchmen, all arrangements, and safety measures. Be extra careful with the coal and electricity used."

Liu Xiaodong nodded: "I know. I went to check everything myself. I didn't dare let them burn coal or use electric stoves for heating. I used a gas cylinder for cooking. Three cylinders are enough to last all winter. The kang (heated brick bed) in the watchman's room has a stove outside."

Old Xia was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Liu Xiaodong: "You even built a heated kang bed for him?"

Liu Xiaodong said, "It's only 1.5 meters wide, just a small section of a kang (heated brick bed), just a few bricks."

Old Xia nodded, somewhat satisfied.

Often, a lot can be revealed in small details.

After finishing the hotpot, Lao Xia paid the bill, asked Lao Qi to prepare some more ingredients, and said to Xiao Wei and the others, "I'm heading back now. You young people have fun." He then picked up the bags and went home. It wasn't enough for them; they planned to have another meal at home.

Xiao Wei and his friends tidied up, got dressed, and came out of the restaurant. They had just finished eating hot pot and a cold wind blew in, but instead of feeling cold, they felt quite comfortable.

"Where to?" Xiao Hong looked around. It was getting dark. There were streetlights in the center, but further away it was all darkness.

Wang Guifang said, "Why don't you come to my place for a while and get familiar with the area?"

Xiao Hong asked, "Sister, have you moved?"

Wang Guifang said, "It's been changed, the apartment has been relocated, and the original one has been sold."

Xiao Wei asked Liu Xiaodong, "Is there anything else between you two?"

Liu Xiaodong took off his glasses and wiped them: "It's nothing. I'm basically idle in the winter, occasionally going to construction sites. I'm free."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's go together then. Is there anything fun to do in the county town these days?"

(End of this chapter)