Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1173 Hainan

Uncle Wang sat down and took out a cigarette: "I think it's a good idea. That's the capital, the place where the dragon rose. Let's go and soak up some of the dragon's aura."

Aunt Wang said, "So you mean all the babies born in Kyoto are dragons? Then dragons are worthless."

Geng Hui said to Xia Maosheng, "I think we should go out for a walk."

Xia Maosheng asked, "Where to?"

Geng Hui said, "In Hainan, at places like Tianya Haijiao (the ends of the earth), I'll go there for a few days. I've never traveled that far before."

Xiao Wei said, "You two go ahead, bring two people from the security department. We usually have time to go whenever we want, but you two only get a few days off all year round, so go out and relax."

Xia Maosheng said, "So, where's the child? Are you holding him?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "Why hold him? Just leave the baby at home. He's already weaned, and we can take care of him."

Little Red pouted, "I want to go too."

Aunt Wang laughed and said, "You should just stay put. Don't even think about moving around this year. After the baby is born, you can go wherever you want. You can even fly in the sky and no one will care."

Chen Xiao said, "I want to go to all of them. But let's do it next year. We'll go as a group next year. Xiao Hong can't go this year, so Xiao Hui and I will go to spend the New Year with his parents."

"Old Xia, you two go over there and see if you can find a good place to buy a plot of land, build a yard, and then our whole family can go there for the New Year. It'll be so comfortable, with temperatures in the twenties on New Year's Eve."

Xiao Wei placed the dishes on the table and said, "It depends on what you think. People over there even envy us for having snow in winter."

Uncle Wang said, "Buying a piece of land and building a yard will make it convenient for us to visit in the future. We definitely have to go."

Xiaowei's mother said, "That would be great. We could build one by the sea, so we could sit inside and look out at the ocean."

Chen Hui said, "Do you think there will be many people going to Hainan in winter? Would it be feasible if we built a resort there?"

Uncle Wang put his cigarette on the table, hugged Beibei and kissed her, saying, "It's hard to say. I've seen the data; the collapse there in '93 was quite severe. The country lost nearly 100 billion yuan. There were abandoned buildings and stalled projects everywhere. They're trying to clean it up now. The economic situation is pretty much at its worst."

Xia Maosheng, holding Geng Hui's hand, sat down to the side and said, "Isn't that perfect? ​​Land prices and housing costs will be much lower then, won't they?"

Uncle Wang skillfully untangled and retied Beibei's messy braids, saying, "Theoretically, that's definitely correct, but none of us have been there, so it's hard to say. If you two go, you can go and see for yourselves. Don't rush into a decision."

Chen Hui said, "Wow, Uncle Wang's braid is so neat and skillful."

Uncle Wang laughed and said, "When Xiao Hong was little, I used to give her haircuts all the time. Back then, your Aunt Wang was an accountant at her workplace, and she had a lot of work to do."

Beibei turned her head to show Chen Hui her newly braided hair: "Doesn't it look good? Doesn't Daddy Chen look good?"

Chen Hui said, "It looks good, better than your mom's."

Beibei grabbed Uncle Wang's arm and kissed him on the cheek.

Xia Maosheng thought for a moment and said, "How about I go take a look at those abandoned projects? What do you think? That should be more cost-effective than buying land again."

Chen Xiao said, "The key is the location. It's not fun if it's too far from the sea." Bei Bei blew a kiss to Xiao Wei, who was bringing out the dishes, and giggled.

Uncle Wang said, "It depends on where you want to be. Haikou and Sanya are located at opposite ends of the island. One is closer to us, and the other is in the south. Both were severely affected by the collapse in 93."

Chen Hui said, "Is there a train on the island? It's quite a journey from north to south, isn't it?"

Uncle Wang shook his head: "I'm not very clear. I only know that there used to be railways on the island built during the Republic of China and Japanese periods, but I don't know what they're like now. I've heard people say a few things, and it seems like it's all cars now, and the road conditions aren't very good. Development there has been slow, after all, it's only been in the last few years."

However, from the pictures I've seen, these two cities have generally done a good job in terms of infrastructure and urban development, considering they started from scratch and are basically newly built, unlike our old cities.

Chen Xiao asked, "Uncle, is that city big?"

Uncle Wang said, "It looks alright. Sanya and Haikou are developing into big cities. There aren't many original residents there; most of them are from inland areas. The advantage is that there are many opportunities for development, but the disadvantage is that it's a bit chaotic and hasn't formed its own rules."

Xiaowei's mother waved her hand: "Eat, eat. Don't keep an eye on us like this. Xiaohong, go get the dumplings. Did you smash the garlic? Xiaowei, just get a few vegetables. If you get too many, there will be leftovers. How much vegetables can you use for dumplings?"

Everyone got up, took their children, and sat down at the dining table. Chen Hui and Xiao Hong went to get the dumplings, while Xiao Wei cooked four dishes and also prepared a cold dish. He asked, "Would you like some aspic? I think that aspic looks pretty good."

Chen Hui said, "Cut it a little thinner, or it'll be hard to pick up."

Uncle Wang said, "Give me some peanuts."

Beibei was placed on a stool, peeking out with her little head and staring blankly at the table, holding chopsticks in her hand: "Grandma, I can't reach it. I can't even see it." She gestured with her hand towards the table a few times, and everyone laughed. Xia Maosheng went over and got a small stool to add to the chair, then lifted Beibei onto it.

The steaming dumplings were served, and Xiaowei washed his hands and sat down. He put a few dumplings into Beibei's small bowl and said, "Eat slowly, it's hot." Beibei nodded and licked her lips as she looked at the dumplings in her bowl.

"If it's just for us to live in, it doesn't matter where we are. Everywhere is new to us, as long as it's close to the sea. But if it's for business, I suggest we head south. Sanya would be more suitable. Lao Xia, why don't you go and take a look? After all, I've never been there either." Xiao Wei distributed garlic sauce to everyone, and each person added their own vinegar.

Xiao Hong is very jealous; her lips turn white from jealousy every time she eats dumplings. Geng Hui, on the other hand, is rarely jealous and has a particular fondness for sesame oil. Everyone is so different in the little things about daily life.

Xiaowei's mother ate two dumplings, picked up a piece of vegetables, thought for a moment, and said, "Xia, why don't you ask your parents if they want to go? They've worked hard all their lives, and they're not short of money now. They definitely won't be happy to go out on their own. Why don't you take them out to see the world? Leave the child with me."

Geng Hui nodded and looked at Xia Maosheng.

Xia Maosheng said, "I'll ask tomorrow, but I doubt it. My dad is so stubborn, there's no reasoning with him."

Xiao Hong said, "If Grandpa Xia isn't going, then take Grandma. Or you can buy the plane tickets first, since we'll just throw them away if he doesn't go anyway."

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "That should work, it'll cost almost a thousand yuan per person."

Xia Maosheng nodded: "We can give it a try, as long as you don't criticize me."

Xiaowei's mother said, "You're being filial to your elders, so why would they scold you? Your father is just the old-fashioned type, always with a stern face; he knows exactly what he's doing."

Uncle Wang poured himself two ounces of wine, chewed two peanuts, and said, "It's all because of you all; I couldn't bear to part with you before."

(End of this chapter)