Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1228 Feng Xu

Wang Guifang turned her head to look over.

A man in his thirties, over 1.7 meters tall, walked over with a smile, wearing a washed silk three-piece shirt. This kind of clothing has become very popular in Liaodong in recent years.

"Oh, I was so busy talking to the child that I didn't notice. I'm taking the child home, what are you doing here?"

"I went to the county government because they started having a two-day weekend this week, right? I came to report on the plans. The whole work needs to be adjusted; the duty roster and meeting arrangements almost have to be redone. You haven't done that yet? You should, right?"

The man's name is Feng Xu, and he is the office director of the county water resources bureau.

Wang Guifang picked up Beibei and smoothed her hair: "Are you working on it too? I'm not sure, it's probably being done in the office, we're just waiting for notification."

Feng Xu glanced at his watch and said, "We just happened to run into each other. Shall we grab a bite to eat together?" He then looked at Bei Bei, whose big eyes were staring at him, and said, "Is this your daughter? She's quite pretty."

Beibei's clothes and appearance are far superior to those of children in a small county town.

Unlike later generations where the economy developed and resources became abundant, making the whole country look similar, in this era, the differences between regions were enormous, especially between cities and rural areas.

A hint of surprise flashed in Feng Xu's eyes; he was no stranger to such things.

Wang Guifang said, "Let's skip it today. The child just came back, and we don't see each other often. I need to spend time with the child. Let's wait for another day."

Feng Xu said, "It's just a meal. Don't you eat when you get home? Let's find a place close to your house and invite your mom out too, okay?"

Wang Guifang hesitated for a moment, then looked at Beibei. Feng Xu smiled and asked Beibei, "How about Uncle treats you to something delicious?"

Beibei shook her head, hugged Wang Guifang's neck tightly, and didn't say a word.

Wang Guifang said, "Let's forget about it. We can do it another time. This child is a bit timid."

Feng Xu said, "Aren't all kids like this? They'll be fine once they get to know each other. They'll always be afraid if they don't interact with each other. Does your mother usually help you take care of the child?"

Wang Guifang tugged at Beibei's shirt and said, "No, she's studying at her godmother's. My mom's health isn't very good, and besides, the education system in our county is always a bit lacking. You go ahead and do your work, I'll take her home."

Feng Xu didn't insist any further, and said, "Let me give you a farewell, and we can talk."

The two walked north along the roadside. Because Wang Guifang arrived late, she wasn't assigned a house in the county bureau's own staff housing area, but rather in the agricultural machinery area, which was the same area where Xiaowei and the others had come last time.

In this small county town, all the bureaus and offices were actually mixed together. There weren't many residential areas at that time; everything was open. Many people from various departments of the county party committee and county government lived in the county bureau area. Xiaohong's original house was built by the urban construction bureau, but many of the residents were people from land, education, and agriculture.

Back then, all the houses were government-owned and allocated for free. People were content as long as they got one; nobody cared about anything else.

They walked slowly while talking.

"Your bureau has also implemented housing reform, right? How much do you need to pay? If you don't have enough money, I can help you raise some. I still have some savings." Feng Xu turned his head and looked at Wang Guifang casually.

Wang Guifang said, "We've received the notice. This time it seems to be a blanket policy; everyone, whether they live in a bungalow or an apartment building, has to go through the process. It's actually a good thing. After that, the house will be our own, we'll feel more at ease living there, and we can even buy and sell it. It's a good thing."

Feng Xu asked, "How much money do you need to pay?"

Wang Guifang said, "I haven't calculated it in detail. We'll start next week, and it'll probably cost around 18,000 yuan. I haven't been working here long."

"Mommy," Beibei called out, reaching out her little hands to grab at the street corner.

Wang Guifang turned her head and saw that it was a balloon vendor. Colorful balloons were blown up and tied to a colorful plastic pole.

"You want one?" Wang Guifang walked over with Beibei in her arms. "Boss, how much is the balloon?"

"The one with the handle? One yuan. The one tied with a rope is fifty cents. They're all filled with hydrogen. Keep them away from the fire."

"Which one do you want?" Wang Guifang asked Beibei, moving Beibei onto one of her arms while reaching into her pocket with the other hand to take out money.

"This one, and this one too." Beibei pointed to the two balloons, one yellow and one red.

Wang Guifang said, "I can only have one. Which one? The red one or the yellow one?"

Beibei was a little conflicted, looking at the balloons and thinking. Feng Xu took out two yuan and threw it to the shopkeeper, then pulled out two balloons and handed them to Beibei: "Here, take these, it's on me."

Wang Guifang said, "Just buy her one."

Feng Xu said, "If the kid likes it, just buy it. It's only a dollar toy. Take it."

Beibei looked at Wang Guifang, who said, "Take it, thank you, Uncle."

Beibei happily accepted the balloon: "Thank you, Uncle."

Feng Xu patted Bei Bei's little face: "This child is so adorable."

Beibei was a beat too slow to dodge and glared angrily at Feng Xu. Feng Xu smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Beibei said, "Daddy said that girls shouldn't let boys touch them. You're a boy, don't you know that?"

Feng Xu looked at Wang Guifang, who blushed slightly: "Her godfather. She's lucky. Her godparents treat her so well, even better than I do. Her grandparents treat her like their own grandchild. They're a wonderful family."

Feng Xu asked, "Where is it from? In the city?"

Wang Guifang said, "They used to live here, but the whole family moved to Fengtian. They've been gone for several years. Her godfather used to work at the agricultural machinery station."

Feng Xu was taken aback: "Station Chief Wang? Wasn't the same Station Chief Wang who was moving things from Fengtian?"

Wang Guifang said, "You know him?"

Feng Xu said, "He was already the station chief before I started working, of course I knew him, but he didn't know me. Was he transferred there? I heard he got promoted."

Wang Guifang kissed Beibei, who was still sulking, and said, "Uncle likes you. Yes, he was transferred there to the Construction Department."

Beibei patted Wang Guifang's head: "Grandma. Grandma's here."

Wang Guifang turned her head and saw Beibei's maternal grandmother walking over from the corner of the building.

Now that living conditions have improved in all aspects, and she is living a comfortable life, Grandma Beibei's complexion has also improved a lot, and she is full of energy. She is waving to Beibei with a big smile on her face.

Beibei squirmed a few times, and Wang Guifang put her down on the ground. She then ran over to her grandmother with her little feet, calling out, "Grandma!"

Grandma Beibei agreed, picked up Beibei, and kissed her: "Why don't you go home? Don't you miss Grandma?"

Beibei said, "Yes. I went back. Mom is talking to that uncle."

The old lady put Beibei down and pulled her over. She couldn't stand holding her all the time, so now Beibei's little body is chubby and sturdy.

Feng Xu smiled and said, "Auntie."

Grandma Beibei smiled and nodded, saying, "What are you doing standing here on the main road? Why don't you go home and talk?"

Wang Guifang glared at her mother and said to Feng Xu, "Alright, my mom's here, so let's call it a day?"

(End of this chapter)