Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1263 Buddies' Night Talk

Wang Jihong asked, "What does my sister-in-law do? You've spent all that money, aren't you going to live now?"

Wang Jiwei said, "It's okay, this isn't the first time. Besides, it's all her own money. I save all my salary except for what I give to my family." He looked his younger brother up and down, dressed in new clothes, and said, "Not bad, he looks presentable with all that dressing up."

Wang Jihong said, "I'm worried you won't be able to afford to support us in the future. Can our family afford to spend so much?"

Wang Jiwei said, "It's different. She earns much more than me, so you don't have to worry about her. From now on, Yan'er will stay with me, so Mom can have an easier time. What are you planning to do? Do you want to go back to work?"

Wang Jihong said, "Where to? Who will farm the land I leave behind? I'd like to leave, though."

Wang Jiwei said, "Go back and tell my parents that we won't farm the land anymore, we'll lease it out, and you can all move to the city after Xuemei and I get married."

Wang Jihong asked, "What will we eat in the city? Where will we stay? My younger sister is still in school. If we stop farming, we'll have no way to make money. Do you think Mom and Dad will agree to this?"

Wang Jiwei said, "I'll try to find something for my parents to do when we go to the city. We could start a small business. You can go to work, and I can take care of my younger sister."

Wang Jihong looked at Qin Xuemei and said, "You should discuss it with your sister-in-law. Do you think she'll agree? We'll be relying on you all from now on."

Chen Hui answered a phone call, then turned to Wang Jiwei and said, "Jiwei, you and Brother Hou go pick up my mom at the main entrance of the mall."

Wang Jiwei nodded and went out with Hou Qiang to pick up the people, while everyone else stood there and waited.

Little Hui asked Chen Xiao, "Mom, who are we waiting for?"

Chen Xiao said, "Grandma."

Xiao Xiaohui asked, "Then, what's my grandma's name?" pointing to Wang Yan.

Chen Hui turned to Xiao Wei and asked, "Really? What does Xue Mei's child call my mom?"

Xiuer said, "Just call them Grandma and Grandpa. Just say it like I do, you can't go wrong."

Xiao Wei said, "That seems to make sense. Let's call them that then. When Xiu'er has children in the future, they'll definitely call them Grandma and Grandpa."

A moment later, Aunt Chen came over carrying her purse. Xiu'er ran over and took Aunt Chen's arm. Surprisingly, Xiao Xiaohui didn't rush over today. Instead, he took Wang Yan's little hand and introduced her seriously: "This is my grandma. You have to call her Grandma. Call her that now."

Aunt Chen looked Wang Yan up and down: "This is Jiwei's child? She's quite bright. Call her Grandma." She bent down and touched Wang Yan's little face.

Wang Yan called out "Grandma" softly. Aunt Chen stood up, looked around, and said to Chen Hui, "Go over there and buy a gold lock."

Chen Hui went to the jewelry store in the mall and bought a gold lock. Aunt Chen hung the gold lock around Wang Yan's neck and said, "May you be healthy and happy from now on."

Qin Xuemei picked up Wang Yan and said, "Thank you, Grandma."

Wang Yan leaned against Qin Mei's chest and looked at Aunt Chen: "Thank you, Grandma."

Aunt Chen asked, "Are you done shopping? Is there anything else you want to do?"

Qin Xuemei said, "Let's buy another watch, Jiwei's hands are empty." She pointed to Wang Jihong.

Wang Jiwei pulled Wang Jihong over: "Call her Aunt Chen. Aunt, this is my brother, Wang Jihong, he's twenty-one."

Wang Jihong called out "Auntie," and Aunt Chen looked him up and down a few times before saying, "Not bad, a fine young man. Let's go buy some food, I'm a little hungry today." She handed the purse to Chen Xiao and bent down to pick up Xiao Xiaohui.

When they arrived at the watch shop, Qin Xuemei told Wang Jihong to choose for himself, but Wang Jiwei ended up choosing a double lion watch for him.

By 1995, watch prices had already skyrocketed. In 1990, a Titoni watch cost less than 800 yuan, and a Double Lion watch cost more than 400 yuan. Now, a Double Lion watch costs 1,500 yuan, a Titoni watch is approaching 3,000 yuan, and even a Citizen watch has exceeded 1,000 yuan.

After buying the watch, everyone went out to eat at Donglaishun Restaurant.

A single meal costs over a thousand yuan, making Wang Jihong's face twitch. He couldn't imagine what kind of life his elder brother was living now, spending money like that, and what kind of people he was dealing with.

His family only earned a little over a thousand yuan a year. He would work outside during the off-season, earning a little over two thousand yuan in the summer and winter, but he never had more than fifty yuan on him. His family was considered to have a high income in the countryside at that time. In the mid-90s, the income gap between the city and the countryside was terrifying.

When I got home, it was already dark. Old Chen was back too, sitting in the yard talking to Xiao Liu. Old Geng was also there today, sitting to one side.

Xiao Xiaohui took his new friend to introduce him to Lao Chen. Wang Jiwei asked Wang Jihong for his ID card and gave it to Lao Geng. After Lao Geng looked at it, he pulled Wang Jihong over to call for people and then took Wang Jihong to the Intermediate People's Court.

Wang Jihong followed his brother into the house and asked, "Brother, you and your wife don't live together? What does Chen Hui's father do? Why did he show my ID to Uncle Geng? Brother, where is this place?"

Wang Jiwei fetched toiletries for Wang Jihong and said, "Your sister-in-law and I have only just started our relationship. We're not married yet, so why are we living together? Uncle Chen is a high-ranking minister. Do you think just anyone can get close to him? Uncle Geng is Uncle Chen's bodyguard. It's proper procedure to let him see your ID."

Wang Jihong asked excitedly, "Brother, so your job is now a bodyguard? Who are you protecting?"

Wang Jiwei said, "We're here to protect Xiaowei and Chen Hui. The three of us are protecting their family. Xiaowei runs a company here. I'll talk to him and tell him to come work here. It's better to work hard here than at home. Just pay attention and don't let me down, or I'll beat you up."

Wang Jihong, who was always disciplined by his older brother since childhood, felt nothing when Wang Jiwei told him he would beat him up. He asked, "I still don't understand, what's the relationship between Xiaowei, Chen Hui, and my sister-in-law?"

Wang Jiwei said, "Xiaowei and Chen Hui run the company together. Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen treat Xiaowei like their own son. Your sister-in-law is an orphan. She's Xiaowei's father-in-law's goddaughter. It's no different from a marriage alliance. Just keep that in mind and don't mention it again."

Wang Jihong nodded and said, "So, my sister-in-law is Xiaowei's older sister-in-law?"

Wang Jiwei said, "They're closer than that. Actually, Xiaowei met your sister-in-law first, but he was recognized by his father-in-law's side. Their two families live together, you know? Xiaowei and his wife's parents, the four of them, live together, they're really one family."

Wang Jihong nodded and said, "Awesome! So we've got a connection with a big leader's family now, right? I saw this compound during the day, it's amazing! Was it allocated by the government?"

Wang Jiwei squatted on the ground brushing his teeth, then shook his head and said, "No, Xiaowei bought it. It's for personal use."

After spitting out his mouthwash, Wang Jiwei said, "From now on, you need to be more mindful. We're not on the same level as them, understand? Be careful with your words and actions. They respect us and treat us like family, so we need to be clear about that."

Wang Jihong nodded and said, "Brother, you're under a lot of pressure. Your wife's family is too awesome."

Wang Jiwei said, "I can't retire anytime soon, so our family is counting on you. With Xiaowei and the others helping you, you won't have to suffer much. You've already started from such a high point, so pay attention and work hard. Read more books and study more. Don't get involved in any troublemaking or sabotage. You won't be on the same side as them in the future. Understand?"

Wang Jihong asked, "What am I supposed to do?"

Wang Jiwei said, "Come and work here first, get familiar with things, and we'll talk about it later. When that happens, I'll shamelessly tell Xiaowei what I want to do."

Wang Jihong asked, "Do you think they'd be happy about that?"

Wang Jiwei said, "It's okay, they're all good people. They've never acted superior. You'll understand once you get to know them better. Go get ready and go to sleep."

(End of this chapter)