Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1268 Rules

That's all for now. Xiaowei and Chen Hui won't talk about what happened at the construction site at home. It's pointless to talk about it and it would only make the women in their families anxious and upset. It's not worth it.

Xiao Hong called again and bothered everyone, including Qin Xuemei, Chen Xiao, Xiao Wei, and even Xiao Xiao Hui. She talked for the longest time and even dragged Wang Yan into it.

Now this brings up ethical issues again. Xiao Xiao Hui calls Xiao Hong "Zhang Mama," and Wang Yan has to call her "Auntie," and then there's a whole bunch of "whys." Chen Xiao slapped his forehead: "Alright, call her whatever you want. What matters is what you're called. Don't ask me, it's giving me a headache."

Old Chen came home early today. The gate wasn't finished yet, so he came in through the window and up the ladder. Aunt Chen was lucky; by the time she got into the yard, everything was tidied up. She opened and closed the gate a few times and nodded in satisfaction.

have dinner.

Xiao Wei and Chen Hui went to the study to report what had happened that day to Lao Chen.

Old Chen said, "It's alright. I know about this, and Old Gu called me too, but I didn't take it seriously. You guys decide for yourselves. Do whatever you want with it, or ignore it if you don't want to."

Xiao Wei said, "Judging from the phone call today, this person seems alright. Maybe we should get to know him better; it's unavoidable. I just wanted to ask if there's any conflict between his family and Uncle Chen's side."

Old Chen shook his head: "The Organization Department is a rather special place. Strictly speaking, departments like ours in power and metallurgy are also quite special. We basically don't get involved in any struggles; we maintain neutrality. We are a self-contained system."

No matter who it is, what faction or group they belong to, once they sit in this position in the Organization Department, they must be neutral, understand? That's the rule. You don't need to worry about these things; just do what needs to be done.

Old Zhang is a decent guy, and his kids probably won't be too bad either. The rich kids here play in circles, different from those down below; they have their own rules. It'd be good for you to get to know them.

Chen Hui asked, "Are you familiar with this place?"

Old Chen chuckled and said, "How could we not be familiar with each other? Everyone's detailed information is piled up on other people's desks. We people have no secrets or space left. Countless eyes are watching us."

He has five children. The eldest and second eldest work within the system, and the second eldest is a prospective government official. The third eldest is a university professor, the fourth eldest went abroad, and the fifth eldest holds a sinecure and spends his days socializing.

Similarly, your files clearly list all these people, so there's nothing to worry about. Do whatever you want.

Xiao Wei and Chen Hui felt reassured and left the study. Old Chen still had to work at least three hours every day after coming home; he was truly exhausted.

The next morning, Zhang Wu called and suggested meeting at Du Yi Chu for lunch.

Chen Hui said, "I thought these people would go to Lao Mo. I've never been there before, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to see what it's like."

Xiao Wei said, "What era are we living in now? We're out of touch. Back then, good things were scarce, which is why he acted so cool."

Chen Hui said, "You don't understand. Going there to eat is not just about eating; it's about sentiment, about memories from decades ago."

Xiao Wei pursed his lips, as if you had that memory.

Chen Hui said, "My grandfather used to talk about that place all the time. My parents had been there and always mentioned it. Back then, a meal there cost them over twenty yuan, and only officials and their children were eligible to go. I've always dreamed of being able to eat there, you know?"

The two men told Qin Xuemei and Chen Xiao, and then led Zang Yuanwei and Hou Qiang to the front gate.

Four people also came from Zhang Wu's side, making a table of eight.

"We originally wanted to go to Old Mo's. Back then, it was a big deal for us to go there. But things are different now. That place isn't that high-end anymore, and besides, I was worried you wouldn't like the food."

As soon as they sat down, Zhang Wu started talking familiarly. Then everyone introduced themselves to each other. No one ordered food; Zhang Wu arranged everything, and he was treating.

"I'm sorry, I didn't do my research beforehand and almost made a fool of myself. Consider this meal my apology, and I'll punish myself with three drinks later."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Don't say that, it's not that serious. Consider today as us getting to know each other. We haven't been in Kyoto for long, and we've been busy with our own things, so we haven't had a chance to meet the brothers here in Kyoto. That's our fault."

Huaiyuan said, "You guys did a great job. The construction was all done by the military, which is very reliable and saved us a lot of trouble."

Chen Hui said, "We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders. That construction company was set up by us and the Fengtian Military Region. We didn't think too much about it at the time. It just turned out to be a lucky accident."

Zhang Wu called the waiter to bring the food and asked, "What kind of alcohol would you like? Moutai?"

Xiao Wei offered cigarettes to everyone, saying, "You guys discuss, I'll just have a beer to keep you company. I can't drink alcohol, I usually drink juice."

Huaiyuan looked at Xiaowei: "It's your first time, you have to drink a little, everyone's been drunk before."

Xiao Wei glanced at him but didn't reply. Chen Hui said, "When I eat with my dad, he only drinks juice and has never touched liquor, so let's not bring him along."

Zhang Wu asked Zang Yuanwei and Hou Qiang with a smile, "Where are these two brothers?"

Zang Yuanwei said, "I have a mission and cannot drink alcohol."

Hou Qiang said with a grin, "I'll drink with you guys. I can have a little something today."

Before Huaiyuan could say anything more, Zhang Wu said, "We're here today to get to know each other and make friends, not to have a drinking contest. Drink or not, it's up to you. Don't be picky, Huaiyuan comes from a military compound and likes to drink a lot."

The dishes were served, the wine was opened, and everyone started eating.

After clinking glasses and eating some food, Zhang Wu looked at Xiao Wei and asked, "You guys are going to get into Hainan next, right?"

Xiao Wei nodded: "That's the plan. The company over there is also working on it, but we'll have to go over and check the situation there. You know the situation there is a bit complicated, so we plan to see what the provincial authorities say first."

Zhang Wu said, "I heard you've reached an agreement on cooperation with the Wu family, the Liu family, and the Du family?"

Xiao Wei shook his head: "It has nothing to do with my family. I just feel like I get along well with these guys. We dabble in things together, and I haven't thought too much about it. If there's a suitable project, we'll make some pocket money together. If there isn't, I don't force it. Things over there aren't urgent."

Chen Hui said, "At first, we were just planning to set up a place there for fun, thinking of going there to escape the winter during the Lunar New Year. Later, we met Wu Guolin and a few others, and they were also interested, so we decided to cooperate. The specific details haven't been decided yet."

Zhang Wu asked, "What level are you at now?"

Xiao Wei said, "We set up a tourism real estate company together over there. It's still in operation, but there aren't any specific projects yet."

Zhang Wu thought for a moment and said, "Is your company short of funds? I have some spare cash, but I haven't had any good projects. How about I work with you guys and make a little money?"

Xiao Wei said, "There's no problem with funding for now. The main issue is that we met a bit late. Everything has already been discussed over there, and there are eight of us now, so adding more wouldn't make much difference. However, if you have any good projects on your end, Fifth Brother, we can discuss them privately."

Zhang Wu nodded and said, "You all know what happened over there a couple of years ago. I used to have a small company there, and I did a few projects. I still have a few plots of land."

Quite a few people went there back then, and most of them had some things on them. If you're interested, I can help you make some connections, and we can discuss it further.

(End of this chapter)