Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1303 Returning to Fengtian

Xiao Wei scratched his face, also feeling a headache.

Sister Xuemei is so stubborn, she might not listen to you even if you tell her.

Chen Hui said, "We really need to talk to Sister Xuemei about this. This can't go on. It doesn't matter if we improve the environment or sell things cheaper. Anyway, there's no rent, and we can just cover the utilities and wages."

But she has to change this habit of giving things away. If this continues, the shop will probably have to close down. When they get back, Xiaoxue, Wang Jiwei, and I will talk to her together. If that doesn't work, I'll have my mom talk to her.”

Xiaoxue nodded in support. Xiaowei said, "Alright, let's talk about it when we get back. How about we just hand this shop over to Xiaoxue? As for my sister, let her play around here, but don't let her get involved in anything."

Xiaoxue was startled: "Huh? I don't listen to the boss? You think you can't work like that?"

Her home was right next door; Ma San'er introduced her to the job. It was close by, the work wasn't tiring, and the pay wasn't bad, but she didn't want to lose it after just a few days.

Xiao Wei said, "Alright, let's stop here for now. You go about your business. We'll talk about it when my sister gets back." He and Chen Hui went upstairs.

Xiao Hong and Chen Xiao sat on the narrow balcony on the second floor with Bei Bei, enjoying the view, while Ma San's daughter-in-law sat to the side.

"Why are you so slow?" Xiao Hong asked, reaching out to grab Xiao Wei's hand.

Xiao Wei recounted what had happened downstairs: "Tell me, with Sister Xuemei acting like this, how can this shop even stay open? She's made an enemy of us."

Xiao Hong frowned: "These people nowadays are really something, I'm speechless."

Chen Xiao said, "You can't just blame others. If I were to bring them this and that every time I came, and then suddenly they said they wouldn't bring them anymore and I'd have to spend money, I wouldn't feel comfortable either. Isn't this a case of starting things wrong? And the gifts weren't even given in the right way."

Chen Hui leaned on the railing, looking down, and said with a smile, "Someone like Sister Xuemei is just not suited for business. She'll lose as much as she has."

Beibei looked up at Chen Hui and said, "Daddy Chen, you mustn't say bad things about Auntie. Auntie is wonderful."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, I won't say anything more. But when your aunt comes back, you can tell her that all those things in our house cost money, and we can't just give them away for nothing. They're all money, aren't they?"

Beibei asked, "What did you send?"

Chen Hui said, "The coffee and the cookies, she gave them all away for free."

Beibei frowned. "Oh dear, has Auntie gone mad? She gave everything away! What are we going to eat and drink? Sigh. There's just no way to deal with her."

Xiao Hong pinched Bei Bei's little face: "Then you can talk to her when she comes back. She won't listen to us."

Beibei nodded: "Okay. If she doesn't listen, I'll cry, and I'll cry as hard as I can."

Xiao Hong turned her head to look outside: "It's a pity this courtyard is a bit small. It looks really comfortable and beautiful arranged like this."

Chen Hui said, "I suggested doing it this way before we started working on that courtyard, but Xiao Wei disagreed, saying we should keep it as it was."

Xiao Wei said, "Each has its own advantages, anyway, it's all done."

Chen Xiao said, "We can try to tidy up the back garden, but let's forget about the yard; it's too much trouble."

Xiao Wei pointed downstairs and said, "What are you going to do with the fish pond and flowers downstairs when winter comes? Just let them die and buy new ones next year?"

Chen Hui peeked out and said, "Yeah, they'll definitely die in winter. What do we do?"

Xiao Wei said, "We need to make something special. We'll move the fish indoors during the winter, drain the pond, and then refill it with water and put the fish back in next spring when it gets warmer. We'll see if we can move the flowers indoors too. If not, we'll just have to plant them again in the spring."

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's not good that we didn't do it over there. It's too much trouble, and we have to deal with it every year. We don't have to worry about it in Fengtian during the winter, do we? Oh, the water is deep there. Forget it, let's not do it, it's too much trouble."

Xiao Wei said, "The climate in the north is a big problem. If you want it to look nice, you have to spend time and money. What did those wealthy families keep so many people for in the past? They had to take care of all those flowers, plants, birds, and fish."

Chen Xiao asked, "So what do you do with your swimming pool in the winter?"

Xiao Wei said, "Just drain the water. Who would swim in winter? They'd probably catch a cold in no time. In winter, we'll drain the water and lower the roof."

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During dinner that evening, Xiaowei told Aunt Chen about the bookstore incident. Both Old Chen and Aunt Chen couldn't help but laugh and shake their heads, as they were at their wits' end with Qin Xuemei's personality.

The following day, Renmin University also started its new semester.

After attending the opening ceremony, Xiaowei and Chen Hui flew back to Fengtian.

Although you can completely ignore the so-called leaders of the Fengtian City Investment Promotion Bureau, it's not worth offending them for no reason.

Moreover, this matter also involved Korean businessmen, so the two decided to come back and take a look.

Both men were baffled by the Korean businessman's request to meet, and after several discussions, they still couldn't figure out his intentions. They decided to give up trying; if he wanted to meet, so be it—it wouldn't hurt to see him.

The two of them didn't bother anyone. They took the airport bus back to the city, then visited a few convenience stores and cake shops. After looking around for a while, they took a taxi back to Wanliu.

Chen Hui and Zang Yuanwei drove off to look around, while Xiao Wei went upstairs to check on the documents. Now that the company is large, the amount of documents and data is increasing rapidly; if left unattended for just a few days, it becomes a huge pile.

He now understands a little why high-ranking leaders like Lao Chen have endless documents to read and meetings to hold every day. They are in charge of the whole country and so many cities.

Actually, there's not much for him to handle personally in Fengtian right now; it's mostly just about observing and getting a general understanding. This is necessary work; you can choose not to do it, but you can't be unaware of it.

I looked at documents, chatted with Sister Jin, Sister Li Na, and Sister Liu, and made phone calls with Manager Zhang and Liu Hongliang. Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

After showing off for a while, Chen Hui and Zang Yuanwei returned to the office.

The two of them walked around, visiting several large stores and shopping malls, and also randomly looked at some convenience stores and supermarkets. Overall, they were satisfied, and there were no obvious problems with the staff, service, layout, or customer flow.

Of course, shortcomings can be found in the details, but those aren't major problems; some can be pointed out in future meetings. Like a kitchen—no matter how luxurious the restaurant or how diligent the staff, the kitchen will never be perfectly clean. That's an unsolvable problem.

After all the employees had left work, Sister Jin, Li Na, and Li Wen went to the cafeteria for dinner. Xiao Wei originally wanted to talk to Sister Jin and Li Na about their relationship, but after thinking about it, he couldn't find a reason and didn't know how to bring it up.

The two of them returned to Shenshui Bay with Aunt Geng Hui.

The two of them had never been here before since the building was completed, and this was their first time since moving, so it felt quite novel.

It was the height of summer, and the willows along the riverbank provided ample shade, while the wide expanse of water stretched as far as the eye could see. Many people were strolling along the paths and in the park, playing ball, jogging, and the two small sports plazas were bustling with activity. It was quite lively.

(End of this chapter)