Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 263 Ride

Xiaohong said, "Chen Xiao's days are boring, don't argue with her. Standing all day is really tiring. Her legs were a little swollen when she came back for the first few days, and I even massaged them for her."

Chen Hui shook his head and said, "I'm not arguing with her. Normal things are normal things, and work is work. She always mixes everything up. Work is work, and this is work for yourself. What's so tiring about it? What isn't tiring? Isn't spending money tiring?" He lit a cigarette and lowered his head to smoke.

Xiaowei said to Xiaohong, "Alright, let's not get involved in their business. They can't stand not causing trouble every few days. Besides, I think Xiaohui is right. You have to put in the effort to do something. If you can't even handle this little bit of hardship now, you'll only have to work harder later on. You won't be able to stand around doing anything. If you really can't do it, you might as well find someone else. We don't want to cause any more trouble later."

Xiao Hong reached out and pinched Xiao Wei's waist, frowning and pouting, saying, "What do you mean? Are you upset that I didn't do anything?"

Xiao Hong didn't really try; she just made a show of it. Xiao Wei said, "Why learn to pinch people? Let me tell you, this isn't a good thing. Don't learn this nonsense. Besides, going to school is more tiring than this little thing I'm doing. What's the point of having you?"

Xiao Hong made a pinching motion a few times and said, "Why is it bad? I think it's great."

Xiao Wei's face darkened. He glanced at Chen Hui, who was smoking ahead, and said, "Just wait and see. Chen Xiao is so willing to pinch people, sooner or later something will happen. I think Chen Hui is about to explode."

Xiao Hong shook her head and said, "No, Chen Hui won't really be angry. He's disappointed because Chen Xiao can't endure hardship and doesn't work hard. Actually, Chen Xiao does a pretty good job. Sometimes we even talk about these things at night. He's quite dedicated."

Xiao Wei sighed and said, "I don't understand. There's no point in getting involved; let them handle it themselves."

Chen Hui turned his head and said, "What are you two whispering about?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's talk about you guys. We can't get involved in this. You figure it out yourself."

Chen Hui flicked his cigarette butt away and said, "What's there to think about? If she doesn't want to do it, just hire someone else. I originally thought she was willing to do it. Looks like we'll have to find a few people. Chen Xiao can just manage the accounts and hang around."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "You can decide for yourself."

When I got to the courtyard downstairs of the power company building, it was full of cars. I went inside, took the elevator, and arrived at Old Chen's office.

Old Chen, unusually, wasn't looking at the documents but instead making tea.

Looking up and seeing three people enter, Old Chen smiled and said, "Xiao Hong is on vacation, right? You don't have to be alone every day anymore. How's it going over there?"

The three sat down, and Xiaowei said, "It's alright. The karaoke bar, dance hall, billiards hall, and food factory are all up and running. We've basically found a place for the pig farm, and the restaurant business is doing okay. We'll just take it slow. Now we're just waiting for the school to start classes after the New Year."

Old Chen nodded and said, "That's good. Just take it one step at a time, don't rush. Things can't be rushed. What are your plans for this side? The work on Jian'an is almost done, we're waiting for your detailed plans."

Chen Hui said, "We've found the manager of the timber yard at the Longcheng Mining Bureau. We'll go over there in a bit. Xiao Wei said he'd see if we could make the entire wooden components and then come over for installation. He said that would look more upscale and better, and I think that's a good idea."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "I've renovated all three floors of my restaurant, adding a few private rooms and semi-private rooms. I thought Lao Xu did a good job, so I figured I could do the same here to make the overall look better. I also think this could be done as a standalone shop. I'm thinking of having the three of us take over that lumberyard and open a shop in Fengtian next year, specializing in whole-house wood decoration."

Old Chen nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Go ahead and do it. It doesn't require much effort, and we shouldn't lose money on the wood."

Xiao Wei took out his household registration booklet and other documents from his bag and handed them to Old Chen: "Uncle, this is my household registration booklet. I'll have to trouble you with it."

Old Chen took it and put it aside, saying, "It's nothing, just drop it on the ground by the stream."

Xiao Wei nodded, and Old Chen said, "Just come back to my place after the New Year to get your new household registration. Then you can get a replacement ID card. Are you spending the New Year in Longcheng or back in your hometown?"

Old Chen nodded, and Chen Hui said, "Dad, Xiaoxiao might not like doing this job. She finds it a bit tiring. How about we let her stop doing it and I find someone else from outside?"

Old Chen said, "Xiao Xiao comes from a well-off family and has never suffered much hardship growing up. It's already quite good that she's managed to do this much. Letting her learn isn't like she has to do it herself. Being a boss's wife requires some knowledge. Let her finish the first year there. When the business opens, she can work if she wants, or not if she doesn't. You still have to find the right person."

Chen Hui responded with an "oh".

Old Chen glanced at him and said, "Do you think you can endure hardship? She's just a young girl, don't overthink it. Go to Xiao Liu's place to complete the formalities, and leave early afterward. Be careful on the road."

The three agreed and went to the office to find Director Liu.

The procedures were not complicated. These days there are no auctions. Xiaowei signed a few forms and a transfer contract. The car then belonged to Xiaowei. The total price of the car was 210,000 yuan, to be paid off within two years.

After both parties put away the contracts, Director Liu went to a cabinet to get the keys and said, "The car maintenance is done and the gas is full. You can come back for future maintenance." She handed the four keys strung together to Chen Hui, who took the keys and said with a smile, "Aunt Liu, do you have any other commercial vehicles or vans in better condition? I did the math, and two Hiaces aren't enough; we'll have to buy more."

Director Liu said, "Is that not enough? We need a few more. Let me check if we have any."

Chen Hui said, "We need at least four, all of them must be bread-shaped, the bigger the better, the brand doesn't matter, just make sure they're in good condition."

Director Liu found a notebook and flipped through it, saying, "The cars that come here are all pretty good. Most of them are in Yu Hong's possession, so I need to look for them." After flipping through for a while, Director Liu said, "There's still one 17-seater Hiace. There's also a larger Mazda 2000. The Baning and Wanlit cars are also nice, just smaller than the Hiace. How about we wait a couple more days, and I'll see if I can find you a few Jinbei vans, the same kind as the one downstairs."

Xiao Wei said, "No need to wait, these are enough. You keep two Hiace vans for yourself, and the seventeen-seater van is for transporting people. I'll drive the others over."

Chen Hui said, "Midea, you leave Baning here, and you can drive away in your Hiace."

Director Liu smiled and said to Xiao Wei, "The Baning is the best among the imported Japanese bread trucks. It has a refrigerator and other things inside, and it even has a continuously variable transmission."

Xiao Wei scratched his head and said, "Okay, you keep this, I'll take the rest. How much?"

Director Liu flipped through the documents and calculated for a moment, then said, "Four cars, 146,000 yuan. I'll put it all on the contract and pay you all at once. I'll just have your dad sign it in a bit." She took a pen and wrote a few lines on the notebook.

Xiao Wei asked, "We can't cause Uncle Chen any trouble, can we?"

(End of this chapter)