Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 307 Buying the Bed Sheet Factory

He amused everyone at the table, and Zhang Guiqin also broke down in laughter, wiping away her tears and eating heartily. No matter what the situation, no matter how awkward or embarrassing, once you open your mouth a little, it's all the same.

Under Xiaowei's mother's supervision, Xiaobing finished his meal and ran off to school. Xiaowei's father also finished eating and went to the boiler room. Old Guan sat there drinking water, while Xiaowei and his mother ate slowly with Zhang Guiqin.

This girl has really been starving these past few days. She ate two sugar triangles, two bowls of porridge, and a duck egg, and still seemed a little unsatisfied. Xiaowei's mother said, "Alright, you can't eat anymore. You're already full. You've just been hungry for a while and haven't adjusted yet. You need to take it easy. Eat less at noon and have a proper meal in the evening." She got up to clear the table.

Zhang Guiqin blushed and stood up to help tidy up. Xiao Wei's mother said, "You don't need to. I can handle these few bowls. Tidy up and get ready for class. If you have time at noon, come and help me with the rest."

Zhang Guiqin glanced at Xiao Wei, nodded, and looked down at the half-bag of steamed buns. Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can't eat that, don't take it. How much pickled vegetable did you bring? Bring it all over later. My family used to pickle all the vegetables we made ourselves, so this will satisfy our cravings."

Zhang Guiqin said, "There are only four canning jars in total. I'll bring them over in a bit."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, bring it over and let my mom stir-fry it for breakfast. It'll go well with rice. You go back to class, but come help out at lunchtime. You can eat here every day from now on. You can pay me back later, okay?"

Zhang Guiqin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

After Zhang Guiqin left, Xiaowei's mother said to Xiaowei, "How much does it cost for a few meals? Are you obsessed with money?"

Old Guan took out a cigarette, lit it, and said, "Xiao Wei did the right thing. This girl looks like she has something on her mind. If you don't mention money, she won't be able to come to eat anymore. She really doesn't have any money. Wouldn't that be forcing this girl into trouble? Let's leave it at that for now. Whether you accept the money or not in the end is up to you."

Xiao Wei said, "Mom, when no one's around, secretly give her five hundred yuan and say you're lending it to her. You won't have any courage if you're out and about without money. Even if you don't spend it, it'll make you feel safer with it in your pocket." He took out five hundred yuan and handed it to Xiao Wei's mother. Xiao Wei's mother shook her hand, took the money, and put it in her pocket, saying, "I'm just afraid this girl won't take it."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "I definitely won't take it if you offer it to me. If you don't have anyone to offer it to you, you can accept it. If you're tough enough, just force it on her. If she doesn't accept it, just scold her."

Old Guan stood up, leaning on the table, and said, "What kind people you are! Your whole family is kind-hearted. No wonder you've become so wealthy. Xiao Wei is destined for great things. You and Xiao Zhang can just wait to enjoy your good fortune." He then slowly pushed open the door and went back to the night watchman's room to listen to the radio.

Only Xiaowei and his mother were left in the room. Xiaowei said, "Talk to her more. I saw in the dormitory that no one wanted to talk to her. She's a person with a lot on her mind. Let's hope nothing bad happens here. Let her get her to talk about what's on her mind."

Xiaowei's mother nodded, and Xiaowei said, "Then I'll go over there. Today they're coming over to renovate the toilets and the coal shed behind the building, and they're also converting a living room in the boiler room into a bathhouse. I need to go buy some things to bring back."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Let's see if we can open a separate door for the bathhouse. It's inconvenient to have a bunch of doors, and it shouldn't be too close to the boiler." Xiaowei pushed the door open and walked out, agreeing with a "yes".

The snow outside is melting, and a string of icicles on the eaves gleams coldly in the sunlight. The wind is still strong, but it's not as cold anymore. The trees by the courtyard wall look green from afar, and they're not far from sprouting new buds.

Liu Hongliang was rubbing his eyes as he walked over from his large single room. Xiao Wei said, "Why are you so lazy? Look at the time! If you get up late again, you won't get breakfast."

Liu Hongliang glanced at his watch, yawned, and said, "It's not even eight o'clock yet, is it late?"

Xiao Wei said, "After we finish eating, let's find something to knock the icicles off so they don't fall and hurt someone."

Liu Hongliang squinted and glanced upstairs, saying, "Okay, we really have to fight it. If these things fall down, they can kill someone." Icicles often cause injuries in the spring, and these things are heavy and sharp, their lethality is no less than a knife. Fortunately, there weren't many high-rise buildings back then, and later high-rise buildings were designed to avoid the formation of icicles.

The old-style building has a large flat roof, and when the snow melts, it flows down the roof.

Xiao Jun walked in from the main entrance and said to Xiao Wei, "Boss, did you know there was a fight at the dance hall last night?"

Xiao Wei said, "I don't know. Was it a bad fight? Did anything get broken?"

Xiao Jun said, "Seven or eight people got involved. They didn't use knives, just slapped each other for a while. It seems like it was because some thugs were trying to get a woman to dance or something, and the woman got upset and called for reinforcements, and then the fight started."

Xiao Wei asked, "What happened next?"

Xiao Jun said, "The police station took the person away, and there was a commotion for about half an hour."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Hong Liang, go find Li Gengsheng and get two thousand yuan. Put it in an envelope and send it to Hua Sheng. We need to make those troublemakers understand. Seal the envelope well and do it discreetly."

Liu Hongliang nodded in agreement.

Xiao Wei said, "You two hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, do whatever you need to do. I'm going out for a bit." Liu Hongliang and Shi Xiaojun walked to the kitchen together, and Xiao Wei opened the door and drove away.

After buying some application-related items at the market, Xiaowei drove directly to Jian'an Company.

When Xiao Wei arrived at the office on the second floor, he found Manager Liu, who was on the phone. Sunlight streamed in through the glass window, illuminating his long, black, parted hair. Manager Liu looked up, saw Xiao Wei, smiled, and pointed to the chair in front of him. Xiao Wei went over and sat down.

After hanging up the phone, Manager Liu picked up a cigarette from the table, offered one to Xiao Wei, and asked, "What's up? How's the business?"

Xiao Wei stood up, lit a cigarette for Manager Liu, and sat down, saying, "It's alright, it's just the beginning, you can't tell yet. I'm thinking of renovating that boiler room over there, building a small bathhouse, adding two walls, and changing the door. I'll definitely have to come to you for this job."

Manager Liu said, "Just contact my mentor directly. He's in charge of everything below. Have him arrange things for you."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Hongliang said today that the weather is getting warmer and the pig farm can be set up. I came to ask about the bed sheet factory. What do you think?"

Manager Liu asked, "Do you want to use it or buy it?"

Xiao Wei said, "Of course I hope to buy it. Unlike a restaurant, which you can't operate for short periods once you start, renting it out won't work out in the long run. It's alright now that you're here, Uncle Liu, but what if you get promoted in the future?"

Manager Liu laughed heartily, smoothed his parted hair, and said, "That's how it is for this lifetime. Promotion? Where to? Just buy it then. Anyway, all those factories are just sitting there rotting. We discussed it before the New Year. After all, this isn't something I can decide on my own. The factory has about five acres of land, and some wasteland next to it also belongs to the factory. Including the buildings and everything, how about you give me 45,000 yuan? Actually, the factory is asking for 42,000, but I thought you wouldn't be short of 3,000. It'll be easier to talk things over later."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say, Uncle Liu. So when can we get the paperwork done?"

Manager Liu said, "Whatever, just sign it now, and I'll prepare the red line diagram for you. Then the transfer will be done."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's sign it then. The account will be in my dad's name, and I'll have Hong Liang bring the money back later."

(End of this chapter)