Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 359 Welcoming the Father-in-Law

"Xiaowei? Oh my god, why did you come back? Who is this?" Xiaowei had just gotten off the car and stretched when he heard Aunt Wang's voice.

After driving for more than six hours, Xiao Wei's back and waist ached. While stretching, he turned his head and saw Aunt Wang standing up from a group of old women and walking towards him, carrying groceries in her hand. Her eyes swept over Mu Lijuan and the child in her arms.

Xiao Wei said to Mu Lijuan, "This is my mother-in-law." Then he said to Aunt Wang, who was walking over, "I've come to pick up my uncle to go to Fengtian. He just came back from Andong. This is the wife and child of Director Xie from our food factory. Her surname is Mu. She's coming with me to Longcheng, and they'll be staying there from now on."

Aunt Wang immediately forced a warm smile and said to Mu Lijuan, "Oh dear, are you tired? Come upstairs, come inside and rest for a while. You must have been running for seven or eight hours, right? Didn't you get any meals along the way?"

Mu Lijuan said with a smile, "We walked for more than six hours. The mountain road was difficult to walk on, so I just slept. What's so tiring about that? Boss Zhang must be tired after driving for so long. We just ate in the city because the kids were hungry and fussy."

Aunt Wang tugged at Mu Lijuan's arm, looked at her son, and said, "This child is so fair-skinned and has such a chubby face. Come upstairs." The three of them went upstairs. Uncle Wang's front door was wide open. These days, unless the whole family is out, few people close their doors during the day.

Once inside, Xiaowei asked, "Where's my uncle?"

Aunt Wang put the groceries she was carrying in the kitchen, washed her hands, and said, "She went to work, huh? She's been busy these past few days, I don't even know what she's been doing. Come on, Xiao Mu, come inside, put the child on the bed to sleep, and you can lie down and rest for a while too." She pulled Mu Lijuan into Xiao Hong's old room.

Xiao Wei sat down on the stool, lit a cigarette, and felt pain all over his body. He leaned back, stretched his legs, and sighed in relief. Aunt Wang came out and said, "Taking your uncle to Fengtian? What for?"

Xiao Wei was taken aback for a moment and asked, "Didn't my uncle tell you?"

Aunt Wang said, "What did you say? What's wrong? What happened?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Didn't my mom call you either?"

Aunt Wang sat down and said, "No, you brat, why are you in such a hurry? Hurry up and tell me."

Xiao Wei couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Let my uncle tell you himself. He hasn't said anything yet, and if I do, he'll beat me up. Hey, my mom's surprisingly patient this time; she didn't call you. That's strange, she's changed."

Aunt Wang reached out and pinched Xiao Wei's arm, saying, "Tell me? Are you all just teasing me? I was wondering what's going on with this old man acting so mysteriously these past few days. Is Xiao Hong pregnant?"

Xiao Wei winced in pain, rubbing his arm and saying, "What? What did you mean you pinched me? If it were something like this, I wouldn't have told you."

Aunt Wang asked, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Wei said, "My uncle's job has been settled, so I'm just picking him up to handle the paperwork. I thought he had told you."

Aunt Wang was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed: "Really? Oh my god, that's wonderful! Oh my, this worry is gone, that's great! Where did you get transferred to? What company? Did Chen Hui's dad handle it?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, Uncle Chen took care of it. He said to go to the Urban Construction Bureau."

Aunt Wang said, "This is a huge help, we really need to thank them properly. Is their restaurant open yet?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's open. It opened on May Day. They say business is pretty good. I haven't been able to go out to work lately; Chen Hui is in charge."

After hearing Xiaowei's words, Aunt Wang asked, "So you have a stake in that restaurant too? Aren't you in partnership with that Xia girl?"

Xiao Wei said, "In Longcheng, I partnered with Lao Xia, while in Fengtian, it was me and Chen Hui who partnered. Anyway, I only have a small share in it."

Aunt Wang asked, "How much did you take? How much money did you invest in the restaurant in total? Xiao Hong said it was quite a lot."

Xiao Wei scratched his head and said, "There are three people. I took 30%, the other person took 20%, and the rest belonged to Chen Hui. What's wrong? The total investment is almost 400,000."

Aunt Wang said, "My goodness, you guys are so bold! You've already invested over 100,000 yuan?" She shook her head and said, "I wouldn't dare. Over 100,000 yuan! How much money do you have now? Be careful, you need to save money. Don't be so extravagant. I trust you. Don't listen to Xiao Hong about everything, understand?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Auntie, you're really wrong. Xiao Hong really doesn't spend much money. I'm the one who arranged all the spending. She didn't waste any money; she only bought things that are actually useful."

Aunt Wang said, "Time flies! It's been almost ten months since you went to Fengtian, and in a few days it will be a year. It feels like just yesterday. Everything seems so different now. You've made money, you even drive a car! It's like a dream. How much money have you saved?"

Xiao Wei scratched his head, and Aunt Wang patted him, her expression changing as she said, "What's wrong? Still not sure? Did we lose money?"

Xiao Wei said, "How could that be? I just don't know how to tell them. I haven't told my parents yet. Only Xiao Hong knows right now. Auntie, please don't tell my parents yet. They'll find out eventually."

Aunt Wang was taken aback for a moment and said, "What's wrong? Why can't I say?" She lowered her voice and said, "You've made quite a bit, haven't you? Don't you still have to split it with Xia? You invested over ten thousand more in Fengtian, so there's still a lot left, isn't there? How much?"

Xiao Wei licked his lips and said, "There's still over a million left."

Aunt Wang nodded, but before she could speak, her eyes widened suddenly: "How much?"

Xiao Wei said, "I still have over a million yuan on me."

Aunt Wang, mouth agape, slowly looked away and said, "My goodness, over a million! That's a fortune! You're really something!" She nodded and said, "I can't tell your mother, she'd have a heart attack! It's terrifying! My heart is pounding. How did you earn that?"

Xiao Wei said, "I earned it back without even realizing it. It's mainly because there are more training classes; other places don't work that fast."

Aunt Wang said, "Don't you all have to pay for these cars and stuff? Xiao Hong said it's several hundred thousand, and then you gave Chen Hui 120,000?"

Xiao Wei said, "There's no rush for the car fare. It's for two years. You can pay it at the end of next year. You don't need to pay Xiao Hui in cash. I get tens of thousands of yuan every month from Donglaishun in Fengtian. He can just leave it with me."

Aunt Wang said, "There's more over there? Tens of thousands every month? Oh my god, that's a huge windfall! Don't tell anyone else, okay? Xiao Hong, don't tell anyone either, keep that in mind."

Xiao Wei said, "Yeah, I was so happy this time that I couldn't help but tell Xiao Hong. I'll be more careful in the future."

Aunt Wang let out a long sigh, smoothed her hair, and asked, "So where will we all live in Fengtian? Will the urban construction department allocate housing for us?"

Xiaowei said, "I'll live with Xiaohong, we'll have two rooms. I don't know if they still allocate houses now. If they do, I'll take it; if not, oh well. Our house is already built and we can move in in October. Then our two families can live together."

Aunt Wang immediately perked up and asked, "It's built? Is it the plot of land you mentioned before? How big and what kind is it? Is it big enough for people to live in?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, it's that big. After leveling, it's about one and a half acres. They built two buildings, a garage, a warehouse, and stuff like that. You can go and take a look after Uncle Wang finishes his work."

"What are you two chatting about?" Uncle Wang walked in carrying a leather bag labeled "Electricity Bill Collection".

(End of this chapter)