Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 376 A Ground Full of Eyeballs (Happy Birthday Ning Ququ)

Uncle Wang opened his briefcase, took out a notebook and pen, copied down the phone number and pager details from Fengtian, and handed it to Li Wenhua. Li Wenhua took it, glanced at it, and asked, "My aunt is going too? So she's moved?"

Uncle Wang put away his notebook and pen and said, "Well, Xiao Hong and Xiao Wei will stay there from now on. Your aunt and I only have these one child, what else can we do if we don't move? I'm not coming back to move until October. I'll go back and pack up in a bit, and then you can keep an eye on the house for me."

Li Wenhua carefully tucked the piece of paper with the phone number on it into his pocket and said, "Then I'll just go with you. I can help you get the keys. After that, you won't be coming back for a while, right?"

Uncle Wang slung his briefcase over his shoulder, shook his head, and said, "There's no time. I officially start work on Monday. It's different over there than here; they're very strict." He grabbed Li Wenhua's shoulder and helped him into the car, then got into the passenger seat himself. Xiao Lu backed the car out of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau compound, and Uncle Wang pointed in the direction to drive towards his home.

Li Wenhua looked around the car and asked, "Uncle, where did you get this car?"

Uncle Wang said, "It was provided by my work unit."

When the car arrived downstairs, it was still bustling with people. Some were playing chess, some were playing cards, some were sunbathing, some were chatting, and some were picking vegetables. Basically, you could find all the people who lived in these buildings here.

"Hey, Old Wang's back! Where's his aunt? She's not back yet?" a neighbor shouted as soon as he got out of the car.

Uncle Wang said, "She's in Fengtian with her daughter. I'm just here to pack some things. My wife and I will be staying there with her from now on, and we might not come back often. If any of you are going to Fengtian, give me a call, and I'll treat you to a meal."

"Really? So your stationmaster quit? Why did things go wrong?"

"The stationmaster position is now held by Lao Fu. Xiao Feng will be the deputy stationmaster from now on. Just look for Xiao Feng if you need anything." Uncle Wang said happily, making Li Wenhua look good.

"Why did you quit? Is there any work over there? Make sure you weigh things correctly."

"The girl and her husband have already transferred their household registrations and will stay there from now on. What are we two doing here? She's our only daughter, so she'll definitely have to go with them."

"What are you going over there for? Just to stay home and wait to hold your grandchildren? That'll be several years from now, won't it? You're not that old, you can't stay there all the time!"

"No, I'm at work. My job has been transferred. I can't stand staying at home."

"Found a job? Where did you go this time? It must be hard to find work in the provincial capital, right? You've been doing big things without making a sound, you've got a lot of connections."

Uncle Wang said, "I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going upstairs to pack up before heading to the provincial capital. You guys go ahead with your work." He went upstairs with Li Wenhua and Xiao Lu. They closed all the windows, tidied up the kitchen, cleared out the trash, picked up the clothes Aunt Wang had packed earlier, and took the household registration book, grain ration book, bankbook, and other valuables. The three of them locked the door and went downstairs.

As soon as they stepped out of the building, they saw a crowd gathered around the car, discussing the situation. When they saw Uncle Wang and his two companions emerge, someone asked, "Old Wang, is your whole family going to Fengtian and not coming back? Are you now living in the provincial capital?"

"This car has a Fengtian license plate, Lao Wang. Where did this car come from? What happened to the purple one your son-in-law drove last time?"

Xiao Lu opened the trunk and helped Uncle Wang put his suitcase and other things inside. Li Wenhua ran to the side and threw the trash he had brought down into the cement garbage bin. Uncle Wang stood by the car, took the house key off the key chain, and handed it to Li Wenhua, saying, "I'm leaving this to you. Come over every few days to open the windows and check if there's anything you've forgotten. Don't let the house stink before I come back in October."

Li Wenhua took the keys and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Uncle, I'll definitely handle it."

Uncle Wang said, "Alright, I'm leaving now. Goodbye everyone, I'll invite you all back in October when I move. It's too late to come back now." He waved to the neighbors and colleagues who were gathered around, got into the car and closed the door, and Xiao Lu started the car and drove away.

Once on the right road, Uncle Wang pointed ahead and said, "Go that way, turn left at the intersection, and head to the county bureau."

As Li Wenhua attached Uncle Wang's house key to his own keychain, someone next to him asked, "Li Zi, has Station Chief Wang really been transferred to the provincial capital?"

Li Wenhua, looking down and strung his keys, said, "Yeah, my uncle's really made it big this time. Provincial Construction Department. See that car? Even our county magistrate doesn't have one. That's the official car my uncle was assigned by his work unit."

"Oh my, you've become a high-ranking official! So who's the station chief now?"

"My uncle is the stationmaster, and I'm the deputy stationmaster." Li Wenhua finally revealed this, and instantly straightened his back, feeling much taller. "Oh, from now on you can't call me Little Li anymore, this is Stationmaster Li."

"Call me Xiao Li, call me Xiao Li, what kind of stationmaster is a deputy?" Li Wenhua was grinning from ear to ear.

Uncle Wang directed Xiao Lu to drive the car into the county bureau compound and stop. He then took the household registration booklet and went into the bureau, going straight to the second floor to Li Zhongguo's office. He knocked twice on the door, pushed it open, and walked in, saying, "Old Li."

Li Zhongguo was sitting behind his desk talking to two colleagues from the county bureaus in front of him when he looked up and saw Uncle Wang come in and said, "Didn't you go to Fengtian? You didn't stay long? Have a seat."

Uncle Wang didn't sit down. He went straight to the desk, took out his household registration booklet, and said, "I'm not sitting down. Sign this for me, and I'll go find Shiwei to stamp it."

Li Zhongguo took the household registration booklet and asked, "What's this for?"

Uncle Wang said, "Where are we moving? We're moving to Fengtian. Your sister-in-law and I are going too."

Li Zhongguo was taken aback for a moment and asked, "Really? Then what about your job? Are you quitting?"

Uncle Wang said, "I've been transferred. Xiaowei found someone for me, and I'll officially start work on Monday. I was a bit rushed this time and didn't have time to tell you guys. Let's find some time to get together after I'm done with this busy period, or we can all go together before I move in October, so we can get together and get to know each other."

Li Zhongguo asked, "Where is the person Xiaowei found? Where was he transferred to?"

Uncle Wang raised an eyebrow and said, "Deputy Director of the General Affairs Division, Construction Department."

Li Zhongguo slammed his hand on the table: "Holy crap, really? You're kidding me, right?"

Uncle Wang laughed and said, "It's true. I was supposed to go to the Urban Construction Bureau, but when I got there they kept me in the General Affairs Department. They said I should just stay and work there until my rank is promoted, then I can move to another place. My rank is a bit too low."

Li Zhongguo asked, "So what's your rank now? Have you been transferred?"

Uncle Wang nodded and said, "He'll be promoted to section chief in the second half of the year, and then to deputy director."

Li Zhongguo stared at Uncle Wang scratching his head and asked, "Did Xiaowei get someone to do it?"

Uncle Wang nodded and said, "Xiao Wei got it done through someone. I was quite surprised. This kid has become so successful in the past six months. It's unbelievable. He's like a completely different person. To be honest, your sister-in-law and I feel like we're dreaming."

Li Zhongguo asked, "Xiaowei, what are you doing now?"

(End of this chapter)