Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 387 The Grand Little Red

Xiaowei's mother stomped her wet feet on Xiaowei's father's face twice and said, "It's not difficult, it's not difficult, it's not difficult. Why don't you do it yourself? It's not easy. You owe me a favor!" Xiaowei's father grabbed Xiaowei's mother's feet to dry them, wiped his face with a towel a few times, stood up to pour water, and said, "I was just saying that. I just thought the family should live closer together."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Keep this to yourself. Let me tell you, if you dare mention this to the second son, I'll turn on you. Do you think the second son has it easy? Besides, the eldest son's job is stable now. What are you worrying about all day? Don't you want more trouble? We don't have to worry about anything now, and you're still not satisfied? Honestly."

Xiao Wei's dad poured water, locked the door, came in, put the basin down, and took off his clothes, saying, "Okay, okay, I know. So, eldest son, are we just going to leave everything alone?" Xiao Wei's mom sat on the bed, took off her pants and threw them at the foot of the bed, saying while taking off her shirt, "How are you going to manage it? What do you want to manage?"

Xiao Wei's dad paused for a moment, thought for a while, sighed, and said, "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'm useless as a father, I have no ability whatsoever, and I can't control anything." Xiao Wei's mom made the bed and crawled in, saying, "Come on, sons are all successful now and don't need you for anything, isn't that enough? What more do you want? Look how capable my eldest sons are, haha, they're truly worthy of being my children, they're really capable."

Xiao Wei's dad got into bed and chuckled, saying, "That's my child too. You gave birth to it all by yourself?"

Xiaowei's mother glanced at Xiaowei's father, straightened her pillow, and said, "The second son just said he would send money to the eldest son tomorrow so he can buy a house over there. I didn't stop him. As his parents, there's nothing we can do to help. We shouldn't interfere in the affairs between the brothers. Our children are all right."

Xiao Wei's dad lay down, leaned over to turn off the light, and asked, "How much did you say you wanted to transfer?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "He said he'd give 100,000 yuan, but I don't think they'd need that much money over there. But as long as the second son has the intention, that's enough. We shouldn't get involved. If he gives it, so be it. His wife's side also needs money for dowry and such. I'm just worried that Xiaohong won't be happy about it."

Xiao Wei's dad stared at the ceiling for a while and then said, "Let's not get involved in this. Let Xiao Wei talk about it himself. That second son of mine is so magnanimous."

Xiao Wei went back inside, walked around for a bit but wasn't sleepy, so he came out to the living room, turned on the TV and game console, lit a cigarette, thought for a moment and checked the time. It wasn't even nine o'clock yet, so he picked up the phone and called Xiao Hong.

Uncle Wang answered the phone. Xiao Wei said, "Uncle, it's me, Xiao Wei. You guys are still up?"

Uncle Wang said, "I'm tidying up now. The Gao family, whom I invited to dinner tonight, just got back a little while ago. Wasn't this the one you arranged the other day? Is something wrong? Wait a minute, I'll call Xiao Hong."

Xiao Wei said, "Yeah, it's nothing serious." Uncle Wang had already put the phone on the table to call Xiao Hong.

"Hey? You just left, what's wrong again?" Xiao Hong's voice came from over.

Xiao Wei said, "What? I can't make a phone call just because I left today? What do you mean by that?"

Xiao Hong said, "Sure, you can call whenever you want. You're the boss. What's up? Don't say you missed me, that's too fake."

Xiao Wei said, "I need to talk to you about something. My brother wrote to me today. He's been transferred to the volunteer army and might stay there and not come back. His superiors introduced him to someone, saying she's great and they're dating. I'm planning to send my brother some money tomorrow so he can buy a house there for his wedding. I just wanted to let you know."

Xiao Hong asked, "Did you mail the photo? Is it prettier than mine?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm so vain. I don't have any photos, but I'll have him mail me a few tomorrow. They should be pretty good, my brother is so handsome."

Xiao Hong said, "I can't even remember what my brother looks like anymore. It's been three or four years since I last saw him, right? It seems like I haven't seen him much since he joined the army. Oh dear, it's been five or six years."

Xiao Wei said, "I haven't seen him for years. I only wrote a few letters when I was in the combat unit. He's only come back twice in all these years. Where are you going to find him?"

Xiao Hong said, "How old is our brother this year? Twenty-four, right? It's about time he got married. So he'll settle down there, right? It's a bit far. Actually, if possible, you could ask if you can bring our brother back here, closer to home."

Xiao Wei said, "My brother spent eight years there before he finally settled down. He served in the army for eight years. Whether he can adapt to civilian life is another matter. Everything would have to start from scratch. I think it's better to forget about it. He might not agree anyway, since he's already familiar with everyone there."

Besides, like you, he only has one child, so it would be a hassle if he came over. Let's leave it at that. We have our own car, and it won't be difficult to see each other in the future. Let's drive over.

Xiao Hong thought for a moment and said, "That's true. It'll be even more troublesome when the elderly get old. How much money do you plan to send to your older brother?"

Xiao Wei said, "I estimate the house there shouldn't be too expensive, around 50,000 should be enough. I'll transfer 100,000 over, and the rest can be used as a bride price, so my sister-in-law can start some business. What do you think?"

Xiao Hong said, "100,000 yuan! To buy a house and start a business, you'd need to rent a place to do business. We don't know anything about the situation there. Why don't you just have your brother buy a shop? Ask him how much he needs and give him the money all at once."

Xiao Wei said, "You're really willing to do that?"

Xiao Hong said, "It's my brother, why would I hesitate to help? We'll definitely have plenty of money in the future, so let's help if we can."

Xiao Wei said, "My wife is really generous. I guess my brother can't accept it, but I'll ask around. If that doesn't work, I'll lend it to him first."

Xiao Hong said, "Ask your brother about his plans, when he's getting married, and when he can come back for a visit. This couple's wedding is a big deal, and the older folks must really want to go and see it, but it's not convenient for them to go. It would be best to get them to come back once in their spare time."

Xiaowei said, "I'll call my brother tomorrow. It'll be convenient to contact him directly this time. Have you taken your exams yet? Summer vacation is almost here, right?"

Xiao Hong said, "It's still a long way off. We won't have a holiday until July, and exams are coming up soon. How about we drive to my older brother's place when I have a holiday? I've never been to the grasslands before, and it's so close to the grasslands. We can go and see it."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, our whole family will go there for a few days. Are your aunt and uncle asleep? You should go to sleep too. I'll ask them tomorrow and then tell you."

Xiao Hong hummed in agreement and said, "Give me a kiss."

Xiao Wei's face flushed red instantly, and he said, "Let's kiss when we meet, then hang up."

Xiao Hong said, "No, right here, right now, will you kiss me or not?"

Xiao Wei licked his lips, swallowed, and gave a "kiss" into the microphone. Xiao Hong said, "No, speaking so softly doesn't sound sincere at all."

Xiao Wei frowned and said, "I'm hanging up." He rubbed his flushed face after hanging up the phone. This girl is getting crazier and crazier.

(End of this chapter)