Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 401 Ji Beixing

Xia Maosheng watched Geng Hui drink the sweet apple soup, then placed the bowl of pickled vegetables he was holding next to Xiao Wei and said, "My little one is steady, but she can't control her mouth. Look at this bowl of pickled vegetables, is a third of it gone yet?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "She ate quite a lot. This girl likes sour things. I'll go buy some hawthorn slices and oranges later so she can chew on them when she has nothing to do. It's good for her health."

After finally finishing their meal, Xiaowei helped his mother tidy up. The three girls went to Chen Hui's room, Chen Xiao changed her clothes, and then the three of them went to the living room to talk. Chen Hui and Xia Maosheng were washing clothes and peeling apples, respectively. Xiaowei finished washing the dishes, lit a cigarette, and stood by watching.

Chen Hui asked Xia Maosheng, "How did the wedding go? Two days of preparation, cost over ten thousand yuan, was it great?"

Xia Maosheng said, "What can we do? This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so we have to do it. Just you wait and see, Chen Xiao will definitely come after you later. Every time her friends or classmates get married, she'll cause trouble for you. Just you wait and see."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "That's for sure. I believe it. I reckon Xiao Hui, you'll be getting stressed out all your life. You'll be arguing until you die."

Chen Hui wiped his face with his sleeve and said to Xiao Wei, "Can't you say something auspicious? Is it fun to curse me?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm not cursing you. That's just Chen Xiao's personality. He thinks the best things are the ones you don't have."

Xia Maosheng said, "It's not a matter of whether it's true or not. After all, it's a once-in-a-lifetime event, so there's bound to be some regret. As time goes on, she'll only regret it more and more. If she doesn't take it out on you, who else will she go after?"

Chen Hui grinned and said, "What you've said makes me feel like my future is completely bleak. How the hell can I possibly survive this?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's not that there's no way. After you wean your child, you can take her on a trip. Just say it's a destination wedding and honeymoon. How many people can actually go on a trip after getting married these days? That would bring her back on track."

Chen Hui thought for a moment, glanced at Xia Maosheng, and said to Xiao Wei, "If you guys go, I'll go. I'm a little hesitant to take her out alone. To be honest, what happened last time scared me. This woman's personality is just too troublesome."

Xiao Wei said, "You're going to wait for us? What kind of honeymoon is that?"

Chen Hui said, "Why not call it a destination wedding? There's no rule that says only two people have to go, right? Honestly, what's the point if two people go out and don't know anyone? Right?"

Xia Maosheng said, "I can sign up. It would be a good opportunity to take Geng Hui out for a walk; she really wants to go out."

Before Xiao Wei could speak, Chen Hui said, "Come on, you've only had two months of that. When will this leverage be up?"

Xiao Hong came out of the living room and called out, "Xiao Wei, Big Brother is on the phone."

Xiao Wei checked the time; it was only eight o'clock. He said, "Why so early?" and went to answer the phone.

He picked up the phone and called out, "Brother."

Zhang Jun said, "I thought you guys wouldn't be able to get up this early, so I just gave it a try. You're all up? Was that Xiao Hong just now? Doesn't she go to school?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, Xiao Hong, a friend of mine is getting married, and she's coming to attend the wedding."

Zhang Jun said, "Oh dear, it's been so many years since I've seen this girl, I don't even know what she looks like anymore."

Xiao Wei turned to look at Xiao Hong and said, "Still the same silly look, but you've grown taller, half a head taller than me." Xiao Hong and Chen Xiao both laughed, while Geng Hui carefully sized up Xiao Wei and Xiao Hong, comparing them in her mind.

Zhang Jun laughed and said, "Yeah, you're really not short. Didn't you think I was short?"

Xiao Wei, looking exasperated, said, "Bro, you're calling so early in the morning just to give me a piece of your mind, aren't you?"

Zhang Jun laughed and said, "What's there to be afraid of? We're all family now. I asked about the buildings. The leader said there are some next to each other, but they're not all the same size. One is a little bigger, and the other two are smaller. However, there's a fairly large yard behind the three buildings, and the land is all shared. Is that okay?"

Xiao Wei scratched his head and said, "I can't imagine it. Okay, as long as it's next to each other, we can discuss which building each person wants later. Is the location good?"

Zhang Jun said, "The terrain is alright. It's just across the street, about a hundred meters away, there's the train station. Our business area has a pretty good location, otherwise other places wouldn't be so envious."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's buy it then. Is it okay to demolish and rebuild it later?"

Zhang Jun said, "Once you buy it, it's yours. If you want to rebuild, just apply. You need approval to rebuild your own house, right? Just find someone to help you out. I have a good network of connections here."

Xiao Wei asked, "How much does it cost? We need to go over there to complete the paperwork, right?"

Zhang Jun said, "The larger one is 400,000, and the two smaller ones are 250,000 each. It's a fixed price approved by the leadership. Just bring your ID cards and the money; I'll arrange for someone to handle the other formalities. When can you come?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's hurry. I'll discuss it with them and we'll find you at your address, okay?"

Zhang Jun said, "Okay, just call before you come. By the way, these three buildings aren't in the military region, they're in Xingcheng. Our institute is also moving there, about 70 or 80 kilometers away. If you're coming, hurry up, don't let anything else delay you."

Xiao Wei said, "How's it going over there? Oh well, let's just buy it, we won't lose money anyway. Let's do it this way, I'll call you when we've finalized the agreement."

Zhang Jun agreed, and both parties hung up the phone simultaneously.

Xiao Hong asked, "Are you going to your older brother's place?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, we have to go. All three of us have to go."

Chen Xiao pouted, and Xiao Hong said, "Why are you pouting when they're going to take care of important business?"

Chen Xiao pouted again and said, "I want to go too."

Xiao Hong laughed and said, "Oh my Xiao Xiao, you shouldn't be making such a fuss. You shouldn't even be in Longcheng right now."

Geng Hui said, "Chen Xiao, you're being too clingy. That's not good. It'll get annoying after a while."

Chen Xiao tilted his head and said, "He wouldn't dare. If he bothers me, I'll strangle him."

Geng Hui glanced at Chen Xiao but didn't say anything more. Xiao Hong raised an eyebrow and asked Xiao Wei, "How many days are you going to be gone?"

Xiao Wei was looking at a map and said, "It's hard to say. It could take three days if things go smoothly, but it could take up to a week if things go slowly. This is no small matter. And then we'll have to see if it needs to be repaired. I plan to stay there for a few days. If it doesn't work out, I'll have them come back first after the paperwork is done."

Xiao Hong nodded and said, "Okay, tell them to come back quickly. Are you driving or taking a bus?"

Xiao Wei said, "I was just checking the route, figuring out how to get there. Forget it, let's take a bus. It's too far; driving would take a whole day." He put away the map and said, "Let's take the train."

Chen Hui and Xia Maosheng walked in from outside. Xia Maosheng placed a small bowl of sliced ​​apples on the coffee table, took a few toothpicks and said, "Here, use these to eat them." He handed the toothpicks to the three girls.

Chen Hui sat down and asked, "Is this your older brother? Is it settled?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, it's settled. The building is in Xingcheng. I just checked the map. We'll take the train there; driving is too far."

Chen Hui grabbed a towel from behind the sofa to wipe his hands and asked, "When are you leaving?" He glanced at Chen Xiao.

(End of this chapter)