Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 516 Moving Again

Xiao Wei's dad asked, "How old are you? Have you started working on it yet?"

Xiao Wei said, "We have eight or nine acres of land, and we've started working on it. Engineer Wang said it should be ready by the end of October."

Walking over to Xiaowei's mother, Xie Xiaohu stared at Xiaowei with wide eyes. Xiaowei's mother said, "This guy disappeared as soon as he went out. I thought you weren't coming back." Xiaowei smiled, bent down and touched Xiaohu's little face, but the little guy pulled his hand away in disgust.

Xiao Wei's dad said, "How are you planning to build on nine acres of land? This guy could build a whole bunch of houses on it."

Xiao Wei said, "It's too big. It's perfect for building a factory and office building. We can use the space inside for our own family's purposes. It'll be quite a lot, several acres, with a pond in the middle. It'll look nice when it's finished. I've left you a vegetable garden in the back, about seven or eight fen. We can also plant some fruit trees in the yard. If my mom likes raising animals, she can raise chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs this time."

Mu Lijuan came out of the building and greeted Xiaowei with a smile: "Xiaowei is back."

Xiao Wei called her "sister-in-law," and Xie Xiaohu leaned against Xiao Wei's mother's chest, not even glancing at his own mother.

Xiao Wei's dad pulled up a small stool, sat down, and said, "Is your father-in-law doing well?"

Xiao Wei took out a cigarette, handed one to his father, lit it for him, and said, "That's good. The leaders value it a lot. He's gone to work as the director of the provincial construction bureau. My Aunt Wang will be the accountant in our family company from now on. I didn't even know she was an accountant before."

Xiaowei's dad said, "Your mom was an accountant. She worked at the team's cooperative for several years before she quit when she was pregnant with you."

Xiao Wei looked at his mother and asked, "Mom, you used to be an accountant? How did you get your certification?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "That was so long ago. Back then, who did what was just a matter of a leader's word. What was the point of taking exams? Your mother-in-law and I are proper junior high school graduates. If we weren't allowed to do these jobs, who would we illiterate people be allowed to do them?"

Xiaowei's dad said, "Your mom is right. Back then, junior high school students could become cadres, and high school students could easily get into the municipal government."

Xiao Wei asked, "Then why did you stop working there? If you had continued, our family would have moved to the city long ago, right? We might even be considered a cadre family."

Xiaowei's mother shook her head and said, "I didn't have that thought. I was terrified all the time, afraid that I would make a mistake. It would have been so much better to go home and honestly farm and live a simple life, without having to live in fear."

Mu Lijuan reached out and said, "Xiaohu, come here and let Mommy hold you. Let Grandma and Uncle talk." Xie Xiaohu burrowed his head into Xiaowei's mother's arms without making a sound. Xiaowei's mother smiled and said, "Alright, I'll hold you. It's not tiring. You go and do your thing."

Xiao Wei said, "Sister-in-law, get ready, you and Brother Xie will be moving again soon."

Mu Lijuan paused for a moment, then asked, "Where are you moving to? You're not working here anymore?"

Xiao Wei said, "I've started another factory in Fengtian, much bigger than this one. When Brother Xie goes there to be the factory manager, aren't you coming with him?"

Mu Lijuan asked, "When are you leaving?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's under construction now, it won't be until October, it's still a long way off, I just wanted to let you know first."

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Is there anyone staying over there?"

Xiao Wei said, "Of course there is. How could I forget that? Don't worry, it's more comfortable than here. We'll be settled there from now on and won't have to move again. We'll slowly get Brother Xie and Sister-in-law's household registrations over here later."

Mu Lijuan's eyes lit up: "Going to Fengtian?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll get it done in Fengtian for you by the end of the year. It's not possible now, it has to be at the end of the year. I'll find someone to handle it then."

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Why do we have to wait until the end of the year? Wouldn't it be easier for Xiaojuan to get it done sooner?"

Mu Lijuan blushed slightly and said, "Look at what you said, Auntie. Everything is fine now, so I feel at ease."

Xiao Wei said, "You can't register your household registration if you own a house, right? Where can you register if you don't own a house? The houses in our area won't be ready until the end of October."

Xiaowei's mother suddenly realized, laughed, and said, "Right, right, I forgot about that."

Xiao Wei said, "I'll go take a look ahead." He walked towards the training school.

I entered the building through the back door, offered Grandpa Guan a cigarette, and went to the office. Shan Hongmei and the others were all busy; it was crucial time for student recruitment again. An Zhonghua was confirmed to be leaving; his family had strong connections, and he'd gone to the bureau.

There was another idle person in the room, Yu Qiu. He was sitting next to Shan Hongmei, helping her fill out a form. This guy had his eye on Shan Hongmei from the moment he arrived, and Xiao Wei hadn't paid any attention to it. Now it seemed like this guy was about to succeed.

"Yu Qiu, aren't you practicing your skills? Are you just squatting here all day?" Xiao Wei asked cheerfully. Yu Qiu turned to Xiao Wei, smiled, raised her eyebrows, and said, "I'm giving you work for free, and you're not happy about it?" Shan Hongmei blushed and slapped Yu Qiu.

Xiao Wei said, "Alright, it looks like Yu Qiu can't go back. Your parents sent you here to learn a skill, but they ended up losing their son. What a loss!"

An Lihua and the other two girls giggled.

Yu Qiu said, "It's okay, I'll work here and then bring my parents over. I'm an only child anyway." He had signed a work agreement and would be working here after graduation.

Xiao Wei said, "Work? What do you want to do? Become a shop manager at a cake shop, or work directly at my company?"

Yu Qiu turned to look at Xiao Wei: "A company? You started a company?"

Xiao Wei nodded, tossed him a cigarette, and said, "Setting up a group company will make management easier; otherwise, things might get chaotic with too many companies in the future."

Yu Qiu asked, "It's here?"

Xiao Wei said, "In Fengtian. We built our own office building and factory."

Liu Shangyue asked, "So, boss, will you be mainly working in Fengtian from now on?"

Xiao Wei said, "Pretty much. The factory over there is bigger, and besides, they'll be opening stores in various cities later, so it's convenient to be in Fengtian. Anyone interested? They're hiring there."

Zuo Hong asked, "So the school here is going to refuse?"

Xiao Wei said, "Why wouldn't I do it? But they're also opening training classes in Fengtian. The trainees there are mainly for training our own store managers and technicians. It's a big place over there, and it's the provincial capital, so there will definitely be more trainees than here. I was just thinking that you guys are already familiar with the work, so I won't have to put in any effort."

Shan Hongmei glanced at Yu Qiu and said, "I want to go." Yu Qiu chuckled.

An Lihua said, "I'm going too. I've wanted to leave this place for a long time. Zuo Hong and Shang Yue, are you two coming?"

Zuo Hong said, "I have to go home and ask my mom. If I go to Fengtian, I won't be under the Labor Bureau anymore. I don't know if my mom will be happy about it. She's obsessed with officialdom and dreams all the time that I can get into the bureau and become an official to make her proud."

Liu Shangyue said, "I can't go. I'm destined to stay in Longcheng for the rest of my life. I'll just stay here quietly. Anyway, the salary is not bad." She has a boyfriend who works in the Urban Construction Bureau here, so it's definitely impossible for her to go to Fengtian.

Xiao Wei said, "No rush, it'll be in October. Are there many students this time?"

(End of this chapter)