Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 704 Viewing the New House

Ran Tu suddenly cried out and raised her hand to cover her mouth.

Xiao Wei said, "If Xiao Hong were driving, she would panic if you yelled like that. Don't shout randomly in the car, you startled me."

Ran Tu's face turned bright red, and she said, "I'm sorry, I..."

Xiao Hong reached out and patted her, saying, "It's okay, he's just teasing you."

Xiao Wei said, "They'll definitely be riding in your car a lot from now on, so it's best if they don't suddenly yell at you."

Ran Tu said resentfully, "I just couldn't resist when I heard it was several million. Where did you get so much money? What does your family do?"

Xiaowei said, "Xiaohong is from the city, and I am from the countryside. My family used to be farmers."

Mo Lijuan asked, "What kind of people can afford a car like this?"

Ran Tu said, "They're stupid, rich people, that's why they died."

Xiao Wei said, "Yeah, rich guys, coal miners, businessmen. Miners usually like these kinds of off-road vehicles."

Mo Lijuan said, "Let me go back to my hometown and ask. They really are going to give me over ten thousand yuan?"

Xiao Wei said, "Really, I'll give it to you once you sell it. This car is a new model, and there seem to be only a few in the whole country. Anyway, I'm the only one in Northeast China. Anyone who has the money will definitely like it."

Ran Tu turned to Xiao Hong and asked, "What's the name of your car? How much did it cost?"

Xiao Hong said, "A Ferrari, it costs around 700,000 to 800,000. There aren't many of those cars in China; in Northeast China, only three of them bought three."

Ran Tu asked, "That's amazing! Where did you buy it?"

Xiao Hong said, "I bought it in Hong Kong. It's not sold anywhere in mainland China. I ordered it by phone from Guangzhou when I went on vacation with him during the summer vacation."

Xiao Wei parked the car on the side of the road: "Girls, we're here! Hurry up and buy what you need before we chat. I'll wait for you in the car."

Xiao Hong and the other two jumped out of the car. Mo Lijuan circled the SUV, examining it carefully. Xiao Hong then pulled her into the market, saying, "Hey, let's hurry up and buy things. We can look at the car later."

Ran Tu said, "Wang Xiaohong, you're so lucky to have such a wealthy boyfriend. No wonder you wanted to arrange a marriage between your children."

Xiao Hong, with Ran Tu in her left hand and Mo Lijuan in her right, looked around at the crowded shops and said, "What? Listen to his nonsense. It turns out his family is not as well off as mine. My dad is at least a cadre in the county, while his family just farms in the village. When I got into this school, he was building houses on a construction site. He thought a thousand yuan a month was a lot."

Ran Tu exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Then how did you get to Fengtian? And you're so rich?"

Xiao Hong proudly raised her head and said, "He came with me. I was scared to come alone, so he stayed here with me. After that, he couldn't stay at home, so he went out to learn to be a chef. Then he came back and told me that he was going to start a business with someone, and that's how it happened. I don't know how he made it. Anyway, he's really amazing."

Ran Tu asked, "What does your family do?"

Xiao Hong said, "I've opened a restaurant, a food factory, a training school, and even raised pigs. Now I'm selling cars and have bought land to build houses. Oh, and my house will be finished soon. I'll invite you all to come over when it's finished."

Ran Tu said, "You built your own house? Is it still fashionable to build your own house in the city these days?"

Xiao Hong nodded and said, "Great! Our house is finally built! It was all finished, but then someone else took it and we had to rebuild it. Otherwise, we would have all moved out. The family that took our house has already moved in. That bastard Chen Hui."

Ran Tu asked, "Who is Chen Hui?"

Xiao Hong said, "Xiao Wei's good friend, they do business together. Originally, my family was building a house, and after that, he wanted to build one too, but the land he bought was too big, so he took over the house we had already built, and my family had to rebuild it. Let me tell you, he has a son, the baby is so cute, I'll take you to see him sometime."

The three of them chatted as they bought their things, then left the market, got into their car, and drove towards the fruit market. It wasn't far; it was all on the 12th line, just around the corner. Fengtian Foodstuff Group Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market.

Xiao Hong and her two friends bought the fruit, and Xiao Wei helped carry it to the car. It was a bit heavy, and Xiao Wei couldn't bear to let Xiao Hong carry it. He didn't know why the student council had arranged for three girls to come.

After loading their things, the four of them got into the car and headed back. As they were crossing Jiuma Road, Xiaowei asked Xiaohong, "Did you ask Uncle Wang when the house here will be ready?"

Xiao Hong said, "I haven't asked. Why don't we go in and take a look?"

Xiao Wei turned the steering wheel and drove the car onto Jiuma Road. After driving less than 500 meters, he arrived at the construction site of the Construction Committee.

The on-site command post is right by the roadside.

Little Red leaned against the backrest and looked outside: "Huh? What's Old Wang doing here?"

Xiao Wei glanced around and saw a group of people standing there. He couldn't make out which one was Uncle Wang. He found a place to park the car and said, "You saw him? I didn't see him. Let's go down and take a look."

Xiao Hong: "Hehe, I didn't see the person, I saw his car."

The four people got out of the car and walked towards the command post. All twelve seven-story buildings in this area had been erected. The surrounding walls had been demolished, and the ground was being leveled, roads were being paved, and landscaping was being done. Inside the buildings, the flashes of welding light could be seen from time to time, as internal pipeline work was already underway. However, it was getting cold soon, so it was estimated that the project would definitely not be completed this year.

Only when I got closer could I see clearly that Uncle Wang, Director Wang, Director Wei, and several other people I didn't recognize were gathered together, looking at the building and talking about something.

"Jianshe, your daughter and son-in-law are here. Xiaowei, come here." Director Wang was facing Xiaowei and immediately saw the four people walking over. He raised his hand and beckoned to Xiaowei.

Uncle Wang turned around and looked at them: "Why did you all come here? Didn't you come to work today?"

Xiao Wei said, "Uncle Wang, Grandpa Wei. Uncle, I went to a meeting in the hall this afternoon and came back. Xiao Hong and the others came to the wholesale market to buy some fruit and stuff, so they just stopped by to take a look. What are you guys studying?"

Uncle Wang introduced Wei and the others: "This is my girl, and this is my son-in-law, Zhang Wei."

Xiaowei and Xiaohong greeted everyone one by one, and Xiaohong then introduced them to Uncle Wang: "Dad, these are my classmates, Ran Tu and Mo Lijuan."

Ran Tu and Mo Lijuan bowed and greeted the people.

Wang Ting said, "Xiao Wei, you're here just in time. Tell me, how exactly do we fix this stove in the kitchen?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Is this what you, a whole group of leaders, are discussing?"

Director Wei said, "The original plan was to repair the stove, but now that they've started working on the interior, quite a few people have suggested abandoning the stove and instead wanting to install cabinets and make the bathroom bigger. What do you think?"

Before the mid-90s, there were basically no unfurnished houses in Northeast China. Everything was already built in place, including a coal stove in the kitchen and a small bathroom.

Xiao Wei said, "I don't think we need a stove. Everyone uses gas now, who still uses a stove? As for the bathroom, it doesn't matter if it's big or small. You guys decide that; you're the leaders."

Director Wang asked, "The comrades below have suggested making a bulk purchase of a batch of range hoods. Do you think it's necessary?"

Xiao Wei said, "That really works. My newly built house has it installed, and there's no more cooking fumes. It's really good."

(End of this chapter)