Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 757 My Own Home

Xiao Hong looked over there, nodded, and said, "Okay, you can talk to Uncle Li about it next year when it's done. I think they can definitely handle it."

Xiao Wei said, "Next year I plan to open a specialty store down here, selling things from our hometown and my brother's place, plus some cigarettes, alcohol, candy, tea, and stuff like that. Or we can just have Aunt Li help us sell the goods; it's easier that way."

Xiao Hong said, "How big should it be? How about making it bigger, so that Auntie, my mom, and Aunt Li can keep an eye on it, so they won't be bored and have nothing to do?"

Xiao Wei nodded.

A Daihatsu car drove around the pond. Xiao Wei glanced at it; it was Xiao Wu driving. He looked at Chen Xiao and said, "Isn't this Xiao Wu driving? Didn't you say Lao Xia drove there?"

Chen Xiao gave Xiao Wei a strange look: "When did I say that Lao Xia drove? Doesn't he go to work? Don't you know that besides you guys who can drive, there are also Hao Dawei and Xiao Wu in this compound?"

Xiao Wei thought about it for a moment, and realized that Chen Xiao hadn't said it was Xia Maosheng; he had just assumed it was Old Xia. He gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, you're awesome. I was wrong."

Chen Xiao rolled her eyes: "If you take my husband away for another half a month, you watch, I'll sell your old woman."

Chen Hui said, "Alright, is this never going to end? We're not going out to play, we're on business. Who can guarantee anything? It's not like we have the final say. These days, wherever we go, people don't listen to us at all. They just want us to invest. If we don't have money, they'll lend us some; if we need people, they'll find a way to recruit them. Xiao Wei even mentioned that the development couldn't keep up, but they just said, 'Just keep building the building, you'll need it sooner or later.'"

Chen Xiao reached out to wipe the drool from Xiao Xiao Hui's mouth and asked, "So you all agreed? And how much did you invest?"

Chen Hui said, "Xidu Andong alone will cost tens of millions, and Dalian hasn't finalized the deal yet. Oh well, let's just do it. We won't lose money building this place anyway, and we can't afford to lose face for anyone. Besides, it's not our own money."

Dafa stopped in front of the main building's main entrance. Xiao Wu got out, greeted a few people, went to the back, opened the back door, and started unloading things. Xiao Wei went over to help. Wang Gang, Li Weibing, and Mi Le came over to offer their hands, but Xiao Wei said, "No need, no need. You sit down. You're guests today. We'll use you when we need work in the future."

Xiao Wei's parents, Aunt Wang, and Chen Xiao's mother got out of the car. Xiao Wei's mother, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted Mi Le's face: "My goodness, what happened to this child's face? Did you fight?"

Xiao Hong glanced at Xiao Wei, and Miler said with a smile, "No, I bumped into it. I wasn't paying attention and the door hit me. It's almost healed."

Xiao Wei's mother leaned over to take a look: "Oh dear, this is no easy task. You naughty kids, not one of you is easy to deal with. It must break your parents' hearts to see this. Alright, alright, sit down. I'll make you some Panax notoginseng soup in a bit."

Xiaowei, Xiaowu, and several housekeeping women carried the meat, vegetables, grains, oils, and seasonings they had bought into the kitchen. Xiaowei's mother went to the stove to light a fire and boil water. She broke off a piece of Panax notoginseng from a flowerpot, washed it, and threw it into the water. She then went to the bamboo basket to find eggs. This was a folk remedy: one Panax notoginseng root boiled with seven eggs makes one serving, which is said to be very effective in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

The housekeepers were very efficient. They unpacked and cleaned the items, and soon everything was neatly arranged. They started picking vegetables and cutting meat, and the water was boiling. Xiaowei's mother started adding eggs to the Sanqi soup. She added seven eggs, and when the water had boiled down to half green, she turned off the heat, ladled it out into a bowl, added a little sugar, and asked Xiaowei to take it to Miler.

Xiao Wei took a spoon and brought out two bowls: "Come on, drink this while it's hot. This stuff works really well, you should see results by tomorrow."

Miler took it with a pained expression: "So much? Are you worried I'll eat too much?"

Xiao Wei kicked him: "Drink it quickly, it won't be as effective if it's cold. This is a whole dose of medicine, you have to finish it."

Despite his apparent disdain, Miler had already taken the medicine and started eating it heartily. This was the first time in his life he had been cared for like this. It wasn't that they treated him badly; his father was busy, and his mother only knew to take him to the hospital for everything, big or small, but had never taken care of him like this before.

After finishing his meal, Miler sat down, patted his belly, and let out a long sigh: "Phew, I never thought I could eat so many eggs in one go. I'm stuffed. Okay, your plan worked. I won't be able to eat anything else in a while."

Wang Gang smacked his lips: "They ate so fast! I was just about to say I should leave a bite to taste, but it's making my mouth water." Everyone laughed.

As the sun slowly set, its afterglow bathed the earth in a crimson glow. The sky gradually darkened, and everyone returned from work. Suddenly, the courtyard became lively with dozens of people. They turned on all the lights and sat in the courtyard chatting, playing cards, chess, and drinking tea. Old Chen really enjoyed this feeling, saying, "This is what life is all about, so lively!"

Dinner was served in the courtyard, with four tables set up. Old Xu had made a total of six sets of tables and chairs, and now they were all put to use: four tables for dinner and two tables for playing cards.

After the meal, the housekeeper cleaned up, and everyone sat down to drink tea and digest their food. The lively atmosphere continued until after 10 o'clock, when everyone felt a bit cold and finally dispersed.

Xiaowei and Xiaohong live in the master bedroom on the third floor, Xiaowei's parents live in the master bedroom on the second floor, and Xiaohong's parents live in the second bedroom on the second floor. Xiaobing ran up to the fourth floor by himself, saying that he could see further from the higher up. He was just a kid, so no one stopped him. Let him do whatever he wanted.

Xie Xiaolong and his wife, along with Xia Maosheng, are still staying at the guesthouse. Xie Xiaolong plans to move all the way here once the three-story building is finished, to avoid any hassle. Xia Maosheng is worried that his wife's commute to work is too far, so he wants to wait until she has given birth and completed her postpartum confinement before coming over.

Wang Gang, Li Weibing, and Mi Le didn't stay here either; they went to the guesthouse.

Xiaowei and Xiaohong returned to the bedroom, which had been tidied and arranged by Xiaohong. The room was decorated in warm yellow and pink tones, with still life paintings on the walls, a telephone on the bedside table, and a photo of the two of them hanging on the side of the bed. No one knew when she had put it there.

Inside the room was a large wooden bed, and in front of the glass window of the balcony were two sofas, both made of solid wood with intricate carvings, exuding a rustic yet grand and luxurious feel. On the coffee table was a small fish tank, in which several small red fish swam happily.

Xiao Wei slowly looked him over, when Xiao Hong called from the bathroom, "Come wash your face, what are you doing?"

Xiao Wei said, "Look, this isn't the first time I've seen this."

Xiao Hong was brushing her teeth when she chuckled a few times and said, "Hurry up."

The two hadn't been together for about ten days, so naturally, they were feeling a surge of desire. Xiao Wei hurried over to wash up.

After washing up, the two couldn't wait to embrace and kiss.

"Did you miss me?"

"I've thought about it."

"No, not at all."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Fool, this is our home. Today, you're coming in."

...Hiss~ "Ah"...

Monkeys cry in the Wujiang River, brocade waves ripple red, and a beautiful plum blossom blooms.

You have to be good to me forever.

"Um."

(End of this chapter)