Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 761 The Aunt with the Red Band

Xinghai glanced at Kexin and said, "Kexin went back and told me herself. She argued with her aunt and uncle for several days. Then I took three thousand yuan to make the betrothal, saying that I would take care of Kele's future schooling. Then my parents went around gossiping. Anyway, that's how it went."

Zhao Di said, "Forget it, what are you going to do? Ke Xin's mom is telling everyone that you tricked Ke Xin. It's only because Ke Xin is determined that they can't do anything about it."

Xiao Wei asked Zhao Di, "What about you? What did you tell your family?"

Zhao Di sneered and said, "I don't get that kind of treatment. I'm just an unwanted addition to the family. Everything in my family belongs to my brother. My mom sold me to Ga Zi for five thousand yuan without saying a word. Ga Zi, don't grin like an idiot. If you treat me badly in the future, just you wait, I'll fight you to the death."

Gazi chuckled: "How could that be? No way! You're my precious treasure. I promise I'll treat you the same way Kexin's dad treats Kexin."

Everyone burst into laughter. Zhao Di pinched Ga Zi hard: "If you can't speak properly, then shut up. Are you my father?"

Zhao Di is tall, over 1.7 meters, and only Ga Zi is a good match for her here, which is really nice. Ga Zi is simple-minded, so he will definitely treat Zhao Di well. This girl has finally been rewarded; she suffered too much when she was young. Xiao Wei is happy for them and says, "Ga Zi, why don't you and Zhao Di go to Fengtian? You can stay near my house and move there."

Gazi wasn't as clever as Changyuan, Xinghai, and the other three, and Zhaodi was, after all, a girl, so Xiaowei wanted to help them out more.

Gazi asked, "Is there room?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, there's plenty of space. You could have a whole platoon of kids. Xingwang will go too, and you two can live next to each other."

Zhao Di's face flushed red, and she glared at Xiao Wei fiercely, but didn't say a word.

Liu Liu said, "Then I'll go to Fengtian too. Or we can just disband here. To be honest, we're all capable now. We can set up a business without any problem. We can all do it ourselves and take care of each other. Unlike now, we all have to be careful and afraid of upsetting others. To be honest, sometimes I don't feel that happy."

Siwei said, "It's true, a bit. We grew up together and came out together. Sometimes I'm afraid that what I say or do will make you guys worry. It's really awkward. It's not as good as when we were still together and chatting all the time before we did nothing."

Xiao Wei said, "It's normal. It's because they care a lot about each other. To be honest, isn't that how it is when a couple is together? They have to think about how the other person will react and so on."

Siwei said, "When I was poor, I didn't have many thoughts. Now that I have some money, things are different. There are more things to do, and more opportunities to argue. For example, when it comes to shipping goods, Changyuan and Xinghai always have to argue a few times. I'm afraid that over time, they'll get tired of arguing and become estranged. It's not worth it."

Xinghai looked at Changyuan: "Was our argument really that bad? I don't think it was anything serious."

Er Ya said, "Come on, when we start arguing, we don't even dare to talk. That's because Ke Xin and I are good friends, otherwise we would have started fighting long ago."

Liu Liu laughed and said, "Everything was fine until Xiao Wei came, and now it feels like a farewell dinner?"

Xiao Wei said, "No need to break up. This business is not bad. Let's hire people to sell it. The six of you are all bosses. Just make sure the accounts are clear. After that, you can go to Fengtian and do it on your own. You can decide what you want to do. Let's make it clear first: the stall rent and the house will cost money. It won't be given away for free. I will collect the cost."

None of the people had any objections, and the matter was settled.

Actually, right now, Beixi is more profitable than Fengtian, which is why Xiaowei doesn't want them to give up here. But looking at the long term, the development prospects there are definitely better than here, so he tells them to go there and work independently. That way, they can have two options and won't have to worry about any mishaps.

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Passenger station.

The old man who had escaped from the police station got off the bus, touched the "pounds" in his pocket, and a smile appeared on his lips. He was about to become a rich man, and his chest was held higher than usual. He felt that the people around him were looking at him with envy.

These police officers are so greedy these days. Ordinary people can't do anything, and even exchanging money is illegal. "Pah!" The old man spat to the side.

"Stop! Spitting on the ground, fine!" A middle-aged woman wearing a red armband suddenly appeared in front of the old man and grabbed his clothes: "Five yuan fine."

The middle-aged woman curled her lip: "Never been to the city before, have you? Let me tell you, it's you country bumpkins who have filthed the city. Look how clean this road is, how can you bear to spit on it? The city stipulates that spitting will result in a fine of five yuan, so pay it now."

The old man tried to pull his hand away from the old woman's, but she had already mastered it and held on firmly: "Let me tell you, old man, don't struggle. If you knock me down, you won't just have five yuan anymore, you'll have more than five hundred. You have to correct your mistakes and accept the punishment, understand?"

The old man said, "What kind of bully is this? Since when can't you even spit? And you're fining me five yuan? Why don't you just rob me?"

The woman said, "Robbing money is illegal, but you'll be fined easily here, and you'll even contribute to a clean city."

Actually, these middle-aged women don't have much law enforcement power; they're all sanitation workers from the urban construction department. They hire others to do the sanitation work in their assigned areas, and they collect fines themselves. Half of the fines goes to the bureau, and the other half is theirs. They earn much more by guarding places like the market and bus station every day than they would working a regular job.

Throughout the 90s, these middle-aged women, wearing red armbands and carrying self-printed fine clauses with red seals, were active in various bustling areas of the city. To be honest, they did play a significant role in improving the city's environmental sanitation. There were fewer people littering, smoking, and spitting. The key was that once they got involved, they wouldn't let go. You couldn't hit them or scold them, and in the end, you could only pay up.

The old man struggled a few times but failed: "Let go, I have no money."

The older woman sneered, "If you don't have money, call your family to bring it. There's a public phone there. Or you can go to the police station, it's your choice." Actually, if they really went to the police station, they'd kick her out too. Who would play along with them?

There are always onlookers, and some idle people stood by watching. The old man was embarrassed and rummaged in his pocket for a while before pulling out two yuan: "Two yuan, take it or leave it, that's all."

The woman took the money: "Forget it, you're broke anyway. What are you doing in the city if you have no money? Two yuan, I won't tear up the bill for you, hurry up and go."

The old man angrily flicked his sleeves and strode away. The thought of getting rich soon dispelled his resentment over the two yuan.

He turned his head and thought of Xiaowei and Chen Hui again. Those two policemen were too ruthless. They made such a big haul before leaving. How much money must they have made? These officials are so greedy these days. He was still calculating in his mind how much money Xiaowei and Chen Hui had made from that haul. He shook his head as he pondered, filled with disappointment in this world.

(End of this chapter)