Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 779 Good Fortune

Xia Maosheng said, "We haven't done anything bad, so why can't we spend the money we earn? What's the point of earning money if not to live a more comfortable life? Besides, the business is there. Next year, Xiaowei said I could get about 20 million. Do you think we should just keep this money to gather dust and not use it ourselves?"

Xia's father opened his mouth, then said after a long pause, "Forget it, I won't interfere anymore. You're all grown up now, more successful than me. I'll just help you take care of the kids, and you and your mother can enjoy your retirement."

Xia Maosheng said, "Xiao Hui and I are not good at business. It's mainly Xiao Wei who does it. He's quick-witted and can make money with just one idea. He worked as a citizen representative at the police station for a few months and made a lot of contributions, eventually getting a full-fledged division chief certificate."

After that, he went to work there and talked to people about paying them to build houses. It would cost three or four million yuan to build a single police station. Everyone felt it wasn't worth it, that the land wasn't worth that much. But guess what, Dad? Just this year alone, the police stations they've worked on, Xiaowei says, have raised a hundred million yuan, with only thirty million yuan in initial investment.

Xia's father nodded and asked, "So what do you and that Xiao Hui do?"

Xia Maosheng said, "Just following along. Whatever Xiaowei tells us to do, we do. Uncle Chen from Xiaohui's family has a lot of influence and can handle a lot of things. Of the three of us, I'm the only one who's really just hanging around." Xia Maosheng smiled and glanced at his father.

Xia's father smiled, a rare occurrence, and said, "You're a lucky idiot. Take it easy on him; good friendships last a lifetime."

Xia Maosheng said, "Geng Hui is now in charge of the company's finances. I originally wanted to ask her to resign and take over, but Aunt Chen arranged for her to take a leave of absence without pay."

Xia's father nodded: "They've thought this through so well. You're lucky, kid."

In the car ahead, Xiaowei was talking to his older sister, Xia Yu.

"Big sister, big brother-in-law, it's really nothing, don't take it too seriously. As children, it's our duty to take care of our elders and spend whatever we can on them. Your mother may not even think that way, but she's just stuck with your third and fourth sons. We can't control them, and we can't just watch them starve to death."

Furthermore, as the older brother and sister-in-law, helping out your brother is perfectly reasonable. However, with your fourth brother's personality, simply giving him money won't work. You have to be firm and discipline him, otherwise he'll be doomed in the future. So, hold your ground now. It's better to cut ties than to back down, understand?

Let him suffer a bit, learn a lesson, and know what he should and shouldn't do. Then we'll help him as much as we can; after all, he's his younger brother. You can't even say this to your parents now, understand? That would be completely harming him, harming your fourth son.”

Brother-in-law Liu Qingsheng nodded and said, "I understand. It's what happened today that's really bothering me. Your sister has worked so hard for me all these years, from dawn till dusk, and in the end, she hasn't saved any money and has only received a lot of complaints. I feel guilty."

Xiao Wei said, "That's easy. Just treat my older sister well from now on. She can do the laundry, cook, take care of the kids, massage my legs during the day and my back at night. She can do whatever she's asked to do and be available whenever she needs her. That should be enough."

Xia Yu chuckled and said, "Xiao Wei, I didn't realize you were so good with words when you came over last time! Are you especially good at sweet-talking your wife?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "It seems like I've never really coaxed my wife much; it seems like my wife coaxes me more often."

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The car behind, driven by Chen Hui, was following at the very back. Fanfan wasn't sleeping; the little guy was getting excited, crawling and running around in the back seat, looking to both sides. Sometimes he'd lie on the back of the seat watching Chen Hui drive, and other times he'd turn his little head to look at his uncle, "Uncle?" and then giggle a few times.

While holding and fidgeting with the baby, the second sister, Xia He, asked Chen Hui, "Um, your name is Xiao Hui, right?"

Chen Hui said, "Yes, Second Sister, you can just call me Xiao Hui. My name is Chen Hui."

Xia He asked, "Will it really be okay to have my mom make pancakes?"

Chen Hui said, "That's really good. Don't worry, Xiao Wei says things that are sure to work are reliable. I'm not good at business, but he is. He's very accurate in his judgment."

Chen Hui said, "We mainly operate a food factory, a restaurant, and a cake shop. We've also built some houses and sell some cars. You can spend a few days there first, and then you can do whatever you want. We have our own shopping mall for selling clothes and shoes; you can just set up a counter. If you want to open a shop, we'll arrange for you to learn how to do it. Once you've learned, you can open your own shop. It's simple."

Xia He said, "I've never been to Fengtian before. I'm completely clueless and don't know anything. How can I manage? What about the food, lodging, and household registration for the whole family? How will the children go to school? Is food rationing really that easy to manage these days?"

Chen Hui said, "You don't need to worry about any of this, don't worry. Xiao Xiao can handle it. She's established herself here now, so this is nothing. Besides, we have our own house, so you can just move in. There's no rush to start a business. You can take a look and learn first, and then decide what you want to do before you start."

"We sell clothes and shoes in our own mall. Your brother is the boss, so what are you worried about? If you want to open a cake shop, it's even simpler. Xiaowei will provide all the staff, equipment, and chefs for you; you just need to manage it. As for the kids' schooling, there are schools right next to where we live, from elementary to high school. Just give them a heads-up, and you're good to go. No need to worry."

Xia He said, "Actually, we can do whatever we want here. We can make a living doing anything. The main problem is Xiao Bo. What should we let him do? He's just a teenager. He'll have to get married in the future. Men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. It's a lifelong matter, so we still have to be careful."

Fan Bo said, "It's okay, sister-in-law. I can do anything, as long as I can make money."

Chen Hui said, "Let him stay at the company for a while, learn and run errands, get used to it. Then we'll see what he wants to do once he's familiar with it. It's okay, the three of us are here, so you don't need to worry about it, Second Sister."

Fan Jun, standing to the side, laughed and said, "It feels like everything has changed all of a sudden. Xiao Xiao is really capable!"

Xia He rolled her eyes at her husband: "You're lucky, you married me."

Fan Jun smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, I'm lucky, I really am lucky."

Driving in winter is actually quite monotonous. As far as the eye can see, it's all white, and the whole world looks the same. The pine forests in the distance are just a dark mass, and the north wind swirls and howls across the sky and earth. Only the occasional passing village adds a touch of humanity to this cold world.

As the sun slowly set, night fell, and the occasional bark of a dog could be heard in the wind. The car was warm with the air conditioning on, and the windows were fogged up, obscuring the view; only the headlights flickered on the snow.

(End of this chapter)