Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 827 This is what brothers are all about

Uncle Cheng said, "That's true and that's not true. Never mind, we'll talk about it later. Your business will have to go through customs eventually anyway, what can you do about it?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "I dare not think that way. To be honest, now that the business has grown bigger, I am more and more apprehensive. We haven't even left Northeast China yet, and all sorts of things have already come up. I really don't dare to think about what the situation will be like when we enter the pass. I'll just take it one step at a time. Anyway, I have enough savings and money to spend. We'll think about other things when the time comes."

Uncle Cheng nodded and said, "It's normal for you to think this way, which shows that you are a very clear-headed person. But, how should I put it? It's both good and bad. As for you, coming from the countryside, you have a good head and sharp eyes, but you lack innate confidence. This is not your problem."

It's a mixed bag. The advantage is that you're cautious, you won't make mistakes, and you'll proceed steadily. The downside is that you lack magnanimity, which you need to learn to change. You're not alone anymore; you're now a big boss with billions in wealth, so you need to adjust your mindset.

Besides, there's Old Chen, and there's me. We uncles and elders are still somewhat useful. Your father-in-law will be successful in the future. Your young wife will work in the government, right? See, this is all your confidence. Think about it.

Xiao Wei said, "Actually, I'm just lucky. If it weren't for Lao Xia and Xiao Hui, I wouldn't be where I am today. So I don't dare to make mistakes and I don't want to cause you too much trouble."

Uncle Cheng said, "It's good that you have this idea, but it's not necessarily the right one. What is luck? Opportunities are all there, so why are only a few people able to seize them? That's your way."

Don't worry or overthink things. Just do your job well, understand? Why think about so much else? You, Xiaohui, and Xiaxia are one now. What's yours is theirs, and what's theirs is yours, understand?

The fact that you're bothering us means we old folks are still useful. What are people struggling to climb the social ladder for? In the end, it's all for their children and grandchildren.

Don't rush into a decision about this. Give Lao Chen a call and hear his opinion. We don't have as many ideas as you do. He's capable, he's smart enough, so just call him whenever it comes to anything, day or night. That's what brothers are for.

What are buddies for? To punch someone when you're angry, to annoy someone when you're happy, to not necessarily remember someone for good things, but definitely to take someone with you when things get messy, to be there for you whenever you need them, no matter the time or the situation. You guys are still young, take your time.

Chen Hui raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, then turned to look at Xia Maosheng, who was taken aback. "What are you looking at? Get lost."

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Xiao Hui stared at Xia Maosheng in Chen Hui's arms, her little mouth opening and closing: "Yi. Go away."

Chen Hui was taken aback, then burst into laughter, lifting up little Hui and saying, "Good job, son, you helped Dad yell back. Get lost, get lost."

Little Hui looked at his father: "Get lost. Oh, huh? Get lost."

Uncle Cheng said in surprise, "This child, he's talking nonsense? So early. This is unlike Xiao Hui, he must be like Chen Xiao. Xiao Hui wasn't this clever. When he was little, all he could do was stuff things into his mouth and nothing else. He would even chew on a pen."

Little Hui got excited and jumped around, waving his arms and legs: "Roll around! Oh, aha!"

Uncle Cheng said, "You all need to be careful. Don't swear in front of this child anymore. He's starting to learn to speak. He's so young and doesn't even understand what he's saying, yet he keeps talking. If he learns to swear, just you wait, he'll swear at you a thousand times a day."

Xiao Hui turned to Uncle Cheng and said, "Get lost. Hehe."

Everyone burst into laughter. There was a few knocks on the door, and Xiaowei's mother, Aunt Wang, and Aunt Xia's mother pushed it open and came in: "What are you all laughing about?"

Xiao Wei stood up: "Mom, Aunt, Grandma, let me introduce you. This is Uncle Cheng, Uncle Chen's good friend, from the power company here. Uncle Cheng, this is my mom, this is my mother-in-law, and this is Xia Maosheng's mother."

Uncle Cheng stood up, shook hands with Xiaowei's mother, and asked, "How do we distinguish between elders and juniors here?"

Xiao Wei said, "Aunt Xia's family is the oldest, my mother is a bit older, and my mother-in-law is a bit younger."

Uncle Cheng said, "Sister-in-law Xia, Sister-in-law Zhang, sister-in-law." In Northeast China, age is determined by the man's status. If the man is older, even if the woman is twenty, you still have to call her sister-in-law.

Xiaowei's mother said, "Sit down, sit down and talk. Look at you, we made you come all this way."

Uncle Cheng said, "I'm not sitting anymore. I've been sitting for a while. You all can talk. I'm going back now. Call me if you need anything."

Everyone escorted Uncle Cheng to the corridor, where Uncle Cheng waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, go back now, no need to be so polite."

The group returned to the house, and Aunt Wang asked, "Where's Xiaohong?"

Xiao Wei and the other two didn't know anything. Geng Hui said, "They're probably still sleeping. I just got up and she was still sleeping."

Xiao Wei's mom said, "My goodness, this little pig, is he going to sleep at night?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Mom, have you eaten yet?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "I ate some, and brought some back for you." She waved the paper bag in her hand.

Aunt Wang said, "Don't even mention it, it's all foreign food. The streets are full of Russian and Japanese restaurants, and Korean restaurants too. We wandered around for ages before we finally found a Chinese restaurant. The smoked meat was alright, and the blood sausage was really good. People here love grilled sausages; they're everywhere."

Chen Hui said, "Auntie, now that we're here, we have to eat foreign food. You have to try the local specialties."

Aunt Wang waved her hand: "Forget it, I can't eat it. That stuff looks so gritty, with thick slices of fatty meat, how can anyone eat that?"

In the past, Xia's mother would pick up her grandson and play with him. She was a traditional Northeastern woman whose whole life had revolved around her husbands and children. Now, it was her grandson who brought her her world, her joy, and her happiness.

Xiaowei's mother said, "You hold the baby as soon as you get back. Now that they have some free time, let them hold the baby for a while. Aren't you tired?"

Xia's mother said with a smile, "Why bother with such a tiny little thing? If you don't hold her now, she won't be able to hold you in a couple of years."

Xiaowei's mother put the bag on the table, straightened her clothes, sat down, looked at Xia Gensheng, sighed, and said, "That's true. Oh my, it was just yesterday she was holding him, and now she's having children. Time flies."

Xia Maosheng said, "My mom has hardly ever carried me. I remember my older sisters always carrying me on their backs."

Xia's mother said, "Get lost! Haven't I hugged you enough? You're so old you can remember things already."

Little Hui stared intently at Xia's mother with his big, bright eyes, then kicked his leg and said, "Get lost."

Aunt Wang turned her head and looked over: "My goodness, what's wrong with this child? Isn't this a bit too early?"

Little Hui looked at Aunt Wang: "Get lost. Hehe, oh? Get lost."

Xiaowei's mother said, "From now on, if any of you swear in front of the child, I'll slap you across the face. How can you take him out in public with that mouth full of curses?"

Chen Hui pointed at Xia Maosheng: "Auntie, you slapped him. He's the one who started cursing. My son picked it up right away. He's been cursing at us for ages."

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Hong rubbed her eyes and walked in, drowsily approaching Xiao Wei and snuggling into his arms.

Xiao Wei's mother said, "This child is just sleepy and confused."

(End of this chapter)