Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 834 Legal Counsel

Xia Maosheng said, "You've been naughty. My mom has even hit me before."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "My mom tried to pinch me too, but she couldn't hit me; she didn't have the strength."

Chen Hui said, "No, why would I be naughty? Most of the time she plays by herself, pinching me to play with; I'm just her toy."

Xiao Wei and the other two laughed heartily, thinking that Aunt Chen's personality was such that she could actually do such a thing.

As soon as the door opened, a group of women rushed in, carrying Xiao Xiaohui and Xia Gensheng. Chen Xiao said, "See? I told you they were in this room."

Gazi said, "Then the three of us are going back to the house to lie down for a while."

Xiao Wei asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

Gazi said, "It's so late and we're still not eating. I'm tired from walking all day. My aunt and the others can walk so much, my legs are sore. I'm not going to chat with you anymore, I'm going back to my room to lie down." He waved his hand and went out with the two boys.

Xiao Wei asked with a smile, "Mom, how far did you walk? You've worn Gazi out."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Nonsense, we didn't feel like we walked that many miles. Did we walk far? Ga Zi, what a waste of that big physique."

Xiao Wei asked Xiao Hong, "Where did you all go?"

Xiao Hong had just washed her face and was shaking the water off her hands when she said, "I didn't go anywhere. I went to Sun Island, Central Street, and a few shopping malls. Oh, and I even bought you a dress."

Chen Hui said, "We really didn't go very far; we didn't even leave the city."

Aunt Wang said, "People say there's a Jile Temple in the northeast that's very effective. Let's go burn incense together tomorrow."

Xiao Wei asked, "Aren't you tired yet? I estimate you've walked at least ten kilometers on this lap."

Xia Maosheng took his son, kissed him, and said, "Judging from my son's condition, it must have been more than twenty kilometers."

Chen Hui asked, "Why?"

Xia Maosheng said, "I've had enough sleep."

Geng Hui said, "Nonsense, what does it matter?" She took out the baby's clothes and diapers to wash.

Xia's mother said, "Give it to me, I'll wash it, you can rest."

Geng Hui said, "I'll wash up. You sit down and have some water, Mom. You've been away for too long today."

Aunt Wang sat there massaging her legs and calculating, saying, "I must have walked more than ten kilometers. That's strange, I didn't feel particularly tired while I was walking."

Xiao Hong squeezed next to Xiao Wei and sat down: "What did you guys do today?"

Xiao Wei said, "I went to the municipal party committee to discuss things, and then I went to take a look around the land plot."

Xiao Hong asked, "Is it settled? How big is the land?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's quite big, probably over 300 acres, with seven streets in total."

Xiaowei's mother was playing with Xiaoxiaohui with Chen Xiao when she heard this and turned around: "So big? Where is it? On the outskirts of town?"

Xiao Wei said, "No, it's right next to Central Avenue, which is considered the city center."

Xiao Hong leaned against Xiao Wei and said, "I think you should find a good legal advisor. Houses are getting bigger and more numerous these days, and there are so many things involved. It's not like selling anything else. We'll have to sell houses ourselves in the future, which involves a whole series of things like property rights."

Just as Chen Hui was about to speak, Liu Hongliang said, "I'll borrow it from my dad."

Chen Hui paused for a moment, then kicked Liu Hongliang. Liu Hongliang laughed and ran away. Chen Hui said, "I'll go borrow one from my dad. These days they're hard to find. Let's see if we can dig one up."

Xiao Hong said, "There's no need to dig. As long as he's willing to help, we can just pay him. It's good that he gets paid twice, right? Usually, this kind of work isn't too demanding, especially in your government unit. There's really not much to do. If we can borrow money, it's more cost-effective than raising him."

Xia Maosheng said, "That works too. We'll pay him once he uses it. He's earning extra money, so he's very motivated."

Liu Hongliang said, "Legal advisors can only be found in government agencies; private individuals don't have that position. Even if you want them to come, they might not agree to it."

Xiao Wei said, "Why don't you make a call now? Would that be convenient? Ask us what we need to be careful about."

Xiao Hong said, "I've never seen you worry this much before?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's different this time. It's a bit bigger, and we're far away. We don't know the people either." He didn't mention offending Mayor Li, afraid they would worry. Chen Hui and Xia Maosheng didn't mention it either. That's how men from Northeast China are; they keep things to themselves and only report good news.

Chen Hui got up and went to another room to make a phone call. Xiao Wei's mother said to Liu Hongliang, "Xiao Hongliang, why didn't you take Xiao Bing with you? It would have been so nice to go out for a walk. You'll see how inconvenient it is to go out when you have a child, and the child will suffer too."

Liu Hongliang said, "I want to receive it too, but your heartless boss won't agree. He has to make money for him, right?"

Xiao Wei's mother said with a smile, "That's true, we lose a lot of money every time we go out."

Everyone laughed. Xiao Wei said, "Li Bing is pregnant, and her pregnancy symptoms are even worse than Geng Hui's. She can't come."

Aunt Wang asked, "Can she manage all by herself in Fengtian? You guys are really bold."

Liu Hongliang said, "No, my mother-in-law is here. I was just saying that I'm going back to see if my parents are willing to come to Fengtian. It's not good to be without an elder in the family."

Liu Hongliang laughed too, saying, "Old Xia and Xiao Hui are laughing so hard they can't stand up. They're even saying that if you and Chen Xiao were here, they'd have to carry you back."

Xiao Hong asked, "What kind of wedding is this? Are you sure it's a wedding?"

Xia Maosheng clutched his stomach and said, "We can't imitate it well. Wait, wait a bit, you can have Xiaohui imitate it for you. He imitates it well."

Xiaowei said, "He's from the South, but Xiaohui said he's from Fujian. It's just his accent; it's funny to listen to."

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Are you able to go to the temple tomorrow? Are you free tomorrow?"

Xiao Wei said, "You guys go ahead, we might not have time. We've finalized the agreement here and need to sign the contract, and Uncle Cheng is helping us look into houses over there. We need to go over anytime to see the houses and negotiate prices. Besides, I don't believe in that stuff."

Liu Hongliang said, "I still believe in it to some extent, but I don't want to go to the temple. These things have all changed now; they're just a way to scam money."

Xiao Wei said, "What doesn't change its nature once it's involved with money? Besides, some things are no longer the same as they used to be. Chinese Buddhism is no longer Buddhism, or rather, it's a Buddhism unique to China. The original elements that were introduced here are long gone."

Xiao Hong said, "That's perfectly normal. Times change, and people's hearts change too. How are customs and habits formed? They change little by little like this. Brothels used to refer to the imperial palace, but what does it mean now?"

"Huh?" Everyone in the room looked at Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong said, "Originally, ordinary people lived in thatched houses or single-story houses, officials and merchants lived in wooden houses or wooden buildings, and only the imperial palace was a brick building or multi-story building. In ancient times, bricks were blue, so the imperial palace was called the 'Blue Building'."

(End of this chapter)