Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 948 Miler's Winery

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "It seems like I used to be a worker, working in a factory."

Chen Hui said, "What's the point of talking about it? If it doesn't work, just put it in the office and let him learn it. We'll talk about it later."

Xiao Wei said, "We'll see. We'll have to ask her. If it really doesn't work out... she can just work in the factory. Anyway, I feel like she's just existing. Hope, ambition, and ideals for the future are all irrelevant to her."

Chen Hui said, "The more this happens, the more we can't let her continue like this. If it had nothing to do with us, I would just watch the show and move on. But since we're involved, we have to find a way to make sure she lives a good life. Let's take it slow; it's not something to rush."

Xiao Wei looked at Chen Hui with surprise: "Well, your level of thinking has improved."

Chen Hui glanced at Xiao Wei: "I may not be able to control everything, but can't I at least help the people around me?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll definitely take care of it. There's something I need you to handle right now. Can you help Jin Jie and Li Na settle their relationships? They're not young anymore, and they're practically our right-hand women. Jin Jie is already twenty-five."

Chen Hui's face twitched: "How can I interfere with this? It's up to them to like it, isn't it? Am I supposed to force them?"

Xiao Wei said, "But we can't just leave it like this. Never mind, let's not talk about that. I'm planning to close the hotel and renovate it. I'll put the sign up tomorrow. Where am I going to get the appliance and motorcycle stall?"

Chen Hui scratched his head and said, "I'll go find the district head. We should at least stay here for a couple of years and get the cars over there too. By the way, Geng Hui said there's a Citroën in Xiangbei, that their cars use modern technology, unlike those Germans who use technology from the 60s and 70s to fool us. Should we talk to them about becoming agents? I feel like if it works out, buying a batch would be good, since we need to provide cars for the lower-level units, right?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let Sister Liu take care of it; purchasing is her job."

Chen Hui's phone rang. He answered, said "uh-huh" a few times, and hung up. He said, "Mi Le said his winery is opening soon and asked if we want to go. Shall we go?"

Xiao Wei said, "That kid's pretty quick on the uptake. When?"

Chen Hui said, "They said it would be the ninth." He stretched and yawned, "Wow. Everything's doing well now. Small businesses are all up and running. Other wineries have already set up operations, but our brewery is still nowhere to be seen."

Xiao Wei said, "Wasn't it supposed to be by the river? Let's just start by doing it behind the stadium. When will the technician arrive? We still need to print labels, order bottles, get permits, and dig a well. I suddenly realized today how much work there is these days."

Chen Hui said, "It seems like we're suddenly short-staffed in this shopping mall and hotel area. The key issue is the urgency. We've opened so many cake shops, but we've never seen such a tight situation, have we? It seems we really have to take things one step at a time, and talent development is quite crucial."

Xiao Wei said, "Sister Liu said she would recommend a few people to come and work here, and I agreed. Actually, we don't lack people. There are quite a few capable and experienced people left at the supply and marketing cooperative. The key is that we don't know them well or are familiar with them. We're just thinking of recruiting from those around us. I think that once things are sorted out, we can hold a competitive selection process. We can list the positions and let them apply themselves. We just need to set the conditions and supervise them."

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "Okay, that's all we can do for now, and we can gradually replace it later. We'll give you everything we're entitled to, as long as there's no excessive selfishness involved. Shall we leave the brewery here?" He pointed to the map: "Then I'll get started on the arrangements. I'll take care of this."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you handle it. Sign the contract tomorrow. I'll wait for Dean Cheng's planning and design, then you can start construction directly. Do you have the production process?"

Chen Hui said, "It's just leveling the ground and digging ditches, what else can we do this year? It'll freeze in a few more days. That's about it for the year. We'll have a meeting in a few days, and then everything will be fine. How about we go to Kyoto for a bit?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's go take a look and see if there's a suitable place. Don't forget to see the district head tomorrow and get this place moved out as soon as possible."

Chen Hui asked, "So, are we going to Miler's place?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go. We have to check out the construction site, and then we'll take a look around Xingcheng. That should be about it."

Chen Hui asked, "What about Bingcheng? Should we take a look there too?"

Xiao Wei shook his head: "They're demolishing over there, what's the point of going to see that? They'll probably be busy all winter, it's better to keep an eye on Dean Cheng, the blueprints need to be finalized first."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "Will Dean Cheng go crazy tomorrow? The Ice City project isn't even finished yet, and Zhongjie is already starting. There are over two thousand acres here, and you still have a warehouse. How about we treat the design institute to dinner tonight?"

Xiao Wei said, "Giving red envelopes during the New Year is fine, but having a meal together isn't that meaningful. You still have to go to the military region tomorrow to see if we can cooperate and hand over the entire transportation to them. Then we can just build the warehouse, which will save us a lot of trouble."

Chen Hui nodded in agreement and took out his notebook from his bag to jot it down.

Xiao Hong opened the door and walked in. Xiao Wei turned to look at her and asked, "All done? Why did you suddenly decide to invest?"

Xiao Hong came over with a smile and sat down, saying, "Five hundred thousand isn't much. Our demand for packaging will only increase. We'll have to spend money anyway, so this is great. We're practically family now, and I can even earn some pocket money. They'll go choose a site tomorrow."

Chen Hui asked, "Where?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's that place you visited last time, Yushutun."

Chen Hui said, "The land there is cheap, but the supporting facilities are a problem. In the summer, you'll probably have to wade through water when it rains, and I don't know if the heating will be adequate in the winter."

Xiao Hong said, "As long as it can produce, why do you care so much? You're worrying about things that aren't your business. I'm going home now."

Xiao Wei tidied up, and the three of them left the office and went downstairs. Once downstairs, Chen Hui said, "We should set up a small repair shop here, at least enough to patch a tire and do some maintenance. There are more and more cars."

Xiao Wei said, "When we build it next year, how about we get a plot of land facing the street outside? Who's going to do it?"

Chen Hui said, "Call Biaozi over. That kid's good at this; he can tinker with anything."

Xiao Hong asked, "Who is Biaozi?"

Xiao Wei said, "He repairs bicycles near the power grid residential area. You bought your Kun bike from him. He's Xiao Hui's buddy."

Xiaohong nodded and said, "It's been a long time since I rode a bicycle. I'll check if the tires are still good in a bit, and I'll ride my bicycle to school tomorrow."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "I completely forgot about the bicycle. Oh, right, Xiao Hui, where's my sidecar?"

Chen Hui said, "The sidecar is in my yard, but I don't know about the bicycle."

Xiao Hong said, "The bicycle is in the annex building; I left it there. Didn't you know that Grandpa always rides his bike to the market?"

Xiao Wei said, "I didn't realize my dad could ride a bike!"

Chen Hui said, "Back then, which of the older generation didn't know how to ride a bike? Didn't they all ride bikes to work? When I was a child, my dad would take me to work on his bike every day."

Xiao Wei said, "Back then, our bicycles were like my off-road bike. Who could afford one except the team leader? Besides, you couldn't buy one anyway."

(End of this chapter)