Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 964 Shan Hongmei's Family

Milina wrote it down, glanced at Xiao Wei, and whispered, "I don't have Manager Liu's phone number."

Xiao Wei handed her a piece of paper and wrote down, "Go find Li Na and compile a contact list for all employees in the company, including all middle and upper-level staff in the subsidiaries. Also, tell Hao Dawei and Xiao Wu to come with me to Xidu on the 8th."

Milina wrote it down and asked, "Who is Xiao Wu? What's his name? What's he in charge of?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "I don't know his name either, I really don't. You can ask Li Na. I'm just used to calling him Xiao Wu. He'll be in charge of the new store site selection and research from now on. He's downstairs in the office. You can let him know while you're at it. Never mind, just call him over."

Milina nodded, refilled Xiao Wei's teacup, and walked out. At the door, she turned back and asked, "Mr. Zhang, can I go on this business trip with you?"

Xiao Wei looked at Milina: "You want to go?"

Milina said, "I'm your secretary."

Xiao Wei scratched his head: "Okay, let's go together, it won't make a difference if you come one more." Milina smiled, and Xiao Wei asked: "Hey Milina, do you know Milia?"

Milina shook her head: "I don't know her. Who is she?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's nothing. I thought you two were related because you're the manager of the restaurant downstairs; the names are similar. Go back to work now."

Milina went out, and Xiaowei looked at the door for a moment, then picked up the phone and called Hao Dawei.

The girl who answered the phone called out a few times, and Hao Dawei ran over to take the call.

"Dawei, are you busy?"

Hao Dawei said, "It's not busy right now. Everyone's already familiar with the work, so I'm just sitting here idly."

Xiao Wei said, "Then come back here. Where's Xiao Wu? Ask him to come along."

Hao Dawei agreed and hung up the phone.

Xiao Wei thought for a moment, then got up and walked out, downstairs to Shan Hongmei's office in the school office area.

Inside, Shan Hongmei was giving instructions to an employee. A man, a woman, and a girl sat on the sofa, holding water glasses and watching the busy Shan Hongmei. The man and woman were dressed very simply, but the girl was quite pretty and looked about 70% like Shan Hongmei.

Shan Hongmei glanced up at Xiao Wei as he entered, then spoke a few words to the employee and asked her to leave. Only then did she stand up and say, "Mr. Zhang, Dad, Mom, this is our boss. Mr. Zhang, these are my parents and my sister."

Xiao Wei nodded to Shan Hongmei's parents: "Uncle Shan, Aunt Shan, hello little sister."

Shan Hongmei giggled, covering her belly with both hands, and said, "My little sister is older than you, haha."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Looks small. When did you arrive?"

Mr. and Mrs. Shan stood up somewhat awkwardly to greet Xiao Wei, while Shan Hongmei's younger sister, on the other hand, was not nervous and stared at Xiao Wei with wide eyes.

Dad said, "I just arrived, I just arrived, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Xiao Wei said, "This is no trouble at all. Hongmei is one of my top lieutenants. I'm relieved to have you all taking care of her. You should have come sooner. Have you chosen a house yet?"

Shan Hongmei said, "I'll stay in the room I'm staying in now, no need to choose."

Xiao Wei said, "You're living in a two-bedroom apartment now, right? Why don't you move to a three-bedroom? Just make do for a year, then move over there next year. Uncle Shan, go report to Li Na, and from now on, you'll be in charge of driving in the office. Find some time to familiarize yourself with the roads in Fengtian. As for Aunt, see what you want to do. What's your sister's name? What can she do?"

Shan Hongmei said, "My mom can just stay at home. She's stayed at home most of her life, and she can't do anything except wash clothes and cook. What can Hongjuan do? What can you do, Hongjuan? You're both lazybones who just go crazy all day long. You've been staying at home for years and you still don't know how to do anything."

Shan Hongjuan rolled her eyes and glared at Shan Hongmei: "I can do anything. So you used to have nothing to do? You can do whatever you want?"

Xiao Wei said, "Then let's go to the convenience store. A lot of convenience stores are opening around this time, and they're short-staffed. Study hard, and you can become a store manager or something someday. Your name is Hongjuan, right? I thought it was something else."

Shan Hongmei asked, "Anything else?"

Xiao Wei said, "Your name is Hongmei? I thought your sister would also have a flower name."

Shan Hongmei started laughing again and said, "Hongjuan is also the name of a flower, the azalea."

Xiao Wei paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then gave a thumbs up: "Uncle Shan is amazing, he's cultured."

Shan Hongmei said, "What do you think? My dad was a high school graduate. He almost became a teacher back then."

Xiao Wei said, "Wow, that's amazing! How did a high school student back then manage to drive a car?"

Dad said, "Back then, nobody cared whether you went to high school or not; you still needed connections. Driving was a decent job back then, but there weren't many people who could drive. Usually, only people who had returned from the military could do it. I was lucky."

Xiao Wei said, "Driving now is pretty good too. You have a piece of metal under your feet, so you can go anywhere."

Dad shook his head and said, "There are more drivers than cars now, we can't get a spot. I've been idle for years, and I'm getting old. There's no one available. I had the opportunity to go down to work for the bus company or something, but I didn't take it. Going down is worse than staying here. It sounds nice, but it's not worth it."

Shan Hongmei pouted and said, "Why don't you say you earn even more if you go down there? It's just about saving face."

Dad chuckled and said, "So what if I care about my image? What man doesn't care about his image? I don't earn much here, but I've still managed to raise you three to be healthy and well-off."

Shan Hongjuan said, "I just don't have any pocket money."

Shan Hongmei laughed heartily. Xiao Wei said, "I've noticed that everyone here is a little madman, one after another. Try to laugh less. Is everything arranged? Have you moved your things over?"

Dad said, "No, not yet. I found a car from my old class, and we all came by train. It's faster than a car, so we should arrive tonight."

Xiao Wei asked, "How were the houses over there handled? Have the property rights been issued yet?"

Mr. Shan shook his head: "No, it belonged to the government. Once it's gone, it's gone. I sold it for 20,000 yuan, so I made a profit."

Xiao Wei asked, "Did you apply for early retirement or a buyout?"

Dad said, "Buying out Hongjuan, whether it's an early retirement or not, is meaningless since we're not going back anyway. Buying out will give us a lump sum of money. Originally, we were thinking of letting Hongjuan do something on her own, but Hongmei said she could open a small shop or something."

Xiao Wei said, "Sure, we can franchise both our convenience stores and cake shops. We'll help you set them up, provide technical guidance, and supply the goods. You just pay a management fee each year, and the profits are yours. Are you opening a shop or working a regular job?" Xiao Wei turned to ask Shan Hongjuan.

Shan Hongjuan said, "I think I'll go to work first. I've wanted to work for years. If I open a shop now and don't know anything, I'll lose money. I can open a shop when I've learned everything. It's not bad to run a small business like my sister does; she earns quite a bit."

(End of this chapter)