After hearing what the uncle said, Xia Zekai didn't dissuade him.
"What about you? You have more things to do over there, and you haven't finished your work over there in the United States, right? When will you go back?" the uncle asked him.
Xia Zekai shook his head: "I no longer need my help with the rest of the things in the United States, and there is nothing that I need to do in Qicheng. I'll stay in my hometown for a while, okay? I'll spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with grandpa before leaving. .”
"Hey!" The old brothers Xia Weiguo and Xia Weicheng knew that their son (nephew) was more stubborn than them. They couldn't persuade him to do anything he decided, so they simply stopped trying.
Not long after, Luo Xiyun also got dressed and came down. When she saw her father-in-law Xia Weicheng and uncle Xia Weiguo, she called out: "Dad, uncle."
"Xiyun also got up so early." Xia Weiguo asked.
Luo Xiyun nodded, and when she saw the ashtray in front of her father-in-law and uncle was full of cigarette ashes, she said, "Dad, uncle, you guys should smoke less. Smoking too much of this stuff is not good for your health."
"Well, I won't light it after I finish smoking this one." Xia Weicheng said. He still had to listen to his daughter-in-law's words.
The eldest brother and the second brother all got up one after another. After having breakfast at home, Xia Zekai arranged for someone to drive back his eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law and three children.
The eldest brother and the second brother were planning to pay their respects to grandpa's grave together in two days before leaving.
"Daughter-in-law, why don't you go back?" Xia Zekai asked his wife.
Luo Xiyun said: "If you don't leave, why are you urging me?"
Xia Zekai smiled: "Okay, let's celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in my hometown this year, and then go back together."
…
Ever since he brought his parents and grandfather to Qicheng, Xia Zekai has rarely come back in the past two years, let alone stayed in Xiajiazhuang for more than ten days at a time.
I don't know if it was ironic or not, but at this time, he had time to stay quietly in his hometown for a while.
Yan Jinghua and Li Mumu all knew that their boss was feeling very uncomfortable just because of the incident involving old man Xia Shande, so they were all smart enough not to disturb their boss.
The various media outlets that were usually very active seemed to have collectively lost their temper at this time. They also seemed to have received unified orders. No one would report news related to Xia Zekai anymore.
The hot topics in mainstream media, TV stations, and newspapers during this period are all following and reporting on Alibaba Group’s IPO in the United States.
This is the progress today. Tomorrow there will be a rush to raise money during the road show in the UK. Even the originally planned listed stock pricing was because offline investors were too enthusiastic. In the end, the price had to be raised to more than 66 US dollars. Adjustment Arrived at $68.
Since Jack Ma completed Alibaba Group's first pre-IPO road show at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on September 5, in the following ten days, Jack Ma, Lu Zhaoxi, Cai Chongxin, Wu Wei and others were divided into three groups, working non-stop. They have launched a road show around the world, and every time they go to a country, they are so tight that they can only stay for half a day to a day.
At this time, capital parties from various countries that had been contacted in advance played a key role.
In addition, Alibaba Group is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Since Xia Zekai endorsed Alibaba and held a press conference, its popularity has become higher and higher with the progress of the road show. There are many investors from all over the world who are willing to support Alibaba. The group pays the bill.
At this time it is a real race against time.
During the time when Xia Zekai's grandfather had an accident, Alibaba Group never stopped in pursuit of a listing.
Time passed very quickly in the busyness. Neither Ma Yun nor Xia Zekai, who had been staying calmly and quietly in his hometown during this period, felt the passage of time. A few days passed by in a flash.
On the first anniversary of my grandfather’s death, all three aunts came, as did several cousins, cousins, and cousins.
Xia Zekai, his father and uncle were busy at home, and the eldest brother, second brother, and younger brother Xia Zejiang took on the work. At noon, the whole family went to the grave where grandpa and grandma were buried together to burn some animal sacrifices. After returning from their work,
It was Xia Zekai and his four brothers who made lunch.
During the meal, both Xia Zekai's father and uncle drank. What Xia Zekai didn't expect was that his father talked about what happened in the hospital that day.
I don’t know whether he was talking under the influence of alcohol on purpose, or if that was his true intention. Xia Weicheng felt a little self-blame and guilt in his words. In his own words, he made his son bear the responsibilities that should have been borne by him.
"Dad, what are you talking about? Are you not drunk enough yet? Come on, let me offer you one more toast." Xia Ze started to clink the wine glass with his father.
This was one of the few times he drank with his dad in such a ritualistic way.
In his own words, there is no right or wrong between father and son. As long as it is a matter of Lao Xia's family, there is no distinction between father and son.
Let’s not mention things that are in the past.
Xia Zekai also specifically asked his mother about his grandfather Zhou Lin's situation at his aunt's house.
Xia Zekai breathed a sigh of relief when his mother said that his grandfather lived well there and there was nothing abnormal about his mood.
He was afraid that because of his grandfather's death, he would also have thoughts of being tired of life. Now nothing would be the best outcome.
"Let my grandpa live at my aunt's house for a while first. After this period of time has passed, I will take my grandpa to live in Qicheng." Xia Zekai told his mother.
Zhou Yinghong also nodded, and she said: "Your aunt told me to let your grandpa live with him until next year."
"My aunt has a lot of things to do at home, but we don't have much to do, so why bother her?" Xia Zekai said with a smile.
The eldest brother Xia Yunfei, the second brother Xia Yunhui, and his younger brother Xia Zejiang left on September 11th. After all, they each had their own things to do in Qicheng.
Especially for the brothers Xia Yunfei and Xia Yunhui, they are still different from their cousin Xia Zekai.
My cousin has a lot of talented people, but they don’t have many available people, so they have to do a lot of work by themselves.
During the past few days in his hometown, Xia Zekai's mobile phone rarely received calls. They all knew that there was a special situation at home, so they would not disturb him if they could.
But I haven't heard from brothers Xia Yunfei and Xia Yunhui during this time. Sometimes, a single phone call can last for an hour.
There's nothing you can do about it, that's how you run your own business.
The elder Xia Weiguo also followed his two sons back.
As for his younger brother Xia Zejiang, his wife Shen Jiayi just gave birth to a child in February this year. The child is now more than 6 months old. It is the time when he needs someone to take care of him, and he has to go back to help take care of her.
After seeing them off, the house became much quieter.
Yatou and Tongtong have been playing crazy in their hometown these days.
Unlike in Qicheng, here in their hometown, the two sisters felt that everything was new.
After the two sisters followed their grandfather and grandmother out, they saw kittens and puppies walking slowly on the street. They could just chase them away, but they had to catch the kittens and puppies to study them carefully.
When she woke up in the morning, she heard a big rooster crow, and Tongtong yelled angrily that she wanted to chop the big rooster into pieces and stir-fry it, because it kept crowing and disturbed her sleep.
In just a few days, the families around their house who had cats and dogs suffered a lot. The chickens and ducks raised in the farm village were driven away by the two sisters. It was then that the surrounding neighbors really became like chickens and dogs.
Jumping up makes people really want to laugh.
Luo Xiyun also said to Xia Zekai: "Zekai, why don't we buy a few chicks for them to raise and play with, so as not to have excess energy every day and cause trouble to other people's homes when they grow old."
Xia Zekai rolled his eyes at her: "They will be fresh for a day or two and they will be done. You can take care of them then."
"That's not possible. I don't have time to raise chickens. You can help me raise chickens when the time comes." When Luo Xiyun heard her husband say this, she backed down and pushed the job to Xia Zekai.
Xia Zekai was speechless: "Daughter-in-law, you can't be so shameless, we have to be reasonable!"
Luo Xiyun didn't care about this. She groaned and said: "Then I don't care, let's do it. Our mother said there will be a big market the day after tomorrow. Then I will take my mother to go to the big market with the girl and Tongtong.
Buy some small chicks for the sisters, and the rest is up to you."
Girls who have just turned 30 are starting to act coquettishly again.
…
In the days approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, it’s time for dried fruits to ripen again.
Ninety-nine percent of the land in Xiajiazhuang is now planted with dried fruits. During this period, they have begun to harvest dried fruits one after another. After harvesting, they will wait for the trucks from Qicheng to come and weigh the dried fruits and take them away.
On the night of August 13th in the lunar calendar, Lian Jian, the village party secretary of Xiajiazhuang, came to look for him.
The two of them drank two glasses of white wine at Xia Zekai's place, which was only six taels.
Lian Jian expressed his gratitude to Xia Zekai again and again. In his words, he was able to prosper now and was named in the town committee. He was selected as an 'outstanding village party secretary' by the county. This was all thanks to Fa Xiaoxia.
Zekai's help.
If it weren't for Xia Zekai to guide them to grow dried fruits, and if it weren't for the people from Jingtong Development Co., Ltd. to recycle the dried fruits, then Xiajiazhuang would still earn meager to pitiful income from growing food, and the villagers of Xiajiazhuang would not have their current living standards.
and mental state.
Now tell me, who from all over the country does not envy the people of Xiajiazhuang!
It's a pity that there is no one named "Xia Zekai" in their village.
There are also a few young people who are interested, but even if those people want to do something, it will be difficult!
It doesn't matter these days. If you don't have money or resources, even if you are willing to endure hardships and a little cleverness, you can still do some small business by yourself. But if you want to do something 'big', it is just because you drank two ounces too much.
Thinking too much.
Fa Xiaolianjian also told Xia Zekai something. He told Xia Zekai that the town wanted to transfer him to work in the town, but he refused.
He said that he knew very well how much he weighed, and he could rely on Xia Zekai's help in Xiajiazhuang to manage Xiajiazhuang in an orderly manner, and its agricultural economic development ranked first in the county!
But once he goes to the town, or even to the county, without the strong backing of 'Xia Zekai', all his work will be revealed, and his current shoulders simply cannot support a bigger burden!
Therefore, he put off his work arrangements in the town and refused to go.
The leaders of the town saw that Lian Jian was so determined, and they also saw that Lian Jian was really focused on developing Xiajiazhuang. In the last discussion, in view of the actual situation, they stopped discussing other options for Lian Jian.
Use's work arrangement.
Time moves forward minute by minute and does not stop because of anyone's will.
Before I noticed it, it was September 19th, the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
At this time, many young people in Xiajiazhuang came back from a hundred years ago in the name of celebrating the festival. They seemed to know the news that Xia Zekai lived in the village, and they always stayed in Xia Zekai's two-story house intentionally or unintentionally.
Wandering around, hoping for a 'chance encounter'!
But they were disappointed. Xia Zekai didn't go out much these days. It wasn't until the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th that Xia Zekai brought sacrifices, firecrackers and a box of unopened mooncakes to the funeral of his grandfather and grandmother.
on his grave.
Luo Xiyun also wanted to follow her with her children, but Xia Zekai stopped her and asked her to wait at home.
When they went out, Wang Yi and Wu Jialei followed them. They helped the boss carry things and didn't drive, so they walked slowly.
When he met acquaintances on the road, Xia Zekai would always say hello to the fellow villagers passing by. If he met someone of the same age, he would stop and reminisce with them about the naughty fun he had when he was a child.
Many people originally thought that Xia Zekai would be difficult to talk to after he became rich, but when they chatted with Xia Zekai this time, they discovered that Xia Zekai had not changed at all, but a new change had occurred in their hearts unknowingly.
"Grandpa, I brought you some wine and appetizers. You used to be in poor health and I didn't dare to let you drink. Now you have no taboo. Drink more and don't save it for me. During the holidays in the future, I will
I’m here to give you two bottles.”
When he arrived at the Xiajiazhuang cemetery, Xia Zekai opened a bottle of Maotai, poured the wine into a wine cup, made an arc with both hands, and sprinkled it in front of the graves of his grandfather and grandma.
He also muttered: "Grandma, after so many years, to be honest, if I didn't have a photo of you at home, I would have almost forgotten you. Don't blame me."
"In the past few years, I have tried my best to take good care of my grandpa, but sometimes the manpower is poor. I have money, but this time I really can't find a miracle doctor to treat my grandpa. Grandma, don't blame me.
.”
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th. If you and my grandpa meet there, you will have to take care of me from now on. Don't be too tired. My grandpa is very easy to take care of now. He has stopped smoking and drinking. A bowl of millet
I’m full of porridge!”
Xia Zekai sat alone in front of the grave and muttered. He didn't know what he wanted to say, but as he talked, he just said something that came to mind.
Every sentence is indispensable without concern for grandpa.
Wang Yi and Wu Jialei looked at their boss not far away. No one came to this place, even those who came to pay homage during the festival were not close. Naturally, they heard the boss's words and felt bad in their hearts.
