In the evening, there were one table for men, one table for women and children, and there were too many people. Xia Weicheng even called his cousin Xia Weiliang over to drink with them.
While drinking at the banquet, the old man would inevitably ask Xia Zekai how the three brothers were doing outside.
"Zekai, I heard your dad say last time that your salary is not low, seven to eight thousand yuan, is that true?" Xia Weiliang asked.
He sighed: "Zekai, you are really slippery. You are most suitable for running business, and you can still make so much money. If you ask me, you have found the right way."
Xia Zekai glanced at his father and said in his heart: "Dad, you can't hold anything in your mouth. If you throw away anything that can give you face, people in the province won't know about our family's situation."
"Uncle, I just work hard to earn a living. Come rain or shine, sometimes I can't even get 5,000 yuan." Xia Zekai didn't show off that he now started his own business and was earning a lot of money.
Xia Weiliang disagreed. He said: "This is your own ability. Look at my brother Sheng, who graduated from Ocean University. But so what, one month's salary is not as good as yours."
"this……"
There is no way to discuss this topic. Do you want to highlight my low academic qualifications, or do you want to highlight my brother Sheng’s high academic qualifications?
Xia Zekai did not dwell on this and took the initiative to talk about some interesting things he encountered while running business.
The eldest brother Xia Yunfei and the second brother Xia Yunhui also chimed in and talked about the difficulties of running a transportation and logistics agency.
It was obvious at this time that his father's cousin, Uncle Xia Weiliang, really couldn't speak: "Oh, Yunfei, this transportation job is really bad. It's too hard and I can't make much money. If something happens,
I heard that you can get a lot of compensation, unlike my brother, who called and said that he was going to be promoted in the oil field, saying that he could be promoted to a department cadre. Oh my, I really don’t dare to think about that kind of salary."
There was no way to talk about this topic, and the second brother Xia Yunhui simply stopped talking about work.
Let’s talk about these things in our hometown as a family.
Someone's elderly person has passed away, someone's pillar of support has collapsed, someone at a young age has cancer and has no money to treat it.
Whose kid is getting rich outside?
Which college student who is still in school has taken his wife back home before he has graduated?
It wasn't until almost ten o'clock in the evening that the children were all sleepy, had drunk a lot of wine, and their speech was a bit muddled, so the party ended.
When Uncle Xia Weiliang left, Xia Zekai called to his younger brother: "Zejiang, you didn't drink much, please send our uncle home."
"Brother, okay!" Xia Zejiang agreed happily.
Fortunately, it is April and it is not hot at night, so Zhou Yinghong tidied up several rooms in her house in the afternoon.
One family per room, if they are crowded together, it won't be a big problem.
The second brother Xia Yunhui also muttered: "When I have enough money in a few years, I will clean up the house on the east side and rebuild it again. When Jingrui and the others are older, they will have a place to sleep when they come back.
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Xia Zekai knew that his second brother actually built a house on that homestead, but no one could live in it.
Including his uncle, he has never come back. Times have changed, and many things can change.
"Zekai, what's going on with Uncle Wei Liang today? I feel like he's been showing off his son!" Luo Xiyun said.
As she spoke, she did not stop moving her hands and covered Yatou and Tongtong with quilts.
Xia Zekai said: "Why are you so worried? Go to bed quickly when you are sleepy. I will take you to the edge of the Yellow River tomorrow."
"I'm not sleepy!" Luo Xiyun said.
"Let's chat if you're not sleepy." Xia Zekai said to her: "Daughter-in-law, there's something you didn't ask, and I forgot to tell you. Guess how much money our small shop made last month?"
"Pure profit?" Luo Xiyun asked, looking at Xia Zekai nodding, she said: "It must be more than 10,000!"
Xia Zekai stretched out two fingers: "The revenue is 44,000, and the net profit is almost 23,000. I did the math and the profit is less than 110%."
Luo Xiyun's eyes widened, her mouth seemed to be dislocated and she couldn't close it. She was so surprised.
Look at what all this means, the profit is less than 110%, and you still want to fly to the sky.
Xia Zekai smiled and said, "Daughter-in-law, what do you think?"
Needless to say, it was simply done very well.
"Husband, you are so awesome!" Luo Xiyun moved over and quietly came to Xia Zekai's side.
Xia Zekai said: "What are you doing? There are many people at home."
This moment made Luo Xiyun angry. She glared and shouted angrily: "Get out of here!"
Xia Zekai didn't want to listen to her, so he leaned into her ear and said, "Daughter-in-law, don't scream!"
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It was another wonderful night. The moon in the sky seemed a little ashamed to see this shameless scene, and slowly disappeared behind the clouds.
The next day was another beautiful day. The eldest brother and the second brother were going to visit a few houses and left early in the morning. Xia Zekai's grandma and grandpa were still alive and they finally came back, so they had to go and have a look.
"Mom, let's finish cleaning up. Let's leave as soon as we're done. When we come back in the afternoon, we have to go for a walk by the Yellow River." Xia Zekai said.
Zhou Yinghong nodded: "It's done. Why are you urging me? It will delay your work."
This is her own mother, Xia Zekai did not dare to refute.
Luo Xiyun was braiding Yatou and Tongtong's hair nearby. When they heard that they could go out, the two little guys were so happy that they kept yelling at their father to leave quickly.
Seeing his younger brother about to go out, Xia Zekai called out to him: "Zejiang, what are you doing? You're going to grandma's house soon."
"Brother, I have something to do with my classmates..."
"Which classmate is it? Is it a boy or a girl? It's not too late to meet up after we get back from grandma's house!" Xia Zekai said to him.
What else could Xia Zejiang do? He had to deal with such a brother, so he had to obey.
When setting off, Xia Weicheng, the relatively tall father, served as the co-pilot. Luo Xiyun and her mother-in-law each held a child, and Xia Zejiang squeezed in behind.
This car was completely overcrowded, but there was nothing I could do about it. Xia Zekai even muttered: "When I have money, I will switch to a 7-seater."
"Hurry up and save your worries, drive your car well and pay attention to safety." Luo Xiyun scolded him.
There are too many alleys in the countryside. Someone might suddenly appear in any alley, or a child may be ignorant and rush out directly, making you unable to guard against it. If you are not careful, something big will happen.
Grandma's house is not very far from their home, maybe twenty miles away. However, the roads have not yet been built to the level of "connecting every village". Some of the trails are too difficult to walk. In addition, there are sheep herders and cart drivers on the road.
, Xia Zekai did not press the horn and just followed slowly behind.
After finally arriving in the village where his grandma lived, Xia Zekai suddenly felt something different in his heart.
