The fat man slapped his forehead, realizing he'd forgotten something. After the Los Angeles Olympics this year, Jianlibao became an overnight sensation, dubbed "magic water."

In later years, right up until 2023, the fat man still loved drinking Jianlibao. Especially when it was chilled, the slightly musty taste was just right! It was simply irresistible.

The fat man asked him, "So, brother-in-law, you want to go back to work in the factory?"

Cao Zhengyang sighed, "I'm just a worker, all I know how to do is manual labor, I'm not good at anything else. You guys are all doing so well, while my family is the worst off, sigh!"

That's the truth. Fatty and his three siblings are all married and have established their own careers. Even if they don't compare themselves, the old couple likes to put their children together and compare them when they have nothing else to do.

Chen Yan now runs a moving company, and with her advanced concepts, she is disrupting the entire industry.

Chen Fang graduated from university in 1982 and became a cadre after returning to her original unit. Xing Jianshu was also promoted to train conductor, and the whole family became middle-level managers.

Needless to say, the fat guy has such a big restaurant to run...

Compared to that, isn't the eldest daughter the least useful?

Previously, it was said that Chen Rong had an easy job in the boiler room, with a guaranteed income regardless of drought or flood. Her daily work consisted of keeping an eye on a few instruments, and apart from having to work the night shift, everything else was fine.

But now that it's open, all the capable and daring people have jumped into the business and are making a killing!

Then look at Chen Rong and Cao Zhengyang, still stuck in the factory eating from the same pot, living off their meager monthly wages. Doesn't that make them seem like good-for-nothings?

For this reason, Fatty even went home and had a talk with Zhou Haiqin; Cao Zhengyang is good enough, he doesn't smoke, drink, play mahjong, or watch videos, what more do you want from him?

Moreover, he is down-to-earth, hardworking, and never rests on Sundays, focusing solely on making money.

After he got the money, he gave it all to his older sister. He only wanted to give his wife and children a good life. You can't ask too much of a man like that...

The fat man tentatively asked him, "So, brother-in-law, do you mean you want the whole family to go back to your hometown with you?"

Cao Zhengyang shook his head like a rattle drum: "Mother, mother, a Beijing hukou is valuable, and the education level is high. If I go back alone, the two of them can stay here."

The fat man said seriously, "Then I have to give you a few words of advice."

Cao Zhengyang scratched his head: "From what angle?"

"Of course, it's from your and my sister's perspective. You two are separated for a long time, the wife doesn't see the husband, and the child doesn't see the father. Then, because you're lonely and empty, you find a young and pretty factory girl to become your temporary wife..."

Cao Zhengyang raised his hand as if to hit him: "You fatso, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

The fat man shrugged: "But it's an objective fact. I've done my research, and the time spent apart in a long-distance relationship absolutely cannot be too long, otherwise one of them will get more and more bored, and even arguing will become meaningless. And then, do I need to say more?"

Cao Zhengyang rubbed his face vigorously: "I won't betray Chen Rong!"

"It's not that anyone wanted to betray anyone, but when you and my older sister decided to take on your own careers and move forward alone, it was already destined that there was no extra room on each other's shoulders to bear the feelings of a couple."

Cao Zhengyang understood what the fat man meant. After a long silence, he asked, "So, do you have any good ideas?"

“It’s easy. You and your older sister can come and help me.”

Cao Zhengyang nearly jumped on the fat man after hearing this: "After all that talk, you just want us to work for you!"

"Of course not, we're family, who works for whom? I just don't want to waste your talent, brother-in-law!"

Cao Zhengyang excitedly scratched his chin: "Do you think I'm very talented?"

The fat man struggled free from his grasp: "Look, my second sister's moving company is always short of a capable person; and on my side, we're definitely opening a branch, so we also need someone who can help Yu Li share the burden, and that person has to be reliable. So do you think there's anyone more suitable than you and my eldest sister?"

Cao Zhengyang still couldn't quite grasp this concept.

He's the eldest sister's husband; he should set a good example for his younger siblings. But how can he rely on his family now?

The fat man had another trick up his sleeve: "Brother-in-law, it's okay if you don't want to run a moving company. With your skills on the bed, wouldn't all those machine operators be fighting over you? Take Xu Damao from our compound, for example. He's always been thinking about starting a business and opening a factory. You could totally go work for him."

Cao Zhengyang was persuaded by the fat man, but he was still a little undecided for a moment, so he said, "I've remembered everything you said. Let me discuss it with Chen Rong."

"..."

Every family has its own troubles.

Chen Rong and Cao Zhengyang were discussing whether to go back to Foshan or listen to Fatty.

There was also some situation between Chen Fang and Xing Jianshu.

The fat man knew exactly where their problem lay; ultimately, it was because Chen Fang was too domineering.

She was assertive even when she first got married, and now she's a college graduate with a bachelor's degree and a key employee in her workplace.

Don't listen to those people talking nonsense. Especially people like Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian, and Banggeng, who are always saying things like, "Do you know what the most popular professions are right now? Taxi drivers, self-employed individuals, chefs! The last on the list are the educated..."

A bunch of guys who didn't even go to vocational school, how would they know that degree certificates were being issued as early as 1981?

Especially after the reform and opening up, major enterprises are even more eager to find talented people.

These days, everyone is "going into business," even those who run small shops or deal in small commodities claim they're doing it; but in the real tide, these people can't even make a ripple!

Only the gold remains after the great waves have washed away the sand.

In the future, even elementary school students will know that academic qualifications are the real key to success. Especially for graduates like Chen Fang, who were among the first batch of undergraduate students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, most of them later became top talents in various fields in our country.

Therefore, Chen Fang is currently enjoying a period of great success and prosperity.

At work, you have to manage people; at home, you have to manage the household.

It was precisely this assertiveness of hers that made Xing Jianshu, who had a strong sense of self-respect, feel humiliated.

The two argued frequently; Fatty knew about it at least five times, not to mention the rest who didn't...

The fat man didn't know how to persuade them either.

Chen Fang was able to listen to what he said. After all, the two siblings were very close, and she was able to go to university thanks to Fatty. Chen Fang would not necessarily obey him blindly, but she would certainly value his opinions.

But Xing Jianshu is different. This guy has too much pride, to the point of being abnormal, which turns into an inferiority complex.

Chen Gangqiang and his wife, along with his eldest sister, second sister, and even Yu Li, all advised Chen Fang to change her temperament.

After all, the prevailing attitude is "to encourage reconciliation, not separation." This principle applies not only in this era but also in later generations; we should always strive for a positive outcome.