Chicken, duck, fish, and meat are all essential foods for the Chinese New Year.

Although I know that Liu Ye's family will definitely buy some for themselves, after all, her family is not short of money.

But Xiao Weiguo was still worried, fearing that his wife would suffer if she spent the New Year at home.

Several people carried things home in trips, while Liu Qing stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the door frame watching the commotion.

This caused Liu Erzhu and his mother Wang Guirong to glare at him with their eyes rolled.

Liu Qing is still sticking to his bottom line; his refusal to help is his last act of defiance.

He Ye, seeing her cousin's unhappy expression, stepped forward and gently nudged him.

Xiaoqing, what's wrong? Who upset you?

Liu Qing snorted and turned to go into her room. He Ye looked up at Liu Qing, wondering what was going on, but Liu Qing just covered her mouth and giggled. He Ye was completely confused.

The trunk of the Crown car was packed full; once it was moved inside, it spread out over a large area, containing food, drinks, and all sorts of necessities.

The couple invited several people into the house and made them sit down.

Knowing they were coming today, tea had already been prepared and placed on the table.

"Dad, stop working and sit down. Let's talk. I can't stay long; I have to go back. I still have a lot to take care of."

Xiao Weiguo didn't care whether the other person agreed or not, and he called him "Dad" every time they met. Liu Erzhu had long been used to it.

"I know you're busy, and I don't know what you're doing all day long. As long as you earn enough money to get by, that's fine. How much is enough?"

Liu Erzhu sat down on the sofa as instructed, muttering to himself.

Xiao Weiguo chuckled. He couldn't explain his theories about capital operation to his father-in-law. He couldn't very well say that this was a small-farmer mentality of being content with modest wealth.

We must save face for our elders.

"Dad, don't go to work at the sock factory after the New Year. You won't earn much money there. Stay home and spend time with Mom. It will save her from having to work so hard all the time."

Liu Erzhu glared at him.

"I may not earn much money, but I still managed to raise Liu Ye and Liu Qing. Is my family worse off than anyone else's?"

Indeed, before Xiao Weiguo succeeded, Liu Erzhu's family was considered one of the wealthier families in the village. Xiao Weiguo couldn't really refute this. He had no choice but to find another way.

"If you really can't stand being idle, why don't you come work for our company? It's better than doing manual labor for someone else, right?"

"What can I do at your place, with my old bones?"

“Dad, you’re only in your forties, in the prime of your life, you’re not old at all. The company has just established a security department and we need a mature and steady person in charge. Why don’t you take it? I feel most at ease leaving the company’s security in your hands.”

After the Security Section was changed to the Security Department, there has been no specific person in charge. Xiao Weiguo has been thinking about this for a long time but has not yet found a suitable candidate.

Although Jiao Bai is skilled, he is still too young. He is not yet ready to take on leadership and overall coordination responsibilities.

Besides, ever since he met Jiao Bai, he has positioned Jiao Bai as his personal bodyguard. Such a talented person should not be wasted.

I talked to my father-in-law about this today, and it made his eyes light up. Isn't this the perfect candidate?

Liu Erzhu is mature and steady, yet possesses a certain drive, making him perfectly suited for this position. Moreover, he's also the future father-in-law, so his loyalty is even less of a concern. Entrusting the safety of the entire company and family to him—what could be more reassuring?

"Me? Can I do it?"

Liu Erzhu hesitated for a moment. After all, he had been a worker all his life, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy when he heard that he was to be a leader.

"Dad, listen to me, there won't be any problem. It's not difficult at all. I'll arrange the specific work for you, and you'll know what to do."

Fearing that Liu Erzhu would not agree, Xiao Weiguo continued to tempt him.

"After the New Year, once our family compound is completed, I'll reserve one of the new houses for you. Then we can bring Mom and Xiaoqing over there, and our family will be closer together. It will be much easier to see each other whenever we want."

These words struck a nerve with Liu Erzhu.

You should know that he has been working in a sock factory for years, commuting nearly 20 kilometers every day, which takes almost two hours just to get there.

If he could move the whole family to the city, he wouldn't have to work so hard. Besides, once they moved, Liu Qing could go to a better school, and he wouldn't have to discipline her like a mischievous monkey all the time.

After my daughter gets married and we live closer to each other, I won't have to worry about missing her every day.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. I'll quit my job there after the New Year."

“Okay, it’s settled then,” Xiao Weiguo slammed his hand on the table, finalizing the matter.

In another room, Liu Ye took out the new clothes that Xiao Weiguo had bought for everyone.

He gave his mother a blue puffer jacket, which is what we now call a down jacket. Back then, the filling technology wasn't advanced enough, so they first filled the jacket with feathers, and then used fine thread to sew the jacket into small squares, like bread cubes, to prevent the feathers from clumping together. That's why it was called a puffer jacket.

Back then, even in their small county, there weren't any bread-shaped garments like these. Xiao Weiguo asked a team that bought New Year's goods to bring them over from Shanghai. Every adult and child in the family received one, and no one was left out.

Even the old lady and Liu Changhe and his wife have them. These things are both warm and lightweight, and Xiao Weiguo bought them for two purposes.

One purpose, of course, is for his family to wear. The second purpose is for him to study the advantages and disadvantages of down jackets at this time of year and how to improve them to suit the current market.

After the Spring Festival, once the factory construction is completed, he will begin producing down jackets. This will be a highlight for Panlong Apparel in the future.

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