The gifts for the two elders only accounted for a small portion of what Fang Yang brought over. "Uncle, these are gifts for you and Aunt. These cosmetics are the same ones used by the female artists in our company. I heard they are very effective. These clothes are also for you two. See if they fit. These are the food and supplies for the family during the New Year. See if they are enough. If not, I will go out and buy more tomorrow."
Uncle Fang Jianguo looked at the mountain of gifts piled on the sofa and said, "Xiao Yang, you bought so much stuff, you've probably emptied the supermarket. Look at you, sigh, I guess you won't be able to buy any New Year's goods next year."
Fang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, "There's not much food. I was worried there wouldn't be enough. It's Chinese New Year, and the whole family has to eat, plus all the guests coming and going."
Fang Jianguo tidied up the things on the sofa. "Xiao Hai, come on, give me a hand. Put all these things in Xiao Yang's car. Xiao Yang will take them to her grandma's house tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Fang Yang quickly stopped Fang Jianguo, "Uncle, no, I bought those too, and they're in the trunk. They're the same things on both sides. I bought two portions, one on each side."
"Big brother, I'm so sorry, I didn't expect you to come back. I didn't prepare a gift for you. How about I buy you a car like mine when I come back from Grandma's house?"
"Why buy a car? He just came back from the army, and we don't even know what he's doing yet. If he has a car, he'll be all high and mighty, and we'll never see him again. Let's wait until he finds a job. Xiaoyang, you've already bought so many things and spent so much money, so don't worry about your brother anymore. He's a few years older than you, how can you ask your younger brother for gifts!"
The green light that had been shining in Fang Hai's eyes immediately went out, and he hung his head dejectedly without saying a word. Fortunately, at this moment, his aunt called everyone to eat from the kitchen, which made Fang Hai breathe a sigh of relief and turn to the kitchen to get the dishes.
Grandma took Fang Yang's hand and said, "Come on, my dear grandson, it's time to eat. You must be tired from driving all day. Eat first, don't let my dear grandson go hungry."
When the group arrived at the restaurant, the table was already full of dishes: mixed stew, meatballs, stir-fried radish with mussels, shredded chicken with vermicelli, and braised pork belly—all dishes that Fang Yang had loved since childhood.
Grandpa can't enjoy a meal without a drink, and he had already taken out his homemade liquor. Today, with both of his beloved grandsons present, the old man was unusually happy and poured a glass for each of them. Grandma looked on with displeasure, "Old man, why did you pour wine for both of your beloved grandsons? What if they get drunk?"
"It's alright. We're all grown up now, what's wrong with drinking a little bit of alcohol? Back when I was this age, Jianguo was already getting me alcohol."
Grandma couldn't argue with Grandpa, so she said to Fang Yang and Fang Hai, "My dear grandsons, don't listen to Grandpa. If you can't drink, then don't drink. And if you do drink, only drink a little bit. Don't get drunk!"
"It's okay, Grandma, just a little bit."
Auntie put some food on Fang Yang's plate, saying, "Xiao Yang, you must be tired from driving all the way. Have some food to tide you over."
Fang Yang picked up the bowl and said, "Thank you, Auntie. You eat too. Grandpa and Grandma, have some vegetables first. Auntie's cooking is getting better and better. It smells so good that I want to eat it."
Fang Jianguo wanted to laugh, "Eat your vegetables, eat your vegetables! It's cold now, you'll get cold if you don't eat them!"
After the meal, the two elders went back to their room to rest, leaving the eldest uncle and aunt and Fang Hai to chat with Fang Yang. "Little Yang, you're quite the celebrity now. If you have the chance, hurry up and add a member to the Fang family."
Fang Yang was embarrassed. "Auntie, I'm only 22 years old. I'm still a child. How can I take care of someone?"
My aunt couldn't help but smile. "You just go and give birth. Leave the rest of the caregiving to me. If your parents were still alive, they'd probably be even more anxious than I am. Sigh..."
Fang Yang felt a pang of sadness. "It's still too early. I don't have time to think about these things right now, and these things can't be rushed. But brother, weren't you guaranteed a job after you retired? Why haven't you been assigned a job?"
"Sigh," Fang Jianguo sighed, "It is a job assignment, but the nature of the work is not very good. Do you think it's appropriate for your brother, a dignified reconnaissance soldier, to be assigned to a unit as a security guard? So, in a fit of anger, your brother chose to buy out his job with cash and see what kind of job he can find after the New Year."
A glint of light flashed in Fang Yang's eyes. "Big brother, how are the others in this batch of demobilized soldiers doing, besides you?"
"It's still the same, so everyone chose to buy out in cash. Even if they get the money, they can't find a job. Finding a security guard job is a piece of cake."
"Brother, why don't you come work for me? I'm planning to set up a security company. Although the job is similar to that of a security guard, the salary and benefits are much better. You'll have five social insurances and one housing fund, and housing will be provided. Moreover, the company will be directly managed by the group and will be an important part of the group."
Fang Hai looked at Fang Yang and asked, "Your company has security guards, right? Why are you thinking of setting up a security company? And how are you going to solve the housing problem?"
Fang Yang chuckled, "After the New Year, the company will be preparing to relocate. We've already found a piece of land, about 3,000 acres, where we'll build the company headquarters, supporting employee dormitories, as well as a school, hospital, cloud server room database, photography base, children's theme park, and a series of other projects. We'll need over a thousand security personnel, so this place is quite important. I don't have anyone I trust. If you could help me, that would be the best!"
The uncle and aunt exchanged a glance, their breathing becoming a little rapid. "Xiao Yang, this project is quite large, and with so many people involved, can Xiao Hai really trust everyone?"
“Uncle and Aunt, the investment is a bit large, but someone is managing it, so my brother doesn’t need to worry too much. He just needs to take care of his own duties. Besides, he can also call over his comrades-in-arms. We’d love to have as many veterans as possible.”
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