Chen Hong was truly impressed by her father; the old man had lived a truly enlightened life!
She kept her relationships with everyone very separate, and didn't even benefit from her own daughter's fame, which left Chen Hong both amused and exasperated.
In her father's mind, it was fine for the child to buy him food and clothes, but as for money, apart from a few hundred or a thousand yuan in holiday red envelopes, he would not accept a single penny.
Last year when I came to Weihai, my dad wouldn't have accepted her salary if I hadn't stayed for so long and affected the family's overall income.
Now, the family bought my brother a car to drive as a taxi, giving him a proper income and making life a little easier.
That's why the old man refused to accept any more money from his daughter. He felt bad about using her money to buy a car for his son.
He tried every means to compensate his daughter for the renovation work and to do more for her. Maybe that would make him feel more at ease.
Chen Hong felt sorry for her father! Although the old man wasn't very educated, he never wronged anyone. He treated people honestly and lived an honest and upright life his whole life.
He treats his three children with utmost kindness, and spends every penny he earns on his wife and children.
Chen Hong's biggest wish is for her father to have his own savings account so that he can have pocket money to spend as he pleases!
This wish will soon come true. She and Yu Yang will move to Jinan so they can bring their father with them and take better care of him.
Two days after eating mutton, Xiaoyun and the others were also going back to Beijing.
Chen Hong had already sent dozens of kilograms of dried fish, dried scallops, dried shrimp, dried wild vegetables, and other local specialties to each of them in advance via express delivery.
On the eve of her departure, Chen Hong gave Xiao Yun and Director Jin a large box of pearls and asked them to order jewelry from Director Jin's sister's jewelry store.
They can choose the patterns and styles themselves, since they're not going to sell them anyway.
Regardless of the style, they can share among their families; it's all for family members to wear, and they can choose what they like.
The rest will all belong to Chen Hong. She can keep them to give away or wear them herself for fun. She doesn't care much about the rules.
Chen Hong wanted to give Xiao Yun 100,000 yuan as a processing fee, but Director Jin and Madam Guan stopped her.
"Since you don't treat us like outsiders, you'll provide all the pearls, and we'll cover the processing fees!"
Anyway, it's not much money; compared to the pearls you offered, it's just a tiny bit.
Friendships are about give and take, and since Director Jin and Mrs. Guan had said so, Chen Hong let them have their way.
Chen Hong and Uncle Erhu drove two cars to the airport to drop off their guests. Only after watching the plane take off from the tarmac and soar into the sky did she breathe a sigh of relief and go home with Uncle Erhu.
In two days, she and her son will also be going to Jinan. Although it's not yet time for school to start, she needs to take Yu Yang there a few days early to prepare for the start of school.
Chen Hong used the past two days to thoroughly clean the house.
I took off the duvet cover, washed it along with the sheets, and put it away. I also sun-dried the duvet for two days to kill bacteria.
I went to the orchard again to water the soil, to ensure the pears grow and fill out properly. The corn and peanuts won't be ripe for another twenty days, so I don't know if she'll be able to make it in time for the autumn harvest.
However, she must go home when harvesting pears. As for taking care of Yu Yang, she can ask her father or Aunt Liu to take over for a few days if necessary.
Back in Jinan, she wasn't worried about finding help. Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang were both retired, and they could take care of the children for the time being.
After dinner, Chen Hong took Yu Yang to the hotel in the front yard.
Everyone had just finished eating, so Chen Hong went over to help clean up while chatting.
Hearing that Chen Hong was leaving for Jinan the next day, Xiao Hao's mother was reluctant to let her go, saying, "There's still a week before school starts, why is she going so early?"
Wang Xin's mother nodded and looked at Chen Hong with a puzzled expression. Although Chen Hong didn't come to the hotel often and didn't take care of anything when she did, they always felt at ease when Chen Hong was at home.
The village chief knew Chen Hong's purpose in going to Jinan ahead of time. She had lived there for a long time and, although she had her own house, she still needed to buy a lot of things to live on.
Besides, Chen Hongniang's family lives nearby, and she has many relatives and friends in Jinan. She will definitely have to go and contact them, which will surely involve a lot of things.
"Have you booked your plane tickets? I'll have your Uncle Erhu drive you to the airport."
Once you arrive, you can relax and take care of the children; you can rest assured that the household affairs are handled by us.
Don't worry about the fields. We're working together as a team of four families now, so we'll definitely do a good job for you.
"Once you arrive in Jinan, just give us a call and we'll send it by courier; it'll be delivered in two days."
Chen Hong nodded repeatedly in agreement, and the old woman was also reluctant to let the mother and daughter leave.
He had already sent his son away for the sake of his child's schooling, and he was mentally prepared for Chen Hong to leave later.
"Uncle, I've got it. Don't worry, there are planes to Jinan now. It only takes two hours to get back, just like taking a taxi on the street."
Whenever I have time, I'll take Yu Yang by plane to see you. We might arrive home right after we finish the phone call.
Oh, right, didn't we say we'd have Xiaofeng come back to help? Why isn't he back yet?
I left my car in the backyard and the keys there. When Xiaofeng comes back, I'll have him go learn to drive.
I've already asked a friend to help me find a boat, and we'll try to add another fishing boat before the end of the year.
There's another matter, Uncle Erhu. We must make sure all the passengers on our ship wear life jackets. It's a matter of life and death, so we absolutely cannot let our guard down.
We'd rather earn less or no money than absolutely guarantee safe operation. Please leave the rest of the hotel's affairs to your uncles and aunts.
If there's anything you can't resolve, just call me. And please, please be careful to stay safe.
The village chief and Uncle Erhu nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry! We're not leaving the village, so what's there to worry about at our own doorstep?"
Don't worry about the life jackets. Not only our hotel, but the village committee also takes it very seriously and reminds the villagers every day!
Chen Hong, you'd better clean up your fishing boat and lock it up securely. Don't let anyone go in and have their things stolen while you're not home.
"I plan to take the fishing boat to the shipyard tomorrow; it's time to get the machine serviced."
None of my family members know how to drive it, so I'll drive it back when I come back for summer vacation. That way, it won't just sit at the dock growing moss.
The village chief nodded, "As long as you know what you're doing, that's fine. Your boat is so expensive, to be honest, I'm really worried about leaving it at the dock."
Xiaofeng has already resigned and is just waiting to get his wages so he can go home. His family will be relieved when he's back, so you can go to Jinan without worry!
After settling things at home, Chen Hong took the children home to rest. Once Yang was asleep, she secretly left the house, walked to the dock, boarded the boat, turned on the switch, and sailed away from the dock.
Upon reaching the rocky outcrops north of the village, Chen Hong jumped onto the rocks, turned around, packed up the fishing boat, and jogged home to sleep.
As soon as she opened the door, she was startled. Black Tiger and Glasses, with their four big eyes staring at her, were lying prone at the doorway.
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