The child calls him "uncle," so as his uncle, he can't just ignore it.
"Brother, is that so? You don't need to rush back. Stay here for a few more days."
I'm currently staying with my wife at her parents' house. I'll try to run an errand for you these next couple of days. Whether it'll work out is uncertain, but I'll do my best.
Sheng Xiping thought for a moment and realized that he should ask Zhao Guangning to see if he could free up some money from orders in various places.
"Oh, thank you so much, brother! Thank you so much!" Hou Yashuang was overjoyed and quickly expressed her gratitude. "Son, why don't you thank your Uncle Sheng too?"
Hou Mingliang was young and had a delicate appearance, so he was a little shy and came forward to bow again.
Startled, Sheng Xiping quickly helped the person up, saying, "No, don't do that. It's not a holiday, and if you act like this, I'll have to give you a red envelope." Sheng Xiping then laughed.
"Brother, let's be upfront about this. I'll do my best to handle this. If it works out, great! If it doesn't, don't blame me."
"Hey, hey, as long as you're willing to help, we'll see if it works out later." Hou Yashuang nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Sheng Xiping chatted with Hou Yashuang and his son for a while, then, as it was getting late, he said goodbye and left.
Hou Yashuang quickly packed up everything he had brought and asked Sheng Xiping to take it with him. Sheng Xiping tried to refuse but to no avail, and in the end, he had no choice but to take the things.
After leaving the hostel near the train station, Zhou Qingyue rode his bicycle with Sheng Xiping on his back, and the two returned to the Zhou family home.
"Xiping, how did it go? Did you find them?" When they got home, the two little ones were already asleep, and Zhou Mingyuan asked in a low voice.
"We found him. He's a friend I met in Shanghai. Oh, and these are some local specialties he brought back from his hometown. Perfect, we can save them for Mom and Dad."
Sheng Xiping casually handed all the things Hou Yashuang had given him to Wang Chunxiu.
"Oh dear, how can that be? It was a gift from someone, why would you give it to us?" Wang Chunxiu couldn't possibly accept anything from her son-in-law, so she quickly waved her hand.
"Mom, there are two silk quilt covers here. These aren't the synthetic ones we usually buy. These are real silk quilt covers, hand-embroidered. They're so exquisite."
"It seems like even a single quilt cover costs a lot of money. It's perfect for making quilts for my older brother's wedding." Sheng Xiping said as he took things out.
Coincidentally, both quilts had bright red satin covers, one embroidered with dragons and phoenixes symbolizing good fortune, and the other with peonies symbolizing wealth and honor, making them perfect for wedding quilts.
"This is Jinhua ham, it's a really good stuff. My dad can use it to entertain guests or give as a gift, it'll definitely be presentable."
And this West Lake Longjing tea, Dad, take it to Secretary Zhao and Director Yang tomorrow, so everyone can have a taste.”
On the way back, Sheng Xiping had already thought about how to arrange these things.
The Sheng family lives in a forest farm. To put it bluntly, the surrounding area is full of uneducated people, so even if they have something good, no one will recognize it.
The bureau is different, and these things can all be put to good use by Zhou Mingyuan.
"Wow, these things must be worth a lot of money! What kind of friend is this? Why did he bring you so much stuff?"
Wang Chunxiu was, after all, a director at the hospital, and had some knowledge. She could tell at a glance that these things must be worth a lot of money.
"Don't leave it for us, you should take it back. Your son Xi'an is not young anymore, keep that quilt cover for him to use when he gets married."
These are all valuable items; why would Wang Chunxiu keep her son-in-law's things?
"Mom, my second son is only a sophomore in college. He still has two and a half years until graduation. Why is he in such a hurry to get married?"
I'll give it to Tao Deng when he gets married.
My older brother said he'd be coming back to get married soon, so it's perfect to keep this for him.
"Just listen to me, keep all of these at home. I'll take those boxes of pastries back with me so my family can share them."
Sheng Xiping had already thought it through, so how could he go back on his word?
And so, at Sheng Xiping's insistence, all those items were left to the Zhou family, except for those few boxes of pastries, which were kept for the family to eat.
It was getting late, and everyone was getting ready to rest. Zhou Mingyuan quietly pulled Sheng Xiping into the outer room and whispered a question to him.
"Xiping, tell me, is your friend trying to get you to help him deal with timber again?"
The father-in-law was worried about his son-in-law, so he specifically called him out to ask him what was going on.
"Yes, the main reason they came back this time is to take some wood back with them." Sheng Xiping didn't hide anything and nodded in agreement.
"Is this person reliable? Hopefully, nothing will go wrong?"
In reality, the Forestry Bureau always has a considerable surplus of unplanned timber each year, in addition to supplying the planned output; this is an open secret.
The price of non-standard materials is several times higher than that of standard materials. The bureau also wants to sell more, but it doesn't want to make it public.
Therefore, those who handle such matters are very cautious and must choose reliable partners, rarely contacting others.
Those old customers who come directly from other places wanting to buy wood, let alone stay for a few months, even if they stay for a year, they still can't get any wood.
"The last collaboration went well; everything was done according to our requirements."
Sheng Xiping and Hou Yashuang met while staying at the same hotel in Shanghai, and they didn't have a deep relationship.
But judging from the last time we got things done, this person seems pretty good and reliable.
"Okay, that's fine. Go find Guangning first. He's in charge of this matter, and he'll figure out a way to help you."
Recently, all the forest farms have been dismantling their logging operations. If we squeeze some orders from other places, we should be able to find the portion you need.
Zhou Mingyuan nodded. As long as the partner is reliable, this matter is not difficult.
“If Guangning can’t handle it, just tell me and I’ll find a way to help you.”
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