Hu Laosi watched Xiao Yunhai eat. The little guy used the spoon to scoop the food and ate it cleanly without spilling a drop. He also knew how to take care of Xiao Wangcai. He picked up various buns and snacks on the table and fed them to Xiao Wangcai. He didn't throw them all at once, but gave him one after every once in a while so that Xiao Wangcai could chew them slowly and not choke.
Hu Laosi was very fond of Xiao Yunhai and liked him more and more the more he looked at him. He reached out to hug Xiao Yunhai, but was rejected. Xiao Yunhai kept waving his hands to indicate that he didn't want to be hugged.
Meng Tao said: "He hasn't had enough food yet, don't disturb him."
Hu Laosi chuckled: "I can feed him. I've never seen such a cute and well-behaved baby. My uncle's family also has a child, but I don't even want to hold him. It's not fun at all."
"Little Yunhai no longer needs to be fed after he was ten months old. He eats by himself and has always eaten very well."
"Ah, it's amazing! I didn't expect Mr. Shen, who is like a black-faced god, to be able to give birth to such a good baby."
"Stop talking nonsense. If Mr. Shen hears you, you're done for."
Hu Laosi turned around and looked around: "Is Mr. Shen here too? Sister Tao, are you and your family moving here to settle down in Hong Kong City?"
"We are just taking the kids on vacation."
"What about now Mr. Shen?"
"We came back from a cruise two days ago. He was a little tired and didn't want to walk, so he was resting."
"Oh, wow, you guys are so lucky to be able to play everywhere!"
"It's just so-so. Tell me about yourself. When did you come to Hong Kong? It seems like living and working here is pretty good." Meng Tao changed the subject.
Hu Laosi smiled and sighed: "There's nothing much to say. I've been here for more than half a year. In fact, I regret coming here."
"Why?"
"It was quite refreshing when I first came here, but soon I felt that everything was not good. First of all, my uncle is not a rich man. His family is in a small place and has a large family. My uncle's mother is not virtuous either. We don't have good food or accommodation. There is a mess every day. It is very annoying."
"So you're hoping to follow your uncle and become the eldest son?"
"No, no, it's just different from what I imagined."
"Why don't you rent a house on your own? Why do you have to live at your uncle's house? Your aunt must be annoyed with you. You are already grown up, you should be independent and still rely on your uncle."
"I want to, too... Sister Tao, you don't know the situation. This auntie is my uncle's second wife. She brought three children from her previous marriage. My uncle doesn't have his own children, so he helped auntie raise the children. Now he's very old, and he wants me to be by his side to take care of him."
"Then you can also move out and live on your own first. After all, your uncle is still able to work. After all, your uncle and his wife are husband and wife, and the house is theirs. They have been together for so long, and they will certainly be uncomfortable with you suddenly joining them. It's better for you to work hard to earn money and buy your own house, and then live there when your uncle is old."
"Buy a house? I dare not think about it. The money earned here is much higher than in our country, but it is very tiring. I have to work ten hours a day in this job now. The boss will scold me if he is not satisfied. The coworkers here also look down on us from the mainland. It is so depressing! I was poor at home before, but I was free and easy. I have never experienced this. I have to give half of my salary every month to my aunt for food expenses... When will I be able to earn enough money to buy a house? I think there is no hope at all."
"Then you can go back to the mainland."
"No, no, no, I can't go back! When I came here, I was so glorious and my family was so glorious. So many people envied me. If I go back like this in disgrace, it will make people laugh to death!"
"So you want to die here?"
Seeing how naturally and confidently he answered, Meng Tao couldn't help but laugh.
Hu Laosi: "Sister Tao, please be kind and show some sympathy to them."
"You have brought honor to your family, so why do you need sympathy?"
Meng Tao smiled and said, "Don't you have a skill? Can you make a fortune with your skill?"
Hu Laosi's face changed when he heard this. He looked around and said to Meng Tao, "Stop talking about it. This place is different from our hometown. Here, we divide the territory. A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake, you know? I've seen others who didn't pay respects to the boss and messed around. They were beaten to death and no one collected their bodies! I wouldn't dare to do that."
"Then you can come and join them."
"For small outsiders like us, the bosses won't even look at us twice. If we join, we'll just be cannon fodder. I'm not stupid."
Hu Laosi took a sip of tea, looked at Meng Tao and said, "It would be great if Sister Tao came here to do business. I would follow you!"
Meng Tao: "Aren't you afraid that I will use you as cannon fodder?"
"Don't be afraid, you are very capable. Even if they are like that, ten people can't beat you. I won't become cannon fodder."
Meng Tao was speechless. What a coward.
Looking at the watch, Meng Tao didn't have time to talk to him anymore, so he said: "I really plan to do some business here, but I can't come here often, and I need a vanguard to supervise here and take care of all the affairs. I just happened to meet you today, you can be cannon fodder or a shield, if you are willing to do it..."
Before he finished speaking, Hu Laosi threw down his teacup, jumped up from his seat, and wanted to kneel down: "Do it! I'll do it! Sister Tao - Boss! I'm not afraid of being cannon fodder. As long as it's for you, Boss, I'm not afraid of anything!"
"Hu Wencai, we are doing serious business. In the future, you should not only work hard to learn various cultural knowledge, but also change your words and deeds. Look at what elites are like. Don't act like a gang all the time."
"Yes, yes, Miss Tao... Tao, I understand!" Hu Laosi stood straight with his chest and head held high, trying his best to look like an elite.
In the next few days, Meng Tao took Hu Wencai around, gave him some advice, and transferred a large sum of money into his account. She asked him to acquire several companies and factories that were on the verge of bankruptcy in his own name. Since she didn't have time to teach him how to manage these industries, she let him study and figure it out on his own, and if he didn't understand something, he went to a law firm for consultation.
I don't expect him to make a profit right away, I just want to maintain it for now, and then I can make something of it after two years when the country reforms and opens up.
Just like that, a big stall was thrown to Hu Wencai. Shen Yu's team successfully completed all tasks and were invited to participate in a luxury cruise banquet. Meng Tao took Xiao Yunhai with them and returned to Guangzhou after playing for a few days.
The couple stayed in Guangzhou for another two days and met with Shen Yu's old colleagues and friends, allowing little Yunhai to meet his uncles and express his gratitude. He had been here when he was still in his mother's womb, and everyone was thinking about him.
Xu Zhen in the capital was looking forward to it so much that she wished she could grow wings and fly to Guangzhou. Finally, her beloved grandson had returned to her.
The two big boxes of gifts sent by her daughter-in-law were not interesting at all. Xu Zhen just held her precious grandson tightly and refused to let go. Little Yunhai was quite conscientious. He had not forgotten his grandmother after being away for so many days. He hugged his grandmother's face and gave her two kisses, which moved Xu Zhen deeply.
Shen Heping followed closely, not daring to compete with his beloved wife for the grandson. When he saw his dearest grandson getting jealous, he quickly moved his face closer and also got two "Trojan horses" from his beloved grandson. He was so happy that he laughed out loud with his teeth showing.
(End of this chapter)