"What's the rush? They must have gone out to play."
Xia Lan glanced at Chen Hua with amusement; this man seemed to have lost his soul after losing his wife.
"How could Xiaolan go play without waiting for me!"
Chen Hua looked accusing.
Xia Lan chuckled.
"Just sit and wait a bit! They'll be back soon."
Xia Lan went to check on Qin Youyou and found that she was resting, so she gently closed the door.
After sitting down in the living room, Chen Hua had no choice but to sit down with her.
Xia Lan brewed a pot of fine tea, and the two drank it while Chen Hua had a question for Xia Lan.
The two started chatting, and Chen Hua became more and more enthusiastic as they talked, with Xia Lan's insights always giving him some new ideas.
When the conversation turned to Xiao Yuqin bringing Chu Xiaolan and the others back, Chen Hua was completely unaware.
"Daddy, we're back!"
Chen Shishi shouted excitedly as she entered the room.
"Oh! My darling is back."
Chen Hua happily went to greet her and hugged Chen Shishi tightly. The two father and daughter seemed to be reunited after a long separation.
Chu Xiaolan rolled her eyes at them speechlessly, then pulled Chen Jie into the house.
"Isn't it because Xiao Jie was asking for snacks? We just went out for a walk. Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Xiao Yuqin looked at Xia Lan and asked with a smile.
"Godmother, there are so many delicious things here. Grandma Xiao bought them all for me."
Chen Shishi rushed into Xia Lan's arms. Grandma Xiao bought her all the desserts that her mother usually wouldn't allow her to buy.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Chen Shishi hugged Xiao Yuqin tightly and refused to let go.
With just a sweet "Grandma Xiao," Xiao Yuqin bought it right away.
Even Chu Xiaolan behind him couldn't stop him.
"Do you want to see your mother's face?"
Seeing Chu Xiaolan's disapproving look, Chen Hua quietly reminded Chen Shishi.
"..."
Chen Shishi nestled in Xia Lan's arms, refusing to look up at Chu Xiaolan no matter what.
"Alright! Since you've come all this way, let's make the child happy!"
Xia Lan winked at Chu Xiaolan, and Chu Xiaolan pointed at Chen Shishi in Xia Lan's arms.
"You're just spoiled by your godmother!"
"I won't spoil them. I want to share with Sister Youyou and Brother Qinmo."
Chen Shishi turned around and said seriously to Chu Xiaolan.
"Fine, fine, you're right."
Chu Xiaolan chuckled softly.
"Just this once."
"Hehe, thank you, Mom. Mom is the best."
Upon receiving the pardon, Chen Shishi immediately rushed into her mother's arms.
Chu Xiaolan glanced at Chen Shishi with amusement.
"I really don't know who this child looks like..."
Xia Lan glanced at Chen Hua silently.
"The root is right here..."
What else is there to doubt?
Chu Xiaolan chuckled.
No problem.
"Have you explained all your questions?"
Chu Xiaolan asked.
"The problem is solved, and construction has officially begun."
"Thanks to Chen Hua for helping me, otherwise I would definitely have been ripped off by him and had to support a bunch of 'relatives' for nothing."
Xia Lan recounted what had happened that day to them, and Xiao Yuqin couldn't help but agree with Xia Lan's approach after listening.
"That's the right way to do it. They're all veteran craftsmen, and they were all forced to lose their jobs..."
Xiao Yuqin thought of several good friends from the past. They were all capable workers in the factory, but they lost their jobs because of that dark era...
As you get older, it becomes even harder to find a job.
People would be happy to hire those young people.
"Mom knows them too?"
Xia Lan looked at Xiao Yuqin like this and asked.
"He used to be a very skilled player, but due to various reasons..."
Xiao Yuqin looked at Xia Lan and told her about some of her friends' affairs.
"Some gave up their jobs so that their children wouldn't have to go to the countryside."
"Some of them were brought down because of reports against them during that dark period."
Those who gave up their jobs were forced to live in small houses with seven or eight family members, because the younger children didn't have enough years of service to move to a bigger house.
If someone reports you, it's even more difficult.
They could only barely survive, doing odd jobs to make ends meet.
"That really is..."
Chu Xiaolan and Xia Lan exchanged a glance, and Xia Lan pursed her lips.
A wave of layoffs is coming soon, let alone those who can't find jobs.
Even those with jobs are struggling to secure them.
"The policies are different now. They can support the conversion of state-owned enterprises to private enterprises, so you might not be able to keep your job."
Chen Hua said calmly that Xia Lan had mentioned it a couple of times, and he had already guessed it.
Now that everything has been privatized, like Xia Lan, many parasites have been eliminated.
At that time, it's hard to say what the final outcome will be for those who have the ability to stay and those who have connections!
Who can stay, and who will be forced to leave...
"That would be terrible, we wouldn't be able to open the door at home then."
Xiao Yuqin felt a headache coming on after hearing Chen Hua's words.
Why do I have a headache?
Chen Hua didn't understand.
"They all want to come to Mom to get a job!"
Xia Lan had already guessed why Xiao Yuqin had a headache.
"That is indeed a big problem."
"It's hard to repay favors!"
Chen Hua felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about that situation.
"Otherwise, I'll do what you guys do and go hide with you..."
Xiao Yuqin felt a headache coming on just thinking about some of her troublesome relatives.
"Of course!"
Chen Hua and Chu Xiaolan laughed, saying they were absolutely supportive.
"You guys miss my mom's cooking, don't you..."
Xia Lan laughed.
"You already have your Qin Yu, so why don't you give us your godmother!"
Chen Hua accused Xia Lan of having both Qin Yu and Xiao Yuqin by her side.
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