Everything was new to Ivanka during her first Chinese New Year. She felt that the entire Spring Festival was a feast of delicious food and a journey of giving and receiving red envelopes.
The next day, Xiao Zhen brought Ivanka to the large dam in the front yard of the Zhengtang Hotel, where the surrounding villagers and neighbors were sitting there chatting and bragging.
Ivanka's current Chinese level is only enough for simple greetings, so her sister-in-law Xiao Duo has become her personal interpreter.
"Miss Yi is really tall. Fortunately, our town is taller!" said an old man with two missing teeth.
"Uncle, this is what our Xiao Zhen deserves." said the quick-talking neighbor on the other side.
It was the afternoon of the second day when Xiao Zhengtang returned. All the neighbors came to Zhengtang Restaurant to chat and drink tea together.
The three brothers and sisters of Xiao Zhen turned into waiters in a teahouse, either serving tea here or adding snacks such as peanuts and sunflower seeds there.
Xiao Jin took advantage of the time he had translating for Ivanka to slack off and acted as if it was his right.
Xiao Jin and Xiao Duo both look very much like Xiao Zhen's mother. Xiao Zhen looks like Xiao Zhengtang with sharp edges, so he has a very Western style. Xiao Duo has a very creamy and youthful vibe.
The next day, the whole family drove three cars to my second uncle's house in Lijiatuo for the New Year reunion. This year, my second uncle Wen Yunxin hosted the party, and my cousin Wenxin was waiting for the relatives at the door early.
The "Hong Kong City Original Wholesale" business in Chaotianmen is now run by cousin Wenyun, and cousin Wenying is now the president of Huasheng Fashion Group.
The Chaotianmen wholesale business still makes a profit of 30% every month. The profits from the restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores, and auto repair shops at the intersection are all used by Xiao Zhengtang to give to his father-in-law and mother-in-law for living expenses and pocket money.
However, Meimei's family also gives the old couple 5,000 yuan of living expenses on New Year's Eve every year. The next year, Xiaozhen's grandfather is 87 years old and grandmother is 85 years old, but they are in good health.
When Xiao Zhen's grandparents get tired of staying in the big house in Wenjia Bay, they will drive their Romeo to stay with their second son Yunxin for a while. This villa was bought by Wenyun for his father. Because his second uncle is a grassroots cadre, Wenyun's cousin is the only child.
His second uncle is still the king of nonsense and is very talkative, but now with the great development of the economy in this area.
His second uncle is no longer the village branch secretary and will probably retire as the deputy director of the Industrial Park Management Committee at the deputy division level.
Although they are not well educated and have reached the age limit, Xiao Zhengtang's family is the second wave of guests this year. The first wave was Wenming and his uncle.
My second aunt, my eldest aunt and my cousin Wenying were busy in the kitchen. Cooking for dozens of people is quite a big job.
Ivanka would not go to help, as she was not good at these tasks. Ivanka just watched Xiao Zhenyi put on her second aunt's apron and go to make his specialty, tinfoil-grilled fish.
Xiao Zhengtang also took off his coat to make his specialty dish. Ivanka was amazed at the actions of the father and son. Ivanka had not yet fully understood the men from Sichuan and Chongqing. One of the big hobbies of the men from Sichuan and Chongqing is that they like to go into the kitchen and cook, which is one of the manifestations of being a "henpecked husband".
Xiao Zhen's aunt and second aunt's families also came one after another. It has been 16 years since Xiao Zhengtang sent Zhang Lu to the Marine Corps. Xiao Zhen's aunt's cousin has a 22-cent coin on his shoulder and the rank of lieutenant colonel in the navy.
If there is no possibility of further study and his academic qualifications cannot be improved, he will probably retire as a colonel, unless he is like Xiao Zhen who has won several first-class merits and special awards for technological inventions.
However, they can also choose to retire to local units, usually assigned to units such as the Public Security Bureau. Some are also assigned to local state-owned enterprises as security officers. Lieutenant Colonel transfer back to the local level is reduced by one level, just enough to become a deputy leader of the Public Security Bureau.
However, the municipality is one level higher, so it can only be the captain level of the public security brigade or the criminal police brigade, and it has to be outside the main city, and it can only be filled when there is a vacancy.
After dinner, Zhang Lu asked his uncle about this matter. He had studied for a junior college in the army, and now his academic qualifications have hindered his advancement. There is no room for him to be promoted, and it is not the time to make a fortune in the next 10 years.
Xiao Zhengtang asked him whether he would like to return to his hometown or continue working in the navy. Zhang Lu actually wanted to work in the navy, but his academic qualifications prevented him.
Fortunately, after he graduated from the Marine Corps, he was responsible for ship firefighting, which is considered a strong professional, so the place where he transferred to will need such firefighting talents.
Xiao Zhengtang immediately called the retired comrade in charge of the garrison area. He heard that he was a naval lieutenant colonel and a professional in firefighting.
If he took it directly, there would be a place for him to go, and it was a lucrative job as deputy captain in charge of fire inspections of large buildings and entertainment venues, which was exactly the scope for Zhang Lu to be demoted.
At the same time, my cousin's wife was transferred from the coastal area to the South Bank Armed Police Hospital, all thanks to the help of her capable uncle.
Ivanka was surrounded by a large group of women at home. She didn't understand but judging by their expressions, they had good intentions. However, the chattering was annoying, so she had to pull Xiao Jin's hand and said that she felt a little bored and wanted to go out for some fresh air.
Xiao Jin took Ivanka for a walk in the community. From time to time, they heard crackling sounds. At first, she subconsciously dodged. Xiao Jin knew that this was a subconscious action of the Americans.
Xiao Jin immediately comforted his sister-in-law: "This is China, those are the sounds of firecrackers."
"I haven't adapted to this safe environment yet. I'm shocked. Can I really go to the Fashion Design Institute to do design?" Ivanka still wants to find something to do during her pregnancy.
"They are all big brother's businesses. You are the boss's wife, so what can't you do? I guess big brother will hand over the fashion, beauty and media groups to you, sister-in-law." Xiao Jin said her guess herself
In fact, there are also Baixing Industrial and the world's largest grain trader, Farmers. Xiao Jin knows that his elder brother has little interest in these relatively low-tech enterprises, and their current development is based on inertia.
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