"When are you planning to go south?"
Shen Xue held Chen Peng, leaning into Chen Yang's embrace. The little guy was still too young, basically only eating and sleeping. He was sleeping soundly after a full meal.
The elderly said that full-month-old babies needed to bask in the sun more. The sun wasn't as strong as in summer, so Shen Xue would sometimes hold her sleeping youngest son out to sunbathe.
In fact, this was mainly to treat jaundice. Because formula milk was scarce now, most infants were breastfed. Breastfeeding could sometimes cause jaundice, which could be relieved by basking in the sun.
"We'll go when Wei Yang gets back. He and Bao Guo will come over, and I'll bring Da Biao. We'll go to Hong Kong together then." Su Dan Novel Network.
A total of five people. Chen Yang had instructed Zhang Wei Yang to call one more person. They were taking so much money to Hong Kong this time, and Chen Yang was afraid of accidents if they didn't bring more people.
After all, Hong Kong was still an era of rampant gangs, Xin Yi An, 14K... this was Hong Kong in the seventies and eighties, an era where people would draw knives at the slightest disagreement.
Chen Yang didn't want to be accidentally stabbed by a petty thug.
After all, no one knew if you would encounter Brother Wu Ying, who would question you to your face, or Shan Ji and Ho Nam, who would be seen on the street with a forty-meter-long saber, when you went to an inconspicuous small restaurant for a meal.
Of course, the money would have to be disguised in some way, at least so that others couldn't tell it was money at first glance.
However, it was simple. Once they reached Hong Kong, they could find a HSBC bank and convert the money to US dollars to deposit.
Of course, Chen Yang didn't know if HSBC would exchange RMB now, but it was definitely feasible to deposit money in HSBC for a fee.
He and Zhang Wei Yang would not actively seek trouble, and with the protection of Lei Bao Guo and Zhang Da Biao, it would not be too dangerous.
"After we return from Hong Kong this time, bring the child and go to Shanghai with me. If Father and Mother are willing, let them come along to take care of you and the child."
"If Father and Mother are not available, I'll see if my parents can make time, or we can hire a servant or two."
Because she was breastfeeding, the woman's body had become more plump. Shen Xue was originally thin. She was one meter sixty tall and probably weighed only about ninety catties at first.
Now, after being pregnant and giving birth, with improved nutrition, she weighed over a hundred catties. Chen Yang didn't feel she was fat; instead, her figure was even better.
"Father and Mother probably won't be willing to go. My father is full of drive now. If Uncle Zou hadn't come today, he would have been at the winery early in the morning."
"The business of fish residue is getting better and better, and the demand for fish residue is increasing. Just selling the fish residue can recover part of the cost of buying rice."
"He also goes to surrounding supply and marketing cooperatives and villages to sell the wine he makes. It's selling quite well, which makes my father very pleased."
"Now he gets up early and goes to bed late every day, working harder than anyone else, just wanting to turn the winery into a brewery."
"My father won't leave, and my mother will definitely not be willing to leave. The two of them can't live without each other."
Shen Xue also gave a wry smile, but she was also happy for her father.
She knew that even though her father worked hard from dawn till dusk and was exhausted, he was very happy because he had found his goal in life.
Shen Fu Tang had experienced the glorious days of his family's winery. At that time, merchants who traveled far and wide would load their horses and transport wine from the front yard of his house.
Everyone who saw him had to respectfully call him the young master. The winery had declined under his father's hands, so as his son, shouldn't he take back the ancestral business of the Shen family?
Although it was now just a small winery, Shen Fu Tang was still very happy. If it grew slowly, perhaps in the future, he could even buy back the old brewing vats of the Shen family. He was full of drive now.
"Let Father do what he wants. I'll go talk to Second Uncle, Uncle Lai Fu, and Tu Er Wa later and ask them to help Father."
"A good man needs three helpers. If Father wants to rebuild the winery, we can't let him give up halfway. Just don't let him get too tired."
"Second Uncle goes without saying, he naturally wants to be involved in restoring the Shen family's winery. The brewing technique is the secret of the Shen family, and outsiders don't easily pass it on."
"We know the character of Uncle Lai Fu and Tu Er Wa. Later, they can help Father with the work of going door to door to promote the wine."
"We also need to discuss with Father whether to pay them a salary or have them invest some money and work together. It depends on Father's wishes."
Chen Yang would not stop his father-in-law from starting a business. After living for more than half a lifetime, he should do something he liked.
As for the money the old man earned, Chen Yang had no opinion. As long as the old man was happy, he didn't care if he made money or lost money. At worst, he would subsidize the old man with some money.
"We're thinking along the same lines. I'm also afraid Father will be too tired and ruin his health."
"I don't think investment is necessary. Xiaoxian Winery doesn't need it, and Second Uncle and the others can't afford the large sum. It's better to pay a salary each month. If the winery really grows, let Father give Second Uncle and the others some shares to earn more dividends."
Hearing Shen Xue's words, Chen Yang knew that his wife had thought about this matter carefully. Following him, and through his influence, Shen Xue had also gained some management experience.
"Okay, your method is the best. I'll go talk to Father first. If he agrees, I'll talk to Second Uncle and the others."
Even though his father-in-law had drunk more than a pound, he was still tilling the soil in the vegetable garden, completely fine.
Chen Yang took off his shoes, picked up a rake, and raked away the weeds in the tilled soil. Then he told his father-in-law about the matter.
"It's rare for my son-in-law to care about me, his father. I have no objections. If my brothers come to help me, how could I possibly wrong them?"
"Besides, this is originally the Shen family's winery, and he has an obligation to revitalize the Shen family's ancestral business."
"Lai Fu handles things reliably, and the old Mr. Tu is shrewd. Although Tu Er Wa is a bit impetuous in his actions, with his training, he won't be a clueless person."
"The people you've chosen are all capable workers. I have no objections."
"Go call them over. Let's discuss it together, what salary to pay, and what work to do. While you're here, help me brainstorm and offer some advice. I'm a rough man, I can't handle this."
Hearing Chen Yang's words, Shen Fu Tang's mouth was unable to close from happiness. The most pleasing thing for elders in this world is a filial son-in-law and a loving daughter-in-law, which is more gratifying than a biological son or daughter's filial piety.
"Father, just wait. I'll go call them now."
Chen Yang washed the mud off his feet. Before going to Hong Kong, he had to help his father-in-law settle this matter as soon as possible.