Chapter 856: Deceiving Yuan Yuan Hongzhan

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan said with a smile, "Oroqen isn't a big place either, but the old people are attached to their native land; if we ask them to come over here, I guess they won't agree."

"It's not like we're asking them to come now. Wait a year or a year and a half; when they see you and Aunt living apart like this, they'll definitely feel sorry for their daughter. When the time comes, you two persuade them again, and they'll definitely be able to come."

Actually, Zhou Andong had a deeper thought in finding Yuan Yuan Hongzhan. In this era of mining, if you didn't have someone with strong ability who could hold the fort, your bones would be chewed up by others.

And Yuan Yuan Hongzhan had been a soldier, demobilized at the deputy battalion level, and was currently the director of the Oroqen Forest Management Bureau. With his ability, managing a mining company was not a problem at all.

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan said helplessly, "What about my job?"

Zhou Andong said with disdain, "You're just a small section-level cadre; what's there to be nostalgic about? I'll give you a company, give you shares, let you be the president, and then give you a Mercedes-Benz. Once the Qi City project opens for sale, I'll give you an elevator apartment. Isn't that better than being that small, broken bureau director?"

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan smacked his lips. To be honest, he was quite tempted. After all, among those who had been soldiers, how many had hearts that were settled?

More often, it was actually out of helplessness and their responsibility to their family.

Because a stable job wasn't just for oneself, but also a sense of security for the family.

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan, of course, also had an adventurous heart, but it was because of his wife, children, and parents-in-law that he had to take care of.

So for so many years, he had suppressed that restless heart of his and had to live step by step.

"Old Uncle!" Zhou Andong took out a cigarette and lit it for Yuan Yuan Hongzhan. "Do you know why I didn't find my eldest uncle, second uncle, or third uncle?"

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan said bluntly, "If it's about farming, I definitely can't compare to them. But if it's about managing an enterprise or managing people, they definitely can't compare to me."

"Exactly!" Zhou Andong held the cigarette in his hand, wanting to smoke, but finally tucked it back into his pocket. "I only trust you; no one else will do."

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan scratched his head, looking conflicted. "How about this, I'll discuss it with your aunt."

Zhou Andong curled his lips. "A grown man, discussing this with a woman like Aunt? After being a soldier for so many years, you can't even make this decision?"

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan's old face turned red, but he also said somewhat unconvinced, "Do you dare not listen to Qiuqiu's words?"

Zhou Andong snorted. "In our house, she makes the decisions on small matters, but I must have the final say on big matters."

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan's head heated up, and he nodded. "Fine, I promise you. I'll write my resignation letter tomorrow and send it in."

"This is the uncle with iron blood in my heart." Zhou Andong gave a thumbs up. "You're a man."

Being praised by his nephew like this, Yuan Yuan Hongzhan was happy and patted Zhou Andong on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll manage the company well for you."

Back inside, Zhou Andong greeted Jian Qiu, and carrying Su Su, he walked home with Yuan Ying and Chen Yuan.

Jian Qiu asked what he had found the old uncle for, and Zhou Andong told her the whole story.

"You wicked thing." Jian Qiu hit Zhou Andong. "See what happens if Old Uncle and Aunt fight tonight."

"Let them fight!" Zhou Andong laughed. "As long as they don't hit me."

"Sister-in-law!" Yuan Ying asked Jian Qiu curiously, "In your house, is it really you who makes the decisions on small matters, and my brother who has the final say on big matters?"

"Correct!" Jian Qiu nodded. "However, up until now, no big matters have happened in our house."

Yuan Ying was stunned, then burst into laughter. "Brother, if Old Uncle finds out, he'll definitely beat you up."

Several people arrived home laughing and talking. After washing up, Jian Qiu went to make milk for Su Su, and Zhou Andong and Chen Chen Yuanlin squatted in the courtyard smoking and chatting.

"Uncle, have you ever thought about not teaching and changing jobs?"

Chen Chen Yuanlin shook his head. "I've taught for most of my life; I can no longer leave the three-foot podium and those children."

Zhou Andong didn't chat about this topic anymore, but chatted about some idle things, and then went into the house to sleep.

At this time, Yuan Yuan Hongzhan was lying in bed, discussing the resignation with his wife, Liu Luo Yuzhen.

As soon as he said it, Liu Luo Yuzhen was startled. "What did you say?"

"Keep your voice down!" Yuan Yuan Hongzhan covered his wife's mouth. "It's so late; don't wake everyone else up."

"No!" Liu Luo Yuzhen was anxious. "What madness are you having? Why do you want to resign?"

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan explained about Zhou Andong asking him to serve as the general manager of the mining company.

"Dongzi said he didn't have anyone suitable in his hands and insisted on me serving as this general manager. You say, I'm his uncle, and my nephew has come to me; can I not agree?"

"Don't give me that!" Liu Luo Yuzhen sneered. "He has such a large group company; how could he not have anyone suitable?"

"You don't believe me." Yuan Yuan Hongzhan was about to swear. "Ask Dongzi tomorrow if he insisted on me serving as the general manager."

Liu Luo Yuzhen fell silent. Having shared a bed for more than ten years, she naturally knew what was in her man's heart.

And many times, seeing her man, who had been a young man full of sharp edges, worn away by time until he had no sharpness left, she also felt very uncomfortable.

Especially after coming home from work and eating dinner every day, he either read the newspaper at home or went out to chat and play chess with those retired old men; it was hard to believe that this man was not even forty years old.

After a long silence, Liu Luo Yuzhen said, "Are you really willing to give up this status as a bureau director?"

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan's spirits lifted. "Wife, you also know that I don't have any great ambitions; otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen to demobilize back then. Whether I'm a bureau director or not really doesn't matter.

Also, Dongzi said that as long as I agree, he will give me shares, give me a Mercedes-Benz, and once the Qi City project opens for sale, he will give me an elevator apartment."

Liu Luo Yuzhen said unhappily, "You're doing it for these?"

"What do you think?" Yuan Yuan Hongzhan grabbed his wife's somewhat rough hand. "I don't have too many thoughts; the only thought is that I want to fight for a future for you and our son.

If I continue to stay in the system, grinding away at my seniority, I can still move up, but at most, it's just moving up one level and serving as a deputy in some section-level unit.

I'll collect that little dead salary every month; I won't starve, but wanting to drive a Mercedes and live in an elevator apartment—don't even think about it in this life. However, as long as I agree to Dongzi, all of this is within reach."

Liu Luo Yuzhen was not as optimistic as Yuan Yuan Hongzhan. "Dongzi trusts you, but what if you don't do a good job?"

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan smiled confidently. "You don't believe in your man that much?"

Liu Luo Yuzhen sighed. "Fine, since you've decided, I won't interfere."

Yuan Yuan Hongzhan excitedly held his wife's face, kissed her, and then turned over and pressed on her... ===== CHAPTER 857 =====