Xie Qian’s mother wants to visit the Yang family together?
Wen Ying, of course, wouldn’t refuse.
Depression is a disease that requires long-term combat, you can’t let your guard down just because Zou Weijun’s condition has been pretty good lately.
Zou Weijun’s life now includes her son Xie Qian and her work, if she could accommodate more things, her mental health would definitely be better.
Wen Ying’s idea was supported by the psychologist, when seeing Zou Weijun, Wen Ying acted particularly naturally, not treating Zou Weijun as a patient.
Zou Weijun really hadn’t been to such an old residential complex.
At least not in recent years.
It’s already 2004, Zou Weijun had long moved into a villa, the environment of Yang Xi’s complex reminded Zou Weijun of the tube-shaped apartments of the 80s.
Zou Weijun noticed the messy wires in the complex at a glance.
“These wires, could they be a safety hazard?”
Due to her upbringing, Zou Weijun was a bit out of touch, standing in the old complex she seemed out of place, but as soon as she spoke, Wen Ying felt her attentiveness.
Part of Xie Qian’s personality must have been inherited from Zou Weijun, right?
“I also think it’s a big hazard, I previously hired electricians to rewire Yang Xi’s house, and they checked the entire complex while at it, there shouldn’t be much of a problem now.”
Wen Ying didn’t dare to guarantee.
Whether the fire from her previous life was avoided, since the original time of the fire hasn’t arrived yet, Wen Ying still couldn’t be sure.
The aging circuit problem of the entire complex improved somewhat due to the two electricians’ inspection, but it’s still several months until next summer, the hot summer is the peak of electricity use, who knows if some resident might temporarily connect wires privately, causing the tragedy to repeat?
The best way to prevent the tragedy is to have Yang Xi’s family move out of this complex.
That’s obviously not very likely.
Wen Ying currently didn’t have the financial power to grandly give houses to her employees, Yang Xi, despite a 2000 yuan monthly salary, wouldn’t likely leave a free house to rent elsewhere, and Yang Xi’s three elderly family members have lived here their whole lives, suddenly moving them to an unfamiliar environment, they wouldn’t adapt… all said, Wen Ying couldn’t find a reason to convince Yang Xi to move.
Besides, even if Yang Xi’s family could move, what about the other residents?
Knowing a tragedy would happen here, letting Wen Ying ignore it, she herself couldn’t bear it in her heart.
While Wen Ying was worrying, Xie Qian couldn’t help but glance at her twice.
Speaking of which, Wen Ying grandly hiring electricians to inspect the entire complex’s circuits seemed to go beyond normal concern of a boss for an employee.
Even if she wanted to win over Yang Xi, to make Yang Xi work wholeheartedly for ‘Shrimp King’, Wen Ying’s actions weren’t quite explainable.
Compared to the neighbours, Yang Xi obviously cared more about the three elderly in the Yang family, if Wen Ying wanted to win over Yang Xi, she only needed to be good to the three elderly, Yang Xi wouldn’t be able to refuse working for ‘Shrimp King’.
But Wen Ying doing such “strange” things wasn’t the first time, compared to those who only scheme behind backs, a girl like Wen Ying who’s willing to do good is even rarer and more precious.
Xie Qian had already spontaneously found a reasonable and perfect reason for Wen Ying’s odd behaviour, hearing Wen Ying and Zou Weijun’s conversation, he thought seriously and provided a solution for their concerns:
“Either find a way to replace all the wires and cables in the entire complex, or make the complex’s residents themselves take this issue seriously.”
The first method costs a lot.
Xie Qian wasn’t unable to afford it, but while he admired Wen Ying’s willingness to do good, he didn’t think his own mindset could match Wen Ying’s, asking him to pay to replace wires and cables for the entire complex, without reason, Xie Qian had no motivation, he also didn’t think the residents of this old complex were pitiful to that extent, most residents, though not wealthy, were ordinary people who could support themselves, what standing did he have to take charge of their quality of life?
Compared to bluntly spending money, Xie Qian preferred solving the biggest issues with the smallest cost.
He leaned more towards the second method, making the complex’s residents themselves take this safety hazard seriously.
For example, holding some fire drills, conducting fire safety lectures, promoting common knowledge about fire prevention and firefighting, these wouldn’t cost much money.
“We can do this with the fire brigade, recruit some promotional volunteers from schools, and donate some fire extinguishers in the name of Shrimp King, just combine it with the promotional campaign for Shrimp King’s physical store opening.”
Xie Qian said casually.
Possibly influenced by his family environment, Xie Qian preferred doing things through official channels.
Why could Xie Jinghu’s business grow big, because Xie Jinghu never went against policies, whatever the country encouraged, Xie Jinghu invested in.
Xie Qian despised his father’s character, but in the way of thinking about doing things, he couldn’t avoid being influenced by Xie Jinghu, or more deeply, this influence was the subtle shaping of the entire Xie family on Xie Qian.
Wen Ying blinked, how did talking lead to Xie Qian mentioning the promotional campaign for ‘Shrimp King’ physical store opening?
Turning the aloof, otherworldly male god into Shareholder Xie, who’s focused on expanding business scale, Wen Ying felt a bit guilty.
Zou Weijun’s gaze at Xie Qian also seemed a bit unfamiliar.
These years, had she missed too much of her son’s growth?!
After their surprise, both spoke in unison to agree with Xie Qian’s method:
“Your method is good.”
“Just do as you said.”
Zou Weijun thought further, “The fire brigade will definitely agree, I’ll find the newspaper, arrange an exclusive interview for them.”
Working at a publishing group had such benefits, though not in the same department, working in the same building daily, Zou Weijun knew a couple of journalist colleagues, such news, journalist colleagues would definitely be interested in.
For the fire brigade, the journalists reporting the news, the complex residents, and Shrimp King, it’s completely a win-win-win-win good thing!
Of course, also counting the school providing volunteer students, with such social practice activities, even provincial key schools wouldn’t refuse.
They hadn’t even met the Yang family yet, the three had already arranged everything clearly for the entire complex’s residents.
Wen Ying didn’t believe, with such strong external interference, the complex would still have a fire.
Thinking this, a big stone in Wen Ying’s heart landed, she felt much lighter.
For the three’s visit, the Yang family was very at a loss.
Yang Xi wasn’t working today, but went out early in the morning, said to visit old school friends, Wen Ying and the others came up empty.
The three elderly in the Yang family, one was disabled, one had intellectual disabilities, only Yang Xi’s great-grandfather Yang Hong’an could normally receive the three.
When Wen Ying and the others arrived, Yang Hong’an had just tidied his cart, preparing to go out.
Yang Hong’an had been a scavenger for many years, many saw him and avoided from afar, Xie Qian and Zou Weijun were completely not the crowd Yang Hong’an could usually contact, especially Xie Qian, standing in the Yang family’s living room, Yang Hong’an was very uneasy.
Zou Weijun stepped forward to comfort Yang Hong’an, praising Yang Xi’s capability.
Talking about Yang Xi getting injured at the store, Zou Weijun placed an envelope on the table, containing nutrition fees for Yang Xi.
Yang Hong’an was at a loss, “Xixi got injured?”
It had been a week since the incident, Yang Xi clearly hadn’t mentioned it to her family.
Wen Ying quickly covered, “It was just during store renovation, Yang Xi accidentally scratched her arm, the injury isn’t very serious, but since it happened at the store, we can’t show no gesture.”
Yang Hong’an waved his hands repeatedly, refusing to accept the money.
Yang Xi finding a job with a 2000 yuan monthly salary was already beyond Yang Hong’an’s expectations.
Though the old man had little education, he had a mouth under his nose, knew to ask neighbours.
Neighbours heard Yang Xi found such a job, all praised Yang Xi’s capability, said Yang Hong’an was going to enjoy blessings.
To this, Yang Hong’an wasn’t as relaxed as the neighbours said.
Yang Xi, an eighteen-year-old girl, supporting three elderly, no matter how capable, wouldn’t be relaxed! While they could still move, they had to find ways to lighten the child’s burden, Yang Hong’an stopped piling up scraps at home, he sneaked out scavenging every day after Yang Xi went to work, returning before Yang Xi got off, cleaning himself up, pretending he hadn’t gone out.
This secret, Yang Xi still didn’t know.
Yang Hong’an worried about Yang Xi’s injury, but in front of Wen Ying and the others, he didn’t dare show it, afraid his careless words might cause Yang Xi to lose her job.
The nutrition fee Zou Weijun gave, Yang Hong’an didn’t dare accept, instead pleading with the three to keep his secret.
“It’s really not tiring, Xixi just worries about me going out.”
The old man’s face held helplessness, also pride.
His granddaughter was filial, he was of course happy.
Precisely because his granddaughter was filial, he didn’t want that child to have too much pressure.
Zou Weijun looked at the Yang family’s cramped living room, not a single decent appliance, such days, not even as good as her parents’ home in the 80s, but the satisfaction on the old man’s face wasn’t the least bit fake.
Zou Weijun’s heart was touched.
Wen Ying smiled, “If you won’t take the money, fine, these things are our gesture, you must keep them. As for your secret of scavenging behind Yang Xi’s back, we can temporarily keep it for you, but Yang Xi is so smart, she’ll find out sooner or later… Grandpa Yang, at your age, you really can enjoy your later years at home, you still want to work, is it because you’re not at ease about Yang Xi?”
Afraid Yang Xi has too much pressure.
Afraid Yang Xi’s education isn’t enough, lacking social competitiveness.
Afraid of becoming Yang Xi’s burden.
Yang Hong’an’s worries weren’t without reason, Wen Ying completely understood.
If she didn’t have memories of her previous life, have a good impression of Yang Xi, she wouldn’t have let Yang Xi be Shrimp King’s manager.
Wen Ying, gauging the old man’s mindset, promised him:
“Now Shrimp King already has three physical stores, it will grow even bigger in the future, Yang Xi is Shrimp King’s manager, we also hope she can keep improving, if there’s a chance, we’ll definitely send Shrimp King’s management for further study.”
Yang Hong’an caught the key point, “Xixi can still study, can she go to university?”
Wen Ying nodded firmly, “Of course she can!”
Self-study exams, adult education, and correspondence courses, as long as one wants to improve their education, there’s always a way.
Hearing this, Yang Hong’an sneaked a glance at Zou Weijun.
As Xie Qian had worried, for him and Wen Ying, the Yang family didn’t quite believe, no way, the two were too young, not fitting the general perception of “bosses”.
Seeing Zou Weijun nod, Yang Hong’an smiled while wiping the corner of his eye with the back of his hand:
“You are all good people.”
