I'm back in 1990

Chapter 800: The Whole Family Moves Away

Because he was going to visit the old man, Huang Xiaochuan left the office two hours earlier than usual today.

Time waits for no one. My mentor, Wang Deyi, is almost eighty years old, so his health is not as good as before. In addition to some underlying diseases, the main reason is that his body parts are aging, which is irreversible. Modern medical technology can at most delay it.

Huang Xiaochuan kept trying to persuade the old man to come home with him so that it would be easier to take care of him, but the old man refused. Finally, under Huang Xiaochuan's strong insistence, the old man compromised and moved into an old villa that Huang Xiaochuan arranged for him, where he was provided with several medical and nursing staff and a nanny to take care of his daily life.

As soon as Huang Xiaochuan entered the courtyard, he saw a circle of rattan chairs and tables set up on the grass under the big tree. The old man was sitting in a rattan chair, talking to a few people. However, they were quite far away, and the people had their backs to him, so Huang Xiaochuan couldn't see who they were.

At this moment, Liang Yingjie, the housekeeper, ran over and explained the situation to Huang Xiaochuan.

After learning about the situation, Huang Xiaochuan waved him away and walked towards the old man.

At this moment, the people who were sitting with their backs to Huang Xiaochuan saw the caregivers beside the old man stand up and look behind them. They also turned around and looked, and when they saw that it was Huang Xiaochuan, they quickly stood up as well.

One of the older women took the initiative to greet Huang Xiaochuan: "Little brother Xiaochuan!"

The two young women who were with her also greeted Huang Xiaochuan, saying, "Uncle!"

These three people were the old man's niece, Wang Lan, and her two daughters, Yu Qiaozhi and Yu Yazhi.

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and nodded in response to the three of them, then asked, "Sister Lan, when did you arrive?"

"I've been here for a while now, and now that I'm settled, I've come to visit my uncle."

Huang Xiaochuan walked up to the old man and greeted him loudly, "Grandpa, I'm here!"

Wang Deyi glared at his wayward disciple unhappily: "Didn't you see I was wearing a hearing aid? Your shout almost deafened me."

"Oh? You never wear this thing, do you?" Huang Xiaochuan glanced at the hearing aid in the old man's ear and teased him, he was doing it on purpose.

Then he said to Wang Lan and her two daughters, "Please sit down!" and sat down next to the old man.

After Huang Xiaochuan sat down, Wang Lan and her two daughters sat down again.

Seeing the mother and her two daughters, and considering the news that Yu Qiliang applied for a job at Huaxin, Huang Xiaochuan guessed that the family might be planning to settle in mainland China.

So he asked, "Sister Lan, how long do you plan to stay in the mainland this time? Would you like me to arrange for you to look around?"

Sure enough, Wang Lan replied with a smile, "No need. To be honest, this time, my whole family plans to settle here. As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots, and Qi Liang and I have wanted to come back for a long time."

"Sister Lan, you've retired?"

Wang Lan replied with a sigh, "Yes! I've retired!"

At this moment, Yu Yazhi chimed in, adding, "My mother applied for early retirement specifically to come to the mainland, so her old-age pension (retirement pension) was also reduced."

After listening, Huang Xiaochuan nodded in understanding: "I see!"

Then, out of respect for the old man, he took the initiative to ask, "Is there anything I can do for you? If so, please don't hesitate to tell me."

Wang Lan quickly waved her hand: "Oh! No need, we've already made arrangements. We've rented a house not far from here, a modern lane house! The four of us live quite comfortably."

She then pointed to her two daughters beside her: "Qiaozhi and Yazhi have both found new jobs, and Qiliang has also applied for a new job. I also have a stable pension, so there's nothing in particular that I need you to take care of."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded after listening. They had arranged everything, so there was really nothing he needed to help with.

But he still asked the sisters, Yu Qiaozhi and Yu Yazhi, about it.

"Could you tell me what your new job is?"

After exchanging glances, the two sisters answered Huang Xiaochuan's question first: "I am currently working as an HR clerk at Citibank's Shanghai branch."

Yu Yazhi quickly added, "I'm still at Ellison Architects in Shanghai, doing what I've always done: architectural design!"

Huang Xiaochuan is naturally familiar with Citibank. This American bank is currently applying to the China Banking Regulatory Commission for a separate corporate license, hoping to register as a local corporate bank next year.

Moreover, this bank has a considerable amount of financial business dealings with Changhong Capital and Dadao Group.

Huang Xiaochuan is also familiar with Allison Architects, as the Pudong International Financial Center, which is currently under construction, was designed by this internationally renowned architectural firm.

Yu Yazhi's ability to get into Ellison's firm shows that she is very capable, as is Yu Qiaozhi, which makes Huang Xiaochuan look at the two sisters with new respect.

He praised you lavishly, saying, "Citibank, a top Fortune 500 company, and Ellison Architects, ranked among the top ten in the international architectural design industry—being able to join such companies shows that you two are exceptionally talented!"

The two sisters were very happy to hear this, after all, the person praising them was no ordinary person, but the richest Chinese person!

But their mother, Wang Lan, didn't see it that way. "No matter how capable a girl is, it's better for her to bring her boyfriend home for me to meet as soon as possible."

"Mom" Yu Yazhi was unhappy.

Wang Lan then realized that the occasion was inappropriate and quickly shut up.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaochuan smiled knowingly. This kind of thing is a major issue that everyone, from officials and tycoons to ordinary middle-class people, has to deal with. If Huang Ruiying were to do the same thing in the future, he would definitely follow her around and nag her about it.

To ease the awkwardness, Huang Xiaochuan took the initiative to ask, "Sister Lan, where's your husband?"

"Oh, him! He went for a job interview today, and he has another interview in Wuxi tomorrow morning. So after the interview here, he took the train to Wuxi and will stay there tonight so he won't have to get up early tomorrow and will have more time."

"Oh, I see! Brother-in-law seems to be getting on in years, isn't he? This job search..." Huang Xiaochuan's meaning was quite clear.

Wang Lan immediately understood what Huang Xiaochuan meant: "It's alright! Qi Liang and his colleagues value work experience a lot, especially someone like him who has been doing this for decades. If we hadn't been so focused on settling back in the mainland, we wouldn't have quit our jobs in Taiwan. Actually, Qi Liang's original job had pretty good benefits."

Taking advantage of the situation, Huang Xiaochuan asked a question: "In that case, didn't your former employer make your brother-in-law sign a non-compete agreement or anything?"

Wang Lan waved her hand and said, "No, no, Qi Liang's former boss, considering he'd worked for him for decades and was about to receive his old-age pension in two years, didn't make him sign a non-compete agreement. It's a good deed, I suppose!"

Huang Xiaochuan finally understood everything. It turned out that the family planned to settle down here, which was why Yu Qiliang resigned from his job at UMC and came here to apply for a new job. After all, everyone has to make a living, and Yu Qiliang was not yet old enough to receive a pension.

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