novelraw Chapter 430 - 17: Shi Suifeng’s Arrangement_2
Chapter 430 - 17: Shi Suifeng’s Arrangement_2
Chapter 430: Chapter 17: Shi Suifeng’s Arrangement_2
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Because of this, the originally planned one-month vacation was almost entirely set aside for arranging work for the two families, taking up about 20 days. After all, in these days, stable jobs are hard to come by, and even though he has money, connections, and resources, finding opportunities still requires a lot of time and effort.
Yet, considering the situation of both families and thinking about his close friends, he ultimately didn’t make any additional arrangements.
In this way, with the travel back and forth, it took only ten days in total.
He spent four days at home, and two and a half days traveling. Now, there’s still about two weeks of vacation left.
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Now the leader inquired, and he truthfully explained everything he had learned and seen, along with his thoughts.
The middle-aged man with a crew cut remained silent for a while and eventually let out a long sigh.
"Stay in touch with the kids, don’t bear the burden alone if you need anything, come to me."
He reached into the drawer and pulled out a stack of tickets: "Take these. You young people should save up and get married quickly."
Shi Suifeng remained silent.
A wife...
That word was not part of his plans initially, and after these past few days of experiences, it was even less so.
If he sacrificed himself, leaving behind an orphan and a widow would be heart-wrenching.
If he didn’t sacrifice himself, then there was no need to have strangers around him.
Being unattached and contributing to the country alone seemed much better.
But in these times, old leaders were eager matchmakers regardless of gender, urging him to settle down, so Shi Suifeng wisely chose not to express these thoughts, and instead changed the topic.
"When I returned to my hometown this time, a local youth suddenly changed."
"I inquired about her previous character, habits, and experiences. She was a typical local. But from the day I returned home, she suddenly changed."
"She could speak simple English and even spoke English when drowning."
"She was persistent in getting close to me, and even jumped into the river to force me to save her, just to marry me."
"She often spoke with a Hong Kong Island accent — after being relocated to the countryside for several years, her recent speech had become stiff, like a foreigner learning Chinese."
The leader’s expression gradually became serious.
After a moment, he nodded and said, "Write up a report, hurry up, and I’ll arrange for someone to investigate."
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After finishing the report on official business, Shi Suifeng thought for a while and decided to ask for some convenience.
"You mentioned assigning me a house before. Can I ask where it is?"
Where else?
The leader glared at him, speaking grumpily: "You’re a bachelor, what kind of good house do you want? There’s a two-bedroom on the fourth floor in the compound for you."
The tone was unpleasant, but the content was very solid.
Nowadays, everyone wants to live in an apartment building. If Shi Suifeng’s merits weren’t significant enough, a young guy like him wouldn’t even be considered for such a good house.
Moreover, this isn’t a city area, land isn’t scarce. The houses are spacious; although it’s called two-bedroom, without shared areas, it probably has over ninety square meters.
But...
Shi Suifeng remembered Chu River’s insatiable appetite. If living in an apartment building, having a meal with meat, the fragrance would be smelt by several surrounding families...
No, no.
He earnestly said, "Leader, living in such a good house by myself makes me feel guilty — why not exchange it for a small courtyard house at the very back of the compound?"
There are indeed single-story houses with courtyards in the compound, but for one, it’s at the very back, and if there’s an emergency notice, it takes over ten minutes to run out of the compound.
Secondly, it’s inconvenient for families; there are no faucets or water wells, and fetching water requires running halfway across the compound.
Thirdly, the houses are old, and with fewer people living there, it feels too deserted. In the current housing allocation rules of the compound, it’s not considered a good place.
The only noteworthy feature is the size.
But in these times, country courtyards are all big. People who finally live in the compound hardly consider such farmyard homes.
Everyone wants to live in a building.
When Shi Suifeng mentioned this, the leader naturally thought he was showcasing his excellent character, willingly giving up something good.
Coincidentally, a newly arrived leader of equal rank hadn’t settled down yet, so releasing this house solved an urgent need for everyone.
The leader knew Shi Suifeng’s character and sighed at this moment:
"You!"
But in his heart, he silently noted him down once more.
This young man, excellent, so excellent! Such a young person shouldn’t be at a disadvantage.
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Shi Suifeng clearly observed his expression, and at this moment, he solemnly said: "Don’t misunderstand, I’m not trying to show any excellent character. Mainly, my younger sister will come to live with me after a while, and she’s young. I’m worried it’ll be too noisy in the building."