I'm back in 1990

Chapter 799: You, surnamed Huang, have changed.

Yu Xiang heard every word the two brothers said. After seeing her second brother-in-law off, Yu Xiang began to talk to her husband about her father-in-law's seventieth birthday.

"You're letting your second brother handle your dad's birthday celebration all by himself? You and your eldest brother aren't doing anything about it?"

Huang Xiaochuan sensed the hidden meaning in Yu Xiang's words and looked at her, asking, "You have something on your mind?"

"I think it's best if the three of you brothers handle this together. Second brother can take the lead, but you and your eldest brother must be involved, otherwise people will gossip."

In Yu Xiang's view, it was such an important event as her father-in-law's 70th birthday, yet her husband had completely delegated the task to her second brother-in-law. What would her relatives and friends think of her family? After all, given their family's circumstances, some people might even think that she was involved in something, and that's how gossip starts.

Moreover, it had been discussed at home beforehand that the event for my father-in-law's 70th birthday would be hosted by my family, with the assistance of my husband's two brothers' families. This way, it would not only reflect my family's status in the Huang family, but also allow the three brothers to handle the event together, so no one could find fault with it. Unexpectedly, after my husband's second brother came over that evening, the original plan was changed.

Huang Xiaochuan still didn't understand Yu Xiang's idea: "They're all sons, it doesn't matter who organizes it. Besides, my dad is in very good health, we can just hold it when he turns eighty!"

Yu Xiang felt that her husband's brain was like a stone when it came to this issue; how could he not understand the reasoning behind it!

There was no point in saying more, and Yu Xiang didn't want to argue with the man about this issue. She had been closely following the clinical trials of KRB01 lately, and her energy was almost depleted. She thought it would be better to talk to her parents-in-law about this in the next few days and have them talk to their youngest son.

The news of Chen Zhe's upcoming marriage spread quickly, even reaching County Chief Ding, who lived far away in the southwest.

"I heard that with your help, Chen Zhe managed to hook up with a young girl?"

Huang Xiaochuan said angrily, "Hey, watch your words. You're a county magistrate now, how can you still speak so recklessly? It's clearly Chen Zhe and Cheng Ling who are in love with each other, how come in your mouth it's become an old man who's disrespectful and seducing a young girl."

"Hahaha!" Ding Yi burst out laughing on the other end of the phone.

He then said, "I was just kidding. I definitely wouldn't say that to Chen Zhe's face. I called Chen Zhe before calling you to congratulate him. Also, I'm calling you to let you know that I'm on vacation next month, which will be perfect for Chen Zhe's wedding. I'll take the opportunity to have a good chat with you!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan immediately became alert. Ding Yi was a man with many tricks up his sleeve, especially after his experience in officialdom. He had become increasingly adept at using various schemes, and Huang Xiaochuan had to be careful.

He immediately shut her down: "I have nothing to talk to you about!"

Upon hearing this, Ding on the other end of the phone jumped up immediately: "You, surnamed Huang, you've changed!"

Huang Xiaochuan found these words strange, so he immediately retorted, "Damn it, you're making it sound like we're having an affair! Let me tell you, we're completely innocent!" The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and as usual, they started bickering again.

Luckily, both of them were making the call in their own offices, with no one around. Otherwise, if someone had seen them, their jaws would have been slammed to the floor.

Just kidding! A dignified county magistrate (who was just promoted) and the richest man in China, and these two actually started arguing like this on the phone, talking about topics that are not suitable for children.

After the jokes, they got down to business. Huang Xiaochuan asked, "With this promotion,..."

"This temporary posting will become a permanent, settled position, meaning you and Qi Huan will be living apart for a long time!"

When Ding Yi heard his friend ask about this, he couldn't help but pour out his grievances: "Do you think I wanted this? I had no choice! I originally planned to stay here for a few years, do some practical things for the people, and then return to Shanghai with my mission accomplished. Who would have thought that I would go too far and catch the eye of the higher-ups? You tell me, this whole mess is so messy, I have nowhere to complain!"

Huang Xiaochuan couldn't stand Ding Yi's Versailles-like behavior any longer: "Alright, stop trying to act all smug in front of me after getting what you wanted!"

Ding Yi cried out in protest: "I'm telling you the truth, are we still brothers? I even went to the police station with you back then, we're friends in adversity."

Upon hearing Ding Yi mention this, Huang Xiaochuan looked disgusted: "Alright, alright, you still have the nerve to bring this up? You're not afraid of losing face, but I am! You accompanied me to the police station? Pah! If I hadn't seen you get the short end of the stick and couldn't hold back, would I have ended up in the police station? I was the one who accompanied you, okay?"

"Never mind who's with whom, we both stayed inside, right?" Ding Yi decided to stay put.

"Never mind who's with whom, we both stayed inside, right?" Ding Yi decided to stay put.

Huang Xiaochuan couldn't understand it either. Both of them were approaching forty, so why did they act like this whenever they talked or were together?

He didn't want to waste any more time arguing with Ding Yi on the phone: "Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. We can talk about it when you come back next month!"

"Alright! Let's talk when we get back." Ding Yi ended the call with his friend.

Huang Xiaochuan has been extremely busy lately, so it's highly likely that Zhang Gaolei told Ding Yi about Chen Zhe's upcoming marriage. Since he told Ding Yi, Wu Duo must have known about it too.

Speak of the devil, and his phone rings.

The phone screen that I had just put down lit up, showing that the caller was Zhang Gaolei, and a pleasant ringtone was playing.

Huang Xiaochuan picked up his phone again and pressed the answer button: "Old Zhang!"

Zhang Gaolei went straight to the point and asked, "Xiao Chuan, I have a question for you. Do you know someone named Yu Qiliang?"

"Yu Qiliang?" Huang Xiaochuan felt like he had heard the name somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.

Seeing that his friend couldn't remember, Zhang Gaolei reminded him, "Your teacher's niece's husband works at UMC in Taiwan!"

Then Huang Xiaochuan remembered: "Him? What happened?"

"He came to Huaxin for a job interview, and I happened to be the one who interviewed him personally. We chatted for a while, and I noticed that Mr. Wang's name was listed in the section for immediate family members on his resume. So I asked him about it, and then I called you."

Huang Xiaochuan thought about it carefully and said, "I really don't know about this. Grandpa didn't tell me either. Besides, Yu Qiliang doesn't know about my relationship with you. He's just switching jobs to your company normally. Don't make a fuss. If he's a good fit, you can keep him!"

"That's why I called you. Xiao Chuan, you have no idea how valuable wafer engineers are, especially someone as experienced as Yu Qiliang. He's a real gem."

Huang Xiaochuan asked doubtfully, "According to what you're saying, how could UMC just let him apply for a job here without any non-compete agreement or anything? Lao Zhang, I suggest you do some due diligence, preferably in great detail."

"You're right, I've already made the arrangements. I'll explain the details to you once things are looking promising!"

"Okay! I'll wait for your message!" After saying that, the two ended the call.

Huang Xiaochuan rubbed his nose and thought for a long time. He picked up the phone to call the old man and ask, but then he thought that he should go there in person later. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain it clearly over the phone. The old man's hearing loss was getting worse and worse, and he did not like to wear hearing aids. He was getting more and more stubborn as he got older.