Chapter 104 Is it so difficult for uncle to find a partner?

Qi Fang was puzzled. Jinchuan and Xiaojinchuan were not close, so why did he always run into Qi Fang?

I can see him in the mountains, on the train, in state-owned restaurants, and now I can see him right at my doorstep...

The time when Qi Fang came to see Yan Xue doesn’t count.

Anyway, he just didn't understand why the other party would come to Jinchuan Forest Farm?

Not only did he come, he also asked where the pilot project was. What important event in his life did he have to come to Jinchuan to find a pilot project?

But when his little fat boy saw the other man, he immediately called out to him affectionately, "Uncle!"

The person sat on his neck, and his little butt jumped up and down, obviously very happy.

Qi Fang's eyes darkened at that moment. He didn't know whether his son was calling out to everyone he saw or if he had seen the other person before.

Then he saw the man Qi Fang had asked for directions turn around and ask, "Hey, isn't that Yan Yu? He came out with your dad?"

Oh, it turned out that he saw Qian Zhiping, who lived two doors away from his house, not Qi Fang.

Qi Fang's gloomy eyes softened, but he still looked over there without saying a word.

His little fat boy seemed quite familiar with this Uncle Qian. He gestured with his little hands, "Daddy, looking for Mommy!"

"Dad will take you to find Mom." The man was patient and teased the child before greeting Qi Fang. "Master Qi, are you going to find Technician Yan?"

Qi Fang said "hmm". Qi Fang also came back to his senses at this time and looked at the fat boy on Qi Fang's shoulder. "Is this your son?"

Qi Fang hummed again, and regardless of his reluctance, he patted his son and said, "Yan Yu, call me uncle."

The little fat boy was sweet-mouthed, just like his mother. He immediately called out with a big smile, which made Qi Fang smile as well.

Qian Zhiping said, "So you two know each other. Then you can ask Master Qi. Master Qi is much more familiar with the pilot project than I am."

Probably because he had something else to do, the man left after he finished speaking, leaving Qi Fang and Qi Fang staring at each other, well, they really were staring at each other.

After a while, Qi Yanyu patted his father and urged him, "Mom! Find mom!"

Qi Fang immediately looked at the little fat boy, and Qi Fang continued to move forward, "Then come with me."

The voice was faint. Qi Fang was stunned for a moment before he reacted, "Are you going to the pilot project too?" He hurried to catch up.

When these two people get together, even if it's not awkward, the atmosphere is weird and there's nothing to talk about.

After a while, Qi Fang finally found a topic to talk about. "I heard that you and your wife were transferred to the county."

Qi Fang turned his head and looked over at him immediately, "How do you know so clearly?"

"Everyone knows it." Qi Fang didn't understand what he meant at all. "I also heard it from others."

Qi Fang turned back and, as if to reciprocate, asked, "Are you still going on blind dates lately?"

Qi Fang actually nodded embarrassedly, "Yeah." After hearing Qi Fang look at him again, he really didn't know what to say.

It’s been more than three years since that happened. Is it so difficult to find a partner?

Doesn't he have a job, is in good health, listens to his wife in everything, and knows exactly how to talk during blind dates?

In silence, the pilot finally arrived. Qi Fang also saw the person waiting for him at the door and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Aunt Chu."

"You're finally here." Aunt Chu responded, then noticed Qi Fang, "Master Qi is here too?"

Qi Fang said "hmm". Considering what he had said before and Aunt Chu's attitude, he immediately guessed that Qi Fang was probably here for another blind date.

Sure enough, after Aunt Chu greeted him, she immediately said to Qi Fang, "Wait here, I'll call someone for you."

Just as he was about to go in, he paused at the door and said, "What a coincidence! I was just saying that he came out on his own."

Qi put aside his consciousness and looked over, and saw Yan Xue coming out with a smile...

He paused, then realized that Yan Xue did not come out alone, and was surrounded by other people.

Before Qi Fang could say anything, the little fat boy on his shoulder started yelling, "Mom!" Aunt Chu over there also waved, "Chun Cai."

Now everyone didn't know who to look at. Even Yan Xue looked at Liu Chuncai, which made Liu Chuncai blush and hurried over.

She walked with her head down, only to hear Aunt Chu say, "This is the one I told you about before, my nephew's friend. He might have done it, and he's quite honest."

Then she looked up and met a pair of familiar little eyes. She was stunned for a moment, "Why is it you?"

Qi Fang hadn't expected it to be Liu Chuncai, so he subconsciously replied, "I don't know either."

The two of them stared at each other, well, they just stared at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment, including Qi Fang and Yan Xue who saw this scene not far away.

Yan Xue knew even less than Qi Fang. No matter how she looked at it, she felt that Qi Fang and Chun Cai had nothing in common.

Aunt Chu was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "So you two know each other? That's even better. It saves me from introducing you."

"How can we say we know each other? We've only met twice."

One of the times he even fell into a wolf's den, but Liu Chuncai didn't really want to mention it.

And she never expected that her mother's friend would introduce her to Qi Fang. "No, he's not suitable for me."

Qi Fang's face was also embarrassed. "It's not right for me to be with her. She's only a few years old."

In his impression, the other party was still the half-grown girl who accidentally fell into his trap.

Aunt Chu didn't think so. "She's not young anymore. She's already nineteen. This is because she's studying. Otherwise, the child would be quite old."

People do get married early in this era. Many people who are not yet of age will have a wedding banquet first and then get the marriage certificate when they are old enough. Liu Chuncai is still of sufficient age.

But Qi Fang still felt something was wrong, and Liu Chuncai continued to shake her head, "He's several years older than me. It's not suitable."

"What's the big deal about being older? Xiao Qi is only six years older than you, so he's not that old. Besides, older people tend to be more caring. Xiao Qi's character is definitely fine."

Aunt Chu really felt that the two of them were suitable for each other. Not only were they a good match in appearance, but their personalities also complemented each other.

Old Liu's daughter Chuncai has a strong personality, so he definitely can't find a powerful one, otherwise there will definitely be a fight. An honest one like Xiao Qi is a good choice.

Xiao Qi is an honest man, so he needs to find a capable wife, otherwise how can he make a living at home?

Anyway, from what Xiao Qi's family said, they don't mind finding a powerful wife, as long as she has good character and can make a living.

Unfortunately, neither of them was interested. Liu Chuncai even asked Qi Fang, "You were on a blind date last year, but it didn't work out?"

Qi Fang scratched his head embarrassedly, "That time didn't work out, and things haven't been going smoothly since then."

In fact, the woman went back and said bad things about him, saying that he was not polite and that he couldn't have the same sex as her. How could he just leave someone in a hotel?

The girl's aunt was not a good person either. She told everyone about it, so that when his aunt wanted to find a partner for him, people around him were reluctant to introduce him to anyone.

Liu Chuncai was also a bystander of the previous incident. "Did they introduce you to those expensive dishes again and not let you take care of your aunt?"

The two of them chatted, and Liu Chuncai said to Qi Fang, "I think it's because you're too honest that she's taking advantage of you and bullying you."

The young girl spoke briskly. Although she was obviously several years younger than Qi Fang, she made Qi Fang laugh awkwardly.

It was really awkward, so he changed the subject and asked Liu Chuncai, "Are you also going on a blind date?"

"Hasn't I graduated yet?" Liu Chuncai said, "My mom told me to look for something suitable. It's not a big deal anyway."

Then she waved her hands again, "This won't work. Aunt Chu, please introduce him to someone else." The young girl was in a hurry. She felt that she had made herself clear and was ready to go back, "I still have work to do inside."

She graduated this year and came to work on a pilot basis. She can't do a bad job and lose face for Sister Yan Xue and her sister-in-law.

Qi Fang had no intention of keeping the person, and even apologized to Aunt Chu, "I'm sorry for all your efforts. We really aren't a good match."

"It's okay. It all depends on fate. Not many things will work out right away."

Aunt Chu didn't care, but she felt a little regretful. "I think you two are a good match and you know each other, so why do you say it's not suitable?"

Qi Fang just smiled and said a few more words. After watching Aunt Chu go back, he prepared to return to Xiaojinchuan.

When he met Yan Xue's family of three on the road, he stopped to thank Qi Fang, "Thank you for what you did just now."

Qi Fang said "hmm" without saying much. He kept staring at the other person, nodded and greeted Yan Xue before leaving.

As soon as the man left, Yan Xue immediately gave him a half-smile and said, "Why didn't you tell me that we didn't get along today?"

"Chuncai is not acceptable." Qi Fang said firmly. He didn't want to see Qi Fang standing there every time he visited the Liu family in the future.

Meeting once a year is not a small number. Qi Fang should find a partner far away, and it would be best if he doesn’t even stay in Xiaojinchuan.

Thinking about it, he changed the subject with a normal expression, "How is the pilot project going?" Obviously he didn't want to talk about it more.

Yan Xue was a little amused, but she didn't hold on to it. She weighed her little fat boy and said, "Not bad. Weiguo really put in a lot of effort this time."

Probably because he listened to Yan Xue's words, Liu Weiguo was aiming to get more orders this year. As soon as he arrived in the provincial capital, he immediately contacted all the units from last year.

Jinchuan wood ear mushrooms sold well last year, and those units were willing to buy them. The production of Jinchuan Forest Farm was quickly booked out, and he then went to several counties around the provincial capital.

He even visited many places on his way to the provincial capital. It was only September, and the wood ear mushrooms in Wangshan Forest Farm and Xiaojinchuan Forest Farm were no longer enough.

Although Secretary Ning had not been in charge of the matter before, he had seen Lang Zhongting work before, so he quickly contacted other forestry farms in the town.

However, to be able to use the Jinchuan Wood Ear Mushroom brand name and use the Jinchuan Forest Farm sales channels is also conditional and must pass the review, which is very strict.

Yan Xue and Lang Yue'e have repeatedly stressed that quality control must not be poor, otherwise one's own reputation will be damaged.

"Yue'e also said that this year we don't need November, and the bill can be settled by the end of October. She asked me whether I should come back to pick it up myself or she would deliver it to me."

Yan Xue and her team have been working on the pilot project for more than half a year this year, and at the end of the year, they will be paid according to their work.

It was Liu Weiguo's words that were too profound. The little fat boy listened quietly at first, but as he listened, he shouted, "Uncle!"

"Do you still remember your uncle Weiguo?" Yan Xue looked at him with a smile, but Qi Fang instantly remembered the previous encounter with Qi Fang.

We still have to move out quickly, otherwise when this kid grows up, he might not only remember Uncle Weiguo...

He reached over and hugged his son, "Daddy, hold him for a while. Your mom is tired."

The little brat was good at eating and sleeping, but his hands were getting heavier day by day. When he reached out his hands, he even tried to get into his mother's arms reluctantly.

But Qi Fang was not completely clueless about how to deal with his son. He picked up the little guy and tossed him around. The little guy immediately started giggling and forgot everything.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the couple quickly contacted the landlord and bought the three rooms for a total of 600 yuan.

Even if you buy it, you can't live in it right away. You still have to clean it up. Qi Fang simply scraped off all the newspapers on the wall and reapplied cement.

Although the fences in the forest farm are not strong enough, they are indeed warm. Unlike the brick houses in the city, they are fine in the first few years after they are built, but will become drafty after a long time.

So everyone likes to use newspapers to paste walls. Firstly, it makes the walls brighter, and secondly, it can also play a certain role in keeping warm.

But Yan Xue and Qi Fang were not short of money, so they chose to re-paint it with cement and then brush it with quicklime, which made it look almost as good as new.

As for heating, the area here in the county is small and it is not easy to convert the boiler room. Yan Xue does not need to cultivate bacteria at home, so Qi Fang installed heating in the house.

Water is filled in the radiator and pipes, and a separate stove is set up to heat it. The circulation is warmer than a fire wall.

In mid-October, the couple finished packing the house and took a day off from work, including their rest day, to go back and move.

The second old lady at home had already cleaned up. There were large and small bags piled on the kang. The old lady was still counting her chickens. "Is this all safe to take away?"

"I can take as many as ten or less. I borrowed two horse-drawn carriages from the bureau to pull them. There's a yard there for them too."

Compared to when they moved three years ago, they have so much stuff this time, and they are all new. It would be a pity to throw any of them away.

Not only are there more things, but there are also more people, a new child, a flock of chickens and two dogs at home.

Yan Xue thought about it and decided to borrow two horse-drawn carriages from the Chengshui Forestry Bureau. As soon as they heard that she wanted to use them, they immediately approved it for her.

This person is a great contributor to Chengshui. Even if he goes to the county, he is from Chengshui and they will have to deal with each other in the future, not to mention that Deputy Director Lang Zhongting is an old acquaintance of hers.

Yan Xue asked the Liu family to help take care of the house, and they could sell it if they found a suitable one.

On the day of the official move, the things were first pulled to the town by the bureau's internal combustion engine, and then transferred to a horse-drawn carriage, taking the chickens and dogs to the county.

Before, the couple left, but they would come back every week, and the people in the forest farm didn't notice anything. It was only after this move that they finally realized that they were really leaving.

"He is quite capable. He was transferred to the county and moved his family there. He will be a county resident from now on."

"Look at what you're saying. I don't think I'm capable of setting up such a large wood ear mushroom plantation or modifying an excavator."

"That's true. But even if he's gone, if he's mentioned in the county newspapers again, he's from Jinchuan and he's a Jinchuan person."

The names Yan Xue and Qi Fang will probably remain in the memory of a generation of Jinchuan people, just like the pilot project they left behind, the roads they built, and the newspapers left all over the forest farm.

Even if we achieve greater success and step onto a bigger stage in the future, the people of Jinchuan can still proudly say, "This is from our Jinchuan Forest Farm."

As they walked out, they were greeted by people they knew and didn't know. The second old lady sighed, "In my entire life, I've never been sent off by so many people."

Even in Yanjiazhuang where everyone is a relative, their departure seemed so silent. Perhaps only Yan Songshan's family would miss them and hate them.

The old lady couldn't help but hug her little grandson and said, "Our Yan Yu must learn from his parents and become as successful as them in the future."

The little fat boy could not understand anything. He just laughed, "Dad! Mom! Great-grandma!" and was lovingly carried into the car by the old people.

But I was too young and it was my first time going out, so I kept looking out the window curiously in the car and fell asleep out of exhaustion before we even reached the county.

Qi Fang carefully carried him to the kang in the inner room, while Yan Xue supported the second old lady and went in with Yan Jigang.

"This is tap water, just like at Aunt Qiufang's house. Just turn on the tap and you'll have water. No need to go to the river to get it."

Yan Xue pointed out various places in the house and introduced them to the two of them, and then took the old lady to see the chicken coop and dog kennel that had been prepared in advance.

After she had packed up everything, she found Yan Jigang and spoke to him alone. "You're thirteen now, and I want to ask your opinion on something."

Yan Xue explained the situation to Yan Jigang. "There's a Lin No. 1 Primary School nearby, and there's a Lin No. 3 Primary School near your brother-in-law's workplace. If you go to Lin No. 3 Primary School, your brother-in-law has a colleague's child there who can take care of you, but it's far. Lin No. 1 Primary School is closer to home, but I don't know anyone there. So you decide which one you want to go to."

If she had to say who she was most worried about in the new environment, it was not the fat boy or the second old lady, but Yan Jigang.

This child used to have a stuttering problem and was shy. After coming to the forest farm, it took him a long time before he dared to go out.

Fearing that Yan Jigang would feel burdened, she added, "It's okay if you want to go to Lin Sanxiao. Your brother-in-law has to go to work anyway, so just let him take you on his bike."

"Sister, I don't need anyone to take care of me. I'm going to Linyi Primary School." Yan Jigang suddenly raised a pair of eyes that looked similar to hers and looked at her.

The young boy spoke slowly, but his tone was firm. "I don't need anyone to take care of me, and I don't need anyone to take me there. I can go to Linyi Primary School."

Only then did Yan Xue realize that the brother whom she had always protected under her wings was now almost as tall as her, and could look at her at eye level when standing in front of her.

When he said this, he smiled shyly, but his eyes were bright. "I am an uncle now, too."

It seemed as if I would never hide behind her again, wouldn't hold her tightly and cry, unable to say a word.

That introverted and shy little boy, the little boy who accompanied her through difficult times and stuttered and called her sister, has grown up quietly.

Yan Xue couldn't help but touch her brother's head, which was about the same height as her. "Then go to Linyi Primary School. I'll arrange for your transfer tomorrow."

Even though this one has grown up, there is still a little one waiting for him at home. Once we move to a new home, it will be even harder to get rid of him.

Before bedtime at night, little Qi Yanyu occupied a favorable position in his parents' room and refused to leave no matter what.

When Qi Fang looked at him, he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep; when Qi Fang hugged him, he shouted loudly for his mother in protest.

The father and son were at the edge of the kang, and the other was on the kang. They were in a stalemate after confronting each other for a long time.

Yan Xue tried to coax him, but he changed his strategy, looked at Yan Xue with big eyes, and called her mother pitifully.

Finally, Qi Fang lowered his eyes and looked at his son for a long while, but he didn't say anything else, just tacitly agreeing...

That's weird!

As soon as the little guy fell asleep, he packed him up with his pillow and quilt and sent him to the second old lady's room.

In the morning, he went to pick up the little guy without waiting for him to wake up. When the little guy opened his eyes and saw his mother, he thought he had slept in this room.

After moving to the new home for several days, the little guy didn’t even notice that he was riding on the flying car at night. He was very satisfied with his new home and new life.

Qi Fang was also very satisfied. Finally, no one was eavesdropping and their desk didn't make any creaking noises.

While the new life was unfolding happily here, the training center also received its third order.

The order still came from the Liuhu Town Forestry Bureau. After discovering that verbal payment was useless, they finally sent someone to pay the deposit.

The person who came was a purchasing agent from the Supply Department of the Forestry Bureau of Liuhu Town. He didn't ask for 8,000 bottles at all, but only asked for 5,000, the same as Donggou Town.

This is obviously because they don't want Chengshui and Donggou to grow wood ear mushrooms. If they don't, not only will they lose some income, but it will also look bad when they submit accounts at the end of the year.

The purchasing agent knew what kind of person his secretary was, so he didn't say anything and paid the money as soon as he entered.

In fact, in his opinion, the secretary's behavior is completely unnecessary. If he is afraid of taking risks, wouldn't it be better to let the forest farm be responsible for its own profits and losses like Chengshui did?

But their secretary was very good at accounting. From the beginning, he had no intention of letting the forestry farms under him be responsible for their own profits and losses. Instead, he prepared for the bureau to pay for the money and handle the affairs.

This would require the bureau to spend thousands of dollars to buy fungus strains. How could he be willing to do that? They kept dragging things out until the weather turned cold, and they couldn't even build the base.

The people at the training center were probably annoyed by their secretary, and seeing that he looked unhappy, they asked, "Are you not going to pay the balance?"

This made him feel embarrassed. "How can that be possible? If you don't give it to me, how can I buy fungus from you in the future?"

Once this base is built, it is definitely impossible to only plant crops for one year. Otherwise, how can we get back the money invested with so much money?

Zhuang Qixiang thought so too and said nothing more. He called Zhou Wenhui to deposit the money into the account.

Not counting Chengshui, the cultivation center also received orders for 13,000 bottles. Not long after, Chengshui counted the numbers and placed another order for 12,000 bottles.

That’s 25,000, which is definitely a lot for a training center that has been established for less than half a year.

Zhuang Qixiang breathed a sigh of relief and watched Yan Xue and the others prepare the culture medium for next year. He also helped to boil the agar for a while.

Just a few days later, the secretary of the Liuhu Town Forestry Bureau called again and asked, "Did you know about the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia?"

Everyone knew about this big thing. When the news was published in the newspaper, it caused quite a bit of discussion.

Zhuang Qixiang frowned, feeling that the other party's sudden mention of this was not a good thing, and he was at a loss for a moment.

He hummed, and the other party immediately said, "Did you know that they want to import Niu Mao Guang from us?"

Niumaoguan is a local wild vegetable belonging to the fern family. It has hair like monkey legs. When eating, it must be scalded with water first to remove the hair.

The Japanese side believes that this wild vegetable is good for health. After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and ZR, they placed a large order with this side. Zhuang Qixiang has also heard about it, but what does this have to do with him?

His brows furrowed even more. After listening for a long time, he finally got to the point. "You know about the ox ear mushroom. It's everywhere on the mountain. We can just pull it out. It doesn't cost much. After thinking it over, we decided to organize people to pull out the ox ear mushroom instead of growing wood ear mushrooms."

The secretary of the Liuhu Town Forestry Bureau asked him, "Since the order has just been placed and you haven't even started working on it yet, can you please refund our deposit?"