Reborn as a New Farmer of the 1980s

Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....

Chapter 1386 Farewell

When the banquet began, Wan Feng gave a speech first. After thanking all the leaders, friends and brothers present for their great help, Wan Feng took the lead in drinking a glass.

Of course he couldn't just use beer in such an occasion, so he held up a glass filled with Wuliangye and toasted everyone.

The banquet lasted until nine o'clock in the evening.

At the end of the event, everyone who attended received a beautiful gift bag.

Inside were two packs of Camellia cigarettes, which are not available on the market, two bottles of Moutai and a red envelope containing 1,000 yuan in cash.

Even the hotel's waiters and waitresses each received a portion.

After seeing off the guests, Wan Feng was carried back to the base by Han Guangjia.

The base was much quieter tonight, with only Wan Feng's own subordinates left.

Zhang Zhiyuan, Han Guangjia, Yang Jianguo, Han Meng, Zhao Gang, Li Mingdou, Li Yong, He Xiao, Zhang Xian, Zheng Song and others.

Wan Feng drank a little too much, so he lay down on the warm kang and fell asleep, sleeping until seven o'clock the next morning.

The master chef in the base had gone home, so Zhang Xian and Zheng Song bought breakfast outside in the morning.

Everyone ate breakfast while listening to Wan Feng's speech.

"At noon, except for Li Yong, Li Mingdou, He Xiao, and Uncle Zhang, everyone else has a flight at 11:00. So, to save time, let's talk while we eat. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. From today on, our group will disband. To be honest, I'm very sad to see them go. We've been together for nearly two years at the shortest, and four or five years at the longest. It's really hard to say goodbye to them after being together for so long."

No one spoke, everyone lowered their heads and ate fried dough sticks and drank soy milk or tofu pudding.

"Teacher Li, He Xiao and Li Mingdou have returned to Xiao Wu's home, Brother Yang, Brother Han, and Brother Zhao have also returned to Linji, and Uncle Zhang has returned to Wu County. If you want to do business in the future and can't think of a good deal, come to Jiangwei to find me. I will give you some advice and provide you with help."

Still no one spoke, and the only sound in the room was the slurping of food.

Wan Feng also knew that everyone was feeling bad. After all, they had worked and lived together for more than two years, and this separation was fundamentally different from the usual New Year and holiday breaks.

We used to get together during holidays, but this time our separation may be forever.

"It's not a life-or-death farewell, so there's no need to be so gloomy. Forget it! Let's not say those unhappy words anymore. Talking too much will make me depressed. Let's say something happy. Meet at my dorm after dinner."

Wan Feng put down his bowl and returned to the dormitory, taking out a pack of Shilin cigarettes from the box.

A few minutes later, everyone arrived at Wan Feng's dormitory.

After handing everyone a pack of cigarettes, Wan Feng began to speak. "I won't go into anything else. Let's just talk about the profits. Our profits this year are better than last year, thanks to everyone's cooperation. This year's bonus will be a bit higher than last year, about one million per person."

Wan Feng's tone was not excited at all, and he made one million seem like a hundred yuan.

Everyone here received a bonus of 800,000 yuan last year. I guess this year’s bonus won’t be less than last year, but I didn’t expect it to be more.

When Wan Feng said the number one million, everyone was still a little excited.

"The money you've earned in the past two years is enough for you to go back and start your own business. Just like last year, we can only issue passbooks. In the future, it will be much easier to get a bank card. It won't be so troublesome."

Wan Feng started distributing money, giving each person ten current account passbooks, each with a face value of 100,000.

Although there is no upper limit for current account savings books, Wan Feng did not give everyone a savings book with a million yuan.

It would be too conspicuous to take a million-dollar passbook to the bank to exchange it, so it’s better to give out small amounts as before, and give out more.

No matter how much one hundred thousand does not have the same impact as one million.

After handing out the passbooks, Wan Feng made his final closing remarks: "Finally, I still want to advise everyone. I don't like gambling, I don't visit prostitutes, I don't take drugs, and I'm not even a drinker or smoker. Therefore, I hope my men can also do the same. Of course, this is more idealistic. Smoking and drinking are not absolutely prohibited. I don't want everyone to get involved in gambling either. It's best to stay away from gambling, no matter how big or small. Don't think that a little bit of gambling is harmless. Many big gamblers start with small ones, and once you're addicted, it's very difficult to quit. As for visiting prostitutes, I can't say. We're all men, so it's up to you to control yourself. Don't get sick. If you get sick and then infect your wife, it would be a joke."

Everyone was at a loss for words. This guy actually brought up this at the moment of parting.

"And drugs, I'm telling you, absolutely don't get involved with them. Anyone who gets involved is finished. Right now, they're barely seen in the north, but they'll definitely be around in the future. Remember! Don't get involved. I'm not exaggerating when I say anyone who gets involved will die. Everyone, remember this. Okay, from now on, those who need to go home, go home. Those who need to go to the airport, go to the airport. Dismissed!"

After Wan Feng finished speaking, the people in the room did not leave. Li Yong, Li Mingdou, He Xiao and Zhang Zhiyuan shook hands and hugged Han Guangjia, Yang Jianguo, Han Meng, Zhao Gang, Zhang Xian and Zheng Song one by one.

Then shook hands with Wan Feng.

"Xiao Wan! I look forward to our future cooperation." Li Yong said while holding Wan Feng's hand.

He Xiao patted Wan Feng's shoulder and said nothing.

Li Mingdou hugged Wan Feng.

Zhang Zhiyuan and Wan Feng don’t need to play these games. They are a family now, so they don’t need to be so pretentious.

"Alright, after sending you a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. Let's stop with all this long-winded talk. Uncle Zhang, Teacher Li, and Brother He Mingdou, you guys can go take the bus home. We're also going to the airport."

There were more cars heading towards Wuxian in the morning, so Wan Feng let them go first.

After Zhang Zhiyuan and others left, Wan Feng changed into a clean set of clothes and walked around the base with his hands behind his back.

The base is very quiet and empty now.

Han Guangjia and Yang Jianguo silently accompanied Wan Feng from one warehouse to another.

The doors of the warehouse were wide open and it was empty.

Every time Wan Feng passed a warehouse, he would reach out and close the door.

This place used to be bustling with people, but now it is about to be deserted and the atmosphere will be cold.

This small base has created more than ten billion yuan in wealth for it in more than two years, and Wan Feng really has some feelings for this place.

After wandering around the warehouse area, Wan Feng finally returned to the dormitory where he used to live and locked the door with his own hands.

The silver key was constantly turning over in Wan Feng's hand.

The mission of this key also ended in Wan Feng's hands.

"Let's go to the side street and say goodbye to those brothers."

Wan Feng said softly and led the way out of the base.