Chapter 143 Overseas Study Tour

The women on the north kang (heated brick bed) were chatting and laughing happily, while the men on the south kang were drinking and playing drinking games, which was also quite lively.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sheng Liancheng dragged Zhou Mingyuan into drinking quite a bit of alcohol.

Men are easygoing; they only control the general direction of their children's marriages, and don't concern themselves with the details.

Zhou Mingyuan and Sheng Liancheng got along very well. They drank and chatted, and before they knew it, they had drunk quite a lot.

While they were drinking and laughing, a dog outside started barking wildly. Sheng Xikang, who was sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), hurriedly went out to check.

When they went outside, they found it was someone from the forestry station office. "Uncle Zhao, are you looking for my dad?"

Sheng Xikang assumed that the other party was looking for his father, Sheng Liancheng.

After all, Sheng Liancheng is the manager of the small repair shop and also the foreman. It's normal for people to go to him when there's something going on in the shop.

"Xikang, I'm not here to see your father today," Zhao Limin waved his hand.

"Hey, is Engineer Zhou from our bureau's machine repair shop at your house?"

Sheng Xikang didn't react for a moment, "Huh? Who are you talking about?"

"Oh, it's your brother's girlfriend, Zhou Qinglan, and his dad."

Zhao Limin was so anxious that he immediately strode into the house.

Anyway, Erlang Shen and the Black General are both tied up, and Sheng Xikang is outside, so there's no fear of dogs biting people.

"Zhou, Zhou, um, hurry up and get to the forest farm, I have your phone number."

Zhao Limin stepped into the house, and without even looking at what was going on inside, he shouted loudly.

Zhou Mingyuan was drinking with Sheng Liancheng, Tang Bin and others when he heard this and was stunned.

"Huh? Someone called me?" Zhou Mingyuan asked, immediately putting on his shoes and getting out of bed.

He had asked his supervisor for several days' leave before he came. Normally, unless it was something too urgent, his supervisor would never have called Qianchuan Forest Farm to find him.

"Brother Sheng, I'm going to take this call and see what's going on at the bureau."

Zhou Mingyuan turned around and said something to Sheng Liancheng, then took his coat and hat off the wall, put them on, and walked out.

Wang Chunxiu, who was eating on the north kang (heated brick bed), also felt something was amiss, but she said nothing.

"Sister-in-law, what urgent matter has the bureau made that they would call the forest farm?"

Li Yuqin, who was standing next to her, couldn't hold back any longer and quickly asked a question.

"I don't know, I can't guess either. I guess something big has happened at the machine repair shop."

Your brother is the chief engineer; there are some problems that others might not be able to handle.

Wang Chunxiu didn't know the reason either, and could only guess in this direction.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Our home is close to the farm headquarters. You'll find out what's going on soon."

The Sheng family's new house is located in the eastern part of the forest farm, not far behind the farm headquarters, only a three to five minute walk away.

Sure enough, Zhou Mingyuan returned after about ten minutes.

"Honey, let's pack our things and head back to Songjianghe. We have a mission assigned by the bureau."

As soon as Zhou Mingyuan entered the room, he said this to Wang Chunxiu.

"Brother Sheng, sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, we've only eaten half of our meal, we have to go back right away."

Secretary Meng from the bureau just called and said he wants to arrange for me to go abroad for a study tour.

Our province is organizing a forestry delegation to visit and study in Canada.

The main focus is on examining their forestry production and construction, forestry machinery manufacturing, mechanized forestry production, and timber processing, as well as their production management and scientific and technological capabilities.

Zhou Mingyuan felt quite embarrassed. The Sheng family had treated them to a good meal with fine wine and food, but they had to leave halfway through the meal.

"Going abroad for business trips? That's great news."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned for a moment before coming to their senses.

"Honey, hurry up and pack some things for Brother Zhou and his wife."

They have something important to do and can't be delayed.

Sheng Liancheng quickly told Zhang Shuzhen to take some things back to Zhou Mingyuan and his wife.

They brought a lot of things when they came over this morning, so we have to give them something in return.

"No, Brother Sheng, don't bother with that, I don't have time."

Just now, your farm's Secretary Wang said that he would arrange a motorcycle truck to take us back immediately.

This matter can't be delayed. I need to go back to the bureau to get the study materials first, and then go to the provincial capital for a few days of intensive training. Time is tight, and I can't afford to miss it.

Zhou Mingyuan hurriedly waved his hand. At this point, how could he care about anything else? The bureau was urging him to get back quickly.

Since Zhou Mingyuan said that, Zhang Shuzhen couldn't just sit there and not move.

So he quickly put on his shoes, got out of bed, and rummaged through the kitchen cabinet to find a package.

This was prepared in advance by the family, originally intended for Zhou Mingyuan and his wife.

There were plenty of dried mushrooms, dried small fish, pine nuts, and hazelnuts that had been dried in the autumn, as well as a jar each of badger oil and bear oil.

Add a piece of wild boar meat and a piece of bear meat, and you'll have everything you need.

While she was getting ready, Wang Chunxiu had already dressed. The couple said goodbye to the Sheng family and headed out.

“Brother, sister-in-law, we don’t have anything good at home, just some cheap things from the mountains. You two can take them back for food and other uses.”

Zhang Shuzhen was incredibly quick; she packed everything up and handed it to Zhou Mingyuan and his wife.

"Oh, sister-in-law, you're too kind. There's really no need for that."

When Zhou Mingyuan and his wife saw it, they were astonished to find that the other party had not only packed a large bag of things, but also two pieces of meat.

Those two pieces of meat looked to weigh about ten pounds.

When they came over in the morning, they brought two net bags full of things. How could they accept so many gifts in return? The couple quickly declined.

"Xiping, hurry up, you take this, and then you and Qinglan go together to see your Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou off at the station."

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