Chapter 15 Meeting Lin Zhou Again

The next day, Master Li and his family returned to their hometown. Before leaving, Zhang Shuai booked a taxi for him, and the two agreed to meet in the village three days later. Zhang Shuai gathered three other workers and took the taxi back to the village with Tian Xin.

In the quarry.

Li Baiwan praised Tian Xin's speed: "If you have any requirements, just ask! I'll try my best to meet them!"

so good?

Tian Xin's eyes rolled: "Then I won't be polite!"

"If the factory had not just opened and was not understaffed, I wouldn't have bothered you to do this! I've made note of this matter. If you need anything in the future, just let me know! I'll do my best to help!" Li Baiwan said sincerely.

This is truly rare! Such sincere words can come from a businessman's mouth!

Tian Xin smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make a note of it! Let's get down to business! I've thought about it. Except for Zhang Shuai, none of these people are familiar with anyone at the factory. They came from far away, and their salaries are a bit high! I suggest that they stay at the factory and not go to the quarry!"

The stone quarry's transportation team is divided into two routes, one is to transport stones from the quarry to the factory, and the other is to transport clinker products from the stone quarry to the county cement factory.

The conditions in the quarry are harsh. If she lets them go there directly, they will probably run away within a few days, and then her work will be in vain!

"Okay, then let's do as you say." Li Baiwan thought for a while and said, "Has this Zhang Shuai done this before? Is he a reliable person?" Li Baiwan asked.

"I did, there's nothing wrong with him, I've explained everything to him!"

"Okay, if you're right, then that's fine. Let's do as you say. Let him be responsible for arranging work for these people, and give him an extra 500 yuan a month."

"Sure, Boss Li, that's very straightforward!" Tian Xin happily patted Boss Li's shoulder.

"Ah—hiss—" Li Baiwan rubbed his shoulder, which was hurt by the beating. "Do you have a broken palm? Why does it hurt so much when you hit someone?"

"Oh, yes! Sorry!" Tian Xin smiled embarrassedly!

"Oh, right. There's something else I need to tell you. We're going to increase production soon. Please keep an eye out for people in the village who can drive forklifts, truck drivers, grinders, kiln workers, anything technically related."

"So much missing?" Tian Xin asked in surprise, "I thought it was almost done!"

"Yeah! Keep an eye on it!" Li Baiwan stood up and suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh! By the way, I heard that you've been busy planting persimmon trees with the villagers recently. How are things going?"

Li Baiwan actually knows how to exchange pleasantries? Haha...

"It's okay. I even held a mobilization meeting in the village before leaving! I don't know how it's been these past few days!" Tian Xin picked up her bag and walked out: "I'm leaving first! I have to go check it out quickly!"

"Okay, tell me if you have any difficulties..." Li Baiwan's voice came faintly from behind.

Tian Xin smiled. The driver’s problem was finally solved successfully!

I don't know if the tree planting is going well! Is anyone causing trouble again? I need to report back to the village committee.

At this crucial juncture, she couldn't afford to make any mistakes. After all, there was Liu Chen watching closely from behind, waiting to see her make a mistake so he could replace her.

She certainly understood, so whether it was planting trees or working on the stone quarry, she put in her utmost energy. Furthermore, she also tried her best to protect the people around her.

As soon as the other end finished, she hurried back to the village committee.

"Uncle Tian, ​​I'm back!" She shouted impatiently as she entered the door.

Tian Fushun was busy. He looked up at her and asked, "I'm glad you're back. Is everything going well? I heard there was a big commotion at the factory a few days ago!"

"It went smoothly, everything is resolved!" Tian Xin found a chair and sat next to Tian Fushun and said, "Uncle, how are the tree plantings going these days? Is anyone still causing trouble? I've been worried that everyone will have private conflicts because of this. What if..."

"You're overthinking it!" Tian Fushun interrupted her and said, "You've said that, how could anyone not believe you? Okay, go back and rest for a few days! Everything is fine in the village! Don't worry so much! Even if the sky falls, your uncle will still hold it up!"

Tian Fushun said with a smile.

"That's good!" Tian Xin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled out a brown paper bag from her bag: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Tian! I brought you some beef. I bought it in Huimin Alley, and it tastes absolutely authentic. Try it."

"Oh, you've grown up! You know how to respect me! It's not in vain that I love you! Hehe..." Tian Fushun took the beef and smiled from ear to ear. He had watched this girl grow up since she was a child, and now she was finally enjoying the blessing.

"That's..." Tian Xin said with a smile: "I am your own daughter!"

After returning from the village committee, she spent the entire afternoon wandering around the house, getting nothing done. Even taking a vacation was a torture for her.

"I'm so tired!" She sat in her room, opened a book, and flipped through it casually. This was her favorite book, Maugham's The Moon and Sixpence, which she had read several times.

She had thought about the question of how to choose between reality and ideals many times and had asked someone about it.

The man only spoke halfway and then stopped responding.

She put the book back on the shelf and squatted at the door, watching the birds flying around in the tree grabbing food.

"Go to the county town and bring me some wool so I can knit you a sweater!"

Seeing that she was really bored, her mother gave her an idea. In fact, she wanted her to walk more and relax.

Since she became a village official, she has had little time to rest, not even during the Chinese New Year. When she finally has some free time, her mother is eager for her to go out more, so that she won't get sick from being bored at home!

The county town remained the same. She hadn't been there much since she started college. During her vacations, she rarely left the village and was too lazy to go out for a walk.

Today wasn't just about strolling around; I had some serious business to do. First, I had to go to the dried fruit shop and deliver some freshly made "jujubes and walnuts."

"Hello, boss!" When she reached the door, she greeted the boss who was tidying up the shelves.

"Oh, you're here? Come in and sit down!" The boss stopped what he was doing and quickly greeted her.

"How's business lately?"

"Same old! This street is like this, not much has changed, and business is just barely enough to make a living! But your dates are selling very well." The boss said with a smile.

"In recent years, several businesses have tried to imitate me and compete with me for business, but they can't compete with me. Your mother's cooking is clean, hygienic, and reasonably priced; no one else can imitate her."

"That's good, that's good!" Tian Xin smiled awkwardly?

Selling this thing back then was purely an act of helplessness. If her family wasn't so poor, she would have more ways to make money to improve her family's financial situation.

Unfortunately, she didn't even have the capital at the time, and the only thing she could get by was the orchard her father had planted when he was alive. So she came up with this idea, and she didn't expect that she would have to sell it for so many years.

Now, thanks to this, Mom and Tian Xu can live well. Moreover, she has a salary and a little surplus every month.

"You haven't eaten yet, come to my house for dinner later!" said the boss politely.

Tian Xin quickly declined. She wasn't that close to her boss, so she couldn't possibly go to his house for dinner! It was too embarrassing!

"Uh... no thanks, boss. I need to buy some yarn later. Do you know where to buy yarn nearby?"

"I know, I know. It's in the alley behind. Let Lin Zhou take you to find it! He just happened to be here today." The boss said to her and shouted upstairs, "Lin Zhou——"

Lin Zhou?

Why...is he here?

Before she could finish her thought, a voice came from upstairs, accompanied by hurried footsteps.

“Hey, here it comes——”

This voice... looks so familiar!

It really is... him!

Her heart skipped a beat, and a series of past events came to her mind.

That was when she was in college. In order to reduce the burden on her family, she often did some small business to earn a living.

Lin Zhou was two years his senior and would often help her on weekends. He had helped her for two of her four years at university.

Lin Zhou is reserved, quiet, and gentle, but she has a bad temper and gets easily irritated.

The two of them were not at odds with each other, but rather complemented each other. Before long, they could talk about almost anything.

Their common hobby is a love of books. Reading, discussing, and writing book reviews are their favorite things to do together, and they always find common ground on certain issues.

She once asked him: "Would you rather look up at the moon or look down to pick up sixpence?"

He said: "The moon is too far away, I can only bend down to pick up sixpence!"

Later, she said: "My moon is the land beneath my feet. I will protect it for the rest of my life! This is my original intention and my ideal, and I will never change it!"

Lin Zhou thought for a moment and said, "But my moon—"

He didn't finish the second half of the sentence, and it became a mystery after he graduated.

On the day of graduation, Lin Zhou suddenly confessed his love to her with a blushing face.

He said: "I like your hard work, your ideas and your ability. You are different from these spoiled girls. I want to protect you, help you and make your life better!"

She just thought it was funny. Although this body after rebirth was only in her twenties, she had lived through a lifetime after all, and psychologically she was already an old lady in her forties.

How could I possibly fall in love with a young man like that? So I rejected him directly at that time!

At that time I thought I would never see you again after graduation, but I didn’t expect that the county town is so small that I met you again as soon as I raised my foot!

How embarrassing!

"It's you! Tian Xin!" Lin Zhou's voice was still soft, interrupting her thoughts.

"Oh, yes! I'm here to make a delivery. What a coincidence! You're here too!"

"I... came to find my classmates." Lin Zhou seemed a little uncomfortable and kept touching his red neck.

The boss glanced at him and said with a smile: "This Tian Xin said she wants to buy some wool. I don't know where it is. You can take her there!"

"OK!"

This sentence was like a pardon, instantly rescuing Lin Zhou. The two said goodbye to the boss and left the store together.

But as soon as he walked out of the store, he seemed to have forgotten that Tian Xin was following him and walked very quickly.

Tian Xin ran after him, breathless. This guy had long legs and was tall, so he walked like he was sprinting. In just a few minutes, he had almost run two miles and was about to leave the market.

"Wait for me!"

"Oh... I'm sorry! I... Oops... I really am..." Lin Zhou stopped and waited for her to come closer. He stammered and spoke incoherently. His logic was so chaotic that he probably didn't even know what he was saying!

"Oh... I'm so tired... What's wrong with you today? You're stuttering? You weren't like this before! What's wrong? Have I changed too much? Or am I getting uglier and you're shocked!"

"No, no, how could that be? I am..."

"What is it? Why is your face so red?"

"That's right - it's been a long time since we last met! Somewhat..." Lin Zhou touched his neck unnaturally!

"Is it embarrassing?"

"Well... a little bit!"

"What's the big deal? Look at you, you're blushing!" They smiled at each other, and she patted Lin Zhou's shoulder: "Be normal! Don't be like this!"

"Good!" Lin Zhou smiled and touched his neck. He looked up at her and asked softly, "How have you been lately?"