Chapter 223 Worry

The three of them walked to a small restaurant on the street. There were a few dim light bulbs hanging at the door, emitting a faint light. The hotel looked a bit old, and the wall at the door was covered with oil stains, indicating that it had been open for quite some time. Although the environment was a bit dirty, there was an endless stream of people coming here to eat, most of whom were migrant workers from the surrounding construction sites.

When Xia Zhiyuan saw this hotel, he felt a little uneasy and whispered to Li Wenxi, "Xiaoxi, this place is a bit shabby and not very clean. Let's go to another one." Normally, he was reluctant to come here to eat, but today he was going to treat Han Yi and his sister to a meal, and he was afraid that they would dislike it.

Han Yi glanced around and said with a smile, "It's okay. This place is nice and the food must be good." He looked relaxed and didn't show any disdain. Seeing him like this, Xia Zhiyuan felt a little relieved.

They found a table by the window and sat down, ordering a few of the local specialties: steamed sea bass, clay pot old fire soup, white-cut chicken and stir-fried seasonal vegetables. Although the dishes were simple, they were full of fragrance and were obviously authentic Cantonese cuisine.

While eating, Li Wenxi couldn't help but observe her brother's face. Xia Zhiyuan's face was full of traces of time, and the once tender little hands were now full of old hands. She suddenly remembered that when she was a child, Xia Zhiyuan was just a child, but he took her to the mountains to chop firewood. When she couldn't carry him anymore, her brother would carry two people. When they returned, her brother's shoulders were all bruised and blue.

Thinking of this, Li Wenxi felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Brother, what do you think you are good at? If you go home, what are your plans?" Li Wenxi asked tentatively.

Xia Zhiyuan answered in a low voice: "I don't have anything special. I will go to farm when I get home. Although it's tiring, it's easier."

"Does your current job involve operating machines?" Han Yi suddenly interrupted and asked.

Xia Zhiyuan was puzzled, but still answered honestly: "Yes, most of the time I operate machines, and sometimes I have to repair them."

"That's perfect. I can help you find a job in a machinery factory in your provincial capital." Han Yi said lightly.

Li Wenxi looked at Han Yi in shock. She knew how good of an opportunity the job at the machinery factory was for Xia Zhiyuan. It was a position that many people dreamed of. Han Yi was going to help arrange such a job, which meant that he had to use a lot of connections.

Seeing her surprise, Han Yi smiled softly: "Don't think too much. Let your brother try first. It may not work."

"That's it, Brother Zhiyuan. When the time comes, you can go directly to the provincial machinery factory to find this person..." Han Yi made the final decision, gave the contact information, and reminded Xia Zhiyuan of some things.

Li Wenxi looked at Han Yi quietly, with a surge of gratitude in her heart, not knowing how to express it. After a long while, she said softly, "Han Yi, thank you so much."

Han Yi smiled and teased, "When your brother really gets into the machinery factory, you can treat me to a meal."

"Even if he doesn't, I will treat you to a meal. You helped so much today." In fact, Li Wenxi and Han Yi have been together many times and know his style of doing things. Since Han Yi said this, the matter of the machinery factory is basically almost certain.

Xia Zhiyuan felt even more unreal. He didn't expect that he would not only get rid of the gangsters and quit his job, but also get a job in the machinery factory in the provincial capital? And all of this has a lot to do with Han Yi in front of him. He became more and more reserved.

Han Yi naturally poured tea for Li Wenxi and brought the white-cut chicken to her. Xia Zhiyuan finally understood that it was all because of Xiaoxi. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Han Yi, thank you, Xiaoxi."

Xia Zhiyuan took out the 1,200 yuan from his pocket and pushed it in front of Li Wenxi: "Xiaoxi, take this money. This is all owed to you by our family."

Li Wenxi immediately pushed the money back: "I don't lack money, you take it, there will be many places to use money in the future." She thought of her brother's character and was a little worried that he was cheated.

Han Yi saw that Li Wenxi didn't know what she thought of and her face was a little heavy, so he used clean chopsticks to help her pick up a piece of steamed sea bass and said softly: "Try this, it tastes very delicious."

Li Wenxi turned her head to look at Han Yi, and felt that she didn't need to worry too much. Han Yi has already arranged a job for her in the machinery factory, so her brother's life should be better. She didn't think about it anymore and thanked Han Yi softly.

At this time, Xia Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Xiaoxi, Tingting, how is she now?"

Li Wenxi, who was about to lower her head to eat fish, suddenly lost her smile and turned cold. She pursed her lips, tried to control her emotions, and said lightly: "She's fine, don't worry about her."

Xia Zhiyuan had a complicated expression, and tentatively said: "Xiaoxi, I know you feel uncomfortable, but after all, she is my sister."

Li Wenxi said coldly: "After I went back, she never asked you a question. You treat her as a sister, but she doesn't treat you as a brother. Brother, you just need to take care of yourself."

Xia Zhiyuan didn't dare to say anything else, so he had to whisper: "Okay, I won't talk about her anymore in the future."

Han Yi watched all this silently from the side. Knowing that the Tingting mentioned by Xia Zhiyuan was the girl who replaced Xiaoxi's identity, he felt resistance for no reason.

Li Wenxi's tone softened a little, and she continued to remind him, "We have taken the old house back from my uncle. Brother, when you go back to your hometown this time, you must not be soft-hearted and let my uncle's family move in again."

Xia Zhiyuan hesitated, but still nodded.

"Also, brother, whether you go to the machinery factory or not, you must seize the opportunity to go to night school and take a mechanical secondary school certificate. It will be good for your future work." Li Wenxi felt that it was boring after she finished speaking. She had just persuaded Zhang Lan to learn English, and now she persuaded her brother to learn mechanics. But she still had to say this.

Xia Zhiyuan looked at his sister and said with emotion: "Xiaoxi, you still like to worry as before."

Li Wenxi said unhappily: "Do you think I like to worry? Brother, did you hear what I said?"

Xia Zhiyuan nodded quickly: "I heard it, I heard everything you said."

Li Wenxi stopped talking.