Chapter 60 Return to Shanghai
After everyone went back to the house, the old couple called Zhang Shiye to the room. Qiao Shuyun handed Zhang Shiye five hundred yuan and said, "The money you left with mom before is all kept by mom. Mom and dad will build a house for you. Take this money and buy more gifts in Shanghai. Wanyang's parents are both city people. If you don't bring enough things, people will be picky about the gifts."
Zhang Shiye put the money into Qiao Shuyun's hand again, "Mom, I have money, I know it all, you and dad can rest assured, I will definitely get my parents' consent."
Zhang Heping patted Aunt Qiao's hand and said, "Old lady, listen to the fourth brother. He has had his own ideas since he was a child. He chose the partner himself, so he will definitely be able to handle it."
Aunt Qiao and Zhang Heping took Zhang Shiye to talk for two hours. After that, Aunt Qiao began to pack the dried mountain products, bacon and other things.
Early the next morning, when Zhang Shiye appeared in front of his family with dark circles under his eyes, his two brothers and the old couple laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.
"Fourth brother, were you so excited that you couldn't sleep last night?"
Zhang Shiye yawned and said without blushing or beating his heart, "I'm asleep!"
Aunt Qiao patted Zhang Shiye on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. Even an ugly son-in-law has to meet his mother-in-law."
Zhang Heping handed the letter of introduction to Zhang Shiye, "I've given you a half-month job, but you have to start work when the rain stops. You should calculate the time yourself."
The train was in the afternoon, so Aunt Qiao sent Zhang Shiye back to the house and told him to get some sleep for two hours. He couldn't sleep well on the train, and she was afraid that her youngest son wouldn't even be able to get in if he went to his father-in-law's house in this state.
At noon, Zhang Shiye, who had taken a nap, was obviously in better spirits. He packed two pieces of clothes and took his package and went out. The rain was not heavy today, so Zhang Shiye did not wear a raincoat. When he arrived at the educated youth point, Xia Wanyang had already packed up and was waiting to go out.
When the two arrived at the entrance of the village, Zhou Su was already waiting on the tractor. "Brother Ye, Captain Zhang asked me to give you a ride. It looks like it's going to rain soon, so let's hurry up and go!"
Zhang Shiye put the things on the tractor, and carried Xia Wanyang up. The two sat down next to each other. "Thanks, brother. Let's go!"
After walking for a while, it started to drizzle. The tractor was driving very fast and the rain hit several people's faces.
Seeing the little girl unable to open her eyes due to the water, Zhang Shiye felt so distressed that he did not care about being seen by others and directly hugged Xia Wanyang into his arms.
Zhang Shiye completely blocked the little girl, and his embrace was very warm. Zhou Su's teeth almost fell out when he saw this scene in the rearview mirror. In the past, everyone in the team said that Accountant Zhang had a paralyzed face and had the same expression no matter who he saw. They also said that he was a bastard who even beat women. But now it seems that when he meets the person he likes, the tough guy also has a tender side!
Half an hour later, Zhou Su sent the two to the door of the Public Security Bureau. This was Xia Wanyang's request. If they wanted to go back and buy a comfortable berth, they couldn't do it, so they had to rely on Director Fan.
Zhang Shiye handed Zhou Su two yuan and said, "Here, the tractor belongs to the brigade. Pay for the gas. I'll bring you something delicious when I come back!"
Zhou Su took the money with a smile and hurried back.
It is said that it is easier to get things done if you have someone in the court. Director Fan just made a phone call and the two sleeper tickets were arranged. Xia Wanyang then borrowed the phone in Director Fan's office and called Xia's father, telling him that he was going to bring his partner home and that he would arrive in three days.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, after having dinner at a state-owned restaurant, Zhang Shiye and Xia Wanyang boarded a train to Shanghai.
Zhang Shiye kept his eyes on Xia Wanyang, listening attentively and looking in all directions.
It was not for any other reason, but because there were too many beggars in the train station and he was afraid that if he wasn't careful, the little girl would be taken away by the beggars.
There were a lot of people getting on the bus, and no one had any sense of queuing, they all swarmed into the bus.
Fortunately, Zhang Shiye had long arms and legs, and he used his height advantage to half-hugged and half-embraced Xia Wanyang, and the two of them had a relatively smooth journey to the sleeper car.
With a long whistle, the train started moving.
Zhang Shiye carried the things in one hand and held Xia Wanyang's hand tightly with the other. When they found the berth, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
There are six berths in the sleeper berth, and Director Fan bought the two lower berths facing each other.
Zhang Shiye took out Xia Wanyang's snacks, such as dried plums, milk candies, egg cakes, and rice sticks, and then raised his hand to put the package on the luggage rack. "Yangyang, I'm going to find the dining car and the toilet. You just sit still and don't talk to people you don't know, okay?"
Xia Wanyang nodded helplessly. Was he treating her like a child?
Xia Wanyang took out two single sheets from the space with the help of her bag. Originally, she didn't want to be too particular when going out, but the bed was not only wrinkled, but also had a black footprint. It was obvious that it had not been changed in time. She felt uncomfortable if she didn't change the bed.
After laying the food out, she picked up the glutinous rice noodles and ate them while looking at the scenery outside the window. There was actually nothing good to see, just trees and mountains.
At this time, a man and a woman came over, they seemed to be still angry, the woman was talking incessantly, and the man followed behind with an impatient look on his face.
When the man saw Xia Wanyang, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then his expression changed immediately. He gave Xia Wanyang a smile that he thought was very elegant, adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "Is this female comrade also on a business trip?"
Xia Wanyang came back, glanced at the man, and continued to look out the window.
The woman slapped the man on the back of his head. "Liu Siyuan, can you please stop being like a male dog in heat? I've lost face every time I went out with you!"
Liu Siyuan glanced at the woman with contempt, "Did I ask you to follow me?"
He Hua's eyes were red with anger, "Do you think I want to come? If it weren't for your parents, I wouldn't bother to come out with you and embarrass myself!"
Just then, Zhang Shiye came back, glanced at the quarreling man and woman, and then sat next to Xia Wanyang, completely blocking the man's sight from time to time.
He Hua snorted coldly, "Put away your dirty thoughts. My man is back. Be careful if you look at him with those disgusting eyes again, or I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Liu Siyuan is about 1.7 meters tall, like a little chicken compared to Zhang Shiye who is almost 1.9 meters tall. Liu Siyuan also retracted his gaze and climbed up to the upper bunk obediently.
"Yangyang, are you thirsty? Eat less snacks and be obedient. I will take you to the dining car for dinner in the evening. I just saw that the dishes are not bad." Zhang Shiye said gently.
Xia Wanyang stuffed another dried plum into her mouth, "I want to eat it. The smell in the car is weird. I will feel uncomfortable if I don't eat this!"
Zhang Shiye patted her little head lovingly, "Okay, okay, eat. If you can't finish dinner, we'll pack a portion for you to eat when you're hungry."
He Hua looked at this scene, and her eyes, which were shallow-socketed, became red again. She once had a lover, but because Liu Siyuan's family was from the county, her mother gave him a betrothal gift of 300 yuan and he married her into the Liu family.
"Hey, here it is, I finally found it!"
The sudden voice startled He Hua. She quickly wiped her tears and climbed onto the bed.
Two women came in. I don’t know what they had applied. Before they got close, a strong fragrance made Xia Wanyang sneeze twice.
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