An old man's house.
Last night, the old man came home and went straight to sleep without saying much to the old woman. He was too tired; going out to look for someone so late at night was exhausting. Fortunately, he didn't have to work the next day, so he slept in a little later than usual.
This is the first time in many years that the old man has stayed up this late. All these years, he has been practicing Tai Chi taught by Wang Shouren outside without fail.
After waking up and washing up, Yi Xiaochuan had already gone out to play.
Inside the house, only an elderly woman and an elderly man remained.
"How did it go last night?" Now it's time for the middle-aged women to gossip.
"It's nothing really, it's just..." The old man hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should say it or not.
"What's wrong? Did something happen to Shouren?"
"It's alright if I don't keep to my principles, it's just Qin Huairu..."
The old man was an old man after all; he noticed Qin Huairu's strange behavior at a glance.
"What happened to Qin Huairu?"
An old man looked around and whispered, "I suspect she has something going on with Wang Shouren..."
"This...how is that possible? They're eight years apart." The older woman's voice trailed off as she gestured the number "eight."
"Don't you think Qin Huairu has become more and more beautiful in recent years? Logically speaking, a widow..." The old man didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already very clear.
The older woman paused for a moment, then realized what she meant and muttered, "Yeah, I was wondering why they were so far apart. So, they were just playing us all along?"
An old man took a deep breath and said, "This is just my guess, but don't tell anyone."
"How could I not know? But shouldn't we have a good talk with Wang Shouren about this? If this gets out, we're finished." The older woman frowned.
An old man shook his head: "That child has his own ideas, and we shouldn't interfere too much. We can only try our best to keep it a secret for him."
"But the truth will eventually come out..."
"Well, let's just take it one step at a time. That child is smart; he knows what he should do."
Third Uncle's House
It's early morning, and it's time for another round of gossip.
"Dad, do you think Sister Qin was acting strangely last night?" Yan Jiecheng asked.
"Something's not right, what's wrong?" the third uncle asked, puzzled.
"Sister Qin was so nervous, if you didn't know better, you'd think..."
"Alright, alright." The third uncle interrupted him. Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he helplessly pointed at Yan Jiecheng: "Tell me, can you not be so dirty?"
"No, how come I'm the only one who's dirty? You didn't see it, Sister Qin's eyes were all red at the end."
"Old women, they just love to sympathize with this and that. Your mother, didn't she wail a few times when she heard about Aunt Ma's situation the other day? What's the big deal?" The third uncle rolled his eyes: "Are you still going to hear about what happened last night?"
“Listen, listen, brother, don’t interrupt. Who would believe Brother Shouren and Sister Qin? There’s an eight-year age gap between them. Besides, their relationship was just so-so before Qin Jingru married into the family. They only became closer after they became relatives.”
“Exactly,” the third uncle said cheerfully.
But in my heart, it was a completely different story.
[Tsk tsk tsk, Wang Shouren, that kid really knows how to have fun. No wonder Qin Huairu isn't interested in the stick anymore. So that's the root of the problem. No, this matter is over, I have to tease him a bit. No, no, this is too big of a deal. I can't tease him, I'll just pretend I don't know. Sigh, another secret I have to keep to myself.]
Both old men realized what was going on, but they kept it a secret from each other.
Wang Shouren's home.
Qin Jingru clung to Wang Shouren like a koala, and Wang Shouren couldn't move at all. He wasn't in any serious trouble last night, but he woke up this morning feeling sore all over.
He brushed aside the stray hairs falling across her forehead and kissed the sleepy little girl: "Hey, you're awake. Time to eat."
"Hmm..."
"The money is gone..."
"Where!" The little money-grubber opened his eyes abruptly, and what came into view was a handsome but helpless face.
My eyes seemed a little hard to open, so I rubbed them and they snapped open with a "hiss".
"My eyes are swollen!"
The little girl's energy is non-stop, 24 hours a day.
Last night I cried so hard I could barely breathe while holding Wang Shouren, and today I'm already worried about my swollen eyes.
How could it not swell?
It just so happens that today is Saturday, so I can stay home and spend some quality time with her.
He patted her bottom and said, "Get up, I'll go cook. I know how to reduce the swelling, so don't cry."
"Whose fault is this!"
"Your mouth is practically dripping with soy sauce. You have to believe me, I'm really good."
"Uh-huh……"
Ever since he dealt with that group of spies, Wang Shouren had a feeling that things wouldn't end so quickly. Sure enough, before he could even have a peaceful weekend, Director Wu personally came to his door, accompanied by Director Wang from the neighborhood committee. To be fair, these two were indeed from the same system.
After a few polite exchanges...
Director Wu got straight to the point: "Comrade Wang Shouren, in principle, you should be rewarded for the merit you made last night. But since you're not part of our system, the reward might not be so good. I'm here to ask if you have any thoughts about our system."
After he finished speaking, he winked at Director Wang.
Director Wang was somewhat helpless. How could she not know what Wang Shouren was thinking?
This young man has had a clear goal ever since his father passed away: to become a technician and contribute to the country's development.
But now, for no apparent reason, they're asking people to switch systems.
To be honest, Director Wang really didn't want to bring it up. It wasn't that she lacked a spirit of dedication, but mainly because this was the only son left in the Wang family. If this happened again, the Wang family line would end. So, from the very beginning, she refused this attempt to persuade him.
But Director Wu said it was just talk, and whether or not he agreed was entirely up to him.
"Shouren, look at your own thoughts."
“Serving the people is my duty, and catching spies is everyone’s responsibility. I don’t need any reward. As long as the country is doing well, I’m happy!” Wang Shouren said with righteous indignation.
To be honest, he really doesn't intend to get involved in this kind of thing.
What time is it? The more enthusiastically you jump, the more trouble you'll cause later.
In comparison, the steel rolling mill was safer. After all, he knew the plot well, what was going on in the steel rolling mill, and who would be jumping around. He was confident that as long as he stayed in the steel rolling mill for those ten years, nothing would happen to him.
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