Wang Shouren watched as the plane slowly disappeared from his sight.
He took a deep breath, turned around, and left.
On the plane.
Wang Siren asked Lou Xiao'e, "Mom, will Dad come for the New Year?"
"Didn't you pinky swear with him?"
"A pinky promise doesn't always count. My grandpa often makes pinky promises with me too."
Lou Xiao'e was taken aback: "Would you blame Grandpa or Dad?"
Wang Siren shook his head: "No, they are all very busy."
"Yes, everyone's pretty busy." Lou Xiao'e looked out the window, somewhat dazed. In the blink of an eye, more than a decade had passed. The young man who used to have time to sneak snacks had grown up and become incredibly busy: "How's your relationship with your dad this month? Do you like him?"
“I love it!” Wang Siren’s eyes lit up as she spoke. “Dad is so amazing, he knows everything. He knows Kowloon Harbour, Causeway Bay, and America. I told him I wanted to go out and play…”
"And then what did he say?" Lou Xiao'e smiled.
“He said…” Wang Siren’s voice lowered a bit: “He told me to read more books.”
"Pfft..." Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Don't you dislike reading?"
"Yes, but I really want to know what the universe is. I also really want to travel to places beyond Earth. He told me that with the current level of human technological development, it would probably be possible to go beyond Earth within a hundred years. However, only the best students will be selected. He said that if you don't study, you won't know anything, and then no one will tell you when others go out..."
"Mom, is this true?"
Lou Xiao'e was taken aback. She hadn't thought about this question before, but she figured Wang Shouren was right: "Yes, that's right. Don't you think your maternal grandfather's side has a lot of impressive old men? Go ask them and you'll find out."
Any nobleman possesses a profound understanding of knowledge.
The existence of powerful clans stems from the existence of entry barriers, which are constructed from perceptions. The higher the perception, the higher the barrier, and the more importance is attached to the family. The Lou family can't be considered a powerful clan, but their ancestors accumulated considerable wealth. They naturally understand the importance of knowledge. Don't be fooled by Wang Siren's current carefree lifestyle; in reality, he has a significant amount of academic work to do in Hong Kong.
Looking out the window at the scene receding into the distance, and listening to his son muttering about his father.
Lou Xiao'e suddenly chuckled softly. Perhaps, all of this seemed to have remained unchanged.
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After returning home, Wang Shouren made a detour to the hospital.
I heard from Zhang Wu that some brute got injured. He should go to the hospital to get him checked out.
Entering a hospital, regardless of the era, always brings that standard smell of disinfectant.
Zhang Wu was paying his bill on the first floor when he saw Wang Shouren and immediately waved to him.
"Factory manager, how's it going? Have they caught him yet?"
"We've caught them."
After Zhang Wu arrested Zhao Wu in the morning, he left with the others. After dealing with his own affairs, he came here to handle matters concerning his subordinates.
"Uncle Qiu moved in today as well."
"What's wrong with Grandpa Qiu?" Wang Shouren frowned.
“It’s nothing serious, just that I overdid it last night and got too tired. The doctor said I need to get some extra nutrition. Factory manager, we need to expand the security department.” Zhang Wu suggested, “We don’t have enough people right now. And their skill level is a bit lacking; they need some training.”
"I know, are the people above alright?" Wang Shouren asked.
"It's alright, you can go ahead if you're busy."
"Okay, someone will be coming in in a few days. You can pay the fee here first, and if it's not enough, go to the finance department for an advance. Remember to keep the receipt. Also, the security department did a good job this time, and they will give out a bonus next month."
The two tacitly avoided mentioning Li Laosi's fate. Zhang Wu knew in his heart that the factory that had sent him here wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface. However, Zhang Wu's expression brightened upon hearing about the bonus. These days, the higher-ups are poor; life isn't easy for anyone.
"good!"
Hearing that everything was alright, Wang Shouren didn't think about going up to win people over. He still needed to rush back to the factory to arrange things.
He needed to handle both orders, one from the post office and one from the police department.
Xu Weiwei is not yet able to stand on her own.
Busy Master Wang begins another busy day.
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As usual, Zhou Qi carried his signature green mailbag and walked toward the post office.
He had a worried look on his face, mainly because he was concerned about whether his old buddy could hold on today.
Don't get me wrong, the so-called "old buddy" isn't a person, but his mount. These postmen need to ride their respective mounts between villages. For nearby villages, it's fine; a bicycle is enough. These days, there aren't many large packages; it's usually just delivering mail and such. But for farther places, motorcycles are necessary.
As a new mail carrier, Zhou Qi was usually responsible for the more distant areas.
What troubled him was not the distance, but the old, worn-out motorcycle.
According to the older staff at the station, this thing was left over from the early days, then some engineers modified it and put it in the post office. This thing is actually older than its grandfather. It often breaks down halfway through a journey.
I'm having a headache right now.
Someone came up to him and said, "Hey, Xiao Qi, how about we go to Wangjiazhuang today? Or we can switch places."
Upon hearing someone say that, another person immediately chimed in: "No, don't listen to him, Xiao Qi, switch with me, I'll go in. We might not even get back before dark."
"Hey, you little rascal, you're really not being fair!"
"Who doesn't care about appearances!"
Zhou Qi scratched his head, completely bewildered by what they were talking about, and inexplicably wanted to switch places with him.
"Seventh Brother, go check it out! A new vehicle has arrived! You won't have to ride your old 'Grandpa' anymore!" Someone who was close to Seventh Brother gave him a big scoop.
Zhou Qi's eyes lit up; this was great news.
He had been envious of the motorcycles on the street for a long time, and now he could finally ride one.
He hurried to the inner room, and as soon as he entered, that striking green caught his eye, and his eyes were glued to it.
The stationmaster was stroking the green figure with both hands, his eyes filled with excitement.
Zhou Qi swallowed.
This... is my new mount?
Am I dreaming?
So...so...
The stationmaster seemed to notice Zhou Qi's arrival, turned to look at him, and chuckled, "You lucky lad!"
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