Chapter 103: Kai Zhang's two greatest enemies: his son and the Duke of Qi.
Yan Xue really wanted to get a high school diploma and a college admission letter, which she had dreamed about countless times in her previous life.
But as time goes by, she will tell herself to look forward, not to look back, and not to trap herself in regrets that have become a foregone conclusion.
So she lived actively, did business, and took care of her father's medical treatment. Even after she came to this world, she still tried hard to find ways to make her life better.
Her busy career and happy family had made her not think about this matter for a while, but she didn't expect that the man still remembered it.
It had been two years since she mentioned that she had only finished junior high school. Yan Xue was speechless for a moment.
Qi Fang looked at her and raised his hand to rub the top of her head. "I told you I would make it up to you."
The movement was very gentle, and the sound was also very soft, like some warm water flowing through the gaps in Yan Xue's heart.
Yan Xue raised her face and let him touch her. After a while, she whispered, "Can you carry me on your back?"
Yan Xue is a person who doesn't like to act like a spoiled child. Qi Fang has always known that she is independent and self-reliant, and seems to be able to always handle everything on her own and protect others.
This was a very normal request between husband and wife, but she wanted to ask if it was possible. Qi Fang said nothing and turned around and squatted down.
The tall man instantly showed a crawling posture. Compared with two years ago, his shoulders were broader and his back was wider. Yan Xue put her arm on him.
This time she didn't have a foot injury and didn't have any mobility issues, she just wanted a broad back to lean on.
Yan Xue felt the man stand up straight, lift her up steadily, and even walk around the house like he was carrying a fat boy at home.
Maybe it was like some scenes in distant memories, but it was so long ago that Yan Xue couldn't remember it anymore.
She asked the man, "Is this going to be easy?" Her tightened arms were filled with the refreshing scent of soap from the man.
"It's okay." Qi Fang naturally wouldn't tell her it was difficult, "It's just that it's too late this year, we have to wait until next year."
"That's a good opportunity for me to review. I've almost forgotten everything I learned in junior high school." Yan Xue said with a smile.
After saying that, he paused again, and was silent for a moment when Qi Fang responded with a "hmm". "Qi Fang, no one has carried me like this in many years."
Ever since her father had his leg amputated in her previous life, she never asked him to carry her on his back again, not even when he was sitting, for fear that he would think of sad things.
However, after her father fell ill, she carried him on her back wherever it was inconvenient to use a wheelchair, even though he was already very thin at that time.
Her shoulders have carried her father and Jigang, and now there is finally someone who can carry her for no reason at all.
Yan Xue's voice was very soft. Qi Fang listened and thought of her biological father who died early and then followed her mother to remarry.
She was already nine years old at that time. Her mother had a younger brother and her father was not her biological father. She had to try hard to be sensible and not be treated as a burden. Who would come up with someone to carry her?
Qi Fang unconsciously tightened his hand around the person and spoke in a softer voice, "It's okay, I can live to be ninety-nine."
"Will you still be able to carry me when you're ninety-nine?" Yan Xue couldn't help laughing. "Don't rely on others for support, old man."
"He's definitely in better shape and stronger than some people." Old man Qi even made a defamatory remark, which made Yan Xue burst out laughing again.
"Don't forget it," she patted the man, "she was on a blind date last year, maybe she's already married."
"That would be best." Qi Fang snorted. It was obvious that he had two major enemies in his life: his son, Xiaojinchuan Qi Gong.
However, his small thoughts made the atmosphere in the room much more relaxed. Yan Xue leaned over and whispered in his ear, "What kind of person is our grandpa?"
This clearly shows an interest in his childhood, and Qi Fang likes the phrase "our grandpa", which reveals an indescribable sense of closeness.
He thought for a moment, "He's quite unlike his generation. He likes to tinker with new things, and he has several friends regardless of age, including the teacher."
"Really?" This was something Yan Xue was not expecting. She thought that Qi Fang was so introverted because he had strict upbringing.
Qi Fang just said "hmm", "My mom got to know my dad because she was a propagandist in the revolutionary team."
That was indeed very enlightened. In that era, girls were allowed to go to school and participate in the revolution.
"When I was a kid, I broke things, but he didn't get angry and would find someone to fix it himself. So later on, I only broke his things and never my dad's."
"You are still so afraid of the strong and bullying the weak?" Yan Xue couldn't help laughing again. She was a little curious about what his expression would be when he got into trouble. Would he pretend to be innocent like his son?
Qi Fang couldn't help but pause as he heard her laughter and turned around. "All children are like that. It's their instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm."
The reflection of Yan Xue's pink cheek pressed against his face on the glass window made his voice lighten. "Later, he even bought something specifically for me to dismantle. He spent all his salary on it."
"Grandpa is a good guy then." At least he doted on Qi Fang and gave him a childhood that was still happy when he looked back even though he had no mother.
Without such an open-minded grandfather, he would not have been able to start school so early and develop his hobbies into a career.
The next day, Yan Xue and Qi Fang went to see the house, and to be honest, it was really nice.
The house is not very new, but it was built with solid materials and has a good area. It has three neat main rooms and a small courtyard in front.
The owner of the house is a local and his whole family has to move away due to a job transfer, so he naturally cannot take the house with him, so the price he wants is not cheap.
Of course, Yan Xue and Qi Fang didn't have much money, and they still had a few thousand dollars in their hands. Buying these three houses was nothing. What made Yan Xue a little hesitant was its location.
"If you buy this, won't your work be farther away?" After looking at the house, she couldn't help but ask the man.
This new house is obviously closer to the Forestry Bureau and the Breeding Center, unlike the one at the Machinery Factory, which only takes five minutes to walk to work.
Qi Fang didn't care. "It's okay. Just look at it. I'll buy you a bicycle later."
That was still far. In the time it took him to ride to the machinery factory, she could walk to the training center twice.
Yan Xue thought for a moment and said, "Let's take a look. It would be best if there's a seat in the middle, so it's convenient to get to any place."
The training center is built a little out of the way, so she has been taking the bus to work for the past two months, and then has to walk a distance after getting off the bus.
Qi Fang didn't say anything. Two days later, he took her to another place. This time the location was in the middle, but the house was not good and Yan Xue didn't like it.
Coming out of the landlord's house, Yan Xue couldn't help but look at the man suspiciously, "This is so different, you didn't do it on purpose, did you?"
In the past, men would look at things themselves first, and only come back and tell her if they thought they were good.
"No." Qi Fang's expression remained unchanged. "We suddenly had to move to a new place, so we were a bit anxious to find one."
This is really a bit difficult to deal with. The weather is cold in October, and it is not convenient to move from Jinchuan. Yan Xue hopes to get it done as soon as possible.
For this reason, she also asked several aunts and sisters-in-law from the neighborhood to help keep an eye out, but in this era of excessive population and housing shortage, it is not easy to rent a house, let alone buy one.
In comparison, the forest farm is indeed much more convenient. As long as there is a need, the farm can approve a place to build a house.
There is no progress on the house side for the time being, but the training center finally received its first order after being built for many days.
The secretary of the Donggou Town Forestry Bureau called to request the things, and he asked for 5,000 bottles. It was obvious that after visiting and discussing it, they decided to build a base.
Although it has not been promoted in the whole town, it will take three forest farms to digest 5,000 bottles, so it seems that the prospects are still relatively good.
As long as Donggou Town is willing to give it a try, even if it only builds a pilot project like Chengshui did in the past, other forest farms in the town will see results next year or the year after.
Zhuang Qixiang was really disgusted by Liuhu Town. He didn't say a word after receiving the call, for fear that it was another person who wanted to buy on credit.
Fortunately, not everyone is so shameless. The Donggou Town Forestry Bureau quickly sent someone over to sign the contract with them and pay the deposit.
After seeing them off, Zhuang Qixiang breathed a sigh of relief and went out to tell the people busy outside, "Get ready! The Donggou Town Forestry Bureau needs 5,000 bottles next year."
When everyone heard this, smiles appeared on their faces. It was obvious that the training center was finally opened and everyone was very happy.
Yan Xue smiled upon hearing this and said, "Then you can call the forestry bureaus in other towns and tell them that Donggou Town has already ordered 5,000 bottles."
Everyone was immersed in joy, and no one had thought of this for a moment. They were all stunned when they heard this, including Zhuang Qixiang.
However, he quickly realized that he could indeed call other forestry bureaus. The 5,000 bottles in Donggou Town were an example, which was a ready-made reassurance.
After all, no one is a fool. If you are not sure, you would not try it casually and order so many things at once.
The Donggou Town Forestry Bureau must have thought this was feasible, and perhaps they had obtained some inside information. They are in the same county as Chengshui.
Sure enough, after the call was made, the person who had originally given up the idea did not refuse this time and said that he would ask everyone's opinions.
A few days later, one of the three forestry bureaus in other counties responded and arranged a time for them to visit.
This is not the town forestry bureau under this county, so it has to give the county some face. If people from other counties want to come and visit, they must be really interested in their wood ear cultivation.
This was like a shot of adrenaline for everyone in the center. They cleaned the already clean training center inside and out again. Even Zhuang Qixiang took a rag and wiped everywhere.
The visit was pleasant and the results were gratifying. The cultivation center received another order for 3,000 bottles, which is definitely not a small amount for a town in another county.
On the day he received the deposit, Zhuang Qixiang handed the money and the bill to Zhou Wenhui for recording. He couldn't help but look at Yan Xue again, with a complicated look in his eyes.
He had never seen such a capable young man who had both skills and brains. With just one visit and some after-sales service, he revitalized the center.
And if Yan Xue had not really been in the newspaper, and he had not really seen Yan Xue instructing Guo Changan, he would have thought that this was a salesperson.
She is very good at talking and being a good person. The wood ears used for experiments in the center are not for sale to the public, and she used them all as samples.
She is also very patient. Before, when her products couldn't be sold, she didn't get arrogant or impatient. Now that she has made a great contribution, she doesn't seem to be showing off. She doesn't look like she is only in her early twenties at all.
Zhuang Qixiang stared at the figure in the office for a while, then called him in and asked, "Was Xiao Yan a salesperson when he was in Chengshui?"
"No," Yan Xue said honestly. "There's a comrade named Liu Weiguo at Jinchuan Forest Farm, and he's been in charge of the sales of the fungus."
Zhuang Qixiang was a little surprised. He thought Yan Xue had acquired this skill from selling wood ear mushrooms in Chengshui.
This made him ponder for a while, then he asked, "Did you hold other positions while you were in Chengshui?"
"Not really," Yan Xue said. "The top two leaders in the Jinchuan Forest Farm pilot project are the forest farm secretary and director, and they're usually quite busy."
So the Jinchuan Forest Farm pilot project was entirely initiated by this girl herself? With her staff of no more than 25 people?
Zhuang Qixiang really didn't expect this, but before he could recover from his surprise, the phone in the office rang, and he had to temporarily drop the topic.
As soon as he heard what the other party said, he felt that it would be better not to answer the call. "I told you that credit is not allowed. If you don't have money, you don't have to buy it for now."
The Liuhu Town Forestry Bureau probably heard that Donggou Town had placed an order with the center, so they called again, wanting to discuss the mushroom strain issue with him.
After all, there are only three towns in Changshan County with forest farms, and two of them are engaged in wood ear cultivation. Doesn't it make them look backward if they don't?
This time, he didn't ask for credit, but Zhuang Qixiang really didn't trust the other party. It was absolutely impossible for him to cultivate this strain of fungus before seeing the deposit.
What if by the time they have finished breeding, the other party says they have no money, who can they sell it to temporarily?
He didn't want to get angry and have to sell the item to the other party on credit, so he made an excuse to hang up the phone without saying a few words.
Just as he was about to continue, another call came in, which he didn't want to answer. "It's really not a question of whether I should let you go or not. We have enough people in the center, and I don't have anywhere to put you."
Apparently, someone wanted to squeeze people into the training center, but he disagreed. Yan Xue was listening nearby and tactfully lowered her eyes.
But Zhuang Qixiang didn't let her go. She still heard the general idea and guessed that it was probably a kid from some bureau who didn't want to go to the forest farm.
The children of Forestry Bureau employees are different from those in local areas. Most of the local employees go to the countryside, while those of Forestry Bureau employees go to the mountains and are all assigned to the family teams of the forest farm.
But no matter whether it is the Forestry Bureau or the local government, there are always people who can find ways to prevent their children from going to the countryside, and the training center is a good choice.
The person who called was probably not so easy to refuse. Zhuang Qixiang talked to the other party for a long time, but after hanging up the phone, he was not in the mood to talk anymore and asked Yan Xue to go back.
Later, Yan Xue ran into Qu Mingli at the bureau, and Qu Mingli asked, "No one is trying to send people to your training center, right?"
When Yan Xue heard this, she knew that he must know something. "Yes, I do, but Manager Zhuang stopped me."
Qu Mingli nodded. "I knew he wouldn't agree, otherwise I wouldn't have insisted on him taking over the training center."
Yan Xue is one of them and a sensible person. After spending some time together, she can probably tell what kind of person Zhuang Qixiang is, so Qu Mingli said a few more words.
"He's methodical, but he's really willing to work. He's better than someone who doesn't do anything and just wants to reap the rewards."
Yan Xue had to admit this, it was better than knowing nothing, not listening to anything, and putting on airs and giving orders all day long.
"Besides, you're new here and unfamiliar with the bureau. I'm afraid you won't be able to stop many things. But he's different. At least he's been a section chief in the bureau for several years."
This is the key point. Although Yan Xue was promoted by Qu Mingli, Qu Mingli was new to the county bureau and was not the top leader yet.
If Yan Xue were to become the head of the center right after she arrived, I'm afraid everyone would want to bully her because she has a weak foundation and is young. Then it would be much more difficult for her to start her work.
Yan Xue nodded to show that she understood, and thanked Qu Mingli. She also casually asked, "Is Director Qu going out?"
Qu Mingli nodded and took out his bicycle keys as he walked out. "There's a problem with the tractor maintenance at the forest farm downstairs. Let's go to the machinery factory."
At this point, he remembered something and paused, then asked Yan Xue, "Is Xiao Qi adapting well in the machinery factory?"
"He's quite good. Didn't he used to be seconded here before?" Knowing that Qu Mingli was busy, Yan Xue didn't say much. "Director Qu, you go ahead and do your thing."
In the next few days, Qi Fang went out early and came back late. Sometimes he was still thinking about things when he came back. It was obvious that he had encountered some problems at work.
Yan Xue asked, and he didn't hide it, "The hydraulic system of that batch of skidders 50 should be replaced."
"Didn't we come down to check it out before, but it was left unresolved?" Yan Xue still remembered this incident, as if she felt the cost was too high.
Qi Fang said: "The 50-ton logger for that batch of timber cannot be used at full power, and the city has been at the bottom of the logging market in recent years."
In the past, you could say that TY-12 was not good enough, but now we have replaced it, and you still can’t do it. Who cares whether your hydraulic system is different from other 50 skidders?
Would the city agree to this? They directly asked the province to help them replace the hydraulic system, as this batch of 50 pieces of materials was purchased by the province.
Yan Xue understood immediately, "You've been thinking about something these past two days. Are you trying to figure out a solution?"
People who are highly professional in their work usually have this problem, and they can't help but think about how they should solve the problem.
The same goes for her. Even if she doesn't have to go out and sell things herself, she will still think about how to sell them.
Qi Fang did not deny it, but the city had already made the decision and the application had been submitted. He was just thinking about it, as it was not his responsibility.
He changed the subject, "Last time you said Aunt Wang next door recommended a house to you, have you seen it?"
Whenever Yan Xue arrived at a place, she always had the ability to get along well with the aunties and ladies nearby. When they heard that their place had no room for them to stay, many people would show their support.
Yan Xue was helpless after hearing this. "No, why don't you take me to see the one first? The one that's close to the training center."
They have looked at many places these days, but none of them are as good as the previous one. Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here, and the weather will turn cold in October.
"Then buy that one." Qi Fang naturally had no objection. "I asked, his house is big and not easy to sell."
Compared with a three-room house, a two-room house is obviously much easier to sell. After all, everyone is short of money these days, and only a few have money.
After things were settled, the couple bought mooncakes and other goodies, preparing to return to Jinchuan Forest Farm to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Other people from the training center also went back together. After getting off the train at Jinchuan Forest Farm, we were greeted by people along the way.
Hearing the calls of "Technician Yan," "Accountant Zhou," and "Master Xiao Qi," Zhou Wenhui couldn't help but smile: "The forestry people are so friendly."
But when they got near home, Qi Fang stopped and looked at Yan Xue with his things in hand. "You go in first."
Yan Xue wanted to laugh when she heard that. When little Qi Yanyu saw the two of them coming back together, his defense broke down. Now neither of them could enter the door at the same time.
"I'd better take some of the things." She took the mooncake from the man and pushed the gate open to go in.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw her little fat boy's sticking out his butt. The little fat boy was squatting in front of the doghouse at home, poking the dog with his little finger.
He was not afraid of his own dog, but he was also very quiet. When his little finger was about to poke the dog, he quickly retracted it as soon as the dog moved.
When the dog stopped moving, he poked it again. The second old lady inside shouted, then quickly stood up and ran away from the doghouse.
Yan Xue looked at her son and almost shouted, "I didn't do anything." Unfortunately, he was too young and couldn't speak such a long sentence.
The little guy ran for a distance and saw his mother at the door. He rushed over and hugged his mother and wouldn't let her leave.
Yan Xue had something else in her hand, so she could only drag the leg pendant inside to put the mooncake down. Then she picked up the little fat boy and kissed him, "Did Yan Yu miss his mother?"
"I miss you! I miss my mom." The little fat boy responded with two kisses, then started looking around with his big eyes, looking for someone.
Yan Xue was helpless with his little appearance, "If I see you, you'll cry, but if I don't see you, you'll look for me again."
The little fat boy didn't care what she said. He looked around but didn't see anything. He pointed at the yard door with his little hand and wanted to look outside.
Yan Xue didn't move, and he even leaned towards the gate, so Yan Xue had no choice but to carry him out. "Let me see what you'll do if you find it."
After opening the door and going out, the little fat boy turned left and right, and after turning his little head for a long time, he didn't see the familiar tall figure.
This made him look bewildered, and after thinking about it, he raised his hand and pointed in a direction, "Let's go." He meant that he had to go over there to look for it.
This time Yan Xue didn't move. He even shook his short legs and fell straight down. It seemed that he was going to go down and walk on his own.
Yan Xue simply put him down, and the little guy immediately ran over, then successfully caught his father at the corner of the stick and started singing.
Yan Xue was helpless, "I told you that you had to look for it." Qi Fang looked at his son with an expression that was hard to describe.
After watching silently for a long while, he turned around with his hands full of things and asked, "How about I go first?"
As soon as he moved, the little fat boy grasped two key pieces of information: pick up the things and leave. He immediately cried even louder, "No, I won't leave!"
It was a complete mess. Qi Fang finally went back with the mother and son. He couldn't help but slap his son on the butt and said, "Can't you be more careful?"
The little one would complain, and immediately looked at Yan Xue with a pout, feeling so aggrieved that her little golden beans were about to fall out again.
And he really is becoming more and more shrewd as he grows older. Qi Fang and Yan Xue took a vacation from their work unit, taking a Mid-Autumn Festival and a weekend off. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yan Xue went to take a look at the pilot project.
After all, it was built by Yan Xue herself, so it is no different from Yan Xue's children. Moreover, there are many acquaintances in it.
Then when the little guy found out that his mother was missing, he didn't cry immediately. Instead, he looked for his father everywhere. After finding him, he held on tightly to prevent his father from running away.
After a while, he seemed to feel that this was not working, so he tugged at his father's legs again, "Hug me! Looking for mommy!"
Qi Fang looked at him, and he smiled at Qi Fang with his peach blossom eyes, showing that he was very flexible.
In the end, Qi Fang had no choice but to carry the debt collector out, and not long after he left, he ran into another debt collector.
The young man, with a sharp buzz cut, was asking for directions: "Hello, comrade, how do I get to the pilot site at your forest farm?"
When I looked up, I saw him face to face.
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