Chapter 81 Sending a letter to yearn for the vastness of the sea
Qi Fang was also surprised to see the other party, "Brother Zhengrong?"
"Yes, it's me." The man nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Weren't you in Chengshui before? Why are you here at the forest farm again?"
Apparently, he had gone to Chengshui before to look for it, but hadn't found it, so he came to Jinchuan Forest Farm. Qi Fang casually explained, "Something happened before."
Without saying much, he raised his hand and pointed to the yard, "Brother Zhengrong, come in and wash your face."
The man responded and was about to follow in, but then he noticed Yan Xue beside Qi Fang and was stunned.
"This is my wife, Yan Xue." Qi Fang introduced him, and then introduced him to Yan Xue, "Wang Zhengrong, my master's wife's nephew."
It turned out to be a relative of Master Qi Fang's wife. Yan Xue smiled and said, "Brother Zhengrong, it must have been quite hot on your way here, right?"
She called him "Brother Zhengrong" in a familiar and natural way, so Wang Zhengrong responded naturally, "Of course, it's mainly because the car ride is too painful."
After saying this, he suddenly realized with surprise, "Qi Fang, when did you get married? Why didn't you tell us?"
"I was in a hurry to get it done and didn't have time to wash it." Qi Fang didn't explain much. He got him some water as soon as he entered the room and asked him to wash his hands and face.
The second old lady was preparing to cook in the main room and came over to hand him a towel. "Is Xiao Qi's friend here?"
"Yes, I used to live in my teacher's house. Brother Zhengrong is my teacher's wife's nephew."
After a brief greeting, Wang Zhengrong finished washing off the sweat on his face and head before going to sit in Qi Fang and Yan Xue's room. Wang Zhengrong then asked Qi Fang, "How have you been these past few years?"
He asked this question with some hesitation, obviously knowing that Qi Fang had not been doing well before. Qi Fang replied calmly, "I'm fine."
Seeing Yan Xue was about to sit down, he put his hand behind Yan Xue's waist to protect her, which was obviously a familiar action.
Wang Zhengrong didn't ask any more questions. Being able to get married and have children was better than being heartbroken like before.
Qi Fang asked him again, "How have you and Master's Wife been doing these years?"
"My aunt and I are doing fine." Wang Zhengrong said this, but his eyes glanced at Yan Xue who was beside Qi Fang.
It was obvious that there was something he was not comfortable saying in front of Yan Xue. Also, given his relationship with Qi Fang, it was impossible for him to come all the way here just to visit.
Even if he wanted to visit, he should have written a letter in advance to notify him. It was obvious that he came to see Qi Fang for something.
Yan Xue smiled and stood up. "You guys chat, I'll go see what grandma is going to do."
Just as he was about to evade, Qi Fang grabbed his wrist and said, "You sit here, I'll go."
As she spoke, she stood up and went to the main hall. After a while, she came back and asked Wang Zhengrong, "Grandma said to open a can and stir-fry some beans and eggplant. Brother Zhengrong, do you think it's okay?"
"Okay, I can do anything. Just tell grandma not to make it so troublesome." Wang Zhengrong responded quickly.
Now Yan Xue had no reason to go out. Obviously, in Qi Fang's eyes, there was nothing he couldn't let Yan Xue hear.
Wang Zhengrong didn't hesitate any longer and directly took out a letter and handed it to Qi Fang, "This is what my aunt asked me to give you."
Then he lowered his voice slightly, "My aunt said it might not be safe to send it by mail, so she asked me to come and deliver it."
Obviously, there is something very important to say, perhaps involving something that cannot be known to others.
Qi Fang took it with a serious look, then frowned and asked Wang Zhengrong, "Master's wife said that Professor Lin has been transferred back."
"Yes." Wang Zhengrong nodded. "I don't know if you've heard that Wu Xingde, that ungrateful bastard, actually brought out my uncle-in-law's research results."
He gritted his teeth at the mention of this name, "Not only did he take it out, he also made it his own. Now that something has gone wrong, everyone says that my uncle's research on that thing is useless."
Qi Fang was not as excited as the other party. After all, he had known about this matter for a long time, and he had heard no fewer words that belittled the teacher's work than the other party.
He listened calmly to the other party's words. "So now it's Wu Xingde who messed up, and Professor Lin was transferred back to take over his project?"
"He doesn't even know how to use the ready-made things he's given, and yet he wants to continue monopolizing my uncle's research results?"
Wang Zhengrong became angry whenever Wu Xingde was mentioned. "It just so happens that Professor Lin used to work in engineering machinery. Isn't he more experienced and capable than him?"
Qi Fang didn't comment much, but lowered his head to look at the letter again, "Have you and your mistress already met Professor Lin?"
"Well, he asked my aunt if she could still contact those people from my uncle's past. He wanted to bring them back so he could continue his research."
Wang Zhengrong couldn't help but sigh as he spoke, "I saw him once at my aunt's place. He's aged quite well. He was a good professor, but he just screwed screws in a factory for over three years."
But among those professors back then, how many did not go to farm or screw screws? It was lucky to be transferred back like Professor Lin.
Qi Fang didn't say anything. Wang Zhengrong obviously thought of his uncle-in-law and fell silent.
After a while, he asked Qi Fang: "You said that Professor Lin could be transferred back. Is it possible that the incident with my uncle-in-law back then..."
He didn't say anything else, as if he knew it was difficult, but hope flickered in his eyes, as well as deep sadness and indignation.
Qi Fang lowered his eyes because of the burning hope, but he couldn't give a positive answer, and he didn't want to deny it.
Wang Zhengrong's glimmer of hope faded a little. "Forget it, it's good enough that Professor Lin can be transferred back. At least things are starting to get better."
The topic was quite heavy, so Qi Fang returned to his original question, "How is Master's Wife doing lately?"
"That's all." Wang Zhengrong gave a wry smile. "Although my uncle-in-law divorced her before the incident, she's a teacher and her situation isn't very good. She's also got a knot in her heart, and her health has been getting worse over the years. She was even upset about Wu Xingde a few days ago, and she was still sick when I left."
Even though she was sick, she still asked her nephew to come all the way to deliver this letter to Qi Fang. Obviously, in the eyes of this master's wife, this letter was more important than her own health.
Yan Xue was also a little curious about the contents of the letter, and for some reason, she always felt uneasy in her heart.
But since there were outsiders present, she didn't ask, and Qi Fang didn't say anything either. Instead, he asked Wang Zhengrong: "Brother Zhengrong, can you stay at my house tonight?"
It wasn't until after dinner that Wang Zhengrong went to the toilet in the yard that Qi Fang whispered to Yan Xue, "I might have to go out."
Yan Xue was a little surprised, but not that surprised. "What did Master's Wife say in the letter?"
Qi Fang looked at her and said, "She said that the teacher's hard work cannot be ruined by Wu Xingde. Now that Professor Lin has been transferred back to take charge of this project, it's time."
Yan Xue's heart skipped a beat. "Master's wife asked you to take out the results and hand them over to Professor Lin?"
"It's not really a handover," Qi Fang said. "Master's wife wants me to follow Professor Lin and help the teacher restore his reputation."
"Can this Professor Lin be trusted?" Yan Xue did not remember that there was such a Professor Lin in the original book, and the book did not mention Qi Fang's master's wife.
"Professor Lin was my good friend in school. He introduced me to my wife. He even spoke up for me after I got into trouble."
Logically, it should be credible. If it wasn't credible, Qi Fang's master's wife wouldn't have let Qi Fang take the things out.
After all, apart from Qi Fang, there is no one else in the world who cares about her husband's scientific research results more than she does.
But isn't this a bit too smooth? Wu Xingde can't solve the problem here, and Su Changqing's old friend is transferred back to take charge of the situation.
You should know that in the original book, Wu Xingde was not brought down by Qi Fang until the late period. Even after the reform and opening up, it took Qi Fang more than ten years.
And now it is 1970, and this long-lasting turmoil is still six years away from ending...
Yan Xue's expression grew solemn. "So, you're going there this time to take the things out?"
"I'm just going to confirm it." Qi Fang said calmly, "I won't trust anyone unless I see Master's Wife and Professor Lin with my own eyes."
He was even wary of his master's wife's nephew. Yan Xue raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you afraid there's something wrong with him?"
Qi Fang spoke in a low voice, and replied in the same tone, "Not really. He is the only relative left to Master's Wife. After the teacher passed away, he has been the one who has taken care of her."
"Does she know you have something in your hand?"
"He probably doesn't know, otherwise my master's wife would have asked him to pass on the message to me, and she wouldn't have been so vague in the letter."
But there was clearly a follow-up to this statement. Sure enough, the man's eyes darkened, "I'm worried about Wu Xingde. After all, he's already come to scare you once."
If it weren't for that time, he might not have thought so much, but Wu Xingde had already shown him that when a dog is cornered, it will do anything.
But when the man said this, Yan Xue was even more confused. Ever since she knew that Qi Fang was Qi Jingshu, she had been a little confused.
According to her speculation, Wu Xingde finally got the research results, otherwise he would not have climbed so high and so fast, taking Qi Fang more than ten years to pull him down.
But Qi Fang is a cautious and patient person. He spent two years planning a fake notebook. How could he hand it over so easily?
Unable to figure it out, Yan Xue simply gave up and said to the man, "I'll go with you."
No matter why, having two people on guard is always an extra layer of insurance than having one person, not to mention that she has read the original book.
Qi Fang objected immediately after hearing this, "No, you're still pregnant, why are you going with me?"
"I'm over five months along," Yan Xue said. "This month is not a big deal. Many people in the forest farm are still going up the mountain to pick vegetables as usual."
"That won't work either." Qi Fang still flatly denied it, "You can't go for several months. If something happens, I may not be able to take care of you and the child."
"Master's wife, that place isn't some dangerous place. Can Wu Xingde set a trap and capture me to threaten you?"
It’s not that Yan Xue believes in Wu Xingde’s character, but mainly because Wu Xingde is so capable that he would have arrested her long ago without waiting until now.
If Wu Xingde could single-handedly control the world to this extent, he wouldn't need to look for Su Changqing's notes. It wouldn't matter whether he could figure it out or not.
But Qi Fang still disagreed, "Even if there is a one in ten thousand chance, it won't work."
Realizing that his voice was too cold, he softened his expression and patted Yan Xue's head, "Be good, let me feel at ease."
This was like coaxing her like a child, and what a coincidence, Wang Zhengrong just happened to come back at this time. Seeing this scene, he had to come in, and he was also in the wrong place.
"You really don't want me to go with you?" Yan Xue lowered her voice and asked the man one last question.
Seeing that the man still showed no sign of letting go, she took a step back and suddenly held her belly, "Why didn't you take me with you when you went to see Master's Wife?"
When this question was raised in a loud voice, not only Wang Zhengrong who was hesitating whether to come in, but also Qi Fang was stunned.
The solemnity on Yan Xue's face had turned into anger. "You didn't invite anyone to the wedding, and now you won't take me to meet Master's Wife. Why can't I see anyone?"
Not only did she talk about herself, she also pointed to her belly and said, "Why can't the baby in my belly see people?"
This is true. Qi Fang has never seen her like this in more than a year of marriage. He was so stunned by the question that he couldn't answer for a moment.
Yan Xue simply turned to Wang Zhengrong and said, "Brother Zhengrong, tell me, is there anything shameful about me?"
Wang Zhengrong obviously didn't know how to deal with this situation, so he could only try to smooth things over. "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Qi Fang definitely didn't mean that."
"Then take me there." Yan Xue immediately turned to Qi Fang with an aggressive attitude.
Soon, even the second old lady was alarmed, "What's going on? Can't you just talk it out?"
Yan Jigang followed behind the old lady, wanting to persuade her but not knowing how.
Yan Xue held her belly and repeated what she had just said, "Grandma, do you think he did the right thing?"
It's a bit like a couple arguing and looking for someone to judge for them.
But Yan Xue has never been a willful person. She insisted on going with Qi Fang even though she was pregnant. There could only be other reasons.
The second old lady said "Oh" slowly, and between her granddaughter and her grandson-in-law, she chose her granddaughter. "Then Xiao Qi is definitely not right."
This is really Yan Xue's grandmother. She clearly told him last time that she would definitely complain to him...
Qi Fang was speechless for a moment, "Grandma, do you agree that she should go with you? She's pregnant."
The second old lady paused again and looked at Yan Xue. "Why don't you two discuss it again, discuss it carefully."
He said "Oh!" and turned and left, "I'm still frying vegetables in the pot."
When this person left, Yan Jigang followed him after some hesitation. Only Wang Zhengrong didn't understand anything and was left there confused and helpless.
Yan Xue immediately began to speak out, "I know I'm not worthy of you. You're a college student, and I'm only a junior high school graduate. I'm from the countryside. But even if I'm not worthy, we're already married. Even if it's not for me, I can't let the child be embarrassed, right?"
This was a serious matter, and Wang Zhengrong hurried out to comfort her, "Don't get excited, sister-in-law. I know Qi Fang. Since he's willing to marry you, he must be interested in you."
The two have been married for almost a year and a half, and even have a child, but this is the first time she has heard Qi Fang say that he likes her, even though it came from an outsider.
Yan Xue's expression froze at that moment, and she subconsciously looked at the man. Coincidentally, the man was also looking at her, and for a moment their eyes met, neither of them spoke.
Not only did Qi Fang not say anything, but when he found that she was looking at him, he even lowered his eyes and avoided her gaze. This was obvious, as he usually did not blush or feel nervous when talking about those things.
This made Yan Xue feel a little uncomfortable. Only Wang Zhengrong was unaware of this and continued to comfort her, "I think he didn't take you with him because he saw that you were pregnant and he was worried that you wouldn't be able to take good care of him."
There was something else going on, so Yan Xue put aside the slight uneasiness in her heart. "It's not like I can't take care of myself. Besides, isn't it the inconvenient month yet?"
She pulled Wang Zhengrong aside and complained, "Brother Zhengrong, do you think he did the right thing? I haven't met any of his relatives or friends. If I don't go with you this time, I don't know when I'll have another chance in the future."
She sounded so pitiful, and she had a sweet face. Wang Zhengrong gradually lost his resolve. "Why don't you take your sister-in-law with you, Qi Fang? If you go back to work, she'll have to go with you."
As if she was afraid that Qi Fang would disagree, she said, "No, I'll take all the things. You just need to take good care of your sister-in-law on the way."
Qi Fang had been silent for a long time. After hearing this, he looked at the two of them again, his gaze pausing especially on Yan Xue. "Then let's go together."
Yan Xue was fine, so Wang Zhengrong breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
This Brother Zhengrong may not be as honest as Qi Fang, but he is obviously not very good at dealing with women.
The matter was settled. Qi Fang would go to ask for leave and get a letter of introduction tomorrow morning. Yan Xue would also go to make arrangements for the pilot project. Then they would go to Wangshan Forest Farm to take a bus.
"Jinchuan's train leaves too early. I'm afraid there won't be enough time. I'll go to the field and find a carriage to take you there."
Qi Fang considered everything, but his expression was indifferent. He didn't even look at Yan Xue, which made Yan Xue lean towards him. "Are you angry?"
At this time, Wang Zhengrong was dragged to the yard by the second old lady to eat watermelon, and only the couple was packing things in the house.
Qi Fang, with his hair tied up, didn't even look up. "It's already been decided. What's there to be angry about?"
It seems that he is still angry. Yan Xue said helplessly, "I really have nothing to do. I feel uneasy about going with him."
"Master's wife, that place is not a dangerous place. How can Wu Xingde set a trap to catch me?" Qi Fang replied with her own words.
But she was afraid that this time it was related to Wu Xingde again, and she was afraid that this time Qi Fang would not be able to preserve his teacher's hard work.
She had already traveled through time, so she couldn't let him go through the same path as in the book. Who knew that his poor health in the original book was because he had handed the things over to her and couldn't forgive herself?
Yan Xue's expression became serious. "Master's wife's place is certainly not a dangerous place, but you and Master's wife are both involved. You need an outsider to see things from a different perspective, right? And..."
Yan Xue paused and said, "Qi Fang, we are a family now. We have to face problems together."
Her clear eyes were full of seriousness, which made Qi Fang lower his eyes and look at her for a long time, but in the end he still didn't say anything.
The room was suddenly quiet, and the sound of Wang Zhengrong and the old lady chatting outside was particularly clear.
"Qi Fang may seem cold-tempered, but he actually values relationships. My aunt is worried that he won't have a good life. It's good that he brought his wife with him this time, so that I can see that he has a girl he likes, a child, and a family..."
Qi Fang was the first to look away. Yan Xue also thought of something and went to look for something in the cabinet. "Take the ginseng from home with you. If Brother Zhengrong hadn't said that his master's wife was in poor health, maybe it could be used."
The book doesn't mention this mistress either, so who knows what's going on? Since we're going to make preparations, we should be thorough and eliminate all possibilities of a repeat of the situation in the original book.
She quickly found the thing and handed it to Qi Fang. Qi Fang held it in his hand and looked at her for a while before putting it in his bag and coming over to hug her.
That night, Yan Xue went to sleep with the second old lady and Yan Jigang, and arranged Wang Zhengrong and Qi Fang in the same room.
The next day, she went to the pilot site and explained that she was going out, and asked everyone to pay attention to the continuous rainy weather and to go directly to Secretary Lang if they were unsure about anything.
After giving the instructions, I hurried home. Although there was definitely enough time, I still had to wait for the carriage from the forest farm. Going back early would allow me to prepare earlier.
Who knew that as soon as he entered the door, the second old lady showed a look of surprise, "Why are you back again?"
She felt bad when she heard that. "Why am I back again? If I don't come back, how can I get to Wangshan to take the bus?"
This question stumped the second old lady. She quickly went into the house and found that there was no one there.
Not only was there no one there, but even the packed things were gone. Yan Xue opened the closet door and found that the clothes she had planned to take were all inside.
Yan Xue was so angry that she almost laughed. She turned around and asked the second old lady who followed in, "When did Qi Fang leave?"
"He's been gone for a while." The old lady obviously didn't expect her grandson-in-law to play this trick. "He said there's still time to take the Jinchuan train and go directly to Mingfa to pick you up."
It is estimated that everyone has already boarded the train and left. She heard the sound of the train while she was still arranging her work on the pilot project.
Qi Fang is really capable. He even learned how to pretend to repair the plank road while secretly attacking Chencang. I guess he didn't intend to take her with him from the beginning.
Yan Xue put her hands on her hips and calmed down for a while, but she was still very angry. She glanced around and saw a piece of paper pressed down by something on the desk.
She picked it up and opened it. There was a beautiful pen writing with a faint trace of majestic handwriting. It was Qi Fang's handwriting.
There were only a few words written above, but they were words that Qi Fang would never say to her -
"Yan Xue, we are a family now.
But, with you, I have a home.
Only when you are well can I find the way home.
I will be cautious until I return.”
He really wanted to prevent her from going with him, so he tried every possible means, even saying corny words.
Yan Xue took one look and got angry. She took another look and was still very angry.
In the end, out of sight, out of mind, I simply put the thing in the diary in the drawer.
At noon, Yan Ji came back from school. When he saw her still there, he was shocked. "Sister, you're not leaving?"
"Well, I won't leave for now. I'll stay home and wait to see the results of our Jigang's final exam."
Yan Xue touched the boy's head, which immediately cheered him up. "What about my sister and brother-in-law?"
"Your brother-in-law thinks the lake is too calm and longs for the vastness of the sea."
Isn't it that he has had enough of the good life and has to look for some twists and turns when there are none? How could he do such a thing as leaving her and running away?
Yan Xue's eyebrows curved, "Since your brother-in-law is not at home, how about I continue to sleep here with you and grandma tonight?"
That's good of course. Yan Jigang had originally wanted to ask what it meant to be too peaceful and what it meant to yearn for something grand and magnificent, but he forgot everything after hearing that.
He immediately went to get Yan Xue's pillow. Just as he did that, there was thunder outside and it started to rain.
The second old lady looked at the sky and said, "I'm afraid it will rain heavily."
As the rain began to fall on the train leaving Chengshui, Wang Zhengrong and Qi Fang quickly rolled down the windows.
After he finished, he couldn't help but glance at the calm young man across from him, "Are you leaving just like that? Is everything okay with your sister-in-law?"
He really didn't expect that Qi Fang would leave Yan Xue and go away after promising to do so. "My sister-in-law is pregnant, please don't get angry."
"It's okay. I left her a letter. She should understand." Qi Fang said.
But Wang Zhengrong obviously didn't believe him. "Are you sure?"
This question stumped Qi Fang.
Yan Xue shouldn’t be so angry when she sees the letter, right?
I guess...
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