Chapter 58 Huaihua Machinery Factory 16
The locust flowers in Huaihua Town were just as Xingjian had imagined, with an exceptionally strong fragrance. It had been three months since Master Luo was admitted to the hospital, and during these three months of rescue, Master Luo had finally saved his life.
On the day of discharge from the hospital, Li Weiguo and Xingjian helped Master Luo pack his things. Master Luo, who had lost an arm, would probably have a very inconvenient life in the future. Li Weiguo invited the master to work in the machinery factory, but the master politely declined.
"Everyone has his own destiny. Director Li, I appreciate your kindness." Master Luo said this while his eyes were fixed on Xingjian.
Afterwards, Li Weiguo also invited Xingjian to stay. Like Master Luo, Xingjian chose to refuse, but the reason he refused was that he was afraid of being reminded of the past.
Most of Cheng Yan's things in the dormitory had been burned by Li Weiguo, and the locust tree in the dormitory yard had also been uprooted, leaving only an empty pit that had not been filled in yet.
No one in the factory knew where Cheng Yan had gone. There were several rumors that Cheng Yan had gone to jail for Li Weiguo. Those who spread the rumors were severely punished and fired by Li Weiguo. From then on, where Cheng Yan had gone became an unmentionable secret in the machinery factory.
Xingjian carried his tattered little bag and said goodbye to everyone in the factory. He used his last salary to buy a train ticket to the south.
Before leaving, Feng Dajun, who always loved to laugh, cried until his eyes turned red. He stuffed a broken locust flower into Xingjian's hand and shouted at Xingjian: "Xiaoxing, don't forget the machinery factory in the future."
Xingjian is not good at separation. Without the villain Cheng Yan, these protagonists will surely be on the right track in the future.
The green train was packed with people. Xingjian, with his small stature, was squeezed into the innermost seat and couldn't move at all. The place he wanted to go was very far away. The passengers around him changed again and again, but Xingjian had not yet reached his destination.
Tired from the long journey, Xingjian decided to use the worn bag in his arms as a pillow behind his head and planned to sleep for a while.
At this time, a man in a black leather jacket walked through the crowd and whispered something to the passenger who was originally sitting in the Star Sword. Finally, he took out a stack of banknotes and stuffed it into the man's hand, then sat next to the Star Sword.
The man gently placed Xingjian's head on his shoulder and held the worn little bag in his arms.
I don’t know how long I slept, but the flash of light outside the car window woke Xingjian up. He looked at the lights outside, a little dazed.
The soft burden under his head suddenly became a little hard. Xing Jian turned around to see what he was using as a pillow, and when he raised his eyes, he met the man's eyes.
Xingjian looked at the person sitting next to him, and the surprise in his eyes softened, "You're back." Xingjian rubbed his head against Cheng Yan's shoulder, and Cheng Yan gently pinched Xingjian's nose.
Holding that person's hand tightly, they walked towards their future.
————Ten years later————
"Director Feng, have you heard that a big boss has come to Nanjin City and wants to invest in us?" Zhao Pengfei was sweating profusely. He had just returned from the factory director's office and was talking about this big news in the workshop.
Feng Dajun, who had taken off his welding mask, didn't hear what the young man had just said. He looked confused and asked, "What did you say?"
"I said, the factory director just called in the office and said that a big boss wants to invest in us. I heard that he was an employee of our factory before." Zhao Pengfei repeated.
Zhao Pengfei yelled into Feng Dajun's ear, but was pushed aside by Feng Dajun, "You're going to deafen me, aren't you?"
In ten years, Feng Dajun grew from a small worker in the warehouse to the director of the welding workshop, taking over Cheng Yan's position. Cheng Yan became a taboo in the entire machinery factory.
With economic development, the Huaihua Machinery Factory is no longer as big as it was in previous years. Many of the old employees have left, and there are only a few people like Feng Dajun who have worked there for more than ten years. The names Cheng Yan and Xing Jian have become taboos among that generation.
Li Weiguo, whom Zhao Pengfei mentioned, was currently in his office thinking about how to retain the investment brought by this big boss.
This boss from the south did not come to invest in the Huaihua Machinery Factory, but was attracted by the locust trees in Huaihua Town and wanted to develop a tourist town. The call was not from the big boss to Li Weiguo, but from the mayor of Huaihua Town.
He heard that the investor was once an employee of Huaihua Machinery Factory and asked Li Weiguo to attend tomorrow's welcome party no matter what.
The employees of Huaihua Machinery Factory have been almost completely replaced in recent years. Li Weiguo had no idea who that employee would be. He could only hope that when he fired that employee, he gave him enough compensation, so that he could win a little favor from that person.
"Xiaoxing, are you really going?" The morning light shone through the gauze curtains onto the big bed. A naked arm was across Xingjian's body, trying to stop Xingjian from getting up.
Xing Jian turned his head and looked at Cheng Yan's eyes full of grievance, and said helplessly: "Cheng Yan, you are going backwards as you grow older."
Although Cheng Yan looked aggrieved, they still planned to go back to Huaihua Town. Xingjian's investment in the past few years had made Niuhu Village a wealthy village among the surrounding villages, and this time Xingjian also came with an investment mission.
During the ten years in Nanjin City, with the joint efforts of the two, they accumulated an astonishing wealth by working together with each other, starting from bringing only a tattered bag into the city.
The neon lights of the city replaced the locust trees. After achieving success, Xing Jian and Cheng Yan stopped and donated their wealth to poor villages and towns.
As an evil ghost, Cheng Yan needed a lot of merit to offset the mistakes he had made. The two of them traveled north, funded many villages and towns, and finally returned to Huaihua Town.
At the welcome party, colorful flags were flying and the crowd was bustling. Li Weiguo was walking through the crowd, looking for the investor.
The moment Li Weiguo saw Xingjian, he was surprised and completely forgot the task assigned to him by the mayor. Before the welcome party was over, he pulled Xingjian aside and said, "Xiaoxing, it's really you. How have you been these years?"
Li Weiguo regretted his decision the moment he asked. Looking at the valuable watch on Xingjian's wrist and the exceptionally well-tailored suit he was wearing, he knew that Xingjian had definitely lived a good life in the south over the years.
"Director Li, long time no see." Xing Jian did not act like a boss towards Li Weiguo. They were still talking like they did ten years ago.
Li Weiguo glanced at the ring on Xingjian's ring finger and said with a smile, "Xingzi is married."
Xing Jian subconsciously raised the ring in his hand, which shone brightly in the sunlight. He said happily, "Yes, he and I met on the train. We are very happy."
Seeing that Xingjian in front of him seemed to have completely forgotten Cheng Yan, Li Weiguo felt relieved. Fortunately, Xingjian had come out of the shadow of that incident.
"Do you have a child, Xiaoxing?" Li Weiguo looked at Xingjian with concern, but Xingjian shook his head and smiled unnaturally, "He can't have children. We don't plan to have children."
Li Weiguo knew that he had just spoken out of turn and hurriedly changed the subject. However, before he could start the new topic, he heard someone calling Xingjian's name.
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