Upon hearing this, Li Qiang was extremely disappointed. Since his petty theft trip to Huacheng, he had managed to save up some money. He returned to Mushroom Village to seek revenge on the heartless Li Ping, but the village was deserted. Everyone said that Li Ping had been admitted to university, but no one knew which university. The village chief also refused to talk to him, so he could only slink back home.
If I don't teach this little sister a lesson, she'll never know how many eyes the King of Horses has. What's the use of getting into university? If I don't ruin her reputation, I'm not your brother.
But why is Nan Nan's father here? Could it be that Yan Xiao Nan got into a university in Huacheng? And this man next to her, everyone calls him Brother Hao, he's a rich guy. Maybe we can get in touch and maybe I can make a fortune too.
Thinking of this, Li Qiang quickly replied, "Nan Nan's dad, I'm working here. What brings you to Huacheng?"
"What kind of work do you do?" Yan Xiaoqiang continued to ask.
"I... I'm just a bathhouse attendant," Li Qiang said, somewhat embarrassed.
"Scrubbing, this is good, this is good, do a good job." Yan Xiaoqiang said and left. If he stayed any longer, his lie would be exposed.
"Nan Nan's dad, Nan Nan's dad..." Li Qiang chased after him.
Yan Xiaoqiang got angry: "Your name is Li Qiang, right? My daughter's name is Yan Xiaonan. Nannan is not a name you can use. I hope you'll be more careful. Also, I already have a future son-in-law. My future son-in-law is also a college student. Don't get any funny ideas."
These words were spoken so loudly and clearly that Li Qiang's face immediately turned red. He had indeed thought about it in that direction before, back in Mushroom Village, but unfortunately, the little girl was too young at that time. Yan Xiaoqiang's words made him feel ashamed.
Ah Hao glanced at Li Qiang carefully, winked in one direction, and left with Yan Xiaoqiang and Yan Ge. Li Qiang watched their backs sadly, his hatred for Li Ping intensifying. If it weren't for the two of them, he could have gone to university too.
Yan Ge also took a good look at Li Qiang, and sneered inwardly. Such a lowly guy dared to covet his own sister. Was he out of his mind? Ah Hao was busy with business, so he said goodbye to the two of them and left.
Yan Ge led Yan Xiaoqiang around slowly, buying a little of this and a little of that. Before long, their hands were full of things. Yan Xiaoqiang quickly called for a stop, saying that if they kept buying, they wouldn't be able to carry it all.
As night fell, Yan Ge saw Yan Xiaoqiang off on the train, telling him about some of the tricks along the way. Most importantly, he told Yan Xiaoqiang not to sleep too soundly at night and to keep a close eye on his belongings before arriving at the station.
The train sounded its whistle and slowly started moving. Yan Xiaoqiang waved goodbye to Yan Ge, telling him not to mistreat himself in Huacheng, to write home if anything happened, and to call Southwest if there was an emergency, as Southwest worked at the furniture factory where there was a phone.
Yan Ge nodded repeatedly, deeply moved. His uncle was so much better than his father. He could only repay his uncle's family for taking care of him and his brother by protecting this hard-won business.
As the train drove further and further away, Yan Ge turned and left the train station, heading towards his rented room. He didn't notice that someone was watching him closely; that person was Li Qiang.
Looking in the direction the train left, I realized that Yan Xiaonan had been admitted to a university in Beijing. Could it be that Li Ping was also admitted to a university in Beijing? She definitely wouldn't apply to a university in Shanghai, so Beijing was the only place she would consider.
I was fired today because I wasn't at my post during work hours and started chatting with customers, which is absolutely not allowed in the restaurant.
So what if I get fired? I've made quite a bit of money lately. Maybe I should go to Beijing and see if Li Ping is there too. Then I'll really make a profit.
He turned and headed towards the ticket office. There was a train to Beijing tomorrow. After buying the ticket, Li Qiang went to pack his luggage.
Yan Xiaoqiang sat on the train calculating the money he had spent: clothes, shoes, food, and other necessities. Goodness, more than two hundred yuan was gone! He wondered if Cuihua would be upset when he got home. And what was that Ahao talking about, massage? What exactly was massage?
Yan Xiaoqiang was lost in thought and began to doze off. However, he kept in mind Yan Ge's words: be extra vigilant on trains departing from Huacheng. Yan Xiaoqiang spent the night in this way, sleeping and waking up intermittently.
It was much better during the day. I chatted with the tourists next door and across the street. They all came to Huacheng to buy goods, then went home to sell them at their stalls before coming back to buy more. They earned their money through hard work.
Yan Xiaoqiang nodded repeatedly, thinking of how Yan Ge had also taken the goods onto the train in the same way, enduring hardship and exhaustion all by himself, afraid to sleep or leave. He felt an even deeper disgust for Yan Erqiang; did such a person deserve to be a father?
Yan Ge sent a telegram to Yan Xiaonan, telling her the train number and arrival time of her uncle. So when Yan Xiaoqiang got off the train, he saw Southwest and Nannan standing by the train, waiting for him.
A warmth spread through her heart. They were all good kids. Southwest saw the large sack in Yan Xiaoqiang's hand. Judging from its shape, it looked like shoes. So Dad had bought so many shoes! She wondered what styles they were and if they could be sold.
The group carried the sacks out. Southwest had brought enough rope to securely tie the sacks to the back of the bicycle. Yan Xiaonan was a little worried; the sacks were too tall and too wide. She wondered if the police would stop them and issue a fine.
Yan Xiaoqiang snatched the bicycle: "Daughter, you sit in the back, Dad will ride."
Yan Xiaonan nodded. If he really pedaled the bike while his dad sat in the back, people would probably laugh at them.
The bicycle bells rang, and upon hearing the familiar sound, Cuihua and Grandma Yan stood at the door. Looking into the distance, they saw two bicycles and three people, with a burlap sack on the back of the passenger in the southwest.
Cuihua smiled. She had never been away from her man for so long. When they were together, she felt bored, but when he was not by her side, she missed him terribly. Her feet unconsciously reached out to meet him.
"Cuihua, Cuihua, I'm back! I bought you new clothes and new shoes!" Yan Xiaoqiang shouted loudly.
All my longing turned into a roll of my eyes. Fine, buy it then, but did you have to shout it out? You're such a fool.
Yan Xiaonan saw everything clearly from behind and couldn't help but laugh: "Dad, Dad, girls like gentle and soft-spoken girls. It's not good for you to be so loud."
“Oh, but your mother isn’t a girl, she’s my wife,” Yan Xiaoqiang said gently.
Grandma Yan didn't want to talk to her silly son anymore, so she looked at Yan Xiaonan and called out, "Nannan, my sweet baby, are you tired?"
Yan Xiaoqiang~
Pushing his bicycle into the courtyard, Yan Xiaoqiang's fatigue from the train journey vanished. He took off his sack and began rummaging through it, eventually finding a small package: "Mom, Cuihua, look at the latest suits I bought for you. They're so comfortable to wear in this weather."
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