Chapter 188
The next morning, Lei Tingjun drove back to Pingdong City.
The Thunder Army transport team just won the contract to transport bricks from the Red Star Factory, and these past few days, the convoy has been heading to Honghe Township.
After Lei Tingjun returned, A-Qiang came over with a grin to ask for leave.
"Brother Lei, can I have a day off too?"
Lei Tingjun knew what he was going to do just by looking at him.
He said, "I'll give you one day. Be back by tomorrow morning. Tomorrow we'll all go together to pick up building materials from the Red Star Factory."
"Okay! I got it, Brother Lei, I'll be back soon." A-Qiang jumped up and down and drove off in his pickup truck.
He was going to pick up Zhu Shuangyan.
Yesterday was National Day, but Zhu Shuangyan didn't go home. She stayed near the school and took advantage of the first day of the holiday to set up a stall and earn back her travel expenses.
Although a dozen yuan is not a lot, for a girl like Zhu Shuangyan who works hard to support her studies, a dozen yuan can greatly reduce the burden on her family.
Ah Qiang was overjoyed to learn that she had just returned today. He was eager to switch shifts with Lei Tingjun as soon as he got back, and asked for a day off to go back with Zhu Shuangyan.
Zhu Shuangyan originally didn't want to trouble Aqiang; she was already preparing to buy train tickets in advance, but Aqiang stopped her.
Ah Qiang said, "Don't rush to buy it. If my brother Lei comes back tomorrow, I can take you back when I have time. If there's really no time, I'll buy the ticket for you in the morning and bring it over."
Xie Laosan, who was in a car accident, was actually discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday, but Aqiang still runs to the hospital square every day.
Even Xie Laosan found out that Aqiang had fallen for a girl who ran a stall at a vocational school.
Ah Qiang didn't care about their teasing and joking. Whenever he had time, he would go to find Zhu Shuangyan.
Zhu Shuangyan's family lives in Xicheng, Pingquan County, which is a relatively remote area. It is mostly inhabited by migrant workers from surrounding villages who come to the city for work. Later, a new residential area gradually formed there, so the population is quite diverse.
Meanwhile, Ji Wanmei and her group were in the south. Since the Eastern Factory was located there, the supporting facilities were very complete and the area was quite prosperous.
A-Qiang's home is located in the old town area, and the houses are quite old, but several central streets of the county town are in this area.
When A-Qiang drove to the entrance of Zhu Shuangyan's school, he saw her carrying two large nylon woven bags, looking around anxiously.
"Sorry I'm late, have you been waiting long?" A-Qiang quickly got out of the car.
Zhu Shuangyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Aqiang, and said with pursed lips, "I thought you weren't coming."
During holidays, bus tickets are in high demand; if you don't buy them a day in advance, you simply can't get one.
Zhu Shuangyan didn't buy a train ticket yesterday, so if Aqiang doesn't come today, she won't be able to go home.
"I already promised you, I told you I'd come, how could I not?" Ah Qiang scratched his head, grinning, and said, "Come on, get in the car, give me your things, I'll help you carry them!"
A-Qiang rushed to help Zhu Shuangyan carry her things into the car, then hurriedly opened the passenger door and helped her in.
These are all pickup trucks used for hauling goods. It's impossible to wash the inside of the trucks every day, so it's normal for them to have some dirt and mud.
Seeing Zhu Shuangyu staring at his messy passenger seat, A-Qiang quickly scrambled over and hurriedly tidied it up. Then, scratching his head, he said, "I was in a rush to leave and didn't tidy up. I'll definitely tidy up first next time!"
Zhu Shuangyan covered her mouth and chuckled, thinking that A-Qiang was a bit silly.
On the way, A-Qiang asked Zhu Shuangyan, "Do Uncle and Auntie also have a holiday for National Day?"
Zhu Shuangyan said, "How could that be? My dad is a carpenter. He goes out to take on jobs every day, working one day at a time. He doesn't have any holidays. My mom doesn't have a stable job either. She usually pushes a cart and sells brown sugar steamed buns and cold rice cakes on the streets and alleys."
"That's still pretty tough," A-Qiang chuckled, "but it's still better than me. My dad died early, and I'm all alone in my family now."
Zhu Shuangyan glanced at A-Qiang with surprise, thinking that he had a cheerful and objective personality and didn't seem like the kind of lonely person who had lost his parents.
This shows that deep down, he is not someone who complains about fate.
Zhu Shuangyan comforted him: "I read a book that said that when God closes a door, He always opens a window. Although you lost your parents early and have no family, you will definitely be happy in the future. Maybe in your career, maybe in your marriage."
A-Qiang glanced at Zhu Shuangyan, grinned foolishly, and said, "I feel very happy right now."
A-Qiang has a crush on Zhu Shuangyan, but this time he doesn't dare to confess his feelings to her rashly.
He was terrified that, just like Luo Chunyan had done before, he would ruin everything with his own recklessness and impulsiveness.
Zhu Shuangyan's family is of modest means, but she is very independent and capable. Even while studying in the city, she would take time each week to set up a stall to earn her living expenses.
I also work part-time at a restaurant on weekends.
Ah Qiang admires girls like this.
He felt that a girl as ambitious as Zhu Shuangyan would not be moved by a small gift, and he was determined to win her over with his sincerity.
Now that A-Qiang has about 20,000 yuan in his hands, he's thinking of going home at the end of the year to demolish his old house and rebuild it in preparation for his future wedding.
Then he can openly pursue Zhu Shuangyan, and her parents probably won't object.
Having spent a lot of time with Lei Tingjun, A-Qiang has learned a bit about planning ahead from him.
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