Qin Shuhan's face was extremely pale. He hadn't expected to be able to return to his original job so quickly, and he certainly hadn't expected... he certainly hadn't expected that his life at the forest farm was "given" to him by his former colleagues. To be honest, after finishing work and having dinner that afternoon, he was called to the forest farm leader's office to answer a phone call.
He learned that the head office had already investigated his case and found that the data on the previous drawings was incorrect, and that it had nothing to do with him.
In other words, someone is framing him.
The purpose was simple: without him blocking the way, it would be easier for him to climb up.
That person was none other than Qian Gong, his colleague with whom he had worked for many years.
Confirming he hadn't misheard, Qin Shuhan felt a chill run through him. He considered himself to have a good relationship with Qian Gong, and the two had often discussed work-related issues. But because of the position of deputy factory director, the other party had become blinded by lust, causing him to leave the job he had loved for many years, and indirectly causing him to lose his wife...
Qin Shuhan didn't know how he hung up the phone and walked back to the dormitory he shared with Fu Wenhan. He only knew that he would soon be able to return to his original job and that the factory had already arranged for someone to come to the forest farm to pick him up.
It should arrive around noon tomorrow.
When Fu Wenhan noticed that Qin Shuhan was in a bad mood, he couldn't help but ask, "What happened?" Perhaps feeling frustrated and upset, Qin Shuhan told the other party about the phone call.
After listening, Fu Wenhan remained silent for a long time.
As a result, the atmosphere in the room unconsciously became dull.
But the somber atmosphere was broken by Fu Wenhan, yet Qin Shuhan still looked grave.
"There are all kinds of people in this world. There's a saying: 'You can know a person's face but not their heart.' You treat others with kindness and an open mind, but they have their own thoughts. We can't expect them to be the same as us in terms of how we conduct ourselves, right?"
Fu Wenhan continued to persuade Qin Shuhan.
"You're right, I... I'm just having a hard time accepting it right now... But I feel much better now, Lao Fu, thank you for comforting me!"
Looking at Fu Wenhan with gratitude in his eyes, Qin Shuhan sincerely thanked him and then said, "I can go back, and I believe you will be able to go back soon too. Take good care of yourself, Lao Fu!"
"I love hearing your words of comfort. I'll wait here. If we can really go back, we'll have a good drink together then!"
He doesn't feel hardship working here; what he suffers from is the spiritual emptiness. If he could return to his original job like Lao Qin someday, he could wait that long!
"Okay, then it's a deal!"
Qin Shuhan replied.
"It's a deal!"
Fu Wenhan nodded with a smile.
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The next day.
They arrived at the forest farm around 11 a.m. after borrowing Qin Shuhan's car. After saying goodbye to the forest farm leaders, Qin Shuhan got into the car with only his toiletries and clothes. As for his bedding, he reserved it for Fu Wenhan.
After all, winters in the mountains are particularly cold, with frequent biting winds and heavy snowfall.
As the car drove out of the forest farm gate, Qin Shuhan looked out through the half-open window, but he didn't see any familiar figures until the car was far away.
Yes, he wanted to take another look at Fu Wenhan. Although they hadn't known each other for very long, they lived in the same dormitory and, because of their similar personalities, could still be considered old friends.
The familiar figure did not appear. Although Qin Shuhan felt regretful, he knew that Fu Wenhan had not yet finished work, so he could not show up to see him one last time before parting.
Fortunately, the two had said everything they needed to say last night, and now he was leaving by car without much regret.
"Engineer Qin, are we going directly to the Hongxing Machinery Factory?"
The man who came to pick up Qin Shuhan, who was about thirty years old and wore black-rimmed glasses, suddenly spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Qin Shuhan said, "Let's go to Shisong Village first." He needed to thank his in-laws.
"Shisong Village?"
The man wearing black-rimmed glasses was surnamed Feng, and his full name was Feng Lin. His gaze held a hint of doubt.
"My in-laws live in Shisong Village."
Not wanting Feng Lin to misunderstand, Qin Shuhan explained, "When I first arrived at the forest farm, I brought almost nothing with me. If it weren't for my in-laws' occasional help, I'm afraid I would be bedridden by now."
Life in the forest farm was undoubtedly tough, especially for people like him and his old friend who relied on their brains for a living. They simply couldn't keep up with the physical labor in the forest farm.
If you don't eat well, it's not surprising that you'll get sick.
Based on this, Qin Shuhan will never forget the eggs and vegetables that Song Lan brought him. Now that he has the opportunity to return to his original job, Qin Shuhan believes that the Qin family deserves much of the credit.
"We should go to the door and thank you properly!"
Feng Lin was a shrewd man. After listening to Qin Shuhan's words, he smiled and nodded. Then, he asked, "Does Engineer Qin need any money or coupons?" Before Qin Shuhan could react, Feng Lin took out several ten-yuan bills and coupons from his jacket pocket and handed them to Qin Shuhan: "I left in a hurry to pick you up, so I didn't bring much with me. Here are thirty yuan and some coupons. Why don't you take them, Engineer Qin?"
"..."
Qin Shuhan paused for a moment, then smiled. He took the money and notes from Feng Lin, thanked him casually, and said, "I'll pay you back later."
No rush.
Feng Lin smiled.
Shisong Village.
The villagers and the educated youth from the educated youth compound had just finished work when they saw a black car drive into the village. They were all curious and wanted to see where the two black cars would stop.
When the black car slowly came to a stop in front of Song Sanhe's courtyard, the villagers and educated youth who had gathered around couldn't help but start talking about it.
"What do you think the relationship is between the people sitting in that car and our accountant?"
"Who knows?"
"The accountant is a very capable person; she might even know some important figure!"
"What kind of official can ride in such a car? The accountant is capable, but the furthest he's ever been is probably the county seat. Could it be that the person in this car is a county leader?"
"I don't know, let's just wait and see!"
...
"The accountant has such an amazing relative!"
"What? You want to marry into the accountant's family and get some benefits? I've heard that the eldest son of the accountant family already has a fiancée, while the second son is single, but supposedly a good-for-nothing. You'd better think it through, don't ruin your life for a little bit of profit!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say I wanted to marry an accountant?"
"Keep your voices down. The second son of the accountant family has been very well-behaved for the past month or so. He hasn't been wandering around the village at all."
"You don't actually have your eye on that good-for-nothing, do you?"
"What do you mean by 'good-for-nothing'? Are you saying I'm the only one who should change? As for whether I'm interested in someone or not, what's it to you?!"
The female educated youth listened to the commune members' discussions while they started arguing amongst themselves.
The sound wasn't loud, and the members of the commune standing nearby didn't hear it.
Feng Lin got out of the car, quickly went around to the other side, and helped Qin Shuhan open the car door.
"You are...?"
Many commune members and educated youths had gathered at the gate of his own courtyard. Song Sanhe had only been inside his house for a short time when he saw them. He walked out of the courtyard and saw Qin Shuhan getting out of the car, so he couldn't help but look at him.
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