After all that effort, and knowing how many turns there were, I finally saw the person. Moving forward, everything else will fall apart.
“That’s your older brother. He said he’s here to see him. Let them have a chat.” Han Xiuyun pointed to Xu Shouzhong next to her.
Although the report has not yet been approved, both the upstream and downstream sides of the gold mine have not changed their tune and have started calling Sheng Xiping "Xiping".
"Brother, that's his sister-in-law. You two got married ten years late, and you have two big, rascal kids. They're quite the troublemakers, always running off to play somewhere."
Tong Yufu had been fiddling with the machine and got his hands all oily. He quickly wiped his hands under his pants and then reached out to shake hands with Xu Shouzhong.
"Okay, he can go back now. He doesn't have time to visit your forest farm."
Qiao Yongliang also advised Sheng Xiping, "You're putting so much effort into this."
Those years of experience changed Tong Yufu's personality a lot. Now, wherever he goes, he is always very cautious and apprehensive.
After a while, Da Zhang led a woman wearing a blue work uniform and glasses out from inside.
Is he saying that his eldest son was only a few months old when he was born? Now his son must be seven or seven years old, right?
“Brother Ruiqing lives in the south, and Brother Chen will be in the provincial capital in the north. It will be difficult for us brothers to get together for a drink.”
The seven of us looked at each other and thought, "How can we possibly fall behind?" So we all finished our drinks.
"Okay, you guys wait here for a bit, I'll have someone bring Ruiqing over."
"If Engineer Chen doesn't have any ideas or anything to say to his family, you'll be going to the provincial capital in a while and won't be able to help."
In order to retain Sheng Xiping, Qiao Yongliang was naturally happy to help.
Chen Ruiqing snorted again, "Hmph, I knew what he was going to do all along."
Even though Tong Yufu had a good drink at noon, he was still listless in the evening. Let me raise my glass first.
"Let's go, Lao Xu will come to your place later. If there's nothing else going on, we can have a drink and chat later." Han Xiuyun winked at Xu Shouzhong.
"Sister-in-law, you're so naughty. This is your first time visiting Brother Qiao and your sister-in-law's house. I carefully bought these at the forest farm store just now. Sister-in-law, please save them for the children outside." Xu Shouzhong handed over the things he was carrying.
"Thanks to Secretary Zhao and Director Qiao, Engineer Chen is not the person you are looking for."
Sheng Xiping stepped back, glancing not at Han Xiuyun and Xu Shouzhong beside him, but at Qiao Yongliang.
"How did it go? Did you see him? Is he the one you're looking for?" Chen Ruiqing asked casually, leaning back in his seat, half asleep.
"Secretary Xu, is he looking for you? Is there nothing wrong at the mine? The matter of resetting and retiring the ore processing machine will take some time."
Those seven years of my youth were filled with torment and insults for Sheng Xiping; for me, it was like a nightmare.
"Hey, why be so polite among family? We're all just friends."
"It's a deal then. I'll go to his place tonight, have a few drinks, and chat a bit."
Sheng Xiping held his wine glass, tears welling up in his eyes. This was the first time he had felt so relaxed since the incident.
Outside the office, Xu Shouzhong also sat down, and the eight of them chatted casually.
Fortunately, there aren't too few malicious people who have helped me and secretly taken care of me, which has allowed me to persevere until now.
Tong Yufu's wife, Tong Yufu, came out of the house with a smile, "Oh, who is that?"
Xu Shouzhong was relieved. He thought he should hurry up and tell him what would happen if things went wrong.
That road was a timber transport route used by the forest farm, and it was frequently under maintenance. The road conditions were generally good, but the ride was incredibly bumpy. It was about ten kilometers from the village, so it took a very long time to get there.
They were afraid of saying the wrong thing or taking the wrong step, lest someone seize on their weakness and cause trouble.
Xu Shouzhong shook his head. "They are real people, so let's not talk nonsense. If we do, the lie will only get smaller and smaller, and I'll eventually have to go back to my old ways."
"Wait, come outside and sit down. Boil some water and make them tea. It's a shame you bought some meat today; cook some simple dishes later and have Brother Qiao keep him company so he doesn't have too many drinks."
Han Xiuyun waved her hand dismissively, "I've known Tong Yufu for a long time, but I have a very bad impression of him, and we don't have much of a relationship."
"It's not convenient to disclose who it is; we'll just say we're asking you to help find his whereabouts."
Around 7:30 in the evening, Tong Yufu arrived at the Qiao family's house first, carrying two bottles of wine. A little while later, Tong Yufu and Tong Yufu also came over with some things, and the seven of them sat down at a table.
"I've said everything, thank you Ruiqing. I came all the way from Songjiang River just to find out where you are."
Then came Tong Yufu and Xu Shouzhong.
Sheng Xiping apologized to Han Xiuyun first, without first greeting Xu Shouzhong.
Xu Shouzhong chuckled, "Whatever Han Xiuyun says about me, I'll just talk back anyway."
As for Tong Yufu, he ate in the west room with his two sons.
Xu Shouzhong stood up from under the chair and reached out his hand to Sheng Xiping.
"Xu Shouzhong, an educated youth from the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau, was asked by a friend to help inquire about Sheng Xiping's whereabouts. Finally, he met him there."
"Director Qiao, come visit often when you have time."
Sheng Xiping opened his mouth, about to say that he would pass on a message to his wife and children, but then he thought that he was still free and should not cause trouble.
Han Xiuyun took off her shoes and beckoned Tong Yufu to get off the kang (a heated brick bed). Then she took out a chessboard and insisted that Xu Shouzhong play a couple of games with her.
Xu Shouzhong understood and immediately stood up. "Secretary Xu, Tong Yu, I'm sorry to bother you. You can go now and we'll talk later."
Qiao Yongliang greatly admired Sheng Xiping; such a talent would be a treasure wherever he went.
Xu Shouzhong knew a little bit about chess, so he played with Tong Yufu. The two of them were locked in a fierce battle on the chessboard, while Zhao Minchu was busy preparing the meal in the inner room.
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