End of November.
It is already early winter, the daybreaks are getting later and later, and the air is cold in the morning.
Jiang Wanyue packed a set of clothes and went to her parents-in-law's house first, leaving her three children in the care of her mother-in-law. Then she set out for the brigade headquarters to meet up with the other two people.
This time the brigade arranged three people to do the job, one was Jiang Wanyue, the other was the accountant Zhao Xiangyang. Since it was a big matter worth several hundred dollars, the accountant had to go along. Then there was the brigade's agricultural technician Sun Zongyuan. This was originally the job of the agricultural technician, so of course they had to go together.
The three of them walked to the commune in the dark dawn, then took the earliest bus, which took about two hours to reach the county town.
After arriving at the county town, they took a long-distance bus to the province. Fortunately, the three of them arrived early and bought tickets, so they officially set off at eleven o'clock.
Jiang Wanyue was afraid of motion sickness, so she sat by the window. After the car started driving, she was in the mood to look at the scenery outside at first. Most of it was pastoral scenery. In this era, there was no overdevelopment, and the scenery was particularly beautiful.
But as the car drove on, more and more people became carsick and vomited. The smell in the car was indescribable, and she also began to feel uncomfortable.
At noon, Zhao Xiangyang took out some dry food and handed her a sweet potato pancake. She quickly waved her hands to indicate that she didn't want it, saying that she would definitely vomit if she ate it.
The car was shaking all the way, and there was no traffic jam, but it was very slow. It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when we finally arrived at the provincial capital.
The moment she got off the bus and breathed in the fresh air, Jiang Wanyue finally felt like she was alive again.
"Teacher Jiang, are you okay?" Sun Zongyuan looked worried. "Do you want to go to the health center?"
He really didn't understand why the branch secretary insisted on bringing a woman with him to the provincial capital.
Look, before we even started, Teacher Jiang collapsed and nothing can be done. Wouldn’t it just cause more trouble if I follow him?
It's a waste of money to pay for one more person's car fare and book an extra room.
Jiang Wanyue shook her head: "I just feel a little dizzy. Let's find a guesthouse and rest for a while."
Zhao Xiangyang immediately went to ask the station staff, and then took them to a guesthouse opposite the station to stay.
The facilities in this guesthouse are better than those in the county, and it costs one dollar and twenty cents a night. When Zhao Xiangyang paid the money, his heart was bleeding. The three of them had to stay in the provincial capital for at least two nights, and they booked two rooms, which cost four dollars and forty cents. This was the only subsidy he had in a month.
Jiang Wanyue walked into the room and found a small balcony. The setting sun shone in, giving her a very comfortable feeling.
She sat on the balcony and drank some hot water, which made her feel much better. But then she saw two grown men, Zhao Xiangyang and Sun Zongyuan, walking out of the guesthouse.
She guessed that the two grown men didn't want to waste time and wanted to find out the situation first.
Then she should rest and recuperate first, as she still has a lot of things to do tomorrow.
Jiang Wanyue went downstairs and ate a bowl of noodles, then returned to her room to sleep, and slept until the next morning.
She perked up, went to the state-owned restaurant to buy breakfast, then knocked on the door next door. The two men had also woken up and were washing up.
She noticed that both of them had dark circles under their eyes, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhao and Brother Sun, aren't you used to it?"
Sun Zongyuan sighed: "Yesterday evening, Xiangyang and I went to the machinery factory to inquire about the price of the cylinder. As a result, the people in the machinery factory told us that they didn't have this type of cylinder. This, hey... you say... hey!"
He had a worried look on his face, not knowing what to do at all.
Zhao Xiangyang also sighed: "What if the diesel engine can't be repaired? I just asked, a diesel engine costs more than 3,000 yuan, how can our team afford it? Even if we can afford it, I heard it's hard to buy. Hey, why is this so difficult?"
Jiang Wanyue smiled and said, "Eat first, and then we'll think of a solution after you're full."
Sun Zongyuan couldn't help but say, "Teacher Jiang is still in the mood to eat. Do you know how serious this matter is? I shouldn't have let you come."
"Don't you eat when you encounter difficulties?" Jiang Wanyue took out a steamed bun, took a bite, and said calmly, "There are always more solutions than difficulties. If you think about it slowly, you can always come up with a solution."
Zhao Xiangyang nodded: "Zong Yuan, you didn't eat last night. If you don't eat now, you will not be able to hold on. Fill your stomach first."
Sun Zongyuan sat down and started eating the steamed buns without saying a word.
Jiang Wanyue's mind started working rapidly.
The machinery factory has confirmed that it does not have this model of cylinder, so the diesel engine cannot be repaired.
But, are you sure it's really the cylinder that's broken?
If it really breaks down, then find a way to earn money to buy a diesel engine.
What if the cylinder is not broken?
Who should I contact to determine this issue?
Jiang Wanyue paced back and forth on the balcony with a frown on her face.
Sun Zongyuan finished his steamed bun and said, "If we stay in the provincial capital for a while longer, we will spend a little more money. Let's go to the station and go home."
Zhao Xiangyang nodded and began to pack up.
Go back first and explain the situation to the branch secretary and the team leader, and let those two think of a solution.
Jiang Wanyue walked in from the balcony and saw that they had packed up everything. She frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Xiangyang said helplessly: "If you don't go back, what are you doing here?"
Jiang Wanyue didn't know what to say.
I took a whole day's drive to the provincial capital, and now I want to go back without getting anything done. Are you crazy?
She said, "I know an employee at a machinery factory. I want to ask him to look at our diesel engine drawings and ask him to confirm whether there is really a problem with the cylinder."
Sun Zongyuan couldn't help but ask, "You know someone, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Jiang Wanyue pulled the corners of her lips.
It was only through looking through her original body's memories that she found out that the father of one of her original body's classmates was an employee of a machinery factory, and she could try her luck there.
She rolled up the blueprint on the table and said, "You two didn't sleep well last night. Take a rest first. I'll be back after I finish my work."
She left the guesthouse in a hurry, took bus number four based on her memory, and arrived near the machinery factory's staff quarters.
She remembered that her original self had a very good relationship with this classmate and often visited this classmate's home.
She walked around the staff quarters twice and finally saw a familiar building. She walked up to the second floor and knocked on the door.
"Here I come."
With a sound, the door opened.
"Aunt Gu." Jiang Wanyue smiled brightly. "It's me, Jiang Wanyue, Gu Zhou's high school classmate. Do you still remember me?"
Mother Gu looked at her, not daring to recognize her at all. She said in disbelief, "You, you are the daughter of the Jiang family, Wanyue?"
Jiang Wanyue nodded: "So Auntie still remembers me. It's me. I haven't seen you for so many years. I came to visit you and bought some shortbread. I hope Auntie won't dislike it."
Mother Gu opened the door and let her in.
She saw that Jiang Wanyue's clothes were tattered and had hidden patches on them, and she couldn't help but sigh.
The Gu family and the Jiang family have been friends for many years. Of course, they know about the Jiang family's affairs. The child in front of them was adopted by the Jiang family. After the Jiang family found their biological daughter, they sent this adopted daughter to the countryside. Eight years have passed in a flash.
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