Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Encounter
Qi Yu'an sighed in his heart. He wanted Jiang Xi to feel more comfortable, and he would be there no matter what she wanted to do.
"Whether it's a lot or a little, I like it all. Whether you're a helpful comrade or a comrade obsessed with revenge, I'll support you because I know you're all there is to you. I couldn't participate in your past life, nor could I change the suffering you've endured, so I can't criticize you, nor will I judge you from a high and mighty vantage point. You don't need anyone to judge you. I just want you to know that I accept and love both the good and the bad in you!"
Qi Yu'an spoke very seriously, even afraid that Jiang Xi would not believe him. He read out the last eight words almost word by word. Although his voice was very soft, it made Jiang Xi's head buzz.
Jiang Xi always knew that Qi Yu'an was good at speaking and very straightforward, but now this kind of straightforwardness made her a little overwhelmed. Jiang Xi hummed randomly, and although she didn't say anything, she held Qi Yu'an's hand instead.
Qi Yu'an knew that this was Jiang Xi's answer to him. Silence was more powerful than words here. Qi Yu'an looked at the girl's delicate profile, and a big arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Jiang Xi was pretending to look at the scenery, but he actually got absorbed in it. Outside the window, the trees were swaying, and there were occasional farmlands and rivers. The scenery was very beautiful.
Jiang Xi looked at the scenery seriously, and the scenery outside kept changing.
Qi Yu'an also moved closer to the window: "We are in a plain area here, so the outside is all plains. If you go to the north, it's mostly mountains, and the train will pass through many tunnels."
Jiang Xi asked curiously, "Really? How were those tunnels built?"
Qi Yu'an smiled and said, "This is the strength of our Chinese railways. There are many places where foreign experts thought it was impossible to build railways, but we built them anyway. We cut through mountains and filled rivers."
Jiang Xi couldn't help but exclaim: "It's amazing! These must be huge projects."
Jiang Xi's eyes were sparkling with curiosity and desire for knowledge, completely different from his previous calm appearance.
Qi Yu'an's smile deepened. "Our country of China has over 9.6 million square kilometers of land. Every place is different because of different climates, forming a variety of landforms. We can visit them all when we have time."
This was an invitation about the future. Perhaps it was because the scenery outside was so beautiful, or perhaps it was because Qi Yu'an's smile was so bright, Jiang Xi did not hesitate at all and nodded.
Qi Yuan's heart was filled with excitement, and he had a strong feeling that their relationship had taken a step further.
The two of them looked at the scenery for a while. Then the conductor Qi Yu'an had found came over and whispered, "Comrade, thank you for what you did."
Qi Yu'an: "You're welcome. Have you found the child's parents?"
Conductor: "We found the child's mother. I was just about to tell you about this. The child's mother wants to thank you in person. Can you come with me?"
Qi Yu'an glanced at Jiang Xi, and Jiang Xi said, "Okay, after all, we saved the child. We can rest assured after seeing the child's condition."
The conductor watched the interaction between Qi Yu'an and Jiang Xi with a smile. This energetic-looking young man is actually dominated by his wife.
Qi Yu'an and Jiang Xi silently followed the conductor to a carriage where a woman was holding a child and crying.
When Jiang Xi got closer, he found that the woman was actually Lin Xiurong, the owner of Shiquan Pavilion.
Lin Xiurong was no longer as refined and confident as she was in Shiquan Pavilion. Instead, she looked flustered, with her hair disheveled. Her face was filled with the anxiety of surviving a disaster, and she held the child tightly in her arms.
"It's all Mom's fault. I didn't take good care of you, and you almost got kidnapped. Luckily you came back."
Lin Xiurong caressed the child's face with heartache. She had experienced many ups and downs this day. She and her husband divorced two years ago and the child was left to her. Liu Xiurong worked while raising the child. She loved the child very much and would spend as much time with the child as possible whenever she had time.
The child has been in poor health recently, so Lin Xiurong had to take the child with her and travel between the county and the city.
When Lin Xiurong first discovered that her child was missing, she felt dizzy and her legs went weak.
She searched several carriages but couldn't find the child. It was not until the conductor asked that Lin Xiurong was told that a woman had kidnapped a child. Lin Xiurong's heart clenched and her mind was beating fast. She hurried to see the rescued child and found that it was really her child.
It is difficult for Lin Xiurong to describe the feeling at that time. When she first saw the child and found that she could not wake him up no matter what she did, Lin Xiurong felt like the sky had fallen. Fortunately, the doctor had just checked and the child woke up briefly, and Lin Xiurong gradually calmed down.
After hearing that the human traffickers were discovered due to reports from the public, Lin Xiurong was full of gratitude to the two people. However, because the child was still in a coma and she had just lost her child, she was like a frightened bird at the moment. She could only beg the train conductor to bring the comrades who bravely acted.
The conductor introduced: "Hello, I brought here the comrade who enthusiastically reported the incident."
Hearing the conductor's words, Lin Xiurong turned around and saw Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an. She stood up and said, "You saved my child."
Lin Xiurong didn't know what to say. She never expected that the person who saved her child was Jiang Xi.
Lin Xiurong's eyes were red: "Thank you, thank you so much!"
Jiang Xi hadn't expected that by some strange twist of fate, they'd actually saved Lin Xiurong's child. "No need to thank me. We didn't do much. We just thought there was something fishy about that woman, so we contacted the train conductor. We didn't realize she was a human trafficker. I'm glad the child's back now."
Lin Xiurong patted the child's back gently: "Yes, you are right, it's good that the child is found, but gratitude is still due. Where are you going?"
Jiang Xi replied, "We are going to Shanghai. I bought a shop, but I'm still short of something. We don't have it in the county, so we have to go to the city to buy it."
Lin Xiurong had only heard of Jiang Xi setting up a stall before, but she didn't expect him to buy a shop so quickly. "What else do you need?"
Jiang Xi said, "We used to use traditional clay pots for making glutinous rice, but now that sales have increased, we need to increase production as well. I saw some large stainless steel vats in the kitchen of Shiquan Pavilion before, and I want to buy a few to make glutinous rice, and I also want to buy some glass ones."
Lin Xiurong: "Stainless steel barrels are easy to buy. Although they're not available in the county, they're plentiful in the city. Glass, on the other hand, is a planned commodity, so it might be a bit more difficult to find."
Jiang Xi also understood that glass was hard to buy: "I want to go to the city to ask, because I want to make glass cabinets in the future, so I have to buy glass."
Lin Xiurong understood. She was just wondering how to thank Jiang Xi now. "I'll give you an address. It's the place where we often buy stainless steel barrels. If you mention my name, I can give you a discount."
Jiang Xi took it. With a reliable channel, he wouldn't have to run around, and it would also reduce the risk of being ripped off. "Thank you."
Lin Xiurong had already taken out her notebook and scribbled a few lines: "As for the glass issue, go to the Zhenxing Glass Factory. I know someone there. Mention my name when you go to buy glass. They should be willing to give me some face."
Jiang Xi was truly happy now. He had been worried about the glass, and now Lin Xiurong knew someone who could help him. "Thank you so much! You solved a big problem for me."
Lin Xiurong shook her head and said sincerely: "I should thank you. You helped me a lot." If Jiang Xi had not discovered the human traffickers, Lin Xiurong had no idea what she would be like now.
"Do you have a place to stay when you go to Shanghai?" Lin Xiurong glanced from Qi Yu'an to Jiang Xi. Her eyes were fierce and she could tell at a glance that the relationship between these two people was not ordinary.
Jiang Xi replied: "We plan to stay in a guesthouse temporarily."
Liu Xiurong said, "Why don't you stay at my place?" After a pause, Lin Xiurong added, "Not at home, but at a hotel. I have a hotel in Shanghai."
Lin Xiurong comes from a wealthy family and is the only daughter in the family. She has been a competitive person since she was young and has always been determined to inherit the family business. Therefore, she still works hard even after getting married.
Because he focused most of his attention on work, his husband felt insecure and filed for divorce. Lin Xiurong did not linger over him, but instead gave him a sum of money. Her only request was that the child stay with her.
The man didn't want a child either, so he took the money and remarried soon.
After Lin Xiurong got divorced, she ran a restaurant in the county and a hotel in the city with her children.
It was the first time that Jiang Xi heard that Lin Xiurong actually owned a hotel in Shanghai.
But Lin Xiurong had already introduced her to a place where she could buy glass, solving a big problem, and Jiang Xi didn't want to trouble Lin Xiurong anymore.
Jiang Xi was about to refuse Lin Xiurong's invitation, but Lin Xiurong seemed to have guessed her thoughts: "Please give me a chance to thank you. Compared to your help to me, this little thing is nothing to me. My children are very important to me."
Lin Xiurong said this sincerely, but it made her words more vivid and humane. Since she was born, Lin Xiurong has never lacked money, so ordinary material compensation is a small reward for her.
Besides, she had cooperated with Jiang Xi for a long time, and today Jiang Xi helped her a lot by accident. It was just inviting them to stay in the hotel, which was nothing at all.
It was hard to refuse such a kind offer. Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an exchanged a glance. After all, the conditions in the guesthouse were definitely not as good as those in the hotel. They didn't have to insist on going to the guesthouse when they had a hotel to stay in.
Jiang Xi nodded and agreed: "Thank you."
Lin Xiurong reached out and touched the child's forehead: "You're welcome."
The train soon arrived in Shanghai, and Lin Xiurong looked completely different when she got off the train.
She deliberately combed her hair and even put on lipstick, completely changing her initial decadence, as if she had quickly put on armor and turned into an invincible boss.
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