Chapter 86 Chapter 86 The Honest Man
Zhou Jiangang introduced Jiang Xi, "This is Liu Jianjun, the master I told you about before. Jianjun is honest, hardworking, and has good skills."
Jiang Xi extended his hand: "Hello, Brother Liu."
Liu Jianjun wanted to shake hands but realized his hands were dirty. He rubbed them nervously and then waved them away. "Hello, hello, but I won't shake your hand. My hands are dirty."
Jiang Xi withdrew his hand and didn't force it. "I want to build a glass counter, right along this wall. It should be about 1.2 meters high and run from here to here. I'll also use a glass partition above it to make it completely transparent."
Jiang Xi then introduced his needs. Liu Jianjun listened carefully, but still didn't quite understand.
Qi Yu An said when it was appropriate: "I'll help you draw it."
Qi Yu'an took out the notebook and pen he carried with him and quickly drew it out, and also wrote down the height.
Liu Jianjun took it and looked at it carefully. Jiang Xi also explained it to him. Liu Jianjun understood it and said, "Okay, I understand. I will definitely do it well for you."
After saying this, Liu Jianjun felt a little embarrassed: "Sometimes my mind is not very flexible, so I'd like to trouble you to explain it to me."
Jiang Xi: "It's okay. Oral descriptions aren't as clear as drawings anyway. We need more communication in the early stages. If you don't understand something, just ask me. I'm not an expert either, so we can understand each other."
Jiang Xi had a good impression of Liu Jianjun. If he didn't understand, he could communicate more. What he feared most was someone pretending to know something when they didn't, and then producing something that was completely irrelevant.
Because Qi Yu'an was there, Jiang Xi made full use of everything and took the opportunity to tell Qi Yu'an about the store's layout plan: "I plan to put two small tables in the store for people to eat and rest. This side is a glass counter, and that side is a storage area..."
Qi Yu'an quickly drew a layout diagram based on Jiang Xi's needs.
"Well, that's it. This is what I want." Jiang Xi praised him generously. Qi Yuan smiled and said, "I'm honored to help Comrade Jiang."
Jiang Xi handed the blueprint to Zhou Jiangang: "Brother Zhou, please take a look and follow this for future renovations."
Zhou Jiangang took the drawing and was amazed. He couldn't help but say: "This drawing is really professional, Comrade Qi, you are amazing!"
Qi Yuan smiled and said: "I'm an amateur, just drawing casually, as long as it can be used."
Zhou Jiangang nodded hurriedly: "Of course it can be used."
He took the blueprint and huddled together with Liu Jianjun, whispering about future plans.
Jiang Xi saw that they were discussing seriously and did not interrupt them.
Qi Yu'an followed Jiang Xi out of the shop and asked, "Are you going back to the village directly later?"
Jiang Xi shook his head: "No, I want to go somewhere, to Dalui Village."
Daliu Village? "Where are you going and what are you doing?" Qi Yu'an asked in confusion.
Jiang Xi took Qi Yu'an a little further away and said to him in a low voice: "I suspect that the last incident was related to the Jiang family. Dalui Village is hiding their secrets, and I want to find them out."
Qi Yu'an's expression turned serious when he heard this. The last incident was extremely bad and was actually related to the Jiang family.
Qi Yu'an had never imagined that a father would treat his child like this, or that a family would scheme against each other like this. Qi Yu'an suppressed the anger in his heart, and said with a gentle look, "I'll go with you."
Jiang Xi didn't hesitate: "Okay, I'll go get the bikes and we'll go by bike."
This was Jiang Xi's second time riding in Qi Yu'an's car. When she looked up, she only saw Qi Yu'an's clean back of the head, neatly trimmed hair, snow-white shirt collar, broad shoulders, and the faint scent of soap on Qi Yu'an's body.
The fragrance enveloped Jiang Xi, causing her to cough unconsciously and move slightly on the back seat of the bicycle.
Qi Yu'an noticed Jiang Xi's actions and turned his head, asking what was wrong.
Jiang Xi shook his head and sped along on his bicycle. Qi Yu'an rode very steadily, but the village road was very steep. Qi Yu'an reminded him quietly, "Jiang Xi, to prevent you from falling off, if you see a pothole later, you can hold on to my waist."
Jiang Xi recalled the last time she accidentally touched Qi Yu'an's waist, and the burning feeling seemed to still be in her palm.
Jiang Xi was a little nervous. After hesitating for a moment, he still reservedly grabbed a piece of Qi Yu'an's clothes.
Qi Yu'an turned his head slightly, and with a smile on his face, he shouted, "Comrade Jiang, hold on tight, I'm going to take you flying!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yu'an moved quickly. Jiang Xi only heard the sound of the wind. She let out a small cry of surprise and unconsciously put her arms around Qi Yu'an's waist.
Qi Yu'an's waist was thin but strong. Jiang Xi could feel the muscles inside. The burning heat made Jiang Xi blush for a moment, and because of the acceleration of the bicycle, cool breeze kept blowing on his cheeks.
The ends of Jiang Xi's hair were blown up, and her mood fluctuated in an instant. The surrounding scenery moved quickly. Jiang Xi closed her eyes comfortably. It felt good.
Qi Yu'an was pedaling his bicycle quickly in front of him, and he also laughed heartily: "Jiang Xi, I have had this fantasy for a long time, thinking of taking you for a bicycle ride in the countryside."
Qi Yuan's cheerful voice came, and Jiang Xi couldn't help asking: "When?"
Qi Yu'an's voice was slightly hoarse: "A long time ago, without you knowing, I have liked you for a long, long time!"
Now I finally got what I wanted, but I’m afraid that you don’t know what’s in my heart, so I can’t help but tell you over and over again.
Jiang Xi raised her eyes and saw only Qi Yu'an's beautiful jawline. Now she had a real feeling that Qi Yu'an was her partner and they were in love.
Jiang Xi raised the corner of his mouth and leaned his head gently on Qi Yuan's back.
Qi Yu'an felt the force coming from his back, and his whole body froze, his heart pounding, and his body involuntarily tensed up. In a moment, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and then both of them were silent, enjoying this rare tranquility.
It takes about an hour to ride a bicycle from Daliu Village to the county seat.
The reason why Dalius Village is called Dalius Village is because there is a big willow tree at the entrance of the village.
"Daliu Village is just ahead." Jiang Xi pointed at the big willow tree in front and said that the person she was looking for today was none other than Chen Xuemei's ex-husband Liu Quan.
Qi Yu'an pushed his bicycle and waited for Jiang Xi to get off. Before the two of them entered the village entrance, they were spotted by an old lady.
The old lady was wearing a half-worn coat, had squinting eyes and thin lips, and was holding a winnowing basket with a few poorly growing corns in it.
The old lady glanced at Jiang Xi and Qi Yu'an, then at the bicycle behind Qi Yu'an. After her gaze circled around them, she asked, "Comrade, who are you? What are you doing here?"
Jiang Xi: "Auntie, we are from the countryside and are here to look for someone."
"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?" The old lady stared with cloudy eyes, thinking to herself, who in their village has such a wealthy relative? Look, this is a 28-inch bicycle. It belongs to the village chief's family and is very precious.
Jiang Xi ignored the old lady's inquiring eyes: "I came to see Liu Quan, I am his relative."
The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly, her face full of confusion: "Liu Quan? I haven't heard that he has any relatives. Why are you looking for Liu Quan?"
Qi Yu'an immediately spoke up: "We are his distant relatives and would like to come and see him. Where does he live?"
The old lady exclaimed in disbelief, "Are you really his relatives?"
Jiang Xi nodded, and the old lady curled her lips: "I'm not saying that Liu Quan is not a good person. Why are you looking for him?"
Liu Quan was certainly not a good person. This was something Jiang Xi had known long before he arrived. Jiang Xi pretended not to hear and insisted, "We haven't seen Uncle Liu for a long time. We just wanted to come and see him."
Seeing Jiang Xi's insistence, the old lady said nothing more. She just pointed her finger at them and said, "It's just a few steps ahead. But if you go past, don't tell them I pointed the way."
The old lady obviously didn't want to have anything to do with Liu Quan. Jiang Xi re-evaluated Liu Quan in his heart. To be able to be so hated by everyone, it goes without saying how bad Liu Quan was.
"Thank you." Jiang Xi thanked him and followed Qi Yu'an to Liu Quan's residence.
The old lady looked at their backs and said to herself, "How beautiful! These two people are really beautiful, but their bicycles are even more beautiful. It's just that they are a bit stupid to go to Liu Quan. No amount of money will be enough to fill Liu Quan's hole."
She is not an ignorant old lady. That bicycle is a Phoenix brand and costs 150 yuan. How could Liu Quan have such a wealthy relative?
Qi Yu'an followed Jiang Xi to the place the old lady pointed out. The place was easy to find and was not far from the village entrance.
As the two people got closer, they heard the sound of a girl crying.
"Uncle, stop hitting me. I still have to cook. If you hit me, I won't have the energy to cook."
A man's voice cursed, "How can you be so delicate? I beat you up so you don't have the energy to cook. I think you're just being lazy! You eat my food and use my things. You should have thought about obeying me the day you came to me. But you went to the city behind my back. What were you doing there? To steal a man? I'm telling you, I've seen a lot of women like you. You're so naughty at such a young age. I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!"
"Uncle, I didn't. I just wanted to find something to do, really, woo woo woo."
"Looking for a job? I think you want to have an affair!"
The sound of beating was heard again. The girl inside was screaming in pain, and the people outside felt their hearts ached.
The door was not locked, so Jiang Xi simply pushed it open and walked in. What he saw was a teenage girl lying on the ground. Her clothes were torn and there were red marks on her arms. She was kneeling on the ground begging.
The man who beat him was drunk, with messy hair and a shaggy face. He was whipping the girl with a rattan stick.
Jiang Xi couldn't bear it any longer and shouted, "Stop!"
The man turned around, looked Jiang Xi up and down, and said disdainfully, "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
Jiang Xi didn't answer but asked, "Why did you hit her? Didn't you see she was begging for mercy? How can you let her go out and face people after you beat her like this?"
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