"Oh, I'm so happy. I've been running a sea buckthorn juice business these days. I heard there's a small shop in the Transportation Bureau's children's school, so I asked around and found someone from the Transportation Bureau, but they ignored me. It was only this comrade Chen who was easy to talk to, so I asked her if she could help me."
"So that's where you like it? Why didn't you tell me earlier? You just told me it was a drink. How would I know it was the happy sea buckthorn juice?" Chen Wenfang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Jiang Xiaomei was stunned.
Chen Wenfang laughed again.
"Huanxi, you still need some training as an employee. Comrade Jiang, don't blame me for speaking bluntly. If you want to do business in the future, just mention sea buckthorn juice. Huanxi's sea buckthorn juice is so famous in our city now. Everyone will understand it as soon as you mention it, which is better than saying the drink a hundred times.
And Huanxi, you are so silly, do you look down on our Transportation Bureau's canteen? You didn't even come to the Transportation Bureau to discuss business. I just kept rejecting Comrade Jiang because I thought that since we have to sell drinks anyway, it's better to sell sea buckthorn juice than other things."
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why you rejected me before you even listened to me. It turns out you had already planned to cooperate with Huanxi." Jiang Xiaomei also laughed.
After chatting for a while, the four of them sighed, what a small world it is.
Seeing that everyone was getting along well, Shen Huanxi looked at Chen Wenfang.
"Wenfang, what's wrong with you? You have dark circles under your eyes. Did you not sleep well recently?"
Chen Wenfang looked very bad at first, but she felt better after seeing Shen Huanxi. Now, hearing Shen Huanxi's question, her face fell again, and she looked like she was about to cry, which scared Shen Huanxi.
"Wenfang, if it's inconvenient to say it, then don't say it." Shen Huanxi said hurriedly, looking at Chen Wenfang's expression. She saw that Chen Wenfang's tears were rolling in her eyes and almost fell, and she was afraid that she would suddenly have an emotional breakdown.
Chen Wenfang shook her head.
"Speak, there is nothing inconvenient to say. I am happy that you are my friend. Comrade Chen and Comrade Zhao are your friends, so they are also my friends. I have nothing to hide from saying it. I still want to talk to my sisters! All men are bad!"
When Chen Wenfang said this, tears finally fell.
Shen Huanxi was shocked again. What happened? Why are all men bad? Did Pan Jianguo do something to let her down?
That's not right. Pan Jianguo doesn't seem like that kind of person.
Shen Huanxi quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe Chen Fenfang's tears. After Chen Wenfang had cried enough and calmed down, he let her speak slowly.
It turned out that Pan Jianguo had not done anything to offend her, it was just that Pan Jianguo had a lot of social engagements and met a lot of people recently.
Among those people, there are civil servants and many construction contractors.
In the Transportation Bureau, I always come into contact with all kinds of people.
There is naturally no problem with Pan Jianguo, but many of those people have bad habits, such as prostitution.
These days, that group often asks Pan Jianguo out. Pan Jianguo refuses of course, but whenever he goes out to socialize, he always comes into contact with those messy people...
"I believe in Jianguo, but he is in such a circle. What if he is dragged into trouble one day? I can't accept this. I have been an orphan since I was a child. I don't know what home is. Jianguo is everything to me. If he betrays me one day, I really won't live anymore..."
As Chen Wenfang spoke, she couldn't stop crying again. Jiang Xiaomei and Zhao Mingyue hurried to wipe her tears and comfort her.
After Shen Huanxi heard what Chen Wenfang said, some memories of his previous life finally awakened.
She finally remembered why Chen Wenfang jumped into the river in her previous life.
The incident of Chen Wenfang jumping into the river last year was widely circulated in the local area and caused a huge uproar. She heard from others that it was because Chen Wenfang's husband was dragged to a red-light district by his friends at the drinking table, and Chen Wenfang could not accept it, so she chose to commit suicide.
In his previous life, Shen Huanxi did not know Chen Wenfang, so he did not take this matter to heart and quickly forgot about it. Now that he has heard what Chen Wenfang said, doesn't he remember it now?
"Wenfang, you have to believe in Jianguo. He is so good to you, he will not do anything to let you down."
"I believe him, but I don't trust the people around him. And if he doesn't change his job, he will have to keep in contact with those people. Last time I saw a woman trying to pull him, and he refused, but that was the first time. What about the future? Everyone says that it's good to eat the government's food. Jianguo also eats the government's food, but I'm not necessarily much better... That woman was a nurse at the Third People's Hospital..."
"The Third People's Hospital? Is it this woman?!" Jiang Xiaomei heard some key words from Chen Wenfang's words, and she exploded. She even took out a photo from her pocket and handed it to Chen Wenfang.
When Chen Wenfang saw the photo, she became so angry that her face turned red.
"It's her! I would recognize her even if she turned into ashes! She was the one who pulled Jianguo and said she wanted to introduce a beautiful girl to him. If Jianguo hadn't firmly refused and I hadn't rushed forward at that time, who knows what would have happened!
This questionable woman would be called a brothel owner in ancient times! Xiaomei, how come you have such a photo? "
"Because this woman has an improper relationship with that dead guy in my family! Her name is Zheng Caixia, and that guy in my family beat me for her. Look here, here, and here..." Jiang Xiaomei said, and rolled up her sleeves to show Chen Wenfang.
Shen Huanxi and Zhao Mingyue didn't say anything and just listened to what they said.
Although Pan Jianguo has not done anything to offend Chen Wenfang so far, Chen Wenfang cares about Pan Jianguo too much. When she thinks of Zheng Caixia, she is filled with anger.
So Chen Wenfang and Jiang Xiaomei formed a "Victims Alliance" and spoke out their pain.
Jiang Xiaomei wanted to divorce and divide the family property, but she did not have enough evidence to prove that Luo Bo had cheated on her.
Chen Wenfang hopes that Pan Jianguo will leave the Transportation Bureau and stop being a leader, but Pan Jianguo has no power or influence in the family, and no one knows what he will do if he leaves the Transportation Bureau.
Shen Huanxi and Zhao Mingyue were not in a hurry and just listened to what they said. They cursed for a long time before they calmed down a little.
Shen Huanxi took the photo that Jiang Xiaomei had just taken out.
"Xiaomei, didn't you say that you can't get more evidence recently? You also said that the private detective you hired couldn't find it. How come there are new photos? This photo is new. I haven't seen it before." Shen Huanxi said.
Jiang Xiaomei nodded.
This photo was taken by a friend of mine who has a camera and sent to me by chance, not by a private investigator. It's a pity that Robbo was not in the photo with her.
"Then why did you take this photo?" Chen Wenfang was a little curious.
"This woman is looking for business. This is also one of the evidences that she is a brothel owner. Did you see that? She wants to pull this man aside." Jiang Xiaomei pointed to the photo.
Shen Huanxi took another look at the photo and found that it was true.
"Oh, this is not... Huanxi, this is the front of the quarry you want to bid for!" Zhao Mingyue looked at the photo and recognized it.
She has always cared about Shen Huanxi and was very concerned about Shen Huanxi's business. She recognized the quarry at first sight.
Shen Huanxi took a look and found that it was true.
"Come on, Mingyue and I can both ride two people on our bikes. Let's go to the quarry and ask about the situation. See if we can find any evidence that Zheng Caixia has committed a crime. I also want to go and see the quarry in person."
"Okay!" After hearing Shen Huanxi say this, the other three women also wanted to go over.
The quarry was not far from here, and the four people arrived there soon.
In the past, this quarry was a small village with two big mountains. Many construction sites came here to buy stones. The villagers lived off the mountains and made money from the quarry, and even built dormitories for the workers.
Now all the stones in the quarry have been mined, and the remaining stone pits are not suitable for growing crops. The original employees of the quarry have lost their jobs and are waiting for the quarry to be auctioned off so that they can work for new companies.
The bid price for the quarry was not very high because the contract required the bidder to properly arrange the livelihoods of the original employees.
The bidding has not started yet, and we don’t know who will be the final winner. We also don’t know how the bidders will use this quarry that no longer has any resources, so the original employees are all sitting in the staff dormitory with nothing to do.
The men were playing cards and fishing, while the women were gathered together chatting. Shen Huanxi walked over and saw that everyone seemed to be in a happy mood.
"Hello, auntie, do you know this person? Is he from your quarry?" Jiang Xiaomei was very direct. She took the photo and walked over to ask an aunt who was taking care of her grandson.
The old lady looked at the photo and exclaimed "Ouch".
"Isn't this a big pillar? Come and take a look. Is this a big pillar?"
The old lady called out, and many women gathered around.
Jiang Xiaomei still had the negative of the punctured film, so she simply handed the photo over to them.
When the aunties saw it, they all nodded.
"Yes, yes, this is the big pillar."
"Do you know each other?" Shen Huanxi asked.
The aunts nodded.
"Of course he is. He is an employee of our quarry. He was led astray by someone some time ago. He went to prostitutes and spent all the family savings. He also went to gamble and got into a lot of debt. Then he ran away and we can't find him now. What do you think he wanted? He didn't even have a wife, and now he doesn't even have one!"
"Is this woman the one who corrupted Dazhu? Hey, this woman has been coming to our place quite often recently. So she is the one who did this?"
…
Chen Wenfang and Jiang Xiaomei were furious when they heard what these aunts said. Zheng Caixia was really a bad person.
More and more people came to watch.
The news that Dazhu spent all his savings, made his mother sick, and ran away spread throughout the quarry. Everyone now realized who had corrupted him, and they all came over to see the photos.
Shen Huanxi deliberately sighed in front of them.
"Alas, the woman in the photo is also in close contact with that big boss named Luo Bo."
"Robo? Is that the Robo from the Robo Canning Factory?" everyone asked.
"It's him! Who else could it be besides that bastard? It's Luo Bo! This woman..." Jiang Xiaomei was still very angry, and she kept scolding Luo Bo with her hands on her hips.
There was no work to do in the quarry, and everyone had nothing to do, so they loved listening to these gossips. Jiang Xiaomei kept talking, and no one was annoyed, so they all listened. Only after Jiang Xiaomei finished cursing did Shen Huanxi speak.
"That guy named Luo Bo wants to bid for your quarry. If he becomes your boss, won't he bring this woman to do bad things to you? I'm afraid there will be more and more people like Dazhu by then."
"That won't do!" A woman shouted after hearing Shen Huanxi's words.
"My son hasn't even married yet. I don't want him to end up like Dazhu, without a wife! I don't want that Luo Bo to be our boss!"
"I don't want to either. What if my man is corrupted? He is a soft-hearted man who only listens to his boss. If Robo becomes the boss of our quarry, won't I be worried all day long?"
"We can't let people like that bring in bad habits!"
…
Shen Huanxi listened to what these people said and felt satisfied.
Jiang Xiaomei also obtained more evidence that Zheng Caixia was engaged in illegal activities and left with satisfaction.
It was a fruitful day, and seeing that there was still time, Zhao Mingyue suggested that they go sit together on a moonlit night.
"I'm very happy today. Wenfang, Xiaomei, and I have all made new friends. How about the four of us go to a teahouse to celebrate? I happened to have booked a private room today. I originally wanted to go alone to drink tea and relax, but now I think it's more fun with more people."
"Okay!" Shen Huanxi and the others nodded.
The four of them soon arrived at a moonlit night.
"No private rooms?" Shen Huanxi and her friends heard a woman's voice as soon as they arrived at the door of Mingyue Ye.
When I walked in, I saw a young lady wearing a cheongsam, high heels, and her hair was tied up.
The waiter looked apologetic.
"Ma'am, I'm sorry, today is Saturday and there are many people. If you don't have a reservation, there are no private rooms. How about this, can you sit in the lobby? We'll give you a pot of tea."
"No, I'm not used to sitting in the lobby. I'll come next time." After the lady said this, she turned around and was about to leave, but she saw Zhao Mingyue.
"You're not...you're the one who helped me change money last time? Are you Ms. Zhao?" The lady looked at Zhao Mingyue and said.
Shen Huanxi suddenly became excited. Changing change, on a moonlit night... So, this woman is Zhang Baozhu?
"It's me, Ms. Zhang. What a coincidence. Are you thinking of going to the private room for tea?"
"Yeah, I want to be quiet, but unfortunately there are no private rooms. I don't want to drink outside, for fear that someone will strike up a conversation with me. Isn't the purpose of coming here to drink tea quiet? I don't want any trouble. It's also my fault that I didn't make a reservation in advance." Zhao Baozhu sighed.
Zhao Mingyue laughed.
"Ms. Zhang, you are so beautiful, it is normal for people to approach you. I understand. How about this? I have booked a private room with my friends. If you don't mind, you can join us?"
Shen Huanxi became a little excited when he heard Zhao Mingyue ask this.
It would be great if Zhang Baozhu could agree!
Last time, she came here with Zhao Mingyue specifically to look for Zhang Baozhu, but she didn't meet her. Who would have thought that God would give her the opportunity?
I just hope Zhang Baozhu can agree.
"Ms. Zhang, I am Luo Bo's wife!" Jiang Xiaomei said quickly.
Zhang Baozhu was stunned.
"You...you are Luo Bo's wife?"
"Yeah!" Jiang Xiaomei nodded.
Now Shen Huanxi and the others were all confused.
"Chen Shuisheng and Luo Bo grew up together, but you don't know each other?"
Jiang Xiaomei snorted softly.
"He despised my rural origin and never took me out to meet his friends, so it's normal that you don't know me."
"What a coincidence! Chen Shuisheng won't take me out either." Zhang Baozhu snorted coldly.
"Let's not worry about men's affairs. Since the world is so small and everyone knows it, Ms. Zhang, do you dislike us? Do you want to join us?"
After hearing what Zhao Mingyue said, Zhang Baozhu thought for a moment and looked at Shen Huanxi and the others.
"I don't mind, I'm just afraid of you..."
"We don't mind either!" Shen Huanxi and the others said almost in unison.
Chen Wenfang and Jiang Xiaomei also knew about Shen Huanxi's current predicament. They also knew that Shen Huanxi wanted to get to know Zhang Baozhu, and that Zhang Baozhu was willing to stay, so they were naturally happy.
So, the four of them entered the private room reserved by Zhao Mingyue.
I found out after chatting with him.
Chen Shuisheng was born into a poor family. He relied on marrying Zhang Baozhu, living off her, and relying on her parents' arrangements to get to where he is today.
Because of this, Chen Shuisheng felt very inferior and could not hold his head up in front of Zhang Baozhu. Therefore, he never took Zhang Baozhu out, fearing that Zhang Baozhu would overshadow him.
Luo Bo disliked Jiang Xiaomei because she was from the countryside and refused to take her out. As a result, the wives of these childhood friends did not know each other and talked about such things as soon as they met.
Zhang Baozhu was born into a wealthy family and was pampered since childhood, but she had a good personality and was very talkative.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Shen Huanxi took the opportunity to bring up Chen Shuisheng's matter, hoping that Zhang Baozhu could help.
After hearing what Shen Huanxi said, Zhang Baozhu sighed with some embarrassment.
"I have a bad relationship with Chen Shuisheng, I'm afraid I can't help with this matter."
After Zhang Baozhu finished speaking, she told Shen Huanxi about her relationship with Chen Shuisheng.
Chen Shuisheng was born in the countryside and had always been a gigolo. He had a strong sense of self-esteem and opposed her in every way. She had been wanting to divorce him for years, but Chen Shuisheng was attracted by her family's connections and refused to let her divorce...
Zhao Mingyue and Chen Wenfang were both furious after hearing what Zhang Baozhu said.
"How could this man do this? He relies on your family, but he treats you like this? If he's a gigolo, he should be nicer to you. It's not right for him to be a gigolo and treat you badly at the same time! Baozhu, I support your divorce!" Jiang Xiaomei said angrily.
Zhang Baozhu sighed.
"I've always wanted to get a divorce, but I don't know how to do it."
"What if we have evidence that he cheated?" Shen Huanxi said, and asked Jiang Xiaomei to take out Zheng Caixia's photo.
Jiang Xiaomei finally reacted.
"Look at my head, so stupid! Baozhu, I forgot to tell you about this."
Zhang Baozhu looked at the photo given by Jiang Xiaomei and suddenly laughed.
Zhao Mingyue and Chen Wenfang were a little confused.
"Baozhu, what are you doing..." Zhang Baozhu was so happy knowing her husband was cheating on her.
Zhang Baozhu looked up with a smile.
"I was wondering why he treated me so badly these years. I thought he just had low self-esteem, but it turns out he had a woman outside. Thank you, I have a direction now. I know how to divorce him. I'm sorry, Huanxi, I can't help you with what you want me to do. If I divorce Chen Shuisheng, I can't help you even more."
"It's okay, it's okay." Shen Huanxi shook his head quickly.
"I will find a way myself. If I can't get this project, it's only temporary. But if you can't get a divorce, it will delay your whole life. It's more important for you to get a divorce."
Zhang Baozhu looked at Shen Huanxi and nodded.
…
After Shen Huanxi returned home, she told her family that she was going to the provincial capital with Zhao Mingyue. Zhang Guifang and Xiao Shanhe were naturally worried. Zhang Guifang even said that she wanted to go with her, but Shen Huanxi refused.
"Mingyue is a business woman who travels all over the world. She has seen everything in the world. How can you be worried about me and her being together? Don't worry, it will be fine for me to go with her. Besides, this is about the future of Shanhe."
"Huanxi." Xiao Shanhe held Shen Huanxi's hand, "Actually, it doesn't matter if I can't stand up..."
“I think it does!”
"Do you despise me?" Xiao Shanhe smiled bitterly.
Shen Huanxi shook his head quickly.
"How could I possibly despise you! I don't! I just don't despise you, that's why I'm willing to do all these things for you. I hope you can stand up, not because I despise you, but because I want to see you return to your post, to see you design the best train power, to hope that trains can be found all over the country, and that our country will have a rail network in which you have played a big part..."
Shen Huanxi was speaking excitedly and Zhang Guifang was reluctant to interrupt her.
When Xiao Shanhe looked at her, stars twinkled in his eyes.
"Huanxi, thank you." Xiao Shanhe knew that no one could change Shen Huanxi's decision, so he stopped saying anything to her.
"But just do your best. No matter what the result is, I will not be disappointed. Even if I have disabled legs, I can still do many things...including picking up my business."
"I know that even if you can't stand up, you can still shine and radiate brilliantly in your position. I believe in you!" Shen Huanxi recalled the unparalleled patriot Xiao Shanhe in her previous life. She really believed in him.
But wouldn't it be better if he could stand up?
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Shen Huanxi said, and suddenly met Xiao Shanhe's fiery gaze.
"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered a dream I had."
"What dream?"
"It's not a good dream, I won't say more." Xiao Shanhe smiled.
When Shen Huanxi heard that it was not a good dream, he stopped asking.
"Leave the family matters to me, including loans and the sea buckthorn juice business. I will also continue to monitor the bidding information. You can go to the provincial capital with peace of mind." Xiao Shanhe said.
"Okay." Shen Huanxi nodded.
On the day of going to the provincial capital, Shen Huanxi got up early in the morning to meet Zhao Mingyue, and they set off by train together.
The trains of that era were very slow and were green-skinned trains. It took ten full hours to sit on hard seats from Yunnan City to the provincial capital. It was very tiring along the way, but Shen Huanxi had a smile on his face.
Zhao Mingyue was also very happy because if he could get the travel agency to help him get a visa and then contact a hospital in the United States, his mother's illness would be cured.
On the way, she also told Shen Huanxi about her plan.
"Huanxi, I don't trust men. My mother was harmed by a man. Not everyone is as lucky as you to meet a good man like Comrade Xiao. Besides, didn't you also experience a failed marriage before you met Comrade Xiao?
I read the news that test tube babies have been available in the UK for several years. I want to do it, too, and give birth to a child myself, without a father, and raise her by myself. ”
"Yeah." Shen Huanxi nodded.
Sure enough, Zhao Mingyue is still the same as in his previous life.
Many things in this world are developing along a specific trajectory, including Zhao Mingyue's ideas, so Xiao Shanhe will definitely return to his position.
But her appearance will allow Xiao Shanhe to return in a better condition.
When Shen Huanxi thought about this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Zhao Mingyue was puzzled when he saw the expression on her face.
"Huanxi, don't you think my idea is shocking?"