Chapter 79 Changes

Lin Qiao hasn't seen Lin Wei for more than three years since he left home after leaving a letter.

Since Lin Qiao followed Ji Duo's car to Yandu, Lin Wei had never seen her before, and neither of them expected to meet each other here.

After a long while, Lin Qiao came back to his senses and looked Lin Wei up and down. "You seem to be doing well?"

Lin Wei is actually quite good-looking, but he used to work on the farm, so his skin is dark and his fingers are rough. He also dresses poorly, and he always looks rustic. Now he looks well-dressed and his skin is fairer. After not seeing him for three years, he seems to look younger than when he left.

After hearing what Lin Qiao said, he subconsciously touched the back of his head and said, "It's OK."

Then he asked Lin Qiao: "What about you? Why are you here? Have you been doing well these past few years?"

"There are so many questions, which one do you want me to answer first?" Lin Qiao couldn't help laughing.

Lin Wei also smiled, "Isn't it because I see that you are happy?"

This smile brought back some of his old look, and the strange feeling we had when we first saw each other after so many years was much lessened.

Lin Qiao smiled and said to him: "I'm fine. I'm studying for a master's degree here."

"Graduate student?" Lin Wei's eyes widened.

Thinking of something, his eyes dimmed and he felt ashamed again. "Yes, you had good grades when you were in school."

Lin Qiao did not take the college entrance examination because her family did not allow her to do so, not because she was incapable of doing so. At that time, Mrs. Lin was already in poor health and needed her care.

Some things were beyond his control, so Lin Qiao didn't continue the conversation with him. "Brother, you want to find Professor Yan, right?"

"Professor Yan wanted to see me." Lin Wei smiled shyly, "I work as a technician in a fertilizer factory. I just improved the formula of a fertilizer and let Professor Yan know about it."

"Improved fertilizer formula?" Lin Qiao looked him up and down again with a smile in his eyes, as if he just got to know him again today.

This reaction made Lin Wei laugh even more awkwardly, "It's just a little bit improved, not as good as when you were a graduate student at National Tsing Hua University."

"Then you should take care of your business first. When you're done, we can find time to reminisce." Lin Qiao took him directly to Yan Maoshan's office.

As a result, Yan Maoshan went to the experimental field again and was not in school. He would not be back until the afternoon.

"Then I'll come back in the afternoon." Lin Wei didn't seem disappointed.

Lin Qiao didn't know the location of the Yanmaoshan test field. "Let's eat first. I'll treat you to a new restaurant nearby."

Lin Wei followed her out, and then he remembered to ask her: "By the way, you go to school here, your Ji, Ji..."

Apparently I had only met him once before, so I couldn't quite remember his name.

It was not just Lin Qiao, but everyone in the family thought that Ji Duo was her childhood sweetheart. Then, after many twists and turns, she actually married Ji Duo.

"Ji Duo." Lin Qiao smiled and said his full name. "His troops had something to do, so he went to the front line."

"Gone to the front line?" Lin Wei was surprised, and then showed worry.

"Nothing, I'll be back soon." Lin Qiao took out the letter from home, "It's from the front line. There's one every three months."

Lin Wei was relieved.

The restaurant was located in a small alley near the school, and its main customers were students. Lin Qiao obviously ate here often and was very familiar with the owner and his wife.

The two sat down, ordered food, and washed their dishes before Lin Qiao asked where Lin Wei had been in the past few years.

"It's in the neighboring province, not too far away." Lin Wei said, "I was able to

It was a bit hard, I slept in the bridge tunnel for several months. "

Without a household registration, a letter of introduction, and little money, where else can I sleep except under a bridge with homeless people?

"After working on the construction site for a few months, I finally had some money. The foreman saw that I was a hard worker and recommended another job to me."

Rather than a job, it's more like a place to stay. After all, as an illegal resident, it's hard for him to find a place to live.

The other side started out as farmers, and they were not so particular. They just relied on their skill to hatch the chicks themselves, and then rode their bicycles for several hours to the city to sell them.

"I had to ride a thousand a day. I had to leave before dawn and return after dark. My legs were stronger than chicken legs when I rode." Lin Wei said with a smile, "Later, I finally had money and built a small fertilizer factory. I changed my training to become a technician and have been working there until now."

"It seems that your boss is not bad." Lin Qiao said pertinently.

Lin Wei nodded, "Brother Liu and his wife are nice people, and they also gave me some share of the factory's profits."

At this point, he showed some hesitation, but finally asked, "In my hometown..."

Lin Qiao knew he would ask, "I haven't been back much in the past few years, so I don't know much. I just heard that Lin Hui is married and has a child."

Lin Hui is one year younger than her, and according to the revised Marriage Law in September 1980, she was old enough to get married last year. But in rural areas, people get married early, and it is common for people to get married before the age limit.

Whenever it comes to her marriage or finding a partner, Liu Yulan becomes hesitant. I don't know if there is some problem. It's hard to say.

Lin Wei also knew that she and the Lin family had such a mess, and she probably wouldn't go back, "Then...what about Yan Zi? How is she?"

Lin Qiao actually knew more about Guo Yan than the Lin family.

The year Ji Duo passed away, Yu Wu was sentenced to death, and then the eldest son of the Yu family. The old man of the Yu family didn't survive long and passed away last spring.

Ji Duo was away, so Lin Qiao personally accompanied Mr. Gu to the Yue family to express his gratitude and recognize Yue Hua.

The old man did not change the child's name, and the Yue couple also acknowledged the child as their godparents. From now on, they are still a family and interact with each other as usual, except that there is an extra grandpa like him.

Because of this relationship, she contacted Guo Yan more often, especially after Guo Yan installed a telephone.

However, seeing Lin Wei's cautious and expectant eyes, she didn't say anything.

Lin Wei immediately became nervous, "Does she not know, or has she found someone else?"

Seeing that she was silent, his eyes dimmed a little, and he forced a smile, "Yeah, it's been three years, it's time to find a partner."

The food was just served. He picked up the bowl and ate the rice without saying anything else.

Lin Qiao then said slowly: "The partner will only affect the speed at which she makes money."

Lin Wei was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, "She didn't look for it?"

"Just because I haven't found you doesn't mean I'm waiting for you." Lin Qiao poured cold water on him, "I'm very powerful now. I've expanded from a small shop to a wholesale point."

He left without saying a word and didn't send any news in three years. Why should the girl wait for him there?

Guo Yan had business acumen, and when she first started doing business, she was probably inspired by his experience and wanted to find something to do. Later, after she had found a way and gained a taste for it, she devoted all her attention to her business, and her store grew bigger every year.

Once a woman becomes outstanding, there will be fewer men who can match her, and fewer relatives who want to introduce her to partners.

Guo Yan was happy to have some peace and quiet, and had recently started thinking about where to open a branch.

Lin Qiao spoke directly, and Lin Wei lowered his head. "I know Yan Zi has always been very powerful."

"Aren't you going back yet?" This was the question Lin Qiao wanted to ask.

I didn't go back in the first two years because I was too embarrassed to go back because I was not doing well. Now that I have settled down, I still don't go back. It means I want to escape.

This time Lin Wei was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "I came to Yandu this time, and I was planning to go back, but I didn't expect to run into you first."

Lin Qiao stopped asking. Those people in the Lin family and Guo Yan were all Lin Wei's own business.

The brother and sister chatted about their life over the years and finished their meal quickly. When Lin Qiao was about to pay the bill, Lin Wei, relying on his long legs, rushed to pay first.

Lin Qiao was somewhat helpless, "It was agreed that I would treat you all, so let me do my best to be a good host."

"Next time," Lin Wei said, "I'm the older brother after all, give me a chance to perform."

Lin Qiao didn't say anything else. "I have a small courtyard nearby. Do you want to go there and rest for a while or..."

"I'll go directly to school and wait."

"Then I'll find you a place. I have to cover for the tutor for a class this afternoon."

Zhang Changning has been in poor health recently, and the school asked him to teach a professional course, and Lin Qiao has been teaching it for him these few days.

When Lin Wei heard this, he simply followed her to the classroom and sat in the back row. Unexpectedly, she taught very well and was especially popular among the undergraduate students.

There was a ten-minute break in the class. Lin Wei went out to take a look and saw Yan Maoshan coming back from outside with mud on his shoes and trousers.

I heard that Lin Wei was the technician from Xinxin Fertilizer Factory, so he brought his people in without even packing up.

The two talked for a long time inside, and Yan Maoshan even asked Lin Wei to stay in Yandu for two more days. "Your direction is good, and it is very inspiring to me."

When he came out, Lin Qiao's class had already finished. He just asked someone to leave him a message and asked him to find him in the laboratory.

"You know Xiaolin?" Yan Maoshan was a little surprised.

"Lin Qiao is my cousin." Lin Wei was also a little surprised, "You know her too?"

"Yes, of course I know her. At first I asked her to work with me on fertilizer, but I didn't expect that someone in her family was already doing it."

Yan Maoshan pointed Lin Wei in the direction of Lin Qiao's laboratory. Lin Wei went there, but unexpectedly there was a young man at the door who was also looking for Lin Qiao.

The man was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, wearing a suit and tie, with his hair slicked back with hair gel. When he heard that he was also here to see Lin Qiao, he looked him up and down.

That look was definitely not very friendly. Lin Wei's heart skipped a beat and he looked at the other person with some wariness.

The two of them stood on each side, about one meter apart, and when Lin Qiao came out, they all went to greet him.

"Jojo."

"Auntie."

When she heard the name "Auntie Lin Wei", she was stunned. When she heard the name "Qiao Qiao Ji Ze", she was also stunned, and the look she gave Lin Wei was even more unfriendly.

Ji Ze has become very mature in the past two years and is a successful businessman outside, but he is still not very good at hiding his expression in front of people at home, and Lin Qiao can see it at once.

She introduced the two men with a bit of amusement, "This is my cousin Lin Wei." Then she pointed to Ji Ze, "My eldest nephew Ji Ze."

Now both of them felt a little embarrassed for the bad guess they had just made in their minds.

But Qiaoqiao's nephew is really big. He looks two years older than her. The key is that he is here to find an aunt, and he is dressed up like a male peacock spreading his tail.

Lin Qiao also felt that Ji Ze was dressed a bit flamboyantly today. His hair must have used at least half a bottle of hair gel, and with his height...

She subconsciously looked at the other person's feet. Oh my goodness, he was wearing high heels with big heels that looked at least five centimeters high.

This type of men's high heels only became popular in the 1980s. In her previous life, everyone was more reserved and only used pads to increase height.

Ji Ze dressed so fashionably just to show off to others, and he was not afraid of Lin Qiao's scrutiny. What he cared more about was Lin Qiao's address to Lin Wei, "Cousin?"

Then he felt that it was inappropriate to call him that. "Should I call him uncle? Cousin?"

This was really awkward, after all, Lin Wei looked younger than him. Lin Wei also felt uncomfortable when he heard it, after all, Ji Ze was older than him.

"If you feel uncomfortable, you can just discuss it separately," Lin Qiao said.

How could Ji Ze dare to do that? His uncle has to call him brother.

Lin Qiao didn't care anymore and asked Ji Ze directly: "Last time I said that the plastic bottle was made?"

"It's all done. I've brought it here. If you're done, come downstairs with me and take a look."

"Then wait a moment."

Lin Qiao was almost done with his work, so he went in and said something to the people.

Knowing that she had relatives coming, no one wanted to keep her and told her not to come over in the evening.

As soon as the three of them walked out of the teaching building, they saw a brand new motorcycle parked on the side of the road.

In 1983, motorcycles were rarer than modern cars. Anyone passing by would definitely take a second look at one parked there, just like Ji Ze's outfit.

Lin Qiao knew who the car belonged to even with his toes. Sure enough, Ji Ze went up to unlock it and asked, "Let's go to your house and talk?"

The early autumn heat of Yandu has not yet subsided, and there are still two remnants of the water tank in the yard.

Wanlian, Lin Qiao opened the door and led the two people in.

Ji Ze parked the motorcycle in the yard, then took out the cardboard box tied to the back seat, put it on the ground and opened it.

The box was full of various plastic bottles of different colors, sizes and styles.

Ji Ze picked up one of the cylindrical ones and said, "I'll fill it with detergent as you said. I've also filled a bottle at the factory. You can try squeezing it to see if it works."

Lin Qiao took it into the house, then squeezed the sink twice, "Okay, the amount is controlled very smoothly."

"Then try this one." Ji Ze handed over another pressure-spout bottle.

"The mouth of the bottle is a bit hard this time." If you press too lightly, nothing will come out, and if you press too hard, the liquid inside will fly out.

Lin Qiao took a rag and wiped the spilled liquid on the platform. "Go back and try it a few more times. If it's still like this, you need to adjust it again."

Ji Ze took over and helped her wipe it, trying five or six kinds of plastic bottles in a row.

Lin Weiren was stunned. "Qiao Qiao, you are still doing this?"

"No." Lin Qiao put down the bottle and washed his hands. "I designed it for my own factory."

“Designed for their own factory?” Lin Wei was even more surprised.

Ji Ze was refilling the bottles when he heard this and explained, "Muzi Chemicals is a partnership between me and my aunt. My aunt came up with the formula."

"Muzi Chemical? Is it the one that makes liquid soap and laundry detergent?"

Lin Wei actually knew this name. They had been selling it last year. It was sold in bulk at first and then in bags.

The main reason is that the market in Yandu is so small. After the factory got on track, Ji Ze spent a lot of money to buy two trucks last year, which are specially used to transport raw materials and deliver goods. The factory's sales range has therefore expanded to surrounding provinces and cities, and it has also introduced plastic bags, a relatively convenient packaging.

This year, domestic petrochemical technology has improved again, and plastic factories have been opened in various places. Lin Qiao wanted to make detergent and shampoo as well.

For this purpose, they specially purchased two sets of filling equipment and also asked the manufacturer to customize a batch of plastic bottles.

Ji Ze came to show Lin Qiao the finished product. No problem, their first batch of detergent and shampoo in the country will be on the market soon.

It’s not like someone hasn’t figured out the recipe for liquid soap in recent years, and they’re also preparing to shift their production focus to degreasing agents and more targeted daily chemical products.

After the test, Ji Ze was not in a hurry to leave. He insisted on hosting the party and arranged for his aunt's cousin to be the host.

There was no way Lin Qiao would let him treat her, so she persuaded him to leave.

Looking at this sister whom he had not seen for three years, Lin Wei suddenly felt a little complicated, "You have changed a lot."

She was studying for a master's degree, giving lectures, and running a factory. She was no longer the silent little girl at home who needed his help secretly.

It was no longer the time when he first traveled through time. Hearing this, Lin Qiao was very calm, "Brother, haven't you changed a lot?"

"Yeah." Lin Wei felt a little disappointed, but also happy. "We haven't seen each other for three years. We have all changed."

On the other side, in the army, Ji Duo walked into the office of Brigade Commander Ding covered in dust, with a murderous look still on his resolute and handsome features.

When Brigade Commander Ding saw him, he smiled, which was rare for him, "You're back."

"Um."

Ji Duo seemed even more taciturn than when he left.

Brigade Commander Ding had also been to the battlefield, and he knew that after returning from the front, one would need to adapt for a while before returning to normal life. "You haven't taken your annual leave in the past few years. Go back and take a vacation, and then come back to work after the vacation."

"Yeah." Ji Duo was still brief and to the point.

Before saying goodbye, Brigade Commander Ding gave him a meaningful look and said, "Maybe you won't have to come back to work for me then."

Ji Duo has served enough years and has made military achievements, so his promotion is a sure thing when he returns this time.

Ji Duo didn't say anything. As soon as he got back to his residence, he immediately took a ticket and went to the bathhouse to take a bath.

After taking a shower, changing into a clean military uniform and getting a haircut, he called Xiao Fang and told her, "Let's go to National Tsing Hua University."

He looked as calm and steady as usual, but he ran to Lin Qiao without even taking a rest after returning, and it was obvious that he was eager to go home.

Xiao Fang drove the car fast and steadily all the way, and as expected, as soon as he stopped at the gate of the courtyard, the man had already got out of the car and pushed open the gate.

Thanks to his long legs, he didn't need to run to reach such a fast speed. While Xiao Fang was distracted, the tall figure had disappeared into the courtyard gate.

But after walking only a few steps, Ji Duo stopped in the yard, his brows furrowed.

He had good hearing and clearly heard the voice of a strange man talking in the lighted room.

Not only was there sound, but there were also two shadows reflected on the window, a man and a woman.

He couldn't help but frown and looked around to make sure he was not in the wrong place.

Could it be that Lin Qiao moved?

At this moment, Lin Qiao's familiar clear voice came from the room, "I have a place here, you can stay here for a few days."