Chapter 226
There aren't many entertainment options at this time of year. After dinner, we went to see a movie, then went to a nearby park for a walk and took some photos.
Bai Haoyang and Sun Ping left first, and Xiao Min was about to go back. Bai Haoyang found an opportunity to quietly ask, "Xiao Min, can I take you home?"
Xiao Min also wanted to talk to Bai Haoyang, so she nodded slightly and said, "Please give me a ride."
After they left, Zhou Jiani asked Qiu Zeming, "When did Bai Haoyang start to have feelings for Xiao Min?"
Qiu Zeming: "Actually, it's not surprising when you think about it. After you went to the county, Xiao Min has been working with them."
Yes, that’s how Wang Qianjin and Sun Ping got along.
Zhou Jiani nodded: "Xiao Min is a good girl."
Her father is the director of a supply and marketing cooperative, and her mother works in an import and export unit, but this child is not spoiled at all and is raised very well.
The two of them strolled to the post office, called Zhang Baosheng, arranged the truck time for tomorrow, and then returned home.
Bai Haoyang didn't come to eat in the evening. Du Yunxin packed two boxes of dumplings in a lunch box and asked Qiu Zeming to take it and bring it to Bai Haoyang.
The next morning, the two came over to help receive the goods. When Zhou Jiani saw Bai Haoyang, she smiled meaningfully, and Bai Haoyang's face suddenly turned red.
Zhou Jiani smiled: "What's there to be shy about? Did Xiao Min agree?"
Bai Haoyang scratched his head and said, "Xiao Min said she would think about it."
I didn't agree, nor did I disagree. Instead, I analyzed the actual problem and said I would think about it before giving him a reply.
Bai Haoyang felt there was hope, and he planned to write a letter to Xiao Min every day after returning to the Qianjin Brigade.
As for the practical problem, it is nothing more than the distance is too far, and there is a worry that the two of them will not be able to graduate from college.
Bai Haoyang felt that this was not a problem. There were winter and summer vacations, so he could just come here more often and write more letters.
True feelings can stand the test of time.
Bai Haoyang followed the transport team with confidence and brought back two baskets of vegetables and ten waist pads.
The former director of the Qianjin Brigade Knitting Factory hadn't even heard of this new product, much less that it had become a hot item this year. He liked it and said, "This waist pad is great. When I return to the capital, I'll bring a few with me and give them to my family."
Then he said hesitantly, "Sister-in-law, give me two today."
He wanted to send two to Xiao Min. Xiao Min's parents both worked in offices, so this would be perfect for them.
Zhou Jiani originally wanted to give one to Aunt Su, but now that someone else was offering her kindness, she decided not to take credit for it: "You take it first, and I'll share the rest with my neighbors in the dormitory."
Bai Haoyang took advantage of the situation and said, "Give me some more food."
Zhou Jiani let him choose whatever he wanted.
After sending the dishes back, Bai Haoyang took two waist pads, picked some more vegetables, and left happily.
Zhou Jiani left one for Zhou Wanli, and the remaining waist pads were not enough to be divided among the people in the dormitory area. Even though the price was not cheaper than that in the department store, those who heard the news and rushed to Zhou's house to ask were unable to buy them.
Many neighbors hoped that Zhou Jiani could help them get some more goods. Zhou Jiani did not refuse directly, but just smiled and said: "I will go back in a few days and check the production situation at the factory. If I can get more, I will definitely help you get another batch."
In the evening, Director Huang from the factory came over, followed by Zhou Wanli. Zhou Wanli was a little helpless, but there was a hint of pride on his face.
Director Huang also came to use his connections. The factory wanted to order a batch of waist pads as employee benefits, but he didn't want to make things too difficult for Zhou Jiani. He would provide a batch of defective cloth and a small amount of cotton cloth, without the need for a ticket.
Resource exchange.
Zhou Jiani was happy to act as a matchmaker and immediately went to the factory to make a phone call.
She gave priority to the Qianjin Brigade, selecting from there first, and then distributing the rest to the commune.
When Zhang Baosheng heard that there was cloth exchange without a ticket, he wanted to swallow it all in one gulp. Finally, he thought about the factory's productivity and felt that it would be bad to have it all to himself, so he reluctantly agreed to give up part of it. They wanted half, and he would provide half of the waist pad order, and the rest would be distributed to the commune. He didn't care how the commune would divide it.
After communicating with Zhang Baosheng, the second call was made to the commune. Secretary Zhai was also very happy and asked, "Why did the Qianjin Brigade take half for themselves?"
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "I'm biased."
Secretary Zhai laughed heartily and said on the phone, "That won't do, Comrade Xiao Zhou. You need to improve your awareness."
"Don't worry, if we use counties as units in the future, I will definitely favor our commune."
Secretary Zhai said in a very hypocritical manner: "That's fine, haha."
We chatted for a few minutes and then hung up the phone.
This kind of cooperation was easy to achieve and both parties were very satisfied.
After staying in Qi Yang for a few days and watching the cloth being loaded onto trucks, the three of them took the train back to Bin County.
This time, my mood was different. Even Bai Haoyang was full of emotion and said, "It's only been a few months since I left, but it feels like ages have passed."
The bandage on Qiu Zeming's hand had been removed, but he couldn't lift anything heavy, so he let it hang naturally. He held a handbag in his left hand and said, "Let's go out first."
The three of them left the train station, rushed to a familiar intersection, and got on a familiar bus. Even the driver and conductor were familiar. The conductor even greeted Zhou Jiani in surprise.
The ticket seller was stunned for a moment and said, "Hey, Comrade Zhou, didn't you get admitted to Hua University to study?"
She remembered that Zhou Jiani didn't seem to be from here, so she should go home even during summer vacation.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Yes, I went to study, but I developed a deep affection for our Bin County during my previous trip to the countryside, so I came back to visit during the holiday."
When she said this, all the fellow villagers in the car cheered and praised Zhou Jiani for her kindness and righteousness.
The ticket seller also laughed and said, "Comrade Zhou is so loyal. Other educated youth would leave and wish they would never come back, but you still think of us."
Before getting off the bus at Xihe Commune, they saw Uncle Liu waiting there driving a mule cart. Zhou Jiani opened the window and waved to Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu smiled with wrinkles on his face and raised his rough big hand to wave.
After getting out of the car, Bai Haoyang and Qiu Zeming also came forward to greet him. Uncle Liu was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back, you are all good children."
After putting the luggage on the mule cart, they stopped at the state-owned restaurant and asked Uncle Liu to stop. Zhou Jiani lifted the gauze curtain and went in, smiling and asking, "Is there anything to eat?"
"The chef hasn't made it yet..." Wang Liping said impatiently, then paused and said in surprise, "Jiani? Oh, you're back?"
At this time, the chef and the pastry chef had just started work and hadn't made anything yet, but when everyone heard her coming, they all leaned over to greet her in a warm tone.
Zou Kai was also quite excited when he saw Qiu Zeming, and said, "It's been a while since we last met."
Zhou Jiani left them some cakes and pastries that she brought back from the capital, exchanged some pleasantries, and then politely declined Zou Kai and the others' offer of dinner because they had to hurry back to the village. The three of them got out and got on the mule cart to go back.
Zhou Jiani asked, "Uncle Liu, has the cloth been delivered?"
Uncle Liu smiled and nodded: "It has been delivered and distributed."
The transport team set off earlier than them and arrived earlier than them. Everyone was quite enthusiastic about the cloth that did not require tickets. I don’t know whether the commune’s share had been distributed, but the Qianjin Brigade’s share had been distributed and there was not enough to sell.
The mule cart swayed out of the town and headed towards the advancing team.
In the corner of the road, Liu Ailing was carrying a basket on her arm, which contained a few unsold vegetables. She looked at the carriage in front of her with a look of surprise, and hid herself for fear that the people in the carriage would see her.
Was she dazzled? She actually saw Zhou Jiani.
There is also Qiu Zeming. I haven't seen Qiu Zeming since that incident on the farm, and they have been dating for several years and are still together.
Now she doesn't want to provoke Zhou Jiani, she will just hide until she receives the admission letter.
Maybe she had done so many bad things that she had a guilty conscience. Just like now, when she saw Zhou Jiani coming back, Liu Ailing even distracted herself and thought about whether she wanted to come back to take revenge on her.
So when Liu Ailing saw the mule cart and the people on it, she immediately lowered her head and turned around, fearing that Zhou Jiani would see her.
He watched the mule cart pass by before he looked up quietly, his heart in turmoil, and he quickly left with the basket.
Zhou Jiani didn't see Liu Ailing at all. The three of them were talking to Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu asked them about their college life, and Zhou Jiani and Bai Haoyang talked about their experiences in college.
Uncle Liu was delighted to hear this.
When the car arrived at the entrance of the village, we saw the villagers waiting there, led by Zhang Baosheng, Zhang Laosi, Sheng Manliang, Liu Tong, Zhao Mei and others.
Bai Haoyang raised his arms and waved at them, laughing and shouting, "I, Hu Hansan, am back again."
Everyone laughed, and a few aunts and sisters cursed rudely.
Zhang Baosheng stepped forward with a grin on his face, his expression filled with relief and pride: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Qiu Zeming jumped out of the car and slowly saluted everyone: "Hello, Captain, hello, uncles, aunts, and ladies, hello everyone."
"Okay, okay, Zeming, you are also the pride of our village..." Zhang Laosi and the others were surprised that young people like to pat and pinch people, and looking at the tall and straight Qiu Zeming, they wanted to go up and shake his hand.
Bai Haoyang was afraid that the uncles and uncles would slap his brother Ming's newly healed bones again, so he hurriedly said, "Brother Ming is injured and he came back to recuperate. Uncle Si, please don't slap him."
Everyone was stunned and asked questions at once. Their words were simple but revealed the most sincere concern.
On the other side, Zhou Jiani touched Zhang Huihui's face as she held onto her waist tightly, pinched it again, and said with a smile, "Huihui has grown quite a bit, almost as tall as me."
Zhang Huihui stood on tiptoe and gestured: "There's still a little way to go."
Zhao Mei laughed and said, "Quickly let your sister Jiani go. You don't feel hot, but your sister Jiani does."
Zhao Mei asked Zhou Jiani to stay at her house for the next two days, and Zhou Jiani nodded in agreement.
Zhang Kaishan's house is no longer the same as it was a few years ago. Now Zhang Huihui has a separate sleeping room and she can sleep in the same bed with Huihui.
After Zhang Baosheng exchanged greetings with Bai Haoyang, Bai Haoyang didn't come back to play. Giving extra lessons to the children was recognized by the villagers. There were also educated youth and young people in the village who didn't pass the exam last year, were not sure whether they could pass this year, and were ready to continue working hard next year and wanted Bai Haoyang to give them lessons.
Bai Haoyang didn't dare to respond. Although he had finished the course in one go last year, he was forced to learn it on a crash course. It had only been half a year, and he was unwilling to recall what he had learned half a year ago. If he was asked to explain those questions, he would definitely look timid, so he looked at Zhou Jiani for help.
Zhou Jiani had a solid foundation and she was not shy. She agreed to teach for a few days, helping everyone to draw the key points, and then compiling a list of learning experiences to share with everyone.
Everyone cheered.
Zhang Baosheng started to chase them away, scolding them with a smile, "Enough, enough, enough! You won't even let Jiani and the others rest. Those who need to go back to eat should go back to eat. I can't take care of so many mouths."
Then he turned around and called Zhou Jiani: "Dinner is ready at home, let's go eat."
Zhao Mei didn't go to Zhang Baosheng's place. She took Zhou Jiani's luggage and took Huihui back to her own home.
She will have the villagers welcome them tonight, and she will welcome Zhou Jiani and the other three tomorrow, so there is no rush to reminisce.
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