Sheng Qian arranged for them to go to Beijing in batches, while she took He Weiguo back to the town.
Standing in the town's bus station, upon seeing Zhang Hanyuan arrive on a bicycle, Sheng Qian's first words were: "Zhang Shunlin, let's buy a car."
"ah?"
"It's inconvenient to get in and out, so we bought our own car to make it easier for ourselves."
“I don’t know much about cars,” Zhang Hanyuan reminded him. “Also, I’m called Zhang Hanyuan now, so you can’t call me Zhang Shunlin anymore.”
"Aren't you afraid of bad luck using such an unlucky name?" Sheng Qian really didn't understand him.
“I had a fortune teller calculate my name, and he said that using this name would bring me good fortune,” Zhang Hanyuan said, feeling that he had made a good choice in changing his name.
Everyone thought it was good, except for Sheng Qian who thought it was bad luck.
"Alright, let's not talk about names anymore," Sheng Qian glanced at him, "You came here on a bicycle, are you expecting us to run after you?"
“…I wouldn’t mind if you ran away,” Zhang Hanyuan said as he came to pick her up after hearing she was back, without thinking too much about it.
Sheng Qian placed the bag of clothes she was carrying on the back of the bicycle. "Let's go."
They walked towards the coal mine.
"Dalin! You're back."
The woman standing outside the coal mine gate smiled like a chrysanthemum when she saw Zhang Hanyuan, and ran over with her hand raised.
Sheng Qian raised an eyebrow upon noticing the other person's slightly plump figure and looked at Zhang Hanyuan: "Your family?"
“No,” Zhang Hanyuan said, his expression turning somewhat grim.
"Dalin, someone just said you went out. You must have gone to pick up these two," the woman in the floral dress said with a smile, looking at Sheng Qian. "You must be Qian from Wutong Village. You're so beautiful! You're a lucky girl, no wonder you can manage such a big coal mine! Now you're even bringing my Dalin along to work. Compared to before, Dalin has changed a lot, all thanks to you..."
"Are you ever going to shut up?" Zhang Hanyuan roared angrily. "How many times have I told you not to come looking for me?"
The woman's smile froze: "Dalin, I'm your mother..."
“My mother died a long time ago,” Zhang Hanyuan thought to himself, adding that he should have changed his surname back then as well.
Sheng Qian had previously learned about Zhang Hanyuan and Zhao Niangen's relationship, and upon hearing Zhang Hanyuan's words, she understood that this was Zhang Hanyuan's stepmother.
“How could you talk like that in front of your boss? I know you don’t acknowledge me as your aunt, and I understand. But your father is very worried about you, so I brought this girl here for you to meet…”
"It's ridiculous. When I was kicked out, who said they wouldn't care about me anymore and would pretend I wasn't their son? Now they're coming here to talk about marriage being decided by parents. Do you think I, Zhang Hanyuan, am made of clay?" Zhang Hanyuan's gloomy gaze swept over the woman standing there, and he sneered.
Sheng Qian glanced over and saw that the girl was wearing an elegant floral dress, had a tall and slender figure, and was quite pretty. The mountain breeze blew, lifting her skirt and black hair, giving her a graceful and ethereal look.
At first glance, she seems like a quiet and nice girl.
But if you look closely, you can see the arrogance flashing in the girl's eyes.
When looking around, she felt as if she were the lady of the house, which instantly boosted her confidence.
Zhang Hanyuan wasn't stupid. He had met the girl twice and could tell what kind of person she was.
Even if that girl is a good person, he can't date her just because she was introduced by his stepmother.
Seeing that they were standing there without coming over, the girl in the floral dress took the initiative to walk over, a serene smile on her face, "Han Yuan, why are you standing here and not coming over?"
Hearing this woman call him in such a soft tone made Zhang Hanyuan feel nauseous.
With a dark expression, he said, "Don't call me that. Just call me Zhang Hanyuan. We're not that close."
The girl in the floral dress wasn't angry; she still had a faint smile on her face, looking like a very cultured and refined young woman.
On the contrary, Zhang Hanyuan's demeanor was somewhat aloof and superior.
Sheng Qian thought this girl was interesting.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you angry. Aunt Chang told me to call you that..." Liu Xiang pursed her lips, her eyes full of apology.
She appears to be a sensible and quiet person.
Compared to Zhang Hanyuan's attitude, Zhang Hanyuan seemed rather ungrateful.
Zhang Hanyuan raised an eyebrow. "Don't come again, or I'll call the police and have you arrested."
“Dalin, how could you talk to Xiangxiang like that?” Liu Changli glared at Zhang Hanyuan with disapproval, then turned to comfort Liu Xiang: “Xiangxiang, Dalin wasn’t like this before. As his business has grown, his temper has inevitably become a bit bigger. Don’t mind him.”
This means that Zhang Hanyuan has become successful and looks down on others.
If Zhang Hanyuan didn't still respect women, he would have already hit someone.
Sheng Qian watched from the sidelines without getting involved.
He Weiguo would be even less likely to get involved in such matters.
He Weiguo was truly inept at dealing with women.
“You have no right to interfere in my affairs, get out,” Zhang Hanyuan’s face had darkened, and he spoke to Liu Changli very rudely.
Liu Xiang was from Liu Changli's hometown village, which was close to the county town, so it was inevitable that she would be a bit arrogant.
Liu Changli introduced the person to Zhang Hanyuan, obviously hoping to gain some benefits from it.
Liu Xiang has a high school education, making her significantly more educated than Zhang Hanyuan. If things go well, she will be marrying down to Zhang Hanyuan.
Zhang Hanyuan, on the other hand, dares to look down on Liu Xiang.
If it weren't for Zhang Hanyuan's good position in the coal mine, who would want to work for him?
Liu Changli thought this to herself, but still wore a smile on her face.
“Qian, look at him. He’s achieved a little success and forgotten about his family. And what’s wrong with Xiangxiang that he’s so disgusted with her? Xiangxiang was originally going to marry someone from the county town, but she only came to meet him because I suggested we introduce her here. She’s very satisfied with Dalin, but Dalin said a lot of nasty things to Xiangxiang in front of her…” Liu Changli turned to Sheng Qian, wanting to pull her in to speak up for him.
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