Midway through the journey, Chang Le sent a telegram saying that Yan Ci needed to stay in the capital for a few days.
Yan Ci only slowly returned after staying for several days without giving any reason. Bai Xiaoyue was almost pulling her hair out from exhaustion.
Seeing that everyone had returned safely, Bai Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief.
After dinner, the two went into their room, and Bai Xiaoyue asked Yan Ci why he was so late.
Yan Ci asked his wife to sit down, and then sat opposite her.
"Honey, don't panic. We ran into a little trouble on our way to Beijing and got a minor injury, which is why we were delayed a bit."
Bai Xiaoyue was shocked and stood up abruptly: "Who's injured? You?"
Yan Ci quickly patted his wife's shoulder:
"Didn't I tell you not to rush? It's just a minor hand injury, but Chang Le and Xiao Bai found out."
They made a huge fuss and insisted I stay in Beijing to recover. Only after Grandpa Cui said I could come back did they let me leave.
Bai Xiaoyue wanted to take off Yan Ci's clothes, but Yan Ci knew that his wife wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't look, so he sat still and let her see.
The injury was on my left arm, and the wound was more than ten centimeters long. It must have been serious at the time, otherwise why would Chang Le not let me come back? Fortunately, it has scabbed over now.
Bai Xiaoyue's eyes were red: "Aci, does it hurt? How about we quit the transportation business and do another business to make money?"
Yan Ci comforted her, "Honey, it's alright. Everything has its risks. Trust the government; things will only get better from here on out."
Moreover, this Mr. Zhang even introduced me to a client who came back with two fully loaded trucks, and he paid 10,000 yuan for it.
Bai Xiaoyue's eyes widened: "Is Boss Zhang such a nice person?"
Yan Ci nodded: "He's a good person."
"Honey, after deducting travel expenses, the money left over is enough to cover our expenses this year, and next year will be even better."
Bai Xiaoyue advised, "Aci, don't work too hard. The children are all grown up. How much money can the two of us afford?"
Yan Ci: "Wife, don't worry, I'll be careful."
Bai Xiaoyue wanted to speak, but Yan Ci silenced his wife.
"Wife, it's been so long since we last met, don't you miss me?"
...
On the other side, Wang Weiguo was also telling his wife about the things they had encountered along the way.
"Fortunately, Yan Ci, Master Song, Master Feng, and Master He are all skilled, otherwise the robbers would have succeeded."
Yan Ci was injured while saving Boss Zhang.
Li Mingyue jumped up: "Yan Ci is injured? Are you alright?"
Wang Weiguo asked his wife to sit down:
"I'm fine, I was careful. It was that Boss Zhang who almost got hurt; Yan Ci shielded him with his hand."
He was very grateful to Yan Ci for saving him, and when he returned, he even introduced us to clients.
Our transportation company only needs to handle this one trip; we have extra money to spare this year.
Li Mingyue grinned: "Weiguo, I've been worried about the transportation company losing money every day, but it seems I was just worrying unnecessarily."
Wang Weiguo: "Silly wife, when has Xiaoyue ever done a business that loses money?"
From hoarding grain at the beginning to now running a transportation company and a restaurant, all we have to do is follow their lead.
Li Mingyue nodded: "I know. Our restaurant earns several hundred yuan a month after expenses, and several thousand yuan a year."
Xiaoyue said she'd give me a share of the profits at the end of the year.
...
Bai Xiaoyue thought it was good that the transportation company had no business since it was already the end of December, so Yan Ci could rest at home.
As a result, just three days after they returned, another order came knocking on their door, also introduced by Boss Zhang.
They said the goods need to be delivered to Beijing and sold before the Chinese New Year; time is tight, and they have to leave immediately.
One truck wasn't enough, so they needed two. The client specifically requested that Yan Ci accompany them.
Bai Xiaoyue frowned: "Aci, you just got back, and your hand is still injured."
Yan Ci: "Wife, my hand is fine. Let the four of them take turns driving the two cars, and I will rest in the car."
I'm going back to my hometown to see my parents, and I'll bring you some hazel mushrooms while I'm there. You like chicken stew with mushrooms, don't you?
What could Bai Xiaoyue do if she disagreed? She could only repeatedly tell Aci, "Be careful on the road, and come back as soon as possible."
This is a situation where you worry whether there's business or not, and you spend every day counting down the days.
When Grandma Xie saw Bai Xiaoyue's appearance, she teased her, "At this age, you still act like a young person."
Bai Xiaoyue retorted, "Grandma Xie, is there a difference in age when it comes to worrying about your husband?"
Grandma Xie asked, "Why don't I see you worrying about the children?"
Bai Xiaoyue, thinking that the child's mood had improved, immediately smiled and said:
"My daughter and son are both in college, and they are both very well-behaved, so there's nothing to worry about."
I run a small restaurant here; otherwise, I would go back to Beijing to visit them.
If you'd like to go out for a walk, I'll take you to Beijing next time.
Grandma Xie said, "Great! When my husband and I used to come here, we would travel by horse-drawn carriage and boat, and it would take a whole month to get here."
Then war broke out, and things became very unstable everywhere. Since coming here, I haven't traveled far from home again.
Bai Xiaoyue: "Grandma Xie, things are so much better now. We have cars and trains, so we can go wherever we want."
What used to be a month-long journey can now be completed in just a few days.
Grandma Xie repeatedly said yes.
Bai Xiaoyue's gossipy nature kicked in: "Grandma Xie, you were gone for a month back then, so your family home must be very far away!"
Grandma Xie wiped her eyes:
"It's just too far away; I've never been back even once in my life."
Bai Xiaoyue asked, "Would you like to go back and see your relatives in your hometown?"
Grandma Xie: "No need, there's no one left in my hometown!"
Bai Xiaoyue, afraid of upsetting the old lady, quickly changed the subject:
"Grandma Xie, our Xiaobai looks a lot like Yan Ci. I'll have him come and show you next time. He's very handsome."
Grandma Xie said, "Yan Ci is handsome, so the child will definitely be good-looking if he looks like him."
Bai Xiaoyue retorted, "Grandma Xie, does it mean I'm not pretty if I look like me? I'll show you my daughter next time, she's gorgeous."
Grandma Xie nodded repeatedly: "Come on, everyone. I love children."
Bai Xiaoyue thought that the old lady would have to wait until next year to see Xiaobai.
As a result, Yan Ci brought Xiao Bai and An An with him when he returned.
Xiaobai and An'an came here specifically to play and spend the Spring Festival here.
Mr. Song also brought his wife along. He said that he often stays here and is afraid that others will bully his wife, so he plans to rent a house here for her to live in.
Since the small hotel had spare rooms, Bai Xiaoyue let Master Song and his wife stay there first.
During the meal, Grandma Xie kept looking at Xiaobai, while Bai Xiaoyue kept looking at Master Song's wife.
The couple standing together looked like Beauty and the Beast. Master Song looked fierce and menacing, while his wife had big eyes, a high nose, cherry lips, and spoke softly.
My goodness, what good deeds did Master Song do in his past life to be able to marry such a beautiful wife?
Seeing that Grandma Xie kept staring at her, Xiao Bai quickly put a piece of food in her bowl: "Grandma, eat some food."
Grandma Xie's eyes disappeared with laughter as she slowly ate the food in her bowl.
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