Liu Yumin was also a little conflicted: "I'm just afraid that the child will worry. It will be soon. Once my retirement report is approved, I will go to Shanghai to find her and talk to her in person."
I also wanted to see Sister Fuya. Twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye. The last time we met was when Fanfan was just born. Time flies so fast. If we don't see each other again, it may be difficult to meet again in the future.
Zhu Jiabao also sighed, "This girl has grown up so much in the blink of an eye. I still remember the first time I saw her. She was so small and weak. She cried like a kitten. At that time, I thought, it's not certain whether this child will survive."
Liu Yumin also remembered: "He was born with a weak constitution and had an embroidery needle in his body. This child has always been able to endure and survived. Fortunately, his body has been regulated to be quite healthy now. Even if I were to die now, I wouldn't have to worry."
Zhu Jiabao quickly said, "Don't say such discouraging things. You'll be fine. Didn't Jingqian also say it wasn't certain yet?"
Liu Yumin sighed: "I'm a doctor, don't I know my own body? You don't need to comfort me. I'm lucky to be alive today, I have no regrets."
Zhu Fanfan was unaware of what was happening here. After finishing the call, her anxiety subsided, and she happily returned to her room, collapsed, and fell asleep.
The next day, Zhu Fanfan had a sudden thought: "Grandpa, can you book a train ticket? I want to go home. I have a feeling that something is going to happen, and I'm worried. I'll stay longer next time I come."
Fu Minghao asked, "Has something happened to the Zhu family?"
Zhu Fanfan wasn't sure either: "I talked to my grandpa on the phone yesterday, and I felt like there was something off about his tone."
Fu Minghao comforted him, "Don't worry, kid. Maybe you're just overthinking things. I'll try to pull some strings and get you a sleeper ticket."
Fanfan always travels by sleeper berth when he comes here, so he can't let Fanfan suffer. He will naturally travel by sleeper berth when he goes back, which is also safer. He has heard about several cases of people being abducted at the train station, so he has to be careful. However, sleeper berths are hard to buy and it will take some time.
Tan Fuya asked disappointedly, "Fanfan has only been here for a few days, why is he leaving already?"
Zhu Fanfan had no choice but to make up an excuse: "Actually, my time here was quite tight. I'm about to take my high school certificate exam, and I need to go back and study."
Although Grandpa Mu has passed away, he has tutored her in her studies. The current school system is five years of primary school, two years of junior high school, and two years of senior high school. With her academic level of skipping two grades, she is just in time for the college entrance examination this year. She doesn't want to go to university. After all, no matter how good the school is, can it be as professional as her grandmother's? She just needs a high school diploma. Now she has a good excuse to talk to her grandmother.
Tan Fuya immediately stopped trying to stop her, as her studies were more important, so she said nothing more.
Zhu Fanfan remembered that there was still something to deal with with Master Xin, so she told her grandparents and hurriedly went out. When she arrived at Master Xin's territory, she found that everyone had already arrived and were organizing the goods and supplies in an orderly manner. Their faces were full of happy smiles. Being in the black market could make her feel happy. It seems that Master Xin has a way of managing people.
When Master Xin met Zhu Fanfan, he was incredibly enthusiastic, wishing he could find a sedan chair to carry her to the hall, even though it was only a short walk.
Zhu Fanfan asked, "How are the sales?"
Grandpa Xin hurriedly said, "All the meat has been sold, but the grain will still take some time. Here is the ledger. Please take a look. It records how much each type of meat sold for, and I've also marked the prices when we usually buy things. Do you have anything to add?"
Nowadays, there is a shortage of meat in Shanghai, and everyone has a job and is not short of money. Even families with many members and tight budgets are willing to buy some meat to improve their lives. Besides, the boss told them to sell things that were only slightly more expensive than the grain station and meat shops, so everyone could afford them. As long as his subordinates took the meat around, they could sell it all. There was no worry about sales. There was also no worry about grain. However, he dared not distribute tens of thousands of kilograms at once, for fear of being targeted.
Zhu Fanfan was very satisfied, the accounts were all clear: "What did you collect? The seller's needs were mainly gold, silver and antiques, just mark the prices. Take a look and see how much you can get for the money from the sales, and sort it out for me. We'll meet at the same place at noon. Is there anything else you need?"
Master Xin said, "I found ten piglets that you asked me to find. I don't know if that's enough?"
Zhu Fanfan nodded: "That's enough. The money can be deducted from my share of the profits. Also, I need to go home soon, and I don't know when I'll be back. If you need anything else, you'd better tell me as soon as possible, and I'll have someone prepare the goods."
Xinye replied, "Since you have adult live pigs, ask the seller to give me two, and a hundred more chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits. They must be alive. We can raise them first and slaughter a few each day to sell. The more grain the better. As long as we can graze them, I won't worry about selling them. With these two batches of goods as a foundation, we can get things running smoothly in the future. I will keep good records."
Zhu Fanfan said, "Then I'll go and have someone prepare it. You should also prepare the payment for yesterday's goods. We'll settle today's grain and meat payments when I come back next time."
Master Xin readily agreed; these days, whoever has the resources is the boss.
Zhu Fanfan went to the place where the supplies had been stored before. After sorting out the items to be traded, she waited for Grandpa Xin to arrive before releasing them. She wanted to take this time to sort things out. Why did she impulsively ask her grandfather to book the tickets? What if she was just too tired and overthinking things?
Soon, Master Xin arrived with his men, put everything down, and took away all the supplies. Once they were sure no one was around, Zhu Fanfan packed the items into her personal space and quickly left the scene.
When they returned to the Fu family home, their maternal grandfather was there. He handed Zhu Fanfan the train ticket and said, "Study hard. Come back to Grandpa's after you've finished your exams. The ticket is for tonight, so you still have time to pack your things."
Zhu Fanfan readily agreed. There wasn't much to pack; just a backpack and some snacks for the journey would suffice.
Even after boarding the train, Zhu Fanfan was still nervous. She felt something was wrong. There were only a few people she cared about, the most important of whom were naturally her grandparents, who were the least likely to be in trouble. But her mind was becoming more and more chaotic, and she would only feel at ease if she saw them in person.
Nothing happened along the way. Since she hadn't told anyone, no one picked her up when she got off at the station. Moreover, she was faster than a bus and didn't take the bus; she ran straight back. She was grateful for her grandfather's strict upbringing, which made it so easy for her to run such a long distance now.
She went to the hospital first, but the hospital was locked down when she arrived. The leader only let her in because he recognized her. He just patted her on the shoulder sadly and didn't say anything, which made her feel very bad, as if something bad was about to happen. But when she asked them why they wouldn't say anything, she ran to her grandmother's office.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com