In this era, her outfit was quite eye-catching, all trendy goods from the south.
But Lin Chuxia didn’t care, earning money was of course for her own enjoyment, she couldn’t always consider others’ opinions and wrong herself.
She was here to give Qin Yang a surprise, and also hoped to leave a good impression on him.
Having packed up and finished breakfast, Lin Chuxia carried her suitcase, checked out of the room, and arrived at the bus station just in time to catch the bus heading towards Qin Yang’s workplace.
There weren’t many people on the bus, she found a window seat but didn’t open the window, instead looking through the glass at the scenery along the way.
In her previous life, she had visited the Northwest, probably about 20 years later, to enjoy the tourist attractions there.
By then, the Northwest had already changed, becoming a travel destination for tourists eager to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Watching the sandy sunset, feeling the beauty of nature.
But now, the pervasive sand and the future were entirely different, with no smooth highways, no man-made forests to block the sand, the villages in ruins, and poverty and depression everywhere.
It was precisely because of this that the country was investing heavily in construction here.
To get rich, build roads first, this slogan was not just talk.
Meanwhile, Qin Yang had just finished a meeting, and as he returned to the office, he heard the distant sound of the postman’s bell ringing.
Li Wei saw the postman and clapped him on the shoulder, “Let’s go, see if there’s any mail for us.”
Qin Yang tightened his lips, but didn’t move.
Ever since the last time he sent a letter to his wife, it had been a long time since he’d received a reply from her.
At first, when he saw the postman, he would excitedly run over, thinking that his wife must have replied to his letter. But after coming up empty-handed twice, he didn’t really want to go anymore.
According to the timing, if his wife wanted to reply to the letter, she would have done so by now. Didn’t she reply because she got angry when she saw his letter? Or was it because there were many men in the store, she had actually forgotten him?
Li Wei didn’t know what this kid was fretting about, and with more force in his hands, he insisted, “Come on, let’s go and check it out. I think I heard the postman call my name.”
Last time he received a letter, this kid did not, and adding the time before that they were even.
If he received a letter again this time, and this kid still didn’t, then he would have won this round.
Zhang Dawei watched the two bickering and asked with a chuckle, “Mr. Qin, Mr. Li, are you guys practicing wrestling?”
“Do you want to join in the wrestling?” Li Wei asked him.
Zhang Dawei shook his head and seeing the postman in the distance pointing to the canteen, he asked, “Do you want me to go ahead and save you some seats?”
Li Wei cursed him playfully, “I see you’re getting cheekier and cheekier, you’re asking for a beating,” he dared to tease them and said, “Let’s go, let’s go and see.”
Zhang Dawei was free anyway, so he simply went with them.
Li Wei received a letter and a package, grinning from ear to ear.
Qin Yang waited for a while, and after all the mail was distributed, he didn’t receive any. With pursed lips, he remained silent, not saying a word.
Li Wei consoled him with a smile, “Hey, it’s okay, your sister-in-law must be busy recently and hasn’t had time to write to you. My wife does this often too. Wait until she has some free time, she might write you a letter a day. Then you’ll be so annoyed you won’t know what to do.”
Qin Yang lazily rolled his eyes at him; he would never get annoyed at letters from his wife.
But thinking about it, this time of year was indeed busy with harvesting and planting wheat, plus the business, his wife might indeed be too busy to write.
The group of men walked back leisurely when suddenly someone from behind called out, “Mr. Qin, someone is looking for you at the gate.”
Qin Yang turned his head, and the man was waving at him.
Li Wei patted him on the shoulder with a grin, “Who could be looking for you here? It’s not your wife coming to visit, is it?”
Thinking of that possibility, Qin Yang’s eyes lit up, but he still nodded at the two and restrained himself, “I’ll go over and check first.”
Li Wei signaled Zhang Dawei with a glint in his eye, “Let’s go together.”
The woman who could warm up a stone like Qin couldn’t be missed.
Qin Yang took big strides, walking faster and faster, and by the time he approached the gate, he almost broke into a run.
“Mr. Qin, there’s a woman outside looking for you,” the man pointed outside and added.
Qin Yang expressed his thanks and, hearing the word “woman,” joy that he could no longer suppress broke onto his normally stoic face, and he rushed out.
“Lin Chu…” Before he could finish saying “Chuxia,” he saw a mother and daughter standing outside the door.
Both looked somewhat disheveled, especially the older woman, whose wrinkled clothes hung off her body, her graying hair blown into disarray by the wind, her complexion ghastly pale, looking as if she would collapse if not for the wooden stick in her hand. Without it, she would nearly fall to the ground.
The younger beside her wasn’t much better off, but despite the creases, her clothes were eighty percent new. She was just finishing tidying her messy hair and tugging at her collar again.
Hearing Qin Yang’s voice, she turned her head sharply, her face beaming with joy, “Brother Qin Yang.”
Old Lady Liu also saw Qin Yang, her eyes reddened, and she stepped forward shakily, “Qin Family’s boy, we finally found you. It’s been so hard for us on this journey. You have to stand up for us orphans and widows,” she said, tears beginning to flow.
Last night they were doused in water, in the biting cold of October in the Northwest, wearing wet clothes for a long time. They managed to find a place sheltered from the wind, hoping to change into clean clothes, only to find their luggage was also soaked, and the already few articles of clothing were drenched.
Having no choice, they took off their clothes, hugging each other for warmth. Before the dawn, they helped each other walk here. Along the way, they fell over countless times and swallowed much dust, finally reaching the place.
Qin Yang looked at the two in surprise, “Why have you come?”
“Why can’t we come? This is where my son used to work, we can’t come and see?” Old Lady Liu retorted.
Qin Yang frowned slightly, but still said, “Liu Tao is no longer here, unauthorized people are not allowed in the unit, but since you’ve come all this way, I will ask the leaders to see if they can make an exception for you.”
Hearing about going to the leaders, Old Lady Liu stopped him, “No need to trouble the leaders, we just came to visit. Aren’t you friends with Liu Tao? Just host us for a couple of days.”
Liu Xiaohua looked at Qin Yang with sparkling eyes, “Yes, Brother Qin, mom and I will just stay with you.”
Qin Yang’s brows furrowed even deeper, “That’s not very convenient, I’d better go find the leaders for you.”
He turned to leave, but someone grabbed his arm.
Old Lady Liu’s tears stopped, and with muddy eyes, she stared at Qin Yang, “What do you mean by this? You want to push us off onto the leaders and wash your hands of us? Have you forgotten how you promised us back then?”
“I’ve done what I promised you,” said Qin Yang.
“You’ve done it? You haven’t sent us any money for four months. Is this what you call done?”