Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 227 Re-entering the Business World
Further words are useless; prepare for struggle.

Yan Hui has been reading a lot of books recently, and his sister keeps sending him books as well.

Starting with Su Dongpo, Yan Hui gradually came across his teacher's books. He even brought a small anthology to the court hearing.

This is what he has been most persistent about lately, and it has given him endless strength.

Grandpa told Yan Hui many stories about teachers back then, but Yan Hui only listened and listened until now, when he could truly understand them.

If we're talking about setbacks, Yan Hui feels he's experienced some of the biggest setbacks in his life. He's tried everything – hiding his struggles, buying lottery tickets, borrowing money – but the times keep moving forward, never giving him a chance to catch his breath. But after reading those stories, he only feels hope. He's only 21, what is there to be afraid of?

Yan Hui couldn't quite remember what happened after the trial began. He seemed to have stopped caring about those things and just followed the instructions. After a while, he left his seat.

After spending two more days in Jianye and finishing up his business, Yan Hui didn't go back to the market area. Instead, he took the train back home alone.

Yan Hui chose a hard sleeper carriage this time. After boarding the train, he was in a good mood. He looked at Mao Zedong's Selected Works, then turned on his Walkman and hummed a song for a while.

Yan Hui sings very well, so he is generally not shy in public and hums casually.

It's morning now, and no one is resting.

As he sang, the man in the bunk opposite him started humming along. Yan Hui glanced at him, and the two of them collaborated to finish the song.

"Not bad, young man, that's pretty good!" The speaker's accent clearly indicated he was from Shandong Province, so he was probably from Qingdao.

"Brother, you sing really well too. Are you a professional singer?" Yan Hui was also somewhat surprised.

The other person has a heavy accent, but their singing is still very standard.

"I wouldn't call myself a professional, but I've sung in bars before. What about you? Are you a professional?" the young man asked curiously.

"Me? I just enjoy it for fun." Yan Hui laughed heartily. "One more song?"

"Sure, let's go!" The other party seemed to have gotten interested.

The two weren't humming very loudly, but people kept turning to look, and some even joined in the humming.

After singing, Yan Hui chatted with the other person and learned that the other person was actually an actor who had starred in a movie called something like "Get on the bus," which Yan Hui had never seen.

"Brother, you seem really optimistic. You're sure to become a big star!" Yan Hui now has a good eye for people and can sense that the other person has a lot of drive.

This ability was something Yan Hui had worked his way up over five years.

"Haha, you too! You're destined to be a big boss!" the young man laughed heartily.

It's wonderful to have someone to chat with on the road; aside from resting, the two talked the whole way. The young man was heading to Beijing and seemed like a very interesting person.
That evening, Yan Hui got off the bus, said goodbye to the young man, and left the train station with his bag on his back, feeling relaxed.

Why bother with past acquaintances when we meet? Yan Hui felt this was a beautiful story. After getting off the bus, he took the packed salted duck and headed straight to his brother-in-law's house.

It's quite late, but this duck can't stay overnight; it needs to be put in the refrigerator. There was ice in it when he packed it this morning, and now the ice is almost melted.

I called my brother-in-law's house, but he was still out socializing, while my sister was at home.

After Yan Hui took a taxi there, his sister saw him, took the duck, and held his hands in both of hers, asking, "How was it?"

"This trip went really well, sis. I've gotten over everything." Yan Hui's face showed some excitement.

He hadn't shown this expression to his family in a long time.

"Okay." Seeing her brother like this, the older sister couldn't help but feel her eyes well up with tears again.

"I met a really interesting person on the way. I want to learn from him and be more optimistic!" Yan Hui hugged his sister and then said goodbye.

This time, Yan Hui returned to Jianye with some confidence, but he did not quit his job at the construction site immediately. Instead, he continued working while waiting for and looking for opportunities.

My brother-in-law has been very busy lately. It wasn't until mid-August that he finally had some free time and called Yan Hui to tell him that he was going to a large construction site the next day to participate in the preliminary pipeline planning and asked Yan Hui to go with him.

By this time, Yan Hui had been in the suspended basket for three whole months. Although he looked tanned, he was incredibly capable.

It could be said that all the tears and emotional anguish were evaporated by the scorching sun, and the person looked radiant.

"Sunshine" is the best compliment for a young man, indicating that he is radiant, powerful, energetic, and kind!

"Brother Jianlei, I've already told the boss I'm leaving the construction site," Yan Hui said goodbye to Liu Jianlei that evening. "If you're ever leaving, remember to call me."

“I’m not leaving. I don’t know anything, and I don’t have your skills. I’ll just work hard at the construction site! Oh, by the way, I brought back a bag of frozen mutton offal from home. Here, have a taste. It’s amazing for making soup!” Jianlei said, then ran to the construction site’s refrigerator and took a big bag of frozen mutton offal for Yan Hui.

Yan Hui accepted the lamb offal and first rode his motorcycle back to the warehouse.

That evening, Yan Hui took a shower and got a haircut. After tidying herself up, she felt completely transformed when she saw herself in the mirror.

Yan Hui even thought about it: if he were in his current state and encountered those two brothers who beat him during the Chinese New Year in 1998, he would definitely be able to handle them easily.

His physical condition now is on a completely different level compared to when he was a boss. One elbow strike from him would be too much for most people. He must have neglected his training back then, humph!
The next morning, Yan Hui put on a shirt, wore his bracelet, got into his brother-in-law's car, and followed him straight to a large construction site.

"Well done, Xiao Hui! You're quite interesting!" After getting out of the car, his brother-in-law looked Yan Hui up and down. "These past six months haven't been a waste!"

"It's all thanks to you, brother-in-law, that I've been able to get by. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today." Yan Hui shrugged lightly, feeling full of energy.

“Everything depends on yourself. By the way, let me tell you, the boss of this construction site is surnamed Han, and he's no ordinary person. When I won the bid for the air conditioning installation here, it was because of him. In short, I paid a lot of money. You're here mainly to broaden your horizons. If you have a chance to meet Mr. Han, be sure to be polite to him,” my brother-in-law emphasized.

The master leads you through the door, but the practice depends on yourself!
"Brother-in-law, don't worry. I'll seize any opportunity I have. If there isn't one, I won't offend anyone. I know what I'm doing." Yan Hui was already well-versed in the ways of dealing with people in Shandong Province.

(End of this chapter)