Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 234 A friend comes from afar
The construction site didn't have particularly high quality requirements; as long as it met the standards, it was fine. Yan Hui didn't need to pursue perfection. Generally speaking, furniture factories are the most picky about the type of wood they use.

This time, the timber from General Manager Geng was of good quality and the price was right. Yan Hui didn't waste any time and quickly secured the goods, then delivered them to the construction site.

After arriving at the construction site, Yan Hui signed the documents and left immediately. He was used to this at the construction site; payment was always delayed. Unless it was a few hundred yuan worth of urgently needed hardware, any materials costing tens of thousands of yuan would be paid for later.

After signing, Yan Hui left immediately. There was no need to rush the payment; they could just wait patiently.

"Manager Sun, are you free? Let's have lunch together." Yan Hui went to the manager's office after leaving.

"Let's talk about it next time, brother. No rush. I've been really busy these past few days." The manager was too lazy to have dinner with Yan Hui.

"Okay, Manager Sun, let's meet again next time." Yan Hui had already given him a benefit, so it was time for him to leave after a few polite words.

This kind of cooperation is not long-term; Yan Hui just comes by frequently and takes whatever comes his way.

After a busy day, Yan Hui rested early and continued cleaning the next day.

The process is similar to the first day. Since the tables and chairs have been waxed, there is no need to wipe them vigorously. Just wipe them gently with a damp towel.

Because cleaning became easier, Yan Hui became even more meticulous, finally having time to "polish" the details of the house.

He still didn't touch the desk, but the rest of the room was spotless. For example, the glass tea strainer in the tea tray was polished to a shine by Yan Hui!
At 8:30, Yan Hui finished packing on time and left the house with the security guard.

Around noon, Yan Hui received a call: Lao Si had arrived!

Hearing this, Yan Hui was very excited and rode his motorcycle straight to the train station.

The fourth brother had also bought a cell phone, and the two quickly established contact. Yan Hui stood at the entrance of the train station, waving, and saw the fourth brother in the distance!

"You look much better than you did during the New Year!" The fourth brother hugged Yan Hui. "You look great!"

"Nonsense, do you think I'd really die? Come on, get in the car!" Yan Hui pointed to his motorcycle.

"What kind of junk car is this?!" the fourth brother said with a look of disgust.

"Why don't you come with me?" Yan Hui didn't seem to care.

"Get lost, I'm afraid you'll fall and hurt me."

"I have a driver's license, stop talking nonsense, get on the motorcycle!" Yan Hui got on the motorcycle first.

Even the most dilapidated motorcycle is still a motorcycle, better than walking. The fourth brother jumped on and sat directly on the metal frame behind him: "Your motorcycle is a bit small."

“If you had come last year, I would have picked you up in my Audi, but not this year!” Yan Hui laughed unconsciously as he rode his bike, but since he was in front, Lao Si couldn’t see his expression.

"That's good enough. I also ride a motorcycle in Gansu Province!" The fourth brother thought Yan Hui was upset about what happened before, so he comforted him.

"What have you been doing over there all these years? Making bamboo baskets isn't profitable at all, is it? You've been gone for five years, haven't you?" Yan Hui had been wanting to ask this question for a long time.

Is this a business venture or a poverty alleviation project? How can it go five years without making a profit?

"That's enough. I've dated several people already. By the way, how are you doing?" the fourth brother asked.

"Me?" Yan Hui thought for a moment. "I guess you could say I was dating someone in Jianye, but after the incident, we lost contact. She called me, but I never answered. Now, she doesn't call anymore."

"Huh? You were dating someone over there?" The fourth brother asked, somewhat surprised. "Things are going well now, aren't they? Call her now!"

"It's been half a year already, forget it, Fourth Brother, you should know me best." Yan Hui shook his head. "I know you my ass! Do you look down on her or something?" Fourth Brother punched Yan Hui.

"No, the gap is too big. If I hadn't had that accident, I could have caught up in a few years if I had worked hard. But now... it's impossible." Yan Hui exhaled, the breath disappearing without a trace in the wind.

“Your biggest flaw since childhood has been that you have too much pride. When I saw what happened to you during the New Year, I was really afraid you would do something rash. You should learn from me. What’s the use of all that pride? Just live a simpler life,” the fourth brother advised.

"What self-respect do I have? I do odd jobs on construction sites and cleaning."

“Those are two different things. You’re definitely not convinced.” The fourth brother directly exposed Yan Hui’s sophistry.

"Are you so sure?" Yan Hui asked curiously.

"Nonsense! When I used to read books, if there were any dirty jokes, I would share them with you! You were just too embarrassed to read them by yourself! Hahaha!" the fourth brother laughed.

"Get lost, keep your voice down." Yan Hui slowly stopped his motorcycle at the warehouse entrance. "This place is nice, it has air conditioning."

"Let's go in and take a look."

The two entered the warehouse, where Yan Hui took out the prepared food and drinks and warmly welcomed the fourth brother.

When Yan Hui was in the second year of junior high school, the school he attended was demolished once. In those days, there were too many children, and school demolitions were common. Yan Hui was relocated for a period of time, but the two schools were very close to each other. In order to play with his fourth brother, Yan Hui skipped school every day and went out with him to learn martial arts.

"How is our master now?" the fourth brother asked. "Did you go to see him when you went home a few years ago?"

“I only met him once, and he brought some things with him. I originally wanted to go during the Spring Festival in 98, but I got beaten up that year and felt ashamed so I didn’t go. In 99, I couldn’t go.” Yan Hui shook his head slightly.

"Hmm." The fourth brother picked up a bottle of cola, took a sip, and said, "Anyway, it's much better than before!"

Yan Hui and his five brothers were classmates since kindergarten and were from the same village. When they went to junior high school in town, almost every village had its own "gangs." There were eight people from Yan Hui's village in the same grade, and the five of them were the closest.

Back then, the eldest was the English class representative, the second eldest was the math class representative, and Yan Hui was the academic representative. Overall, they were quite impressive and united, and they were never afraid of anyone when it came to fighting.

That's how their friendship developed, through all the bickering and fighting. Among them, Yan Hui and Lao Si had the most fights but were also the most united.

"By the way, you were beaten up at the end of '98? What happened?" the fourth brother suddenly asked.

"It's nothing serious," Yan Hui briefly explained.

"Damn it, if I were here, we wouldn't call anyone, we'd just fight them two to one!" The fourth brother was furious about this. "Are you still interested? Go back home for Chinese New Year and arrange a fight with them?"

"Alright, alright, I already promised my grandpa this is over," Yan Hui laughed. "We're not kids anymore!"

"Alright. Anyway, seeing you like this makes me feel relieved. Fifth brother, don't worry, I'm definitely on your side!" Fourth brother drank half a bottle of cola in one gulp.

"Good brother." Yan Hui punched the fourth brother.

"Damn it, why did you hit me?"

"Who told you to hit me in the car just now?"

“nima”

(End of this chapter)