Journey 1995:Non-Stop

Chapter 37 Thick Envelope

While chatting, Yan Hui mentioned his recent work as a foreman.

"Congratulations, this is a good thing, but Uncle Li only gives you a fixed salary of 400 yuan." Lao Guo has a high vision. He knows that normally the salary of a foreman is almost a thousand yuan.

"I still have to move wood. If you add the wages, wouldn't it be more than a thousand yuan?" Yan Hui stood up for his second brother.

"You still have to move wood? Then you're not even a foreman. That's not what a foreman does."

"It doesn't count, but it's just 400 yuan more, isn't that a good thing?"

"Indeed, that's great news," Lao Guo nodded. "Then, is your fourth uncle also helping you with the extra money? It would be much easier if you could keep it yourself."

Yan Hui knew that Lao Guo had some savings now, so he openly "admitted" it: "Yes, I can keep this money myself. By the time I go home for the New Year, I will have more than 1000 yuan, just enough to buy some things."

"That's great! When you get your salary next month, remember to treat me to dumplings!" said Lao Guo.

"Sure, no problem." Yan Hui agreed. Lao Guo would be invited back anyway, so he could be a bit extravagant.

"So after dinner today, are you going to Uncle Li's place?" Old Guo asked casually.

"Uncle Li gave me five days off, and I'm going out for some fun today."

"Ah? Why didn't you tell me earlier! Where are you going today? I'm going too!" Lao Guo was still happy to play with Yan Hui.

Because it's been a busy autumn lately, Yan Hui hasn't had a day off in ages. It's also been ages since we've been able to go out during the day, so we can only get free in the evening. Because it's inconvenient to run around at night, we sometimes have to take a taxi.

"University has started, and I want to go to the Industrial University to play. Their university cafeteria is very good and cheaper than outside. Their steamed buns are 1.2 cents each, and the dishes are cheap too. A dish that costs 40 cents is very good." Yan Hui said solemnly.

"Ah? That's great! Take me there! How are we going to get there?"

"Let's take the bus. A taxi is too expensive."

"walk."

"Ah? You don't have anything to do today? So free?" Yan Hui was a little surprised. He really was free today, and he didn't expect Lao Guo to be free too.

"I'm free. My dad was out for a week, and I've been watching the store all week. Yesterday, my dad came back, and I'm finally free!"

"Then how can you get up so early?" Yan Hui immediately discovered the problem. Old Guo did not have the habit of getting up early for no reason.

"Hehe, guess why?" Lao Guo pretended to be mysterious, but his face was full of expressions.

"How should I know?" Yan Hui looked at Lao Guo carefully. "Have you changed?"

"How could I possibly change? To be honest with you," Lao Guo couldn't hide his true feelings. "My uncle from my hometown arranged a blind date for me. It's tonight, at the same restaurant where you had dinner last night!"

"That's pretty fast," Yan Hui said, not finding it unusual. "So you didn't get up early, or you simply didn't sleep well?"

"Yeah, who can sleep well over something as serious as this?" Lao Guo said, feeling both happy and nervous. "I don't even know what it will look like."

"Your uncle introduced me to you, what could be wrong with that?"

"You don't know, my uncle's vision is different. Anyway, let's get through this quickly. I want to take a look tonight. If it's a good fit, we can talk about it. We might be engaged by the end of the year."

"This is a good thing. Tell me when you get engaged, and I'll give you a red envelope." Yan Hui nodded seriously. This kind of thing cannot be vague.

Lao Guo has never been in a relationship before, but he is full of longing for this kind of thing. Of course, using the word "longing" may not be quite accurate, anyway, it is very complicated.

"Then let's go quickly. Let's go to the evening sooner so I can take a look and have a better idea of ​​what's going on!"

"There's no rush," Yan Hui thought for a moment, "then let's go by bike."

"Did you buy a bicycle?"

"Do I need to buy this? Can't I just borrow one?" This kind of thing was too easy for Yan Hui.

"Alright, I'll borrow one too."

After they finished eating, they agreed to meet again in a while and then went back to borrow a bicycle.

Second Brother had a bicycle, but Yan Hui rarely borrowed it. Sometimes, when he was running errands for Second Brother, he would just ride it, but when he went to see Song Zhiyuan, he rarely used it.

After returning to his second brother's place, Yan Hui asked a few people and found out that his second brother was in the store.

The shop was closed, and Yan Hui knocked on the door: "Uncle Li, this is Yan Hui, is it convenient for you?"

"Wait a minute." The second brother called out. About half a minute later, the second brother opened the door and came out. "Didn't I say I'd give you a day off?"

"I want to borrow a bicycle to go out and play." Yan Hui grinned.

"The bicycle has been taken away," the second brother looked at the door, "Old Sun's bicycle is still there, you can go and borrow his."

"Okay then." Yan Hui nodded, turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait a moment," the second brother said, and then looked around, "Come with me into the house."

Yan Hui didn't quite understand, but he still followed his second brother into the house.

The room on my second brother's side is not big. There is a set of office and reception tea sets outside. There is a small room with a bed in the innermost part, which is my second brother's private space.

Yan Hui had been here for half a year and had never set foot inside the inner room. In fact, not only Yan Hui, but all the porters had never been inside the inner room, and even the reception area outside was rarely visited.

The second brother took Yan Hui into the house, then asked Yan Hui to wait outside the inner room while he went into the inner room himself.

After two or three minutes, the second brother came out from the inner room and took out an envelope: "Aren't you out these few days? If you have time, please help me go to the construction site we went to yesterday and find the foreman. Ask him to take you to meet Mr. Wang and give him this envelope."

"Ah?" Yan Hui took the envelope and felt that it was heavy and thick.

"What is this? Is this money? You should go there yourself!" Yan Hui was shocked. If this was really all money, it would be more than his own net worth!

"If it's not money, how could it be money?" The second brother said calmly, "If it were money, I wouldn't be willing to give it to you. Anyway, don't worry, just do as I say."

The second brother added, "These are just some documents. Just tell me when you go to deliver them. There are so many people around, it's not appropriate for me to go there."

"Then I understand." Yan Hui was a little confused, but he was not stupid.

However, Yan Hui really couldn't understand why his second brother would let him do this. The documents here are really...
Forget it, without thinking too much, Yan Hui put the thick envelope in the inner pocket of his clothes and went out to borrow a bicycle from Mr. Sun next door.

After Yan Hui walked out of the door, the second brother kept looking at Yan Hui. He watched Yan Hui put one foot on Lao Sun's bicycle pedal, push the ground with the other foot, then get on the bicycle, and then turn around.

At this time, a man came out from the inner room. It was Yan Hui's fourth uncle. "You really trust your nephew," the second brother said helplessly. "It just so happens that we can meet today. Have you decided yet?"

"Second brother, you don't understand. The people in our family may not have the ability, but you don't have to worry about their credit. Didn't I just tell you that if anything goes wrong, it's my responsibility. Just let him handle it." Yan Zhihang said.

"I think you want to use my matter to test your nephew. I don't care anyway. I won't care if you bear the risk." The second brother snorted a few words.

Yan Hui came here on short notice today, and this matter was also decided on short notice, but the second brother has known Yan Zhihang for so many years and has enough trust in him.

"Why should I test him? I can't say that I have seen my nephew grow up, but I know what kind of person he is. Apart from anything else, he makes a lot of money, right? Look at what he eats and wears on a daily basis? Are you still worried about problems with such a person?" Yan Zhihang asked back.

"Then what are you trying to do? He is so young after all, how dare you say there is no risk?" the second brother retorted.

Yan Zhihang nodded: "Yes, no risk."

The second brother remained silent, but in his heart he acknowledged one thing: if Yan Hui could handle this matter well, he would trust Yan Hui even more. In fact, he would not only trust Yan Hui more, but also Yan Zhihang more.

Trust between people is built through repeated incidents of distrust.

Thinking of this, the second brother didn't know whether Yan Zhihang was doing this for his nephew or for himself. If he really valued his nephew so much, why didn't he keep him by his side?
Yan Hui naturally had no idea that his fourth uncle was involved, and he was just feeling uneasy.

When he arrived at the meeting place, Lao Guo was already waiting for him. Perhaps Lao Guo was a little anxious, as he saw Yan Hui and started to urge him: "Where have you been? Borrowing a bicycle is so troublesome?"

Yan Hui's car was a bit high, making it inconvenient to get in and out. He didn't stop and shouted, "Come with me. I have something to do. Come with me!"

"Bullshit!" Lao Guo was a little dissatisfied, but still followed.

There were not many cars and people on the road, so Lao Guo quickly caught up with him side by side, and Yan Hui told him what had just happened.

"I guess it can't be money! If it was money, how could he let you take it? With so much money, wouldn't he cry to death if you ran away?" Old Guo looked incredulous.

"I'm wondering too," Yan Hui's heartbeat was still a little accelerated, "Maybe he knows my fourth uncle is here. I can run away, but I can't."

"If you really ran away and refused to admit it, could your fourth uncle still compensate him? Your fourth uncle is not your biological father." Old Guo still didn't believe it.

Old Guo couldn't help but believe it. No one would believe what Yan Hui said.

"Haha." Yan Hui laughed without further explanation, but he seemed to understand something in his heart.

"What's the matter?" Old Guo was still quite thoughtful. "I didn't mean anything else. Don't be upset!"

Lao Guo, Lao Song and the others were all brought up by their biological fathers, so they have natural advantages. Lao Guo said this, and if Yan Hui is sensitive, he will definitely feel uncomfortable.

"There's nothing to be unhappy about. I was just wondering if this matter might not be that simple."

Lao Guo breathed a sigh of relief: "When we get to the construction site, show me the envelope."

"It's inconvenient to take it out over there, let's look at it here. Park the car." Yan Hui pointed to a step in front.

Anyone who has ridden a large-beam bicycle knows that encountering a higher step is the best place to stop temporarily. You can stop without getting off the bicycle, and it is also convenient to start again.

The two of them quickly parked the car against the steps, Yan Hui in front and Lao Guo in the back.

Yan Hui handed the envelope to Lao Guo, who took it.

Because this thing is indeed valuable, Yan Hui also wants to see how Lao Guo reacts to determine whether Lao Guo is trustworthy.

Old Guo took the envelope, pinched the four sides gently, and his expression became complicated.

There was no greed on Old Guo's face, only confusion and complexity. After he felt it clearly, he held the envelope in both hands, bent forward solemnly, and handed the envelope to Yan Hui.

Yan Hui breathed a sigh of relief, put the envelope inside his clothes, and then said, "Let's go, ride our bikes."

Old Guo quickly followed, somewhat helplessly saying, "I underestimated this matter just now. To be honest, my dad wouldn't dare let me do something like this. It's not that he's afraid I'll run away with it, but it's such a big deal, my dad definitely wouldn't trust me to do it."

Lao Guo repeated these words, expressing similar meanings. Finally, he came to the conclusion: "Old Yan, it seems that I underestimated you."

"Ah? What do you mean?" Yan Hui didn't expect that Lao Guo had such good vision, and he felt secretly happy.

"In the eyes of our parents, the bigger the things they let you do, the more capable you are. You've only been here for half a year, and even with your fourth uncle's guarantee, it can prove that you are indeed capable of doing things." Old Guo said solemnly.

"It's not that exaggerated, just do the work."

"Yeah, just do it." Lao Guo suddenly felt that the blind date arranged by his uncle was not a big deal.

The construction site wasn't far from the market; after all, previous purchases were based on proximity. The two quickly arrived at the site, and Yan Hui quickly found the foreman.

Today's construction site is completely different from yesterday. The most important difference is that all the workers are wearing safety helmets.

Even though this seems like a case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, it also proves that Mr. Wang is not an ordinary person.

"I heard everything!" The foreman was delighted to see Yan Hui. "Thank goodness you were there yesterday. Your leg hurt, and your boss told Mr. Li to go slower, so we avoided this! Hahaha, you're such a lucky little star!"

"Ah? You know everything?" Yan Hui didn't expect that this matter would spread so quickly, from the market to the construction site.

"Isn't this normal?" The foreman's excitement had not yet subsided.

"Um"

"Well, don't leave at noon. Let's eat together."

"Ah? No, no, my friend wants to talk to me about something!" Yan Hui pointed at Lao Guo outside.

"Together, what's the big deal if one more mouth is open?" The foreman wanted to ask more gossip.

"Uncle, I really have something to say. I won't lie to you." Yan Hui still rejected the stranger's enthusiasm.

"Okay, what brings you here?"

"I want to see Mr. Wang. Uncle Li. Mr. Li asked me to come."

"Well, I'll go see if Mr. Wang is busy now. You wait here."

As he spoke, the foreman went to the security guard at the door and got a safety helmet: "Put it on and wait for me for a moment."

After saying this, the foreman ran in.

(End of this chapter)