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Chapter 51

"Hello, is Professor Qin here?"

Shen Lingyun arrived at Mingcheng Design College and said to the door, "Can I go in and find him?"

"Professor Qin is here." The guard said, "I'll call and ask."

"Thank you." Shen Lingyun said politely: "Tell him that Shen Lingyun is looking for him."

This design institute is an old school in Shen City. It is located close to the city center and is more prosperous than other places in the old city.

Even though it is near the school, it is very lively here.

There are residential houses, state-owned shops and private enterprises. Shen Lingyun observed along the way and found that the construction has been quite good in recent years.

Although some buildings are old and rustic, the newly built ones are brand new, high-end and elegant, worthy of being a big city where everything is ahead of the times.

"Okay, okay." The guard answered the phone, said a few words, and then nodded and said okay, "I'll let someone in right away."

When Shen Lingyun heard this, he withdrew his gaze from the school and looked at the guard.

"Professor Qin, please come in." The guard said politely, "I'll show you the way."

He nodded to another guard, walked out of the guard room, opened the side door and let Shen Lingyun in, "I'll take you there."

"Thank you." Shen Lingyun thanked.

"Although our academy building is old, it is well maintained. You can't just look at the appearance." The guard is in his thirties and looks quite talkative. "And it will be expanded soon, and we will recruit more students."

"That's great." Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "We can train more talents for the country."

The college is large, but there aren't many buildings.

As soon as you enter the gate, you can see an office building and several teaching buildings. I guess the cafeteria and dormitory buildings are behind these buildings.

The road from the gate to the office building is wide, with tall ancient trees on both sides, each of which is several decades old.

Wherever you look, you can see green, which shows that the school pays attention to the environment, which should be the most intuitive style of the design school.

"Hahaha." Qin Haojie stood at the door of the office building and laughed when he saw Shen Lingyun, "You are finally here."

He didn't care at all that this was a school. He was in his fifties and didn't hide his emotions at all.

She looked at Shen Lingyun with a smile on her face, and said with a loving and meaningful look: "I thought you wouldn't come to see me."

Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "Here he comes."

He looked at Qin Haojie. His hair was gray but he looked energetic. His lean body was straight and his sharp eyes were filled with smiles.

He looks several years younger than he was two years ago.

"Let's go." Qin Haojie nodded to the guard to express his gratitude, and called Shen Lingyun, "Let's talk in my office."

"You are still strong and healthy." Shen Lingyun walked beside him and teased, "You don't have to be so loud. This is a school."

"It's almost vacation time, and there aren't many classes." Qin Haojie glared at him and asked, "Who did I affect?"

Shen Lingyun smiled and said nothing.

But the rare ease and intimacy in their words showed that they had a good relationship.

"Have a seat." Qin Haojie pushed open the door of the office, sat behind his desk, and motioned Shen Lingyun to sit opposite him. "If you don't come, I will go find you after the New Year."

"Go back to Banpo Village?" Shen Lingyun asked with a smile.

"I can find you wherever you are." Qin Haojie glared at him angrily, "You can take the initiative to write letters to people in Harbin, why can't you write one to me too?"

"I didn't mean to give you a surprise." Shen Lingyun smiled. He didn't expect him to know this. "I just came back not long ago. I came here after I settled down."

"You still remember me." Qin Haojie's tone softened, and he looked at Shen Lingyun kindly, "We are different from them. We can't be lumped together. You have to understand."

He heard that Shen Lingyun had found someone who used to be in the bullpen, and after listening to what happened, he knew that Shen Lingyun might not contact the people from the past again.

Although this boy is young, he is very arrogant!

But he still held on to a glimmer of hope, because these two people were different from the others, they were people who had truly been through thick and thin with him.

That's why I've waited until now.

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun nodded and smiled, "I understand all those things. I won't have any emotions about them."

"Ah!" Qin Haojie sighed: "Finally, we've made it through. Things will get better and better in the future."

He stood up to make tea for Shen Lingyun and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

"I can tell you this." Qin Haojie looked serious and spoke in a serious tone, "If you want to go to college, you have to hurry up. It will be difficult to pass the exam in two years, and the policies will become more and more strict."

Shen Lingyun nodded. Since the college entrance examination has been resumed and the country attaches great importance to education, it will definitely be difficult to pass the exam in a few years.

"I'm here to inquire about these things as well." Shen Lingyun said, "I originally wanted to work part-time while studying, study at home for a year or two, and then take the exam when I'm confident."

"Why wait another year or two?" Qin Haojie interrupted him, "I've taught you so much. As long as you calm down and study hard, you will definitely pass the exam."

He vowed and urged Shen Lingyun: "You must take the exam next year. Take the exam in our college. Everything I taught you can be useful."

Seeing Shen Lingyun was in deep thought, Qin Haojie added fuel to the fire and said earnestly, "Don't you also like architectural design? Did you deceive me all along?"

Shen Lingyun smiled. He was really trying to coax this lifeless old man who didn't want to live.

"I'll tell you what I'll tell you." Qin Haojie pointed at Shen Lingyun and said, "You're a kid in your teens, if you want to learn design, stay by my side every day and ask me to teach you."

He sighed: If I had known that this child was trying to help me, I would have been afraid that I would really die.

"It's because you don't want to live, so I have to give you hope." Shen Lingyun said, "Everyone has the will to live, but you are the only one who keeps saying what's the point of living."

He was still young at that time, and couldn't bear to hear him say that, so he stayed behind him in various ways to make him happy.

Learning from him can also divert Qin Haojie's attention.

"Okay." Qin Haojie said, "If you don't want to study with me, I won't force you. I just still hope you can go to college. Knowledge is not omnipotent, but it is indispensable for the future."

"I know." Shen Lingyun said, "I really had no interest in design before, but after studying with you, I found that I really like it. If I apply for university, I really want to choose to continue studying design with you."

The two of them talked a lot, mostly Qin Haojie asking questions and Shen Lingyun answering, and gradually they talked about Qi Yuan.

"The household registration hasn't been settled yet?" Qin Haojie slapped the desk, straightened his body and said generously: "Leave it to me. I will adopt the child."

"No." Shen Lingyun refused and said seriously: "He is sensitive and relies on me. Let him follow me."

He didn't know what the child would think if he mentioned the adoption to Qi Yuan.

Shen Lingyun subconsciously didn't want to try.

"Okay." Qin Haojie curled his lips and said disdainfully: "I'm not in need of a son, I just want to help you."

"Then you should think of a way to register his household registration." Shen Lingyun said with a smile: "I wanted to buy a house, but I don't have enough money and it's hard to find a house. I'm worried about it."

"You want to buy a house?" Qin Haojie's eyes lit up and he immediately became energetic. "I can help you with these things."

"You are not allowed to reject my kindness." Qin Haojie pointed at Shen Lingyun and said with a warning look in his eyes: "Don't say that I am repaying a favor. I can only help you with these things."

...

Qi Yuan sat on the wall, looking at the gate of the staff quarters, hoping to see Shen Lingyun at first sight when he came back.

Shen Lingyun had been out for the whole morning, and he was getting anxious waiting at home, so he went out and waited outside.

He was wearing a small cotton jacket, with his hands rolled up into his sleeves, and a few strands of his hair were blown down by the wind.

Qi Yuan squinted his eyes and didn't care. It didn't block his vision anyway. His attention was all in the direction of the gate of the staff quarters.

"Shen Lingyun." Qi Yuan saw Shen Lingyun as he entered the gate, and waved to him happily, "I'm here."

"Qi Yuan?" Shen Lingyun looked up and saw Qi Yuan sitting on the wall waving at him from a distance. He trotted all the way to the door of his house, "Why are you sitting on the wall?"

"Waiting for you." Qi Yuan's face was filled with a bright smile, and she asked happily, "Why did you come back just now? I have prepared the meal."

"Reversing wastes a lot of time." Shen Lingyun waved him down, "Come down quickly, it's so cold outside, why are you still sitting on the wall?"

"Standing high, you can see far." Qi Yuan raised his legs and jumped off the wall neatly. He stood in front of Shen Lingyun and said with a smile: "It's comfortable to sit on the wall."

"You're almost going to heaven." Shen Lingyun smiled helplessly, brushed his hair off his forehead, and seeing that his face was red from the cold, he scolded him, "Why don't you wear a hat or scarf when you come out?"

"I forgot." Qi Yuan rubbed his numb cheeks carelessly, pushed Shen Lingyun and said, "Open the door quickly, let's go in and talk."

"Is Dad back?" Shen Lingyun asked, "You must not have eaten yet?"

"How can I eat if you are not here?" Qi Yuan said suspiciously, "What happened to Uncle Shen today? He hasn't come back even after lunch time."

"Let's eat first." Shen Lingyun said, "No need to wait for Dad."

It's almost time. Shen Wenqing may not come back for dinner.

Shen Lingyun didn't bother to say anything else. He washed his hands and helped Qi Yuan serve the meal. He knew he would not come back.

Qi Yuan would definitely skip meals and wait for him.

"Eat on time from now on." Shen Lingyun said, "I can't always come back on time when I go out. If you keep waiting, you'll just starve."

"You promised me that you would come back for lunch." Qi Yuan took a big mouthful of rice first, "If you didn't come back, you would be hungry."

Shen Lingyun shook his head helplessly: He said one thing but never thought about the other, it's either black or white.

"Why are you shaking your head?" Qi Yuan asked as he saw him shaking his head.

"You have to think about it. You may have been delayed by something if you didn't come back on time." Shen Lingyun said, "You can't keep waiting. You have to eat when it's time."

"Anyway, I know." Qi Yuan said while eating, "You said you would come back, and you would definitely come back. Even if something delayed you, you would hurry back as soon as possible."

"That's right." Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "Even if I'm hungry, I will come back as soon as possible."

Qi Yuan was really hungry and ate with big mouthfuls. Shen Lingyun picked up some food for him with concern and said, "Eat slowly."

He was also hungry, but he could hold on. Qi Yuan couldn't because it was the time when he was growing.

"Don't worry about me while you eat." Qi Yuan said vaguely, "I didn't feel hungry just now, but now I feel so hungry when I see the food."

He didn't bother to talk anymore and waited until he was half full.

Only then will you have the time to ask about the things you care about.

"You didn't bring anything back?" Qi Yuan asked, "I looked at your hands just now, you didn't bring anything, where is my surprise?"

"I haven't eaten yet and something happened." Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "Let me tell you something first, and then tell you the surprise, so that you don't have the heart to care."

"What's the matter?" Qi Yuan put another piece of food into his mouth, "Did you do this today?"

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun said vaguely: "I want to concentrate on studying for the college entrance examination, so I went to find Professor Qin, and he said he would help me."

Qi Yuan stared at Shen Lingyun, quietly waiting for him to continue speaking, but his eyes were full of smiles.

Obviously very happy.

"He has an internal quota." Shen Lingyun said, "Even if his grades are not good enough, he can enter their university as long as he passes the internal score line."

"That's great!" Qi Yuan cheered, his eyes sparkling with excitement, "You can finally go to college."

He was so excited that he didn't even eat.

Qi Yuan had always known that Shen Lingyun wanted to go to college, and now he knew he had the opportunity to realize that wish.

He was more excited than Shen Lingyun.

"You don't have to do anything in the future." Qi Yuan ran around the table to Shen Lingyun and excitedly told him: "I will take care of all the housework. Just focus on studying and make sure you pass the internal line."

He supported the dining table with one hand and put the other hand on Shen Lingyun's shoulder, and said seriously: "We are doing business with Boss Chen now, so you don't have to worry about having no money, and you don't have to go to work."

Qi Yuan paused, his eyes reddened, "I know you want to work to earn money to support me, but I have money so you don't have to do this."

"You're the only one who knows everything." Shen Lingyun raised his hand and tapped Qi Yuan's forehead unceremoniously, "I'm not working because of you. I'm too old to go to school, and I'm afraid I won't pass the exam, so I don't want to always rely on my dad to support me."

"Of course you are rich." Shen Lingyun then laughed and said, "You have been picking up mountain products for half a year and drying so many dried vegetables. You sold them for several hundred yuan. In addition, you also have the money you earned from selling cloth. You can't spend it all in a few years."

Qi Yuan pursed his lips. This was not what he wanted to say.

"You can't fool me." Qi Yuan was unconvinced, looking down at Shen Lingyun who was sitting on the chair, "I'm smart."

"Okay." Shen Lingyun said, "I can't keep this job. I need to study hard and get into college through my own efforts, so I don't have to owe favors to others."

"We don't owe you a favor." Qi Yuan said, "If Professor Qin really wants to help us, we won't be reluctant to spend money. As long as you can go to college, we can spend as much as you want."

"This is not about spending money." Shen Lingyun said: "If you don't have the grades to pass the score line, it's useless even if you spend money."

Qi Yuan blinked and looked at Shen Lingyun for a long time without saying anything, which made Shen Lingyun feel puzzled. "What are you looking at?"

"Let me see how much you are worth." Qi Yuan turned back to his chair, picked up his bowl and continued to eat, muttering softly, "It seems like you are worth a lot."

"You." Shen Lingyun was helpless. "How much am I worth? No one will buy me."

"Hmph." Qi Yuan said nothing and lowered his head to eat.

"You don't want to ask about the surprise anymore?" Shen Lingyun saw that he was silent and teased him: "I haven't told you the surprise yet."

"What surprise can be better than you going to college?" Qi Yuan said with little interest, "As long as you have the opportunity to go to college, I will be satisfied."

Shen Lingyun paused as he was picking up the food. He didn't expect Qi Yuan to care so much and take this matter so seriously.

He ate a few mouthfuls of food in silence, then calmed down his emotion and said, "You want to buy a house? I found someone who sells it."

"Really?" Qi Yuan raised his head suddenly, "Someone is selling a house?"

"Yes." Shen Lingyun nodded. "Professor Qin has a two-story building near their university. It has been empty and no one lives there. He wants to sell it."

He went to see it today. The house was in great condition and had no damage at all. Shen Lingyun fell in love with it at first sight.

"How much?" Qi Yuan asked hurriedly.

"I talked to Professor Qin." Shen Lingyun said, "We don't have any money right now. I asked him to keep it for a while. We can buy it next year when we have money."

"Next year?" Qi Yuan lowered his head. "What if I sell it to someone else?"

"No." Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "Professor Qin didn't plan to sell it. He heard that I wanted to buy a house and thought that the house would be useless if it was just sitting there. Selling it to us would be a favor to us."

"Oh." Qi Yuan quickly finished the rice in the bowl and sat there in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Shen Lingyun asked, "Are you happy and stupid?"

"I'm not stupid." Qi Yuan curled his lips and looked at Shen Lingyun, "Uncle Shen hasn't come back yet, shall we go to his workplace to check on him later?"

A living person has passed away, and Qi Yuan is a little worried.

"Hmm." Shen Lingyun frowned, thought about it and said, "We'll go after we finish eating."

He wondered in his heart what was going on with Shen Wenqing. He didn't even come home for dinner. Wasn't he that busy at work?

...

"Why would she do that?"

Shen Wenqing's face turned blue with anger. He was a person who never lost his temper, but today he couldn't control his emotions. "I will never allow this. She must find a way."

Shen Siyue and Shen Siyang stood silently by and cried, tears sliding down their cheeks in pairs.

"I have done nothing wrong to you." Shen Wenqing suppressed his anger and looked at the whole family in front of him, "But why did she do this to my child?"

"Find her for me." Old Man Su's fingers were shaking with anger. He pointed at his eldest son and said, "Go find her right now. Call her here right now."

"I want to ask her why she did this." Old Mrs. Su also shed tears and looked at her granddaughter distressedly, "Isn't this her child? Isn't this her own flesh and blood?"

"Hey!" Su Aiguo held his head, "What a sin! She is doing this!"

"Wenqing, please sit down first." Seeing Shen Wenqing was furious, Liu Hongjuan hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her, "We didn't know about this either. We didn't expect her to do this. She didn't tell anyone."

"I don't care." Shen Wenqing took a deep breath and calmed down. "If she doesn't solve this problem, I will make Su Yuting regret it for the rest of her life."

"How can this be solved? There is nothing we can do." Old Madam Su heard what Shen Wenqing said and cried, "If you can't do it, what can she do?"

Shen Wenqing was so angry that he laughed. He stopped standing and pulled over a chair to sit down.

He looked leisurely at Old Man Su, Old Lady Su, and the family of Su Aiguo, the eldest son of the Su family.

"According to you, should we just let this matter go?" Shen Wenqing asked, "Is she going to abuse my child like this?"

"Su Yuting must pay the price." Shen Wenqing said firmly: "Don't think I will be as soft-hearted as before. I can't bear to do it if you cry and beg me."

Chapter 52

"Will Uncle Shen go to your uncle's house?"

Qi Yuan followed Shen Lingyun, full of curiosity, "What did you just get home?"

"It's just a letter." Shen Lingyun's face was stern. He didn't find Shen Wenqing at work, so he had some bad guesses in his mind. "It's okay, don't worry."

Qi Yuan pursed her lips: Then don't be so serious and have such a stern face.

He quickened his pace to catch up with Shen Lingyun, having a bad feeling in his heart.

"Shen Lingyun, slow down." Qi Yuan had to find a way to divert Shen Lingyun's attention, "I can't keep up with you."

"You're usually pretty fast, why are you so slow today?" Shen Lingyun slowed down his pace and spoke in a much softer voice, "Is it too cold?"

"No." Qi Yuan pulled the scarf around his neck and exposed his mouth. "You usually walk slowly, so I seem to be walking fast."

Shen Lingyun burst out laughing.

He looked at Qi Yuan who was following beside him. The boy had grown a lot taller, but his legs were still not as long as his.

The steps are naturally not big.

"Let's walk slowly." Shen Lingyun said, "My uncle's house is not far away. They are both in this factory area, just one to the south and one to the north."

"Why walk?" Qi Yuan patted the handlebars of his bicycle. "We have a car, why don't we ride it instead of walking?"

"Pfft." Shen Lingyun laughed out loud, "I was just thinking about something, why didn't you remind me earlier."

"I saw that you were unhappy, so I thought of walking with you for a while." Qi Yuan said.

"Okay, get on the bike." Shen Lingyun took the bike and stepped on it. "I'll take you."

"Okay." Qi Yuan jumped onto the back of the bicycle, hugged Shen Lingyun's waist, and smiled, "If you get tired, I'll take over."

"Not tired." Shen Lingyun pedaled hard and the bicycle slid out. "Just sit tight."

"Wow!" Qi Yuan shouted, "You ride so fast, it's like you're flying."

Shen Lingyun pedaled hard with his feet, the bicycle went faster and faster, and the wind blew on his face.

It made him sober up a lot.

Qi Yuan laughed behind him and encouraged him, and Shen Lingyun's mood inexplicably improved.

Infected by Qi Yuan's cheerful laughter, the smile on his face gradually deepened, and he felt that as long as Qi Yuan was around, all his worries would be taken away.

All that is left is happiness.

...

"Su Yuting." Shen Wenqing's face was gloomy. "Are you worthy of being a mother?"

"They are harming their own daughter like this. Do they have a grudge against you?" Shen Wenqing saw Su Yuting being called in and couldn't suppress his anger. "Why did you do this?"

Su Yuting was questioned by Shen Wenqing as soon as she entered the room. She felt uneasy and wronged.

On the way here, she had already found out what was going on, and she looked up at Shen Wenqing with confidence.

"How did I harm them? I didn't ask them to go to the countryside. Why are you angry with me?" Su Yuting felt wronged with tears in her eyes. Her pretty face was full of grievances. "What can I do? I can't find them jobs."

"Humph." Shen Wenqing was not convinced. "You are proactive and responded to the call. You couldn't wait to report their names. Have you thought of a solution?"

It's no wonder that he was angry. Shen Wenqing had finished his work for Siyue today, and in case something unexpected happened, he took his daughter to the street office again.

Just tell the street office that Shen Siyue has a job and don't report her name to the Youth League Office.

Unexpectedly, Su Yuting actually reported Siyue's name early on and actively asked to go to the countryside.

The most hateful thing is that Siyang is still in school and doesn't need to go to the countryside at all, but Su Yuting also signed her up.

Shen Wenqing was busy for the whole morning, using his connections everywhere to finally get Siyue's name removed from the Youth League Office.

But Siyang actually had no solution at all.

After looking around a lot of people, I finally got a promise that I would find a job for Siyang before he went to the countryside.

Her name can be erased.

"I have a way so I don't have to wait so long." Su Yuting straightened her spine and said very simply, "Do I have to wait until I'm about to go to the countryside to find them?"

She held her head high and refused to admit defeat. She looked at Shen Wenqing with some resentment. This person has really changed.

No longer as good-tempered as before.

"Then why didn't you tell me last night?" Shen Wenqing was angry. "And Siyang, she doesn't need to go to the countryside at all, why did you sign her up? She's only sixteen years old, don't you know?"

He hated Su Yuting's self-righteous attitude the most. She always thought she was right and was the only one who was wronged.

"How can I feel at ease if Siyue goes to the countryside alone?" Su Yuting lowered her head and pretended to wipe away her tears. "If they go together, they can take care of each other."

"That's right." Old Mrs. Su clapped her hands. "There are two more children at home who are going to the countryside. We also asked them to take care of each other. I just don't know if they can be separated together."

She also felt sorry for the child, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Although she felt that Su Yuting was wrong, she was her daughter after all, so how could she not speak up to defend her?

But he still glared at Su Yuting secretly.

If you can avoid one, then avoid it. How can this brainless person take the initiative to send his child to the countryside? He really thinks the wrong way.

"Yes." Old Man Su perked up and stopped sighing. "Wenqing, since you can find people, find a way to group them together so that these children can take care of each other."

"Heh." Shen Wenqing sneered, "You still want my help, but you haven't even told me about harming my daughter yet."

He secretly hated himself for being swayed by Su Yuting's words just now, and was still wondering whether Su Yuting really thought so and really wanted to take care of both daughters together.

But the words of Old Man Su and Old Lady Su reminded him that since someone from the Su family was still going to the countryside, there was no need for Siyang to go with him.

"Su Yuting, you are still as cunning as ever." Shen Wenqing calmed down and said sarcastically, "Since you can't guarantee that people can be grouped together, what's the point of doing this?"

"this......"

Old Man Su and Old Lady Su were dumbfounded: It really is meaningless.

Su Aiguo sighed: "Yuting, you shouldn't do this. I said that even if the children don't get married, I won't let Siyue and the others move out. Why are you in such a hurry to send them away!"

Although he was an honest and upright person, he could still see through this matter clearly, and those who were in the wrong did not dare to look at Shen Wenqing.

The Su family owes this person.

Liu Hongjuan: "Yuting, how could you do this? I told you when you asked Siyang to go to the countryside that you can't do this."

She looked at her two nieces with red eyes, and her pity overwhelmed her dissatisfaction. She said, "You want her to go to the countryside and suffer for someone who doesn't need to go there. What are you doing?"

"She doesn't want to take care of us. She wants to get rid of us all at once." Shen Siyang suddenly said, "I knew she didn't want to take care of us all these years."

The old man and old lady of the Su family, as well as Su Aiguo and his wife who had taken leave at home, were all silent because of this sentence.

Because Siyang was telling the truth.

But Su Yuting refused to admit it, especially in front of Shen Wenqing, "Why didn't I care? Are you short of food or clothes? Which one of you didn't go to school? You didn't get into college because you were useless, so you blame me?"

"Humph." Shen Siyang glanced at Shen Wenqing, his timid eyes becoming firm, "Not less, because we are all full, it's just what we eat, what have you been in charge of all these years, do you want to tell us yourself or ask your aunt to tell us?"

"I..." Liu Hongjuan didn't expect the war to spread to her. She didn't dare to look at Shen Wenqing and said softly, "I give you living expenses every month, which is enough for food."

Just want to eat well.

There were some things she didn't want to say, but how could Shen Siyang not mention it? "Yes, most of them are coarse grains, and fine grains can only be eaten occasionally. Meat is only eaten because of the reputation of my uncle's family."

Siyang looked at Shen Wenqing and said with tears in her eyes: "If it weren't for my uncle's insistence and my aunt's reluctance, we would have eaten separately."

"Si Yang." Su Yuting saw that she was getting more and more outrageous, so she interrupted her and said, "Where can I get so much money to feed you? Is it easy for me to support you all by myself?"

"You four need to eat, drink, and go to school." Su Yuting stood up and pointed at Siyue and the others. "Does it have it easy for me? Do you dare to blame me?"

"Your dad is here." Su Yuting pointed at Shen Wenqing and said forcefully, "If you have any grievances, tell me. If you don't have enough money, ask for it. I can't raise you all by myself. I can't afford it."

"Okay." Shen Wenqing did not object. His usually gentle eyes were filled with indifference. "Let's calculate how much money Comrade Su spent on the children. If it's not enough, I'll make up for it for you."

"Hmm?" Su Yuting's heart skipped a beat, her eyes flickered a few times, she didn't expect Shen Wenqing to be so easy to talk to, "Okay, then let's count it, you should raise your children."

Su Aiguo looked at his sister in surprise, "How can you ask Wenqing for money? He just came back, how can he give you money?"

"Yes." Mrs. Su was no longer on her daughter's side. "Yuting, you can't do this. Our family owes Wenqing."

Old Man Su and Liu Hongjuan also spoke up, not letting her ask for money, "What we gave before was enough for the children to spend, you can't ask for more."

"How can I? I know what's going on." Su Yuting's face turned red with anger. She didn't expect her family to hold her back. "You still think he is the former Shen Wenqing and has nothing to do with you. Why do you still consider him a relative?"

The Su family members stared at each other. They didn't expect Su Yuting to say that, and they didn't know what to say for a moment.

It was Su Aiguo who finally reacted and felt extremely uncomfortable. "It doesn't matter whether we are relatives or not. I am always their uncle. It's up to Wenqing whether he recognizes me or not."

"But." Su Aiguo said firmly, with disapproval in his eyes, "You can't ask for money anymore. I remember how much living expenses you have given us over the years."

He reminded Su Yuting and also warned his sister not to go too far.

"Remember what?" Su Yuting held her head high, glanced at her overly honest elder brother, and said, "Is the money I spent just to give you living expenses? Nothing else?"

"You must give this money." Su Yuting looked at Shen Wenqing, "As long as they are your children, as long as you still recognize them, you must give them living expenses."

But before Shen Wenqing could say anything, two people came in from outside. The one walking in front had a tall and straight figure.

The handsome face was covered with frost at the moment, and even the gentle eyebrows and eyes were not warm at all, making people feel a sense of coldness for no reason.

"Why?" Shen Lingyun's voice was cold and ruthless, and he looked at Su Yuting sarcastically, "Didn't we sever our ties?"

"Xiao Yun?" Su Yuting suddenly screamed, took a few steps back, and looked at Shen Lingyun in disbelief.

The mocking tone and contemptuous look filled Su Yuting with fear and her face turned pale.

"You, how can you say that to me?" Su Yuting's tears quickly flowed down her cheeks. "I, I am your mother."

Shen Lingyun didn't look at her again, nor did he answer her. Instead, he greeted Su Aiguo and the others: "Uncle, aunt, grandma, grandpa."

"Xiao Yun." Shen Wenqing stood up from his chair and looked at him in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"You didn't go home for lunch." Shen Lingyun said, "We were worried about you, so we came here when you were not at work."

He briefly explained why he came.

When Shen Lingyun didn't find Shen Wenqing at work, he guessed that he was delayed because of Siyue's matter, and thought that something might have gone wrong again.

He had just brought Qi Yuan over. Just as he was about to knock on the door to ask if Shen Wenqing was there, he heard Shen Wenqing's voice.

So Shen Lingyun put down his hand that was about to knock on the door and listened outside for a while.

It was not until Su Yuting insisted on asking for money that Shen Lingyun pushed open the half-open door, walked in without being invited, and asked Su Yuting why.

"Xiao Yun." Su Aiguo was a little excited. Seeing Shen Lingyun's eyes gradually filled with tears, he said, "I'm sorry, uncle."

"We'll talk about this later." Shen Lingyun's tone softened. "Let's deal with the current situation first."

He looked at Old Man Su and Old Lady Su without saying anything. He just wanted to resolve the matter and leave early.

Shen Lingyun looked at Su Yuting, his dark eyes seemed immersed in darkness, and no one could see through the hidden complexity in them.

He pursed his lower lips tightly and closed his eyes tightly to calm himself down. "Comrade Su, have you forgotten that you have severed your relationship and have nothing to do with me anymore?"

"..." Su Yuting looked flustered, avoiding looking at Shen Lingyun, and said in a low voice: "It was a last resort!"

Her face was pale and her eyes were filled with tears. Her pretty and delicate face looked as if she was about to cry and she looked pitiful and helpless.

But obviously no one sympathized with her, not even anyone from the Su family stood up to speak for her.

Looking at her like this, she either lowered her head or looked away.

"You're right." Shen Lingyun didn't comment, but his next words were cold as ice, "As for living expenses, that's absolutely impossible. First, we have severed our relationship. Even if my dad wanted to come visit and help, it's not a reason for you to ask for money. Second, the more than 6,000 cash my dad gave me, plus the family property, add up to more than 10,000, which is enough to raise them to adulthood."

"Of course." Shen Lingyun suddenly smiled. "That money doesn't include the money you hid privately. That probably amounts to several thousand, right?"

"You're talking nonsense, I didn't do that." Su Yuting clenched her hands and gritted her teeth, "You slandered me just to take over everything your father has?"

But Shen Lingyun ignored her and continued, "Third, and most importantly, you are their mother and you also have the responsibility to raise them. My father has paid more than 10,000 yuan, so does Comrade Su have to pay the corresponding amount of support?"

"I..." Su Yuting was about to speak when she was interrupted by Shen Lingyun. He seemed not to want to talk to her any more. "If you don't want to, we can make a decision by the court."

"You can sue, whether it's the court or the company." Shen Lingyun said: "If you don't want to save face, we will fight to the end."

He threw down his words and turned to Shen Wenqing, "Dad, do you have anything else to say? The sooner you finish, the sooner you'll be done."

Shen Lingyun pinched his brows, impatient to deal with these things, but he couldn't avoid them and couldn't leave them all to his father alone.

He is a kind-hearted person who was deceived.

"Siyue's problem has been solved." Shen Wenqing sighed, "But Siyang has another problem."

After he told Shen Lingyun what had happened, he stroked his chest and remained silent for a long time, his face turning blue with anger.

"What's wrong with you?" Qi Yuan saw that his face was not right, and hurriedly pulled Shen Lingyun's sleeve, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Qi Yuan's worried look, Shen Lingyun took a deep breath and forced a smile, "It's okay, don't worry."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Shen Wenqing and said calmly: "She should bear the consequences of her own actions. We cannot let others bear the consequences for her."

"Let her give the job to Siyang." Shen Wenqing went to Su Yuting for this matter. With his son's support, he immediately proposed to Su Yuting, "Su Yuting, give your job to Siyang, and this matter will be over."

"Impossible." Su Yuting's voice suddenly rose, no longer looking pitiful, "What will I do if I lose my job? I still have a pair of children to support."

"What does it have to do with us?" Shen Lingyun was not polite at all. When he heard this, his eyes were filled with disgust. "Go find the person you gave birth to for."

He took out a letter from his bosom and sneered, "I still remember that year when you came to my room and shed tears tenderly, begging me to accompany dad and saying that you were worried about him suffering alone, and you coaxed a letter from me."

"Heh." Shen Lingyun suddenly laughed, the frost on his face disappeared, and his tone was gentle instead, "You may not know that I can easily write eight or ten letters like this."

"No, it won't." Su Yuting's face was full of horror, and she screamed in fear, "You lied to me, you didn't believe it at all, you just lied to me."

"Wenqing, Wenqing." She suddenly threw herself in front of Shen Wenqing, stretched out her hands to grab his arms, and said with longing eyes: "He just hates me because I asked him to accompany you to be sent down. He is taking revenge on me. You can't believe what he says."

"Yes, yes." The more she spoke, the brighter her eyes became, as if she had found a very good reason to make Shen Wenqing believe her. Surprise burst out of her eyes, "He hates me. I didn't go to the countryside to pick him up. He must hate me so much that he wants to take revenge on me. You can't believe his nonsense."

Then she choked up again, tears quickly rising in her eyes, "I also have no choice. It's not that I don't want to go pick him up, but I'm pregnant and can't go. I don't dare to let my eldest brother go. I would feel bad if I implicated them."

"Wenqing, you can understand, right?" Su Yuting's face was covered with tears, her soft eyes full of expectation, "You have a kind heart, you must not want to implicate my brother and the others?"

"I believe in my son." Shen Wenqing's eyes were full of disappointment, and he broke free from her arms. "He is a kind child. He would not do such a thing, and he would not easily hate his mother."

Shen Wenqing thought of his son's words: I don't hate him nor do I blame him. I understand him and consider it as repaying his kindness of giving birth to me.

Shen Lingyun chuckled, his eyes gradually turned red, and he looked at Shen Wenqing with an apologetic look.

I repeatedly confessed in my heart: Dad, I'm sorry, I was wrong.

"Others may not know, but Dad must know." Shen Lingyun faded away his coldness and ruthlessness, and said softly: "I can imitate other people's handwriting. Dad even praised me for practicing calligraphy and I actually got this skill."

"Comrade Su, have you read the letter I gave you carefully?" Shen Lingyun asked, "Are there any fingerprints on it?"

"Bang." Su Yuting's eyes widened in fear, her legs softened and she fell to the ground, "I, I..."

She tried to recall quickly: her mind went blank and she couldn't remember anything.

Chapter 53

"What is this letter?"

Shen Wenqing didn't understand what was going on. He looked at his son with wide eyes in shock, "What's going on?"

He looked at Shen Lingyun, then at Su Yuting who was sitting on the ground, and an inexplicable bad feeling arose in his heart.

He wasn't the only one who looked shocked.

The Su family, as well as Shen Lingyun's brothers and sisters, all looked at Shen Lingyun in a daze.

But the biggest shock to them was actually Su Yuting, who fell to the ground.

"Xiao Yun, I'm your mother." Su Yuting sat on the ground in embarrassment, and raised her head unwillingly to look at Shen Lingyun, "What's the benefit of doing this? Do you have to treat me like this?"

"What were you thinking when you pushed me out to accompany you to the countryside?" Shen Lingyun said after a long while, then smiled bitterly and said, "You kept coaxing me to ask for your letter of guarantee, and even after you achieved your goal, you didn't change your mind and deliberately didn't go to the countryside to pick me up. How else do you want me to treat you?"

Shen Lingyun didn't want this day to happen. No one would want to treat his mother like this, and no one would want to see his father face humiliation.

But he knew that if he didn't do this, many things might happen.

"Dad, I'm sorry." Shen Lingyun felt guilty and looked at Shen Wenqing with complicated eyes. He said with difficulty: "Even to this day, I don't know if what I did back then was right or not. I really don't know. Please believe me, Dad. The one I want to protect the most is actually you."

"Dad believes you." Shen Wenqing looked at the tears in his eyes, and was so distressed that he didn't care about anything else. "It doesn't matter if you made a mistake. Dad knows that was definitely not your intention."

"Yes." Shen Lingyun nodded and looked at the letter in his hand. "This is the evidence that she betrayed Dad and hurt our family, as well as the confession of that man."

He didn't say that the man also wrote a letter of guarantee. In Shen Lingyun's heart, the man was guilty, and Su Yuting was the mother who gave birth to him and raised him.

You can't say that.

"What?" Shen Wenqing took a few steps back in shock, "Yes, yes..."

He looked at Shen Lingyun, and then at Su Yuting who was sitting on the ground with her hands covering her face. "She, she... actually did such a thing?"

"Yuting?" Su Aiguo looked at his sister in disbelief. "Tell me, you..."

He wanted to ask his sister if she had done it, but seeing her look, he couldn't ask any more.

Old Man Su, Old Lady Su and Liu Hongjuan all looked surprised, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

He looked at this, then looked at that, his mouth opened but not a word came out.

Siyue and the others were terrified and pale in the face. They never expected their mother to do such a thing.

Each one of them was like a quail, trying hard to reduce their presence, keeping their mouths tightly shut and even breathing much lighter.

The only one who didn't change his expression was Qi Yuan. All his attention was on Shen Lingyun.

Seeing that Shen Lingyun was sad, the hand holding the letter trembled a little, and he quickly held it as if to help him calm down.

But when he met Shen Lingyun's eyes, Qi Yuan's heart trembled. It was the first time he saw tears and so many emotions in Shen Lingyun's eyes.

"Hurry up and tell me." Qi Yuan said in a low voice, "Let's go home after that."

He subconsciously wanted to take Shen Lingyun away.

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun nodded imperceptibly, "Very soon."

In the summer when Shen Lingyun was thirteen years old, the year he was sent down to the countryside, he discovered that his mother had betrayed his father and was with another man.

Shen Wenqing was on a business trip at the time, and his mother had been out very late at night and had not returned yet. His youngest brother, Xiaozhi, who was four years old, cried and called for his mother.

Shen Lingyun had no choice but to hold him and walk around in the scientific research family compound, coaxing his brother to say that he was looking for his mother in an attempt to coax him to sleep. On the way, he met Zhang Qiang and his father who were from the same family compound.

The two of them helped Shen Lingyun coax his younger brother. When they were walking back after coaxing the child to sleep, they saw his mother coming out of a small courtyard.

There was a man following behind her.

Just when Shen Lingyun was about to go over and call her mother, the man pulled Su Yuting into the yard again, and they stood there and kissed each other without even closing the door.

"I'm sorry." Shen Lingyun lowered his head. "Uncle Zhang pulled me aside and said that if I make a scene outside, not only will you be embarrassed, but you might also get into some trouble."

So Shen Lingyun, who was almost frightened, shocked and angry, listened to Uncle Zhang's advice and waited for his father to come back before dealing with the matter.

But he was afraid that the man would not admit it, so Shen Lingyun asked him to write a confession and a letter of guarantee promising that he would never have any contact with Su Yuting again.

Su Yuting was also frightened, and most importantly, there were outsiders present, so she actively wrote a letter of guarantee promising that she would never make such a mistake again.

But Shen Lingyun didn't expect that when he got home Su Yuting would kneel in front of him and beg him not to tell Shen Wenqing.

How could a thirteen-year-old child resist Su Yuting's deception? At the same time, Shen Lingyun was also frightened by the news that he would lose his parents if he divorced.

Finally agreed to keep it secret.

However, Shen Lingyun did not give these things he wrote to Su Yuting. For some reason, he subconsciously felt that these things should not be given to his mother.

Two months later, Zhang Qiang's family moved out of the city. Su Yuting began to quarrel with Shen Wenqing, disliking his busy work and asking him to leave the institute and move away.

After that, Shen Wenqing was reported and demoted, and he divorced Su Yuting and severed ties with her. Shen Lingyun was assigned to his father and was demoted with him.

"I was young back then." Shen Lingyun took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Now I don't know if this is the right thing to do. Is your being reported and demoted related to this matter?"

He looked up at Shen Wenqing, his eyes full of guilt and self-blame, and handed the letter in his hand over, "The only thing I did right was to keep these things and not really hand them over."

"You are right. No matter what you do, it is right." Shen Wenqing: "This is not something you should endure. Dad doesn't blame you."

His face was blue and black, and the anger in his heart almost destroyed his sanity, but he saw his son's sad eyes.

He subconsciously opened his arms and hugged Shen Lingyun, feeling a pain in his heart as if someone was cutting it with a knife.

A child had to endure so much without his knowledge and suffered physically and mentally for so many years.

A person with a weaker mind would have collapsed long ago.

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden, feeling waves of fatigue coming up, and leaned weakly in Shen Wenqing's arms, "Thank you, Dad."

"Leave these to Dad." Shen Wenqing patted his back and comforted him softly: "Let Dad handle it."

"Okay." Shen Lingyun stood up and left Shen Wenqing's arms, and handed the envelope to him, "This letter is for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yuting, who had been quiet all this time, rushed up and screamed, "No, you can't give it to me."

"Get out of here." Qi Yuan stepped forward and kicked her away, staring at her angrily and saying, "You are not allowed to get close to him."

"Ah." Su Yuting lay on the ground, holding her stomach in pain, her cheeks twitching in pain.

"Mother."

"Yuting."

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The Su family and the Siyue sisters rushed to Su Yuting to check how badly she was injured.

"Mom, get up."

"Yuting, how are you?"

"How could you do such a thing?" Old Mrs. Su cried and patted her back. "What do you want us to do?"

"How can a son betray his mother?" Su Yuting pointed at Shen Lingyun and gnashed her teeth in hatred, "Can you really not stand my good side?"

"Shut up." Shen Wenqing took a step forward, "You have no right to blame my son. He has been hurt badly by you."

His words made everyone's heart skip a beat, wondering how Shen Wenqing would handle this matter.

"Wenqing." Old Man Su wiped his tears, his cloudy eyes filled with guilt, "You need to calm down and think more about the children. You can't let Yuting's mistakes implicate them."

He knew he shouldn't plead, but after all, she was his daughter, and if this matter wasn't resolved properly.

Everyone will be implicated.

"Yes, Wenqing." Liu Hongjuan couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly advised: "It's not that we are on her side, it's just that this matter is too serious. Not only will our Su family be ridiculed, but your children will be the first to be affected."

"Dad." Siyue and Siyang looked at Shen Wenqing, their faces full of tears, "How are we going to go out and meet people in the future?"

They are not young anymore and understand the impact of this incident. They even want to die at the thought of being pointed at by others.

I can only ask Shen Wenqing for help.

Su Yuting's lips curled up into a smile, although she couldn't maintain her dignity and was embarrassed in front of her family.

But so what? This will eventually pass.

"Heh." Shen Wenqing laughed angrily, "You only think about yourselves, have you ever thought about me?"

In order to help the Su family, he naively thought that his parents were just angry for a moment and that as long as he worked hard and begged his parents.

One day you will forgive yourself.

Even I was demoted from the institute and ended up in this miserable situation now, all because of them.

When Su Yuting did this, no one blamed her. Instead, they were the first to persuade her.

They are afraid that they will be implicated.

"It's already like this!" Old Mrs. Su cried, "What else can we do? Is it really because of her that all these people are implicated?"

Shen Wenqing felt cold in his heart and once again experienced Shen Lingyun's feelings, and was in a dilemma.

In fact, how could he not know what impact this incident would bring.

Shen Wenqing closed his eyes and swallowed the shame for a long time. "Give the job to Siyang and give him 10,000 yuan as child support, and this matter will be over."

Su Yuting was shocked and said with her neck stiff, "I can give you a job, but I don't have money."

"The child is still with me, why do you need child support?" Su Yuting said, "If you don't want to give money, then we don't want it. You don't have to worry about the rest."

She suddenly remembered, got up from the ground and said, "We have severed our relationship. You don't have to worry about these things. You don't have to come to see the child in the future."

"It's not up to you." Shen Wenqing smiled, "You want to use the children to force me to admit it? How is that possible?"

"What are you going to do?" Su Yuting felt bad, "You don't even care about your children, leaving them to be despised by others."

"Even if I'm despised by others, it's because of you." Shen Wenqing said, "If anyone wants to hate or blame someone, they should look for you."

Since no one was thinking about him, Shen Wenqing had to think about himself. He couldn't let Su Yuting get away without any punishment.

"I don't have any money." Su Yuting insisted. She didn't believe that Shen Wenqing would really tear his face apart and not care about anything. "Whatever you want, it's up to you."

"Okay." Shen Wenqing asked Shen Lingyun and Qi Yuan to leave, "I will go to your workplace first, and then to your current husband's workplace..."

"No." Su Yuting hurriedly stopped him, "You can't go."

"What are you afraid of?" Shen Wenqing said, "It's just to let these people get to know you again and know who you, Su Yuting, are."

"Are you still afraid of these?" Shen Wenqing sneered, "You don't have any remorse at all. If you don't let people like you know what pain is, you will never be a human being in this life."

"Come and stop your father." Su Yuting saw that she couldn't stop him, so she hurriedly called out to the two sisters Siyue, "Do you want to be unable to leave the house in the future?"

But Siyue and the others did not move. They were almost in despair about their mother. They really wished they had never been born.

"Su Yuting." Su Aiguo suddenly shouted, "You really have no shame at all. You still want to get away with it like this."

Liu Hongjuan: "How can you have the nerve to ask your daughter to stand up for you? Where's your dignity? You really don't want it anymore."

"Hurry up and give me the money." Su Aiguo grabbed Su Yuting, "You want to just leave like this, without taking any responsibility, and even I won't let you."

He really couldn't bear to watch it. He never expected that his sister would become like this. She was completely unrecognizable.

Old Man Su and Old Lady Su hurriedly grabbed their son and asked, "How can your sister have so much money? How can we let her take it?"

"She has so much hidden money, how could she not have it?" Shen Wenqing sneered, now he was really impatient, "I'll give you three minutes to think about it. If you delay for one minute, this letter will be made public."

As soon as he said this, the Su family members all stopped and looked at Shen Wenqing's cold face and their impatient expressions.

I know there is no turning back on this matter.

At this time, Su Yuting didn't dare to gamble anymore. She softened her tone and said, "I only have 2,000 yuan, and I really spent the rest."

"Let's go." Shen Wenqing didn't even wait three minutes and turned around and left.

"Wait." Su Yuting finally got anxious, "Give me some time. How can I take out so much money all at once?"

But Shen Wenqing did not stop and walked out with Shen Lingyun and Qi Yuan. He knew that Su Yuting was still hoping for a lucky break.

Thinking of delaying time.

"I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you." Su Yuting screamed, "I'll give you money."

But it seemed too late for her to say this. Shen Wenqing and the others shouted when they reached the door and were about to reach the gate of the Su family's courtyard.

"She said she gave it to me, and she really did." Liu Hongjuan ran out in a hurry and grabbed Shen Wenqing, "Wait a little longer."

She felt her face burning and didn't dare to look Shen Wenqing in the eye. Liu Hongjuan felt that she had lost all her face in this life.

However, for the sake of the Su family's reputation and his own children, he had to step forward and strive for a peaceful resolution to the matter.

"Okay, take the money now." Shen Wenqing stood for a while, then turned back helplessly, "We'll wait here."

Su Yuting's heart was bleeding. She only had more than 8,000 yuan of private money, which was not enough to pay Shen Wenqing.

"Brother." Su Yuting looked at Su Aiguo, "I don't have enough money. I'm still short of 1,600 yuan."

"How do you have so much money?" Old Man Su and Old Lady Su were surprised. They had never seen so much money in their lives.

Liu Hongjuan and Su Aiguo were also surprised, but when they saw Shen Wenqing, they understood.

This is all the money Su Yuting got from him.

He then understood why Shen Wenqing wanted so much. It was what Su Yuting deserved and it was also a punishment for her, making her pay out all she had earned over the years at once.

Su Yuting couldn't explain the source of the money, so she lowered her head and said, "Lend it to me first, and I'll find a way to pay it back later."

"We don't have the money." Liu Hongjuan refused immediately. "My two sons are still single, so we don't have the money to lend you. You should go home and get some money."

"If I take the money from my family." Su Yuting could imagine that she would lose her job and if she took so much money from her family, she would be divorced soon. "Can we still live together?"

"Go get the money." Su Aiguo looked at his wife, "Don't you want to settle the matter quickly? We can settle the money with Yuting later."

"No need to borrow money." Shen Lingyun said: "Let her write an IOU and she must pay it back within one year."

"You..." Su Yuting hated Shen Lingyun so much that her eyes looked like she wanted to eat him. After a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence, "Okay, I'll beat you."

Shen Lingyun didn't care. He couldn't let his honest uncle's family bear all this for her. He knew that Su Yuting would definitely refuse to pay the debt to his uncle's family.

She has to pay for this herself.

"Here's the IOU for you." Su Yuting stood up reluctantly, "I'll go get the money."

She regretted that if she had known she could write an IOU, she would have asked for a little more money.

When Liu Hongjuan saw her leave, she opened her mouth and looked at Shen Wenqing, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Finally, he said, "Wenqing, will you take care of the child from now on?"

Shen Wenqing: "It depends on what the children think. After all, they have severed ties with me."

He looked at the Siyue sisters and asked, "What do you mean?"

"We plan to live in the dormitory after we get work." Siyue and Siyang looked at each other and said, "We will take care of ourselves in the future."

This means that you don't want anyone to control you.

"Okay." Shen Wenqing: "I'll ask Xiaozhi and the others."

Suddenly, a clear child's voice rang out from the corner of the room: "I want my daddy."

Shen Lingyue looked at Shen Wenqing with admiration. He wanted to have a father. "I am with my father."

Everyone was surprised. They didn't know when the two children came in and huddled together in a corner of the room.

No one noticed them.

"Be with brother." Shen Lingzhi hugged him, looked down at his brother and said, "Brother will take care of you."

"Why?" Shen Lingyue looked at his brother in confusion, "Mom doesn't like us."

"We are a burden, no one likes us." Shen Lingzhi said: "When I grow up, I will take you away from here."

"How can you be a burden?" Shen Wenqing walked over, "I've never thought of it that way, and you shouldn't think of it that way either. You are not a burden, you are my father's sons."

Shen Lingyun approached Qi Yuan and whispered in his ear, "Let them live with us, okay?"

Qi Yuan turned his head blankly, blinked and looked at Shen Lingyun in confusion, "Doesn't your father need to agree to this?"

How do you ask yourself?

Shen Lingyun smiled, held Qi Yuan's hand tightly and said, "I want to discuss something with you."

"Yes." Qi Yuan nodded as a matter of course, "That's how it should be. But you should ask your father about this."

The two children looked so pitiful that he couldn't bear to see them, but that was Shen Wenqing's home.

Qi Yuan cannot make the decision.

"Dad." Shen Lingyun said, "Take them back and let them have a home."

He looked at Siyue and Siyang again, "Since they have their own ideas, let them live in Uncle's house first, and then slowly arrange it according to their own wishes."

"Take them back?" Shen Wenqing was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect Shen Lingyun to say that. He asked uncertainly, "Is it really possible?"

"Of course." Shen Lingyun smiled gently, his gentle eyes and eyebrows made people feel friendly, no longer filled with a hint of alienation, "I said, you are not just my father."

Shen Wenqing looked at Qi Yuan again. This little guy had a strong sense of territory and there was a questioning look in his eyes.

"They are your children too." Qi Yuan understood the meaning in his eyes and felt that he was valued. He straightened his body and said, "Of course they can live with you."

Chapter 54

"Is there anything going to happen again?"

Qi Yuan pushed the cart with one hand and sat on the seat with one foot, looking at the backs of Shen Wenqing and Su Yuting.

"If she wants what's in the letter, she will be very honest." Shen Lingyun frowned and said calmly: "Let's go."

"Come on, get on the bike." Qi Yuan waved his hand, "I'll ride, you sit in the back."

Shen Lingyun sat on the back seat. Qi Yuan stared far away and said with a smile: "Let's see who rides faster."

"Slow down." Shen Lingyun said, "You must be faster than me, there's no need to compare."

"That's right." Qi Yuan laughed and rushed forward, "I'm stronger than you."

It was winter now and there were not many pedestrians on the road. Most of the people in the factory were working.

The elderly and children also stayed at home, and few of them came out for a stroll. The whole road seemed a bit empty and lonely.

Qi Yuan and his friends had a smooth journey home.

"Will your brother and others come today?" Qi Yuan asked.

"No." Shen Lingyun said, "We don't have a bed at home yet. We need to buy a single bed and put it in Dad's room."

"Oh." Qi Yuan nodded, "Your father's room is the largest. It can accommodate a double bed and a single bed."

"We also need to buy a wardrobe." Shen Lingyun said, "Leave these to Dad."

"Okay." Qi Yuan was still thinking about helping out, now he didn't have to do it himself, "It's their own room, they can arrange it themselves."

Shen Lingyun was half leaning on the sofa, feeling a little tired, and leaning back with his eyes squinted to rest.

"Go to your room and sleep." Qi Yuan poked him, "It's uncomfortable here."

"I'm not sleepy, just a little tired." Shen Lingyun said: "I'm going to lie down for a while, you watch TV."

"I still have things to do." Qi Yuan followed him into the room, "I was delayed by your family's affairs."

"It's our family." Shen Lingyun rubbed his head and said with a smile: "But it's okay if you say so."

He lay on the bed, feeling exhausted and wanting to be quiet for a while. What happened today was something he had been trying to avoid for years but failed.

Finally, we have to face it.

Shen Lingyun sighed silently in his heart: No matter how hard I try to hide, I can't escape the fact that someone is always courting death.

He was lying on the bed in a daze, but he heard a slight noise by his ears. Shen Lingyun remembered that Qi Yuan was also in the room.

So he opened his eyes and wanted to see what Qi Yuan was doing.

"Huh?" Shen Lingyun was stunned. There was no one in the room, but there was a faint sound.

Just as he raised his upper body and tried to get up, he saw two legs exposed under Qi Yuan's bed.

"What are you doing under the bed?" Shen Lingyun asked curiously.

"Get the things." Qi Yuan said under the bed.

"You..." Shen Lingyun wanted to ask him why he put the things under the bed, but when he saw him trying to get out, he shut his mouth.

"Here you go." Qi Yuan held a small cloth bag bulging with things in it. "Is it enough to buy a house?"

"What is this?" Shen Lingyun sat up and took the palm-sized cloth bag handed over by Qi Yuan. "How can we afford to buy a house..."

Shen Lingyun's voice stopped abruptly.

"You, you..." He looked at Qi Yuan in surprise, then at the things in the bag, "These... these are all yours?"

"Of course." Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows and stood by the bed, looking down at Shen Lingyun. "Surprised? Envious? Am I awesome?"

Qi Yuan's eyes narrowed with laughter, and the corners of his mouth turned up in satisfaction when he saw Shen Lingyun's surprised and disbelieving expression.

He was extremely satisfied.

"Why did you take them out?" Shen Lingyun looked at the things in his hand, "These should be what you brought from home. Keep them as souvenirs."

"No need." Qi Yuan: "It's just the family's money, spend it, no need to keep any souvenirs."

He took the small cloth bag, poured it on the bed, and many golden ingot-shaped things rolled out.

There were also some white ingots and copper coins mixed in.

"Do you think it's enough for us to buy a house?" Qi Yuan asked.

Shen Lingyun frowned and said nothing.

"There are more than twenty taels of gold and more than ten taels of silver here, but not many copper coins." Qi Yuan spread these things out for Shen Lingyun to see.

"How much are the houses?" Qi Yuan asked again, "How much can we sell them for at a gold shop?"

Qi Yuan frowned in worry: the money in this place is different from his own, and he doesn't know how much these are worth, but he just knows that he can sell them for money.

"I thought these were useless." Qi Yuan sighed, "I didn't expect that I could sell them for money and use them to make jewelry. This is the same thing."

"You can't sell it." Shen Lingyun heard him say he wanted to sell it, and hurriedly said, "Keep them all. We can earn money to buy a house. There's no rush."

"But I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it." Qi Yuan said, "What if Professor Qin doesn't want to sell it? It's hard to find a house here. Almost every family is short of a house, and those who have spare houses have money and won't sell them."

He was worried that he wouldn't be able to buy it. It was so hard to find someone selling it, so he couldn't miss it.

"It's okay." Shen Lingyun comforted him, "Didn't I tell you that Professor Qin sold the house to us to help us? He won't regret it and won't sell it to anyone else."

"But..." Qi Yuan was still worried, lowered his eyelashes and said unhappily: "I want to have my own house."

"I'll ask my dad for a loan." Shen Lingyun saw Qi Yuan was unhappy, and thought, "We'll pay him back after we make money."

"You want to use your mother's money?" Qi Yuan looked up and said, "I don't agree. I hate her not using her money."

"We don't need her money." Shen Lingyun said: "In fact, most of the money she took was from my father, but we don't need it either."

"Isn't your father out of money?" Qi Yuan looked at Shen Lingyun strangely, raised his hand and touched Shen Lingyun's forehead, "Are you talking nonsense because of a fever?"

"No fever." Shen Lingyun grabbed his hand with amusement, "Dad saved a sum of money for grandpa's retirement. He transferred it when he was sent down to the countryside, but it was returned. I borrowed this money."

"Your father..." Qi Yuan wanted to ask if he would lend it to me. But he looked at his gold and silver ingots and said, "Can't I use mine? I can buy a house for myself."

"These things." Shen Lingyun pointed and said, "If we sell them, they will be gone. Isn't it better for us to keep them? These are the things you brought from home. I think it's better not to sell them."

"This is the money." Qi Yuan was puzzled and looked at Shen Lingyun with strange eyes, "We can just spend it, why do we have to keep it?"

"Where did you get all this money?" Shen Lingyun asked.

"My family's money." Qi Yuan said, "My parents earned it."

Although his parents passed away due to the earthquake, he still dug out all the money and things in the house.

All other things were in the temporary shack where Qi Yuan lived, including the money and some things he considered important.

Always carry it with you.

"It's because your parents earned it." Shen Lingyun said, "That's why I want to keep it for you. I want you to always have something left by your parents."

Qi Yuan opened his mouth and wanted to speak.

Seeing that he was still insisting, Shen Lingyun hurriedly said, "You know what? Most people don't have these things anymore. They will become more and more valuable if you keep them. It's a pity that the price is too low if you sell them now."

It's not cost-effective, will you still sell it?

"Then keep it." Qi Yuan changed his mind when he heard that he would lose money if he sold it now, "Wait until it's valuable and sell it later."

"We'll talk about it later." Shen Lingyun looked relaxed after convincing him, "Your family is very rich. It seems that your parents are both capable people."

"Yes." Qi Yuan suddenly perked up, "My parents can both make money. In addition to farming, they also do other things to make a living. They can save a lot every year."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Lingyun and smiled embarrassedly, "I am the only one who earns the least money. My mother said that I am still young and I will earn more when I grow up."

"No wonder you always want to make money." Shen Lingyun thought, "It turns out you have been making money since you were young."

"Yes." Qi Yuan raised his head, his eyebrows and eyes full of pride, "I started making money at a young age."

He now trusts Shen Lingyun, so he also talks a little about himself and briefly introduces his family situation.

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun smiled, looked at the things on the bed and said, "Pack these up. I'll ask Dad to borrow money when he comes back."

"Forget it." Qi Yuan pretended to be obedient, but was somewhat reluctant to borrow money. "I don't want to owe money. Let's wait."

This is what Shen Lingyun meant.

So he said, "Let's wait for news from Boss Chen and see how the business is going. Then we can decide what to do next."

...

When Shen Wenqing came back, it was already evening.

He bought a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and two new quilts.

"I looked." Shen Wenqing said, "The two children's bedding was so old that it hurt my hands. It was so thin that it looked like it had been there for many years. It was not warm at all."

"We have new bedding at home." Qi Yuan said, "Uncle Shen, you spent too much money."

"I know." Shen Wenqing smiled and said, "You made that, it's better than the ones sold. I thought I'd use it when you go to college."

He knew that the quilts sold were not as thick as the ones he made himself, so how much cotton he wanted to use depended entirely on his needs.

Unlike the ones sold these are all the same weight.

"When are we going to pick them up?" Shen Lingyun asked, "We also need to buy some clothes. The clothes they wear look quite old."

"After the Chinese New Year." Shen Wenqing said, "Your uncle refused to let them come over now, saying that they are reluctant to leave after living together for so many years. Let them move in after the Chinese New Year when Siyue moves into the factory dormitory."

He paused and said, "Siyue, Siyang and the others also meant the same thing. They said that they would have less time to spend with them if they lived in the dormitory in the future, so they should stay for a while longer now."

Shen Lingyun didn't say anything, and Qi Yuan naturally wouldn't say anything either.

But Shen Wenqing had something else to say: "I will give Siyue and Siyang 500 yuan each, and promise to give them a dowry when they get married."

"It's up to you." Shen Lingyun said, "I don't care about these things. You can also arrange the money matters."

He understood that Shen Wenqing meant to spend all the money he got from Su Yuting on these children.

"I know you won't use this money." Shen Wenqing said, "But there are some things I need to make clear to them. You are my true son. No matter how much property I have, it will belong to you alone in the future. No one can argue with me."

"Dad." Shen Lingyun was amused and helpless, "You know I don't care about these things. I will make money by myself in the future, so I don't need you to do this."

"That's what you think." Shen Wenqing didn't think so. He said seriously, "What I say and do is normal and fair to you."

"Okay." Shen Lingyun nodded, "Let's do as you wish."

Qi Yuan sat aside, looking at Shen Wenqing thoughtfully, feeling that what he said made sense.

But he didn't care too much about it. He and Shen Lingyun had already agreed that they should spend their own money.

No one to rely on.

"Oh, by the way." Shen Wenqing remembered something, "Your friend sent some money."

"It arrived this morning." Shen Wenqing said, "You can pick it up tomorrow."

"How much? Let me see." Qi Yuan quickly leaned forward and exclaimed, "Five thousand? That's a lot!"

"Yes." Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "He must have remitted all the money from selling cloth. This is double the money."

"Then we have money to buy a house." Qi Yuan smiled and asked, "Shall we go buy one tomorrow?"

"It's not enough." Shen Lingyun said, "And we still have to save money for the delivery."

"Oh." Qi Yuan was so happy that he forgot about it and lowered his head and said, "Just wait! I know."

"What house?" Shen Wenqing asked, "Who wants to buy a house? You guys?"

He looked confused and felt that he had heard correctly. What were these two kids going to do?

"Yes." Qi Yuan nodded, "We plan to earn money to buy a house."

"Yes." Shen Lingyun nodded. "When we came back, we decided to settle down and have a home of our own for Qi Yuan."

Chapter 55

"You guys want to buy your own house?"

Shen Wenqing was very happy and said with a smile: "You have great ambition."

"We can earn money to buy a house ourselves." Qi Yuan said happily, "We will have our own house in the future."

"Dad." Shen Lingyun glanced at Qi Yuan, "He wants to have his own house, and I also want to buy a house on my own."

"Okay." Shen Wenqing nodded, "Dad supports you."

He glanced at Qi Yuan and said, "From what Xiao Yuan said, have you found a house?"

"Yes." Qi Yuan sighed: "It's really not easy to buy a house here, and the price is expensive."

"Which house?" Shen Wenqing was a little worried and asked, "You are still young and you can't rush into things. Dad will help you check it out."

"I've seen it." Shen Lingyun smiled, "It's the house of an acquaintance."

He told Shen Wenqing about his acquaintance with Professor Qin, and also explained why he sold the house to him and the price of the house.

"It's really not expensive." Shen Wenqing sighed: "He really wants to repay you."

He stood up and walked towards the study. Shen Lingyun seemed to know what he was going to do. He immediately stood up and stopped Shen Wenqing and said, "Dad."

Looking at his son standing in front of him, Shen Wenqing smiled, "Dad has money, I'll give it to you first, and then give it to me later, right?"

"No need." Shen Lingyun said, "Professor Qin and I have agreed that we will buy it after the Chinese New Year."

"Yes, Uncle Shen." Qi Yuan also said, "You don't have to lend us money."

Since he didn't want to use his own parents' money, he naturally didn't want to use Shen Wenqing's money, Qi Yuan thought a little pettily.

That's my own house.

"Okay." Seeing that they insisted, Shen Wenqing sat down again and said, "Other families worry about their children not having a house, but my son wants to buy a house for himself."

"And Xiaoyuan." He looked at Qiyuan and smiled, "At such a young age, you have such ambition."

He was relieved and disappointed.

My children have grown up and are all moving away. My two daughters have just announced that they want to become independent, and now my son also wants to leave me.

"Dad." Shen Lingyun saw the disappointment that flashed across his face and comforted him, "We just want to buy a house. We didn't say we would move in right away."

"Yeah." Qi Yuan said, "We didn't intend to leave you here, Uncle Shen. We just want to have our own house to feel at ease."

"I understand." Shen Wenqing looked at Qi Yuan with pity when he heard the word "peace of mind". "Uncle Shen supports you."

This child must be thinking about living under someone else's roof and desperately hopes to have a home of his own.

"I have money here." Shen Wenqing said, "If you need it, tell me anytime. Don't think too much."

"Especially Xiaoyuan." He said to Qiyuan solemnly: "I also treat you as my child, don't think too much."

"Thank you, Uncle Shen." Qi Yuan nodded and smiled, "I know Uncle Shen treats me well."

"I'm going to take a rest." Shen Wenqing rubbed his brows tiredly and went straight into his room.

Qi Yuan watched him close the door, pursed his lips and said to Shen Lingyun: "Uncle Shen is so pitiful."

"It will be fine after this period of time." Shen Lingyun said: "Let him be alone."

...

The next morning, Qi Yuan squatted at the gate of the staff housing compound.

This is the time to go to work, and the workers leave their homes one by one and rush to their jobs.

"Qi Yuan." Cheng Xinzhi rode over and stopped in front of Qi Yuan. "What are you doing here?"

"Waiting for you." Qi Yuan said with a smile: "We live in the same family compound, why don't you come to play with me?"

He rolled up his sleeves and looked at Cheng Xinzhi with a smile, as if he was looking at a lot of money floating in front of him.

The attitude becomes more friendly.

"I'm at work now." Cheng Xinzhi smiled, "I was thinking of coming to see you during the holidays."

A few days ago, I met Qi Yuan by chance. We chatted for a while and it seemed like we got along well with each other.

Let's agree to go visit Qi Yuan someday.

"Okay." Qi Yuan said, "Come and find me when you're rested. We'll watch TV together. I have a color TV at home, and it's really good."

"Color TV?" Cheng Xinzhi looked envious. "The one I have is black and white and nine inches. I can't even tell the color of the clothes I wear."

"Come to my house and see. There is also a tape recorder. Let's listen to music together." Qi Yuan said, "There are many tapes."

"I'll come to see you at noon, okay?" Cheng Xinzhi couldn't wait. "Let's listen to music together. I love listening to music the most."

"Then I'll wait for you at noon." Qi Yuan said happily.

"Okay." Cheng Xinzhi smiled with his teeth showing but not his eyes, and said foolishly, "Take out all your tapes. I'll see if there are any good songs on them."

"Got it." Qi Yuan waved his hand, "Go to work, don't be late."

"Okay, I'm leaving." Cheng Xinzhi happily pedaled away, "See you at noon."

"See you at noon." Qi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, finally inviting the person home.

When he turned around, he saw Shen Lingyun standing not far away looking at him. Qi Yuan ran back with a smile.

"Cheng Xinzhi came to our house at noon." Qi Yuan looked like he was begging for praise, "When he comes, I'll tell him I want his help."

"Didn't I tell you that?" Shen Lingyun helplessly tapped Qi Yuan's forehead. "Let's go look at other companies, like clothing factories, shoe factories, etc. We don't have to sell cloth."

"To make money." Qi Yuan stared with a pair of big eyes and said, "We can't buy those, so we can only think of ways to get fabrics."

"How can we know if we don't try?" Shen Lingyun said, "I'll go to each unit to check the situation and get some information."

"Let's see if Cheng Xinzhi can help us first." Qi Yuan held him back, "His uncle works in the woolen mill. If he can help us buy cloth, you won't have to run around."

"Go back and study." Qi Yuan pulled him home, "You still have to take the college entrance exam, don't delay your studies."

"I'm not going far." Shen Lingyun said, "Let's just take a look at the nearby factories. We have a lot of money now, and we can't just rely on the cloth the textile factory gives us every month."

Qi Yuan glanced at him with a pessimistic look, shook his head, and still pulled Shen Lingyun home.

"What are you talking about?" Qi Yuan said, "Cheng Xinzhi has already said that the products of these factories are in short supply. If they are not state-owned units, they will not sell them at all."

What's the point of you going there!

"Are you sure that I can't do anything?" Shen Lingyun asked, "If I can negotiate a cooperation agreement with which factory?"

"What can I do?" Qi Yuan was curious. "What do you want? Do I need your money? Or am I missing something from you?"

He stopped and wanted to hear what Shen Lingyun wanted.

"That's what I said." Shen Lingyun said with a smile: "I was just joking with you."

"That's what I told you." Qi Yuan glanced at him and complained in his heart: I thought you were going to rebel.

"Manage the money, or make the decisions." Qi Yuan looked at Shen Lingyun with a smile and said, "You don't want these two things, what else do you want?"

Shen Lingyun: "..."

I want it, will you give it to me?

You must not try to kill me.

"Okay." Qi Yuan waved his hand, "Don't worry about these things. Just study peacefully. Why worry so much?"

Shen Lingyun: "..."

As he was about to reach his home, he coughed and said, "I just want to make more money so I can buy a house sooner."

"Huh?" Qi Yuan was surprised. "You actually have this idea, and you know how to actively make money?"

"Good, you have ambition." Qi Yuan was pleased and said earnestly, "You finally have this realization! My teaching you was not in vain."

"Yes." Shen Lingyun was speechless for a long time before he said, "People who are close to vermilion will be red, and people who are close to ink will be black. I am with you every day, how can I not think about making money?"

"Then do something serious." Qi Yuan returned home, sat on the sofa, and said seriously: "Take out all the tapes and teach me how to play songs."

"When he comes, I'll release it for him." Shen Lingyun said with a smile.

Then he remembered that Qi Yuan was busy watching TV every day and had never touched the radio.

Even so, you can brag about it without any shame.

"I can do it myself." Qi Yuan: "Teach me now."

He had a stern face, his eyes slightly downcast, not looking at Shen Lingyun, "You are busy with your studies, so you don't need to take care of these little things, just let me take care of it."

"Oh." Shen Lingyun saw that he looked serious and understood, "Okay, your friend, you can entertain him yourself."

This is not happy again!

He almost forgot that Qi Yuan was just another child fighting for favor.

...

"Come on." Qi Yuan greeted Cheng Xinzhi enthusiastically, "Come in quickly."

"Your house is really big." Cheng Xinzhi said enviously, "We live on the first floor and have a yard."

"It's just enough to live in." Qi Yuan said, "We are a small family, otherwise it would be crowded."

He now knows the situation here. Qi Yuan has already taken a look at the old public housing and tube-shaped buildings in the family compound.

Their newly built buildings are large and comfortable to live in, while other houses are very crowded.

"Is your house so warm?" Cheng Xinzhi asked in surprise as he just walked in and felt a wave of heat blowing towards him.

"We have a boiler at home." Qi Yuan said, "We came back from the north, and the coldness in the room is a little strange to us."

"Your family is so nice." Cheng Xinzhi said enviously.

He is only eighteen years old and has a boyish nature. He says what he thinks without any ulterior motives.

Qi Yuan had the same personality. The two of them got along well and felt like friends after only meeting each other twice.

There is no sense of unfamiliarity.

"My home is an old public housing unit, one of the earliest built." Cheng Xin knew: "It has a small courtyard, three rooms, and three generations of people, young and old, squeezed together."

"Oh." Qi Yuan nodded, "I know where it is, but I've never been into someone else's yard, so I don't know what's going on inside."

"I came here when it was first built." Cheng Xinzhi said with a smile, "It just feels big, but I don't think anything else is special."

But now when I see Qi Yuan's house, it is so big and beautiful, with nice furniture and various electrical appliances.

It must be comfortable to live here.

At this time, Shen Lingyun came out, greeted Cheng Xinzhi, and asked Qi Yuan: "Are you playing in the living room or in the room?"

"In the living room." Qi Yuan said hurriedly.

He even glared at Shen Lingyun: What's wrong with this guy? How could he invite someone to his room? Don't you know that it's forbidden to be intimate?

There are really no rules at all.

"Then you guys play." Shen Lingyun was stared at inexplicably, but he didn't say anything, "I'll go back to my room to read."

"Go back." Qi Yuan waved his hand, "I'll call you if there's anything."

He sat on the sofa, like the head of the family, and called Cheng Xinzhi: "Have some fruit and snacks."

Qi Yuan had just finished speaking when he suddenly turned around and called Shen Lingyun, "Stop reading, come and have a rest, we'll eat and play together for a while."

He kindly asked Shen Lingyun to sit down.

"You should listen to the song too." Qi Yuan said, "It's quite nice."

Some of the songs on the tape made Qi Yuan blush, and he didn't want to listen to them with Cheng Xinzhi.

Love, affection... How can I listen to it with others? I must have Shen Lingyun accompany me.

Chapter 56

"It sounds so good!"

Cheng Xinzhi had a look of obsession on his face. He didn't just listen, but stared at the recorder as if he wanted to see through it.

He ignored Qi Yuan's red cheeks and said happily, "This is the most popular song this year. I've only heard it a few times."

Beautiful singing echoed in the living room. Deng's unique sweet and tender voice was loved by everyone.

But Qi Yuan found the lyrics of the song very uncomfortable.

On that beautiful night

Those who love each other are together as a pair

They are dating

Holding hands, we can't stop talking

My love for you

Write a love poem

"Yeah." Qi Yuan nodded woodenly, "As long as you like it."

Then just listen, why all the nonsense.

Shen Lingyun looked at Qi Yuan, whose cheeks looked like they were painted with bright red paint, and whose lips were tightly pursed and whose face was expressionless.

The corners of his mouth slowly rose into a helpless smile.

It is understandable that this little antique blushed and looked ready to die after listening to this.

He leaned closer to Qi Yuan and said in a gentle voice, "I want to drink some malted milk. Can you make some for me?"

"Hmm?" Qi Yuan was stunned. The warm breath beside his ear made him unable to react for a moment. "What?"

"I want to drink malted milk." Shen Lingyun said pitifully, "But it's not evening yet, will you let me drink it?"

"Drink if you want to. It doesn't matter whether it's day or night." Qi Yuan immediately stood up and said, "Wait, I'll make you some."

Shen Lingyun never asked for food, he would eat whatever Qi Yuan gave him, so naturally he had to satisfy Qi Yuan when he asked for it today.

With Shen Lingyun's interruption, Qi Yuan forgot about his discomfort and quickly ran to the kitchen.

"I heard from Qi Yuan that your uncle works in a woolen mill?" Shen Lingyun thought about it and said, "Can I ask him to do something for me?"

"Ah?" Cheng Xinzhi turned his head and looked at Shen Lingyun, his eyes a little dazed, "What's the matter?"

"Buy cloth." Shen Lingyun smiled slightly, "You also know about the last time we bought cloth."

He said: "Now that I am doing this business, I want to import more kinds of fabrics. Although the serge produced by the woolen mill is expensive, it can support the store."

"That's right." Cheng Xinzhi understood. "In my uncle's factory, there is no defective product left. Cloth like serge and gabardine are in great demand."

He hesitated again after he finished speaking, and touched his head in embarrassment, "It would be fine if I bought some woolen cloth that doesn't require cloth coupons to make clothes for you, but if I buy too much, it may not work."

"Give it a try." Shen Lingyun also understood that he was not as naive as Qi Yuan. "It doesn't matter if it doesn't work. You don't have to be embarrassed."

He was very optimistic about Cheng Xinzhi, otherwise he would not have let Qi Yuan play with him, and Shen Lingyun did not force him to accomplish anything.

"You and Qi Yuan had a good time together." Shen Lingyun added, "Don't let this little thing stop you from making friends. Just have fun and it has nothing to do with this."

He asked out of consideration for their friendship, not wanting Qi Yuan to lose someone who could potentially become a friend.

"I know." Cheng Xinzhi laughed. He was not stupid but very smart. "Qi Yuan and I have similar personalities. We will become friends."

"He has no friends here." Shen Lingyun said, "Come and play with him when you have time, and take him out to meet more people."

"Okay." Cheng Xinzhi received this trust and quickly patted his chest to promise: "I will come to play with Qi Yuan when I have nothing to do."

Qi Yuan came over with three cups of malted milk and saw Cheng Xinzhi and Shen Lingyun talking. He looked at Shen Lingyun curiously.

Why is this person still willing to talk to others?

He put down the malted milk, gave Shen Lingyun and Cheng Xinzhi a cup each, and said, "Drink some malted milk. It's boring to just listen to music. Let's have a conversation."

Qi Yuan had been looking for an opportunity to ask Cheng Xinzhi for help, and now that he saw his attention diverted, he wanted to speak up immediately.

Who knew Shen Lingyun said: "I just asked him for help and asked his uncle if he could help buy some serge from the woolen mill."

"Huh?" Qi Yuan widened his eyes and looked at Shen Lingyun with confusion. Why was he interrupting him?

"Drink." Shen Lingyun handed the malted milk to his mouth and said, "Open your mouth."

"Hmm." Qi Yuan obeyed obediently, took a sip from Shen Lingyun's hand, squinted his eyes and smiled: "I like to drink malted milk, milk powder is also delicious."

"You still drink milk powder?" Cheng Xinzhi was surprised. This is a benefit only children have!

"Yeah." Qi Yuan nodded with a happy smile on his face, "I like to drink it, one cup a day, it nourishes the body and helps grow taller."

Cheng Xinzhi was convinced. This guy was really enjoying himself. He had nothing. Even during the holidays he didn't get such treatment.

"Your brother is so good to you!" Cheng Xinzhi sighed: "Why don't I have such a good brother?"

He also put the cup to his mouth and fed it into it.

"Don't envy this." Qi Yuan looked up, eyes sparkling and a little proud as he said, "The more you envy, the sadder you will be."

Cheng Xinzhi: "..."

It sounded as if he would never be treated this way in his life.

"Drink it." Qi Yuan pointed at the malted milk in front of him, "It's hot, fragrant, and sweet."

"No need." Cheng Xinzhi complained in his heart: I know, it's not like I haven't drunk it before.

"You guys drink it." He looked at the coffee table filled with fruits and various snacks, and said embarrassedly, "It's quite expensive."

"What do you mean it's expensive?" Qi Yuanfei asked him to drink it. "If you like, I'll make you another cup later."

"No, no." Cheng Xinzhi couldn't resist Qi Yuan's enthusiasm, and was even more tempted by the aroma of malted milk. Finally, he couldn't help but pick up the cup and said, "I'll just drink this one."

The tape recorder was still playing, but everyone was thinking about different things and no one was listening to what was being sung.

Qi Yuan spoke for a long time and asked Cheng Xinzhi: "Can your uncle help?"

"My uncle is very good to our family." Cheng Xinzhi said: "My uncle arranged my job and he put in a lot of effort."

He frowned and thought about it. He really wanted to help Qi Yuan and the others, so he said, "I'll go find my uncle and ask him to help buy some no matter what."

Cheng Xinzhi spoke directly and had a simple mind. He did not hide anything. He said, "If you are counting on the serge from the wool spinning factory, I don't think there is much hope, unless you can find the factory director or a higher-up leader."

"My uncle is also from the supply and marketing department. He can help find a solution, but the specific decision still depends on the leadership. He can't make the final decision."

Qi Yuan and his friends are doing business individually.

Now even some large state-owned units have to queue up for supplies, and Cheng Xinzhi feels that there is no hope of purchasing in large quantities.

"What about defective items?" Shen Lingyun asked, "That's fine too. You can help ask about them, or anything else."

"This..." Cheng Xinzhi frowned, "I don't know the situation, I still have to ask my uncle first."

"Then I'll trouble you." Qi Yuan said, "What should I give your uncle?"

"No, no." Cheng Xinzhi waved his hands hastily, "You don't need to give me any gifts."

"How can that be?" Qi Yuan said seriously, "Your uncle may also need to ask someone for help. How can we not send him something? He is the leader."

His mother taught Qi Yuan since he was a child that courtesy is always welcome, and that one should not be stingy if one wants to get things done, and that one must spend what is necessary.

It is best if gifts touch the heart.

"Tell me what your uncle likes?" Qi Yuan asked, "And we will give whatever the leaders like."

"I don't know about that either." Cheng Xinzhi was worried. He had never given a gift before. He frowned and said, "I went to work at the company and my uncle gave me cigarettes and alcohol."

He also had money, but he was too embarrassed to mention it.

"Give your uncle a message." Shen Lingyun said, "Ask him what he needs, and we will give him whatever we can. Don't be embarrassed, this is what we should do."

After he finished speaking, he stood up. Qi Yuan watched him walk into Shen Wenqing's study and opened his mouth to call him.

Think about it and close your mouth again.

"Wait for me." Qi Yuan also stood up and walked to the kitchen, "I'll go get something."

Cheng Xinzhi: Why did both of them leave and leave me alone?

Fortunately, he had not finished the malted milk in his hand, and there was still a sweet song in his ears, so Cheng Xinzhi did not think much about it.

While drinking malted milk, he enjoyed the songs and looked at the tape recorder with envy.

After a while, Qi Yuan came out with two cans in his hands, a can of malted milk and a can of milk powder.

"I see you like it too." Qi Yuan said, "Take it back and drink it."

"No." Cheng Xinzhi jumped up and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I can't accept it. We are friends. How can you give me a gift?"

Qi Yuan rolled his eyes at him and put the things on the coffee table. "Who gave you a gift? I gave it to you because I saw you like it."

He saw Cheng Xinzhi's face gradually turning red and he stood beside the sofa with an embarrassed look on his face, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

Qi Yuan blinked, raised his eyebrows at Cheng Xinzhi, and said in a playful tone: "If you have good things, give them to me. I like everything and I am not picky."

"This?" Cheng Xinzhi was a little moved and scratched his hair embarrassedly, "Then what should I give you?"

"When you have something good." Qi Yuan said, "I don't care what it is. As long as you like it and think it's good, it's fine."

"Okay." Cheng Xinzhi sat down, straightened his body, and said in a serious manner, "Actually, you don't have to be like this. I will definitely ask my uncle for you and will do my best to help you."

Qi Yuan covered his forehead with his hands, looking as if he couldn't bear to look at it.

He wanted to give it to Cheng Xinzhi because he saw how carefully Cheng Xinzhi drank it and how he was reluctant to swallow it.

"I said I'm not giving you a gift." Qi Yuan sighed and said helplessly, "Do you believe it?"

Cheng Xinzhi was dumbfounded: Who would believe this?

His mother didn't even give him anything to drink, but Qi Yuan gave it to him so easily. How could he believe it?

"I believe it." Cheng Xinzhi hesitated for a long time, not having enough confidence at all, and looked away guiltily.

"It's up to you." Qi Yuan didn't care, "If you say you believe me, then I will believe you."

He looked as if he didn't care, which made Cheng Xinzhi feel embarrassed and feel that he was a little narrow-minded.

"Then I'll take it." Cheng Xinzhi exhaled deeply, "I'll give you good things in the future."

"That's right." Qi Yuan wanted to roll his eyes at him again, but he held back after thinking about it. "You must calculate the amount. Is it interesting if you and I don't owe each other anything?"

"It's boring." Cheng Xinzhi laughed, feeling that Qi Yuan was right, "I was wrong."

As they were talking, Shen Lingyun came out with a pack of cigarettes and two bottles of wine in his hands.

"These are for your uncle." Shen Lingyun said, "If you need to go out and find someone to help, just let us know if you need anything."

"Just wait until I finish asking questions." Cheng Xinzhi didn't want to take it. If he couldn't get it done, it would be a waste. "My uncle is easy to talk to, so you don't have to worry."

"Take it." Shen Lingyun smiled. He understood what Cheng Xinzhi meant. "It's not much. I just don't want you to come empty-handed."

Even if they are relatives, you cannot just ask them to do something for you with just a few words. You should at least show some appreciation.

"Okay." Cheng Xinzhi nodded, "If I can't do it, I will definitely get it back for you."

"Don't take these back." Qi Yuan was very happy to hear him say that. He pointed at the two cans he had given and said, "These are for you, not for your uncle. Don't give them to him."

"Yeah, I know." Cheng Xinzhi glanced at the clock in the living room, "I have to go to work. I'll go to my uncle's house in the evening."

"Don't be so anxious." Qi Yuan packed up the things and handed them to Cheng Xinzhi: "Even if you can't wait for news from your uncle, you still have to come to my house to play."

"I understand." Cheng Xinzhi smiled when he heard this, and waved to Qi Yuan and Shen Lingyun, "I'm leaving."

After seeing Cheng Xinzhi off, Qi Yuan sat on the sofa, staring at the tape recorder in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Shen Lingyun followed his gaze, saw the tapes and recorders, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to listen?"

"Who wants to listen?" Qi Yuan sat up straight and looked at Shen Lingyun with a puzzled look, "Is it you who wants to listen?"

Shen Lingyun's heart tightened. He originally wanted to tease Qi Yuan, but now he was asked back. The look in his eyes was full of defense.

And with threats.

"When did I say I would listen?" Shen Lingyun said speechlessly, "I saw you staring at the recorder and thought you wanted to listen."

Without waiting for Qi Yuan to speak, he raised his hand and knocked on Qi Yuan's forehead, warning: "You are still young, don't listen to this, wait until you are as old as Cheng Xinzhi."

Shen Lingyun looked serious, as if today's matter would not be over unless Qi Yuan agreed.

"I won't listen." Qi Yuan pouted, her cheeks pink and her eyes evasive, "I might as well watch TV."

He breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Shen Lingyun would listen to it just now, but now he was completely relieved.

These love affairs are all about talented men and beautiful women. Shen Lingyun hasn't even been to school yet, so he can't learn bad things from him.

What if my studies are delayed?

"You should also watch what's on TV." Who knew Shen Lingyun had more to say, "You're still young, there are some things you can't watch, like those about love, marriage, and family."

"Then what should I watch?" Qi Yuan was confused. Thinking about it, it seemed that there were always things like this. "You can't let me watch the news, right?"

"Okay." Shen Lingyun nodded seriously and said solemnly, "If you want to listen to music, listen to the national anthem. It must be reviewed by me."

Qi Yuan's face cracked, he opened his mouth wide and stared at Shen Lingyun blankly.

I want to go crazy.

"I don't watch it either, we are the same." Shen Lingyun said seriously: "I am an adult, I can be exposed to these, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Qi Yuan shut up, lowered his eyes, and showed no expression: he couldn't express his dissatisfaction.

"I'm going to read a book." Shen Lingyun smiled, and couldn't help curling up his lips. He said, "If you don't want me to review it, you should be self-disciplined and change the channel when there is a related TV plot."

Qi Yuan lowered his head and missed the teasing in Shen Lingyun's eyes.

He uttered an almost inaudible "hmm", looking hopeless, and waved his hand weakly to let Shen Lingyun leave.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, he slowly raised his head and looked at the door of his room, slowly pursing his lips: Shooting himself in the foot?

Chapter 57

As soon as Shen Wenqing opened the door, he heard the passionate national anthem in the living room.

He was stunned and saw Qi Yuan standing in the middle of the living room, with one arm raised and his little face flushed.

Singing the national anthem at the top of my lungs.

Rise up, those who do not want to be slaves

Rise up, those who do not want to be slaves

He kept repeating this sentence over and over again, with full force and at the top of his lungs, as if he was exerting all his strength.

Shen Lingyun leaned lazily on the armrest of the sofa, tapping the rhythm with one finger on his knee.

His face was full of bright smiles.

Shen Wenqing looked at the tape recorder again. The national anthem was playing in an orderly manner, but it was a complete song.

"This is..." Shen Wenqing pointed at Qi Yuan and asked Shen Lingyun: "Why don't you sing along with the recorder and only sing this line?"

"Oh." Shen Lingyun smiled slightly and said calmly: "Qi Yuan only learned this sentence, and he also likes this sentence."

"Rise up, rise up, rise up..." Qi Yuan looked straight ahead, held his head high and raised one hand, and continued to sing: "People who don't want to be slaves... rise up..."

"Xiaoyuan." Shen Wenqing's eyes flashed with a smile, and he coughed lightly and said, "Take a break, don't make your voice hoarse."

"I've been singing since I sat here, and it's been almost ten minutes." Shen Lingyun said, "If his voice gets hoarse, I'll take him to the hospital for an injection tomorrow."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Qi Yuan choked on his saliva. He covered his mouth and coughed, and squeezed out a sentence with difficulty: "I don't want acupuncture."

"Okay." A pair of slender hands handed over a glass of water. Shen Lingyun patted Qi Yuan's back and said gently, "Drink more water if you don't want the acupuncture."

Qi Yuan pursed her lips: I don't want to answer it.

"Drink." Shen Lingyun touched his lips with the edge of the cup, "Open your mouth."

"Gudong gudong." Qi Yuan opened his mouth and drank a large glass of water in one breath, then glanced at Shen Lingyun, "In order to avoid the needle."

I don't want you to feed me, I just don't want to get an injection.

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun chuckled and pulled him to sit on the sofa. "Then take a rest for a while. Don't make your voice hoarse."

"Uh." Qi Yuan burped and said in a clear voice, "I'm not mute. I'm fine."

"Okay, I got it." Shen Lingyun was helpless and amused.

"If you want to learn, just sing along with the recorder." Shen Wenqing also sat down, looked at Qi Yuan and smiled, "You can learn faster this way, but you can't just sing one line all the time."

"I think this is a good sentence." Qi Yuan said with a straight face, pursed his lips and looked aggrieved, "Didn't it tell us not to be bullied, but to stand up bravely and resist?"

Shen Wenqing looked thoughtful, looking at Qi Yuan and then at Shen Lingyun, "Resistance is a good thing, but is someone bullying you?"

"No." Qi Yuan glanced at Shen Lingyun secretly, and saw that he lowered his eyelashes and didn't look at her. He said with a wooden face: "Shen Lingyun said that it is not appropriate for me to listen to other songs, and I can only listen to the national anthem."

He deliberately emphasized the tone when speaking, and he believed Shen Wenqing should understand.

Shen Wenqing understood. He looked at his silent son, then at Qi Yuan's expressionless face, smiled and shook his head.

The child is upset!

"You can listen to other songs." Shen Wenqing said, "It's just that you are young and your mind is mainly focused on studying."

He pointed to a few tapes on the coffee table and said, "I brought these back especially for you. They are songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Young people like them very much."

"I didn't listen." Qi Yuan was upset for the whole afternoon. "Now I have to go through censorship even when I watch TV."

"Inspection?" Shen Wenqing was surprised and asked suspiciously, "Inspection of what?"

"Love..." Qi Yuan just said these two words before saying anything else.

Just as Shen Wenqing was taking the cup to drink water, Shen Wenqing spat out a mouthful of water, almost choking him.

In this serious and introverted era, boyfriends and girlfriends have to hold hands behind others' backs, and when they get married they have to talk about making mutual progress.

No one would say the word love openly.

"What did you say?" Shen Wenqing couldn't believe it, his eyes full of shock. He didn't believe his ears at this moment and thought he had heard it wrong.

"Love." Qi Yuan repeated, "Shen Lingyun wants to examine my love."

His eyebrows were slightly frowned and his eyes were serious, his fair little face was full of depression, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Shen Wenqing looked at Shen Lingyun, only to see him lowering his head with his fist to his lips, his shoulders shaking violently.

Obviously trying hard to hold back laughter.

"Xiao Yun." Shen Wenqing looked at his son disapprovingly, "Xiao Yuan is still young, how can you tease him?"

"I was just joking with him." Shen Lingyun's cheeks were rosy and she smiled like a spring breeze, looking at Qi Yuan with gentle eyes, "Who would have thought that he would take it seriously."

"Is this a joke?" Qi Yuan was very serious, and his tone was extremely serious. "I think it's revenge."

"Revenge?" Shen Wenqing heard another unbelievable word and really didn't know what to say. What does this all mean?

"I was afraid that listening to these songs would delay his college entrance exams." Qi Yuan said, "His heart was filled with love, romance, and the likes of talented men and beautiful women. I gave him a suggestion."

"Don't listen to these songs?" Shen Wenqing understood, "So he doesn't let you listen to them?"

"Well, it's not appropriate to say that I'm not an adult." Qi Yuan nodded, "I have absolute reason to suspect that he has a revengeful mentality."

"What's the reason?" Shen Wenqing asked with a smile.

"What's the connection between a tape recorder and TV?" Qi Yuan said, "We were talking about listening to a tape recorder, but he brought it up with TV. Isn't that obvious?"

Shen Wenqing: "..."

He knew what was going on, but seeing that Qi Yuan was serious, he signaled Shen Lingyun with his eyes to speak quickly.

Whether it's an explanation or an apology, there has to be an explanation.

"I was wrong." Shen Lingyun looked at his angry look and laughed in his heart, "I sincerely apologize to you."

"It's really just a joke." Shen Lingyun thought about it and explained: "You are a child, where does love come from? Don't you understand it yourself?"

"Why can't I have love?" Qi Yuan was dissatisfied, staring with a pair of round almond eyes, and asked: "I am smart and capable, good-looking and rich, why can't I have love?"

If my parents hadn't been reluctant to let me go, they would have arranged a marriage for me long ago and I would be able to get married next year when I turn fifteen.

Now, I can't even have love?

"You have to be an adult." Shen Wenqing explained: "You have to reach the legal age to get married, otherwise you can't get a marriage certificate."

"What certificate?" The adult Qi Yuan knew, but he didn't understand what the certificate was. "Does the country still care about this?"

"Of course." Shen Lingyun sat up straight and explained, "The country has stipulated the age for marriage. If you don't meet the age limit, you won't be able to get a marriage certificate."

Qi Yuan was stunned: Is this true?

"That's why I reminded you." Shen Lingyun smiled and said, "You can have love, but not now. At least you have to be an adult."

Qi Yuan: Then I am not a brother anymore? The kind that cannot get married.

"What are you daydreaming about?" Shen Lingyun waved his hand in front of his eyes and said with a smile, "You can listen to music and watch TV, but you can't focus on those things right now. Do you understand?"

"What if I'm fifteen and can get married?" Qi Yuan asked unwillingly, lips trembling, "Even if I want to, I can't?"

"You can't do that even if you want to." Shen Lingyun's eyes flashed, and he frowned slightly and said, "You have to be an adult before you can consider these things."

"That's a bad habit from the old society." Shen Wenqing said with a smile, "Now the new society doesn't allow it. Arranged marriages and child brides... all of these are banned. We must abide by the law."

"Okay." Shen Lingyun glanced at Qi Yuan and saw that he looked distraught. He sighed and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat first."

Even after finishing his meal, Qi Yuan still looked listless and troubled.

When Shen Lingyun saw him like this, he felt a little regretful that he shouldn't have teased him.

"What's wrong?"

Qi Yuan sat on the bed, head down, looking unhappy, and ignored Shen Lingyun.

"Others want to have more fun while they are still young." Shen Lingyun sat next to him and advised: "You should be thankful, why are you still so unhappy?"

"I'm not unhappy." Qi Yuan said sullenly, "Isn't it just adulthood? I can wait for three years."

He was just heartbroken. His parents were hoping that he would carry on the family line, and Qi Yuan always kept it in mind.

But now it has to be extended indefinitely, which makes it difficult for him to accept.

"Then be happy." Shen Lingyun put his arm around his shoulders, "Let's go to the living room to watch TV. I'll accompany you."

"No need." Qi Yuan exhaled and looked at Shen Lingyun sideways, "If you want to review it, I won't read it."

He thought it over and was no longer troubled, and then he thought about Shen Lingyun.

"No review." Shen Lingyun laughed. He didn't expect that he still remembered this. "Let's watch it together. You can watch whatever you want. It's up to you."

Qi Yuan pursed his lips and tried not to laugh: It seems that after this lesson, he has learned his lesson.

He made trouble for Shen Lingyun today and complained to Shen Wenqing, just to teach Shen Lingyun a lesson and make him listen to him.

Qi Yuan felt that he was being controlled by Shen Lingyun and that he had no authority at all, which was something he could not tolerate.

"About love." Qi Yuan patted Shen Lingyun on the shoulder and said confidently, "I am determined and will never be affected. You don't have to worry."

Shen Lingyun: "..."

Love? This is impossible.

...

A few days later, Cheng Xinzhi came to visit.

"Qi Yuan."

As soon as he opened the door, Cheng Xinzhi said, "My uncle promised to give you five pieces of serge."

"That's great." Qi Yuan said happily, "Thank you so much."

"Come in quickly." Qi Yuan let him in and said with a smile, "I thought your uncle might not agree."

Unexpectedly, Cheng Xinzhi had a bitter face, raised his hand to scratch his hair, and said awkwardly: "They are all defective products, there is no genuine product at all."

"Defective products are fine." Qi Yuan said, "It's not easy for you to buy it. Thank you."

Cheng Xinzhi breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Qi Yuan was still as enthusiastic as ever, preparing some food for him.

It was worth it that I went to my uncle's house every day to ask him for help these days. I waited at the door in such a cold weather that I didn't even dare to go in.

"Don't be busy." Cheng Xin knew: "I have taken a leave this afternoon, so I will go to the woolen mill with you to buy the cloth as soon as possible."

"I'm sorry for delaying your work." Qi Yuan felt a little embarrassed. "Actually, there's no need to be so anxious. It won't be a problem if you wait a few days."

"I have to hurry." Cheng Xin knew: "The New Year is coming soon, and all the fabrics in the warehouse have been sold out. I'm afraid if it's too late, I won't be able to buy these defective fabrics."

"Yeah?" Qi Yuan stood up hurriedly, "Wait a minute, I'll go get the money."

He hurried into the room and told Shen Lingyun: "Cheng Xinzhi bought five defective products for us. I will go with him to get them back now."

"I'll go too." Shen Lingyun put down the book in his hand, stood up and said, "By the way, let's see where the woolen mill is."

"It's no use knowing the place." Qi Yuan frowned and said worriedly, "We can't buy it either."

"Let's go take a look first." Shen Lingyun walked out, "Ask the leaders there and see if we can find someone who knows them."

Chapter 58

"I took the tram."

Qi Yuan looked around and was very interested in the trolleybus. "Shen Lingyun, can I ride it again in the future?"

Qi Yuan raised his fair face, his eyebrows flying and his eyes full of expectation, "I like to sit."

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun felt a little guilty. He didn't like going out much, and Qi Yuan was also trapped at home. "Sit down if you like."

"Okay." Qi Yuan nodded contentedly, "I'll also take the tram and bus. I'll take them all."

"You've never ridden one before?" Cheng Xinzhi asked in surprise, "Are these cars new?"

"Of course." Qi Yuan glanced at him. "We don't have any there. We have been here for so long and have never been outside. We have always been in the factory area. I have seen them but never sat in them."

As he spoke, he looked at the people in the tram, whether sitting or standing, all of them looked as if they were used to it.

Some people, when they hear themselves speaking, look at themselves with surprise or obvious disdain.

Qi Yuan curled his lips and didn't want to talk anymore. He didn't want to be laughed at for being a bumpkin.

"We left those people and bicycles behind." Qi Yuan looked outside the car and couldn't help but say, "It's better to take a car."

Shen Lingyun shook his head, he still hadn't seen much.

"We're getting off the bus." He stood up and asked Qi Yuan to follow him to the door and wait, "We'll have to transfer to another line later."

"How long will you have to sit here?" Qi Yuan asked.

"We have to change trains twice." Cheng Xin knew: "The wool spinning mill is far from our new district."

"Okay." Qi Yuan nodded happily, looking at Shen Lingyun with curved eyebrows, "Let's sit as much as we want today."

He jumped off the bus when he arrived at the stop. Seeing another bus coming, he hurriedly pulled Shen Lingyun to get on the bus, "Hurry, hurry, the bus is coming."

"It's not this one." Cheng Xinzhi hurriedly stopped him, "The route is wrong."

He saw that Qi Yuan really didn't know, so Cheng Xinzhi explained the route to him and how to transfer routes.

Qi Yuan was dizzy after hearing this. He looked at Shen Lingyun blankly and leaned close to him.

"I fainted." Qi Yuan looked nervous and dazed, "I'm not thinking straight, I might lose it."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Shen Lingyun, and told him, "You have to keep an eye on me."

Qi Yuan was frightened by what Cheng Xinzhi said about getting lost, so he stayed obediently beside Shen Lingyun, fearing that the two of them would get separated by accident.

"It's okay, I'll hold you." Seeing that he was scared, Shen Lingyun held Qi Yuan's hand, "Hold my hand tightly, and we won't separate."

"Yeah." Qi Yuan nodded hurriedly, holding Shen Lingyun's hand tightly, and smiled, feeling relieved. "As long as we don't separate, it doesn't matter if we lose it."

He was not afraid of getting lost, but was afraid that Shen Lingyun would disappear.

"Oh no." Cheng Xinzhi was embarrassed and scratched his head, "There are three of us, we can't get lost."

"What I mean is," Cheng Xinzhi explained, "It's best to memorize the route. If you don't know which bus to take, you must look at the bus stop sign. If that doesn't work, you can ask someone for directions."

"I know there's a mouth under my nose." Qi Yuan blinked, a sly look flashing in his eyes, "But what if I meet a bad guy and get cheated?"

"I'm just smart and not afraid of these things." Qi Yuan said confidently: "But if I lose it, Shen Lingyun will be anxious and worried. It's better for him to watch over me now."

"That's right." Cheng Xinzhi was honest and felt that what Qi Yuan said made sense. "If you meet a bad guy, you're done."

He looked at Shen Lingyun who was standing straight and holding Qi Yuan's hand, and laughed twice, "Hehe," "Your brother loves you so much, he would be worried to death if you were really lost."

"So." Qi Yuan shook the hand he held with Shen Lingyun, smiled with curved eyebrows and said, "Don't be envious, we must be connected together."

Shen Lingyun glanced at him and saw the proud and smug look on his face, and couldn't help but laugh.

He pulled the scarf around Qi Yuan's neck and asked him if he was cold.

Qi Yuan immediately pulled at Shen Lingyun's coat, showing concern and complaint, complaining that Shen Lingyun was not wearing enough.

Cheng Xinzhi kept wanting to speak, but he couldn't get a word in, so he could only stand there bored.

Qi Yuan seemed to have forgotten about him and kept talking to Shen Lingyun about this and that, even talking about what to eat for dinner.

"Stop, stop, stop." Cheng Xinzhi couldn't help but interrupt them, "Why don't you include me in your conversation? I tried to talk to you several times but no one paid attention to me."

"How come?" Qi Yuan was surprised. "When did you speak? Why didn't I hear you?"

"You were just busy talking and didn't even look at me." He almost made Cheng Xinzhi laugh. "You ignored me when I spoke and just kept talking."

"The bus is here." Shen Lingyun said with a smile, "Let's get on first. It seems there are seats available."

"Hey." Qi Yuan immediately shifted his gaze and said eagerly, "I'll go grab a seat first, and you guys follow me."

He said so, and after the tram stopped, Qi Yuan pushed Shen Lingyun and let him walk in front of him.

He was very strong, and he pushed Shen Lingyun to squeeze the others out of the way, shouting to Cheng Xinzhi, "Follow me, get in the car together, don't get lost."

"Coming, coming." Cheng Xinzhi followed Qi Yuan. With him and Shen Lingyun leading the way, they squeezed into the car early and grabbed a seat.

"Oh my." Cheng Xinzhi looked at the door and saw people trying to get in. "We got in faster."

"We all have seats." Qi Yuan sat happily by the window, Shen Lingyun sat next to him, and Cheng Xinzhi sat in the row behind him.

"It's almost like a train," Qi Yuan commented, "but you can't lie down."

"Short-distance and long-distance are different." Shen Lingyun said: "Only trains have berths where you can lie down, other trains don't have this treatment."

The two of them were talking in the front, and Cheng Xinzhi was alone in the back, unable to follow along, so he simply shut up and sat quietly.

It was not until they reached the woolen mill that Cheng Xinzhi regained his health and pointed at the gate of the woolen mill, "We are here."

"Then go find your uncle." Qi Yuan said.

"Yes." Cheng Xinzhi ran to the guard room, gave his uncle's name, and took Qi Yuan and the others in.

"The wool spinning mill is bigger than our textile mill." Cheng Xin knew: "There are more workshops and workers. I heard there are several branches. They produce a wide variety of products. It was also a textile mill before."

"Oh." Qi Yuan listened to his introduction, "Shouldn't there be a lot of fabric? Why is there not enough to sell?"

"There is only one woolen mill in our city." Cheng Xin knew: "We want to sell it all over the country, how can we weave so much cloth?"

He was very familiar with the woolen mill and seemed to come here often, so he took Qi Yuan and the others directly to find Sun Qiangjun.

"Second uncle." Cheng Xinzhi pointed at Qi Yuan and Shen Lingyun, "These are my friends. I brought them here."

Sun Qiangjun is in his forties, of medium build and slightly plump, with a square face and an honest appearance.

But the shrewdness in his eyes and the way he looked at Qi Yuan and the others didn't show that he was someone who was easy to talk to.

"I'll give you five rolls of defective serge cloth." Sun Qiangjun said, "I'll take you to the Finance Department to get the invoice and payment."

He had been pestered by his nephew for several days. Seeing his pitiful appearance, he softened his heart and agreed to help.

But that doesn't mean he's willing to take care of it.

Sun Qiangjun looked at Qi Yuan, his eyes fell on Shen Lingyun, and his eyes changed slightly.

He and Qi Yuan both wore a woolen coat, which they bought at a store for more than 100 yuan. It was finely crafted using traditional local techniques.

Not everyone can afford to wear this.

Qi Yuan and Shen Lingyun thanked him, and Cheng Xinzhi also complimented him with a smile.

"You also work in the watch factory?" Sun Qiangjun said, "The treatment and working environment in the watch factory are better than our wool spinning factory."

"No." Shen Lingyun said: "Just a disciple."

Qi Yuan and Cheng Xinzhi followed beside them. Seeing that Sun Qiangjun ignored them, he glanced back and forth between Sun Qiangjun and Shen Lingyun.

Then he quietly approached Cheng Xinzhi and whispered, "Is your uncle a leader? He walks with his hands behind his back and looks at people with a critical look in his eyes."

"He's just like that." Cheng Xin knew: "He's nice to me, but he ignores others."

He knew his uncle, and that he had changed a lot over the years and looked down on people.

"The watch factory is good." Sun Qiangjun said, "Think of a way. Even if it's a temporary job, it's better than other units. I can gradually become a regular employee."

"We're not going." Qi Yuan heard him say that and continued, "We want to go to college. The jobs in the watch factory have all been given to others."

"Give it to someone else?" Sun Qiangjun was surprised. "Such a good job can also be given to someone else."

"Second uncle." Cheng Xinzhi: "Brother Shen's father is a technician. It's not easy to arrange a job for him. He needs to go to college."

"Isn't the purpose of going to university to get a good job?" Sun Qiangjun said, "If the job after being assigned is not as good as the watch factory, then it would be a waste of time to go to university."

"It's not all about work." Shen Lingyun smiled faintly, "It's to learn more knowledge. You can get a job at any time, but if you miss the opportunity to go to college, you can never go back."

He could see that Sun Qiangjun meant well, so he explained. After all, he was helping them.

Sun Qiangjun shook his head and tactfully said nothing more, knowing that the friend his nephew knew was not from a poor family as he had imagined.

It made him very happy.

"Xinzhi is a kind-hearted kid." Sun Qiangjun said, "He has good friends, but I can't really help him much. The new factory manager is very strict with his investigations, and no one dares to offend him."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Shen Lingyun said.

As we were talking, the Finance Department arrived.

Sun Qiangjun took them in to issue the invoice and pay the bill, and also took them to the warehouse to pick up the goods without any complaints, all because Shen Lingyun made him look up to him.

Unfortunately, as soon as they arrived, they saw a tall figure standing in the middle of the warehouse, watching a group of people busying around.

Sun Qiangjun stopped abruptly, "The factory director is here."

Gao Jun heard footsteps and turned to look at the warehouse door. His cold and sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts.

Qi Yuan and the others all stopped and looked at the man in confusion.

"Director." Sun Qiangjun gritted his teeth and trotted a few steps, then stopped two meters away from Gao Jun. "I'll bring someone to pick up the goods."

He smiled, bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "The factory director is inspecting the warehouse, so we'll do it another day."

Gao Jun didn't say anything. His tall body stood straight, his eyes fixed on Qi Yuan and the others at the warehouse door.

His expression was serious, his back was straight, his eyes were cold and sharp, he stared at Qi Yuan and the others as if he was scouting for prey.

It was not until Sun Qiangjun's forehead began to sweat that Gao Jun seemed to react and said coldly, "Just pick up the goods. What are you going to do next time? Is this how you work?"

"Uh." Sun Qiangjun's legs were trembling, and he said in a trembling voice, "I'm afraid. I'm afraid that it will delay the factory director's work."

These were the goods he gave away privately. If the factory director knew about this, Sun Qiangjun couldn't imagine how he would be punished.

"We are not in a hurry." Shen Lingyun suddenly said, "We can do it another day."

"Today." Gao Jun said, "Pick up the goods immediately."

His eyes fell on Shen Lingyun, and he said in a stern and unquestionable tone, "Bring me the delivery note."

Shen Lingyun was silent for a moment, then took out the delivery note and walked a few steps forward to Gao Jun.

Qi Yuan followed closely, looking at Gao Jun curiously: This guy is so powerful that he even scared Cheng Xinzhi's uncle silly.

"Second uncle." Cheng Xinzhi walked up to Sun Qiangjun and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"

My head is sweating and my body is shaking when I speak.

Sun Qiangjun closed his eyes: I'm going to be killed by you this time.

Shen Lingyun looked at Gao Jun and did not hand over the delivery note in his hand. He knew there might be a problem based on Sun Qiangjun's performance.

So the bet is: the factory manager does not necessarily have to see the delivery note.

Gao Jun looked at him with an indifferent expression and a frank look in his eyes without any ripples. His aura was no less than anyone else's.

He suddenly sneered and said coldly: "Give me the delivery note."

Shen Lingyun: Lost!

Chapter 59

"Yes."

Seeing that Shen Lingyun did not move, Qi Yuan reached out and took the bill and handed it to Gao Jun, "We bought it openly and paid for it."

In Qi Yuan's mind, there is nothing to be afraid of, as it is not speculation.

He didn't understand why Sun Qiangjun was so scared?

"Openly and aboveboard?" Gao Jun raised his eyebrows and looked at Qi Yuan with an ambiguous expression. "Then there is really nothing to be afraid of."

"Yes." Qi Yuan was slender and short, looking up at Gao Jun, "What's the problem?"

"Why is there no corresponding unit?" Gao Jun looked at the delivery note and asked, "Why is it blank?"

"I don't know." Qi Yuan stretched his neck to look, pointed to a place and said, "Look, I gave money."

"Yeah." A smile flashed across Gao Jun's eyes. He lowered his head so no one noticed him. "That's no problem."

He looked at Sun Qiangjun, shook the delivery note, and asked, "Which unit? Why don't you write it down?"

"..." The sweat on Sun Qiangjun's forehead finally slid off. The corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and he said with difficulty: "It was a person who bought defective products to make clothes."

"Buying so much for clothes?" Gao Jun sneered, "What a big deal."

Sun Qiangjun: "..."

He felt like dying now. The factory manager was investigating the source of goods and he just happened to run into him.

"Reform and opening up promote economic development." Shen Lingyun said: "We support national policies, there is no problem with that."

"Reform and opening up," Gao Jun repeated. "You are very active in running your own business. Do you want to be a pioneer and set an example?"

"Yes, yes." Qi Yuan nodded and said with a smile: "We have a high level of ideological awareness, but we have just been reformed. Who can compare with us?"

Shen Lingyun: "..."

Qi Yuan continued, "We educated youth have ideals and ambitions. We can farm in the countryside and reform in the city. We actively dedicate our youth, sweat and blood to the country and the people..."

"Ahem." Shen Lingyun's eyelids twitched. Seeing Gao Jun's cold face, his eyes became unbearable to look at, and he quickly interrupted Qi Yuan, "These are what everyone should do."

"We should, and so should they." Qi Yuan glanced at Shen Lingyun, and then said to Gao Jun: "Why don't you support it? How can you be worthy of the country and the people? Your ideological awareness is too low."

He stood up straight, holding his head high with great vigor, "I have read the Quotations from Confucius. People like these who do not support the country and do not work for the welfare of the people are all extremely evil and are class enemies."

Shen Lingyun wanted to cover his face: When Qi Yuan gets anxious, he can say anything, and most importantly, it's all irrelevant.

Sun Qiangjun: It's over, it's over, this is courting death!

Cheng Xinzhi's starry eyes: Qi Yuan is so awesome, he dares to criticize the factory director.

Gao Jun's eyelids twitched and he looked at Qi Yuan in confusion, holding the delivery note tightly in his hand.

Qi Yuan was wearing a red woolen hat and a scarf of the same color around her neck, which made her little face look even whiter and more delicate.

She was wearing a fitted long black woolen coat, and she stood straight with a slender figure. She held her head high and looked at Gao Jun.

A pair of dark, round almond-shaped eyes, without a trace of fear, but instead revealing innocence and confusion.

This proves that what he said is true.

"Support." Gao Jun said word by word: "Of course we must support."

"Really?" Qi Yuan's eyes were filled with joy. "We need to buy more fabrics and sign a contract for monthly supply?"

"Okay." Gao Jun didn't hesitate at all. He glanced at Shen Lingyun and pointed at Sun Qiangjun and said, "Let him take you to sign a contract for monthly supply."

"..." Sun Qiangjun just breathed a sigh of relief, but now his heart rose to his throat again, "No, there are not that many goods."

"Humph." Gao Jun heard the sneer, and his sharp and cold eyes pierced directly at Sun Qiangjun, "No? The factory loses so many unknown sources of goods every month, and you tell me there is no such thing?"

Sun Qiangjun shuddered and almost fell to his knees in fear. It seemed that the factory director was really determined to hold on to this matter.

But this kind of thing is the same everywhere.

Many people with connections come to them to ask for sources of goods. They can't afford to offend them, but they can still make money and be respected.

How could they not withhold some of the money and sell it secretly to those individuals?

Not to mention the supply and marketing department, even those important people in the factory, who hasn't had a hand in this?

"Nearly one-third of the supply is lost every month." Gao Jun laughed angrily, his eyes growing colder and colder. "All of it is in the hands of individuals, and those state-owned stores are unable to get sufficient supplies."

"Nowadays, it can be called reform and opening up." Gao Jun looked at Qi Yuan, who was still looking up at him, and said, "But before, it was just a crime of speculation and profiteering."

Sun Qiangjun lowered his head and sweated profusely: Fortunately, it was not that time and he was still alive. Otherwise, with the factory director's persistence, all of them would have been shot.

"Don't take any chances." Gao Jun put his hands behind his back, his eyes determined, "No one who is found out will be able to escape."

He looked at Sun Qiangjun and knew that these people had strong connections and were not afraid of him at all. Gao Jun sneered: "Take your time."

"Pay for the goods." He then handed the delivery note to the person standing behind him, "Secretary Wu, you will go to the Supply and Marketing Department to discuss the contract. We must actively support reform and opening up and cannot ignore the policy."

There is something behind his words, and everyone can understand it.

But Qi Yuan didn't care about all that, he just wanted goods, lots of them.

He looked at Sun Qiangjun and knew that this man could not help him, so he asked: "How much cloth can you give us? Can we take a lot?"

"Okay." Gao Jun was very happy. "Compared to the orders from state-owned stores, we can't have more."

He explained why.

State-owned stores are the main suppliers and after years of cooperation they cannot be out of stock. On the contrary, they must provide certain care.

Add some supply according to the other party's request.

"Didn't you say that we should support individual economies?" Gao Jun said with interest, "We should also leave some supply for others. We can't just supply one person."

"Actually." Qi Yuan struggled in his eyes, pulled the corner of his mouth bitterly, and said with difficulty: "It's good to supply one person, and it won't be troublesome."

There was anticipation in his eyes, as if he was saying: Can I take back what I just said?

"Pfft~" Secretary Wu, who was standing next to Gao Jun, couldn't help laughing out loud, breaking the deadlock.

"No." Gao Jun's eyes flashed with helplessness, "There are major state-owned stores there, how can a person pass by."

"We are educated youth who have devoted our youth and sweat." Qi Yuan said unwillingly, "Is there no preferential treatment at all?"

"Where is your youth?" Gao Jun suddenly asked, "You look like you are only about 14 or 15 years old. Where does your youth come from? You are just a child."

"I'm almost 15." Qi Yuan was despised again for not being an adult. He said angrily, "It's the best time to be young."

"Hehe." Cheng Xinzhi, who was standing behind them, couldn't help laughing at this time.

That slight laugh seemed to say that Qi Yuan's words were very funny, and it made him so irritated that he wanted to explode.

Qi Yuan turned her head and just as her eyebrows were raised, they were pressed down by Shen Lingyun's warm big hand.

Shen Lingyun gently rubbed Qi Yuan's head, his eyes full of gentle smiles, and said softly: "You are right, your youth is on the way."

"Yes, yes." Qi Yuan's eyes lit up and he said happily, "My youth is here."

No matter what the rules of this world are, Qi Yuan has his own set of rules in his mind, which cannot be changed in a short time.

"Director." Qi Yuan felt that he needed to fight for it again. "Your company also has gold velvet, and other branches produce satin quilt covers, blankets and towels. Can we also sign a contract to supply them?"

"Sure." Gao Jun said calmly, "The products we produce are for sale. You can buy them if you want."

"Okay, thank you, Director." Qi Yuan smiled and winked at Shen Lingyun, his pride evident in his words.

"Great." Shen Lingyun complimented him, "It solves all the problems."

Qi Yuan smiled brightly and his eyes were full of joy. He was very satisfied with his performance today.

"Ah." Qi Yuan raised his head high and said casually, "At home and outside, there is nothing that I don't worry about. What can be accomplished without me?"

Shen Lingyun: "..."

"Even Uncle Shen said so." Qi Yuan said, "He's happy to see me. He won't enjoy his meals without me."

He frowned as if he was troubled, and seemed to be talking to himself: "What would you do without me?"

Before Qi Yuan could continue to express his importance.

Secretary Wu had already brought some people to bring the fabric they wanted to buy. "There are five pieces of defective serge in total."

"Okay, let's go sign the contract now." Qi Yuan hurried forward, took out the rope he brought and tied the five pieces of cloth together.

"Divide it into two bundles." Shen Lingyun said, "We can share them."

"No need." Qi Yuan pushed Shen Lingyun's hand away. "Hurry up, don't let Secretary Wu keep waiting for us. Sign the contract early and go home early."

After he said that, he tightened the rope with his hands and then lifted it up and held it on his shoulder.

Said to Secretary Wu: "Let's go."

Secretary Wu and Sun Qiangjun looked weird and opened their mouths in surprise: "..."

Gao Jun narrowed his eyes and said nothing, but just glanced back and forth between Qi Yuan and Shen Lingyun.

"Wow!" Cheng Xinzhi stared with his eyes wide open, pointing at Qi Yuan with a trembling finger, "You, you carry this much by yourself... How heavy is this?"

"More than 200 kilograms." Qi Yuan moved his shoulders and weighed the five pieces of cloth. "It's heavier than those cotton cloths."

"What did you eat to grow up?" Cheng Xinzhi ran to Qi Yuan and looked at his small arms and legs, and his slender waist. "How can you be so strong?"

"The working people are glorious." Qi Yuan was satisfied with his surprised expression. "This is the result of training day after day over the years."

He glanced at Shen Lingyun, "I'm the one who takes care of everything at home and outside. I work and study. I'm responsible for everything. How can I not have enough energy?"

Shen Lingyun's eyelids twitched, he lowered his head and frowned, saying nothing.

"Your family is relying on you?" Cheng Xinzhi looked at Shen Lingyun and asked curiously, "No one else cares? It's all up to you."

"I'm the housekeeper." Qi Yuan said as a matter of course: "Who else needs to be in charge? Of course, I have the final say."

"Besides, who is as smart and capable as me?" Qi Yuan said, "Go and find someone who can carry all this cloth by himself?"

He strode out as if the weight on his shoulders didn't exist at all, without even tilting his neck.

Just use your shoulders and arms to bear the weight of the cloth.

"Awesome, so awesome!" Cheng Xinzhi was so impressed that he almost bowed down to him. He said with a fiery look on his face, "If we were to fight, who would be your opponent?"

Qi Yuan paused, looked at Cheng Xinzhi sideways, and said seriously: "We are new intellectuals living in a peaceful era. We have consciousness, ideals and ambitions. We must resolutely abandon these things of fighting and killing."

Shen Lingyun sighed: "Let's go, stop talking."

"I am educating him." Qi Yuan said firmly: "I am young but I am right. Ambition does not depend on age."

"Yes." Shen Lingyun: "But we still have things to do now, let's go back and talk to Cheng Xinzhi."

He looked at Secretary Wu beside him, who was trying to hold back his laughter. Even Sun Qiangjun, who was frightened just now, was trying to hold back his smile with the corners of his mouth raised.

Helplessly, he persuaded Qi Yuan to shut up.

"Yes." Qi Yuan reacted and asked hurriedly: "Secretary Wu, how much goods can you sign for us?"

Secretary Wu: "You should ask Chief Sun. I don't know much about this."

"Cheng Xinzhi, tell your second uncle quickly." Qi Yuan hurriedly called out, "Don't give us less. The factory director has promised to give us the most goods."

Sun Qiangjun: "..."

He slapped Cheng Xinzhi on the head, shutting his open mouth, and then gave him a warning look to shut up.

"You won't be shortchanged." Sun Qiangjun said, "The factory has regulations. The maximum supply limit is 50 pieces of each type of fabric per month. These are clearly stated regulations and no one can change them."

"How many kinds of fabrics does your unit have?" Qi Yuan asked.

"About ten kinds." Sun Qiangjun said, "Various woolen fabrics and velvet fabrics. You will see them in a moment. The Supply and Marketing Department has samples."

"Actually, you want to buy fabrics." Secretary Wu said, "In addition to our company, we can also find textile factories to buy some goods, and then we will have a complete range of products."

"Cheng Xinzhi." Qi Yuan turned around immediately. "What do you think of your factory director? Is he as nice as this factory director? Does he support the national policies?"

Cheng Xinzhi was speechless and kept shaking his head. He had only met the factory director a few times, so how could he know whether he was a good person or not.

"Our Director Gao's character is unmatched." Secretary Wu was actively flattering the director even when not in front of him. "Not everyone is so conscious and determined to follow the country's policies."

"That's right." Qi Yuan agreed, "I could tell from the first glance that your factory director is a good person. Although he is a little serious, his eyes are not malicious."

Shen Lingyun stroked Qi Yuan's head, he thought so too.

"We still have to find a way to find the director of the textile factory." Qi Yuan looked at Shen Lingyun helplessly and said, "Their factory provides too few goods. We have to think of a way."

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun nodded, smiling, "I feel relieved that you are taking care of these things."

"Me?" Qi Yuan was surprised and asked incredulously, "You don't care?"

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun nodded and said seriously, "You are the housekeeper. How can we interfere? Won't it delay your business?"

"Oh my." Qi Yuan was anxious and grabbed Shen Lingyun. "If you don't care, who can I go to? I don't even know the factory director."

Then he looked at Shen Lingyun in confusion, his eyes meeting his own, "Could it be that you can't find someone who knows the factory director?"

"I don't know." Shen Lingyun suppressed a laugh, "I'm waiting for you to do it."

"Don't wait." Qi Yuan said anxiously: "Hurry up and find someone. We have already got the woolen mill. Now we are waiting for the textile mill."

"Huh?" Cheng Xinzhi heard their conversation and asked in confusion: "Qi Yuan, aren't you in charge of your family's affairs? Why did you let Brother Shen come forward?"

"If I can't do it, then it's his turn." Qi Yuan said naturally, as if he didn't understand why Cheng Xinzhi asked such a question. "If he can't do it, then find Uncle Shen, one by one."

If it can't be solved now, the people who need to be dealt with will naturally have to deal with it.

"Then your family is not targeting you?" Cheng Xinzhi asked, "Is it different from what you just said?"

Qi Yuan: "..."

What did you say? Why is Cheng Xinzhi so serious?

"Shen Lingyun, what do you think?" Qi Yuan couldn't hold back his pride anymore, and asked expressionlessly, "Am I the one who manages this family?"

"Yes." Shen Lingyun smiled, "How can I live without you?"

He didn't want Qi Yuan to sing the national anthem again. The kid had blown the song too loud and was exposed, so Shen Lingyun had to make it up to him.

"Did you hear that?" Qi Yuan's face suddenly lit up with a smile, and he looked at Cheng Xinzhi with a proud look in his eyes, "Shen Lingyun said it himself."

He even shook the pieces of cloth on his shoulders and threatened with a smile: "If you want to question my words, at least you have to carry these pieces of cloth."

"Uh." Cheng Xinzhi's heart trembled, and he moved a little to the side, smiling ingratiatingly, "I didn't question it. I think what you said is right. Brother Shen can't carry these fabrics. He is not as strong as you."

Qi Yuan was satisfied.

But what made him more satisfied was Shen Lingyun. He gave Shen Lingyun a thumbs up and smiled, "I'll make you something delicious when I get home."

Chapter 60

"So rich today?"

Shen Wenqing saw the food on the table, which was full of food. "Are you celebrating?"

He was more perceptive and felt the difference today.

"Yes." Qi Yuan asked him to eat quickly. "We signed a contract with the wool spinning factory today. We don't have to worry about the supply of goods anymore. We also have new varieties."

"Congratulations." Shen Wenqing said with a smile, "It's not easy to sign a supply contract with a big factory."

"That's right." Qi Yuan was distressed, her fair face wrinkled, "There's nothing we can do about the textile factory right now. We don't know the factory director, and the goods Section Chief Zhou gave us are too few, and there's no genuine product."

He glanced at Shen Wenqing quietly: Hurry up, tell me you want to help.

"I did ask about the textile factory." Shen Wenqing said helplessly. He wanted to help but unfortunately he was unable to do so. "I couldn't find anyone who could help."

"I'll ask someone else." Shen Wenqing said, "Just knowing them is useless. The most important thing is to help solve your problems."

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Shen." Qi Yuan felt a chill in his heart, but he still said, "Take your time, don't be too anxious. There are woolen mills that sell their fabrics in winter."

If Qi Yuan wants to do this business all year round, he needs to secure the supply from the textile factory.

Otherwise, would we still be selling tweed fabrics in spring, summer and autumn?

Shen Wenqing nodded. This was the only way.

"Dad." Shen Lingyun looked at Qi Yuan and said, "I don't have enough money to buy the goods. I'll lend you some money and give it to you when you have enough money."

"Borrow what?" Shen Wenqing was unhappy. "I told you earlier, just use it. There's no point in me keeping the money."

"Thank you, Dad." Shen Lingyun said with a smile.

"Oh my." Qi Yuan was dissatisfied and looked at Shen Lingyun and complained, "Why didn't you discuss the matter of borrowing money with me and act on your own?"

"I just said it because I suddenly thought of it." Shen Lingyun smiled, "You are here too, why don't we say it in person?"

"How can they be the same?" Qi Yuan frowned, disapproving. "I haven't agreed yet. We have to discuss and keep pace with each other. That's what you said."

"Really?" Shen Lingyun seemed to be recalling, "Did I say that? You are the one who takes care of all the household affairs. I have always only given suggestions."

"Are you giving me some advice?" Qi Yuan asked suspiciously.

"Yes." Shen Lingyun put down the chopsticks in his hand, smiled at Qi Yuan and said, "When I said that just now, didn't I look at you? That was to ask you if my opinion was okay."

He spread his hands and said innocently, "You didn't object."

"This..." Qi Yuan hesitated. Shen Lingyun had looked at him just now and had been looking at him while speaking. He nodded and said, "Okay, you did nothing wrong."

"So do you agree or disagree?" Shen Lingyun asked seriously.

There was a smile in his eyes, and his tone was quite gentle. "If you object, just pretend I didn't say anything just now."

"You've already told Uncle Shen, how can I still object?" Qi Yuan looked at Shen Wenqing, and he had to save face for Shen Lingyun, so he said, "Besides, when have I ever opposed anything you proposed?"

"Thank you for your respect." Shen Lingyun smiled and picked up some food for Qi Yuan. "Eat more. You've worked hard today."

"Hey!" Qi Yuan didn't care. "Why would I need you for that little bit of cloth? I can handle it myself."

Shen Wenqing was eating with a smile on his face, listening to Shen Lingyun and Qi Yuan talking, and secretly laughed: Qi Yuan is such a naive child.

"Uncle Shen." Qi Yuan pointed to the corner of the living room where there were five pieces of cloth. "These are what we bought today. I carried them all back."

When he heard Shen Lingyun mention that he had carried back five pieces of cloth, he immediately stopped worrying about whether Shen Lingyun had ignored his own actions.

Immediately show off like Shen Wenqing.

"I'll carry it for Uncle Shen to see." Qi Yuan stood up from the table, picked up the bundles of cloth, and shook them a few times with his hands. "It's not heavy, only about 200 pounds."

He glanced at Shen Lingyun in a reproachful manner, and the corners of his mouth curled up to reveal a triumphant smile, "It's less than 300 pounds, and you're making a fuss out of nothing, worried that I'll get tired."

"What?" Shen Wenqing looked at Qi Yuan in surprise, "Did you carry it back by yourself? Such a big bundle of cloth..."

"Let me see how heavy these are."

He also left the dining table and tried to pick up the bundles of cloth, but he couldn't lift them up no matter how hard he tried.

No matter how hard he tried, it didn't move at all, even if Shen Wenqing used all his strength.

No mention was made of the bundle of cloth.

Qi Yuan pursed his lips and stood aside, laughing secretly.

When Shen Lingyun saw Qi Yuan's expression and the smug and triumphant look in his eyes, he lowered his head helplessly to eat.

Don't get involved.

Shen Wenqing wiped the sweat from his forehead and panted slightly, "This...how did you carry it back..."

Shen Wenqing was halfway through his speech when he remembered Qi Yuan bringing it up so easily. He was speechless for a moment and couldn't ask any more questions.

"Daily labor." Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled. "My strength is the result of long-term training."

He would never say that he has been strong since he was a child.

"You have suffered so much, kid." Shen Wenqing looked at Qi Yuan lovingly and said, "Let Xiaoyun share the household chores with you in the future. Don't always do it all by yourself."

He turned around and told Shen Lingyun: "You should do more. Xiaoyuan is still young and growing. Don't get tired and hurt."

"No, no." Qi Yuan waved his hand and said, "There are so many things to do at home. I can't handle them all by myself. Why should I distract you?"

"You should work if you need to, and go to college if you need to." Qi Yuan said, "I'll take care of everything at home and outside, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Ah!" Shen Wenqing sighed: "Thanks to you, Xiaoyun and I can be so comfortable without having to worry about everything ourselves."

Qi Yuan almost laughed out loud. His bright smile was enough to dazzle people. He finally realized his own importance.

"Uncle Shen." Qi Yuan sighed sincerely: "I didn't expect that you are so enlightened and realize my importance so quickly."

Shen Wenqing: "..."

I was stunned and didn't understand what this had to do with ideological awareness. Was he just bragging about himself?

"You must have this awareness." Shen Wenqing thought about it and realized that children like to be praised, so he said, "The first time I saw you, I knew you were a smart, capable, well-behaved and sensible child."

"I just didn't expect you to bring so many surprises." The more Shen Wenqing talked, the more he felt that Qi Yuan was rare. "Fortunately, you are not my child, but you are in our family, just like my own child."

Shen Wenqing was truly grateful.

"Don't worry." Qi Yuan smiled, "Uncle Shen, I will always be here as long as you need me."

He glanced at Shen Lingyun, pursed his lips, gritted his teeth and said insincerely: "If I don't need it, I can run away from home."

"Ah?" Shen Wenqing was shocked. Qi Yuan had this idea?

Just as he was about to speak to stop him, he heard his son's helpless voice, "Where are you going? Aren't you going to protect me?"

"Of course I'm protecting you." Qi Yuan was delighted. "I'm doing all this for you, but I just realized that you don't think much of me and you don't care about me."

Shen Lingyun covered his forehead and felt a headache.

"How seriously do you want to take it?" He asked helplessly, "Do you have to keep talking about it every day?"

"If you're willing, I can do it too." Qi Yuan said with a smile, "I just feel that you're not proactive. You don't show any reaction when I speak or do things, as if you don't care."

"How come?" Shen Lingyun was puzzled and asked, "When did I not support you when you needed me?"

"That's right..." Qi Yuan looked at him embarrassedly, "Cheng Xinzhi questioned me today, you should have taken the initiative to step forward and explain, you shouldn't have said it nonchalantly when I asked you."

Shen Lingyun was speechless and looked at Qi Yuan for a long time. He didn't speak until the child's head lowered lower and lower.

"It's just such a small matter?" Shen Lingyun said, "It doesn't matter whether he questions it or not. It won't change anything."

"How can this be the same?" Qi Yuan raised his head sharply and said firmly, "This is your attitude towards me, do you know?"

No matter how good someone is to you, you have to show your attitude. This is what Qi Yuan wants most now.

It's not just Cheng Xinzhi's doubts.

But everyone's attitude is to treat him like a child and not take him seriously at all.

Qi Yuan was afraid that Shen Lingyun was the same.

"Your awareness?" Qi Yuan said aggrievedly, "Not at all, not even as high as Uncle Shen. If you think highly of me, just tell me directly and let me know."

"Okay." Seeing that he was wronged, Shen Lingyun raised his hands in surrender and said, "I'll be more careful next time."

Shen Wenqing smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Xiaoyuan just praised me for being aware, so you should have followed suit and expressed your opinion. This is your fault, so don't blame Xiaoyuan for thinking too much."

Yeah?

"Yeah." Shen Lingyun said helplessly: "I didn't think so much."

Seeing Qi Yuan not eating and sitting still with his head down, he urged him, "Eat quickly, the food is getting cold. Didn't we agree to celebrate?"

"Yes, tell me about your business." Shen Wenqing changed the subject. "We signed a contract with a big manufacturer today and have sufficient supply. I'm afraid we will make a lot of profit every month in the future."

"Yeah." Qi Yuan pretended to be listless and said, "The money will be more and more. The exact amount will only be known after the products are sold."

He seemed absent-minded, but in his heart he was so happy that he wanted to jump for joy, to confirm once again that Shen Lingyun cared about him very much.

He didn't get angry even if it was a little unreasonable.

"Not less." Shen Lingyun glanced at him, knowing his character, and said with a smile: "You can make money from defective cloth. Most of them are genuine now, and there are so many varieties. Just wait for the money to roll in."

"Not bad." Qi Yuan couldn't help but smile and said, "If you can't spend it all, save it. No one will complain about having too much money."

He remembered that he had already agreed with the woolen mill that goods must be shipped on the first and fifteenth of every month, and after knowing the price and sales volume.

You can know how much income you have every month.

"We are currently lacking supplies from textile factories." Qi Yuan said, "We need to work harder to resolve this issue."

He was still worried at that time, but who knew that the problem would be solved the next day.

...

"Secretary Wu?"

Qi Yuan looked at Secretary Wu outside the door and asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"

"I want to talk to you about something." Secretary Wu said politely, "Please forgive me for my sudden visit."

"It's okay, it's okay." Qi Yuan opened the door and invited him in. "But what about yesterday's contract?"

His eyelids twitched, fearing that the woolen mill would go back on its word.

"Shen Lingyun has a guest." Qi Yuan suddenly shouted, startling Secretary Wu.

"Come, please sit down." Qi Yuan asked Secretary Wu to sit on the sofa and said hurriedly, "Please sit down for a moment. I'll go make some tea."

"No need to trouble you." Secretary Wu said politely, "Just pour a cup of hot water."

"You are a guest." Qi Yuan walked quickly to the kitchen, "How can I not make some tea? Please wait a moment."

Secretary Wu was just being polite, and when he saw Qi Yuan greeting him with a warm smile, he sat down in the living room with peace of mind.

He took a quick look at the decoration and layout of the living room and was secretly shocked: This is not the home of an ordinary technician.

The living room is clean and tidy, and the few simple pieces of furniture are actually made of mahogany, exuding a low-key luxury in its literary and artistic style.

There are a full range of household appliances, none of which are easily available to ordinary people. They are all the best and most expensive.

"Secretary Wu." Shen Lingyun appeared in front of Secretary Wu slowly and calmly. Without Qi Yuan's surprise, he just greeted her lightly.

It was his calm expression that made Secretary Wu sit up straight, feeling stiff and embarrassed.

Qi Yuan brought over tea just in time, which made Secretary Wu secretly breathe a sigh of relief: This kid is still the best, everything is written on his face and people can see through him at a glance.

"Have some tea." Qi Yuan poured him some tea, then sat next to Shen Lingyun and looked at Secretary Wu nervously.

"Thank you." Secretary Wu smiled awkwardly at Shen Lingyun's calm eyes, "I came here today to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?" Shen Lingyun said in a cold voice, neither slow nor long: "Secretary Wu, you don't have to be polite. It's okay to speak frankly."