OBS Chapter 263 High-pitched and resounding!
Chapter 263 High-pitched and resounding!
The next morning, Mantun rode the small tricycle from the company canteen, loaded their luggage into the back, and took the two of them to the bus station. Before leaving, he tried to give Mantun two hundred yuan, but Mantun quickly declined.
“Yuemin, this won’t do, this won’t do, this is too much, I can’t accept yours. You’ve helped my family enough over the years, and now that I’m staying in the army, I have a salary that I can use to help support my family.”
Zhong Yuemin was used to people making excuses, so he would just stuff it into their hands.
"Your subsidy is yours, but this is my New Year's gift to my uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters. It's a whole ton. I consider you my best brother, so don't be shy. Two hundred is a lot for others, but it's nothing to me. Keep it safe."
"this………"
"Forget about this and that, send the money back home so that your parents, younger brother and sister can have a good New Year."
Mantun's eyes reddened, and he nodded emphatically. Two hundred yuan—in their rural area, that meant working in the fields for a whole year without food or drink.
"Yuemin, Ningwei, please be careful on the road."
"Okay, we're leaving now. You can go back."
After taking a car for over an hour, they arrived at the city's train station. Zhang Haiyang was already waiting. The three of them met up. They had bought their tickets beforehand, waited for about an hour, had their tickets checked, and boarded the train heading north—another long journey was about to begin.
"Besides, besides..."
The two-day, one-night train journey left me feeling dizzy and disoriented. When I got off at Yongdingmen Railway Station in Beijing, I was still swaying, feeling like I was still on the train. These days, not being able to fly when traveling long distances is truly a hardship. It was during the Spring Festival, so there were many people. The three of us squeezed through the surging crowd towards the exit.
Outside the station, Zhou Xiaobai, who had been waiting for a long time, waved vigorously in their direction, his face beaming with smiles.
"Yuemin, Yuemin..."
Like a wife waiting for her beloved husband to return, her youthful and beautiful face attracted the attention of many travelers, who envied the young man named Yuemin for having such a beautiful wife.
Zhong Yuemin waved in response. As soon as they exited the station, Zhou Xiaobai rushed over. If it weren't for the crowd, she would have already pounced on him and embraced him, enjoying the long-awaited warmth of his hug.
"Yuemin, you're back!"
"Um!"
Zhong Yuemin reached out and touched his wife's face; it was red and a little cold from the cold wind.
"Have you been waiting long? Just stay in the car, look how cold you are, it breaks my heart."
"It's okay, I'm willing to wait for you outside!"
"Hey Hey hey!"
Zhang Haiyang complained bitterly.
"That's enough, you two! There are people around. This is so mushy. Have you considered how we feel? This public display of affection is completely oblivious to everyone else!"
Zhou Xiaobai said:
"Hey Haiyang, you've been in the army for years and you haven't changed at all. You're still as stubborn as ever. Your family is arranging a blind date for you. The girl is also in the military. Maybe you'll meet her when you go back."
"What?!"
Zhang Haiyang's mouth formed an "O" shape. "Xiaobai, don't scare me like that. What kind of blind date is this? My parents have never mentioned it to me."
"You'll find out who's trying to scare you when we get back!"
Zhou Xiaobai said:
"I overheard your mom and my mom chatting. I didn't tell you because I wanted to surprise you."
"Surprise? Or shock, please!"
"Alright, stop pretending, kid!"
Zhong Yuemin patted the man on the shoulder and said, "If a girl takes a liking to you, you should be burning incense in gratitude. Try to win her over during the Spring Festival, get married on New Year's Eve, and have a baby on the Lantern Festival."
"piss off!"
Two cars pulled up. Xiaobai drove her father's car, the same GAZ-Zim sedan. Liu Jing, the head of his company in Beijing, also drove to pick him up. Haiyang and Ningwei rode in Liu Jing's car to take them home, while he and Xiaobai rode in the other car. He drove himself, with his wife in the passenger seat. The girl talked non-stop along the way, telling everyone that her two older brothers and sisters-in-law had returned, and that she went to her future father-in-law's house every few days to cook and serve him. After graduating from military medical university, Xiaobai had a father who was a military commander. It was easy for him to be transferred back to the headquarters hospital in Beijing. He returned to Beijing last year and is now a full-fledged Dr. Zhou.
About half an hour later, they arrived at the place. Zhou Xiaobai looked outside and saw that it was completely unfamiliar.
"Where is this? Didn't you say you were going home?"
"This is my company's Beijing office. I need to process a few documents, which are quite urgent. Let's go upstairs and take care of them first. Come in with me."
"Oh!"
Zhou Xiaobai, unsuspecting, got out of the car and the two entered the building. They went to one of the offices, used a key to open the door, and went inside. Zhou Xiaobai saw that there were beds inside, the bedding and pillows were clean, and there were wardrobes and private bathrooms.
"Why is there a bed here?"
Zhong Yuemin had already locked the door behind him. He swept her up in his arms, and amidst the woman's gasps, rushed to the bedside, tossed her down, pressed her down, and moved closer.
Seeing the man's wicked grin, Zhou Xiaobai realized she had stumbled into a den of thieves. He was beating people up and was clearly annoyed.
"So this is the urgent document you were talking about? You bastard!"
"It needs to be dealt with, but you, my dear wife, are the one who needs that document. It's extremely urgent! This family visit leave is only about half a month long, so we have to make the most of every minute, understand?"
Zhou Xiaobai blushed. "You're only thinking about that kind of thing."
"You do not want?"
"I..." Zhou Xiaobai's red lips trembled, and she wrapped her arms around her beloved's neck, blushing.
"Yes, I...I want to too, Yuemin, do you want me..."
More than an hour later, the two lay stiffly embracing on the bed like corpses. In their long-awaited reunion, they had both given their all, holding nothing back, fighting tooth and nail. Zhou Xiaobai felt utterly exhausted.
She said with a hint of resentment:
"You're so energetic, even though you say train travel is tiring!"
"Being tired is one thing, but actually doing the work is another!"
"Did you ask Manager Liu to decorate this room?"
"Yes, I asked her to arrange it over the phone," Zhong Yuemin said.
“You always shout so loudly, it’s definitely not good enough for your family. Even my family, now that my dad is out, it’s still not good enough. There’s such a big yard outside this place, and very few people come here. Even if you shout until your throat is hoarse, no one will hear you.”
Zhou Xiaobai bit the man's shoulder with her red lips, leaving a row of teeth marks.
"You're the one who's loud and clear, isn't it you who's making trouble for me? You're very familiar with this Manager Liu?"
"Don't make wild guesses, she's just a subordinate. I'm in the army now, unlike when I was in northern Shaanxi. There are many inconveniences, and having her help manage the business saves me a lot of trouble."
Zhong Yuemin said:
“I was just about to tell you this. Your man has a pretty big business in Hong Kong. Now that you’re back in Beijing, you should get involved in business more often and try to get started.”
"How would I know anything about these things!"
Zhou Xiaobai said, "You want me to quit my job at the hospital? I'd be willing, but my parents definitely wouldn't agree."
"I didn't tell you to resign, I just want you to keep an eye on things so that we can trust our own people."