Chapter 57: First to face south
It took just over an hour to take a bus from Hutai County to Chaonan City, and Wei Jiefang was even more exhausted.
Wei Sheng was very sleepy at the moment because he got together with his friends late last night.
A family of three stepped out of the station, dragging their tired bodies.
The outside of the bus station is messy, with people coming and going, and noisy.
In the cold wind, black cars pulling alive, private buses calling for tickets, selling sweet potatoes and gloves, and selling scalper tickets wrapped in military coats, together constitute a classic picture of a northern city in the late 1990s.
A long way away, I saw a middle-aged man dressed in dark blue clothes and red slacks, with long hair reaching his shoulders, hurriedly greeted him.
To say that the first impression this man gives is the tide, exclusive to the tide of this era.
Nowadays, when Wei Sheng is in this era, men in big cities are trending half-length hair styles, imitating Hong Kong and Taiwan stars.
This is not only a preference for young people, but even some middle-aged people in their 30s and 40s.
If you hot another roll, you can add moisture.
"Old Wei! Sister-in-law! Hello, hello!" The man greeted Yang Lichun with a smile on his face and shook hands.
Yang Lichun was a little uncomfortable with this for a while, and was shaken by someone in a panic, "Hello, you are..."
Wei Sheng knew this man, and he called Qian Chuang.
Qian Chuang was a child of his father. His father grew up together in Chaonan City. The two lived in a compound. They went to elementary school, middle school and high school together until they graduated from college, and then his father moved to Hutai County to work.
But their connection has never been broken. In the two years after his marriage, his father took his mother back to Chaonan City for the New Year, but he never went back after experiencing two unpleasant experiences.
At that time, my father would go out alone to make appointments with friends, it was Qian Chuang and their group.
Qian Chuang was a policeman earlier, that is, the father of a colleague in his work ran a first-class factory, so he learned about this and planned to resign and go to the sea, and this led to his father.
In Wei Sheng's limited understanding, he only remembered that Qian Chuang's colleague promised that their goods could be collected by his father's factory, and the payment was settled on the spot without delay, except that each car was charged a 100 yuan rake.
Later, as the price of plastics plummeted, Qian Chuang threw his father's money away and made a fortune in the south, but his father committed suicide by jumping off the building because of debts.
Of course, Qian Chuang is passionate and happy at this moment.
He carefully snatched the luggage from Yang Lichun and Wei Sheng, "I'll come here! I am Old Wei's good friend Qian Chuang, he should have mentioned it to you!"
"Oh, it's Brother Qian." Yang Lichun knew this person, but it was the first time I met and didn't know how to call it.
Qian Chuang hurriedly waved his hand, "Hey! I'm younger than him, so my sister-in-law can call me the younger brother. My car is outside, and you guys are tired from the long journey. Hurry up, get in the car and rest!"
When he spoke, he took the lead, carrying his luggage and rushing forward.
The enthusiasm and thoughtful energy is not difficult to leave a good impression on others.
"Is he the old money who did business with you?" Yang Lichun asked quietly from behind.
Wei Jiefang nodded, "Qian Chuang is a righteous man. He used to be a policeman and has some ways in Chaonan. Thanks to him this time, he saved a lot of trouble."
Yang Lichun nodded in understanding, feeling that Mind Liberation really had some good friends in Chaonan.
She knows that Chaonan City is not small, and the area is very large. A bridge in the city separates the south and the north of the bridge. It takes more than an hour for a bus to ride from the start to the end. People are willing to drive all the way to wait for them and pick them up. , This is all sentiment.
If they don't have the money, the family of three is uncertain where they have to wait for the bus.
Take a taxi? In Hutai County, Yang Lichun was reluctant to easily, let alone come to Chaonan City, she felt distressed when she watched the taxi jump meter.
Therefore, for Yang Lichun, Qian Chuang's pick-up is undoubtedly a help in the snow.
When I walked out of the station, I saw Qian Chuang standing beside the old-fashioned Jetta on the side of the road far away, beckoning and laughing at them, while putting his luggage in the trunk.
The south of November has entered the late autumn, and it may be snowing soon. So when I got off the car, it was obvious that it was cold and windy, and Wei Sheng couldn't help tightening his collar.
After getting in the car, Wei Jiefang sat in the front, Yang Lichun and Wei Sheng sat in the back.
Qian Chuang turned his head and smiled and asked, "Is this Wei Sheng?"
Wei Sheng stared at Qian Chuang, and suddenly smiled, "Hello Uncle Zhang."
"Old Wei, this is your fault. I have never seen a girl at this age!" Qian Chuang said as he took out one hundred yuan from his pocket and stuffed it to Wei Sheng.
Wei Jiefang hurriedly stopped, "Quickly put it away! What are you doing, I would not let you pick it up if I knew it! Put it away quickly!"
Wei Sheng didn't pick it up either, but just sat back with a smile.
The two of them were torn apart for a long time. After Yang Lichun participated in the dissuasion, Qian Chuang finally took the money back, muttering, "What are you doing? The first time I saw a child there is no reason for empty hands. Go, go first. My house will pick up the wind! I will send you back later, anyway, so close."
It is estimated that Wei Jiefang had been prepared for this. Yang Lichun saw that her husband hadn't declined it, so it would be hard to refuse. The family of three was brought to their home by Qian Chuang.
After Wei Sheng's inquiries, she learned that the house rented this time was no different from the previous life, and that it was still that one.
The location of this house is interesting in terms of its location. It is in the building next to Qian Chuang's house, and is next to Wei Jiefang's father's house.
As mentioned earlier, Qian Chuang and Wei Jiefang are friends since childhood and live in a compound. After Qian Chuang's father died, he took over the old father's house and still lives in the former compound.
Wei Jiefang returned to Chaonan after more than ten years. Except for Qian Chuang and his own father, he was no longer familiar with the land. With the help of Qian Chuang, he found a courtyard and a nice house with two rooms and one house. The area is slightly larger than that in Hutai County.
The bus terminal is in Qiaobei, and Qian Chuang's family lives in Qiaonan. It took about half an hour before the car drove into the compound.
The old factory compound is gradually opened to the outside world. It has been a few years now. There are no guards outside the compound, just like an open community.
Several children in red and yellow padded jackets are playing in the yard, seemingly peekaboo.
Some elderly people were sitting next to the flower bed downstairs, playing chess and chatting. The leaves had fallen red and yellow, and scattered all over the ground.
Wei Sheng suddenly felt that this scene was so beautiful, like a scroll on kraft paper, full of traces of time.
Qian Chuang's house is located in the third building of the courtyard in this community, and the floor is also the third floor.
Eighty square meters, two bedrooms and two halls, the children’s bedroom is so small that it can only accommodate a bed and a study table, but it is very warmly decorated.
Qian Chuang's family has a daughter, who is the same age as Wei Sheng this year and has not yet returned home.
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