Chapter 21: Meeting the Southern Group Representative

I can only thank Xiao Feng for her kindness,

I trust the medical expertise of these domestic experts; they were able to save Zhou Wei, which is already a medical miracle.

Zhou Wei is currently staying with Dean Yang, only able to rest slowly, waiting for her to gradually recover.

After hanging up Xiao Feng's phone.

Soon I fell asleep; I was really tired today.

I really need to rest.

Again, the endless mountain wind blew past my ears,

and the cries of an unknown animal,

I dreamed again of returning to Beishan, the scene where I went with Wang Changguang to collect film strips.

Because I fought with Xiao Hua and Xiao Guo in Gourd Village, I helplessly followed my sister to Beishan.

Upon arriving at Beishan, with no means of livelihood, I followed Wang Changguang to the back mountain to collect film strips.

That cliff was so high; Wang Changguang, in the darkness, was pulling himself up a vine rope.

He finally managed to climb up,

He suddenly shouted, 'New life, new life, I've found treasure!'

'Treasure, what treasure?' I shouted upward.

But there was no answer from Wang Changguang's voice on the cliff.

I shouted upward with all my strength,

I pulled hard on the vine rope, the rope swaying back and forth in the night sky.

Wang Changguang went missing.

I anxiously shouted, 'Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!'

But still no voice answered me.

I suddenly opened my eyes,

Here and there was the cliff of Beishan, but it was actually the hospital ward.

I dreamed again,

I wiped the sweat from my forehead,

Talking with Xixi and Qiao Jie today made my mind start recalling the scenes of Beishan again.

I lifted my body, picked up the phone on the bedside, and took a look,

It was only four o'clock in the morning.

Outside the window it was still that dark.

I couldn't fall asleep again.

If it were the past, I would surely have gotten up early, usually going for a run to exercise.

But now my leg is injured, I can't move at all.

I didn't turn on the light, I felt for a cigarette under the pillow,

I lit it and began to smoke.

I realized how lonely I am, with no Zhou Wei by my side, life hardly has any joy.

Yesterday I hurt Qiao Jie, and then I argued with Dajun.

Damn it, being poor was uncomfortable; now that I have money, I'm even more annoyed. I cursed in my heart.

Sigh, at this moment I wish the children hadn't grown up, still like when they were little, circling around me. Dad, dad, calling nonstop.

The sky soon brightened,

Today there is something very important: the Southern Group has sent a representative to come and sign a loan contract with us.

They have put up real money to help us; we must surely thank Zhang Zong of the Southern Group properly.

Without his help, I would surely not be able to get through this crisis.

Around seven o'clock, I had the nurse wipe my face and first set up an IV drip.

Once they arrive, I won't need any more injections.

Nurse Lin gave me a little millet soup,

I had no appetite at all, only wanting to smoke.

With Nurse Lin right there, I dare not smoke, otherwise she would criticize me so harshly I'd want to find a crack in the ground to hide.

I could only smoke secretly.

At eight o'clock, Xiao Hua called,

The Southern Group's representative has already agreed to come to my ward to sign the contract; the time is set for nine o'clock.

I said, 'Okay. I understand; I'll ask Kong Shi in a moment if he's available, so he can come too.'

Xiao Hua hung up the phone.

If I don't strive for it, I probably won't be allowed to participate in this contract signing.

I have already seized actual control of the company in my hands,

I will manage the company properly.

I can no longer let them run wild; Shi Yong and Shi Jinhe have both entered management.

With their help, I have nothing to fear.

Sun Dajun wants to be vice president; we can agree to that.

At that moment the door opened, and Shi Yong came in carrying a bag of buns,

"Brother, eat up, these are big meat buns, so fragrant."

After speaking, they took out a bun with their hand and handed it to me.

I looked at Shi Yong and asked, "Did you finish everything arranged yesterday?"

Shi Yong said, "Everything's done, don't worry. The notice has been issued, and Jinghe also held a meeting with those project managers. Everything is under control."

Hearing Shi Yong's words, I felt hungry, picked up the bun and started eating.

I could clearly see Shi Yong's fingerprints on the bun.

Shi Yong's bad habit of not washing his hands hasn't changed to this day.

"Shi Yong, can't you wash your hands in the morning? Look, the bun I gave you has your handprints all over it."

Shi Yong gave a hehe laugh,

"Brother, I forgot. I didn't touch anything this morning."

Just as we were speaking, Shi Jinhe also came in.

Shi Jinhe was holding a baked flatbread and eating it,

I smelled the aroma of roasted pork inside,

I said, "Jinghe, give me the baked flatbread, you eat the bun."

Shi Jinhe said, "Brother, this is half-eaten; if you want to eat, I'll go downstairs and buy you a new one."

I said, "It's not dirty; when we work at the construction site, we always eat like this."

I took the half-eaten baked flatbread from Shi Jinhe's hand and started eating it in big bites.

I haven't eaten baked flatbread in a long time.

Fragrant, really fucking fragrant.

Shi Yong said from the side, "Brother, you think my bun is dirty, but you don't mind the half-eaten baked flatbread that Shi Jinhe has. Shi Jinhe hasn't brushed his teeth for a month."

"You're just farting; who hasn't brushed their teeth for a month? You haven't washed your face in a year." Shi Jinhe and Shi Yong argued.

I quickly said to the two of them, "Okay, stop arguing; soon the Southern Group's representative will come and see what our company's management looks like."

"Shi Yong, go find Dean Yang, get a bigger table, and fetch a few more chairs so the representative has a place to sit when they arrive."

At that moment, my phone message notification sounded,

The message I sent to Kong Shi, Kong Shi replied.

This time for signing the contract, he won't participate. Then he will have Xiao Hua and the Southern Group's representative go through the motions at the city conference hall, have the city TV station record it, and that will count as the city's investment promotion achievement.

This Kong Shi really knows how to calculate.

He not only helped us, but also got himself some performance.

Alright, let Kong Shi handle the perfunctory matters.

We and the Southern Group's representative arrived formally.

When it reached nine o'clock, I heard chaotic footsteps outside.

Xiao Hua pushed the door open and came in,

Then he said to me, "Brother, the Southern Group's representative has arrived."

I hurriedly lifted my body up; I could only greet them while seated.

Shi Yong and Shi Jinhe stood respectively at my sides.

Everyone welcomed the Southern Group's representative's arrival in the most proper manner.

Soon, the sound of high heels rang out at the room's doorway,

Then a fashionable woman walked in.

She was very beautiful, with long hair, a professional smile on her face, and she held a large bouquet of flowers.

"Hello, Chairman Zhao. I am the General Manager of Southern Group, my name is Kang Yali."

After she said that, she handed the flowers to Xiao Hua's hands,

She walked up to me,

I looked at her closely,

I suddenly thought of someone,

This woman is very familiar to me,

But we haven't seen each other in almost twenty years; I never imagined I would meet her here.

I looked at her and slowly reached out my hand.

She looked at me, and a surprised expression appeared on her face.

Her outstretched hand stopped there,

I believe she also didn't expect to meet someone familiar here.