Chapter 803: Returning from a business trip

The afternoon sun of summer roasted the earth, and the air was filled with intense heat, as if an invisible hand was tightly hugging every life. There were few pedestrians on the road, and even if there were, they walked in a hurry, as if escaping some terrible beast.

The trees by the roadside, although their leaves had withered, still tried their best to stand tall in the scorching sun. Under the scorching sun, they had no fear, no retreat, just silently enduring, enduring this heat and suffering. In their tenacity, one could see a kind of toughness and perseverance.

The popsicles in the supply and marketing cooperative seemed to be shouting to people. The children surrounded the supply and marketing cooperative, their eyes fixed on those cold old popsicles, as if using their desire for delicacies to make a silent resistance to the hot summer day.

Cicadas chirped on the trees, the sounds one after another, like the melody of summer. They jumped between the branches, appearing and disappearing, as if playing hide-and-seek with the hot weather, and the chirping of cicadas one after another seemed to be telling people that this is the song of summer, this is the enthusiasm of summer.

A Red Flag car drove by, kicking up a cloud of dust. In the hot wind, those golden dust particles were like naughty children, jumping and dancing, adding a bit of dynamism to this scorching summer.

This is the scorching heat of summer. Although the heat makes people feel a bit suffocated, it is also the tempering of life, the rhythm of nature. In the heat, people can feel the tenacity of life and experience the enthusiasm of life.

"Little Zhou, you've worked hard."

"Not hard, Leader, I'll get your things."

The Red Flag car stopped in the alley under the attention of the neighbors. Immediately after, Cao Cao Weiguo got out of the car, and a young driver diligently carried out two large suitcases from the car.

Cao Cao Weiguo said politely: "Little Zhou, come to the house for a cup of tea and rest for a while."

Driver Little Zhou scratched his head and smiled honestly: "Thank you, Leader, I still have to go to the station to pick up Section Chief Liu."

Cao Cao Weiguo patted Little Zhou on the shoulder: "Then you go ahead with your work, and come to the house to sit when you are free."

Driver Little Zhou smiled honestly: "Mmm, I know, Leader, then I'll go first."

Driver Little Zhou nimbly returned to the car, and the Red Flag car slowly backed out of the alley.

Yan Yan Fugui approached with fiery eyes: "Cao Weiguo, you're back from your business trip, these are all local specialties you brought back from Shu, right?"

Cao Cao Weiguo picked up the two large suitcases and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Third Uncle, it's such a hot day, why aren't you in the room blowing the electric fan? Don't get heatstroke outside."

Yan Yan Fugui waved his hand: "It's hotter in the room than outside, stuffy enough to make people unable to breathe. Don't change the subject. What good things did you bring back from Shu? Let Third Uncle open his eyes."

Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: "My suitcases are full of clothes and shoes, nothing good to see. The weather is too hot, I'll go home and take a bath first. I've been on the train for several days, covered in sweat. I'll chat with you after I catch my breath."

Watching Cao Cao Weiguo leave with a suitcase in each hand, Yan Yan Fugui stomped his feet in anger, muttering: "This kid is truly getting stingier and stingier. Why run? I couldn't have snatched yours, could I?"

Yi Yi Zhonghai, wearing big shorts and a big undershirt, sneered: "Old Yan, what kind of person is Cao Cao Weiguo? It's not the first day you've known him. This kid is stingy. Don't look at him being a section chief now, but this stingy nature is carved into his bones, it can't change. If you want to benefit from him, you might as well hope for a pie to fall from the sky."

Yan Yan Fugui shook his head: "Look at him, went on a business trip empty-handed, and came back with two large suitcases. Who knows how many good things are hidden inside. He eats and drinks well all day, but doesn't know how to respect us elders. He is truly a stingy person."

Yi Yi Zhonghai snorted: "Hmph, even if he gave his things to me, I wouldn't want them. I think he's dirty."

After hearing this, Yan Yan Fugui didn't pick up the conversation.

He was just complaining about Cao Cao Weiguo’s stinginess; he didn't dare to talk nonsense about other things.

Dirty or not, what does it have to do with him?

If these words spread, how could he meet Cao Cao Weiguo in the future, and how could the two families associate in the future?

As for Yi Yi Zhonghai, he had hated Cao Cao Weiguo to the bone. Although there was no evidence that his trouble was framed by Cao Cao Weiguo, he always liked to judge a gentleman with a villain’s heart. There were a few people he didn't get along with, but one with such a vicious heart was probably only Cao Cao Weiguo.

And, he plotted against Cao Cao Weiguo, and then was searched by the worker inspection team. How could it be such a coincidence?

All kinds of suspicions made Yi Yi Zhonghai certain that it was Cao Cao Weiguo who framed him, causing him to lose his reputation, lose his job, and even after returning home, he could only stay in the Red Star Courtyard, doing nothing all day, without a salary, and could only rely on that little grain quota to make a living, no longer having the past glory and style.

With the passage of time, Yi Yi Zhonghai’s hatred for Cao Cao Weiguo increased rather than decreased, dreaming of ruining Cao Cao Weiguo to death. With such great hatred, could there be any good words for Cao Cao Weiguo in Yi Yi Zhonghai’s mouth? Naturally, he would ruin Cao Cao Weiguo’s reputation however he could.

He couldn't beat Cao Cao Weiguo openly, but he was too good at ruining his reputation secretly.

On the other side, Cao Cao Weiguo returned home with the large suitcases. Song Song Yulan came out to welcome him with her big belly, and Song Cousin Yujuan also hurriedly took the suitcases from Cao Cao Weiguo’s hands.

"Wife, Sister Cousin Yujuan, come and see the gifts I brought back for you."

Cao Cao Weiguo opened the two large suitcases, immediately causing the two women to exclaim.

One large suitcase was filled with new clothes, new shoes, as well as exquisite jewelry, Shu brocade, and cosmetics. The other large suitcase was filled with cured meat, sausages, dried bamboo shoots, tea, and local snacks from Shu.

Song Song Yulan took out the Shu brocade embroidered with dragons and phoenixes: "Cao Weiguo, this is too beautiful."

This piece of Shu brocade was a gift from the leader of the Shu Industrial Bureau. Ordinary people couldn't touch this quality of Shu brocade without connections. Now, because of the movement, the traditional patterns of Shu brocade had stopped production, making this piece of Shu brocade even more precious.

Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: "Keep this Shu brocade well, don't let outsiders see it."

Song Song Yulan nodded heavily: "Mmm, I remember."

Cao Cao Weiguo took out clothes, shoes, and jewelry and handed them to Song Cousin Yujuan: "Sister Cousin Yujuan, this is the gift I brought back for you."

Song Cousin Yujuan said happily: "Thank you, Cao Weiguo."

"Dad, Dad, my gift!"

Song Song Yulan and Song Cousin Yujuan happily accepted the gifts. Cao Ping'an bumped into Cao Cao Weiguo’s thigh like a little calf, looking up with a round face.

"How could I forget my precious eldest son? Look, this is the gift I brought back for you."

Cao Cao Weiguo dug out a panda doll from the suitcase, as well as a bamboo dragonfly and a bamboo spinning top.

"Thank you, Dad!"

Getting the gift, Cao Ping'an was happy and held the new toy lovingly.