Chapter 658 Hit the Wall
"Old Xia!" Zeng Yi greeted from afar.
Wang Xi and Wang Hongni did not recognize the old man in the distance as Xia Changning himself. When Zeng Yi shouted, both of them changed their expressions and they both stopped and looked at Xia Changning. Wang Hongni was even more excited, with the expression on her face that "there are thousands of words in her heart, but there is no place to open her mouth"...
"Old Xia, why did you leave without saying goodbye? I'm looking for you everywhere!" Zeng Yi walked forward a few steps and said to meet Xia Changning.
Xia Changning felt a little embarrassed and said, "When I was having dinner just now, I suddenly remembered that there was still a place I didn't go to, so I thought about going to take a look. Maybe I could see it there..." Having said this, Xia Changning shook his head and said, "After seeing it, I suddenly wanted to take a look at the green pine again. Maybe I will never have the chance to see it again..."
Xia Changning did not recognize Wang Xi and Wang Hongni at the first time. When he was talking, there was still a lot of sadness on his face.
His biggest wish to see Wang Hongni today was to see Wang Hongni, but he pretended to be calm on the surface. As a result, Wang Hongni did not show up during the morning trip. During the meal, Xia Changning thought that he missed today, and perhaps he would never be able to see Wang Hongni again in the rest of his life, so he could not eat it immediately.
So he left the dinner and went to another familiar place to take a look, thinking about whether Wang Hongni would appear there. Without seeing Wang Hongni there, Xia Changning was so stupid that he arrived under the green pine again.
"Brother Changning..." Wang Hongni couldn't help but murmur in a low voice at this time, and took a small step forward.
Xia Changning seemed to have heard this sentence. So he turned his gaze to Wang Hongni with a puzzled expression on his face.
Zeng Yi said at this time: "Old Xia, this is Wang Xi, Chief Engineer Wang..."
When Xia Changning heard this name, his face changed drastically. He only glanced at Wang Xi, and then looked at Wang Hongni with disbelief. His lips trembled for a long time. Then he said tremblingly: "You are... you are Hongni..." When Xia Changning came to the green pine again, he actually had no hope in his heart, but just wanted to have a final understanding of his regrets here. But who knew that it was this thought that he really met Wang Hongni.
Wang Hongni's tears immediately slid out of her eyes. She looked at Xia Changning quietly. She couldn't speak a word, but just nodded desperately.
"Hongni! Hongni! Is it really you?" Xia Changning's tears suddenly spread out and said, "I'm not dreaming, right?"
Wang Hongni nodded, shook her head violently, and said, "I am Hongni, I am Hongni!"
"Hongni!" Xia Changning suddenly shouted, and then couldn't help but let out a sad voice and burst into tears. The pain of longing that he had suppressed for thirty years in his heart was completely released in this "Hongni". This emotion not only did not weaken with the changes of time, but became stronger at this moment.
Wang Hongni hugged Xia Changning's shoulders and burst into tears.
The two old men just seemed to be alone, and cried one by one, without saying a word. But it seemed that only by using this almost tragic form can we express the endless lovesickness in our hearts.
Zeng Yi stood aside quietly. He imagined many scenes of Xia Changning and Wang Hongni meeting, but he did not expect that this would be the case.
After a long time, the two old men's emotions finally stabilized, but they still did not speak. They just looked at each other silently.
Zeng Yi smiled and said, "Old Xia finally ended the regret that many years have passed in his heart today, and now I can rest assured."
Xia Changning came back to his senses and said, "Xiao Zeng, thank you. If it weren't for you, I might never see Hongni again in my life, and I would not even be able to raise this courage."
Wang Hongni looked at Xia Changning in confusion, then looked at Zeng Yi again, not understanding what this sentence means.
Xia Changning said: "It was Xiao Zeng who knew about my regret, so he held this event for the return of the old educated youth. He wanted to help us the old educated youth make up for the regrets in our lifetime."
Wang Xi next to him looked at Zeng Yi without any trace, and was a little skeptical about this statement.
Wang Hongni looked at Zeng Yi and said, "Thank you, County Mayor Zeng! If it weren't for this event, I might never have reminisced about the memories of that year, nor would I think about returning to Fengqing County again, and I might not have seen Brother Changning."
Zeng Yi waved his hand and smiled, "I just did a little bit of what I can do. The important thing is your courage and that sincere emotion. I can't make any decision for you."
Wang Hongni nodded. Zeng Yi was right. If everyone was unwilling to make up for the shortcomings of that year, Zeng Yi would not come to participate in this event even if he was forced to do so. However, she still said: "No matter what, I still have to thank you for giving everyone such a chance."
Afterwards, Wang Hongni pointed at Wang Xi and said, "Brother Changning, do you still remember my brother..."
"Remember, remember!" Xia Changning said first: "In a blink of an eye, Tiedanzi of the past has become the chief engineer today."
Wang Xi took two steps forward and said, "Brother Xia, I haven't forgotten you for so many years, but there has been no news about you, otherwise I would have come to you long ago."
Xia Changning sighed and said, "Yes, it's time to look for it. We've all looked for it too late! How did you come here over the years? Are you okay?"
"It's hard to describe..." Wang Hongni smiled miserably.
"Speak slowly, talk slowly..." Xia Changning said repeatedly. The person he had been thinking about day and night appeared in front of him, but he didn't know where to start.
Zeng Yi said at this time: "Long-time separation is a matter of celebration. Why don't I, the host, arrange a place today, and everyone will sit down and then discuss it in detail?"
"Okay, okay..." Xia Changning naturally had no objection and agreed to Zeng Yi's proposal immediately.
Seeing that Xia Changning agreed, Wang Hongni naturally would not object.
Wang Xi was still a little wary, but the reunion between Xia Changning and Wang Hongni today was thanks to Zeng Yi. At this time, he couldn't refute Zeng Yi's face. So he didn't say anything, and he was accusation.
Zeng Yi said, "Then go and eat tofu. I remember that Wang Gong has always missed this hometown flavor."
Xia Changning and Wang Hongni responded happily. Wang Hongni heard his younger brother mention tofu more than once, so of course he would not let his younger brother go back for a free trip.
Zeng Yi called Dongwang Town and told them about finding Xia Changning, so that they should not be careless in the remaining itinerary. Then he returned to the county with Wang Xi and others.
Duan Laoliu’s tofu restaurant is located in the Guhuai Square. After the People’s Auditorium is renovated, the restaurant has moved here. It has been many years since then. Now, if you mention Duan Laoliu in the Guhuai Square, most people in Fengqing County know about it, but instead mention Duan Laoliu in the People’s Auditorium in the past. Many people in Fengqing County have no impression of it.
After watching the Inscription Exhibition of the Emeritus Youth in the square, everyone went to Duan Laoliu Tofu Restaurant. Zeng Yi had called in advance and arranged it. Everyone went directly to a quiet private room.
After sitting down, Wang Hongni said politely: "County Magistrate Zeng, I am so grateful to you today. You made me feel the enthusiasm of my hometown."
Zeng Yi said: "Stically speaking, I am a passerby in Fengqing County."
Wang Xi said at this time: "I saw Brother Xia in a documentary on TV before, and I knew that there would be such a day, but I didn't expect there would be so many twists and turns. I asked the relevant departments of Fengqing County many times during this period. But I didn't ask about Brother Xia's actual situation. Your confidentiality work is too good."
Zeng Yi smiled faintly. He knew that Wang Xi must be questioning his motives. Why did he have to make it so complicated by saying a word on the phone? No matter who it is, he would have doubts. Zeng Yi said: "Mr. Wang still has to understand this. If we had talked about Mr. Xia's actual situation at that time, there might never be any reunion."
Wang Xi was stunned for a moment, and then he had nothing to say. He knew that what Zeng Yi said was true. Whether it was Mr. Xia or his sister, they were already at this age and had long passed the age of impulsiveness. They could remember each other for decades without regrets, but perhaps as long as they got a very small news and knew that the other party was doing well at the moment, they would feel contented and relieved, and would not have to meet each other again.
This can be confirmed from today's situation. My sister has obviously arrived in Fengqing County and knows the activity schedule of the old educated youth. But she did not meet Mr. Xia, but chose to express her lovesickness under the green pine.
Could it be that I was thinking too much?
Wang Xi asked himself in his heart. Although he felt it was unlikely, he could not deny that without Zeng Yi's arrangement, there would be no reunion today, and his sister would have regretted it for life.
After Wang Xi mentioned this, Wang Hongni remembered an important thing and said: "I heard from the staff of Fengqing County that Brother Changning was recuperating some time ago. What happened?"
Xia Changning said, "To put it, I have to thank Xiao Zeng for this matter. Some time ago, there was a medical accident on me. All the experts in the hospital were helpless. The matter was very difficult. It was all thanks to Xiao Zeng's skill in medical treatment that I was able to recover. Later, I invited Xiao Zeng to visit his home. He saw the photos of that year and learned about my regrets, so he started this event."
Wang Xi was very interested in this. While asking about Xia Changning's condition, he made the whole story clear.
The day when he learned that Xia Changning had a medical accident was the day when he was wandering around the entrepreneur exchange meeting in Yunhai, Wang Xi was so suspicious that he hadn't even visited the platform in Fengqing County. No matter how powerful Zeng Yi was, he could not have calculated all of this in advance. It seems that all this may be a coincidence.
When the tofu dishes came up, everyone ate them while telling each other how they got through over the years.
At this time, Wang Xi explained why he only asked Xia Changning's whereabouts when he returned home last time.
"Without Brother Xia, I would not be like me today!" Wang Xi said: "I was just a country boy who didn't know anything back then, and I had no knowledge at all. It was Brother Xia who taught me to think and learn, and let me know what the outside world looked like. Brother Xia opened a door for me..."
"...I ran to Hong Kong Island and had no relatives. I either starved to death or was sent back. I only remember that Brother Xia said that he had a known ship parts factory in Hong Kong. When I was desperate, I came to the door with a bad temper. The old factory was a good person. He said that he remembered Brother Xia, so he took me in to work in the factory and taught me a lot of things. He supported me to study for myself..."
Speaking of all this, Wang Xi was still emotionally excited. It was obvious that he was already trying his best to suppress it so that his voice would not choke.
After listening to the scene, Zeng Yi thought to himself that Wang Xi was indeed not an ordinary person. When he ran away, he probably had already decided to go to the old factory. However, Wang Xi is also a person who values friendship. With his ability, he can work in that factory for thirty years, which is rare in itself. If he had not valued love and friendship, he would not have forgotten to inquire about Xia Changning's whereabouts for so many years.
Halfway through the meal, Wang Chao called the phone, and the voice on the phone was very ashamed and said, "County Magistrate Zeng, I am not good at doing things. I just learned that General Manager Wang has arrived in Fengqing County and is now in Duan Laoliu Tofu Restaurant..."
Wang Chao didn't finish his words. He knew that Wang Xi was here, so naturally he knew that Zeng Yi was here. He had sent so many people today, but Zeng Yi was actually found Wang Xi first, which made him, the police chief, feel somewhat ashamed.
"I understand!" Zeng Yi said lightly and smiled: "Thank you all!"
Wang Chao then breathed a little relieved. It seemed that County Magistrate Zeng had no intention of exploring it. Thanks to General Manager Wang, he was found in the end.
After dinner, Xia Changning and Wang Hongni had endless words and endless bitterness, so Zeng Yi arranged them to the county party committee guesthouse.
When he went out, Zeng Yi sent an invitation to Wang Xi and said, "Mr. Wang is rarely going back to his hometown. I will be a guide for you and take you to see the changes in his hometown?"
Wang Xi responded very happily, as if he had expected Zeng Yi to happen.
Zeng Yi took Wang Xi to see the LCD screen base of Nancy Group, and then to the new testing reagent factory. After that, he went to the Ma Enhe Chinese Medicine Clinic and furniture manufacturing base, and finally the thermal power plant and the coal mine in Longwo Township.
Standing halfway up the mountain in Longwo Township and looking at the mountains in the distance, Wang Xi said: "Neither County Magistrate Zeng arranged for the return event of this old educated youth today. I'm afraid that the drunkard's intention is not in the bar?"
Zeng Yi smiled and said, "In addition to making up for the regrets of the old educated youth, I certainly have other ideas. First, to promote Fengqing County, and second, to strive for several major projects for the county. I know that General Manager Wang is currently planning to start a new business. Fengqing County is Wang Gong's hometown. As the saying goes, 'The moon is bright in my hometown'. I also ask Wang Gong to consider his hometown when making a decision."
Wang Xi said that he had a good reputation, and Zeng Yi came to the special steel in his hand. He said, "How much does County Magistrate Zeng know about special steel?"
Zeng Yi did not answer positively, but said lightly: "From today's arrangements, I believe that Wang Gong can feel my sincerity."
Wang Xi nodded slightly. In order to catch himself, Zeng Yi was able to set up such a game with great difficulty. It seems that he attaches great importance to special steel projects. Moreover, from the visit process just now, Zeng Yi's meticulousness can also be seen that Fengqing County has most of the basic conditions for introducing special steel projects.
"The changes in Fengqing County are indeed huge!" Wang Xi affirmed, then changed the subject and said, "I heard that Dongjiang Province is going to build a new railway trunk line recently. I wonder if it is possible to pass through Fengqing County?"
When Zeng Yi heard this, he frowned and thought to himself that this was not a joke. He made up his mind to abandon the ties of the railway station, just to do his best to fight for the special steel project. Who knew that after a walk around, he finally returned to the railway station.
Chapter completed!