Chapter 125 The 60s (10)
Chapter 125 The 60s (10)
One dares to speak, and the other dares to believe!
After the grain was distributed, Wangyou took Zhang Qiling to the brigade leader's house and told him about Zhang Qiling. The brigade leader agreed to let Zhang Qiling settle down.
But settling Zhang Qiling in the city wasn't the most important thing. There was another matter. "Uncle Chen, we've known each other for so long, I won't mince words. There's an iron mine in the back of this mountain!"
"What?"
"Really! If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see it right now!"
"Come on, I need to see this with my own eyes!"
Wangyou led the captain into the mountains, and Zhang Qiling followed.
"Wangyou, isn't it a bit inappropriate for a young girl like you to live with this big man? Should I arrange for him to go somewhere else?"
"No need, he's fine living with me. My family and he were betrothed since childhood, and now that we've found him in this remote mountain village, it's perfect!"
"Oh, that's fine too. This young man seems quite friendly towards you!" Although Captain Chen was somewhat skeptical of Wangyou's words, he figured the man wasn't a bad person, so he let it go.
The three of them walked for most of the day and finally arrived. "Uncle Chen, this is it. Look at this reddish-brown stone, it's iron ore. If you still don't believe me, we can take a piece back and burn it ourselves to see!"
"Stop talking, Uncle Xin, just tell me your plans!"
"Here's the thing, we'll hand over this iron ore mine. Our village is deep in the mountains, and it's inconvenient for us to even go out. Once we hand over this iron ore mine, the higher-ups will definitely send people to mine it, and then they'll definitely build roads. With roads, everything will be much easier!"
"It sounds good, but who should we entrust it to? This world is a mess, and no one can be trusted!" Captain Chen said, somewhat conflicted.
"Uncle, if you trust me, I'll find this person. I guarantee they'll be reliable!"
"Really? You have this connection!"
"Believe it or not, just say the word!"
"Of course I believe you! Of all the educated youth, you're the most reliable one!"
"Okay, then I'll go into town in the next couple of days!"
After finalizing the matter with the captain, Wangyou wrote several more letters of introduction.
"I am coming too!"
"What are you going there for? I'm going there on important business!"
"I will protect you!"
"Comrade Zhang, it's like this, the world is in chaos these days. If the two of us go out, those bastards will definitely cause trouble if they see us. I can go alone!"
"elder brother!"
You mean we should call each other brother and sister?
"Correct!"
"We don't even share the same surname, Zhang Qiling. This matter is very important, so I really can't take you with me. But I promise you, I will come back as soon as possible, okay?"
Zhang Qiling fell silent, his eyes looking at Wangyou with a hint of grievance, which almost made Wangyou feel sorry for him.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes. Also, I know you're good at fighting, but I'm not bad either. If you try to follow me secretly, I'll definitely find out, and I'll get angry!"
"Oh!" Zhang Qiling really thought so, but the only way out was blocked by Wangyou, so he wasn't very happy.
"Okay, don't be upset. It's not like I'm not coming back. It's just that your identity and household registration haven't been processed yet, so it's inconvenient to take you out. Once your household registration is processed, I'll take you everywhere I go!"
"You promise!" Zhang Qiling raised one hand, and Wangyou gave him a high five with a smile.
"While I was away, I asked the captain's second son to bring you food. I've already paid for your meals, so remember to eat well and gain some weight; you're too thin!"
"Ok!"
After calming Zhang Qiling down, Wangyou set off the next day amidst Zhang Qiling's reluctant gaze.
Upon arriving in the city, Wangyou went directly to the police station and found Qilong, the comrade her brother had mentioned. After confirming that he was alright, Wangyou told him about the iron mine, and Qilong immediately said he would report it right away.
Wangyou left him some local specialties she had brought from the mountains before departing.
Afterwards, Wangyou went to a secluded place, took out some local specialties such as cured meat, sausages, and dried mushrooms, divided them into three large packages, and then took them to the post office and mailed them along with a letter.
I also picked up her two large packages and a money order!
Her younger brother, Xie Xiaojiang, actually sent her the allowance, along with his new address.
Then, Wangyou didn't stay in the city for long and went straight back with two large packages.
I thought things wouldn't go smoothly and I'd have to stay a few more days, but it was resolved in just one day, which is a good thing.
As Wangyou was carrying her packs and preparing to climb the mountain, she suddenly felt a lightness in her body and then realized that her two large packs were gone. Turning around, she saw Zhang Qiling's figure.
"What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home?"
I'm worried about you!
"Give me one, two packages are quite heavy!"
"No, it's not heavy!"
Since he was unwilling, Wangyou didn't force him. She had forgotten to buy Zhang Qiling a few sets of clothes. Oh well, she would find some cloth in her space when she got back and ask the village women to make a few sets for him.
When he got home, Wangyou took a sip of water and then went to the brigade leader's house to tell him that someone would definitely come within a week to a month.
"This is Xiao Zhang's household registration; I've completed the process for him!"
"Uncle Chen, you're amazing!" Wangyou smiled. "It's getting late, I won't bother you any longer, I'll head back now!"
When Wangyou left, she left behind half a pound of brown sugar, which could be considered a thank-you gift for taking care of Zhang Qiling.
After returning home, Wangyou closed the doors and windows, and then let Aunt Lin out to cook, since a chimney that doesn't emit smoke is never a good thing.
Aunt Lin made bamboo rice today, and Wangyou and Zhang Qiling enjoyed it very much. After cleaning up, Wangyou took Aunt Lin back. Zhang Qiling saw all of this, but never asked any questions.
When it was evening and Wangyou was about to rest, she felt a gust of wind blow by, and then someone else appeared in her room, sleeping on the floor.
"Zhang Qiling, did I not arrange a room for you?" Wangyou was already utterly despondent.
"I'll sleep on the floor, I won't make a sound!" The tall man, over six feet tall, lowered his head and pleaded sweetly, and it was really hard to resist, especially since he was also exceptionally handsome.
"This isn't about arguing or not, it's about incompatibility!"
"I'm scared, all alone!" Seeing Zhang Qiling's insecure expression, Wangyou had no choice but to give in.
But she forgot that compromise is something that can only happen zero times or countless times.
Seeing that Wangyou had agreed, Zhang Qiling happily made a makeshift bed for himself on the floor and then closed his eyes to sleep.
He's like a little kid, making Wangyou lose her temper.
It turns out that Zhang Qiling is so easy to fool after losing his memory; he can easily trick people with just a bowl of soup. But he's still quite cute!
Although there was a stranger in the room, Wangyou still slept soundly and earned work points as usual the next day.
The people sent from above arrived much faster than Wangyou had imagined. In just five days, Qilong led a group of people to the site. After surveying the area and discovering that it was a sizable iron mine, the quiet little mountain village quickly became lively.
The road leading out of the mountains was quickly built, making it much more convenient for everyone to go out, and more people started visiting relatives.
Just then, Wangyou suddenly heard some news.
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