Chapter 27

Due to Wang Dahai and his gang of little brothers shouting and drinking, Jiang Shan frowned, and Xiao Yuanhang couldn't say anything. He quickly finished his grilled fish, paid the bill, and left with Jiang Shan. Wang Dahai knew that they had affected his second brother and Jiang Shan, but his gang was like this; they couldn't control themselves in their own territory.

Wang Dahai stood up and looked at Xiao Yuanhang, asking, "Second Brother, do you have time tomorrow night?"

Xiao Yuanhang said, "I should be free tomorrow night. What's up?"

Wang Dahai said, "Xiao Qiang will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. We thought about treating you to a meal."

"Discharged so soon? Is he better?" Xiao Yuanhang had been in closed training at the station and hadn't visited Xiao Qiang at the hospital. He couldn't help but ask.

Wang Dahai said, "Second Brother, it's like this. Xiao Qiang only had superficial injuries, no bones were broken. He's almost fully recovered. The hospital notified us that the deposit is almost used up and we need to pay another 100 yuan tomorrow. First, we can't come up with the money, and second, Xiao Qiang will have his stitches removed tomorrow, so we decided to discharge him after that and let him recover at home."

Xiao Yuanhang said, "If you don't have money, how can you treat me to a meal?"

Wang Dahai said, "Second Brother, everything with Xiao Qiang depends on you. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't even be in the hospital. Everyone is very grateful to you and wants to treat you to a meal. I thought about helping Old Five collect pine nuts tonight and everyone will chip in. First, to celebrate Xiao Qiang's discharge, and second, to thank you, Second Brother. This is the sincere wish of the brothers, you must come!"

"Alright, I'll definitely be there tomorrow!" With Wang Dahai speaking to this extent, Xiao Yuanhang couldn't refuse without being inconsiderate. He thought for a moment and said to Wang Dahai, "You're helping Old Five collect pine nuts tonight, right? Ask him about the nut business in detail. I'll study it and see if I can get into the pine nut business."

Wang Dahai, hearing that Xiao Yuanhang also wanted to get into the pine nut business, said happily, "Alright, Second Brother, I'll definitely find out for you!"

When sending Jiang Shan home, Xiao Yuanhang wanted to call a cart, but Jiang Shan didn't allow it, saying she wanted to walk. This suited Xiao Yuanhang's intentions. They walked and chatted. Jiang Shan said to Xiao Yuanhang, "Xiao Yuanhang, I've always had a question I want to ask you."

Xiao Yuanhang said, "What question? Go ahead and ask."

Jiang Shan said, "I asked someone at the train station, and you are indeed the technical champion of this division, and they say you excel in every aspect. But why do you hang out with these little hooligans?"

Xiao Yuanhang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's simple. Wang Dahai and I grew up together and were always in the same class. I have a stable job, but he has nothing. You know, there are many young people without jobs now, and they just cause trouble all day. They are a generation abandoned by society. I know they have no future and might end up in prison someday, but Wang Dahai is my brother. I can't just watch him fall into ruin. So, I want to help them as much as I can!"

Jiang Shan nodded silently...

Xiao Yuanhang, being a reborn person, truly wanted to use his foresight to help Wang Dahai and others get on the right path. This shouldn't be too difficult. When he said this to Jiang Shan, he tried to avoid sounding boastful, but to her, it still sounded a bit grand or even too noble!

Seeing that Jiang Shan was silent, Xiao Yuanhang continued, "Like when Xiao Qiang was hospitalized, they had no money. I couldn't just let him die, right? If I didn't pay for him, they might have resorted to stealing or robbing. If they ended up in prison, they would deserve it, but the harm to the victims would be irreparable!"

This statement shook Jiang Shan. While she felt that Xiao Yuanhang's earlier words sounded a bit self-congratulatory and unrealistic, his later words were about real events. The consequences he described were absolutely possible. He thought deeper and further than others. People only see who committed a crime and what sentence they received, but they ignore the harm to the victims, who are innocent!

Girls are generally more sensitive and emotional. When a man touches a girl's heart in a certain detail, his image stays in her mind. Now, Jiang Shan's situation was exactly like this. Xiao Yuanhang was taking up more and more space in her heart!

When they reached Jiang Shan's front door, Xiao Yuanhang, like the last time, held her hand but didn't make any further moves. He watched her open the gate and waited for her to go in and close the gate before leaving.

Jiang Shan opened the gate and turned to face Xiao Yuanhang. Xiao Yuanhang thought she had something to say, but unexpectedly, she suddenly stepped forward and gave him a light hug, then quickly turned and went inside, slamming the gate shut. Everything happened so suddenly that Xiao Yuanhang didn't have time to react. She was already gone.

Xiao Yuanhang subconsciously licked his lips, a smile gradually spreading across his face, feeling warm inside...

The next evening, Xiao Yuanhang attended Wang Dahai's banquet. Xiao Qiang looked well-recovered, with the wound healing nicely and no signs of infection. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, youth is indeed a great thing!

The meal didn't cost much, but it was very lively. Wang Dahai and his little brothers took turns toasting Xiao Yuanhang. Although he only drank a small cup each time, with so many of them, he ended up drinking more than half a liter of white wine. By the time they toasted again, Wang Dahai timely stopped them, or he would have been drunk!

Wang Dahai didn't forget the task Xiao Yuanhang had given him the night before. He told him about the nut business and the ins and outs he had learned. He said that the export of pine nuts to Japan was a significant task, and the prices there were high. The current situation was a shortage of raw pine nuts, and as long as you could get the pine nuts, you could make money!

Xiao Yuanhang instructed Wang Dahai to continue gathering information on this. He had to go to the railway bureau for the technical performance competition and didn't have time. After the competition, he would consider it. Wang Dahai naturally agreed.

The one-week closed training for Xiao Yuanhang and the other two participants by the section education office finally ended. Although the closed training was a formality to boost political achievements, the various regulations and guidebooks collected at the end were very useful. They provided more procedures and related knowledge. The railway bureau-level technical performance competition was not just about technical skills in their jobs but also about who had more knowledge of railway-related regulations, which they rarely encountered in their daily work!

Xiao Yuanhang, carrying a stack of books, just stepped out of the train station when he saw Wang Dahai standing there, clearly waiting for him. As soon as he saw him, Wang Dahai came forward excitedly and said, "Second Brother, that bastard Zhang Mingwei is finally gone!"

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