Chapter 28

"Ran? Ran where?" Xiao Yuanhang didn't understand Wang Dahai's words at first, and he looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Of course, he ran back to Songjiang!" Wang Dahai said loudly, "I had my brothers guard his house for three days straight. We beat him up once, and he finally didn't dare to stay at home anymore, so he slunk back to Songjiang where he went to university."

Only then did Xiao Yuanhang understand that his plan had worked. Zhang Mingwei couldn't stay in Guhe anymore and had to return to Songjiang to seek refuge!

The effect was so obvious that it was exhilarating. Xiao Yuanhang asked happily, "Dahai, what exactly happened?"

Wang Dahai said, "Second Brother, didn't you tell me to send two brothers to guard his house every day? When I went to his place, I saw that the alley in front of his house was connected at both ends, so I sent four brothers, two at each end. No matter which end he tried to come out from, we could block him, making it impossible for him to escape!"

Xiao Yuanhang laughed and pushed Wang Dahai's shoulder, saying, "You're really something, using such fancy words!"

"Occasionally, occasionally!" Wang Dahai grinned at Xiao Yuanhang, "I did go to junior high school, so don't laugh at me when I occasionally use a proverb!"

"Alright, continue!"

Wang Dahai smiled and continued, "At first, Zhang Mingwei didn't dare to come out of his house when he saw people blocking both ends. After being cooped up for half a day, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and came out. He thought we wouldn't dare to do anything to him near his house, but my brothers didn't care. As long as it wasn't in front of the police station, they would take action. They only retreated when his father and his little brother came out, but they still kept an eye on him from a distance!"

"Didn't his family report it to the police?" Xiao Yuanhang asked, a bit worried.

Wang Dahai said, "Second Brother, didn't you tell me not to beat him up too badly? My brothers knew their limits. Even if the police caught them, it wouldn't be a big deal. I don't know if his family reported it, but the police didn't show up. Just to be safe, I sent four more brothers to replace the original four."

Xiao Yuanhang nodded in approval. Wang Dahai was indeed smart; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the leader of the group.

Wang Dahai continued, "On the third day, Zhang Mingwei finally couldn't take it anymore. His father and his brother escorted him to the train station, and he took the train to Songjiang!"

"Good, you did a great job with this!" Xiao Yuanhang praised Wang Dahai.

Wang Dahai said boastfully, "Second Brother, if I couldn't handle such a small matter, how could I still be in this business?"

As they talked, they walked to a Korean restaurant not far from the train station. Xiao Yuanhang pointed and said, "This Korean restaurant has good food. Let's have a simple meal here!"

It was dinner time, and the restaurant was quite busy. They found a small table by the window, ordered two simple dishes and a large bowl of dog meat soup, and a bottle of white wine. As they drank and chatted, Wang Dahai told Xiao Yuanhang about the information he had gathered on the pine nut business over the past few days.

There were less than twenty days left before the technical performance competition of the railway bureau's passenger transport system. Xiao Yuanhang had to prepare fully for the competition, as it was crucial for his future development. He couldn't afford to be careless, especially since some of the regulations he knew from his previous life had not yet been issued. He had to thoroughly understand the existing regulations. Therefore, after they finished drinking, he told Wang Dahai that he would stay at home to study for the next few days and not to disturb him for any reason. Everything would be discussed after the competition.

Wang Dahai naturally agreed without hesitation.

Xiao Yuanhang locked himself at home and studied the regulations for eight consecutive days. Thanks to his extensive railway knowledge from his previous life, memorizing and understanding these regulations was not difficult. However, the amount of non-passenger transport regulations was too large to master completely, so he focused on the key points.

The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Xiao Yuanhang went to his workplace. Since he was going to Tongshui the next day for the division's training, he went to the education office to inquire about the situation. Director Tian Fentian was out, and only Officer Jiang Xuefang was in the office. Seeing Xiao Yuanhang, she smiled and asked, "Xiao, how's your preparation going?"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled and said, "Sister Jiang, the passenger transport part should be fine, but the amount of other regulations is too large, so I can only focus on the key points."

Jiang Xuefang said, "Although the focus is on passenger transport regulations, the railway bureau's competition will definitely include some tricky questions. You can't be careless about this. Director Wu also said that if you win first place in this competition, you'll be promoted to train conductor immediately. Our director doesn't make promises lightly, so this is a rare opportunity!"

Xiao Yuanhang quickly responded, "Sister Jiang, I'll do my best!"

"Good, that's the attitude!" Jiang Xuefang was very satisfied with Xiao Yuanhang's response. She then said, "The train to Tongshui leaves at 1:30 PM tomorrow. You'll report to the division's small guesthouse in the evening. The training starts the day after tomorrow. After the training, you'll go directly to Songjiang for the competition. Go home and prepare, bring all the necessary items for the exam and enough clothes for the trip!"

"Okay, I understand." Xiao Yuanhang nodded and then asked, "Sister Jiang, is there anything else? If not, I'll go home."

"No, that's all. Remember to go to the station early tomorrow, don't be late."

"Alright, I will." Xiao Yuanhang agreed and left. He went straight to the hospital after leaving the train segment. He hadn't seen Jiang Shan for eight days and calculated that she would be on the day shift today. He wanted to make a date with her to have dinner and watch a movie after work, as he would be away for more than ten days.

When he arrived at the surgical nurse's station, he saw that Jiang Shan was not among the nurses on duty. One of the nurses told him that Jiang Shan had switched shifts and would be on the day shift the next day.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuanhang was taken aback. He hadn't considered that Jiang Shan might switch shifts. He couldn't go to her house to find her, and all his plans were foiled by this unexpected turn of events. Communication in this era was so underdeveloped; in the future, a phone call or a text message would have solved the problem, but now he was at a loss.

Xiao Yuanhang left the hospital feeling frustrated and headed towards Jiang Shan's house. He wanted to try his luck and see if he could run into her. He wandered around her house for over an hour, but Jiang Shan didn't appear...

Xiao Yuanhang stood outside the small vegetable garden behind Jiang Shan's house, looking at the back window. He knew she was inside, but he couldn't see her. He couldn't shout her name loudly, as her parents would hear. Jiang Shan had told him privately that her parents didn't allow her to have a boyfriend, and shouting would not only prevent her from coming out but also get her into trouble.

What should he do?

Xiao Yuanhang's mind raced, thinking of ways to get Jiang Shan to come out. Suddenly, an idea struck him!

He immediately acted, cupping his hands around his mouth to form a megaphone and shouting loudly towards Jiang Shan's back window, "Xiao Yuanhang! Xiao Yuanhang! Come out, I need to talk to you!"

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