Chapter 80

Because he had promised Wei Wei to meet her at the station in the evening, Xiao Yuanhang took out 100 yuan and gave it to Wang Dahai, asking him to take the brothers out for a meal. When he returned home, there was no one there, and it was quiet. His father might have gone out for a walk or to buy groceries. He went back to his small room, put the 24,000 yuan in his box, and locked it.

Xiao Yuanhang didn't expect his first attempt to go so smoothly. After deducting various expenses, he still made over 10,000 yuan. At the previous price, the money in his hand could buy 8,000 pounds of pine nuts. At this rate, it wouldn't take long to buy out the tens of thousands of pounds of pine nuts from Zhang Dashan's family. This time, he would have to ask Zhang Dashan to find a few more large-scale mountain contractors. Even if the business was profitable, it would be in vain if there was no supply!

In the evening, after eating a little at home, Xiao Yuanhang checked the time. He changed into a white T-shirt, put on a pair of stone-washed blue jeans, and slipped on a pair of sneakers. He called a cart and headed straight for the station. When he arrived, it was 10 minutes before 6 o'clock. It was still early, and only a few vendors had set up their stalls, busy setting up tables and chairs.

Xiao Yuanhang walked around the waiting room entrance. Wei Wei hadn't arrived yet, so he lit a Kent cigarette, smoked it, and strolled leisurely, watching the passengers coming and going at the station...

"Xiao Yuanhang!" A clear female voice called from behind. Xiao Yuanhang turned around and saw Wei Wei, dressed in a white dress, waving to him from a distance. Beside her stood a beautiful girl in a black dress with golden hair. He immediately recognized the girl with the golden hair as Wei Wei's future sister-in-law, Wei Shan. He didn't expect Wei Wei to bring her sister to meet him!

At that time, hair dyeing products and techniques were only available in large cities in the south. The hair salons in Guhe didn't offer this service. Wei Shan was the only person in Guhe City with golden hair. When she walked down the street, she attracted many glances. Combined with her striking beauty, her回头率 (turning heads rate) was almost 100%!

The sisters, one 19 and the other 16, one in black and the other in white, were both stunningly beautiful. Standing together, with Wei Shan's golden hair, they drew the attention of everyone around. Xiao Yuanhang didn't expect to meet his future sister-in-law so early, but what had to come would come. He walked over to them.

Approaching the sisters, Xiao Yuanhang smiled and said, "Wei Wei, you're here!" He glanced at Wei Shan. The sisters looked very similar, with over 80% similarity. He looked at Wei Wei and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this must be your sister!"

"Yes, this is my sister!" Wei Wei smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is my sister Wei Shan, who works as an internal clerk at the station." Then she turned to Wei Shan and said, "Sister, this is the Xiao Yuanhang I told you about, the train conductor on the Huanghai line!"

Wei Shan, like Xiao Yuanhang, started working at the station at 16, taking over her father's job. She had an outgoing and generous personality. As an internal clerk, she often dealt with cargo clients, and after three years of training, she was very skilled in social interactions. She extended her hand to Xiao Yuanhang, "Hello!"

After Wei Wei introduced them, Xiao Yuanhang hesitated about whether to shake Wei Shan's hand. Although he was familiar with her from his previous life, this was their first meeting in this rebirth. He was afraid that a sudden gesture might leave a bad impression on her. Knowing that Wei Wei's parents were old and Wei Shan was the one in charge at home, her opinion was important. To his surprise, she extended her hand first, and he quickly shook it, saying, "Hello, hello! Nice to meet you!"

Wei Shan's first impression of the tall and handsome Xiao Yuanhang was very good. She smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so young and already a train conductor. Wei Wei said she gave a train conductor money to send a makeup box, and I thought it would be a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties. By the way, how old are you? Are you twenty yet?"

Xiao Yuanhang replied, "No, I'm eighteen. I started working in August 1983."

Wei Shan said, "Oh, you're one year younger than me. I started working in December 1982."

Actually, the exquisite makeup box Xiao Yuanhang sent to Wei Wei cost only 8 yuan, which Wei Shan found hard to believe. She often went to Songjiang and Liaocheng, where similar makeup boxes cost over 20 yuan. This made her ask Wei Wei to bring one for her. When Wei Wei came home from work that day and said she didn't bring it, Wei Shan, who knew her sister well, could tell from her expression that she wasn't telling the truth. After some coaxing, Wei Wei told the truth. Wei Shan saw that the makeup box was even better than the last one and still cost only 8 yuan, which made her even more suspicious. She thought it must be a smuggled item, and the train conductor must have ulterior motives for her sister, so she accompanied Wei Wei.

Xiao Yuanhang did indeed have "ulterior motives" for Wei Wei, but not in the way Wei Shan imagined. When he learned that Wei Wei was 16 and he was 18, he thought they were a good match in age. He had other thoughts. He knew that a train conductor was a managerial position, and this tall and handsome young man, who became a train conductor at 18, had a bright future. Wei Wei didn't even have a formal job, so finding such a match would be the best possible marriage. Originally, she planned to meet, give the money, and leave, but now she wanted to get to know him better.

Seeing that everyone was staring at them, Xiao Yuanhang smiled and said, "Sister, this isn't the place to talk. Why don't we go have some grilled fish over there? We can talk while we eat." In his previous life, Xiao Yuanhang always called Wei Shan "sister" after marrying Wei Wei, so he said it naturally.

"That's too much trouble for you to treat us. Let me treat you!" Wei Shan's words aligned with Xiao Yuanhang's intentions, and she generously offered to treat him.

Xiao Yuanhang smiled and said, "Sister, it's our first meeting. Let me treat you this time. If you want to treat me, you can do it next time. I won't stop you!" At that time, communication was very limited, and it was not easy for Xiao Yuanhang to see Wei Wei. He had to seize this opportunity to create a chance to meet again.

Wei Shan was very generous and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, this time I'll let you treat us. Next time, I'll treat you!"

The three found a relatively clean stall. The stall owner wiped the chairs repeatedly, and finally, Wei Wei took out some white paper from her bag and placed it on the chairs before sitting down.

Xiao Yuanhang waved to the stall owner and said, "Boss, grill six fish, the big ones!" Then he turned to Wei Shan and asked, "Sister, would you like some beer?"

Wei Shan nodded and said, "Sure, two bottles each!"

Xiao Yuanhang knew that Wei Shan could drink a lot, whether it was beer or liquor. If someone didn't know her, they would be surprised to see such a beautiful woman order two bottles of beer.

While the stall owner was grilling the fish, Wei Shan asked, "Xiao Yuanhang, where do you live, and who else is in your family?"

"I live in Tiedong. Besides my parents, I have a sister who works at a printing factory and got married last year." When Wei Shan asked this question, Xiao Yuanhang's heart suddenly became excited...

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