Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1151 - 584 Completion of the Bridge_3

Chapter 1151: Chapter 584 Completion of the Bridge_3

Yan Fei, seeing that there was nothing much going on here, left early—he knew school was about to start soon, and today Xu Xiaoyan’s high school classmates were having a reunion, and he needed to go drive his wife there.

Of course, he also planned to swing by his family home in the county town to check in on his parents and little brother. Especially Yan Chao; it seems the children in the county town don’t have as leisurely a vacation as the naughty children in the countryside.

The countryside kids are like wild horses set loose as soon as vacation starts, playing however they want. City kids don’t have that chance, many are from families with both parents working, who basically have no time to play with them.

Driving his car and hauling a load of stuff, this time of year there’s no shortage of fruits and vegetables, and having a car makes transporting these things even more convenient. He would bring as much as he could. After all, whatever his family couldn’t eat, he could give away to neighbors and coworkers, which helps to maintain good relationships!

After dropping Xu Xiaoyan off at the location of her classmates’ gathering, which wasn’t far from Ji Yunyun’s home, that girl had already been on the lookout. As soon as she saw Yan Fei driving up with Xu Xiaoyan, she came over, took Xu Xiaoyan by the arm, and said in a sour tone to the surrounding classmates, "See, I told you so. Some of you didn’t believe it, but our Hero Yan has already become a big boss. Look at what car this is, do you recognize it?"

The other classmates, not very familiar with Yan Fei, became a bit restrained upon seeing the car, while a few who felt somewhat acquainted gathered around, asking all sorts of quirky questions. And then there were one or two who had mingled in society for a few days, throwing out a compliment or two.

Zhang Beibei resolved the situation for Xu Xiaoyan and Yan Fei with a single sentence, "Enough already, you’ve been going on about a car all morning. Don’t think we don’t know what you’re up to. You just want to become sisters with Xiao Xingxing, right? Then you’d better hurry up and get in her good graces, otherwise be careful—once you’re in the door, you might not have such good days..."

The surrounding classmates burst into laughter all at once, and Ji Yunyun’s face turned red, immediately stopping her teasing of Xu Xiaoyan and turning to charge at Zhang Beibei, "Damn Beibei, I’ve treated you to several meals over the summer holidays. Went to feed the dogs, did they? Let’s see if I don’t take care of you..."

Yan Fei had long experienced Zhang Beibei’s sharp tongue, which was always ready to say anything, so this didn’t surprise him. Taking advantage of their commotion, he greeted the other classmates and drove home.

Before he reached the compound of the fertilizer plant, his phone rang, and Yan Fei was quite surprised, "Secretary Zhao, how did you know I was coming to the county town today?"

Xiao Zhao laughed, "No, I haven’t been in touch with you for a few days, and today I just happened to have something to discuss, so I called you up. Your Director Lin from over there, he might be getting a promotion soon."

Yan Fei was stunned, "Uncle Baoguo? That’s good news! To where is he being promoted?"

Xiao Zhao explained with a smile, "It’s probably not to the county, but to the city. Although he hasn’t been a director for a very long time, his achievements are remarkable. He’s recognized throughout the region, so he definitely won’t go to someplace bad."

After some more chit-chat, Yan Fei hung up the phone and was about to call Lin Baoguo to share the good news when he paused and stopped dialing—such exciting news should be delivered in person, he figured. He wanted to see if Director Lin could maintain his composure upon hearing it.

When he got home, he took the opportunity to tell his father about this while they were eating, and Yanfei’s father first said that it was a good thing and then frowned. Yan Fei asked, "What’s wrong? Is there something amiss?"

Yanfei’s father shook his head then nodded, "Can’t quite put my finger on it, but it doesn’t seem right. Considering Baoguo hasn’t been the local director for long, and his academic qualifications aren’t particularly strong. Now the situation in the countryside is getting better and better, for him to be promoted so quickly, there’s something off about it. But let’s not talk about that now. You should think about it—if there’s a new director in the town, you ought to get involved less with law-enforcement matters, especially those you should be staying out of!"

Yan Fei was puzzled, "I haven’t really been meddling in anything unnecessary, have I? Besides, I only deal with important matters. What could go wrong?"

Yanfei’s father glared, "You think I’m not aware? With matters you’ve handled, those criminal suspects don’t even need to go to jail, and I reckon they won’t be able to do anything bad in the future. It’s an era of building a legal system now. You had Uncle Baoguo covering for you before, but if someone else takes over and you keep this up, sooner or later you’ll give people a handle against you."

"Exactly, son!" Yanfei’s mom joined the conversation, supporting her husband’s words. "Now you’re a big boss, and more people are watching you. Don’t always think of solving problems with violence. Sometimes what seems like a good thing can be twisted into a negative by those with ulterior motives, can’t it? It’s better to be cautious!"

Yan Fei didn’t argue with his mom and dad. He had plenty of flawed arguments, but when his father talked about righteousness, it wasn’t the time to bring up his own skewed logic. Besides, arguing was pointless—what was there to gain from winning an argument with his own parents?

So he just nodded and said, "Okay then, I won’t get involved in what I shouldn’t. I’m really busy now too. With the school year starting soon, I need to take classes seriously; if I don’t pass the college entrance exam, that would be truly embarrassing."

"Right, right, right!" Yanfei’s mom once again agreed with his attitude. "Study hard, get into college. Nowadays, even bosses need to be educated; without education, that’s just being a nouveau riche... I don’t want my son to be called a nouveau riche in the future."

Seeing Yan Fei’s attitude, Yanfei’s father kept the rest of his words brief, "You’re not a child anymore, and you’ve experienced a lot. In fact, if you think about some things calmly, you can understand them by yourself. Like this time, why did Secretary Zhao make a special call to give you a heads-up? Probably there are some things not convenient to say outright. But don’t worry too much, as long as you act rightly and sit upright, you have nothing to fear no matter who comes along."

It was all too complicated, and Yan Fei didn’t want to think too much about it. Seeing Yan Chao eagerly looking at him, he spoke up, "Let Yan Chao go home and play for a while! Always being at school is no fun. School is starting soon, and there won’t be much time to play."

So on the way back, the car gained a little monkey who was leaping up and down.

Upon arriving at the farm, there was no need for him to intervene. As soon as Lin Haihu saw Yan Chao, he was delighted, "Little cousin is here! Call me cousin, and I’ll take you to pick persimmons to eat..."

Yan Fei couldn’t be bothered to figure out whether Lin Haihu was picking tomatoes or fruit persimmons; as long as they didn’t stray too far, he let them play as they wished. Speaking of which, Lin Haihu was quite a failure at playing the part of a cousin in front of Yan Fei—in his eyes, he wasn’t even as good as a younger cousin.

That’s how it is with people; when they feel diminished in one area, they look to make up for it in another. To Lin Haihu, Yan Fei, the older cousin, was someone he planned to rely on as a financial backer in the future, so naturally, he needed to treat him well. To get a taste of being an older cousin, he only had Yan Chao, the younger one, to turn to.

Now that Yan Chao was back for a visit, Lin Haihu had to seize the chance to enjoy being the older cousin; otherwise, wouldn’t he be a fool?