Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1366 - 664: The Rainy Season at Seventeen_3

Chapter 1366: Chapter 664: The Rainy Season at Seventeen_3

Liu JinXue was aware that Boss Yan prioritized his wife over work, so he didn’t say much and agreed right away.

Having hung up the call, Yan Fei immediately dialed Yang Hongqi to tell him he’d pick him up for the journey back that evening. Yang Hongqi agreed crisply—he had been antsy these past couple of days like a prowling ant, anxiously waiting for this call!

After a lengthy, reluctant farewell with his wife, not leaving until she shooed him out the door, Yan Fei, still unwilling, headed to Agricultural University to pick up Yang Hongqi first.

Yang Hongqi had been standing at the university gate clutching his parcel, waiting for quite a while.

The moment Yan Fei got out of the car and called him, Yang Hongqi suddenly felt that, under the streetlights, the car and the man looked somewhat familiar—actually, he had a rather vivid memory of the first time he met Yan Fei. A young man, jotting down Japanese addresses, driving a car that at a glance seemed quite prestigious, was bound to leave a lasting impression.

But their last meeting had been in daylight, and Yang Hongqi, his spirits high at the time, hadn’t paid attention to what car was parked in front of the dormitory. It had never crossed his mind that the person looking to recruit him was the same one he’d pegged as a classmate preparing to go to Japan "to add a brick to their construction."

Now, under the streetlights once again in the evening, it was the same incongruously young man driving the same black car that exuded grandeur, which instantly awakened all of Yang Hongqi’s memories.

Deep down, Yang Hongqi remembered the car seemed grandiose, but as for what make it was, looking at the logo with the three-pointed star in the circle, he couldn’t even name the brand—spending four years in Provincial City and not recognizing car brands wasn’t unusual at all. Most students could hardly imagine that within a few years, these wide streets of Provincial City would be gridlocked daily, and they themselves would become victims of the traffic congestion.

Therefore, once he got into the car, Yang Hongqi fell somewhat silent. After driving through a few intersections and waiting at a red light, he couldn’t resist speaking up, "Boss Yan, have we met before?"

Actually, having recalled everything once again in the car, he was quite certain of it, but still held a sliver of hope that his memory was mistaken—over the past two days, he had also reached out to Wan City classmates to inquire about the Morning Glory Enterprise of Sancha River Village, and learned quite a few things. After all, Yan Fei’s nonstop investment in advertising had made the Morning Glory Beef Jerky ads quite familiar to the students who went home for the holidays.

By now, Yang Hongqi had filled in many blanks in his mind. If Boss Yan was truly the person he’d encountered back then, then those addresses he had taken note of, could it be for the purpose of learning from the advanced practices of overseas labs...

Regardless, to call a local businessman who’s doing quite well a worshiper of the foreign, seeking work abroad, wouldn’t that be a bit far-fetched?

Yan Fei started to smile, "You’ve remembered, huh? I can see that you’re quite patriotic."

With his last illusion shattered, Yang Hongqi’s face became hot with embarrassment, realizing that the other had recognized him long ago. Luckily, it was rather dark in the car, which allowed him to continue, "I’m sorry, Boss. I thought you were a classmate preparing for a job post-graduation."

"No problem, no problem!" Yan Fei laughed heartily. "This is also a kind of fate, right? By the way, Professor He said he wanted you to pursue your master’s degree. Why don’t you consider it? With a higher degree, you’ll have more opportunities in the future and can contribute more to your hometown."

"I can’t wait," replied Yang Hongqi immediately as soon as Yan Fei mentioned hometown, temporarily forgetting the heat on his face. "My hometown is an old revolutionary area, where the elders who once fought in wars are all getting older. Most of them have passed away, and frankly, not many of the remaining are left with much time."

"Boss Yan, don’t laugh at me for this. Actually, I just want to, as much as possible, give them some good days while they’re still alive. Even if that goal isn’t achieved, at least I could earn a salary soon. Then, even just bringing them out to see around would be fine, letting them personally experience how the land they once shed blood for is changing day by day with an ever-changing landscape..."

Yang Hongqi spoke fluently, evidently this thought had taken deep root in his heart. However, he hadn’t shared these thoughts with others before. Like he said, you wouldn’t laugh at me—for some young people today, harboring such an ideal seems a bit... out of touch with the times.

Yan Fei certainly wouldn’t laugh; he shook his head, "Why would I laugh at you? I admire that ideal... You don’t know this, but my family derives from blacksmiths. I grew up in my grandfather’s blacksmith shop, and what he was most proud of was that our family had made many Ghost Head Knives, the big knives used to behead the enemy... He was just an unlucky man, always strict on me, and it wasn’t until he got old that I started to make something of our family business..."

Yang Hongqi was silent for a moment before speaking softly, "One desires to provide for his parents, but they may not be there to enjoy it... Boss Yan, now that you’re leading the villagers to prosperity, I think your grandfather would be very happy if he knew."

Yan Fei laughed out loud, "He definitely knows; I used to report back to him all the time. But let’s not talk about this. I’ll give Senior Brother Liu a call, and you two can chat later on, striving to achieve some results as soon as possible. If it’s possible, I’ll sponsor a trip for you to take the elders from your hometown out for sightseeing..."

Though it was just a promise, Yang Hongqi was deeply touched, "Rest assured, Boss, I will definitely do my best, and from now on, I’ll follow your lead."

"Don’t follow my lead. In the lab, it’s just you and Senior Brother Liu, work it out between yourselves. If you can’t agree, then pursue your own initiatives. In any case, as long as you do your job well, that’s what matters. We are a private enterprise; this lab is just getting started and doesn’t have much for good work yet," Yan Fei said while dialing the phone. "After all, we’re still young, there’s plenty of time to do great things, no rush!"