Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 226: Distorting Facts? _1

Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Distorting Facts? _1

Song Yunuan thanked Li Chunwei.

She also told her that the headpieces produced by her Zhilan Garment Factory were very beautiful and that a batch would be coming by train in the evening, inviting her to pick some out at will.

Li Chunwei didn’t take it to heart, though.

Because she hadn’t heard of the Zhilan Garment Factory.

However, she smiled and said okay, and then thoughtfully closed the door.

Deputy County Mayor Zhao also needed to make a phone call.

Because he remembered that there was something he had forgotten to report to Kou County.

After thinking for a moment, he turned around and went upstairs.

Going to the post office was such a hassle, requiring a long wait in line.

He and Xiao Xu had just been to the post office to make a call, and they had waited for an hour and a half before it was their turn. The clerk also said that there were a lot of people making calls today and only allowed two minutes of talk time.

How nice was the guest house’s phone? No queue, and he guessed there wouldn’t be any time limit either.

It was really too convenient.

How did this young girl, Song Yunuan, become so smart and quick-witted?

She was only seventeen years old.

What would she become in a few more years?

By then, Song Yunuan had already placed a call to the brigade headquarters.

The call was answered by Accountant Li, who exchanged a few warm pleasantries, after which Song Yunuan asked if the brigade leader was at the headquarters.

It was a coincidence. Chu Zizhou had just come back from a meeting at the commune and was resting at that time.

Then he picked up the phone.

Song Yunuan cheerfully said, "Brigade leader, I’m planning to set up a sales outlet in the provincial capital. I’ve already found the right people. Oh, and my dad is writing the report to apply for the establishment of the garment factory."

Chu Zizhou was momentarily stunned and asked, "Wasn’t it a processing plant? Why is it a garment factory now?"

"Well, I thought about it, and it’s better to do it all in one step."

Chu Zizhou blinked his eyes and said, "So why did you call?"

"I need you to go to my place and have my grandma pack a thousand headpieces, any size, and then head to Old Mr. Ji’s home. There’s a train to the provincial capital in the evening. Have Uncle Xiao Dizi take them to the station; he knows who to pass them to. I’ll be there to pick them up later in the night."

Nanshan County Town was not far from the provincial capital, about four hours by train.

Why say roughly four hours?

Because the trains were rarely on time nowadays.

Chu Zizhou on the other end quickly agreed.

He was quite well-informed. His grandfather had told him to develop side businesses without worries and take big steps forward. Mistakes were not to be feared, as they were part of gaining experience.

Now was the time to make a mark at the grassroots level.

If the Song family really set up a garment factory, it would be affiliated with Erdao River Village.

One had to say, Song Yunuan was clever indeed.

He told Song Yunuan to be careful at the station, as the provincial capital was not the same as Nanshan County Town.

Chu Zizhou was earnestly advising her.

Song Yunuan told Chu Zizhou to have Song Liang pick her up at the station.

With that, Chu Zizhou felt relieved.

After hanging up, Chu Zizhou walked toward the Song family’s place only to find a car parked at their gate and five people getting out.

Chu Zizhou narrowed his eyes and continued strolling toward the Song family’s home at a leisurely pace.

Those five people were Xia Zhi and his group, who had been detained at the guest house by Song Yunuan.

The first to come to his senses was Tang Shougui.

He followed Xia Zhi out without informing his family, and yet Uncle Xia hadn’t called, which seemed off.

After all, his daughter and son were there; he should be concerned and make an inquiry at least. The lack of contact was disquieting.

So, he spoke with Qin Wang, and the two of them went to the department store to buy canned goods, liquor, cigarettes, pastries, and knowing that he had a younger brother at home, they also bought a lot of candy.

On the way, they unified their story.

Then Qin Wang, with a broad smile, told Old Mrs. Song, "Grandma Song, we’ve come to express our gratitude for comrade Song Yunuan’s life-saving help."

Chu Zizhou stopped in his tracks behind them.

Song Yunuan saved someone?

Why hadn’t he heard about it?

Next, Qin Wang narrated how the five of them came to play in the area, accidentally drove their car into a drainage ditch, and happened to encounter Song Yunuan, who took them to the hospital. She did good but did not leave her name, and they had finally learned where Song Yunuan lived, so they came to offer thanks.

Tang Shougui’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

He finally understood what it meant to have the truth turned upside down and to have sufferings that couldn’t be voiced.

Old Mrs. Song truly believed it.

Her granddaughter, Little Nuan, was just that kind-hearted, like a little fairy.

She immediately said, "Oh my, you are lucky to have encountered my granddaughter. If you had met someone else, they might not have taken care of you at all. My granddaughter’s heart is so tender, she even goes out of her way to avoid an ant on the road."

Tang Shougui’s mouth twitched even more severely.

Old Mrs. Song asked, "What’s the matter with you? Didn’t you go to the hospital to get it checked out? Is it a sequelae of the car accident?"

Tang Shougui hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no, Grandma Song, I’m just a bit thirsty."

"Then come in and have a drink. We just happen to have some freshly brewed herbal tea."

And truth be told, he was indeed thirsty.

And so, the five of them entered the courtyard.

Since Song Yunuan’s arrival, the old Song family’s farmhouse had become more and more beautiful.

Especially with the arrival of summer.

Many flowers were in bloom.

The courtyard was spotlessly clean.

To everyone’s amazement, there was even a patch of green grass planted next to the horse stable.

And there were also a lot of small flowers blooming in the grass.

In the courtyard, there was a pumpkin trellis.

Now, it was covered with leaves as big as palms and there were several pumpkins as big as fists hanging from it.

On either side were long wooden benches.

In the middle was a small square table.

Xia Liying stood in the courtyard, blinking her eyes.

She never imagined the Song family’s courtyard to be this well-kept.

She had thought it would be covered with chicken droppings and dog poop everywhere.

Over there, Old Mrs. Song told Xia Guilan to fetch them some herbal tea, while she asked Chu Zizhou what he was doing there.

It was only then that the five of them noticed Chu Zizhou.

Qin Wang sprang up immediately.

Chu Zizhou glanced at them; he didn’t recognize these people, but the taller one seemed to recognize him.

Qin Wang looked incredulously at Chu Zizhou.

Wasn’t this Chu Zizhou from the Chu family of No. 01 Courtyard Manor?

What was he doing in Erdao River Village?

Then he heard Old Mrs. Song call him the brigade leader and ask him if he needed anything.

Chu Zizhou said that Little Nuan had just called him to order a thousand headpieces.

Old Mrs. Song praised, "How come my granddaughter is so capable?"

She immediately went to the warehouse to count headpieces with Lian Xiang.

They were definitely going to pack the best and most beautiful ones.

Of course, with her as the quality inspector, every single one was guaranteed to be top-notch and flawless.

Qin Wang quickly walked over.

Chu Zizhou nodded at him.

With a full smile, Qin Wang said, "Brother Chu, what brings you here?"

In fact, he was a year older than Chu Zizhou.

But that ’brother’ had to be said.

Chu Zizhou: "I’m the brigade leader of this village."

With one sentence, Qin Wang didn’t know what else to ask.

But Chu Zizhou asked him, "Are you here to thank Song Yunuan?"

Qin Wang immediately nodded, "Yes, that’s right."

Chu Zizhou smiled, "Hmm, Little Nuan is kind-hearted and really loves doing good deeds."

Remembering the fear of being dominated by willow branches, Qin Wang forced a smile and chimed in, "Yes, she’s a good comrade."

"Go have some water. The Song family’s tea is both thirst-quenching and cooling. I’ll go have a look in the warehouse."

As Qin Wang watched Chu Zizhou’s retreating figure, a sense of unease rose in his heart, along with confusion. How could Chu Zizhou from the Chu family be here as a brigade leader...