freenovelworld Chapter 117 Competitiveness
Chapter 117 Competitiveness
Like Tang Luwu, in a simple shed, a young man was writing stroke by stroke under an oil lamp.
There was a big bed in the shed. There were wooden boards underneath, hay in the middle that did not attract mosquitoes, and a mattress on top.
Several men were fast asleep on it, lying side by side, each under his own blanket.
One of them was awakened by the urge to urinate. He slowly sat up and was about to get out of bed when he was startled by the serious figure.
"Brother Ze, you haven't slept yet?" Jiang Qibin yawned and said, "Why are you working so hard?"
"You go to sleep, I'll practice for a while." Song Ruize looked serious and didn't stop writing.
Jiang Qibin came back from the toilet and walked up to Song Ruize's simple wooden table. He saw a large stack of papers filled with words next to it.
"Brother Ze, did you write all of this today? Oh my God, you have so many things to worry about during the day, and you still have to write for two hours at night."
Song Ruize continued to write, and his wrist never relaxed while talking to Jiang Qibin, and every word was written with his utmost care.
“I started learning late, so I have to study longer than others to catch up.”
Jiang Qibin was also learning to read and write, but compared with Song Ruize, who was studying at the same time, his handwriting looked like that of a weak child, while Song Ruize's handwriting was very neat.
Both were taught by Jiang Qingnan, and both were started in the past few days, but the results were very different.
"Brother Ze, don't write too long. We still have to go shopping tomorrow. The things we want to buy this time are only available in the provincial capital, so we have to go to the provincial capital."
"Oh, I see."
Half an hour later, Song Ruize put down the last stroke and looked out the window.
The entire dam was so quiet, unlike the chaotic and noisy daytime scene where thousands of people were working. In such a quiet environment, one's thoughts were always changing.
Qin Huiyin's figure appeared in his mind.
Is she sleeping soundly now?
What is she doing these days?
Does she...really regard him as her brother?
Song Ruize didn't know what family affection felt like. Born without a mother, he was considered unlucky by the villagers. He had no playmates, and no one showed him kindness. Hunter Song was a quiet man. While he didn't treat him harshly, he also didn't show much concern for him. This was the first time in his life that someone had approached him with such warmth.
He thought of Tang Yichen again.
Tang Yichen was dressed like a scholar, gentle, polite, and refined, like the breeze and the bright moon, with a faint scent of ink on his body, and he looked clean.
What about him? He'd been around wild animals since he was little, and ever since he could hold a knife, his body had been stained with the smell of blood. Now, in this dam, he was covered in the stench of sweat.
If one had to choose between him and Tang Yichen to be the older brother, they would probably choose Tang Yichen instead of him.
Song Ruize understood that if he didn't want to be hurt, abandoned, or deceived, it would be best to stop here. However, he seemed reluctant to push her away.
On the second day, Song Ruize took Jiang Qibin and Chen Yong to go shopping, leaving Jiang Qingnan, Tang Erzhu and Zhou Jinyuan to guard the purchasing room.
They were going to the provincial capital this time, and they could get a carriage by applying at the dam head. Since they didn't know how to drive a carriage, they were assigned a special driver.
"Brother Ze, this is a carriage! This is my first time riding in one." Jiang Qibin lifted the curtain, looked outside, and said excitedly, "We're going to the provincial capital. I've never been there. Brother Ze, have you been there? Our county town is so big, so luxurious, and so beautiful. How much bigger, more luxurious, and more beautiful must the provincial capital be?"
Chen Yong said honestly, "This is my first time riding in a carriage too."
Song Ruize's expression was calm, his face expressionless. However, he was only a teenager after all, so how could he be truly calm and composed? His eyes were also filled with curiosity.
Song Ruize rushed to the provincial capital early in the morning, refreshing his life map. Meanwhile, Qin Huiyin was busy making sauces with two couples, Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba.
With the help of four people, the work that was originally impossible to finish became very easy.
Li Taohua and Tang Dafu went to see the village chief, bought Aunt Yu's house next door, and registered a new residential land.
Li Taohua and Tang Dafu completed the formalities and handed the house building over to the village chief's son. When they came back, it felt like they were walking on cotton and were floating.
They were about to push the door open when Wang opened it, glared at her fiercely, and then turned around like a Sichuan opera face-changing to look at Tang Mingkui behind her.
"Son, your boss is still short of people. Since you can send Mingxiu to work there, why not send your mother in to work there too? At least you can earn more money."
"Mom, the boss has plenty of people. Even Mingxiu's spot was given to me through connections. Please don't make things difficult for me. Just enjoy yourself at home. Mingxiu and I will bring the money back for you in the future."
"That's fine!" Wang said in a shrill voice, "My son has made great progress. I can enjoy a peaceful life in the future, unlike some people who don't even have a son."
How could Li Taohua tolerate such a bad temper? Just as she was about to roll up her sleeves and go to fight, she was pulled into the room by Tang Dafu.
"Why are you pulling me? I'm going to rip her mouth off."
"There's still meat stewing in the pot. Yin is busy all the time and may not be able to take care of it. We have to go check the fire quickly."
"Yeah, forget it then. Our time is so precious, there's no need to waste it on a barking dog."
Tang Mingkui looked at Li Taohua's figure and said, "Mom, you are alone at home, don't cause trouble, don't provoke them."
"Are you afraid of Li Taohua too?" Wang said disappointedly.
"A country woman, short-sighted. What's the point of arguing with her?" Tang Mingkui said calmly, "When I make money, I'll take you to live in the city. Won't you live better than them?"
"Son, I'll listen to you. You have to come back and visit me more often. I'm home alone now, with no one to keep me company." After Wang finished speaking, she looked at Tang Mingxiu, who was looking contemptuous, and pinched her arm, saying, "You silly girl, you're following your brother now. Be smart and listen to his instructions."
"It hurts...it hurts...I get it..." Tang Mingxiu dodged and hid behind Tang Mingkui.
"Son, that man doesn't want to take responsibility. The thing in your sister's belly..."
"Don't worry, I have plans," Tang Mingkui said. "Your belly is so big now, and an abortion would be life-threatening. The only option is to give birth."
"How can she help you with work like this?" Wang said disdainfully, "If I had known earlier, I should have let her go out with you to earn money, so she wouldn't be embarrassed at home."
"She wasn't suitable before, but now..." Tang Mingkui said, "Let's go first."
Tang Mingxiu hurriedly followed Tang Mingkui and left without looking back. At this moment, she was like a swallow longing to fly into the sky, but she didn't know that this was the beginning of her journey into the abyss.