Chapter 248 Farewell

Chapter 248 Farewell

Chapter 248 Farewell
The days are long in midsummer, and it’s already light just after five o’clock.

Lu Jingwei got up early and had just finished washing up when his secretary called him.

Got downstairs.

It’s too early and there’s no breakfast.

I go to work at 8 o'clock, and the breakfast shop doesn't open until around 6 or 7 o'clock.

The luggage and other things that needed to be sent have been sent by express delivery.

I didn't carry much personal belongings, just a trolley case and a small backpack.

Carrying the box and the bag, I went downstairs.

There was a white Volkswagen parked at the door, but it was not a public vehicle.

It was the secretary's private car. Lu Jingwei had no plan to use the public bus. When leaving Bei'an today, he just asked his secretary to drive him to the train station. Not only did the secretary come, but the driver also came, and both of them stood beside the car.

"Xiao Chen is here too."

Lu Jingwei greeted him, not surprised at all.

The driver agreed, and he and his secretary took the boxes and backpacks and put them into the trunk.

Then get in the car.

As usual, it wasn't the secretary who was driving.

But the driver.

The secretary sat in the passenger seat, fastened his seat belt and said, "Books, there are many people coming to see you off."

Lu Jingwei got a headache when he heard this. He had expected this situation.

The reason I booked such an early ticket was that I wanted to leave early and didn't want you to see me off.

I also know that the news cannot be kept secret and will definitely leak out.

So there is no need to ask who leaked the itinerary.

As the car drove out of the courtyard, we saw a lot of people standing densely on the road ahead. They were all people from Bei'an Hotel. There was a banner on each side with exciting slogans written on them. The general manager of the hotel took the lead in shouting slogans.

Everyone shouted together.

Lu Jingwei had no choice but to roll down the car window and greet everyone.

It can be seen that almost everyone has reluctance on their faces.

It's not pretending.

It's impossible to get by under Lao Lu's command, but this does not include the waiters in these hotels. The waiters in Bei'an Hotel are no different from those in Xincheng Hotel. On the contrary, Lao Lu takes good care of these low-level staff.

I got several salary increases.

Now that we are leaving, the hotel staff will of course be reluctant to see us go.

The car did not stop and slowly drove out of the hotel compound.

Lu Jingwei waved his hands all the way, thinking that he could finally take a breath after leaving the hotel.

result……

There were people on both sides of the road outside the hotel, and it was packed with people.

"Lu Shushu, come home more often!"

Someone took the lead and slogans were shouted instantly.

The tranquility of the early morning was shattered.

I don’t know how many people there are.

There are more people than during the Spring Festival.

Lu Jingwei couldn't keep calm anymore, he felt helpless and excited.

There were two cars parked at the door. When they saw the white Volkswagen come out, they immediately led the way.

Lu Jingwei wanted to say something but couldn't.

At this time, anything you say will seem pretentious.

As we moved forward, the number of people on the roadside did not decrease, but increased instead.

There were banners hanging along the way, with various slogans on them.

I don’t know how much I have done.

It’s too wasteful and costly.

After turning a corner, I saw students in school uniforms standing on the road ahead.

Holding banners and waving colorful flags.

Under the guidance of the teacher, everyone shouted slogans in unison.

Lu Jingwei almost couldn't hold it together and almost burst into tears, saying: "Students shouldn't be tortured."

The driver smiled and said, "The books are not mandatory by the school, but the students strongly requested that we send them books."

Lu Jingwei asked: "Really not?"

The driver said affirmatively: "It's really not."

Lu Jingwei felt a little comforted.

Students in Bei'an have been quite happy in the past three years. They have finally been able to eat the nutritious breakfast that only existed in legends but had never been seen before. The meals in the cafeteria are not only delicious but also cheaper. After the start of the spring semester this year, they have become free.

All financial subsidies.

You are not allowed to buy useless books.

The store at the door is gone.

You can bring any snacks you want into school.

In short, all the mess is gone.

Even if students don’t understand, parents will tell them.

Looking at those young faces, Lu Jingwei's emotions were in turmoil.

It's difficult for myself.

at the same time.

When Lao Lu went downstairs, Jiang Ning received a call.

After answering the phone, I went downstairs with Lao Yang.

Drive to the train station.

All I saw along the way was people on both sides of the road.

Jiang Ning was quite surprised: "Why are there so many people? Did the people of Bei'an get up early today?"

Old Yang sighed and said, "It's not just us who want to send Lu Shushu. The people of Bei'an want to send him some more. Lu Shushu has done so much for Bei'an in the past three years. The people are not stupid and they have seen it all."

Jiang Ning nodded, feeling somewhat emotional.

Having lived to the level of Lao Lu, it is indeed not in vain.

After leaving the city, there were still many people on the roadside.

From Beida Street to Yong'an Village, and then to the railway station intersection, both sides of the road were full of people.

The banners stretched for five miles, and all kinds of small flags covered the sky.

This shows how popular Lao Lu is among the people.

The train station square was even more crowded.

There are at least a few hundred people.

The place is small to begin with, and with so many people coming, there's no place to park the cars.

A banner was hung at the train station and a farewell procession was organized.

Jiang Ning got out of the car and greeted his acquaintances.

I can't take care of the whole thing.

There were so many acquaintances that the second boss also came over.

No matter what happened during our working relationship, at least everyone is sincere now.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze came, and his brother Jiang Hua also came.

Feng Yu also drove over and stood with Zhang Xin.

After saying hello, I went to see the gift-giving representative first.

Because Old Lu did not allow an official farewell, these things were organized spontaneously by the public, and the processes and candidates were all handled and selected by Old Yang. The old comrade was experienced in doing these things, and Jiang Ning basically did not ask about it.

After a few words, someone shouted, "Here they come."

Turning my head, I saw a white Volkswagen driving towards me.

Everyone went to meet him.

After the car stopped, Lu Jingwei still wanted to get his luggage by himself.

But how could he be allowed to do it himself?

The driver and the secretary were carrying a suitcase and a bag respectively.

The second boss came forward and led the way: "Lu Shushu, this way."

Lu Jingwei said: "It's too much trouble for everyone."

The second boss smiled and said, "It's not organized by me, it's all organized by the people themselves, I just came to join in the fun. The people of Bei'an have prepared some gifts for the books, please give them this way."

Lu Jingwei couldn't say anything and could only move forward.

When I walked to the front, I saw three people standing in front of me.

An old man and a middle-aged man.

They all seem to be farmers or workers.

There was also a girl wearing the school uniform of No. 1 Middle School.

Obviously a high school student.

Each of the three people held something in their hands.

The old man came forward, held up a rectangular box, and said in the simplest words: "Lu Shushu, they asked me to come and give you a gift. I had a quarrel with several old men to get this job. In this box are letters written to you by many people. I also wrote to you. Go home and take a look."

Old Lu took the box with both hands, but was speechless.

I subconsciously passed it to the side.

Jiang Ning was standing nearby and took it.

Then he handed it to his brother Jiang Hua.

Lu Jingwei held the old man's rough hands with both hands, wanting to say something but unable to speak.

The middle-aged man also handed over a box: "Lu Shushu, I can't speak, and I don't know what to say. Inside is a photo album. It contains all your photos in Bei'an. Please accept it, Lu Shushu."

Lu Jingwei also took it with both hands.

Jiang Ning also took it and handed it to Jiang Wei.

Finally, there are high school students.

Although the girl was young, she was generous and decent. She held up a vase with willow branches and said, "Lu Shushu, I am Xu Zijun, a senior high school graduate of Bei'an No. 26325 Middle School. The ancients said that the roads are full of green willows, and the only gifts are ancient pine branches. On behalf of Bei'an students, I ask you to come home often when you have time in the future. Bei'an is your eternal home."

Lu Jingwei took the willow branch bottle with both hands and could no longer hold it in.

I burst into tears.

I don’t know how many people held up their mobile phones and recorded Lao Lu’s dark history.

This is the situation.

The second boss and other colleagues were also somewhat touched.

No one laughed at Lao Lu, instead they were envious of him.

Although the ceremony was arranged, whether it was the old man or the middle-aged man or the high school girl who had just finished the college entrance examination, what they said was not taught by others, but what they wanted to say themselves. It was real and touching.

Looking back on the past, I count the ups and downs over the past decades.

How could I not be touched?

The ancients pursued a reputation that would last forever, and perhaps Old Lu has achieved it.

It may not be known for a while, but it will eventually be remembered by future generations.

“Thank you, thank you very much!”

Lu Jingwei finally calmed down, shook hands with everyone, and thanked everyone.

Jiang Hua and his two cousins ​​also lined up at the back and took the opportunity to shake hands with Lao Lu.

It can be considered as fulfilling a wish.

Don't say I'm quite excited.

Lu Jingwei saw Feng Yu in the crowd and said nothing.

Too many people.

Many people pushed forward, wanting to shake hands with Lao Lu.

Those who maintain order can't stop them.

As ticket checking was about to begin, the train station staff came over to inform us.

Everyone surrounded Lu Jingwei and entered the station. They went straight onto the platform without checking their tickets.

As Lu Jingwei walked, he looked back and said, "My luggage..."

Jiang Ning pushed him forward and said, "Don't think about the luggage yet. You only have two hands and can't carry so many things. The three gifts are just a small thing. The folks in Bei'an have prepared many more gifts for you. Your luggage will be here when you get home."

Lu Jingwei was helpless and wanted to leave quietly.

I don't want it to turn out like this.

After waiting on the platform for more than ten minutes, the train arrived.

Lu Jingwei got in the car and stood at the door waving outside.

Until the doors close and the train starts moving.

Everyone started to walk out one after another.

Everyone felt a little nostalgic; an era had ended.

These three years are the best three years in Bei’an.

Those were the three best years for economic development and also the three best years for humanitarian care.

And Boss Lu, who laid the foundation for all this, is gone.

What will Bei'an be like in the future? Everyone is wondering.

Maybe it will be better, or maybe it will go back to the way it was before.

Who knows!

Only time can tell.

Come out of the train station.

Jiang Ning finally had time to talk to his wife: "What time did you get up?"

Feng Yu said: "Five o'clock."

Jiang Ning asked: "Didn't you wake Tiantian up?"

Feng Yu said: "I slept with my sister last night, not together."

Jiang Ning was not afraid of being laughed at, so he hugged her in public and said, "Go back and catch up on some sleep."

Feng Yu smiled and nodded, and the couple drove back to the city.

……

provincial capital.

Luo Bing, Lu Hang and others met Lao Lu at the train station.

I saw Lao Lu coming out with his hands empty.

Luo Bing asked, "Where's your luggage?"

Lu Jingwei said: "I didn't bring it."

"You didn't bring it?"

"Jiang Ning should arrange for someone to deliver it."

"should?"

Lu Jingwei talked about the situation at the train station.

Luo Bing was relieved: "It's really touching to hear that. Your service as a government official is not in vain."

Lu Jingwei smiled and said lightly: "There are still many things that I haven't done yet. It's a pity that I don't have time, otherwise Bei'an will become a better place."

Luo Bing said, "You're done now, if you get into another car accident, I'll have to be a widow for you."

Lu Jingwei looked at his son again and just nodded.

Didn't say anything.

After we got out of the station and onto the bus, I asked my son, "What are you going to do during the summer vacation?"

Lu Hang said: "I plan to work during the summer vacation."

Lu Jingwei was stunned and asked, "Why do you want to work?"

Lu Hang said, "You don't have a job now, and it will be difficult for Mom to support the family with her salary alone. I want to do some summer job to see if I can earn some living expenses for myself."

Lu Jingwei: “…”

This son has become a bad boy.

Luo Bing raised the corner of his mouth, held back his laughter, and started the car.

It’s not a good car, just an old Accord that’s more than ten years old.

The car is a little old, but in good condition.

No minor problems, very worry-free to use.

The airport was too far away and it took me more than an hour to get to the community.

I found a parking space and parked the car, then walked downstairs and saw two young people standing at the door of the unit.

It looks familiar.

Looking at it!

Two young men came over and one said, "Hello, Lu Shushu, I'm an employee of Xianling Farm."

Lu Jingwei suddenly remembered that he looked familiar, so he shook his hand and said, "Hello."

Another said, "We'll take your luggage."

Lu Jingwei smiled and said, "Thank you for your help."

The two of them said it was not a trouble, and Luo Bing also greeted them.

Lu Hang was always very polite and called him uncle.

The two people's faces twitched due to the scream.

After saying a few words, one of them quickly ran over to drive the car.

The community is old and parking spaces are too tight.

The car was parked quite far away and it took a few minutes to come over.

The Mercedes Benz that the two ran on the farm.

When he opened the car door, Lu Jingwei was stunned.

Luo Bing and Lu Hang were also dumbfounded.

The trunk was filled to the brim with all kinds of local specialties.

Lu Jingwei's teeth ached a little, and he asked, "Why are you carrying so many things?"

The young man in the office had been told in advance, and said, "These are all gifts from the farm staff, they are not worth much. Lu Shushu, please find where you put these things, and we will move them up there for you."

Lu Jingwei said, "Take it back. I appreciate the kindness of the villagers, but forget about the things!"

The young man had a bitter face and looked embarrassed: "When I came here, everyone told me to deliver the gift to Lu Shushu. If I take it back, everyone will definitely scold me, you see..."

Lu Jingwei said helplessly: "I can't even put all this stuff in my house!"

The young man said cleverly, "These local specialties are easy to preserve. Except for some fine cuts of meat that need to be put in the refrigerator, the rest of the dry goods can be placed anywhere. If you really can't put them in, you can give them to relatives and friends to try."

Lu Jingwei and Luo Bing looked at each other.

Understand instantly.

Old Lu was still hesitating.

Luo Bing has already said: "Since it is a kind gift from the villagers, then accept it. We will keep some at home and give it to relatives later. I will call the neighbors to share the rest. Otherwise, I will really feel uncomfortable putting it down."

Lu Jingwei was forced to do something, so he could only nod and say, "That's fine!"

So I moved my things upstairs.

Bags of dried goods such as mushrooms and ground vegetables.

Boxes of fruit and meat.

All of them are specialties from the farm.

The meat is pre-cut and packed high-quality cuts of meat, including beef, mutton, chicken and rabbit. All are vacuum-packed and air-conditioned. There is a foam box inside the cardboard box, and ice packs are added. The foam box keeps the heat insulated, so it can be kept for two or three days even if it is not refrigerated.

Lu Jingwei also took down his luggage and Lu Hang carried it upstairs.

Luo Bing didn't come down after going upstairs. He was busy pouring tea for the two of them.

The four men made two trips and carried up a lot of things.

There is still most of it in the car.

Luo Bing called and soon many residents of the community came, some of whom were on good terms with him or were relatively familiar with him, as well as a few colleagues who lived nearby. You gave him a bag of mushrooms, he gave him a box of fruits, and they divided up the rest.

Luo Bing invited the two to go upstairs for tea.

The two men did not get on, but drove away, using the excuse that their car was blocking the road.

Lu Jingwei looked at the Mercedes-Benz van driving away and sighed.

Luo Bing said: "Why are you sighing? We have been married for almost 20 years and this is the first time I have accepted a gift."

Lu Jingwei said: "People will gossip about it."

Luo Bing said, "Come on, you have already resigned. Giving you gifts is out of friendship, but you are not being hypocritical. You are just an ordinary citizen now. No one can control you except your son. Who would gossip about you?"

Lu Jingwei smiled bitterly and said nothing more.

Lu Hang was quite curious: "Did the farm workers really pool their money to buy these things?"

Luo Bing said, "They just said that, and you really believed it. Didn't you hear your dad say that Jiang Ning did it?"

Lu Hang muttered, "You lie so easily, sir."

Lu Jingwei and Luo Bing smiled, turned around and went upstairs.

Got home and was packing my things.

Luo Bing asked, "When do you plan to go back home?"

Lu Jingwei said, "Wait a few days, go back to see my parents in a few days."

Luo Bing asked: "I have received an invitation and will report there at the end of this month."

Lu Jingwei nodded: "There's still time. I'll go back to see my parents first, and then I'll accompany you to report."

Luo Bing said: "It's easy to get a house, but what about a car? The license plate in my hometown is not convenient to use."

Lu Jingwei said: "If it really doesn't work, just sell it. It's also very convenient to take the subway."

Luo Bing nodded: "This is the only way. The car is too old and it may not be easy to sell."

Lu Jingwei said: "Let's sell as much as we can!"

……

Bei'an.

The farm is closed today, but few workers are out.

The weather is too hot and the dogs don't want to go out.

A group of people ran to the leisure area, took some meat from the canteen, and barbecued it in the leisure area.

Jiang Ning and Lao Yang also came to join in the fun.

While preparing for the barbecue, we were discussing our trip to Europe in early July.

No one is not looking forward to it.

I have never been to Southeast Asia since I was a child.

Not to mention Europe, how can we not look forward to it!

Chen Xuefeng asked Jiang Ning: "What's so good about European food?"

Jiang Ning said: "Uncle's question is too general. It's like asking what's delicious about beef. A hundred people have a hundred different tastes and a hundred different perceptions. There is no standard answer to this."

Chen Xuefeng said: "There must be something different, right?"

Jiang Ning said, "Of course there are. It's not true to say how good Europe is. At least in terms of urban construction, few cities in Europe can compare with those big cities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. But they are different. For example, most Greeks don't want to go to work and just want to have fun every day. We can't do that. If we don't work, we will starve to death. You will experience it slowly when you go there!"

One worker had a very peculiar concern: "I heard that buying a Mercedes-Benz or a BMW is very cheap there?"

Jiang Ning said, "It is cheap. A BMW costs tens of thousands of dollars. A high-paid person there can earn enough money in a year. A low-paid person can buy a used BMW in good condition for a few thousand dollars. However, where income is high, consumption is also high. Prices there are also very expensive, much higher than at home. It is not easy to save money. But it seems that Europeans don't have the habit of saving money."

The workers took turns asking questions as it was a rare opportunity.

Although information exchange is convenient now and it is easy to learn about the outside world, there are a lot of scientific and technological short videos, but it is difficult to tell whether those things are true or false. They are all smuggled, and it is not as direct as asking the boss in person.

After Jiang Ning dealt with it for a while, he took Lao Yang to the research institute.

There are two small flower beds in the institute's yard.

The seven-leaf clover dug from Huangshan was placed in the flower garden.

It was still a little wilted when I took it out yesterday.

I look more energetic today, and the green color seems to have recovered.

Old Yang looked left and right, but couldn't see anything special about the grass, so he asked, "What kind of rare species is this?"

Jiang Ning said: "I don't know."

Lao Yang said, "Didn't you get it?"

Jiang Ning said, "I brought it here, but I don't know what kind it is. I just know that this grass is special."

Old Yang was curious: "What's so special about it?"

Jiang Ning shook his head. "It's hard to say now. Let's wait and see. I have to go out in two days. You should pay attention and ask Zhang Bo and his people to take good care of the grass for me. Don't let it die. Call me if there is any problem."

Lao Yang agreed without asking any further questions.

When I get older, I don’t want to dig into things.

I went to check on the wheat again and found that it had already formed ears.

In another week, we can roast the wheat for food.

After a walk, I went home to eat.

Feng Yu and Feng Xue were cooking, and the little guy was standing aside.

Holding a garlic in hand, peeling it.

I have become more interested in studying recently, and I want to do whatever I see others do.

Seeing him come back, Feng Yu could finally feel that he had found his savior.

Tell him to take his daughter out quickly because he has to cook right away and it’s too choking.

Jiang Ning coaxed the little girl out, and the father and daughter played outside for a while.

Wait until the meal is ready before going back to the house to eat.

While feeding her daughter, Feng Yu asked Jiang Ning, "Are you going out again?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "I have to go to Australia."

Feng Yu said: "You leave a few days later, let's go to Qi Ze!"

Jiang Ning asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

Feng Yu said, "Nothing. I was away during the Chinese New Year last year and didn't come back until May this year. I haven't been to my aunt's house yet. My aunt called this morning and asked us to take Tiantian with us. We'll go tomorrow morning and be back in the afternoon."

Jiang Ning nodded: "It's OK as long as you don't stay overnight."

Feng Yu said: "I heard that my cousin is getting married at the end of the year, and I have to give him a gift then, so I have to come back for the New Year this year."

Jiang Ning said, "Your cousin finally wants to get married!"

Feng Yu said, "I'm just 30 this year, so it's not too late. It's not a big problem to be a little late in the system. Your cousin is the big problem. What does your cousin do when he's not working?"

Jiang Ning said: "Just learn from Zhang Yulong and live off his parents. What else can he do?"

(End of this chapter)