Chapter 282 Empty
Chapter 282 Empty
The transition between July and August is the season when thunderstorms occur frequently.
The next morning there was a drizzle, and before it cleared up, the sky became cloudy after noon.
As a white light in the distance approached in an instant, raindrops began to fall.
Yang Zhi, who was taking a nap, was awakened by the sound of thunder he vaguely heard in his dream. He didn't sleep much last night and got up early today, so he slept a little too long.
Hearing the sound of raindrops hitting the glass, Yang Zhi came to his senses and hurriedly climbed out of bed.
All the windows were closed by Xu Mingyuan. Yang Zhi ran around and was relieved when he didn't see any raindrops coming in.
At this time, Xu Mingyuan was standing by the window in the living room and looking into the distance. There was a loud thunder and rain outside the window, and he didn't pay attention to what Xiao Yangzhi was doing.
Yang Zhi tiptoed over, put her hand through his arms, and hugged him tightly from behind.
It was raining heavily outside, but the people in the house were very quiet.
Whenever it rains heavily, Xu Mingyuan feels relaxed.
Long time ago, Yang Zhi didn't like rainy days very much, because she would be reminded of the memories of feeling lonely and helpless in a small dark room when she was a child.
It’s okay now, because Xu Mingyuan likes it, Yang Zhi can also forget everything and daydream with him.
Suddenly he found that Xiao Yangzhi's cheek was gently rubbing his neck. Xu Mingyuan couldn't help but shudder. He felt that her behavior was a bit ambiguous, so he pulled her in front of him.
Then he took her hair and gently slid it around her delicate neck. Seeing that she was shrinking her head and was about to get goose bumps, Xu Mingyuan smiled and let her go.
……
It has been raining in recent days, and Xu Mingyuan was too lazy to go out, so he just stayed at home writing the plan.
The latest two models of Fengfan MP4 finally broke through the sales of million yuan in seven days last week thanks to the summer discount activities.
Of course, this only includes the shipment volume of the OEM factory, and Sailing Technology does not have such a large capacity yet.
The factory’s leadership requested to continue expanding the plant, and the investors also had this request, but Xu Mingyuan never agreed.
The MP4 market is definitely not going to be big, so there is no point in continuing to expand the factory.
However, few people have Xu Mingyuan's foresight. Many manufacturers are still optimistic about the future of MP4. There are five competing manufacturers that have recently applied to visit and learn from Sailing Technology.
Xu Mingyuan didn't mind people coming to learn from him, and it was fine if they wanted to copy him. He left everything to Yao Jianhui to handle.
At this time, most manufacturers of MP4s were also making mobile phones. If Xu Mingyuan could get cooperation, it would definitely be a profitable thing for him.
After 05, if you want to achieve electronic miracles, you can only rely on mobile phones.
Mobile phones will become a necessity in the next few years, and there is no need to mention how huge this market is.
Moreover, the value of Sailboat Technology, which Xu Mingyuan worked so hard to build, is growing much slower than that of Classmates.com, which he founded on a whim.
Therefore, Xu Mingyuan does not care about the future of MP4. He founded Sailing Technology to lay the foundation. Its future function is to manufacture mobile phones.
Xu Mingyuan finally stayed at home. Yang Zhi didn't do her homework these past few days. She stayed by his side, serving him like a little maid.
In Yang Zhi's heart, she believed that she must do something.
Xu Mingyuan didn't care about this, and Yang Zhi knew it in her heart, but if she did nothing, she would become anxious and feel that she was of no use.
Xu Mingyuan had long been accustomed to her behavior. He used to think it was a little inappropriate, but now he has accepted it all with peace of mind.
While Xu Mingyuan was writing the proposal, Yang Zhi was quietly knitting a scarf beside him. Her knitting skills improved rapidly, but her knitting was still crooked.
Yang Zhi was not in a hurry either. Few people were more patient than her. If she couldn't weave well, she would take it apart and weave it again, just treating it as a hobby.
Seeing Xu Mingyuan looking at the ceiling in thought, Yang Zhi was about to hand him an apple to eat, but was afraid of disturbing him, so her fingers stopped in mid-air.
Yang Zhi hesitated for a moment, and finally put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully without making any sound.
"Hey, you actually stole the food, why didn't you give it to me?"
Xu Mingyuan noticed her little action and joked with a smile.
"Brother, I didn't steal any food... here you go."
Yang Zhi's cheeks blushed slightly as she handed over the half-bitten apple slice.
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan ate it without minding, Yang Zhi pursed her lips and continued to make little movements secretly.
In fact, Yang Zhi is very satisfied with her current life, except that it lasted too short a time. It would be better if the rain continued for another month so that she could stay at home until school starts.
But going to school is so annoying, I really want to take a break...
The phone vibrated and Yang Zhi glanced at the caller, feeling a little disappointed.
"Hey, where are you?"
As soon as the call was connected, Tao Shuxin asked lazily.
"At home." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
"Aren't you going out to play?" Tao Shuxin asked.
"It's raining, what are you going to do? Are you going back to the city?"
"I'm back. I just took the bus back, and you didn't even come to pick me up. Huh." Tao Shuxin complained.
"Where have you been?"
Xu Mingyuan glanced at the time. It was just past one in the afternoon. Tao Shuxin should have taken the bus back to Nanxi after lunch.
"Come to the bus station to pick me up quickly. I'm about to cross the Xiaoqing River. I'll be at the bus station in twenty minutes. I brought you some strawberries and white peaches. Come and get them."
"Okay, hey, why don't you get off at Nanhe? I happen to be going there."
Seeing that the drizzle that had continued for several days had not stopped yet, Xu Mingyuan could no longer stay at home, so he prepared to go to Nanhe to take a look at the house and get some bargains from Xiao Taotao.
Xu Mingyuan is a little tired of being taken advantage of by Xiao Yangzhi all day long.
"Brother, are you going to the new house?"
After he hung up the phone, Yang Zhi asked carefully.
"Well, you stay at home."
"I want to go too……"
Yang Zhi shrank his head and raised his eyes and said.
"Well, if you want to move, just go ahead." Seeing that the rain outside was not heavy, Xu Mingyuan did not refuse.
The continuous rain for several days brought a hint of coolness.
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, Yang Zhi still found him a coat. Even if he didn't want to wear it, he had to be prepared.
Tao Shuxin arrived early and was waiting at the Xiaoqing River station.
From a distance, Xu Mingyuan saw the little girl standing in the rain at the station. She was wearing bright red cropped pants and a floral jacket. She looked very rustic, like a country girl who had just moved to the city.
Tao Shuxin also saw his car coming and jumped up and down, pointing and talking.
When the car stopped beside her, she shouted and complained: "I've been waiting for almost 20 minutes!"
"Didn't you get off the bus early?"
After stopping Xiao Yangzhi who wanted to get off the car, Xu Mingyuan opened the car door himself and stepped to the curb.
"Wow! It's because you made me get off here!"
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan not only did not apologize but also put the blame on herself, Tao Shuxin was immediately furious.
She had calculated it well. It would take Xu Mingyuan about ten minutes to get to the bus station from his home, which would be enough time for him to pick her up in advance.
Now, I got off the bus early, and he came so slowly that I was left hanging for a long time!
Just when he was about to punch Xu Mingyuan, he saw Yang Zhi looking at him silently in the car.
Tao Shuxin followed her gaze and saw her own hand. Feeling a little embarrassed, he spread out his fingers and waved at her as a greeting.
"My home is far from here, there's nothing I can do."
While explaining, Xu Mingyuan helped put Tao Shuxin's things into the trunk.
Tao Shuxin had quite a lot of stuff, including two foam boxes and two large bags of peaches. The remaining two bags should be her personal belongings.
It was a bit difficult for her to carry it all by herself, so it was probably the guard who helped her take it down.
"You know that too? Then why are you here?"
Tao Shuxin lent a hand and followed Xu Mingyuan to install it.
"We're getting ready to move, so we'll let you get acquainted with the place in advance," said Xu Mingyuan.
"Hmph! Okay, I'll forgive you this time. But I won't allow you to do it again next time." Tao Shuxin muttered in complaint.
Tao Shuxin wanted to pull Xiao Yangzhi to the back seat to chat, but when she saw it was drizzling outside, she simply asked Xu Mingyuan to go to the back seat and she ran to the driver's seat.
"Sister Taotao, have you got your driver's license?"
Seeing her skillfully adjust the seat and start on the road, Yang Zhi asked curiously.
"It's been half a year. Didn't your brother tell you?"
"No." Yang Zhi shook his head.
"Every time I go back to Nanxi, I drive the car."
Tao Shuxin curled her lips. Xu Mingyuan didn't even help promote something so worth showing off.
“You are amazing.”
"Hehehe, of course, if you want to take an exam in the future, I can teach you."
Tao Shuxin, whose vanity was satisfied, immediately made an invitation.
"I don't dare. My brother will take me wherever I want to go."
Yang Zhi's voice was soft, but with a hint of certainty.
"Oh, just think about it." Tao Shuxin pouted and complained to her: "Your brother is so lazy! Ever since I got my driver's license, he is not willing to drive even a kilometer as long as he is not in a hurry."
"Oh, is that so?" Yang Zhi frowned, turned around and said, "Brother, should I learn one?"
"Please don't do that. I'm afraid you might drive into a ditch. Just sit in your car." Xu Mingyuan replied.
"..."
Recalling the experience of forgetting to relax his legs while stepping on the accelerator, Yang Zhi thought for a moment and finally abandoned this dangerous idea.
"Taotao, turn left into the intersection. Hey, why are you back dressed like this?"
Seeing that her hair was still in braids, Xu Mingyuan reached out and pulled it.
"Don't bother me, it's raining outside." Tao Shuxin stared at the passing cars carefully, found an opportunity to cross the intersection, and then said, "How can I wear clothes when I go to the countryside to work? I was afraid that it would rain heavily in the afternoon, so I decided to come back after lunch. Look, I didn't even have time to change my clothes."
It was not only that she was afraid of the heavy rain, but also that the two of them hadn't seen each other for many days, so she wanted to come back and spend two days with Xu Mingyuan.
"You are quite hardworking. Have you earned some pocket money?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Who is as lazy as you? I just went to help, why should I earn pocket money? Isn't it enough to earn you two boxes of fruit?"
"Of course. Hey, are these all for me?"
"You wish. I'm going to take half of it home to eat." After passing the intersection and walking onto a relatively deserted path, Tao Shuxin asked, "Eh? Is there a residential area here? Oh, did you move to Nanhe Guanjing Garden?"
"Yes, you've been here?"
"My dad's friend lives here. You should have seen him, right? An uncle named Wang. It seems his family is in the plastic film business." Tao Shuxin said.
"Oh, I think I saw him last year."
Xu Mingyuan didn't care. Nanxi was so small, and there were only a few rich and powerful people there. Even if they were not familiar with each other, they had all met each other.
"Didn't you say you didn't like living in a single-family house? Why did you move here?"
"I don't know where to move to. It's quieter here. But the house is too big and it feels a bit empty. It doesn't feel as good as the house in Jiangcheng." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
Nanhe is close to the development zone and not far from the highway, so it is convenient to go to Jiangcheng. It’s just that it’s a bit troublesome for Xiao Yangzhi to go to school, as she needs to walk a little further.
However, if we take the outer ring road, the car can go faster, and Xiao Yangzhi's time to go to school should not be much different.
"If I have more children in the future, my home won't be empty..."
In the gap between their conversation, Yang Zhi suddenly interrupted.
The car fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of the windshield wipers scraping against the glass.
(End of this chapter)