Chapter 357 Arrival and Meeting

Chapter 357 Arrival and Meeting

Chapter 357 Arrival and Meeting

In fact, the reason why he drove was mainly because it was convenient when he arrived at the destination.

You have to know that there were no taxis or anything like that in that era.

Even if there is a bus, there are many places it cannot reach. He can't just walk to everywhere!

So after thinking about it, it is more convenient to drive.

After leaving the city, Li Jiayi drove north. There was no navigation, but there were road signs!
When they arrived outside the city, Li Jiayi turned on the air conditioner, and soon the car became warm.

He was not worried about wasting oil at all, nor was he worried about refueling. The oil in the space would never be used up in a lifetime.

As for whether the vehicle will break down on the road, let’s not talk about the fact that the GAZ-69 is not that fragile. Even if it breaks down, he still has space!

It just takes a little more effort.

Although Datong is not far from the imperial capital, it still took Li Jiayi two days to get there.

There is no way. The road is really not easy to travel at this time, especially the road from the imperial capital to Datong.

Because there are many mountainous areas, the road is so winding that it is not enough to describe it as winding, especially with uphill and downhill roads.

Of course, the main reason is that Li Jiayi never walks at night. He basically finds a place to rest when it gets dark.

In fact, he could have entered the space, but he didn't. After all, he was away from home, so safety was the top priority.

Anyway, he got to the place, and the next step was to find the coal yard.

The coal yard where Lin Ling'er's parents work is a special coal yard, different from other coal yards.

I asked a lot of people and finally found out a little bit, but no one guaranteed it and just told me to ask over there.

There was no choice but for Li Jiayi to go over and take a look. This was the advantage of having a car, otherwise he would have to walk there.

Because there is no traffic at that place and it is very remote.

After driving for more than two hours, we finally arrived at the destination, and it was already around eleven o'clock in the morning.

"Hello! Could you tell me how to get to the Red Star Coal Mine?" Seeing an old farmer, Li Jiayi stopped his car, got out and asked.

The old farmer looked at Li Jiayi and asked, "What do you want from the Red Star Coal Mine?"

"Huh!" Li Jia was stunned for a moment, not understanding what the old farmer meant.

He is just asking for directions. If you know the way, just tell me. If you don't know, just forget it. But why are you looking at him with such scrutiny?

"Nothing, I came from the imperial capital to purchase a batch of coal." Li Jiayi still answered the old farmer's words.

"Oh! Are you here to buy coal? Come with me! I'll take you there." After the old farmer said this, he walked in front with his hands behind his back.

Li Jiayi shook his head speechlessly, but still drove to catch up. The old farmer walked very slowly, so Li Jiayi could only follow slowly.

Li Jiayi wanted to call him to get in the car several times, but seeing that he didn't seem to have that intention, he didn't call him.

About ten minutes later, we arrived at a big gate. It was an iron gate with four words above it: Red Star Coal Mine.

There was a security guard at the gate. Just when Li Jiayi was considering whether to stop the car, he saw the security guard saluted the old farmer and shouted, "Hello, mine manager."

"Mine manager?" Li Jiayi looked at the old farmer in front of him in surprise.

Unexpectedly, this old man who looked ordinary and like an old farmer was actually the mine manager of the Red Star Coal Mine.

The old man nodded, then pointed to Li Jiayi's jeep behind and went straight in.

After the old man went in, the security guard signaled that Li Jiayi's car could enter.

Li Jiayi nodded to the security guard and drove in in the jeep.

After parking the jeep in front of a row of houses, Li Jiayi got out of the car and walked towards the house that the old man had just entered.

Arriving at the door, Li Jiayi knocked.

"Come in."

Li Jiayi pushed open the door and said to the old man, "Hello, mine manager."

"Yes! Sit down."

"Thank you!"

After Li Jiayi sat down, the old man looked at him and asked, "Tell me! What is your purpose in coming here?"

"Uh! I'm here to purchase coal." Li Jiayi scratched his head and said.

Hearing what Li Jiayi said, the old man said, "It's fine if you say this to others, but it's nonsense to me."

Before Li Jiayi could say anything, the mine manager continued, "There are so many mines in Datong, but this is probably the most remote one! You don't go to so many places with convenient transportation, but come to this remote place. You must not be here just to purchase coal."

"Uh! This..."

"Do you have a letter of introduction?" the mine manager suddenly asked.

"Oh! Yes." Li Jiayi quickly took out the letter of introduction and handed it to the mine manager.

"Are you a buyer for the First Woolen Mill in the Imperial Capital?"

"Yes, this is my work ID." Li Jiayi took out his work ID and handed it over.

The mine manager opened Li Jiayi's work permit, took a look at it, and then looked at him in surprise.

"I'm sorry, Director Li, for the neglect." The old man quickly stood up and stretched out his hand to Li Jiayi.

"No no."

"Director Li, let me introduce myself briefly. My last name is Wu, and you can call me Director Wu."

"Hello, Director Wu!"

"Director Li, you're welcome."

Director Wu had to be polite! He was also a director of the department, but this place was special, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to reach the department level.

But Li Jiayi is very young, but he is already a director-level official, and he is also the deputy director of the logistics department of such a large factory.

"Director Li, let's get straight to the point! You're not here to make purchases, are you?"

"Indeed, I'm here to look for someone."

Hearing what Li Jiayi said, Director Wu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I told you! This place is so remote, how could you possibly come here to purchase? Besides, you don't need to come to Datong to purchase coal in the capital!"

You should know that the imperial capital also has coal mines, and there are quite a few of them, which is more than enough to supply the imperial capital.

"There's no other way. I have to find an excuse. You know the current situation."

"Then I wonder who Director Li is looking for?"

"Mr. and Mrs. Lin Gucheng."

"Lin Gucheng?"

"Correct!"

Hearing what Li Jiayi said, Mine Manager Wu quickly opened the drawer, took out a notebook and flipped through it.

He quickly put the notebook back in and said, "Director Li, I'm really sorry, I can't let you see him."

"Oh!"

"Director Li, although I am the mine manager, I cannot violate the principles. Besides, they are not under my jurisdiction."

"Ah! This..."

That's right! The mine manager is not the most important person here. He is only responsible for production. As for the personnel, there must be someone special responsible for management.

"Director Wu, is there no other way?" Li Jiayi asked.

After hearing what Li Jiayi said, Mine Manager Wu stood up and walked to the door, opened it, looked around, and then closed the door again.

He came back and said, "How about this, you drive the jeep out and then come back in. I'll arrange a room for you to stay in. I'll call someone over during the lunch break, but you only have half an hour."

"Director Wu, this has no impact on you, right?" Li Jiayi asked.

"Don't worry, I'll ask someone a few questions, who can say anything?"

"Okay! Thank you, Director Wu."

"You're welcome." Li Jiayi knew that Director Wu was giving him a back door out of respect, but he couldn't remain silent.

He quickly took out a universal bicycle ticket from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Director Wu, I see you will be walking to and from get off work tomorrow, so I have a universal bicycle ticket that you won't need. I'll give it to you!"

Li Jiayi's words are very clever! The universal bicycle ticket is useless.

"Oh, no, that won't do. It's too expensive. I can't accept it." Mine Manager Wu quickly shook his head.

Although he is a mine manager, to be honest, his life is just so-so.

As for allocating vehicles, forget it. There are many trucks for hauling coal in the mine.

But no matter how many cars there are, they belong to the country, and he is just a manager.

"Director Wu, this is just a bicycle ticket that you won't use. Go buy a bicycle later so that you can commute to work more conveniently."

"This……"

"That's settled. I'll go drive the car out." After saying that, Li Jiayi came out of the office.

After Li Jiayi left, Director Wu picked up the bicycle ticket and looked at it, feeling very confused.

I don't know whether I should take it back or not. It's not that he doesn't have a bicycle, but there is only one bicycle in the family, and then when his child wants to use it, he takes his bicycle away, so he often has to walk to work at the mine.

If you accept this ticket and buy your child a bicycle, all problems will be solved.

Soon Li Jiayi drove the jeep outside and returned to the office of Mine Manager Wu.

"Let's go, I'll take you back."

Although he saw Li Jiayi carrying a bulging schoolbag, Mine Manager Wu did not say anything.

When they got outside, Director Wu took Li Jiayi to the innermost room and said, "Wait here for a moment. I'll arrange for someone to bring him over."

"Okay, please help Director Wu."

After Director Wu left, Li Jiayi looked around the room, which looked very much like a duty room.

Because there is a single bed inside, as well as a washstand, washbasin, towels, etc.

Of course, there is also a table and a chair.

Li Jiayi glanced at his watch. It was already half past eleven. It was almost time to get off work.

Sure enough, at this moment, Li Jiayi saw someone walking outside.

Most of the people here are local migrant workers, not just those sent here from other places.

There are only a few people sent here from other places, and those who are sent here are not allowed to leave the door.

Just at this moment, Li Jia heard a knock on the door and quickly stood up and went to open the door.

"Hello! The mine manager asked me to bring someone over." A young man said to Li Jiayi.

"OK, thanks!"

Then the young man moved away, and two people followed behind him.

Needless to say, these two people are Lin Ling'er's parents.

The two people now are no longer as elegant and graceful as before, and each of them is dirty.

This is normal. It is impossible to be clean when working in a coal mine!
"Please thank Director Wu for me." Li Jiayi said to the young man.

"Okay." After saying that, the young man left.

Li Jiayi hurried over and pulled Lin Gucheng and his wife and said, "Come in quickly."

After the two people came in, Li Jiayi quickly closed the door.

"Who are you?" Lin Gucheng asked puzzledly.

Before Li Jiayi could answer, Lin Linger's mother Luo Guifen asked, "Are you Li Jiayi?"

"Uh! Auntie, do you know me?"

You know, although Li Jiayi has been sending gifts to Lin Ling'er's family for such a long time, he has never met Lin Ling'er's parents.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ling'er's mother actually knew him.

"I've seen you from a distance several times, so I recognized you." Luo Guifen said.

"So that's how it is!" Li Jiayi scratched his head.

"How did you find this place?" Luo Guifen asked.

You have to know that it is forbidden to contact the outside world here, and even if they can contact the outside world, they will not contact the outside world because they don't want to implicate others.

"I just found out you were here by asking someone."

"Ask someone?"

"Yes." Li Jia nodded.

"Do you know that something happened in our family?"

"Ok!"

Seeing Li Jia nodded in agreement, the couple looked at each other.

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Li Jiayi. I am Ling'er's husband, and also your son-in-law."

"What! Ling'er married you?" Lin Gucheng asked in surprise.

"Yes!"

"Why make such a fuss? It's a good thing that Ling'er can get married. At least she has a place to stay out of the wind and rain."

Hearing his wife say this, Lin Gucheng sighed and said, "I know, but Ling'er is only 18 years old and is getting married. Isn't this a bit too early?"

"What's wrong with eighteen? I married you when I was less than eighteen."

"Uh! This..." Lin Gucheng really wanted to say that things were different back then, but he couldn't say it.

Luo Guifen ignored Lin Gucheng, turned around and looked at Li Jiayi and asked, "Is Ling'er okay now?"

"Please rest assured, mother-in-law. Ling'er is doing well now. Although our family is not a wealthy one, at least we have enough food and clothes."

"Oh! I forgot that you have always provided meat for our family." Luo Guifen said.

"What? He has been providing all the meat our family has eaten for all these years?" Lin Gucheng asked in surprise.

"Yes! Oh! I forgot you hadn't seen him."

"Father and mother-in-law, I brought some food. Let's eat first and talk later."

When he heard about the food, Lin Gucheng's eyes lit up. You know, he hasn't had a good meal for a long time.

There is food in the coal mine, but if you want to eat enough or eat well, forget it. Not to mention eating well, even eating enough is a luxury.

Li Jiayi hurriedly took out a lunch box from his schoolbag, and then took out two bottles of Moutai liquor.

"Forget about the wine. I have to work in the afternoon and can't drink. I'll take it away later and drink it secretly at night."

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, what are you doing here now?" Li Jiayi asked as he opened the lunch box.

"I'm going down the mine, and your mother-in-law is out there shoveling coal."

"Ah! What kind of heavy work? Can you bear it?"

"What if I can't stand it? I still have to do it."

"Ok."

"By the way, who are the people in your family?" Luo Guifen asked.

"My parents, and I have two older sisters."

"So what do your parents do?" Luo Guifen asked.

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PS: I am really sorry. My cousin came back from outside yesterday. He drank too much and even forgot to ask for leave.

(End of this chapter)